Acts Index

radio Radio

Burnett County temporary sales tax re upgrading radio towers authorized [Sec. 1856j, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 9443 (14u)] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Telecommunications requirements: funding for DATCP revised; PSC to assess in proportion to gross operating revenues; consumer protection assessment extended to commercial mobile radio (wireless) and landline telecommunications providers [Sec. 179, 2460d, 2476] -  Act 28

raffle Raffle, see Gambling

railroad Railroad

Pesticide use by railroads: required information to be posted no later than 48 hours before application; worker protection and information available to the public via the Internet provisions -  Act 286

Rail property acquisition and improvement: DOT bonding authority increased; funding increased; report on freight rail preservation program [Sec. 652, 9150 (5x)] [9150 (5x) — vetoed] -  Act 28

Railroad project bidding requirements [Sec. 1931L] -  Act 28

Specific information sign for National Railroad Museum in City of Green Bay [Sec. 9150 (8i)] -  Act 28

railroad _ crossing Railroad — Crossing

Driver education courses required to include hazards posed by railroad grade crossings -  Act 64

Petition or resolution to discontinue a public way or public facility: if a railroad crossing is included, a copy must be sent to the Commissioner of Railroads -  Act 107

Petition or resolution to discontinue a public way or public facility: if a railroad crossing is included, a copy must be sent to the Commissioner of Railroads -  Act 223

Railroad crossing: distance vehicle is required to stop modified  -  Act 65

Railroad crossing improvement in Town of Stockton: DOT grant required [Sec. 294o, 9150 (11f)] -  Act 28

Snowmobile rail crossing project on Highway 47 in Oneida County: funding provided [Sec. 270m, p, 9137 (6x), 9437 (6x)] -  Act 28

railroad _ passenger service Railroad — Passenger service

High-speed rail route between Milwaukee and Madison: DOT to study feasibility of stop in City of Waterloo [Sec. 1928b] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Madison to Twin Cities passenger rail route report; consideration of routes through City of La Crosse and another through City of Eau Claire required [Sec. 9150 (7j)]  -  Act 28

Mass transit operating assistance increases; Tier A-3 established to include commuter or light rail project; DOT duties [Sec. 294m, 1933s-1937d] -  Act 28

Rail passenger route development: bonding authority increased; provision re other sources of program funding [Sec. 648] -  Act 28

Southeast Wisconsin Transit Capital Assistance Program grants; major transit capital assistance projects enumerated (Dane County and KRM commuter rail and any project re Milwaukee Downtown Transit Connector Study) [Sec. 5, 305m, 649, 1928m-t, 1932, 1937m, 2478] [1932 — partial veto]  -  Act 28

Southeastern RTA (SERTA) created; duties re federal transit funding and long-term plans; KRM commuter rail and stops at certain locations; vehicle rental fee provision [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Regional planning"]  -  Act 28

railroads _ commissioner, office of Railroads — Commissioner, Office of

Petition or resolution to discontinue a public way or public facility: if a railroad crossing is included, a copy must be sent to the Commissioner of Railroads -  Act 107

Petition or resolution to discontinue a public way or public facility: if a railroad crossing is included, a copy must be sent to the Commissioner of Railroads -  Act 223

rape Rape, see Sex crimes

raw milk _unpasteurized_ Raw milk (unpasteurized), see Dairy product — Regulation

real estate Real estate, see Real property

real estate transfer fee Real estate transfer fee

Domestic partnership: requirements for forming a legal relationship created; retirement and group insurance benefits; legislative public policy statement cited; JSCTE and JSCRS appendix reports [for section numbers, see entry under ``Family"] -  Act 28

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

real property Real property, see also Land; Mortgage; Public land

Commercial real estate lien revisions; correction instrument provisions created; application to widen, extend, or lay out a street, alley, or other specified public place to include a lis pendens -  Act 348

Natural gas company exceptions to certain real estate transactions and court actions; municipal electric company revisions; certificate of public convenience and necessity exemption for certain high-voltage transmission line  -  Act 378

Natural gas company exceptions to certain real estate transactions and court actions; municipal electric company revisions; certificate of public convenience and necessity exemption for certain high-voltage transmission line  -  Act 379

Residential real estate transaction: tort action against the transferor (seller) for fraud or intentional misrepresentation permitted; definition provision -  Act 4

Sale of certain state-owned property: provisions re 2005 WisAct 25 and 2007 WisAct 20 modified; sunset provided [Sec. 3406] -  Act 28

Sale of personal property or real estate to satisfy a judgment: public notice to include county, town, or municipality Web site -  Act 325

Shoreland zoning mitigation plan: disclosure on real estate condition report required -  Act 211

