2015 Acts Index

Seasonal weight limit exception for vehicles or vehicle combinations transporting agricultural crops on highways: dates modified; DOT appendix report not required - Act 235

Special distinguishing registration plate supporting the Milwaukee Bucks; fees, trademark, and contributions from interested parties provisions - Act 296

Special distinguishing registration plates for Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Whitetails Unlimited, the Boy Scouts of America, nurses, and Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer established; fee, logo, trademark, contributions from interested parties, and registration number up to 7 positions provisions - Act 328

Special distinguishing registration plates issued by DOT: process and requirements modified - Act 227

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

Vehicle size and weight limit permit revisions re I 39 corridor and I 41 corridor; DOT duties; specific highway information signs provision - Act 360

transportation fund Transportation fund, see Road -- Finance

transportation network company Transportation network company, see Taxi

transportation projects commission Transportation Projects Commission

DOT report to TPC to include Southeastern Wisconsin Freeway Megaprojects program [Sec. 57b] - Act 55

trapping Trapping, see Hunting

treasurer _ county Treasurer -- County, see County -- Officers

treasurer _ state Treasurer -- State

Authority to appoint assistant eliminated [Sec. 96, 97-100, 923, 928, 3670] - Act 55

State Treasurer, Office of, deleted from the Constitution; BCPL provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [AJR5] - JR7

Treasurer, Office of the State: unexpended moneys for the unclaimed property program revert to DOR [Sec. 827] - Act 55

treatment program and services Treatment program and services, see Alcohol and other drug abuse

trees Trees, see Forestry

trespass Trespass

Firearm possession in a school zone: exemption for qualified law enforcement and former law enforcement officers; trespass provision - Act 23

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

Trespass on or intentionally damaging property owned by an energy provider: criminal penalties revised; definition provision - Act 158

Trespassing on railroads does not include pedestrians crossing the tracks or right-of-way [Sec. 3527m] [vetoed] - Act 55

trial Trial, see Court -- Procedure

tribal college Tribal college, see Indians and tribal issues

tribal issues Tribal issues, see Indians and tribal issues

trolling permit Trolling permit, see Fish and fishing -- License

truancy Truancy, see School -- Attendance -- Compulsory

truck Truck, see Bus and truck; Farm and farming -- Machinery

trust fund Trust fund

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

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

School-based health services to MA-eligible children: excess of certain amounts deposited in MA trust fund for children's long-term care services and other children's services [Sec. 690, 1030, 1800] - Act 55

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

UI fraud penalties revised re acts of concealment; unemployment program integrity fund provision [Sec. 3113, 3119m, 3120m, 9351 (4), 9451 (4)] - Act 55

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

tuition Tuition, see Higher Educational Aids Board; School -- Finance

turkey Turkey, see Bird

U U

ui UI, see Unemployment insurance

unborn child Unborn child, see Abortion

unclaimed property Unclaimed property, see Animal -- Treatment; Personal property; Treasurer -- State

underage person Underage person, see Alcohol beverage -- Sale to minors

unemployment Unemployment

Federal moneys received by DWD transferred to LIRC re unemployment administration and equal rights functions (remedial legislation) - Act 194

Layoff procedure for certain DNR employees [Sec. 9132 (3d)] [partial veto] - Act 55

unemployment _ relief measures Unemployment -- Relief measures

Children First program eligibility criteria modified re residency - Act 331

DWD appropriations for various workforce training programs consolidated into a single appropriation for workforce training grants (Fast Forward); annual report modified - Act 348

FoodShare employment and training program: DHS to screen and test applicants for illegal use of drugs [Sec. 679c, 1832p, 1833, 9118 (5)] [1833 -- partial veto] - Act 55

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

Student internship coordination between institutions of higher education and employers: DWD to provide as part of the workforce training program (Fast Forward); report revised - Act 283

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

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

unemployment insurance Unemployment insurance

Franchisor excluded as the employer of a franchisee or employee of franchisee for specified purposes unless certain conditions are met - Act 203

Real estate practice law revisions re terminology, licensing, association with a firm, independent contractor, independent practice, time-share salespersons, and Real Estate Examining Board provisions; statute of limitation for filing an action against a real estate broker or salesperson; definition of ``employee”, UI, and emergency rules provisions - Act 258

