Acts Index

examining board Examining board, see Regulation and Licensing, Department of; Trades and occupations; specific subject

executive office Executive office, see also Governor and its subheadings

Governor lapse of appropriations to general fund re pay increase and furlough days specified [Sec. 9220 (1c)]  -  Act 28

executive order Executive order, see Governor

expenditure restraint program Expenditure Restraint Program, see Shared revenue

extended supervision Extended supervision, see Sentences and penalties

extraordinary session, 2009 _ february Extraordinary session, 2009 — February

State finances and appropriations and other changes (budget adjustment bill) -  Act 2

extraordinary session, 2009 _ may Extraordinary session, 2009 — May

Federal economic stimulus funds allocation provisions re ARRA -  Act 11

f - F -

fair Fair

County and district fair aids revised [Sec. 180n, s, sc, 1973e-i, 9103 (3g), 9403 (1f)] -  Act 28

County fair coordinator: DATCP to designate an employee as -  Act 108

fair share Fair share, see Collective bargaining

false statement False statement, see Fraud

family Family

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

Chaperoning a sex offender: individual required to sign agreement notifying, in writing, any other person with whom the individual has a child of his or her intent to chaperone a sex offender; Corr.Dept civil liability immunity  -  Act 257

Child placed in the home of a relative: granting the relative the same procedural rights as a foster parent re notice of intent to remove the child and review of decisions and orders involving placement and care -  Act 81

Domestic partnership: requirements for forming a legal relationship created; retirement and group insurance benefits; legislative public policy statement cited; JSCTE and JSCRS appendix reports [Sec. 771, 772, 773-775, 776, 793, 794, 797-802, 804, 806-812, 816, 1391, 1392, 1394, 1396, 1399, 1402, 1411-1416, 1418, 1422-1424, 1429-1431, 1464, 1465, 1501g-n, 1510g, h, 1830, 2158, 2159-2166, 2170, 2171, 2172, 2174—2186, 2211-2213, 2430, 2437-2443, 2505, 2506, 2532, 2536, 2537, 2539, 2667, 2669, 2690, 2691, 2713, 2749, 2773, 2774, 2901, 2905, 3140, 3200, 3218, 3244-3269, 3284, 3285, 3357, 3358, 3374, 3375, 3405, 9315 (2j), 9343 (16), 9415 (1j)] -  Act 28

Fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty: municipality to pay health care premiums for surviving spouse and dependent children under certain conditions  -  Act 285

Foster care and kinship care revisions re monthly rates, payments, certification, licensing, and levels of care  -  Act 71

Human growth and development instruction: school board may offer if it provides medically accurate information and addresses specified topics including marriage and parental responsibilities, the sex offender registry, and criminal penalties for crimes against children; notification required if not offered; instruction by volunteer health care provider, definitions, and State Superintendent duties  -  Act 134

Integrated service programs for children with severe disabilities expanded to cover children and their families involved in two or more systems of care, name changed to ``initiatives to provide coordinated services for children and families"; definitions, Indian tribes, and funding provisions  -  Act 334

Military family relief fund created; individual income tax checkoff for donations created [Sec. 540s, 602s, 665ss, 668s, 1593e, 2773s, 9136 (2c), 9343 (5c)] -  Act 28

Permanency planning for children in out-of-home care, right to be heard in proceedings involving children in out-of-home care, notice to relatives when child is removed from home, placement with siblings re foster home or adoption, plan for transition to independent living, reporting of infants affected by controlled substances, circuit court commissioner review of permanency plans, TPR filing requirements, reasonable efforts to achieve goals of permanency plan, informal disposition, confidentiality of records; effective date changed re paying support of maintenance arrears to certain public assistance recipients -  Act 79

Proof of financial responsibility requirement re motor vehicle accident: liability release executed by a parent or guardian ad litem on behalf of a minor is acceptable (remedial legislation) -  Act 242

School nurse requirements revised re RNs and DPI licensure; additional requirements for administration of drugs to pupils re DPI training and nonprescription drug product from parent or guardian -  Act 160

family _ support Family — Support, see also Children — Protection and services; Juvenile delinquency

Academic fee increase grants to certain U.W. students; eligibility re amount of award, family income, and continuous enrollment; exception re delinquent child support [Sec. 261m, 740] -  Act 28

