2017 Acts Index

Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact ratified; emergency rules provision - Act 135

Practice of podiatry under supervision of a podiatrist: license exception for nonsurgical services provided by advanced practice nurse prescriber; physician assistant provisions and administrative rule revisions [Admin.Code Med 8.01, 8.02, 8.05, 8.07, 8.09, 8.10] - Act 227

Services that may be covered by MA if prescribed or ordered by a provider acting within the scope of the provider’s practice regulations - Act 119

Substance abuse: reporting requirements for certain credentialing boards re opioids; federal waiver re dispensing narcotics for addiction treatment; buprenorphine prior authorization review and report; counseling changes re licensing and who can offer treatment; school health instruction requirements; graduate program in psychiatric mental health nursing at UW—Madison; training resources for social service workers; DCF, DHS, and DSPS duties; administrative rules provisions [Admin.Code DHS 75.02, 75.03; MPSW 1.09; SPS 160 (title), 160.015, 160.02, 160.03, 161, 163.01, 163.02, 164.01, 165, 166, 168] - Act 262

Workforce training grants (Fast Forward Program): use expanded for collaborative projects, teacher training, nursing training program, internship placement, and improved workforce retention; grant to support the Building Occupational Skills for Success (BOSS) program; report, sunset, and DWD duties [Sec. 398-399, 1397-1402, 1404, 1406, 9151 (1), (2), (5q), 9451 (2q)] - Act 59

nursing homes and adult care Nursing homes and adult care, see also Veteran -- Hospitals and home

BOALTC and ombudsman program revisions [Sec. 32, 75-110, 1662] - Act 59

Family Care funding: work with care management organizations and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services to increase payments for direct care services, JCF provision [Sec. 928r] [partial veto] - Act 59

Family Care Partnership program: DHS to request MA waiver to expand, JCF approval [Sec. 9120 (4k)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Nursing home bed assessment: exemption for county-owned institutions for mental disease and certain facilities not certified to participate in Medicaid or Medicare, waiver provision [Sec. 969n-r] [vetoed] - Act 59

Nursing home bed licenses: DHS to redistribute to 18 beds, criteria specified, report required [Sec. 9120 (5b)] [vetoed] - Act 59

People with Developmental Disabilities, Board for, to develop program providing coaching for the hiring of individuals with disabilities enrolled in long-term care programs - Act 323

Services that may be covered by MA if prescribed or ordered by a provider acting within the scope of the provider’s practice regulations - Act 119

Therapeutic or modified diets in certain long term care facilities: physician may delegate prescribing to a licensed or certified dietitian [Admin.Code DHS 132.63, 134.64] - Act 101

nutrition Nutrition

Nutrition education standards modified re knowledge of nutritive value of food and nutritious diet in promoting health - Act 152

Therapeutic or modified diets in certain long term care facilities: physician may delegate prescribing to a licensed or certified dietitian [Admin.Code DHS 132.63, 134.64] - Act 101

W-2 and FoodShare employment and training (FSET) programs: performance-based payment system for contractors; healthy eating incentive pilot program for FoodShare eligible households, sunset provision - Act 266

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oar _operating after revocation_ OAR (Operating after revocation), see Motor vehicle -- Driver's license

obscenity Obscenity

Sexually explicit representation solicited from a minor: crime created, penalty provisions - Act 129

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

occasional sales Occasional sales, see Sales tax -- Exemption

oci OCI, see Insurance -- Commissioner, Office of

oconto, city of Oconto, City of

``PFC Valentine T. Warrichaiet Memorial Bridge”: DOT to designate and mark bridge on USH 41 across the Oconto River in City of Oconto as - Act 276

oil and oil inspection Oil and oil inspection, see Petroleum

olympic games Olympic Games

Olympic, Paralympic, and Special Olympics medals won by individuals: income tax exemption for value of and any payments from the U.S. Olympic Committee or Special Olympics Board of Directors [Sec. 1023s, 9338 (16c)] - Act 59

ombudsman Ombudsman

BOALTC and ombudsman program revisions [Sec. 32, 75-110, 1662] - Act 59

online courses Online courses, see School -- Curriculum

oostburg, village of Oostburg, Village of, see Sheboygan County

open enrollment re school Open enrollment re school, see School -- Attendance

operating while intoxicated _owi_ Operating while intoxicated (OWI), see Drunken driving

opioid Opioid, see Drugs

ordinance Ordinance, see also Floodplain management; Regional planning; Shoreland zoning

