Subject Index

Property taxes assessed on real property: maximum annual percentage increase set; elector approval required to exceed the limit. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR42

Real property lister duties revised -  SB465

Telephone company property reassessment: equalization aid adjustment for school districts [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1545b, c, 2041m, r] -  SB44

Trespassing liability exemption for assessor and staff engaged in official business -  AB449

property tax _ exemption Property tax — Exemption, see also Farmland preservation; Homestead credit; Lottery

American Legion and VFW: income and property tax exemptions -  AB663

Art and arts education centers: property tax exemption created - SB445

Computers and computer-related equipment: property tax exemption for businesses revised - AB756

Economically unviable property: definition, separate entry on property tax assessment roll, and property tax exemption - AB168

Fish population stabilization or improvement on property owned by or held in trust for a nonprofit organization: property tax exemption -  AB951

Forest cropland or managed forest land programs: withdrawn land located in the Town of Rome not subject to property tax or withdrawal tax if used for economic development  - SB517

Homeowner's property tax credit created; school levy property tax credit and lottery and gaming property tax credit eliminated - AB756

Leasing property that is tax exempt as residential housing: property tax exemption provided; LC study required  - SB512

Outdoor theater: property tax exemption created; criteria specified [A.Amdt.1: property tax applied if property is sold; deleted by S.Amdt.1] -  AB628

Outdoor theater: property tax exemption created; criteria specified -  SB295

Outdoor theater: property tax exemption created; criteria specified; taxes apply if property is sold  - AB783

Properties owned by benevolent associations and certain nonprofit organizations and used for specified residental housing: property tax exemption; leased property also exempt  - SB527

Properties owned by benevolent associations and used for specified residential housing: property tax exemption; leased property also exempt -  AB947

Property taxes on principal dwellings of state residents: tax exemption created. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR41

Property taxes on principal dwellings of state residents: tax exemption created. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  SJR41

Restaurant kitchen machinery and equipment: property tax exemption created -  AB469

Restaurant kitchen machinery and equipment: property tax exemption created -  SB216

Special order of business for March 10, 2004 established re AB-628 -  AR38

Special order of business for March 11, 2004 established re SB-512 -  AR39

Undeveloped land and agricultural forest: assessment of [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1536b, d-i, p, 1545d, e, 1620, 1628d, e, 1632d, e, 1646d, 2737d-f, 9345 (2d), 9460 (2b)]  - SB44

proprietary school Proprietary school, see Technical college

prosecution Prosecution, see Court — Procedure

prostitution Prostitution, see also Sex crimes

Prostitution and patronizing a prostitute: penalties revised - AB482

protective occupation Protective occupation, see Retirement — Protective service

psc PSC, see Public service commission

psychology Psychology, see also Mental health — Hospitals and institutes

Huber privileges extended to include counseling, therapy, parenting education program, or meeting with probation, extended supervision, or parole officer - AB352

Psychosocial services provided by community-based program eliminated as MA benefit [Sec. 1382, 1403; S.Sub.Amdt.1: service coverage continued, emergency rules provision, 1382c, e, 9124 (10m), deletes 1382, 1403] - SB44

public access Public access, see Hospitals; Public land; Public record

public assistance Public assistance, see also Children — Protection and services; Food stamp plan; Medical assistance; Nursing homes; Poor; Public welfare; Unemployment — Relief measures; Veteran — Relief; Wisconsin works

After-school care program grants: State Superintendent to award to school districts; TANF provision  - SB552

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wisconsin, Inc.: DWD to allocate TANF moneys to -  AB305

Clinical social worker license qualifications revised -  AB693

Clinical social worker license qualifications revised -  SB401

Community Services Block Grant reauthorization: President Bush and Wisconsin congressional delegation urged to support - SR4

MA recipients who receive SSI: DHFS duties re managed care plans [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1312n] - SB44

Properties owned by benevolent associations and certain nonprofit organizations and used for specified residental housing: property tax exemption; leased property also exempt  - SB527

Properties owned by benevolent associations and used for specified residential housing: property tax exemption; leased property also exempt -  AB947

Qualified residential rental project, homeless shelter, domestic violence shelter, and transitional housing facility exempt from property tax; leasing provision - AB963

Special order of business for March 9, 2004 established re AB-693 -  AR37

Special order of business for March 10, 2004 established re AB-693 or SB-401 -  AR38

TANF allocations to various public assistance programs revised [Sec. 52, 352, 451, 520, 633, 634, 1181, 1182, 1248-1251, 1253-1263, 1265-1272, 1273-1286, 2024-2031; S.Sub. Amdt.1: further revisions, 525m, 1251m, 1269c, 1277c, 1279f, deletes 451, 1181, 1182, 1269, 1277]  - SB44

Testing an individual for HIV re significant exposure in perfoming employment duties: authority expanded to schools, CESAs, and social workers -  SB230

