Wisconsin Legislature: Poor

Retirement plan income re hazardous duty personnel: certain amount made tax exempt; committee created to study the taxation of pension income, report required - AB861

Safety belt use requirement: law enforcement officer authorized to stop or inspect solely to determine compliance; violation penalties increased - AB113

Safety belt violations: enforcement revised - SB120

Sex offender registrants required to have face-to-face meeting with police chief or sheriff of municipality or county of residence; Corr.Dept required to provide updated registry information to law enforcement and list of registrants by zip code upon request - SB250

Sex offender registry revisions re release of specified information to law enforcement officers, child safety zones, registration requirements, information provided to director of security of postsecondary schools, and information on Corr.Dept Web site - AB332

Special bulletin regarding release of certain sex offenders: notification of police chiefs and sheriffs revised [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 3132r] - 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

Special orders of business for March 11, 2008 established re AB-482, AB-668, AB-685, AB-688, AB-709, AB-735, AB-745, AB-765, AB-769, AB-798, AB-803, AB-807, AB-809, AB-828, AB-846, AB-849, AB-862, AB-863, AB-893, AB-898, SB-49, SB-72, SB-86, SB-142, SB-260, SB-288, SB-403, SB-430 - AR17

Tenant termination of tenancy permitted for imminent threat of serious physical harm, conditions specified; lease is void and unenforceable if landlord takes certain actions in retaliation for tenant's contact with law enforcement, health, or safety services; municipality and county prohibited from imposing a fee on property owner or occupant for call for emergency services - AB520

Uniformed law enforcement officers: OJA to provide additional grants to 1st class cities [Sec. 121, 538] - SB40

U.W. and technical college fee remissions for child or surviving spouse of an ambulance driver, correctional officer, fire fighter, EMT, or law enforcement officer who is killed in the line of duty or dies as a result of a qualifying disability: revisions re age of child and limit on number of credits or consecutive years - SB286

Verification of voters not appearing on registration lists or appear to have voted more than once: procedures revised - AB903

Witness exclusion order: law enforcement officer may be ordered to testify before other witnesses in criminal or delinquency cases - AB373

WRS annuities and deferred compensation account distributions re public safety officers: payment from for health or long-term care insurance coverage allowed - AB851

WRS annuities and deferred compensation account distributions re public safety officers: payment from for health or long-term care insurance coverage allowed - SB471

police _ pensionPolice — Pension, see Retirement — Protective service

political contributionPolitical contribution, see Elections — Campaign expense

political partiesPolitical parties

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who, within 60 days of an election, make a communication about a candidate or political party via the media; exception to disbursements by corporations and cooperatives; penalty provision - SB463

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who, within 60 days of an election, make a mass communication about a candidate or political party; exceptions provided - AB272

Certification of major party nominees for office of president and vice president: 2008 deadline modified - AB875

Lobbyist prohibited from serving as state chairperson of a political party; penalty provision - SB276

polk countyPolk County

Premier resort area: City of St. Croix Falls allowed to become; referendum provision - AB379

polling place or poll workerPolling place or poll worker, see Elections and its subheadings

pollutionPollution, see Air pollution; Environmental protection; Water — Pollution

polychlorinated biphenyls _pcbs_Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), see Environmental protection

poorPoor, see also Public assistance; Wisconsin Works

Badger Care Plus program revisions - SB518

Cemetery, funeral, and burial aids for indigent persons: provisions modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Community action agencies providing skills enhancement programs: DCF to distribute grants - AB850

Community action agencies providing skills enhancement programs: DCF to distribute grants - SB505

Family planning demonstration project re MA: minimum age requirement increased; federal poverty line provision - AB852

Family planning demonstration project re MA: minimum age requirement increased; federal poverty line provision - SB460

High poverty school district aids, MPS provision [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 236nm, 2735w, 2744gm, 2749q, r] - SB40

Judgments in municipal courts and traffic courts: payment in installments if defendant is unable to pay because of poverty; operating privilege suspension provisions - AB775

