Subject Index

Medical malpractice claim re state officer, employee, or agent: notice to AG revised -  SB170

Public works projects and use of special wastes: immunity provision; DNR to maintain list [Sec. 3228, 3868-3871]  - AB144

Public works projects and use of special wastes: immunity provision; DNR to maintain list [Sec. 3228, 3868-3871; original bill only] -  SB55

public library Public library, see Libraries

public notary Public notary, see Notary public

public nuisance Public nuisance, see Nuisance

public officers Public officers, see also Ethics; Legislature — Member; specific title

Battery and threats applicable to state, local, or covered government employees: provisions repealed; new offense applicable to all state or local public officers or employees created - SB363

Dual state employment: prohibitions repealed [Sec. 229] -  AB144

Dual state employment: prohibitions repealed [Sec. 229; original bill only] -  SB55

Legislative partisan caucus staffs restored; partisan elective state official permitted to solicit or receive services for political purpose from state officers and employees  - AB693

Political subdivision may not prohibit an employee of a political subdivision from being a candidate for elective office; leave of absence provision -  AB887

Political subdivision may not prohibit an employee of a political subdivision from being a candidate for elective office; leave of absence provision -  SB478

public officers _ salary Public officers — Salary, see also Legislature — Member — Compensation

County board of supervisors and county executive in populous county: procedure for increasing salaries set  - AB871

U.W. system senior executive positions: changes in methods of determining salary ranges and adjustments [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 989m, 1349e-r, 3061m] -  SB55

U.W. system senior executive positions: pre-2001 WisAct 16 process for determining salary ranges and adjustments restored - AB709

public record Public record

Payroll records of contractor, subcontractor, and their agents re public works: public inspection provided  - AB528

Payroll records of contractor, subcontractor, and their agents re public works: public inspection provided [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2026r, 2558m, 2559d] -  SB55

Payroll records of contractor, subcontractor, and their agents re public works: public inspection provided  - SB268

Public record access provisions re custody by single or multiple authorities -  SB484

Public records access: statutory law affirmed re custodian not required to notify the subject of a record prior to providing requestor access and judicial review entitlement, exceptions provided; DER secretary and DMRS administrator provisions - SB442

Public records containing personal information and public employee personnel records: revisions re access and notification -  AB175

Public records containing personal information: revisions re access and notification -  AB621

Records containing SSN and personal identifiers created after certain date: SSN must be deleted before permitting access; exceptions provided -  AB459

Uniform electronic transactions act enacted [Sec. 261-263, 2829-2841, 3028, 3036, 3037, 3862, 3874-3876, 9101 (5), (6), 9301 (2)] -  AB144

Uniform electronic transactions act enacted [Sec. 261-263, 2829-2841, 3028, 3036, 3037, 3862, 3874-3876, 9101 (5), (6), 9301 (2); original bill only] -  SB55

Uniform electronic transactions act enacted [Sec. 304-315, 358, 523, 525-527, 9159 (1)-(3), 9359 (2); original bill only] - JR2 AB1

public safety Public safety, see also Consumer protection

Anhydrous ammonia regulations: exemption created re pollution control devices [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, exemption removed and penalty provided]  - AB507

Anhydrous ammonia rules exemptions [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2449d] -  SB55

Anhydrous ammonia storage and handling regulations created; penalty and civil liability provisions  - AB7

Bioterrorism response and preparedness: plan and funding provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9123 (2g); Conf.Amdt.1: provisions added re staffing, public health emergencies, vaccination, disposal of human remains, and reporting deaths of public health concern, 32p, 37n, 42x, 72em-eu, 93d, 148n, 260g, h, 338g, 340g-n, 367p-368t, 464be, 1151r, 9123 (2zw), (2zx), 9423 (2zw), (2zx)] -  JR2 AB1

Bodily substances placed in edibles: prohibition created -  AB280

Crane operator certification [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2447x, 2490b, f, 9110 (9q)-(9qr), 9310 (2q), 9410 (2q)] - SB55

Disarming, destroying, or searching for an explosive or destructive device: interferring or obstructing a public safety official made a felony -  SB363

Domestic security coordinator position in the Office of the governor created [Sec. 12, 9101 (6); original bill only]  - JR2 AB1

Hunter safety education funding [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 596g, j, 1197hm]  - SB55

Mercury thermometer prohibition created re sale and give away of; exceptions provided -  AB793

Mercury thermometer prohibition created re sale and give away of; exceptions provided -  SB435

Product safety, household hazardous substance, and commercial feed law civil forfeitures; DOJ legal services for DATCP [Sec. 2396, 2397, 2431-2433] -  AB144

Product safety, household hazardous substance, and commercial feed law civil forfeitures; DOJ legal services for DATCP [Sec. 2396, 2397, 2431-2433; original bill only]  - SB55

Safety inspection or advisory services: civil liability exemption expanded to include county and local government officer, employee, or agent -  AB305

Security initiative re terrorism response training, statewide trauma care system, diseases and biological and chemical threats, Hygiene laboratory, and police services by DOA; new OJA grant program [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Crime and criminals"]  - JR2 AB1

Security or surveillance device: tampering with made a crime -  AB435

Wood treated with arsenic: report to JCF re phasing out state purchase of, preventing use in playground equipment, and corporate conversion to another preservative [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9104 (2k); Conf.Amdt.1: DATCP and Comm.Dept to review evidence and report re harm to environment or human health, may not prohibit use unless less harmful substitute available, JCF report changed re plan to keep arsenic-treated wood from use in picnic tables, playground equipment, and park benches, 2394p] -  SB55

public service commission Public service commission

Commercial mobile radio service providers made eligible to receive universal service funding if PSC promulgates rules [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2981Lm]  - SB55

