Wisconsin Legislature: Workforce Development, Department of

DCF authorized to recover over payments of emergency assistance re misrepresentation by applicant [Sec. 1705, 1761, 1762, 1846-1848, 2461] - Act 55

W-2 agency action against participating individual re benefit reduction or termination: when notice is not required specified [Sec. 1734g, r] - Act 55

W-2 community steering committee membership revisions [Sec. 1707-1717, 1722, 1723] - Act 55

W-2 programs: time limit on participating in or receiving benefits under revised; extension permitted in specified cases [Sec. 1718-1720, 9106 (1)] - Act 55

W-2 revisions re behaviors that constitute refusal to participate [Sec. 1724-1733] - Act 55

Wage subsidy not more than minimum wage: DCF and W-2 agency to negotiate with employers of persons in Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program, Transitional Jobs Program, and Trial Employment Match Program [Sec. 1721, 1743, 1744] - Act 55

witnessWitness

Intimidating a witness provision modified - Act 14

wolfWolf, see Hunting

womenWomen, see also Maternal and infant care

Address confidentiality program for victims of child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, stalking, or human trafficking created; DOJ to administer; exemption, voter registration, and emergency rule provisions - Act 356

Court jurisdiction (subject matter and personal) clarified in restraining order and injunction cases re domestic abuse, child abuse, at-risk adult abuse, and harassment - Act 4

Family planning and related preventive health services: DHS to apply for federal grants and distribute funds to the Wisconsin Well-Woman Program and other entities under certain conditions - Act 151

Harassment or abuse injunctions: court may order wireless telephone service provider to transfer rights to and responsibilities for telephone number or numbers from responder to petitioner; civil liability immunity provision - Act 353

Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act (2002) adopted - Act 352

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program, opioid treatment program, Well-Woman Program provision (remedial legislation) - Act 188

women, infants and children program _wic_Women, infants and children program (WIC), see Maternal and infant care

wood countyWood County

Environmental impact statement for major highway project in Wood County required [Sec. 2551u] [vetoed] - Act 55

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

wood energy producerWood energy producer, see Energy conservation

woodburning heating systemWoodburning heating system, see Energy conservation

worker_s compensationWorker's compensation

Franchisor excluded as the employer of a franchisee or employee of franchisee for specified purposes unless certain conditions are met - Act 203

UI law: unemployment program integrity fund sunset repealed; concurrent receipt of UI and SSDI or WC modified; administrative and judicial review of UI decisions; and various other changes - Act 334

WC coverage for students at institutions of higher education who are part of a school work training or work study program [Sec. 2746-2751, 2878] - Act 55

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; self-insurer provisions; DWD, LIRC, DHA, and DOJ duties - Act 180

Work injury supplemental benefit fund reimbursement terminated; worker's compensation operations fund and uninsured employers fund revisions, DWD duties specified [Sec. 735, 2943-2951, 2992, 2997-3018, 9351 (1), (2), 9451 (1)] - Act 55

Worker's compensation adjudicatory functions re disputed claims transferred to DHA; notices and recording testimony by electronic means provisions [Sec. 1412d-1414, 2727-2744d, 2754d-2876d, 2879d-2942d, 2952-2991d, 2995d, 2996d, 3587, 3588d, 3591d, 3594d, 9151 (2), 9451 (1v)] [2830e -- partial veto] - Act 55

workforce development, department ofWorkforce Development, Department of

Career and technical education incentive grants transferred to DWD; DPI provision [Sec. 564, 727b-730, 1421, 3081d-3090, 3193b-bi] - Act 55

DWD appropriations for various workforce training programs consolidated into a single appropriation for workforce training grants (Fast Forward); annual report modified - Act 348

Federal moneys received by DWD transferred to LIRC re unemployment administration and equal rights functions (remedial legislation) - Act 194

Independent living center grants: DWD to transfer moneys to DHS [Sec. 714, 716, 743, 744, 1645, 1648] - Act 55

Infrastructure employee transfers from DWD to DOA [Sec. 9151 (6)] - Act 55

LIRC transferred from DWD to DOA; Governor to appoint the general counsel [Sec. 146m, 666m, 741m, 918m, 3673m] - Act 55

Offender reentry initiative: DWD and Corr.Dept to work together to reintegrate offenders into the community [Sec. 3104e] - Act 55

