Subject Index

Substance abuse program for purposes of the earned release program: Corr.Dept and DHFS may provide [Sec. 3168]  - SB40

Wisconsin Resource Center and other secure mental health facilities or units: appropriations combined [Sec. 336, 338]  - SB40

mental retardation Mental retardation, see also Community-based residential facility

Assessments on licensed beds of nursing homes and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded: all revenue deposited into the MA trust fund (remedial legislation)  - SB370

Bed assessment for intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded revised [Sec. 1529, 1800-1805, 2897, 9121 (1); Enrolled SB-40: nursing home rate increase, 1801g, 1803m, deletes 1529, 1801, 1803, 2897] - SB40

Children with severe disabilities involved in multiple systems of care: integrated services programs revised and expanded; ``coordinated service" replaces ``integrated service"; tribes provisions -  AB700

Death penalty for first-degree intentional homicide that is vicious; jury for sentencing hearing must be unanimous or it may impose a life sentence; execution by lethal injection; court and appellate review provisions - SB115

Inpatient facility reimbursement: county department of community programs reimbursement requirement reduced; DHFS appropriation provision -  AB509

``Nurse's assistant", ``hospice aide", and ``home health aide" changed to ``nurse aide"; ``intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded" changed to ``intermediate care facility for persons with mental retardation"; ``instructional and competency evaluation program" changed to ``instructional program" and DHFS duties revised; ``feeding assistant" caregiver classification created, nursing home provisions; reporting certain allegations to DRL eliminated (remedial legislation)  - SB548

Protective placement of an individual with a developmental disability in a nursing home: exception to prohibitions created re placement of 30 days or less after release from a hospital (remedial legislation) -  AB611

mera _municipal employment relations act_ MERA (Municipal Employment Relations Act), see Public employee

mercantile establishment Mercantile establishment

Cellular telephone use by vehicle operator during accident: new form of traffic offense created; DOT to prepare uniform report form or automated format; rebuttable presumption created; written warning re sale or lease of phones required; JCRCP duties -  AB38

Customer access to toilet facility designated for use by employees of a retail establishment: permitting use by customers with certain medical conditions required; forfeiture, civil liability immunity, and forged statement provisions  - AB859

Customer personal identification data: retailer prohibited from retaining for longer than necessary to complete transaction - AB267

Fertilizer containing phosphorus: application and retail sale prohibitions created; exceptions provided  - AB396

Fertilizer containing phosphorus: application and retail sale prohibitions created; exceptions provided  - SB197

Late or delinquent payment on transactions subject to the Wisconsin Consumer Act: merchant prohibited from imposing; conditions specified -  AB314

Plastic bags: retailers may not provide to customers unless they are compostable or reusable -  AB813

Plastic bags: retailers may not provide to customers unless they are compostable or reusable -  SB451

Sales and use taxes that a retailer may retain modified -  AB943

Sales and use taxes that a retailer may retain modified -  SB560

Smoking prohibitions: designated smoking area prohibited in public places and place of employment, exceptions specified; other prohibited places listed; exceptions for bowling centers, taverns, restaurants, private halls, and certain facilities eliminated; enforcement by person in charge of place required - SB150

Smoking prohibitions: designated smoking area prohibited in public places and place of employment, exceptions specified, tobacco retailer provision; other prohibited places listed; exceptions for bowling centers, taverns, restaurants, private halls, and certain facilities eliminated; enforcement by person in charge of place required -  AB834

SSN of customer: retail seller prohibited from requesting; fine provision; exception for DNR fish and game approvals  - AB11

SSN of customer: retail seller prohibited from requesting; fine provision; exception for DNR fish and game approvals  - AB102

mercury Mercury, see Public safety

merrimac, village of Merrimac, Village of, see Sauk County

metropolitan sewerage district Metropolitan sewerage district, see Milwaukee — Sewerage; Sanitation and sewerage management

metropolitan transportation Metropolitan transportation

Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail extension project: DOT may submit request to JCF for supplemental appropriation; revenue from the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority may not be used for lobbying purposes [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1851c, 9148 (9u)] -  SB40

Mass transit operating aids increased [Sec. 2545-2548] -  SB40

Mass transit operating aids increased -  OC7 SB2

Regional transit authority created by Kenosha, Milwaukee, and Racine counties: commuter rail transit system responsibilities; bonds and rental car transaction fee provisions  - OC7 SB2

Regional transit authority: political subdivisions allowed to create, conditions specified -  AB939

Smoking prohibitions: designated smoking area prohibited in public places and place of employment, exceptions specified; other prohibited places listed; exceptions for bowling centers, taverns, restaurants, private halls, and certain facilities eliminated; enforcement by person in charge of place required - SB150

Smoking prohibitions: designated smoking area prohibited in public places and place of employment, exceptions specified, tobacco retailer provision; other prohibited places listed; exceptions for bowling centers, taverns, restaurants, private halls, and certain facilities eliminated; enforcement by person in charge of place required -  AB834

Transportation pass provided by employer or money paid by employer to employee to purchase a pass: individual income tax exemption created -  SB354

midwife Midwife, see Medical service

military affairs, department of Military Affairs, Department of, see also Adjutant General

Emergency response training appropriation reduced [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Executive salary group changes [Sec. 617-621, 623-626, 630] -  SB40

GPR appropriation conversions [Sec. 263-265, 276, 279, 302, 403, 440, 502-506, 742, 743, 2535, 2868-2870, 2910-2913] - SB40

