2015 Acts Index

Drones operated over state correctional institutions prohibited; penalty provisions - Act 318

Offender reentry initiative: DWD and Corr.Dept to work together to reintegrate offenders into the community [Sec. 3104e] - Act 55

Opioid addiction treatment pilot program for treating offenders: Corr.Dept to submit plan to JCF [Sec. 9108 (1d)] - Act 55

Possessing or using a firearm to commit certain crimes after being convicted of certain violent felonies: mandatory minimum period of confinement established - Act 109

Recidivism reduction program for City of Milwaukee created: DCF may contract with private organization to conduct the program; LAB audit and JCF approval required; ``pay-for-performance contract" defined [Sec. 1785m, 9152 (1c)] [9152 (1c) -- vetoed; 1785m -- partial veto] - Act 55

Strip search of certain detained persons: requirement repealed re detained for at least 12 hours - Act 206

prison industry Prison industry, see Prisoner -- Work program

prisoner _ work program Prisoner -- Work program

Prison industries procurement [Sec. 342] - Act 55

privacy Privacy, see also Search warrant

Abortion law revisions re postfertilization age of unborn child, prohibition at or after 20 weeks, hospital and clinic reporting requirements, and informed consent; exemption, civil remedies, injunction, and penalty provisions - Act 56

Accompaniment by victim advocate: victims of certain crimes have right to request re examination, consultation, proceedings, or interviews; hospital and law enforcement civil liability immunity and confidentiality provisions - Act 351

Address confidentiality program for victims of child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, stalking, or human trafficking created; DOJ to administer; exemption, voter registration, and emergency rule provisions - Act 356

Internet crimes against children: administrative subpoena created - Act 369

Invasion of privacy crime created re installing or using device to view under a person's clothing without consent - Act 80

Invasion of privacy penalty increased re purposes of sexual gratification, representation of nude or partially nude person, and the person is under age 18 - Act 320

Invasion of privacy re capturing an intimate representation without consent: laws revised; surveillance device clarified, and ``consent” and other definition provisions - Act 292

MPCP research: ``qualified independent researcher" defined and access to department databases; confidentiality and fee provisions [Sec. 1696m, 1767m, 1833t, 2012t, 3076c, 4714g, 9408 (2q)] - Act 55

Prescription drug monitoring program changes re timing of submission of records, disclosure of records, and review of patient's records exemptions; DSPS Secretary to notify LRB when the program is operational; emergency rule and personally identifiable information provisions - Act 266

Restraining order or injunction re victim of abuse, harassment, or threats: clerk of court required to forward copy to sheriff and sheriff required to assist in serving the respondent; confidentiality, service fee, and electronic transmittal provisions - Act 349

Student safety incident tracking pilot program re crime and other incidents on school property, transportation, or sanctioned events: DPI to develop, voluntary participation of 3 school districts, and personally identifiable information provision; report required - Act 228

private school Private school, see Parochial and private schools

probate code and court procedure Probate code and court procedure, see also Estate of deceased person

Wisconsin Digital Property Act (Chapter 711) created - Act 300

probation Probation, see Parole or probation

professional employer organization _peo_ Professional employer organization (PEO), see Employment bureau

program revenue _pr_ Program revenue (PR), see Appropriation

promissory notes Promissory notes, see Debt and debtors

property, abandoned Property, Abandoned, see Motor vehicle

property damage Property damage, see Damage (to property)

property insurance Property insurance, see Insurance -- Miscellaneous

property tax Property tax

Aids in lieu of taxes re DNR land revised [Sec. 636c-e, 9432 (1d)] - Act 55

BCPL lands: payments in lieu of taxes [Sec. 1006m] - Act 55

Charge-back of property taxes rescinded or refunded by a taxation district: DOR duties; TID and equalized value determination provisions - Act 317

Equalized property value: DOR to publish preliminary determination to its Internet site for county or taxation district to review and DOR to correct before notification of final determination - Act 321

Freedom, Town of, authorized to create TIDs in the same way as a city or village - Act 181

Multijurisdictional TID (MJTID): any town authorized to create a TID within the town may participate - Act 96

Premier resort area: City of Rhinelander may declare itself as via ordinance or resolution, tax provision [Sec. 2003p-pg, 9437 (3f)] - Act 55

Property tax bill information revised [Sec. 2486d] - Act 55

Rome, Town of, authorized to make cash grants or loan subsidies to owner, lessee, or developer of land in a TID that includes a golf course - Act 24

School levy property tax credits appropriation [Sec. 2539d] - Act 55

TID number 1 in the Village of Weston: expenditure period, allocation period, and maximum life extended, and 12 percent test provision - Act 75

TID project plan amendments of any kind and extending the life of a TID permitted under certain conditions; DOR duties - Act 254

TID revisions on the restriction on vacant land and calculation of the initial tax incremental base - Act 255

TID revisions re maintenance of industrial zoning, planning commission notice for amendments, removing obsolete references, timing penalty, joint review board review period, and levy limit exception calculation - Act 256

