2013 Acts Index

Single prime contracting: DOA required to use for projects with construction costs over a certain amount; qualified and responsible bidder certification provisions [Sec. 21, 139-155, 9301 (1), 9401 (1)] - Act 20

Special counsel appropriation transferred from DOJ to DOA and modified [Sec. 1p, 28, 252, 379m, 2160] [379m -- partial veto] - Act 20

Temporary reallocations to general fund modified [Sec. 194b] - Act 20

Utility public benefits fund revisions re allocation of grants and how the sum is calculated [Sec. 156-160] - Act 20

administrative code Administrative code

Administrative code, Administrative Register, and statutes: electronic publication provisions [Sec. 27d-pk, 197p, 415g, h, 575b-t, 1599p, 1991p, 1996bp-tp, 2317p, 9127 (1q), (1r), 9327 (1q), 9427 (1q), (1r)] - Act 20

Commercial bail bonds regulations and licensing provisions created, report required; DSPS duties and emergency rule provisions [Sec. 204w, 2179t, w, 2183e-s, 2187c-o, 2265ce, 2285m, 2342c-w, 9138 (1i), 9438 (1i)] [vetoed] - Act 20

administrative procedure Administrative procedure

Ex parte communication prohibition exception in contested cases before the PSC created - Act 28

UI law revisions; delinquent payment of unemployment insurance contributions; penalties and report provisions; JRCCP report [partial veto] - Act 36

administrative register Administrative Register, see Administrative rules

administrative rules Administrative rules, see also specific agency or department

Administrative code, Administrative Register, and statutes: electronic publication provisions [Sec. 27d-pk, 197p, 415g, h, 575b-t, 1599p, 1991p, 1996bp-tp, 2317p, 9127 (1q), (1r), 9327 (1q), 9427 (1q), (1r)] - Act 20

Crossbow hunting license established; crossbow season established and to run concurrently with bow and arrow season for first two years; specifying seasons special deer hunting permits may be used; information required to be recorded at time of carcass registration; emergency rule provision - Act 61

Effective date of administrative rules promulgated by state agencies (remedial legislation) - Act 172

Fish farms: DNR and DATCP to review applicable statutes and administrative rules, report required, and emergency rules provision [Sec. 9132 (4q)] - Act 20

Minor violations of agency rules by small businesses: agency discretion in imposing penalties revised, recording every instance and reasons for its decision required - Act 296

Out-of-home care for child with an individualized education program (IEP) and who is a full-time student: extending care to age 21 or until the child is granted a high school diploma; conditions and exemptions to emergency rules and rule-making procedures provisions; appropriation revisions - Act 334

Rule-making procedure revised; cable television telecommunications service provider considered certified as an alternative telecommunications utility and rules repealed [Admin.Code PSC 171] - Act 125

Rule-making procedure revised; DWD rules modified re traveling sales crews [Admin.Code DWD 273.08, 273.11] - Act 361

Rule-making procedure revised; estate tax and county operating levy rate limit rules repealed [Admin.Code Tax 10, 21] - Act 320

Rule-making procedure revised; motor vehicle registration and motor carrier appeals provisions; various DOT rules modified and repealed [Admin.Code Trans 131.03, 131.11, 131.13, 133.02, 133.04, 133.05, 133.06, 133.07, 133.08, 133.09, 138.05, 140.022, 140.07, 140.09, 142.07, 144.01, 144.02, 144.04, 144.05, 152.15, 156.04, 156.06, 175.03, 175.04, 177.04, 177.09, 177.10, 196.02, 196.04, 215.07, 215.08, 215.10, 230.01, 257, 303.03, 303.04, 303.08, 305.065, 309.02, 312.03, 312.04] - Act 363

Rule-making procedure revised; rules promulgated by OCI modified re compensating intermediaries for sale of long-term care insurance [Admin.Code Ins 3.46] - Act 278

Rule-making procedure revised; various Accounting Examining Board rules modified and repealed [Admin.Code Accy 1.003, 1.101, 1.205, 9.01, 9.06, 9 Appendix A] - Act 210

Rule-making procedure revised; various DFI rules modified and repealed re remote terminals, collection agencies, adjustment service companies, sales finance companies, review procedure, and mortgage bankers, brokers, and loan originators [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 10.03, 14.07, 14.08, 14.09, 40.04, 41.05, 46.01, 73.02, 73.03, 73.05, 74.07, 74.08, 74.11, 74.13, 76.03, 76.06, 76.07, 76.09, 76.11, 76.12, 76.13; DFI-CU 63.07, 63.08, 63.09; DFI-SB 12.07, 12.08, 12.09; DFI-SL 12.07, 12.08, 12.09] - Act 136

