2017 Acts Index

Baldus, Alvin ``Al” James: life and public service of Korean War veteran, former state representative, and former U.S. representative commended [SJR38] - JR16

Borostowski, Anthony J.: life and public service of Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper commended [SJR100] - JR23

Dandeneau, Marcel: life and public service of former state representative commended [AJR18] - JR10

Gannon, Robert ``Bob”: life and public service of state representative commended [AJR107] - JR18

Glenn, John Hershel, Jr.: life and public service of former NASA astronaut and U.S. Senator commended [SJR12] - JR9

Grobschmidt, Richard A.: life and public service of former state representative and state senator commended [SJR17] - JR4

Hendee, Kirby: life and public service of former state senator commended [SJR16] - JR3

Kleczka, Gerald D. ``Jerry”: life and public service of former state representative, state senator, and U.S. Congressman commended [SJR87] - JR19

Kusuda, Paul H.: life, public service, and advocacy for refugees, immigrants, underprivileged youth, Asians, and the homeless commended [SJR97] - JR22

Laird, Melvin Robert: life and public service of World War II veteran and former Congressman and Secretary of Defense commended [SJR72] - JR15

Larson, Thomas ``Tom”: life and public service of former state representative commended [AJR13] - JR6

Lehman, Michael “Mickey” A.: life and public service of former state representative commended [AJR81] - JR11

Lotto, Myron: life and public service of former state senator commended [SJR89] - JR20

Murphy, Roger P.: life and public service of former DA, state senator, and judge commended [SJR8] - JR8

Rhoades, Kitty: life and public service of former state representative and DHS deputy secretary commended [SJR70] - JR14

Stitt, Donald K.: life and public service of former state representative and state senator commended [SJR33] - JR5

Thompson, (SSG) Matthew Vail: life and military service commended [SJR2] - JR2

Veum, Rachel Ann: life and public service as a valued legislative employee commended [SJR49] - JR17

Walling, Esther Kolb: life and public service of former state representative commended [AJR44] - JR12

Williams, Robert Rama: life, accomplishments, and service to his community commended [SJR92] - JR21

income continuation insurance Income continuation insurance, see Insurance -- Miscellaneous

income tax Income tax, see also Corporation -- Taxation

Apportionment for broadcasters re income and franchise taxes, definition provision, DOR duties [Sec. 1002m, 1013d-i, 1057d, 1076d-k] - Act 59

Due dates changed for certain entities re filing income and franchise tax returns, paying estimated income and franchise tax installment payments, and filing withholding tax returns - Act 2

Electronic filing of income and franchise tax information re wage statements, nonwage payments, royalties, and rents; deadlines and extension provisions [Sec. 1127-1136, 1151, 9338 (13), (14), (15)] - Act 59

Internal Revenue Code updates adopted; exclude from taxable income distribution from IRA to charitable organization [Sec. 1003-1009, 1058-1071, 1079-1082, 1091-1104, 1153, 1160d, 9338 (1)] - Act 59

Net operating and business loss carry-forward and carry-back [Sec. 1024, 1083, 1108, 1152, 9338 (10)] - Act 59

Sourcing rules clarification re income and franchise tax [Sec. 1012, 1013, 1075, 1076, 9338 (7)] - Act 59

Tax law changes re evidentiary standard to prove transaction has economic substance, reliance by taxpayer on past audits, IRS code updates, College Savings Program Board duties clarified, sales and use tax exemption for title holding entities for certain tax-exempt charitable organizations, and computing depletion for income and franchise tax purposes - Act 231

income tax _ credit Income tax -- Credit

Business development tax credit: WEDC may exceed annual limits under set conditions and with JCF approval; early stage business investment program provision [Sec. 1035x, 1040g, p, 1083x, 1086m, 1108x, 1111m, 1774e-k, 1779m, n] - Act 59

Credit for taxes paid to other states revised [Sec. 1044p-u, 9338 (3t)] - Act 59

EITC: pilot program, with IRS approval, to make monthly payments to eligible recipients; permanent program if pilot is successful and DOR and IRS can reach an agreement - Act 270

Employer contributions to employee’s college savings account: individual and corporate income and franchise tax credits created - Act 197

Historic rehabilitation tax credit: limit and other conditions set, jobs component [Sec. 1051, 1089, 1114, 1775-1775m] [1775g -- partial veto] - Act 59

Historic rehabilitation tax credit: limit on amount WEDC may certify increased - Act 280

Low-income housing project: state income and franchise tax credit program administered by WHEDA created, report required - Act 176

