2015 Acts Index

Angel investment tax credits: WEDC may waive requirements under certain conditions, exception provided [Sec. 3990, 3991, 3992] - Act 55

Business development tax credit created; sunset provisions [Sec. 849, 2118, 2183, 2213, 2222, 2227, 2316, 2346, 2352, 2367, 2432, 2454, 3991n, o, 3996, 4006, 4010b, 9450 (2b)] - Act 55

Dairy manufacturing facility investment credits: appropriations made sum sufficient [Sec. 849d, e] - Act 55

Development zone tax credits that expired repealed; research credit calculation modified [Sec. 850-853, 2119, 2124, 2125-2150, 2184-2186g, 2214-2221, 2247, 2248, 2254-2285, 2317-2322, 2340-2345, 2368-2399, 2433-2437, 2448-2453, 2467b, 2497-2504b, 3971b, 3998b-4001c, 4025b] - Act 55

Early stage seed and angel investment tax credits revisions [Sec. 2191, 3982-3984, 3993-3995, 4005, 9337 (4b)] [2191, 9337 (4b) -- vetoed] - Act 55

Income computation for income tax purposes: exclusion for job creation sunsetted [Sec. 2124d, 2246d, 2366d] - Act 55

Jobs tax credit appropriation changed to sum sufficient [Sec. 848] - Act 55

Manufacturing and agriculture credit and community development finance credit: percentage revised and interest provision [Sec. 2206d, 2213f, 2333d, 2339d] - Act 55

Manufacturing and agriculture tax credit: technical changes [Sec. 2204-2206, 2331-2333, 9337(2), 9437(1)] - Act 55

WEDC tax credit reporting to DOR and DOR duties [Sec. 3961b, 3991b, 3995e-h, 3997r, 4004b, 4005e, 4006h, 4024q, 4025e, f, 4029s, u] - Act 55

corpse Corpse, see Crime and criminals

corr.dept Corr.Dept, see Corrections, Department of

correction bills Correction bills, see Statutes -- Revision

correctional institution Correctional institution, see Jail; Prison

corrections, department of Corrections, Department of

Community intervention program funding revision [Sec. 4296] - Act 55

Community reintegration services: Corr.Dept funding to Madison-area Urban Ministry, Inc. and Project Return eliminated [Sec. 4248] - Act 55

Community youth and family aids: juvenile corrections daily rates set [Sec. 4268-4272] - Act 55

Corr.Dept reimbursement fee for persons on probation, parole, and extended supervision revised [Sec. 4312-4315] - Act 55

Corr.Dept to charge a fee to probationers, parolees, and persons on extended supervision who are placed with the county or tribal governing body pending disposition of revocation proceedings; reimbursement to counties and tribal governing bodies provisions modified - Act 164

Corrections System Formulary Board created in Corr.Dept re therapeutic alternate drug selections in the state correctional system - Act 40

Crime victim restitution revisions re Corr.Dept authority to charge a reimbursement fee, garnishment of a defendant’s wages, and certification to DOR of restitution owed; reports required - Act 355

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

Juvenile corrective sanctions program eliminated; aftercare supervision revised; Office of Juvenile Offender Review (OJOR) duties; Corr.Dept to provide or purchase community supervision services [Sec. 661, 663, 1678, 1700, 3584, 4224, 4226b, 4227b, 4230, 4232, 4267, 4273-4275, 4301-4309, 4648b-t, 4649b-4654s, 4654u-4678, 4702, 4703b, bm, 4704b, bm, 4705-4712e, 4713c-i, 4714b,bm, 4715-4717, 4727, 4728, 9408 (1v)] - Act 55

Missing child who is the responsibility of DCF, Corr.Dept, county services, or licensed child welfare agency: reporting requirements to local law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - Act 368

MPCP research: ``qualified independent researcher" defined and access to department databases; confidentiality and fee provisions [Sec. 1696m, 1767m, 1833t, 2012t, 3076c, 4714g, 9408 (2q)] - Act 55

Offender reentry initiative: DWD and Corr.Dept to work together to reintegrate offenders into the community [Sec. 3104e] - Act 55

