All PublicationsWisconsin LRB publications issued in the last six months are grouped for this channel.State Electrical Code and Electrician Licensing- March 28, 2008 2007 Wisconsin Act 63, passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Jim Doyle on March 5, 2008, requires the Department of Commerce to establish a state electrical wiring code, generally requires electricians to be licensed and registered, and provides for electrical construction inspections of all buildings, including private homes.http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/Lb/08Lb2.pdf Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims- March 26, 2008 2007 Wisconsin Act 102, passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Doyle on March 13, 2008, requires all hospitals to provide information and access to emergency contraception to victims of sexual assault. Plan B, an oral synthetic hormone, is the most common type of emergency contraception and is often referred to as the "morning after pill."http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/Lb/08Lb1.pdf Interactive version Inside the 2007-2008 Wisconsin Blue Book- March 20, 2008 The interactive version of this publication aimed at middle school students, allows them to fill in the blanks electronically, link directly to the Blue Book online, and print out or email their work to their instructor.http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/07bb/pdf/07IB2Inside.pdf Constitutional Amendment to be Considered by Wisconsin Voters, April 1, 2008- March 12, 2008 One proposal to amend the Wisconsin Constitution will be submitted to Wisconsin voters on April 1, 2008. The constitutional amendment relates to prohibiting the governor from exercising the partial veto to create new sentences.http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/wb/08wb4.pdf Interactive Study Guide to the 2007-2008 Wisconsin Blue Book- March 6, 2008 The interactive version of the Study Guide allows students to fill in the blanks electronically, link directly to the Blue Book online, and print out or email their work to their instructor.http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/bb/07bb/pdf/07IB1StudyGuide.pdf Acquisitions List for February 2008- March 6, 2008 Selective list of recent acquisitions of the Rupert Theobald Libraryhttp://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/ra/08ra02.pdf Election Administration- March 5, 2008 Since the controversy over the federal election of 2000, election reform has been a major agenda item for state legislatures and Congress alike. This Tap the Power presents resources about reform efforts in Wisconsin and nationally, and especially about the implementation of the Help America Vote Act of 2002.http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-03-2008.html Real ID- March 5, 2008 Congress passed the Real ID Act of 2005, requiring states to make significant changes to their state-issued identification procedures. Soon after the legislation was signed, states began making plans to conform with the new federal requirements. In Wisconsin, 2005 Wisconsin Act 126 added a citizenship inquiry to the process of acquiring state-issued identification; 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, the 2007-2008 biennial state budget, later made more substantive and significant changes to the state's...http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/08wb3.pdf Enacting the State Budget Bill- March 3, 2008 The governor proposes the state budget bill, which is modified and passed by the legislature, and signed into law by the governor. The budget bill covers state finances for a fiscal biennium, the two-year period beginning on July 1 of an odd-numbered year and ending on June 30 of the next odd-numbered year.http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/gw/gw_25.pdf |