Wisconsin Legislature: Franchise

Speed limit in a 1st class city: forfeitures doubled for exceeding - AB358

Traffic control signal emergency preemption device: operating a motor vehicle equipped with a transmitter, other than authorized emergency vehicles, prohibited; use of transmitter in authorized emergency vehicles limited; forfeiture and definition provisions [A.Amdt.1: selling of transmitter prohibited except for authorized purposes] - AB365

Traffic law revisions re motorcycles stopped at a red light and penalty for failure to yield the right-of-way resulting in bodily harm; driver education courses to include motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian awareness information; motorcycle operator's license requirements modified; DOT highway improvement planning must consider motorcycle safety [S.Amdt.1: DOT highway improvement planning provision removed, moped, motor bicycle, and bicycle added re stopped at red light, misdemeanor penalty changed to forfeiture] - SB528

Transporting a building on a highway: requirements created; exceptions, DOT and local highway officials authority, and penalty provisions [S.Amdt.2: appropriation added] - SB480

``Unregistered motor vehicle" definition changed; enforcement of ordinance and immobilization or impoundment costs provisions - AB240

forward wisconsin, incForward Wisconsin, Inc., see Commerce, Department of

foster homeFoster home, see Children

fox riverFox river, see Waterways and water power

fox river management commissionFox River Management Commission

Fox River navigational system funding: Commission repealed [Sec. 40, 54, 272, 273, 678-680, 2119; A.Sub.Amdt.1: revisions re Authority's budget process and sale of surplus lands, 273g, r, 9101 (10t), 9105 (14q), 9118 (1q)] - AB100

fox river navigational system authorityFox River Navigational System Authority

fox valley technical collegeFox Valley Technical College, see Technical college

franchiseFranchise

DFI revisions re pawnbrokers, Division of Banking authority, trust services, seller of checks, securities and investments, franchises, and collection agencies (remedial legislation) - SB512

franchise _ taxationFranchise — Taxation

Airport development zone program created; loans, bonds, and income and franchise tax provisions - AB223

Airport development zone program created; loans, bonds, and income and franchise tax provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB136

Alternative energy sources to generate electricity and heat water: income and franchise tax credits created; sales tax provision - AB767

Amoritization and depreciation and computing expense deductions on property: income and franchise tax revisions re federal law - AB1001

Apprentice training: income and franchise tax credits based on wages created - AB118

Apprentice training: income and franchise tax credits based on wages created - SB69

Biotechnology business, institution of higher education, or governmental unit purchase of machines, equipment, animals, and certain tangible personal property for research: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid - SB435

Bona fide angel investment credit and early stage seed investment income and franchise tax credit revisions - SB290

Community rehabilitation program work provided to a business: income and franchise tax credits created - AB622

Community rehabilitation program work provided to a business: income and franchise tax credits created - SB281

Construction materials and services re lump sum contract: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid - AB913

Corporate income and franchise tax settlements or audits: DOR may disclose certain information - AB661

Dairy investment credit: revisions to clarify terms - AB125

Dairy investment credit: revisions to clarify terms and expanded to include livestock farm - AB145

Development zone, technology zone, and enterprise zone income and franchise tax credits: carry forward discontinued and refund checks issued instead - SB184

Education credit re income and franchise taxes to businesses and corporations that pay certain tuitions; DOR report required - AB297

Education credit re income and franchise taxes to businesses and corporations that pay certain tuitions; DOR report required - SB152

Electricity used in agricultural biotechnology and products used on livestock: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchase of - AB606

Electricity used in research and development: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchases - AB623

Eligible innovation project or project facility: income and franchise tax credits created re costs for creating and maintaining or operating; Comm.Dept and definition provisions - SB449

Energy efficient equipment: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchase of; certain consumer electronics excepted - AB744

Farm property: computing expense deductions and amortization and depreciation for income and franchise tax purposes revised - AB21

Federal taxable income for state income tax and franchise tax purposes: adding payments to related entities - AB44

Federal taxable income for state income tax and franchise tax purposes: adding payments to related entities - AB893

Film production companies: income and franchise tax credits created [S.Amdt.1: Comm.Dept duties added] - SB563

Goodwill Industries: income and franchise tax credits created for property taxes paid on property owned by [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, income and franchise tax credit provisions removed; S.Amdt.1: size of property exempt per municipality limited] - AB498

Health savings account: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, federal law adopted for income and franchise tax purposes re health savings accounts, penalty for withdrawing from a medical savings account to deposit into a health savings account prohibited] - AB4

HIRSP changes; HIRSP Authority and Health Care Tax Credit Program created; report provision [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, tax exemptions and LAB authority added; A.Amdt.2: report required] - AB844

HIRSP changes; HIRSP Authority and Health Care Tax Credit Program created; report provision - SB451

Hybrid motor vehicle and one that can use gasoline and a mixture of gasoline and ethanol: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchase of - SB620

Hybrid motor vehicle: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchase of - AB745

