Acts Index

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

Recreational activities in a school building or on school grounds and granting liability immunity to school districts, school boards, and governing body of a charter school, recreational agreement provision; notice of claims provisions against certain volunteers and procurement or maintenance of insurance by volunteer fire companies and government bodies revised -  Act 162

Self-defense resulting in death or great bodily harm: court presumption criteria created, civil liability immunity provisions, and criminal activity by the actor and public safety worker exceptions -  Act 94

Special distinguishing registration plates for fire fighters and their surviving spouses and EMTs and first responders: redesign and replacement plates [Sec. 3097m, 3099-3106m]  -  Act 32

firearms and dangerous weapons Firearms and dangerous weapons

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

Deer hunting: certain DNR restrictions prohibited re antlered deer and establishing early season for firearm hunting  -  Act 50

Firearms, bows, or crossbows: restrictions on loading, discharging, placing, possessing, or transporting in a vehicle, ATV, or motorboat revised; exception provision  -  Act 51

Stolen firearm: penalty for intentionally receiving -  Act 99

Weapons used under the authority of certain game hunting licenses expanded and open hunting seasons revised; authorization to use a crossbow to hunt revised and persons under the age of 12 prohibited from using -  Act 252

firefighter Firefighter, see Fire department

first class city First class city, see Milwaukee — City

first responder First responder, see Medical service

fish and fishing Fish and fishing

Bass fishing tournament: culling authorized and exempt from bag limits; functioning live well requirement and definition -  Act 24

U.W. System appropriations for studies of Great Lakes fish and charter school at U.W. Parkside deleted [Sec. 569, 570]  -  Act 32

fish and fishing _ commercial Fish and fishing — Commercial

Aquaculture regulation revisions re use of natural bodies of water, wastewater discharge permits, record-keeping, and importing fish -  Act 207

Commercial fishing license re Great Lakes: prohibiting minimum harvesting requirement on applicants  -  Act 177

fish and fishing _ license Fish and fishing — License

Commercial fishing license re Great Lakes: prohibiting minimum harvesting requirement on applicants  -  Act 177

Hunting, trapping, and fishing: laws revised re encouraging activities and outdoor recreation, Stewardship Program, approval fees, high school credit re certain education programs, Class D hunting permits issued to certain disabled persons, additional fishing special event weekend, state parks, and annual disabled veteran recreation cards; Sporting Heritage Council created, study required -  Act 168

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

fish and fishing _ rough fish Fish and fishing — Rough fish

Rough fish: definition expanded to include Asian carp and taking with a crossbow permitted -  Act 180

flea market Flea market, see Sales

floorperiod Floorperiod, see Legislature — Procedure

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

Vegetable oil or animal fat converted to motor vehicle fuel: sales and use tax exemptions [Sec. 2181, 9441 (4)]  -  Act 32

food preservation Food preservation

Dairy plant licensing exemption created for food processing plants processing dairy products into prepared food under certain conditions -  Act 195

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

food stamp plan Food stamp plan

FoodShare benefits to qualified aliens eliminated [Sec. 1534] -  Act 32

Income maintenance administration unit: DHS to establish and administer programs in all counties; multiconsortia created with contracts, tribal governing body, and transfer of county employees provisions; cemetery, funeral, and burial expenses program modified; LAB audit required; incentive program for local fraud detection created and JCF approval required [for section numbers, see entry under ``Health Services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment"]  -  Act 32

MA and FoodShare: DHS study re costs and certain policies required [Sec. 9121 (12b)] -  Act 32

foodshare FoodShare, see Food stamp plan

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

Cooperating foresters and private contractors: program to assist in forest regeneration [Sec. 586r, 913e-k]  -  Act 32

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

Forest nursery seedling surcharge to conservation fund; forest education for the public funding eliminated [Sec. 586b, d, 911t, 913r, t] -  Act 32

Forest roads funding modified [Sec. 600m, 2233g] -  Act 32

Stewardship Program revisions re easements, reasons for prohibiting public access, JCF review threshold, and aids in lieu of property taxes; DNR appropriations and local government nonbinding resolution provisions [Sec. 587-589, 601, 825-834, 837-840m, 862m, 863-865, 1748de, e, 9335 (2)]  -  Act 32