Opioid addiction treatment pilot program for treating offenders: Corr.Dept to submit plan to JCF [Sec. 9108 (1d)] - Act 55

Youth aids allocation and community-based juvenile delinquency-related services administration and standards development transferred from Corr.Dept to DCF; youth aids amount set and Juvenile Justice Code provision [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Juvenile delinquency"] - Act 55

cosmetology Cosmetology

Tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred from DHS to DSPS [Sec. 548, 549, 669, 1454, 1853, 1879, 2471, 2693, 2716, 2717, 3121, 4031, 4032, 4041-4044, 4048, 4108, 4317, 4377, 4524, 4525, 9118 (3), 9418 (2f)] - Act 55

councils Councils, see State agencies

counselor Counselor, see Alcohol and other drug abuse

county County, see also name of specific county

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

Building permit form for one- and two-family dwellings: DSPS required to establish an electronic processing system and furnish municipalities standard permit form in an electronic format; municipal authority duties and certificate of financial responsibility provision - Act 211

County and town conditional use permit process cannot impose a requirement preempted by federal or state law and cannot require interstate hazardous liquid pipeline operators to obtain insurance under certain conditions [Sec. 1922am, 1923e, 1936u-1938e] - Act 55

Donation of abandoned vehicles to nonprofit organization by municipality or county allowed - Act 106

Frequent sobriety testing pilot program established by DOJ re certain drunk driving violations; county, court, fee, and sunset provisions; reports required [Sec. 748m, 3512v] - Act 55

Golf cart crossing points on highways: municipality and county authority to establish; speed limit and highway crossing signs provisions; DOT duties - Act 125

Local government property insurance fund: rate regulations, assessment levies, and paying dividend requirements created - Act 325

Nonemergency medical transportation services to MA recipients in certain counties: DHS to modify contract and make alternative arrangements [Sec. 9118 (11f)] [vetoed] - Act 55

Photo ID cards issued by local governments can only be used for specified employment purposes and may not be used for voting, registration for voting, or to obtain public benefits - Act 374

Political subdivisions may not impose new occupational fee or licensing requirements on any profession; DSPS and exception provisions - Act 65

Teacher loan program modified to include loan forgiveness to teachers employed in rural counties, conditions set - Act 359

county _ board County -- Board, see also Milwaukee County

Circuit court clerk may enter into an agreement with DOR for debt collection, county board authorization required [Sec. 1911d, 1914d] - Act 55

Public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts: board of commissioners membership revised - Act 25

Town zoning ordinance provision revised re approval by county board; withdrawing from coverage of a county zoning ordinance and county development plan; shoreland and floodplain zoning ordinances; and plat and certified survey map approval - Act 178

Tribal college-county joint library allowed to participate in a public library system - Act 306

county _ clerk County -- Clerk, see County -- Officers

county _ drainage board County -- Drainage board, see Drainage

county _ fair County -- Fair, see Fair

county _ finance County -- Finance

Children and family aids to counties: DCF allocation modified [Sec. 1679] - Act 55

Corr.Dept to charge a fee to probationers, parolees, and persons on extended supervision who are placed with the county or tribal governing body pending disposition of revocation proceedings; reimbursement to counties and tribal governing bodies provisions modified - Act 164

Crime prevention funding board (CPFB) created in each county that receives funding from certain surcharge; grants to nonprofit organizations and law enforcement agencies for crime prevention purposes; reports required [Sec. 1004, 1908, 1910, 1915, 4619, 4620, 4733, 4734, 9129 (1)] - Act 55

DVA grants to counties and tribes for improvement of services revisions and expenses eligible for reimbursement specified [Sec. 1465, 1465m-o] - Act 55

``Elderly and disabled" changed to ``seniors and individuals with disabilities" re certain transportation aids [Sec. 649c-g, 2576k-w] - Act 55

Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematorium: exemption from certain fees and moratorium on certain fee increases [Sec. 1831p, 1909s, 9318 (3j)] - Act 55

Real estate transfer fee return: person who conveys real property required to file even if the conveyance is exempt from the fee, exemption provision; local fees prohibited - Act 145

