Acts Index

Domestic abuse services funding: TANF replaced with GPR; DHFS grants to specific organizations; Refugee Family Strengthening Project funding (which includes bilingual staff, especially Hmong) [Sec. 309, 898, 899, 903, 904, 918-922, 1102, 1103] -  Act 25

Lawton Minority Undergraduate Grant Program and grant program for minority and disadvantaged graduate students: funding revised [Sec. 210p-212, 697, 704-704s]  -  Act 25

minors Minors, see Alcohol beverage — Sale to minors; Child labor; Children and its subheadings; Guardian and ward; Juvenile court; Juvenile delinquency; Youth

miscellaneous organization Miscellaneous organization, see Organization, Miscellaneous

misdemeanor Misdemeanor, see Crime and criminals

missing in action _mia_ Missing in action (MIA), see Veteran

mississippi river Mississippi River, see Waterways and water power

mobile home Mobile home, see also Recreation vehicle

Manufactured home or building re oversize vehicles or loads: DOT may issue single trip permits for highways; mobile home provision -  Act 170

Variable rate residential mortgage loan: prepayment penalty requirements revised -  Act 128

mobile telephone Mobile telephone, see Telephone

monroe, city of Monroe, City of, see Green County

moped Moped

Traffic law revisions re motorcycles, mopeds, motor bicycles, and bicycles stopped at a red light and penalty for failure to yield the right-of-way resulting in bodily harm; driver education courses to include motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian awareness information; motorcycle operator's license requirements modified -  Act 466

mortgage Mortgage, see also Veteran — Housing

Banking, Division of, regulatory authority over insurance premium finance companies, certain loan companies, loan originators, and mortgage bankers and brokers modified; requirements for certain consumer loans secured by a first lien revised; CPA as shareholder of a service corporation organized for carrying on the profession of CPA provision  -  Act 215

Farm Assets Reinvestment Management Loan Guarantee Program, Homeownership Mortgage Loan Program, Housing Rehabilitation Program, and Small Business Development Loan Guarantee Program modifications; WHEDA revisions re notes and bonds limits, authority to acquire property, confidentiality of certain records, and using the Building Commission as its financial consultant; Comm.Dept to prepare an appendix report -  Act 75

Variable rate residential mortgage loan: prepayment penalty requirements revised -  Act 128

motel Motel, see Hotel and motel

motion picture Motion picture, see Amusement

motor bicycle Motor bicycle, see Bicycle

motor carrier Motor carrier, see Bus and truck

motor fuel Motor fuel, see Gasoline

motor vehicle Motor vehicle, see also Bus and truck; Drivers' education; Drunken driving; Farm and farming — Machinery; Gasoline; Implied consent or alcohol concentration; Junkyard; Mobile home; Motorcycle; Recreation vehicle; Snowmobile

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

Neighborhood electric vehicle: city, town, or village may, by ordinance, allow operation on certain roadways  -  Act 329

Research and research facilities: tax credits modified re engine and vehicle design; alternative computation methods provided -  Act 452

Specialized medical vehicle: MA-certified provider requirements revised re wheelchair accommodations  -  Act 340

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

motor vehicle _ accident Motor vehicle — Accident, see also Insurance — Motor vehicle

Failure-to-stop violation: liability imposed upon the owner of the vehicle; certain defenses accepted  -  Act 411

Motor vehicle operator involved in an accident resulting in death or great bodily harm: law enforcement officer may request a test for controlled substance, alcohol, or other drugs; OWI arrest provision -  Act 413

Operating a motor vehicle with a cancelled, suspended, or revoked privilege or knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license: penalties for causing property damage, injury, great bodily harm, or death  -  Act 412

Rental vehicle damage: provisions revised re definition of ``accident", storage and government fees, repair estimates, theft, and use of credit -  Act 173

motor vehicle _ certificate of title Motor vehicle — Certificate of title

Electronic processing of vehicle title and registration applications by dealers: requirements created, license revocation or suspension for noncompliance [Sec. 2099, 2100, 2243, 2244, 2259, 2260, 9148 (1), 9448 (3)] -  Act 25

