2013 Acts Index

heroin Heroin, see Drugs -- Criminal acts and law enforcement

high school High school, see School

high school graduation High school graduation, see School -- Curriculum

higher educational aids board Higher Educational Aids Board, see also Scholarships and loans; Veteran -- Education

Doctor of dental surgery degrees: number of residents funded by HEAB grant increased [Sec. 223] - Act 20

Primary care and psychiatry shortage grant program created in HEAB; income tax exemption provision; JSCTE appendix report - Act 128

Sum sufficient appropriation [Sec. 693-695] - Act 20

Talent incentive grants program modified re continuous enrollment - Act 329

Technical Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program created; recipients are not eligible for an Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarship - Act 60

UW System general program revenue transferred to HEAB for Wisconsin higher education grants, sunset provision; HEAB may transfer certain moneys between fiscal years [Sec. 224d, f, g, 250h, i, 695e, f, 9419 (1e)] - Act 20

Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program grants revised [Sec. 224e, 694g-k] - Act 20

``Wisconsin higher education grants" renamed ``Wisconsin grants"; tuition grant program for private colleges established and called ``Wisconsin grants; private, nonprofit college students" - Act 330

highway Highway, see Road, and its subheadings

highway aid Highway aid, see Road -- Finance

highway map Highway map, see Maps

highway safety Highway safety, see Traffic safety

hinkley, gordon lyle Hinkley, Gordon Lyle

Life and dedication of the ``Granddaddy of Milwaukee Radio" commended upon his death [AJR 97] - JR28

hirsp HIRSP, see Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan

historic site or preservation Historic site or preservation, see Building

historical society Historical society

Qualified rehabilitation expenses for certified historic structures and qualified rehabilitated buildings: income and franchise tax credits; claimants required to get WEDC certification; DOR, WEDC, and WHS report to JCF required - Act 62

hiv _human immunodeficiency virus_ HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus), see Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

hmo _health maintenance organization_ HMO (Health maintenance organization), see Medical practice, Group

holding company Holding company, see Savings and loan associations

holidays and special dates Holidays and special dates

State park vehicle admission fee and state trail fee waived for resident service member on active duty; Veterans Day and Memorial Day weekend provisions [Sec. 277, 533-544] - Act 20

home heating assistance Home heating assistance, see Public assistance

home heating fuel Home heating fuel, see Fuel

homeless Homeless, see Veteran -- Relief

homeschool Homeschool, see School -- Curriculum

homestead credit Homestead credit

Fraudulent or reckless claims for EITC, farmland preservation, or homestead tax credit: the person is prohibited from filing a claim for certain number of years [Sec. 1444, 9337 (6)] - Act 20

homicide Homicide, see Crime and criminals -- Homicide or murder

horns and vehicle warning devices Horns and vehicle warning devices, see Motor vehicle -- Equipment

horses Horses

Three-vehicle combinations operating on highways without a permit: exception created - Act 355

horton, barbara p Horton, Barbara P.

Life, public service, and dedication to Milwaukee's children and families commended upon her death [SJR44] - JR19

hospitals Hospitals, see also Insurance -- Health; Medical assistance; Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; Mental health -- Hospitals and institutes; Nursing homes and adult care; University of Wisconsin -- School of Medicine and Public Health; Veteran -- Hospitals and home

Electronic medical records: income and franchise tax credits health care providers may claim for hardware or software sunsetted [Sec. 1345, 1396, 1432] - Act 20

Emergency detention, involuntary commitment, and privileged communication revisions - Act 158

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: requirements for reporting suspected cases, physician examination of infants and diagnosis, child abuse and neglect investigation, and services and treatment for the infant and mother - Act 260

Graduate medical training programs: DHS grants to rural hospitals established, matching fund provision [Sec. 345, 1899] - Act 20

Graduate medical training programs: DHS to award grants to hospitals to maintain programs [Sec. 349, 1900] - Act 20

HMO hospital access payments: BadgerCare Plus Core enrollees exclusion deleted [Sec. 1058k] - Act 20

Hospital regulation laws revised - Act 236

Hospitals with disproportionate share of low-income patients: DHS payments to; approval from U.S. DHHS provision [Sec. 9118 (4c)] - Act 20

hotel and motel Hotel and motel, see also Room tax

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

hotline Hotline, see Telephone

hours of labor Hours of labor, see also Public employee -- Hours of labor

Employees exempt from the overtime pay requirement: employer not required to keep records of the hours of employment - Act 286

