Acts Index

access to public records Access to public records, see Public record

accident Accident, see Motor vehicle — Accident

accountant Accountant, see Certified public accountant

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Inmates with contagious diseases: disclosure to correctional officer who has custodial authority permitted [Sec. 2648q, 2873q, 3051h-L] -  Act 32

actions Actions, see Circuit court; Court — Procedure; Small claims court

actions against the state Actions against the state, see Claims

administration, department of _ agency and general functions Administration, Department of — Agency and general functions

Administrative services functions in the Office of the Secretary of State transferred to DOA [Sec. 9142 (2)]  -  Act 32

Annexation by city or village: county board approval of cross-county annexation no longer needed; town may ask DOA to review proposed annexation and if a requirement is violated, the town may challenge in circuit court  -  Act 128

Child care facilities for state employees in the Madison area: DOA contract authority eliminated [Sec. 39, 43, 264, 267, 727, 776-778, 9401 (1)] -  Act 32

Comm.Dept economic development business certifications and certain grant programs transferred to DOA; women's business initiative corporation grants and small business innovation research assistance grants repealed; diesel truck idling reduction grants transferred to DSPS [for section numbers, see entry under ``Commerce, Department of"] -  Act 32

Community partnerships between school districts and foster home agencies and community-based nongovernmental agencies: DOA to submit funding plans prepared by DPI and DCF to JCF [Sec. 9101 (3i)] -  Act 32

Division administrator: additional position for DWD and WERC, attorney provision; salary group for positions with information technology management responsibility changed; Division of Enterprise Technology created in DOA [Sec. 91m, 805, 809, 2754, 2755a, 2763, 2763m]  -  Act 32

DRL name changed to Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and some Comm.Dept functions transferred; certain unfair trade practice rules transferred from DATCP; administration of laws re erosion control at commercial building construction sites transferred from DNR; technical assistance for American Indian economic development; manufactured housing rehabilitation and recycling program transferred from Comm.Dept; DOA provisions [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"] -  Act 32

Energy efficiency study of state-owned buildings by DOA [Sec. 9101 (1u)] [vetoed] -  AB-40

General program operations funding reductions: Board of Regents to submit to DOA Secretary a plan to allocate, JCF approval [Sec. 9152 (3)] -  Act 32

Housing assistance programs transferred from Comm.Dept to DOA; DSPS provisions [Sec. 19m-25, 435m-446m, 738m, 856, 1648, 1664, 2227-2229, 2238, 2433, 2713, 2730e-s, 2738m, 2821-2823, 2827, 2895k, 3268-3274m, 3450m-3462m, 3474, 3475, 3540, 9110 (1)]  -  Act 32

Human resources: 2 FTE positions transferred from DOA to DORL and State Fair Park Board [Sec. 9101 (4q)]  -  Act 32

Management service functions in the Office of the State Treasurer transferred to DOA [Sec. 9149 (3)]  -  Act 32

Penalty surcharge deficit plan report [Sec. 221e, r, 9401 (1f)]  -  Act 32

Relocation assistance and payments re eminent domain: authority transferred from Comm.Dept to DOA [Sec. 448d, 716m, 923-945, 9110 (9u)] -  Act 32

Rural hospital loan guarantee program transferred from Comm.Dept to DOA [Sec. 2785-2787, 9110 (8)]  -  Act 32

State building and lease back study by DOA [Sec. 9101 (5q)] [vetoed] -  AB-40

Surplus positions in state agencies: DOA report modified [Sec. 218h] [vetoed] -  AB-40

Traffic stop information collection and analysis requirements, law enforcement training programs, and reports: 2009 WisAct 28 provisions repealed -  Act 29

Unclassified division administrators: FTE positions increased and DOA to decrease FTE positions in executive branch agencies; OSER provision -  Act 10

Wetland permitting and mitigation revisions; fees, surcharge, wetland map review, and administrative and judicial review provisions -  Act 118

WRS eligibility revised, DETF duties and emergency rules promulgation; WRS structure and benefits study and health insurance options study required; JCF, reports, and audit provisions [Sec. 1153d, h, 1156c-t, 9115 (1q)-(4q), 9143 (2q)] [1156k, t, 9143 (2q) — partial veto] -  Act 32

administration, department of _ boards and other subdivisions Administration, Department of — Boards and other subdivisions

