2013 Acts Index

Sexually explicit conduct: posting or publishing images of without consent of the person prohibited; penalties, definitions, and exceptions provisions; JRCCP report - Act 243

occupational tax Occupational tax, see Grain marketing; Mine and mining

oci OCI, see Insurance -- Commissioner, Office of

off_road recreation vehicle Off-road recreation vehicle, see Recreation vehicle

oil and oil inspection Oil and oil inspection, see Petroleum; Petroleum -- Taxation

oja OJA, see Justice Assistance, Office of

old age Old age, see Senior citizen

online courses Online courses, see School -- Curriculum

open enrollment re school Open enrollment re school, see School -- Attendance

openbook wisconsin OpenBook Wisconsin, see Purchasing, Government

operating while intoxicated _owi_ Operating while intoxicated (OWI), see Drunken driving

opiate Opiate, see Drugs

optometry Optometry

Physician duty to inform patients of treatment options expanded to include chiropractors, dentists, podiatrists, and optometrists; respective examining boards duties - Act 345

ordinance Ordinance, see also Regional planning; Shoreland zoning

Aerial approach ordinance is initiated by a committee of the governing body of the county or municipality that owns the airport - Act 297

ATV and UTV operation on highway bridges permitted on closed roadways under certain conditions, ordinance provision - Act 316

Certified survey map ordinance or resolution may divide land into more than 4 parcels without the division being a subdivision; conditions and extraterritorial plat provisions; DOA and DOT review required under certain conditions - Act 272

Commercial quadricycle: definition, ordinance allowing consumption of alcohol beverages on, and prohibiting driver from consuming alcohol, penalty provisions - Act 106

Development regulation authority of a political subdivision: revisions re approvals and use of existing requirements; definition provisions - Act 74

Electrician, electrical contractor, and electrical inspector licensing, registration, and certification requirements: 2007 WisAct 63 effective date changed and municipal licensing authority by ordinance sunsetted - Act 4

Erosion control laws for construction sites with a land disturbance area of one or more acres transferred to DNR from DSPS; storm water discharge permit provision and statewide uniform standard required; ordinance stricter than uniform standard permitted under certain conditions [Sec. 574, 575, 575ag-ar, 1245-1247, 1252-1257, 1259-1261, 1568m, 1628, 1711, 1712, 2088-2092e, 2097-2102, 9138 (2)] - Act 20

Food protection practices (FPP) certification examination and restaurant provisions revised; local ordinance prohibition, exception for 1st class city - Act 292

Golf carts operated on highways: municipality may allow by ordinance under certain conditions [Sec. 2163t, 2165t, 2175k] - 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

Marijuana and synthetic cannabinoid: local ordinance to prohibit possession of any amount allowed and prosecution for second or subsequent offense provisions - Act 293

Mobile tower siting regulations and zoning ordinance provisions [Sec. 1269i, 9329 (1u)] - Act 20

Municipal court practice and procedure revisions re role of circuit court clerk in filing the oath and bond of a municipal judge, signatures on citations or complaints alleging a municipal ordinance violation, municipal court judge authority to order default judgment against defendant who fails to appear at trial, and fee for transcript of electronic recording of proceedings - Act 107

Public building and buildings that are places of employment: ordinances re standards for constructing, altering, or adding to must conform to rules promulgated by DSPS; variance from a standard in a DSPS rule is acceptable under certain conditions; DSPS to accept variance reviews and determinations by second class cities; Building Code Council created in DSPS; certification of inspectors and inspection of fire safety devices provisions - Act 270

Radio broadcast service facility regulations created [Sec. 1269k, 9329 (3w)] - Act 20

Real estate brokers and brokerage services: local governmental unit may not enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution imposing certain regulations [Sec. 1269L] - Act 20

Relocated nonconforming outdoor advertising signs due to state highway projects: provisions created, local ordinance consideration [Sec. 1556m-t, 9345 (7c), 9445 (7c)] [vetoed] - Act 20

