Subject Index

GIB may permit private sector employers to enroll employees in health care coverage plan offered to state or local government employees; purchasing pool arrangement provision  - AB960

HIRSP revisions re drug manufacturer or labeler assessment and requirement to provide drugs available under certain plans, board duties, chairperson of the board, selection of plan administrator, coverage eligibility, employment verification and data base, and use of certain federal grant moneys  - AB840

HIRSP revisions re drug manufacturer or labeler assessment, board duties, chairperson of the board, selection of plan administrator, coverage eligibility, employment verification and data base, and use of certain federal grant moneys  - SB466

Job training grants for business expansion: program created -  AB639

Job training grants for business expansion: program created -  SB310

Moneys derived from employment: withholding of or use by employer or labor organization for political purposes without individual's consent prohibited, penalty provisions  - AB358

Moneys derived from employment: withholding of or use by employer or labor organization for political purposes without individual's consent prohibited, penalty provisions  - SB158

National guard and U.S. armed forces reserves called into active service: vacation benefit and health benefit coverage provisions - SB164

November 11 (Veterans Day): employer must grant employee who is a veteran a leave of absence to attend a memorial service or ceremony -  AB878

November 11 (Veterans Day): paid leave of absence for public and private employees who are veterans; discrimination prohibition provision -  SB50

Prosecutor or government attorney electing not to commence a criminal prosecution or civil action in exchange for payments to an organization or agency, excluding restitution, prohibited; similar prohibition re dismissing or amending charges extended; reports required -  SB241

School conference and activities leave: employers must allow -  AB968

Self-funded employer groups for providing health care coverage authorized; reports required; exemption from insurance regulation; OCI, LAB, and chamber of commerce provisions - AB814

Single sales factor apportionment of corporate income: option to choose prior to scheduled date in 2003 WisAct 37 re certain net gain of employees -  SB450

Tax revisions re DOR authority to reduce taxes, liability of spouses filing a joint income tax return, extension to file annual reconciliation report, qualified retirement fund, sales or use tax refunded to or erroneously collected by seller, interest on estate taxes, mailing tax-related document or payment, filing fee for redetermination of earned income tax credit  - AB927

Technology zone tax credit calculation method revised; certification of business and ``full-time job" provisions [A.Amdt.1: ``full-time job" provision removed]  - AB520

Technology zone tax credit calculation method revised; certification of business and ``full-time job" provisions  - SB248

Temporary help agency prohibited from providing temporary employees to replace employees on strike or who are locked out - SB397

Traveling sales crews: regulations created; exceptions and penalty provisions -  AB946

Traveling sales crews: regulations created; exceptions and penalty provisions -  SB475

Trial jobs plus demonstration project re W-2; report required - AB921

Trial jobs plus demonstration project re W-2; report required - SB516

UI law revisions - AB668

UI law revisions - SB340

Wisconsin Family Investment and Retirement Stability Trust Program created and administered by the Investment Board for individuals employed in the private sector by certain businesses - AB875

Wisconsin Family Investment and Retirement Stability Trust Program created and administered by the Investment Board for individuals employed in the private sector by certain businesses - SB528

Wisconsin Voluntary Investment Program created and administered by the Investment Board for individuals employed in the private sector by certain businesses  - AB874

Wisconsin Voluntary Investment Program created and administered by the Investment Board for individuals employed in the private sector by certain businesses  - SB529

employment _ discrimination Employment — Discrimination, see Age and employment; Discrimination in employment

employment bureau Employment bureau

Employment agent, temporary help service, employer-paid employment agent, or third-party employer: charging for transportation limited -  SB396

Temporary help agency prohibited from providing temporary employees to replace employees on strike or who are locked out - SB397

Temporary help company: charge for services not subject to sales tax under certain conditions  - SB424

employment relations Employment relations, see Collective bargaining; Discrimination in employment; Public employee and its subheadings

employment relations, department of Employment relations, Department of, see also State employment relations, Office of

Civil service position: written notice of reclassification required  - AB446

DER eliminated; powers and duties transferred to DOA [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"] -  SB44

DER employee development and training services revenue lapse to general fund [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9218 (2d)]  - SB44

Operations funding at DER, DEG, and Division of housing for certain period of time [Sec. 9101 (10), 9115 (2), 9118 (2)] - SB44

Paid vacation leave for certain nonrepresented state employees revised; DER authority specified - SB152

SHSW operation of the state historic sites revised -  AB328

SHSW operation of the state historic sites revised -  SB201

State employee collective bargaining agreements ratified by labor organizations but not the legislature: secretary of DER requested to submit all bills to Assembly Chief Clerk  - AR8

employment relations, joint committee on Employment relations, Joint committee on, see Legislature — Employment relations, Joint committee on

employment relations, office of state Employment relations, Office of state, see State employment relations, Office of

employment relations commission Employment relations commission

Local government employee health care plans [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1966, 1985m, n, 2642m, 9317 (3q)]  - SB44

