Acts Index

Medal for firefighters: DOA to review design if submitted by board of directors of the State Firefighters Memorial; board to have exclusive management rights [Sec. 2476m]  -  Act 28

Medical malpractice: notice requirement revised re civil actions against local governments, political corporations, volunteer fire companies, and their officers, agents, or employees, and state officers -  Act 278

Plum City-Township of Union Fire Department: fire suppression grant provided; no funds matching or forest fire assistance agreement required [Sec. 9137 (6f)]  -  Act 28

Police and fire protection fee imposed; administration provisions [Sec. 225k, 665t, 682k, 1850eb, 2454k, 2460d, r, 2475k, 9441 (1j)(a)] -  Act 28

Police and fire protection fee sunset [Sec. 225L, 665w, 682L, 2454L, 2460f, t, 2475L, 9441 (1j) (b)] [vetoed]  -  AB-75

Police and fire protection fund re county and municipal aid [Sec. 617, 619d, 1898] -  Act 28

Presumption for employment-connected infectious disease established for fire fighters, EMS providers, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers; JSCRS appendix report -  Act 284

Structural collapse emergency response: establishment of regional structural collapse teams, standards specified; DEM duties set -  Act 43

fire sprinkler Fire sprinkler, see Fire

firearms and dangerous weapons Firearms and dangerous weapons

Airgun and crossbow use for hunting under certain licenses authorized -  Act 119

Background checks for handgun purchasers: DOJ required to check for court order or finding rendering the person ineligible under federal law re mental health status; courts required to determine ineligibility and other duties; person may petition court to cancel the order -  Act 258

Eau Claire County public shooting range: funding provided [Sec. 275g, j, 9137 (4u), 9437 (5u)]  -  Act 28

Firearms restrictions record search fee increased [Sec. 2453] -  Act 28

Hunting and firearm possession revisions re accompaniment of hunters under age 16, hunting with a crossbow on certain lands, and age restriction on possession of firearm for target practice; hunting mentorship program established and minimum hunting age lowered; hunting approval fee provision  -  Act 39

Sport shooting range: may continue operating notwithstanding certain ordinances or an expansion or enhancement  -  Act 371

firefighter Firefighter, see Fire department

fireworks Fireworks

Fireworks regulation: laws revised [Sec. 2450b-m] -  Act 28

first class city First class city, see Milwaukee — City and its subheadings

first responder First responder, see Medical service

fish and fishing Fish and fishing

Aquatic invasive species grant program and lake monitoring contract revisions [Sec. 277, 2624-2626]  -  Act 28

Aquatic invasive species research and control efforts: voluntary contribution provision [Sec. 272m, 697c-m, 706c-k]  -  Act 28

Ballast water: DNR may issue permits and set fees; aquatic invasive species and grants provision [Sec. 275, 2629, 9137 (3w)] -  Act 28

Catch and release bass and muskellunge fishing seasons: provisions repealed -  Act 6

Dam fishway requirements deleted [Sec. 706r, s] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Invasive species and aquatic plants and animals: laws revised and new restrictions imposed; DNR authority, emergency rules, noxious weeds, and solid waste disposal facility provisions -  Act 55

Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa: DNR payment revisions; requirement re fishery management on the reservation [Sec. 288, 686-694] -  Act 28

fish and fishing _ commercial Fish and fishing — Commercial

Animal health program: DATCP to set license fees by rule; reinspection fee permitted; provisions re fish farm and farm-raised deer premises [Sec. 2021-2036] -  Act 28

Chartered fishing boats: sales and use tax exemption created for fuel consumed during business operations [Sec. 1849m, 9443 (8d)] -  Act 28

fish and fishing _ license Fish and fishing — License

Aquatic invasive species research and control efforts: voluntary contribution provision [Sec. 272m, 697c-m, 706c-k]  -  Act 28

DNR walk-in service centers: staffing and funding revisions [Sec. 9137 (6q)] -  Act 28

Fishing license at reduced fee for certain disabled residents expanded to include veterans receiving federal pension benefits for a disability not related to military service  -  Act 132

Fishing license for resident disabled veteran: eligibility for lower annual fee expanded to include ``individually unemployable" determination -  Act 109

Fishing or trolling in boats with electric motors: special permit for persons with disabilities expanded  -  Act 375

One-day fishing license: DNR authorized to issue to residents and nonresidents, annual license provision  -  Act 364

fish and game warden Fish and game warden

Invasive species and aquatic plants and animals: laws revised and new restrictions imposed; DNR authority, emergency rules, noxious weeds, and solid waste disposal facility provisions -  Act 55

flammable substance Flammable substance, see Public safety

flood plain zoning Flood plain zoning

Bagley, Village of: grant to assess and survey storm sewer and flood mitigation projects [Sec. 279g, 9137 (5q)]  -  Act 28

floorperiod Floorperiod, see Legislature — Procedure

food Food, see also Dairy product; Farm produce; Livestock and meat; Nutrition; Restaurant

