Subject Index

Sexually violent person placed on supervised release: placement in person's county of residence requirement eliminated; DHFS to base placement on treatment and services needed, availability of services, and proximity to other persons on supervised release or in custody of Corr.Dept re sex offenses  - SB191

Sexually violent person placed on supervised release: placement in person's county of residence requirement eliminated; DHFS to base placement on treatment and services needed, availability of services, and proximity to other persons on supervised release or in custody of Corr.Dept re sex offenses  - SB568

Voter registration: valid Wisconsin driver's license or ID card or uniformed service ID card required; use of corroborating electors discontinued; absentee ballot, provisional ballot, surrendered driver's license, confidential address re domestic abuse, and photo requirement exemption re religious tenets provisions [for further revisions, see entry under ``Elections Board"] - SB42

partnership Partnership, see Corporation; Marriage

paternity Paternity, see Family — Support; Nonmarital child

patients_ rights Patients' rights, see Mental health — Hospitals and institutes; Nursing homes

pawnshop Pawnshop, see Trades and occupations

payday loan provider Payday loan provider, see Small loan

payment in lieu of taxes Payment in lieu of taxes, see Property tax

pcbs _polychlorinated biphenyls_ PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls), see Environmental protection

peace officer Peace officer, see Police

pedestrian Pedestrian, see Bridge

pension Pension, see Retirement — Private plans; Retirement — Public

periodical Periodical, see Newspaper and magazine

permit Permit, see specific subject

personal flotation device Personal flotation device, see Boat

personal holiday Personal holiday, see Public employee — Vacations

personal injury Personal injury, see Damage (personal injury)

personal property Personal property

Biotechnology business, institution of higher education, or governmental unit purchase of machines, equipment, animals, and certain tangible personal property for research: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid - SB435

Home exchange service owned by DVA: sales and use tax exemption for sale of personal property and taxable services - AB162

Manufacturer's rebate on tangible personal property: sales or use tax paid on reduced price -  AB371

Renewable resource and tangible personal property that uses a renewable resource: sales tax exemption created; technology development grants or loans for research, development, or commercialization activities related to  - SB81

Tangible personal property damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, or natural disaster: refundable individual income tax credit created re sales and use tax on replacements  - AB672

Tangible personal property delivered in this state is subject to use tax -  AB625

Tangible personal property sold during certain period in August: sales and use tax exemption created; items specified  - SB333

Tangible personal property that becomes part of a municipal or nonprofit organization's facility: sales and use tax exemptions created; includes property purchased by construction contractor and transferred -  AB126

Tangible personal property that becomes part of a municipal or nonprofit organization's facility: sales and use tax exemptions created; includes property purchased by construction contractor and transferred -  SB57

Tangible personal property used in farming: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchases [for further revisions, see entry under ``Farm and farming"] - AB646

personal property _ taxation Personal property — Taxation, see Property tax and its subheadings

personal representative Personal representative, see Estate of deceased person

personal watercraft Personal watercraft, see Boat

persons with disabilities Persons with disabilities, see also Blind and visually impaired; Children — Special education; Deaf and hearing impaired; Mental retardation; Veteran

Actions against health care provider by person under age 18: time limit clarified; disability provision  - AB1071

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

Child or dependent care: nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain expenses created  - AB1103

Community rehabilitation program work provided to a business: income and franchise tax credits created  - AB622

Community rehabilitation program work provided to a business: income and franchise tax credits created  - SB281

Companionship services: exemption from overtime pay rules under certain conditions; definitions provided; suspension of DWD emergency rule -  AB11

Companionship services: exemption from overtime pay rules under certain conditions; definitions provided; suspension of DWD emergency rule -  SB11

Education of children with disabilities: laws revised re federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act adopted in 2004 - AB945

Education of children with disabilities: laws revised re federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act adopted in 2004 [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB529

Elder abuse law revisions re terminology, reporting of, investigations, services, and confidentiality; counties permitted to assist adults-at-risk who are under age 60 [A.Amdt.5: ``financial exploitation" definition expanded; S.Amdt.1: age for county assistance raised to 70 (Assembly nonconcurred; Senate recedes from its position)] -  AB539

Family Care resource center expansion: DHFS to create nine new centers; JCF to review [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 872m-s, 878m, 9121 (12k), (12L)] -  AB100

Family Care resource centers and care management organizations: DHFS authority to contract with certain entities to provide, JCF provision; pilot project requirements eliminated - AB1110

Family Care resource centers and care management organizations: DHFS authority to contract with certain entities to provide, JCF provision; pilot project requirements eliminated [for further revisions, see entry under ``Family"]  - SB653

Federal education laws and federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB): DPI and school boards directed to resolve conflicts with state laws and seek waivers; federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provision  - AB562

Historic building used as multifamily dwelling: local ordinance granting variance from multifamily dwelling code permitted re handrail and guardrail requirements; exemption from accessibility requirements triggered by remodeling, rules provision - AB1045

Independent living center grants: amount of moneys transferred by DWD to DHFS increased [Sec. 350]  - AB100

Instructional materials: publishers required to provide in an electronic format upon request from nonprofit or public institutions of higher education, conditions and formats specified; TCS Board and U.W. Board of Regents duties specified; public accommodations law provision -  AB1142

Joint services plan and report re centers for the developmentally disabled [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1225m, 9121 (12q)]  - AB100

MA recipients in state centers for the developmentally disabled relocated to the community: use of CIP funding for new construction [Sec. 865; original bill only]  - AB100

