2025 Acts Index

Prosser, Justice David T., Jr: life and public service of former state representative and Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice honored [AJR4] - JR 3

income tax _ credit Income tax — Credit

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

income tax _ deduction Income tax — Deduction

Adoption expenses: maximum income tax deduction increased [Sec. 217, 218] - Act 15

Retirement income: income tax subtraction created, conditions specified [Sec. 213, 214, 216, 219-221, 258] - Act 15

income tax _ rate Income tax — Rate

Individual income tax: second bracket expanded [Sec. 222-232, 238-240, 255-257] - Act 15

indians and tribal issues Indians and tribal issues

Grant to the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin for Healing to Wellness Court program [Sec. 10b, 9101 (2)] [9101 (2) -- partial veto] - Act 15

Grants to counties with American Indian tribe or band [Sec. 9, 86, 88] [9 -- partial veto] - Act 15

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

Tribal governments authorized to copy certified copies of vital records for administrative use - Act 4

Veterans service officer grants increased [Sec. 143-145] - Act 15

insurance Insurance

Direct primary care agreements and exemption from insurance law - SB4

Information products used by insurers: sales and use tax exemption [Sec. 261, 9437 (1)] - Act 15

insurance _ commissioner office of Insurance — Commissioner, Office of

Health care cooperative allowed to convert into a service insurance corporation - SB98

HIRSP appropriations: any remaining balance transferred to OCI appropriation [Sec. 9223 (1)] - Act 15

Wisconsin Healthcare Stability Plan funding [Sec. 348, 9123 (1)] - Act 15

insurance _ health Insurance — Health

Direct primary care agreements and exemption from insurance law - SB4

Health care cooperative allowed to convert into a service insurance corporation - SB98

WC health services fee schedule [Sec. 13, 292-304, 9150 (2), 9450 (2)] - Act 15

Wisconsin Healthcare Stability Plan funding [Sec. 348, 9123 (1)] - Act 15

insurance _ life and accident Insurance — Life and accident

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

intergovernmental relations Intergovernmental relations, see Interstate compact

interstate compact Interstate compact

Dietitian Licensure Compact ratified - AB45

interstate relations Interstate relations

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

iowa county Iowa County

CTH C construction project in Iowa County: DNR grant [Sec. 9132 (4)] [vetoed] - Act 15

J J

joint resolutions Joint resolutions, see also Constitutional amendments — Second consideration

Brostoff, Jonathan Francis: life and public service of former state representative and Milwaukee Common Council alder honored [AJR18] - JR 4

Floorperiods for the 2025-26 session established; budget deadline extended [SJR1] - JR 2

Fuller, Patrick Eli: life and public service of former Assembly Chief Clerk, U.S Marine 2dLt, and U.S. Army LTC honored [AJR12] - JR 5

Martin, David O. “Dave”: life and public service of former state representative honored [AJR12] - JR 6

Prosser, Justice David T., Jr: life and public service of former state representative and Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice honored [AJR4] - JR 3

judge Judge

Battery or threat of against a juror or juror’s family member: felony penalty increased; judge can prohibit convicted person from contacting a juror - SB5

Privacy protections for judicial officers: provisions revised - SB169

jury Jury

Battery or threat of against a juror or juror’s family member: felony penalty increased; judge can prohibit convicted person from contacting a juror - SB5

justice assistance office of Justice Assistance, Office of

Child advocacy centers grants [Sec. 74] - Act 15

justice department of Justice, Department of

Child advocacy centers: DOJ grants modified - Act 13

Community-oriented policing-house grant program appropriation: unemcumbered balance retained in that account [Sec. 9127 (1), 9427 (1)] - Act 15

Community-oriented policing-house grant program: sunset date extended - SB278

Crime victim services grant [Sec. 73] - Act 15

Law enforcement data sharing funding [Sec. 71] - Act 15

Law enforcement officer training reimbursement appropriation [Sec. 317] - Act 15

OSS project position funding sunset in 2023 WisAct 240 repealed [Sec. 360e-s] - Act 15

Programs administered by the Office of Crime Victim Services: appropriation provision [Sec. 72] - Act 15

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

juvenile detention facility Juvenile detention facility

Institutional operations and charges: funding transfer [Sec. 59, 9219 (1)] - Act 15

Juvenile correctional services: daily rates [Sec. 327m] [partial veto] - Act 15

K K

kenosha county Kenosha County

Kenosha Dunes unit of the Chiwaukee Prairie state natural area: restoration funding from the Stewardship Program [Sec. 118] - Act 15

kindergarten Kindergarten

Kindergarten: counting 4K and 5K pupils for state aid and hours of instruction revisions [Sec. 307n-r] - Act 15

L L

lakes Lakes

Browns Lake dredging project grant [Sec. 32] - Act 15

Echo Lake dam grant to the City of Burlington [Sec. 29] - Act 15

Lake Vista shoreline stabilization grant to the City of Oak Creek [Sec. 31, 9132 (8)] - Act 15

law enforcement officers Law enforcement officers, see Police

law enforcement standards board Law Enforcement Standards Board

Law enforcement officer training reimbursement appropriation [Sec. 317] - Act 15

lead or lead poisoning Lead or lead poisoning, see Public health

legislative audit bureau Legislative Audit Bureau

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

Transfer of core general education course credits between UW System institutions: policy required; LAB and JCOER duties [Sec. 3, 134, 138] - Act 15

UW System faculty credit hours, department chairperson designation, and position funding "buyout" provisions; report required; LAB and JCOER duties [Sec. 137] - Act 15

legislature Legislature

Required general fund structural balance shall not apply to legislation enacted during the 2025-26 legislative session [Sec. 9128 (2)] - Act 15

legislature _ employment relations joint committee on Legislature — Employment Relations, Joint Committee on

Transfer of core general education course credits between UW System institutions: policy required; LAB and JCOER duties [Sec. 3, 134, 138] - Act 15

UW System employees: merit-based and market-based compensation to attract faculty in high-demand fields of study; JCOER approval [Sec. 25, 9147 (2)] - Act 15

UW System faculty credit hours, department chairperson designation, and position funding "buyout" provisions; report required; LAB and JCOER duties [Sec. 137] - Act 15

legislature _ procedure Legislature — Procedure

Floorperiods for the 2025-26 session established; budget deadline extended [SJR1] - JR 2

legislature _ tax exemptions joint survey committee on Legislature — Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on