2013 Acts Index

apartment Apartment, see Landlord and tenant

appeals Appeals, see Hearings and Appeals, Division of; Tax Appeals Commission

appeals court Appeals court, see Court -- Appellate

appearance bond Appearance bond, see Court -- Procedure

appleton, city of Appleton, City of, see Outagamie County

appointment power of governor Appointment power of governor, see Governor -- Appointments

appraisers, real estate Appraisers, Real estate, see Real property -- Agent

apprenticeship Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship completion awards program created in DWD - Act 57

Electricians: revisions re licensing structure re apprentices, master electrician statutory requirements, journeyman requirements, and exemptions to work that does not require a licensed electrician; DSPS duties and prohibition on promulgating a rule requiring electrical wiring inspection at certain industrial or manufacturing facilities - Act 143

``Land surveying" replaced with ``practice of professional land surveying" and definition revised; license replaces certificate of registration; examining board and section names changed; apprenticeship path to licensure eliminated; certain registration exemptions eliminated; other revisions re town survey to erect monuments, cemetery authority plat or map, ordinary high water mark included on certain maps or plats, subdivision plats, certified survey maps, and recording certain plats - Act 358

Local youth apprenticeship grants: funding increased - Act 112

Public employee health insurance premium revisions re percentage state pays, employees who work and reside outside the state, and craft employees [Sec. 699, 726-729] - Act 20

Real estate broker license: training and experience requirements established; licensed attorney, building contractor, and nonresident broker provisions - Act 133

appropriation Appropriation, see also Budget bills and process; Claims; Damage (personal injury); Damage (to property); Federal aid; Shared revenue; specific subject

Appropriation created to pay fees to financial institutions re investment of moneys in the general fund in the state investment fund [Sec. 466] - Act 20

Appropriation schedule repealed and recreated; general effective dates [Sec. 198-200, 9400] [200 -- partial veto] - Act 20

Crime victims and witness surcharge: entire amount allocated to services for the rights of crime victims and witnesses and GPR appropriation created for grants to sexual assault victim services [Sec. 392-396, 1942, 2339, 2349-2352] - Act 20

General fund transfer to the transportation fund [Sec. 9245 (1)] - Act 20

General fund transfer to the veterans trust fund [Sec. 9249 (1)] - Act 20

GPR and PR appropriation lapses from specified agencies; certain 2011 WisAct 32 lapses eliminated [Sec. 2365, 9252 (1)] - Act 20

Required general fund structural balance: does not apply to budget act [Sec. 9127 (3e)] - Act 20

Statutorily required general fund balance modified [Sec. 195-197] - Act 20

Temporary reallocations to general fund modified [Sec. 194b] - Act 20

UW Board of Regents: proposed methodology for calculating program revenue balances and reserves submitted to JLAC; PR account balance limits and policies on distribution and expenditure of tuition, fee, and GPR proposals to JCF; tuition and segregated fees cannot increase for 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years [Sec. 9148 (4L)-(4n)] [9148 (4n) -- partial veto] - Act 20

Workforce training program created and labor market information system required; DWD duties; annual report, grants, and appropriation provisions - Act 9

Workforce training program: grant appropriation increased; DWD required to use funds for reducing waiting lists for certain technical college programs, collaborative projects among school districts, technical colleges, and businesses, and enhancing employment opportunities for persons with disabilities through public and private organizations; DWD budget request provision - Act 139

aquaculture Aquaculture, see Fish and fishing -- Commercial

aquatic invasive species Aquatic invasive species, see Fish and fishing

armed forces Armed forces, see Military personnel; Military personnel -- Exemption from taxation; National Guard

arra _american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009_ ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009), see Federal aid

arrest Arrest, see Crime and criminals; Police

arts Arts

Rabin, Dr. Marvin J.: life, public service, and commitment to music education commended upon his death [SJR66] - JR22

asbestos Asbestos, see Public safety

ashland county Ashland County

County property tax levy exemption for towns on Madeline Island re airport operation or maintenance or public health or economic development services under certain condition; JSCTE appendix report - Act 282

Elk introduced into specified counties; DNR duties and hunting season provision [Sec. 560, 573] - Act 20

assault Assault, see Sex crimes

assessment or assessor Assessment or assessor, see Property tax -- Assessment

athletics Athletics, see also School -- Health program

Nonprofit youth baseball association property, building, and certain land: property tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - Act 380

Youth athletic activity operated by a school or private club: distribution requirement of concussion and head injury information sheet to participants modified - Act 93

attorney Attorney, see also District attorney; Power of attorney

Attorney appointed by SPD to represent a patient is authorized to access and obtain the patient's health care records, written informed consent provision - Act 342

DOA provision of legal services to any executive branch state agency that does not have a secretary [Sec. 50, 51] - Act 20

Involuntary commitment proceedings: procedure for the corporation counsel to make a limited appearance in certain cases; three-person petition provisions - Act 340

Real estate broker license: training and experience requirements established; licensed attorney, building contractor, and nonresident broker provisions - Act 133

