Acts Index

Discharge of state employees permitted for unapproved, three day absence during state of emergency or participating in a strike or work stoppage or slowdown  -  Act 10

Law enforcement and fire fighting personnel: retirement, health care, and arbitration provisions revised for populous county and first class city; ``public safety employee" definition [Sec. 1139r, 1145s, 1684p, 1715p, 2406d, 2408cv, cx, 2409cy, it, iv, 2424hr, jp, 9332 (1r), (2r)] [2406d — partial veto]  -  Act 32

MERA and SELRA changes: collective bargaining limited to base wages, exception for certain public safety employees; referendum and consumer price index provisions  -  Act 10

Municipal employer may enter into one memorandum of understanding with employee collective bargaining unit to reduce compensation or fringe benefit costs; not a modification for 2011 WisActs 10 and 32 purposes; sunset provision  -  Act 65

Police and fire fighters in municipalities other than Milwaukee: disciplinary provisions revised [Sec. 2409cp, 9332 (1c)] -  Act 32

Public employee labor unions: annual certification election; term of collective bargaining agreements limited to one year, no extensions; salary deductions for dues prohibited; employee may refrain from paying dues and remain a member  -  Act 10

Public employee labor unions: revisions to 2011 WisAct 10 [Sec. 634r, 1721g, 2405p-2406cr, fg, hg-pg, rg, 2407dg, 2408b, ch, 2409bg, br, db-igm, 2410oe, 2425p, 3570f, h, 9155 (3r), 9332 (1q)] -  Act 32

School district's use of a pupil's law enforcement and juvenile court records for athletic code disciplinary actions re 2011 WisAct 105 expanded; reductions in cost of compensation or fringe benefits to Milwaukee school districts without modifying existing collective bargaining agreements re 2011 WisAct 10 and 2011 WisAct 32 -  Act 165

State agency attorney pay progression plan, JCF approval [Sec. 9155 (3c)] [vetoed] -  AB-40

Transit employees whose employer receives certain federal funding: collective bargaining unit, dispute settlement, and definition provisions [Sec. 2406gh, prm, rrm, 2407bt, ep, 2409jn, 3508v] -  Act 32

UWHC Board eliminated and employees transferred to UWHCA -  Act 10

colleges Colleges, see Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; Parochial and private educational institutions; Technical college; University of Wisconsin

comm.dept Comm.Dept, see Commerce, Department of

commerce, department of Commerce, Department of, see also Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin

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 [Sec. 250-255, 275, 276, 282, 297, 342-353, 400m, 406, 413m, 872-875, 1004, 1091, 1102, 1112, 1133, 1170, 1197, 1678, 2222, 2223, 2225, 2226, 2256, 2394, 2553, 2554, 2716-2718, 2741-2750, 2783, 2784, 2831, 2832, 2872, 2873, 3198, 3317, 3319-3321m, 3335-3338, 3395m, 3465, 3466, 9110 (2u), (2v)]  -  Act 32

Development opportunity zone in the City of Beloit created -  Act 37

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

Economic development functions and programs transferred from Comm.Dept to WEDC, minimum salaries for jobs tax credit restored [Sec. 63, 66, 67, 99, 167, 358-362, 499-501, 592, 857-860, 869-871, 910, 911, 915, 950, 959, 960, 986, 1088-1090, 1092-1094, 1146-1153, 1161-1167, 1677, 1685, 1731-1739, 1762, 1765-1822, 1823-1825, 1827-1834, 1836, 1842, 1843, 1846-1863, 1865-1871, 1898-1959, 1960-1962, 1964-1971, 1973, 1979, 1980, 1983-2002, 2016-2071, 2072-2074, 2076-2083, 2085, 2091, 2092, 2095-2113, 2129, 2133-2135, 2151, 2153-2176, 2192, 2196-2199, 2230-2232, 2239, 2293-2297, 2299, 2300, 2301, 2393, 2432, 2703, 2714, 2715, 2818-2820, 2824-2826, 2828-2830, 2833-2840, 2841-2846, 2847-2854, 2859, 2860, 2861, 2864, 2865, 2924, 2987, 2989, 3285-3316, 3318, 3322-3329, 3332, 3333, 3339-3354, 3356-3366, 3371, 3408-3438, 3448, 3449, 9110 (6), 9210 (2), (3)] -  Act 32

Economic development tax credit program: credits allocated by Comm.Dept increased; JCF approval required  -  Act 4

Electronic medical records credits transferred from Comm.Dept to DOR; investment credits re dairy manufacturing, food processing plants and warehouse, meat processing facility, and woody biomass harvesting transferred from Comm.Dept to DATCP [Sec. 375g, 1835, 1837-1841, 1844, 1845, 1878, 1972, 1974-1978, 1981, 1982, 2008, 2084, 2086-2090, 2093, 2094, 2119, 2299r, 3355g, r, 3367, 3370, 3372, 9110 (7), (8q)] -  Act 32

Enterprise zones: number Comm.Dept may designate increased with rural zone requirement; business tax credits and economic need consideration provisions -  Act 26

Film production tax credit administration transferred from Comm.Dept to Tour.Dept [Sec. 1874-1877, 2004-2007, 2115-2118, 3368] -  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

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

Small Business Environmental Council transferred to DNR [Sec. 117b, d, 3334b] -  Act 32

