2019 Subject Index to Legislation

wca _wisconsin consumer act_ WCA (Wisconsin Consumer Act), see Consumer protection

weather Weather

Severe weather incidents in July 2019: commending emergency response personnel, National Guard, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, utility crews, and volunteers for their response and efforts to keep communities safe - AJR78

Severe weather incidents in July 2019: commending emergency response personnel, National Guard, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, utility crews, and volunteers for their response and efforts to keep communities safe - SJR60

Weatherization projects: DPI grants to school districts established - AB767

Weatherization projects: DPI grants to school districts established - SB653

wedc WEDC, see Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin

weeds Weeds

Wild parsnip declared a noxious weed by local governments or American Indian tribes or bands: DNR grants to control, monitor, and eliminate; Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation funding - AB829

Wild parsnip declared a noxious weed by local governments or American Indian tribes or bands: DNR grants to control, monitor, and eliminate; Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation funding - SB761

weight limit Weight limit, see Bus and truck — Taxation or registration

wells Wells

Concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) annual fee increased; nutrient management plan established; groundwater monitoring re manure landspreading; well construction and pump installation rules updated; collaboration to update SnapPlus program; appropriations, State Laboratory of Hygiene, DNR, DHS, DATCP, UW, USDA, and PFAS provisions - AB867

Groundwater management area standards and process for designating established; high capacity well provisions re environmental review, approvals, mining operations, and groundwater management areas; DNR provisions re withdrawal fees, water conservation for certain approvals, eliminate certain hydrologic study, and groundwater study and enforcement standards at mining operations - SB732

Nitrate testing grant program for private well owners established; DHS, local health department, and report provisions - AB148

Nitrate testing grant program for private well owners established; DHS, local health department, and report provisions - SB137

Nitrate testing grant program for private wells [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 189m, 1949m, 9119 (10f); deleted by A.Amdt.1] - AB56

PFAS management zone: DNR grants to municipalities for testing and funding for sampling, testing, and studying; positions in DNR authorized, JCF provision; agricultural chemical cleanup fund and well compensation program provisions - AB921

PFAS management zones established; notification, reports, and grant and loan program requirements; DNR duties and advisory committee established; emergency rule provision - AB922

PFAS management zones established; notification, reports, and grant and loan program requirements; DNR duties and advisory committee established; emergency rule provision - SB774

PFAS testing grants to municipalities; funding to DNR for provisions in SB774 - SB775

Testing privately owned well grants from DNR to local unit of government; well contamination and abandonment compensation grant program limit modified and nitrate provision - AB21

Watershed Science and Education, Center for, funding to UW Board of Regents, sunset provision; hydrogeologist project position created and allocation to the phosphorus recovery and reuse policy program in the UW Madison Division of Extension; DNR grants to counties for well testing and public education and share results; local governments required to stress importance of testing private wells and water supplies - AB800

Watershed Science and Education, Center for, funding to UW Board of Regents, sunset provision; hydrogeologist project position created and allocation to the phosphorus recovery and reuse policy program in the UW Madison Division of Extension; DNR grants to counties for well testing and public education and share results; local governments required to stress importance of testing private wells and water supplies - SB722

Well compensation grant program changes re family income and nitrate contamination [Sec. 1962-1970; original bill only] - AB56

Well compensation grant program changes re family income and nitrate contamination [Sec. 1962-1970] - SB59

Well compensation grant program revisions re family income limit; bonding authority or funding increased for replacement of lead service lines, contaminated sediment removal, lake and river protection, local pollution control grants in certain watersheds, nonpoint source water pollution abatement, and soil and water resource management - AB866

Well compensation grant program revisions re nitrates - AB789

Well compensation grant program revisions re nitrates - SB724

werc WERC, see Employment Relations Commission

wetland Wetland

Floating treatment wetland placed in a lake or river made eligible for lake management grant and river protection grant - AB503

Floating treatment wetland placed in a lake or river made eligible for lake management grant and river protection grant - SB485

Hydrologic restoration and management advisory council created in DNR; general permit for hydrologic restoration projects authorized, conditions specified - AB701

Hydrologic restoration and management advisory council created in DNR; general permit for hydrologic restoration projects authorized, conditions specified - SB631

Little Plover River watershed enhancement grant to Village of Plover - AB567

Little Plover River watershed enhancement grant to Village of Plover - SB510

Sulfide ore mining, iron ore mining, wetlands, and shoreland zoning regulation changes made by 2013 WisActs 1 and 81, 2015 WisAct 55, and 2017 WisActs 134 and 183 eliminated; wetland mitigation grant program, property development grant, and wetland study council eliminated; funding for educator and science services positions in DNR and 2 assistant AG and a paralegal position in DOJ - AB917

