2023 Acts Index

School safety plan: “interactive critical mapping data” term replaces “critical incident mapping data” - Act 199

Sexual assault kits: time limit for processing, conditions set - Act 58

Wireless communication device location in emergency situation: provider to provide information to law enforcement under certain conditions, customer and court review provisions; emergency contact information provision - Act 232

Wisconsin State Crime Laboratories: division administrator included in definition of employee (remedial legislation suggested by DOJ) - Act 260

justices Justices, see Supreme Court

juvenile court Juvenile court

Juvenile court may impose pre-disposition restrictions on a juvenile that submits a denial at a plea hearing [vetoed] - SB836

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

Possession of virtual child pornography: penalties for visual representations appearing to depict a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct - Act 224

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

juvenile delinquency Juvenile delinquency

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

juvenile detention facility Juvenile detention facility

Juvenile correctional services: daily rates [Sec. 454g] - Act 19

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kenosha county Kenosha County

TIDs in the Village of Pleasant Prairie: eliminating certain exemptions - Act 8

kettle moraine Kettle Moraine, see Forestry

kindergarten Kindergarten

Early literacy instruction and reading readiness assessments and interventions: Office of Literacy and Council on Early Literacy Curricula created in DPI, teacher licensing and professional development training, model policy for promoting third graders to fourth grade, school district and school report cards, parent notification requirements, complaint by parent or guardian to DPI; reports and sunset provisions - Act 20

Early literacy professional development: expanding who may offer required training; reading readiness assessments administered in 2024-25 school year required - Act 192

Online early learning program sunset delayed [Sec. 473-476] [vetoed] - Act 19

kinship care Kinship care, see Day care

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la crosse county La Crosse County

“Ho-Chunk World War II Code Talkers Memorial Highway”: DOT to designate and mark portion of I 90 in La Crosse and Monroe counties as - Act 216

la pointe town of La Pointe, Town of, see Ashland County

lab LAB, see Legislative Audit Bureau

laboratory Laboratory, see Justice, Department of

lakes Lakes

Buffalo Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District grant [Sec. 9132 (4)] - Act 19

Echo Lake dam: grant to City of Burlington for restoration [Sec. 75] [vetoed] - Act 19

Fill on bed of the Great Lakes and river waterfront property: establishing lawful public or private use of; claim provision - Act 247

Great Lakes contaminated sediment removal: appropriation created [Sec. 71] - Act 19

Harbor Commission of the Town of La Pointe established and investigating potential for ferry service between Wisconsin mainland and Town of La Pointe: DOA grants; sunset provision [Sec. 138, 139, 9130 (1)] - Act 19

Lake Altoona sediment dredging: DNR grant to the Lake Altoona Protection and Rehabilitation District [Sec. 9132 (6)] - Act 19

Lake Mallalieu Association: grant for dredging [Sec. 78] [partial veto] - Act 19

Mirror Lake Management District: grant for dredging and gully rehabilitation [Sec. 9132 (2)] - Act 19

Producer-led watershed, lake, and river protection grants: eligibility expanded - Act 5

Public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district: email for notice of board business allowed - Act 62

land Land

De Pere Greenwood Cemetery: DSPS grant for erosion remediation [Sec. 9138 (1)] - Act 19

Land Recycling Loan Program eliminated and administrative rule repealed [Admin.Code NR 167] - Act 6

land _ taxation Land — Taxation, see Property tax

land surveyor Land surveyor, see Surveying and surveyors

land use planning and control Land use planning and control

County land conservation committee membership - Act 32

Judicial review of local governmental decisions re certain land development, local approval of residential housing development, and zoning ordinance amendments - Act 16

landlord and tenant Landlord and tenant

Main street housing rehabilitation revolving loan fund and loan program established re owners of rental housing; reports required - Act 15

landscape architect Landscape architect

Design professional services: prohibiting enforcement of indemnification provision in a contract with the state or a political subdivision - Act 211

langlade county Langlade County

TID number 4 in the City of Antigo: maximum life and tax allocation period increased - Act 137

law enforcement officers Law enforcement officers, see Fish and game warden; Indians and tribal issues; Milwaukee — Police; Police; Public employee — Labor union; Sheriff; Traffic officer

law enforcement standards board Law Enforcement Standards Board

Human Trafficking Council created in DOJ; county sex trafficking task force and law enforcement officer to coordinate prevention and enforcement efforts encouraged under set conditions - Act 239

