2017 Acts Index

state patrol State patrol, see Traffic officer

state public defender State Public Defender, see Public defender

state registrar State Registrar, see Vital statistics

state superintendent of public instruction State Superintendent of Public Instruction

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

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

Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program creation in an eligible unified school district provisions, Superintendent of Public Instruction duties, report required, and village board procedures; DPI to contract for a reorganization of low performing school district study [Sec. 207f, g, 996w, 1463f, h, 1504k-r, w-y, 9135 (4w), 9435 (1x)] - Act 59

Recovery charter school: pilot program and director of Office of Educational Opportunity in the UW System authorized to contract for operation of, conditions specified; high school graduation and insurance coverage requirements; DHS, DPI, and Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - Act 30

School-based mental health services grants established re collaborating with community mental health agencies; Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish an advisory committee; emergency rules provision [Sec. 215k, 1470g, 9135 (4f)] [1470g, 9135 (4f) -- partial veto] - Act 59

Substitute teacher permit issued to person with associate degree [Sec. 1512c] - 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

state symbol State symbol, see Symbols, State

state treasurer State Treasurer, see Treasurer -- State

state trunk highway _sth_ State trunk highway (STH), see Road, and its subheadings

state trust fund State trust fund, see Trust fund

statute of limitation Statute of limitation, see Limitation of action

statutes Statutes

State agencies required to include statutory or administrative rule citation for any statement or interpretation of law in informational materials; exception for UW System, TCS Board, and DETF - Act 369

statutes _ revision Statutes -- Revision

Bingo and raffle law changes (remedial legislation) - Act 361

Correction bill - Act 364

Correction bill - Act 365

Correction bill - Act 366

Indigency determination not required before SPD appoints an attorney to represent a parent re proceedings under Children’s Code or Juvenile Justice Code; attorney fees and recusal provisions (remedial legislation) - Act 359

Municipal boundary information reconciled and compiled by LTSB clarified (remedial legislation) - Act 360

Property tax assessment: board of review proceedings for hearing objections and freeze applicable to certain replacement property eliminated (remedial legislation) - Act 358

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

Transportation revisions re planning for certain federal highway money distribution transfers, drunk driving penalty cross-reference correction, penalties for violation of motor vehicle mileage disclosure requirement, and obsolete federal motor carrier law references (remedial legislation) - Act 363

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

stewardship program Stewardship Program, see Natural resource

sth _state trunk highway_ STH (State trunk highway), see Road, and its subheadings

storage facility Storage facility, see Warehouse

storm water Storm water, see Water -- Pollution

straw purchase Straw purchase, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

streams Streams, see Waterways and water power

street Street, see also Road, and its subheadings

Condemnation authority cannot be used for establishing or extending a recreational trail, pedestrian way, or bikeway or lane [Sec. 510m, 554g, 565g-w, 585g, r, 981m, 982p-pt, qs, r, 1224t, 2262y, 9352 (5t)] [981m -- partial veto] - Act 59

Local Roads Improvement Program: allocation revisions [Sec. 1231-1233] - Act 59

Milwaukee County high-wide route designated, permit provision - Act 114

Personal delivery devices (PDD): operation on sidewalks and crosswalks authorized; regulations created; defined as a type of vehicle - Act 13

streetcar Streetcar, see Metropolitan transportation

student aids or loans Student aids or loans, see Scholarships and loans

studies Studies, see also Reports; specific subject

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

Crime lab equipment and supplies: DOJ study on sale or transfer of required [Sec. 9128 (2p)] - Act 59

DHA administrative proceedings and WC hearing testimony: DHA study of the audio and video needs of WC hearings required [Sec. 1754, 1755, 9101 (11i), 9301 (2)] [9101 (11i) -- vetoed] - Act 59

DOT study and report on consolidating state moneys for surface transportation program and replacing the funds with federal money from state highway program; request for transfer under s. 13.10 of the statutes [Sec. 359p, 9145 (4w)] [partial veto] - Act 59

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

Needs of women veterans: DVA to study [Sec. 9149 (2f)] - Act 59

Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program creation in an eligible unified school district provisions, Superintendent of Public Instruction duties, report required, and village board procedures; DPI to contract for a reorganization of low performing school district study [Sec. 207f, g, 996w, 1463f, h, 1504k-r, w-y, 9135 (4w), 9435 (1x)] - Act 59

