Acts Index

TIF approved purposes re towns: ``agricultural project" expanded to include ``farm product warehousing and storage, refrigerated" -  Act 330

Vehicles or combination of vehicles carrying agricultural crops during specific dates may exceed weight limits without a permit under certain conditions; exceptions, DATCP agricultural emergency declarations, and DOT provisions  -  Act 364

favre, deanna Favre, Deanna

Packers Breast Cancer Cap campaign: Green Bay Packers, American Family Insurance, and Deanna Favre commended for raising over $1,000,000.00 for breast cancer awareness groups [AJR-84] -  JR-44

fax machine Fax machine, see Telephone

fbi FBI, see United States — Federal Bureau of Investigation

federal aid Federal aid

Biodiesel fuel for school bus transportation purposes: DPI to provide state financial assistance to certain school districts; application for federal assistance in conjunction with DOA provision -  Act 43

DPI expenditure of federal funds: JCF procedure [Sec. 1856f, 9437 (3v)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Educational Telecommunications Access Program: educational agencies may request expanded services; DOA to apply for aid under E-Rate Program; agencies required to pay monthly fee to cover costs [Sec. 94, 95-103, 104, 408, 409, 458]  -  Act 25

Harbor Assistance Program: appropriation created for federal moneys [Sec. 276] -  Act 25

Homeland security: OJA authority to apply for contracts and to receive and expend federal funding [Sec. 87m, 416p]  -  Act 25

Rural development loans with federal funding: DATCP authority [Sec. 144, 1743] -  Act 25

Supplemental MA payments made from community aids: sunset removed [Sec. 1133, 2498-2510, 9121 (4)]  -  Act 25

Supplemental MA payments to county and municipal nursing homes: any additional federal moneys must be distributed to the nursing homes -  Act 107

UI law revisions; study required -  Act 86

fee Fee, see specific subject

felony Felony, see Crime and criminals — Felony

fences Fences

Deer farm that is located in two states: exemption from having entire area fenced created if certain requirements are met; CWD provision -  Act 409

fermented malt beverage Fermented malt beverage, see Alcohol beverage and its subheadings

ferry Ferry, see Waterways and water power

fertilizer Fertilizer

Agricultural chemical cleanup fund: maximum fertilizer tonnage surcharge reduced [Sec. 1752m]  -  Act 25

DATCP grants re agricultural products and wastes as energy sources, reduction and use of agricultural wastes, and biochemical development; biennial appropriation from segregated agrichemical management fund; grants specified re agricultural development and diversification, sustainable agriculture, and bio-industry grant program; bio-industry to include forestry waste and bio-diesel technologies; grant to Cashton Area Development Corporation [Sec. 145, 145j, 1751v, 1752, 1752d, 9103 (4d)] [1751v — partial veto]  -  Act 25

fiduciaries Fiduciaries

City of Milwaukee Employes' Retirement System (CMERS): investment of funds revised re Uniform Prudent Investor Act -  Act 189

Uniform Principal and Income Act of 1997 to replace the Revised Uniform Principal and Income Act of 1962; provisions re revocable living trusts, fiduciaries, unitrust, and principal -  Act 10

finance, joint committee on Finance, Joint Committee on, see Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on

financial institution Financial institution, see also Bank; Credit union

Electronic funds transfer re payments to the state permitted; Depository Selection Board to charge fee re insufficient funds [Sec. 485, 486] -  Act 25

Financial institutions: property crimes against created, penalty and civil action provisions; penalty created for violating community currency exchange license re check or money order cashing business -  Act 212

financial institutions, department of Financial Institutions, Department of

Business corporation revisions re wholly owned subsidiaries, mergers, share exchanges, business combinations, classes or series of stock, shareholder notices and meetings, transfer of property to certain affiliates, title to real estate re property transfer, and fee simple ownership; DFI report to DOR required -  Act 476

DFI funds lapse to general fund [Sec. 9217 (1)] -  Act 25

DFI revisions re pawnbrokers, Division of Banking authority, trust services, seller of checks, securities and investments, franchises, and collection agencies (remedial legislation)  -  Act 158

Foreign corporation annual report filing fee increased; fee increase for certificate of authority [Sec. 2094m-2096, 9317 (1)-(2c)] -  Act 25

Lapse of funds to general fund delayed [Sec. 9117 (1f)] -  Act 25

Unincorporated cooperative association: creation of new type of business organization authorized -  Act 441

Unincorporated cooperative association: creation of new type of business organization authorized [vetoed]  -  AB-327

fines Fines

Child unattended in child care vehicle: prohibition created; fine provision; convicted person may not receive kinship care payments, certain child care licenses may be denied, and if death was a consequence, foster care and teaching licenses may be denied for set period -  Act 184

Commercial fishing regulations revised; DNR and penalty provisions -  Act 288

Driver education schools and instructors: standards for licensing, testing, and regulating revised  -  Act 397

Fine, forfeiture, fee, and surcharge collection: use of debt collector and credit or debit cards allowed; certified debt collection by DOR modified; DOT may disclose certain information to DOR; public official authority to disclose financially identifying information restricted -  Act 59

Fines and forfeitures imposed by circuit court unrelated to transportation: percentage retained by county [vetoed]  -  AB-152