Residential mortgage loans: regulation by local ordinance restricted; exception for 1st class cities [Sec. 1896s] - Act 20

Shoreland zoning ordinances that apply to shorelands annexed by a city or village or part of a town incorporated as a city or village; report and appropriation provisions - Act 80

Sport shooting range: date of existence modified re continuing operation notwithstanding a local zoning ordinance - Act 35

Town board zoning ordinance may not be adopted or amended without county board approval under specific conditions - Act 287

organ donation Organ donation, see Transplant

organization, miscellaneous Organization, Miscellaneous, see also Charitable corporation; Veteran -- Organization

American Red Cross, Badger Chapter: income tax checkoff modified [Sec. 347, 467, 1349, 2087, 9337 (7)] - Act 20

CANPB grant match requirement [Sec. 946-948, 9306 (4)] - Act 20

DVA grant to VETransfer, Inc. re training and assistance to veterans engaged in entrepreneurship; annual report and audit provisions [Sec. 412, 788] - Act 20

Jewish Community Centers of North America: property tax exemption created [Sec. 1278j, 9337 (1d)] - Act 20

Nonprofit organizations that provide financial or other services to veterans and their families: DVA grant program established, sunset provision; record-keeping and audit requirements for any recipient of a DVA grant that is not an individual - Act 190

Nonprofit youth baseball association property, building, and certain land: property tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - Act 380

Racing plastic or rubber ducks raffle provisions created, DOA approval required; licensed organizations wishing to conduct a type of raffle not specified in the statutes must submit request to DOA for approval - Act 273

Raffle regulations revised; removes DOA authority to promulgate rules re raffles [vetoed] - SB628

Special distinguishing registration plates supporting Lions Clubs of Wisconsin and motorcycle safety: decreasing revenue retained by DOT for initial costs of production - Act 29

Sporting heritage grants established [Sec. 280b, c, 572f, 9132 (4d), 9432 (1c)] [572f -- partial veto] - Act 20

Student housing facilities: property tax exemption for facilities owned by fraternities or sororities [Sec. 1278h, i, 9337 (9d)] - Act 20

Teach for America, Inc.: DPI to provide funding to [Sec. 248, 1738] - Act 20

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: additional providers allowed to participate; exempts certain advanced practice nurses from proof of financial responsibility and medical malpractice requirements; DOA and DHS duties modified; nonprofit agency responsibilities re volunteers specified - Act 344

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: out-of-state volunteer permitted under certain conditions; requirements for nonprofit agencies specified and report to DOA required - Act 241

WHEFA bonding for project by a nonprofit institution for a nonprofit facility or outstanding debt of a nonprofit institution authorized [Sec. 2018-2055] - Act 20

Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism not allowed to occupy facilities owned or leased by the UW Board of Regents, UW employees may not perform work for the Center [Sec. 585m] [vetoed] - Act 20

Workforce training program created and labor market information system required; DWD duties; annual report, grants, and appropriation provisions - Act 9

Workforce training program: grant appropriation increased; DWD required to use funds for reducing waiting lists for certain technical college programs, collaborative projects among school districts, technical colleges, and businesses, and enhancing employment opportunities for persons with disabilities through public and private organizations; DWD budget request provision - Act 139

oser OSER, see State Employment Relations, Office of

outagamie county Outagamie County

Bytof, Joyce A.: life and service to the Fox Valley community commended upon her death [AJR 99] - JR29

Warch, Richard: life and service of the retired Lawrence University president commended upon his death [AJR 66] - JR27

outdoor advertising Outdoor advertising, see Billboard

overtime work Overtime work, see Hours of labor

owi _operating while intoxicated_ OWI (Operating while intoxicated), see Drunken driving

ozone Ozone, see Environmental protection

P P

parcel Parcel, see Plats

parental choice Parental choice, see Milwaukee -- School; School -- Attendance

parking Parking, see Motor vehicle -- Parking

parochial and private educational institutions Parochial and private educational institutions

