Subject Index

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

Sexual assault or exploitation of a child by a member of the clergy: actions for damages permitted and time limit to cover the cause of action expanded; time limit to prosecute assault by instructional staff person increased; clergy required to report sexual abuse of a child, exception provided  - AB428

Sexual assault or exploitation of a child by a member of the clergy: actions for damages permitted and time limit to cover the cause of action expanded; time limit to prosecute assault by instructional staff person increased; clergy required to report sexual abuse of a child, exception provided [S.Amdt.1: reporting provision re ``reasonable cause to suspect" deleted; restored by A.Amdt.2] -  SB207

Voter registration: valid Wisconsin driver's license or ID card required; use of corroboration repealed; absentee ballot and DOT provisions [A.Amdt.4: U.S. uniformed service ID added; A.Amdt.11: exemption from photo requirement re religious tenets] -  AB111

remedial legislation Remedial legislation, see Statutes — Revision

renewable energy resource Renewable energy resource, see Energy conservation

rent_to_own Rent-to-own, see Lease

rental property Rental property, see Landlord and tenant; Motor vehicle — Regulation; State office building

rental_purchase agreement Rental-purchase agreement, see Lease

reorganization of state government Reorganization of state government

Cash management functions of State Treasurer's office transferred to DOA [Sec. 44-47, 54-69, 165, 166, 168, 170, 184-186, 269, 277, 437, 471, 472, 573, 648, 649, 692-704, 706, 707, 720, 738, 740, 805-813, 816, 817, 821-828, 830, 843-846, 848, 870, 873, 906-914, 924, 925, 940, 946, 1003, 1033, 1091, 1180, 1188, 1189, 1287, 1289, 1413, 1436, 1447, 1466, 1467, 1468, 1472, 1482, 1483, 1485, 1517-1522, 1524, 1530, 1531, 1532, 1535, 1536, 1539, 1541, 1581, 1582, 1583, 1584-1589, 1599, 1602, 1603, 1607, 1621, 1628, 1629-1632, 1634-1638, 1640, 1642-1644, 1649, 1686, 1687, 1707, 1708, 1725-1727, 1740, 1812, 1813, 1815, 1841-1848, 1850, 1851, 1853, 1854, 1954-1956, 1960, 1998, 2044, 2045, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2092, 2099, 2101-2105, 2114-2119, 2204, 2298, 2303, 2305, 2310, 2321-2323, 2341, 2349-2353, 2358, 2361, 2449-2453, 2471, 2482, 2483, 2486, 2575, 2579, 2580, 2581, 2583, 2584, 2588-2592, 2605-2608, 2616, 2629, 2632, 2635-2640, 2643-2650, 2665-2671, 2683-2685, 2691, 2693-2702, 2704-2707, 2711, 2713-2715, 2728, 2730, 2731, 2744, 2745, 2759-2767, 2800, 2802-2804, 9154 (1), 9454 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 250m, 251m, 1472b, 1599b, 2273d-2304m, deletes 817, 1472, 1599, 2298, 2303, 2305]  - SB44

Cemetery, funeral, and burial expense payments and income maintenance program revisions; DHFS and DWD proposal re transfer of Client Assistance for Reemployment and Economic Support (CARES) system [Sec. 456, 462, 622, 1092, 1105-1108, 1288, 1302, 1303, 1308, 1310, 1313, 1315, 1316, 1377, 1389, 1412, 1450, 1516, 2420, 9124 (1), 9159 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: proposal re transfer of CARES removed, deletes 9124 (1)] -  SB44

Consumer protection and trade practice law administration transferred from DATCP to DOJ; composition of ATCP board revised; DATCP name changed to Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Rural Resources [Sec. 99, 100, 287, 291, 554-556, 1732-1739, 1759-1811, 1814, 1816-1834, 1840, 2047, 2049-2051, 2096-2098, 2576-2578, 2659-2664, 2686-2689, 9104 (1)-(3), 9304 (2), 9404 (3); original bill only]  - SB44

Consumer protection reduction plan in DATCP; consumer protection assessments and telephone solicitation appropriation [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 287p, 291n, 1815d, 1817d, 9104 (3x), 9204 (3x)] -  SB44

