Wisconsin Legislature: Q+R

State and local governments prohibited from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, an individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ancestry, or national origin in the operation of public employment, education, or contracting: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR71

publication of legal noticesPublication of legal notices, see Public document

publicly_owned vehiclePublicly-owned vehicle, see Motor vehicle — Publicly-owned

punitive damagePunitive damage, see Damage (personal injury)

pupil assessmentPupil assessment, see School — Branches of instruction

pupil discipline or rightsPupil discipline or rights, see School — Discipline

purchasing, governmentPurchasing, Government

Contractual services during a hiring freeze or furloughed period: restrictions created; exception re SPD use of private attorneys [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 104L] - AB75

Contractual services purchased by executive branch agencies to be performed within the U.S. when available; exceptions re federal money and U.W. System - AB2

Contractual services purchased by executive branch agencies to be performed within the U.S. when available; exceptions re federal money and U.W. System - SB8

Design-build procurement process by DOT authorized; requirements set [Sec. 1920, 1921, 1924, 2195, 3219, 3220, 3282, 3283, 9350 (5); original bill only] - AB75

Disabled veteran-owned businesses certified by Comm.Dept: preferences in governmental procurement provisions created; DOA report required; DOT provisions [A.Amdt.1: minority business and disabled veteran-owned business provision added] - AB228

Endangered resources registration plate: second design allowed, fees and criteria set; plate issued only if purchased from Minnesota (which employs flat-plate technology) [Sec. 266, 668, 674, 2811, 2815, 2818, 2820, 2821, 2824, 9450 (4); Enrolled AB-75: Corr.Dept to provide if using flat-plate technology] - AB75

Federal economic recovery moneys: commitment to purchase only American products or services - SJR35

Federal Employment Eligibility Verification Program: exception to lowest bidder requirement for state purchasing or construction contracts for employers who do not use; state and local governments required to verify new hires and all employees - AB888

Hiring illegal aliens: companies are ineligible for income and franchise tax credits, property tax exemptions, public works contracts, and local governmental unit loans or grants for seven years - SB600

Local food products: requirements that certain state entities purchase created, exception to lowest bidder requirement; Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Council created - AB782

Local food products: requirements that certain state entities purchase created, exception to lowest bidder requirement; Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Council created - SB542

Minority business certification by Comm.Dept re government procurement: requirements revised [Sec. 1922, 1923, 3004- 3007; original bill only] - AB75

Purchasing preference: certain percentage of state agency and local governmental unit purchases to be from Wisconsin-based businesses - AB1

Railroad project bidding requirements [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1931L] - AB75

State agency and school district operations expenditures, contracts, and grants: DOA to make certain information available on a Web site; DPI duties - AB196

State agency and school district operations expenditures, contracts, and grants: DOA to make certain information available on a Web site; DPI duties - SB699

State building construction procedures revised [Sec. 14, 15, 18, 19, 113, 115-118, 121, 657, 9301 (1), 9306 (1); original bill only] - AB75

State procurement cost-benefit analysis or continued appropriateness review: requirement eliminated [Sec. 100, 101, 103, 104, 1918; original bill only] - AB75

Surplus property sale or auction: access revised; DOA or other designated purchasing agencies may restrict resale [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 104n, p, 680n] - AB75

purple heart medalPurple Heart Medal, see Veteran

q_r - Q+R -

qeo _qualified economic offer_QEO (Qualified economic offer), see Collective bargaining

qualified economic offer _qeo_Qualified economic offer (QEO), see Collective bargaining

rabbitRabbit, see Animal

racial profilingRacial profiling, see Minority groups

racine, city ofRacine, City of

Cops-n-Kids Reading Program in the City of Racine: OJA grant provided [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9101 (6f)] - AB75

Independent charter schools: per pupil payment; provision re National Association of Charter School Authorizers [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 2273bd-bf, 2300m] - AB75

Infant mortality program in Racine County: funding allocation; DHS and City of Racine Health Department duties [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 2550d-h, 3410] - AB75

Prenatal, postpartum, and young child care coordination: providers in City of Racine certified re children who have not attained the age of two [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1313k, 2550d-h, 3410] - AB75

Racine, City of: Demisemiseptcentennial (175th Anniversary) of its founding commended - AJR95

Root River Environmental Education Community Center: one-time granted provided to City of Racine [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 632g, 9157 (2u)] - AB75

Southeastern RTA (SERTA) created; duties re federal transit funding and long-term plans; KRM commuter rail and stops at certain locations; vehicle rental fee provision [for section numbers, see entry under ``Regional planning"] - AB75

Streetscaping project in City of Racine: DOT required to award grants [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9150 (5f)] - AB75

TID number 2 in City of Racine: life extended - AB175

TID number 2 in City of Racine: life extended [S.Amdt.1: termination provision added] - SB132

racine countyRacine County

Child advocacy centers: funding reduced [Sec. 157, 9101 (10); Enrolled AB-75: CHAT Room in Green County and Marshfield Child Advocacy Center in Wood County added, 157d, s; deletes 157] - AB75