State Main Street Program transferred to WEDC and Council on Main Street Programs repealed [Sec. 2860m, 3330c-3331]  -  Act 32

Thermal system insulation council repealed [Sec. 121c] -  Act 32

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) created; Comm.Dept and LAB duties, public employee and WRS provisions, reports required [partial veto]  -  Act 7

commercial code Commercial code

Uniform Commercial Code: 2010 amendments to Article 9 adopted -  Act 206

commercial driver_s license _cdl_ Commercial driver's license (CDL), see Motor vehicle — Driver's license

commercial feed Commercial feed

Vehicles transporting loads of hay or straw that exceed height limitations: DOT may issue annual or consecutive month permits; electronic permit application process, general permits, urban areas, and rule-making provisions  -  Act 58

committees Committees, see specific subject

communicable disease Communicable disease, see Disease

community currency exchange Community currency exchange, see Checks

compensation for victims of crime Compensation for victims of crime, see Crime victim

comptroller _ county Comptroller — County, see Milwaukee County

computer Computer, see Data processing

concealed weapon Concealed weapon, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

concussion and other sport injuries Concussion and other sport injuries, see Athletics

condemnation of property Condemnation of property, see Eminent domain

condolence certificate Condolence certificate, see Legislature — Member; name of specific individual

condominium Condominium, see Housing

confidentiality Confidentiality, see Privacy

congenital disorder Congenital disorder, see Maternal and infant care

congress Congress, see United States — Congress

conservation Conservation, see Energy conservation; Farmland preservation; Natural resource; Soil and soil conservation; Water supply

conservation fund Conservation fund, see Natural Resources, Department of — Administration

consideration definition re lotteries Consideration definition re lotteries, see Lottery

consolidated court automation programs _ccap_ Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP), see State Courts, Director of

constitutional amendments _ first consideration Constitutional amendments — First consideration

Transportation fund created in DOT and revenue generated by use of the state transportation system to be deposited into it: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [SJR-23]  -  JR-4

construction Construction, see Public works

consumer credit Consumer credit, see Credit

consumer price index Consumer price index, see Consumer protection

consumer protection Consumer protection, see also Credit; Product liability

MERA and SELRA changes: collective bargaining limited to base wages, exception for certain public safety employees; referendum and consumer price index provisions  -  Act 10

contaminated property _brownfields_ Contaminated property (brownfields), see Environmental protection

contraceptive Contraceptive, see Birth control

contracts Contracts, see also Collective bargaining; Insurance — Policy; Power of attorney

Management, maintenance, and improvement activities on DNR land: contracts with and receipt of gifts, grants, moneys, materials, or services from nonprofit conservation organizations [Sec. 822d-s] -  Act 32

Motor carrier transportation contracts: certain liability provisions prohibited -  Act 33

School board contract with Second Chance Partners for Education and similar nonprofit corporations permitted re work-based learning program for at-risk children  -  Act 157

Service contracts enforced by OCI: regulations created; definition, exemption, and penalty provisions  -  Act 226

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

contributory negligence Contributory negligence

Snow sports in a ski area: liability and negligence provisions established, safety requirements set  -  Act 199

controlled substance Controlled substance, see Drugs

convenience store Convenience store, see Gasoline

convicts Convicts, see Prison

cooking oil Cooking oil, see Food

cooperative associations Cooperative associations

Dairy cooperative member may claim the dairy manufacturing facility investment credit in the taxable year after the expenditure is made; credits shall be added to claimant's income under set conditions -  Act 237

Dairy manufacturing facility investment credit: transferred to DATCP and dairy cooperatives allowed to claim [Sec. 772d, 1822d, 1826d, 1959d, 1963d, 2071d, 2075d, 3369, 9341 (1)] -  Act 32

Electric provider may count electricity derived from a large hydroelectric facility toward compliance with the renewable portfolio standard -  Act 34

Securities registration exemption for cooperatives modified -  Act 178

Small winery cooperative wholesalers: meeting with DOR and U.W. Center for Cooperatives and publicly available reports requirement eliminated -  Act 175

Vehicle transporting poles, pipes, girders, and similar materials on highways: DOT overlength permit eliminated, conditions specified -  Act 53

cooperative educational service agency Cooperative educational service agency, see Educational Service Agency, Cooperative

coroner Coroner

Failure to report a missing child or the death of a child and hiding or moving the corpse of a child: prohibition and penalties created; JRCCP report -  Act 268

corporation Corporation, see also Business

Administrative dissolution of a domestic or foreign business, nonstock corporation, or LLC: DFI notice procedure revised -  Act 234

Dairy cooperative member may claim the dairy manufacturing facility investment credit in the taxable year after the expenditure is made; credits shall be added to claimant's income under set conditions -  Act 237

U.W. Board of Regents' use of broadband services and its relationship with Wisconsin's Research and Education Network (WiscNet): LAB audit required; third-party entity and service to hospitals provisions [Sec. 335m, 970b, d, 1015x, 9152 (2c)] [1015x — partial veto] -  Act 32

corporation _ taxation Corporation — Taxation

Angel investment tax credit program revisions re qualified new business venture certification; angel investment or early stage seed tax credit does not have to be paid back if investment is held for less than 3 years and is worthless  -  Act 213