Acts Index

Amber strobe light used by certain motor trucks traveling slowly on highways permitted -  Act 38

Child safety restraint requirements in motor vehicles specified; penalty and DOT provisions -  Act 106

Child safety restraint system in motor vehicles: civil liability immunity for technicians and organizations that provide safety programs re inspection or installation  -  Act 322

Three-vehicle combinations operated on highways: maximum permitted length increased with brake provision  -  Act 119

motor vehicle _ inspection Motor vehicle — Inspection, see Motor vehicle — Regulation

motor vehicle _ insurance Motor vehicle — Insurance, see Insurance — Motor vehicle

motor vehicle _ license plate Motor vehicle — License plate, see Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration

motor vehicle _ operator_s license Motor vehicle — Operator's license, see Motor vehicle — Driver's license

motor vehicle _ parking Motor vehicle — Parking

Parking vehicles on highway abutting residences and commercial enterprises: local authority may permit under certain conditions; 1st class city may set aside parking spaces adjacent to U.W. System campus under certain conditions  -  Act 326

Recreational mobile home: exemption from personal property tax and certain parking fee; definition revised  -  Act 298

Special registration plates or special ID for persons with disabilities re parking privileges: criteria for obtaining modified; forfeiture for lending or selling special ID to a person not authorized to use it revised; forfeiture for providing false or misleading information created; DOT provision re issuing more than one ID; copy of statement from certain health care providers must be kept on the person or in the vehicle  -  Act 455

motor vehicle _ publicly_owned Motor vehicle — Publicly-owned

Automobile allowances for U.W. System president or chancellor: use of GPR or tuition funding prohibited [Sec. 695t] -  Act 25

motor vehicle _ registration Motor vehicle — Registration, see Bus and truck — Taxation or registration; Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration

motor vehicle _ regulation Motor vehicle — Regulation, see also Drunken driving; Implied consent or alcohol concentration

ATV, certain boats, and snowmobiles in this state for a limited time and used exclusively as part of an advertisement: exemption from certification and registration period and fees; DNR duty set -  Act 481

Child safety restraint requirements in motor vehicles specified; penalty and DOT provisions -  Act 106

Double-decked bus restrictions re operation on highways modified; liability provisions; local authority must approve route and inspect routes annually -  Act 11

Failure-to-stop violation: liability imposed upon the owner of the vehicle; certain defenses accepted  -  Act 411

Fire hose (unprotected): penalty for driving a vehicle over expanded -  Act 144

HTO: determination of [Sec. 2281-2283, 9348 (1)] -  Act 25

Municipal traffic ordinance violations re juveniles over age 12 but under age 16: exclusive municipal court jurisdiction; disposition provision -  Act 190

Railroad crossing yield sign: penalty for failure of motor vehicle operator to yield under certain conditions; DOT to provide and railroad companies to install and maintain  -  Act 95

Rental vehicle damage: provisions revised re definition of ``accident", storage and government fees, repair estimates, theft, and use of credit -  Act 173

Rental vehicle fee increased; limousine provision added; regulations created re rental company advertising of rental rates [Sec. 1694, 1826L, 9341 (11), 9441 (5)] -  Act 25

Tax revisions: appealing determination of the board of assessors, DOR authority to reduce taxes and certain costs, a spouse's tax liability, bona fide angel investment credit, employer re single-owner entity, qualified retirement fund, refund of sales or use tax received erroneously, estate tax interest, mailing tax-related documents, earned income tax credit, and audit of emissions inspectors contracted with DOT -  Act 49

Traffic control signal emergency preemption device: operating a motor vehicle equipped with a transmitter, other than authorized emergency vehicles, prohibited; use of transmitter in authorized emergency vehicles limited; selling of transmitter prohibited except for authorized purposes; forfeiture and definition provisions -  Act 193

Traffic law revisions re motorcycles, mopeds, motor bicycles, and bicycles stopped at a red light and penalty for failure to yield the right-of-way resulting in bodily harm; driver education courses to include motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian awareness information; motorcycle operator's license requirements modified -  Act 466

motor vehicle _ regulation _ speed Motor vehicle — Regulation — Speed

Snowmobile operation during hours of darkness: speed limit set; sunset provided -  Act 209

motor vehicle _ taxation or registration Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration, see also Bus and truck — Taxation or registration; Snowmobile

CANPB revisions re nonstock, nonprofit corporation, membership, and grants; ``Celebrate Children" license plate sales provision -  Act 319

License plate rebasing: replacement schedule modified; funding for replacement of red-lettered plates by certain date [Sec. 2244f-r] -  Act 25

Special distinguishing registration plate supporting the WPGA Junior Foundation, Inc., created; fee, Tour.Dept, and DOT provisions -  Act 260

Special distinguishing registration plates for certain groups that are military in nature created; fee and funding provisions; surviving spouse may personalize the plate or replace it with a regular plate -  Act 109

Special distinguishing registration plates for supporters of Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., created; fee, DOT, and financial audit provisions -  Act 199

Special group plates re Gold Star family members created; design consultation by Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation, Inc. [Sec. 2245m-om, 2246m-o, 2247g, r, 9448 (5m)] [2246n — partial veto] -  Act 25

Special motor vehicle registration plates for disabled veterans: design and reissuance requirements modified; DVA provision -  Act 472

Special registration plate for persons interested in supporting veterans created [Sec. 529m, 2245om, 2246, 2247]  -  Act 25

Special registration plates or special ID for persons with disabilities re parking privileges: criteria for obtaining modified; forfeiture for lending or selling special ID to a person not authorized to use it revised; forfeiture for providing false or misleading information created; DOT provision re issuing more than one ID; copy of statement from certain health care providers must be kept on the person or in the vehicle  -  Act 455