Full-time job requirement for WEDC tax credit programs modified [Sec. 1333, 1385, 1421, 1468, 2060, 2061, 2070-2073, 2077-2079, 9350 (4)] - Act 20

house of correction House of correction

County and municipal prisoners: provisions allowing for agreements to house prisoners in a bordering county within or outside the state - Act 376

Short-term sanctions system for violations of conditions of extended supervision, parole, probation, or deferred prosecution agreement established; temporary housing of persons on probation in county jails or houses of correction; attempt to possess a schedule I or II controlled substance or analog that is a narcotic made a felony - Act 196

housing Housing, see also Mortgage; University of Wisconsin -- Building; Veteran -- Housing

Blight elimination grants created re blighted and abandoned properties [Sec. 204b, 413m, 2055b, 9214 (1L), 9226 (1L)] [vetoed] - Act 20

Community development block grant: DOA authorized to administer any program funded by [Sec. 63, 64, 455-459] - Act 20

Dwelling Code Council: requiring a review of one- and two-family dwelling code once every 3 years and report on the review and recommendations to DSPS once every 6 years - Act 23

Housing rehabilitation loan program administration fund: certain amounts transferred annually to the Wisconsin development reserve fund [Sec. 2055d] - Act 20

Landlord and tenant revisions re abandoned personal property, reference about rental performance, property damage due to pests or insects, disclosing building or housing code violations, local ordinances, security deposit, voiding rental agreements, unfair trade practices, and check-in sheets; towing vehicles illegally parked on private property; eviction action revisions; terminating tenancy of an offending tenant in a manufactured or mobile home community; domestic abuse protection provisions - Act 76

Licensed manufactured home communities: legal nonconforming use provisions - Act 347

Managed Forest Land Program: withdrawal for construction of a residence provisions created [Sec. 1501b, c] - Act 20

Private elevators and dumbwaiters in an individual residential dwelling: permit and inspection requirements revised [Sec. 1712g-r, 9338 (1L)] - Act 20

Real estate broker licensed in Wisconsin: out-of-state broker, salesperson, or time-share salesperson may enter into a cooperative agreement with; Real Estate Examining Board duties - Act 259

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

housing _ rent Housing -- Rent, see Landlord and tenant

housing and economic development authority, wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

Blight elimination grants created re blighted and abandoned properties [Sec. 204b, 413m, 2055b, 9214 (1L), 9226 (1L)] [vetoed] - Act 20

Conduit revenue bonds commission: WHEDA approval repealed and technical and definitional changes [Sec. 1266-1269] - Act 20

Emergency heating assistance loan guarantee program created, WHEDA and JCF duties; declared state of emergency and funding provisions - Act 175

Homeownership mortgage loan program in WHEDA may be used to pay off existing mortgage that is a WHEDA loan - Act 40

Housing rehabilitation loan program administration fund: certain amounts transferred annually to the Wisconsin development reserve fund [Sec. 2055d] - Act 20

Property tax deferral loan program: repayment requirements for veterans [Sec. 2055e-i] - Act 20

human immunodeficiency virus _hiv_ Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), see Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

human service Human service, see County -- Human services

human trafficking Human trafficking, see Crime and criminals

hunting Hunting, see also Fish and fishing

Bonus deer hunting permits re CWD area; DNR duties re recommendations from deer management expert's report [Sec. 278, 279, 287, 552, 553-559, 564-567, 572, 9132 (2)] - 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

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

Game taken by a tribal member on Indian land and transported off that land: requirements created; DNR duties - Act 85

Hunting, fishing, and trapping approvals and conservation patron license: fee provisions for recipient of a Purple Heart medal - Act 55

Hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow: local government may not restrict within its jurisdiction, exceptions provided - Act 71

Military personnel who served during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars: free resident small game, deer, or archer hunting license or resident annual fishing license; DVA voucher requirement [Sec. 411, 562] - Act 20

Recreational activities on MFL designated as open: exemption if MFL is within a proposed iron mining site, conditions specified; DNR required to post to its Web site allowable recreational activities; voluntary withdrawal from MFL and taxation provisions - Act 81

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