2017 Acts Index

charitable corporation Charitable corporation, see also Organization, Miscellaneous

Benefit corporation, a category of business corporation, created - Act 77

Internal Revenue Code updates adopted; exclude from taxable income distribution from IRA to charitable organization [Sec. 1003-1009, 1058-1071, 1079-1082, 1091-1104, 1153, 1160d, 9338 (1)] - Act 59

Public construction bidding requirement exception for improvement constructed by a private person and donated to a local governmental unit - Act 167

Tax law changes re evidentiary standard to prove transaction has economic substance, reliance by taxpayer on past audits, IRS code updates, College Savings Program Board duties clarified, sales and use tax exemption for title holding entities for certain tax-exempt charitable organizations, and computing depletion for income and franchise tax purposes - Act 231

Terminally ill individual participating in a charity fishing or hunting-related event: DNR to treat as if the person is a resident re hunting and fishing approvals - Act 182

charter school Charter school, see School

cheese Cheese, see Dairy product

child abuse or neglect Child abuse or neglect, see Children -- Abuse and neglect

child care Child care, see Day care

child custody, placement, support, or welfare Child custody, placement, support, or welfare, see Family -- Support

child in need of protection or services _chips_ Child in need of protection or services (CHIPS), see Children -- Protection and services

child labor Child labor

Child labor permit modifications; the term ``the employment of minors” replaces ``child labor” - Act 11

Lifeguards: minors 15 years old and older may be employed as - Act 153

Minor employed in business, trade, or profession of parent or guardian without permit allowed, direct supervision required - Act 168

child protective services Child protective services, see Children -- Protection and services

child welfare Child welfare, see Children -- Protection and services

children Children, see also Juvenile court; Juvenile delinquency; Youth

Children's Mental Health, Office of: funding for reimbursement of travel expenses for certain persons participating in meetings [Sec. 392c] [vetoed] - Act 59

Cumulative preference system for issuing Class A bear hunting licenses: age restriction repealed - Act 44

DCF grants to support foster parents and children created, report required - Act 260

Foster care licensing revisions re continuity of care when license is revoked, suspended, or surrendered, or contract is terminated; and issuing license to out-of-county public licensing agency - Act 257

Hunting mentorship program revisions re minimum age requirement and limit on number of hunting devices, and prohibiting mentor from killing a deer for person being mentored or using that person’s approval - Act 62

Mental health treatment record of foster child: health care provider may disclose to child welfare agency and out-of-home care provider, conditions set - Act 252

Rates paid to foster parent or kinship care relative increased [Sec. 773-775, 9406 (1)] - Act 59

School to be notified of permanency review or hearing and time period for transfer of pupil records modified; school and school district notification requirements when foster home or group home is licensed and a child is placed in out-of-home care revised - Act 251

children _ abuse and neglect Children -- Abuse and neglect

Address confidentiality program for victims of abuse: confidentiality provisions expanded, misdemeanor provision, and DOJ duties revised - Act 144

Child abuse and neglect prevention services: DCF to allocate certain TANF funding for grants to counties, nonprofit organizations, and tribes - Act 254

Child victim of sex trafficking: juvenile courts granted exclusive original jurisdiction over [Sec. 768, 769] - Act 59

Firearm purchase for or furnishing or possessing a firearm for person prohibited from possessing a firearm: crime created; mandatory minimum sentence and affirmative defense re domestic abuse or child abuse injunction provisions - Act 145

Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect: juvenile correctional officers added to list of professionals - Act 47

Neglect of a child: definition and criminal penalties revised; chronic or repeated acts of neglect of the same child provision - Act 283

Public assistance and local assistance allocations, Boys and Girls Clubs provisions [Sec. 896, 897, 902, 903, 904-913, 918, 919] - Act 59

Superintendent of Public Instruction may revoke a license for immoral conduct, definition revised re pornographic material; governing bodies of schools (public, private, charter) prohibited from aiding an employee, contractor, or agent in obtaining a new job in a school or educational agency if there is reason to believe child sexual abuse has been committed - Act 130

Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act adopted - Act 181

Venue requirements changed re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment actions - Act 302

children _ adoption Children -- Adoption

Adoption expenses re other states and countries: income tax subtraction modified to include [Sec. 1016v, 9338 (13i)] - Act 59

children _ delinquent Children -- Delinquent, see Juvenile delinquency

children _ protection and services Children -- Protection and services, see also Day care; Family -- Support; Guardian and ward; Juvenile delinquency

Administrative subpoenas issued in the investigation of Internet crimes against children expanded to include human trafficking crimes and hotels and possible recipients - Act 173

Battery or threats to cause harm to person or family member of a guardian ad litem, corporation counsel, or attorney made a felony - Act 272

Child protective services: county departments of human services and social services may contract with other county departments of DCF on behalf of populous county [Sec. 835t, 982b, 984b, c, 9331 (6p)] - Act 59

CHIPS proceeding: prohibition on appointing counsel to parent eliminated; pilot program creating parent’s right to counsel in certain counties created and SPD to run; DCF, report, and sunset provisions - Act 253

Crime labs, drug law enforcement surcharge, and DNA surcharge: revenue appropriation structure; Internet crimes against children provision [Sec. 408c, f, p, t, v, 412h, 1673v, 2255p, 9228 (1p)] - Act 59

Dental care defined re legal custodian providing ordinary medical and dental care for child in out-of-home care - Act 259

Disabled children's long-term support program: county support requirements and DHS duties; excess state funding for school-based services transferred to MA trust fund [Sec. 379b, 543c, 766, 767, 928n, 9420 (3f)] - Act 59

