2013 Acts Index

Certificate of public convenience and necessity application process revisions re large electric generating facility or high-voltage transmission line; electric transmission company powers and definition modified - Act 10

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

Ferrous metallic mining regulations and permit process created; nonferrous metallic mining regulations and permit process revised; DNR, wetlands, water, mining waste, fees, occupational tax, utility facility approvals, and local impact committee provisions - Act 1

Municipal utility customer information: PSC to specify form to obtain customer's consent to release and prohibition exception for billing statements sent on postcards; new exception to release information to real estate brokers and certain appraisers - Act 134

Municipal utility customer information: release restrictions imposed; public records law exception - Act 25

Production plant requirements: DOR and PSC required to study re aid payments [Sec. 9137 (1i)] - Act 20

PSC revisions re certificates for certain activities, public utility rate schedules, telecommunications regulations, legislative repeal or modification of agency rules, and tampering with telecommunications or electric wires; cable television telecommunications service provider considered certified as an alternative telecommunications utility and rules repealed [Admin.Code PSC 171] - Act 125

PSC scheduling of and conducting hearings cannot be supervised by a division administrator in the unclassified service [Sec. 2009m] - Act 20

Renewable energy credits revision; allowing a natural gas public utility to provide service in a municipality served by another natural gas utility; removal of natural gas service lateral by public utility at customer's request - Act 300

public service commission _ administrative rules Public Service Commission -- Administrative rules

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telecommunications service provider considered certified as an alternative telecommunications utility and rules repealed [Admin.Code PSC 171] - Act 125

public utility Public utility, see also Electric utility; Energy conservation; Sanitation and sewerage management; Telecommunications; Waterworks

Delinquent ad valorem taxes owed by telephone companies and public utilities: DOR may use same methods for collecting delinquent income taxes [Sec. 1467, 1474] - Act 20

Joint local water authority: eligibility in the safe drinking water loan program and utility facilities owned by to be included in municipal utility facilities subject to cost sharing when relocation or replacement is required due to freeway construction - Act 12

Municipal services provided to state facilities: payment for [Sec. 1286, 1287] - Act 20

Municipal utility arrearages for a rental dwelling unit: collection, lien, termination of electric service, and notification provisions - Act 274

Municipal utility customer information: exceptions to prohibition on releasing created re securities disclosure obligations, real estate closing documents, foreclosure of real property, and to an owner of real property - Act 47

Municipal utility customer information: PSC to specify form to obtain customer's consent to release and prohibition exception for billing statements sent on postcards; new exception to release information to real estate brokers and certain appraisers - Act 134

Municipal utility customer information: release restrictions imposed; public records law exception - Act 25

Production plant requirements: DOR and PSC required to study re aid payments [Sec. 9137 (1i)] - Act 20

PSC revisions re certificates for certain activities, public utility rate schedules, telecommunications regulations, legislative repeal or modification of agency rules, and tampering with telecommunications or electric wires; cable television telecommunications service provider considered certified as an alternative telecommunications utility and rules repealed [Admin.Code PSC 171] - Act 125

Renewable energy credits revision; allowing a natural gas public utility to provide service in a municipality served by another natural gas utility; removal of natural gas service lateral by public utility at customer's request - Act 300

Sale or lease of state-owned real property and management of state-owned heating, cooling, and power plants; JCF approval required; DOA and Building Commission duties; budget stabilization fund provision; state agencies to inventory real property under their jurisdiction and report to DOA, exception provided [Sec. 7-20, 22-24, 25-27, 65, 123-137, 290, 531, 578-580, 585, 602-604, 759, 760, 762, 766, 814, 815, 817, 1233, 1516, 1547-1554, 1557, 1565-1568, 1719, 1720, 1728, 1729, 2132-2134, 2154] [14, 132 -- partial veto] - Act 20

Substance abuse prevention provisions for employers and employees performing work on public utility projects in public rights-of-way; expanding ``move over or slow down" law to include public utility vehicles displaying flashing warning lights - Act 291

Utility relocation costs to accommodate urban rail transit systems [Sec. 290g, r, 1564e-s, 1978d-t, 1989c-x] - Act 20

Vehicle or vehicle combination used by a utility or under contract to a utility transporting poles, pipes, girders, and similar materials on highways without a permit: maximum width and projection beyond the front bumper provisions - Act 369

public welfare Public welfare, see also Public assistance

Income maintenance administration: method for paying multicounty consortia [Sec. 1211b] [partial veto] - Act 20

public works Public works

Plat approval: security requirement to ensure public improvements are made modified, substantial completion provision - Act 280

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

punitive damage Punitive damage, see Damage (personal injury)

pupil assessment Pupil assessment, see School -- Evaluation and testing

purchasing, government Purchasing, Government

Disabled veteran-owned businesses: state procurement and certain construction contract requirements modified; contracts let by commissions and special purpose districts provision - Act 192

Furniture procured through prison industries [Sec. 114b, bd, 9301 (1e)] [vetoed] - Act 20

Municipal expenditures for operations, contracts, and grants: DOA to make available on a searchable Internet Web site [Sec. 65b-h] [vetoed] - Act 20

Procurement of goods and services for state agencies revisions re threshold for requiring bids and contract reviews; certifying disabled-veteran owned, woman-owned, or minority business; and bidders list [Sec. 55-62, 74-84, 97, 111-113, 425, 532, 9301 (2)] - Act 20

purple heart medal Purple Heart Medal, see Veteran

R R

rabin, dr. marvin j Rabin, Dr. Marvin J.

