2015 Acts Index

bills, legislative Bills, Legislative, see also Budget bills and process

Health insurance mandate statute: definition modified and social and financial impact report by OCI requirements - Act 288

bird Bird, see also Poultry

Wild game bird feathers naturally shed or from lawfully taken birds: exemption from prohibition on sale, purchase, barter, trade, or possession of wild animals; grouse feather conditions specified - Act 248

Wild turkey donation program: reimbursing counties for processing and donating costs authorized - Act 31

birth certificate Birth certificate, see Vital statistics

birth control Birth control, see also Maternal and infant care

Billing MA for reimbursement of prescription drugs: covered entity that is an abortion provider required to charge actual acquisition costs plus dispensing fee - Act 152

Family planning and related preventive health services: DHS to apply for federal grants and distribute funds to the Wisconsin Well-Woman Program and other entities under certain conditions - Act 151

birth parent Birth parent, see Children -- Adoption

blind and visually impaired Blind and visually impaired

Trolling permit: DNR to issue to persons with impaired sight under certain conditions - Act 363

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

boat Boat, see also Harbor

Recreation vehicle registration and regulation revisions; hunting, trapping, and fishing approval and regulation revisions; place of trial for certain fish and game law violations; DNR duties and electronic system for accessing approvals and certificates; enforcement, penalty, and emergency rule provisions - Act 89

Regulation of navigable waters, artificial water bodies, wetlands, and nonpoint source pollution revised; DNR duties - Act 387

Shoreland zoning standards codified re setbacks for ordinary high water mark (OHWM) and proposed principal structures with certain exemptions; prohibition on the regulation of nonconforming structures expanded; impervious surface area regulations provision - Act 167

boathouse Boathouse, see Boat

bodily harm Bodily harm, see Crime and criminals -- Battery

body piercing Body piercing, see Public health

bonds Bonds, see also Debt, Public; Sureties

Abandoned U.S. savings bonds: escheat provisions created; DOR duties - Act 309

bonds _ municipal Bonds -- Municipal

Conduit revenue bond procedures revised; nonprofit corporation provisions [Sec. 1067b, 1969ab-v, 2033b, 2037d, 2237d, 2238b, 2515j, 2524p] [vetoed] - Act 55

boundary Boundary, see Municipality -- Annexation

bow and arrow hunting Bow and arrow hunting, see Hunting

boxing Boxing, see Athletics

boy scouts of america Boy Scouts of America, see Youth

bradley center Bradley Center, see Milwaukee -- City

bridge Bridge, see also Street

Bridge projects, highway and interstate: general obligation bonding limit increased [Sec. 874, 876] - Act 55

Culvert replacement provisions revised, fee exemption created; local governments to retain records of culverts they replace [Sec. 1061b-i] - Act 55

Implements of husbandry and agricultural CMV (commercial motor vehicle) revisions re definitions, highway weight limit exceptions, no-fee permits, width limitations, length limit, height limit, tracks that will not injure the highway, farm equipment sales, and STH bridges; DOT directed to not prepare certain report - Act 15

Stewardship 2000 program revisions re land acquisition, property development and local assistance, and unused bonding authority; BCPL and Neenah and Menasha twin trestles project provisions [Sec. 868m, 959b-p, 960c-961m, 991e, m, 1004m, 1066u] - Act 55

Young Road Bridge in Town of Seneca: highway and local bridge improvement assistance for replacement [Sec. 650r, 9145 (3f)] - Act 55

broadband Broadband, see Data processing

brown county Brown County

Dental reimbursement pilot project for certain services in certain counties; MA waiver required [Sec. 1798, 9318 (2)] [9318 (2) -- vetoed; 1798 -- partial veto] - Act 55

Ledgeview, Town of: special provision regarding the incorporation of repealed - Act 13

Local professional football stadium district: DOR required to distribute excess sales tax revenue to Brown County and municipalities within it; conditions specified, resolution, and exception provisions - Act 114

Submerged land under the waters of Green Bay conveyed to Brown County for same purposes as Chapter 15, Laws of 1977; DNR appendix report - Act 111

brownfields _contaminated property_ Brownfields (contaminated property), see Environmental protection

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

Budget bill [partial veto] - Act 55

Floorperiods for the 2015-16 session and budget deadline extended [SJR1] - JR1

Required general fund structural balance: does not apply to budget act [Sec. 9152 (1d)] - Act 55

State agency biennial budget request requirements modified re state operations budget - Act 201

State agency budget requests modified [Sec. 272d, h, i] [vetoed] - Act 55

buffalo county Buffalo County

Full-time DAs in Buffalo, Florence, and Pepin counties [Sec. 4735d, r, 4740e, n, 9410 (1c)] [vetoed] - Act 55

building Building, see also Housing; Public building; School -- Building; State capitol; State office building

DNR rule re construction permit requirements for stationary sources that emit greenhouse gases eliminated [Admin.Code NR 405.07] - Act 33

