2013 Acts Index

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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``Bank services" of a bank service corporation expanded and services to nonparticipant banks requirement repealed; services provided by credit union service organizations expanded; Division of Banking and Office of Credit Unions duties - Act 22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Rule-making procedure revised; various DFI rules modified and repealed re authorized activities of credit unions, control procedures for credit unions, and record retention by financial institutions [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 9.01,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``Bank services" of a bank service corporation expanded and services to nonparticipant banks requirement repealed; services provided by credit union service organizations expanded; Division of Banking and Office of Credit Unions duties - Act 22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Rule-making procedure revised; various DFI rules modified and repealed re authorized activities of credit unions, control procedures for credit unions, and record retention by financial institutions [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 9.01,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

Barbering and cosmetology licensing requirements revised - Act 205

Cosmetologist required training hours reduced; cosmetology and barbering licensure requirement exemption for a service performed prior to a live performance or production of a moving or still image for public release or broadcast; recognition of accredited schools of barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, manicuring, and electrology; DSPS duties - Act 356

baseball Baseball, see Athletics

battery, lead acid Battery, Lead acid, see Motor vehicle -- Equipment

bayfield county Bayfield County

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

bear hunting or pursuit Bear hunting or pursuit, see Hunting

bed and breakfast Bed and breakfast, see Hotel and motel

beer Beer, see Alcohol beverage -- Regulation

beverage Beverage, see also Alcohol beverage

Interest rate on tax overpayments or underpayments modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1440e, 1444d, 1500f, j, 1508r, 1896w, 1897h, j, 1961n, 9337 (4i)] - Act 20

Political subdivisions may not limit the sale of certain food and beverages [Sec. 1269m] - Act 20

Single-owner entities disregarded as separate entities for income tax purposes: sales and use tax provisions apply to room tax, local food and beverage tax, local rental car tax, and state rental vehicle fee [Sec. 1277, 1502, 1503, 1504, 9437 (3)] - Act 20

bicycle Bicycle, see also Moped

Bearskin State Trail expansion to the Hiawatha Trail funding [Sec. 509zm] [vetoed] - Act 20

Commercial quadricycle: definition, ordinance allowing consumption of alcohol beverages on, and prohibiting driver from consuming alcohol, penalty provisions - Act 106

Railroad crossings: use of by pedestrians limited and pedestrians prohibited from going around a crossing gate or barrier, penalty provisions; other penalties increased; contact information at private crossings required - Act 219

Transportation alternatives program and grants created; bicycle and pedestrian facilities program, transportation enhancement activities program, safe routes to school program, and traffic marking enhancement program eliminated [Sec. 302, 303-314, 1560-1564, 9145 (5v), 9245 (3x)] - Act 20

bids and bidders Bids and bidders, see Contracts; Purchasing, Government

bifurcated sentence Bifurcated sentence, see Sentences and penalties

billboard Billboard

Alerts for missing adults at risk: require DOJ to allow law enforcement to use the integrated crime alert network to disseminate reports to outdoor advertisers and broadcasters; definition, input from certain organizations, and FTE position provisions - Act 264

Relocated nonconforming outdoor advertising signs due to state highway projects: provisions created, local ordinance consideration [Sec. 1556m-t, 9345 (7c), 9445 (7c)] [vetoed] - Act 20

Transportation alternatives program and grants created; bicycle and pedestrian facilities program, transportation enhancement activities program, safe routes to school program, and traffic marking enhancement program eliminated [Sec. 302, 303-314, 1560-1564, 9145 (5v), 9245 (3x)] - Act 20