Threat to cause bodily harm to social service worker, juvenile intake worker, school employee, or their family members: misdemeanor crime created -  SB312

public building Public building, see also State capitol; State office building

Bomb scares or firearm violations involving property owned or leased by the state or political subdivision or school premises: motor vehicle operating privilege suspension  - SB105

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

Local exposition district taxes: DOR to report on amount collected from retailers -  AB488

Person with a disability or animal trainer accompanied by a service animal: laws re access to public accommodations modified - AB332

State property sale or lease provisions; net proceeds deposited in budget stabilization fund; DHFS authority re Northern Center for the Developmentally Disabled; DOA secretary to review Sec. 26, 209, 447, 861, 1490, 9101 (6); S.Sub.Amdt.1: provision re Northern Center employee or position transfers added, review removed, 1490c, deletes 9101 (6)]  - SB44

public debt Public debt, see Debt, Public

public defender Public defender

Indigency determination criteria for purposes of SPD representation changed; county reimbursement, SPD Board positions, and involuntary commitment proceedings provisions  - AB616

Penalty assessment receipts transfer [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 556t, 588t, 2671g, 9101 (11p), 9201 (1p), 9210 (1p), 9215 (1) (gp), 9232 (1p), 9240 (1p), 9241 (1p)] - SB44

Private bar appropriation: monthly report by SPD required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9140 (1z)] - SB44

Public debt refunding; MA, Building Commission, Public Defender Board, DA, and SHSW provisions  - AB909

public document Public document

Legal notices: qualifications of newspapers permitted to publish revised -  AB546

State agency publications printing made subject to DOA approval under certain conditions; Internet provisions  - SB297

public employee Public employee, see also Civil service; Legislature — Employee

Employer participating in WRS and covered by MERA: payment of employee required contributions revised  - AB599

Employer participating in WRS and covered by MERA: payment of employee required contributions revised  - SB285

Health insurance plans and other benefits offered to local government employees: collective bargaining revisions, health insurance plan study, long-term care insurance, interagency task force on bulk purchasing of prescription drugs, solicitation of health insurance bids, and health claims experience  - AB304

Legislative partisan caucus staffs restored; partisan elective state official permitted to solicit or receive services for political purpose from state officers and employees  - AB582

Local youth apprenticeship grant funding increased; FTE positions for Governor's Work-Based Learning Board increased - AB620

Local youth apprenticeship grant funding increased; FTE positions for Governor's Work-Based Learning Board increased - SB290

MERA revisions re factors an arbitrator is required to consider, retroactive application of a salary adjustment, and certain contracts with persons who are not municipal employees [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, permissive subjects of collective bargaining addressed, arbitrator and salary adjustment removed] -  AB598

MERA revisions re factors an arbitrator is required to consider, retroactive application of a salary adjustment, and certain contracts with persons who are not municipal employees  - SB286

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

Public records access provisions re employee-related records [A.Amdt.1: confidentiality provision]  - AB196

Public records access provisions re employee-related records -  SB78

Reinstatement privileges and restoration rights for certain state employees laid off during the 2003-05 fiscal biennium [S.Amdt.121 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9118 (2x)]  - SB44

Residency requirements for certain employees: local governments prohibited from imposing; police, firefighter, and collective bargaining provisions -  AB189

Retaliatory action by governmental body against an employee for disclosing certain kinds of information: prohibition expanded to cover employees of any governmental unit  - AB649

Special orders of business for March 4, 2004 established re AJR-66, AB-516, AB-598, AB-629, AB-836, AB-847, SB-8, SB-272 -  AR35

State employee hiring cap - AB3

State government positions report by DOA to include positions of Regents funded by gifts, grants, or federal revenue and UWHCA's positions [Sec. 175; original bill only]  - SB44

Unfunded prior service liability under WRS: appropriations obligations amount increased and technical changes  - AB611

Unfunded prior service liability under WRS: program to issue revenue obligations created; costs paid from excise taxes [Sec. 181, 577-580, 835, 860, 9101 (9); S.Sub.Amdt.1: ``prior service" liability changed to ``liabilities", sick leave conversion credit program added, 171m, 172m, 182d, 9101 (9q)]  - SB44

public employee _ group insurance Public employee — Group insurance, see also Insurance — State

Accumulated unused sick leave credits: use by state employees under WRS revised [Sec. 1001, 1011-1014, 9316 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 1001m, 1026e, t, 2409g] - SB44

Commission on Municipal Employer Health Care Coverage Costs (MEHCC) and Commission on State and Local Tax Structure created; reports required; DOA to provide support services -  SB278

Differential pay, sick leave, and annual leave for certain state employees activated re military duty or U.S. public health service [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; A.Amdt.1: expanded to include employees who are serving; A.Amdt.2: accumulated paid leave provisions modified] - AB418