Title fees increased [Sec. 2254, 2256, 2258, 9448 (2)] -  Act 25

motor vehicle _ dealers and finance companies Motor vehicle — Dealers and finance companies

Electronic processing of vehicle title and registration applications by dealers: requirements created, license revocation or suspension for noncompliance [Sec. 2099, 2100, 2243, 2244, 2259, 2260, 9148 (1), 9448 (3)] -  Act 25

Motor vehicle consumer lease or consumer credit sale of a motor vehicle: material false statement in credit application added to definition of ``default" -  Act 110

Motor vehicle consumer lease: revisions re voluntary surrender and actions to recover collateral; nonjudicial repossession, customer and law enforcement notices, and penalty provisions -  Act 255

Motor vehicle manufacturer, importer, or distributor: duties concerning motor vehicle dealers clarified; DHA provision  -  Act 256

Motor vehicle retail installment contract: notification re public liaiblity coverage with insurance coverage (remedial legislation) -  Act 133

motor vehicle _ drivers_ education Motor vehicle — Drivers' education, see Drivers' education

motor vehicle _ driver_s license Motor vehicle — Driver's license, see also Identification cards

BAC above 0.0 in motor vehicle operator under the legal drinking age: forfeiture increased and DOT to assess demerit points -  Act 317

Driver record authentication: electronic certification permitted [Sec. 2455] -  Act 25

Motor vehicle operator's license or ID card applicant: documentary proof of U.S. citizenship or legal presence in U.S. required; DOT required to include expiration date of legal presence on the license or ID card -  Act 126

Operating a motor vehicle with a cancelled, suspended, or revoked privilege or knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license: penalties for causing property damage, injury, great bodily harm, or death  -  Act 412

Operating after revocation: certain first offense made a civil penalty [Sec. 2265, 2266] -  Act 25

Probationary license or instruction permit re motor vehicle or motorcycle: penalites increased for violating operating restrictions -  Act 294

Traffic law revisions re motorcycles, mopeds, motor bicycles, and bicycles stopped at a red light and penalty for failure to yield the right-of-way resulting in bodily harm; driver education courses to include motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian awareness information; motorcycle operator's license requirements modified -  Act 466

Transporting a building on a highway: requirements created; exceptions, DOT and local highway officials authority, penalty, and appropriation provisions -  Act 250

Voter registration revisions re required ID, deadline, locations, prohibiting certain payment, verification of pre-election registration, same-day registration, double voting audits, out-of-state driver's license holders, and uniform forms; fee and Elections Board provisions -  Act 451

Voter registration: valid Wisconsin driver's license or ID card or uniformed service ID card required, exceptions for domestic abuse cases and surrendered licenses; use of corroborating electors discontinued; absentee ballot requirements revised; provisional ballot created; state ID card free from DOT; exemption from photo requirement re religious tenets; nursing home, CBRF, adult family homes, and residential care apartment residents provision; special voting deputy duties expanded; registration and voting procedures for convicted felons created; notification re ineligibility to vote during parole or extended supervision [vetoed] -  SB-42

Voter registration: valid Wisconsin driver's license or ID card or uniformed service ID card required; use of corroborating electors discontinued; absentee ballot, provisional ballot, surrendered driver's license, confidential address re domestic abuse, absentee voting procedure in residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes, and photo requirement exemption re religious tenets provisions [vetoed]  -  AB-63

motor vehicle _ drunken driving Motor vehicle — Drunken driving, see Drunken driving

motor vehicle _ emission standards Motor vehicle — Emission standards, see Motor vehicle — Regulation

motor vehicle _ equipment Motor vehicle — Equipment

Amber strobe light used by certain motor trucks traveling slowly on highways permitted -  Act 38