Ice holes or openings in lakes, ponds, or streams created by aerating water: alternative warning methods allowed for certain organizations; liability exemption, penalties, and owners of riparian property provisions -  Act 395

Rental-purchase agreement regulations created; exceptions and penalty provisions [vetoed] -  SB-268

fingerprint Fingerprint, see Criminal identification and investigation

fire Fire

Automatic fire sprinkler contractor fees and terms for credentials increased; provision re Comm.Dept plumbing supervisors [Sec. 2014-2026] -  Act 25

Emergency assistance to needy persons: frequency revised [Sec. 1059b, d] -  Act 25

Fire hose (unprotected): penalty for driving a vehicle over expanded -  Act 144

Fire sprinkler systems required in residence halls and dormitories, residential facilities owned by institutions of higher education, fraternities and sororities, and privately owned and operated student residential buildings  -  Act 78

fire department Fire department

Attorney fees for protective services officers re certain criminal proceedings: municipality, county, school district, or technical college district required to reimburse under certain conditions; definition provision -  Act 73

Combined protective services departments: population restriction on villages removed -  Act 3

Fire fighters memorial: individual income tax checkoff created; net donations provision -  Act 323

Fire fighters relief association and police relief association: membership eligibility revised; initiation fee provision -  Act 321

Fire hose (unprotected): penalty for driving a vehicle over expanded -  Act 144

Local levy limits applied to political subdivisions: exception created re charges assessed by a joint fire department  -  Act 484

Medical examiner or coroner also serving in certain emergency services positions: provisions revised re conflicts in compatibility of offices -  Act 127

Service dog: theft and recklessly or intentionally interfering with use of, injury to, or death of made a crime; penalty and restitution provisions; ``pecuniary loss" includes cases involving law enforcement or fire department animals or service dogs  -  Act 353

Trailer owned and operated by volunteer fire department: special registration fee applies -  Act 143

U.W. and technical college fee remission extended to child or surviving spouse of an ambulance driver, correctional officer, EMT, fire fighter, or law enforcement officer who qualified for duty disability benefits and later died from the disability -  Act 320

Volunteer Fire Fighter and Emergency Medical Technician Service Award Program: program revised and renamed Service Award Program; UI provision -  Act 142

fire sprinkler Fire sprinkler, see Fire

firearms and dangerous weapons Firearms and dangerous weapons

Clay pigeons sold to a shooting facility: sales tax exemption created [Sec. 1631m, p, 9341 (17n), 9441 (6n)]  -  Act 25

Concealed weapon licensing system created; active duty or retired law enforcement officer permitted to carry a concealed firearm, ID card provision; DOJ to consider mental health status re background checks for handgun purchases; grants for shooting ranges; reports required; DOT duties specified [vetoed] -  SB-403

Discharging a firearm in the direction of a transmission facility prohibited; definition and penalty provisions  -  Act 169

DNR educational programs re hunting, fishing, trapping, and conservation: use of unclaimed, seized, or confiscated property or weapons authorized; proceeds of the sale of skins prepared in trapper education program credited to trapper education fund; resale of confiscated fish and game revised  -  Act 394

Firearm in the possession of person under age 18 who is in compliance with hunting laws: short-barreled shotgun and short-barreled rifle prohibited; provision for adults who sell, loan, or give firearms to certain persons under age 18 (remedial legislation) -  Act 163

Firearms and ammunition manufacturers, importers, dealers, trade associations, shooting range owners, and sportsmen's clubs: bringing actions against prohibited; civil liability immunity provisions [vetoed] -  AB-56

Gun club admissions: sales tax exemption created; providing safety classes required; definition provision  -  Act 327

Penalty surcharge revisions; youth diversion grant reductions; transfer of receipts to handgun purchaser checks [Sec. 174r, 187g, 291r, 293r, 356c-358n, 358t, 359r, 363r, 394r, 415L-q, s-v, w, 437d, 9109 (1p), 9229 (1p), 9429 (2p), (3p)]  -  Act 25

Shooting at farm-raised deer or certain wild animals while hunting prohibited unless the person is in physical possession of the weapon; providing or operating a facility also prohibited -  Act 35

Transportation of unencased firearm in a motor vehicle prohibition: exception created for unloaded firearm under certain conditions -  Act 345

firefighter Firefighter, see Fire department

first class city First class city, see Milwaukee — City

first responder First responder, see Medical service

fiscal estimate Fiscal estimate, see Bills, Legislative

fish and fishing Fish and fishing

Aquatic invasive species management grants [Sec. 495] -  Act 25

Boat, and associated tackle and equipment, in violation of hunting and fishing laws are declared a public nuisance (remedial legislation) -  Act 161

Conservation fund: transfers from environmental and recycling funds re management of fish and wildlife sources [Sec. 9235 (3m), (4m)] -  Act 25

DNR educational programs re hunting, fishing, trapping, and conservation: use of unclaimed, seized, or confiscated property or weapons authorized; proceeds of the sale of skins prepared in trapper education program credited to trapper education fund; resale of confiscated fish and game revised  -  Act 394

Fish health management and fish hatcheries: DATCP authority provided; DNR duty revisions [Sec. 143i, 245n, 557t, v, 587e, g, 657f-L, 1756d-h, L] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Fisheries management within the Lac du Flambeau reservation: DNR to make annual payment [Sec. 271, 579, 580]  -  Act 25