Subject Index

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

Elected official convicted of a felony related to his or her duty while in elected office: receiving a WRS annuity, lump sum payment, or death benefit prohibited  - SB479

Heffernan, Nathan Stewart: life and public service of the former Chief Justice commended upon his death  - AJR48

Indigent legal fees: Supreme Court prohibited from assessing on attorneys licensed to practice law in this state. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR30

Integrated business information system (IBIS): DOA authority created; use by all agencies and authorities, executive branch agencies, legislature, and the courts; U.W. Regents excluded; new appropriations created [Sec. 128, 3 and 4 [misnumbered; follows 516], 517, 5 [follows 517], 6 and 7 [follows 581], 611] - SB40

Justice of the Supreme Court: laws revised for public financing of campaigns for office of -  AB250

Justice of the Supreme Court: laws revised for public financing of campaigns for office of; amount of the individual income tax checkoff for WECF increased -  SB171

Sick leave: accumulating unused hours from year to year prohibited for legislators, Supreme Court justices, court of appeals judges, circuit court judges, DAs, and state elected officials - AB31

Sick leave: accumulating unused hours from year to year prohibited for legislators, Supreme Court justices, court of appeals judges, circuit court judges, state elected officials, and certain Governor appointments -  SB5

Sick leave eliminated for legislators, Supreme Court justices, court of appeals judges, circuit court judges, DAs, and state elected officials [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

State Bar of Wisconsin membership and paying dues to any bar association: Supreme Court prohibited from requiring of attorneys licensed to practice law in this state. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR31

Supreme Court case conference open to the public: constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR24

Supreme Court may not assess fees on attorneys, judges, or justices without statutory authority; constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR56

Supreme Court rules re recusal and impartiality and procedure re reviewing a statement of economic interest: clerk of circuit court to provide to every party in a civil action or proceeding; Director of State Courts duty specified  - SB170

Telephone line staffed during regular business hours by an individual: state agencies and authorities required to maintain and prohibited from entering a contract or purchasing materials or services from a vendor that does not provide; DOA provision - AB105

surcharge Surcharge, see specific subject

surrogate parent Surrogate parent, see Maternal and infant care

surveying and surveyors Surveying and surveyors

Architect, landscape architect, professional engineer, designer of engineering systems, and land surveyor: examining board may establish continuing education requirements  - AB181

surveyor _ county Surveyor — County, see County — Officers

swib _state of wisconsin investment board_ SWIB (State of Wisconsin Investment Board), see Investment Board

swine Swine, see Livestock and meat

symbols, national Symbols, National

U.S. flag flown at public buildings, structures, and facilities required to be manufactured in the U.S. [A.Amdt.1: ``display" replaces ``flying"] -  AB450

symbols, state Symbols, State

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

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

State tartan designated; Blue Book provision -  AB212

syttende mai Syttende Mai, see Holidays and special dates

t - T -

taiwan Taiwan, see International relations

tanf _temporary assistance for needy families_ TANF (Temporary assistance for needy families), see Public assistance

target practice Target practice, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

taser Taser, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

tavern Tavern, see Alcohol beverage — Regulation

tax appeals commission Tax Appeals Commission

Tax Appeals Commission deposits: administration transferred from DOA to DOR [Sec. 2129, 2140, 2435]  - SB40

tax credit Tax credit, see Corporation — Taxation; Farmland preservation; Franchise — Taxation; Homestead credit; Income tax — Credit

tax exemption or relief Tax exemption or relief, see Capital gains tax; Homestead — Exemption; Homestead credit; Income tax — Credit; Income tax — Deduction; Property tax — Exemption; Sales tax — Exemption

tax incremental district _tid_ Tax incremental district (TID), see Property tax

tax incremental financing _tif_ Tax incremental financing (TIF), see Property tax

taxation Taxation, see also specific tax

Campaign finance reform: registration and reporting requirements imposed on individuals or organizations making a communication within 60 days of an election referencing candidates for certain state offices; clean elections fund grants for state legislative offices created, report and forfeiture provisions; lobbying expenditure tax created -  AB704

Delinquent taxpayer Internet postings: minimum lowered; distribution to search engines [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 2135e, 2153p, 9441 (3j)] -  SB40

Foreign insurer may offer health care plans in this state: exemption from most insurance laws and requirements, exceptions specified; taxation and HIRSP provisions; domestic health insurer may request exemption from Wisconsin insurance law in certain cases -  AB873

Local park district creation authorized; DNR local parks aid program eligibility; property tax levy, impact fees, issuing debt, and exemption from taxation provisions  - AB784

Local park district creation authorized; DNR local parks aid program eligibility; property tax levy, impact fees, issuing debt, and exemption from taxation provisions  - SB248

