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    October 01, 2000

    Wisconsin Lawyer October 2000: Legislative Watch - Recently Passed Legislation

     

    Legislative Watch


    Recently Passed Legislation

    Recently passed legislation is offered in response to member requests for more, although highly abbreviated, information on new Wisconsin laws.

    Sex offender registration requirements
    1999 Wis. Act 156
    1999 Assembly Bill 99
    Publication date*: May 26, 2000

    Relating to: Sex offender registration requirements for persons who are on probation, parole, or extended supervision, and providing a penalty.

    Laser pointer restrictions

    1999 Wis. Act 157
    1999 Assembly Bill 154
    Publication date*: May 26, 2000

    Relating to: Restrictions on the use of laser pointers, and providing a penalty.


    Peace officers' transportation of firearms in motor vehicles

    1999 Wis. Act 158
    1999 Assembly Bill 174
    Publication date*: May 26, 2000

    Relating to: An exception for peace officers to prohibitions relating to the transportation of firearms in motor vehicles.


    Registration of nonprofit organizations' blood bank vehicles

    1999 Wis. Act 159
    1999 Assembly Bill 197
    Publication date*: May 26, 2000

    Relating to: Registration of vehicles operated exclusively by a nonprofit organization as a blood bank vehicle.

     

    Implied warranties of animals' disease status

    1999 Wis. Act 160
    1999 Assembly Bill 314
    Publication date*: May 26, 2000

    Relating to: Implied warranties concerning disease status of animals, and granting rule-making authority.
    Effective date: This act takes effect on July 1, 2000.


    Eligible ages for special education
    1999 Wis. Act 161
    1999 Assembly Bill 394
    Publication date*: May 26, 2000

    Relating to: The eligible ages for special education.


    Amending statutes to include adoptive relatives on the same basis as blood relatives in certain definitions

    1999 Wis. Act 162 1999 Assembly Bill 610
    Publication date*: May 26, 2000

    Relating to: Including relatives by adoption on the same basis as relatives by blood in certain definitions and references in the statutes.


    Number of Class "B" licenses issued to small brewers
    1999 Wis. Act 163
    1999 Assembly Bill 717
    Publication date*: May 26, 2000

    Relating to: The number of Class "B" licenses that may be issued to certain small brewers.


    Employing minors age 12-13 as athletic event officials
    1999 Wis. Act 164 1999 Senate Bill 145
    Publication date*: May 26, 2000

    Relating to: The employment of minors 12 and 13 years of age as officials for athletic events.


    Coverage rates under the health insurance risk-sharing plan for medicare-eligible persons
    1999 Wis. Act 165
    1999 Senate Bill 417
    Publication date*: May 26, 2000

    Relating to: Premium rates for coverage under the health insurance risk-sharing plan for persons who are eligible for medicare.


    Confidentiality of documents reviewed by notary publics
    1999 Wis. Act 166
    1999 Assembly Bill 431
    Publication date*: May 26, 2000

    Relating to: Confidentiality of documents reviewed by notary publics.


    Creating and regulating a local professional football stadium district
    1999 Wis. Act 167 (vetoed in part)
    1999 Assembly Bill 892
    Publication date*: May 26, 2000

    Relating to: Creating a local professional football stadium district; giving a local professional football stadium district the authority to issue bonds and granting income tax exemptions for interest income on bonds issued by the district; creating an individual income tax checkoff for debt service payments for bonds related to a local professional football stadium district; creating goals for the participation of minority and women's business in contracts related to the construction or renovation of football stadium facilities; making a state moral obligation pledge with respect to bonds issued by a local professional football stadium district; giving a local professional football stadium district the authority to impose a sales tax and a use tax; creating an income and franchise tax exemption for a local professional football stadium district; the property tax exemption for a professional football stadium; requiring a professional football team or a related party that enters into a contract with a local professional football stadium district that requires the team or related party to acquire and construct or renovate football stadium facilities to comply with the prevailing wage law; special distinguishing registration plates associated with certain professional football teams; deposits to funds for the operation and maintenance of a home stadium to be used by a professional football team; the investment authority of the board of commissioners of public lands and the investment board; the sale of engraved tiles or bricks sold by a professional football team; and making appropriations.
    Effective dates: This act has effective dates different from those set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).

    Ratifying the State Engineering Association agreement
    1999 Wis. Act 168
    1999 Assembly Bill 959
    Publication date*: May 19, 2000

    Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the State Engineering Association for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees in the professional engineering collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
    Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).

