2013 Acts Index

Pharmacy Examining Board given discretion to grant or deny license to person licensed in another state who voluntarily had license limited, surrendered, suspended, or revoked; Board may suspend license of pharmacist who fails to renew by renewal date, examination provision; prescription drug monitoring program revisions - Act 124

Prescription drug monitoring program funding modified [Sec. 205, 2230] - Act 20

Prescription drug monitoring program: licensed veterinarians exempted from - Act 3

Schedule II and III controlled substances: requiring ID card before prescription can be dispensed; requiring pharmacist, or other person who dispenses, to record the name on the ID card; liability immunity provision; Pharmacy Examining Board duties - Act 199

Therapeutic alternate drug selections by nursing homes; patient care services provided by pharmacists; practice of pharmacy definition modified - Act 294

drugs _ criminal acts and law enforcement Drugs -- Criminal acts and law enforcement

Cannabidiol (or CBD oil extract) is not a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and may be dispensed by a physician for treatment of a seizure disorder; CSB approval required - Act 267

Controlled substances: description of the chemical structure of a prohibited or restricted substance synthetic cannabinoid specified; Salvinorin A listed as a controlled substance; new hallucinogenic and stimulant substances added to Schedule I and other schedules modified; JRCCP report - Act 351

Drug courts: DOJ to provide grants to counties to establish and operate [Sec. 381m, 1944m] - Act 20

Drug law enforcement, crime laboratories, and genetic evidence activities appropriation: unencumbered balances transferred back to DOJ at end of each fiscal year [Sec. 389] - Act 20

``Intoxicant" definition expanded to include ``hazardous inhalant" - Act 83

Marijuana and synthetic cannabinoid: local ordinance to prohibit possession of any amount allowed and prosecution for second or subsequent offense provisions - Act 293

Opioid antagonists and naxalone: prescription, possession, dispensing, and delivery provisions created, definition provisions; training and agreements for administering re EMTs, first responders, ambulance service providers, law enforcement agencies, and fire departments; EMTs required to carry; liability immunity and Good Samaritan law provisions - Act 200

Overdose or adverse reaction to a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog: immunity from criminal prosecution for person who seeks aid for another person; drug paraphernalia provision - Act 194

Short-term sanctions system for violations of conditions of extended supervision, parole, probation, or deferred prosecution agreement established; temporary housing of persons on probation in county jails or houses of correction; attempt to possess a schedule I or II controlled substance or analog that is a narcotic made a felony - Act 196

drunken driving Drunken driving, see also Implied consent or alcohol concentration

Approved tribal treatment facility to participate in the intoxicated driver program; driver safety plan, traffic safety schools, DHS, and DOT provisions - Act 246

Driver improvement surcharge revised [Sec. 2165m-o, 9345 (3u), 9445 (5u)] - Act 20

``Intoxicant" definition expanded to include ``hazardous inhalant" - Act 83

OWI penalties for seventh or subsequent conviction revised, causing injury and operating a commercial motor vehicle provisions; phlebotomists authorized to draw blood for alcohol and controlled substance testing; JRCCP report - Act 224

State Laboratory of Hygiene: additional funding for costs associated with services for drivers [Sec. 250k, r, 9248 (1u), 9448 (1u)] - Act 20

dry cleaning facility Dry cleaning facility, see Environmental protection; Retail establishment

dsps DSPS, see Safety and Professional Services, Department of

duck _amphibious vehicle_ Duck (amphibious vehicle), see Boat

duffy, william j Duffy, William J.

Life and public service of former legislator and Brown County circuit court judge commended upon his death [AJR29] - JR17

dva DVA, see Veterans Affairs, Department of

dwd DWD, see Workforce Development, Department of

dwelling or dwelling code Dwelling or dwelling code, see Housing

E E

earned income tax credit _eitc_ Earned income tax credit (EITC), see Income tax -- Credit

eau claire, city of Eau Claire, City of

Donnellan, Dave: life and public service to the City of Eau Claire commended upon his death [AJR 26] - JR25

economic assistance Economic assistance, see Veteran -- Relief

economic development Economic development, see Industrial development

economic development corporation, wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin

Certification of business for capital gain deferral and exclusion transferred from WEDC to DOR, long-term deferral and Wisconsin assets deferral provisions; individual income tax rates reduced; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1305-1320, 1459, 2058, 2059, 2069, 9337 (12), 9450 (1)] - Act 20

Economic development tax credit program: total amount increased, allocation modified [Sec. 2075, 2075m] - Act 20

Economic development tax credits: authorizing transfer to another Wisconsin taxpayer, conditions specified; WEDC duties and JCF review - Act 184

Enterprise zone tax credit certification: requirement that a business's capital investment in property equal at least 10 percent of gross revenues replaced with a significant capital investment as defined by WEDC [Sec. 2080, 2081, 2083, 2084, 2086, 9350 (1)] - Act 20

Enterprise zone tax credit: original equipment manufacturer requirement eliminated [Sec. 2082, 2085, 9350 (2)] - Act 20

Full-time job requirement for WEDC tax credit programs modified [Sec. 1333, 1385, 1421, 1468, 2060, 2061, 2070-2073, 2077-2079, 9350 (4)] - Act 20

Jobs tax credit: amount awarded to certified persons revised [Sec. 2065, 9350 (3)] - Act 20