Treatment and diversion (TAD) program grants appropriation and alternatives to prosecution and incarceration for persons who use alcohol and drugs grants appropriation and conditions; DOJ and DOA duties [partial veto] - Act 388

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

county _ health department County -- Health department

Multiple jurisdiction health departments established; budget, levy contributions, and minimum participation period provisions - Act 175

county _ human services County -- Human services

Abuse or neglect of a child with a disability: DCF to develop and implement plan to improve practices used in the investigation of; minimum requirements specified; deadline for specified agencies to adopt - Act 365

Background information form re child care provider license, certificate, or contract: exemption for continuation or renewal applications [Sec. 1695, 1696, 3390] - Act 55

Care management organizations: DHS may contract with a county or long-term care district to operate outside their geographic area; disposition of property and assets upon dissolution of a long-term care district; creation of nonstock, nonprofit corporation or service insurance corporation provisions; OCI duties - Act 215

Child sex trafficking crime expanded; child abuse definition and investigation, and juvenile court orders provisions - Act 367

Community mental health services funding: certain appropriations consolidated to form; certain relocation programs eliminated; DHS required to consult Wisconsin Counties Association and other organizations interested in mental health and get JCF approval before implementing distribution method [Sec. 693, 694, 701, 702, 1518-1524, 1536, 1537, 1633, 1802, 1897-1900, 9118 (1), (1q), 9418 (1)] [9118 (1q) -- vetoed] - Act 55

County-to-county nursing home bed transfers: DHS to develop policy; report to JCF required [Sec. 9118 (7g)] [vetoed] - Act 55

Dementia crisis unit: DHS to propose pilot program - Act 272

Dementia training for mental health mobile crisis teams: DHS to award one time grant - Act 274

Electronic juvenile court records made available to a county department of human or social services re child welfare or juvenile justice intake or dispositional services; CCAP provision - Act 144

Juvenile court procedures re change in placement for CHIPS held under a temporary physical custody (TPC) order, change in placement for child under guardianship of DCF and certain agencies, amending a consent decree, and emergency change-in-placement; other changes include change of trial of post-dispositional proceeding, change of placement when no objection is filed, case closure orders when dispositional order is terminated, and effective period of a TPC order - Act 373

Mental health crisis service grants [Sec. 672, 673, 9118 (7), 9418 (4)] - Act 55

Missing child who is the responsibility of DCF, Corr.Dept, county services, or licensed child welfare agency: reporting requirements to local law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - Act 368

Nursing home bed assessment: exemption for county government-owned institutions for mental disease and state-only licensed facility [Sec. 1875d-f] [vetoed] - Act 55

Preadoption training requirements revised and reporting certain information to postadoption resource centers - Act 379

Pupil records pertinent to pupil’s educational needs: disclosure to DCF and certain county departments or tribal organization legally responsible for the pupil permitted; conditions and memorandum of understanding provisions - Act 161

Successor guardian appointed for CHIPS upon the death or incapacity of the child’s guardian and subsidized guardianship payment conditions - Act 129

Youth aids allocation and community-based juvenile delinquency-related services administration and standards development transferred from Corr.Dept to DCF; youth aids amount set and Juvenile Justice Code provision [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Juvenile delinquency"] - Act 55

county _ jail County -- Jail, see Jail

county _ officers County -- Officers, see also Coroner; County -- Board; District attorney; Register of deeds; Sheriff

Crime prevention funding board (CPFB) created in each county that receives funding from certain surcharge; grants to nonprofit organizations and law enforcement agencies for crime prevention purposes; reports required [Sec. 1004, 1908, 1910, 1915, 4619, 4620, 4733, 4734, 9129 (1)] - Act 55

Declaration of domestic partnership maximum additional fee within 5 days of application modified and legal status required to be completed within 30 days; county clerk requirement revised re providing information on fetal alcohol syndrome and dangers of using drugs while pregnant - Act 162

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA, JCF, and JCLO duties [partial veto] - Act 118

Legislator prohibited from concurrently holding office as county executive; certification of election provision - Act 154