2015 Subject Index to Legislation

Shoreland zoning standards codified re setbacks for ordinary high water mark (OHWM) and proposed principal structures with certain exemptions; prohibition on the regulation of nonconforming structures expanded; impervious surface area regulations provision - SB477

Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission for the Illinois Fox River basin: jurisdiction expanded, board of commissioners modified, and other administration changes - AB715

Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission for the Illinois Fox River basin: jurisdiction expanded, board of commissioners modified, and other administration changes - SB548

Stewardship 2000 program revisions re land acquisition, property development and local assistance, and unused bonding authority; BCPL and Neenah and Menasha twin trestles project provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 868m, 959b-p, 960c-961m, 991e, m, 1004m, 1066u] - SB21

Stewardship Program land acquisition subprogram: DNR prohibited from obligating amounts if debt service exceeds certain amount [Sec. 962] - AB21

Stewardship Program land acquisition subprogram: DNR prohibited from obligating amounts if debt service exceeds certain amount [Sec. 962; original bill only] - SB21

Structures placed in navigable waterways and wetlands re fish and wildlife habitat creation: civil liability exemption created - AB421

Structures placed in navigable waterways and wetlands re fish and wildlife habitat creation: civil liability exemption created [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB315

Submerged land under the waters of Green Bay conveyed to Brown County for same purposes as Chapter 15, Laws of 1977; DNR appendix report - AB393

Submerged land under the waters of Green Bay conveyed to Brown County for same purposes as Chapter 15, Laws of 1977; DNR appendix report - SB282

Urban forestry grants: DNR authority to award revised [Sec. 972, 973] - AB21

Urban forestry grants: DNR authority to award revised [Sec. 972, 973; original bill only] - SB21

Urban nonpoint source water pollution abatement and storm water management projects and municipal flood control and riparian restoration program: general obligation bonding authority increased [Sec. 871; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, local assistance grants and cost-sharing grants may not exceed certain percentage of eligible costs, 4188t, 4189d] - SB21

Urban nonpoint source water pollution abatement and storm water management projects: general obligation bonding authority increased [Sec. 871] - AB21

Water quality management plan for Dane County: changes made by 2015 WisAct 55 eliminated - AB442

Water quality management plan for Dane County: DNR to approve or reject revisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 4203d-m] - SB21

Water quality standards and variances to water quality standards: DNR review required; phosphorus variance and EPA provisions - AB735

Water quality standards and variances to water quality standards: DNR review required; phosphorus variance and EPA provisions - SB567

Well contamination and abandonment compensation grants [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 639g, 9232 (1q)] - SB21

Wells used for fire protection or to provide water to a single family or multifamily residence is not considered a high capacity well; DNR approval, annual pumping report, and fee provisions - AB327

Wells used for fire protection or to provide water to a single family or multifamily residence is not considered a high capacity well; DNR approval, annual pumping report, and fee provisions [S.Amdt.1: ``residential well" definition modified] - SB243

Wild animal protection surcharge: court may impose a higher surcharge for deer, elk, or bear of certain size and certain types of game fish; DNR duties - AB471

Wild ginseng license fees deposited in the conservation fund [Sec. 620] - AB21

Wild ginseng license fees deposited in the conservation fund [Sec. 620] - SB21

natural resources, department of _ hunting and fishing Natural Resources, Department of -- Hunting and fishing, see also Fish and game warden

Back tag requirements repealed re specified DNR hunting licenses - AB415

Back tag requirements repealed re specified DNR hunting licenses - SB289

Bear hunting provisions modified and Class B license eliminated [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1052m-1053q, 1055d-m, 1060j] - SB21

Commercial harvest of chubs in the waters of Lake Michigan: DNR may not set limit less than certain amount - AB1025

Commercial harvest of chubs in the waters of Lake Michigan: DNR may not set limit less than certain amount - SB798

Feeding deer for certain purposes after positive test for CWD or bovine tuberculosis: duration of rule prohibiting modified - AB168

Fish and wildlife management activities: DNR to prepare a funding report [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9132 (1v)] - SB21

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 - AB243

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 - SB150

Hunting in state parks prohibited - SB362

Hunting mentorship program: eliminating minimum age requirement and limit on number of hunting devices mentor and person hunting with a mentor are permitted to have - AB411

Hunting mentorship program: eliminating minimum age requirement and limit on number of hunting devices mentor and person hunting with a mentor are permitted to have - SB301

Physician assistants and advanced practice nurse prescribers authorized to provide information for or certify that a person with disabilities is eligible for certain DNR hunting and fishing approvals - AB112

Physician assistants and advanced practice nurse prescribers authorized to provide information for or certify that a person with disabilities is eligible for certain DNR hunting and fishing approvals - SB88

Raccoon hunting: eliminating the earlier open season for persons with resident licenses requirement - AB526

Recreation vehicle registration and regulation revisions; hunting, trapping, and fishing approval and regulation revisions; place of trial for certain fish and game law violations; DNR duties and electronic system for accessing approvals and certificates; enforcement, penalty, and emergency rule provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB434

Recreation vehicle registration and regulation revisions; hunting, trapping, and fishing approval and regulation revisions; DNR duties and electronic system for accessing approvals and certificates; enforcement, penalty, and emergency rule provisions - SB347

Shining wild animals: ``flashlight" definition revised and use of firearm-mounted light permitted - AB719

Shining wild animals: ``flashlight" definition revised and use of firearm-mounted light permitted - SB605

Sportsmen and sportswomen in Wisconsin and the DNR recognized for fish and wildlife management and economic impact on the state - AJR28

