Subject Index

Employee of a 1st class city: intentionally causing or threatening to cause bodily harm to the employee made a crime [A.Amdt.1: 1st class city removed; county, city, town, and village added; ``threat" provisions removed, inspection provisions added] - AB525

Employee of a 1st class city: intentionally causing or threatening to cause bodily harm to the employee made a crime  - SB278

Washington, D.C. office eliminated; statutory provisions repealed, including salary group placement of director, authority to set staff salary levels, and placement in unclassified service [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf. Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

civil service _ preference to veteran Civil service — Preference to veteran

Employment discrimination based on status as a veteran prohibited; civil service limitation on certifying names with veteran preference points eliminated; school board and political subdivisions required to interview each veteran who seeks employment and is qualified for the position  - AB70

claims Claims, see also Damage (personal injury); Damage (to property); Judgment; Product liability; Public liability; Tax Appeals Commission; Worker's compensation

Action, special proceeding, counterclaim, defense, cross complaint, or appeal commenced in bad faith to harass or injure another or knowing it was without reasonable basis in law: party or party's attorney is subject to damages for costs or fees; appeal and appellate court provisions - SB85

Administrative agency actions: eliminates financial and entity size limitations of prevailing parties when awarding costs - AB372

False claims submitted by contractor or vendor to state or local government: penalty created; treble damages in certain cases; qui tam [whistleblower] provisions; AG duties [for section numbers, see entry under ``Fraud"]  - SB40

Klemme Brothers Well Drilling: $10,317.93 claim for well abandonment and drilling new wells  - AB486

Landwehr Construction, Inc.: $73,562.70 removal of asbestos costs claim -  SB256

MA false claim recoveries; treble damages in certain cases; qui tam [whistleblower] provisions; AG duties [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 635, 1629m, 2902, 2904, 3751, 3753-3756, 3775, 9329 (2)] -  SB40

Real property conveyance prior interest and actions against a governmental unit related to an interest in real property: additional exceptions created for real estate owned by a natural gas company -  SB565

Special orders of business for March 5, 2008 established re AB-47, AB-67, AB-92, AB-151, AB-212, AB-281, AB-346, AB-424, AB-479, AB-486, AB-517, AB-543, AB-553, AB-569, AB-579, AB-603, AB-635, AB-645, AB-663, AB-672, AB-673, AB-676, AB-677, AB-692, AB-693, AB-717, AB-736, AB-753, AB-755, AB-771, AB-772, AB-793, AB-804, AB-805, AB-817, AB-819, AB-825, AB-835, AB-842, AB-853, AB-864, AB-869, AB-872, AB-901, SB-69, SB-176, SB-272, SB-289, SB-294, SB-324, SB-325, SB-326, SB-327, SB-328, SB-335, SB-368, SB-369, SB-370 - AR16

Thompson, Georgia: $228,792.62 claim for damages re defense of federal criminal charges -  SB402

clark, eric d Clark, Eric D.

Life and military service commended -  AJR73

Life and military service commended -  SJR62

clay pigeon Clay pigeon, see Game bird

clean water Clean water, see Water — Pollution

clerk of court Clerk of court, see Court — Clerk

coal Coal, see Fuel

coggs, isaac n Coggs, Isaac N.

Public service in the legislature and legacy of political work and social justice honored -  SR23

coggs, marcia p Coggs, Marcia P.

Public service in the legislature and dedication to improving the quality of life for citizens of Milwaukee and Wisconsin honored - SR22

coin_operated machine Coin-operated machine, see Vending machine

coin sales Coin sales, see Sales

colby, city of Colby, City of, see Marathon County

collective bargaining Collective bargaining

Administrative support bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  AB972

Administrative support bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  SB574

Blue collar and nonbuilding trades bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  AB973

Blue collar and nonbuilding trades bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  SB575

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  AB986

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  SB588

Corr.Dept classified supervisors with specific duties entitled to collective bargaining re SELRA - SB427

Election day: hours of leave an employer must grant to employees to vote increased; offices of state government to close; paid holidays for nonrepresented employees increased, collective bargaining provision -  AB530

