2015 Acts Index

Appeal of general transportation aid provision created; transportation aid payments to Town of Kendall and Village of Lake Hallie [Sec. 648r, 2595k, 9145 (1f), (2f)] [2595k -- vetoed; 648r -- partial veto] - Act 55

Bridge projects, highway and interstate: general obligation bonding limit increased [Sec. 874, 876] - Act 55

Contingent funding for major highway and rehabilitation projects: DOT bonding authority, JCF approval, and sunset provision [Sec. 656g, t, 877m, 2547g, t, 2569u, 9145 (1v)] - Act 55

DOT sponsorship agreements re materials displayed at passenger rail station: fees deposited in transportation fund [Sec. 652, 2546, 2547] - Act 55

Local roads improvement program: reimbursement provisions modified re use of tribal government funds [Sec. 2595m, n] - Act 55

Petroleum inspection fund transfer to transportation fund [Sec. 9238 (1)] - Act 55

Railroad property acquisition and improvement and rail passenger route development: general obligation bonding limit revised; transportation fund lapse [Sec. 875, 878, 9245 (1q)] - Act 55

Transportation fund solvency study: DOT to conduct and report to JCF [Sec. 9145 (5f)] - Act 55

Young Road Bridge in Town of Seneca: highway and local bridge improvement assistance for replacement [Sec. 650r, 9145 (3f)] - Act 55

road _ marking Road -- Marking

Basilica of St. Josaphat in Milwaukee County: DOT to erect and maintain directional signs; contributions from interested parties provision - Act 51

``Carson Holmquist Memorial Highway”: route of STH 87 designated as; DOT to mark, contributions from interested parties provision - Act 347

Flashing yellow arrow traffic control signal: when vehicular traffic may enter intersection clarified - Act 74

``Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage Trail" established; DOT and Tour.Dept duties; contributions from interested parties required - Act 270

``Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage Trail" established; DOT and Tour.Dept duties [Sec. 641m, n, 1422m, 2564m, 2595g] [vetoed] - Act 55

Golf cart crossing points on highways: municipality and county authority to establish; speed limit and highway crossing signs provisions; DOT duties - Act 125

Iola Car Show: DOT required to erect directional signs; contributions from interested parties provision - Act 213

``Pavement marking” defined re highways - Act 124

``Pedestrian signal authorizing crossing” and ``pedestrian signal limiting crossing” defined - Act 104

Right turn on red traffic signal permitted from leftmost right-turn lane - Act 136

Traffic control signal that malfunctions and does not exhibit any color of light should be treated as if it were a stop sign - Act 42

Vehicle size and weight limit permit revisions re I 39 corridor and I 41 corridor; DOT duties; specific highway information signs provision - Act 360

Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame: DOT to erect highway directional signs, contributions from interested parties required [Sec. 2595d] - Act 55

road _ railroad crossing Road -- Railroad crossing, see Railroad -- Crossing

roark, eugene m Roark, Eugene M.

Life, public service, and contributions to conservation efforts in the state commended upon his death [SJR68] - JR12

rock county Rock County

Family Care and IRIS services: DHS to expand to Rock County; exemption from certain contract requirement and JCF approval - Act 127

rome, town of Rome, Town of, see Adams County

room tax Room tax

Local room tax used for tourism promotion and development provisions revised; DOR duties [Sec. 1990e-eL, 9129 (3f), 9329 (3f)] [1990ekf -- vetoed; 1990ec, ek -- partial veto] - Act 55

Tourism entity under the room tax: definition and governing body membership revisions - Act 301

rule_making authority Rule-making authority, see Administrative rules

rules of the road Rules of the road, see Motor vehicle -- Regulation

rural planning Rural planning

Teacher loan program modified to include loan forgiveness to teachers employed in rural counties, conditions set - Act 359

S S

safety Safety, see Occupational safety; Public safety

safety and professional services, department of Safety and Professional Services, Department of, see also Medical Examining Board; Trades and occupations; specific occupation