Child or juvenile taken into custody: notice to relatives and disclosure of information to facilitate a relationship or placement; parent to provide names of relatives re potential placement; permanency planning; exception to confidentiality requirements [Sec. 919p, 921h, 958p, 1086f, 1101c, 3290n, p, 3292h, 3327p, 3339j] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Child support distribution change and pass-through; SSI and caretaker supplement [Sec. 1155c, 1156, 1369c, 1370, 1371, 9308 (8d), (9), 9322 (7), 9408 (13d), (14), 9422 (12)]  -  Act 28

Child support distribution changes for pre-assistance arrearages [Sec. 997, 1000, 1155, 1369, 9108 (1), 9408 (1)]  -  Act 28

Child support statements of account [Sec. 3211p] -  Act 28

Legal custody and physical placement study required to be submitted to both the court and the parties and be offered in accordance with the rules of evidence -  Act 187

Permanency planning for children in out-of-home care, right to be heard in proceedings involving children in out-of-home care, notice to relatives when child is removed from home, placement with siblings re foster home or adoption, plan for transition to independent living, reporting of infants affected by controlled substances, circuit court commissioner review of permanency plans, TPR filing requirements, reasonable efforts to achieve goals of permanency plan, informal disposition, confidentiality of records; effective date changed re paying support of maintenance arrears to certain public assistance recipients -  Act 79

Uniform Interstate Family Support Act updates -  Act 321

family care Family Care, see Nursing homes and adult care

family planning Family planning, see Birth control

farm and farming Farm and farming, see also Agricultural credit; Agricultural education; Farmland preservation; Fish and fishing — Commercial; Forestry

Agricultural grants re soybean crushing facilities, certain dairy cooperative for additional cheese-making facilities, manufacture of anaerobic digesters, and diversification of cheese-making capabilities [Sec. 180p, 9103 (3f)]  -  Act 28

Beginning farmer and farm asset owner refundable tax credits created; requirements set [Sec. 627, 1540d, 1584, 1589b, 1593b, 1598d, 1625d, 1667, 1677b, 1686, 1702d, 1733, 1741b, 1873d, 1974] -  Act 28

Capital gains exclusion percentage decreased; provision re sale of farm assets [Sec. 1543, 1543b, 9343 (13)]  -  Act 28

Dairy and livestock farm investment credit extended and amount claimed increased -  Act 294

Farmland Preservation Program, credit, and tax relief revisions; planning and zoning provisions; accessory use allowed [for section numbers, see entry under ``Farmland preservation"] -  Act 28

Sale of mercury-added products regulated, including fever thermometers, manometers, thermostats, instruments and measuring devices, switches and relays, and specified household items; public, parochial, and charter schools prohibited from purchasing or storing free-flowing elemental mercury, a device containing mercury, or a mercury-containing compound, exceptions provided; DNR duties -  Act 44

Stone Barn historic property in the Town of Chase: allocation from building trust funds for restoration; DOA to review and approve plans [Sec. 19gf, 9106 (1)(q), (25)]  -  Act 28

Unpasteurized milk for human consumption: registration requirements for sale of created; sunset and emergency rules provisions [vetoed] -  SB-434

farm and farming _ machinery Farm and farming — Machinery, see also Motor vehicle — Equipment

Beginning farmer and farm asset owner refundable tax credits created; requirements set [Sec. 627, 1540d, 1584, 1589b, 1593b, 1598d, 1625d, 1667, 1677b, 1686, 1702d, 1733, 1741b, 1873d, 1974] -  Act 28

Capital gains exclusion percentage decreased; provision re sale of farm assets [Sec. 1543, 1543b, 9343 (13)]  -  Act 28

Empty weight displayed on side of motor truck, truck tractor, motor bus, trailer, or semitrailer: requirement eliminated (remedial legislation) -  Act 241

Farmland Preservation Program, credit, and tax relief revisions; planning and zoning provisions; accessory use allowed [for section numbers, see entry under ``Farmland preservation"] -  Act 28

Lightweight utility vehicle: limited-purpose operation on highways allowed, pilot program provision  -  Act 157

farm produce Farm produce

Agricultural grants re soybean crushing facilities, certain dairy cooperative for additional cheese-making facilities, manufacture of anaerobic digesters, and diversification of cheese-making capabilities [Sec. 180p, 9103 (3f)]  -  Act 28

Agricultural producer security program changes -  Act 296

Home-prepared or home-canned acidic fruits or vegetables sold at community events or farmers' markets: exemption from food processing plant license requirement; income, labeling, and DATCP provisions -  Act 101

