Acts Index

Nonmetallic mining reclamation: financial assurance provision for city, village, or town requirements  -  Act 308

One- and two-family dwelling code enforcement revised for smaller municipalities -  Act 90

One- and two-family dwelling code enforement re 2003 WisAct 90: smaller municipalities exemption extended  -  Act 295

Political subdivision may not prohibit an employee of a political subdivision from being a candidate for elective office; leave of absence and federal Hatch Act provisions  -  Act 79

TIF program: technical and substantive changes; ``mixed-use development" defined; technical modification to the environmental remediation TIF program -  Act 126

Towing service removal of unregistered, abandoned, or illegally parked motor vehicle: law enforcement must inform towing service of the name and last-known address of registered owner and all lienholders; towing service agreement with municipality or county provision -  Act 142

municipality _ annexation Municipality — Annexation

City or village annexation limitations: territory is in same county, boundary agreement, and payments to town from which land is annexed -  Act 317

Local levy limit exceptions re city or village that annexed territory under certain conditions, levy by 1st class city for school purposes, and adoption of resolution by certain towns; reconciliation provision re SB-44 [vetoed]  -  SB-206

TID expenditure deadline extended for certain city; DOR, boundary, and sunset provisions -  Act 34

Towns authorized to use TIF for limited purposes; restrictions specified; Comm.Dept report required  -  Act 231

municipality _ bonds Municipality — Bonds, see Bonds — Municipal

municipality _ building Municipality — Building, see Public building

municipality _ claims Municipality — Claims

Fireworks permit issued by a municipality: civil liability exemption for certain damages -  Act 298

municipality _ consolidation Municipality — Consolidation

Multiple municipal health departments among cities or villages in Milwaukee County authorized; city-city local health department authorized -  Act 158

Town consolidating with a contiguous city or village: additional method created -  Act 93

municipality _ council Municipality — Council

County board of supervisors: decrease in number permitted; redistricting requirements; intradecade redistricting plan enactment by petition and referendum permitted; common council may revise the boundaries of certain aldermanic districts; exception for certain counties [vetoed]  -  SB-351

municipality _ court Municipality — Court, see Court — Municipal

municipality _ employee Municipality — Employee, see Public employee and its subheadings

municipality _ finance Municipality — Finance

Consolidation incentive program re county and municipal services eliminated [Sec. 1654, 1655, 1667] [1654, 1655 — partial veto] -  Act 33

County or municipality may certify certain non-property tax-related debt over $20.00 to DOR to collect from debtor's tax refund -  Act 177

Fees imposed by political subdivisions [ Sec. 1532p] [vetoed]  -  SB-44

Fees imposed by political subdivisions: relationship to service for which it is imposed required -  Act 134

Fire calls on certain highways re vehicle fire: reimbursement procedure for town and certain cities and villages modified -  Act 205

Fire dues program: grant eligibility requirements modified; administrative expenses defined by rule  -  Act 219

GPR appropriation to make aid payments to counties and municipalities: spending limit does not apply in 2003-05 fiscal biennium [Sec. 22] -  Act 33

Incarceration costs: city, village, or town may seek reimbursement from prisoner -  Act 28

Joint Committee on State Mandates created; LFB provision [vetoed] -  SB-15

Manufacturing property assessment fee: DOR will deduct from municipality's shared revenue payment if not received by certain date -  Act 170

Municipal aid payment calculation modified -  Act 164

Municipal courts may contract with collection agencies to collect forfeitures, assessments, and surcharges; cost sharing provision with local governments -  Act 140

Payments to counties and municipalities re public utilities revised; shared revenue provision; public utility distribution account established [partial veto]  -  Act 31

State aid distribution to municipalities: JCLO may appoint committee to study [Sec. 9133 (3m)] [vetoed]  -  SB-44

municipality _ fire department Municipality — Fire department, see Fire department

municipality _ health department Municipality — Health department, see Public health

municipality _ incorporation Municipality — Incorporation

Incorporation of a town into a city or village: procedure revised; Incorporation Review Board created  -  Act 171

Incorporation of town surrounded by navigable waters into a village: method created [vetoed] -  AB-85

municipality _ liability Municipality — Liability, see Municipality — Claims

municipality _ officers Municipality — Officers

Bonding requirements of certain city, village, town, and county officers eliminated -  Act 204

municipality _ ordinance Municipality — Ordinance

Amoritization ordinance may not be used by county or municipality to remove nonconforming building premises, structure, or fixture that may be lawfully used [vetoed]  -  AB-858

