2015 Acts Index

Deputy DAs in populous counties: number increased [Sec. 4736] - Act 55

Emergency detention pilot program in Milwaukee County sunset delayed; crisis assessment by certain health care providers provisions [Sec. 1881, 1883k, 9418 (3)] - Act 55

``Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage Trail" established; DOT and Tour.Dept duties; contributions from interested parties required - Act 270

Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program for first class cities created; commissioner, advisory council, and county executive duties specified; transfer of schools to the program; surplus property and sale of school buildings provisions [Sec. 63m, 64m, 66d-67r, 567m, 1389f, 1907p, 1923m, 1948f, p, 1966m, 3184p, r, 3229r, s, 3245s, 3248h, 3266h, m, o, 3358b-w, 3384c-3386t, 3387n, 3391dm, 3483g, r, 4702r, 9334 (3j)] [3387n -- partial veto] - Act 55

Retirement system for populous county and first class city: duty disability benefits for a mental injury provisions created [Sec. 1923p, 1948L] - Act 55

Sports and entertainment arena and facilities constructed in the City of Milwaukee: funding, ticket surcharge, and local exposition district provisions created; DOA duties and JSCTE appendix report - Act 60

Substance abuse screening and testing required for certain job training and work experience programs; substance abuse treatment provision; appropriation and DCF duties [Sec. 723n, 1739, 1740, 1742, 1789, 1790, 9106 (2c)] - Act 55

Wage subsidy not more than minimum wage: DCF and W-2 agency to negotiate with employers of persons in Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program, Transitional Jobs Program, and Trial Employment Match Program [Sec. 1721, 1743, 1744] - Act 55

milwaukee metropolitan sewerage district _mmsd_ Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), see Milwaukee -- Sewerage

milwaukee parental choice program _mpcp_ Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP), see Milwaukee -- School

mine and mining Mine and mining

Construction fee for metallic mining sites: indexing reference removed [Sec. 2056d] - Act 55

minimum wage Minimum wage, see Wage -- Minimum

minority groups Minority groups, see also Indians and tribal issues

Minority teacher loan program in HEAB modified [Sec. 1372p-x, 9319 (3f)] [1372r, 9319 (3f) -- partial veto] - Act 55

Special Transfer Program (Chapter 220), closed to new pupils; exceptions modified and intradistrict and interdistrict transfer funding provisions [Sec. 3412-3419] - Act 55

minors Minors, see Children, and its subheadings; Guardian and ward; Juvenile court; Juvenile delinquency; Youth

miscellaneous organization Miscellaneous organization, see Organization, Miscellaneous

misdemeanor Misdemeanor, see Crime and criminals

mmsd _milwaukee metropolitan sewerage district_ MMSD (Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District), see Milwaukee -- Sewerage

mobile telephone Mobile telephone, see Telephone

money Money, see Personal property

monuments and memorials Monuments and memorials, see Veteran -- Organization

mortgage Mortgage

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

Variable rate loan revisions re interest rate - Act 54

motel Motel, see Hotel and motel

motor carrier Motor carrier, see Bus and truck

motor fuel Motor fuel, see Gasoline

motor vehicle Motor vehicle, see also Bus and truck; Court -- Traffic; Drivers' education; Drunken driving; Farm and farming -- Machinery; Gasoline; Implied consent or alcohol concentration; Junkyard; Motorcycle; Recreation vehicle; Snowmobile; Taxi

Donation of abandoned vehicles to nonprofit organization by municipality or county allowed - Act 106

Forcible entry into a vehicle to remove a person or domestic animal believed to be suffering: civil liability immunity exemption under certain conditions created - Act 103

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

Iola Car Show: DOT required to erect directional signs; contributions from interested parties provision - Act 213

Mileage reimbursement at the federal rate for a member of the National Guard called into state active duty (remedial legislation) - Act 189

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

motor vehicle _ accident Motor vehicle -- Accident, see also Insurance -- Motor vehicle

Car kill deer on highways: appropriations for removal and disposal repealed; possession of and notifying DNR provisions, report required [Sec. 624, 625b, 1053r-z, 9132 (1q)] [9132 (1q) -- vetoed] - Act 55

Duty to stop at the scene of a motor vehicle accident revised; prosecutor provision - Act 319

Hit-and-run incidents: law enforcement agency to disseminate reports through the integrated crime alert network under certain conditions - Act 315

Motor vehicle operator's license minor applicant: limit for liability imputed to the parents or adult sponsor for damages caused by minor's negligent or willful misconduct - Act 202

Statute of limitations modified in civil actions re motor vehicle insurance policy, death caused by a motor vehicle accident, and real or personal property damage - Act 133

motor vehicle _ certificate of title Motor vehicle -- Certificate of title

Motor vehicles acquired for scrap metal or junking: motor vehicle salvage dealer required to examine title certificate, penalty provisions; ``motor vehicle scavenger" defined [Sec. 3434c-w, 3564b-y, 9445 (2u), 9452 (3u)] - Act 55

motor vehicle _ dealers and finance companies Motor vehicle -- Dealers and finance companies

