2013 Acts Index

Municipal utility customer information: exceptions to prohibition on releasing created re securities disclosure obligations, real estate closing documents, foreclosure of real property, and to an owner of real property - Act 47

Off-premises advertising sign not included in definition of real estate for property tax purposes [Sec. 1278d-g, 9337 (10d)] - Act 20

Public assistance benefits recovery programs in DHS revisions; property subject to recovery defined; recovery of nonprobate property expanded; real property and living trust provisions; JCF approval required [Sec. 353, 354, 361, 821-831, 833, 834, 1179-1197, 1199-1210, 1221-1226, 1240, 2266, 2268-2270, 2271, 2275, 2294, 2295, 2296-2317, 2318, 9118 (6i), 9318 (3)-(6), 9418 (2)] - Act 20

Recreational aviation defined and considered a recreational activity for which a private property owner has limited civil liability and the aviator assumes some risk - Act 318

Wisconsin Trust Code, a modified version of the Uniform Trust Code, replaces current law related to trusts with Uniform Principal and Income Act and Uniform Prudent Investor Act provisions; estate recovery and divestment provisions not approved by JCF repealed and the approved provisions changed - Act 92

real property _ agent Real property -- Agent

Bytof, Joyce A.: life and service to the Fox Valley community commended upon her death [AJR 99] - JR29

DSPS to collect fingerprints of applicants for real estate appraiser certification or license and submit to the FBI; DSPS or appropriate board may reprimand a credential holder or limit or revoke a credential for failure to provide information re an investigation into misconduct within certain amount of time - Act 124

Municipal utility customer information: PSC to specify form to obtain customer's consent to release and prohibition exception for billing statements sent on postcards; new exception to release information to real estate brokers and certain appraisers - Act 134

Postsecondary education degree not required before taking an examination for a credential from DSPS or credentialing board with exceptions for real estate appraiser, registered nurse, and licensed practical nurse; Board of Nursing may deny initial license or certificate under certain conditions - Act 114

Real estate broker license: training and experience requirements established; licensed attorney, building contractor, and nonresident broker provisions - Act 133

Real estate broker licensed in Wisconsin: out-of-state broker, salesperson, or time-share salesperson may enter into a cooperative agreement with; Real Estate Examining Board duties - Act 259

Real estate brokers and brokerage services: local governmental unit may not enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution imposing certain regulations [Sec. 1269L] - Act 20

Real Estate Examining Board revisions re eligibility for a real estate license or certificate following a felony conviction, preapplication procedure and other forms, and assess forfeiture for submitting false information; immunity for employing broker re negligent hiring claim under certain conditions - Act 288

real property _ taxation Real property -- Taxation, see Property tax; Property tax -- Exemption

reckless driving Reckless driving, see Motor vehicle -- Regulation

records Records, see Financial institution; Privacy; Public record

recount Recount, see Elections -- Contested elections

recreation Recreation, see also Amusement; Athletics; State park

Agricultural tourism activities and provider: liability protection and civil liability immunity created; definition provisions - Act 269

Alcohol sales in Peninsula State Park permitted re golf course and golf clubhouse - Act 6

Bearskin State Trail expansion to the Hiawatha Trail funding [Sec. 509zm] [vetoed] - Act 20

Camps lasting longer than 3 days: health services staff may designate an individual to administer medications to a camper or staff member under 18 years of age - Act 309

DVA payments to certain state veterans organizations modified, audit provision; transportation payments to Disabled American Veterans increased; grant for operation of Camp American Legion; grants to American Indian tribes or bands for services to veterans increased [Sec. 413, 774k-783, 813, 9249 (1L), 9349 (1L)] - Act 20

Golf carts operated on highways: municipality may allow by ordinance under certain conditions [Sec. 2163t, 2165t, 2175k] - Act 20

Premier resort area: Village of Stockholm allowed to become and tax increase permitted, referendum provisions [Sec. 1277m-me, 1503g, h, 9437 (3L)] - Act 20

Recreational activities on MFL designated as open: exemption if MFL is within a proposed iron mining site, conditions specified; DNR required to post to its Web site allowable recreational activities; voluntary withdrawal from MFL and taxation provisions - Act 81

Recreational aviation defined and considered a recreational activity for which a private property owner has limited civil liability and the aviator assumes some risk - Act 318

``Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route": DOT to designate and mark highway route in specified counties; contributions from interested parties required - Act 30

recreation vehicle Recreation vehicle, see also Boat; Snowmobile

ATV and UTV definition revised; seating requirements of a UTV modified; operation on roadway provision - Act 67

