Acts Index

Tractor and machine operation safety training course: minimum age of participants set -  Act 178

farm produce Farm produce

Commodities in warehouse: sales tax exemption certificate not required [Sec. 2392p, 9443 (19bn)]  -  Act 27

Commodities in warehouse: use tax exemption certificate not required; sales tax provisions modified [Sec. 313et, ev] -  Act 237

Security interest in growing crops: requirements modified -  Act 265

Vehicles transporting potatoes operating on certain highways: 1997 WisAct 27 provisions revised [Sec. 528]  -  Act 237

Vehicles transporting potatoes: overweight permit re certain highways [Sec. 4180k-p] [4180m — partial veto]  -  Act 27

farmer Farmer

Farmer assistance and farm mediation and arbitration programs revised; dairy farmer exit and entry program created; admissibility of evidence provision -  Act 264

Farmer tuition assistance grants: appropriation created; farm mediation and farmer assistance appropriations repealed [Sec. 174, 183-185, 2502, 3160, 3161] -  Act 27

farmland preservation Farmland preservation

Downtown Wisconsin fund creation to assist in community revitalization, farmland preservation and urban sprawl prevention: Comm.Dept to study [Sec. 9110 (6n)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Farmland preservation credit claims revised re zoning authority certification -  Act 137

Mortgage foreclosure deficiency judgments on agricultural land [Sec. 5200f-h, 5217g] -  Act 27

Sewerage projects: special assessments levy for systems on certain farmland and methods of financing projects  -  Act 213

State lottery, pari-mutuel on-track betting and bingo net proceeds distributed for property tax relief for primary residences or agricultural land; not subject to uniformity requirement of the Wisconsin constitution (section 1, article VIII): constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [AJR-80]  -  JR-19

fax machine Fax machine, see Telephone

federal aid Federal aid

Appropriation adjustments re federal highway aid; JCF approval [Sec. 2471d] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Appropriation adjustments re federal highway aid; JCF approval  -  Act 86

Federal funds for certain child and youth services: DHFS to transfer to Corr.Dept; PR-S appropriation account created; youth aids allocations [Sec. 522-525, 1437, 1439, 1440, 1479, 1483, 1737, 1924, 3834, 3850-3851p]  -  Act 27

Federal grant application processing appropriation repealed [Sec. 670p] -  Act 27

Foster care and adoption assistance funding: DHFS use of federal moneys expanded; foster care rate increases [Sec. 1480, 1481, 1485, 1486, 1503,1639m, 9423 (9g)]  -  Act 27

Mental health block grants: DHFS distribution of funds [Sec. 1501, 1507-1509, 2157] -  Act 27

Northwest Wisconsin Concentrated Employment Program, Inc.: DWD grant from federal job training partnership act funding [Sec. 9126 (3w)] -  Act 27

Substance abuse block grants: DHFS and Corr.Dept distribution of funds; funding to certain community organization re programs to limit violence and drug use [Sec. 1514-1516, 1525, 1526, 3856] -  Act 27

Transportation enhancement grants program re federal funds; grants for bicycle and pedestrian facilities [Sec. 483, 484, 2475r, 2476] -  Act 27

Veterans rehabilitation program expanded and renamed Veterans assistance program; fees authorized; DVA report re veterans assistance center at Union Grove and use of federal per diem payments [Sec. 653, 654, 658m, 1374-1376, 9154 (2m), (2n)] -  Act 27

federal employer identification number Federal employer identification number, see Income tax — Delinquent

federal_state relations Federal-state relations

Clean water fund hardship assistance: federal grants for rural communities [Sec. 31, 32, 60-63, 468-481]  -  Act 237

Federal preemption of state interest rate laws: opt-out provision repealed -  Act 142

Prisoner confinement in another state: contracts with federal government or private persons permitted [Sec. 501m, 3820m, 3830e-r, 3880] -  Act 27

Prisoner confinement in federal facility: Corr.Dept to evaluate state's needs [Sec. 9111 (3x)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

fee Fee, see specific subject

felony Felony, see Crime and criminals — Felony

fences Fences

Adverse possession of public real property prohibited; exception provided -  Act 108

Ice hole barricades: use of reflectorized devices permitted -  Act 167

fermented malt beverage Fermented malt beverage, see Alcohol beverage and its subheadings

ferry Ferry, see Waterways and water power

fertilizer Fertilizer

Agricultural chemical cleanup council eliminated [Sec. 57k, 2530r, 2541m, 9404 (1m)] -  Act 27

Agricultural chemical cleanup program revised and expanded; fund created [Sec. 178, 179-181g, 274, 831s, 900-905m, 2503-2511, 2513-2543, 3614, 9204 (1)-(3m), 9404 (1), (2)] [2543 — partial veto] -  Act 27