Business Development, Office of, created in DOA [Sec. 96, 213, 807, 814, 2761] -  Act 32

College savings programs and College Savings Program Board transferred to DOA from Office of the State Treasurer; certain family members who are not account members allowed to contribute and claim deductions [Sec. 74, 75-77, 207, 208, 758-766, 868, 904-907, 1756-1760, 3491, 3492, 9149 (1), 9341 (5f)] -  Act 32

OEI and certain duties eliminated; state agency requirements re alternative fuels and hybrid-electric vehicles revised; goals to reduce usage of gasoline and diesel fuel modified; DOA duties set and certain annual report requirement eliminated [Sec. 94, 191, 193-202, 323-325, 2298, 2309]  -  Act 32

Small Business Regulatory Review Board membership and rule making considerations for small businesses revised; state agency administrative law considerations for small businesses; small business regulatory coordinators and Office of Regulatory Assistance duties -  Act 46

Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program, Office of, eliminated and administration of the program transferred to HEAB; students prohibited from enrolling after set date [Sec. 83, 84, 95, 209, 725, 1125-1132, 9101 (3)] -  Act 32

administration, department of _ budget and fiscal issues Administration, Department of — Budget and fiscal issues

Administrative rule revisions re state agency authority to promulgate and implement standards, gubernatorial approval, economic impact analysis, legislative review of proposed rules, JCRAR duties, and venue in judicial review actions and in actions against the state -  Act 21

Appropriation transfer from certain DOJ fund re federal resource acquisition activities, AG duty [Sec. 336, 694, 721] -  Act 32

Base budget review report requirements for state agencies [Sec. 218d, e] [vetoed] -  AB-40

Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program: funding and bonding authority changes; DNR and DOA duties [Sec. 780p, 781, 2913-2923, 2925, 9135 (3c), (3d)] -  Act 32

DOA Secretary required lapse to the general fund for the 2009-11 fiscal biennium: 2011 WisAct 13 amount further reduced -  Act 27

DOA Secretary required to lapse to the general fund from unencumbered balances of executive branch agencies, other than sum sufficient and federal revenue appropriations, for fiscal biennia 2011-13 and 2013-15, U.W. System exception; JCLO lapse for 2011-13 and 2013-15 biennia required [Sec. 9230 (1), 9255 (1)] -  Act 32

DOA Secretary required transfers or lapses to the general fund for the 2009-11 fiscal biennium revised  -  Act 13

Justice information surcharge revenue structure revised; OJA funding re statistics on civil legal services to indigent persons eliminated; child advocacy center grants, justice information sharing program appropriation, drug offender surcharge fund deficit plan and Milwaukee County grant provisions [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Justice Assistance, Office of"] -  Act 32

Lapses to general fund re employer savings in fringe benefit costs -  Act 10

Lapses to general fund re employer savings in fringe benefit costs: 2011 WisAct 10 provisions repealed  -  Act 27

Local government pooled-investment fund: State Treasurer duties transferred to DOA [Sec. 755, 896, 898-903, 9149 (2) -  Act 32

Low-income assistance for weatherization and other energy conservation services funding [Sec. 325d-326m]  -  Act 32

State agency operations, contracts, and grants: disclosure of expenditures, Internet provision, computer upgrade exemption with JCF approval [Sec. 215m] [partial veto]  -  Act 32

State procurement: DOA to maintain list of parties who violate a contract or statutory provision; ineligibility for state contracts provision [Sec. 240, 9301 (3)] -  Act 32

Temporary reallocations to general fund modified [Sec. 367m] -  Act 32

Transportation fund: DOA Secretary to transfer certain amount from general fund [Sec. 221s, 9201 (1q)]  -  Act 32

administrative code Administrative code

Landlord-tenant relations: laws revised re disposal of tenant's personal property, security deposit, standardized check-in sheet, disclosure of uncorrected building code violations, repair or maintenance requests, voiding a rental agreement, damages for tenant's failure to vacate, and eviction for nonpayment of rent; local governments prohibited from enacting or enforcing an ordinance placing a moratorium on evictions  -  Act 143

administrative rules Administrative rules, see also specific agency or department

