2017 Acts Index

Pay for success contracting: DOA may use for eligible services to individuals, conditions and JCF approval required; DHS, DOC, DCF, and DWD to study if pay for success could be used for programs they administer; reports required - Act 267

Physical medicine pilot program: DHS to study and implement if authorized by legislature [Sec. 9120 (4g)] - Act 59

PSC duties re state energy policy and regulation of public utilities; settlements in PSC dockets requirements; procedure for handling complaints of violations of the one-call system re natural gas and other hazardous materials created and other revisions, PSC duties and forfeiture provisions; treatment of certain utility facilities under county construction site erosion control and storm water management zoning ordinances; appropriation and advertising provisions - Act 136

Recommendations for elimination of occupational licenses: DSPS report required, criteria specified [Sec. 9139 (17w)] - Act 59

Restitution received by crime victims: DOJ report modified - Act 337

School district employee health care: reports required [Sec. 74m, 1623g, r] - Act 59

School Safety, Office of, created in DOJ; school safety plan provisions including on-site assessment by law enforcement and annual drills; mandatory reporting of threats of violence; DOJ grants for school safety; open enrollment program expired provision eliminated; 2017 WisAct 107 tuberculosis screening requirement correction; expired or outdated DPI reporting requirements eliminated; reports and penalty provisions - Act 143

Serious mental illness among DOC inmates: DOC report required [Sec. 9108 (22t)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Shared services pilot program created re school boards sharing administrative personnel, DPI duties, report required [Sec. 208t, 1475p] [vetoed] - Act 59

Snowmobile trail aids and supplemental trail aids increased; trail use sticker fees increased and made permanent; Snowmobile Recreational Council to study options to ensure adequate funding for development and maintenance of trails [Sec. 1900sg-x, 9133 (6f)] - Act 59

State highway program revisions re DOT project cost estimate for major highway projects and certain report to TPC, and cost-benefit analysis of certain DOT services - Act 247

State parks and recreation areas: vehicle admission and overnight camping fees revised; DNR and DOT to develop plan for a recreational passport when renewing vehicle registration, special license plate provision; cap on electric receptacles increased; FTE positions decrease re forestry and parks report [Sec. 340m, 557-565d, f, 9101 (11u), 9133 (6u), 9333 (2), 9433 (1), (2)] [9101 (11u) -- partial veto] - Act 59

Substance abuse: reporting requirements for certain credentialing boards re opioids; federal waiver re dispensing narcotics for addiction treatment; buprenorphine prior authorization review and report; counseling changes re licensing and who can offer treatment; school health instruction requirements; graduate program in psychiatric mental health nursing at UW—Madison; training resources for social service workers; DCF, DHS, and DSPS duties; administrative rules provisions [Admin.Code DHS 75.02, 75.03; MPSW 1.09; SPS 160 (title), 160.015, 160.02, 160.03, 161, 163.01, 163.02, 164.01, 165, 166, 168] - Act 262

Tolling implementation study: DOT to contract for the study, report deadline [Sec. 9145 (6b)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Traffic control signals in City of Greenfield: DOT to study need a specified intersection, report required [Sec. 9145 (8m)] - Act 59

UW faculty and instructional academic staff teaching workloads: Board of Regents must develop and implement plan and policies re monitoring and rewarding; report required, accountability dashboard provision [Sec. 604-609, 625, 626] - Act 59

UW System financial audit by an independent accounting firm for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, LAB may assist, report required [Sec. 9148 (2q)] [partial veto] - Act 59

Veterans outreach and recovery pilot program re substance abuse and mental health disorders: DVA to administer, report and sunset provisions - Act 295

Veterans Trust Fund: DVA report revisions [Sec.732m-p] - Act 59

Virtual charter school funding study: DPI to conduct and report to JCF [Sec. 9135 (1t)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Whole grade sharing agreement: categorical aid; DPI report required [Sec. 208p, 1534p, 9135 (4p)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Wisconsin CASA Association: funding for DOJ grants increased, sunset eliminated, and report required - Act 255

Wisconsin Healthcare Stability Plan (WIHSP) created re state-based reinsurance program for health carriers, federal waiver required; OCI authority - Act 138

Wisconsin Results First Initiative Report: DOC to submit on biennial basis [Sec. 1849m] [vetoed] - Act 59