Foster care licensing revisions re continuity of care when license is revoked, suspended, or surrendered, or contract is terminated; and issuing license to out-of-county public licensing agency - Act 257

Involuntary TPR proceeding based on continuing CHIPS: grounds revised re substantial likelihood the parent will fail to meet conditions for safe return of the child - Act 256

Mental health treatment record of foster child: health care provider may disclose to child welfare agency and out-of-home care provider, conditions set - Act 252

Patronizing a child at a place of prostitution: felony crime created - Act 128

Rate-based client services purchased by DCF, DOC, DHS, or certain county departments: retention and disposition of surpluses generated by providers modified; audit and JCF provisions [Sec. 744b-h, 923b-m, 1850e, f, 9106 (3t), 9108 (2t), 9120 (3t), 9306 (4t), 9308 (1t), 9320 (2t), 9406 (4t), 9408 (3t), 9420 (3u)] - Act 59

School to be notified of permanency review or hearing and time period for transfer of pupil records modified; school and school district notification requirements when foster home or group home is licensed and a child is placed in out-of-home care revised - Act 251

TPR proceedings: appellate procedure changes - Act 258

Tribal gaming receipts appropriations consolidated re unusually high-cost of out-of-home placements and subsidized guardianships of Indian children [Sec. 395, 396, 460, 2246] - Act 59

children _ special educational needs Children -- Special educational needs

Additional special education aid [Sec. 1504c, 9335 (2c)] - Act 59

Birth to Three Program special educator services: shifting payment from MA to DHS [Sec. 384, 929, 930, 932, 979] - Act 59

Emergency administration of opioid antagonist to pupils and other persons appearing to overdose: civil liability for school bus operator, employees and volunteers of public, private, and tribal schools, and college residence hall director; calling 911 provision - Act 29

Gifted and talented grants: DPI to award to all school districts [Sec. 1529] - Act 59

MPCP, Racine Parental Choice Program, statewide parental choice program, and Special Needs Scholarship Program changes - Act 36

Open enrollment aid: process for which the transfer amount for a child with a disability can be adjusted [Sec. 208v, 1483m, 1485m, 1534s-1535h, j-v, 1640cm, 1641p] - Act 59

Special education costs: DPI to request DOA to reimburse charter schools [Sec. 1494-1504] - Act 59

Special education transition grants re postsecondary education or training or competitively employed [Sec. 1504d-i] - Act 59

Special education transition readiness grants re workforce transition support services [Sec. 208n, 1504j] - Act 59

Special Needs Scholarship Program eligibility: prior year open enrollment and prior year public school enrollment requirements repealed [Sec. 1486c, em, 9335 (5d)] - Act 59

Special Needs Scholarship Program: method and amount revised [Sec. 208m, 1486ap, b, d, e, 1487g-1492f, i-k, n] - Act 59

Special Needs Scholarship Program summer school payments [Sec. 208m, 1492g, h, 1492L-1493r, 9335 (3q)] - Act 59

children and families, department of Children and Families, Department of

Asset revisions re financial eligibility requirements for W-2, Wisconsin Shares, and FoodShare; DCF and DHS required to perform periodic review of public benefit database and compare to national databases that contain death records - Act 269

Case management services for W-2 recipient transitioning to unsubsidized employment: TANF moneys for incentive payments; DCF to report on performance on work participation rates, compliance programs with DHHS, and appeals process for certain penalties [Sec. 898, 921, 9106 (3w)] [9106 (3w) -- partial veto] - Act 59

Child abuse and neglect prevention services: DCF to allocate certain TANF funding for grants to counties, nonprofit organizations, and tribes - Act 254

Child care programs established or contracted for by school boards with Wisconsin Shares funding: DCF oversight [Sec. 785, 834, 1625] - Act 59

Child protective services: county departments of human services and social services may contract with other county departments of DCF on behalf of populous county [Sec. 835t, 982b, 984b, c, 9331 (6p)] - Act 59

Children and family aids to counties: DCF allocation increased [Sec. 772] - Act 59

CHIPS proceeding: prohibition on appointing counsel to parent eliminated; pilot program creating parent’s right to counsel in certain counties created and SPD to run; DCF, report, and sunset provisions - Act 253

Chronic absenteeism in schools and public benefits: DCF, DPI, DHS, and DWD to collaborate on a report [Sec. 9152 (1)] - Act 59

Civil legal services for persons eligible for TANF: annual grants to Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation established [Sec. 895g, m, 903m] - Act 59

DCF grants to support foster parents and children created, report required - Act 260

Drug trafficking, evidence-based substance abuse prevention, family and juvenile treatment courts, and drug treatment for inmates of county and tribal jails: grant programs established; DOJ, DHS, DCF duties; search warrant based on sworn affidavit or complaint provision - Act 261

Families and Schools Together (FAST) program: DCF to allocate TANF moneys to certain City of Milwaukee elementary schools [Sec. 899] - Act 59

Family treatment court and juvenile treatment court grant programs created; DCF report required - Act 202

FoodShare eligibility denial for noncompliance with child support orders or refusal to cooperate with paternity determination [Sec. 958, 959, 961-963b, 9120 (2p)] - Act 59

Foster care licensing revisions re continuity of care when license is revoked, suspended, or surrendered, or contract is terminated; and issuing license to out-of-county public licensing agency - Act 257

Hire Heroes program created in DWD to provide transitional jobs to veterans; DVA, DCF, and DWD memorandum of understanding; funding and report provisions - Act 195

Homeless case management services grants: DCF to allocate TANF grants toward [Sec. 129, 453, 901] [129 -- partial veto] - Act 59

Interagency Council on Homelessness created; appropriation and report provisions - Act 74