2019 Acts Index

Transferring Iron County from the ninth judicial district to the tenth judicial district (Wis. Stats. s. 753.06 (9)(d), 757.60 (9), (10)), 2/13/20 - SCO 19-21

surveillance Surveillance, see Privacy

surveying and surveyors Surveying and surveyors

Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, and Professional Land Surveyors required to promulgate rules re retired credential holder exemption from continuing education requirements but maintain professional title - Act 94

swatting Swatting, see Crime and criminals

swib _state of wisconsin investment board_ SWIB (State of Wisconsin Investment Board), see Investment Board

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tanf _temporary assistance for needy families_ TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), see Public assistance

taser Taser, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

tax credit Tax credit, see Corporation — Taxation; Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin; Income tax — Credit

tax exemption or relief Tax exemption or relief, see Income tax — Deduction; Property tax — Exemption; Sales tax — Exemption

taxation Taxation, see also specific tax

Interest and penalties due on general fund taxes or taxes and fees deposited in the transportation fund: Secretary of DOR may waive on case-by-case basis if failure to file is due to effects of 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 105 (14)] - Act 185

taxation _ assessment Taxation — Assessment, see Property tax — Assessment

tcs TCS, see Technical college; Technical College System Board

teacher Teacher

Minority teacher loan program eligibility modified - Act 35

teacher _ certificate Teacher — Certificate

Reciprocal teaching license provisions revised - Act 43

Special education teacher: initial licensure requirement modified - Act 44

Teacher preparatory program: Superintendent of Public Instruction may approve, conditions set - Act 84

technical college Technical college

Academic credits transferred from military transcripts to UW System schools or TCS schools: the student may object to the transfer - Act 147

Human trafficking: commercial driver education courses must include instruction on recognizing and preventing - Act 27

Late receipt of student’s veterans benefits: UW System school or technical college prohibited from taking adverse action - Act 47

National guard and other service members who withdraw from college when called to active duty: responsibilities of colleges revised and expands protections to students at all private institutions - Act 75

Northcentral Technical College: DWD grant for workforce training in county jail facilities [Sec. 9150 (7i)] [partial veto] - Act 9

Student ID cards: contact information for suicide prevention and crisis support hotlines required - Act 116

Veteran-related tuition grants for certain students enrolled at private nonprofit institutions that are Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members: HEAB required to offer, conditions set; UW and TCS fee remission provisions - Act 149

technical college system board Technical College System Board

Agreement on transferability of credits between UW Board of Regents and TCS Board revisions re core general education courses and adding program-to-program articulation agreements, report required; tribally controlled and private nonprofit colleges in this state allowed to participate - Act 46

``Individuals with disabilities" or ``impaired individuals" substituted for ``handicapped" in statutes administered by HEAB and TCS Board [Sec. 136, 374-385, 388, 392] - Act 9

technology Technology, see Data processing; Medical service

technology for educational achievement _teach_ program Technology for Educational Achievement (TEACH) program, see Telecommunications

telecommunications Telecommunications

Broadband expansion grant funding [Sec. 132, 9201 (1)] - Act 9

MA services provided through telehealth and communications technology: DHS required to provide reimbursement; conditions, definitions, and emergency rule provisions - Act 56

Next Generation 911 grants from DMA - Act 26

Statewide public safety interoperable communications system: DOT request for proposal; Next Generation 911 funding modified [Sec. 244m, 1985, 1986, 9144 (3)] [9144 (3) -- vetoed] - Act 9

TEACH program extended and modified [Sec. 88-117, 275, 1570, 1570f, 1811m, 9434 (4)] - Act 9

``Telehealth" definition expanded; DHS to develop MA reimbursement method for providers [Sec. 677, 9119 (2)] - Act 9

Video service provider fees reduced and municipal aid payment created, DOR duties [Sec. 289g, 778g, r, 1034g, 1073g] [1073g -- partial veto] - Act 9

Wireless services and infrastructure provider regulatory framework for state and political subdivisions, right-of-way provisions; setback requirements by political subdivisions for mobile service support structures authorized; Rights-of-Way Study Committee created, study required - Act 14

telephone Telephone

Next Generation 911 grants from DMA - Act 26

Property used to provide broadband service to rural or underserved area exempt from the telephone company tax - Act 128

Statewide public safety interoperable communications system: DOT request for proposal; Next Generation 911 funding modified [Sec. 244m, 1985, 1986, 9144 (3)] [9144 (3) -- vetoed] - Act 9