Workforce training grants (Fast Forward Program): use expanded for collaborative projects, teacher training, nursing training program, internship placement, and improved workforce retention; grant to support the Building Occupational Skills for Success (BOSS) program; report, sunset, and DWD duties [Sec. 398-399, 1397-1402, 1404, 1406, 9151 (1), (2), (5q), 9451 (2q)] - Act 59

residence requirement Residence requirement, see University of Wisconsin -- Tuition; Veteran

residential care Residential care, see Juvenile detention facility

residential property Residential property, see Housing

resort Resort, see Recreation

restaurant Restaurant

Epinephrine auto-injectors: use and supply of by authorized individuals allowed; definition provision - Act 133

Tax administration changes; interest on unclaimed U.S. savings bonds; ticket courier prohibited from selling lottery tickets; background investigation of lottery employees; reporting lottery winnings re child support; police and fire protection fee; ``restaurant” definition for license and regulation of alcohol beverage establishment purposes - Act 17

restitution to crime victim Restitution to crime victim, see Crime victim

retail establishment Retail establishment

Alcohol beverage licenses and permits and cigarette and tobacco products retailer licenses: application form signature and notarized requirements modified; corporate agent and false information penalty provisions - Act 289

Frozen foods manufactured at a retailer's off-site facility: sales and use tax exemption created, conditions specified [Sec. 1187] - Act 59

Highway projects funded with federal money and transfers of state and federal funding between highway programs, competitive bidding provision; collection of sales and use taxes from out-of-state retailers and determination of individual income tax rates after South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.; election of pass-through entities to be taxed at the entity level for state income and franchise tax purposes - Act 368

Private label credit card bad debt: effective date re sales tax return adjustments changed [Sec. 2265, 9438 (2)] [2265 -- partial veto] - Act 59

Retail food establishment that is a micro market: licensing, definition, and emergency rule provisions - Act 225

Retailer compensation for sale of lottery ticket or lottery share: GPR fund created [Sec. 469d] - Act 59

retirement _ private plans Retirement -- Private plans

Internal Revenue Code updates adopted; exclude from taxable income distribution from IRA to charitable organization [Sec. 1003-1009, 1058-1071, 1079-1082, 1091-1104, 1153, 1160d, 9338 (1)] - Act 59

retirement _ protective service Retirement -- Protective service

WRS revisions re participating employee status, retirement annuity applications, and certain protective occupation participants waiving participation; form to cancel coverage under Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance Program; income continuation insurance coverage for UW System teachers (remedial legislation) - Act 362

retirement system, wisconsin Retirement System, Wisconsin

Domestic partnership benefits limited or eliminated re WRS and GIB [Sec. 705, 706, 708, 709, 710-725, 9314 (1), (2), 9414 (1)] - Act 59

WRS revisions re participating employee status, retirement annuity applications, and certain protective occupation participants waiving participation; form to cancel coverage under Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance Program; income continuation insurance coverage for UW System teachers (remedial legislation) - Act 362

revenue bonds Revenue bonds, see Bonds -- Municipal

revenue, department of Revenue, Department of, see also specific subject

Alcohol beverage licenses and permits and cigarette and tobacco products retailer licenses: application form signature and notarized requirements modified; corporate agent and false information penalty provisions - Act 289

Alternative minimum tax repealed [Sec. 1035m-p, 1036e-1037be, t, 1038m-r, 1040e, h, 1041s, 1050p-u, 1051g-1052u, 1088u, 1113u, 1125s, 1162m, n, 9338 (13p)] [1052e -- partial veto; 1036h-1037be, t -- vetoed] - Act 59

Ambulatory surgical center assessment eliminated [Sec. 468, 543, 1664] - Act 59

Apportionment for broadcasters re income and franchise taxes, definition provision, DOR duties [Sec. 1002m, 1013d-i, 1057d, 1076d-k] - Act 59

Discovery procedure changes in court proceedings; class action procedural requirements; certain civil action statute of limitations revised; DOR and third-party audits re unclaimed property; interest rates for overdue insurance claims - Act 235

DOR authorized to recover revoked tax credit allocated by WEDC [Sec. 1140] - Act 59

DOR responsibility revisions re penalty for sales tax collected on nontaxable products after notification, property assessor certification, SSN on tax documents from employer to employee, and DOR notices delivered electronically option - Act 324

EITC: pilot program, with IRS approval, to make monthly payments to eligible recipients; permanent program if pilot is successful and DOR and IRS can reach an agreement - Act 270

Electronic filing of income and franchise tax information re wage statements, nonwage payments, royalties, and rents; deadlines and extension provisions [Sec. 1127-1136, 1151, 9338 (13), (14), (15)] - Act 59

