2017 Acts Index

clergy Clergy, see Religious societies

clerk of court Clerk of court, see Court -- Clerk

clothing Clothing, see Personal property

collective bargaining Collective bargaining

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2015-16 contract ratification - Act 216

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2016-17 contract ratification - Act 217

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2016-17 contract ratification between UW--Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 221

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2017-18 contract ratification - Act 218

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2017-18 contract ratification between UW Board of Regents and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 219

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2017-18 contract ratification between UW--Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 220

DWD authority to set apprentice-to-journeyworker ratio revised; minimum terms for carpentry and plumbing apprenticeships changed - Act 148

Local government ordinance authority re wage claims and collections, employee hours and overtime, required employee benefits, and soliciting salary history of prospective employees preempted; political subdivision minimum wage exemptions eliminated and imposing occupational license requirements prohibited; state and local governments prohibited from requiring any person to accept certain collective bargaining provisions or waive rights under federal or state labor laws, penalty provision - Act 327

colleges and universities Colleges and universities, see also Technical college; University of Wisconsin, and its subheadings

College Possible, Inc.: Superintendent of Public Instruction to award grant to, matching provision [Sec. 217g, 1468g] - Act 59

Developmentally disabled who receive postsecondary education in a setting distinguishable from the health care institution: DHS to request MA waiver [Sec. 747w] [vetoed] - Act 59

Dual enrollment programs in high schools: HEAB to award grants to high school teachers in meeting minimal qualifications; sunset provision; DPI issuance of lifetime licenses revised - Act 206

Early College Credit Program: excluding certain college-level courses offered to high school pupils - Act 307

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

Epinephrine auto-injectors: use and supply of by authorized individuals allowed; definition provision - Act 133

Faculty at UW System, technical colleges, and private colleges or universities may teach at a public high school without a DPI issued license under certain conditions [Sec. 1507, 1508, 1512p] - Act 59

Grounds of college or university meeting specific criteria: property tax exemption created [Sec. 997d, e, 9338 (2e)] - Act 59

LLC articles of organization: initial filing fee exemption for student entrepreneurs, definition provision - Act 177

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

Tuition grant program for national guard members administered by DMA: administration revisions and differential tuition provision - Act 123

Wisconsin Grant formula modifications, JCF provision [Sec. 600m, 628m, 704n-nr] - Act 59

Youth Options Program renamed Early College Credit Program with revisions; part-time Open Enrollment Program restored with exceptions; private school provisions and DPI duties [Sec. 209, 210, 400, 629, 630, 631, 633, 1396, 1465, 1471, 1473, 1536-1576, 1635, 9135 (1p), 9435 (1p), (1q)] - Act 59

commercial feed Commercial feed

Pesticide, fertilizer, and commercial feed manufacturers and distributors: license and fee revisions; agricultural chemical cleanup fund provisions [Sec. 190, 538-542, 1242-1305, 9102 (3), 9302 (1)] - Act 59

commitment Commitment, see Mental health -- Hospitals and institutes

communicable disease Communicable disease, see Disease

community services programs Community services programs, see County -- Human services; Public welfare

comptroller _ county Comptroller -- County, see County -- Officers; Milwaukee County

computer Computer, see Data processing

concealed weapon Concealed weapon, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

condemnation of property Condemnation of property, see Eminent domain

condominium Condominium, see Housing

confidentiality Confidentiality, see Privacy

conservation Conservation, see Energy conservation; Soil and soil conservation; Water supply

conservation fund Conservation fund, see Natural Resources, Department of -- Administration

consolidated court automation programs _ccap_ Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP), see State Courts, Director of

constitution, united states Constitution, United States

Convention under Article V of the United States Constitution: appointment of delegates, unauthorized amendments, and creation of a joint committee of correspondence - Act 83

constitutional amendments _ first consideration Constitutional amendments -- First consideration

Rights to victims of crimes: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [SJR53] - JR13

constitutional amendments _ second consideration Constitutional amendments -- Second consideration

State Treasurer, Office of, deleted from the Constitution; BCPL provision. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) [SJR3] - JR7

constitutional convention Constitutional convention, see Constitution, United States

construction Construction, see Building; Contractor

construction lien Construction lien, see Lien

consumer credit Consumer credit, see Credit

consumer price index Consumer price index, see Consumer protection

consumer protection Consumer protection, see also Credit

Condemnation litigation expenses: threshold increased and adjusted annually based on the consumer price index [Sec. 585n-qm, 9310 (6w)] - Act 59