Rule-making procedure revised; various DFI rules modified and repealed re authorized activities of credit unions, control procedures for credit unions, and record retention by financial institutions [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 9.01, 41.01, 47; DFI-CU 54.05, 57.01, 57.03, 59.03, 60.01, 60.03, 60.05, 60.06, 61 (title), 61.01, 61.02, 61.03, 61.04, 65, 66.02, 67.01, 67.02, 67.03, 67.04, 67.05, 68.02, 68.03, 68.06, 70, 72.12, 72.13, 74; DFI-SL 6.01, 6.03; DFI-SB 6.01, 6.03, 6.05] - Act 277

Rule-making procedure revised; various DNR rules modified or repealed re closing hours of state trails and trapping hours in state parks [Admin.Code NR 45.04] - Act 295

Rule-making procedure revised; various DWD rules repealed re Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), Wisconsin Job Opportunity Business Subsidy (WISJOBS) Program, and mining damage claims [Admin.Code DWD 82, 805, 811, 816, 820, 830] - Act 332

Veteran tribal college tuition reimbursement program established; emergency rules provision [Sec. 410, 773, 2159, 9149 (2)] - Act 20

Walleye production: grants and contracts for stocking the waters of the state; emergency rules provision [Sec. 284g, h, 286d, 550m, 562t-563m, 572h, m, 9132 (3e)] - Act 20

WRS annuitants returning to covered employment: waiting period between termination and rehire increased; annuity suspended if working two-thirds of full-time employment; reestablishing account provision; JSCRS appendix report; emergency rules [Sec. 716b-j, 733m, 737m, 738d, p, 746m-749, 754m, 9112 (3L), 9312 (1), (2L)] - Act 20

administrative rules _ bill to suspend existing rule _s.227.26 _2_f_ Administrative rules -- Bill to suspend existing rule [s.227.26 (2)(f)]

DNR radio tower or lookout tower site: lease with private person or governmental entity for telecommunications system purposes permitted; suspends portions of NR 1.483, Wis. Admin. Code - Act 27

adolescent Adolescent, see Youth

adoption of children Adoption of children, see Children -- Adoption

adult education Adult education, see Technical college; University of Wisconsin -- Extension

adult family home Adult family home, see Nursing homes and adult care

advertisement Advertisement, see also Billboard

Advertising and promotional direct mail: sales and use tax exemption for printing of tangible property resulting in; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1485, 9437 (12)] - Act 20

Children: laws revised re advertising related to adoption or other permanent physical placement, delegation of parental powers for the care and custody of a child for more than one year, unauthorized interstate placements of children, and penalty provisions; JLC requested to study adoption disruption and dissolution in this state - Act 314

Off-premises advertising sign not included in definition of real estate for property tax purposes [Sec. 1278d-g, 9337 (10d)] - Act 20

Solicitation of a fee by a business or individual for providing a public record: regulations created; DATCP duties; penalties, definitions, and exception provisions - Act 247

Sponsorship agreements between DOT and a sponsor permitted; use of fees or services specified [Sec. 324, 518, 1518, 1544, 1555, 1556] - Act 20

aesthetician Aesthetician, see Cosmetology

afghanistan Afghanistan, see International relations

ag AG, see Attorney General

age Age, see Children, and its subheadings

agricultural chemical cleanup fund Agricultural chemical cleanup fund, see Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of

agricultural credit Agricultural credit

DOR revisions re claiming lottery prizes, motor vehicle fuel tax and bulk plants, woodland tax law program, objections to manufacturing property tax assessments, interest on underpayment of income taxes, and manufacturing and agriculture income and franchise tax credit; JSCTE appendix report - Act 54

Manufacturing and agriculture credit limited to tax imposed on business operations [Sec. 1345hf-k, 9337 (15d)] - Act 20

Tax revisions re lowest individual income tax bracket, technical college district property tax relief aid and tax levy, depletion, carry-back and carry-forward of net operating loss, jobs tax credit, relocated business deduction or tax credit, manufacturing and agriculture credit, research credit, state historic rehabilitation credit, electronic medical records tax credit, and sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property used in commercial printing - Act 145

agricultural land Agricultural land, see Farmland preservation

agriculture Agriculture, see also Agricultural credit; Dairy plants; Dairy product; Farm and farming; Farmland preservation; Food; Forestry; Grain marketing; Livestock and meat; Plants