DER eliminated; powers and duties transferred to DOA [Sec. 12, 13, 20, 25, 28, 87, 101-108, 140, 164, 169, 171, 174, 201, 279, 566, 619-621, 623-631, 691, 708-719, 721, 723, 730, 732, 734, 735, 930, 931, 936, 1005, 1010, 1015, 1016, 1093, 1142, 1448, 1523, 1558, 1626, 1627, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2060, 2368, 2377, 2386, 2390, 2392, 2396, 2402-2404, 2406-2409, 2410, 2412, 2413, 2441, 2442, 2489, 2726, 2733, 2798, 9118 (1), 9418 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: DER eliminated, functions transferred to newly created Office of state human resources management, 87s, 97d, 141d, 624d, 626a, 629d, 630d, 646m, 729m, 735m, 1987m-1989m, 1990m, 1992e-s, 2384e, m, 2386e-s, 2387e-w, 2389d-s, 2390b-w, 2391c-x, 2404m, 2407b-2408x, 2409h-t, 2412b-s, 2413b-2417s, 2422g, r, 2427g, r, 9118 (1b), 9218 (1q), 9418 (1b), deletes 87, 106, 108, 566, 624, 626, 629, 630, 723, 734, 1987, 1989, 2386, 2402-2404, 9118(1), 9418(1); S.Amdt.121: renamed Office of state employment relations, 9160 (4q)] -  SB44

Electronic Government, Department of, abolished; functions transferred to DOA [Sec. 4, 9, 31-33, 39, 42, 51, 82, 98, 113-115, 172, 190, 191, 197, 198, 202, 203, 206-208, 212, 213, 215, 216, 217, 218, 231-233, 235, 276, 305, 355-359, 570, 572, 574, 589, 635, 636, 638-640, 642-645, 731, 750, 751, 753-800, 874, 935, 1706, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2314, 2315, 2324, 2347, 2395, 2472, 2672, 9115 (1), 9215 (1), 9415 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: funding and further revisions, 217c, 643m, 785c, 9160 (2x), deletes 217, 355-359, 642, 643, 785, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2314] -  SB44

Ethics and Elections Accountability and Control Board created; Ethics Board and Elections Board abolished  - SB11

HEAB eliminated, duties transferred to U.W. Board of regents [Sec. 23, 70, 71, 78, 134, 306-313, 315-328, 330-346, 386, 607, 610, 724, 932, 938, 941, 949, 951, 953-983, 985-988, 990-993, 2366, 2399, 9101 (5), 9125 (1), 9157 (2), 9225 (1), 9425 (1); original bill only] -  SB44

High capacity wells regulation and approval; environmental impact statement, groundwater protection and management areas, and DNR provisions; Groundwater Quantity Committee created and report required [A.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``Quantity" changed to ``Advisory"; A.Amdt.4: deletes position authority] -  AB926

Housing functions of DOA: most responsibilities transferred to Comm.Dept; low-income weatherization and energy assistance programs retained [Sec. 5-7, 86, 150-163, 188, 223, 576, 593-604, 804, 1101-1104, 1464, 1500, 1684, 1685, 1705, 1993, 2048, 2318, 2359, 2360, 2369, 2370, 2444-2448, 2619, 2658, 2743, 2777, 9101 (4), 9401 (1)]  - SB44

Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, Division of, merged into Division of Criminal Investigation [Sec. 132, 2398]  - 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

Public Intervenor, Office of, recreated in DOJ; AG and DNR provisions; advisory committee created  - AB46

Savings banks and S & L regulation by DFI: Division of savings banks deleted, duties transferred to Division of banking; Savings bank review and Loan review boards eliminated, Savings institution review board created [Sec. 79, 80, 84, 85, 109-111, 298, 705, 923, 926, 2052-2055, 2133, 2330-2332, 2334-2339, 2342-2344, 2346, 2348, 2354-2357, 2378-2380, 2382-2384, 2397, 2618, 2692, 9120 (2)] -  SB44

School financing commission created; report required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9141 (2c)] - SB44

State centers for the developmentally disabled: DHFS to create task force to develop a plan regarding  - SB73