Seed labeling, amount of noxious weed seed in agricultural and vegetable seeds, and designation of noxious weeds: laws revised; Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association certification of weed free mulch, hay, and straw [Sec. 184, 1978-2019, 9103 (3), 9403 (1)] -  Act 28

farmer Farmer

Beginning farmer and farm asset owner refundable tax credits created; requirements set [Sec. 627, 1540d, 1584, 1589b, 1593b, 1598d, 1625d, 1667, 1677b, 1686, 1702d, 1733, 1741b, 1873d, 1974] -  Act 28

farmland preservation Farmland preservation

Agricultural conservation easement purchase program created; DATCP duties; council created; bonding authority provided [Sec. 181, 185, 192, 654, 655, 1977, 9103 (2f)]  -  Act 28

Farmland preservation district exemption specified re conditional use permits for transportation facilities used in vehicle emission program [Sec. 1918gq, 1947]  -  Act 28

Farmland Preservation Program, credit, and tax relief revisions; planning and zoning provisions; accessory use allowed [Sec. 182, 187-190, 603, 624-626, 628-629e, 665, 666, 679, 702, 723, 1467, 1477, 1478, 1554, 1555-1558, 1638-1642, 1704- 1708, 1743-1777, 1947, 1953, 1959-1962, 1963-1970, 2153, 2154, 2575, 2611-2613, 2656, 3241-3243, 3350, 9343 (1)]  -  Act 28

Farmland Preservation Program: DATCP to contact each person whose application was not processed by July 1, 2009 and determine if the person still wishes to participate then process the application under laws prior to July 1, 2009, agreement is limited to ten years -  Act 374

federal aid Federal aid

Child support enforcement activities: federal and state funding; matching requirements [Sec. 482c, 1268b-k, 9108 (8c)]  -  Act 28

Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program: additional funds from federal 2010 appropriation act used for forgiveness of part of the principal of a loan  -  Act 384

Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program: expending ARRA funds prior to passage of the budget; interest rate and grant provisions  -  Act 11

Comm.Dept grants to businesses for outsourcing work to rural municipalities, to corporations for employing a grant writer to apply for certain federal small business grants, and for creating an economic model database for use by regional economic development entities -  Act 265

Contractual services purchased by executive branch agencies to be performed within the U.S. when available; exceptions re federal money and U.W. System -  Act 136

Criminal justice programs: federal revenues appropriation re ARRA created -  Act 11

CTH ``X" in Chippewa County: DOT to award grant for rehabilitation if economic stimulus funds not received [Sec. 9150 (5b)] -  Act 28

Diesel truck idling reduction: statutory authorization restored, grants from petroleum inspection fund; provision re ARRA funding; sunset provided [Sec. 217f, g, 3013 p-s, 9110 (11u), 9137 (3u), 9210 (2u)] -  Act 28

Electronic health information exchange: DHS may organize and maintain a corporation or designate a nonprofit corporation meeting certain criteria to receive federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) grants -  Act 274

Employment service program funding from special federal grants [Sec. 520] -  Act 28

Expenditure Restraint Program: ARRA moneys excluded from municipal budget comparisons -  Act 11

Federal disaster aid: state matching funds requirement [Sec. 9136 (1x)] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Federal economic stimulus funds allocation provisions re ARRA -  Act 11

Federal economic stimulus funds: allocation using existing appropriations; oversight provision modified re 2009 WisAct 2 [Sec. 3416bg, br] -  Act 28

Federal economic stimulus funds: DCF appropriation created [Sec. 510] -  Act 28

Federal economic stimulus funds for education: new appropriation created, DPI to expend [Sec. 247, 248, 9439 (1)]  -  Act 28

Federal economic stimulus funds: Governor to submit plan to JCF; transportation and exception provisions; new procedure created re state building projects; materials prepared by DOA and LFB to be posted to LFB's Web site [Sec. 9131 (1)]  -  Act 2

Federal economic stimulus funds re county and municipal aid [Sec. 617, 618d] -  Act 28

Federal economic stimulus funds re transportation projects: certain DOT reporting requirements to JCF modified; transportation projects specified [Sec. 553, 9150 (1)]  -  Act 2

FoodShare employment and training plan: DHS to work with certain counties re increase in federal funding [Sec. 9122 (12u)] -  Act 28

GAB federal aid moneys: use expanded re lobbying regulation and ethics laws [Sec. 591, 592] -  Act 28