Illegal aliens: companies that hire are ineligible for income and franchise tax credits, property tax exemption, public works or services contracts, and loans or grants from local governments - AB703

Income and franchise tax credits revised re income derived from development, opportunity, enterprise, or agricultural development zones - AB419

Income and franchise tax documents not provided on time to DOR: inadvertent error expanded re directing DOR to credit tax payment to taxpayer's account for which taxes are not due - SB458

Indian Ocean tsunami victims: state income and franchise tax deductions for charitable cash contributions re Public Law 109-1 - AB42

Insulating concrete forms used in construction of any building: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchase of - AB735

Integrated oil company excess profits tax created; individual income tax credit for cost of fuel and electricity used to heat principal dwelling created; corporations and subsidies required to file combined reports and tax returns re state income and franchise taxes - AB873

Internet equipment used in the broadband market: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid - AB892

Internet equipment used in the broadband market: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid [S.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, sales and use tax exemptions added] - SB483

Livestock farm modernization tax credit revisions [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Livestock and meat"] - AB100

Local professional baseball park district: sunset on collection of sales and use taxes; property, income, and franchise taxes apply - AB396

Medical records in electronic form: income and franchise tax credits created re hardware and software purchased by health care providers - AB955

Military death gratuity payment exempt from state income and franchise taxes re Public Law 108-121 - AB164

Military Family Tax Relief Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-121): income and franchise tax revisions re Internal Revenue Code changes - SB86

Motor vehicles that can use gasoline and certain mixture of gasoline and ethanol: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchase of; sunset provision - AB809

Net job loss by companies: report to Comm.Dept required; ineligibility certain tax credits or exemptions, public works or purchasing contracts, and state or local government grants or loans - AB704

Net job loss by companies: report to Comm.Dept required; ineligibility of company and expatriate companies for certain tax credits or exemptions, public works or purchasing contracts, and state or local government grants or loans; declaration of eligibility prior to entering a contract with agency or local governmental unit required - AB520

Research and research facilities: tax credits modified re engine manufacturing and vehicle design - AB243

Research and research facilities: tax credits modified re engine manufacturing and vehicle design [for further revisions, see entry under ``Industrial development"] - SB103

Research conducted in this state: corporate income and franchise tax credits created - AB206

Restaurant kitchen machinery and equipment: income and franchise tax credits created re property taxes paid - AB951

Right to purchase season admission to athletic events re institutions of higher education: income and franchise tax credits created for sales and use taxes paid - AB1084

Rural enterprise development zones: Comm.Dept authorized to designate; tax credits created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; S.Amdt.1: criteria for a business to expand or relocate to a rural enterprise development zone revised] - AB208

Tangible personal property used in farming: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchases [for further revisions, see entry under ``Farm and farming"] - AB646

Tax credit carry-over provisions for businesses extended re certain income and franchise taxes - AB323

Tax revenue increase in certain cases: two-thirds vote required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR43

Temporary help company: income and franchise tax credits created re sales taxes paid on services provided by - AB644

Venture Capital Investment Program created; Wisconsin Economic Leadership Board created; income and franchise tax credit provisions; tribal gaming compact investment rebates; report required - AB1177

WHEFA bonds: nonrefundable individual and corporate income and franchise tax credits created re interest income; educational institution and facilities definitions revised re Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities - AB641

Wisconsin businesses: income and franchise tax credits created for certain percentage raised in the offering of a business; individual income tax credit created re capital gain from sale of an asset if gain is reinvested under certain conditions; shareholder personal liability modified; security registration requirement exemptions revised - SB566

Workplace wellness programs offered by employers: income and franchise tax credits created; definition and DOR provisions - AB954

fraudFraud

Child abuse or neglect: false statement knowingly made by person required to report such incidents prohibited - AB80

Contractor submission of false claims to state and local governments: penalty provided; AG duties [Sec. 83, 86, 508, 526-528, 1253, 1718, 1720-1722, 1730, 1833, 2102, 2430, 9355 (1); original bill only] - AB100

Electronic mail solicitation regulations created re fraudulent information and misrepresented identity; DATCP, affirmative defense, and civil and criminal penalty provisions - AB685

Electronic mail solicitation regulations created re fraudulent information and misrepresented identity; DATCP, affirmative defense, and civil and criminal penalty provisions - SB320

Falsifying title insurance commitment or policy or other written evidence re title to real property prohibited - AB127

Financial institutions: property crimes against created, penalty and civil action provisions; penalty created for violating community currency exchange license re check or money order cashing business - AB986

Fraud, waste, and mismanagement in state government: LAB to maintain toll-free number and voice mail to receive reports - SB80

Motor vehicle consumer lease or consumer credit sale of a motor vehicle: material false statement in credit application added to definition of ``default" - AB496

Public records containing certain personal information, including SSN: state or local government prohibited from posting on the Internet; SSN must be deleted before permitting access to the record; penalties for misrepresenting identity or purpose re obtaining SSN; exceptions and employer provisions - AB322