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Interstate emergency management
1999 Wis. Act
26
1999 Senate Bill
176
Publication date*: Feb. 25, 2000
Relating to: Interstate emergency management assistance
compact.
Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee agreement
1999 Wis. Act
27
1999 Senate Bill
343
Publication date*: Feb. 25, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated
between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades
Negotiating Committee, AFL-CIO, and its appropriate affiliated locals,
for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees in the building trades
crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of
funds.
Effective date: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
U.W.-Milwaukee Graduate Assistants Association agreement
1999 Wis. Act
28
1999 Senate Bill
344
Publication date*: Feb. 25, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated
between the state of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee Graduate Assistants
Association, AFT/WFT, Local 2169, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01 biennium,
covering employees in the program, project and teaching assistants of
the U.W.-Milwaukee collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an
expenditure of funds.
Effective date: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
Joint Committee on Information Policy
1999 Wis. Act
29
1999 Assembly Bill
44
Publication date*: Feb. 25, 2000
Relating to: The joint committee on information policy.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
Changes to insurance statutes
1999 Wis. Act
30
1999 Assembly
Bill 551
Publication date*: Feb. 25, 2000
Relating to: Priority of claims for distribution in
insurance liquidations, the insurance security fund, conforming the
mutual insurance holding company provisions to changes made in the
nonstock corporation provisions, the certified capital investment credit
for insurers and miscellaneous changes to insurance statutes.
Motor vehicle dealers, salespersons, and sales finance
companies
1999 Wis. Act
31
1999 Senate Bill
99
Publication date*: April 18, 2000
Relating to: Certain statutes dealing with motor vehicle
dealers, salespersons, and sales finance companies (Revision Bill).
Corrections to statutes (Revisor's Correction Bill)
1999 Wis. Act
32
1999 Senate Bill
146
Publication date*: April 18, 2000
Relating to: Repealing, consolidating, renumbering,
amending, and revising various provisions of the statutes for the
purpose of correcting errors, supplying omissions, correcting and
clarifying references, eliminating defects, anachronisms, conflicts,
ambiguities and obsolete provisions, reconciling conflicts, and
repelling unintended repeals (Revisor's Correction Bill).
United Professionals for Quality Health Care agreement
1999 Wis. Act
33
1999 Assembly
Bill 903
Publication date*: April 7, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated
between the state of Wisconsin and the District 1199W/United
Professionals for Quality Health Care, SEIU, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01
biennium, covering employees in the professional patient care collective
bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Effective dates: This act provides dates different from
those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
Professional Employees in Research, Statistics, and Analysis
agreement
1999 Wis. Act
34
1999 Assembly
Bill 904
Publication date*: April 7, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated
between the state of Wisconsin and the Professional Employees in
Research, Statistics and Analysis, WFT/AFT, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01
biennium, covering employees in the professional research, statistics
and analysis collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure
of funds.
Effective date: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
U.W.-Madison and U.W.-Extension Teaching Assistants Association
agreement
1999 Wis. Act
35
1999 Assembly
Bill 905
Publication date*: April 7, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated
between the state of Wisconsin and the Teaching Assistants' Association,
AFT, Local 3220, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees
in the program, project and teaching assistants of the U.W.-Madison and
U.W.-Extension collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an
expenditure of funds.
Effective date: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
Wisconsin State Public Defenders agreement
1999 Wis. Act
36
1999 Assembly
Bill 906
Publication date*: April 7, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated
between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Public Defenders
Association, WFT/AFT, Local 4822, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01 biennium,
covering employees in the public defenders collective bargaining unit,
and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
Wisconsin Science Professionals agreement
1999 Wis. Act
37
1999 Assembly
Bill 907
Publication date*: April 7, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated
between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Science Professionals,
AFT, Local 3732, for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees in the
professional science collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an
expenditure of funds.
Effective date: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
Wisconsin Physicians and Dentists Association agreement
1999 Wis. Act
38
1999 Assembly
Bill 908
Publication date*: April 7, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated
between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Physicians and Dentists
Association, for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees in the
professional patient treatment collective bargaining unit, and
authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
Wisconsin Education Association Council agreement
1999 Wis. Act
39
1999 Assembly
Bill 909
Publication date*: April 7, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated
between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Education Association
Council, for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees in the
professional education collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an
expenditure of funds.
Effective date: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
Association of State Prosecutors agreement
1999 Wis. Act
40
1999 Assembly
Bill 910
Publication date*: April 7, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated
between the state of Wisconsin and the Association of State Prosecutors
for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees in the assistant district
attorneys collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of
funds.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
Wisconsin Professional Employees Council agreement
1999 Wis. Act
41
1999 Assembly
Bill 919
Publication date*: April 7, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated
between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Professional Employes
Council, WFT/AFT, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees
in the professional fiscal and staff services collective bargaining
unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
U.W. System senior executive compensation
1999 Wis. Act
42
1999 Assembly
Bill 911
Publication date*: April 7, 2000
Relating to: The U.W. System senior executive compensation
plan.
