2021 Acts Index

Outdoor recreation vehicle registration and trail use fees retained by DNR [Sec. 55, 158-163, 172-174, 397-399] - Act 58

mpcp _milwaukee parental choice program_ MPCP (Milwaukee Parental Choice Program), see Milwaukee — School

municipal clerk Municipal clerk, see Municipality — Officers

municipality Municipality, see also Milwaukee — City; name of specific municipality; Town; Village

Battery-powered, alarmed electric security fences: authority of political subdivisions to regulate limited - Act 197

Civil liability exemption for entities re failure to act resulting in person's exposure to COVID-19 [vetoed] - AB1

Community-oriented policing-house grant program for cities created in DOJ - Act 51

Condominium documents requirements clarified and law changes re expanding, merger or consolidation, plats, bylaws, correction instruments, and small condominiums - Act 168

Crisis program enhancement grants expanded to counties and municipalities and to establish or enhance law enforcement and behavioral health services emergency response collaboration programs; report required - Act 184

Discrimination by governmental entity against person’s COVID-19 vaccination status prohibited [vetoed] - AB316

Emergency powers during emergencies: prohibition against closing businesses [vetoed] - AB912

Firearms: enforcing federal laws regulating firearms, accessories, and ammunition; “Made in Wisconsin” stamp; government body or agency cannot expend resources to confiscate legally possessed firearms and accessories [vetoed] - AB293

Immunization-related mail: government entities, schools, health care providers, and childcare centers required to ensure mail is sealed and no information is visible on the outside - Act 81

Multidistrict opiate litigation settlement: AG to cooperate with local governments; conditions specified - Act 57

Proof of coronavirus vaccination as condition for transacting business or receiving any services prohibited [vetoed] - AB299

Razing certain insured dwellings: municipal authority limited - Act 107

Speed limit applicable only to ATVs and UTVs: local authority may post - Act 164

Statutory changes re one-time purchase of equipment under 1989 WisAct 31, “safety data sheets” references, and designation of head of “emergency management” by cities, villages and towns (remedial legislation suggested by DMA) - Act 243

UI law: DWD to update IT systems, civil liability exemption for entities re COVID-19, waiting period suspension continued, noncharging of benefits, eligibility when participating in a work-share program, and certain extended benefit requirement waived - Act 4

Use of force by law enforcement policy made available on the agency’s or municipality’s website with means to request copy - Act 49

municipality _ council Municipality — Council

Timeline for local redistricting following the 2020 federal decennial census [vetoed] - AB369

municipality _ elections Municipality — Elections

Election administration: acceptance or use of private resources by state agency or political subdivision or officer or employee of prohibited; only election officials designated by law may perform tasks. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [SJR101] - JR 17

Municipal live broadcast of canvassing proceeding in any election must be recorded [vetoed] - SB292

municipality _ finance Municipality — Finance

DOA grants to political subdivisions to combat crime re additional policing, strategic planning, uniformed beat patrol, and public safety goals; DOJ and report provisions; Governor to allocate certain federal moneys [vetoed] - AB777

General transportation aids program: payments increased [Sec. 327, 331, 332] - Act 58

Law enforcement investigative services provided by local government re incidents in or in transit to a state prison or juvenile correctional facility: DOC to reimburse certain expenses [vetoed] - AB569

Motor vehicle registration: DOT to use monthly series system of registration for certain vehicles; local government registration fee and transfer of certain vehicle registration plates provisions - Act 154

Private on-site wastewater treatment system replacement or rehabilitation: sunset of grant program delayed; DSPS duties; septage characterization study required - Act 67

Property assessed clean energy (PACE) program changes - Act 175

Shared revenue payments decreased same amount municipality reduces certain law enforcement officer, paid fire department member, or emergency medical responder funding; conditions specified [vetoed] - SB119

Urban storm water, flood control, and riparian restoration bonding authority [Sec. 99] - Act 58

municipality _ fire department Municipality — Fire department, see Fire department; Milwaukee — Fire department

municipality _ health department Municipality — Health department, see Public health

municipality _ incorporation Municipality — Incorporation

Local land use restrictions revised re newly incorporated cities and villages - Act 198

municipality _ officers Municipality — Officers

Absentee ballot changes re application, automatic receipt, unsolicited mailing or transmission of application or ballot, and canvassing; completed electronic voter registration applications retained [vetoed] - SB204