ATV and UTV operation on highway bridges permitted on closed roadways under certain conditions, ordinance provision - Act 316

ATV and UTV operation requirements revised re safety certification and age and speed restrictions - Act 15

ATV, UTV, and snowmobile projects: stewardship funding for [Sec. 506m, 514g-r, 2175m-p] - Act 20

Moped dealer and recreational vehicle dealer: penalties revised for license violations - Act 370

Off-road Vehicle Council created in DNR re ATV and UTV matters - Act 16

Railroad crossings: use of by pedestrians limited and pedestrians prohibited from going around a crossing gate or barrier, penalty provisions; other penalties increased; contact information at private crossings required - Act 219

Three-vehicle combinations operating on highways without a permit: exception created - Act 355

UTV appropriation repealed [Sec. 279m] - Act 20

recycling Recycling

Tipping fees exemptions created for soil removed during cleanup of a contaminated site and discarded residue from a recycling facility; conditions and overdue tipping fee provisions - Act 301

red cross, american Red Cross, American, see Organization, Miscellaneous

referendum Referendum

Milwaukee County governance revisions re county board supervisors' compensation, term, authority, and expenditures; county executive authority; contracts and intergovernmental cooperation agreement approval; annuitants of the Milwaukee County Employee's Retirement System; and research department and lobbying services provisions; obsolete statutory reference deleted; referendum required; JSCRS appendix report - Act 14

Nomination papers and recall or referendum petitions: signers must print name next to signature - Act 160

Premier resort area: Village of Stockholm allowed to become and tax increase permitted, referendum provisions [Sec. 1277m-me, 1503g, h, 9437 (3L)] - Act 20

Referendum question authorizing exceeding the county levy limits: information necessary to prepare the question for the 2014 partisan primary may use the most recent data available, conditions specified - Act 310

Technical college district boards: threshold for referendum approval of capital expenditures revised re federal funds [Sec. 615g, r] - Act 20

refund Refund, see Income tax -- Refund; Motor vehicle -- Dealers and finance companies

regents, board of Regents, Board of, see University of Wisconsin -- Regents

regional planning Regional planning

Certified crisis programs that create mental health mobile crisis teams for rural areas: DHS grants to counties and regions to establish - Act 132

Individual placement and support (IPS): DHS required to establish regional centers re employment of individuals experiencing mental illness; county and tribal programs are eligible for grants; Medicaid matching funds provision - Act 131

Mental health services and programs provided by counties and regions: DHS biennial report required - Act 251

register of deeds Register of deeds, see also Notary public

Land information program and register of deeds fees revised; statewide digital parcel map provisions, DOA and county board duties and report required; land information fund established [Sec. 185g-186y, 420d, f, 514u, 530m, 1241-1242g, 1247d-1250g, 9429 (1i)] - Act 20

Special group registration plates for women veterans, vehicle title information provided to county registers of deeds, issuance of more than one driver's license to a person, location of emission inspection stations, and single-state insurance registration system references (remedial legislation) - Act 163

registered nurse _rn_ Registered nurse (RN), see Nurses

registration of electors Registration of electors, see Elections -- Registration

registration plate Registration plate, see Motor vehicle -- Taxation or registration; Motorcycle -- Taxation or registration

rehabilitation Rehabilitation, see Persons with disabilities

relative responsibility Relative responsibility, see Family -- Support

religion and society Religion and society

Special distinguishing registration plates displaying the words ``In God We Trust" authorized; contributions based on DOT estimate of initial costs of production required before issuance of plates; fees and DVA provisions - Act 188

religious societies Religious societies

Jewish Community Centers of North America: property tax exemption created [Sec. 1278j, 9337 (1d)] - Act 20

Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help: DOT to erect directional signs [Sec. 9145 (9w)] [vetoed] - Act 20

remedial legislation Remedial legislation, see Statutes -- Revision

renewable energy resource Renewable energy resource, see Energy conservation

rental property Rental property, see Motor vehicle -- Dealers and finance companies

reorganization of state government Reorganization of state government

Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program and Local Veterans' Employment Representative Program: DWD and DVA to develop plan to transfer administration from DWD to DVA [Sec. 9151 (2)] - Act 20

HIRSP and Authority dissolved; final report and LAB audits required; Medicare supplement and replacement policy issuance provision [Sec. 1g, 6f, 27b, pr-s, 49m-r, 54c, s, 65am, p, 67d-h, j, 68c, 91c, 92c, 102c, 118c-122j, 138m, 155d, 204g, 344v, 515c, 530c, 709c, 1210c, 1278r, 1344df-e, 1372c, 1395eh-es, 1431eg, em, 1438c, 1440c, d, 1473c-f, 1488c, 1599n, 1900n, 1971n, 1998u, 2017m, p, 2264s, 2265ab-c, m-z, 2266j, n, 2267e, 2318h, 9122 (1L), (1m), 9337 (4L), 9422 (1L), (1m), 9437 (4L), (4n)] [9122 (1L) -- partial veto] - Act 20

