Acts Index

Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa issuance of resident two-day inland lake trout fishing licenses [Sec. 708, 712] -  Act 20

Shovelnose sturgeon: annual permit for harvest of fish and roe; monthly report to DNR required [Sec. 713, 716]  -  Act 20

fish and game warden Fish and game warden

GLIFWC conservation wardens: application of certain statutes re law enforcement and conservation wardens expanded to include; authorization to assist a Wisconsin peace officer or make an arrest for violations of state law  -  Act 27

flag Flag, see Symbols, National

flood plain zoning Flood plain zoning

Chippewa Falls, City of: municipal flood control grant [Sec. 282r, 9135 (1i)] -  Act 20

Flood damaged property in Grant County: second installment of property taxes delayed [Sec. 9141 (2v)]  -  Act 20

floorperiod Floorperiod, see Legislature — Procedure

fond du lac county Fond du Lac County

Reroute certain state highways through the City of Ripon: DOT study and report required [Sec. 9148 (4m)]  -  Act 20

STH 23 major highway development project: DOT to begin by set date [Sec. 2524g] [partial veto]  -  Act 20

food Food, see also Dairy product; Farm produce; Livestock and meat; Restaurant; School — Lunch

Agricultural chemical cleanup fund: transfer of funds for food regulation and animal health laws enforcement [Sec. 9203 (1), (2)] -  Act 20

``Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin" program created in DATCP to increase awareness and consumption of locally produced foods and related products; ``Buy Local" grant program provision [Sec. 183p, 2593p, 2594c, 9103 (3i)]  -  Act 20

food stamp plan Food stamp plan

Child abuse and neglect prevention, food distribution and hunger prevention, and WIC programs of DHFS' Division of Children and Family Services transferred to DCF [Sec. 343, 829c, 1125, 1125m, 1176d, f, 1821m] -  Act 20

Food stamp employment and training program: DHFS report required re participation [Sec. 9121 (7k)] [vetoed]  -  SB-40

Food stamp recipients' employment and training program transferred from DWD to DHFS; food stamp eligibility re child support noncompliance revised [Sec. 387, 464, 1397-1407, 1425, 1662-1667, 1669, 2645, 9154 (3k)] -  Act 20

Offenders applying for food stamp program prior to release: Corr.Dept required to assist; authorized correctional employees may receive telephone calls on offender's behalf [Sec. 1667f] -  Act 20

foodshare FoodShare, see Food stamp plan

football Football, see Green Bay Packers

footville, village of Footville, Village of, see Rock County

ford, gerald r Ford, Gerald R.

``Gerald Ford Day": July 14, 2007 announced as to honor the 38th President of the United States [AJR-11]  -  JR-8

foreign country Foreign country, see International relations

forest county Forest County

Red Bridge restoration in Town of Armstrong Creek: transportation enhancements grant, local match required [Sec. 9148 (9b)] -  Act 20

Utility installation cost reimbursement to City of Crandon [Sec. 309c, 9148 (9x)] -  Act 20

forestry Forestry

ATV trails system in Northern Highlands-American Legion State Forest funding, NRB approval [Sec. 9135 (4g)]  -  Act 20

Conservation fund increase for fiscal year 2006-07 re debt service costs for state forest acquisition [Sec. 9235 (2)]  -  Act 5

County forest administration grants [Sec. 281r, 702d, e] -  Act 20

Florence Wild Rivers Interpretive Center: grant provided [Sec. 281q, 718m] -  Act 20

Forest grant program established for the control of invasive plants in weed management areas [Sec. 281qm, 699c-x, 702] -  Act 20

Forestry research and development grants repealed [Sec. 700] -  Act 20

Load-bearing dimension lumber: exemption from construction standards under certain conditions; lumber grading training program created, certification requirement and U.W. Stevens Point and DNR provisions -  Act 208

Managed Forest Land Board created; land acquisition grants for certain outdoor activities [Sec. 30, 68, 282, 2481, 2482, 9135 (1)] -  Act 20

Managed forest land: owner may not enter into a lease or other agreement for compensation re specified recreational activities; exception and penalty provisions [Sec. 2480c-r]  -  Act 20

Nursery growers, nursery dealers, and Christmas tree growers: laws revised re fees and licenses -  Act 62

Pulp and paper mill that emerged from bankruptcy in Wisconsin: renewable energy grant required, criteria set [Sec. 198, 199j, 9108 (4v), (5x)] [198, 9108 (5x) — partial veto]  -  Act 20

Sustainable forestry education lapse [Sec. 9235 (5k)] -  Act 20

Timber harvest and sale off of state lands: payments to cooperative foresters revised [Sec. 272, 701]  -  Act 20

Truck weight limit violations for combination trucks carrying raw forest products: forfeitures apply to all truck combinations [Sec. 3435m, n, 9448 (9q)] -  Act 20

Urban forestry grants expanded to include trees damaged by catastrophic storm events -  Act 13

Vehicle or vehicle combination operating under a Michigan border permit: allowing transport of wood chips or forestry biomass and operation on certain portion of USH 2 in Bayfield County -  Act 16

forfeiture Forfeiture, see also Fines; Sentences and penalties

Aircraft OWI and prohibited alcohol concentration penalties made the same as motor vehicle penalties; minor passenger, operating in a reckless manner, and alcohol and other drug assessment and treatment provisions [Sec. 814m, 1819m, 2665g-r, 3315k, s] -  Act 20

