Wisconsin Legislature: W

Receivership for abatement of residential nuisances: all cities, towns, and villages allowed to apply to circuit court - Act 125

Rendering or processing plant may be established or expanded within one-eighth mile of a residence or public or private place of business with approval of the municipality - Act 398

TID created before certain date may be designated as distressed or severely distressed, conditions specified; DOR and donor TID provisions - Act 310

village _ electionsVillage — Elections

Local election-related inquiries re statewide elections and recounts: GAB required to allocate sufficient staff [Sec. 2q] - Act 28

village _ financeVillage — Finance

General transportation aids: funding amounts revised [Sec. 1941-1943] - Act 28

Nursing home or intermediate care facility operated by a commission created by two or more political subdivisions: assessments and MA payments permitted under certain conditions - Act 283

village _ officersVillage — Officers

City and village laws revisions - Act 173

village _ ordinanceVillage — Ordinance

ATV with a snow removal device: operation on roadway or public sidewalk permitted under certain conditions, ordinance provision - Act 367

City and village laws revisions - Act 173

Mixed-use zoning ordinance clarified; communities required to enact a traditional neighborhood development ordinance to report to DOA on status of compliance; state housing strategy plan to include a bicycle- and pedestrian-oriented design in residential developments - Act 351

village _ policeVillage — Police, see Police

village _ zoningVillage — Zoning, see Land use planning and control

vital statisticsVital statistics

Birth defect prevention and surveillance program: DHS report and funding from vital records fee revenue [Sec. 327, 2545d, 9122 (8v)] [9122 (8v) — vetoed] - Act 28

Domestic partnership: requirements for forming a legal relationship created; retirement and group insurance benefits; legislative public policy statement cited; JSCTE and JSCRS appendix reports [for section numbers, see entry under ``Family"] - Act 28

Foster care public information campaign to be funded on one-time basis from vital records fees [Sec. 979] - Act 28

Vital records fee: sunset date for increases repealed; revenue may be used for automation and master lease payments [Sec. 327, 327d, 1502-1510, 9422 (2)] [327, 327d — vetoed] - Act 28

Vital records program: provision re one-time allocations of unexpended fee revenue and revenue lapse [Sec. 327, 327d, 9108 (8v), 9122 (5v), (6v), (7v), 9222 (4v), (5w), 9422 (13v)] - Act 28

vocational rehabilitationVocational rehabilitation, see Workforce Development, Department of

volunteerismVolunteerism, see Fire department; Medical service; Physician

voting machineVoting machine

Electronic voting system: exception to data transfer requirement for tabulating equipment approved by GAB before certain date and not used in a federal election; destruction of election materials revised re recounts - Act 397

vrooman, jeremy daleVrooman, Jeremy Dale

Life and military service commended [SJR-50] - JR-19

vulnerable adultVulnerable adult, see Mental health; Mental retardation; Senior citizen

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w_2W-2, see Wisconsin Works

wage _ paymentWage — Payment

Employee pay deductions: penalty for employer failure to list [Sec. 2186f] [vetoed] - AB-75

Prevailing wage applicability thresholds, records, and publicly funded private construction projects; local and municipal public works projects [Sec. 162, 1478r-1487, 2186t-2205, 2207, 2214, 2216ym, z, 2296b, 2477, 3351, 9156 (1d), 9356 (1)-(5f), 9456 (1x)] [1478v, 1480c, e, 1484f, 1487, 2188g, h, 2192f, 9156 (1d), 9356 (5f), 9456 (1x) — partial veto; 1479p-t, 1484h, 2187f-j, 2188e — vetoed] - Act 28

walworth countyWalworth County

Child advocacy centers: funding reduced [Sec. 157d, s, 9101 (10)] - Act 28

Southeast Wisconsin Transit Capital Assistance Program grants; major transit capital assistance projects enumerated (Dane County and KRM commuter rail and any project re Milwaukee Downtown Transit Connector Study) [Sec. 5, 305m, 649, 1928m-t, 1932, 1937m, 2478] [1932 — partial veto] - Act 28

USH 12 (between cities of Elkhorn and Whitewater) environmental assessment: revision re required prior approval from TPC [Sec. 1918i] [vetoed] - AB-75

warehouseWarehouse

Food processing plant and food warehouse investment credit created; Comm.Dept cannot certify if the taxpayer has hired an alien [partial veto] - Act 295