Food sold by certain licensed child care facilities: sales and use tax exemptions created; JSCTE appendix report  -  Act 204

Home-prepared or home-canned acidic fruits or vegetables sold at community events or farmers' markets: exemption from food processing plant license requirement; income, labeling, and DATCP provisions -  Act 101

Honey: DATCP to establish standards for selling as certified Wisconsin honey; labeling prohibitions and damages provisions -  Act 169

Locally grown food in school meals and snacks: DATCP to promote and provide grants, DPI duty set; Farm to School Council created, report required; FTE position  -  Act 293

food pantry Food pantry, see Nutrition

food preservation Food preservation

Food processing plant and food warehouse investment credit created; Comm.Dept cannot certify if the taxpayer has hired an alien [partial veto] -  Act 295

food stamp plan Food stamp plan

FoodShare employment and training plan: DHS to work with certain counties re increase in federal funding [Sec. 9122 (12u)] -  Act 28

Income maintenance: federal funding adjustments; FoodShare and tribal funding provisions [Sec. 362p, r, 1371p-s, 9422 (13x)] [1371r — partial veto]  -  Act 28

Low-income energy assistance: eligibility expanded, benefit specified [Sec. 68, 69] -  Act 28

foodshare FoodShare, see Food stamp plan

footville, village of Footville, Village of, see Rock County

foreclosure of mortgage Foreclosure of mortgage, see Mortgage

foreign corporation Foreign corporation, see Corporation

foreign country Foreign country, see International relations

forest croplands Forest croplands, see Forestry

forestry Forestry

Agricultural diversification program expanded; forestry diversification program created in DNR -  Act 401

Forest crop law parcel transfer for certain small parcel re nonprofit archery club [Sec. 1829g-r]  -  Act 28

Forestry outdoor activities grant program funding [Sec. 9237 (7f)] -  Act 28

Golf cart use in Governor Tommy G. Thompson Centennial State Park and the Peshtigo River State Forest allowed at the same hours and places prior to acquisition by the state  -  Act 54

Managed Forest Land Program revisions, DNR and DOR duties -  Act 365

Master logger safety program: eligibility re forestry education and professional development grant revised [Sec. 682m]  -  Act 28

Master logger scholarship grant program: name change of certifying organization (remedial legislation)  -  Act 181

Raw forest products transport re 2005 WisAct 167: sunset and certain exception eliminated; frozen road declaration requirements [Sec. 2992e-s, 2993g, m, 9450 (14g)]  -  Act 28

Tribal lands withdrawal from Managed Forest Land Program [Sec. 1872g, r] [1872r — partial veto]  -  Act 28

Urban forestry grant program funding restored; appropriation for county sustainable forestry grants made biennial [Sec. 275L, 276] -  Act 28

Vehicles transporting raw forest products: exception to special weight limits re certain permit; suspension of permit and highway limitation provisions; DOT appendix report  -  Act 222

Woody biomass harvesting equipment: income and franchise tax credit created; definition provisions and Comm.Dept duties -  Act 269

forestry _ fire Forestry — Fire, see Fire

forestry _ taxation Forestry — Taxation

Forest crop law parcel transfer for certain small parcel re nonprofit archery club [Sec. 1829g-r]  -  Act 28

Managed Forest Land Program revisions, DNR and DOR duties -  Act 365

Managed forest land withdrawal tax or fee assessment exception created for land transferred to a municipality for siting of a public safety communications tower -  Act 186

Tribal lands withdrawal from Managed Forest Land Program [Sec. 1872g, r] [1872r — partial veto]  -  Act 28

forfeiture Forfeiture, see also Fines; Sentences and penalties

Apprentice contract law revisions; Wisconsin Apprenticeship Council appointment and composition modified  -  Act 291

Automotive oil filters, oil absorbent materials, and waste oil: disposal of used materials in landfills prohibited, exception provided -  Act 86

Bicycle and EPAMD distance from parked vehicle requirement limited to school bus or motor bus, audible signal when passing deleted; opening motor vehicle door on a highway without checking traffic first prohibited, passengers under age 16 and forfeiture provisions -  Act 22

Business advertising sign in highway right-of-way prohibited, exceptions and penalty provisions -  Act 227

``Child's container" containing bisphenol A: retail sales and manufacturing or selling at wholesale prohibited; definition, label requirements, and penalty provisions; DATCP and DA authority specified; JRCCP report -  Act 145

``College" or ``university" may not be used in a school name unless the school awards an associate or higher degree and has certain accreditation; ``state" and ``Wisconsin" may not be used in a school name if the school is not affiliated with the U.W. System or TCS; false academic credentials, definitions, EAB duties, employment discrimination, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report -  Act 300