2023 Acts Index

Child and dependent care tax credit: state income tax credit expanded - Act 101

Child care allocations re scholarship and bonus program, resource and referral services, maximum payment rates based on quality rating, and grant to Wisconsin Early Education Shared Services Network, Inc. [Sec. 282c-285] [282c -- vetoed] - Act 19

Child care center renovations revolving loan fund and program established [vetoed] - AB388

Child care providers: revolving loan fund [Sec. 61] [partial veto] - Act 19

Kinship care eligibility expansion and placement options; "like-kin" definition - Act 119

Kinship care rates increased [Sec. 256, 257] - Act 19

Provider Assistance for Licensing (PAL): WEDC to request JCF to supplement an appropriation [vetoed] - Se3 SB1

Wisconsin Shares revisions re initial eligibility, phase-out threshold, and benefit cliff mitigation amounts [Sec. 286, 287, 9406 (1r)] - Act 19

dcf DCF, see Children and Families, Department of

deaf and hearing impaired Deaf and hearing impaired, see also Audiologist

Fitting and dealing in hearing aids definition limited to prescription hearing aids; hearing instrument specialist certificate to engage in cerumen management - Act 82

Over-the-counter hearing aids: no license required to sell or fit; practice of ordering, fitting, and dealing in hearing aids provisions - Act 179

death Death, see also Crime and criminals — Homicide or murder; Estate of deceased person; Funeral and funeral director

Anatomical gifts may be received by search and rescue organizations and recovery teams that use human remains detection canines - Act 178

Best practices of coroners and medical examiners re completing medical certifications and investigations of reportable deaths: DHS to establish - Act 174

Death of individual within 24 hours of presentment at or admission to hospital or similar facilities: notifying the medical examiner or coroner required; exception for hospice - Act 175

Death records: additional occupation fields - Act 171

Death records: use of electronic system of vital records required of any person who completes and signs a medical certification of death; nationally recognized health information exchange standards required - Act 172

Medical certifications of death: training for persons authorized to complete and sign - Act 173

Motor vehicle certificate of title transferred to immediate family member upon death of the owner: fees waived - Act 43

Suicide prevention programming grants from DHS using federal funds - Act 85

death record Death record, see Vital statistics

debt and debtors Debt and debtors

Licensing and regulation by DFI of consumer lenders, payday lenders, money transmitters, sales finance companies, collection agencies, mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers, adjustment service companies, community currency exchanges, and insurance premium finance companies; the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry; ABLE program established in DFI; rules revised [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 74.01, 74.03, 74.04, 74.05, 74.06, 74.07, 74.10, 74.11, 74.12, 74.14, 74.16, 75.01, 75.08] - Act 267

Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act: 2014 modifications adopted and renamed the Uniform Voidable Transactions Law - Act 246

debt public Debt, Public, see also specific agency or department

Authorized operations of financial institutions revisions re credit union property and supplemental capital, ATM locations and interference with made a crime, S&L lending areas, residential mortgage loans, promissory notes of certain public bodies, public deposit losses, parity with federally chartered credit unions, and charges for credit union examinations; rules repealed [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 14.03, DFI-SB 12.03, DFI-SL 12.03] - Act 128

Authorized state building program for 2023-24 and changes to previously authorized programs; transfers to the state building trust fund and the capital improvement fund [Sec. 2-16, 40-45, 48, 179, 180, 182-189, 192, 193, 9104 (1)-(21), 9201 (1), 9251 (1)] [8, 9104 (8), (9), (11) -- partial veto] - Act 19

Capital reserve fund bonding authorization increased [Sec. 432] - Act 19

deeds Deeds, see Real property

deer Deer, see Hunting

deferred prosecution Deferred prosecution, see Court — Procedure

delinquent taxes Delinquent taxes, see Property tax

dem _division of emergency management_ DEM (Division of Emergency Management), see Military Affairs, Department of

demerit point system Demerit point system, see Motor vehicle — Driver's license

demonstration Demonstration, see Assembly, Unlawful

dentistry Dentistry

Dental benefits: assignment of reimbursement for services directly to a dental provider - Act 91