Research income and franchise tax credits made partially refundable [Sec. 481p, 1038s, t, 1052w, y, 1086i, 1090j, k, 1111k, 1114j, k] - Act 59

Taxpayer cannot claim manufacturing and agriculture credit and other state credit on same income [Sec. 1042, 9338 (8)] - Act 59

WHEFA bonds: individual income tax exemption on earned interest from [Sec. 1014, 9338 (4)] - Act 59

Working families tax credit sunset [Sec. 1041e] [vetoed] - Act 59

income tax _ deduction Income tax -- Deduction, see also Capital gains tax; Corporation -- Taxation; Homestead -- Exemption

Adoption expenses re other states and countries: income tax subtraction modified to include [Sec. 1016v, 9338 (13i)] - Act 59

Alternative minimum tax repealed [Sec. 1035m-p, 1036e-1037be, t, 1038m-r, 1040e, h, 1041s, 1050p-u, 1051g-1052u, 1088u, 1113u, 1125s, 1162m, n, 9338 (13p)] [1052e -- partial veto; 1036h-1037be, t -- vetoed] - Act 59

Internal Revenue Code updates adopted; exclude from taxable income distribution from IRA to charitable organization [Sec. 1003-1009, 1058-1071, 1079-1082, 1091-1104, 1153, 1160d, 9338 (1)] - Act 59

Itemized deductions credit for nonresidents: calculation modified [Sec. 1039, 9338 (12)] - Act 59

Olympic, Paralympic, and Special Olympics medals won by individuals: income tax exemption for value of and any payments from the U.S. Olympic Committee or Special Olympics Board of Directors [Sec. 1023s, 9338 (16c)] - Act 59

income tax _ rate Income tax -- Rate

Highway projects funded with federal money and transfers of state and federal funding between highway programs, competitive bidding provision; collection of sales and use taxes from out-of-state retailers and determination of individual income tax rates after South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.; election of pass-through entities to be taxed at the entity level for state income and franchise tax purposes - Act 368

income tax _ refund Income tax -- Refund

Income tax refund cannot be issued to employed individuals until data from employer is verified [Sec. 1139] - Act 59

Tax law changes re evidentiary standard to prove transaction has economic substance, reliance by taxpayer on past audits, IRS code updates, College Savings Program Board duties clarified, sales and use tax exemption for title holding entities for certain tax-exempt charitable organizations, and computing depletion for income and franchise tax purposes - Act 231

indexation Indexation, see Public works

indian gaming and compacts Indian gaming and compacts

Tribal gaming receipts appropriations consolidated re unusually high-cost of out-of-home placements and subsidized guardianships of Indian children [Sec. 395, 396, 460, 2246] - Act 59

Youth wellness center: allocation from Indian gaming receipts to American Indian tribes for feasibility study and business plan [Sec. 454, 455, 9101 (10), 9401 (5)] - Act 59

indians and tribal issues Indians and tribal issues

Battery or threats to cause harm to a tribal judge, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer: criminal penalties expanded to include - Act 352

Burial site preservation: WHS duties for recording a site in a catalog revised and procedure for contesting a decision created; contiguous land, interested persons, real estate disclosure, Burial Sites Preservation Board, and disposition of remains determined to be of tribal descent provisions; report required - Act 222

Child abuse and neglect prevention services: DCF to allocate certain TANF funding for grants to counties, nonprofit organizations, and tribes - Act 254

DCF grants to support foster parents and children created, report required - Act 260

Drug trafficking, evidence-based substance abuse prevention, family and juvenile treatment courts, and drug treatment for inmates of county and tribal jails: grant programs established; DOJ, DHS, DCF duties; search warrant based on sworn affidavit or complaint provision - Act 261

Early College Credit Program: excluding certain college-level courses offered to high school pupils - Act 307

Emergency administration of opioid antagonist to pupils and other persons appearing to overdose: civil liability for school bus operator, employees and volunteers of public, private, and tribal schools, and college residence hall director; calling 911 provision - Act 29

Family treatment court and juvenile treatment court grant programs created; DCF report required - Act 202

Grant programs administered by DPI combined re peer review, AODA programs, tribal language revitalization, and 4-year-old kindergarten [Admin.Code PI 16 (title), 16.01, 16.02, 16.03, 16.04, 32 (title), 32.01, 32.02, 32.03, 32.04, 38 (title), 38 subch. I, II, and III, 38.01, 38.02, 38.03, 38.04, 38.05, 38 subch. IV (title), V (title), and VI (title), 39 (title), 39.01, 39.02, 39.03, 39.04] - Act 93