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

River and stream monitoring and study by DNR re introduction of nutrients from point and nonpoint sources, waterways specified, sunset provision [Sec. 314d, 1799y] - 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

Storm water management study for City of Burlington: DNR grant to Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission [Sec. 338d, 9133(8t)] - Act 59

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

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

Youth wellness center: allocation from Indian gaming receipts to American Indian tribes for feasibility study and business plan [Sec. 454, 455, 9101 (10), 9401 (5)] - Act 59

subpoena Subpoena, see also Service of process and papers

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

substance abuse Substance abuse, see Alcohol and other drug abuse

sulfur dioxide Sulfur dioxide, see Air pollution

sunset Sunset, see also specific subject

Aiding a person suffering from an overdose or adverse reaction and immunity from controlled substance prosecution: revisions to 2017 WisAct 33 re initial applicability clause, bail jumping immunity, and sunset the bail jumping changes [Sec. 2251xg-xs, 2265r, 9452 (2x)] - Act 59

Broadband grants for infrastructure in underserved areas revised; TEACH program eligibility and sunset modified; DNR, DOT, and universal service fund provisions [Sec. 175, 198, 199, 199m, 208, 218-220, 223, 441-446, 526g-527, 1226-1227, 1532, 1691d-1699r, 9237 (1), (2), 9333 (1), 9401 (2)] - Act 59

Brownfields: remediating contaminated land; pilot program for manufacturing facilities re stationary source air pollution controls; tax deeds; ERTID changes; property assessed clean energy loans for revitalization projects; neighborhood improvement districts (NID) and business improvement districts (BID) provisions; state trust fund loans to municipalities - Act 70

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

Clean Water Fund Program: loan interest rate revisions and financial hardship assistance program extended [Sec. 1808-1816m] - Act 59

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

Domestic partnership registrations sunsetted; authority for state or local governmental unit to provide certain benefits to an employee's domestic partner eliminated [Sec. 983e, 984p, 225d-r, 9331 (3f), 9452 (2f)] - 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

Farmland preservation planning grants: sunset repealed [Sec. 188m] - 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

Implements of husbandry and agricultural CMV (commercial motor vehicle): weight allowances and permitting sunset provisions repealed [Sec. 1900j-L, m-o, p-r] - Act 59

Intelligent transportation systems and traffic control signals: funding sunset modified [Sec. 360-362] - 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

Little Plover River: grant to Village of Plover for solution to increase flow, sunset provision [Sec. 338g, m, 9133 (7w), 9433 (4w)] - Act 59

Local government property insurance fund sunsetted [Sec. 2213-2218] - Act 59

MA reimbursement for mental health consultation, conditions and sunset provisions [Sec. 928h] [partial veto] - Act 59

Personal electronic computing devices grant program created for schools to provide devices for pupil use, sunset provision [Sec. 208e, 1482f] - Act 59

Private on-site wastewater treatment system replacement or rehabilitation: grant program sunset and loans to governmental units repealed [Sec. 202e, g, 228p, 996u, 1646t-y, 1655g-k, 1806f, 1816t, 9439 (4t)] - Act 59

Public utility aid distributions to certain municipalities: exception to limitation, sunset provision [Sec. 1210b, c, 9238 (1b)] - Act 59

River and stream monitoring and study by DNR re introduction of nutrients from point and nonpoint sources, waterways specified, sunset provision [Sec. 314d, 1799y] - Act 59

Robotics league participation grants: sunset removed, annual appropriation and private schools may apply [Sec. 215g, 1482m] - Act 59

Tax-exempt computers: state aid payment revisions; DOR and sunset provisions [Sec. 997h, i, L-n, 1165d, 1210e-h, 1635d] - Act 59

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

Volkswagen settlement fund distributions: competitive transit capital assistance grants for replacement of public transit vehicles [Sec. 111, 484, 1210] [111 -- partial veto] - 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 CASA Association: funding for DOJ grants increased, sunset eliminated, and report required - Act 255

Wisconsin Court Appointed Special Advocate Association grants: sunset extended [Sec. 409f, g, 2265p, 9228 (19p), 9428 (1r)] - Act 59