2015 Acts Index

GPR appropriations consolidated re circuit court, Director of State Courts, and State Law Library; costs imposed on operator of aircraft under the influence or with prohibited BAC [Sec. 752, 778, 782, 829-847, 4598-4603, 4616, 4618, 4631, 4735, 4746, 9307 (1), 9407 (1f), (2f)] - Act 55

Physician assessment appropriation in DHS: lapse to general fund [Sec. 9218 (2c)] - Act 55

Required general fund structural balance: does not apply to budget act [Sec. 9152 (1d)] - Act 55

Secretary of State: location of office, lapse to general fund, and legal publication of proposed constitutional amendments transferred to LRB [Sec. 94m, 96j, 1104v, 9239 (1q), 9339 (1q)] - Act 55

Statutorily required general fund balance modified [Sec. 282m, 478d-h] [282m, 478d, g -- vetoed; 478h -- partial veto] - Act 55

Temporary reallocations to general fund modified [Sec. 475] - Act 55

Unfunded retirement liability debt service: DOA may require state agencies to pay directly to state in lieu of lapsing or transferring an amount to the general fund; employees of the former UWHC Board provision added [Sec. 293d-p] [vetoed] - Act 55

UW parking fees and fines may be used for campus safety and transportation-related programs; Building Commission prohibited from authorizing general fund borrowing re construction of UW parking facilities - Act 185

UW System general program operation lapse to the general fund [Sec. 9248 (1q)] - Act 55

WERC unencumbered moneys in certain appropriation lapse to general fund, limited to 2015-17 fiscal biennium [Sec. 9213 (1v)] - Act 55

aquaculture Aquaculture, see Fish and fishing

armed forces Armed forces, see Military personnel; National Guard

arrest Arrest, see Court -- Procedure

arts Arts

Arts Board funding increased to match federal aids to individuals and organizations - Act 377

Class ``B" alcohol license prohibition exception for a painting studio created and exception allowing unaccompanied underage person on licensed premises that is a painting studio created - Act 8

arts board Arts Board

Arts Board funding increased to match federal aids to individuals and organizations - Act 377

assault Assault, see Sex crimes

assessment or assessor Assessment or assessor, see Hospitals; Property tax -- Assessment

associations Associations, see Religious societies

athletics Athletics, see also Milwaukee Bucks; School -- Health program

Biking in a ski area: biker’s responsibilities and ski area operator safety requirements and liability immunity - Act 168

Epinephrine auto-injectors: physician, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner may prescribe to an authorized entity, definition provisions; liability exemption for trained employees of authorized entity - Act 35

Local professional football stadium district: DOR required to distribute excess sales tax revenue to Brown County and municipalities within it; conditions specified, resolution, and exception provisions - Act 114

Sports and entertainment arena and facilities constructed in the City of Milwaukee: funding, ticket surcharge, and local exposition district provisions created; DOA duties and JSCTE appendix report - Act 60

``Unarmed combat sports" replaces ``mixed martial arts fighting" and regulations modified, exemptions specified; definition, physician, and DSPS provisions - Act 277

Underage person on premises licensed for retail sale of alcohol beverages: exception for Class “B” licensed indoor golf and baseball facility - Act 221

Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame: DOT to erect highway directional signs, contributions from interested parties required [Sec. 2595d] - Act 55

attorney Attorney, see also District attorney; Legal aid; Power of attorney

Special prosecutor appointment circumstances modified; late payments to private attorneys re special prosecutor and contract with SPD do not accrue interest; DOA to approve appointment [Sec. 292, 767, 4737-4739, 9301 (3), 9333 (1)] - Act 55

attorney general Attorney General, see also Justice, Department of

AG to appoint a solicitor general and deputy solicitors general, funding provision [Sec. 744v, 3501, 3671] - Act 55

Battery or threats to cause harm to a current or former judge, prosecutor, law enforcement officer, or their families: felony penalty provisions - Act 78

Duty to stop at the scene of a motor vehicle accident revised; prosecutor provision - Act 319