Agricultural chemical cleanup surcharge revision: JCF approval required -  Act 86

Animal waste management grant revisions [Sec. 2491] -  Act 27

Nonpoint source water quality standards revised re agricultural facilities and livestock operations; ``erosion control planning program" name changed to ``land and water resource management planning program"; nutrient management provisions [Sec. 766wm, 2488g-i, s-u, 2489c-L, 2490g, 2491dg, dr, L, 3273r, 3487p, 3585m, 3588c, 5197s, 9104 (1h)] [3273r, 3487p — partial veto] -  Act 27

finance company Finance company, see Motor vehicle — Dealers and finance companies

finance, joint committee on Finance, Joint committee on, see Legislature — Finance, Joint committee on

financial institutions, department of Financial institutions, Department of

Delinquent taxes: DFI denial, suspension or revocation licenses; SSN and federal employer ID provisions [Sec. 376m-384m, 395-421, 445m-450, 552d, 553d, 9319 (1)]  -  Act 237

Delinquent taxes: DORL license denial, suspension, revocation or nonrenewal for; licensing departments to enter into memorandum of understanding with DOR; SSN and federal employer ID provisions [for section numbers, see entry under ``Income tax — Delinquent"] -  Act 237

Electronic signature use authorized and regulation provided; Commission on the use of electronic signatures created, reports required; DFI duties set -  Act 306

Mortgage bankers and loan originators and solicitors: regulation and registration provisions revised; ``loan solicitor" changed to ``mortgage broker" -  Act 145

Nonpayment of support: DFI denial, restriction or suspension of certain certificates of registration; SSN, memorandum of understanding and subpoena or warrant provisions  -  Act 191

Nonstock corporation law revised; DFI duties modified -  Act 79

financial responsibility of motor vehicle operator Financial responsibility of motor vehicle operator, see Insurance — Motor vehicle

fines Fines

Assignment of earnings, pension, lottery winnings and other benefits for payment of certain fees: laws revised; child support made priority -  Act 148

Browsing in income or franchise tax or credit claim records prohibited; notification and private claim of action provisions -  Act 323

Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle: maximum imprisonment increased; fine eliminated -  Act 338

Utility work area: penalty doubled for certain traffic violations committed in -  Act 277

fingerprint Fingerprint, see Criminal identification and investigation

fire Fire

Fire prevention council abolished [Sec. 59f, 2580m, 2611m] -  Act 27

Fire suppression clothing and equipment: grants provided to local fire departments for assisting DNR re forest fires; sunset date [Sec. 378, 917, 9137 (10x)] -  Act 27

fire department Fire department

Fire service training programs, Council on, abolished [Sec. 94n, 1178m, 4796m] -  Act 27

Fire suppression clothing and equipment: grants provided to local fire departments for assisting DNR re forest fires; sunset date [Sec. 378, 917, 9137 (10x)] -  Act 27

Harassment of fire department animals prohibited [Sec. 5346e-h, 9356 (2d)] -  Act 27

Municipal fire fighter disability or death benefits: presumption of employment-related cancer created  -  Act 173

Tuition exemption at technical college and U.W. systems for spouse of slain correctional officer, fire fighter or law enforcement officer; technical college exemption extended to child of slain correctional officer -  Act 163

firearms Firearms

Right to keep and bear arms created: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) [AJR-11] -  JR-21

Sport shooting range: noise, nuisance and zoning ordinance provisions; users accept associated risks; hours regulated; recreational activity definition modified  -  Act 242

Unborn child: crime and penalties created re causing harm, death or great bodily harm; certain exceptions provided  -  Act 295

firefighter Firefighter, see Fire department

first class city First class city, see Milwaukee — City

fish and fishing Fish and fishing

Aquatic and terrestrial resources inventory information system [Sec. 364m, 762c] -  Act 27

DNR reports required re fish hatchery operations and funding for fish and wildlife account -  Act 1

Fish and game laws: chap.29, Wis.Stats., recodified -  Act 248

Fish farm and private fishing reserve revisions [Sec. 63w, 68f-s, 70g, r, 82ag, 322g, j, 9204 (1c), 9236 (2c)] [9236 (2c) — vetoed] -  Act 237

Fish raised on fish farms: exemption for transportation and sale limited [Sec. 68] -  Act 237

Great Lakes fish studies: DNR funding -  Act 41

Great Lakes fish studies: U.W. positions increased [Sec. 276g, 9153 (3pjf)] -  Act 27

Hunting and fishing regulations modified; DNR study required -  Act 249

Hunting, fishing, trapping or managment of wild animals: local governmental unit ordinance authority; DNR provision  -  Act 170

Ice hole barricades: use of reflectorized devices permitted -  Act 167