    Ratifying the Wisconsin State Attorneys Association Inc. agreement
    1999 Wis. Act 169
    1999 Assembly Bill 960
    Publication date*: May 19, 2000

    Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Attorneys Association Inc. for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees in the professional legal collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
    Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).

    Ratifying the Wisconsin State Employees Union agreement covering blue collar and nonbuilding trades employees
    1999 Wis. Act 170
    1999 Assembly Bill 961
    Publication date*: May 19, 2000

    Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees in the blue collar and nonbuilding trades collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
    Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).

    Ratifying the Wisconsin State Employees Union agreement covering administrative support employees
    1999 Wis. Act 171
    1999 Assembly Bill 962
    Publication date*: May 19, 2000

    Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees in the administrative support collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
    Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).

    Ratifying the Wisconsin State Employees Union agreement covering technical employees
    1999 Wis. Act 172
    1999 Assembly Bill 963
    Publication date*: May 19, 2000

    Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees in the technical collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
    Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).

    Ratifying the Wisconsin State Employees Union agreement covering security and public safety employees
    1999 Wis. Act 173
    1999 Assembly Bill 964
    Publication date*: May 19, 2000

    Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees in the security and public safety collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
    Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).

    Ratifying the Wisconsin State Employees Union agreement covering professional and social service employees
    1999 Wis. Act 174
    1999 Assembly Bill 965
    Publication date*: May 19, 2000

    Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees in the professional social services collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
    Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).

    Ratifying the Wisconsin State Employees Union agreement covering law enforcement employees
    1999 Wis. Act 175
    1999 Assembly Bill 966
    Publication date*: May 19, 2000

    Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees in the law enforcement collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
    Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).

    Whistle-blower protection for health care workers
    1999 Wis. Act 176
    1999 Senate Bill 172
    Publication date*: June 1, 2000

    Relating to: Disciplinary action against an employee of a health care facility or a health care provider who reports a violation of the law or a violation of a clinical or ethical standard by the health care facility or health care provider or by an employee of the health care facility or health care provider, and providing a penalty.


    Grants to small businesses for training employees
    1999 Wis. Act 177 (vetoed in part)
    1999 Assembly Bill 471
    Publication date*: June 1, 2000

    Relating to: Providing grants to small businesses for training employees, and making an appropriation.
    Effective date: This act takes effect on July 1, 2000.


    Possessing barbed hooks while fishing
    1999 Wis. Act 178
    1999 Assembly Bill 561
    Publication date*: June 1, 2000

    Relating to: The possession of barbed hooks while fishing.


    Older security interests in motor vehicles
    1999 Wis. Act 179
    1999 Assembly Bill 137
    Publication date*: June 1, 2000

    Relating to: Older security interests in motor vehicles.


    Regulating occupational therapists and assistants
    1999 Wis. Act 180
    1999 Assembly Bill 751
    Publication date*: June 1, 2000

    Relating to: The regulation of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, creating an occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board, requiring the exercise of rule-making, and providing a penalty.
    Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).

    Increasing employee trust funds board membership
    1999 Wis. Act 181
    1999 Senate Bill 97
    Publication date*: June 1, 2000

    Relating to: Increasing the membership of the employee trust funds board.


    Election laws changes
    1999 Wis. Act 182
    1999 Assembly Bill 700
    Publication date*: June 1, 2000

    Relating to: Various changes in the election laws; requiring a referendum; and providing penalties.
    Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).


    Attorney fees payable from a ward's estate in incompetency and guardianship proceedings
    1999 Wis. Act 183
    1999 Assembly bill 742
    Publication date*: June 1, 2000

    Relating to: Requiring payment from a ward's estate of reasonable attorney fees and costs for successful petitioners in incompetency and guardianship proceedings.


    Public debt limit for housing state departments and agencies
    1999 Wis. Act 184
    1999 Assembly Bill 968
    Publication date*: June 1, 2000

    Relating to: Public debt limit for housing state departments and agencies (Reconciliation Bill).


    Revisor's correction bill of
    various statutes
    1999 Wis. Act 185
    1999 Assembly Bill 967
    Publication date*: June 1, 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).
    Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).


    Revisor's correction bill of various statutes
    1999 Wis. Act 186
    1999 Assembly Bill 969
    Publication date*: June 1, 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).
    Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).


    Restoring school property tax rent credit
    1999 Wis. Act 198
    May 2000 Special Session: Senate Bill 1
    Publication date*: June 13, 2000

    Relating to: Restoring the school property tax rent credit.

    *Section 991.11, Wisconsin Statutes 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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