2013 Acts Index

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Conduit revenue bonds commission: WHEDA approval repealed and technical and definitional changes [Sec. 1266-1269] - Act 20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

building commission, state Building Commission, State, see also specific subject

Authorized state building program for 2013-15 and continuation of certain programs previously authorized [Sec. 24c-m, 225m, 478d, t, 482d-p, 487d, h, 488m, 489b-s, 2363m, 9104 (1)-(11)] - Act 20

Authorized state building program for 2013-15: construction of the John R. Moses Skilled Nursing Facility at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King - Act 187

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

Building Commission revenue bond limit increased on major highway projects and transportation administrative facilities [Sec. 1559] - Act 20

Refunding tax-supported and self-amortizing general obligation debt [Sec. 489] [partial veto] - Act 20

Sale or lease of state-owned real property and management of state-owned heating, cooling, and power plants; JCF approval required; DOA and Building Commission duties; budget stabilization fund provision; state agencies to inventory real property under their jurisdiction and report to DOA, exception provided [Sec. 7-20, 22-24, 25-27, 65, 123-137, 290, 531, 578-580, 585, 602-604, 759, 760, 762, 766, 814, 815, 817, 1233, 1516, 1547-1554, 1557, 1565-1568, 1719, 1720, 1728, 1729, 2132-2134, 2154] [14, 132 -- partial veto] - Act 20

UW--Whitewater residence hall building project renamed [Sec. 2363p] - Act 20

burial Burial, see Cemetery; Medical assistance; Veteran

bus and truck Bus and truck, see also Farm and farming -- Machinery; Garage; Insurance -- Motor vehicle; Metropolitan transportation; Motor vehicle -- Driver's license; Motor vehicle -- Regulation; School -- Conveyance of pupil

``Common motor carrier" definition exclusion modified re passenger-carrying capacity; transporting property provision - Act 364

Diesel truck idling reduction grants: DSPS authority to award sunsetted and transferred to DOA [Sec. 215, 216, 1710, 9138 (6)] - Act 20

Out-of-service commercial motor vehicle (CMV): first offense out-of-service violation penalty modified - Act 100

Rented personal property re heavy equipment for construction, mining, or forestry: property tax exemption under certain conditions; JSCTE appendix report - Act 144

Repair, replacement, and refund under new motor vehicle warranties: laws governing revised - Act 101

Rule-making procedure revised; motor vehicle registration and motor carrier appeals provisions; various DOT rules modified and repealed [Admin.Code Trans 131.03, 131.11, 131.13, 133.02, 133.04, 133.05, 133.06, 133.07, 133.08, 133.09, 138.05, 140.022, 140.07, 140.09, 142.07, 144.01, 144.02, 144.04, 144.05, 152.15, 156.04, 156.06, 175.03, 175.04, 177.04, 177.09, 177.10, 196.02, 196.04, 215.07, 215.08, 215.10, 230.01, 257, 303.03, 303.04, 303.08, 305.065, 309.02, 312.03, 312.04] - Act 363

Vehicle or vehicle combination used by a utility or under contract to a utility transporting poles, pipes, girders, and similar materials on highways without a permit: maximum width and projection beyond the front bumper provisions - Act 369

bus and truck _ taxation or registration Bus and truck -- Taxation or registration

Agricultural emergency permits issued by DOT for vehicles transporting oversized loads expanded - Act 216

Agricultural vehicles: operation on highways provisions revised re implement of husbandry, agricultural commercial motor vehicle, size and weight limitations, lighting and marking requirements, rules of the road, and sales of farm equipment; no-fee permit for exceeding weight and length limitations sunset provision; DOT duties - Act 377

Energy emergencies: DOT may authorize certain vehicles transporting propane or heating oil to exceed special weight limits; exception to DOT report requirements - Act 217

Length limit increased for certain vehicle combinations operated on the highway without a permit re ``drive-away method in saddlemount combination" - Act 220

Overall length limit for vehicle combinations: recreates an exception repealed by 2011 WisAct 243 - Act 99

Overweight permits for transporting raw forest products or lumber near the Michigan border: additional highway routes specified; report required [Sec. 2175g-i, 9345 (5r)] [2175i -- vetoed] - Act 20

Overweight vehicle violation penalties revised [Sec. 2166-2173, 9345 (2)] - Act 20

Vehicle operating under a Michigan border permit allowed to operate in Florence County; compliance with current Michigan law and DOT report provisions - Act 34

Vehicle or combination of vehicles operating under a Michigan border permit: operating authority revisions; DOT report provision - Act 48

business Business, see also Corporation; Corporation -- Taxation; Industrial development; Minority enterprise

Angel investment tax credits: limit on total amount all taxpayers may claim eliminated [Sec. 1344, 1457] - Act 20

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

Commercial property: DOR to assess for property tax purposes by request and under certain conditions [Sec. 463d, 1287d, 9337 (2q)] - Act 20

DETF progress on modernizing business processes and integrating information technology systems: annual report required; supplemental appropriation and FTE position flexibility; governor and JCF duties [Sec. 713, 9112 (1), 9212 (1)] - Act 20

Disabled veteran-owned businesses: state procurement and certain construction contract requirements modified; contracts let by commissions and special purpose districts provision - Act 192

DVA grant to VETransfer, Inc. re training and assistance to veterans engaged in entrepreneurship; annual report and audit provisions [Sec. 412, 788] - Act 20

Efficiency initiatives: reimbursing businesses for assisting local governmental units in establishing [Sec. 54m, 413s, 9101 (4q), 9401 (2q)] - Act 20

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

Fund of funds investment program created; DOA, LAB, JCF, and SWIB duties; investment manager, venture capital funds, and report provisions [partial veto] - Act 41

Gain from small business stock: federal tax treatment adopted [Sec. 1297h, 1298n, s, 1453e] - Act 20

Integrated business information system: appropriation modified and name changed to enterprise resource planning system [Sec. 187, 422, 423, 476, 477] - Act 20

Manufacturing and agriculture credit limited to tax imposed on business operations [Sec. 1345hf-k, 9337 (15d)] - Act 20

Minor violations of agency rules by small businesses: agency discretion in imposing penalties revised, recording every instance and reasons for its decision required - Act 296

Rule-making procedure revised; various DWD rules repealed re Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), Wisconsin Job Opportunity Business Subsidy (WISJOBS) Program, and mining damage claims [Admin.Code DWD 82, 805, 811, 816, 820, 830] - Act 332

Solicitation of a fee by a business or individual for providing a public record: regulations created; DATCP duties; penalties, definitions, and exception provisions - Act 247

Tax credits sunsetted re relocated business, community development finance, biodiesel fuel, dairy and livestock farm, dairy manufacturing, meat processing, woody biomass, food processing plant, Internet equipment, film production, HIRSP assessment, fuel pumps, postsecondary education, water consumption, beginning farmer, research facilities, and qualified research [Sec. 1304d-f, 1331d, 1338b-u, 1344b-d, em-g, 1345b-e, 1347b-f, 1348d, e, 1383j, 1390b-u, 1395b-e, f-h, 1396b-1398f, i-L, 1419h, 1426b-u, 1431b-e, es-h, 1432b-1434f, i-L] - Act 20

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