2015 Acts Index

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

Child sex trafficking crime expanded; child abuse definition and investigation, and juvenile court orders provisions - Act 367

Interstate Compact on Juveniles repealed as it is no longer in effect; juvenile from another state on supervision in this state under the Interstate Compact for Juveniles for a sex offense is required to register as a sex offender - Act 159

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

Reasonable and prudent parent standard for making decisions re participation of a child placed in out-of-home care in age or developmentally appropriate activities and permanency planning for children 14 years of age or older: incorporating federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act changes into the Children’s Code and Juvenile Justice Code - Act 128

Representation and distribution of nude child: criminal penalty exception for parents does not apply when the purpose is for sexual arousal, gratification, humiliation, degradation, or monetary gain - Act 370

Sex-trafficking victims who are children: funding for treatment and services [Sec. 720, 1675] - Act 55

Statute of limitations for second-degree or third-degree sexual assault - Act 121

Underage alcohol beverage citation issuance prohibited if underage person is victim of a sex-related crime or is present at time of the crime; disciplinary sanctions from a UW System school prohibitions provision - Act 279

Violent sex offenders on supervised release: procedures and residency requirements revised; restricting certain local ordinance or resolution provision - Act 156

sexual assault Sexual assault, see Sex crimes

sexually explicit images Sexually explicit images, see Obscenity

shared revenue Shared revenue

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

Expenditure Restraint Program: costs for providing services to another governmental unit, by contract, are not included in the municipality's budget [Sec. 2532d] - Act 55

sheriff Sheriff, see also Jail

Child sex trafficking crime expanded; child abuse definition and investigation, and juvenile court orders provisions - Act 367

DOJ grants to Lafayette County Sheriff's Department for drug law enforcement and drug interdiction services - Act 271

Drug law enforcement and interdiction grant to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department [Sec. 9126 (1q)] [vetoed] - Act 55

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

shining animals Shining animals, see Hunting

shoreland zoning Shoreland zoning

Property rights regulation revisions re local government restrictions on sale, purchase, development, or occupancy of real property and individual notice requirements; vested rights; shoreland zoning; resolution of challenge to zoning restrictions; supermajority vote to down zone a property; content of economic impact analysis of proposed administrative rules; standard for judicial review of certain state agency actions and decisions; and DNR and DATCP contested case hearings - Act 391

Shoreland zoning revisions; ordinance provisions [Sec. 1922b-L, 1943d, e, 1947d, e, 4112e-i] - Act 55

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

Town located entirely on an island in Lake Superior and authorized to exercise village powers: county shoreland zoning ordinance does not apply if a more restrictive town ordinance is enacted - Act 146

Town zoning ordinance provision revised re approval by county board; withdrawing from coverage of a county zoning ordinance and county development plan; shoreland and floodplain zoning ordinances; and plat and certified survey map approval - Act 178

Town zoning ordinance re shorelands permitted under certain conditions - Act 41

siblings Siblings, see Family

sign Sign, see Road -- Marking

silviculture Silviculture, see Forestry

skiing Skiing, see Recreation

slaughterhouse Slaughterhouse, see Livestock and meat

small loan Small loan

Payday loan licensee: authority to conduct other business expanded [Sec. 3443f-m] [vetoed] - Act 55

snowmobile Snowmobile

Antique snowmobile registration revisions re valid period and trail use sticker [Sec. 4356, 4357, 9332 (1)] - Act 55

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

Supplemental snowmobile trail aids: insufficient funding revision [Sec. 4359m] [vetoed] - Act 55

social security Social security

UI law: unemployment program integrity fund sunset repealed; concurrent receipt of UI and SSDI or WC modified; administrative and judicial review of UI decisions; and various other changes - Act 334

social service Social service, see County -- Human services; Public assistance

soldier Soldier, see Military personnel

soldier _ education Soldier -- Education, see Veteran -- Education

soldier _ relief Soldier -- Relief, see Veteran -- Relief

solicitor general Solicitor general, see Attorney General

solid waste management Solid waste management, see also Recycling

Local levy limit covered service exception for political subdivisions that own and operate a landfill [Sec. 1986f, 9329 (3c)] - Act 55

