Wisconsin Legislature: Bayfield County

Civil Air Patrol emergency service operation: employer required to grant an unpaid leave of absence; discrimination in employment prohibited; DWD provision - Act 56

Invasive species and aquatic plants and animals: laws revised and new restrictions imposed; DNR authority, emergency rules, noxious weeds, and solid waste disposal facility provisions - Act 55

Wisconsin Aerospace Authority board of directors composition modified - Act 124

b - B -

background checkBackground check, see Criminal identification and investigation

badgercareBadgerCare, see Insurance — Health

badgerrx gold programBadgerRX Gold Program, see Drugs

bagley, village ofBagley, Village of, see Grant County

bailBail, see Court — Procedure

ballast waterBallast water, see Water — Pollution

ballotsBallots, see Elections — Ballots

bankBank, see also Financial institution

Credit union conversion to mutual savings bank: procedure created [Sec. 2453w-y, 2476nm-t, 9417 (1f)] [vetoed] - AB-75

bank _ loansBank — Loans

Capital access program created re participating banks making loans to borrowers for eligible projects; Wisconsin Business Development Finance Corporation to administer; grants provision and reports required - Act 268

banking, division ofBanking, Division of

Collection agency: health care billing companies exempt from definition - Act 404

Credit union conversion to mutual savings bank: procedure created [Sec. 2453w-y, 2476nm-t, 9417 (1f)] [vetoed] - AB-75

Mortgage brokers, mortgage bankers, and mortgage loan originators: regulation revisions re federal Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008; penalty and emergency rule provisions [Sec. 3-5, 67, 220, 555, 560-716, 718, 759, 767, 769, 782-788, 853, 9117 (1), 9417 (1)] - Act 2

Mortgage loan originator license: foreclosure eliminated as a disqualifying criteria; Division of Banking may still consider it - Act 386

Payday loan and motor vehicle title loan regulations and licensing requirements created; payday lender zoning, disclosure, DFI, Division of Banking, and penalty provisions; annual report required [partial veto] - Act 405

barberBarber

Barber or cosmetologist apprentices: supervision of modified - Act 189

barnBarn, see Farm and farming

barron countyBarron County

Restorative Justice Programs, Inc., in Barron County: OJA grant and sunset date provided [Sec. 572g, h, 9101 (13f), 9401 (4g)] - Act 28

baseballBaseball, see Milwaukee Brewers

batteryBattery, see Crime and criminals — Battery

bayfield countyBayfield County

``Class B" license: municipal quota exception for full-service restaurant on a golf course in Bayfield County, fee and special provisions applied - Act 73

Region One development manager: Comm.Dept to fill vacancy by certain date [Sec. 9110 (18f)] [vetoed] - AB-75

Vehicle or combination of vehicles operating under a Michigan border permit may operate solely in Wisconsin; DOT appendix report re vehicle weight limits - Act 229

bcplBCPL, see Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of

bear hunting or pursuitBear hunting or pursuit, see Game — Hunting license

beautificationBeautification, see Road

beaversBeavers, see Game

bed and breakfastBed and breakfast, see Hotel and motel

beerBeer, see Alcohol beverage — Regulation

beesBees

Honey: DATCP to establish standards for selling as certified Wisconsin honey; labeling prohibitions and damages provisions - Act 169

bellevue, village ofBellevue, Village of, see Brown County

beloit, city ofBeloit, City of, see Rock County

beloit, town ofBeloit, Town of, see Rock County

bicycleBicycle

Bicycle and EPAMD distance from parked vehicle requirement limited to school bus or motor bus, audible signal when passing deleted; opening motor vehicle door on a highway without checking traffic first prohibited, passengers under age 16 and forfeiture provisions - Act 22

Bicycle and pedestrian facilities and transportation enhancements [Sec. 295g, 1928g, j] - Act 28

Bicycle and pedestrian facilities: DOT required to allocate grants [Sec. 1928j, k, 9350 (10q)] [vetoed] - AB-75

Bicycle and pedestrian facilities: incorporation into highway and street projects; bikeway and pedestrian way defined [Sec. 1918gr] - Act 28