Special counsel appropriation transferred from DOJ to DOA and modified [Sec. 1p, 28, 252, 379m, 2160] [379m -- partial veto] - Act 20

attorney _ fee Attorney -- Fee

Legal services contract on contingency fee basis: executive agencies prohibited from entering unless the governor makes a written determination, DOA duties specified; limitations specified; report required - Act 105

Theft of telecommunication or video services: first offense penalty changed; attorney fees permitted in civil suit against person who committed the theft; JRCCP report - Act 89

attorney general Attorney General, see also Justice, Department of

Assistant AG and assistant SPD pay progression plan [Sec. 463, 2014, 2015] - Act 20

Patent or pending patent: regulations created re written communications to enforce or assert rights in connection with; DATCP and AG duties, penalty and exemptions provisions; JRCCP report - Act 339

Presentence investigation report access by the assistant AG in certain cases - Act 108

atv _all_terrain vehicle_ ATV (All-terrain vehicle), see Recreation vehicle

audiologist Audiologist, see Trades and occupations

audit Audit, see Financial Institutions, Department of; Legislative Audit Bureau; Parochial and private educational institutions; Public Instruction, Department of; Revenue, Department of; Veterans Affairs, Department of

audit committee, joint legislative Audit Committee, Joint Legislative, see Legislature -- Audit Committee, Joint Legislative

aviation Aviation, see also Gasoline -- Taxation

Aerial approach ordinance is initiated by a committee of the governing body of the county or municipality that owns the airport - Act 297

Aircraft parts, maintenance, and labor: sales and use tax exemptions created - Act 185

Airport fueling system: delivery specified for motor vehicle fuel tax purposes [Sec. 1506-1508, 9437 (7)] - Act 20

County property tax levy exemption for towns on Madeline Island re airport operation or maintenance or public health or economic development services under certain condition; JSCTE appendix report - Act 282

DOR may collect from motor vehicle fuel tax, alternate fuel tax, or general aviation fuel tax refunds for debt owed to state or municipality [Sec. 1509] - Act 20

Drones: use of by law enforcement restricted, definition and search warrant provisions; penalties for use of weaponized drone and using a drone equipped with recording or transmitting equipment, exceptions specified; JRCCP report - Act 213

Poberezny, Paul: life and public service of the founder of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) commended upon his death [SJR53] - JR15

Recreational aviation defined and considered a recreational activity for which a private property owner has limited civil liability and the aviator assumes some risk - Act 318

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background check Background check, see Criminal identification and investigation

badgercare BadgerCare, see Insurance -- Health

badgerrx gold program BadgerRX Gold Program, see Drugs

bail Bail, see Court -- Procedure

bakery Bakery, see Trades and occupations

ballast water Ballast water, see Water -- Pollution

ballots Ballots, see Elections -- Ballots

bank Bank, see also Financial institution

``Bank services" of a bank service corporation expanded and services to nonparticipant banks requirement repealed; services provided by credit union service organizations expanded; Division of Banking and Office of Credit Unions duties - Act 22

Mortgage loan originators, mortgage brokers, and mortgage bankers: regulations and definitions modified; DFI duties; reports, audits, and advertising provisions - Act 360

Rule-making procedure revised; various DFI rules modified and repealed re authorized activities of credit unions, control procedures for credit unions, and record retention by financial institutions [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 9.01, 41.01, 47; DFI-CU 54.05, 57.01, 57.03, 59.03, 60.01, 60.03, 60.05, 60.06, 61 (title), 61.01, 61.02, 61.03, 61.04, 65, 66.02, 67.01, 67.02, 67.03, 67.04, 67.05, 68.02, 68.03, 68.06, 70, 72.12, 72.13, 74; DFI-SL 6.01, 6.03; DFI-SB 6.01, 6.03, 6.05] - Act 277

Securities registration requirements: exemptions created, definitions modified, registration of certain Internet sites with the Division of Securities, and other revisions; reporting by certain financial institution holding companies provisions - Act 52

bank _ deposit _ public Bank -- Deposit -- Public

Redeposit programs of public depositories [Sec. 575aw] - Act 20

banking, division of Banking, Division of

``Bank services" of a bank service corporation expanded and services to nonparticipant banks requirement repealed; services provided by credit union service organizations expanded; Division of Banking and Office of Credit Unions duties - Act 22

Payday loans and consumer loans: definition of ``default" revised [Sec. 2178d, f] - Act 20

Rule-making procedure revised; various DFI rules modified and repealed re authorized activities of credit unions, control procedures for credit unions, and record retention by financial institutions [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 9.01, 41.01, 47; DFI-CU 54.05, 57.01, 57.03, 59.03, 60.01, 60.03, 60.05, 60.06, 61 (title), 61.01, 61.02, 61.03, 61.04, 65, 66.02, 67.01, 67.02, 67.03, 67.04, 67.05, 68.02, 68.03, 68.06, 70, 72.12, 72.13, 74; DFI-SL 6.01, 6.03; DFI-SB 6.01, 6.03, 6.05] - Act 277

barber Barber