TEACH board eliminated, duties transferred to DPI; programs providing educational technology grants repealed; annual grant to Racine Unified School District removed; provision re certain public museum retained [Sec. 95, 196, 204, 210, 234, 236-238, 360-384, 637, 641, 688, 689, 728, 934, 1034-1088, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2032, 2311-2313, 2316, 2317, 9141 (1), 9150 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: duties transferred to DOA; some responsibilities transferred to DPI; training and technical assistance grants eliminated; sunset for infrastructure assistance grants; debt service, E-rate, and telecommunications access reestimates, 196d, 204d, 210d, 234d, 236d-238r, 361d, 364d, 365d, 369d, 370d, 374d, 376d, 378d, 380d-384d, 587k, 588m-r, 637d, 641d, 642d, 688d, 689d, 934d, 1036d, 1038d, 1039d, 1041d-1050d, 1053d-1062d, 1068d-1085d, 1087d, 1088d, 1994d, 2032d, 2311d, 2312d-2314d, 2316d, 9101 (10d), 9150 (1d); deletes all sections except 95, 360, 362, 363, 366-368, 371-373, 375, 377, 379, 728, 1034, 1035, 1037, 1040, 1051, 1052, 1063-1067, 1086, 2317]  - SB44

Volunteer firefighter and EMT service award program transferred to Comm.Dept [Sec. 48, 96, 149, 200, 205, 585, 586; original bill only] -  SB44

Wisconsin service corps eliminated [Sec. 183, 485, 486, 488, 490, 1882-1902, 2364, 9459 (2)] - SB44

reorganization of state government _ attached under s.15.03 Reorganization of state government — Attached under s.15.03

APPPS board, grant program, and services eliminated [Sec. 92, 444, 587, 736, 737, 1179, 1183, 1484, 1715, 2725]  - SB44

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

Governor's work-based learning board eliminated, duties transferred to DWD; Governor's work-based learning council created, to oversee DWD duties [Sec. 81, 117-131, 487, 544-553, 615, 725, 1862-1878, 2020, 2405, 9159 (6), 9259 (3); S.Sub.Amdt.1: board eliminated, duties and staff transferred to TCS, apprenticeship transferred to DWD, creation of council removed, 117d, 293v, 547d, 549d-552d, 615c, 725d, 946d-m, 1862d-1870d, 1872g, h, 1876t, 2405d, 9149 (1x), 9159 (6x), deletes 117-131, 487, 547, 549-552, 615, 725, 1862-1870, 1877, 2405, 9159 (6)] -  SB44

Incorporation of a town into a city or village: procedure revised; Incorporation Review Board created  - SB323

Livestock facility siting and expansion: standards, zoning ordinance, conditional use permits, and political subdivision procedure provisions; Livestock Facility Siting Review Board created; DATCP and DOJ duties specified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] -  AB868

Manufacturing Competitiveness Grant Program created and administered by the Manufacturing Competitiveness Board, attached to Comm.Dept; TCS Board provision  - AB712

Manufacturing Competitiveness Grant Program created and administered by the Manufacturing Competitiveness Board, attached to Comm.Dept; TCS Board provision  - SB319

Public Health Council created; reimbursement for quarantine costs; intrastate emergency management mutual aid; incident command system requirements and definition; certain exemption from liability; intentionally making a false threat to release a harmful substance prohibited [for further revisions, see entry under ``Public health"] -  SB120

Railroads, Office of the commissioner of, eliminated; railroad activities regulation transferred to DOT; certain railroad organization functions transferred to DFI [Sec. 74, 75, 136, 137, 300, 301, 421, 422, 729, 849, 850, 871, 872, 917, 918, 1533, 1676, 1701, 1716-1718, 1728-1730, 2121, 2137-2203, 2205-2297, 2299-2302, 2304, 2306-2309, 2325-2329, 2362, 2363, 2371, 2372, 2374, 2375, 2465, 2582, 2609-2615, 2738, 9143 (1); original bill only] -  SB44

Recycling fund transfers to the general fund [Sec. 9238 (2); S.Sub.Amdt.1: RMDB and related grant program repealed; additional lapse from repayments to Wisconsin development fund, rural economic development program, and community based economic development program; DNR to make statutory awards re certain business-to-business peer exchange and materials exchange programs, 100p, 294j-297m, 406e, 2474kd-L, 2618t, 2628fd, ff, fh-hh]  - SB44

