forestry _ fireForestry -- Fire, see Fire
forestry _ taxationForestry -- Taxation
MFL owner notice to DNR re cutting merchantable timber revised; DNR authority to prescribe amount of forest products to be removed modified, severance tax provision [Sec. 2515c-f, 2527-2530] - Act 55
MFL program revisions re taxes, eligible land, management plans, sale and transfer of land, productivity of land, closed lands, forest production area, natural heritage inventory program, and state wildlife action plan; emergency rules and appropriation provisions [partial veto] - Act 358
Commercial feed and feed product requirements: penalties for violations revised - Act 244
Damage caused by a dog: owner liability and forfeiture revised; certain persons may commence a civil action asking the court to order the dog be killed - Act 112
DNR permits re high-voltage transmission construction and relocation of utility facility as condition of certain general permits; sulfur dioxide compliance plan, certain DNR determinations, and certain PSC variance eliminated; PSC assessment authority; funding for energy efficiency and renewable resource programs; PSC approval of public utility contracts with affiliated interests; PSC authority re local access and transport areas for telephone service and complaints re railroad telecommunications service; exempting construction of certain electric transmission lines from PSC certification - Act 299
Driving while using a cellular or other wireless telephone in a construction zone prohibited; emergency, hands-free device, and penalty provisions - Act 308
Drones operated over state correctional institutions prohibited; penalty provisions - Act 318
``Lead-bearing paint" and ``lead poisoning or lead exposure" definitions revised; civil and criminal penalties modified [Sec. 4045p, 4048d-4049e, 9318 (1v)] - Act 55
Motor vehicles operating on highways when weather conditions limit visibility: required headlamps, tail lamps, and clearance lamps must be lighted, penalty provision - Act 165
Personal care product containing microbeads: manufacture and sale prohibitions created; over-the-counter drug and ordinance provisions - Act 43
Radiological materials transported on a highway: DOT permit required; penalty and fee provisions - Act 137
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
Safe ride program surcharge created [Sec. 655j, 4345m, 4349m, 4619p, 4620g-r, 4734m, 9345 (4j)] - Act 55
Seized firearm: procedure for returning to person who owns the firearm revised - Act 141
Supplemental forfeiture allowed for certain violations against the elderly and disabled re laws DATCP has rule-making, investigation, or enforcement authority - Act 252
Traffic forfeiture or municipal ordinance violation case: initially heard in municipal court and reviewed by circuit court is considered ``prosecuted in circuit court" for appeals purposes - Act 12
Transportation network companies: licensure program created; DSPS duties; fee, insurance, airport, penalty, and ordinance provisions - Act 16
foster homeFoster home, see Children; Youth
fox river navigational system authorityFox River Navigational System Authority
Fox River Navigational System visitor center: DOA may sell parcel of public land to City of Appleton for construction of; Fox River Navigational System Authority duties - Act 357
franchiseFranchise
Franchisor excluded as the employer of a franchisee or employee of franchisee for specified purposes unless certain conditions are met - Act 203
franchise _ taxationFranchise -- Taxation
Property of a delinquent taxpayer: sale and auction provisions revised [Sec. 2459, 2460, 4622, 9337 (1)] - Act 55
Tax law administration revisions re factors to determine if a transaction has economic substance for income and franchise purposes and taxpayer penalties for failure to comply with a summons seeking certain records and documents - Act 218
fraudFraud
Actions against financial institutions prohibited re offers, promises, agreements, or commitments not in writing; definitions and conditions provisions; does not prohibit fraudulent representation actions or claims - Act 120
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
Eliminate authority of a person to bring a qui tam claim against another person making a false claim for MA [Sec. 945n, 3501p, 3504c, 4610f-r, 4639g, 9318 (3f)] - Act 55
False statement re military service or honors to obtain financial or other tangible benefit made a crime - Act 30
Off-highway motorcycle (OHM): operation and registration requirements established; definition, fees, and trails provisions; DNR duties; Off-Highway Motorcycle Council created; false statement on application and electronic retrieval of information provisions - Act 170