Vegetation obstructing an outdoor advertising sign: permittee to compensate DOT for removal of trees over certain diameter; definitions, ``cross-vista" sign, and arborist provisions - Act 231

biodiesel fuel Biodiesel fuel, see Fuel

biogas Biogas, see Energy conservation

biotechnology Biotechnology, see Industrial development

biron, village of Biron, Village of, see Wood County

birth certificate Birth certificate, see Vital statistics

blood alcohol concentration _bac_ Blood alcohol concentration (BAC), see Implied consent or alcohol concentration

blue book Blue Book

Kringle designated as the state pastry; Blue Book provisions [Sec. 1b, c] - Act 20

board of review Board of review, see Property tax -- Assessment

boat Boat, see also Harbor

Amphibious motor vehicles: registration exemption - Act 13

Great Lakes research vessels owned by DNR: moneys received from rental of appropriated to DNR [Sec. 285, 288] - Act 20

bonds Bonds, see also Debt, Public; Sureties

Authorized state building programs in 2007-09 and 2013-15: reductions in general obligation bonding authority [Sec. 9104 (11i)] [vetoed] - Act 20

bonds _ municipal Bonds -- Municipal

Conduit revenue bonds commission: WHEDA approval repealed and technical and definitional changes [Sec. 1266-1269] - Act 20

Interest charged on special assessments revised; levy limit exception re debt service on certain special assessment B bond - Act 222

boulder junction, town of Boulder Junction, Town of, see Vilas County

bow and arrow hunting Bow and arrow hunting, see Hunting

bridge Bridge, see also Street

ATV and UTV operation on highway bridges permitted on closed roadways under certain conditions, ordinance provision - Act 316

County aid for construction or repair of a bridge or culvert on a highway maintained by a town: clarifies statutory language - Act 152

General obligation bonds authorized to fund the Zoo interchange, I 94 north-south corridor, and high-cost state highway bridge projects [Sec. 334, 484, 1537] - Act 20

Hoan Bridge reconstruction including approaches: funding provisions [Sec. 1537g, h] - Act 20

USH 151 interchange and bridge in Fond du Lac County [Sec. 1534f] - Act 20

brookfield, town of Brookfield, Town of, see Waukesha County

brown county Brown County

Duffy, William J.: life and public service of former legislator and Brown County circuit court judge commended upon his death [AJR29] - JR17

Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help: DOT to erect directional signs [Sec. 9145 (9w)] [vetoed] - Act 20

budget bills and process Budget bills and process, see also Appropriation; County -- Finance; Milwaukee County; Municipality -- Finance; School -- Finance; Town -- Finance

Budget bill [partial veto] - Act 20

Floorperiods for the 2013-14 session and budget deadline extended [SJR1] - JR4

Governor's budget message deadline extended and additional floorperiod created [SJR6] - JR6

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

building Building, see also Housing; Public building; Retail establishment; School -- Building; State capitol; University of Wisconsin -- Building

Development regulation authority of a political subdivision: revisions re approvals and use of existing requirements; definition provisions - Act 74

Elevators and other lifts: various changes to laws governing construction, installation, alteration, operation, and inspection of - Act 124

Erosion control laws for construction sites with a land disturbance area of one or more acres transferred to DNR from DSPS; storm water discharge permit provision and statewide uniform standard required; ordinance stricter than uniform standard permitted under certain conditions [Sec. 574, 575, 575ag-ar, 1245-1247, 1252-1257, 1259-1261, 1568m, 1628, 1711, 1712, 2088-2092e, 2097-2102, 9138 (2)] - Act 20

Historic rehabilitation tax credit revised [Sec. 1348eb-ef, 1398fh-fs, 1434fg-fs] - Act 20

Public building and buildings that are places of employment: ordinances re standards for constructing, altering, or adding to must conform to rules promulgated by DSPS; variance from a standard in a DSPS rule is acceptable under certain conditions; DSPS to accept variance reviews and determinations by second class cities; Building Code Council created in DSPS; certification of inspectors and inspection of fire safety devices provisions - Act 270

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

Razing a building: method by which a municipality may collect costs from property owner revised - Act 87

Tax revisions re lowest individual income tax bracket, technical college district property tax relief aid and tax levy, depletion, carry-back and carry-forward of net operating loss, jobs tax credit, relocated business deduction or tax credit, manufacturing and agriculture credit, research credit, state historic rehabilitation credit, electronic medical records tax credit, and sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property used in commercial printing - Act 145

building code Building code, see Building; Housing