Subject Index

Public works contracts that require the use of a consultant: local governmental unit required to base hiring on the consultant's qualifications -  AB553

Public works contracts that require the use of a consultant: local governmental unit required to base hiring on the consultant's qualifications -  SB295

Receivership for abatement of residential nuisances: all cities, towns, and villages allowed to apply to circuit court  - AB673

Redevelopment authority use of inspection rights on a blighted property [Sec. 1908] -  SB40

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

TID: city or village may extend life to benefit housing -  AB752

TID: city or village may extend life to benefit housing -  SB426

TID project costs: area in which it may be expended expanded with joint review board approval; exception provided  - AB409

TID project costs: area in which it may be expended expanded with joint review board approval; exception provided  - SB223

municipality _ police Municipality — Police, see Milwaukee — Police; Police

municipality _ public works Municipality — Public works, see Public works

municipality _ taxation Municipality — Taxation, see also Shared revenue

County tax levy for library services: exemption created for city, town, village, or school district that levies a tax for library services and meets certain spending criteria  - AB420

Expenditure Restraint Program eliminated; Municipal Levy Restraint Program and County Levy Restraint Program to replace [Sec. 559-563, 2497, 2499-2504, 2508-2510]  - SB40

In-person payment of any fee, charge, or tax accepted by a state or political subdivision: unit required to accept cash  - AB315

Joint fire department debts re fire station: local levy limits exception expanded to include -  AB869

Joint fire department debts re fire station: local levy limits exception expanded to include -  SB528

Levy limits for cities, villages, and towns: exception for fire protection services contracted out  - AB788

Levy limits modified and extended; new exceptions created [Sec. 1879-1882, 1884-1899; Enrolled SB-40: further revisions, 1878d, 1883e, g, 1889e, g, 9155 (3t), 9441 (6n)]  - SB40

Local levy limits for cities, villages, towns, and counties modified and expanded; levy limit for technical college districts created -  AB507

Property tax assessment objections: extension allowed; ordinance, court, and fee provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, interest and evidence provisions modified]  - AB580

Property tax assessment objections: extension allowed; ordinance, court, and fee provisions - SB329

Property tax: different rates for parts of cities, villages, towns, counties, and school districts added by attachments to school districts, consolidations, and boundary changes under cooperative agreements; exception from ``uniformity clause" requirement. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR39

Property taxes and personal property taxes: revisions re refunded or rescinded taxes reported to DOR, charge-back to taxing jurisdiction of taxes owed, and when payment is due - AB662

Property taxes: annual percentage increase in assessments limited; rate increases prohibited without voter approval; classification for development rights created. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR23

Taxation district's listing on the Internet of property taxes assessed: searchability limited - AB496

municipality _ water districts Municipality — Water districts, see Waterworks

munson, bruce Munson, Bruce

Public service commended and congratulations on his retirement from the Revisor of Statutes Bureau  - SJR78

murder Murder, see Crime and criminals — Homicide or murder

museum Museum, see also Historical society

Civil War exhibit at the Kenosha Public Museums: bonding authorized; DOA duties [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9nx, 583, 596k, 606h, 9105 (1)(n), (6i)] -  SB40

Downtown lakefront attractions in City of Milwaukee: DOT required to erect tourist-oriented directional signs under certain conditions; Milwaukee Art Museum provision  - SB255

National Railroad Museum sales of beer, wine, and liquor [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 2757w, 2759ce, cs]  - SB40

Racine Discovery Place Museum project: grant requirements and project in 2001-03 building program deleted [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9nb, 583, 596kb, 606d, 3934b, 9105 (9p)]  - SB40

State automotive museum: Wisconsin Automotive Museum in City of Hartford designated as - AB512

State automotive museum: Wisconsin Automotive Museum in City of Hartford designated as - SB263

Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum: annual grants provided [Sec. 227, 782] -  SB40

music Music, see Amusement

mutual savings bank Mutual savings bank, see Bank

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nania, jeff Nania, Jeff

2007 National Wetlands Award recipient commended -  SJR50

2007 National Wetlands Award recipient commended -  SJR51

national and community service board National and Community Service Board, see Administration, Department of — Boards and other subdivisions