Airport and spaceport approach protection: ordinance cannot prohibit use of physical barrier in lieu of certain drainage requirement re storm retention pond [Sec. 1460m] [vetoed] - Act 59

ATV and UTV operation on highways: municipal ordinances authorizing permitted, conditions set - Act 87

Drone definition modified; political subdivision ordinance governing certain aircraft or aeronautics restricted but may enact ordinance limiting use of drones by the political subdivision - Act 322

DSPS regulation of professions and building and safety laws revisions re notice of request to inspect or copy building plans, list of licensed retail supplies of LPG, review of local construction site erosion control program, membership of certain boards and credentialing boards, nursing practice law, physician assistant renewal date, Cemetery Board filings, and DSPS employed mining inspector; local ordinance regulating tattooing and body piercing prohibited - Act 329

Electrical wiring code for certain housing review by DSPS; legal description for easements re sewer lines or facilities; development-related permits from more than one political subdivision; exemption from highway weight limits for vehicles delivering propane; review or report on bills and proposed administrative rules that affect housing modified; property owner rights regarding assessment; and maintenance and construction activities on certain structures under a county shoreland zoning ordinance - Act 68

Financial assistance for lead-containing customer-side water service lines: water public utility and political subdivision may provide; conditions, ordinance, and PSC duties - Act 137

Floodplain determination and floodplain zoning ordinance required to conform to a letter of map amendment (LOMA) from FEMA; exception and DNR provisions - Act 242

Habitual parking violator: authority of county or municipality to enact an ordinance to immobilize, remove, impound, and dispose of motor vehicle - Act 286

Landlord and tenant regulations revised; political subdivision authority modified re historic properties, municipal dwelling inspection, levy limit reduction and garbage collection exception, and certain fees; public utility service to rental dwelling units; municipal utility arrearage collection; eviction action procedural changes; removing case management information from CCAP; open housing law re service, assistance, or emotional support animals; municipal administrative review; enforcement of rental unit energy efficiency program; local government rental property inspection program - Act 317

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

Lodging marketplace defined, required to register with DOR, and collect sales and room tax; limits on residential dwelling rental by political subdivisions prohibited, short-term rental provisions [Sec. 985L-r, 996g, 9331 (5t)] - Act 59

Motorboat towing a person on water skis: restrictions on operating modified re mirror; local ordinance provision - Act 163

Municipal treasurer to execute surety bond for payment of property taxes to county treasurer unless ordinance obligating payment is enacted - Act 52

Political subdivision authority revisions re expiration of local approvals, division of land by certified survey map, levy limit exception, contesting an imposed fee, sewerage system service changes, prohibiting Saturday work, uniform dwelling code, building inspector and certain ordinances, inclusionary zoning ordinances, security required for plat approval, substantial completion of public improvements, subdivision approval conditions, construction banners, storm water management, eminent domain, housing-related reports, rental housing units regulation, and zoning amendment protest - Act 243

Professional credentials: prohibition on using specified titles without proper certification; businesses prohibited from representing services from specified professionals unless properly certified or registered; ordinance restricting use of specified titles prohibited; trademark, DATCP authority to bring court action, and penalty provisions - Act 73

PSC duties re state energy policy and regulation of public utilities; settlements in PSC dockets requirements; procedure for handling complaints of violations of the one-call system re natural gas and other hazardous materials created and other revisions, PSC duties and forfeiture provisions; treatment of certain utility facilities under county construction site erosion control and storm water management zoning ordinances; appropriation and advertising provisions - Act 136