U.W. System residence halls fire sprinkler systems
1999 Wis. Act
43
1999 Assembly
Bill 203
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: Automatic fire sprinkler systems in U.W. System
residence halls.
College tuition and expenses program
1999 Wis. Act
44
1999 Assembly
Bill 654
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: The college tuition and expenses program,
creating a college savings program board and college savings program,
creating a tax deduction for certain amounts contributed to the college
tuition and expenses program, creating a tax deduction for certain
amounts contributed to the college savings program, exempting from
taxation certain gains derived from contributions to the college savings
program, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
Unauthorized release of animals
1999 Wis. Act
45
1999 Assembly Bill
92
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: The unauthorized release of animals, immunity
from liability, and providing a penalty.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
Weight limits exemption for vehicles transporting septic waste
1999 Wis. Act
46
1999 Assembly
Bill 188
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: Exempting certain vehicles transporting
material pumped from a septic or holding tank from special or seasonal
weight limitations imposed by local highway authorities.
Disabled veterans' fishing license fee
1999 Wis. Act
47
1999 Assembly
Bill 254
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: Correcting the fishing license fee for disabled
veterans (Revisor's Correction Bill).
Controlled substance methamphetamine
1999 Wis. Act
48
1999 Assembly
Bill 318
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: The controlled substance methamphetamine and
providing penalties.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
Confidential voter registration of domestic abuse victims
1999 Wis. Act
49
1999 Assembly
Bill 343
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: Authorization for electors who are victims of
domestic abuse to be listed confidentially on poll and registration
lists and providing penalties.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
Dogs running at large
1999 Wis. Act
50
1999 Assembly
Bill 351
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: Dogs running at large.
Unauthorized recordings
1999 Wis. Act
51
1999 Assembly
Bill 614
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: Unauthorized duplication of a recording,
unauthorized recording of a performance, failure to disclose
manufacturer of a recording, unauthorized use of a recording device in a
movie theater, and providing a penalty.
Elderly nutrition program funding
1999 Wis. Act
52
1999 Assembly
Bill 802
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: Supplemental funding for elderly nutrition
programs and making appropriations.
Regulation and financing of manufactured homes
1999 Wis. Act
53
1999 Assembly
Bill 807
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: The regulation of mobile homes and manufactured
homes and the financing of certain mobile home and manufactured home
transactions.
Effective date: This act takes effect on July 1, 2000.
Taxpayer rebate not taxable
1999 Wis. Act
54
1999 Senate Bill
276
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: Exempting from taxation a tax rebate for
individuals.
Payments to ethanol producers
1999 Wis. Act
55
1999 Senate Bill
378
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: Payments to ethanol producers and granting
rule-making authority.
Certification of first responders
1999 Wis. Act
56
1999 Assembly
Bill 521
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: Certification of first responders.
Effective date: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
Controlled substances ketamine and flunitrazepam
1999 Wis. Act
57
1999 Assembly
Bill 185
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: The controlled substances ketamine and
flunitrazepam and providing penalties.
Contributions to crime prevention programs
1999 Wis. Act
58
1999 Assembly
Bill 211
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: Contributions to crime prevention
organizations.
Vietnam veterans' benefits eligibility
1999 Wis. Act
59
1999 Assembly
Bill 448
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: Vietnam veteran eligibility for veterans'
benefits.
American Indian study committee
1999 Wis. Act
60
1999 Assembly
Bill 585
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: The American Indian study committee.
Contributions for WWII memorial
1999 Wis. Act
61
1999 Assembly
Bill 720
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: Contributions for a World War II memorial in
Washington, D.C.
Governor's power to activate national guard
1999 Wis. Act
62
1999 Assembly
Bill 858
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: The governor's power to activate the national
guard.
Veterans' benefits and facilities
1999 Wis. Act
63
1999 Senate Bill
291
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: Veterans' benefits, facilities, and
institutions.
Kickapoo Valley reserve land transfer
1999 Wis. Act
64
1999 Senate Bill
398
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: An agreement to indemnify the federal
government in connection with the transfer of land for the Kickapoo
Valley reserve.
Local cultural arts district
1999 Wis. Act
65
1999 Assembly
Bill 853
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: Authorizing the creation of a local cultural
arts district; granting a property tax exemption for the district's
property; granting a sales tax and use tax exemption for tangible
personal property and services purchased by the district; giving a local
cultural arts district the authority to issue bonds and granting income
tax exemptions for interest income on bonds issued by the district; and
authorizing certain local cultural arts districts to acquire property by
condemnation.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different
from those set in section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98.
High-beam headlights on motor vehicles
1999 Wis. Act
66
1999 Assembly Bill
2
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: The use of high-beam headlamps on motor
vehicles.
Razing of historic buildings
1999 Wis. Act
67
1999 Assembly
Bill 177
Publication date*: April 25, 2000
Relating to: The razing of a historic building following
preparation of a historic record of the building by the state historical
society.
*Section 991.11, Wis. Stats. 1997-98: Effective date of acts. "Every
act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the
governor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when
it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of
publication as designated" by the secretary of state [the date of
publication may not be more than 10 working days after the date of
enactment].
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