``Dwelling Code Council" renamed ``Uniform Dwelling Code Council"; ``Building Code Council" renamed ``Commercial Building Code Council" - Act 29

Energy efficient commercial building design: DOA to provide certification for federal tax deduction [Sec. 393p] [vetoed] - Act 55

Federal historic rehabilitation tax credit supplement: WEDC certification requirements created, City of Green Bay provision [Sec. 2210d, 2337d, 2445d] - Act 55

Foreclosure actions involving noncommercial property and abandoned property: revisions re redemption period, notice of sale, and determination of abandonment; court duties specified - Act 376

Lead inspection requirements: partial lead inspection for lead-safe renovations exemption; written disclosure of the inspection required - Act 122

Municipal ordinances re electrical code or jurisdiction over electrical wiring must conform to state electrical wiring code [Sec. 2685m, 2718f] - Act 55

Nonconforming structure zoning ordinances modified re replacement due to natural forces or vandalism and replacement or repair of manufactured home communities and infrastructure - Act 223

Shoreland zoning standards codified re setbacks for ordinary high water mark (OHWM) and proposed principal structures with certain exemptions; prohibition on the regulation of nonconforming structures expanded; impervious surface area regulations provision - Act 167

building code Building code, see Building; Housing; State office building

building commission, state Building Commission, State

Authorized state building program for 2015-17: Carroll University science laboratory facility, Eau Claire Confluence Arts, Inc., and Wisconsin Education Center, Inc. added; revisions to previously authorized programs and deleted programs [Sec. 54m-o, 56d-s, 866b-868b, 878d-t, 880b-zm, 9104 (1)-(11q)] - Act 55

Building Commission contracting requirements revised [Sec. 47b, 370, 373b, 374b, 9304 (1n)] [370, 373b, 374b -- vetoed; 47b -- partial veto] - Act 55

Building Commission revenue bond limit increased for major highway projects and transportation administrative facilities [Sec. 2572] - Act 55

Refunding tax-supported and self-amortizing general obligation debt: amount allowed increased [Sec. 880] - Act 55

UW Board of Regents’ authority over agricultural land expanded; Building Commission and UW—Madison provisions - Act 230

UW parking fees and fines may be used for campus safety and transportation-related programs; Building Commission prohibited from authorizing general fund borrowing re construction of UW parking facilities - Act 185

buoys and beacons Buoys and beacons, see Waterways and water power

burial Burial, see Funeral and funeral director; 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 -- Equipment; School -- Conveyance of pupil

Bulk milk tanker: license requirement eliminated, tanker permit requirements modified [Sec. 2615, 2649-2658] - Act 55

Commercial motor vehicle and CDL: driving while using a hand-held mobile telephone prohibited, reporting emergencies exception; fraud related to exam or issuance of CDL license; driving while text messaging considered a serious traffic violation; restricted CDL for persons with diabetes controlled by insulin conditions; standard restrictions on a CDL expanded; definition provisions - Act 123

Diesel truck idling reduction grants: sunset extended [Sec. 394-396, 794, 795] - Act 55

Motor carriers operating in intrastate commerce: applying certain interstate motor carrier regulations - Act 135

Motor vehicles operating on highways when weather conditions limit visibility: required headlamps, tail lamps, and clearance lamps must be lighted, penalty provision - Act 165

``Private motor carrier" definition modified [Sec. 3528, 9345 (2)] - Act 55

Railroad crossing: certain cargo tank motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials required to stop [Sec. 4348] - Act 55

Right-of-way in roundabouts - Act 139

Sale of heavy truck or trailer: state sales and use tax exemption for federal excise tax imposed on - Act 361

Special interest vehicle hauling restrictions revised re motor trucks or truck tractors and transporting property for hire - Act 324

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

Class ``B" highway weight limitations and special or seasonal weight limitations: exemptions for certain utility vehicles responding to service interruptions - Act 44

Conforming to federal weight limits along I 41 corridor [Sec. 4350b-u] - Act 55

Implements of husbandry and agricultural CMV (commercial motor vehicle) revisions re definitions, highway weight limit exceptions, no-fee permits, width limitations, length limit, height limit, tracks that will not injure the highway, farm equipment sales, and STH bridges; DOT directed to not prepare certain report - Act 15

Overweight factory-built homes: single-trip permits issued by DOT and local highway officials allowed - Act 241

Seasonal weight limit exception for vehicles or vehicle combinations transporting agricultural crops on highways: dates modified; DOT appendix report not required - Act 235

Vehicle size and weight limit permit revisions re I 39 corridor and I 41 corridor; DOT duties; specific highway information signs provision - Act 360

Vehicle weight and width exception created for certain logging vehicles operated on highways for a short distance; reasonable compensation of a motor vehicle dealer by a motor vehicle manufacturer, importer, or distributor for certain service work modified - Act 171