Wisconsin Legislature: Poor

Semiautomatic handgun identification: microstamping requirements created; penalties and law enforcement provisions; JRCCP report - SB174

Sex offender registry: Corr.Dept and DHS required to notify police chief or sheriff when the registrant's residential address changes - AB933

Sexually explicit conduct by a person under age 18: evidentiary recordings remain in possession of court or law enforcement agency, defense inspection provisions; attempt at specified sex crimes against children made a felony; JRCCP report - AB769

Special distinguishing registration plates expressing support for family members of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty created - AB303

Structural collapse emergency response: establishment of regional structural collapse teams, standards specified; DEM duties set - AB319

Structural collapse emergency response: establishment of regional structural collapse teams, standards specified; DEM duties set - SB229

Theft or loss of firearm: report to law enforcement required, database created, written notice re commercial transfer, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB518

Theft or loss of firearm: report to law enforcement required, database created, written notice re commercial transfer, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - SB367

Tribal and state, county, or municipal law enforcement agencies: mutual assistance provisions created; DOJ duties - AB713

Tribal and state, county, or municipal law enforcement agencies: mutual assistance provisions created; DOJ duties - SB584

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 - SB18

political contributionPolitical contribution, see Elections — Campaign expense

political partiesPolitical parties

Campaign finance law revisions re registration and filing reports, disbursement limitations, independent disbursements, contribution limitations and restrictions, legislative campaign committees, disposition of residual or excess funds, WECF, and penalty provisions; free time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels repealed; Public Integrity Endowment income tax credit; public financing of campaigns for justice; JRCCP report - AB388

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; exceptions specified; forfeiture and fine penalty provisions - AB63

Employment discrimination re employee's refusal to attend meetings or participate in communication re religious or political matters prohibited, exception and definition provisions - AB831

Employment discrimination re employee's refusal to attend meetings or participate in communication re religious or political matters prohibited, exception and definition provisions - SB585

Statement of party or principle on ballot limited to certain number of words re independent candidate for partisan office - AB454

Statement of party or principle on ballot limited to certain number of words re independent candidate for partisan office - SB322

polk countyPolk County

Region One development manager: Comm.Dept to fill vacancy by certain date [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9110 (18f)] - AB75

Stower, Rev. Pharis Harvey, Jr.: life and public service - AJR90

polling place or poll workerPolling place or poll worker, see Elections; Elections — Officials

pollutionPollution, see Air pollution; Water — Pollution

polychlorinated biphenyls _pcbs_Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), see Environmental protection

polygraphPolygraph, see Lie detector

poorPoor, see also Public assistance; Wisconsin Works

BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan established; Benchmark Plan revisions - AB697

BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan established; Benchmark Plan revisions [S.Amdt.1: report to JCF required; S.Amdt.3: LAB audit added; S.Amdt.8: eligibility verification and information provision and report to JCF added; A.Amdt.1: sunset added; A.Amdt.4: disclosure of benefits and cost sharing to applicants] - SB484

Broadband service infrastructure costs re certain areas of the state: income and franchise tax credit created - AB871

Community action agency program: income eligibility threshold increased until set date - AB255

Community action agency program: income eligibility threshold increased until set date - SB189

Dental services to underserved populations provided by Marquette University School of Dentistry: required annual financial services audit repealed [Sec. 21; original bill only] - AB75

Driver Education Grant Program for low-income persons created; to be funded from transportation fund [Sec. 295, 1940; original bill only] - AB75

Energy and weatherization assistance programs: ``low-income household" definition revised - AB255

Energy and weatherization assistance programs: ``low-income household" definition revised - SB189

General fund balance transfer to the utility public benefits fund to pay DA and office employees' salaries; low-income assistance fee provision - SB512

Health care benefits counseling: DHS grants to organizations that provide assistance to individuals to obtain and maintain health care benefits created; conditions set - AB878

Health care benefits counseling: DHS grants to organizations that provide assistance to individuals to obtain and maintain health care benefits created; conditions set - SB633

High-poverty school district aid and calculation revisions [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 2301p-v] - AB75

Housing re low-income, retirement homes for the aged, WHEDA financed, or owned by nonprofit associations: property tax exemption provisions [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1515m, 1516d-h, 9143 (3d), 9343 (21cd)] - AB75