Off-road Vehicle Council created in DNR re ATV and UTV matters - Act 16

OJA eliminated and most functions transferred to DOJ; programs for reintegrating incarcerated American Indians transferred to Corr.Dept; some homeland security programs transferred to DMA; youth diversion grant reductions [Sec. 29, 30, 37, 38, 43, 44, 161-185, 339, 382, 386, 387, 416-420, 428, 433-454, 460, 584, 615d, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 2142, 2148, 2157, 2340-2342, 2345-2347, 2360, 9101 (1), 9126 (2), 9201 (1), 9208 (1)] - Act 20

PECFA transferred from DSPS to DNR; contractor registration and federal aid for costs re petroleum spills provisions [Sec. 210b, 214, 217-222, 283, 522-528, 1597-1599, 1634-1709, 1996, 1998, 2056, 2057, 2122-2125, 2127-2130, 2265, 2280, 9138 (7), 9238 (2L)] - Act 20

PEG, PEO, charitable organization, professional fund-raisers, and fund-raising counsel: regulation of transferred from DSPS to DFI; annual financial report filing modified [Sec. 787, 869, 1227, 1237, 1238, 1461, 1715, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1936, 1974, 1989, 1990, 2161, 2179, 2180-2182, 2183, 2184-2187, 2188-2217, 2232-2253, 2267, 9138 (1), 9438 (1)] - Act 20

Petroleum products and hazardous substances regulation: certain duties and powers transferred from DSPS to DATCP [Sec. 201, 206-209, 211, 213m, 529, 786, 1462, 1463, 1589-1591, 1594, 1595, 1600-1627, 1629-1633, 1949-1961, 1962-1970, 9138 (3), (4), 9238 (1), (2)] [9138 (3) -- partial veto] - Act 20

Unclaimed property program transferred from State Treasurer to DOR [Sec. 28m, 375m, 463f-r, 490m, 1971m, r, 1972m, 1976m, 1982d-t, 1990g-s, 2267b, d, 2270e, r, 2271m, 2295d-t, 9146 (1c)] - Act 20

reorganization of state government _ attached under s.15.03 Reorganization of state government -- Attached under s.15.03

WERC attached to DWD; commissioner compensation, work status, and prohibition on holding other public office and WERC budget provisions [Sec. 33-35, 47, 2005, 2010, 9313 (1)] - Act 20

reports Reports, see also Legislative Audit Bureau; Legislature -- Finance, Joint Committee on; Studies; specific subject

Air pollution control permits: registration permit for certain stationary source; exemption for natural minor sources and report required; DNR required to contact owners or operators of stationary sources re benefits of registration permits and exemptions; and evaluation of reporting, monitoring, and record-keeping requirements [Sec. 2104i-je, n-r, 9132 (1L)] - Act 20

Biological specimen for DNA analysis: individuals who must submit samples expanded; immunity from liability for certain law enforcement and DHS personnel; conditions for purging records; DNA surcharge; JLC study required; JRCCP report [Sec. 388, 390, 818, 1234, 1906-1935, 1937, 2150, 2155, 2156, 2291, 2292, 2324, 2325, 2327-2329, 2343-2344c, 2353-2358, 2360w-2362, 9126 (1), 9326 (1), 9426 (1)] - Act 20

Child care providers: fingerprinting reimbursed under Wisconsin Shares, fee provision; background check requirements and report revisions [Sec. 881, 926, 937-938f, 939] - Act 20

Children's Mental Health, Office of, created in DHS; director is appointed by the governor; annual report required [Sec. 40, 1232, 2000] - Act 20

Cigarette tax stamp: DOR to study improving cigarette tax collection system and combating illegal cigarette trafficking [Sec. 9137 (1L)] - Act 20

Commercial bail bonds regulations and licensing provisions created, report required; DSPS duties and emergency rule provisions [Sec. 204w, 2179t, w, 2183e-s, 2187c-o, 2265ce, 2285m, 2342c-w, 9138 (1i), 9438 (1i)] [vetoed] - Act 20

Common core standards: implementation suspended; DPI, LFB, and JLC studies required; procedure for adopting college and career readiness standards; reports required [Sec. 9134 (2q)] - Act 20