Tax preparers prohibited from disclosing information obtained in preparing a client's tax return; disclosure provisions; DATCP duty set -  AB166

Tax preparers prohibited from disclosing information obtained in preparing a client's tax return; disclosure provisions; DATCP duty set [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, penalty provisions added; A.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, exceptions added] - SB69

taxation _ assessment Taxation — Assessment, see Income tax; Property tax — Assessment

taxation _ shared Taxation — Shared, see Shared revenue

taylor county Taylor County

Chelsea Sanitary District in Taylor County: grant provided [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9135 (3f)] - SB40

Local roads improvement program grants: state veterans cemetery access road in Washburn County, 85th Street in Village of Pleasant Prairie, and McComb Avenue in Village of Rib Lake [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 307, 9148 (3), (9z), (14qq)]  - SB40

tcs TCS, see Technical college; Technical College System Board

teacher Teacher, see also University of Wisconsin — Faculty

Educational materials and supplies paid for by eligible educator: individual income tax deduction up to set amount created; federal law re deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers adopted - AB647

Educational materials and supplies paid for by eligible educator: individual income tax deduction up to set amount created; federal law re deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers adopted - SB395

MPS prohibited from placing residency requirements on its teachers -  AB482

MPS prohibited from placing residency requirements on its teachers [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

MPS prohibited from placing residency requirements on its teachers -  SB231

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

Suicide prevention: school boards and governing bodies of private schools to annually inform professional staff of certain resources -  AB878

Suicide prevention: school boards and governing bodies of private schools to annually inform professional staff of certain resources -  SB493

Teacher merit pay programs: appropriation and DPI duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Virtual charter school provisions re definition, contract with school board, licensed teachers, school year, parent advisory council, compulsory school attendance, and transfer to resident school district; DPI to make online courses available through a statewide web academy; professional development requirements for online teaching; tuition for nonresidents of this state - AB870

Virtual charter school provisions re definition, teaching license or permit, location, and the Open Enrollment Program; DPI directed to make online courses available for a fee and establish instructional standards for online courses; school board duties specified; completion of professional development program required for online teaching after certain date [for further revisions, see entry under ``School"] - SB396

teacher _ certificate Teacher — Certificate

Master educator grants and retroactive provisions; grant doubled re school with certain percentage pupils eligible for free or reduced-price lunch [Sec. 245, 2693-2704, 9337 (4); Enrolled SB-40: further revisions, deletes 2703, 2704]  - SB40

Math and science teachers: loan program in HEAB created for residents who graduate from certain institutions of higher education or alternative teacher training program and agree to teach in this state -  AB127

Math and science teachers: loan program in HEAB created for residents who graduate from certain institutions of higher education or alternative teacher training program and agree to teach in this state -  SB65

MPCP participating private schools: instructional staff required to have a DPI issued license or permit to teach  - AB879

MPCP participating private schools: instructional staff required to have a DPI issued license or permit to teach  - SB486

MPCP revisions re teacher licensure, pupil assessments, disclosure requirements, pupil records, accreditation, school assessment guide, annual cost report, transportation of pupils and insurance coverage, exclusion of private schools, fraudulent representation, and school buses - AB930

MPCP revisions re teacher licensure; standards and hours of pupil instruction; enrollment cap; pupil assessments and academic standards; high school diplomas, grade promotion, and maintenance of pupil records; religious activities; nondiscrimination; disclosure requirements - AB919

Revenue limits for schools: district may exceed re teacher mentoring activities for initial educators [Sec. 2756, 9337 (6)] - SB40

Virtual charter school provisions re definition, contract with school board, licensed teachers, school year, parent advisory council, compulsory school attendance, and transfer to resident school district; DPI to make online courses available through a statewide web academy; professional development requirements for online teaching; tuition for nonresidents of this state - AB870

Virtual charter school provisions re definition, teaching license or permit, location, and the Open Enrollment Program; DPI directed to make online courses available for a fee and establish instructional standards for online courses; school board duties specified; completion of professional development program required for online teaching after certain date [for further revisions, see entry under ``School"] - SB396

Virtual charter school provisions re location, teaching license requirement, definition, pupil residency, and tuition for out of state pupils; U.W. Parkside provision; pupil may attend a charter school in a nonresident school district through the Open Enrollment Program -  AB697

teacher _ contract Teacher — Contract

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

teacher _ salary Teacher — Salary

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

technical college Technical college

Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program: maximum amount eliminated -  AB389

Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council created in DATCP; report required [A.Amdt.1: State Superintendent of Public Instruction duties added, reviews by DPI, TCS, and certain U.W. System schools required]  - AB83

Ambulance driver safety program established, DOT to administer; driver schools and technical college provisions  - AB910