2013 Acts Index

recreation vehicle Recreation vehicle, see also Boat; Snowmobile

ATV and UTV definition revised; seating requirements of a UTV modified; operation on roadway provision - Act 67

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

ATV and UTV operation requirements revised re safety certification and age and speed restrictions - Act 15

ATV, UTV, and snowmobile projects: stewardship funding for [Sec. 506m, 514g-r, 2175m-p] - Act 20

Moped dealer and recreational vehicle dealer: penalties revised for license violations - Act 370

Off-road Vehicle Council created in DNR re ATV and UTV matters - Act 16

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

Three-vehicle combinations operating on highways without a permit: exception created - Act 355

UTV appropriation repealed [Sec. 279m] - Act 20

recycling Recycling

Tipping fees exemptions created for soil removed during cleanup of a contaminated site and discarded residue from a recycling facility; conditions and overdue tipping fee provisions - Act 301

red cross, american Red Cross, American, see Organization, Miscellaneous

referendum Referendum

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

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

Premier resort area: Village of Stockholm allowed to become and tax increase permitted, referendum provisions [Sec. 1277m-me, 1503g, h, 9437 (3L)] - Act 20

Referendum question authorizing exceeding the county levy limits: information necessary to prepare the question for the 2014 partisan primary may use the most recent data available, conditions specified - Act 310

Technical college district boards: threshold for referendum approval of capital expenditures revised re federal funds [Sec. 615g, r] - Act 20

refund Refund, see Income tax -- Refund; Motor vehicle -- Dealers and finance companies

regents, board of Regents, Board of, see University of Wisconsin -- Regents

regional planning Regional planning

Certified crisis programs that create mental health mobile crisis teams for rural areas: DHS grants to counties and regions to establish - Act 132

Individual placement and support (IPS): DHS required to establish regional centers re employment of individuals experiencing mental illness; county and tribal programs are eligible for grants; Medicaid matching funds provision - Act 131

Mental health services and programs provided by counties and regions: DHS biennial report required - Act 251

register of deeds Register of deeds, see also Notary public

Land information program and register of deeds fees revised; statewide digital parcel map provisions, DOA and county board duties and report required; land information fund established [Sec. 185g-186y, 420d, f, 514u, 530m, 1241-1242g, 1247d-1250g, 9429 (1i)] - Act 20

Special group registration plates for women veterans, vehicle title information provided to county registers of deeds, issuance of more than one driver's license to a person, location of emission inspection stations, and single-state insurance registration system references (remedial legislation) - Act 163

registered nurse _rn_ Registered nurse (RN), see Nurses

registration of electors Registration of electors, see Elections -- Registration

registration plate Registration plate, see Motor vehicle -- Taxation or registration; Motorcycle -- Taxation or registration

rehabilitation Rehabilitation, see Persons with disabilities

relative responsibility Relative responsibility, see Family -- Support

religion and society Religion and society

Special distinguishing registration plates displaying the words ``In God We Trust" authorized; contributions based on DOT estimate of initial costs of production required before issuance of plates; fees and DVA provisions - Act 188

religious societies Religious societies

Jewish Community Centers of North America: property tax exemption created [Sec. 1278j, 9337 (1d)] - Act 20

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

remedial legislation Remedial legislation, see Statutes -- Revision

renewable energy resource Renewable energy resource, see Energy conservation

rental property Rental property, see Motor vehicle -- Dealers and finance companies

reorganization of state government Reorganization of state government

Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program and Local Veterans' Employment Representative Program: DWD and DVA to develop plan to transfer administration from DWD to DVA [Sec. 9151 (2)] - Act 20

HIRSP and Authority dissolved; final report and LAB audits required; Medicare supplement and replacement policy issuance provision [Sec. 1g, 6f, 27b, pr-s, 49m-r, 54c, s, 65am, p, 67d-h, j, 68c, 91c, 92c, 102c, 118c-122j, 138m, 155d, 204g, 344v, 515c, 530c, 709c, 1210c, 1278r, 1344df-e, 1372c, 1395eh-es, 1431eg, em, 1438c, 1440c, d, 1473c-f, 1488c, 1599n, 1900n, 1971n, 1998u, 2017m, p, 2264s, 2265ab-c, m-z, 2266j, n, 2267e, 2318h, 9122 (1L), (1m), 9337 (4L), 9422 (1L), (1m), 9437 (4L), (4n)] [9122 (1L) -- partial veto] - Act 20

