Wisconsin Legislature: Legislative Audit Bureau

laundry serviceLaundry service, see Sales tax and its subheadings

law enforcement officersLaw enforcement officers, see Milwaukee — Police; Police; Sheriff; Traffic officer

lc _legislative council_LC (Legislative Council), see Joint Legislative Council

lead poisoningLead poisoning, see Public health

leaseLease, see also Contracts; Landlord and tenant

Business contracts to lease equipment or provide business services: renewal or extension reminder notice requirements re deadline, price increases, and method of sending notice - AB1118

Business equipment lease and contract to provide business services: notification of renewal or extension requirements created - AB181

Business equipment lease and contract to provide business services: notification of renewal or extension requirements created - SB104

Condemnation of property that is not blighted prohibited if condemnor intends to convey or lease the acquired property to a private entity [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions; S.Amdt.1: entities authorized to condemn specified] - AB657

Fox River navigational system funding: Commission repealed [Sec. 40, 54, 272, 273, 678-680, 2119; A.Sub.Amdt.1: revisions re Authority's budget process and sale of surplus lands, 273g, r, 9101 (10t), 9105 (14q), 9118 (1q)] - AB100

Goods in consumer credit transactions and certain consumer leases: revisions re voluntary surrender of and actions to recover collateral; nonjudicial repossession provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, provisions limited to motor vehicles, notice to law enforcment provision and penalties added] - AB594

Goods in consumer credit transactions and certain consumer leases: revisions re voluntary surrender of and actions to recover collateral; nonjudicial repossession provision - SB387

Improvements on leased land: revision re notice of changed assessment - SB663

Motor vehicle consumer lease or consumer credit sale of a motor vehicle: material false statement in credit application added to definition of ``default" - AB496

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

Rental vehicle fee increased; limousine provision added [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Motor vehicle — Regulation"] - AB100

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

Wireless telephones: collection requirements created for used equipment; state agency purchase or lease provisions; forfeiture provided - AB1111

leave of absenceLeave of absence, see Public employee — Hours of labor

legal aidLegal aid

Indigent civil legal services: OJA funding re Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc. [Sec. 90, 415; original bill only] - AB100

Prosecutor or government attorney decision not to commence a criminal prosecution or action for a forfeiture in exchange for payments to any organization or agency prohibited; restitution exception - SB90

legal educationLegal education, see University of Wisconsin — Law School

legal holidayLegal holiday, see Holidays and special dates

legal insuranceLegal insurance, see Insurance — Miscellaneous

legal noticeLegal notice, see Public document

legislative audit bureauLegislative Audit Bureau

Area cooperation compacts: certification and reporting requirements repealed - AB936

Area cooperation compacts: certification and reporting requirements repealed - SB510

Autism Scholarship Program created re special education programs; DPI, LAB, and school state aid provisions - AB700

Building project costs at U.W. System: LAB to study [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9152 (8m)] - AB100

Business subsidies awarding and reporting requirements created; LAB, DOA, Comm.Dept, and development and technology zone tax credits provisions - SB357

Elections Board information technology development projects: JLAC to request performance evaluation audit [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9130 (2q)] - AB100

Fraud, waste, and mismanagement in state government: LAB to maintain toll-free number and voice mail to receive reports - SB80

HIRSP changes; HIRSP Authority and Health Care Tax Credit Program created; report provision [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, tax exemptions and LAB authority added; A.Amdt.2: report required] - AB844

Local professional baseball park district: sunset on collection of sales and use taxes established and use of revenue specified; LAB audit required - SB19

MPCP: enrollment cap eliminated; income requirement modified re continuing student or sibling of pupil; eligibility requirement re previous enrollment changed; LAB provision - AB941

MPCP: enrollment cap eliminated; income requirement modified re continuing student or sibling of pupil; eligibility requirement re previous enrollment changed; LAB provision - SB521

MPCP revisions re enrollment caps, income requirement for continuing student or sibling of pupil, and eligibility requirement re previous enrollment; private schools participating in MPCP required to achieve certain accreditation, and administer certain tests; LAB report required; SAGE per pupil payment increased - AB1057