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

Depleted uranium affecting veterans: Adjutant General and DVA required to assist and provide information; committee to study the effects of exposure created, report required  - AB75

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

``57th Field Artillery Brigade Memorial Highway": DOT to designate and mark STH 57 as; contributions provision  - SB234

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

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

Mission Welcome Home outreach services: grants provided [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 513m] -  SB40

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

Reduction in size of Wisconsin national guard opposed: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)]  - AR5

Special distinguishing registration plates re national guard: decals re the 32nd ``Red Arrow" Brigade or Division; fee and veterans trust fund provisions - AB538

Special distinguishing registration plates re national guard: decals re 32nd Infantry Brigade, 57th Field Artillery Brigade, Joint Forces Headquarters, 115th Fighter Wing, or 128th Refueling Wing -  SB340

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

Veterans housing loan eligibility revised -  AB810

native american Native American, see Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission; Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council; Indian gaming and compacts; Indians and tribal issues

natural disaster Natural disaster

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

State of emergency: state agency status for health care facilities and certain health care providers revised; governing bodies of counties allowed to make declarations of emergencies; civil liability immunity for donating or selling qualified food and household products modified; State Interoperability Council made a statutory council and renamed the Interoperability Council; tornado or other hazardous drill requirement in public and private schools revised [A.Amdt.1: mass clinic provision added; A.Amdt.2: schools to report on fire and tornado drills to fire department; S.Amdt.2: qualified emergency household products revision] -  AB321

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  - AB283

natural gas Natural gas, see Energy conservation; Fuel; Public utility

natural resource Natural resource

Anaerobic digester research and development: DATCP to fund from recycling fund; to be conducted by discovery farms program of the Wisconsin Agricultural Stewardship Initiative, Inc. [Sec. 187, 2593] -  SB40

Antigo, City of: Stewardship 2000 Program funding for development re Ice Age and Springbrook trails [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 658t] -  SB40

Endangered or threatened species: admissibility, in certain proceedings, of evidence of discovery by a person on private property of another under certain conditions  - AB479

Green Bay, City of: Stewardship 2000 Program funding for a bicycle and pedestrian trail [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 658r] - SB40

Invasive species control: Stewardship program grants to nonprofit conservation organizations and lake districts permitted - AB932

Jersey Valley Lake restoration: Stewardship 2000 Program funding [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 658g]  - SB40

Karner blue butterfly habitat conservation plan funding [Sec. 274] -  SB40

Land acquired with stewardship money and is open to the public: DNR to create a directory and provide a mapping tool on its Web site; fee, signage, and hunting provisions  - AB304

Mirror Lake: Stewardship 2000 Program funding to improve navigability for recreational boating [Sec. 658]  - SB40

MMSD Greenseams flood management program: Stewardship 2000 Program funding [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 658m]  - SB40

Public access to certain Stewardship lands for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation; DNR to develop interactive mapping tool of Stewardship lands, signage requirements; NRB, hunting fee, and report provisions [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 638mg, mj] - SB40

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

Stewardship acreage allocation limited re parcels less than 10 acres [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 647r] - SB40

Stewardship program: comprehensive evaluation by DNR; report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Stewardship program grants for the acquisition of development rights: JCF review and reporting requirements  - AB93

Stewardship program: LAB audit required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Stewardship 2000 program: JCF authority to review restored [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 646r, t, 9335 (2c)]  - SB40

Stewardship 2000 program reauthorized; provisions re bonding authority, ten year extension, and matching grants for nature-based outdoor recreation and nonprofit conservation organizations [Sec. 584, 636-656, 659, 718, 719]  - SB40

Stewardship 2000 program reauthorized; provisions re 10 year extension, annual bonding authority, land acquisition subprogram, property development and local assistance subprogram, and recreational boating aids subprogram [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 584b, 636b-638b, 638r-646m, 647, 647m, 648b-656b, 659, 718b, 719b] -  SB40

Stewardship 2000 trust fund created -  AB156

Trainer, Daniel O.: life and dedication to education and the preservation of natural resources commended  - AJR92

Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship program: general obligation bonding authority modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40