Wetland mitigation bank changes; DNR duties and emergency rule provision - AB190

Wetland mitigation bank changes; DNR duties and emergency rule provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, consultation with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers added] - SB169

wheda WHEDA, see Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

wheel tax Wheel tax, see Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration

whefa WHEFA, see Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wisconsin

whs _wisconsin historical society_ WHS (Wisconsin Historical Society), see Historical society

wiaa _wisconsin interscholastic athletic association_ WIAA (Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association), see School — Health program

wic women infants and children program WIC (Women, infants and children program), see Maternal and infant care

wild animal Wild animal, see Animal

wind power Wind power, see Energy conservation

windshield wiper Windshield wiper, see Motor vehicle — Equipment

wine Wine, see Alcohol beverage — Regulation

winnebago county Winnebago County

``Michael G. Ellis Memorial Interchange”: DOT to designate and mark interchange of I 41, USH 10, and STH 441 in Winnebago County as - AB9

``Michael G. Ellis Memorial Interchange”: DOT to designate and mark interchange of I 41, USH 10, and STH 441 in Winnebago County as - SB1

wireless telecommunications Wireless telecommunications, see Telecommunications

wisconsin association of independent colleges and universities Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, see Colleges and universities

wisconsin center for the blind and visually impaired Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, see Blind and visually impaired

wisconsin constitution Wisconsin Constitution, see Constitution, Wisconsin; Constitutional amendments — First consideration; Constitutional amendments — Second consideration

wisconsin economic development corporation Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, see Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin

wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard of hearing Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, see Deaf and hearing impaired

wisconsin employment relations commission Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, see Employment Relations Commission

wisconsin health and educational facilities authority Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, see Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin housing and economic development authority Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, see Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin rapids city of Wisconsin Rapids, City of, see Wood County

wisconsin retirement system Wisconsin Retirement System, see Retirement System, Wisconsin

wisconsin shares Wisconsin Shares, see Day care

wisconsin works Wisconsin Works

Controlled substance abuse screening and testing requirements eliminated with exceptions for W-2 programs and certain work experience programs [Sec. 220, 638, 640, 641, 649, 650, 1343; original bill only] - AB56

Controlled substance abuse screening and testing requirements eliminated with exceptions for W-2 programs and certain work experience programs [Sec. 220, 638, 640, 641, 649, 650, 1343] - SB59

Custodial parent meeting W-2 eligibility requirements: monthly grants for child up to 12 weeks old [Sec. 630; original bill only] - AB56

Custodial parent meeting W-2 eligibility requirements: monthly grants for child up to 12 weeks old [Sec. 630] - SB59

Internet service provider subscription: persons eligible for W-2 may apply for monthly assistance for [Sec. 632, 9106 (3); original bill only] - AB56

Internet service provider subscription: persons eligible for W-2 may apply for monthly assistance for [Sec. 632, 9106 (3)] - SB59

Trial Employment Match Program (TEMP) in W-2 revised and renamed Subsidized Employment Placement [Sec. 608, 609, 612-619, 621-625, 628, 629, 631, 639, 878, 933, 964, 1036, 1109, 1885; original bill only] - AB56

Trial Employment Match Program (TEMP) in W-2 revised and renamed Subsidized Employment Placement [Sec. 608, 609, 612-619, 621-625, 628, 629, 631, 639, 878, 933, 964, 1036, 1109, 1885] - SB59

W-2 educational and training components: time limitations removed [Sec. 620, 626, 627; original bill only] - AB56

W-2 educational and training components: time limitations removed [Sec. 620, 626, 627] - SB59

W-2 income eligibility calculation exclusion and Brighter Futures Initiative funding changes (remedial legislation) - AB883

W-2 income eligibility calculation exclusion and Brighter Futures Initiative funding changes (remedial legislation) - SB805

W-2 lifetime limit increased [Sec. 610, 611; original bill only] - AB56

W-2 lifetime limit increased [Sec. 610, 611] - SB59

Work experience program for noncustodial parents: DCF payments to county, tribal governing body, or W-2 agency [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 650m] - AB56

withdrawal tax Withdrawal tax, see Forestry — Taxation

witness Witness

Expedite court proceedings in criminal and delinquency cases and juvenile dispositional hearings when victim or witness is an elder person; court required to preserve testimony of elderly witness or victim in criminal matters - AB479

Expedite court proceedings in criminal and delinquency cases and juvenile dispositional hearings when victim or witness is an elder person; court required to preserve testimony of elderly witness or victim in criminal matters - SB430

Videoconferencing technology for court proceedings: adding witness safety and availability to criteria - AB802

Videoconferencing technology for court proceedings: adding witness safety and availability to criteria - SB765

Witness’s testimony by deposition may be used at criminal trial if witness is at risk of being intimidated - AB803

Witness’s testimony by deposition may be used at criminal trial if witness is at risk of being intimidated - SB766