2019 Acts Index

Health insurance premiums for surviving spouse and dependent children of law enforcement officer, fire fighter, or EMS practitioner who dies in the line of duty: political subdivision, state, UW Board of Regents, and Marquette University required to pay, conditions set; report premiums to DOR for increase in county and municipal aid adjustments - Act 19

Honorary discharge of a firearm at events for former military, law enforcement, or firefighters, or on certain holidays: municipal restriction of firearm discharge does not apply - Act 124

Injury to first responder re exposure to COVID-19 during 2020 public health emergency is presumed to be caused by the individual’s employment for WC purposes [Sec. 33, 34] - Act 185

Law enforcement radios: appropriations [Sec. 177e-s] - Act 9

State capitol and grounds: DOA to study safety and security in consultation with City of Madison Police Department, report required [Sec. 9101 (1f)] [vetoed] - Act 9

Transport of individuals for emergency detention: law enforcement agency may contract with another law enforcement agency, ambulance service provider, or third-party vendor; DHS duties and reimbursement to counties from MA program provision - Act 105

polling place or poll worker Polling place or poll worker, see Elections

pollution Pollution, see Water — Pollution

poor Poor, see also Public assistance; Wisconsin Works

Child care for families in high-poverty areas of the City of Milwaukee: DCF grants [Sec. 648] - Act 9

LIEAP applications may be submitted any time in calendar year 2020 [Sec. 105 (19)] - Act 185

populous county Populous county, see Milwaukee County

pornography Pornography, see Obscenity

postage and postal service Postage and postal service

Due dates for paying property taxes: clarifications re postmarks and weekends - Act 40

Theft of mail crime created - Act 144

postmark Postmark, see Postage and postal service

postsecondary education Postsecondary education, see Colleges and universities; Technical college

power of attorney Power of attorney

Advance directive certifications and findings of incapacity re health care powers of attorney and admission to a hospice: revising advanced practice clinician, nurses, and physicians - Act 90

preschool Preschool, see Kindergarten

prescription Prescription, see Drugs

prison Prison, see also Jail; Juvenile detention facility; Parole or probation

Certificate of qualification for employment procedure created for persons convicted of a crime, conditions and civil liability exemption provisions; Council on Offender Employment, created; report required - Act 123

Mobile classroom and institutional job center grants [Sec. 1325d-p] [1325h, p -- partial veto] - Act 9

Opioid antagonist administration and medication-assisted treatment: county jails may enter into a written agreement to provide and civil liability immunity; DHS to study medication-assisted treatment in prisons and jails, report required - Act 119

Persons who committed certain violent crimes: eligibility for probation, special action parole, extended supervision, or challenge incarceration program [vetoed] - AB809

Persons who die of COVID-19: issuance of cremation permit without viewing the corpse and within 48 hours; if individual was in DOC custody, limited examination of deceased instead of full autopsy [Sec. 105 (15)] - Act 185

Prohibited object brought into a jail or prison with intent to keep for oneself made a felony - Act 111

privacy Privacy

Body cameras used by law enforcement agencies: policies, training, and compliance requirements; Open Records Law and privacy provisions - Act 108

Insurance law changes re fraternals, Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, corporate governance annual disclosure initial filing deadline, confidentiality of information, placement of surplus lines insurance, financial statements of property service contract providers - Act 66

Surveillance devices used in connection with attempts to sell real estate provisions created, forfeiture provision - Act 72

Voluntary individual animal identification program for livestock owners: DATCP required to create; RFID tags and confidentiality provisions - Act 178

private detective Private detective, see Detective

private investigator Private investigator, see Detective

private school Private school, see Parochial and private schools

private security Private security, see Detective

prize Prize, see Trade practice

probation Probation, see Parole or probation

property damage Property damage, see Damage (to property)

property tax Property tax

Due dates for paying property taxes: clarifications re postmarks and weekends - Act 40

Interest and penalties on property taxes payable in 2020: municipalities allowed to make case-by-case finding of hardship, county board resolution authorizing waiver required; full payment due by October 1, 2020; claim for recovery of unlawful taxes or excessive assessment provision [Sec. 30, 31, 105 (25)] - Act 185

Property taxes due in 2020 are considered timely if paid by October 1, 2020 [Sec. 22d] - Act 185

Tax increment value reporting error in 2018: property tax reimbursement provisions - Act 37

