Wisconsin Legislature: Motor vehicle

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

Farm service license endorsement: seasonal period for “F” endorsement increased; administrative 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_ educationMotor vehicle — Drivers' education, see Drivers' education

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

motor vehicle _ equipmentMotor 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 _ insuranceMotor vehicle — Insurance, see Insurance — Motor vehicle

motor vehicle _ parkingMotor 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_ownedMotor vehicle — Publicly-owned

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

motor vehicle _ regulationMotor vehicle — Regulation

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 registrationMotor 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

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

motor vehicle _ theftMotor 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 ofMount Horeb, Village of, see Dane County

mpsMPS, see Milwaukee — School

municipal clerkMunicipal clerk, see Municipality — Officers

municipalityMunicipality, see also Milwaukee — City

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

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 _ annexationMunicipality — Annexation

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

municipality _ court _ judgeMunicipality — Court — Judge, see Judge

municipality _ electionsMunicipality — Elections

Polling place closures: conditions established - Act 124

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

municipality _ financeMunicipality — 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

Guaranteed income program: political subdivisions may not expend moneys on [vetoed] - AB146

Law enforcement investigative services: DOC to reimburse any county, city, village, or town providing assistance [Sec. 36, 99, 101, 314, 316-318] - Act 19

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

Opportunity attraction and promotion program: WEDC to establish and administer grants; annual report required - Act 169

Pre-disaster flood resilience grant program for local governmental units created; DEM to administer - Act 265

Statewide public safety interoperable communication system upgrades: grant program for local units of government - Act 221

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

Wildlife control in urban communities program: grant eligibility expanded - Act 50

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

municipality _ officersMunicipality — Officers

Absentee ballot for the presidential primary: timeline for municipal clerks to send or transmit to certain electors modified - Act 54

Broadcasting live election night canvassing proceedings: municipal clerk, county clerk, or Elections Commission required to record it - Act 53

Election observer procedure revisions, penalty provisions [vetoed] - AB543

Elections: access to election officials' personal information limited, battery against an election official made a felony, whistleblower protections for clerks and election officials re reporting fraud and irregularities, and all committees, political parties, and conduits to register with and submit campaign finance reports to Ethics Commission - Act 126

Personal care voting assistants at residential care facilities and retirement homes during public health emergencies; election fraud committed by election officials; absentee ballots and certificates; prohibiting appointment of certain employees as poll workers; recess of municipal board of canvassers; penalty provisions [vetoed] - AB570

Special voting deputies dispatched to residential care facilities and qualified retirement homes re voting by absentee ballot and circuit court determination of ineligibility to vote due to incompetency revisions [vetoed] - AB572

municipality _ ordinanceMunicipality — Ordinance, see Ordinance

municipality _ planningMunicipality — Planning

Business development tax credit and enterprise zone jobs tax credit changes - Act 143

Electric vehicle charging stations: person supplying electricity exempt from public utility regulation; prohibitions on local governments and state agencies from owning, operating, managing, or leasing; excise tax on electric vehicle charging, residence exception; local government cannot require private developer to install - Act 121

Fill on bed of the Great Lakes and river waterfront property: establishing lawful public or private use of; claim provision - Act 247

municipality _ policeMunicipality — Police, see Milwaukee — Police; Police

municipality _ taxationMunicipality — Taxation

Levy limit for adjustments for transferred services revised; TID provisions - Act 12