Acts Index

water supply Water supply

Clean Water Fund, Safe Drinking Water Loan, and Land Recycling Loan programs: subsidies set; clean water revenue bonding authority revised [Sec. 680t, 2466-2469] [2466 — partial veto; 680t — vetoed] -  Act 33

High capacity wells regulation and approval; environmental impact statement, groundwater protection and management areas, and DNR provisions; Groundwater Advisory Committee created and report required [partial veto]  -  Act 310

Utility security system plans: definitions and withholding public access [vetoed] -  SB-8

waterways and water power Waterways and water power, see also Harbor; Lakes; Shoreland zoning; Wetland

High capacity wells regulation and approval; environmental impact statement, groundwater protection and management areas, and DNR provisions; Groundwater Advisory Committee created and report required [partial veto]  -  Act 310

Incorporation of town surrounded by navigable waters into a village: method created [vetoed] -  AB-85

Kickapoo reserve management board: funding for information technology support services repealed [Sec. 417m]  -  Act 33

Navigable waterway activities: DNR permit and removal approval changes; review of DNR decisions on individual permits; provisions re notices, hearings, decisions, records of exemptions and permits, and inspections of property  -  Act 118

Nonpoint source, urban storm water runoff, flood control, and riparian restoration programs: general obligation bonding authority increased [Sec. 681, 683]  -  Act 33

Recycling tipping fee: exemption for PCB contaminated sediments removed from navigable waters [Sec. 2475e]  -  Act 33

Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River commission funding [Sec. 404g, j, 9138 (4k), 9438 (1k)] [404j — partial veto; 404g, 9138 (4k), 9438 (1k) — vetoed] -  Act 33

Urban nonpoint, storm water management, municipal flood control, and riparian restoration appropriations made biennial [Sec. 407] -  Act 33

Wild rivers: DNR prohibited from promulgating certain rule re snowmobiles and ATVs crossing certain bridges; locations and trail conditions specified -  Act 248

waterworks Waterworks

High capacity wells regulation and approval; environmental impact statement, groundwater protection and management areas, and DNR provisions; Groundwater Advisory Committee created and report required [partial veto]  -  Act 310

wc WC, see Worker's compensation

wcc WCC, see Wisconsin conservation corps

weapon Weapon, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

weather Weather

Three-vehicle combination permit: type of trailer expanded re personal recreational vehicle; operation prohibited under certain weather conditions -  Act 210

weeds Weeds

Aquatic invasive species management: grants from conservation fund; includes education and inspection at boat landings [Sec. 406c, 804n] -  Act 33

Recreational boating aids funding for aquatic invasive species control [Sec. 918t] [vetoed] -  SB-44

weight limit Weight limit, see Bus and truck — Taxation or registration

welfare Welfare, see Food stamp plan; Public assistance; Unemployment — Relief measures; Wisconsin works

wells Wells

High capacity wells regulation and approval; environmental impact statement, groundwater protection and management areas, and DNR provisions; Groundwater Advisory Committee created and report required [partial veto]  -  Act 310

werc WERC, see Employment relations commission

wetland Wetland

Nonmetallic mining reclamation requirements: exemption for creating a pond or wetland; conditions specified [vetoed] -  AB-411

Undeveloped land and agricultural forest: assessment of [Sec. 1536b, d-i, p, 1545d, e, 1620, 1628d, e, 1632d, e, 1646d, 2737d-f, 9345 (2d), 9460 (2b)] [1536b, h — partial veto] -  Act 33

wheda WHEDA, see Housing and economic development authority, Wisconsin

whefa WHEFA, see Health and educational facilities authority, Wisconsin

wild animal Wild animal, see Animal; Game bird

wild rivers Wild rivers, see Waterways and water power

wild turkey Wild turkey, see Game bird

wildlife Wildlife, see Animal; Game

williams, bruce a Williams, Bruce A.

