2017 Acts Index

Goals for the UW System: Board of Regents to identify metrics to measure progress, outcomes-based funding formula and annual report to JCF required, innovation fund to increase enrollment in high-demand degree programs [Sec. 603m] [partial veto] - Act 59

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

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

Information technology and communication services self-funded portal: report required [Sec. 172] [vetoed] - Act 59

Information technology and communication services self-funded web portal: DOA report on administration of - Act 369

Information technology and procurement services positions: DOA report to JCF required [Sec. 9101 (11q)] [vetoed] - Act 59

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

Information technology study on services provided by Division of Enterprise Technology to OCI [Sec. 9101 (11c)] [vetoed] - Act 59

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

Intensive care coordination program: reimburse hospitals and health care systems for certain services to MA recipients, report provision [Sec. 928g, 2249e, g] [vetoed] - Act 59

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

Interoperability Council and statewide public safety interoperable communications system functions transferred to DMA; 911 Subcommittee created; Next Generation 911 and interagency and intra-agency appropriations; Director of Emergency Communications position created and transfer of positions from DOT to DMA; obsolete Wireless 911 grant program references repealed; report required [Sec. 34m, 39m, 169e-s, 198m, 408e, n, s, 411e-s, 416m, 480m, 527m, 547m, 1187p, 1673d-t, 1799c-w, 1892c-x, 9128 (1w), 9132 (1w)-(1yy)] - Act 59

Legislative oversight of requests from DHS for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs - Act 370

LIRC decisions: chief justice to conduct a survey and submit a report [Sec. 9142 (5f)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Low-income housing project: state income and franchise tax credit program administered by WHEDA created, report required - Act 176

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

OCI changes re corporate governance annual disclosure, nondisclosure of information, medical malpractice report, the Wisconsin Compensation Rating Bureau membership, and emergency rules - Act 313

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

Physical medicine pilot program: DHS to study and implement if authorized by legislature [Sec. 9120 (4g)] - Act 59

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

Recommendations for elimination of occupational licenses: DSPS report required, criteria specified [Sec. 9139 (17w)] - Act 59

Restitution received by crime victims: DOJ report modified - Act 337

School district employee health care: reports required [Sec. 74m, 1623g, r] - Act 59

School Safety, Office of, created in DOJ; school safety plan provisions including on-site assessment by law enforcement and annual drills; mandatory reporting of threats of violence; DOJ grants for school safety; open enrollment program expired provision eliminated; 2017 WisAct 107 tuberculosis screening requirement correction; expired or outdated DPI reporting requirements eliminated; reports and penalty provisions - Act 143

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

Shared services pilot program created re school boards sharing administrative personnel, DPI duties, report required [Sec. 208t, 1475p] [vetoed] - Act 59

Snowmobile trail aids and supplemental trail aids increased; trail use sticker fees increased and made permanent; Snowmobile Recreational Council to study options to ensure adequate funding for development and maintenance of trails [Sec. 1900sg-x, 9133 (6f)] - Act 59

State highway program revisions re DOT project cost estimate for major highway projects and certain report to TPC, and cost-benefit analysis of certain DOT services - Act 247

State parks and recreation areas: vehicle admission and overnight camping fees revised; DNR and DOT to develop plan for a recreational passport when renewing vehicle registration, special license plate provision; cap on electric receptacles increased; FTE positions decrease re forestry and parks report [Sec. 340m, 557-565d, f, 9101 (11u), 9133 (6u), 9333 (2), 9433 (1), (2)] [9101 (11u) -- partial veto] - Act 59

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

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

Traffic control signals in City of Greenfield: DOT to study need a specified intersection, report required [Sec. 9145 (8m)] - Act 59

UW faculty and instructional academic staff teaching workloads: Board of Regents must develop and implement plan and policies re monitoring and rewarding; report required, accountability dashboard provision [Sec. 604-609, 625, 626] - Act 59

UW System financial audit by an independent accounting firm for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, LAB may assist, report required [Sec. 9148 (2q)] [partial veto] - Act 59

Veterans outreach and recovery pilot program re substance abuse and mental health disorders: DVA to administer, report and sunset provisions - Act 295

Veterans Trust Fund: DVA report revisions [Sec.732m-p] - Act 59

Virtual charter school funding study: DPI to conduct and report to JCF [Sec. 9135 (1t)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Whole grade sharing agreement: categorical aid; DPI report required [Sec. 208p, 1534p, 9135 (4p)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Wisconsin CASA Association: funding for DOJ grants increased, sunset eliminated, and report required - Act 255

