2015 Acts Index

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

business Business, see also Corporation; Corporation -- Taxation; Industrial development; Retail establishment

Business development tax credit created; sunset provisions [Sec. 849, 2118, 2183, 2213, 2222, 2227, 2316, 2346, 2352, 2367, 2432, 2454, 3991n, o, 3996, 4006, 4010b, 9450 (2b)] - Act 55

Condemnation authority: ``business entity" defined and replaces ``corporation" [Sec. 42m, 1066v-y, 1067g, r, 1092m, 1993m, 4594m] - Act 55

DVA authorized to design an official ``Wisconsin Disabled Veteran-Owned" logotype; DOA provision - Act 384

Early stage seed and angel investment tax credits revisions [Sec. 2191, 3982-3984, 3993-3995, 4005, 9337 (4b)] [2191, 9337 (4b) -- vetoed] - Act 55

GPS device or technology: placing on person's vehicle or obtaining information from the device re the person's movements without consent made a misdemeanor; exceptions provided - Act 45

Human trafficking resource center hotline poster: DOJ to design or obtain and make available to print from its Internet site; certain businesses and public places encouraged to display it - Act 5

Lean program for political subdivisions repealed [Sec. 251, 775, 784] - Act 55

State of emergency declared by the Governor: exemptions from certain taxes, fees, and licensing or permit requirements for work performed by non-Wisconsin residents or businesses; JSCTE appendix report - Act 84

business incubator Business incubator, see Industrial development

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cadott, village of Cadott, Village of, see Chippewa County

campaign finance Campaign finance, see Elections -- Campaign expense

campground Campground, see Recreation

cancer Cancer, see Disease

canpb CANPB, see Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board

canvassers, board of Canvassers, Board of, see Elections -- Officials

capitol Capitol, see State capitol

cardiocerebral resuscitation _ccr_ Cardiocerebral resuscitation (CCR), see Medical service

cardiopulmonary resuscitation _cpr_ Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), see Medical service

casa _court_appointed special advocate_ CASA (Court-appointed special advocate), see Juvenile court

casper, trevor Casper, Trevor

Life and service as a Wisconsin State Trooper honored [SJR40] - JR5

cbrf CBRF, see Community-based residential facility

ccap _consolidated court automation programs_ CCAP (Consolidated Court Automation Programs), see State Courts, Director of

ccr _cardiocerebral resuscitation_ CCR (Cardiocerebral resuscitation), see Medical service

cdl _commercial driver_s license_ CDL (Commercial driver's license), see Motor vehicle -- Driver's license

cell phone Cell phone, see Telephone

cellular telephone Cellular telephone, see Telephone

cemetery Cemetery

Cemetery authority: deposit and investment of care funds and preneed trust funds expanded to include broker-dealer; exception provision - Act 110

Cemetery authority licensure requirements revised, religious associations and deposit of care funds provisions; DSPS administration of cemeteries and DFI regulation of cemetery authorities transferred to the Cemetery Board, salesperson licensure provision; rules established for disposition of occupied cemetery lots and mausoleum spaces; certain penalty provisions increased - Act 237

Columbaria maintained by religious associations: exemption from requirements applicable to mausoleums and cemeteries created; care fund and certification requirements - Act 95

Funeral, burial, and cemetery expenses for decedents who received certain public assistance: DHS to pursue recovery of aid, life insurance policy provision [Sec. 1817-1827, 1831, 1832, 1834b-1843, 1845, 4588, 4595, 4623-4630, 9318 (1)] - Act 55

Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematorium: exemption from certain fees and moratorium on certain fee increases [Sec. 1831p, 1909s, 9318 (3j)] - Act 55

Unclaimed cremated remains in custody of a funeral director, cemetery authority, or public officer: contacting DVA, county veterans service officer, or local veterans service organization required to determine if the person was a veteran or eligible for burial at a veterans cemetery; civil liability exemption provision - Act 382

census Census

Decennial census: municipal clerks required to report confirming municipality and ward boundaries, transmit to LTSB instead of LRB, and LTSB duties specified; exception to permit creation of a ward after a decennial ward revision [Sec. 2-7, 75-77, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 9329 (1)] - Act 55

Vacancies on a school board of a common, union high, or unified school district: appointment provisions revised; primary for election in certain election districts required; adoption of apportionment plan after decennial census required - Act 63

certificate of title Certificate of title, see Motor vehicle -- Certificate of title

certified public accountant Certified public accountant