Judgments in municipal courts and traffic courts: payment in installments if defendant is unable to pay because of poverty; operating privilege suspension provisions - SB412

Low-income energy assistance program: administration expenses cap deleted; DOA duty specified [Sec. 79] - SB40

Low-income housing owned by churches or religious or benevolent associations: property tax exemption created; eligible expenditures broadened if property is leased - SB403

Low-income housing: property tax exemption created; definition and report provisions; exemption applies if property is leased and income is used for specified purposes; acreage limitation for certain exempt property increased [S.Sub.Amdt.1; deleted by Senate amendments] - SB40

Nonprofit organization providing assistance to low-income individuals or victims of domestic violence and related crimes: county may appropriate money re capital and operational expenses - AB945

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): timely reauthorization by Congress and federal funding urged - SR6

populous countyPopulous county, see Milwaukee County

portPort

Ballast water management: oceangoing vessel that uses a port in this state required to obtain certain permit from DNR; aquatic nuisance species and forfeiture provisions - AB86

Ballast water management: oceangoing vessel that uses a port in this state required to obtain certain permit from DNR; aquatic nuisance species and forfeiture provisions - SB119

Duluth-Superior Harbor: grant to study dock wall corrosion [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9135 (4f)] - SB40

Navigable waters regulation revisions re permit exemption for certain piers and wharves; boat slips; exemption for certain existing structures; repair, replacement, and maintenance; solid piers; and funding; DNR prohibited from certain enforcement [S.Amdt.1: replacement provision removed] - AB297

portage countyPortage County

Manufacturing devaluation property tax loss in certain counties: grant from WDF required [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 195, 9108 (10q)] - SB40

post traumatic stress disorderPost traumatic stress disorder, see Mental health

postage and postal servicePostage and postal service

Certified or registered residential care apartment complex and certified adult family homes: service of notices to include mail and electronic mail with return acknowledgement requested (remedial legislation) - SB328

Inmate postage and writing materials: funding deleted [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Legal notices: qualifications of newspapers permitted to publish revised; municipality allowed to mail to affected persons - AB55

Solicitation mailed to state resident prohibited beginning 10 days after the resident sent notice to stop solicitations; enforcement of facsimile solicitation prohibition transferred to DATCP - AB962

potaracke, george fPotaracke, George F.

Public service on behalf of older adults commended and congratulations on his retirement from BOALTC - AJR91

pound, town ofPound, Town of, see Marinette County

pow _prisoner of war_POW (Prisoner of war), see Veteran

power of attorneyPower of attorney

Anatomical gift: donor's family, guardian, agent re power of attorney, or personal representative of estate prohibited from refusing to honor a document of gift - AB240

Anatomical gift: donor's family, guardian, agent re power of attorney, or personal representative of estate prohibited from refusing to honor a document of gift - SB156

Living will and health care power of attorney: DOT to establish procedure to provide space on back of operator's license for identity of individual with custody of or designated as agent of; certain forms provided on DOT Web site - AB356

pr _program revenue_PR (Program revenue), see Appropriation; specific subject

pregnancyPregnancy, see Maternal and infant care

pregnancy counselingPregnancy counseling, see Birth control

preliminary proceedingsPreliminary proceedings, see Court — Procedure

prepaid legal insurancePrepaid legal insurance, see Insurance — Miscellaneous

prescriptionPrescription, see Drugs

president of united statesPresident of United States, see United States — President

presidential electorsPresidential electors

Presidential electors: agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote ratified - AB313

Presidential electors: method of selecting revised - AB589

pretrial conferencePretrial conference, see Court — Procedure

prevailing wagePrevailing wage, see Wage — Payment

price countyPrice County

Supplemental aid to certain school districts: Butternut School District added [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 236m, 9137 (4k)] - SB40

pricesPrices, see Gasoline; Trade practice

primary electionsPrimary elections

Right to vote in a primary election extended to 17-year-olds who will be 18 by the date of the election; statewide referendum required - SB6

School district referenda required to be held on general election or primary dates [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Village offices: method of election revised; primary provision - AB152