2013 Acts Index

wca _wisconsin consumer act_ WCA (Wisconsin Consumer Act), see Consumer protection

weapon Weapon, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

wedc WEDC, see Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin

weight limit Weight limit, see Bus and truck -- Taxation or registration

weights and measures Weights and measures, see also Bus and truck -- Taxation or registration

Weights and measures department: municipalities required to establish may contract with a private service provider [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1593v] [vetoed] - Act 20

wells Wells

Ferrous metallic mining regulations and permit process created; nonferrous metallic mining regulations and permit process revised; DNR, wetlands, water, mining waste, fees, occupational tax, utility facility approvals, and local impact committee provisions - Act 1

High capacity wells: consideration of cumulative impacts [Sec. 2092g, 9332 (2L), 9432 (2L)] - Act 20

werc WERC, see Employment Relations Commission

wetland Wetland

DNR duty revisions re reports of violations, citation procedure re wetland discharge violations, minimum age for sturgeon spearing license, Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Council membership, and publishing class 1 notices for certain permit applications - Act 69

Ferrous metallic mining regulations and permit process created; nonferrous metallic mining regulations and permit process revised; DNR, wetlands, water, mining waste, fees, occupational tax, utility facility approvals, and local impact committee provisions - Act 1

Ponds located entirely on private property: fishing without a license permitted [Sec. 562g-r] - Act 20

Wetland mitigation: escrow subprogram established [Sec. 284e, 2092j-u] - Act 20

whs _wisconsin historical society_ WHS (Wisconsin Historical Society), see Historical society

wheda WHEDA, see Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

whefa WHEFA, see Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wisconsin

whitewater, city of Whitewater, City of, see also University of Wisconsin -- Whitewater

USH 12 highway project from City of Elkhorn to City of Whitewater: environmental impact statement required [Sec. 1534h] - Act 20

wild animal Wild animal, see Hunting

wine Wine, see Alcohol beverage -- Regulation

wireless telecommunications Wireless telecommunications, see Telecommunications

wisconsin consumer act _wca_ Wisconsin Consumer Act (WCA), see Consumer protection

wisconsin economic development corporation Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, see Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin

wisconsin employment relations commission Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, see Employment Relations Commission

wisconsin health and educational facilities authority Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, see Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin historical society _whs_ Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS), see Historical society

wisconsin housing and economic development authority Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, see Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin rapids, city of Wisconsin Rapids, City of, see Wood County

wisconsin retirement system Wisconsin Retirement System, see Retirement System, Wisconsin

wisconsin river Wisconsin River, see Waterways and water power

wisconsin shares Wisconsin Shares, see Day care

wisconsin uniform securities law Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law, see Securities -- Regulation

wisconsin veterans home Wisconsin veterans home, see Veteran -- Hospitals and home

wisconsin works Wisconsin Works

Children's services network requirement of a W-2 agency eliminated; nomination of members to the Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council modified - Act 225

Public assistance programs including W-2, MA, and FoodShare: offenses considered crimes against government and its administration and DOJ or a DA is authorized to prosecute - Act 226

Trial Jobs under W-2 replaced with Trial Employment Match Program (TEMP); eliminates real work, real pay employment position; subsidized private sector employment program; and workforce attachment and advancement program [Sec. 954-959, 961, 963-972, 974-978, 982, 987, 1021, 1024, 1041-1043, 1332, 1334-1338, 1384, 1386-1390, 1420, 1422-1426, 1469-1473, 1713, 1992, 2074, 9306 (1), 9406 (1), (1L)] - 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

withdrawal tax Withdrawal tax, see Forestry -- Taxation

withholding tax Withholding tax, see Income tax

witness Witness

Crime victim and witness assistance surcharge revision [Sec. 2358d-k] - Act 20

Crime victim and witness surcharge revenue collections [Sec. 2348, 2359] - 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

wolf Wolf, see Hunting

women Women, see also Maternal and infant care

Domestic abuse incidents: law enforcement to report when an arrest is not made and procedures following an incident; victim access to service provider information; DOJ access to prosecutor technology for case tracking system maintained by DOA - Act 323

Firearm prohibition notice required when serving notice for injunction hearings re domestic abuse, child abuse, or harassment; procedure for surrendering firearms after the court grants an injunction established; extending a TRO, notifying local law enforcement, and penalty provisions - Act 321