Personnel Commission abolished; appeals functions transferred to WERC; complaints functions transferred to DWD's Division of Equal Rights [Sec. 77, 138, 144-146, 442, 443, 647, 727, 745-749, 1176-1178, 1473-1475, 1835-1837, 1855, 1962, 1963, 2064-2066, 2367, 2373, 2376, 2385, 2387-2389, 2391, 2418, 2419, 2421, 2422, 2423-2427, 2428-2440, 9139 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 2387]  - SB44

PR appropriations consolidated [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 443e-s, 1960m, 1986m, 1992v, 9217 (1q)] - SB44

ems or emt _emergency medical service or technician_ EMS or EMT (Emergency medical service or technician), see Medical service

endangered resource Endangered resource, see Natural resource

energy conservation Energy conservation

Energy conservation and efficiency grants: PSC to promulgate rules [original bill only] -  AB655

Energy conservation and efficiency grants: PSC to promulgate rules -  AB737

Energy conservation and efficiency grants: PSC to promulgate rules -  SB313

Energy conservation and efficiency grants: PSC to promulgate rules -  SB379

Energy efficiency standards for equipment installed under state construction projects: DOA directed to prescribe and revise; Building Commission and lease provisions  - SB111

Energy impact report re legislative proposal or state agency rule that impacts energy policies: DOA required to prepare [S.Amdt.1: DOA requirement removed, request by legislator added; A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, energy policies replaced with cost or reliability of electricity, DOA removed, PSC to prepare the report] -  SB113

Light, heat, and power compnay and electric cooperative association properties subject to local general property taxes; state aid payments based on production plant's megawatt capacity revised; annual impact fee re high-voltage transmission line modified; DOR report required -  AB774

Lighting systems for commercial buildings: Comm.Dept to regulate; Energy Conservation Code provision  - SB112

Motor vehicles that use certain energy-efficient fuels: sales and use tax exemption created -  SB432

Renewable resource and tangible personal property that uses a renewable resource: sales tax exemption created; technology development grants or loans for research, development, or commercialization activities related to  - AB873

Renewable resource and tangible personal property that uses a renewable resource: sales tax exemption created; technology development grants or loans for research, development, or commercialization activities related to  - SB500

Renewable resource energy requirement for electric utilities and cooperatives: additional deadline created  - AB698

Renewable resource usage at state-owned office buildings, educational institutions, and correctional institutions: DOA to establish target, report required - AB977

Renewable resource usage at state-owned office buildings, educational institutions, and correctional institutions: DOA to establish target, report required - SB554

Solar energy and wind energy systems installation and use: exemption re prohibition on imposing restrictions for local governmental units in the Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway created -  AB694

Solar energy and wind energy systems installation and use: exemption re prohibition on imposing restrictions for local governmental units in the Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway created -  SB334

Solar, wind, and certain biogas powered products: sales and use tax exemptions created; provision re electricity or energy produced from such products -  AB762

engineer Engineer

Engineering instruction by U.W. Platteville at U.W. Rock County campus: appropriation for - AB830

Engineering instruction by U.W. Platteville at U.W. Rock County campus: appropriation for - SB437

english language English language

Court interpreter training and certification: appropriation created [Sec. 653, 2722] -  SB44

Court interpreters re persons with limited English proficiency required, regardless of indigence [Sec. 2723, 9308 (1); original bill only] -  SB44

Foreign language interpreter certification: DORL to establish requirements; disciplinary action and forfeiture provisions - AB158

Volunteer interpreter between patient and health care provider: civil liability immunity -  AB984

entertainer Entertainer, see Amusement

environmental protection Environmental protection, see also Air pollution; Mine and mining; Natural resource; Radiation; Sanitation and sewerage management; Solid waste management; Water — Pollution; Wetland

Agrichemical management and Agricultural chemical cleanup funds revised; fee and surcharge provisions [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Agriculture"] - SB44

Air conditioner in motor vehicles and truck trailer refrigeration equipment re ozone-depleting refrigerant: repair requirements modified -  SB236

Air quality management: DNR authority revised re emission standards for hazardous pollutants, nonattainment areas, and permit requirements, process, and approval; report required; JCRAR provision [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, JCRAR provision removed] -  AB655

Air quality management: DNR authority revised re emission standards for hazardous pollutants, nonattainment areas, and permit requirements, process, and approval; report required; JCRAR provision -  SB313

Aquatic invasive species management: grants from conservation fund; includes education and inspection at boat landings [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 406c, 804n] - SB44

Boathouse construction, repair, or maintenance: placement exemption re commercial purposes, industrially zoned land, or brownfield [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions]  - AB655

Boathouse construction, repair, or maintenance: placement exemption re commercial purposes, industrially zoned land, or brownfield -  SB313

Boathouse construction, repair, or maintenance: placement exemption re commercial purposes, industrially zoned land, or brownfield; DNR permit provision - AB637

Boathouse construction, repair, or maintenance: placement exemption re commercial purposes, industrially zoned land, or brownfield; DNR permit provision - SB296

Brownfields administration funding [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 402u] - SB44