Trapping mentorship program created; exception to prohibition on taking or appropriating a trap belonging to another person; trap tagged with metal stamp of each trap operator required - AB448

Trapping mentorship program created; exception to prohibition on taking or appropriating a trap belonging to another person; trap tagged with metal stamp of each trap operator required - SB359

Trapping: use of certain devices prohibited in state parks - SB361

Wild turkey donation program: reimbursing counties for processing and donating costs authorized - AB107

Wild turkey donation program: reimbursing counties for processing and donating costs authorized - SB79

Wild turkey hunting program and special event for disabled veterans: DNR to establish; approvals, fees, and mentor provisions - AB544

Wild turkey hunting program and special event for disabled veterans: DNR to establish; approvals, fees, and mentor provisions - SB394

Wolf hunting and trapping: date annual open season begins changed - AB700

Wolf hunting and trapping: date annual open season begins changed - SB542

natural resources, department of _ recreation and boating Natural Resources, Department of -- Recreation and boating

Buoys and other markers placed, or failure to place, in waterways: civil liability immunity created, DNR permit provision - AB157

Buoys or other markers placed, or failure to place, in waterways: civil liability immunity created, DNR permit provision [S.Amdt.1: no immunity for intentional damage or injury] - SB110

Campground and state park and trail fees revised; DNR study on additional revenue for state parks required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1037e, g, 1038e, g, 1046b-j, 3580m, 9132 (4f), 9432 (2f)] - SB21

Nightly campsite fees at DNR campgrounds increased [Sec. 1041-1046] - AB21

Nightly campsite fees at DNR campgrounds increased [Sec. 1041-1046; original bill only] - SB21

Off-highway motorcycle (OHM): operation and registration requirements established; definition, fees, and trails provisions; DNR duties; Off-Highway Motorcycle Council created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, false statement on application and electronic retrieval of information provisions added] - AB470

Off-highway motorcycle (OHM): operation and registration requirements established; definition, fees, and trails provisions; DNR duties; Off-Highway Motorcycle Council created - SB395

Recreation vehicle registration and regulation revisions; hunting, trapping, and fishing approval and regulation revisions; place of trial for certain fish and game law violations; DNR duties and electronic system for accessing approvals and certificates; enforcement, penalty, and emergency rule provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB434

Recreation vehicle registration and regulation revisions; hunting, trapping, and fishing approval and regulation revisions; DNR duties and electronic system for accessing approvals and certificates; enforcement, penalty, and emergency rule provisions - SB347

State park and recreation area annual vehicle admission stickers: fee waived for parent or guardian of pupil in grade four; distribution of activity guide for state parks, forests, recreation areas, and trails to public and private schools; DNR duties - AB538

State park vehicle admission fee for vehicle with plates from another state: U.S. armed forces, reserve unit, or National Guard member is charged the lower fee - AB88

Supplemental snowmobile trail aids: insufficient funding revision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 4359m] - SB21

Trolling permit: DNR to issue to persons with impaired sight under certain conditions - AB336

Trolling permit: DNR to issue to persons with impaired sight under certain conditions - SB298

natural resources board Natural Resources Board

Joint annual spring fish and wildlife rule hearing of the DNR and Wisconsin Conservation Congress: rule-making process changes for administrative rules proposed at re gubernatorial approval, statements of scope, economic impact analyses and their content - SB598

NRB and Board of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: policy-making authority transferred to secretary of DNR and DATCP respectively; changed from a board to a council [Sec. 101-103, 109, 127, 129, 132, 149-159, 162, 163, 248, 947, 949, 951-957, 961, 963, 966, 971, 975-986, 993-996, 1051-1053, 1060, 1063, 1066, 2600, 2605, 2681, 4112, 4116, 4188, 4202, 4204, 4206, 4209, 4352, 4358-4360, 9102 (1), 9132 (2)] - AB21

NRB and Board of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: policy-making authority transferred to secretary of DNR and DATCP respectively; changed from a board to a council [Sec. 101-103, 109, 127, 129, 132, 149-159, 162, 163, 248, 947, 949, 951-957, 961, 963, 966, 971, 975-986, 993-996, 1051-1053, 1060, 1063, 1066, 2600, 2605, 2681, 4112, 4116, 4188, 4202, 4204, 4206, 4209, 4352, 4358-4360, 9102 (1), 9132 (2); original bill only] - SB21

NRB nominates DNR Secretary with advice and consent of the Senate, term of office provisions; filling an NRB member vacancy modified - SB48

NRB requirement to offer certain land for sale eliminated - AB499

NRB requirement to offer certain land for sale eliminated - SB364

navigable waters Navigable waters, see Waterways and water power

navy Navy, see United States -- Navy

neenah, city of Neenah, City of, see Winnebago County

neglect or abandonment of child Neglect or abandonment of child, see Children -- Abuse and neglect

negligence Negligence, see Contributory negligence

newborn child Newborn child, see Maternal and infant care

newspaper and magazine Newspaper and magazine

Frac sand mine application: notice requirements before a political subdivision meets to take action on the application; definition provision - AB151

Frac sand mine application: notice requirements before a political subdivision meets to take action on the application; definition provision - SB101

Newspaper recycling fee and postconsumer waste content in newsprint requirements eliminated - AB11

Newspaper recycling fee and postconsumer waste content in newsprint requirements eliminated - SB7

Unclaimed money or securities: county treasurer duty to provide legal notice modified, Internet provision [S.Amdt.1: Wisconsin newspapers legal notices Internet site provision added] - SB527

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; self-insurer provisions; DWD, LIRC, DHA, and DOJ duties [A.Amdt.1: certain employees of newspapers or magazines provision added] - AB724