2017 Acts Index

Pay for success contracting: DOA may use for eligible services to individuals, conditions and JCF approval required; DHS, DOC, DCF, and DWD to study if pay for success could be used for programs they administer; reports required - Act 267

Rate-based client services purchased by DCF, DOC, DHS, or certain county departments: retention and disposition of surpluses generated by providers modified; audit and JCF provisions [Sec. 744b-h, 923b-m, 1850e, f, 9106 (3t), 9108 (2t), 9120 (3t), 9306 (4t), 9308 (1t), 9320 (2t), 9406 (4t), 9408 (3t), 9420 (3u)] - Act 59

School district employee health care: reports required [Sec. 74m, 1623g, r] - Act 59

Shared services pilot program created re school boards sharing administrative personnel, DPI duties, report required [Sec. 208t, 1475p] [vetoed] - Act 59

Snowmobile trail aids and supplemental trail aids increased; trail use sticker fees increased and made permanent; Snowmobile Recreational Council to study options to ensure adequate funding for development and maintenance of trails [Sec. 1900sg-x, 9133 (6f)] - Act 59

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

State parks and recreation areas: vehicle admission and overnight camping fees revised; DNR and DOT to develop plan for a recreational passport when renewing vehicle registration, special license plate provision; cap on electric receptacles increased; FTE positions decrease re forestry and parks report [Sec. 340m, 557-565d, f, 9101 (11u), 9133 (6u), 9333 (2), 9433 (1), (2)] [9101 (11u) -- partial veto] - Act 59

Treatment and diversion (TAD) program: county grant moneys increased; pilot program to divert certain persons to treatment options, JCF approval - Act 32

UW segregated fees: Board of Regents to ensure classification as allocable or nonallocable is consistent across institutions, JCF approval [Sec. 602p] - Act 59

Veterans outreach and recovery pilot program re substance abuse and mental health disorders: DVA to administer, report and sunset provisions - Act 295

Veterans Trust Fund: DVA report revisions [Sec.732m-p] - Act 59

Virtual charter school funding study: DPI to conduct and report to JCF [Sec. 9135 (1t)] [vetoed] - Act 59

WEDC board of directors revised; JCF approval before designating new enterprise zones; required report from grant, loan, or tax credit recipients modified - Act 369

WHEDA revisions re notes and bonds, economic development programs, issuing homeownership mortgage loans to refinance existing mortgages in a first class city, and use of housing rehabilitation loan fund - Act 277

Whole grade sharing agreement: categorical aid; DPI report required [Sec. 208p, 1534p, 9135 (4p)] [vetoed] - Act 59

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

Workforce training grants (Fast Forward Program): use expanded for collaborative projects, teacher training, nursing training program, internship placement, and improved workforce retention; grant to support the Building Occupational Skills for Success (BOSS) program; report, sunset, and DWD duties [Sec. 398-399, 1397-1402, 1404, 1406, 9151 (1), (2), (5q), 9451 (2q)] - Act 59

legislature _ information policy and technology, joint committee on Legislature -- Information Policy and Technology, Joint Committee on

Enterprise resource planning system (STAR program) management: DOA reports of JCF and JCIPT required [Sec. 169t] [vetoed] - Act 59

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

Capitol security: DOA to submit changes to JCLO - 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

legislature _ member Legislature -- Member, see also In memorium

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

National Conference of Insurance Legislators: annual membership dues appropriation [Sec. 2212m] - Act 59

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

legislature _ procedure Legislature -- Procedure

Floorperiods for the 2017-18 session and budget deadline extended [SJR1] - JR1

legislature _ review of administrative rules, joint committee for Legislature -- Review of Administrative Rules, Joint Committee for

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

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

Administrative rules: economic impact analysis and scope statement changes; committees providing rule making advice to agencies to submit membership list to JCRAR; one scope statement for concurrently promulgated emergency rule and permanent rule codified - Act 369

JCRAR may suspend an administrative rule multiple times - Act 369

legislature _ session Legislature -- Session, see Legislature -- Procedure; Special session, 2017 -- August; Special session, 2017 -- January; Special session, 2018 -- January

levy or levy limit Levy or levy limit, see Municipality -- Taxation; Property tax

liability Liability, see Crime and criminals; Damage (personal injury); Medical service -- Occupations

liability insurance Liability insurance, see Insurance -- Motor vehicle

libraries Libraries

DLT authorized to collect and maintain certain public library data; rural public libraries serving certain sized municipalities are eligible to receive TEACH grants - Act 142

