2013 Acts Index

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

State employee health insurance coverage: actuarial study of options re employees who elect not to receive coverage and spouse or domestic partner of employee with coverage from their employers; report required [Sec. 461pg, pr, 9112 (3q), 9412 (1q)] - Act 20

Stewardship program: moneys obligated for the land acquisition subprogram and property development and local assistance subprogram modified; Kettle Moraine Springs fish hatchery provision, report required; JCF duties [Sec. 478u, 500m-506, 507-509y, 510-514, 9132 (4c)] - Act 20

Student information system: include charter schools and private schools participating in a parental choice program; JCF approval [Sec. 1732m-1734] - Act 20

Technical college state aid formula replaced with a performance based formula, reports required and JCF duties [Sec. 257, 641-646, 648, 1993] [646 -- partial veto] - Act 20

Transaction information for management of enforcement (TIME) system: requirement that DOJ submit plan to JCF re daily message volume exceeding certain limit eliminated - Act 110

UW Board of Regents may accept research involving government security classifications or restrictions on participation in, access to, or dissemination of research results; annual report required - Act 289

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

UW Board of Regents to award incentive grants to UW institutions for specified programs, flexible option initiative provision; JCF duties and reports required [Sec. 591, 608c-x, 9148 (1e)-(2c), (5e)] - Act 20

UW Carbone Cancer Center transitional imaging research funding; matching funds and JCF approval required [Sec. 9148 (4i)] - Act 20

Veterans trust fund and veterans home appropriation: transfer of funds, JCF approval and report required; home for needy veterans appropriation repealed [Sec. 413e, 478, 516, 766m, 801f, 9249 (2e)] [801f -- partial veto; 9249 (2e) -- vetoed] - 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

Wisconsin Shares program revisions re distribution, maximum rates, copayments, and noncustodial parents; JCF duties [Sec. 374, 375, 936, 951-953, 960, 962, 973, 979-981, 983-986, 990-992, 994-1020, 1217, 9406 (4), (5L)] - Act 20

Wisconsin Trust Code, a modified version of the Uniform Trust Code, replaces current law related to trusts with Uniform Principal and Income Act and Uniform Prudent Investor Act provisions; estate recovery and divestment provisions not approved by JCF repealed and the approved provisions changed - Act 92

Work-share programs: employer may create with DWD approval; UI benefits, training, plan modification, and waiver of compliance requirements provisions; JCF may delay implementation at DWD request - Act 11

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

legislature _ member Legislature -- Member, see also Elections -- Campaign expense

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

Shabaz, John C.: life and public service of the former state legislator and U.S. district court judge commended [SJR7] - JR7

Swoboda, Lary J.: life and public service [AJR69] - JR18

legislature _ procedure Legislature -- Procedure

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

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

legislature _ retirement systems, joint survey committee on Legislature -- Retirement Systems, Joint Survey Committee on

Creditable military service under WRS: program which participating employees may purchase years established, conditions specified; JSCRS appendix report - Act 191

Milwaukee County governance revisions re county board supervisors' compensation, term, authority, and expenditures; county executive authority; contracts and intergovernmental cooperation agreement approval; annuitants of the Milwaukee County Employee's Retirement System; and research department and lobbying services provisions; obsolete statutory reference deleted; referendum required; JSCRS appendix report - Act 14

WRS annuitants returning to covered employment: waiting period between termination and rehire increased; annuity suspended if working two-thirds of full-time employment; reestablishing account provision; JSCRS appendix report; emergency rules [Sec. 716b-j, 733m, 737m, 738d, p, 746m-749, 754m, 9112 (3L), 9312 (1), (2L)] - Act 20

WRS benefits and administration updated to conform to the Internal Revenue Code; JSCRS appendix report [Sec. 696-698, 700-704, 707-709, 710, 712, 717, 718, 720-725, 732, 734-736, 739-745, 750-752, 754, 755-758] - Act 20

legislature _ session Legislature -- Session, see Legislature -- Procedure; Special session, 2013 -- December; Special session, 2013 -- October; Special session, 2014 -- January

legislature _ tax exemptions, joint survey committee on Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on

Advertising and promotional direct mail: sales and use tax exemption for printing of tangible property resulting in; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1485, 9437 (12)] - Act 20

Biogas or synthetic gas energy systems: personal property tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1279, 9337 (10)] - 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

College savings program income tax deduction indexed for inflation; other program revisions re deductions, withdrawals, amounts rolled over from other accounts, and authorizing any other person to contribute to an account; JSCTE appendix report - Act 227

Commercial radio or television station personal property: sales and use tax exemptions created under certain conditions; JSCTE appendix report - Act 346

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

Custom farming services performed by veterinarians exempt from sales and use taxes; definition provision; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1475] - Act 20

