Acts Index

Water well in the Town of Ithaca: community development grant provided [Sec. 9108 (5k)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

rifle Rifle, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

right of privacy Right of privacy, see Privacy

right_of_way Right-of-way, see Motor vehicle — Regulation; Public utility; Railroad

rights of victims and witnesses of crimes Rights of victims and witnesses of crimes, see Crime victim

riparian restoration and rights Riparian restoration and rights, see Waterways and water power

risser, fred Risser, Fred

Congratulations on 50 years in the Wisconsin legislature and becoming the longest serving state legislator in the U.S. [SJR-85] -  JR-57

rivers Rivers, see Waterways and water power

road Road, see also Motor vehicle — Regulation

Amber strobe light used by certain motor trucks traveling slowly on highways permitted -  Act 38

Double-decked bus restrictions re operation on highways modified; liability provisions; local authority must approve route and inspect routes annually -  Act 11

Neighborhood electric vehicle: city, town, or village may, by ordinance, allow operation on certain roadways  -  Act 329

Parking vehicles on highway abutting residences and commercial enterprises: local authority may permit under certain conditions; 1st class city may set aside parking spaces adjacent to U.W. System campus under certain conditions  -  Act 326

Three-vehicle combinations operated on highways: maximum permitted length increased with brake provision  -  Act 119

Transporting a building on a highway: requirements created; exceptions, DOT and local highway officials authority, penalty, and appropriation provisions -  Act 250

Two-vehicle combinations re tractor-semitrailers and semitrailers: exception to operation on certain highways without a permit allowed under certain conditions; DOT duty and LC provision; distance unauthorized vehicles may travel to access a designated highway modified -  Act 363

road _ construction and repair Road — Construction and repair

DOT general obligation bonding re Marquette interchange reconstruction project; bonding revision; owner controlled insurance provision [Sec. 276p, 281, 284, 467, 467m, 1718m-1719i, 1727, 1727g, 1728m, 9148 (4f)] [1727, 9148 (4f) — partial veto; 1719g-i, 1727g — vetoed] -  Act 25

Highways in need of repair and accumulation of snow or ice: liability of cities, villages, towns, and counties for damages revised [vetoed] -  AB-509

STH 58 segment in Sauk County: DOT to conduct safety improvement study [Sec. 9148 (3t)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

road _ county Road — County

County highway commissioner: term of office of temporary appointee and procedure for filling vacancy modified  -  Act 401

Register of deeds: county ordinance to revise cutoff time to file documents permitted; technical changes re recording certain real estate, tax lien, and probate documents; location of county highway register revised; plat, map, and plan forms modified -  Act 41

road _ expressway Road — Expressway

DOT general obligation bonding re Marquette interchange reconstruction project; bonding revision; owner controlled insurance provision [Sec. 276p, 281, 284, 467, 467m, 1718m-1719i, 1727, 1727g, 1728m, 9148 (4f)] [1727, 9148 (4f) — partial veto; 1719g-i, 1727g — vetoed] -  Act 25

POW/MIA flag: DOT required to fly at rest areas along interstate highways; contributions, outdoor flagpoles, and poster and literature provisions -  Act 239

Two-vehicle combinations re tractor-semitrailers and semitrailers: exception to operation on certain highways without a permit allowed under certain conditions; DOT duty and LC provision; distance unauthorized vehicles may travel to access a designated highway modified -  Act 363

Vehicles or combination of vehicles carrying agricultural crops during specific dates may exceed weight limits without a permit under certain conditions; exceptions, DATCP agricultural emergency declarations, and DOT provisions  -  Act 364

road _ finance Road — Finance

General transportation aids to local governments increased [Sec. 1739-1741] -  Act 25

Local roads improvement program [Sec. 276g, k, 1719L, r, 1741b-y] [1741p-s — partial veto; 1719L, r, 1741b-h, u-y — vetoed] -  Act 25

Motor vehicle fuel tax: annual adjustment removed after April 1, 2006; use of moneys in the transportation fund set  -  Act 85

Revenue bonding for major highway projects and transportation facilities: level revised [Sec. 1728]  -  Act 25

Safety programs: new appropriations in segregated transportation fund created to fund [Sec. 277-280] [278 — partial veto] -  Act 25

School aid funding revision [Sec. 1r, 66, 72, 191m, 531m, 1881, 1895v, 1897, 1897m, 1899] -  Act 25

Tourism marketing appropriation created from transportation fund [Sec. 274k-m, 532, 740m, 741]  -  Act 25

Transportation fund: one-time transfer to MA trust fund [Sec. 456g, r, 533g, r, 537d, e, 9448 (4m)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

road _ marking Road — Marking, see also Billboard

Directional guidance signs: DOT to erect along I90 (for the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe), USH 151 (for Wayland Academy), and I94 (for Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum) [Sec. 9148 (1n)] -  Act 25

``Georgia O'Keefe Memorial Highway": STH 19 portion in Dane County designated and marked as  -  Act 137

