2017 Acts Index

Amusement devices and tournament or league entrance fees: sales and use tax exemption created, definition provision [Sec. 1194b, 9438 (2p)] - Act 59

Beekeeping: sales and use tax exemptions for farming businesses extended to include [Sec. 1171r, 1177d, 1185p-w, 1187j-n, 9438 (4i)] - Act 59

Commercial radio and television station property: sales and use tax exemption modified, motor vehicle provision [Sec. 1187d-f, 9438 (2i)] [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

Farm-raised fish sold to fish farm registered with DATCP: sales tax exemption created [Sec. 1181, 1194c] - Act 59

Frozen foods manufactured at a retailer's off-site facility: sales and use tax exemption created, conditions specified [Sec. 1187] - Act 59

Occasional sales definition and threshold [Sec. 1173, 1174, 9338 (2)] - Act 59

Off-highway motorcycle (OHM): occasional sales tax exemption does not apply to private party sales [Sec. 1177, 1184, 1185, 1186, 1198] - Act 59

Products sold as part of lump sum contract re real property construction contracts: sales and use tax exemption expanded to all construction contracts; tax-exempt entity provision [Sec. 1172, 1176, 1178, 1179, 1188-1193, 9338 (18), 9438 (3)] - Act 59

Qualified child sales and use tax rebate and August sales tax holiday on eligible property for 2018 created [partial veto] - Act 367

Services performed by an electric cooperative to another or by a telecommunications utility to another during a state of emergency: sales and use tax exemption created - Act 290

State veterans organizations: sales and use tax exemption created for sales to and consumption of products by; exception for food and beverages sold by - Act 190

Tangible personal property that becomes a component in a technical college district or UW facility: sales and use tax exemptions expanded to include [Sec. 1186d, 9338 (18d), 9438 (3d)] - 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

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

salvage Salvage, see Junkyard

sanitation and sewerage management Sanitation and sewerage management, see also Solid waste management

Contaminated private well or failing private on-site wastewater treatment system: local government may remediate, seal, replace, abandon, or provide a loan to the owner, special charge or assessment permitted; well compensation grant program limit increased - Act 69

DSPS revisions re uniform professional credentialing and occupational licensing procedures, multifamily dwelling code, safety glazing material in hazardous locations, aging school buildings program, alternative dispute resolution for manufactured housing industry disputes, temporary revocable permits for master and journeyman plumbers, septic tank installers, public swimming pool definition, and other changes - Act 331

Electrical wiring code for certain housing review by DSPS; legal description for easements re sewer lines or facilities; development-related permits from more than one political subdivision; exemption from highway weight limits for vehicles delivering propane; review or report on bills and proposed administrative rules that affect housing modified; property owner rights regarding assessment; and maintenance and construction activities on certain structures under a county shoreland zoning ordinance - Act 68

Political subdivision authority revisions re expiration of local approvals, division of land by certified survey map, levy limit exception, contesting an imposed fee, sewerage system service changes, prohibiting Saturday work, uniform dwelling code, building inspector and certain ordinances, inclusionary zoning ordinances, security required for plat approval, substantial completion of public improvements, subdivision approval conditions, construction banners, storm water management, eminent domain, housing-related reports, rental housing units regulation, and zoning amendment protest - Act 243

Private on-site wastewater treatment system replacement or rehabilitation: grant program sunset and loans to governmental units repealed [Sec. 202e, g, 228p, 996u, 1646t-y, 1655g-k, 1806f, 1816t, 9439 (4t)] - Act 59

``Public utility": definition modified to exclude a state agency with ownership or control of a plant or equipment supplying water to the public; Community Development Block Grant provision [Sec. 1691c, 9101 (10t), 9437 (1t)] [9437 (1t) -- vetoed] - Act 59

Town sanitary district composed primarily of summer resort property: residency requirements for commissioners revised - Act 233

sauk county Sauk County

STH 154 rehabilitation in Sauk County [Sec. 9145 (10c)] [vetoed] - Act 59

White Mound County Park: DNR to sell to Sauk County for recreational purposes - Act 56

savings bank Savings bank, see Bank

savings bonds Savings bonds, see Bonds

scholarships and loans Scholarships and loans, see also Veteran -- Education

College Savings Program Board transferred from DOA to DFI; College Tuition and Expenses Program provision [Sec. 34, 114-117, 148-153, 193-195, 427-434, 528, 544-547, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1019-1023, 1704-1706, 2233, 2234, 9101 (2)] - Act 59

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

MPCP, Racine Parental Choice Program, statewide parental choice program, and Special Needs Scholarship Program changes - Act 36

Special Needs Scholarship Program eligibility: prior year open enrollment and prior year public school enrollment requirements repealed [Sec. 1486c, em, 9335 (5d)] - Act 59

Special Needs Scholarship Program: method and amount revised [Sec. 208m, 1486ap, b, d, e, 1487g-1492f, i-k, n] - Act 59

Special Needs Scholarship Program summer school payments [Sec. 208m, 1492g, h, 1492L-1493r, 9335 (3q)] - 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

Technical college scholarships funded through participation in an auction of digital broadcast spectrum; trust and investment provisions [Sec. 632m, 985h, k] - Act 59

Technical Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program eligibility requirements modified - Act 91

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

Wisconsin Grants to UW students: HEAB appropriation modified [Sec. 204p, 704r] - Act 59

Wisconsin Merit scholarships: UW Board of Regents to award, conditions set; UW—Stevens Point environmental programs and sunset provisions; BCPL may transfer certain trust fund lands - Act 314

school School, see also Colleges and universities; Educational Service Agency, Cooperative; Juvenile detention facility; Kindergarten; Milwaukee -- School; Parochial and private schools; Teacher; Technical college; University of Wisconsin, and its subheadings