DPI biennial budget request revised re public library system aid [Sec.727p] - Act 59

Information technology education for public school pupils, technical college students, and public library patrons; DPI to award grant to an entity that meets specified criteria; DWD career and technical education grant provision [Sec. 215m, 1407g, i, 1482p] - Act 59

Local government property insurance fund sunsetted [Sec. 2213-2218] - Act 59

libraries and technology, division for _dlt_ Libraries and Technology, Division for (DLT), see Public Instruction, Department of

license License, see Alcohol beverage -- Regulation; Barber; Children and Families, Department of; Cosmetology; Fish and fishing -- License; Health Services, Department of -- Supportive living and treatment; Hunting; Medical Examining Board; Medical service -- Occupations; Nurses; Podiatry; Real property -- Agent; Safety and Professional Services, Department of; Teacher -- Certificate; Trades and occupations

license plate License plate, see Motor vehicle -- Taxation or registration

lien Lien

Condominium law revisions - Act 333

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

Sale of foreclosed property: county ordinance requiring sheriff or referee to use an Internet-based auction authorized; priority lien provisions - Act 208

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

UI law revisions re collection of debt, joint and several liability of fiscal agents, eligibility provisions re requests for information and concealment of certain payments, drug testing, appropriation, and technical changes - Act 157

life insurance Life insurance, see Insurance -- Life and accident

lift device Lift device, see Public safety

light, heat, and power company Light, heat, and power company, see Public utility

lights Lights, see Motor vehicle -- Equipment

limitation of action Limitation of action

Discovery procedure changes in court proceedings; class action procedural requirements; certain civil action statute of limitations revised; DOR and third-party audits re unclaimed property; interest rates for overdue insurance claims - Act 235

Nonprobate transfers of real property on death; transfer by affidavit procedure for small estates; mortgage payoff statements - Act 332

limited liability company _llc_ Limited liability company (LLC), see Corporation

lirc LIRC, see Labor and Industry Review Commission

literacy Literacy

Financial literacy: school boards required to adopt standards and incorporate into K-12 curriculum - Act 94

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

Wisconsin Reading Corps grant, matching funds and sunset provisions [Sec. 217m, 1468m] - Act 59

livestock and meat Livestock and meat

Livestock premises registration program funding increased - Act 210

Livestock premises registration program: moneys from the agrichemical management fund [Sec. 183m] [vetoed] - Act 59

llc _limited liability company_ LLC (Limited liability company), see Corporation

loan Loan, see also Agricultural credit; Credit; Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin; Mortgage; Scholarships and loans; Veteran -- Housing

Clean Water Fund Program: loan interest rate revisions and financial hardship assistance program extended [Sec. 1808-1816m] - Act 59

Clean Water Fund Program: loan period revised [Sec. 1817m, mc] - Act 59

Discovery procedure changes in court proceedings; class action procedural requirements; certain civil action statute of limitations revised; DOR and third-party audits re unclaimed property; interest rates for overdue insurance claims - Act 235

Job access loan to repair or purchase a vehicle: eligibility revised - Act 80

School leadership loan program created, UW program provision; minority teacher loan program and teacher loan program appropriations reduced [Sec. 204m, 704q, 9121 (1f), (2f)] - Act 59

lodging establishment Lodging establishment, see Hotel and motel

logo Logo, see Trade practice

long_term care Long-term care, see Health Services, Department of -- Supportive living and treatment; Nursing homes and adult care; Public assistance

lottery Lottery

Retailer compensation for sale of lottery ticket or lottery share: GPR fund created [Sec. 469d] - Act 59

School levy, lottery and gaming, and first dollar property tax credits: allowing a municipal ordinance having DOA distribute amounts directly to the municipality rather than the county [Sec. 1211] - Act 59

Tax administration changes; interest on unclaimed U.S. savings bonds; ticket courier prohibited from selling lottery tickets; background investigation of lottery employees; reporting lottery winnings re child support; police and fire protection fee; ``restaurant” definition for license and regulation of alcohol beverage establishment purposes - Act 17

low_income persons Low-income persons, see Poor

lpg _liquefied petroleum gas_ LPG (Liquefied petroleum gas), see Fuel

lrb LRB, see Legislative Reference Bureau

ltsb LTSB, see Legislative Technology Services Bureau

M M

ma MA, see Medical assistance

magazine Magazine, see Newspaper and magazine