2023 Acts Index

TANF funding allocation changes; skills enhancement program grants [Sec. 288-301] - Act 19

public debt Public debt, see Debt, Public

public defender Public defender

Pay progression caps for deputy and assistant DAs, and assistant SPDs [Sec. 9101 (1)] - Act 19

Private attorney rate increased for cases assigned by SPD [Sec. 471, 472] - Act 19

Representation of parents in CHIPS proceedings: SPD pilot program extended [Sec. 246-248, 9433 (1s)] - Act 19

public employee Public employee, see also Civil service; University of Wisconsin — Employee

County jailers classified as protective occupation participant status for WRS purposes, MERA provision - Act 4

Length of service awards for DOC and DHS employees who are protective occupation participants [Sec. 9101 (3)] - Act 19

Office of Outdoor Recreation project positions: sunset changed [Sec. 9143 (1)] - Act 19

Position authority for the Mississippi River Parkway Commission increased by one FTE; DOT authority [Sec. 9144 (11)] [vetoed] - Act 19

UI law changes re identity spoofing, education and information materials provided by DWD, assistance call center, and database comparisons; DOA Secretary authorized to temporarily transfer employees to DWD to assist with UI appeals; report required [vetoed] - AB152

public employee _ group insurance Public employee — Group insurance

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

public employee _ labor union Public employee — Labor union

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2022-2023 contract ratification between UW Board of Regents and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 24

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2022-2023 contract ratification between UW-Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 23

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2022-2023 contract ratification - Act 25

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2023-2024 contract ratification - Act 39

Professional legal bargaining unit: 2022-2023 contract ratification - Act 22

Public safety collective bargaining unit: 2021-2023 contract ratification - Act 21

Public safety collective bargaining unit: 2023-2025 contract ratification - Act 38

public employee _ retirement Public employee — Retirement, see Retirement — Public; Retirement System, Wisconsin

public employee _ salary Public employee — Salary

Additional biweekly payroll appropriations include permanent UW System employees [Sec. 174-178] - Act 19

public employee trust fund Public employee trust fund, see Retirement — Public

public health Public health

Local health officer mandate to close a business to control an outbreak or communicable disease epidemic limited - Act 12

public inland lake management Public inland lake management, see Lakes

public instruction department of Public Instruction, Department of

Early literacy instruction and reading readiness assessments and interventions: Office of Literacy and Council on Early Literacy Curricula created in DPI, teacher licensing and professional development training, model policy for promoting third graders to fourth grade, school district and school report cards, parent notification requirements, complaint by parent or guardian to DPI; reports and sunset provisions - Act 20

High schools required to collect statistics on certain crimes and violations of municipal disorderly conduct occurring on school property or school transportation; DPI duties - Act 12

Lakeland STAR Academy: DPI grant; sunset provision [Sec. 65, 66, 9134 (1), 9434 (1)] [vetoed] - Act 19

Recollection Wisconsin funding [Sec. 69, 388] - Act 19

Recovery high school grants created; report required; JCF supplemental appropriation - SB267

Recovery high schools: DPI grants [Sec. 68] - Act 19

Robotics league participation grants: maximum amount increased [Sec. 393] - Act 19

School-based mental health services grants revised [Sec. 389-392] - Act 19

public lands board of commissioners of Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of

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

public officers _ salary Public officers — Salary

Pay progression caps for deputy and assistant DAs, and assistant SPDs [Sec. 9101 (1)] - Act 19

public safety Public safety

Public safety interoperable communication system upgrades grant program [Sec. 129] - Act 19

Statewide public safety interoperable communication system: funding to develop and operate [Sec. 128] - Act 19

public safety employee Public safety employee, see Fire department; Medical service — Occupations; Police

public service commission Public Service Commission

Broadband expansion grant program changes re unserved areas, speed standards, criteria for evaluation applications, low-cost option, and challenge to awarding a grant - SB325

public transportation Public transportation, see Metropolitan transportation

public utility Public utility

Public utility incentive aids paid to municipalities and counties [Sec. 357, 358] - Act 19

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

public welfare Public welfare

Advisory referendum on the question of requiring able-bodied, childless adults to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits [SJR4] - JR 3

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

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quarry Quarry, see Mines, pits, and quarries

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racine county Racine County

Echo Lake dam: grant to City of Burlington for restoration [Sec. 75] [vetoed] - Act 19

railroad Railroad

Freight rail preservation program report required [Sec. 9144 (1)] [vetoed] - Act 19

railroad _ taxation Railroad — Taxation

Personal property tax eliminated; state payments to taxing jurisdictions and technical changes; railroad company license fee personal property tax exemption - Act 12

reading test Reading test, see Literacy

real property _ taxation Real property — Taxation, see Property tax

reciprocity Reciprocity

Health care provider credentials: DSPS reciprocity standards and posting review results on its website [vetoed] - Se3 SB1

Reciprocal credentials process created, limitation provisions [vetoed] - Se3 SB1

reckless driving Reckless driving, see Motor vehicle — Regulation

recreation Recreation

Tour.Dept annual activities report requirement modified; repeal of certain distribution of donated cheese, use of famous Wisconsin residents in tourism marketing, and audited financial statement from WPGA Junior Foundation - Act 7

recreation vehicle Recreation vehicle

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

ATV or UTV operated under the direction of or contract with a municipality or electric cooperative: exemption from certain freeway and highway prohibitions - SB109

ATV trails used by UTVs: funding for improvements [Sec. 195] - Act 19

Nonprofit organizations promoting the operation of ATVs and UTVs: changes to DNR appropriation for communication equipment and producing maps and digital information - SB239

recycling Recycling

Electronic waste cleanup in certain counties [Sec. 72, 452] - Act 19

referendum Referendum

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

Advisory referendum on the question of requiring able-bodied, childless adults to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits [SJR4] - JR 3

registration of electors Registration of electors, see Elections — Registration

registration plate Registration plate, see Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration

rehabilitation Rehabilitation, see Health Services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment

remedial reading Remedial reading, see Literacy

rental property Rental property, see Housing

reorganization of state government Reorganization of state government

Decennial review of occupational licensure requirements; Occupational License Review Council created in DSPS; report required; LRB duties [vetoed] - Se3 SB1