Subject Index

bad checks Bad checks, see Checks

badgercare BadgerCare, see Insurance — Health

bail Bail, see Court — Procedure

ballots Ballots, see Elections — Ballots

bank Bank, see also Financial institution

College savings program bank deposit trust fund and college savings program credit union trust fund established  - AB1153

College savings program bank deposit trust fund and college savings program credit union trust fund established  - SB661

DFI revisions re pawnbrokers, Division of Banking authority, trust services, seller of checks, securities and investments, franchises, and collection agencies (remedial legislation)  - SB512

Out-of-state banks may establish a branch in this state without acquiring a Wisconsin bank; requirements for acquisition of a Wisconsin bank changed; holding company provision  - AB1009

Out-of-state banks may establish a branch in this state without acquiring a Wisconsin bank; requirements for acquisition of a Wisconsin bank changed; holding company provision  - SB584

banking, division of Banking, Division of

Banking, Division of, regulatory authority over insurance premium finance companies, certain loan companies, loan originators, and mortgage bankers and brokers modified; requirements for certain consumer loans secured by a first lien revised; CPA as shareholder of a service corporation organized for carrying on the profession of CPA provision  - AB1037

Consumer reports: individuals may prohibit a consumer reporting agency from releasing; ``security freeze" notice defined; Division of Banking duties specified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, actions for damages, costs, and attorney fees added, enforcement by DATCP, Division of Banking provisions removed] -  AB912

DFI revisions re pawnbrokers, Division of Banking authority, trust services, seller of checks, securities and investments, franchises, and collection agencies (remedial legislation)  - SB512

Loan originator: competency examination for persons registered before certain date required -  AB160

Out-of-state banks may establish a branch in this state without acquiring a Wisconsin bank; requirements for acquisition of a Wisconsin bank changed; holding company provision  - AB1009

Out-of-state banks may establish a branch in this state without acquiring a Wisconsin bank; requirements for acquisition of a Wisconsin bank changed; holding company provision  - SB584

Payday loan provider: maximum finance charge set; license required; Division of Banking authority specified  - AB914

Rental-purchase agreement regulations created; exceptions and penalty provisions -  AB587

Rental-purchase agreement regulations created; exceptions and penalty provisions [S.Amdt.1: provision for no SSN added; S.Amdt.2: prohibitions re voluntary surrender or repossession of property] -  SB268

Residential variable rate loans: ``approved index" definition modified -  AB1162

Special orders of business for March 2, 2006 established re AB-172, AB-539, AB-579, AB-785, AB-851, AB-904, AB-933, AB-945, AB-976, AB-992, AB-993, AB-1021, AB-1036, AB-1037, AB-1038, AB-1052, AB-1054, AB-1071, AB-1072, AB-1073, AB-1074, SB-161, SB-221, SB-259, SB-312, SB-414, SB-495, SB-496, SB-497, SB-511, SB-529, SJR-33 -  AR49

bankruptcy Bankruptcy

Homestead exemption modified re petition for bankruptcy because of amount of unsecured debt for medical care  - SB631

barber Barber

Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board membership revised re aesthetician -  AB777

Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board membership revised re aesthetician -  SB380

Domestic abuse or violence recognition training: Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board required to provide  - AB478

Special orders of business for March 9, 2006 established re AB-71, AB-87, AB-129, AB-287, AB-328, AB-538, AB-587, AB-639, AB-735, AB-777, AB-875, AB-887, AB-937, AB-966, AB-1002, AB-1003, AB-1026, AB-1032, AB-1035, AB-1044, AB-1078, AB-1090, SB-123, SB-145, SB-150, SB-183, SB-226, SB-268, SB-272, SB-273, SB-284, SB-338, SB-352, SB-359, SB-362, SB-363, SB-364, SB-365, SB-380, SB-420, SB-453, SB-457, SB-474, SB-487, SB-488, SB-489, SB-490, SB-491, SB-492, SB-493, SB-494, SB-512, SB-515, SB-527, SB-539, SB-540, SB-547, SB-549, SB-555, SB-556, SB-557, SB-560, SB-562, SB-579, SB-591, SB-592, SB-597, SB-601, SB-612, SB-613, SB-638, SB-642, SB-652, SJR-33 -  AR51