TID revisions re political subdivisions required to convene a standing joint review board and annual report filed with DOR, duties specified; DOR review process re industry-specific town TID repealed - Act 257

property tax _ assessment Property tax -- Assessment

Assessed value of each major class of property of a taxation district: in reevaluation process, removing requirement that assessment staff attend an assessor education program prior to DOR appointing someone to assist staff; definition of ``major class of property” modified - Act 322

Freight rail service: state property held for preserving or improving is not subject to local special assessment [Sec. 1991, 2048] - Act 55

Special assessments and special charges: collection and settlement revisions [Sec. 1990h, 1991d-f, r, v, 9337 (4u)] - Act 55

Tax administration technical changes - Act 216

property tax _ exemption Property tax -- Exemption

Decommissioned or closed production plant that is exempt from property taxes: utility aid payments revised - Act 61

Property tax exemption for rented personal property modified [Sec. 2037m, 9337 (5k), 9437 (5k)] - Act 55

prosecution Prosecution, see Court -- Procedure

protective occupation Protective occupation, see Fire department; Police

provisional ballot Provisional ballot, see Elections -- Ballots

psc PSC, see Public Service Commission

psychiatrist Psychiatrist, see Physician

psychology Psychology

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

public access Public access, see Public record

public assistance Public assistance, see also Food stamp plan; Medical assistance; Nursing homes and adult care; Poor; Unemployment -- Relief measures; Veteran -- Relief; Wisconsin Works

Child or family support income withholding orders; deferred prosecution agreements re domestic abuse surcharge and GPS surcharge; certain DCF and DHS appropriations modified; home visitation program grants; references to Milwaukee County by population - Act 172

DCF authorized to recover over payments of emergency assistance re misrepresentation by applicant [Sec. 1705, 1761, 1762, 1846-1848, 2461] - Act 55

DCF rules modified and repealed re child care certification, child care center operations, child welfare agency licensing, and public assistance records [Admin.Code DCF 54.02, 121, 201.02, 201.06, 202.01, 202.02, 202.04, 202.05, 202.06, 202.065, 202.07, 202.08, 202.09, 203, 250.04, 250.07, 251.03, 251.095] - Act 132

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

Photo ID cards issued by local governments can only be used for specified employment purposes and may not be used for voting, registration for voting, or to obtain public benefits - Act 374

Recidivism reduction program for City of Milwaukee created: DCF may contract with private organization to conduct the program; LAB audit and JCF approval required; ``pay-for-performance contract" defined [Sec. 1785m, 9152 (1c)] [9152 (1c) -- vetoed; 1785m -- partial veto] - Act 55

Surplus retention limits for providers of rate-based and rate-regulated services [Sec. 1471nb-ns, 1776n, p, 1777fb-fr, 4250c-k, 9306 (3u), 9406 (1v)] [vetoed] - Act 55

TANF block grants and Child Care Development Funds allocations modified; EITC provision [Sec. 1741, 1745-1749, 1750, 1751-1758, 1759-1960] - Act 55

TANF funding for general education development testing and preparation, adult literacy grants, and civil legal services grants; DCF duties [Sec. 1749m, 1750g, 1758m, 9106 (2q)] - Act 55

public building Public building, see also State capitol; State office building

Capital planning and building construction services fund: lapse to general fund [Sec. 9201 (3q)] - Act 55

Public plan room requests for public building plan information: municipality to provide an electronic copy without charging a fee under certain conditions; definition provisions [Sec. 1991s] - 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

State building trust fund: DOA may transfer up to certain amount from capital planning and building construction services appropriation [Sec. 9201 (2)] - Act 55

Switchblade prohibition eliminated; local governments prohibited from regulating the sale, purchase, and possession of knives; disorderly conduct provision; license to carry concealed weapon does not include knives; going armed with a concealed knife prohibition modified; ordinance or resolution prohibiting possession of knives in certain buildings permitted - Act 149

Tangible personal property that becomes a component in a municipal, water authority, sewerage commission, certain hospitals, or nonprofit organization facility: sales and use tax exemptions created; JSCTE appendix report - Act 126

public debt Public debt, see Debt, Public

public defender Public defender

Special prosecutor appointment circumstances modified; late payments to private attorneys re special prosecutor and contract with SPD do not accrue interest; DOA to approve appointment [Sec. 292, 767, 4737-4739, 9301 (3), 9333 (1)] - Act 55

public document Public document

Documents re municipality name changes, reorganizations, and boundary record keeping functions transferred from Secretary of State to DOA [Sec. 9139 (1q)] - Act 55

Legal notices: publication on a municipality’s Internet site provisions - Act 79

Secretary of State: location of office, lapse to general fund, and legal publication of proposed constitutional amendments transferred to LRB [Sec. 94m, 96j, 1104v, 9239 (1q), 9339 (1q)] - Act 55

Unclaimed money or securities: county treasurer duty to provide legal notice modified, Internet and Wisconsin newspapers provisions - Act 246

public employee Public employee, see also Civil service