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Vol. 73, No. 6, June 2000 |
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Recently Passed Legislation
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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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