Carsharing organization vehicles: parking along highways under set conditions permitted; DOT duties and definition provision - Act 73

DOT rules: technical changes and revisions re motor vehicle warranties, evaluation of major highway projects, recreational vehicle dealers, motor vehicle rental companies, design of handicapped parking signs, and electronic signatures for ID card applications for certain parking privileges [for Administrative Code numbers, see entry under ``Transportation, Department of -– Administrative rules"] [vetoed] - SB360

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

motor vehicle _ drivers_ education Motor vehicle -- Drivers' education, see Drivers' education

motor vehicle _ driver_s license Motor vehicle -- Driver's license, see also Drivers' education; Identification cards

CDL: certain fees waived for applicants holding a military CDL [Sec. 4334t, 4343, 4344, 9345 (4)] [4334t -- partial veto] - 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

Drinking age report, effective date of REAL ID Act, occupational tax on illegal controlled substances repealed (remedial legislation) - Act 193

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

Motor vehicle driver's license: electronic issuance and signature, expiration date, and fee revisions; ID card provision [Sec. 4334m, r, 4334u-4342, 4345, 4346, 4347, 9345 (1), 9445 (1)] - Act 55

Motor vehicle operating privileges suspended for failure to pay monetary judgment: maximum time of suspension reduced - Act 234

Motor vehicle operator's license minor applicant: limit for liability imputed to the parents or adult sponsor for damages caused by minor's negligent or willful misconduct - Act 202

Sobriety program: court may order participation in for certain drunk driving offenses requiring installation of an ignition interlock device; driver’s license and DOJ pilot program for frequent testing for use of alcohol or a controlled substance provisions - Act 389

Special restrictions cards issued with certain motor vehicle operator’s licenses: DOT not required to issue - Act 77

U.S. foreign service: motor vehicle operator's license and vehicle registration privileges for members on active duty - Act 323

motor vehicle _ drunken driving Motor vehicle -- Drunken driving, see Drunken driving

motor vehicle _ equipment Motor vehicle -- Equipment, see also Motorcycle -- Equipment

Emergency vehicle exemption from traffic restrictions re stopping, standing, and parking: requirement that warning lights be activated eliminated - Act 102

Implements of husbandry and agricultural CMV (commercial motor vehicle) operated or transported on highways: regulations revised re lighting, marking, width, weight, no-fee permit, sales, and definition of farm tractor - Act 232

Motor vehicle monitoring and feedback device may be mounted to the front windshield - Act 160

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

Sobriety program: court may order participation in for certain drunk driving offenses requiring installation of an ignition interlock device; driver’s license and DOJ pilot program for frequent testing for use of alcohol or a controlled substance provisions - Act 389

motor vehicle _ insurance Motor vehicle -- Insurance, see Insurance -- Motor vehicle

motor vehicle _ license plate Motor vehicle -- License plate, see Motor vehicle -- Taxation or registration

motor vehicle _ operator_s license Motor vehicle -- Operator's license, see Motor vehicle -- Driver's license

motor vehicle _ parking Motor vehicle -- Parking

Carsharing organization vehicles: parking along highways under set conditions permitted; DOT duties and definition provision - Act 73

DOT rules: technical changes and revisions re motor vehicle warranties, evaluation of major highway projects, recreational vehicle dealers, motor vehicle rental companies, design of handicapped parking signs, and electronic signatures for ID card applications for certain parking privileges [for Administrative Code numbers, see entry under ``Transportation, Department of -– Administrative rules"] [vetoed] - SB360

Taxicab permitted to stop in a disabled parking space to load a passenger with a disabled parking card, conditions specified - Act 362

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

motor vehicle _ registration Motor vehicle -- Registration, see Farm and farming -- Machinery; Motor vehicle -- Taxation or registration

motor vehicle _ regulation Motor vehicle -- Regulation, see also Court -- Traffic; Drunken driving; Implied consent or alcohol concentration

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

Driving while using a cellular or other wireless telephone in a construction zone prohibited; emergency, hands-free device, and penalty provisions - Act 308

Flashing yellow arrow traffic control signal: when vehicular traffic may enter intersection clarified - Act 74

Motor vehicle monitoring and feedback device may be mounted to the front windshield - Act 160

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

Radiological materials transported on a highway: DOT permit required; penalty and fee provisions - Act 137

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

Right-of-way in roundabouts - Act 139

Right turn on red traffic signal permitted from leftmost right-turn lane - Act 136

motor vehicle _ regulation _ speed Motor vehicle -- Regulation -- Speed

Golf cart crossing points on highways: municipality and county authority to establish; speed limit and highway crossing signs provisions; DOT duties - Act 125