Subject Index

whefa WHEFA, see Health and educational facilities authority, Wisconsin

whistleblower Whistleblower, see Public employee

wiaa _wisconsin interscholastic athletic association_ WIAA (Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association), see School — Health program

wild animal Wild animal, see Animal; Game and its subheadings; Game bird

wild rice Wild rice, see Rice

wild rivers Wild rivers, see Waterways and water power

wild turkey Wild turkey, see Game bird

wildlife Wildlife, see Animal; Game

williams, bruce a Williams, Bruce A.

Life honored and service to the Green Lake County police commended -  SJR48

wind power Wind power, see Energy conservation

winnebago county Winnebago county

Major highway development projects in Brown, Crawford, Vernon, and Winnebago counties enumerated [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1671d-t] -  SB44

Multiple municipal local health departments permitted in Winnebago County -  AB664

winnebago mental health institute Winnebago mental health institute, see Mental health — Hospitals and institutes

wireless telecommunications Wireless telecommunications, see Telecommunications

wisconcare Wisconcare, see Insurance — Health

wisconsin center for the blind and visually impaired Wisconsin center for the blind and visually impaired, see Blind and visually impaired

wisconsin conservation corps Wisconsin conservation corps

WCC and WCC board eliminated, administration transferred to DWD [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government - Attached under s.15.03"] -  SB44

wisconsin conservation corps board Wisconsin conservation corps board

WCC and WCC board eliminated, administration transferred to DWD [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government - Attached under s.15.03"] -  SB44

wisconsin constitution Wisconsin constitution, see Constitutional amendments — First consideration; Constitutional amendments — Second consideration

wisconsin development fund Wisconsin development fund, see Commerce, Department of

wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard of hearing Wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard of hearing, see Deaf and hearing impaired

wisconsin employment relations commission Wisconsin employment relations commission, see Employment relations commission

wisconsin health and educational facilities authority Wisconsin health and educational facilities authority, see Health and educational facilities authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin housing and economic development authority Wisconsin housing and economic development authority, see Housing and economic development authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin interscholastic athletic association _wiaa_ Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), see School — Health program

wisconsin land council Wisconsin land council

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

wisconsin retirement board Wisconsin retirement board, see Employee trust funds, Department of

wisconsin retirement system Wisconsin retirement system, see Retirement system, Wisconsin

wisconsin state historical society Wisconsin state historical society, see Historical society

wisconsin works Wisconsin works

DWD grievance procedure required re complaints of employment displacement under W-2 -  AB617

DWD grievance procedure required re complaints of employment displacement under W-2 -  SB284

Guardian for certain CHIPS: requirements modified and monthly subsidized payments provided; TPR, W-2, and MA provisions; DHFS to seek certain waiver  - SB488

Special order of business for March 9, 2004 established re AB-617 -  AR37

Special order of business for March 10, 2004 established re AB-617 or SB-284 -  AR38

TANF moneys to fund W-2 child care subsidy program [Sec. 1242-1244] -  SB44

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

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

W-2 revisions: new employment category called a transitional subsidized private sector job created; changes re custodial parent of child six months old or less; study on assistance with labor market participation required [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Workforce development, Department of"] -  SB44

withholding tax Withholding tax, see Income tax

witmer, michelle Witmer, Michelle

Life and military service commended -  SJR71

witness Witness

Absentee ballots: mailing, transmittal, and witnessing provisions revised -  AB175

Absentee ballots: mailing, transmittal, and witnessing provisions revised -  SB76

Discovery procedure in implied consent hearing -  AB429

Lay witness and expert witness testimony or evidence modifications [S.Amdt.1: sexually violent person commitments provision] -  SB49

Special order of business for March 10, 2004 established re SB-49 -  AR38

Witness exclusion order not applicable to certain law enforcement investigators in criminal cases  - AB468

wolfe, jeremy lee Wolfe, Jeremy Lee

Life and military service commended -  SJR57

women Women, see also Maternal and infant care

Defined network plans: notice regarding reproductive health care services required in provider directory  - AB389

Domestic violence: portion of marriage license fee and increase in domestic abuse assessment to fund services related to - AB341

Fitness center intended for exclusive use by persons of same sex: denial of services to persons of opposite sex permitted  - AB64

Fitness center intended for exclusive use by persons of same sex: denial of services to persons of opposite sex permitted [S.Amdt.1: definition provided] - SB24

Joint or sole legal custody of a child: rebuttable presumption created re pattern or serious incident of spousal abuse; guardian ad litem and mediator provisions re domestic violence dynamics training and investigating [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB279

Multiple sclerosis screening services for women [S.Sub. Amdt.1: Sec. 2455r] -  SB44

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

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

Wireless 911 service: surcharge on customers and grants to wireless providers; PSC duties specified [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, DEG duties specified; A.Amdt.2 to A.Sub.Amdt.2: wireless telephone handset donations to women's shelters; S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, women's shelter provision removed, Land Information Board provision]  - AB61

Women diagnosed with certain precancerous conditions: MA eligibility expanded [Sec. 1406-1408, 1410]  - SB44

Women's Equality Day designated August 26 of each year in recognition of the anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution -  AJR54

women _ employment Women — Employment, see also Minority enterprise

Employment discrimination: action in circuit court to recover damages permitted, assessment provision; committee to study wage disparities between men and women and minority group and nonminority group members -  AB318

Employment discrimination: action in circuit court to recover damages permitted, assessment provision; committee to study wage disparities between men and women and minority group and nonminority group members -  SB130

work camp Work camp, see Prisoner — Work program

worker_s compensation Worker's compensation

Indian gaming compacts: WC insurance and UI law requirements for approval -  SB67

WC law revisions - AB669

WC law revisions - SB339

workforce development, department of Workforce development, Department of

Applications for specified licenses, permits, and other approvals: certain agencies required to promulgate rules establishing deadlines for approval or disapproval; failure to meet deadlines and fee refund provisions -  AB486

Apprentices-to-journeymen job site ratio: DWD may not prescribe [original bill only] -  AB655

Apprentices-to-journeymen job site ratio: DWD may not prescribe -  SB313

Appropriation revisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] -  JR3 SB1

Appropriations changed and restructured [Sec. 449, 450, 489, 491-493, 501, 504, 505, 507-509, 512-519, 521, 522, 524, 525, 614, 802, 851, 1194, 1224, 1252, 1460, 1534, 1858, 9259 (1), (2)] -  SB44

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

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

Child support: calculation method changed, revision order modifications, and child's health care expenses provision; DWD to prepare computer software; JLC to appoint a child support review committee, report required - AB250

Child support: calculation method changed, revision order modifications, and child's health care expenses provision; DWD to prepare computer software; JLC to appoint a child support review committee, report required - SB156

Child support revisions re use of percentage standard required, disparity in parties' incomes considered, and information included in petitions in actions affecting the family  - SB257

Companionship services: federal definition adopted; exemption from state minimum wage and overtime pay laws  - AB903

Companionship services: federal definition adopted; exemption from state minimum wage and overtime pay laws [S.Sub. Amdt.1: further revisions, minimum wage provision removed] - SB508