Internet crimes against children: administrative subpoena created - Act 369

atv _all_terrain vehicle_ ATV (All-terrain vehicle), see Recreation vehicle

auction Auction

Property of a delinquent taxpayer: sale and auction provisions revised [Sec. 2459, 2460, 4622, 9337 (1)] - Act 55

audiologist Audiologist, see Trades and occupations

audit Audit, see Legislative Audit Bureau

audit committee, joint legislative Audit Committee, Joint Legislative, see Legislature -- Audit Committee, Joint Legislative

automated external defibrillator _aed_ Automated external defibrillator (AED), see Medical service

automobile dealer Automobile dealer, see Motor vehicle -- Dealers and finance companies

aviation Aviation

Ambulance staffing requirements revised re EMTs and first responders; respiratory care practitioner and pediatric patient transferred to another hospital by airplane provisions; municipality population and waivers provisions; DHS duties - Act 113

Drones operated over state correctional institutions prohibited; penalty provisions - Act 318

GPR appropriations consolidated re circuit court, Director of State Courts, and State Law Library; costs imposed on operator of aircraft under the influence or with prohibited BAC [Sec. 752, 778, 782, 829-847, 4598-4603, 4616, 4618, 4631, 4735, 4746, 9307 (1), 9407 (1f), (2f)] - Act 55

Transportation network companies: licensure program created; DSPS duties; fee, insurance, airport, penalty, and ordinance provisions - Act 16

B B

bac _blood alcohol concentration_ BAC (Blood alcohol concentration), see Implied consent or alcohol concentration

background check Background check, see Criminal identification and investigation

badgercare BadgerCare, see Insurance -- Health

ballast water Ballast water, see Water -- Pollution

ballots Ballots, see Elections -- Ballots

bank Bank, see also Financial institution

Credit union operations statutory changes; DFI rule revisions [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 14.03, DFI-CU 63.03, 69.02, DFI-SL 12.03, DFI-SB 12.03] - Act 304

bartender Bartender, see Alcohol beverage -- Regulation

barter Barter, see Sales

baseball Baseball, see Athletics

basketball Basketball, see Athletics; Milwaukee Bucks

battery Battery, see Crime and criminals -- Battery

bcpl BCPL, see Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of

bear hunting or pursuit Bear hunting or pursuit, see Hunting

beer Beer, see Alcohol beverage -- Regulation

beverage Beverage

Auxiliary container re merchandise, food, or beverages from a food service or retail facility: authority of political subdivisions to regulate limited - Act 302

bicycle Bicycle

Bikeways and pedestrian ways requirement for highway construction projects: DOT to give due consideration but not require and rule-making authority repealed; administrative code Trans 75 repealed [Sec. 2545o-s, 4751c, 9345 (6j)] [9345 (6j) -- partial veto] - Act 55

Biking in a ski area: biker’s responsibilities and ski area operator safety requirements and liability immunity - Act 168

DOT rule-making authority re bikeways and pedestrian ways in new highway construction and reconstruction projects repealed [Admin.Code Trans 75] [Sec. 4751c] - Act 55

bifurcated sentence Bifurcated sentence, see Sentences and penalties

bills, legislative Bills, Legislative, see also Budget bills and process

Health insurance mandate statute: definition modified and social and financial impact report by OCI requirements - Act 288

bird Bird, see also Poultry

Wild game bird feathers naturally shed or from lawfully taken birds: exemption from prohibition on sale, purchase, barter, trade, or possession of wild animals; grouse feather conditions specified - Act 248

Wild turkey donation program: reimbursing counties for processing and donating costs authorized - Act 31

birth certificate Birth certificate, see Vital statistics

birth control Birth control, see also Maternal and infant care

Billing MA for reimbursement of prescription drugs: covered entity that is an abortion provider required to charge actual acquisition costs plus dispensing fee - Act 152

Family planning and related preventive health services: DHS to apply for federal grants and distribute funds to the Wisconsin Well-Woman Program and other entities under certain conditions - Act 151

birth parent Birth parent, see Children -- Adoption

blind and visually impaired Blind and visually impaired

Trolling permit: DNR to issue to persons with impaired sight under certain conditions - Act 363

blood alcohol concentration _bac_ Blood alcohol concentration (BAC), see Implied consent or alcohol concentration

boat Boat, see also Harbor

Recreation vehicle registration and regulation revisions; hunting, trapping, and fishing approval and regulation revisions; place of trial for certain fish and game law violations; DNR duties and electronic system for accessing approvals and certificates; enforcement, penalty, and emergency rule provisions - Act 89

Regulation of navigable waters, artificial water bodies, wetlands, and nonpoint source pollution revised; DNR duties - Act 387

Shoreland zoning standards codified re setbacks for ordinary high water mark (OHWM) and proposed principal structures with certain exemptions; prohibition on the regulation of nonconforming structures expanded; impervious surface area regulations provision - Act 167