Wisconsin Healthcare Stability Plan (WIHSP) created re state-based reinsurance program for health carriers, federal waiver required; OCI authority - Act 138

Wisconsin Results First Initiative Report: DOC to submit on biennial basis [Sec. 1849m] [vetoed] - 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

residence requirement Residence requirement, see University of Wisconsin -- Tuition; Veteran

residential care Residential care, see Juvenile detention facility

residential property Residential property, see Housing

resort Resort, see Recreation

restaurant Restaurant

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

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

restitution to crime victim Restitution to crime victim, see Crime victim

retail establishment Retail establishment

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

Frozen foods manufactured at a retailer's off-site facility: sales and use tax exemption created, conditions specified [Sec. 1187] - Act 59

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

Private label credit card bad debt: effective date re sales tax return adjustments changed [Sec. 2265, 9438 (2)] [2265 -- partial veto] - Act 59

Retail food establishment that is a micro market: licensing, definition, and emergency rule provisions - Act 225

Retailer compensation for sale of lottery ticket or lottery share: GPR fund created [Sec. 469d] - Act 59

retirement _ private plans Retirement -- Private plans

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

retirement _ protective service Retirement -- Protective service

WRS revisions re participating employee status, retirement annuity applications, and certain protective occupation participants waiving participation; form to cancel coverage under Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance Program; income continuation insurance coverage for UW System teachers (remedial legislation) - Act 362

retirement system, wisconsin Retirement System, Wisconsin

Domestic partnership benefits limited or eliminated re WRS and GIB [Sec. 705, 706, 708, 709, 710-725, 9314 (1), (2), 9414 (1)] - Act 59

WRS revisions re participating employee status, retirement annuity applications, and certain protective occupation participants waiving participation; form to cancel coverage under Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance Program; income continuation insurance coverage for UW System teachers (remedial legislation) - Act 362

revenue bonds Revenue bonds, see Bonds -- Municipal

revenue, department of Revenue, Department of, see also specific subject

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

Alternative minimum tax repealed [Sec. 1035m-p, 1036e-1037be, t, 1038m-r, 1040e, h, 1041s, 1050p-u, 1051g-1052u, 1088u, 1113u, 1125s, 1162m, n, 9338 (13p)] [1052e -- partial veto; 1036h-1037be, t -- vetoed] - Act 59

Ambulatory surgical center assessment eliminated [Sec. 468, 543, 1664] - Act 59

Apportionment for broadcasters re income and franchise taxes, definition provision, DOR duties [Sec. 1002m, 1013d-i, 1057d, 1076d-k] - Act 59

Discovery procedure changes in court proceedings; class action procedural requirements; certain civil action statute of limitations revised; DOR and third-party audits re unclaimed property; interest rates for overdue insurance claims - Act 235

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

DOR responsibility revisions re penalty for sales tax collected on nontaxable products after notification, property assessor certification, SSN on tax documents from employer to employee, and DOR notices delivered electronically option - Act 324

EITC: pilot program, with IRS approval, to make monthly payments to eligible recipients; permanent program if pilot is successful and DOR and IRS can reach an agreement - Act 270

Electronic filing of income and franchise tax information re wage statements, nonwage payments, royalties, and rents; deadlines and extension provisions [Sec. 1127-1136, 1151, 9338 (13), (14), (15)] - Act 59

Forestation state property tax eliminated; conservation fund provision [Sec. 162, 180, 482, 483, 530-533, 726, 727, 998-1002, 9138 (1)] - Act 59

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

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

Income tax refund cannot be issued to employed individuals until data from employer is verified [Sec. 1139] - Act 59

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

Levy limit of political subdivision may be increased if DOR recertifies a TID tax incremental base after territory is subtracted; attribution of state aid for personal property taxes to TIDs - Act 223

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

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

PEO or PEG employee performing services for a client is considered an employee of the client for purposes of registering with DOR as a qualified business for capital gain tax deduction purposes [Sec. 1162] - Act 59

Personal property tax exemption for machinery, tools, and patterns; state aid payments to taxing jurisdictions, DOA and DOR duties [Sec. 480d, 632p, 984pg, q, 997j, 1210p, 1630d, 1635h, 1640d] - Act 59

Qualified child sales and use tax rebate and August sales tax holiday on eligible property for 2018 created [partial veto] - Act 367

Sales and use tax field audits: DOR to promulgate rules for the use of certain statistical sampling method [Sec. 1194d, e, 9138 (1f), 9438 (3f)] - Act 59

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