Judgments in municipal courts and traffic courts: payment in installments if defendant is unable to pay because of poverty; operating privilege suspension provisions - AB60

Judgments in municipal courts and traffic courts: payment in installments if defendant is unable to pay because of poverty; operating privilege suspension provisions - SB37

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 [A.Amdt.1: low-income aspect removed] - AB209

Program revisions re benefits for low-income residents: BadgerCare Plus, food stamps, Wisconsin Shares, drug testing for public assistance, MPCP, energy assistance, WHEDA and Comm.Dept housing assistance, HEAB, and EITC; Comm.Dept and JSCTE appendix reports - SB708

Skills enhancement grants created, DCF to award to community action agencies [S.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB409

Transitional jobs demonstration project and trial job program expanded re TANF Emergency Fund; DCF report to JCF required; DWD duties [A.Amdt.1: appropriation revisions] - AB898

Transitional jobs demonstration project and trial job program expanded re TANF Emergency Fund; DCF report to JCF required; DWD duties - SB653

Transitional jobs for low-income adults: DCF to conduct demonstration project; job allocation specified [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1216k] - AB75

poor reliefPoor relief, see Public assistance

populationPopulation, see Census

populous countyPopulous county, see Milwaukee County

port edwards, village ofPort Edwards, Village of, see Wood County

portage countyPortage County

FoodShare employment and training plan: DHS to work with certain counties re increase in federal funding [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9122 (12u)] - AB75

Railroad crossing improvement in Town of Stockton: DOT grant required [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 294o, 9150 (11f)] - AB75

postage and postal servicePostage and postal service

Domestic abuse victim: using the Secretary of State as a substitute address - AB541

Personal identifying information collected by and may be released by DRL: information included in individual's decision to opt out revised [S.Amdt.1: email address added] - SB403

Towing and storage lien revisions - AB711

Towing and storage lien revisions - SB506

poultryPoultry

Animal slaughter assessment fee created; to fund meat safety inspections and animal health programs [Sec. 177, 180, 2037; Enrolled AB-75: fee may not be on per-head basis, funding for animal health inspection, testing and enforcement to be from agricultural chemical cleanup fund; meat and poultry inspection provisions, 180f, 2037r; deletes 180, 2037] - AB75

pound, town ofPound, Town of, see Marinette County

power of attorneyPower of attorney

Guardianships of children revised; power of attorney provision - SB706

Living will and health care power of attorney: DOT to provide space on operator's license for identity of individual with custody of or designated as agent of; certain forms provided on DOT Web site; emergency rule provision - AB76

Proof of financial responsibility re motor vehicle accident: policy or bond issued by insurer not authorized to do business in this state does not have to execute a power of attorney authorizing DOT to accept service of process (remedial legislation) - SB488

Psychotropic medication: nursing home required to have written informed consent before administering to a resident with a degenerative brain disorder - AB526

Psychotropic medication: nursing home required to have written informed consent before administering to a resident with a degenerative brain disorder [S.Amdt.1: health care agent provision and nursing home also required to orally inform the resident, or person acting on resident's behalf, of right to withdraw consent] - SB609

Uniform Power of Attorney Act adopted re legal or business matters - AB704

Uniform Power of Attorney Act adopted re legal or business matters - SB529

pregnancyPregnancy, see Maternal and infant care

preliminary proceedingsPreliminary proceedings, see Court — Procedure

prenatal carePrenatal care, see Maternal and infant care

prescriptionPrescription, see Drugs

presidential electorsPresidential electors

Presidential electors: agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote ratified - AB751

Presidential electors: agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote ratified - SB549

prevailing wagePrevailing wage, see Wage — Payment

price countyPrice County

Chequamegon School District: grant for distance learning lab [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 244r, 9139 (6i)] - AB75

pricesPrices, see Trade practice

printing _ statePrinting — State, see State printing

prisonPrison, see also House of correction; Jail; Juvenile detention facility; Mental health — Hospitals and institutes; Parole or probation

Biological specimen for DNA analysis: requirement does not expire when completing probation, sentence, or delinquency disposition, or being released from commitment; DA may petition court to compel certain persons to provide a sample; procedure specified - AB893