Final offer limits under MERA re compensation and fringe benefits submitted to WERC -  AB448

Final offer limits under MERA re compensation and fringe benefits submitted to WERC [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Grievance arbitration costs: funding source expanded [Sec. 545]  - SB40

Grievance arbitration or fair-share agreement ended during contract negotiation made a prohibited practice under MERA  - AB451

Grievance arbitration or fair-share agreement ended during contract negotiation made a prohibited practice under MERA  - SB121

Health care coverage for employees covered by MERA: collective bargaining prohibited; GIB and OCI provisions  - AB110

Health care coverage for employees covered by MERA: collective bargaining prohibited; GIB and OCI provisions [A.Sub. Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Health care coverage for employees covered by MERA: collective bargaining prohibited; GIB and OCI provisions  - SB46

Investigation or prosecution records of a violation of elections, ethics, or lobbying regulation laws or similar records not subject to public access: penalty for disclosure revised; procedures for investigating a state employee for disclosing information; collective bargaining provision - AB437

Law enforcement bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification  - AB977

Law enforcement bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification  - SB579

Law enforcement officer or fire fighter discipline procedure revised re collective bargaining agreement  - AB57

Law enforcement officer or fire fighter discipline procedure revised re collective bargaining agreement  - SB21

Law enforcement officer or fire fighter discipline procedure revised re collective bargaining agreement [Sec. 1867, 9355 (1)] -  SB40

Law enforcement or fire fighter disciplinary action procedures: collective bargaining may include [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 2666e-2679i, 9315 (1f)] -  SB40

Monthly payroll system: DOA and U.W. System to convert biweekly payroll systems; made prohibited subject of collecting bargaining [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Organized labor in American history and the collective bargaining process: instruction in public schools required  - SB108

Permissive subject of collective bargaining under MERA re municipal employer's decision to contract for certain services - AB447

Permissive subject of collective bargaining under MERA re municipal employer's decision to contract for certain services [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Police officer or fire fighter of any class of city charged with a misdemeanor or felony: suspension and compensation withheld pending disposition of the charges; duties of chief, first class city, appeal, and collective bargaining provisions - SB489

Preparation time during school day made a mandatory subject of collective bargaining under MERA in school districts  - SB243

Prevailing wage revision re truck drivers delivering mineral aggregate to state highway projects or state or municipal construction projects [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Professional education bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  AB979

Professional education bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  SB581

Professional fiscal and staff services bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  AB980

Professional fiscal and staff services bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  SB582

Professional legal bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification  - AB985

Professional legal bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification  - SB587

Professional patient care bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  AB978

Professional patient care bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  SB580

Professional patient treatment bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  AB983

Professional patient treatment bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  SB585

Professional science bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  AB981

Professional science bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  SB583

Professional social services bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  AB974

Professional social services bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  SB576

Psychological evaluations for full-time law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer positions; LESB, confidentiality, collective bargaining under SELRA, and report provisions - AB787

Psychological evaluations for full-time law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer positions; LESB, confidentiality, collective bargaining under SELRA, and report provisions - SB462

Public defenders bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification  - AB984

Public defenders bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification  - SB586

QEO provisions in MERA eliminated [Sec. 2662-2664, 2666-2679, 2718, 9315 (1)] -  SB40

Security and public safety bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  AB975

Security and public safety bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  SB577

Sheriff contracting for food in county jail made prohibited subject of collective bargaining [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Sheriff's decision to have persons other than municipal employees provide meals to inmates made a prohibited subject of collective bargaining under MERA -  AB650

Teacher employment contract terms revised, first class city provision; nonrenewal for arbitrary or capricious reasons prohibited; reasons for renewal or nonrenewal made prohibited subjects of collective bargaining - AB670

Teacher employment contract terms revised, first class city provision; nonrenewal for arbitrary or capricious reasons prohibited; reasons for renewal or nonrenewal made prohibited subjects of collective bargaining - SB383

Technical employee bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  AB976

Technical employee bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  SB578

U.W. Milwaukee program, project, and teaching assistants bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification  - AB982

U.W. Milwaukee program, project, and teaching assistants bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification  - SB584