2023 Acts Index

Electric vehicle identification sticker requirement [Sec. 456-458, 460] [460 -- vetoed] - Act 19

Electric vehicle infrastructure program: DOT may establish and administer - Act 122

General fund transfers to the transportation fund re electric vehicle sales tax [Sec. 38] - Act 19

Hunting wild animals with an airgun during firearm hunting season permitted; prohibition on discharging from a vehicle provision - Act 115

Hybrid and nonhybrid electric motor vehicles: DOT to issue decals or distinctive registration plates [vetoed] - SB617

LPG and compressed natural gas used for vehicle fuel purposes: DSPS cannot promulgate rules requiring training to dispense or prohibiting self-service dispensing - Act 163

Nonhybrid electric vehicle surcharge increased [Sec. 459, 9344 (1)] - 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

Peer-to-peer motor vehicle sharing program: requirements and insurance provisions [vetoed] - AB395

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

Vehicle admission receipt to state parks: valid for 1 year from date issued instead of calendar year - Act 113

motor vehicle _ certificate of title Motor vehicle — Certificate of title

Motor vehicle certificate of title application by nonresident insurance company: rules revised [Admin.Code Trans 154.13] - Act 161

Motor vehicle certificate of title transferred to immediate family member upon death of the owner: fees waived - Act 43

Motor vehicle seller who transfers possession and legal title to a buyer is immune from civil and criminal liability, and local ordinance violations [vetoed] - AB669

motor vehicle _ dealers and finance companies Motor vehicle — Dealers and finance companies

Licensing and regulation by DFI of consumer lenders, payday lenders, money transmitters, sales finance companies, collection agencies, mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers, adjustment service companies, community currency exchanges, and insurance premium finance companies; the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry; ABLE program established in DFI; rules revised [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 74.01, 74.03, 74.04, 74.05, 74.06, 74.07, 74.10, 74.11, 74.12, 74.14, 74.16, 75.01, 75.08] - Act 267

Recreational vehicles: additional regulations for dealers and the relationship between dealers and manufacturers or distributors; definitions modified; bond requirement; vehicle length limit on highways exception - Act 164

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

motor vehicle _ drivers license Motor vehicle — Driver's license, see also Drivers' education; Identification cards

CDL training grant program established by DWD, sunset and residency provisions [vetoed] - Se3 SB1

CDL training grant program established by DWD, sunset provision - Act 153

Citizenship of individuals on official voter registration list: data shared between DOT and Elections Commission used to verify; DOT required to use the words “Not valid for voting purposes” on driver’s license or ID card of persons who are not U.S. citizens [vetoed] - SB98

Emergency contact information maintained by DOT re application for operator’s license - Act 57

Farm service license endorsement: seasonal period for “F” endorsement increased; rules modified [Admin.Code Trans 120.02] - Act 28

Passing a stopped school bus: penalties increased - Act 154

Probationary driver’s license exemption for persons enlisted in U.S. armed forces - Act 44

Veteran status on Wisconsin operator’s license or ID card to include persons admitted to the U.S. under the Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act - Act 205

motor vehicle _ drivers_ education Motor vehicle — Drivers' education, see Drivers' education

motor vehicle _ drunken driving Motor vehicle — Drunken driving, see Drunken driving

motor vehicle _ equipment Motor vehicle — Equipment

Catalytic converter removed without vehicle owner’s consent: felony crime created - Act 166

Tinted windows on government-owned police vehicles: exception to tinting limitations set by DOT - Act 251

Warning lights on public utility, telecommunications carrier, or cooperative vehicles modified - Act 155

Whip lights on ATVs and UTVs allowed [vetoed] - SB216

motor vehicle _ insurance Motor vehicle — Insurance, see Insurance — Motor vehicle

motor vehicle _ parking Motor vehicle — Parking

Parking privilege re time limitations for vehicles with disabled parking plates or ID cards expanded to UW System campuses - Act 59