Life, public service, and commitment to music education commended upon his death [SJR66] - JR22

racine, city of Racine, City of

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

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 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

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

racine county Racine County

Harbor assistance grants to Racine County and Town of Washington [Sec. 301m, 9145 (4i), (4u)] - Act 20

racing Racing

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

radio Radio

Alerts for missing adults at risk: require DOJ to allow law enforcement to use the integrated crime alert network to disseminate reports to outdoor advertisers and broadcasters; definition, input from certain organizations, and FTE position provisions - Act 264

Commercial radio or television station personal property: sales and use tax exemptions created under certain conditions; JSCTE appendix report - Act 346

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

Hinkley, Gordon Lyle: life and dedication of the ``Granddaddy of Milwaukee Radio" commended upon his death [AJR 97] - JR28

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

raffle Raffle, see Gambling

railroad Railroad

Railroad property acquisition and improvement: bonding limit increased [Sec. 487] - Act 20

railroad _ crossing Railroad -- Crossing

Railroad crossings: use of by pedestrians limited and pedestrians prohibited from going around a crossing gate or barrier, penalty provisions; other penalties increased; contact information at private crossings required - Act 219

railroad _ passenger service Railroad -- Passenger service

Utility relocation costs to accommodate urban rail transit systems [Sec. 290g, r, 1564e-s, 1978d-t, 1989c-x] - Act 20

reading test Reading test, see Literacy

real estate Real estate, see Real property

real estate agent or appraiser Real estate agent or appraiser, see Real property -- Agent

real estate appraisers board Real Estate Appraisers Board, see Real property -- Agent

real estate examining board Real Estate Examining Board, see Real property -- Agent

real estate transfer fee Real estate transfer fee

Mortgage satisfaction revisions and real estate transfer fee exception for real property valued at $1,000.00 or less; JSCTE appendix report - Act 66

real property Real property, see also Land; Mortgage; Public land

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

Delinquent sales and use taxes collection: DOR may obtain and sell person's real or personal property to pay [Sec. 1501] - Act 20

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

Municipal utility customer information: exceptions to prohibition on releasing created re securities disclosure obligations, real estate closing documents, foreclosure of real property, and to an owner of real property - Act 47

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

Public assistance benefits recovery programs in DHS revisions; property subject to recovery defined; recovery of nonprobate property expanded; real property and living trust provisions; JCF approval required [Sec. 353, 354, 361, 821-831, 833, 834, 1179-1197, 1199-1210, 1221-1226, 1240, 2266, 2268-2270, 2271, 2275, 2294, 2295, 2296-2317, 2318, 9118 (6i), 9318 (3)-(6), 9418 (2)] - Act 20

Recreational aviation defined and considered a recreational activity for which a private property owner has limited civil liability and the aviator assumes some risk - Act 318

Wisconsin Trust Code, a modified version of the Uniform Trust Code, replaces current law related to trusts with Uniform Principal and Income Act and Uniform Prudent Investor Act provisions; estate recovery and divestment provisions not approved by JCF repealed and the approved provisions changed - Act 92

real property _ agent Real property -- Agent

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

DSPS to collect fingerprints of applicants for real estate appraiser certification or license and submit to the FBI; DSPS or appropriate board may reprimand a credential holder or limit or revoke a credential for failure to provide information re an investigation into misconduct within certain amount of time - Act 124

Municipal utility customer information: PSC to specify form to obtain customer's consent to release and prohibition exception for billing statements sent on postcards; new exception to release information to real estate brokers and certain appraisers - Act 134

Postsecondary education degree not required before taking an examination for a credential from DSPS or credentialing board with exceptions for real estate appraiser, registered nurse, and licensed practical nurse; Board of Nursing may deny initial license or certificate under certain conditions - Act 114

Real estate broker license: training and experience requirements established; licensed attorney, building contractor, and nonresident broker provisions - Act 133

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

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

Real Estate Examining Board revisions re eligibility for a real estate license or certificate following a felony conviction, preapplication procedure and other forms, and assess forfeiture for submitting false information; immunity for employing broker re negligent hiring claim under certain conditions - Act 288