TID number 2 in the Village of Kronenwetter: maximum life, expenditure period, and allocation period increased - Act 179

TID numbers 3 and 4 in the Village of Lake Delton: maximum life, expenditure period, and allocation period increased - Act 21

property tax _ assessment Property tax — Assessment

Annual town meeting may be postponed and boards of review may publish a notice is not has adjourned even if the 2020 assessment roll is not complete re 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 18, 19, 21, 22] - Act 185

Interest and penalties on property taxes payable in 2020: municipalities allowed to make case-by-case finding of hardship, county board resolution authorizing waiver required; full payment due by October 1, 2020; claim for recovery of unlawful taxes or excessive assessment provision [Sec. 30, 31, 105 (25)] - Act 185

Local government: filling town board vacancies and provision for member who is temporarily incapacitated; public notice of meeting of a governmental body; removal of any elective town officer; appeal of denial of temporary use permit application or extension; wages of town officer also serving as a town employee; town assessor term of appointment - Act 140

Notice of changed assessment to include statement re assessor may not change valuation of property based solely on recent arm’s length sale of the property - Act 114

Property tax assessment of agricultural land: notification of change in assessment modified - Act 2

property tax _ exemption Property tax — Exemption

Olympic Ice Training Center property tax exemption: correction to ``National Ice Training Center” - Act 172

Personal property tax exemption on all machinery, tools, and patterns; maximum individual income tax sliding scale standard deduction increased; state’s general obligation and variable rate debt reduction [vetoed] - SB821

Property used to provide broadband service to rural or underserved area exempt from the telephone company tax - Act 128

psc PSC, see Public Service Commission

public assistance Public assistance, see also Food stamp plan; Medical assistance; Poor; Unemployment — Relief measures; Wisconsin Works

Homeless and runaway youth services: DCF grant funding increased [Sec. 509, 607] - Act 9

Homeless shelter grants: eligibility and implementation revisions; MA waiver for assistance in obtaining housing; transfer from WHEDA surplus fund to general fund [Admin.Code Adm 86.03, 86.05] - Act 76

LIEAP applications may be submitted any time in calendar year 2020 [Sec. 105 (19)] - Act 185

Minors 17 years of age may contract for admission to a shelter facility or transitional living program, conditions specified - Act 22

Qualified treatment trainee program grants [Sec. 187m, 1763m] [partial veto] - Act 9

TANF allocations [Sec. 643-644c, 9101 (3m)] - Act 9

Transform Milwaukee Jobs program and Transitional Jobs program: eligibility age modified [Sec. 640m] - Act 9

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: allowing nonprofit agencies providing volunteer health care services to MA recipients who are primarily homeless to participate - Act 57

public building Public building, see also State capitol

Local exposition districts: special debt service reserve funds revisions [Sec. 1850qe-qi] - Act 9

public debt Public debt, see Debt, Public

public defender Public defender

Public defender private attorney rate increased [Sec. 2244, 2245] - Act 9

public disturbance Public disturbance, see Assembly, Unlawful

public document Public document

DOA document sales services appropriation moved [Sec. 267, 268] - Act 9

Washington Island Observer newspaper eligible to receive compensation for publishing legal notices - Act 32

public employee Public employee

Civil service grievance procedures: employee does not waive right to appeal and in-person requirement waived during 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 85] - Act 185

Discretionary merit award program: DOT to develop [vetoed] - AB284

Discretionary merit compensation for DOC employees revised [Sec. 315p, 1854d, f] [vetoed] - Act 9

DNR appropriation renumberings re position transfers [Sec. 176m, 178m-179i, 181m] - Act 9

DOA authorized to transfer employees from one executive branch agency to another during the 2020 public health emergency, report to JCF required [Sec. 105 (8)] - Act 185

DOR auditing activity re 2017 WisAct 59 extended [Sec. 9137 (1p)] [partial veto] - Act 9

Infant mortality prevention services: FTE positions [Sec. 9119 (10)] [partial veto] - Act 9

LTE hours and use of annual leave during 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 83, 84] - Act 185

Recovery residence registry created; state employee using controlled substances as part of a medication-assisted treatment may not be disciplined - Act 120

UW Stevens Point Paper Science Program: one FTE position replaces set allocation [Sec. 169, 361] [361 -- partial veto] - Act 9

public employee _ group insurance Public employee — Group insurance