Trailer owned and operated by volunteer fire department: special registration fee applies -  Act 143

``Unregistered motor vehicle" definition changed; enforcement of ordinance and immobilization or impoundment costs provisions -  Act 185

Vehicle environmental impact fee: sunset date extended [Sec. 2255] -  Act 25

motor vehicle _ theft Motor vehicle — Theft

Rental vehicle damage: provisions revised re definition of ``accident", storage and government fees, repair estimates, theft, and use of credit -  Act 173

motor vehicle dealer Motor vehicle dealer, see Motor vehicle — Dealers and finance companies

motor vehicle salvage dealer Motor vehicle salvage dealer, see Junkyard

motorboat Motorboat, see Boat

motorcycle Motorcycle, see also Moped

Boats, ATVs, and snowmobiles registration service fees; motorcycle recreational program funding transfer [Sec. 247c, g, 499-507, 659-668, 2270-2278, 2280, 9435 (9m)]  -  Act 25

Motorcycle recreation aids program eliminated [Sec. 248, 491]  -  Act 25

Probationary license or instruction permit re motor vehicle or motorcycle: penalites increased for violating operating restrictions -  Act 294

Traffic law revisions re motorcycles, mopeds, motor bicycles, and bicycles stopped at a red light and penalty for failure to yield the right-of-way resulting in bodily harm; driver education courses to include motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian awareness information; motorcycle operator's license requirements modified -  Act 466

mpcp _milwaukee parental choice program_ MPCP (Milwaukee Parental Choice Program), see Milwaukee — School

mps MPS, see Milwaukee — School

multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis, see Disease

municipal borrowing Municipal borrowing, see School — Bonds

municipal clerk Municipal clerk, see Municipality — Officers

municipal court Municipal court, see Court — Municipal

municipal sewage system Municipal sewage system, see Sanitation and sewerage management

municipality Municipality, see also Milwaukee — City; Town and its subheadings; Village and its subheadings; name of specific municipality

Attorney fees for protective services officers re certain criminal proceedings: municipality, county, school district, or technical college district required to reimburse under certain conditions; definition provision -  Act 73

Beer wholesaler's license: municipal authority to issue revised; nonresident wholesaler provisions -  Act 115

Building contractors re certain dwellings: continuing education requirements created; Comm.Dept may suspend or revoke a building inspector's certification; Contractor Financial Responsibility Council renamed Contractor Certification Council; dwelling owner must sign statement from municipality re using contractors who are not bonded or insured; rule-making authority -  Act 200

Contaminated property: residual contamination after cleanup under administration of agency with authority over the site, DNR and notification provisions; ERTID revisions; local governmental exemption from solid waste management standards under certain conditions; voluntary party liability exemption modified -  Act 418

Elementary and secondary education laws revised; local health department definition modified re city health departments; information technology integration standards prescribed by DOA -  Act 220

Emergency management programs of local governments required to include Mutual Aid Box Alarm System; Adjutant General to promulgate rules -  Act 257

Excavation notices re transmission facilities: local governmental units required to mark location of or provide information re certain laterals connected to sewer or water facilities; locating wire required re nonconductive water or sewer lateral  -  Act 425

Firearms and ammunition manufacturers, importers, dealers, trade associations, shooting range owners, and sportsmen's clubs: bringing actions against prohibited; civil liability immunity provisions [vetoed] -  AB-56

High-voltage transmission line construction: authorizing conveyance of property owned by county, city, village, town, or public board or commission to an electric utility if it received certain certificate from PSC; fair market value provisions -  Act 24

Highways in need of repair and accumulation of snow or ice: liability of cities, villages, towns, and counties for damages revised [vetoed] -  AB-509

Information technology integration standards: DOA to prescribe for state agencies and enable local governments to integrate data, application, and business processes  -  Act 220

Law enforcement services: city or village may abolish its police department and contract with county sheriff to provide; villages under certain population, city in more than one county, and 911 telephone service provisions -  Act 40

Managed forest land: contiguous acres may be in more than one municipality -  Act 299

State of emergency re natural or man-made disasters, enemy action, or declared by the Governor or federal government: death, injury, and property damage liability immunity for providing equipment, materials, facilities, labor, or services under direction of certain officials; immunity does not apply if act or omission involved reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct -  Act 459

Tourism and development promotion definition created re room tax revenue -  Act 135

Unauthorized acquisition of personal identifying information: requiring the entity that possesses the information to notify the individual; notice requirement exception; local government ordinance prohibited; definitions, civil claims, and law enforcement provisions -  Act 138

municipality _ annexation Municipality — Annexation

County shoreland zoning ordinance: enforcement requirement eliminated re annexing city, village, or town and incorporated territory or town incorporated as a fourth class city [vetoed] -  AB-299

Town that has entered into a cooperative boundary agreement with a village or city authorized to use TIF; cooperative plan required with application -  Act 13

municipality _ consolidation Municipality — Consolidation

Combined protective services departments: population restriction on villages removed -  Act 3

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 boundaries of certain aldermanic districts; exception for certain counties; staggered term provision  -  Act 100

municipality _ court Municipality — Court, see Court — Municipal

municipality _ elections Municipality — Elections

Electronic voting system standards: generation of paper record; recount of votes; access to software components; minimum font size on ballot requirement removed; Elections Board authority specified; municipality and county contract provision  -  Act 92

Pre-election procedures: qualifications of circulators of nomination papers and petitions, notice of school district referendum, contingency planning report, guidance to local units of government regarding election-related purchases, and election official training and term of appointment  -  Act 451