Advisory council to advise DSPS on matters concerning midwives (remedial legislation) - Act 192

Automatic fire sprinklers: DSPS may not promulgate or enforce rule requiring in one- or two-family dwelling [Sec. 2714m, n] - Act 55

Automatic fire suppression systems for certain buildings on fairgrounds: DSPS requirement and enactment or enforcement of ordinance requiring prohibited if certain conditions are met - Act 240

Building permit form for one- and two-family dwellings: DSPS required to establish an electronic processing system and furnish municipalities standard permit form in an electronic format; municipal authority duties and certificate of financial responsibility provision - Act 211

Camping units: DSPS directed to include separate standards for in the dwelling code, electrical code, and plumbing code - Act 49

Cemetery authority licensure requirements revised, religious associations and deposit of care funds provisions; DSPS administration of cemeteries and DFI regulation of cemetery authorities transferred to the Cemetery Board, salesperson licensure provision; rules established for disposition of occupied cemetery lots and mausoleum spaces; certain penalty provisions increased - Act 237

Classification of certain fuels and petroleum inspection duties transferred from DSPS to DATCP [Sec. 2200b-2202b, 2327b-2329b, 2683b-m] - Act 55

Construction career academy grant program repealed [Sec. 2711] - Act 55

``Dwelling Code Council" renamed ``Uniform Dwelling Code Council"; ``Building Code Council" renamed ``Commercial Building Code Council" - Act 29

Dwelling construction standard and building permit waiver provisions for certain religious groups created; definitions and DSPS provisions [Sec. 2715m, 2717m, 2718d] - Act 55

Guidelines issued by certain credentialing boards allowed re best practices when prescribing controlled substances; MEB examination authority re physician license applicants - Act 269

Inspection of major renovations of one- and two-family dwellings required; definition and ordinance provisions [vetoed] - SB87

Optometrists meeting certain criteria may prescribe or administer certain controlled substances; DSPS rules provision - Act 34

Political subdivisions may not impose new occupational fee or licensing requirements on any profession; DSPS and exception provisions - Act 65

Prescription drug monitoring program changes re timing of submission of records, disclosure of records, and review of patient's records exemptions; DSPS Secretary to notify LRB when the program is operational; emergency rule and personally identifiable information provisions - Act 266

Prescription drug monitoring program review and reporting requirements created, sunset provision; CSB may contract with an analytics firm to augment the program - Act 267

Private on-site wastewater treatment system: grant program modified [Sec. 540m, 545, 4117] - Act 55

Real estate practice law revisions re terminology, licensing, association with a firm, independent contractor, independent practice, time-share salespersons, and Real Estate Examining Board provisions; statute of limitation for filing an action against a real estate broker or salesperson; definition of ``employee”, UI, and emergency rules provisions - Act 258

Seasonal placement of a Christmas tree in the Capitol rotunda or a church: prohibiting promulgation or enforcement of a DSPS rule and enactment or enforcement of an ordinance re fire safety - Act 333

Tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred from DHS to DSPS [Sec. 548, 549, 669, 1454, 1853, 1879, 2471, 2693, 2716, 2717, 3121, 4031, 4032, 4041-4044, 4048, 4108, 4317, 4377, 4524, 4525, 9118 (3), 9418 (2f)] - Act 55

Transportation network companies: licensure program created; DSPS duties; fee, insurance, airport, penalty, and ordinance provisions - Act 16

``Unarmed combat sports" replaces ``mixed martial arts fighting" and regulations modified, exemptions specified; definition, physician, and DSPS provisions - Act 277

Veterinary Examining Board transferred from DSPS to DATCP; background investigation provision [Sec. 128, 190, 483, 1058, 1453, 1905-1906b, 2597-2599, 2613, 2614, 2617m-2621, 2636-2640, 3518-3521, 4110, 4111, 4319, 4372, 4373, 4383, 4384, 4468, 4473, 4475, 4476, 4490-4502, 4740, 9138 (5), 9238 (3)] - Act 55

