Acts Index

radioactive material Radioactive material, see Radiation

raffle Raffle, see Gambling

railroad Railroad

National Railroad Museum sales of beer, wine, and liquor [Sec. 2757w, 2759ce, cs] -  Act 20

Rail property acquisition and improvement: bonding authority increased [Sec. 595] -  Act 20

railroad _ passenger service Railroad — Passenger service

Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail extension project: DOT may submit request to JCF for supplemental appropriation; revenue from the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority may not be used for lobbying purposes [Sec. 1851c, 9148 (9u)] [9148 (9u) — partial veto]  -  Act 20

Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact created -  Act 117

Rail passenger route development: general obligation bonding authority increased [Sec. 592] -  Act 20

Rail Passenger Route Development Program expanded re routes between Chicago and Milwaukee, between Madison and La Crosse, and between Madison and Eau Claire [Sec. 2543]  -  Act 20

reagan, ronald Reagan, Ronald

``Ronald Reagan Day" recognized February 6, 2007, and subsequent yearly anniversaries thereafter [SJR-4]  -  JR-27

real estate Real estate, see Real property

real id act of 2005 _federal_ REAL ID Act of 2005 (federal), see Motor vehicle — Driver's license

real property Real property, see also Land; Mortgage; Public land

Drainage district: local governmental units required to consider relationship with re comprehensive plans, notification provisions; DATCP to develop educational pamphlet; annual report requirements modified; disclosure that property is in a special purpose district required on the real estate condition report -  Act 121

Real estate transfer return: electronic filing required, undue hardship provision; SSN and telephone numbers must remain confidential -  Act 219

Rental and interest payments by businesses to related entities: individual income and corporate and franchise tax deductions added back when computing state total income [partial veto] -  Act 226

State-owned real property: DOA sale provisions; Regents use of net proceeds for operation of U.W. System; DOA cannot sell certain properties [Sec. 9, 113, 114, 252, 254, 255, 258, 657, 694, 787, 2532, 2544, 2682, 3108, 3936, 3937]  -  Act 20

real property _ taxation Real property — Taxation, see Property tax; Property tax — Exemption

recall Recall

Town sanitary district commissioners: right of recall expanded to include -  Act 56

reciprocity Reciprocity, see also Interstate compact

College tuition individual income tax deduction increased and expanded; double benefit prevented re college tuition and expenses program [Sec. 1952-1954, 9341 (12)]  -  Act 20

Minnesota-Wisconsin student reciprocity revisions [Sec. 748t-v, 9322 (3x), 9422 (1x)] -  Act 20

recodification Recodification

Military Affairs, Department of: chap.21, Wis.Stats, recodified  -  Act 200

reconciliation of statutes Reconciliation of statutes, see Statutes — Revision

recorded testimony _digital or video_ Recorded testimony (digital or video), see Court — Procedure

records Records, see Criminal identification and investigation; Medical service; Privacy; Public record

recreation Recreation, see also Amusement; Athletics; Public land; State park

Antigo, City of: Stewardship 2000 Program funding for development re Ice Age and Springbrook trails [Sec. 658t]  -  Act 20

Cornerstone Ice Arena in Village of Ashwaubenon: grant from WDF required [Sec. 195, 9108 (9i)]  -  Act 20

Florence Wild Rivers Interpretive Center: grant provided [Sec. 281q, 718m] -  Act 20

Hobbs Ice Arena in City of Eau Claire: renovation grant from WDF [Sec. 195, 9108 (8i)] -  Act 20

Managed Forest Land Board created; land acquisition grants for certain outdoor activities [Sec. 30, 68, 282, 2481, 2482, 9135 (1)] -  Act 20

Managed forest land: owner may not enter into a lease or other agreement for compensation re specified recreational activities; exception and penalty provisions [Sec. 2480c-r]  -  Act 20

Multi-use trail in City of Whitewater: transportation enhancements grant, local match required [Sec. 9148 (8i)]  -  Act 20

Nonprofit camps exempt from certain town sanitary district or town special assessments -  Act 226

Public access to certain Stewardship lands for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation; DNR to develop interactive mapping tool of Stewardship lands, signage requirements; NRB, hunting fee, and report provisions [Sec. 638mg, mj]  -  Act 20

Walking trail paving in Village of Footville: transportation enhancements grant, local match required [Sec. 9148 (8b)] -  Act 20

recreation vehicle Recreation vehicle, see also Boat; Snowmobile

ATV trails system in Northern Highlands-American Legion State Forest funding, NRB approval [Sec. 9135 (4g)]  -  Act 20

Landowner incentive pilot program created re public ATV corridors and lightweight utility vehicle use on trails and roadways; sunset and report provisions [Sec. 274m, 282k-L, 664m, 665g, r, 666m, 743s, 1959c, 2021e, 2086k, L, 2087e, g, 2922u, 3660g, 9341 (11q), 9435 (3q)] -  Act 20

Lightweight utility vehicles may be used on ATV trails or routes designated by the county or municipality  -  Act 209

Mobile homes, manufactured homes, and the industry: revisions re definitions, monthly fees, recreation vehicle regulations, and manufactured home communities regulation  -  Act 11

Safety glass requirement for motor vehicles: exception for certain recreational vehicles created  -  Act 60