barn Barn, see Farm and farming

baseball Baseball, see Milwaukee Brewers

basketball Basketball, see University of Wisconsin — Athletics

battery Battery, see Crime and criminals — Battery

bcpl BCPL, see Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of

bdo _butanediol_ BDO (Butanediol), see Drugs

bear hunting or pursuit Bear hunting or pursuit, see Game — Hunting license

beaver dam, city of Beaver Dam, City of, see Dodge County

bed and breakfast Bed and breakfast, see Hotel and motel

beer Beer, see Alcohol beverage and its subheadings

beloit college Beloit College

Indian gaming receipts appropriations: use for wastewater treatment at Jackson Correctional Institution, aid to certain schools and Beloit College, Arts Board grants, grants for Town of Swiss and St. Croix Band of Chippewa, and compulsive gambling awareness [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Indian gaming and compacts"]  - AB100

benevolent association Benevolent association

Property tax exemption for certain properties modified and the exemption for properties owned by benevolent associations specified; tax-exempt leased property provisions  - AB573

Property tax exemption for certain properties modified and the exemption for properties owned by benevolent associations specified; tax-exempt leased property provisions  - SB570

Property tax exemption for certain properties modified and the exemption for properties owned by benevolent associations specified; tax-exempt leased property provisions; assessor determination of property value provision  - SB660

berns, robert m Berns, Robert M.

Life and dedication to family and the Sister Bay community commended -  AJR97

best _business employees_ skills training_ BEST (Business Employees' Skills Training), see Business

beverage Beverage, see also Alcohol beverage and its subheadings

Soft drink sales in middle school and high school: school board prohibited from entering into contract; condition set  - AB1133

Soft drink tax re wholesale sales created; revenue deposited into the dental access trust fund to supplement MA and DHFS dental services -  AB1168

bicycle Bicycle

Bicycle-pedestrian bridge in Village of Weston; local contribution required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9148 (5h)]  - AB100

Bicycling event sponsored by charitable organization: DOT may make an exception from prohibition on operation of bicycles, mopeds, and electric personal assistive mobility devices on certain roadways -  SB257

Motor bicycle definition expanded re the federal definition of ``low-speed electric bicycle" -  AB95

Special orders of business for September 27, 2005 established re partial vetoes of AB-100 [Items C-8, C-9, C-14, C-16, F-3, F-4] and AB-27, AB-39, AB-69, AB-72, AB-95, AB-97, AB-127, AB-128, AB-133, AB-155, AB-184, AB-188, AB-201, AB-230, AB-264, AB-286, AB-308, AB-340, AB-345, AB-375, AB-384, AB-410, AB-426, AB-436, AB-442, AB-444, AB-460, AB-479, AB-482, AB-510, AB-512, AB-522, AB-534, AB-606, AB-636, AB-646, AB-648, AB-657, AB-679, and SB-266  - AR38

Sugar River State Trail underpass construction in the Village of New Glarus [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9148 (3s); A.Amdt.40: lower cost improvement project provision]  - AB100

Traffic law revisions re motorcycles stopped at a red light and penalty for failure to yield the right-of-way resulting in bodily harm; driver education courses to include motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian awareness information; motorcycle operator's license requirements modified; DOT highway improvement planning must consider motorcycle safety [S.Amdt.1: DOT highway improvement planning provision removed, moped, motor bicycle, and bicycle added re stopped at red light, misdemeanor penalty changed to forfeiture]  - SB528

bids and bidders Bids and bidders, see Contracts

big brothers big sisters of wisconsin, inc Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wisconsin, Inc., see Youth

bill drafting Bill drafting, see Bills, Legislative

billboard Billboard

Direct farm marketer signs: political subdivision may not enact or enforce an ordinance prohibiting placement of signs if certain conditions are met; definition provision  - SB445