Livestock facility siting and expansion: standards, zoning ordinance, conditional use permits, and political subdivision procedure provisions; Livestock Facility Siting Review Board created; DATCP and DOJ duties specified  -  Act 235

Municipal cable television system costs modified; telecommunications utility regulations revised; requirements re local ordinance, resolution, or referendum authorizing local government cable television, telecommunications, or broadband facilities -  Act 278

State minimum wage law required to be construed as an enactment of statewide concern; living wage ordinance permitted but must conform to state minimum wage law [vetoed]  -  AB-633

Tickets to entertainment or sporting event: restricting a local ordinance or resolution or U.W. Board of Regents rule regulating resale of -  Act 191

Town consolidating with a contiguous city or village: additional method created -  Act 93

municipality _ park Municipality — Park, see Park

municipality _ planning Municipality — Planning

Comprehensive planning by local governmental units: written notice re changes in allowable use or intensity of use to property owners or leaseholders with nonmetallic mineral resource extraction interests -  Act 307

Comprehensive planning statutes for local governmental units revised re number of programs or actions with which it must be consistent; reiterates a regional planning commission's plan is only advisory -  Act 233

municipality _ police Municipality — Police, see Milwaukee — Police; Police

municipality _ public works Municipality — Public works, see Public works

municipality _ taxation Municipality — Taxation, see also Shared revenue

County tax levy for library services: exemption for city, town, village, or school district modified; county board approval required [vetoed] -  AB-431

Local levy limit exceptions re city or village that annexed territory under certain conditions, levy by 1st class city for school purposes, and adoption of resolution by certain towns; reconciliation provision re SB-44 [vetoed]  -  SB-206

Local levy limits created; referendum provision; sunset provided [Sec. 943m, 1532m] [vetoed] -  SB-44

municipality _ water districts Municipality — Water districts, see Waterworks

murder Murder, see Crime and criminals — Homicide or murder

museum Museum, see also Historical society

TEACH board eliminated, duties transferred to DOA; some responsibilities transferred to DPI; training and technical assistance grants eliminated; sunset for infrastructure assistance grants; debt service, E-rate, and telecommunications access reestimates; annual grant to Racine Unified School District removed; provision re certain public museum retained [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"] -  Act 33

mutual insurance Mutual insurance, see Insurance — Mutual

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name changes Name changes, see Vital statistics

national guard National guard, see also Adjutant general; Military personnel; United States — specific military service; Veteran and its subheadings

Adjutant general, county veterans' service officers, and DVA duties re certain information on U.S. armed forces, including the national guard -  Act 163

Distance learning centers: Adjutant general duties; rent for nonmilitary use permitted [Sec. 561, 739]  -  Act 33

Motor vehicle certificate of title revised re issuance of distinctive and replacement certificates and reference to DOJ checking records for stolen vehicles; special distinguishing registration plates for national guard members expanded to include certain trucks and motor homes -  Act 184

National guard member of any state who is a Wisconsin resident: eligibility for certain benefits extended to  -  Act 69

National guard tuition reimbursement grants and eligible institutions [Sec. 741-744, 9337 (1x)] -  Act 33

STH 27 designated and marked ``Citizen Soldier Heritage Highway"; contributions required -  Act 218

Uhl, (Sgt.) Eugene A., III: life and military service commended [SJR-68] -  JR-31

Veteran educational grant program revisions; DVA allowed to acquire property for headquarters and museum; Iraq War definition; benefits to persons who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom -  Act 83

Veterans cemeteries: eligibility for burial expanded -  Act 58

native american Native American, see Indian gaming and compacts; Indians and tribal issues

natural gas Natural gas, see Public utility

natural resource Natural resource

CREP payment to person in arrears of child support prohibited [Sec. 1742, 1743] -  Act 33

Endangered resources funding cap [Sec. 394-396] -  Act 33

Falconry fees: DNR may use for endangered resources program [Sec. 397, 875] -  Act 33

Stewardship land acquisition and development projects: JCF review reinstated re 2003 WisAct 33 veto; Building Commission approval provision [vetoed] -  SB-252

Stewardship program debt service payment; reduction in stewardship bonding authority; funds obligated re land acquisition for Peshtigo River State Forest [Sec. 412, 413, 680r, 801c-t, 802g-n, 804f-k] [802m — partial veto; 680r, 801c-t, 802g-L, n, 804f-k — vetoed] -  Act 33

natural resources, department of _ administration Natural resources, Department of — Administration

Aids in lieu of taxes: calculation of and payment from conservation fund [Sec. 404n-r, 1536bm, c] [1536bm, c — vetoed] -  Act 33