Agricultural emergency permits issued by DOT for vehicles transporting oversized loads expanded - Act 216

Agricultural tourism activities and provider: liability protection and civil liability immunity created; definition provisions - Act 269

agriculture, trade and consumer protection, department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of

Agrichemical management fund transfer to the environmental fund [Sec. 9202 (1)] - Act 20

Agricultural chemical cleanup program: sampling requirements repealed [Sec. 1593L] - Act 20

Agricultural chemical cleanup surcharge revisions [Sec. 202s, 1593gd-km, 9302 (1b), (1c)] - Act 20

Agricultural enterprise areas: cap on combined areas increased - Act 352

Buy local grant program: matching funds requirement added [Sec. 1592g] - Act 20

Consolidation of DSPS and DATCP: DOA study required [Sec. 9101 (3s)] - Act 20

Dairy processing plant grant program created [Sec. 203, 1592] - Act 20

Dam ownership: disclosure to prospective buyers on real estate condition report or vacant land disclosure report required; underground storage tank regulation transferred to DATCP updated on the reports - Act 304

Elk introduced into specified counties; DNR duties and hunting season provision [Sec. 560, 573] - Act 20

Farmland preservation grants program created, FTE positions transfer provision; farmland preservation tax credit sunsetted [Sec. 202u, 1277g, 1434t, 1437e, 1440cm, 1587p-pd, q-w, 9137 (2L)] [vetoed] - Act 20

Fish farms: DNR and DATCP to review applicable statutes and administrative rules, report required, and emergency rules provision [Sec. 9132 (4q)] - Act 20

Grain inspection program funding; DATCP and JCF duties [Sec. 9102 (1e)] [partial veto] - Act 20

Grazing lands conservation grant eliminated [Sec. 204, 1593] - Act 20

Milk contractor financial statement requirements modified [Sec. 1894p-s] - Act 20

Milk procurement fees revisions - Act 303

Net pens placed in Great Lakes water body or tributary: DNR to issue statewide general permit under certain conditions; fish farm provisions - Act 75

New dairy plant, food warehouse, food processing plant, retail food establishment, or meat establishment license: uniform expiration date modified - Act 302

Ozone-depleting refrigerants (ODRs) in motor vehicle air conditioners: duty to set qualifications and issue certifications for persons who remove or recycle changed from DATCP to EPA; sales and reclamation provisions - Act 312

Patent or pending patent: regulations created re written communications to enforce or assert rights in connection with; DATCP and AG duties, penalty and exemptions provisions; JRCCP report - Act 339

Petroleum products and hazardous substances regulation: certain duties and powers transferred from DSPS to DATCP [Sec. 201, 206-209, 211, 213m, 529, 786, 1462, 1463, 1589-1591, 1594, 1595, 1600-1627, 1629-1633, 1949-1961, 1962-1970, 9138 (3), (4), 9238 (1), (2)] [9138 (3) -- partial veto] - Act 20

Residential contractors prohibited from promising to pay or rebate property insurance deductible re specified repairs or replacements; consumer may cancel a contract for repairs or replacement if it is paid by insurance and all or part of the claim is not covered, written notice required; consumer required to inform contractor if property insurance claim is to pay for activities; and penalty provisions - Act 24

Retail food establishment license or permit for a restaurant or bed and breakfast establishment: health department of a 1st class city may issue, under agreement with DATCP or DHS; extension of license under certain conditions permitted - Act 298

Security freeze of credit report of protected individuals: provisions and penalties created; DOJ and DATCP duties - Act 78

Soil and Water Resource Management Program bonding authority increased [Sec. 488] - Act 20

Solicitation of a fee by a business or individual for providing a public record: regulations created; DATCP duties; penalties, definitions, and exception provisions - Act 247

Telephone solicitations: state's nonsolicitation directory eliminated in favor of the national do-not-call registry maintained by the FTC; DATCP duties - Act 234

UI law revisions re license revocation based on contribution delinquency, failure of claimants to comply with requests for information, and tardy filing fees - Act 276

aids AIDS, see Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

aids in lieu of taxes Aids in lieu of taxes, see Forestry -- Taxation

air conditioning Air conditioning

Ozone-depleting refrigerants (ODRs) in motor vehicle air conditioners: duty to set qualifications and issue certifications for persons who remove or recycle changed from DATCP to EPA; sales and reclamation provisions - Act 312

air pollution Air pollution, see also Gasoline