2017 Acts Index

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

Foreign corporation acting in a fiduciary capacity in this state allowed - Act 162

Foreign corporation’s certificate of authority fees eliminated under certain conditions - Act 156

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

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

Red Arrow Club: membership requirements modified to be eligible for incorporation - Act 275

Shareholders’ meetings of business corporations remote communication participation allowance created; electronic network provision - Act 79

Tax administration changes; interest on unclaimed U.S. savings bonds; ticket courier prohibited from selling lottery tickets; background investigation of lottery employees; reporting lottery winnings re child support; police and fire protection fee; ``restaurant” definition for license and regulation of alcohol beverage establishment purposes - Act 17

corporation _ taxation Corporation -- Taxation

Business development tax credit: technical correction [Sec. 1078m] - Act 59

Business development tax credit: WEDC may exceed annual limits under set conditions and with JCF approval; early stage business investment program provision [Sec. 1035x, 1040g, p, 1083x, 1086m, 1108x, 1111m, 1774e-k, 1779m, n] - Act 59

Claims for refundable enterprise zone, business development, and electronics and technology manufacturing zone tax credits; WEDC duties [Sec. 481m, 1036h-1038h, 1082m, 1085ba-1086h, 1110ba-1111h, 1769v, 1779L, 1783L-q, 9150 (3t)] [1037d, i, 1038g, 1085d, i, 1086g, 1110d, 1111g, 1779L -- partial veto; 1036h, Lm, 1037bc-be, e-h, t-w, 1038h, 1085ba-be, e-h, 1086f, h, 1110ba-be, 1110e-1111f, h, 1769v, 1783L-q, 9150 (3t) -- vetoed] - Act 59

DOR authorized to recover revoked tax credit allocated by WEDC [Sec. 1140] - Act 59

Due dates changed for certain entities re filing income and franchise tax returns, paying estimated income and franchise tax installment payments, and filing withholding tax returns - Act 2

Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone and tax credits: WEDC authorized to create; provisions re TIDs, sales tax exemption, environmental impact statements, wetlands and waterways permits, PSC certificates and market-based rates, grants to local governments, county bonding, town incorporation as city or village, and DNR oversight; highway bonding authorization; design-build system for public works projects; enterprise zone tax credit revisions; economic development liaison appointed by DOA; electronics manufacturing small business development director in WEDC; worker training and employment program and annual report; appeal of decisions relating specifically to the zone; job creation threshold; LAB audit required [partial veto] - Act 58

Employer contributions to employee’s college savings account: individual and corporate income and franchise tax credits created - Act 197

Highway projects funded with federal money and transfers of state and federal funding between highway programs, competitive bidding provision; collection of sales and use taxes from out-of-state retailers and determination of individual income tax rates after South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.; election of pass-through entities to be taxed at the entity level for state income and franchise tax purposes - Act 368

Interest on refunds issued for jobs tax credit, enterprise zone jobs credit, and business development credit: DOA and DOR prohibited from paying [Sec. 1036, 1084, 1109, 9338 (11)] - Act 59

Net operating and business loss carry-forward and carry-back [Sec. 1024, 1083, 1108, 1152, 9338 (10)] - Act 59

Qualified new business venture certified by WEDC: threshold for investments that qualify for tax credits increased - Act 234

Research income and franchise tax credits made partially refundable [Sec. 481p, 1038s, t, 1052w, y, 1086i, 1090j, k, 1111k, 1114j, k] - Act 59

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

Taxpayer cannot claim manufacturing and agriculture credit and other state credit on same income [Sec. 1042, 9338 (8)] - Act 59

corporation counsel Corporation counsel, see County -- Officers

correction bills Correction bills, see Statutes -- Revision

correctional institution Correctional institution, see House of correction; Jail; Juvenile detention facility; Prison

correctional officer Correctional officer, see Police

corrections, department of Corrections, Department of

Body-worn cameras by correctional officers: DOC report required [Sec. 9108 (2w)] - Act 59

Deceased prison inmate: procedures relating to burial or cremation, unclaimed corpse, notification to relative, prohibition on cremation re homicide, and charges to prisoner’s estate - Act 246

Electric energy derived from renewable resources: appropriation created for DOA, DOC, DHS, DPI, DVA, and the UW System [Sec. 205, 206, 221, 222, 365, 366, 375, 376, 413, 414, 447, 448] - Act 59

Fast Forward Program funding for mobile classrooms for job skills training in underserved areas; grants to DOC [Sec. 1403, 1405] - Act 59

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

Human resources and payrolls services: DOA to administer for all executive branch agencies and independent agencies except specified agencies; general fund lapse, onsite management, and reports provisions [Sec. 73, 9101 (9), 9201 (1), 9401 (4)] [73 -- partial veto] - Act 59

Individuals pardoned or released before completing their sentences: DOC report required - Act 369

Inmate work opportunities, including work release programs: DOC report required [Sec. 9108 (31t)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Intensive alcohol abuse treatment program: DOC directed to design, include in 2019-21 agency budget request, and future report on program's impact [Sec. 9108 (8w)] [vetoed] - Act 59

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

Investigations related to juvenile correctional facilities: funding reimbursement claims by counties [Sec. 367m] - Act 59

Juvenile correctional facilities: DOC to establish one or more Type 1 juvenile correctional facilities; closure of Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School and conversion of facilities to an adult correctional facility; counties authorized to establish secured residential care center for children and youth; supervision of certain juveniles transferred from DOC to county departments; Juvenile Corrections Study Committee created; Juvenile Corrections Grant Committee created re costs of establishing secured residential care centers, JCF provision; youth aids funding revisions; expand Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center; DOC employees, reports, and sunset provisions - Act 185

Juvenile correctional services daily rates set [Sec. 1854, 1855, 9408 (1)] - Act 59

Longevity awards for DOC and DHS correctional officers and youth counselors: DPM to include in the 2017-19 state employee compensation plan [Sec. 1761p, 9101 (11w)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Maximum age a minor, sentenced to state prison, may be placed in a juvenile detention facility or secured residential care center for children and youth; DOC duties [Sec. 2255] - Act 59

Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center funding [Sec. 745] - Act 59

Parole Commission membership reduced [Sec. 38j] - 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

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

Serious Juvenile Offender Program (SJOP): removes time limit DOC may place participants in juvenile correctional facility or secured residential care center - Act 308

Serious mental illness among DOC inmates: DOC report required [Sec. 9108 (22t)] [vetoed] - Act 59