Vehicles transporting raw forest products: overweight permit revision re certain thawing or frozen highways  -  Act 117

forfeiture Forfeiture, see also Fines; Sentences and penalties

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

Cellular or other wireless telephone: use of by a probationary licensee or instruction permittee while driving a motor vehicle prohibited, exception and forfeiture provisions  -  Act 164

DOT revisions re issuance of certificate of title for OWI-related seized vehicle, operating privilege revocation, multijurisdictional proportional registration and motor carrier insurance, and DOT-assigned VIN (remedial legislation)  -  Act 262

Electronic juvenile court records re Children's Code or Juvenile Justice Code proceedings made available to law enforcement, juvenile court, municipal court, court of criminal jurisdiction, and certain prosecutors, attorneys, and guardians ad litem; restrictions on information re physical and mental health and sensitive personal matters; Director of State Courts, CCAP, confidentiality, and forfeiture provisions  -  Act 270

Motor vehicle accident: reporting requirements and violation penalties modified, demerit point requirement added; requirements for rendering assistance or removing a damaged vehicle after a reportable accident revised, forfeiture provision -  Act 256

OAR, OWS, and OWL provisions of 2005 WisAct 412 repealed, new penalties created; court required to revoke and DOT may revoke operating privilege if violation caused great bodily harm or death, out of state conviction provision; penalties for driving around or through a railroad crossing gate or barrier or failure to stop for a traffic officer or railroad employee at a crossing revised; JRCCP report -  Act 113

Special ID card issued by DOT re parking privileges for persons with disabilities: penalties for misuse revised  -  Act 98

Vehicles or vehicle combinations transporting manure to or from a farm: seasonal weight limit exception created, forfeiture provision; DOT appendix report -  Act 279

Zinc air button cell battery: sales of prohibited unless certified by DATCP; forfeiture and definition provisions  -  Act 201

foster home Foster home, see Children

foundation Foundation, see Charitable corporation

fox lake, city of Fox Lake, City of, see Dodge County

fox river Fox River, see Waterways and water power

franchise _ taxation Franchise — 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

Combined reporting: DOR may not disallow election of [Sec. 1892, 9341 (4), 9441 (2)] -  Act 32

Dairy and livestock farm investment credit extended -  Act 15

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 changed from annual to continuing [Sec. 772] -  Act 32

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

Early stage seed or angel investment income and franchise tax credit holding period [Sec. 1864, 1873, 2003, 2114]  -  Act 32

Exempting from taxation payments from employer to employee to reimburse medical care costs for employee's adult child, JSCTE appendix report -  Act 49

Film production services tax credit application fee revised -  Act 67

Film production tax credit administration transferred from Comm.Dept to Tour.Dept [Sec. 1874-1877, 2004-2007, 2115-2118, 3368] -  Act 32

Internal Revenue Code: recent changes adopted re tax credit bonds, Roth IRAs, annuity contracts, and long-term care annuities [Sec. 1752n-1753d, 1889p-1891d, 1896n-1897d, 2012n-2013d, 2013n-2014d] -  Act 32

Jobs creation income and franchise tax deduction created -  Act 5

Qualified production activities credit created re manufacturing property and agricultural property [Sec. 1755g, 1881n, 1887d, 1889n, 1896f, 2011d, 2012d, 2013f, 2015e, 2122d, 2123d, 2184n] -  Act 32

Qualified production activities credit: technical changes -  Act 232

Relocated business credit created; DOR duties -  Act 3

Tax rate increases in certain cases: two-thirds vote required; statewide advisory referendum provision  -  Act 9

Unemployed disabled veterans: income and franchise tax credits for hiring created -  Act 212

franke, harry Franke, Harry

Life and public service [SJR-70] -  JR-23

fraud Fraud

False reporting of an emergency to 911 telephone number: fines increased -  Act 275

Income maintenance administration unit: DHS to establish and administer programs in all counties; multiconsortia created with contracts, tribal governing body, and transfer of county employees provisions; cemetery, funeral, and burial expenses program modified; LAB audit required; incentive program for local fraud detection created and JCF approval required [for section numbers, see entry under ``Health Services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment"]  -  Act 32

freeway Freeway, see Road — Expressway

fringe benefit Fringe benefit, see Collective bargaining; Public employee

frivolous actions Frivolous actions, see Claims