Child safety restraint requirements in motor vehicles specified; penalty and DOT provisions -  Act 106

Child safety restraint system in motor vehicles: civil liability immunity for technicians and organizations that provide safety programs re inspection or installation  -  Act 322

Three-vehicle combinations operated on highways: maximum permitted length increased with brake provision  -  Act 119

motor vehicle _ inspection Motor vehicle — Inspection, see Motor vehicle — Regulation

motor vehicle _ insurance Motor vehicle — Insurance, see Insurance — Motor vehicle

motor vehicle _ license plate Motor vehicle — License plate, see Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration

motor vehicle _ operator_s license Motor vehicle — Operator's license, see Motor vehicle — Driver's license

motor vehicle _ parking Motor vehicle — Parking

Parking vehicles on highway abutting residences and commercial enterprises: local authority may permit under certain conditions; 1st class city may set aside parking spaces adjacent to U.W. System campus under certain conditions  -  Act 326

Recreational mobile home: exemption from personal property tax and certain parking fee; definition revised  -  Act 298

Special registration plates or special ID for persons with disabilities re parking privileges: criteria for obtaining modified; forfeiture for lending or selling special ID to a person not authorized to use it revised; forfeiture for providing false or misleading information created; DOT provision re issuing more than one ID; copy of statement from certain health care providers must be kept on the person or in the vehicle  -  Act 455

motor vehicle _ publicly_owned Motor vehicle — Publicly-owned

Automobile allowances for U.W. System president or chancellor: use of GPR or tuition funding prohibited [Sec. 695t] -  Act 25

motor vehicle _ registration Motor vehicle — Registration, see Bus and truck — Taxation or registration; Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration

motor vehicle _ regulation Motor vehicle — Regulation, see also Drunken driving; Implied consent or alcohol concentration

ATV, certain boats, and snowmobiles in this state for a limited time and used exclusively as part of an advertisement: exemption from certification and registration period and fees; DNR duty set -  Act 481

Child safety restraint requirements in motor vehicles specified; penalty and DOT provisions -  Act 106

Double-decked bus restrictions re operation on highways modified; liability provisions; local authority must approve route and inspect routes annually -  Act 11

Failure-to-stop violation: liability imposed upon the owner of the vehicle; certain defenses accepted  -  Act 411

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

HTO: determination of [Sec. 2281-2283, 9348 (1)] -  Act 25

Municipal traffic ordinance violations re juveniles over age 12 but under age 16: exclusive municipal court jurisdiction; disposition provision -  Act 190

Railroad crossing yield sign: penalty for failure of motor vehicle operator to yield under certain conditions; DOT to provide and railroad companies to install and maintain  -  Act 95

Rental vehicle damage: provisions revised re definition of ``accident", storage and government fees, repair estimates, theft, and use of credit -  Act 173

Rental vehicle fee increased; limousine provision added; regulations created re rental company advertising of rental rates [Sec. 1694, 1826L, 9341 (11), 9441 (5)] -  Act 25

Tax revisions: appealing determination of the board of assessors, DOR authority to reduce taxes and certain costs, a spouse's tax liability, bona fide angel investment credit, employer re single-owner entity, qualified retirement fund, refund of sales or use tax received erroneously, estate tax interest, mailing tax-related documents, earned income tax credit, and audit of emissions inspectors contracted with DOT -  Act 49

Traffic control signal emergency preemption device: operating a motor vehicle equipped with a transmitter, other than authorized emergency vehicles, prohibited; use of transmitter in authorized emergency vehicles limited; selling of transmitter prohibited except for authorized purposes; forfeiture and definition provisions -  Act 193

Traffic law revisions re motorcycles, mopeds, motor bicycles, and bicycles stopped at a red light and penalty for failure to yield the right-of-way resulting in bodily harm; driver education courses to include motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian awareness information; motorcycle operator's license requirements modified -  Act 466

motor vehicle _ regulation _ speed Motor vehicle — Regulation — Speed