Absentee ballot changes re obtaining and returning; penalty provision [vetoed] - SB203

Complaints filed with the Elections Commission re election law violations: resolution, report to the legislature and Governor; postelection audits of electronic voting systems; printing absentee ballot applications for recounts [vetoed] - SB936

Elections Commission required to submit guidance documents issued to municipal clerks to JCRAR [vetoed] - SB943

Noncandidacy for incumbent local elected officials: public notice requirements - Act 33

Voting at retirement homes and residential care facilities during public health emergency or infectious disease incident; use of private resources for election administration; election fraud committed by election officials; appointment of poll workers prohibitions; recess of municipal board of canvassers [vetoed] - SB935

municipality _ ordinance Municipality — Ordinance, see Ordinance

municipality _ planning Municipality — Planning

Local land use restrictions revised re newly incorporated cities and villages - Act 198

municipality _ police Municipality — Police, see Milwaukee — Police; Police

municipality _ taxation Municipality — Taxation

Late property tax payments: municipalities allowed to waive interest and penalties on taxes payable in 2021; conditions and county provisions [vetoed] - AB1

Metropolitan sewerage commission for a sewerage district including a first class city: financing and construction of dredged material management facility for the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern authorized; levy increase set with exemption provision - Act 124

Personal property tax repealed by other legislation: payments to local taxing jurisdictions to compensate [Sec. 93, 9125 (1)] - Act 58

Room tax applicability expanded and other changes - Act 55

Unlawful property taxes: interest rate on claims modified; taxation district collection from underlying taxing jurisdiction provision - Act 162

municipality _ utilities Municipality — Utilities, see Public utility

N N

911 _emergency number system_ 911 (Emergency number system), see Telephone

name changes Name changes, see Vital statistics

national guard National Guard, see also Military personnel; Veteran, and its subheadings

Marriage documentation and marriage ceremony changes - Act 84

Riot definition modified and penalties for intentionally attending or inciting and causing bodily harm to or expelling a bodily substance at a National Guard member [vetoed] - SB296

Truax Field electrical micro grid system study [Sec. 9131 (2)] [partial veto] - Act 58

native american Native American, see Indians and tribal issues

natural resource Natural resource

Stewardship Program: amount obligated for high- and medium-priority water infrastructure projects in state parks - Act 173

Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 program reauthorized with revisions [Sec. 97m, 134-149m, 153-157] [146 -- partial veto]] - Act 58

natural resources board Natural Resources Board

Sale of state-owned property controlled by DNR: expand purposes for which proceeds may be used; report required - Act 27

natural resources department of _ administration Natural Resources, Department of — Administration

ATV and UTV appropriations combined - Act 176

Bridge construction in a shoreland setback area: county shoreland zoning ordinance cannot prohibit; vegetative buffer zone provision - Act 200

Capital improvement fund: transfer from certain conservation aids appropriations [Sec. 18m, 54m, n] - Act 58

County forest acreage share payments [Sec. 169] - Act 58

DNR: lapsing certain appropriations to the general fund [Sec. 9232 (1)-(3)] [vetoed] - Act 58

Property development activities on DNR properties: grant funding [Sec. 157m] - Act 58

Sale of state-owned property controlled by DNR: expand purposes for which proceeds may be used; report required - Act 27

natural resources department of _ environmental protection Natural Resources, Department of — Environmental protection

Aquatic plant management plans and permit considerations and exemptions [vetoed] - SB494

Beaver Dam Lake restoration appropriation, sunset provision [Sec. 41, 42, 9432 (1)] [41 -- partial veto] - Act 58

Clam Falls dam project appropriation, sunset provision [Sec. 43, 44, 9432 (5)] [43 -- partial veto] - Act 58

Clean Water Fund and Safe Drinking Water Loan programs: application process changes - Act 112

Contaminated sediment removal from Great Lakes: bonding authority [Sec. 100] - Act 58

Dam on Sheboygan River at the Sheboygan Marsh: DNR grant [Sec. 9132 (1)] - Act 58

Dam safety projects bonding authority [Sec. 103, 175] - Act 58

Dead Pike Lake restoration appropriation, sunset provision [Sec. 45, 46, 9432 (2)] [45 -- partial veto] - Act 58

Electronic waste recycling program changes - Act 79

Electronics recycling waste cleanup in certain counties - Act 234

Environmental compliance audit program changes - Act 78