Safety programs for boating, snowmobile, and ATV operation: fees for duplicate certificates authorized [Sec. 280, 665, 726, 3437] -  Act 20

recycling Recycling, see also Land

Business waste reduction and recycling assistance program funding [Sec. 3086k] -  Act 20

Clean sweep program: funding from recycling fund; grants re unwanted prescription drugs permitted [Sec. 2594g, i, 9103 (1k)] -  Act 20

Pulp and paper mill that emerged from bankruptcy in Wisconsin: renewable energy grant required, criteria set [Sec. 198, 199j, 9108 (4v), (5x)] [198, 9108 (5x) — partial veto]  -  Act 20

Recycling fee increased [Sec. 3088, 9335 (1)] -  Act 20

Recycling fund transfer to general fund in fiscal year 2006-07 [Sec. 9235 (1)] -  Act 5

Renewable energy grant and loan program under WDF created, criteria set; recycling fund renamed ``recycling and renewable energy fund" [Sec. 179j, 193h, 199j, k, 261r, t, 278g, 281g, 282nf-nj, 302k, tk, 320f, 516d, 551r, 678n, 690t, 2483q, 3086p, 3088d, 3564x, 9108 (4t)] -  Act 20

referendum Referendum

Ledgeview, Town of, may hold referendum to become village; boundary agreement with City of De Pere specified [Sec. 1875m] -  Act 20

Rochester, Town and Village of: consolidation authorized if referendum passes [Sec. 1875p-t] -  Act 20

Technical college district levy limit and referendum provisions; sunset provided [Sec. 737m, r, 9446 (1d)] [vetoed]  -  SB-40

refund Refund, see Income tax — Refund

regents, board of Regents, Board of, see University of Wisconsin — Regents

regional transportation authority Regional transportation authority, see Metropolitan transportation

register of deeds Register of deeds, see also Notary public

Cemetery associations and cemetery authorities law revisions re deposits and investments of and trustees of care funds and preneed trust funds, licensure and registration of certain cemeteries, reporting requirements, sale or encumbrance of cemetery land, and regulation of warehouses  -  Act 174

Real estate transfer return: electronic filing required, undue hardship provision; SSN and telephone numbers must remain confidential -  Act 219

registered nurse _rn_ Registered nurse (RN), see Nurses

registration of electors Registration of electors, see Elections — Registration

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

regulation and licensing, department of Regulation and Licensing, Department of, see also Medical Examining Board; Trades and occupations; specific occupation

Cemetery associations and cemetery authorities law revisions re deposits and investments of and trustees of care funds and preneed trust funds, licensure and registration of certain cemeteries, reporting requirements, sale or encumbrance of cemetery land, and regulation of warehouses  -  Act 174

Charitable organizations: filing financial statements with DRL modified -  Act 213

Disciplinary actions against credential holder through DRL: definition of ``limit" modified (remedial legislation)  -  Act 143

DRL permitted to set initial and renewal fees by rule; report to JCF; adjustments posted on Web site and in renewal notices [Sec. 2997b, 3449-3453, 3458-3462, 3463-3465L, 3465pr, 3465s-3467, 3471-3477, 3479, 3481-3491, 3493-3502, 3503b-3525, 3527-3530at, 3530eg, 3531-3558, 9440 (2t)]  -  Act 20

Executive salary group changes [Sec. 617-619, 620, 621, 623-626, 630] -  Act 20

Lapse to general fund from general program operations and examining operations [Sec. 9240 (1k), (2k)]  -  Act 20

``Nurse's assistant", ``hospice aide", and ``home health aide" changed to ``nurse aide"; ``intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded" changed to ``intermediate care facility for persons with mental retardation"; ``instructional and competency evaluation program" changed to ``instructional program" and DHFS duties revised; ``feeding assistant" caregiver classification created, nursing home provisions; reporting certain allegations to DRL eliminated (remedial legislation)  -  Act 153

Professional employer organizations (PEO): registration and regulations created; fees and benefits provisions; DRL duties specified -  Act 189

Wholesale drug distributor licensing requirements created; Pharmacy Examining Board authority; electronic track and trace pedigree technology requirement [Sec. 217h, 678t, 686r, 3462q, 3465p, q, s, 3526a-p, 3530a-i, 9140 (1j), 9440 (1j), (2t)] -  Act 20

religion and society Religion and society

SSN requirement re MA, Badger Care, or elderly drug assistance program: exemption expanded re well-established religious objections [Sec. 1673, 1674, 9321 (8)]  -  Act 20

WC law revisions; OCI, DOJ, and DWD duties -  Act 185

religious societies Religious societies

Low-income housing: property tax exemption created; definition and report provisions; exemption applies if property is leased and income is used for specified purposes; acreage limitation for certain exempt property increased [partial veto] -  Act 226

Public safety officer annuitants, including chaplains: DETF authorized to make payments for health care coverage or long-term care coverage from retirement annuity or deferred compensation account -  Act 226

renewable energy resource Renewable energy resource, see Energy conservation

rental property Rental property, see Landlord and tenant

reorganization of state government Reorganization of state government

Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council created in DATCP; report and reviews by DPI, TCS, and certain U.W. System schools required -  Act 223

Child abuse and neglect prevention, food distribution and hunger prevention, and WIC programs of DHFS' Division of Children and Family Services transferred to DCF [Sec. 343, 829c, 1125, 1125m, 1176d, f, 1821m] -  Act 20