Administrative rule revisions re state agency authority to promulgate and implement standards, gubernatorial approval, economic impact analysis, legislative review of proposed rules, JCRAR duties, and venue in judicial review actions and in actions against the state -  Act 21

Agricultural enterprise areas: DATCP allowed to use emergency rule-making procedures to designate  -  Act 253

Carrying a concealed weapon licensing provisions created, background check and training required; other provisions re electric weapons, transporting unloaded firearms and unstrung bow or crossbow, disorderly conduct, photo ID cards for former law enforcement officers, prohibited places and sign specifications, and out-of-state licensees and reciprocity; exemption from emergency rules and penalty provisions; DOJ duties and report required -  Act 35

Construction of one- and two-family dwellings: rules promulgation that would increase costs provisions, DSPS and JCRAR duties [Sec. 2738k, 2739c-L, 9310 (1i)]  -  Act 32

DOR duties re administering taxes or fees revised re assessments, penalty for negligence, Tax Appeals Commission rulings, petition for declaratory ruling, petition to adopt a standard by rule, inspection of tax returns or claims, and prohibiting class action lawsuits against the state in certain cases; 2013-15 budget proposal provision re relying on past audits  -  Act 68

Emergency rule promulgation revisions [Sec. 2739n, p] -  Act 32

Ozone-depleting refrigerant substitute re mobile air conditioners: DATCP rule authority revised re sale and noncommercial use of -  Act 187

Small Business Regulatory Review Board membership and rule making considerations for small businesses revised; state agency administrative law considerations for small businesses; small business regulatory coordinators and Office of Regulatory Assistance duties -  Act 46

WRS eligibility revised, DETF duties and emergency rules promulgation; WRS structure and benefits study and health insurance options study required; JCF, reports, and audit provisions [Sec. 1153d, h, 1156c-t, 9115 (1q)-(4q), 9143 (2q)] [1156k, t, 9143 (2q) — partial veto] -  Act 32

administrative rules _ bill to suspend existing rule _s.227.26 _2_f_ Administrative rules — Bill to suspend existing rule [s.227.26 (2)(f)]

Air pollution control permits for indirect sources: DNR prohibited from requiring -  Act 121

Emissions of hazardous air contaminants re agricultural waste: DNR prohibited from regulating sources except to the extent required by federal law -  Act 122

administrative rules, joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, Joint Committee for Review of, see Legislature — Review of Administrative Rules, Joint Committee for

adolescent Adolescent, see Youth

adult education Adult education, see Technical college

adult family home Adult family home, see Nursing homes and adult care

advertisement Advertisement, see also Billboard

Advertising and promotional direct mail: sales and use tax exemptions created [Sec. 2181p, 9441 (1d)]  -  Act 32

Retailers permitted to advertise that state and local sales taxes will be assumed by the retailer -  Act 18

affidavit Affidavit, see Court — Procedure

ag AG, see Attorney General

age Age, see Alcohol beverage — Sale to minors; Child labor; Children; Youth

agricultural chemical cleanup fund Agricultural chemical cleanup fund, see Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of

agricultural commodity Agricultural commodity, see Farm produce

agricultural credit Agricultural credit

Agricultural production loan guarantees administered by WHEDA: revisions re amount and term of loan  -  Act 80

agricultural land Agricultural land, see Farmland preservation; Land use planning and control

agriculture Agriculture, see also Agricultural credit; Commercial feed; Dairy plants; Dairy product — Regulation; Farm and farming; Farm produce; Farmland preservation; Food; Grain marketing; Land use planning and control; Livestock and meat; Pests; Plants

Agricultural and forestry research and development grants modified [Sec. 2303-2305c] -  Act 32

Agricultural nutrient management research projects: DNR to waive requirements of laws re discharge of pollutants into waters of the state under certain conditions  -  Act 188

Agricultural nutrient management research projects: wastewater permit waiver under certain conditions [Sec. 2951k]  -  Act 32

Emissions of hazardous air contaminants re agricultural waste: DNR prohibited from regulating sources except to the extent required by federal law -  Act 122

NRB membership: one member required to have an agricultural background and three required to have held a hunting, fishing, or trapping license; active duty in the military provision -  Act 149

agriculture, trade and consumer protection, department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of