Acts Index

Recycling and renewable energy fund repayments to fund additional grants and loans [Sec. 205]  -  Act 28

Recycling and renewable fund revenues and grants for local recycling programs [Sec. 9137 (4c)]  -  Act 28

Renewable energy grant and loan program lapse to general fund [Sec. 9210 (3f), 9237 (9f)] -  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

U.W. System funding for Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative, Wisconsin Institute of Sustainable Technology, and Innovation Entrepreneurship Institute; moneys from recycling and renewable energy fund; FTE authority [Sec. 262, 9154 (3g), (3q)] -  Act 28

Wildlife damage claim: maximum payment reduced; funds transferred from recycling and renewable energy fund [Sec. 698-700, 9237 (9), (10u), 9337 (3)]  -  Act 28

Wrightstown, Town of: grant for purchase of recycling bins [Sec. 278t, 9137 (1q)] -  Act 28

referendum Referendum

Regional (Dane County, Chippewa Valley, and Chequamegon) transit authorities created; provisions re referenda and funding Dane County highway projects [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Regional planning"]  -  Act 28

Threshold for registration and reporting increased for persons or groups seeking to influence referendum results  -  Act 313

refugees Refugees

Refugee assistance services transferred from DWD to DCF [Sec. 522, 9156 (1)] -  Act 28

refuse disposal Refuse disposal, see Solid waste management

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

regional planning Regional planning

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

Gaming economic diversification program reduction re grants to Oneida Small Business Inc., Project 2000, and Northwest Regional Planning Commission repealed; grant to Oneida Seven Generations Corporation from funds not disbursed from certain grants, matching funds required [Sec. 214, 3030, 3031, 9110 (16i)] -  Act 28

Milwaukee Transit Authority created; funding provisions; required to share annual and long-term plans with SERTA [Sec. 778, 779, 1449m, 1478v, 1487t, 1516, 1622, 1817p, 1849, 1856f-i, 1932, 2223m, 2969, 3139, 9443 (14r)] [vetoed]  -  AB-75

Regional (Dane County, Chippewa Valley, and Chequamegon) transit authorities created; provisions re referenda and funding Dane County highway projects [Sec. 601, 631, 632, 722, 724, 727, 778, 779, 1445-1449, 1466, 1488, 1496, 1516, 1622, 1849, 1856-1856e, 1858-1872, 1891, 1929-1931, 2223m, 2968-2970, 3139, 9150 (1), 9443 (14e), 9450 (3)] [1488, 1864, 1864b — partial veto] -  Act 28

Southeast Wisconsin Transit Capital Assistance Program grants; major transit capital assistance projects enumerated (Dane County and KRM commuter rail and any project re Milwaukee Downtown Transit Connector Study) [Sec. 5, 305m, 649, 1928m-t, 1932, 1937m, 2478] [1932 — partial veto]  -  Act 28

Southeastern RTA (SERTA) created; duties re federal transit funding and long-term plans; KRM commuter rail and stops at certain locations; vehicle rental fee provision [Sec. 601m, 632, 1446m, 1449m, 1478v, 1516, 1539m, 1622, 1701m, 1829, 1849, 1890m-1891t, 1928c, m, 1930, 1932, 2223m, 9150 (5q)] [1449m, 1478v — partial veto]  -  Act 28

regional transit authority _rta_ Regional transit authority (RTA), see Metropolitan transportation

register of deeds Register of deeds, see also Notary public

Commercial real estate lien revisions; correction instrument provisions created; application to widen, extend, or lay out a street, alley, or other specified public place to include a lis pendens -  Act 348

Domestic partnership: requirements for forming a legal relationship created; retirement and group insurance benefits; legislative public policy statement cited; JSCTE and JSCRS appendix reports [for section numbers, see entry under ``Family"] -  Act 28

Platting requirements modified -  Act 376

Recording documents with the register of deeds: revisions re formatting, mineral interests, electronic documents, and fee for providing a certificate to DFI -  Act 98

Register of deeds fees for recording and filing instruments revised, SSN not viewable on the Internet, and electronic format provisions; land information council required if a county board created a land information office  -  Act 314

registered nurse _rn_ Registered nurse (RN), see Nurses

registration plate Registration plate, see 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

Behavior analyst licensure and regulations created, DRL duties; insurance required to cover behavior analyst services for autism treatment under set conditions; emergency rules provision -  Act 282

Chiropractor examinations and regulation of technicians and radiological technicians modified; provisions re fees, loan default, sexual misconduct, continuing education, and claims for waived insurance [Sec. 226, 226m, 2994eg, er, mnag, mnar, 2995ib-igm, ihm-ir, 9142 (1f), (1g), 9342 (1m), 9442 (1f), (1g)] [2994mnag, mnar, 2995iem, iom — partial veto; 2995if, inm, ip-ir — vetoed] -  Act 28