UI fraud penalties revised re acts of concealment; unemployment program integrity fund provision [Sec. 3113, 3119m, 3120m, 9351 (4), 9451 (4)] - Act 55
freedom, town ofFreedom, Town of, see Outagamie County
freight transportationFreight transportation, see Railroad
fte _full_time equivalent position_FTE (Full-time equivalent position), see Public employee
Classification of certain fuels and petroleum inspection duties transferred from DSPS to DATCP [Sec. 2200b-2202b, 2327b-2329b, 2683b-m] - Act 55
LPG retailers required to obtain commercial general liability insurance; surety bond and letter of credit options eliminated - Act 327
full_time equivalent position _fte_Full-time equivalent position (FTE), see Public employee
funeral and funeral directorFuneral and funeral director, see also Veteran
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
GG
Progressive raffle provisions created [Sec. 4546m-t] [vetoed] - Act 55
Raffle regulations revised re alternate raffle, tickets, and number of raffles; DOA authority removed - Act 6
game farmGame farm, see Hunting
garageGarage
Landlord and tenant law revisions: local government authority, historic landmark designation, automatic sprinklers in multifamily dwellings, towing vehicles from private property, termination of tenancy, trespass, and disposal of personal property left by trespasser; DOT and criminal activity provisions - Act 176
Motor vehicle repair practices: insurer prohibitions re specifying a facility and delaying a claim - Act 93
Nonconformity reported to a motor vehicle manufacturer under the law governing repair, replacement, and refund under a motor vehicle warranty: requiring use of DOT form eliminated - Act 173
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
garnishmentGarnishment
Crime victim restitution revisions re Corr.Dept authority to charge a reimbursement fee, garnishment of a defendant’s wages, and certification to DOR of restitution owed; reports required - Act 355
Garnishee fee: adding fee for certain payment delivered to the creditor [Sec. 4610 t-y] - Act 55
Garnishment fee: method for collection clarified re 2015 WisAct 55 - Act 337
Classification of certain fuels and petroleum inspection duties transferred from DSPS to DATCP [Sec. 2200b-2202b, 2327b-2329b, 2683b-m] - Act 55
DATCP prohibited from promulgating or enforcing a rule requiring motor vehicle fueling stations to have telephone or other means for public to contact emergency services - Act 247
gateway technical collegeGateway Technical College, see Technical college
general fundGeneral fund, see Appropriation
general purpose revenue _gpr_General purpose revenue (GPR), see Appropriation
genetics and genetic testingGenetics and genetic testing
DNA data bank: grounds for requesting expungement modified [Sec. 3511d] - Act 55
DOJ appropriation transfer from crime labs and DNA analysis to DA activities re DNA [Sec. 755, 762, 768, 3509] - Act 55
ginsengGinseng, see Plants
golfGolf, see Recreation
good samaritanGood Samaritan
Epinephrine auto-injectors: physician, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner may prescribe to an authorized entity, definition provisions; liability exemption for trained employees of authorized entity - Act 35
government accountability boardGovernment Accountability Board
Campaign finance laws (chapter 11) revised including requiring specified entities to register with GAB and file periodic reports, contribution limits, and coordination; reconciliation provision - Act 117
Electronic voter registration provisions created; special registration deputies eliminated and election registration officials created; testing chief inspectors permitted; further revisions re electronic voting systems, electronic voter registration list, absentee ballots, veteran ID cards, and proof of residency; Elections Commission and Ethics Commission members subject to standards of conduct for state public officials and filing statements of economic interest clarified; limit on political action committee contributions to certain segregated funds and campaign contributions for other persons established; GAB and DOT duties - Act 261
GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA, JCF, and JCLO duties [partial veto] - Act 118
LAB authority to access all state agency documents clarified; GAB to provide investigatory records to LAB - Act 2
governorGovernor, see also Executive office
LAB duties: performing audits at the request of the Governor removed [Sec. 65n, 66d] - Act 55
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