2023 Acts Index

farmer Farmer

Producer-led watershed, lake, and river protection grants: eligibility expanded - Act 5

farmland preservation Farmland preservation

Farmland preservation agreements and tax credits changes, report required - Act 42

federal aid Federal aid

Suicide prevention programming grants from DHS using federal funds - Act 85

fee Fee, see Elections Commission; specific subject

felony Felony, see Crime and criminals — Felony

fermented malt beverage Fermented malt beverage, see Alcohol beverage

ferry Ferry, see Lakes

finance joint committee on Finance, Joint Committee on, see Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on

financial institution Financial institution

Income tax deduction for interest on commercial loans [Sec. 325, 341, 9337 (2)] - Act 19

financial literacy Financial literacy, see Literacy

fines Fines

Indefinitely confined voter status for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically: revisions, proof of ID required, notification of removal, and penalty provisions [vetoed] - AB494

Laws under DOR’s purview: enforcement and administration changes; electronic vaping device directory created, report required; Division of Alcohol Beverages created in DOR; administrative rule repealed [Admin.Code Tax 8.87] - Act 73

Reckless driving penalties increased - Act 9

fire department Fire department

Fire and emergency medical services provided at state veterans homes: grants to fire districts and local governments [Sec. 133, 236, 322, 323] - Act 19

Law enforcement and fire and emergency medical services: political subdivisions required to certify to DOR maintenance of effort for - Act 12

Newborn infant safety devices: installation in safe haven law locations authorized - Act 79

Public safety employees may bargain with municipal employer over who is covered by a health care coverage plan - Act 34

firearms and dangerous weapons Firearms and dangerous weapons

Nuisance wildlife management at airports by designated personnel: exceptions to shining animals, possessing firearms or bow or crossbow, and discharging firearms prohibitions; administrative rule created [Admin.Code NR 12.10] - Act 51

first class city First class city, see Milwaukee — City, and its subheadings

fish and fishing Fish and fishing

Hunting and fishing approvals: certain nonresident fees increased; conservation fund provision [Sec. 144, 217-231, 9232 (1)] [149 -- vetoed] - Act 19

Les Voigt State Fish Hatchery and Brule State Fish Hatchery [Sec. 194] [partial veto] - Act 19

fish and game warden Fish and game warden

ATV and UTV law enforcement positions; DNR report required [Sec. 9132 (1)] [partial veto] - Act 19

floodplain management Floodplain management

Municipal flood control and riparian restoration program: cost-sharing grant eligibility modified [Sec. 451] - Act 19

Pre-disaster flood resilience grants from DEM [Sec. 130] - Act 19

Urban storm water, flood control, and riparian restoration appropriation [Sec. 82] - Act 19

floorperiod Floorperiod, see Legislature — Procedure

food Food

Third-party food delivery services requirements established - Act 75

Tribal elder community food box program; funding from tribal gaming receipts [Sec. 53, 145, 385] - Act 19

football Football, see Green Bay Packers

forestry Forestry

Forest land and timber management added to BCPL [Sec. 153] - Act 19

Forest nursery stock seedling surcharge repealed [Sec. 216] - Act 19

Lapham Peak Lodge: grant for construction of to Friends of Lapham Peak Unit -- Kettle Moraine State Forest, Inc. [Sec. 9132 (5)] - Act 19

Online transaction fee for online sale of vehicle admission to state parks, forests, and recreation areas and state trail passes [Sec. 70, 212, 213] - Act 19

forfeiture Forfeiture

Impoundment of vehicles by law enforcement for certain reckless driving offenses: municipalities may enact ordinance authorizing - Act 1

Reckless driving penalties increased - Act 9

Temporary motor vehicle operation plates issued by DOT to dealers in electronic format required; misuse penalty provision - Act 45

Third-party food delivery services requirements established - Act 75

foster home Foster home, see Children

fox river Fox River, see Waterways and water power

franchise _ taxation Franchise — Taxation

Internal Revenue Code changes made by specified federal acts adopted - Act 36

Research credit: income and franchise tax credit revisions [Sec. 338-340, 342-345] - Act 19

fraud Fraud

Candidate adjudged guilty of felony campaign finance or election fraud violations: court to order candidate committee dissolved and conditions on disbursement of funds specified - Act 52

Fraudulent insurance acts: OCI duties [Sec. 461] - Act 19

Indefinitely confined voter status for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically: revisions, proof of ID required, notification of removal, and penalty provisions [vetoed] - AB494

UI benefit recipients: DWD to run comparison to certain state and national databases re fraud and erroneous payments [vetoed] - Se3 SB1

freeway Freeway, see Road — Expressway

freight transportation Freight transportation, see Railroad

fte _full_time equivalent position_ FTE (Full-time equivalent position), see Public employee

fuel Fuel

Fuel pipeline extension from Mitchell International Airport to the Port of Milwaukee: harbor assistance grant [Sec. 92, 9144 (2)] - Act 19

funeral and funeral director Funeral and funeral director

Cremation permit application form: DHS to design, issuance of permit provision - Act 84

G G

gaming Gaming, see Indian gaming and compacts

gasoline Gasoline

Restricting the use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source: state agencies and local governmental units may not impose [vetoed] - AB142

general fund General fund, see Appropriation

golf Golf, see Recreation

governor Governor

Earl, Gov. Anthony S.: life and public service of the 41st Governor of Wisconsin honored [AJR28] - JR 4

governor _ appointments Governor — Appointments

Local professional baseball park district: administration and governing body changes; lease and nonrelocation agreements; facilities improvement funding; ticket surcharge; Milwaukee County sales tax and pension obligation bonds; audit and redevelopment report required - Act 40

governor _ legislation by request of Governor — Legislation by request of

Budget bill [partial veto] - Act 19

great lakes Great Lakes, see Lakes

green bay city of Green Bay, City of

Experience Greater Green Bay Corporation (a.k.a. Discover Green Bay): Tour.Dept grant [Sec. 9143 (2)] - Act 19

green bay packers Green Bay Packers

Local professional baseball park district and professional football stadium district: obsolete appropriations repealed [Sec. 154, 155, 169, 170, 351, 352, 9437 (1)] - Act 19

Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge funding [Sec. 94, 9144 (7)] - Act 19

guardian and ward Guardian and ward

Tribal subsidized guardianships [Sec. 112, 114, 147, 249, 259-281] - Act 19

H H

harassment Harassment, see Sex crimes