SHSW storage appropriation made biennial; unencumbered balance reverts to DOA Indian gaming receipts [Sec. 235] - Act 28

warrantWarrant, see Subpoena

warren knowles_gaylord nelson stewardship programWarren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Program, see Natural resource

washburn countyWashburn County

Region One development manager: Comm.Dept to fill vacancy by certain date [Sec. 9110 (18f)] [vetoed] - AB-75

washington countyWashington County

wasteWaste, see Environmental protection; Solid waste management

waste oilWaste oil, see Petroleum

water _ pollutionWater — Pollution, see also Sanitation and sewerage management

Bagley, Village of: grant to assess and survey storm sewer and flood mitigation projects [Sec. 279g, 9137 (5q)] - Act 28

Ballast water: DNR may issue permits and set fees; aquatic invasive species and grants provision [Sec. 275, 2629, 9137 (3w)] - Act 28

Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program: additional funds from federal 2010 appropriation act used for forgiveness of part of the principal of a loan - Act 384

Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program: expending ARRA funds prior to passage of the budget; interest rate and grant provisions - Act 11

Clean Water Fund Program revisions re bonding authority, loan interest rate, and value of subsidies [Sec. 642, 643, 2580-2587, 9137 (1)] - Act 28

Concentrated animal feeding operations: WPDES application fee revisions; report requirements [Sec. 275fn, 2628t, 2665m, 9137 (2i)] - Act 28

Livestock operation nonpoint program: notice of discharge project funding [Sec. 2607-2609, 2620-2622, 9437 (1)] - Act 28

Nonpoint programs bonding increase re targeted runoff, urban storm water, flood control, and riparian restoration [Sec. 644, 645] - Act 28

PCB contaminated sediment disposal: program for reimbursement modified [Sec. 2665e] - Act 28

``Plumbing" definition revised and classifying plumbers to do certain work re stormwater or reclaimed water - Act 200

Soil and water management appropriations [Sec. 185p-t, 1962t, 9103 (1f)] - Act 28

Tipping fees (environmental repair and recycling) increased; certain bonding funding source changed [Sec. 183, 186, 280-284, 640, 678, 2657, 2658, 9337 (1)] - Act 28

Wisconsin River monitoring and study of point and nonpoint source pollution from City of Merrill to the Castle Rock Flowage dam [Sec. 273s, 2574h] - Act 28

water conservationWater conservation, see Water supply

water pollution discharge elimination system _wpdes_Water pollution discharge elimination system (WPDES), see Water — Pollution

water skiingWater skiing, see Boat

water supplyWater supply, see also Wells

Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program: additional funds from federal 2010 appropriation act used for forgiveness of part of the principal of a loan - Act 384

Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program: expending ARRA funds prior to passage of the budget; interest rate and grant provisions - Act 11

Dane County Yahara River Watershed Project: bonding re construction of anaerobic digesters [Sec. 19k, 9106 (1)(k), (11)] - Act 28

Energy conservation standards for the construction of certain buildings, LEED certification for public building projects, graywater and rainwater systems; DOA, Building Commission, and Comm.Dept duties; report and lease provisions [vetoed] - SB-616

Energy efficiency improvement loans and water efficiency improvement loans: political subdivision authority and special charges provisions revised - Act 272

Great Lakes Compact, water use, and water supply deadlines and requirements [Sec. 2578pb-sd, 2579e] - Act 28

Safe Drinking Water Loan Program: application and closing deadlines changed - Act 217

Water use: new fees established; use of funds for activities related to water use, including Great Lakes Water Resources Compact implementation [Sec. 274, 275f, 2579, 9437 (2)] - Act 28

watercraftWatercraft, see Boat

waterloo, city ofWaterloo, City of, see Jefferson County

watershedWatershed, see Water supply

waterways and water powerWaterways and water power, see also Harbor; Lakes; Wetland

Brunsweiler River: portion designated part of the wild river system and named ``Martin Hanson Wild River"; maintenance provisions - Act 7

Dam fishway requirements deleted [Sec. 706r, s] [vetoed] - AB-75

Dam inspection requirements revised; not applied to federally inspected dams [Sec. 707-712m] - Act 28

Dam safety program changes; funds earmarked for specific projects [Sec. 647, 713-721d] - Act 28

Dane County Yahara River Watershed Project: bonding re construction of anaerobic digesters [Sec. 19k, 9106 (1)(k), (11)] - Act 28

Ferry operation after hours to transport arrested person: reimbursement of costs to law enforcement agency required - Act 72

Invasive species and aquatic plants and animals: laws revised and new restrictions imposed; DNR authority, emergency rules, noxious weeds, and solid waste disposal facility provisions - Act 55

Littering: maximum forfeiture increased, large item of solid waste provisions - Act 368

Major interstate bridge project that crosses a boundary river: state's share of costs specified [Sec. 295o-q, 305s, 647m, 1919g] - Act 28

``Steven Drees Memorial Bridge": DOT to designate and mark USH 41 bridge over the Peshtigo River in the City of Peshtigo - Act 127