Time-share license: exemption from recording contract or other evidence of purchase requirement -  Act 133

real property _ taxation Real property — Taxation, see Property tax; Property tax — Exemption

reciprocity Reciprocity, see also Interstate compact

Income tax reciprocity between Wisconsin and Minnesota: DOR in conjunction with Minnesota Department of Revenue to study, report required -  Act 359

recodification Recodification

Emergency management: chap.166, Wis.Stats, recodified -  Act 42

reconciliation of statutes Reconciliation of statutes, see Statutes — Revision

records Records, see Criminal identification and investigation; Medical service; Privacy; Public record; School

recount Recount, see Elections — Contested elections

recreation Recreation, see also Amusement; Athletics; Park; State park

``Class B" license: municipal quota exception for full-service restaurant on a golf course in Bayfield County, fee and special provisions applied -  Act 73

Electric receptacles in state park campsites: limit specified [Sec. 685g, h] -  Act 28

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

Lifeguard staffing requirement: certain exemption authorized [Sec. 2552g] -  Act 28

Nonmotorized Recreation and Transportation Trails Council created, DNR and DOT provisions -  Act 394

Premier resort area tax revisions: ``infrastructure expenses" definition modified; authority to raise tax [Sec. 1491, 1874, 1887, 1888] -  Act 28

Rest area and wayside commercial development: DOT agreements with private entities permitted; report required [Sec. 295s, 1919m] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Smoking prohibitions: designated smoking area prohibited in public places and places of employment, exceptions specified; certain existing exceptions eliminated; smoking in private clubs, sports arenas, and bus shelters specifically prohibited; enforcement by person in charge required; definitions; local ordinance provision re public property and entrance to certain establishments, such as restaurants  -  Act 12

Ticket sales to youth sports league events: sales and use tax exemption; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1837, 1838]  -  Act 28

recreation vehicle Recreation vehicle, see also Boat; Snowmobile

ATV and snowmobile operation on public property prohibited if posted as closed to those vehicles; consent to use certain off-highway vehicles on private or public property created, definition provision -  Act 252

ATV maximum width and tire requirements modified -  Act 85

ATV with a snow removal device: operation on roadway or public sidewalk permitted under certain conditions, ordinance provision -  Act 367

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

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

Trail groomers owned by nonprofit snowmobile or ATV clubs: property tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report  -  Act 155

Utility terrain vehicle (UTV): pilot program established; definition, DNR, DOT, and ATV provisions  -  Act 175

recycling Recycling

Electronic waste recycling: manufacturer, recycler, retailer, public school, and consumer requirements created; DNR, reporting, fee, definition, audit, and penalty provisions; disposal in landfill and incineration prohibited  -  Act 50

Hazardous waste environmental repair fee increased; wastes recovered for recycling and reuse excluded [Sec. 2659-2662, 9137 (2)] -  Act 28

Petroleum inspection fund transfers to the general, recycling and renewable energy, environmental, and transportation funds [Sec. 9210 (1f)-(2f), (3q)] -  Act 28

Recycling and renewable energy fund repayments to fund additional grants and loans [Sec. 205]  -  Act 28

Recycling and renewable fund revenues and grants for local recycling programs [Sec. 9137 (4c)]  -  Act 28

Renewable energy grant and loan program lapse to general fund [Sec. 9210 (3f), 9237 (9f)] -  Act 28

Tipping fees (environmental repair and recycling) increased; certain bonding funding source changed [Sec. 183, 186, 280-284, 640, 678, 2657, 2658, 9337 (1)]  -  Act 28

U.W. System funding for Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative, Wisconsin Institute of Sustainable Technology, and Innovation Entrepreneurship Institute; moneys from recycling and renewable energy fund; FTE authority [Sec. 262, 9154 (3g), (3q)] -  Act 28

Wildlife damage claim: maximum payment reduced; funds transferred from recycling and renewable energy fund [Sec. 698-700, 9237 (9), (10u), 9337 (3)]  -  Act 28

Wrightstown, Town of: grant for purchase of recycling bins [Sec. 278t, 9137 (1q)] -  Act 28

referendum Referendum

Regional (Dane County, Chippewa Valley, and Chequamegon) transit authorities created; provisions re referenda and funding Dane County highway projects [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Regional planning"]  -  Act 28

Threshold for registration and reporting increased for persons or groups seeking to influence referendum results  -  Act 313

refugees Refugees

Refugee assistance services transferred from DWD to DCF [Sec. 522, 9156 (1)] -  Act 28

refuse disposal Refuse disposal, see Solid waste management

regents, board of Regents, Board of, see University of Wisconsin — Regents

regional planning Regional planning

Comm.Dept grants to businesses for outsourcing work to rural municipalities, to corporations for employing a grant writer to apply for certain federal small business grants, and for creating an economic model database for use by regional economic development entities -  Act 265

Gaming economic diversification program reduction re grants to Oneida Small Business Inc., Project 2000, and Northwest Regional Planning Commission repealed; grant to Oneida Seven Generations Corporation from funds not disbursed from certain grants, matching funds required [Sec. 214, 3030, 3031, 9110 (16i)] -  Act 28