Carbon monoxide detectors required in residential buildings, limited exceptions and waiver provision; DHFS and Comm.Dept duties specified; penalty and emergency rules provisions -  Act 205

Economic development programs in Comm.Dept revisions; definition, reporting requirements, forfeiture, and goals and benchmark provisions; LAB audit required  -  Act 125

Emergency contraception for sexual assault victims: hospital requirements specified; definition provisions  -  Act 102

Habitual parking violator: county or municipal ordinance for the immobilization or removal, impoundment, and disposal permitted; conditions and fee provisions [Sec. 3435x] [vetoed] -  SB-40

Juvenile court records open to inspection by certain other courts, prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, DHFS, county department of human or social services, and certain licensed child welfare agencies; confidentiality and forfeiture provisions [vetoed] -  AB-676

Liquefied petroleum gas supplier regulations and licensing requirements; one-call system for receiving excavation notices and transmitting notices revised; private transmission facilities and forfeiture provisions -  Act 203

Managed forest land: owner may not enter into a lease or other agreement for compensation re specified recreational activities; exception and penalty provisions [Sec. 2480c-r]  -  Act 20

Musical performance: advertising or conducting using a false connection between the performing group and recording group prohibited; AG and DA enforcement authority  -  Act 15

Nonmoving traffic violations re leased or rented vehicles: company may charge forfeitures and costs to renter's or lessee's credit card; notification and DATCP provisions  -  Act 207

Prosecutor or government attorney decision not to commence a criminal prosecution or action for a forfeiture in exchange for payments to any organization or agency prohibited, restitution exception; required payment of contribution surcharges to crime prevention organizations and funds eliminated  -  Act 84

Tanks storing flammable, combustible, and hazardous liquids (including petroleum): forfeitures for violations increased [Sec. 2614, 2630] -  Act 20

Tax preparers prohibited from disclosing information obtained in preparing a client's tax return; exceptions and disclosure provisions; DATCP duty set; penalty provisions  -  Act 176

Trigger lead information re consumer reports: state law restrictions on dissemination and use of; DATCP, AG, DOJ, DA, civil action, and penalty provisions -  Act 76

Truck weight limit violations for combination trucks carrying raw forest products: forfeitures apply to all truck combinations [Sec. 3435m, n, 9448 (9q)] -  Act 20

fort atkinson, city of Fort Atkinson, City of, see Jefferson County

fort mccoy Fort McCoy, see Military property

foster home Foster home, see Children and its subheadings

fox river Fox River, see Waterways and water power

fox river navigational system authority Fox River Navigational System Authority

Appropriation technical corrections [Sec. 281, 305] -  Act 20

franchise Franchise

Franchisor providing copy of offering circular to prospective franchisee: time period modified (remedial legislation)  -  Act 150

franchise _ taxation Franchise — Taxation

Dairy manufacturing operation: income and franchise tax credits created re amounts paid to modernize or expand [Sec. 568h, 1948, 1966, 1994h, 1997, 2022, 2039, 2065, 2066, 2088, 2095, 2121, 2483, 3578h] -  Act 20

Early stage seed and angel investment income and franchise tax credits: expansion and technical changes [Sec. 1948, 1977-1982, 1997, 2050-2052, 2088, 2106-2108, 2154, 3577k, 3578, 9341 (7)] -  Act 20

Electronic medical records: income and franchise tax credits created for hardware or software purchased by health care providers [Sec. 1948, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2022, 2059, 2063, 2066, 2115, 2119, 2483, 3577] -  Act 20

Enterprise zone jobs tax credit modifications [Sec. 1967-1976, 2040-2049, 2096-2105, 3637, 3638, 9341 (6)]  -  Act 20

Ethanol and biodiesel fuel pump credit created [Sec. 1948, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2022, 2060, 2062, 2066, 2088, 2116, 2118, 2483] -  Act 20

Film production credits: technical corrections [Sec. 1986-1988, 2056-2058, 2064, 2065, 2112-2114, 2120, 2121]  -  Act 20

Rental and interest payments by businesses to related entities: individual income and corporate and franchise tax deductions added back when computing state total income [partial veto] -  Act 226

Tax avoidance transactions voluntary compliance program created [Sec. 2137, 2138] -  Act 20

Technology zone and agricultural development zone tax credits: Comm.Dept may allocate unallocated airport development zone tax credits, conditions set; airport development zone designated -  Act 183

Veterans service organization chartered under federal law: corporate income and franchise tax exemptions created [Sec. 2019, 9341 (2)] -  Act 20

fraud Fraud, see also Advertisement — Fraudulent

Fraud by W-2 participants: counties and tribal governing bodies may create programs to investigate [Sec. 453m, 1465m]  -  Act 20

Fraud, waste, and mismanagement in state government: LAB to maintain a toll-free telephone number with voice mail to receive reports; referral to a state department, board, commission, or independent agency for investigation permitted  -  Act 126

MA false claim recoveries; treble damages in certain cases; qui tam [whistleblower] provisions; AG duties [Sec. 635, 1629m, 2902, 2904, 3751, 3753-3756, 3775, 9329 (2)]  -  Act 20

fringe benefit Fringe benefit, see Employment

fte _full_time equivalent position_ FTE (Full-time equivalent position), see Public employee

fuel Fuel, see also Energy conservation; Petroleum

Biodiesel fuel production tax credit created [Sec. 1948, 1965h, 1991h, 1997, 2022, 2038h, 2060s, 2066, 2088, 2094h, 2116s, 2483] -  Act 20