Proof of financial responsibility of landfill owner: escrow account and irrevocable trust options revised, corporate bonds provisions - Act 50

southeastern wisconsin fox river commission Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission

Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission for the Illinois Fox River basin: jurisdiction expanded, board of commissioners modified, and other administration changes - Act 226

spd SPD, see Public defender

special assessment Special assessment, see Property tax -- Assessment

special educational needs Special educational needs, see Children -- Special educational needs

special interest vehicle Special interest vehicle, see Motor vehicle -- Taxation or registration

speech_language pathologist Speech-language pathologist, see Trades and occupations

speed limit Speed limit, see Motor vehicle -- Regulation -- Speed

sports Sports, see Athletics; Hunting; School -- Health program

sprinkler system Sprinkler system, see Fire

ssdi _social security disability income_ SSDI (Social security disability income), see Social security

stalking Stalking, see Crime and criminals

stamp sales Stamp sales, see Sales

standardized test Standardized test, see School -- Evaluation and testing

state advertising State advertising, see Advertising -- State

state agencies State agencies, see also specific agency or department

DOA duties for state agency real property lease and renewal revised [Sec. 356q, r] [vetoed] - Act 55

DOR may charge debtors a collection fee re debt collected for state agencies [Sec. 2463] - Act 55

DVA: appropriation for funds received from other state agencies [Sec. 771m, n] - Act 55

Federal resource acquisition revisions [Sec. 419b, 776m] - Act 55

GPR and PR appropriation lapses from the 2013-15 fiscal biennium (2013 WisAct 20) extended into the 2016-17 fiscal year [Sec. 4749] - Act 55

Inactive boards and councils repealed; assets, property, contracts, and pending matters provisions for certain councils and board [Sec. 77m, 93m, 100m, 108g-r, 120g, r, 125m, 126m, 148m-161m, 203p-211p, 222m, 247m, 254b-x, 272f, 320m, 328m, 396d-417r, 634m, 797m, 990r, 1065m, 1308k, m, 1700m, 2530v-2531w, 2724m, 2725m, 3482m, 3582r, 4109b, 4416g-4467r, 9101 (10j), (10k)] - Act 55

Information technology services for certain agencies and shared agency services pilot program: DOA to develop plan and submit to JCF [Sec. 9101 (5n)] [partial veto] - Act 55

LAB authority to access all state agency documents clarified; GAB to provide investigatory records to LAB - Act 2

Postage appropriation in DOA for state agency costs [Sec. 789] - Act 55

Property rights regulation revisions re local government restrictions on sale, purchase, development, or occupancy of real property and individual notice requirements; vested rights; shoreland zoning; resolution of challenge to zoning restrictions; supermajority vote to down zone a property; content of economic impact analysis of proposed administrative rules; standard for judicial review of certain state agency actions and decisions; and DNR and DATCP contested case hearings - Act 391

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

Unfunded retirement liability debt service: DOA may require state agencies to pay directly to state in lieu of lapsing or transferring an amount to the general fund; employees of the former UWHC Board provision added [Sec. 293d-p] [vetoed] - Act 55

Wisconsin Veterans Employment Initiative established to increase number of veterans holding permanent state government positions; Council on Veterans Employment created in the Office of the Governor; state agencies and DPM duties - Act 386

state bank State bank, see Bank

state buildings State buildings, see Public building; State capitol

state capitol State capitol

100th Anniversary State Capitol Commemoration Committee: JCLO to establish [Sec. 9127 (1j)] [vetoed] - Act 55

Seasonal placement of a Christmas tree in the Capitol rotunda or a church: prohibiting promulgation or enforcement of a DSPS rule and enactment or enforcement of an ordinance re fire safety - Act 333

state courts, director of State Courts, Director of

Electronic juvenile court records made available to a county department of human or social services re child welfare or juvenile justice intake or dispositional services; CCAP provision - Act 144

GPR appropriations consolidated re circuit court, Director of State Courts, and State Law Library; costs imposed on operator of aircraft under the influence or with prohibited BAC [Sec. 752, 778, 782, 829-847, 4598-4603, 4616, 4618, 4631, 4735, 4746, 9307 (1), 9407 (1f), (2f)] - Act 55

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: date of legal holiday changed (remedial legislation) - Act 198

state debt State debt, see Debt, Public