Off-road Vehicle Council created in DNR re ATV and UTV matters - Act 16

OJA eliminated and most functions transferred to DOJ; programs for reintegrating incarcerated American Indians transferred to Corr.Dept; some homeland security programs transferred to DMA; youth diversion grant reductions [Sec. 29, 30, 37, 38, 43, 44, 161-185, 339, 382, 386, 387, 416-420, 428, 433-454, 460, 584, 615d, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 2142, 2148, 2157, 2340-2342, 2345-2347, 2360, 9101 (1), 9126 (2), 9201 (1), 9208 (1)] - Act 20

PECFA transferred from DSPS to DNR; contractor registration and federal aid for costs re petroleum spills provisions [Sec. 210b, 214, 217-222, 283, 522-528, 1597-1599, 1634-1709, 1996, 1998, 2056, 2057, 2122-2125, 2127-2130, 2265, 2280, 9138 (7), 9238 (2L)] - Act 20

PEG, PEO, charitable organization, professional fund-raisers, and fund-raising counsel: regulation of transferred from DSPS to DFI; annual financial report filing modified [Sec. 787, 869, 1227, 1237, 1238, 1461, 1715, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1936, 1974, 1989, 1990, 2161, 2179, 2180-2182, 2183, 2184-2187, 2188-2217, 2232-2253, 2267, 9138 (1), 9438 (1)] - Act 20

Petroleum products and hazardous substances regulation: certain duties and powers transferred from DSPS to DATCP [Sec. 201, 206-209, 211, 213m, 529, 786, 1462, 1463, 1589-1591, 1594, 1595, 1600-1627, 1629-1633, 1949-1961, 1962-1970, 9138 (3), (4), 9238 (1), (2)] [9138 (3) -- partial veto] - Act 20

Unclaimed property program transferred from State Treasurer to DOR [Sec. 28m, 375m, 463f-r, 490m, 1971m, r, 1972m, 1976m, 1982d-t, 1990g-s, 2267b, d, 2270e, r, 2271m, 2295d-t, 9146 (1c)] - Act 20

reorganization of state government _ attached under s.15.03 Reorganization of state government -- Attached under s.15.03

WERC attached to DWD; commissioner compensation, work status, and prohibition on holding other public office and WERC budget provisions [Sec. 33-35, 47, 2005, 2010, 9313 (1)] - Act 20

reports Reports, see also Legislative Audit Bureau; Legislature -- Finance, Joint Committee on; Studies; specific subject

Air pollution control permits: registration permit for certain stationary source; exemption for natural minor sources and report required; DNR required to contact owners or operators of stationary sources re benefits of registration permits and exemptions; and evaluation of reporting, monitoring, and record-keeping requirements [Sec. 2104i-je, n-r, 9132 (1L)] - Act 20

Biological specimen for DNA analysis: individuals who must submit samples expanded; immunity from liability for certain law enforcement and DHS personnel; conditions for purging records; DNA surcharge; JLC study required; JRCCP report [Sec. 388, 390, 818, 1234, 1906-1935, 1937, 2150, 2155, 2156, 2291, 2292, 2324, 2325, 2327-2329, 2343-2344c, 2353-2358, 2360w-2362, 9126 (1), 9326 (1), 9426 (1)] - Act 20

Child care providers: fingerprinting reimbursed under Wisconsin Shares, fee provision; background check requirements and report revisions [Sec. 881, 926, 937-938f, 939] - Act 20

Children's Mental Health, Office of, created in DHS; director is appointed by the governor; annual report required [Sec. 40, 1232, 2000] - Act 20

Cigarette tax stamp: DOR to study improving cigarette tax collection system and combating illegal cigarette trafficking [Sec. 9137 (1L)] - Act 20

Commercial bail bonds regulations and licensing provisions created, report required; DSPS duties and emergency rule provisions [Sec. 204w, 2179t, w, 2183e-s, 2187c-o, 2265ce, 2285m, 2342c-w, 9138 (1i), 9438 (1i)] [vetoed] - Act 20