Quarry operations: limiting authority of political subdivisions to place limits or conditions on; definitions, permit, noise, and ordinance provisions [Sec. 982i-mf, q-qe, s, t, 984ig, ij, 1305p, 9431 (1i), (2i)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Sale of foreclosed property: county ordinance requiring sheriff or referee to use an Internet-based auction authorized; priority lien provisions - Act 208

School levy, lottery and gaming, and first dollar property tax credits: allowing a municipal ordinance having DOA distribute amounts directly to the municipality rather than the county [Sec. 1211] - Act 59

organ donation Organ donation, see Transplant

organization, miscellaneous Organization, Miscellaneous, see also Charitable corporation; Veteran -- Organization

Addiction medicine consultation program: DHS to create and administer - Act 28

Artificial and certain nonfederal wetlands exempt from DNR permitting requirements; DNR to apply to EPA to be delegated the authority to administer permit program for the discharge of dredge or fill material into navigable waters; wetland mitigation grant program with in lieu fee subprogram moneys established and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provision; property development grant program established; Wetland Study Council created in DNR; reports required - Act 183

Bullying prevention: DPI grants to nonprofit organization for training and online curriculum [Sec. 217, 1464] - Act 59

Charter school authorizers to consider National Association of Charter School Authorizer principles and standards of quality [Sec. 1532vr] - Act 59

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

Commercial building code: not-for-profit facility that houses rehabilitating wildlife exempt from certain definitions [Sec. 1305g, m] - Act 59

Community-based services information and referrals: DHS to award grants to nonprofit organizations to operate Internet site and telephone-based system - Act 250

Community institution security cost reimbursement grants created; definition and sunset provisions [Sec. 1680b, c, 9428 (1q)] - Act 59

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

DVA appropriation structure changes re grants to nonprofit organizations that serve veterans and their families [Sec. 414n-y, 739n-pm] - Act 59

DVA grants to certain state veterans organizations revised [Sec. 739g-k, pm, 9349 (1)] - Act 59

Fabrication laboratory grants: WEDC loan to nonprofit organizations to assist school districts to initiate [Sec. 9150 (3i)] - Act 59

Fences on closed MFL: prohibition exemption if used for dog training by licensed nonprofit organization - Act 43

Historic rehabilitation tax credit: limit and other conditions set, jobs component [Sec. 1051, 1089, 1114, 1775-1775m] [1775g -- partial veto] - Act 59

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

Information technology education for public school pupils, technical college students, and public library patrons; DPI to award grant to an entity that meets specified criteria; DWD career and technical education grant provision [Sec. 215m, 1407g, i, 1482p] - Act 59

Initial teacher license: alternative preparation programs provisions, DPI duties [Sec. 1461p, 1511p, 1524g] - Act 59

Olympic, Paralympic, and Special Olympics medals won by individuals: income tax exemption for value of and any payments from the U.S. Olympic Committee or Special Olympics Board of Directors [Sec. 1023s, 9338 (16c)] - 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

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

Teacher training and recruitment grants created; Teach for America appropriation renamed and transferred from DPI to DWD [Sec. 216m, 1407m, 1467b] - Act 59

W-2 and FoodShare employment and training (FSET) programs: performance-based payment system for contractors; healthy eating incentive pilot program for FoodShare eligible households, sunset provision - Act 266

Wisconsin Reading Corps grant, matching funds and sunset provisions [Sec. 217m, 1468m] - Act 59

WisconsinEye equipment appropriations, matching funds provision [Sec. 9129 (2i)] - Act 59

Workforce training grants (Fast Forward Program): use expanded for collaborative projects, teacher training, nursing training program, internship placement, and improved workforce retention; grant to support the Building Occupational Skills for Success (BOSS) program; report, sunset, and DWD duties [Sec. 398-399, 1397-1402, 1404, 1406, 9151 (1), (2), (5q), 9451 (2q)] - Act 59

oshkosh, city of Oshkosh, City of

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

outagamie county Outagamie County

Airport improvement project funding to Alexander Field airport and Appleton International airport [Sec. 359nq, 9145 (3i)] - Act 59