2021 Acts Index

Unemployment reserve fund: allocating certain federal moneys to [vetoed] - AB237

Verso Paper Mill and Park Falls Pulp and Paper Mill: loans for purchase of from certain federal moneys [vetoed] - AB367

federal_state relations Federal-state relations

Application to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution: proposing amendments imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit terms of office for its officials and members of Congress [AJR9] - JR 9

fee Fee, see specific subject

felony Felony, see Crime and criminals — Felony

fences Fences

Battery-powered, alarmed electric security fences: authority of political subdivisions to regulate limited - Act 197

Fence constructed within a shoreland setback area: county shoreland zoning ordinance may not prohibit - Act 105

finance joint committee on Finance, Joint Committee on, see Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on

financial disclosure by public officials Financial disclosure by public officials, see Ethics

financial institutions department of Financial Institutions, Department of

Homeowners’ associations: requirements for and restrictions on created; DFI duties - Act 199

Obsolete statutory references eliminated (remedial legislation suggested by DFI) - Act 241

Pawnbroker notices re sale and surplus: email or text message allowed; administrative rule provision [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 77.06] - Act 203

Qualified ABLE savings account program under section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code: DFI to study and report on establishment - Act 119

financial responsibility proof of Financial responsibility, Proof of, see Contractor

fines Fines, see also Sentences and penalties

Election fraud by election official and defects on absentee ballot certificates revisions; penalty provisions [vetoed] - SB212

Election observer procedures revised; recount and penalty provisions [vetoed] - SB210

fingerprint Fingerprint, see Criminal identification and investigation

fire Fire

Fire fighting foam: appropriation for collection and disposal of [Sec. 54] [partial veto] - Act 58

fire department Fire department

Board of police and fire commissioners (PFC boards) and protective services departments of first class or second class cities: changes to [vetoed] - SB117

Service award program appropriation [Sec. 13, 14, 81, 82] - Act 58

Shared revenue payments decreased same amount municipality reduces certain law enforcement officer, paid fire department member, or emergency medical responder funding; conditions specified [vetoed] - SB119

Traffic violation in emergency or roadside response area with emergency vehicles or tow trucks present: penalties increased; wireless telephone use prohibition provision - Act 115

WC law changes re liability for public safety officers, payments in cases of injuries resulting in death, furnishing of billing statements, leased employees, and statute of limitations - Act 29

firearms and dangerous weapons Firearms and dangerous weapons

Concealed carry licensee may carry firearm in place of worship located on grounds of a private school provided governing body has written policy that allows it [vetoed] - AB597

Concealed carry licensee may possess a firearm in a vehicle on school grounds [vetoed] - AB495

Concealed carry: out-of-state license reciprocity [vetoed] - AB518

Firearms: enforcing federal laws regulating firearms, accessories, and ammunition; “Made in Wisconsin” stamp; government body or agency cannot expend resources to confiscate legally possessed firearms and accessories [vetoed] - AB293

Firearms, firearms accessories, and ammunition: civil liability limitation against manufacturers, distributors, importers, trade associations, sellers, and dealers [vetoed] - SB570

Shooting a beaver or muskrat causing highway damage: exception to DNR prohibition on discharging a firearm near a highway - Act 62

Shot shells based on shot size for the hunting of fur-bearing animals: DNR prohibited from limiting use, possession, or control of - Act 16

firefighter Firefighter, see Fire department

first class city First class city, see Milwaukee — City, and its subheadings

fish and fishing Fish and fishing

Brook trout: DNR requirement to stock Lake Michigan [vetoed] - SB612

Electing to be an anatomical gift donor when applying for a hunting, fishing, or trapping license at age 15 or older - Act 220

Sturgeon for Tomorrow, Inc. authorized to raffle lake sturgeon from state fish hatcheries, use of proceeds specified - Act 193

floodplain management Floodplain management

Floodplain and shoreland mapping assistance program: obsolete provisions repealed - Act 235

Hydrologic restoration projects: general permit authorized, conditions specified - Act 77

Urban storm water, flood control, and riparian restoration bonding authority [Sec. 99] - Act 58

floorperiod Floorperiod, see Legislature — Procedure

food Food, see also Dairy product; Farm produce; Livestock and meat; Nutrition; Restaurant

"Candy" does not include sweetened dried or partially dried fruit for sales tax purposes [Sec. 276-278, 9437 (2)] - Act 58

Dogs on the premises of certain retail food establishments: DATCP cannot promulgate rule prohibiting - Act 143

food stamp plan Food stamp plan

DHS to enforce FoodShare work and FSET requirements and drug testing [vetoed] - AB935

Healthy eating incentive pilot program lapse to general fund [Sec. 9219 (1)] [vetoed] - Act 58

foodshare FoodShare, see Food stamp plan

football Football, see Green Bay Packers

foreign country Foreign country, see International relations

forestry Forestry

County forest acreage share payments [Sec. 169] - Act 58

MFL program changes re eligibility, material change to law, withdrawal taxes and fees, small land sales, large ownerships, and leasing - Act 230

Oversize or overweight vehicles transporting forest products: permit modifications - Act 171

Timber sold from state, county or community forests: change to threshold amount above which approval and notice requirements apply - Act 128

Verso Paper Mill and Park Falls Pulp and Paper Mill: loans for purchase of from certain federal moneys [vetoed] - AB367

forestry _ taxation Forestry — Taxation

MFL program changes re eligibility, material change to law, withdrawal taxes and fees, small land sales, large ownerships, and leasing - Act 230

foster home Foster home, see Children

fox river Fox River, see Waterways and water power

franchise _ taxation Franchise — Taxation

Motor carrier safety improvement used or deployed by motor vehicle operator for a motor carrier is not evidence of employment rather than independent contractor for WC, UI, minimum wage, wage claims, and income and franchise tax law purposes [vetoed] - SB703

Research credit: income and franchise tax credit revisions [Sec. 256, 266, 267, 274, 275] - Act 58

Restaurant Revitalization Fund grant: income and franchise tax exemption created - Act 156

fraud Fraud

Election fraud by election official and defects on absentee ballot certificates revisions; penalty provisions [vetoed] - SB212

Indefinitely confined voter status for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically: revisions and penalty provisions; conditions for removal from status list specified [vetoed] - SB937

Voting at retirement homes and residential care facilities during public health emergency or infectious disease incident; use of private resources for election administration; election fraud committed by election officials; appointment of poll workers prohibitions; recess of municipal board of canvassers [vetoed] - SB935

fruit Fruit, see Food

fset foodshare employment and training program FSET (FoodShare employment and training program), see Food stamp plan

fte _full_time equivalent position_ FTE (Full-time equivalent position), see Public employee

fuel tax Fuel tax, see Gasoline — Taxation

funeral and funeral director Funeral and funeral director

Authorized State Building Program for 2021-23 amended re construction of additional columbarium units at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Act 229

Persons who die of COVID-19: 2019 WisAct 185 cremation permits and electronic signature of death certificates provisions modified [vetoed] - AB1

furbearing animal Furbearing animal, see Hunting

G G

gambling Gambling, see also Bingo; Lottery; Racing

Bear hunting license certificates issued to the Wisconsin Bear Hunters’ Association (governor's bear tag) for a raffle and public auction: once in a lifetime restriction eliminated - Act 15

Bingo and raffle general program operation appropriation accounts combined; lottery fund provision [Sec. 83, 86, 168, 280, 404-411] - Act 58

License to conduct a 50/50 raffle not required for qualified organizations - Act 106

Paddlewheel raffle permitted [vetoed] - SB170