Common core standards: implementation suspended; DPI, LFB, and JLC studies required; procedure for adopting college and career readiness standards; reports required [Sec. 9134 (2q)] - Act 20

Community programs and services: school board levy provisions, report required; resolution to exceed the limit required [Sec. 9134 (4L)] - Act 20

Comprehensive community services: full reimbursement if offered on a regional basis; report and JCF duties [Sec. 1056, 1056b] - Act 20

Concerns of 5-star child care providers: report and recommendations after meeting with DCF required [Sec. 9106 (1q)] [vetoed] - Act 20

Consolidation of DSPS and DATCP: DOA study required [Sec. 9101 (3s)] - 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

DOJ required to submit annual reports on administration of its grant programs [Sec. 1904m] - Act 20

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

Dwelling Code Council: requiring a review of one- and two-family dwelling code once every 3 years and report on the review and recommendations to DSPS once every 6 years - Act 23

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

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

Executive branch state agency FTE position reductions and DOA duties, report required [Sec. 9101 (3c)] - Act 20

Family Care enrollees admitted to mental health institutes: funding provisions, report required [Sec. 347j, k, 831f, p, 9118 (5e), 9418 (10e)] [vetoed] - Act 20

Family Care expansion: DHS study and report required [Sec. 9118 (3q)] - Act 20

Fees charged to students: UW Board of Regents annual report to JCF and JLAC required [Sec. 609m] - Act 20

Fish farms: DNR and DATCP to review applicable statutes and administrative rules, report required, and emergency rules provision [Sec. 9132 (4q)] - Act 20

FoodShare work requirements for able-bodied adults; employment and training program appropriations; report required [Sec. 350b, c, 357c, g, 1211, 1211m, n, 1212-1216, 9318 (9)] [1215m -- vetoed] - Act 20

Forestry and fire prevention study required; JCF provision [Sec. 286g, j, 532m, 9432 (1d)] - 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

GIB to offer a high-deductible health insurance plan and health savings account, actuarial parameters and OSER duties; health reimbursement accounts instead of savings account study by OSER and DETF required [Sec. 462, 491, 705, 706, 711, 716, 719, 730, 753, 9112 (4L), (4m)] - Act 20

GPS and electronic monitoring re correctional purposes and persons subject to an injunction or TRO: JLC to study use of [Sec. 9127 (1z)] - Act 20

Grain inspection program funding; DATCP and JCF duties [Sec. 9102 (1e)] [partial veto] - Act 20

HIRSP and Authority dissolved; final report and LAB audits required; Medicare supplement and replacement policy issuance provision [Sec. 1g, 6f, 27b, pr-s, 49m-r, 54c, s, 65am, p, 67d-h, j, 68c, 91c, 92c, 102c, 118c-122j, 138m, 155d, 204g, 344v, 515c, 530c, 709c, 1210c, 1278r, 1344df-e, 1372c, 1395eh-es, 1431eg, em, 1438c, 1440c, d, 1473c-f, 1488c, 1599n, 1900n, 1971n, 1998u, 2017m, p, 2264s, 2265ab-c, m-z, 2266j, n, 2267e, 2318h, 9122 (1L), (1m), 9337 (4L), 9422 (1L), (1m), 9437 (4L), (4n)] [9122 (1L) -- partial veto] - Act 20

Land information program and register of deeds fees revised; statewide digital parcel map provisions, DOA and county board duties and report required; land information fund established [Sec. 185g-186y, 420d, f, 514u, 530m, 1241-1242g, 1247d-1250g, 9429 (1i)] - Act 20

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

MacKenzie Environmental Education Center: DOA report on status and condition of buildings required; DNR appropriation [Sec. 9101 (2i), 9132 (3i)] - Act 20

Medical College of Wisconsin and UW--Madison Medical School: biennial reports combined into one biennial report; new annual report on rural or underserved urban medicine programs required [Sec. 2-6] - Act 20

Mental health services and programs provided by counties and regions: DHS biennial report required - Act 251

Milwaukee County Mental Health Board created; reports, audits, and LAB duties - Act 203

Opioid treatment program: DHS required to establish regional programs, report required - Act 195