Private health insurance purchasing arrangement (PHIPA) established and Private Health Insurance Purchasing Corporation of Wisconsin created to facilitate and administer; reports and audits required; health savings account provisions; DHFS duties specified - AB1140

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

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

legislative council _lc_Legislative council (LC), see Joint Legislative Council

legislative fiscal bureauLegislative Fiscal Bureau

Budget stabilization fund provisions modified; GAAP deficit reduction fund created; mechanisms to address GAAP deficit; LFB, CAFR, and fiscal estimate provisions - AB272

Budget stabilization fund provisions modified; GAAP deficit reduction fund created; mechanisms to address GAAP deficit; LFB, CAFR, and fiscal estimate provisions - SB144

Fund conditional statements: DOA and LFB to develop own methodology [Sec. 32, 65] - AB100

Joint Committee on State Mandates created; LFB and report provisions - AB173

Joint Committee on State Mandates created; LFB provision - SB5

Mason, Wilton ``Tony" E., III: public service commended and congratulations on his retirement from the LFB - AJR103

Rhodes, Terry A.: public service commended upon his retirement from the LFB - AJR53

legislative reference bureauLegislative Reference Bureau, see also Blue Book

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

Executive budget bill: identification and removal of affected policy items; LRB and JCF provisions [Joint rules 28 and 51m] - AJR24

Executive budget bill: identification and removal of affected policy items; LRB and JCF provisions [Joint rules 28 and 51m] - SJR18

Number of counties in the state reduced: task force to develop a plan created; JCF and LRB provisions - AB902

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

Theobald, Dr. H. Rupert: life and public service as Chief of the LRB honored - AJR69

Theobald, Dr. H. Rupert: life and public service as Chief of the LRB honored - SJR55

Tribal impact statements required for certain bills; LRB provision - AB135

legislatureLegislature

Assembly and Senate daily sessions and meetings of legislative committees: prohibited meeting times established - AB859

Attorney fees paid by state for former, current, and future Assembly members and employees: repayment to Assembly Chief Clerk required - AR55

Blue Book distribution to legislators: determination of number modified - AB858

Disbursement limit for candidates for office of state senator or representative increased; limits are binding regardless of grants from WECF; self-contribution limit provision - AB1101

DOJ authority revisions re starting or intervening in a civil action, joining an action commenced by another state, and public nuisance actions; AG, Governor, and legislature provisions - SB425

Governor may not enter into, amend, extend, or renew any agreement with a foreign nation, Indian tribe or band, the federal government, or another state until it is submitted to the Seante and a majority of the members approve it; renegotiation provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR61

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

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

Legislative expenditure reduction for 2005-07 fiscal biennium; decrease in FTE positions [Sec. 3-9, 16, 20-25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 441-445, 685, 693, 694 9130 (1)] - AB100

Railroad Antitrust and Competition Enhancement Act (H.R. 3318): legislation supported by Wisconsin Senate - SR13

legislature _ administrative rules, joint committee for review ofLegislature — Administrative Rules, Joint Committee for Review of

Floorperiods for 2005-06 session created; limited-business floorperiod provision re JCRAR bills [Joint rules 81r, 83 (4), 83 (4)(b)] - SJR1

Floorperiods for 2005-06 session: December 2006 floorperiod moved to July 12, 2006; JCRAR and JCOER provisions [Joint rules 81r and 83 (4)(b)] - SJR86

JSCTE and its law functions eliminated; JCRAR membership increased - AB2

Limited-business floorperiod re bills introduced by JCRAR: bills with minimum wage as a subject and not agreed to by both houses excluded [Joint rule 81r] - AJR8

Public waters of Wisconsin: emergency rules invalidated re protection and management responsibilities of DNR and NRB - AB13

Public waters of Wisconsin: emergency rules invalidated re protection and management responsibilities of DNR and NRB - SB13

Special orders of business for January 27, 2005 established re AB-2 and AB-3 - AR4

legislature _ audit committee, joint legislativeLegislature — Audit Committee, Joint Legislative

Contracts for contractual services: biennial report by state agencies to JLAC required - SB671