School Building Projects Board created -  AB272

School Building Projects Board created -  AB571

Sentencing commission duty re sentencing guidelines and advisory guidelines for incarceration alternatives; commission detached from DOA and attached to Corr.Dept; report required [Sec. 73, 97, 439, 584, 588, 2753-2758, 2773-2775, 9110 (1); original bill only] -  SB44

Small Business Regulatory Review Board created for review of certain administrative rules; JLC, Internet, and immunity provisions [A.Amdt.3: review of rules or guidelines]  - AB267

Small Business Regulatory Review Board created for review of certain administrative rules; JLC, Internet, and immunity provisions [S.Amdt.2: emergency rule and small business definition provisions revised; S.Amdt.3: ``guidelines" added; A.Sub. Amdt.1 to Engr. SB-100: further revisions, penalty provision removed] -  SB100

State prosecutors board created [Sec. 41, 50, 83, 91, 133, 135, 139, 142, 563, 733, 1029, 1529, 1988, 1991, 2046, 2319, 2320, 2400, 2414-2417, 2746, 2779-2797, 2799, 2801, 2805, 9101 (3); original bill only] -  SB44

Tax appeals commission eliminated and replaced with the Office of the commissioner of tax appeals [Sec. 76, 88, 89, 278, 726, 1528, 1538, 1540, 1542, 1545-1557, 1565, 1572, 1573, 1590-1598, 1600, 1601, 1608-1619, 1622-1625, 1639, 1641, 1645, 1648, 1650, 1700, 2040, 2041, 2381, 2517, 9145 (1); original bill only] -  SB44

TEACH board eliminated, duties transferred to DPI; programs providing educational technology grants repealed; annual grant to Racine Unified School District removed; provision re certain public museum retained [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"] - SB44

Tobacco control board eliminated, duties transferred to DHFS [Sec. 10, 112, 348, 387, 479-484, 862, 2456-2464, 9151 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: tobacco control fund and earmarked grants eliminated, strategic plan provision, Tobacco control advisory committee created, 10c, 177g, 470h, 478x, 670m, 837s, 842p, 861x, 863g, 2455t, v, 2459d, x, 2460d, 2461d, r, 2464d, 9124 (5x), 9224 (1x), deletes 10, 479-484, 862, 2460, 2461, 2464] - SB44

Universal health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  AB229

Universal health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  SB90

Waste facility siting board transferred from DOA to DNR [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 92x, 402p, 587p, 2475g, 9101 (8c)]  - SB44

WCC and WCC board eliminated, administration transferred to DWD [Sec. 90, 116, 417, 503, 533-543, 722, 801, 803, 915, 916, 919-922, 1000, 1008, 1675, 1681, 1704, 1731, 1903-1948, 1961, 2411, 2470, 2507, 2776, 2778, 9159 (7), 9459 (3); S.Sub.Amdt.1: unencumbered year-end balance lapse to general fund, 503d, 541d, 543d, 1903d, 1915d, 1922d, 9259 (2x), 9459 (2z), deletes 503, 541, 543, 1903, 1915, 1916, 1922-1926, 9459 (3)] -  SB44

Wireless 911 Board created; surcharge and grant provisions; report required -  SB20

Wisconsin Capital Investment Board created; income and franchise tax credits for certain equity investments in venture capital funds and individual income tax credit re certain seed capital funds or businesses created -  AB524

reports Reports, see also Legislative audit bureau; Studies; specific subject

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

Breast cancer research program and grant created and individual income tax checkoff procedure [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, grants specifically awarded to Medical College of Wisconsin and U.W. Comprehensive Cancer Center, reports required] -  AB351

Concealed weapon: procedure to acquire license to carry created, DOJ and penalty provisions; going armed in own home or place of business permitted; reports required [for further revisions, see entry under ``Firearms and dangerous weapons"] - SB214

Court imposed assessments, surcharges, and restitution payments consolidated in the statutes and renamed surcharges; report and fiscal estimate provisions  - AB421