UI benefit applicants: DWD to establish drug testing program, rules provision; voluntary submission by employing unit [Sec. 726, 3111, 3112, 3115, 3116, 3119, 3120, 9151 (5)] - Act 55

UI claimants: DWD required to define by rule ``suitable work" [Sec. 3110, 3117, 3118] - Act 55

UI fraud penalties revised re acts of concealment; unemployment program integrity fund provision [Sec. 3113, 3119m, 3120m, 9351 (4), 9451 (4)] - Act 55

UI law changes re recovery of employer UI debt under the federal Treasury Offset Program, work-share programs, and combined-wage claim determinations - Act 86

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

uniform legislation Uniform legislation, see also Commercial code

Eminent domain: federally financed program or project required to make additional payments in compliance with the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 [Sec. 1073, 1076] - Act 55

Revised Uniform Partnership Act adopted, with modifications - Act 295

Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act (2002) adopted - Act 352

Uniform Interstate Family Support Act: effective date of amendments changed - Act 82

union high school Union high school, see School

united states _ agriculture, department of United States -- Agriculture, Department of

Management of national forest land and cooperative agreement provisions; master plan for northern state forests; MFL group certification and closed acreage fees; DNR cannot prohibit persons engaged in silviculture from crossing a recreational trail; report and plans to JCF required [Sec. 619m, 621m, 632m, 974m, 1047m, 1050m, 2530m-q, 2531x, 3581m, 9132 (4v)-(4vx), 9332 (2u)] [9132 (4vw), (4vx) -- partial veto] - Act 55

united states _ census United States -- Census, see Census

united states _ environmental protection agency United States -- Environmental Protection Agency

Emission standard for residential or commercial wood stoves: DNR prohibited from promulgating a rule or enforcing a federal regulation more stringent than standard currently in effect - Act 303

Water quality standards and variances to water quality standards: DNR review required; phosphorus variance and EPA provisions - Act 205

united states _ health and human services, department of United States -- Health and Human Services, Department of

MA demonstration project re health care coverage for low-income, childless adults under age 65: DHS to request amendment to DHHS wavier; quarterly report to JCF required [Sec. 1796, 1797, 9118 (6)] [1797 -- partial veto] - Act 55

united states _ marine corps United States -- Marine Corps

``Carson Holmquist Memorial Highway”: route of STH 87 designated as; DOT to mark, contributions from interested parties provision - Act 347

universal service fund Universal service fund, see Telecommunications

university of wisconsin University of Wisconsin, see also University of Wisconsin -- specific campus name

DOA contractual services duties modified [Sec. 323b] - Act 55

Educational Opportunity, Office of, created in the UW System; additional charter school authorizers permitted; reports required; charter school contracts provisions [Sec. 419g, 560r, 565c, g, 1138m, 1207g, 1275m, 1325m, 3143, 3156, 3176, 3182g, 3191r, 3193p, r, 3211p-v, 3220m, p, 3228g, k, 3229c, f, q, 3245c, j, m, p, 3248g, k, 3250r, 3258r, t, 3268g, 3269d-k, 3270d-3278j, 3282g, 3284n-3300v, 3304, 3305, 3311m, 3389m, 3395w, 3778, 4642m, 9148 (4g), 9334 (1), 9434 (1)] [1207g, 9148 (4g) -- vetoed] - Act 55

UW System general program operation lapse to the general fund [Sec. 9248 (1q)] - Act 55

WC coverage for students at institutions of higher education who are part of a school work training or work study program [Sec. 2746-2751, 2878] - Act 55

university of wisconsin _ academic staff University of Wisconsin -- Academic staff, see University of Wisconsin -- Employee

university of wisconsin _ administrative rules University of Wisconsin -- Administrative rules

UW Board of Regents: administrative rule revisions re certain notices, updating outdated references, and to reflect changes made by 2015 WisAct 55 [Admin.Code UWS 1.01, 2.01, 3.01, 3.06, 3.09, 4.02, 6.01, 8.02, 11.02, 13.01, 14.02, 14.07, 14.08, 15.01, 16.01, 18.08, 20.01, 21.02, 22.02] - Act 330

university of wisconsin _ appropriation University of Wisconsin -- Appropriation, see University of Wisconsin -- Finance