Veterinary Examining Board: transferring certain powers and duties not transferred under 2015 WisAct 55 - Act 179

sage _student achievement guarantee_ contracts SAGE (Student achievement guarantee) contracts, see School -- State aid

salary Salary, see Judge -- Salary; Public employee -- Salary

sales Sales, see also Retail establishment

Cemetery authority licensure requirements revised, religious associations and deposit of care funds provisions; DSPS administration of cemeteries and DFI regulation of cemetery authorities transferred to the Cemetery Board, salesperson licensure provision; rules established for disposition of occupied cemetery lots and mausoleum spaces; certain penalty provisions increased - Act 237

Local option for issuing liquor licenses repealed; retaining invoices for sales of malt beverages and intoxicating liquors in electronic form permitted, DOR duties - Act 372

Personal care product containing microbeads: manufacture and sale prohibitions created; over-the-counter drug and ordinance provisions - Act 43

Property of a delinquent taxpayer: sale and auction provisions revised [Sec. 2459, 2460, 4622, 9337 (1)] - Act 55

Real estate practice law revisions re terminology, licensing, association with a firm, independent contractor, independent practice, time-share salespersons, and Real Estate Examining Board provisions; statute of limitation for filing an action against a real estate broker or salesperson; definition of ``employee”, UI, and emergency rules provisions - Act 258

``Retailer" definition excludes operator of distribution facility selling tangible personal property, coins, and stamps on behalf of a third-party re sale and use tax; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 2516, 2517] - Act 55

Wild game bird feathers naturally shed or from lawfully taken birds: exemption from prohibition on sale, purchase, barter, trade, or possession of wild animals; grouse feather conditions specified - Act 248

sales tax Sales tax

Development zone tax credits that expired repealed; research credit calculation modified [Sec. 850-853, 2119, 2124, 2125-2150, 2184-2186g, 2214-2221, 2247, 2248, 2254-2285, 2317-2322, 2340-2345, 2368-2399, 2433-2437, 2448-2453, 2467b, 2497-2504b, 3971b, 3998b-4001c, 4025b] - Act 55

Local professional football stadium district: DOR required to distribute excess sales tax revenue to Brown County and municipalities within it; conditions specified, resolution, and exception provisions - Act 114

``Retailer" definition excludes operator of distribution facility selling tangible personal property, coins, and stamps on behalf of a third-party re sale and use tax; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 2516, 2517] - Act 55

``Retailer engaged in business in this state": definition modified for sales and use tax purposes [Sec. 2518-2523] - Act 55

Sales tax bad debt adjustments re private label credit card: effective date changed re 2013 WisAct 229 [Sec. 4750, 9437 (2L)] - Act 55

Tax administration technical changes - Act 216

sales tax _ exemption Sales tax -- Exemption

Amusement device: retail sales tax exemption created; definition provision [Sec. 2515m, n, 2524m, n, 9437 (2u)] [vetoed] - Act 55

Construction materials: sales tax exemption created, conditions specified [Sec. 2524r, 9337 (4c), 9437 (2c)] [vetoed] - Act 55

Farm-raised deer sold to hunting preserve or game farm: sales tax exemption created [Sec. 2524t, 9437 (2j)] - Act 55

Jukebox: sales and use tax exemption created for music sold in tangible form for - Act 251

Nonprofit organizations: sales tax exemptions revised re occasional sales of tangible personal property and admissions to entertainment events - Act 364

Sale of heavy truck or trailer: state sales and use tax exemption for federal excise tax imposed on - Act 361

State of emergency declared by the Governor: exemptions from certain taxes, fees, and licensing or permit requirements for work performed by non-Wisconsin residents or businesses; JSCTE appendix report - Act 84

Tangible personal property that becomes a component in a municipal, water authority, sewerage commission, certain hospitals, or nonprofit organization facility: sales and use tax exemptions created; JSCTE appendix report - Act 126