Certificate of occupancy and building usage charges revisions for private schools in the parental choice program, MPCP, and Racine Parental Choice Program [Sec. 1852d, 1856r, 1867m, 1873p] - Act 20

Epinephrine auto-injector: plan for use of on school premises or at school-sponsored activities; definitions, conditions, and civil liability immunity - Act 239

Examinations to measure pupil attainment of knowledge and concepts expanded to grades 9 and 11; public, private, charter, and parental choice school provisions; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties [Sec. 1759-1769, 1874, 9434 (4L)] - Act 20

MPCP and Racine Parental Choice Program: participation of private schools in both programs; school accreditation revisions; DPI and State Superintendent of Public Instruction duties [Sec. 1855, 1859, 1859a, 1859t-1861m, 1871, 1872m, 1875d, t, 1876db-dL, 9134 (6q)] [1876dL -- partial veto] - Act 20

Parental choice program expansion; teacher licensure and school accreditation revisions; DPI and State Superintendent of Public Instruction duties [Sec. 235, 244m, 245, 1829-1848t, 1852m, 1855m, r, 1856g, m, w, 1857db-m, 1859m, 1876dp, 9134 (3c), (6q)] [1844e, 1848d, h, 1857e, m, 1876dp -- partial veto] - Act 20

Parental choice program per pupil payment, summer school and reserve fund provisions; comprehensive financial audit requirement revised [Sec. 1849-1852, 1852g, j, 1853, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1864-1867, 1867p-1869, 1873, 1876, 1884p-1887g, 9334 (4L)] - Act 20

Parental choice program student prioritization [Sec. 1862, 1863] - Act 20

Personal Internet accounts of employees and applicants for employment, students and prospective students, and tenants and prospective tenants: regulating employer, educational institution, and landlord access to and observation of, definition provisions - Act 208

Private school tuition: individual income tax deduction created [Sec. 1304g] - Act 20

Private schools participating in a parental choice program: additional requirements for new private schools seeking to participate and preaccreditation and accreditation requirements modified, definition provisions - Act 237

Reading readiness assessment expanded; oral vocabulary assessment pilot project [Sec. 1755, 9134 (3i)] - Act 20

School and school district accountability report: DPI to publish annually; independent charter school and parental choice participating private school provisions [Sec. 1746] - Act 20

Student housing facilities: property tax exemption for facilities owned by fraternities or sororities [Sec. 1278h, i, 9337 (9d)] - Act 20

Student information system: include charter schools and private schools participating in a parental choice program; JCF approval [Sec. 1732m-1734] - Act 20

Student information system: when independent charter schools and private schools participating in the parental choice program begin to use the system or compatible system revised, fee provision; pupils attending private school but not under the parental choice program are not required to be included; State Superintendent duties - Act 256

Tax credits sunsetted re relocated business, community development finance, biodiesel fuel, dairy and livestock farm, dairy manufacturing, meat processing, woody biomass, food processing plant, Internet equipment, film production, HIRSP assessment, fuel pumps, postsecondary education, water consumption, beginning farmer, research facilities, and qualified research [Sec. 1304d-f, 1331d, 1338b-u, 1344b-d, em-g, 1345b-e, 1347b-f, 1348d, e, 1383j, 1390b-u, 1395b-e, f-h, 1396b-1398f, i-L, 1419h, 1426b-u, 1431b-e, es-h, 1432b-1434f, i-L] - Act 20

Teacher's aide requirements modified for private schools participating in parental choice programs [Sec. 1856c, 1873m] - Act 20

Transfer of credits for core general education courses agreement between UW Board of Regents and TCS Board; provisions for tribal colleges and certain private colleges to participate; report required [Sec. 581-583, 601, 609, 610] - 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