Life honored and service to the Green Lake County police commended [SJR-48] -  JR-21

winnebago county Winnebago county

Major highway development projects in Brown, Crawford, Vernon, and Winnebago counties enumerated [Sec. 1671d-t]  -  Act 33

winnebago mental health institute Winnebago mental health institute, see Mental health — Hospitals and institutes

wireless telecommunications Wireless telecommunications, see Telecommunications

wisconcare Wisconcare, see Insurance — Health

wisconsin center for the blind and visually impaired Wisconsin center for the blind and visually impaired, see Blind and visually impaired

wisconsin conservation corps Wisconsin conservation corps

WCC and WCC board eliminated, administration transferred to DWD [for section numbers, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government - Attached under s.15.03"]  -  Act 33

wisconsin conservation corps board Wisconsin conservation corps board

WCC and WCC board eliminated, administration transferred to DWD [for section numbers, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government - Attached under s.15.03"]  -  Act 33

wisconsin constitution Wisconsin constitution, see Constitutional amendments — First consideration; Constitutional amendments — Second consideration

wisconsin development fund Wisconsin development fund, see Commerce, Department of

wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard of hearing Wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard of hearing, see Deaf and hearing impaired

wisconsin employment relations commission Wisconsin employment relations commission, see Employment relations commission

wisconsin health and educational facilities authority Wisconsin health and educational facilities authority, see Health and educational facilities authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin housing and economic development authority Wisconsin housing and economic development authority, see Housing and economic development authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin land council Wisconsin land council

Land Information Board and Wisconsin Land Council continued, sunset date extended; report provisions retained; lapse of land recording fee revenue; comprehensive planning grant elements [Sec. 98e, 147, 148, 230b, c, 1533d, 2809, 2811-2813, 9201 (1q)] [230b, c — vetoed]  -  Act 33

wisconsin retirement board Wisconsin retirement board, see Employee trust funds, Department of

wisconsin retirement system Wisconsin retirement system, see Retirement system, Wisconsin

wisconsin state historical society Wisconsin state historical society, see Historical society

wisconsin works Wisconsin works

DWD grievance procedure required re complaints of employment displacement under W-2 -  Act 173

TANF moneys to fund W-2 child care subsidy program [Sec. 1242-1244] -  Act 33

W-2 revisions: educational needs assessment added, transitional jobs task force continued, retains community reinvestment funds restriction and payment to certain foundation [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Workforce development, Department of] -  Act 33

witmer, michelle Witmer, Michelle

Life and military service commended [SJR-71] -  JR-34

witness Witness

Lay witness and expert witness testimony or evidence modifications; sexually violent person commitments provision [vetoed] -  SB-49

wolfe, jeremy lee Wolfe, Jeremy Lee

Life and military service commended [SJR-57] -  JR-25

women Women, see also Maternal and infant care

Domestic violence: portion of marriage license fee and increase in domestic abuse assessment to fund services related to -  Act 225

Fitness center intended for exclusive use by persons of same sex: denial of services to persons of opposite sex permitted; definition provided -  Act 23

Joint or sole legal custody of a child: rebuttable presumption created re pattern or serious incident of spousal abuse; guardian ad litem and mediator provisions re domestic violence dynamics training and investigating -  Act 130

Multiple sclerosis screening services for women [Sec. 2455r] [partial veto] -  Act 33

Women diagnosed with certain precancerous conditions: MA eligibility expanded [Sec. 1406-1408, 1410]  -  Act 33

worker_s compensation Worker's compensation

WC law revisions -  Act 144

workforce development, department of Workforce development, Department of

Appropriation revisions -  Act 1

Appropriations changed and restructured [Sec. 449, 450, 489, 491, 492, 493, 501, 504-509, 512-519, 521, 522, 524, 525, 614, 802, 851, 1194, 1224, 1252, 1460, 1534, 1858, 9259 (1), (2)] -  Act 33

Cemetery, funeral, and burial expense payments and income maintenance program revisions [Sec. 456, 462, 622, 1092, 1105-1108, 1288, 1302-1310, 1313, 1315, 1316, 1377, 1389, 1412, 1450, 1516, 2420, 9159 (1)] -  Act 33

Companionship services: federal definition adopted; overtime pay exemption [vetoed] -  SB-508

Delinquent job access loan repayment: setoff against income tax refund provided [Sec. 510, 1225, 1451-1459, 1604]  -  Act 33

DWD grievance procedure required re complaints of employment displacement under W-2 -  Act 173

Employment transit assistance program re access to jobs in outlying areas: certain requirements eliminated [Sec. 1949] -  Act 33

Faith-based initiative to create jobs and counsel families impacted by gun violence: DWD to secure federal funds [Sec. 9159 (9d)] [vetoed] -  SB-44

Federal child support incentive payments exceeding statutory cap: distribution revised [Sec. 503r, s, 523, 1294-1298, 9459 (4c)] -  Act 33