2017 Acts Index

lafayette, town of Lafayette, Town of, see Chippewa County

lakes Lakes

High capacity well regulations revised re activities exempt from approval; DNR duties re designated study area - Act 10

Hydrologic evaluation and modeling funding [Sec. 314m] - Act 59

Shoreline maintenance activities in outlying waters: DNR permit exemption under set conditions - Act 281

Tainter Lake biomanipulation pilot project to improve water quality [Sec. 9133 (7p)] [partial veto] - Act 59

Water supply service area: diversion area approval by the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council - Act 38

land Land, see also Forestry; Public land; Wetland

Land information fund: appropriation for the land information program [Sec. 435, 436] - Act 59

PSC duties re state energy policy and regulation of public utilities; settlements in PSC dockets requirements; procedure for handling complaints of violations of the one-call system re natural gas and other hazardous materials created and other revisions, PSC duties and forfeiture provisions; treatment of certain utility facilities under county construction site erosion control and storm water management zoning ordinances; appropriation and advertising provisions - Act 136

land _ taxation Land -- Taxation, see Property tax

land use planning and control Land use planning and control, see also Farmland preservation; Floodplain management; Milwaukee -- Planning; Municipality -- Planning; Shoreland zoning

Local government zoning authority revisions re substandard lots, merging lots, variances, and nonconforming structures; conditional use permit requirements; right to display the flag of the U.S. re housing associations and housing cooperatives - Act 67

``Point source" definition revised to exclude agricultural storm water and irrigation return flows [Sec. 1819m, n] - Act 59

landlord and tenant Landlord and tenant

Landlord and tenant regulations revised; political subdivision authority modified re historic properties, municipal dwelling inspection, levy limit reduction and garbage collection exception, and certain fees; public utility service to rental dwelling units; municipal utility arrearage collection; eviction action procedural changes; removing case management information from CCAP; open housing law re service, assistance, or emotional support animals; municipal administrative review; enforcement of rental unit energy efficiency program; local government rental property inspection program - Act 317

Rental unit energy efficiency standards and certification requirements eliminated; DSPS and register of deeds provisions [Sec. 1170, 1171, 1306-1312, 2221, 2226-2228, 2235-2238, 9339 (1)-(5), 9439 (1)] - Act 59

law enforcement officers Law enforcement officers, see Police; Sheriff; Traffic officer

lawrence, town of Lawrence, Town of, see Brown County

lawyer Lawyer, see Attorney

lc _legislative council_ LC (Legislative Council), see Joint Legislative Council

lead or lead poisoning Lead or lead poisoning, see Public health

learnfare Learnfare, see School -- Attendance -- Compulsory

lease Lease, see also Contracts; Landlord and tenant

Circus World Museum: SHSW required to take over operations; termination of existing lease [Sec. 728-732, 9122 (1)] - Act 59

Cost-benefit analysis of lease and purchase options re executive branch agencies: DOA required to conduct and submit to Legislature, JCF provision [Sec. 161d, e, 9301 (2f)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Guaranteed asset protection (gap) waivers are not insurance and can be offered and sold re credit sale or lease or refinancing of motor vehicles, including trailers, boats, ATVs, off-road motorcycles, and snowmobiles; WCA provision - Act 161

Self-service storage facility law revisions re disposal of property, liens, and towing vehicles - Act 325

State leases of real property: DOA required to conduct a cost-benefit analysis and rent over certain amount subject to JCF approval - Act 132

legal aid Legal aid

Civil legal services for persons eligible for TANF: annual grants to Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation established [Sec. 895g, m, 903m] - Act 59

legal notice Legal notice, see Public document

legal services, division of Legal Services, Division of, see Administration, Department of -- Boards and other subdivisions

legislative audit bureau Legislative Audit Bureau

Conduit revenue bonds changes and public finance authority; code of ethics and LAB audit provisions [Sec. 8s, 177s, 179e-s, 585h, 984g-hg] [vetoed] - Act 59

DVA to notify JCF before transferring certain unencumbered balances; report on Veterans Trust Fund required; implementing recommendations of certain LAB audit [Sec. 739qg, qm, 9149 (1f), (1g)] [vetoed] - Act 59

FoodShare employment and training program (FSET): all able-bodied adults required to participate, exceptions noted; Wisconsin Shares, LAB audit, and USDA provisions - Act 264

Forestry activities: JLAC to request audit of moneys received by DNR [Sec. 9133 (6q)] - Act 59

LAB audits: eliminates Read to Lead Development Fund and local government property insurance fund audits, final audit provision; modifies audits of Milwaukee County Mental Health Board and certain mental health services in Milwaukee County - Act 355

State group health insurance programs: JLAC to direct LAB to perform a financial and performance evaluation audit [Sec. 9129 (2w)] [vetoed] - Act 59

UW System financial audit by an independent accounting firm for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, LAB may assist, report required [Sec. 9148 (2q)] [partial veto] - Act 59

Wisconsin Healthcare Stability Plan (WIHSP) created re state-based reinsurance program for health carriers, federal waiver required; OCI authority - Act 138

legislative council _lc_ Legislative council (LC), see Joint Legislative Council

legislative fiscal bureau Legislative Fiscal Bureau

Base budget review report: state agencies, the legislature, and the courts required to submit every even-numbered year; requirements specified - Act 212

legislative organization, joint committee on Legislative Organization, Joint Committee on, see Legislature -- Legislative Organization, Joint Committee on

legislative reference bureau Legislative Reference Bureau, see also Blue Book

Administrative rule-making procedures: expedited procedure for repealing unauthorized rules; agency review of rules and legislative enactments; LRB biennial report required; retrospective economic impact analyses for existing rules - Act 108