DOR revisions re claiming lottery prizes, motor vehicle fuel tax and bulk plants, woodland tax law program, objections to manufacturing property tax assessments, interest on underpayment of income taxes, and manufacturing and agriculture income and franchise tax credit; JSCTE appendix report - Act 54

Fertilizer blending, feed milling, or grain drying operation: sales and use tax exemptions for processing equipment created; JSCTE appendix report - Act 324

Internal Revenue Code changes adopted re retirement plans, health care spending, pension funding, and related expenditures; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1288-1297, 1353-1372, 1374-1383, 1399-1408, 1409-1418] - Act 20

Lump sum contract: sales and use tax exemption created for items and services sold as; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1479, 1497, 9337 (8), 9437 (10)] - Act 20

Military income received by active duty member of U.S. armed forces who dies in a combat zone: individual income tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - Act 19

Mortgage satisfaction revisions and real estate transfer fee exception for real property valued at $1,000.00 or less; JSCTE appendix report - Act 66

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) premium assistance credit cannot be claimed for medical care insurance income tax deduction; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1299, 1302-1304, 9337 (11)] - Act 20

Primary care and psychiatry shortage grant program created in HEAB; income tax exemption provision; JSCTE appendix report - Act 128

Qualified research in biotechnology or manufacturing: sales tax exemption for items used in expanded to members of combined group of corporations; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1489-1494, 1496, 9337 (9)] - Act 20

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

Tuition expenses and mandatory student fees individual income tax subtraction: phase-out range and maximum income indexed for inflation; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1301] - Act 20

WHEFA bonds interest income: exemption from taxation created if person receiving the proceeds receives tax exempt proceeds from other bonds for the same purpose; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1298, 1373, 1419, 9337 (3)] - Act 20

lemon law Lemon law, see Motor vehicle -- Dealers and finance companies

levy or levy limit Levy or levy limit, see County -- Taxation; Municipality -- Taxation; Property tax; School -- Board; Technical College System Board; Town -- Taxation; Village -- Taxation

lfb LFB, see Legislative Fiscal Bureau

liability Liability, see Crime and criminals; Damage (personal injury); Environmental protection; Good Samaritan; Product liability; Recreation; Taxation

liability insurance Liability insurance, see Insurance -- Motor vehicle; Medical malpractice

libraries Libraries, see also Supreme Court

County library levy exemption for joint libraries [Sec. 761m, 9329 (3L)] - Act 20

County payments to public libraries in adjacent counties - Act 157

``Historic Milwaukee Public Library": DOT required to erect and maintain directional signs [Sec. 1581t] [vetoed] - Act 20

Public library systems study by DOA and DPI, report required [Sec. 9101 (3L)] [vetoed] - Act 20

license License, see Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of; Alcohol beverage -- Regulation; Barber; Cosmetology; Firearms and dangerous weapons; Fish and fishing -- License; Health Services, Department of -- Supportive living and treatment; Hunting; Medical Examining Board; Teacher -- Certificate; Trades and occupations

license plate License plate, see Motor vehicle -- Taxation or registration; Motorcycle -- Taxation or registration

lieap _low_income energy assistance program_ LIEAP (Low-income energy assistance program), see Public assistance

lien Lien, see also Mortgage

Municipal utility arrearages for a rental dwelling unit: collection, lien, termination of electric service, and notification provisions - Act 274

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

lifetime supervision Lifetime supervision, see Sentences and penalties

lift device Lift device, see Public safety

light, heat, and power company Light, heat, and power company, see Electric utility; Public utility

lights Lights, see Motor vehicle -- Equipment

limitation of action Limitation of action

Sexual assault of a child statues of limitations cross-reference corrections and other revisions; suspension of concealed carry license if person is prohibited from possessing a dangerous weapon as a condition of release with a felony or misdemeanor charge (remedial legislation) - Act 167

limited liability company _llc_ Limited liability company (LLC), see Corporation

lincoln county Lincoln County

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

lions clubs of wisconsin Lions Clubs of Wisconsin, see Organization, Miscellaneous

liquor Liquor, see Alcohol beverage -- Regulation

lirc LIRC, see Labor and Industry Review Commission

literacy Literacy

Reading readiness assessment expanded; oral vocabulary assessment pilot project [Sec. 1755, 9134 (3i)] - Act 20

Teaching license: Foundations of Reading examination requirement delayed [Sec. 2365r] - Act 20

livestock and meat Livestock and meat, see also Poultry

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

Custom farming services performed by veterinarians exempt from sales and use taxes; definition provision; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1475] - Act 20

Grazing lands conservation grant eliminated [Sec. 204, 1593] - Act 20

New dairy plant, food warehouse, food processing plant, retail food establishment, or meat establishment license: uniform expiration date modified - Act 302

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

livestock feed Livestock feed, see Commercial feed

llc _limited liability company_ LLC (Limited liability company), see Corporation