Dental services MA reimbursement rate increased: implementation deadline [Sec. 9119 (1)] - Act 19

Dental therapist licensure created, emergency rule provision - Act 87

Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact ratified - Act 88

Marquette University School of Dentistry: HEAB scholarship for state residents who agree to practice in a health shortage area changed to a dental health shortage area - Act 90

Technical college programs to expand oral health care workforce: funding from JCF supplemental appropriation - Act 89

designer Designer, see Architect

detective Detective

Human trafficking crime identification and prevention training for CBRF employees required; other types of employees included in training requirement; DWD to produce video on training requirements - Act 237

detf DETF, see Employee Trust Funds, Department of

dfi DFI, see Financial Institutions, Department of

dha DHA, see Hearings and Appeals, Division of

dhs DHS, see health services department of -- specific subheading

diabetes Diabetes, see Disease

digital media Digital media, see Data processing

digital property Digital property, see Personal property

disabled parking permit Disabled parking permit, see Motor vehicle — Parking

disaster Disaster, see Natural disaster

discrimination Discrimination

Anatomical gift, organ transplant, and related services: discrimination based on vaccination status prohibited [vetoed] - SB933

Governmental entity may not discriminate or grant preferential treatment on basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [AJR109] - JR 15

discrimination in education Discrimination in education

Governmental entity may not discriminate or grant preferential treatment on basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [AJR109] - JR 15

discrimination in employment Discrimination in employment

Discrimination in hiring and contracting by a political subdivision prohibited re race, color, ancestry, national origin, or sexual orientation - Act 12

Governmental entity may not discriminate or grant preferential treatment on basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [AJR109] - JR 15

discrimination in housing Discrimination in housing

Discriminatory restriction contained in a deed or other instrument affecting real property is void and unenforceable; register of deeds provision - Act 210

disease Disease, see also Animal — Disease; Mental health — Hospitals and institutes; Vaccination

Alzheimer's family and caregiver support program funding [Sec. 245] - Act 19

Local health officer mandate to close a business to control an outbreak or communicable disease epidemic limited - Act 12

Pupils who have asthma: schools required to adopt a management plan which includes standing orders for short-acting bronchodilators; advanced practice nurse prescriber, physician assistant, and physician provisions and civil liability immunity - Act 195

Undesignated glucagon: prescriptions and standing orders to public, private, charter, and tribal schools from specified medical personnel; administration by school personnel; civil liability immunity - Act 193

disorderly conduct Disorderly conduct, see Crime and criminals

dispositional order for juveniles Dispositional order for juveniles, see Juvenile court

district attorney District attorney

Acting in self-defense: court-issued criminal complaint prohibited if DA refuses to issue complaint unless new evidence shows actions were not self-defense [vetoed] - SB517

Pay progression caps for deputy and assistant DAs, and assistant SPDs [Sec. 9101 (1)] - Act 19

Victim or witness who is an elder person: expediting proceedings in criminal and delinquency cases and juvenile dispositional hearings; preserving testimony in criminal matters - Act 231

dma DMA, see Military Affairs, Department of

dnr DNR, see natural resources department of -- specific subheading

doa DOA, see administration department of -- specific subheading

doc DOC, see Corrections, Department of

dogs Dogs

Anatomical gifts may be received by search and rescue organizations and recovery teams that use human remains detection canines - Act 178

Dogs that are service animals: license fee exemption - Act 189

Dogs used in hunting wild animals: certain rules repealed [Admin.Code NR 10.07, 13.30, 17.001, 17.04, 17.08] [vetoed] - AB512

doj DOJ, see Justice, Department of

domestic abuse Domestic abuse, see Family

dor DOR, see Revenue, Department of

dormitory Dormitory, see University of Wisconsin — Building

dot DOT, see transportation department of -- specific subheading