Physical therapists authorized to certify to DOT information necessary for a disabled parking plate or card - Act 188

motor vehicle _ publicly_owned Motor vehicle — Publicly-owned

Tinted windows on government-owned police vehicles: exception to tinting limitations set by DOT - Act 251

motor vehicle _ regulation Motor vehicle — Regulation, see also Drunken driving

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

Passing a stopped school bus: penalties increased - Act 154

Reckless driving penalties increased - Act 9

Recreational vehicles: additional regulations for dealers and the relationship between dealers and manufacturers or distributors; definitions modified; bond requirement; vehicle length limit on highways exception - Act 164

Traffic violations committed in a railroad maintenance or construction area: penalties created - Act 159

motor vehicle _ taxation or registration Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration

Hybrid and nonhybrid electric motor vehicles: DOT to issue decals or distinctive registration plates [vetoed] - SB617

Nonhybrid electric vehicle surcharge increased [Sec. 459, 9344 (1)] - Act 19

Recreational vehicles: additional regulations for dealers and the relationship between dealers and manufacturers or distributors; definitions modified; bond requirement; vehicle length limit on highways exception - Act 164

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

motor vehicle _ theft Motor vehicle — Theft

Catalytic converter removed without vehicle owner’s consent: felony crime created - Act 166

Crimes of “operating vehicle without owner’s consent” reorganized under “carjacking”; felony penalty revised - Act 10

mount horeb village of Mount Horeb, Village of, see Dane County

mps MPS, see Milwaukee — School

municipal clerk Municipal clerk, see Municipality — Officers

municipality Municipality, see also Milwaukee — City; Town, and its subheadings

Advisory referendum: counties and municipalities prohibited from holding except for capital expenditures funded by property tax levy - Act 12

ATV or UTV operated under the direction of or contract with a municipality or electric cooperative: exemption from certain freeway and highway prohibitions - Act 64

Business operated by minors: political subdivision cannot require a license or permit if operated only occasionally - Act 168

Commercial building plans: local government review expanded; DSPS report on outreach to local governments required [vetoed] - SB187

Community-oriented policing-house grant program sunsetted [Sec. 117, 118, 424, 9427 (1)] - Act 19

Discrimination in hiring and contracting by a political subdivision prohibited re race, color, ancestry, national origin, or sexual orientation - Act 12

Federal refugee resettlement and assistance program: local governments required to designate individual for consultation; county refugee placement committee provisions [vetoed] - SB916

Gathering in places of worship: state and political subdivisions cannot forbid or order closures in response to a state of emergency. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [SJR54] - JR 11

Governmental entity may not discriminate or grant preferential treatment on basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [AJR109] - JR 15

Judicial review of local governmental decisions re certain land development, local approval of residential housing development, and zoning ordinance amendments - Act 16

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

Municipal solid waste facilities alternate method for proof of financial responsibility; provisions for payment of closure, long-term care, and corrective action costs by DNR, JCF approval - Act 107

Nonmetallic quarries: local regulations limited; conditional use permits and zoning ordinance provisions - Act 12

Public records law: extends nondisclosure requirement re personally identifiable information of confidential law enforcement informants - Act 223

Refrigerants acceptable to the EPA as alternatives to ozone-depleting substances: DSPS cannot promulgate a rule and local governments cannot enact or enforce an ordinance prohibiting or limiting use of - Act 76

Regulation of utility services based on type or source of energy: state agencies and political subdivisions prohibition created [vetoed] - SB49

Restricting the use or sale of devices based on energy source: state agencies and local governmental units may not impose [vetoed] - AB141

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

Stewardship Program activities or projects: certain local governments required to adopt resolution in support before DNR can submit to JCF for passive review - Act 12

municipality _ annexation Municipality — Annexation

PFAS group of substances: requirements created and programs established to address issues related to; reports and studies; rule revisions [Admin.Code NR 811.12, PSC 184.06] [vetoed] - SB312

municipality _ court _ judge Municipality — Court — Judge, see Judge

municipality _ elections Municipality — Elections

Polling place closures: conditions established - Act 124

municipality _ employee Municipality — Employee, see Public employee, and its subheadings

municipality _ finance Municipality — Finance, see also Road — Finance

Comparative local government spending report: DOR to produce annually - Act 12

Connecting highways: reimbursement to cities, towns, and villages for maintenance [Sec. 384] - Act 19

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

General transportation aids payments [Sec. 377m] [partial veto] - Act 19