DNR administration re management of fish and wildlife resources: JCF to determine [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, administrative costs provision and report required]  - AB4

Election official compensation, recruitment and training program, and certification: Elections Board recommendations required -  AB121

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

Executive budget process: deadlines revised re Governor's budget message and capital budget; DOA to report on agency budget requests submitted late [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB64

Gaming compact amendments: DOA to report on expenditures re expanded responsibilities of the Office of Indian gaming [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (12d)] - SB44

Health benefit purchasing cooperative pilot project authorized; reports required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``defined network plan" references removed] - SB204

High capacity wells regulation and approval; environmental impact statement, groundwater protection and management areas, and DNR provisions; Groundwater Quantity Committee created and report required [A.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``Quantity" changed to ``Advisory"; A.Amdt.4: deletes position authority] -  AB926

Hybrid-electric vehicle or vehicle operating on gasohol or alternative fuels: use as state-owned or leased vehicles required when feasible; DOA to encourage use among agencies and residents, report required; definition provided [A.Amdt.1: certified assembled in U.S. for State lease or purchase]  - SB155

Investment Board revisions re annual report on investment goals and long-term investment strategies and contracting with outside investment advisors for certain investments  - AB740

Investment Board revisions re annual report on investment goals and long-term investment strategies and contracting with outside investment advisors for certain investments  - SB380

Land Information Board and Wisconsin Land Council continued, sunset date extended; report provisions retained [Sec. 147, 148, 2809, 2811-2813; S.Sub.Amdt.1: technical changes, lapse of land recording fee revenue, comprehensive planning grant elements, 98e, 230b, c, 1533d, 9201 (1q)]  - SB44

Licensed beds of nursing facilities: assessments expanded [Sec. 866, 1476-1481, 9124 (3), 9324 (4); S.Sub.Amdt.1: waiver request, report on exemption for private-pay residents, 1333d, 9124 (11k)-(11pd), 9424 (7), (11pd)]  - SB44

MA benefits and financing and federal funding reports by DHFS [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9124 (10f), (11f)]  - SB44

MA funds transferred to COP under certain conditions; report revisions -  AB930

MPCP study: LAB to administer; report required -  AB126

Prescription drug cost controls and drug purchasing agreements [Sec. 1393; S.Sub.Amdt.1: prescription drug prior authorization provisions, DHFS report required, 1392p-t, 9124 (8w), 9424 (8w); S.Amdt.121: Mental health medication review committee created, 1392u] -  SB44

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

Private employer health care coverage program funding; task force created to review; report required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9130 (1c), 9133 (4c)] -  SB44

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 bus endorsement and operator of school van or temporary school vehicle: criminal history requirements modified and additional requirements imposed; fees, nonresident operators, penalties, and emergency rule provisions; DOT, DPI, and LC duties specified; studies and reports required  - SB350

School financing commission created; report required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9141 (2c)] - SB44

SHSW operation of the state historic sites revised -  AB328

Small Business Regulatory Review Board created for review of certain administrative rules; JLC, Internet, and immunity provisions [S.Amdt.2: emergency rule and small business definition provisions revised; S.Amdt.3: ``guidelines" added; A.Sub. Amdt.1 to Engr. SB-100: further revisions, penalty provision removed] -  SB100

Southern Wisconsin Veterans Retirement Center: DVA to submit plan to JCF re necessary staffing and funding [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9158 (1v)] - SB44

State highway rehabilitation and major highway development supplement; report requirement [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9153 (2x)] -  SB44

Towns authorized to use TIF for limited purposes [A.Amdt.1: annexation provisions; A.Amdt.2: extra territorial zoning jurisdiction and ``residential development" definition; A.Amdt.3: tourism projects revised; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, manufacturing added, restrictions specified, Comm.Dept report required] -  AB437

Venture capital funds and qualified new business ventures: income and franchise tax credits created under certain conditions; study required [for further revisions, see entry under ``Business"] -  SB261

request for proposal Request for proposal, see Contracts

residence requirement Residence requirement, see Alien; Elections — Officials; Parole or probation; Public employee; School; Sentences and penalties; Technical college; University of Wisconsin — Tuition