DRL to set fees by statute instead of rule; fee recommendations for 2011-13 biennium based on time-keeping data [Sec. 2478c, 2994a-e, f-mn, mnb, mnf, mnp, mnw, mx, nr-p, 2995ca-ct, cu-cx, d, dg, dr, e, eg-iam, ih, j-n, ng-sg, 2995sr-2996k, 9142 (2u), 9442 (1q)] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Legal Services, Division of, created in DOA; authorized to provide and charge for legal services to executive cabinet agencies only; classified attorney positions in specified agencies deleted [Sec. 31, 48, 560, 3408, 9457 (1)]  -  Act 28

Martial arts instruction to a minor for a fee without a license prohibited; DRL licensing duties; DOJ to conduct background checks on applicants, disqualifying offenses specified  -  Act 130

Massage therapists and bodyworkers regulation revisions, Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board created -  Act 355

MEB and its affiliated credentialing boards: DRL to form dedicated work unit to support; fees, funding, and position revisions [Sec. 226, 227, 2994mnk-mns, mp-mu, ng, 2995, 2995jg-Lg, 9142 (1), (2u)] [2994mnk, mns, mp-mu, ng — partial veto; 2994mnp, 2995jg-Lg, 9142 (2u) — vetoed]  -  Act 28

Mixed martial arts fighting contests (amateur and professional): DRL authorized to regulate, fee and FTE positions provisions; boxing contest regulations revised  -  Act 111

Nursing workforce survey and allocations to nursing center; ``nurses" definition re RNs, LPNs, nurse-midwives, and advanced practice nurse prescribers; report required [Sec. 228h, 518h, 2207t, 2995cy-de, dt, ed] [2207t — partial veto; 2995cz — vetoed] -  Act 28

PEO and PEG law revisions re definition, small operations registration, tax credits and economic development incentives, and DRL database of registrants -  Act 174

PEO and PEG: registration renewal by July 31 of each year; use of titles or providing services without registering with DRL prohibited -  Act 29

Personal identifying information collected by and may be released by DRL: information included in individual's decision to opt out revised -  Act 388

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

Prescription drug monitoring program: Pharmacy Examining Board directed to create; DORL to apply for federal grants; confidentiality and civil or criminal liability immunity provisions -  Act 362

Radiography practice regulated and Radiography Examining Board created; limited X-ray machine operator permit and exceptions provisions -  Act 106

Sign language interpretation services: licensing requirements created, exceptions specified; Sign Language Interpreter Council created; confidentiality provision  -  Act 360

Speech-language pathologists and audiologists regulations and audiology license and temporary license revisions; Council on Speech Language Pathology and Audiology eliminated  -  Act 356

rehabilitation Rehabilitation, see Workforce Development, Department of

relative responsibility Relative responsibility, see Family

religion and society Religion and society

MPCP laws revised [Sec. 2259, 2265, 2266, 2267-2269, 2271, 2272, 2273, 2276v-2277, 2279-2285c, 2286-2290k, 3335, 9139 (4r), 9339 (4q)-(5u)] -  Act 28

religious societies Religious societies

Employment discrimination re employee's refusal to attend meetings or participate in communication re religious or political matters prohibited, exception and definition provisions -  Act 290

remedial legislation Remedial legislation, see Statutes — Revision

rendering plant Rendering plant

Rendering or processing plant may be established or expanded within one-eighth mile of a residence or public or private place of business with approval of the municipality  -  Act 398

renewable energy resource Renewable energy resource, see Energy conservation

rental property Rental property, see Landlord and tenant; Motor vehicle — Dealers and finance companies

reorganization of state government Reorganization of state government

Bioenergy Advisory Council created and attached to DATCP -  Act 401

Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children adopted, state council provision  -  Act 329

Legal Services, Division of, created in DOA; authorized to provide and charge for legal services to executive cabinet agencies only; classified attorney positions in specified agencies deleted [Sec. 31, 48, 560, 3408, 9457 (1)]  -  Act 28

Locally grown food in school meals and snacks: DATCP to promote and provide grants, DPI duty set; Farm to School Council created, report required; FTE position  -  Act 293

Nonmotorized Recreation and Transportation Trails Council created, DNR and DOT provisions -  Act 394

Offender Reentry, Council on, created; duties defined; report required [Sec. 33r, 34g, 2669k, 9111 (12f), 9411 (1f)] [2669k — partial veto] -  Act 28