LESB to pay law enforcement agencies for preparatory training expenses of recruits; minimum amount per officer increased - Act 227

Tactical EMS professional allowed to carry a firearm in prohibited areas; definition and LESB duties - Act 218

lease Lease

Local professional baseball park district: administration and governing body changes; lease and nonrelocation agreements; facilities improvement funding; ticket surcharge; Milwaukee County sales tax and pension obligation bonds; audit and redevelopment report required - Act 40

legislative audit bureau Legislative Audit Bureau

LAB performance audit of election processes following a general election required; noncompliance and report provisions [vetoed] - SB736

Local professional baseball park district: administration and governing body changes; lease and nonrelocation agreements; facilities improvement funding; ticket surcharge; Milwaukee County sales tax and pension obligation bonds; audit and redevelopment report required - Act 40

Retirement systems in first class cities and counties: sales and use tax imposed, reports required, new hires covered under WRS, and City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County systems closed to new employees; collective bargaining provision - Act 12

legislative reference bureau Legislative Reference Bureau

Decennial review of occupational licensure requirements; Occupational License Review Council created in DSPS; report required; LRB duties [vetoed] - Se3 SB1

Legislative redistricting based on 2020 census; LRB duty specified - Act 94

Legislative redistricting based on 2020 census; LRB duty specified [vetoed] - AB415

Occupational and business licenses: DOA to report on proposed legislation requiring [vetoed] - Se3 SB1

legislature Legislature

Legislative Human Resources Office (LHRO) created [Sec. 17-19, 190, 191, 431] [19 -- partial veto] - Act 19

Required general fund structural balance shall not apply to legislation enacted during the 2023-24 legislative session [Sec. 9128 (1)] - Act 19

Vacancies in certain elective state offices: appointment by Governor replaced with special election; exception provided [vetoed] - AB476

legislature _ employee Legislature — Employee

Public funds used by state senators or representatives to distribute substantially identical materials prior to a general election: provisions revised - Act 105

legislature _ finance joint committee on Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on

Building program revisions re budget modifications and report requirement, selection of project architects and engineers, single prime contracting exception, project bidding procedures, cooperation with energy conservation contractors, and utilities costs; timeline for Claims Board to hear and determine claims related to contracts; transfer from general fund to building trust fund [vetoed] - SB932

Bureau of Assisted Living: DHS to submit fee increase plan to JCF re covering staffing costs [Sec. 9119 (2)] - Act 19

Habitat work plan: DNR required to prepare biennially; report provision - Act 66

Income tax reciprocity between Wisconsin and Minnesota: study by respective departments of revenue required; agreement conditions and approval by Governor and JCF - Act 147

Municipal solid waste facilities alternate method for proof of financial responsibility; provisions for payment of closure, long-term care, and corrective action costs by DNR, JCF approval - Act 107

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

Recovery high school grants created; report required; JCF supplemental appropriation - Act 72

State building trust fund transfer to the general fund; hospital emergency department services grants funding [partial veto] - Act 97

Stewardship Program activities or projects: certain local governments required to adopt resolution in support before DNR can submit to JCF for passive review - Act 12

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

UI law changes including misconduct and general qualifying requirements; JCF review of UI benefit augmentations; UI definition of misconduct applies to WC [vetoed] - AB147

UW--Milwaukee at Washington County branch campus: UW System to submit plan to JCF for joint operation with Moraine Park Technical College [Sec. 9147 (2)] [vetoed] - Act 19