Jobs tax credit and enterprise zone tax credit calculation revised [Sec. 1339-1343, 1391-1395, 1427-1431, 2063, 2066, 9337 (4)] - Act 20

Qualified rehabilitation expenses for certified historic structures and qualified rehabilitated buildings: income and franchise tax credits; claimants required to get WEDC certification; DOR, WEDC, and WHS report to JCF required - Act 62

WEDC board members and employees with contract authority: private interest in a public contract provision created - Act 43

WEDC grant or loan over certain amount: recipients required to submit a schedule of expenditures; independent CPA provision [Sec. 2055k] - Act 20

WEDC operation requirements re procurement, code of ethics applies to employees, annual reports, and independent audit [Sec. 193o, q, 2055m-x, 9150 (1q)] - Act 20

education Education, see Kindergarten; Marquette Dental School; Marquette University; Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; Medical education; Milwaukee -- School; Parochial and private educational institutions; Scholarships and loans; School, and its subheadings; Technical college; University of Wisconsin, and its subheadings

educational service agency, cooperative Educational Service Agency, Cooperative

Substitute teaching and paraprofessional staffing services for a special education program: school district, county, and CESA may use state special education aid to contract with a public or private agency to provide - Act 255

edvest _college savings program_ EdVest (college savings program), see Scholarships and loans

eggs Eggs, see Poultry

eitc _earned income tax credit_ EITC (Earned income tax credit), see Income tax -- Credit

elderly Elderly, see Senior citizen

election commissioners, board of Election commissioners, Board of, see Elections -- Officials

elections Elections, see also Judge; Municipality -- Elections; Primary elections; Referendum; Voting; Voting machine

Nomination paper signatures required for a city-wide office in a 2nd or 3rd class city revised - Act 174

Nomination papers and recall or referendum petitions: signers must print name next to signature - Act 160

Schedule of election occurrences repealed - Act 169

elections _ ballots Elections -- Ballots

Absentee ballots: hours a municipal clerk's office can be open each day to receive in-person applications limited; municipalities may hire individuals to help in statewide elections and appropriation provision, DOR duties [partial veto] - Act 146

Absentee voting at a CBRF, adult family home, or residential care apartment: municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall dispatch special voting deputies, conditions, notice, retirement home, and delivery of absentee ballot container or bag provisions; elector who is an occupant may vote in person at polling place or by absentee ballot at municipal clerk's office - Act 159

Ballot container: chief inspector and one other inspector requirement to secure modified - Act 180

Duplicate ballot label uniformity requirement; GAB duties - Act 179

Recounting votes with automatic tabulating equipment: board of canvassers may conduct recount by hand unless court orders another method - Act 176

Votes for write-in candidates: counting provisions modified - Act 178

elections _ campaign expense Elections -- Campaign expense

Campaign finance and lobbying law revisions re Internet political activity, individual and public communication, solicitation expenditure limit, committee transfers, electronic filing, registration threshold, campaign finance reporting, conduits and redirection of certain unclaimed contributions, and campaign contributions by lobbyists - Act 153

elections _ contested elections Elections -- Contested elections

Nomination papers and recall or referendum petitions: signers must print name next to signature - Act 160

Recounting votes with automatic tabulating equipment: board of canvassers may conduct recount by hand unless court orders another method - Act 176

elections _ observers Elections -- Observers

Election observers required to enter name and date in a log and chief inspector and municipal clerk to designate an observation area, confidentiality provision - Act 177

elections _ officials Elections -- Officials

Absentee voting at a CBRF, adult family home, or residential care apartment: municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall dispatch special voting deputies, conditions, notice, retirement home, and delivery of absentee ballot container or bag provisions; elector who is an occupant may vote in person at polling place or by absentee ballot at municipal clerk's office - Act 159

Ballot container: chief inspector and one other inspector requirement to secure modified - Act 180

County clerk duties revised; counties requiring a board of election commissioners modified; county clerk designated the chief election officer in each county and as executive director of the board of election commissioners in populous counties - Act 373

Duplicate ballot label uniformity requirement; GAB duties - Act 179

Election inspectors serving at polling places: chief inspector to assign equal number of each party when practicable - Act 181

Election observers required to enter name and date in a log and chief inspector and municipal clerk to designate an observation area, confidentiality provision - Act 177

Election official at a polling place on election day: residency requirement revised, chief inspector provision; appointees to inspector positions revisions - Act 147

Recounting votes with automatic tabulating equipment: board of canvassers may conduct recount by hand unless court orders another method - Act 176

Voter registration records review and mailing Notice of Suspension of Registration forms: responsibility transferred to GAB; municipal clerk and notification date provisions; GAB required to post certain information about the mailed notices to its Internet site - Act 149

elections _ registration Elections -- Registration

Elector registration and voting statistics: municipal clerk reporting requirements modified, GAB and Internet provisions; statistics on elector address verification postcards added; annual report on suspected election frauds, irregularities, or violations required - Act 148

Identifying document submitted by elector as proof of residence: municipal clerk required to record type of document, name of entity or institute that issued the document, and, if included, a number that only applies to the individual; GAB duties - Act 182

Voter registration records review and mailing Notice of Suspension of Registration forms: responsibility transferred to GAB; municipal clerk and notification date provisions; GAB required to post certain information about the mailed notices to its Internet site - Act 149

electric utility Electric utility, see also Public utility