GPS pilot program and grants to counties re persons subject to TRO or injunction; domestic violence prevention or treatment center may not make the assessments [Sec. 391, 1942m, 2282-2283r, 9426 (2L)] [1942m -- partial veto] - Act 20

Landlord and tenant revisions re abandoned personal property, reference about rental performance, property damage due to pests or insects, disclosing building or housing code violations, local ordinances, security deposit, voiding rental agreements, unfair trade practices, and check-in sheets; towing vehicles illegally parked on private property; eviction action revisions; terminating tenancy of an offending tenant in a manufactured or mobile home community; domestic abuse protection provisions - Act 76

Requirements to perform abortions revised; ultrasound required before informed consent for an abortion; penalty and exception provisions - Act 37

Sexually violent person commitments: discharge and supervised release provisions revised - Act 84

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

TROs and injunctions for domestic abuse, child abuse, individuals-at-risk, and harassment revisions re stalking, contacting petitioner, essential persons at hearings, confidentiality, guardian ad litem compensation, and ex parte orders with a judge substitution - Act 322

women_owned enterprise Women-owned enterprise, see Minority enterprise

wood county Wood County

East arterial highway project along STH 54 from the Village of Port Edwards to City of Wisconsin Rapids: environmental impact statement required [Sec. 1534g] [vetoed] - Act 20

TID number 2 in the Village of Biron authorized to allocate positive tax increments to TID number 3 - Act 284

wood energy producer Wood energy producer, see Energy conservation

woodland property Woodland property, see Forestry -- Taxation

worker_s compensation Worker's compensation

Emergency management volunteer: state shall reimburse local governments for WC claims [Sec. 397, 2163g, r] - Act 20

LIRC appropriation for WC activities changed [Sec. 376, 377, 1714] - Act 20

workforce development, department of Workforce Development, Department of

Apprenticeship completion awards program created in DWD - Act 57

Career and technical education incentive grants created; DPI to award to school districts after conferring with DWD and TCS; appropriation provided - Act 59

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

Independent living center grants revised; Social Security Administration moneys and DWD duties provisions [Sec. 362, 363, 378, 870, 871] - Act 20

Local youth apprenticeship grants: funding increased - Act 112

State agencies to share specified data with DOR for debt collection and state tax purposes; confidentiality provision [Sec. 733, 940, 1218, 1278, 1718, 1721, 2164, 2165] - Act 20

Statewide student data system: collaboration of agencies to include DCF and DWD; work force data maintained by DWD incorporated into the system; report to DOA required [Sec. 1739-1743, 9134 (2)] - Act 20

UI claimant work search requirements and registration for work revisions [Sec. 1716, 1717, 9351 (3q)] - Act 20

UI law revisions; delinquent payment of unemployment insurance contributions; penalties and report provisions; JRCCP report [partial veto] - Act 36

UI law revisions re license revocation based on contribution delinquency, failure of claimants to comply with requests for information, and tardy filing fees - Act 276

UI revisions re misconduct and substantial fault, voluntary termination of work, registration and work search requirements, temporary help companies, holidays and partial benefits, contribution and solvency rates, and interest payments and interfund transfer authority [Sec. 67i, 193v, w, 194c-e, 375t, tm, 1714t-w, 1717b-x, 1718e-s, 1720b-q, 9351 (1q), (2q), (4q)-(6q), 9451 (1q)-(7q)] [1717v, 9351 (5q), 9451 (6q) -- vetoed] - Act 20

Veteran employment grants created, tax credits sunsetted [Sec. 375v, 1348bn, c, 1398g, h, 1434g, h, 1714d, 2366] - Act 20

Vocational rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities: DWD 2013-15 fiscal biennium funding and FTE positions increased - Act 58

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

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 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

workforce development, department of _ administrative rules Workforce Development, Department of -- Administrative rules

Rule-making procedure revised; DWD rules modified re traveling sales crews [Admin.Code DWD 273.08, 273.11] - Act 361

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

write_in candidate Write-in candidate, see Elections -- Ballots

wrongful imprisonment Wrongful imprisonment, see Claims

wrs WRS, see Retirement System, Wisconsin