Distributed generation electric power: definition created; PSC to develop rules [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2978m, 9142 (2z); Conf. Amdt.1: further revisions, committee created to advise re rules promulgation, 3001p, 9142 (2zq), deletes 2978m, 9142 (2z)] - SB55

Electric generating facilities construction: engineering plan and deadline revisions re residential wells  - AB832

Electric generating facilities construction: engineering plan and deadline revisions re residential wells  - SB381

Electric generating facility: provisions re construction of a large facility [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 301m, 9342 (4mk)]  - SB55

Energy assessments of state agency rule proposals: PSC may prepare an energy impact statement [Sec. 3032-3034]  - AB144

Energy assessments of state agency rule proposals: PSC may prepare an energy impact statement [Sec. 3032-3034; original bill only] -  SB55

Extended area telephone service petition to PSC: hearing procedures revised -  AB475

Extended area telephone service petition to PSC: hearing procedures revised -  SB234

Leased generation contracts [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3008m, 3011g, j, 9342 (4w); Conf.Amdt.1: further revisions, definitions created, 2977b, 3001b, d, 3008mc, 3011jc, 9342 (4wxm), deletes 3008m, 3011j, 9342 (4w)] - SB55

Leased generation contracts between public utilities and affiliated interests: PSC approval modified; holding company provision -  SB168

Manufactured home water and sewer regulation transferred from PSC to Comm.Dept [Sec. 464, 465, 2408, 2532-2539, 2540-2543, 2973-2977, 2989-2994, 3002-3007, 3014-3017, 9142 (2), 9442 (1)] -  AB144

Manufactured home water and sewer regulation transferred from PSC to Comm.Dept [Sec. 464, 465, 2408, 2532-2539, 2540-2543, 2973-2977, 2989-2994, 3002-3007, 3014-3017, 9142 (2), 9442 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: transitional water and sewer assessments, 459r, 465b, 2540m, 3014b, 9110 (3z), 9210 (3z), deletes 465, 2542, 2543, 3014, 9442 (1)]  - SB55

Pay-per-call service provisions revised re toll-free call transferred to international number or pay-per-call service, billing, notice, penalties, and civil liability; reports required - AB67

Pay-per-call service provisions revised re toll-free call transferred to international number or pay-per-call service, billing, notice, penalties, and civil liability; reports required - SB35

PSC enforcement authority against telecommunications providers [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3011d] - SB55

PSC enforcement authority re telecommunications providers [Sec. 2985-2988, 2995, 3000, 3001, 3008, 3010, 3011, 9342 (2)] -  AB144

PSC enforcement authority re telecommunications providers [Sec. 2985-2988, 2995, 3000, 3001, 3008, 3010, 3011, 9342 (2); original bill only] -  SB55

PSC exemption from hiring freeze; report to JCF if positions are not filled [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9142 (1x), 9259 (1)] -  JR2 AB1

PSC name changed to Utility service commission -  AB824

Public utility security measures withheld from public inspection required -  SB394

Railroad crossing hearings: attorney position transferred from PSC to DOA [Sec. 9101 (18), 9142 (1)]  - AB144

Railroad crossing hearings: attorney position transferred from PSC to DOA [Sec. 9101 (18), 9142 (1); original bill only] - SB55

Telecommunications and Internet services: government subdivisions prohibited from taking certain actions; exceptions and PSC provisions -  AB518

Telecommunications and Internet services: government subdivisions prohibited from taking certain actions; exceptions and PSC provisions -  SB248

Telecommunications cooperatives: revisions re cross-subsidization requirements and PSC jurisdiction  - AB656

Telecommunications cooperatives: revisions re cross-subsidization requirements and PSC jurisdiction  - SB349

Telecommunications facilities: local units of government prohibited from owning or constructing unless certain conditions are met; PSC and referendum provisions  - AB889

Telecommunications provider regulations revised re interconnection, collocation, and network elements requirements, formula for determining certain price increase, mandatory credits to customers, compliance with wholesale service standards, certain sales practices, and exceptions on cross subsidization; PSC duty specified and report required; ``large price-regulated telecommunications utility" defined  - SB451

Telecommunications providers to notify residential customers of certain high telephone bills; PSC duty specified re resolution of disputes over intrastate telephone service  - AB708

Telecommunications utilities (large price-regulated) regulations revised re retail and wholesale service quality; interconnection, collocation, and network elements; wholesale and retail affiliate separation; and price increase formula; PSC provisions -  SB408

Telecommunications utilities (small): revisions re cross-subsidization requirements and PSC jurisdiction; ``holding company" definition -  AB662

Telecommunications utilities (small): revisions re cross-subsidization requirements and PSC jurisdiction; ``holding company" definition -  SB355

Telecommunications utility or provider: AG may bring action re consumer protection, antitrust, and enforcement of laws; expiration date removed re AG appearance before PSC in certain matters; PSC to report violations - SB191

Telecommunications utility transactions: PSC approval required; acquisition of outstanding voting securities provision - AB159

Telecommunications utility transactions: PSC approval required; acquisition of outstanding voting securities provision - SB67

Wholesale merchant plants: revision re PSC assessments for expenses [Sec. 2978, 3012, 3013, 9342 (3)]  - AB144

Wholesale merchant plants: revision re PSC assessments for expenses [Sec. 2978, 3012, 3013, 9342 (3)]  - SB55

Wireless 911 board created, grant and surcharge provisions; telecommunications facilities ownership and construction and provider restrictions; wireless telephone number portability; PSC and JLC duties -  AB889

public transportation Public transportation, see Metropolitan transportation

public utility Public utility, see also Electric utility; Sanitation and sewerage management; Telecommunications; Waterworks