Bicycle and pedestrian path along STH 102 in Village of Rib Lake: DOT required to construct [Sec. 1918L] - Act 28

Bicycle lanes on CTH ``B": DOT required to award grant to Douglas County [Sec. 9150 (10x)] - Act 28

Mixed-use zoning ordinance clarified; communities required to enact a traditional neighborhood development ordinance to report to DOA on status of compliance; state housing strategy plan to include a bicycle- and pedestrian-oriented design in residential developments - Act 351

``Motor bicycle" definition revised - Act 122

bids and biddersBids and bidders, see Contracts

bifurcated sentenceBifurcated sentence, see Sentences and penalties

bill of rightsBill of rights, see Civil right

bingoBingo

Bingo: minor may play if adult relative or guardian is present in the building or on the premises - Act 328

biodiesel fuelBiodiesel fuel, see Fuel

biotechnologyBiotechnology, see Industrial development; University of Wisconsin

birth controlBirth control, see also Maternal and infant care

Contraceptives and related services: coverage by disability insurance policies required [Sec. 801t, 1463w, 2251w, 2297q, 2453tm, u, 3138g, 3198d, 9326 (9f), 9426 (3f)] - Act 28

Family planning demonstration project: DHS may request federal waiver to include men [Sec. 1302, 1303] - Act 28

Pharmacist duty to dispense contraceptive drugs or devices: requirements created, does not abrogate pharmacist's legal and ethical obligations re Wisconsin law; DHS duty re hospital pharmacy complaint [Sec. 1419c, 2995nd] - Act 28

birth defectsBirth defects, see Maternal and infant care

blind and visually impairedBlind and visually impaired

Veterans Programs, Council on: representative of the Blinded Veterans Association of Wisconsin added - Act 298

blood donationBlood donation, see Public health

boaltcBOALTC, see Aging and Long-Term Care, Board on

boatBoat, see also Harbor

Ballast water: DNR may issue permits and set fees; aquatic invasive species and grants provision [Sec. 275, 2629, 9137 (3w)] - Act 28

Fishing or trolling in boats with electric motors: special permit for persons with disabilities expanded - Act 375

Invasive species and aquatic plants and animals: laws revised and new restrictions imposed; DNR authority, emergency rules, noxious weeds, and solid waste disposal facility provisions - Act 55

Marina condominium provisions modified - Act 352

Slow-no-wake restriction within 100 ft. of lake shoreline for motorboats created, exception for water skiing; local governments may pass an ordinance exempting motorboats from this restriction - Act 31

boat _ taxation or registrationBoat — Taxation or registration

Boating fee increased; nonresident boat sticker provision [Sec. 271m, 703-706, 706m, 9137 (3c)] [271m, 706m, 9137 (3c) — vetoed] - Act 28

bobcatBobcat, see Animal

bodyworker or massage therapistBodyworker or massage therapist, see Trades and occupations

bondsBonds, see also Debt, Public

Long-term bond and commercial paper restructuring; provision re debt for transportation purposes [Sec. 655f] - Act 28

Tipping fees (environmental repair and recycling) increased; certain bonding funding source changed [Sec. 183, 186, 280-284, 640, 678, 2657, 2658, 9337 (1)] - Act 28

WHEFA authorized to issue bonds to finance research institution's facility or outstanding debt; definition provision [Sec. 721-757] - Act 2

bonds _ countyBonds — County

Recovery zone facility bonds: waving allocation and requiring Comm.Dept to develop a system to reallocate, other units of government may apply; industrial revenue bonds for ``project" facilities and housing authority included in intergovernmental cooperation agreements; counties granted authority to issue IDB - Act 112

bonds _ municipalBonds — Municipal

Conduit revenue bonds: two or more political subdivisions authorized to create a commission to issue; AG duties; WHEDA and WHEFA bonds re affordable or elderly housing projects or health facility information technology projects provisions; JSCTE appendix report - Act 205

Populous city pension obligation bonding; legislative findings and determination cited; report requirements [Sec. 1460-1462, 1471, 1475, 1476, 1497, 1498, 1500] - Act 28

booksBooks, see Textbook