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Recently Passed Legislation

Hunting near certain schools

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 151
• 1997 Senate Bill 394

Publication date*: May 4, 1998

Relating to: Hunting near certain schools.

Powers and duties of credit unions

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 152
• 1997 Senate Bill 407

Publication date*: May 4, 1998

Relating to: The powers and duties of credit unions and their directors, officers, employees and members; and the "good funds" requirements for loan closings.

Hospital visitation

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 153
• 1997 Assembly Bill 397

Publication date*: May 5, 1998

Relating to: Hospital visitation.

Creating a statewide trauma care system

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 154
• 1997 Assembly Bill 638

Publication date*: May 5, 1998

Relating to: Creating a statewide trauma care system, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.

Treating emergency medical conditions

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 155
• 1997 Assembly Bill 675

Publication date*: May 5, 1998

Relating to: Coverage of, and prohibiting requiring prior authorization for, treatment of an emergency medical condition.

Effective date: This act takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.

Registration of massage therapists and bodyworkers

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 156
• 1997 Senate Bill 262

Publication date*: May 5, 1998

Relating to: Registration of massage therapists and bodyworkers, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.

Effective date: This act takes effect on the first day of the 9th month beginning after publication.

Release of patient health-care records

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 157
• 1997 Senate Bill 319

Publication date*: May 5, 1998

Relating to: Release of patient health-care records to the patient's health-care provider.

College tuition prepayment program

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 158
• 1997 Assembly Bill 595

Publication date*: May 5, 1998

Relating to: The college tuition prepayment program.

Parking vehicles on highways adjacent to schoolhouses

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 159
• 1997 Assembly Bill 704

Publication date*: May 5, 1998

Relating to: The parking of vehicles on highways adjacent to schoolhouses during specified hours.

Using school district property by citizen associations

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 160
• 1997 Senate Bill 102

Publication date*: May 5, 1998

Relating to: The use of school district property by citizen associations.

Term of the student member of the state technical college

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 161
• 1997 Senate Bill 107

Publication date*: May 5, 1998

Relating to: The term of the student member of the state technical college board.

Annual earnings period under the Wisconsin retirement system

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 162
• 1997 Senate Bill 257

Publication date*: May 5, 1998

Relating to: The determination of the annual earnings period under the Wisconsin retirement system for certain technical college district and cooperative educational service agency employees.

Exempting certain resident students from tuition

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 163
• 1997 Senate Bill 271

Publication date*: May 5, 1998

Relating to: Exempting certain resident students from tuition at the University of Wisconsin System and at the technical college system.

Initial applicability: This act first applies to students enrolled in courses that begin on the effective date of this subsection.

Special education programs

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 164
• 1997 Senate Bill 384

Publication date*: May 5, 1998

Relating to: Special education programs for children with disabilities and granting rule-making authority.

Ozone-depleting refrigerant and mobile air conditioners

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 165
• 1997 Senate Bill 496

Publication date*: May 5, 1998

Relating to: Ozone-depleting refrigerant and mobile air conditioners.

Fermented malt beverage wholesalers

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 166
• 1997 Assembly Bill 444

Publication date*: May 5, 1998

Relating to: Fermented malt beverage wholesalers.

Barricades around ice holes

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 167
• 1997 Assembly Bill 132

Publication date*: May 6, 1998

Relating to: Barricades around ice holes.

Disabled hunter permits for persons with visual handicaps

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 168
• 1997 Assembly Bill 299

Publication date*: May 6, 1998

Relating to: Disabled hunter permits issued to persons who are visually handicapped.

Prospecting and mining fees

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 169
• 1997 Assembly Bill 488

Publication date*: May 6, 1998

Relating to: Prospecting and mining fees.

Regulating hunting, fishing, and trapping

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 170
• 1997 Assembly Bill 646

Publication date*: May 6, 1998

Relating to: The regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping and the management of wild animals by local governmental units.

Permits for mining sulfide ore

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 171
• 1997 Senate Bill 3

Publication date*: May 6, 1998

Relating to: Issuance of metallic mining permits for the mining of sulfide ore bodies.

Public access to lakes and streams

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 172
• 1997 Senate Bill 459

Publication date*: May 6, 1998

Relating to: Vacating or discontinuing public access to lakes and streams and requiring construction for shoreline erosion control under certain circumstances.

Employment-connected disease for fire fighters

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 173
• 1997 Senate Bill 329

Publication date*: May 11, 1998

Relating to: Presumption concerning employment-connected disease for certain municipal fire fighters.

General permits for navigable waters

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 174
• 1997 Assembly Bill 755

Publication date*: May 11, 1998

Relating to: Issuing general permits for activities in navigable waters that are located in the Wolf River and the Fox River basin area or in another area as designated by the secretary of natural resources.

Regulating podiatrists

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 175
• 1997 Senate Bill 258

Publication date*: May 11, 1998

Relating to: The regulation and licensure of podiatrists, abolishing the podiatry examining council and creating a podiatrists affiliated credentialing board, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.

Effective dates: This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication, except as follows: (1) The treatment of section 15.406(3) of the statutes and Section 76 of this act take effect on the day after publication.

False complaints of police misconduct

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 176
• 1997 Assembly Bill 208

Publication date*: May 11, 1998

Relating to: False complaints of police misconduct and providing a penalty.

Employees of fraternals

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 177
• 1997 Assembly Bill 918

Publication date*: May 11, 1998

Relating to: Defining employees of fraternals to include retired employees and providing insurance for the spouses and minor children of employees of fraternals.

Tractor and machinery safety training

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 178
• 1997 Assembly Bill 256

Publication date*: May 11, 1998

Relating to: Tractor and machinery operation safety training and certification.

Unclassified division administrator position in the department of health and family services

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 179
• 1997 Assembly Bill 756

Publication date*: May 11, 1998

Relating to: The creation of an additional unclassified division administrator position in the department of health and family services.

Abuse of vulnerable adults

• 1997 Wisconsin Act 180
• 1997 Assembly Bill 93

Publication date*: May 11, 1998

Relating to: Abuse of vulnerable adults and providing penalties.

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