MA waiver programs: revisions re consent to participate by person's legal representative -  AB540

Mail theft prohibitions expanded; identity theft penalty enhancement if victim is elderly, under age 18, disabled, or a vulnerable adult; SSN use by employer or on driver's license as unique ID number prohibited; employer may request SSN only when offer of employment is made to applicant; restricting release of credit reports, fees, notice, and civil action provisions  - SB581

Personal care services quality improvement; intergovernmental cooperation agreements [Sec. 829, 1243; original bill only] - AB100

Physical and occupational therapy under MA: DHFS required to substantiate reduction in duration of services [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1149f, 9321 (9k)] -  AB100

Protective placements and services, involuntary administration of psychotropic medication, guardianships, conservatorships, wards, and services for adults at risk and elder adults at risk: reconciliation of 2005 WisActs 264, 387, and 388 (AB-785, SB-391, and AB-539) -  SB731

Residents of state centers for the developmentally disabled deemed appropriate for community care: revision re charging counties for services [Sec. 1229] - AB100

Rural health clinic in Chippewa Falls: funding re dental services for elderly or developmentally disabled [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2031m, 9421 (11k)] -  AB100

Service animal accompanying person with a disability or animal trainer: laws re access to public accommodations modified - SB157

Service dog: theft or harassment of or recklessly injuring made a crime; penalty and restitution provisions  - AB353

Service dog: theft or harassment of or recklessly injuring made a crime; penalty and restitution provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, harassment deleted, interfering with the use of and causing death added, ``pecuniary loss" applied to law enforcement or fire department animal or service dog]  - SB181

Special interest vehicle owner may, if eligible, obtain a special identification decal re disabilities in lieu of a special ID card - AB965

Special orders of business for December 13, 2005 established re partial veto of AB-100 [Item C-1] and AB-20, AB-120, AB-122, AB-397, AB-521, AB-624, AB-700, AB-763, AB-802, AB-823, AB-829, AB-840, AB-844, SB-175, SB-331, SB-402, SB-403 -  AR43

Special registration plate or temporary certification re parking privileges for disabled persons: public health nurse allowed to provide certification to enable a person to obtain  - AB1184

Special registration plates or special ID for persons with disabilities re parking privileges: criteria for obtaining modified; forfeiture for lending special ID to a person not authorized to use it revised; forfeiture for providing false or misleading information created; DOT provision re issuing more than one ID [A.Amdt.1: forfeiture for selling ID added; A.Amdt.2: copy of statement from certain health care providers must be kept on the person or in the vehicle] -  AB715

Specialized medical vehicle: MA-certified provider requirements revised re wheelchair accommodations  - AB122

Specialized Transportation Assistance Program: aid held in trust by DOT expanded to cover services; deadline to apply for county proportionate share revised  - AB426

Transporting children with disabilities to school: school board requirements revised -  SB383

``Treatment records" and ``registration records" re mental health, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, and drug dependence: definitions changed; confidentiality exception re release to physician in a medical emergency modified; good faith exception to liability for release of records eliminated - AB1094

``Treatment records" and ``registration records" re mental health, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, and drug dependence: definitions changed; confidentiality exception re release to physician in a medical emergency modified; good faith exception to liability for release of records eliminated [S.Amdt.1: information that may be released specified]  - SB650

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: eligibility expanded re certain service-connected disability  - SB427

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: eligibility expanded re certain service-connected disability; residence requirement re incurrence of disability removed  - AB879

Tuition and fee remissions for veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: residence requirement re incurrence of service-connected disability removed; eligibility expanded to include unremarried spouse and children of veteran who died as a result of a service-connected disability, residency provision  - AB1034

Tuition and fee remissions for veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: residence requirement re incurrence of service-connected disability removed; eligibility expanded to include unremarried spouse and children of veteran who died as a result of a service-connected disability, residency provision  - SB613

U.W. and technical college fee remission extended to child or surviving spouse of an ambulance driver, correctional officer, EMT, fire fighter, or law enforcement officer who qualified for duty disability benefits and later died from the disability - AB835

U.W. and technical college fee remission extended to child or surviving spouse of an ambulance driver, correctional officer, EMT, fire fighter, or law enforcement officer who qualified for duty disability benefits and later died from the disability - SB414

Weight gain, obesity, or related health condition caused by the consumption of food: civil liability exemption from claims for food manufacturers, marketers, packers, advertisers, distributors, and sellers; attorney fee provision  - AB338

Weight gain, obesity, or related health condition caused by the consumption of food: civil liability exemption from claims for food manufacturers, marketers, packers, advertisers, distributors, and sellers; attorney fee provision  - SB161

Wrongful birth or wrongful life action: recovery of damages - SB71

pesticide Pesticide, see Pests

pests Pests

Billing for consumer goods or services: certain practices prohibited; lawn care service contract regulations created; DATCP authority and civil action provisions [A.Amdt.1: lawn care service contracts deleted; S.Amdt.1: attorney-client relationship added to ``consumer goods or services" exceptions]  - AB574

Bulk fertilizer and pesticides: rules concerning storage expanded to include persons who store; secondary containment provision -  SB500

petition for recall Petition for recall, see Recall

petitions Petitions

AJR-67 and SJR-53: marriage between one man and one woman only shall be valid or recognized; constitutional amendment (2nd consideration), supported  - AP1

AJR-67 and SJR-53: marriage between one man and one woman only shall be valid or recognized; constitutional amendment (2nd consideration), supported  - AP2

petroleum Petroleum, see also Energy conservation; Fuel; Gasoline