Huber release permitted for probationers confined in tribal jail, county jail, or county house of correction on probation violation, conditions set - Act 199

Juvenile correctional facilities: DOC to establish one or more Type 1 juvenile correctional facilities; closure of Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School and conversion of facilities to an adult correctional facility; counties authorized to establish secured residential care center for children and youth; supervision of certain juveniles transferred from DOC to county departments; Juvenile Corrections Study Committee created; Juvenile Corrections Grant Committee created re costs of establishing secured residential care centers, JCF provision; youth aids funding revisions; expand Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center; DOC employees, reports, and sunset provisions - Act 185

Mental health and developmental disabilities facilities and services: DHS to consult county and tribal human services departments re certain unencumbered amount [Sec. 744av] [vetoed] - Act 59

Personal electronic computing devices grant program created for schools to provide devices for pupil use, sunset provision [Sec. 208e, 1482f] - Act 59

School Safety, Office of, created in DOJ; school safety plan provisions including on-site assessment by law enforcement and annual drills; mandatory reporting of threats of violence; DOJ grants for school safety; open enrollment program expired provision eliminated; 2017 WisAct 107 tuberculosis screening requirement correction; expired or outdated DPI reporting requirements eliminated; reports and penalty provisions - Act 143

Treatment and diversion (TAD) grants expanded to include tribes - Act 351

Tribal gaming receipts appropriations consolidated re unusually high-cost of out-of-home placements and subsidized guardianships of Indian children [Sec. 395, 396, 460, 2246] - Act 59

Tribal ID cards accepted as proof of residence for various purposes - Act 226

Tribal judges and elected tribal officials added as persons who may make special visits to correctional institutions [Admin.Code DOC 309.10] [Sec. 2265u] - Act 59

Tribal language revitalization grants: Head Start agency permitted to apply for [Sec. 216, 1483] - Act 59

Veteran services: remove reimbursable basis to DVA grants awarded to counties and tribes [Sec. 415, 740-744] - Act 59

Wisconsin Grant formula modifications, JCF provision [Sec. 600m, 628m, 704n-nr] - Act 59

Work release for county jail, county houses of correction, and certain tribal jail inmates permitted - Act 89

Youth Options Program renamed Early College Credit Program with revisions; part-time Open Enrollment Program restored with exceptions; private school provisions and DPI duties [Sec. 209, 210, 400, 629, 630, 631, 633, 1396, 1465, 1471, 1473, 1536-1576, 1635, 9135 (1p), 9435 (1p), (1q)] - Act 59

Youth wellness center: allocation from Indian gaming receipts to American Indian tribes for feasibility study and business plan [Sec. 454, 455, 9101 (10), 9401 (5)] - Act 59

indigents Indigents, see Public defender

individual retirement account _ira_ Individual retirement account (IRA), see Retirement -- Private plans

industrial development Industrial development, see also Business

Administrative rules and rule-making procedures: various changes - Act 57

Brownfields: remediating contaminated land; pilot program for manufacturing facilities re stationary source air pollution controls; tax deeds; ERTID changes; property assessed clean energy loans for revitalization projects; neighborhood improvement districts (NID) and business improvement districts (BID) provisions; state trust fund loans to municipalities - Act 70

Business development tax credit: technical correction [Sec. 1078m] - Act 59

Claims for refundable enterprise zone, business development, and electronics and technology manufacturing zone tax credits; WEDC duties [Sec. 481m, 1036h-1038h, 1082m, 1085ba-1086h, 1110ba-1111h, 1769v, 1779L, 1783L-q, 9150 (3t)] [1037d, i, 1038g, 1085d, i, 1086g, 1110d, 1111g, 1779L -- partial veto; 1036h, Lm, 1037bc-be, e-h, t-w, 1038h, 1085ba-be, e-h, 1086f, h, 1110ba-be, 1110e-1111f, h, 1769v, 1783L-q, 9150 (3t) -- vetoed] - Act 59

Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone and tax credits: WEDC authorized to create; provisions re TIDs, sales tax exemption, environmental impact statements, wetlands and waterways permits, PSC certificates and market-based rates, grants to local governments, county bonding, town incorporation as city or village, and DNR oversight; highway bonding authorization; design-build system for public works projects; enterprise zone tax credit revisions; economic development liaison appointed by DOA; electronics manufacturing small business development director in WEDC; worker training and employment program and annual report; appeal of decisions relating specifically to the zone; job creation threshold; LAB audit required [partial veto] - Act 58