Prevailing wage law as applied to local projects of public works repealed; federally determined rates required on state projects; DWD administration and enforcement transferred to DOA and other revisions; exceptions, restrictions to remedies, and compliance provisions [Sec. 380n, 453xm, 1948y, 1991sd-sv, 2560p, 2569s, 3075p, 3077b-np, 3078cd, ch, 3080p, 3135c-i, 3579p, 3621p, v, 4726c-w, 4740b, 9151 (1q), 9351 (3q), 9451 (3q)] - Act 55

State minimum wage law revisions, living wage provisions replaced with minimum wage requirements, and living wage ordinance prohibition eliminated; definitions, DWD duties, and emergency rule provisions [Sec. 1706m, 3076d-t, 3078am, b, bm, c, cm-m, 3947g, r, 4610b, d, 4639m, 9451 (7f)] - Act 55

Student internship coordination between institutions of higher education and employers: DWD to provide as part of the workforce training program (Fast Forward); report revised - Act 283

UI benefit applicants: DWD to establish drug testing program, rules provision; voluntary submission by employing unit [Sec. 726, 3111, 3112, 3115, 3116, 3119, 3120, 9151 (5)] - Act 55

UI claimants: DWD required to define by rule ``suitable work" [Sec. 3110, 3117, 3118] - Act 55

UI law changes re recovery of employer UI debt under the federal Treasury Offset Program, work-share programs, and combined-wage claim determinations - Act 86

UI law: unemployment program integrity fund sunset repealed; concurrent receipt of UI and SSDI or WC modified; administrative and judicial review of UI decisions; and various other changes - Act 334

Veteran employment grants transferred from DWD to DVA [Sec. 734, 3097-3103] - Act 55

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; self-insurer provisions; DWD, LIRC, DHA, and DOJ duties - Act 180

wright, frank lloydWright, Frank Lloyd

``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

write_in candidateWrite-in candidate, see Elections -- Ballots

wrsWRS, see Retirement System, Wisconsin

wyoming, town ofWyoming, Town of, see Iowa County

x_rayX-ray, see Medical service

youthYouth, see also Children, and its subheadings

Animal lawfully shot by a youth or mentee but not killed: accompanying hunter permitted to kill the animal at the request of the youth or mentee; definition provisions - Act 225

Group deer hunting party: prohibiting a member from using a youth carcass tag to kill an antlerless deer on behalf of the holder of the tag - Act 100

Invasion of privacy penalty increased re purposes of sexual gratification, representation of nude or partially nude person, and the person is under age 18 - Act 320

Motor vehicle operator's license minor applicant: limit for liability imputed to the parents or adult sponsor for damages caused by minor's negligent or willful misconduct - Act 202

Out-of-home care extension re subsidized guardianship payments, adoption assistance, kinship care, and voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement; CBRF licensing not required for certain facilities for persons between 18 and 21 years of age; DCF duties [Sec. 1648n-1669, 1681-1694, 1697-1699, 1857, 4648v, 4654t, 4679-4688, 4689, 4690-4699] - Act 55

Reasonable and prudent parent standard for making decisions re participation of a child placed in out-of-home care in age or developmentally appropriate activities and permanency planning for children 14 years of age or older: incorporating federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act changes into the Children’s Code and Juvenile Justice Code - Act 128

Small UTV defined and age restriction modified; UTV age restriction modified; small ATV engine size increased - Act 210

Special distinguishing registration plates for Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Whitetails Unlimited, the Boy Scouts of America, nurses, and Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer established; fee, logo, trademark, contributions from interested parties, and registration number up to 7 positions provisions - Act 328

TANF block grants and Child Care Development Funds allocations modified; EITC provision [Sec. 1741, 1745-1749, 1750, 1751-1758, 1759-1960] - Act 55

Youth diversion grant reductions [Sec. 748, 754s, 764c, 3515b, d, 9126 (1c)] - Act 55

youthful offenderYouthful offender, see Juvenile delinquency; Juvenile detention facility

zoningZoning, see Flood plain zoning; Land use planning and control; Ordinance; Shoreland zoning

zukowski, robert kennethZukowski, Robert Kenneth

Life and public service [SJR42] - JR11