Guaranteed asset protection (gap) waivers are not insurance and can be offered and sold re credit sale or lease or refinancing of motor vehicles, including trailers, boats, ATVs, off-road motorcycles, and snowmobiles; WCA provision - Act 161

continuing education Continuing education, see Safety and Professional Services, Department of

contractor Contractor

Building Commission authority re thresholds for building trust fund, certain aspects of projects enumerated in the state building program, and approval of contracts for construction of or addition to certain building projects, State Fair Park Board provision; single prime contracting exception and project threshold, DOA duties; selection of project architects and engineers - Act 237

Building Inspector Review Board and Contractor Certification Council eliminated; duties transferred to the Uniform Dwelling Code Council; religious exemption from construction standards for one- or two-family dwellings narrowed - Act 240

Products sold as part of lump sum contract re real property construction contracts: sales and use tax exemption expanded to all construction contracts; tax-exempt entity provision [Sec. 1172, 1176, 1178, 1179, 1188-1193, 9338 (18), 9438 (3)] - Act 59

contracts Contracts, see also Apprenticeship; Interstate compact; Intrastate relations; Mortgage

Agricultural Producer Security Program revisions re small vegetable processor exemption, milk deferred payment contracts, grain dealer and grain warehouse keeper fund balances, grain dealer deferred payment purchases, payments to producers due to a default; DATCP duties - Act 155

Background checks and fingerprinting of civil service and political subdivision employees and contract employees with access to federal tax information required - Act 154

Building Commission authority re thresholds for building trust fund, certain aspects of projects enumerated in the state building program, and approval of contracts for construction of or addition to certain building projects, State Fair Park Board provision; single prime contracting exception and project threshold, DOA duties; selection of project architects and engineers - Act 237

County executive of populous county authority over sale or lease of county property to be consistent with county board policy and county board may only approve or reject contract negotiated by the county executive [Sec. 980s, se, 981h, 982f, 9331 (7t)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Dental practices: preservation and transfer of patient health care records requirements; contract between dentist and hygienist cannot require minimum number of patients or procedures quota - Act 116

GPS device used to monitor certain sex offenders and persons who have violated certain injunctions: term of contract between DOC and vendor modified - Act 346

Information technology permanent positions converted from contractor staff: DOA report to JCF required [Sec. 9101 (11s)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Pay for success contracting: DOA may use for eligible services to individuals, conditions and JCF approval required; DHS, DOC, DCF, and DWD to study if pay for success could be used for programs they administer; reports required - Act 267

Products sold as part of lump sum contract re real property construction contracts: sales and use tax exemption expanded to all construction contracts; tax-exempt entity provision [Sec. 1172, 1176, 1178, 1179, 1188-1193, 9338 (18), 9438 (3)] - Act 59

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

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

State procurement or public works projects contracts: certain practices prohibited re labor organizations - Act 3

Tolling implementation study: DOT to contract for the study, report deadline [Sec. 9145 (6b)] [vetoed] - Act 59

TPC modifications to membership, staff, duties, and meeting requirements; annual evaluation of DOT required; reports and long-range planning requirements; DOT duties; transportation engineering and construction survey by contract with independent engineering firm [Sec. 8bt-n, 362m, 507d, 1216bg, bi, 1757m, 9145 (1f), (2f), 9445 (1f)] [9145 (1f) -- partial veto; all other section numbers vetoed] - Act 59

controlled substance Controlled substance, see Alcohol and other drug abuse; Drugs; Drugs -- Criminal acts and law enforcement; Implied consent or alcohol concentration

controlled substance board Controlled Substance Board

Tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) definition modified re cannabidiol (CBD oil) documentation; scheduling of CBD oil and physician provisions - Act 4

cooperative associations Cooperative associations

Cooperative organization and operation changes; extension of credit by electric cooperative provisions - Act 76

Local government zoning authority revisions re substandard lots, merging lots, variances, and nonconforming structures; conditional use permit requirements; right to display the flag of the U.S. re housing associations and housing cooperatives - Act 67

Renewable resource credits: heat that is a byproduct of manufacturing processes and used as thermal energy is eligible - Act 53

Services performed by an electric cooperative to another or by a telecommunications utility to another during a state of emergency: sales and use tax exemption created - Act 290

Wetland individual permits issued by DNR to public utilities and certain cooperative associations: mitigation requirements revised - Act 118

cooperative educational service agency Cooperative Educational Service Agency, see Educational Service Agency, Cooperative

corporation Corporation, see also Business

Alcohol beverage licenses and permits and cigarette and tobacco products retailer licenses: application form signature and notarized requirements modified; corporate agent and false information penalty provisions - Act 289

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

Boycott of Israel: prohibiting state procurement contracts from participating in and local governmental units from participating in or adopting a rule, ordinance, or policy related to - Act 248

Business entity filing with DFI: expedited processing fees [Sec. 1682, 1690] - Act 59