2021 Acts Index

university of wisconsin _ entrance requirement University of Wisconsin — Entrance requirement

UW System institutions to establish and use objective admission criteria and post on admissions website [vetoed] - AB984

university of wisconsin _ extension University of Wisconsin — Extension

Commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program created; UW institutions, grants, cover crop insurance premium rebate, and hydrogeologist position provisions - Act 223

UW Regents required to monitor extension and outreach hours of certain specialists in the field of applied agricultural research funded through the Division of Extension at UW Madison; plan and accountability report provisions - Act 11

university of wisconsin _ faculty University of Wisconsin — Faculty

UW Regents required to monitor extension and outreach hours of certain specialists in the field of applied agricultural research funded through the Division of Extension at UW Madison; plan and accountability report provisions - Act 11

university of wisconsin _ finance University of Wisconsin — Finance

Investment of certain UW System revenues: Board of Regents authority expanded - Act 165

UW System freshwater collaborative appropriation [Sec. 33] - Act 58

university of wisconsin _ madison University of Wisconsin — Madison

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2020-2021 contract ratification between UW Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 135

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2021-2022 contract ratification between UW Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 138

New engineering building at UW Madison: Building Commission allocation for planning and design services and report - Act 206

UW Regents required to monitor extension and outreach hours of certain specialists in the field of applied agricultural research funded through the Division of Extension at UW Madison; plan and accountability report provisions - Act 11

university of wisconsin _ platteville University of Wisconsin — Platteville

UW Regents required to monitor extension and outreach hours of certain specialists in the field of applied agricultural research funded through the Division of Extension at UW Madison; plan and accountability report provisions - Act 11

university of wisconsin _ regents University of Wisconsin — Regents

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2020-2021 contract ratification between UW Board of Regents and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 134

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2021-2022 contract ratification between UW Board of Regents and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 137

Dentist working in rural areas: loan assistance program eligibility [Sec. 176, 177, 9347 (1)] - Act 58

Investment of certain UW System revenues: Board of Regents authority expanded - Act 165

Nurse educators: institutions of higher education to establish a fellowship program with educational loan repayment assistance [Sec. 29, 180] - Act 58

UW Regents required to monitor extension and outreach hours of certain specialists in the field of applied agricultural research funded through the Division of Extension at UW Madison; plan and accountability report provisions - Act 11

university of wisconsin _ river falls University of Wisconsin — River Falls

UW Regents required to monitor extension and outreach hours of certain specialists in the field of applied agricultural research funded through the Division of Extension at UW Madison; plan and accountability report provisions - Act 11

university of wisconsin _ stevens point University of Wisconsin — Stevens Point

Private on-site wastewater treatment system replacement or rehabilitation: sunset of grant program delayed; DSPS duties; septage characterization study required - Act 67

UW Regents required to monitor extension and outreach hours of certain specialists in the field of applied agricultural research funded through the Division of Extension at UW Madison; plan and accountability report provisions - Act 11

university of wisconsin _ tuition University of Wisconsin — Tuition

Relocated active duty service members and their spouses and children: determining state residency for resident tuition eligibility at UW System institutions and technical colleges; fall semester commencement of graduate health sciences classes - Act 159

usda USDA, see United States — Agriculture, Department of

utv _utility terrain vehicle_ UTV (Utility terrain vehicle), see Recreation vehicle

V V

vaccination Vaccination

Coronavirus vaccination as a condition of employment prohibited [vetoed] - AB1

COVID-19 testing: health insurance policies requirement to cover without copayment or coinsurance extended and vaccine coverage added [vetoed] - AB1

COVID-19 vaccination: DHS and local health officers prohibited from requiring individuals to receive [vetoed] - AB1

COVID-19 vaccination: DHS and local health officers prohibited from requiring individuals to receive [vetoed] - AB23

COVID-19 vaccines and tests administered by pharmacies: DHS to ensure MA coverage [vetoed] - AB1

Dentists authorized to administer flu and COVID-19 vaccines - Act 8

Dentists authorized to administer flu and COVID-19 vaccines [vetoed] - AB1

Discrimination by governmental entity against person’s COVID-19 vaccination status prohibited [vetoed] - AB316

