2023 Acts Index

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, see also Contracts; Landlord and tenant

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, see also Redistricting

Expenditure of moneys from the federal government: legislature may not delegate sole power of how it may be spent and JCF approval required before initial allocation by executive branch. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) [AJR6] - JR 14

Gathering in places of worship: state and political subdivisions cannot forbid or order closures in response to a state of emergency. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [SJR54] - JR 11

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, see also Reports

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

Expenditure of moneys from the federal government: legislature may not delegate sole power of how it may be spent and JCF approval required before initial allocation by executive branch. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) [AJR6] - JR 14

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

WisconsinEye endowment fund established; sunset provision [Sec. 20, 173] [20 -- partial veto] - Act 19

legislature _ legislative organization joint committee on Legislature — Legislative Organization, Joint Committee on

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

legislature _ member Legislature — Member, see also Elections — Campaign expense; In memoriam

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

legislature _ procedure Legislature — Procedure

Floorperiods for the 2023-24 session established; budget deadline extended [SJR1] - JR 1

legislature _ session Legislature — Session, see Legislature — Procedure; Special session, 2023 — September

lesb LESB, see Law Enforcement Standards Board

levy or levy limit Levy or levy limit, see County — Taxation; Municipality — Taxation; Property tax

liability Liability, see Crime and criminals; Damage (personal injury); Public liability

liability insurance Liability insurance, see Medical malpractice

libraries Libraries

Information technology infrastructure grants: sunsetted program repealed [Sec. 47, 143, 429] - Act 19

Recollection Wisconsin funding [Sec. 69, 388] - Act 19

license License, see Alcohol beverage — Regulation; Business; Day care; Firearms and dangerous weapons; Fish and fishing; Hunting; Medical Examining Board; Physician assistant; Real Estate Examining Board; Safety and Professional Services, Department of; Teacher — Certificate; Trades and occupations

license plate License plate, see Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration

life insurance Life insurance, see Insurance — Life and accident

light heat and power company Light, heat, and power company, see Electric utility; Public utility

lights Lights, see Motor vehicle — Equipment

literacy Literacy

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

Early literacy programs administered by DPI: funding structure [partial veto] - Act 100

National reading program grants: DCF to award to certain nonprofit organizations - Act 191

National reading program grants [Sec. 110] - Act 19

Personal financial literacy credit required for high school graduation - Act 60

livestock and meat Livestock and meat

Livestock premises registration program: administration funding [Sec. 52] - Act 19

Preemption of local animal regulations re areas zoned exclusively or primarily for agricultural use [vetoed] - AB957

loan Loan, see also Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin; Mortgage; Scholarships and loans; Small loan

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

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

Income tax deduction for interest on commercial loans [Sec. 325, 341, 9337 (2)] - Act 19

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

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

lobbying Lobbying

Ethics Commission recommendations regarding campaign finance, lobbying, open records, and closed sessions - Act 120

lodging establishment Lodging establishment, see Hotel and motel

long_term care Long-term care, see Nursing homes and adult care; Ombudsman; Solid waste management

lottery Lottery

Laws under DOR’s purview: enforcement and administration changes; electronic vaping device directory created, report required; Division of Alcohol Beverages created in DOR; rule repealed [Admin.Code Tax 8.87] - Act 73

Obsolete statutory references removed re property, sales, and income taxes; the Revised Uniform Claimed Property Act; and lottery games - Act 138

Tax revisions re road-building equipment sales tax exemption, income tax withholding threshold for nonresidents, and qualified opportunity fund certification; lottery games and farm assets changes; income tax exemption for certain commercial loan income; cigarette, tobacco, and vapor product enforcement and shared revenue and municipality sales tax administration positions; common carrier permit for direct wine shipping and local exposition board membership provisions - Act 146