2023 Acts Index

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

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

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

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 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 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 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

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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

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

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

remedial reading Remedial reading, see Literacy

rental property Rental property, see Housing

reports Reports, see also Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on

Agricultural road improvement grant program established; report required; sunset provision - Act 13

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

Commercial-to-housing revolving loan fund and loan program established; reports required - Act 18

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

Delayed relocation of utilities in a highway right-of-way: process for a highway improvement contractor to seek damages, report required; administrative rules modified [Admin.Code Trans 220.06] - SB270

Dismissing or amending certain criminal charges requires court approval, report required; deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes prohibited - AB57

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

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

Fund of funds investment program revisions [Sec. 24-35] [31-33, 35 -- vetoed] - Act 19

Long-term care: DHS and managed care organizations reporting requirements [Sec. 244] [vetoed] - Act 19

Main street housing rehabilitation revolving loan fund and loan program established re owners of rental housing; reports required - Act 15

Medical College of Wisconsin: psychiatry and behavioral health residency program appropriation created; report requirements revised [Sec. 1, 64] [1 -- vetoed] - Act 19

Occupational credentials: DSPS biennial report required to include certain metrics [vetoed] - AB200

Residential housing infrastructure revolving loan fund and program established to support workforce and senior housing projects; reports required - Act 14

Retirement systems in first class cities and counties: sales and use tax imposed, reports required, new hires covered under WRS, and City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County systems closed to new employees; collective bargaining provision - Act 12

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

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

WEDC talent attraction and retention initiatives re veterans, report required; expending moneys for a vibrant spaces grant program prohibited [Sec. 62, 435, 436, 9149 (1)] [436, 9149 (1) -- vetoed] - Act 19

residential property Residential property, see Housing

retail establishment Retail establishment

Sales tax retailer's discount modified [Sec. 350, 9337 (4)] - Act 19

retirement _ protective service Retirement — Protective service

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

retirement _ public Retirement — Public

House of correction added to "county jailer" definition re public employee trust fund - Act 12

Retirement systems in first class cities and counties: sales and use tax imposed, reports required, new hires covered under WRS, and City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County systems closed to new employees; collective bargaining provision - Act 12

retirement system wisconsin Retirement System, Wisconsin

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

Retirement systems in first class cities and counties: sales and use tax imposed, reports required, new hires covered under WRS, and City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County systems closed to new employees; collective bargaining provision - Act 12

revenue department of Revenue, Department of

Apportionment of gross receipts from trading assets: administrative rules revised [Admin.Code Tax 2.495] [Sec. 477, 478, 9337 (3), 9437 (2)] - Act 19

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

Individual income tax withholding table adjustments [Sec. 9137 (1)] [vetoed] - Act 19