Infant mortality program in Racine County: funding allocation; DHS and City of Racine Health Department duties [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 2550d-h, 3410] - AB75

Love Incorporated Food Bank in Burlington: one-time grant provided [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 632g, 9157 (2u)] - AB75

MA dental service delivery in certain southeast Wisconsin counties: DHS to use fee-for-service model [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1317n] - AB75

Overweight trucks re STH 31 and local access highways in Kenosha and Racine counties: permits for specified purposes [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 2992w, 2993c, 9450 (14f)] - AB75

Racine County child care facility pilot program: DCF to provide a grant, report required [A.Amdts. to A.Sub.Amdt.1; deleted by Senate] - AB75

Regional (Dane County, Southeast, and Fox Cities) transit authorities created; administration, limited liability, and insurance provisions; procedure for municipalities to join; Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee RTA terminated, rental car fee modified; report required [for section numbers, see entry under ``Regional planning"] - AB75

Regional (Dane County, Southeast, and Fox Valley) transit authorities created; administration, limited liability, and insurance provisions; procedure for municipalities to join; Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee RTA terminated, rental care fee modified; report required [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Regional planning"] - AB75

Southeast Wisconsin Transit Capital Assistance Program created [Sec. 5, 306, 649, 1932, 2478; Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, major transit capital improvement projects enumerated (Dane County and KRM commuter rail and any project re Milwaukee Downtown Transit Connector Study), 1928m-t, 1937m; deletes 306] - AB75

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

Union Grove Food Bank: one-time grant provided [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 632g, 9157 (2u)] - AB75

WDF earmarks to the Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation of Racine County (CATI) and to Urban Hope Corporation deleted [Sec. 199, 207, 3009; Enrolled AB-75: annual grant to CATI, matching funds from nonstate sources and agreement required, 3033k] - AB75

Youth Diversion Program grant reductions [Sec. 153, 154, 9101 (6); Enrolled AB-75: transfer of unencumbered balances to the ``criminal justice program support" appropriation deleted] - AB75

racingRacing

Snowmobile operation during hours of darkness: sunset on speed limit repealed [A.Amdt.1: exception for sanctioned race or derby] - AB599

racketeeringRacketeering, see Crime and criminals

radiationRadiation

Dry cask storage to store spent fuel from a nuclear power plant: public utility required to make annual payments to municipality or county where it is stored; PSC duties - AB309

Nuclear Waste Fund: Congress should reimburse all funds contributed by ratepayers and suspend further collections - AJR115

radioRadio

Burnett County temporary sales tax re upgrading radio towers authorized [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1856j, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 9443 (14u)] - AB75

Mobile emergency communications equipped vehicle owned by an amateur radio organization and used exclusively for emergency communications: 5 year registration for set amount allowed - AB82

Political disbursements by corporations and cooperatives prohibition deleted, registration statement must be filed; registration and reporting requirements imposed on individuals or organizations making a communication through the media about a candidate within 60 days of an election - AB812

RFID tags in consumer goods and certain farm products prohibited unless seller renders them inoperable before purchaser takes possession of the goods - AB29

Telecommunications requirements: funding for DATCP revised; PSC to assess in proportion to gross operating revenues [Sec. 179, 2476; Enrolled AB-75: consumer protection assessment extended to commercial mobile radio (wireless) and landline telecommunications providers, 2460d] - AB75

Weather radio systems: businesses that install or sell vehicle radios required to include - AB19

radio frequency identification _rfid_Radio frequency identification (RFID), see Radio

raffleRaffle, see Gambling

railroadRailroad

Pesticide use by railroads: annual distribution of information to railroad employees and owners of land adjacent to right-of-ways required; DATCP duties set [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, DATCP duties removed, worker protection provision added, annual distribution changed to providing information 48 hours before applying, information provided to employees, law enforcement, and to the public via the Internet; S.Amdt.1: notice to law enforcement removed] - AB314

Rail property acquisition and improvement: DOT bonding authority increased [Sec. 652; Enrolled AB-75: funding increased, report on freight rail preservation program, 9150 (5x)] - AB75

Railroad project bidding requirements [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1931L] - AB75

Specific information sign for National Railroad Museum in City of Green Bay [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9150 (8i)] - AB75

railroad _ crossingRailroad — Crossing

Driver education courses required to include hazards posed by railroad grade crossings - AB158

Driver education courses required to include hazards posed by railroad grade crossings - SB157

OAR, OWS, and OWL provisions of 2005 WisAct 412 repealed, new penalties created; court-ordered revocation made permissive and DOT administrative revocation requirement eliminated for fourth offense, great bodily harm or death provision; penalties for driving around or through a railroad crossing gate or barrier or failure to stop for a traffic officer or railroad employee at a crossing revised; JRCCP report - AB181

Petition or resolution to discontinue a public way or public facility: if a railroad crossing is included, a copy must be sent to the Commissioner of Railroads - AB325

Petition or resolution to discontinue a public way or public facility: if a railroad crossing is included, a copy must be sent to the Commissioner of Railroads - SB224

Railroad crossing: distance vehicle is required to stop modified - AB157