Forestation state property tax eliminated; conservation fund provision [Sec. 162, 180, 482, 483, 530-533, 726, 727, 998-1002, 9138 (1)] - Act 59

Highway projects funded with federal money and transfers of state and federal funding between highway programs, competitive bidding provision; collection of sales and use taxes from out-of-state retailers and determination of individual income tax rates after South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.; election of pass-through entities to be taxed at the entity level for state income and franchise tax purposes - Act 368

Historic rehabilitation tax credit: limit and other conditions set, jobs component [Sec. 1051, 1089, 1114, 1775-1775m] [1775g -- partial veto] - Act 59

Income tax refund cannot be issued to employed individuals until data from employer is verified [Sec. 1139] - Act 59

Interest on refunds issued for jobs tax credit, enterprise zone jobs credit, and business development credit: DOA and DOR prohibited from paying [Sec. 1036, 1084, 1109, 9338 (11)] - Act 59

Levy limit of political subdivision may be increased if DOR recertifies a TID tax incremental base after territory is subtracted; attribution of state aid for personal property taxes to TIDs - Act 223

Lodging marketplace defined, required to register with DOR, and collect sales and room tax; limits on residential dwelling rental by political subdivisions prohibited, short-term rental provisions [Sec. 985L-r, 996g, 9331 (5t)] - Act 59

MPCP, Racine Parental Choice Program, statewide parental choice program, and Special Needs Scholarship Program changes - Act 36

PEO or PEG employee performing services for a client is considered an employee of the client for purposes of registering with DOR as a qualified business for capital gain tax deduction purposes [Sec. 1162] - Act 59

Personal property tax exemption for machinery, tools, and patterns; state aid payments to taxing jurisdictions, DOA and DOR duties [Sec. 480d, 632p, 984pg, q, 997j, 1210p, 1630d, 1635h, 1640d] - Act 59

Qualified child sales and use tax rebate and August sales tax holiday on eligible property for 2018 created [partial veto] - Act 367

Sales and use tax field audits: DOR to promulgate rules for the use of certain statistical sampling method [Sec. 1194d, e, 9138 (1f), 9438 (3f)] - Act 59

Tax administration changes; interest on unclaimed U.S. savings bonds; ticket courier prohibited from selling lottery tickets; background investigation of lottery employees; reporting lottery winnings re child support; police and fire protection fee; ``restaurant” definition for license and regulation of alcohol beverage establishment purposes - Act 17

Tax-exempt computers: state aid payment revisions; DOR and sunset provisions [Sec. 997h, i, L-n, 1165d, 1210e-h, 1635d] - Act 59

Tax law changes re evidentiary standard to prove transaction has economic substance, reliance by taxpayer on past audits, IRS code updates, College Savings Program Board duties clarified, sales and use tax exemption for title holding entities for certain tax-exempt charitable organizations, and computing depletion for income and franchise tax purposes - Act 231

TID number 6 in Village of Kimberly: adopt resolution requesting DOR to redetermine the tax incremental base [Sec. 996j] - Act 59

TIF statutes technical changes - Act 15

revenue limits for schools Revenue limits for schools, see School -- Finance

revenue sharing, state Revenue sharing, State, see Shared revenue

review of administrative rules, joint committee for Review of Administrative Rules, Joint Committee for, see Legislature -- Review of Administrative Rules, Joint Committee for

rib lake, village of Rib Lake, Village of, see Taylor County

right_of_way Right-of-way, see Road

riparian restoration and rights Riparian restoration and rights, see Waterways and water power

rivers Rivers, see Waterways and water power

road Road

Advertising signs placed on bus shelters on state trunk highways permitted - Act 37

Animal-drawn vehicle operated on highways: lighting requirements revised re amber or yellow lights and inclement weather - Act 228

ATV and UTV operation on highways: municipal ordinances authorizing permitted, conditions set - Act 87

Car-killed deer on STH: DNR disposal program repealed; DOT to contract with counties, municipalities, or private entities for removal [Sec. 292m, 362n, 578ym, 1222m] [578ym -- partial veto; 362n, 1222m -- vetoed] - Act 59

Highway under jurisdiction of a municipality or county transferred to DOT jurisdiction under set conditions [Sec. 984ht, i, 1216c-g, 9331 (3b), 9345 (4b)] - Act 59

Implements of husbandry and agricultural CMV (commercial motor vehicle): weight allowances and permitting sunset provisions repealed [Sec. 1900j-L, m-o, p-r] - Act 59