Off-premises business area signs along highways: multiple or variable messages permitted under certain conditions; DOT may restrict the illumination of messages  - AB985

Off-premises business area signs along highways: multiple or variable messages permitted under certain conditions; DOT may restrict the illumination of messages  - SB548

Outdoor advertising sign erected in business area: restriction exception created re stadium, racetrack, or other sporting event arena -  AB1040

Outdoor advertising sign erected in business area: restriction exception created re stadium, racetrack, or other sporting event arena -  SB418

Outdoor advertising sign removal or denial or revocation of certain licenses or permits: person aggrieved by DOT notice may bypass DHA administrative hearing process and institute a civil action in circuit court -  AB741

Outdoor advertising signs along interstate and federal-aid primary highways: prohibition frozen re application of certain exception on erection or maintenance of  - SB77

Vegetation obstructing view of outdoor advertising signs: DOT permit system created for maintenance and removal of vegetation by sign owners; LAB report required  - AB967

Vegetation obstructing view of outdoor advertising signs: DOT permit system created for maintenance and removal of vegetation by sign owners; LAB report required  - SB541

bills, legislative Bills, Legislative, see also Budget bills and process; Governor — Legislation by request of

Biennial budget bill prepared according to GAAP required; legislation to reduce state budget deficit provision  - SB672

Bill drafting requests that did not result in introduced legislation: if certain persons disclose a draft to a third party, the draft becomes a public record -  AB917

Bill drafting requests to LRB re confidentiality: requestor may authorize release of identity and intent to another requestor with similar drafting request -  AB422

Bills imposing state mandates on local governmental units: passage prohibited unless appropriation is included  - AB790

Budget stabilization fund moneys transferred to general fund: JCF may introduce bill in certain cases [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1m, 66m; S.Amdt.50 to Engr.AB-100: ``Budget stabilization fund" name changed to ``Taxpayer protection fund", limit on expenditures of general fund revenues, 10m, 15m, 17m, 65m, 68a-j, 81p, 126e, m, 137m, 482m-r, 520m, deletes 1m]  - AB100

Contractual services: DOA rules revised re determining when contracting is appropriate and uniform cost-benefit analysis; report requirements and fiscal estimate for bills provisions [A.Amdt.1: DOT engineering services added; A.Amdt.4: ``cost-benefit analysis" defined; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, minimum expenditure specified]  - AB105

Contractual services: DOA rules revised re determining when contracting is appropriate and uniform cost-benefit analysis; report requirements and fiscal estimate for bills provisions - SB56

Health coverage legislation: directs legislature to introduce and pass -  AB834

Health coverage legislation: directs legislature to introduce and pass -  SB416

Indian gaming establishment re proposed location on certain Indian lands: Governor may not concur with U.S. Secretary of the Interior's decision unless the legislature first concurs by joint resolution -  AB461

Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund: Legislature may not enact a bill to change its purpose; sunset provided - AB294

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  AB807

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  SB388

Required consideration of proposals: all joint resolutions to amend the state or federal constitution and all bills to be referred to a standing committee and be given a public hearing  - AB1160

Residential care apartment complex revisions re definition of long-term care facility, assessment imposed, resident rights, and long-term care ombudsman; DHFS to revise nursing home minimum staffing standards, LAB audit and reports required; sources of information for criminal background checks expanded; DHFS to submit legislation proposal re grants to nursing homes re quality-of-care improvement projects  - AB1146

Senate rules revised; new rules created [for rules numbers, see entry under ``Legislature — Rules — Senate"] - SR2

Social and financial impact reports by OCI on bills or amendments containing a health insurance mandate affecting an insurance policy, plan, or contract: requirement for when report must be submitted specified -  AB553