2025 Acts Index

Child care center teacher-student ratio pilot project; sunset provision; rules revised [Admin.Code DCF 251.055, 251.055 Table] [Sec. 70g, s, 361-362b, 9106 (2m), 9406 (3), (4b)] - Act 15

Community-based option for elementary school readiness created [Sec. 68, 166, 168] - Act 15

Foster care and kinship care payments [Sec. 157-160, 9406 (1)] - Act 15

Grant for child care facility in City of Platteville, sunset provision [Sec. 65, 66, 9106 (1), 9406 (2)] - Act 15

Large family child care center licensing revisions; rule revised [Admin.Code SPS 361.02] [Sec. 161, 163-165, 208, 363, 9406 (5)] - Act 15

TANF funding allocation [Sec. 168m-181] [170 -- vetoed] - Act 15

death Death

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline grants [Sec. 63, 64, 146] - Act 15

death record Death record, see Vital statistics

dha DHA, see Hearings and Appeals, Division of

dhs DHS, see health services department of -- specific subheading

dietitian Dietitian

Dietitian Licensure Compact ratified - AB45

disease Disease

Alzheimer’s family and caregiver support program: financial eligibility requirement repealed - SB152

district attorney District attorney

Additional assistant DAs allocated [Sec. 9110 (1)] - Act 15

doc DOC, see Corrections, Department of

dodge county Dodge County

TID number 5 in the City of Port Washington and number 10 in the City of Beaver Dam: qualified data center exemptions specified - Act 16

doj DOJ, see Justice, Department of

drinking water Drinking water, see Water supply

drivers education Drivers' education

Driver education grant program funding [Sec. 12, 55] - Act 15

Work zone safety education program revisions and pilot program created; report required [Sec. 51. 52, 270-273] - Act 15

drugs Drugs

Advanced practice RN licensure system created; nurse-midwife license and practice requirements repealed; prescription authority and medical malpractice insurance provisions - AB257

Prescription drug monitoring program: certain requirements extended - Act 5

dwd DWD, see Workforce Development, Department of

E E

economic development corporation wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin Nuclear Power Summit Board created; sunset provision - Act 11

Talent recruitment grants to municipalities, American Indian tribes, or certain nonprofits for economic development programs to incentivize households outside this state to relocate to this state [Sec. 20, 319] - Act 15

education Education, see Medical education

educational communications board Educational Communications Board

Professional development for science teachers appropriation [Sec. 22] - Act 15

elections _ ballots Elections — Ballots

Photographic identification required for voting; provisional ballot provision. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) [SJR2] - JR 1

elections _ campaign expense Elections — Campaign expense

Campaign finance reports filed with Ethics Commission: effective date in 2023 WisAct 126 changed and public records exception for election officials modified - Act 7

elections _ officials Elections — Officials

Campaign finance reports filed with Ethics Commission: effective date in 2023 WisAct 126 changed and public records exception for election officials modified - Act 7

electric utility Electric utility

Nuclear power siting study by PSC, report required - Act 12

Nuclear power siting study funding [Sec. 19] - Act 15

State of Wisconsin Nuclear Power Summit Board created; sunset provision - Act 11

electricity Electricity

Electricity and natural gas sold for residential use: sales and use tax exemption expanded [Sec. 260, 9437 (2)] - Act 15

employment Employment

Delivery and transportation network companies: couriers and drivers are not employees for WC, minimum wage, and UI purposes; portable benefit accounts, insurance coverage, and nonseverability provisions; rules modified [Admin.Code Ins 3.14, 3.15] - AB269

Worker misclassification and payroll fraud: DOJ duties [Sec. 316m] - Act 15

environmental protection Environmental protection

5R Processors cleanup funding lapse to the environmental fund [Sec. 9232 (1)] - Act 15

Environmental improvement fund revenue bonding limit increased [Sec. 325] - Act 15

Urban search and rescue task force and hazardous substance emergency response teams: local government fund appropriations [Sec. 75, 77] - Act 15

ethics commission Ethics Commission

Campaign finance reports filed with Ethics Commission: effective date in 2023 WisAct 126 changed and public records exception for election officials modified - Act 7

extended supervision Extended supervision, see Sentences and penalties

F F

family Family

Alzheimer’s family and caregiver support program: financial eligibility requirement repealed - SB152

federal aid Federal aid

Child care bridge payments from federal aid, sunset provision [Sec. 69, 70, 87, 87m, 9106 (3m), 9406 (3)] - Act 15

Lead service line replacement: use of federal capitalization grants allowed - Act 8

Rising Phoenix Early College High School Program at UW Green Bay: funding from certain federal aid [Sec. 87, 9147 (1)] - Act 15

fee Fee, see Court — Fee

felony Felony, see Crime and criminals — Felony

financial institutions department of Financial Institutions, Department of

Delivery and transportation network companies: couriers and drivers are not employees for WC, minimum wage, and UI purposes; portable benefit accounts, insurance coverage, and nonseverability provisions; rules modified [Admin.Code Ins 3.14, 3.15] - AB269

fines Fines

Expressway policing: citation revenue changes [Sec. 204-206] - Act 15

Restitution paid immediately for defendant convicted of human trafficking; restoring right to vote for certain convicted felons requires payment of all fines, costs, surcharges, fees, and restitution and completion of community service - AB87

Tampering with video service, broadband service, and wireless service lines and property: prohibition and penalty provisions - AB242

fire department Fire department

Killing or injuring a law enforcement agency or fire department animal: penalties increased - AB61

Neenah-Menasha fire and rescue training facility grant, sunset provision [Sec. 78, 79, 9431 (1)] - Act 15

Public protective services hearing protection assistance program: DOT required to establish and contract with manufacturer to administer; provision to law enforcement and fire protection agencies - Act 14

Public protective services hearing protection assistance program funding [Sec. 54] - Act 15

floorperiod Floorperiod, see Legislature — Procedure

forestry Forestry

County forest road aids modified [Sec. 40] - Act 15

Forest-industry-wide strategic plan and road map grant; report required [Sec. 28, 9132 (10)] - Act 15

Forestry account transfer to fish and wildlife account in the conservation fund [Sec. 9232 (2)] - Act 15

forfeiture Forfeiture

Expressway policing: citation revenue changes [Sec. 204-206] - Act 15

franchise _ taxation Franchise — Taxation

Film production services: State Film Office and income and franchise tax credits created; Tour.Dept, report, and LAB audit provisions [Sec. 4, 5, 93, 141, 215, 233-237, 241-254] - Act 15

fraud Fraud

Worker misclassification and payroll fraud: DOJ duties [Sec. 316m] - Act 15