``Nichole M. Frye Memorial Bridge": DOT to designate and mark the bridge on STH 141 in the Town of Lena as  -  Act 338

``173rd Airborne Brigade Highway": STH 173 designated and marked as -  Act 238

``Ronald Reagan Highway": USH 14 portion designated and marked as [vetoed] -  AB-209

Specific information signs along certain portions of USH 12 expanded -  Act 63

Specific information signs along highways may display the word ``attraction" -  Act 136

Specific information signs authorized along USH 151 extended -  Act 309

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; selling of transmitter prohibited except for authorized purposes; forfeiture and definition provisions -  Act 193

road _ railroad crossing Road — Railroad crossing, see Railroad — Crossing

robbery Robbery, see Crime and criminals

rogers, william j Rogers, William J.

Life and public service [AJR-82] -  JR-43

room tax Room tax

Tourism and development promotion definition created re room tax revenue -  Act 135

rotc _reserve officer training corps_ ROTC (Reserve officer training corps), see Military training

rough fish Rough fish, see Fish and fishing — Rough fish

rrc _retirement research committee_ RRC (Retirement Research Committee), see Legislature — Retirement Systems, Joint Survey Committee on

ruffing, alex c Ruffing, Alex C.

Life and public service [AJR-5] -  JR-7

rule_making authority Rule-making authority, see Administrative rules

rules of the road Rules of the road, see Motor vehicle — Regulation

rural planning Rural planning

Rural development loans with federal funding: DATCP authority [Sec. 144, 1743] -  Act 25

Rural enterprise development zones: Comm.Dept authorized to designate; tax credits created [partial veto]  -  Act 361

Rural health clinic in Chippewa Falls: funding re dental services for elderly or developmentally disabled [Sec. 2031m, 9421 (11k)] -  Act 25

s - S -

safety Safety, see Occupational safety; Public safety; Railroad — Safety regulation; Traffic safety

sage _student achievement guarantee_ contracts SAGE (Student achievement guarantee) contracts, see School — State aid

st. croix county St. Croix County

Multijurisdictional drug offense cases: penalty assessment funding for prosecutor positions in Dane, Milwaukee, and St. Croix counties [Sec. 87p, 359v, 394m, 415o, vm, y, 416k, 91111 (1c)-(1e)] -  Act 25

sales Sales

Biodiesel fuel prohibitions re labeling and selling; definition expanded -  Act 83

Discount for paying for purchase of goods or services with cash or check: credit card issuer may not prohibit a merchant from offering -  Act 84

Lottery scratch-off games: retailers to display signs announcing claim of top prizes [Sec. 2423r, 2427d, 2428d, 9341 (19c)] -  Act 25

Methamphetamine: possession of certain materials with intent to manufacture prohibited; pseudoephedrine products classified as a schedule V controlled substance, definition and restrictions on sale of created; anhydrous ammonia intentionally released without owner's consent prohibited; Pharmacy Examining Board provision re storage of controlled substances; penalty provisions -  Act 14

Pawnbroker, secondhand article dealer, and secondhand jewelry dealer: regulations revised -  Act 58

Pseudoephedrine product sales: weight-based prohibitions modified; law enforcement officer access to certain records of pseudophedrine sales revised -  Act 262

Tuition gift certificates program re U.W. established -  Act 77

sales tax Sales tax

Cigarettes sold to consumers in this state: direct marketing regulations created; restrictions re sale to persons under age 18; definitions and DOR duties [Sec. 1779t, 1930-1935, 1948-1980, 1982-2003, 2145, 2145g, 2454] -  Act 25

Nonprofit organization sales at an event involving entertainment: sales tax provision modified [Sec. 1503, 1579, 9441 (1)] -  Act 25

Premier resort area tax provisions; list of businesses expanded; DOR to provide appropriate guidance [Sec. 437p, 452n, 1692a-xn, 9441 (2m)] -  Act 25

Tangible personal property tax revision [Sec. 1518m] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Tax revisions: appealing determination of the board of assessors, DOR authority to reduce taxes and certain costs, a spouse's tax liability, bona fide angel investment credit, employer re single-owner entity, qualified retirement fund, refund of sales or use tax received erroneously, estate tax interest, mailing tax-related documents, earned income tax credit, and audit of emissions inspectors contracted with DOT -  Act 49

sales tax _ exemption Sales tax — Exemption

Clay pigeons sold to a shooting facility: sales tax exemption created [Sec. 1631m, p, 9341 (17n), 9441 (6n)]  -  Act 25

Gun club admissions: sales tax exemption created; providing safety classes required; definition provision  -  Act 327

Internet equipment used for broadband market: income and franchise tax credits and sales and use tax exemptions created -  Act 479

Tangible personal property used in the business of farming including horticulture, floriculture, and silviculture: sales and use tax exemptions created; additional sales and use tax exemptions for silviculture created -  Act 366