Hospitals providing nursing-facility-level custodial care and outpatient services: DHS to provide certain payment under MA; expiration and COVID-19 vaccine provisions [vetoed] - AB1

Immunization-related mail: government entities, schools, health care providers, and childcare centers required to ensure mail is sealed and no information is visible on the outside - Act 81

Intentional destruction of a vaccine or drug rendering it ineffective or unusable made a felony - Act 120

Natural COVID-19 immunity in lieu of vaccination or testing as condition of continued employment: employer required to accept; documentation and discrimination provisions [vetoed] - AB675

Pharmacy students authorized to administer vaccines under supervision [vetoed] - AB1

Pharmacy technicians authorized to administer vaccines and specified drugs for adverse reactions; any health care provider authorized to administer vaccines may supervise pharmacy students administering vaccines; use of title “pharmacist” provision - Act 3

Proof of coronavirus vaccination as condition for transacting business or receiving any services prohibited [vetoed] - AB299

Restrictive covenants in employment and agency relationships: termination for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine or disclosing vaccination status is considered an unreasonable restraint [vetoed] - SB708

SeniorCare coverage of vaccinations re 2019 WisAct 185 required regardless of federal waiver [vetoed] - AB1

“Veteran” definition for state employment relations law to include persons discharged who chose not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine [vetoed] - SB707

vehicle Vehicle, see Motor vehicle, and its subheadings; Motorcycle; Recreation vehicle; Snowmobile

vendor or vendor service Vendor or vendor service, see Personal property

venue Venue, see Court — Procedure

veteran Veteran, see also Military personnel; National Guard

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

Hire Heroes program eligibility modified [Sec. 339] - Act 58

Hmong-Lao Veterans Day created and May 14 designated as - Act 31

Purple Heart Memorial Highways: STH 21 designated as; contributions from interested parties provision - Act 91

Purple Heart Reservation signs: Oneida Nation my erect in highway right-of-way - Act 202

Talent attraction and retention initiatives: allocation of federal moneys to focus on veterans [vetoed] - AB888

“Veteran” definition for state employment relations law to include persons discharged who chose not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine [vetoed] - SB707

veteran _ hospitals and home Veteran — Hospitals and home

DVA expenditures and grants re response to state of emergency at veterans home and U.S.S. Wisconsin support [Sec. 76, 77, 181, 183, 9148 (1), 9348 (1)] - Act 58

veteran _ organization Veteran — Organization

DVA expenditures and grants re response to state of emergency at veterans home and U.S.S. Wisconsin support [Sec. 76, 77, 181, 183, 9148 (1), 9348 (1)] - Act 58

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

veteran _ relief Veteran — Relief

Veteran outreach for suicide prevention and awareness to traditionally underserved populations [Sec. 182] - Act 58

veterans affairs department of Veterans Affairs, Department of

250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S.: Wisconsin commission for the United States Semiquincentennial Commission created - Act 95

County veteran service officer grants [Sec. 184-186] - Act 58

Discharged military medical personnel who recently served in certain medical positions may temporarily practice certain skilled health services without a license under supervision; conditions specified; emergency rule provision - Act 158

DVA expenditures and grants re response to state of emergency at veterans home and U.S.S. Wisconsin support [Sec. 76, 77, 181, 183, 9148 (1), 9348 (1)] - Act 58

Veteran outreach for suicide prevention and awareness to traditionally underserved populations [Sec. 182] - Act 58

veterinary examining board Veterinary Examining Board, see Veterinary medicine

veterinary medicine Veterinary medicine

Dog licenses, rabies control, and related services: funding transfer [Sec. 22, 9202 (1)] - Act 58

victim of crime Victim of crime, see Crime victim

vilas county Vilas County

Dead Pike Lake restoration appropriation, sunset provision [Sec. 45, 46, 9432 (2)] [45 -- partial veto] - Act 58

village Village

General transportation aids program: penalty revised for towns and villages that file necessary documentation within 30 days past the deadline - Act 102

Local land use restrictions revised re newly incorporated cities and villages - Act 198

Statutory changes re one-time purchase of equipment under 1989 WisAct 31, “safety data sheets” references, and designation of head of “emergency management” by cities, villages and towns (remedial legislation suggested by DMA) - Act 243

village _ employee Village — Employee, see Public employee

village _ trustees Village — Trustees