Addressing mental health issues in schools: DPI to provide training to school district and independent charter school personnel - Act 31

Annual accountability reports: DPI to include additional information about high school pupils [Sec. 1472] - Act 59

Career and technical education (CTE) incentive grants and completion awards: DWD to award to school districts or students re public safety occupation training programs - Act 336

Charter school authorizers to consider National Association of Charter School Authorizer principles and standards of quality [Sec. 1532vr] - Act 59

Charter school under contract with a union high school district: enrollment preference to pupils from the charter school [Sec. 1532v, vg] - Act 59

Civics assessment requirement for high school graduation: passing score increased [Sec. 1528m] - Act 59

DOT reimbursement to Village of Rib Lake re safe routes to school project design costs [Sec. 9145 (7m)] - Act 59

Dual enrollment programs in high schools: HEAB to award grants to high school teachers in meeting minimal qualifications; sunset provision; DPI issuance of lifetime licenses revised - Act 206

Faculty at UW System, technical colleges, and private colleges or universities may teach at a public high school without a DPI issued license under certain conditions [Sec. 1507, 1508, 1512p] - Act 59

Independent charter school authorizers expanded to any UW chancellor or technical college district board, Office of Educational Opportunity provision [Sec. 623p, q, 1531g-n, 1532h, q, qm, w, 1635e] - Act 59

Lifesaving skills instruction in virtual schools required [Sec. 1505f, h] - Act 59

Mental health training program for school district and independent charter school personnel [Sec. 1467d-t] - Act 59

Nomination papers for school district officer candidate in district with territory in a second class city: number of signatures may be reduced by resolution, conditions set - Act 321

Online courses in public schools: reciprocity for teachers licensed in another state; DPI duties [Sec. 1507m, 1532x, 1633g, i] - Act 59

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

Pupil transportation aids to school districts and independent charter schools [Sec. 1638-1640, 9335 (1)] - Act 59

Recovery charter school: pilot program and director of Office of Educational Opportunity in the UW System authorized to contract for operation of, conditions specified; high school graduation and insurance coverage requirements; DHS, DPI, and Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - Act 30

School-based mental health services grants established re collaborating with community mental health agencies; Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish an advisory committee; emergency rules provision [Sec. 215k, 1470g, 9135 (4f)] [1470g, 9135 (4f) -- partial veto] - Act 59

School mental health program aids: DPI to award re hiring and retaining social workers [Sec. 211, 1470, 1599] - Act 59

School performance improvement grants created [Sec. 214, 1473k] - 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

School to be notified of permanency review or hearing and time period for transfer of pupil records modified; school and school district notification requirements when foster home or group home is licensed and a child is placed in out-of-home care revised - Act 251

Special education costs: DPI to request DOA to reimburse charter schools [Sec. 1494-1504] - Act 59

Special education transition grants re postsecondary education or training or competitively employed [Sec. 1504d-i] - Act 59

Special education transition readiness grants re workforce transition support services [Sec. 208n, 1504j] - Act 59

Summer school pupils: payments to independent charter schools [Sec. 215n, p, 1532d-g, j-p, r-u, 9335 (3f)] - Act 59

Superintendent of Public Instruction may revoke a license for immoral conduct, definition revised re pornographic material; governing bodies of schools (public, private, charter) prohibited from aiding an employee, contractor, or agent in obtaining a new job in a school or educational agency if there is reason to believe child sexual abuse has been committed - Act 130

Teacher, administrator, and pupil services licenses revisions re provisional license and lifetime license; background check by DPI provision [Sec. 1462, 1463, 1474, 1475, 1506n, 1509-1511, 1512, 1512d-1519, 1525] - Act 59

Teacher development program grants: DWD to award to school districts re partnership with educator preparation program approved by DPI, bachelor's degree not required to enroll in program [Sec. 1407, 1524] - Act 59

Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin: annual conference requirement eliminated [Sec. 174, 439] - Act 59

UW Flexible Options platform expanded; teacher residency program between a UW school of education and a school district [Sec. 9148 (2), (2p)] [9148 (2) -- partial veto] - Act 59

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

school _ attendance School -- Attendance

Dual enrollment programs in high schools: HEAB to award grants to high school teachers in meeting minimal qualifications; sunset provision; DPI issuance of lifetime licenses revised - Act 206

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

MPCP, Racine Parental Choice Program, and statewide parental choice program changes [Sec. 1577-1579, 1582] - Act 59

MPCP, Racine Parental Choice Program, statewide parental choice program, and Special Needs Scholarship Program changes - Act 36

Open enrollment aid: process for which the transfer amount for a child with a disability can be adjusted [Sec. 208v, 1483m, 1485m, 1534s-1535h, j-v, 1640cm, 1641p] - Act 59

Open enrollment aid transfer amount [Sec. 1535ig, im] - Act 59

Parental choice program: family income does not need to be verified under certain condition [Sec. 1580g, 1598at, 1602d, 9335 (4d)] - Act 59

Racine and statewide parental choice program attendance criteria when a non-participating private school shares a governing body with a participating private school [Sec. 1580k, 1598b] - Act 59

School mental health program aids: DPI to award re hiring and retaining social workers [Sec. 211, 1470, 1599] - Act 59

School performance improvement grants created [Sec. 214, 1473k] - 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

Special Needs Scholarship Program eligibility: prior year open enrollment and prior year public school enrollment requirements repealed [Sec. 1486c, em, 9335 (5d)] - Act 59

Statewide private school choice program: additional prior year attendance criterion [Sec. 1580p] - Act 59