Podiatrists: civil liability immunity for providing aid at certain athletic events, privileged communication with patients, certify to DOT that applicant is fit to teach driving, may diagnose illness or injury for DVA purposes, may submit statement for specialized hunting permit, added to list of enumerated providers of sickness care, insurers to give equal weight to certifications of disability by, added to list of free choice providers for persons eligible for MA; Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board renamed Podiatry Affiliated Credentialing Board [vetoed] -  AB-273

Podiatrists: civil liability immunity for providing aid at certain athletic events, privileged communication with patients, certify to DOT that applicant is fit to teach driving, may diagnose illness or injury for DVA purposes, may submit statement for specialized hunting permit, added to list of enumerated providers of sickness care, insurers to give equal weight to certifications of disability by, added to list of free choice providers for persons eligible for MA; Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board renamed Podiatry Affiliated Credentialing Board  -  Act 113

Regulatory Assistance, Office of: duties revised and funding for additional position -  Act 265

Sentence adjustment for certain felonies; Parole Commission renamed the Earned Release Review Commission [for section numbers and vetoes, see ``Sentences and penalties"]  -  Act 28

Sign language interpretation services: licensing requirements created, exceptions specified; Sign Language Interpreter Council created; confidentiality provision  -  Act 360

Speech-language pathologists and audiologists regulations and audiology license and temporary license revisions; Council on Speech Language Pathology and Audiology eliminated  -  Act 356

Thermal system insulation: Comm.Dept to regulate the business of installing and maintaining; council and state inspector position created; licensing, definition, continuing education, and forfeiture provisions -  Act 16

Wind energy system: PSC to establish common standards for political subdivisions to regulate construction and operation of; definition, ordinance, enforcement, and PSC review provisions; exception for certain electric generating facilities with a certificate of public convenience and necessity; Wind Siting Council created and report required  -  Act 40

Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority created, duties defined; collective bargaining provision; Authority is not a state agency, is exempt from state employment requirements, and employees are excluded from state retirement benefits [Sec. 3, 10, 16, 20, 23, 24, 44-47, 52, 53, 74, 75, 93-95, 98, 99, 105-112, 114, 120, 163, 164, 863, 884, 893, 894, 1444, 1518, 1623, 1847, 2073, 2156, 2240-2242, 2243, 2244-2251, 2253-2254g, 2482, 2627, 2632, 3202, 9122 (3), (3f), 9155m] -  Act 28

reports Reports, see also Legislative Audit Bureau; Studies; specific subject

BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan established; Benchmark Plan revisions; LAB audit and reports to JCF required; sunset provision -  Act 219

BadgerCare Plus: technical changes; certain annual DHS report eliminated [Sec. 872k-877, 1297-1299, 1328-1333, 1335- 1337, 1338-1353, 1354, 1356, 9422 (1)]  -  Act 28

Biofuels educational needs assessment: U.W. Extension to conduct, report required -  Act 401

Biofuels: financial assistance for biorefinery, ``agricultural use" definition revised, Bioenergy Advisory Council, forestry diversification program, Biofuels Production Facility Regulatory Review, marketing orders, personal renewable fuel production and use, income tax credit for blender pumps, offering unblended gasoline to motor fuel dealers, renewable motor vehicle fuel sales goals, state fleet provisions; reports required; OEI, DATCP, DNR, Comm.Dept, and DOR duties; JSCTE appendix report -  Act 401

Biofuels Production Facility Regulatory Review committee created, members appointed by the Governor, report required -  Act 401

Birth defect prevention and surveillance program: DHS report and funding from vital records fee revenue [Sec. 327, 2545d, 9122 (8v)] [9122 (8v) — vetoed]  -  Act 28

Business retention: Comm.Dept emergency response team and report on businesses at-risk of expanding or relocating outside the state [Sec. 9110 (11r)] [vetoed]  -  AB-75

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

Center on Education and Work at U.W. Madison to establish a career conversations program for students in grades 7-12; requirements, evaluation, sunset, and report provisions  -  Act 271

Child abuse or neglect cases: public disclosure of certain information required re child fatality or near fatality, suicide, egregious abuse or neglect, or sexual abuse by caregiver; exceptions and report provision -  Act 78

Child care quality rating system: DCF required to provide; review, plan, and Internet provision [Sec. 1057, 9108 (7f)] -  Act 28

Child welfare alternative response pilot program created in five counties; evaluation report required [Sec. 1097, 1098, 1100] -  Act 28

Community supervision services to reduce recidivism and increase public safety; ``Becky Young Community Corrections" appropriation created; annual report required [Sec. 307f, 2669h] [2669h — partial veto]  -  Act 28