Courts cannot defer to agency interpretation of law in certain proceedings; guidance documents requirements; settlement agreements do not confer rule-making authority - Act 369

Prosecutor Board established; State Prosecutors Office created and attached to DOA; automated justice information system and administrative rules and bills affecting the State Prosecutors Office provisions [Sec. 1e, L, 31n, 68g, 171b, c, 460r, 507g, 508f, 1712h, 1740g, 1758g, 1762s, 2261g-q, r, s, 2262c-g, 9101 (7p), 9401 (1p)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Social and financial impact report requirements for bills and amendments containing health insurance mandates clarified; OCI and LRB duties - Act 239

Wisconsin Commission on Uniform State Laws: membership changes - Act 200

legislative technology services bureau Legislative Technology Services Bureau

Municipal boundary information reconciled and compiled by LTSB clarified (remedial legislation) - Act 360

legislature Legislature

Authorization for outside legal counsel for legislators, legislative employees, and legislative service agencies - Act 369

Base budget review report: state agencies, the legislature, and the courts required to submit every even-numbered year; requirements specified - Act 212

Convention under Article V of the United States Constitution: appointment of delegates, unauthorized amendments, and creation of a joint committee of correspondence - Act 83

Cost-benefit analysis of lease and purchase options re executive branch agencies: DOA required to conduct and submit to Legislature, JCF provision [Sec. 161d, e, 9301 (2f)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Employment Relations Commission: offices of commissioner positions eliminated; chairperson nominated by Governor with advice and consent of Senate [Sec. 9-15, 506, 1446-1448, 1757e, 1761, 1765, 1766, 9115 (1)] - Act 59

GIB membership: Governor appointments with advice and consent of the Senate required; additional members appointed by legislative officers [Sec. 17n, 39d-k, 707f, 9314 (3p), (4p)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Individual nominated by Governor or state officer or agency and rejected by Senate cannot be nominated again in the same biennium - Act 369

Legislative oversight of requests from DHS for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs - Act 370

Legislative powers and duties, state agency and authority composition and operations, and administrative rule-making processes revisions - Act 369

Office space for legislative offices or legislative service agencies: JCLO to lease or acquire - Act 369

Party alleging a statute is unconstitutional or preempted by federal law, or challenge to construction or validity of a statute, required to serve a copy of the proceedings to Assembly speaker, Senate president, and Senate majority leader; right of Assembly, Senate, and JCLO to intervene, participate, and retain legal counsel - Act 369

Wisconsin Commission on Uniform State Laws: membership changes - Act 200

legislature _ audit committee, joint legislative Legislature -- Audit Committee, Joint Legislative

Forestry activities: JLAC to request audit of moneys received by DNR [Sec. 9133 (6q)] - Act 59

State group health insurance programs: JLAC to direct LAB to perform a financial and performance evaluation audit [Sec. 9129 (2w)] [vetoed] - Act 59

legislature _ bills Legislature -- Bills, see Bills, Legislative

legislature _ committees Legislature -- Committees, see also Legislature -- specific committee name

Convention under Article V of the United States Constitution: appointment of delegates, unauthorized amendments, and creation of a joint committee of correspondence - Act 83

WisconsinEye equipment appropriations, matching funds provision [Sec. 9129 (2i)] - Act 59

legislature _ employee Legislature -- Employee

Authorization for outside legal counsel for legislators, legislative employees, and legislative service agencies - Act 369

legislature _ finance, joint committee on Legislature -- Finance, Joint Committee on, see also Reports

AG power to appoint solicitor general and deputy solicitors general eliminated; approval to compromise or discontinue an action DOJ is prosecuting changed to JCF instead of Governor, intervenor provision - Act 369

Ambulatory surgical center reimbursement rates under MA: DHS to develop plan to increase, JCF approval required [Sec. 9120 (4j)] - Act 59

BadgerCare Plus Core: DHS to submit amendment to Medicaid waiver to provide employment and training services for childless adults, report to and approval of JCF required [Sec. 927-928d] [928d -- vetoed] - Act 59

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

Case management services for W-2 recipient transitioning to unsubsidized employment: TANF moneys for incentive payments; DCF to report on performance on work participation rates, compliance programs with DHHS, and appeals process for certain penalties [Sec. 898, 921, 9106 (3w)] [9106 (3w) -- partial veto] - Act 59

Chief state forester: relocation of headquarters and Division of Forestry employees; report to JCF required [Sec. 9133 (2)] - Act 59

Consumer-driven health plan educational campaign: DETF to develop plan, JCF approval required [Sec. 9114 (1c)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Cost-benefit analysis of lease and purchase options re executive branch agencies: DOA required to conduct and submit to Legislature, JCF provision [Sec. 161d, e, 9301 (2f)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Crime lab equipment and supplies: DOJ study on sale or transfer of required [Sec. 9128 (2p)] - Act 59

Criminal investigation agent positions at DOJ authorized re drug interdiction and drug trafficking; unencumbered moneys lapse to the general fund and used for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs, DOJ plan and JCF approval required - Act 35

Criminal Investigation, Division of: funding for overtime [Sec. 9128 (3s), 9129 (3s)] - Act 59

Discretionary settlement funds: AG to submit plan for expenditure of certain funds to JCF [Sec. 1672g] - Act 59