GPR positions vacant 12 months or more eliminated [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Major disaster assistance: funding from petroleum inspection fund made continuing [Sec. 507, 9234 (1)]  - SB40

Military Affairs, Department of: chap.21, Wis.Stats, recodified  - AB400

Military family relief fund: income tax checkoff created; DMA to use moneys to provide financial aid to immediate family of certain military personnel -  AB362

Military family relief fund: income tax checkoff created; DMA to use moneys to provide financial aid to immediate family of certain military personnel -  SB192

National guard tuition grant preapplications: certain minimum information requirements deleted [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 635q, 9334 (2t)] -  SB40

OJA deleted; funding, staff, and duties transferred to DOJ and DMA [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf. Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Public works agencies: Adjutant General to suggest adoption of mutual assistance agreement created by DEM for intergovernmental cooperation during an emergency  - AB736

Public works agencies: Adjutant General to suggest adoption of mutual assistance agreement created by DEM for intergovernmental cooperation during an emergency  - SB423

Sheriff or undersheriff authorized to depute a DMA security officer for certain purposes with approval of the Adjutant General - AB590

Transition Assistance Advisor Program in Wisconsin supported and returning service members encouraged to utilize  - AJR109

military personnel Military personnel, see also National Guard; United States — specific military service; Veteran and its subheadings

Active members of the U.S. armed forces and their dependents: DOR to deny tax benefits to financial institutions that violate certain state or federal protections  - AB15

CDL applicant with a military CDL: procedures modified; DOT duties specified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, treat applicants the same as an applicant from another jurisdiction] - AB370

Employment discrimination because of military status revised and expanded; exception if the individual has been less than honorably discharged [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``military status" definition modified; A.Amdt.1 and Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1: reasons for discharge expanded]  - AB32

Family military leave provisions created -  AB324

Family military leave provisions created -  SB173

Hunting approvals issued to nonresident members of the Wisconsin national guard: DNR must consider as a resident with certain proof [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, fishing approvals added; A.Amdt.1: reserve units of the U.S. armed forces added] -  AB130

Hunting approvals re wild turkey, Canada goose, hunter's choice, and special deer hunting permits: DNR allowed to issue to residents on active military service outside the state but on furlough or leave within the state  - AB131

Hunting approvals re wild turkey, Canada goose, hunter's choice, and special deer hunting permits: DNR allowed to issue to residents on active military service outside the state but on furlough or leave within the state  - SB166

Hunting or fishing approval: DNR to consider military personnel as residents who are not currently residents but were at the time they entered; furlough and leave provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, trapping added, reserve units of U.S. armed forces provisions] - AB296

Legislator ordered to military duty for any period of time during term in office: legislator does not vacate seat and may appoint a temporary acting legislator subject to approval of house in which the legislator serves. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR33

Military family relief fund: income tax checkoff created; DMA to use moneys to provide financial aid to immediate family of certain military personnel -  AB362

Military family relief fund: income tax checkoff created; DMA to use moneys to provide financial aid to immediate family of certain military personnel -  SB192

Official ID card re purchase of alcohol beverages: definition expanded to include military ID card; alcohol beverage licensee or permittee may require certain documents as proof of age but is not required to accept ID that is not valid or has been altered - AB246

Special distinguishing registration plates for fire fighters and groups that are military in nature: DOT must allow surviving spouse of fire fighter who died in the line of duty to retain the special plate; changes similar condition for surviving spouse of military group member from permissive to mandatory [A.Amdt.2: surviving spouse of fire fighter added; A.Amdt.3: EMTs and rescue squad members added, reissuance of plates surrendered due to injury preventing performance of duties] - SB20

State park vehicle admission fee: members of U.S. armed forces on active duty charged the same as a vehicle with Wisconsin registration plates -  AB797

Straight party ticket: eliminating authority of electors to vote for; exceptions for overseas and military electors re national offices - AB587

Transition Assistance Advisor Program in Wisconsin supported and returning service members encouraged to utilize  - AJR109

U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq: advisory referendum called for  - AJR64

Wisconsin residents who have served in active military duty in Iraq or Afghanistan honored -  SJR49

WRS participating employees may purchase years of creditable service for years of active service in the U.S. armed forces - SB145

military personnel _ education Military personnel — Education, see National Guard; Veteran — Education

military property Military property

Drainage district: local governmental units required to consider relationship with re comprehensive plans; real estate condition report must disclose if property is near a military base or drainage district -  AB120

Federal approvals for hunting, trapping, and fishing: DNR may contract with federal government to issue through its statewide automated system -  AB454

Military Affairs, Department of: chap.21, Wis.Stats, recodified  - AB400

military service Military service, see Military personnel; National Guard; United States — specific military service; Veteran

mills, david c Mills, David C.

Public service and commitment to WRS commended upon his retirement from SWIB -  AJR57

Public service and commitment to WRS commended upon his retirement from SWIB -  SJR52

milwaukee _ city Milwaukee — City, see also Milwaukee County; University of Wisconsin — Milwaukee

Arts Board one-time grants for Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, Ko Thi Dance Company, and African American Children's Theater [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 221m, p, 9104 (1j), 9404 (1j)] - SB40

Baker, James Howard: life and legacy of community involvement honored -  SR26

Ballot printing in first class cities: limit changed to 200 percent of votes cast in the most recent corresponding election [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Ballot printing in first class cities: limit changed to 200 percent of votes cast in the most recent corresponding election  - SB201