Student ID cards: contact information for suicide prevention and crisis support hotlines required - Act 116

Wireless services and infrastructure provider regulatory framework for state and political subdivisions, right-of-way provisions; setback requirements by political subdivisions for mobile service support structures authorized; Rights-of-Way Study Committee created, study required - Act 14

television Television, see also Telecommunications

ECB may procure or publish instructional materials re state educational radio and television network programs, handling charge provision [Sec. 135, 386] - Act 9

thc _tetrahydrocannabinols_ THC (Tetrahydrocannabinols), see Drugs — Criminal acts and law enforcement

theft Theft, see Crime and criminals

tid _tax incremental district_ TID (Tax incremental district), see Property tax

title certificate Title certificate, see Motor vehicle — Certificate of title

tobacco Tobacco, see also Cigarette

Tobacco products tax imposed on ``vapor products", definition provisions [Sec. 1753b-1757w, 9437 (2m)] [1754 -- partial veto] - Act 9

toll road Toll road, see Road — Expressway

tourism Tourism, see Recreation

town Town, see also name of specific town

Quarries extracting certain nonmetallic minerals: limitations on local regulation [Sec. 760c-777m, 1103m] [vetoed] - Act 9

Secured residential care centers for children and youth (SRCCCY) established in 2017 WisAct 185: changes to design and construction grant program, closure date for Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Schools, grandfathering current juvenile detention programs, transfer and supervision of juveniles between facilities, and purchase of services between counties and DOC; LAB and DHS provisions; DOC to grant variance in certain conditions, hold local public meetings prior to construction, and get prior approval from local government before making modifications - Act 8

Town zoning ordinances affecting shorelands; county shoreland zoning ordinance requirements; county zoning ordinance that applies to all or part of a town’s territory - Act 145

town _ board Town — Board

Local government: filling town board vacancies and provision for member who is temporarily incapacitated; public notice of meeting of a governmental body; removal of any elective town officer; appeal of denial of temporary use permit application or extension; wages of town officer also serving as a town employee; town assessor term of appointment - Act 140

Official bond requirements for town municipal judges - Act 113

town _ finance Town — Finance

Biennial budget procedure for cities, villages, towns, and counties authorized - Act 42

Supplemental transportation aids to towns created, sunset provision [Sec. 182m, 1091m] [1091m -- partial veto] - Act 9

Supplemental transportation aids to towns modified - Act 69

town _ meeting Town — Meeting

Annual town meeting may be postponed and boards of review may publish a notice is not has adjourned even if the 2020 assessment roll is not complete re 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 18, 19, 21, 22] - Act 185

town _ officers Town — Officers

Local government: filling town board vacancies and provision for member who is temporarily incapacitated; public notice of meeting of a governmental body; removal of any elective town officer; appeal of denial of temporary use permit application or extension; wages of town officer also serving as a town employee; town assessor term of appointment - Act 140

trade practice Trade practice

Motor vehicle manufacturer, importer, or distributor prohibited practice created re adverse action against a dealer of its motor vehicles - Act 67

Prize notification prohibitions and requirements revisions [vetoed] - SB292

trades and occupations Trades and occupations, see also Apprenticeship; Medical service — Occupations; specific occupation

Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, and Professional Land Surveyors required to promulgate rules re retired credential holder exemption from continuing education requirements but maintain professional title - Act 94

Health care provider credentials issued by DSPS: exemption from renewal during the 2020 public health emergency; former health care providers may obtain temporary credentials under certain conditions, health care facility and medical malpractice provisions; fee provision [Sec. 86, 105 (4), (5)] - Act 185

Health care providers from another state: temporary credentials during the 2020 public health emergency, health care facility and medical malpractice provisions [Sec. 105 (6), (7)] - Act 185

Massage therapy or bodywork therapy license violations: municipal ordinance allowed, employment of unlicensed persons prohibited; Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board may assess a forfeiture; state penalties revised - Act 41

Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses: expiration provision revised - Act 143

Youth apprenticeship program: DWD to include specific occupational areas - Act 171

traffic officer Traffic officer

Lieutenant Governor security and safety [Sec. 9144 (4o)] [vetoed] - Act 9

traffic signal Traffic signal, see Road — Marking

trafficking Trafficking, see Crime and criminals

trails Trails, see Snowmobile; State park