2023 Acts Index

Local health officer degree requirements, admissions authorized by counties to mental health institutes, and references to defunct regional long-term care advisory committees (remedial legislation suggested by DHS) - Act 259

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

Personal care voting assistants at residential care facilities and retirement homes during public health emergencies; election fraud committed by election officials; absentee ballots and certificates; prohibiting appointment of certain employees as poll workers; recess of municipal board of canvassers; penalty provisions [vetoed] - AB570

public improvement Public improvement, see Public works

public inland lake management Public inland lake management, see Lakes

public instruction department of Public Instruction, Department of

Alternative teacher certification program: nonstock, nonprofit organization requirement removed - Act 197

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

High schools required to collect statistics on certain crimes and violations of municipal disorderly conduct occurring on school property or school transportation; DPI duties - Act 12

Lakeland STAR Academy: DPI grant; sunset provision [Sec. 65, 66, 9134 (1), 9434 (1)] [vetoed] - Act 19

Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center: funding from DPI to the Milwaukee Jewish Federation in support of - Act 248

Paraprofessional experience: DPI to issue nonrenewable Tier 1 license to teach under set criteria [vetoed] - SB608

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

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

Recovery high schools: DPI grants [Sec. 68] - Act 19

Robotics league participation grants: maximum amount increased [Sec. 393] - Act 19

School boards allowed to employ a school district administrator not licensed by DPI [vetoed] - SB335

School breakfast reimbursement and teaching license requirement: obsolete provisions repealed (remedial legislation suggested by DPI) - Act 262

School-based mental health services grants revised [Sec. 389-392] - Act 19

Teacher preparatory program must require one to four semesters of student teaching; DPI report modified and teacher apprenticeship program established [vetoed] - SB917

Tier 1 license from DPI for clinically trained mental health professional created; rules provision [Admin.Code PI 34.0375] - Act 196

public instruction state superintendent of Public Instruction, State Superintendent of, see State Superintendent of Public Instruction

public lands board of commissioners of Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of

Forest land and timber management added to BCPL [Sec. 153] - Act 19

public liability Public liability

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

public notary Public notary, see Notary public

public officers _ salary Public officers — Salary

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

public record Public record

Judicial security profiles exempt from disclosure under the public records law - Act 236

Public records law: extends nondisclosure requirement re personally identifiable information of confidential law enforcement informants - Act 223

Redacting certain records: law enforcement and corrections agencies may charge a fee; exceptions and forfeiture provisions - Act 253

public safety Public safety

Counterfeit and unsafe lighters: sale of prohibited - Act 271

Premier resort area tax may be used to pay public safety expenses - Act 134

Public safety interoperable communication system upgrades grant program [Sec. 129] - Act 19

Statewide public safety interoperable communication system: funding to develop and operate [Sec. 128] - Act 19

Statewide public safety interoperable communication system upgrades: grant program for local units of government - Act 221

public safety employee Public safety employee, see Fire department; Medical service — Occupations; Police

public service commission Public Service Commission

Broadband expansion grant program changes re unserved areas, speed standards, criteria for evaluation applications, low-cost option, and challenge to awarding a grant - Act 77

Gas pipeline safety violations: maximum penalties increased - Act 242

PFAS group of substances: requirements created and programs established to address issues related to; reports and studies; rule revisions [Admin.Code NR 811.12, PSC 184.06] [vetoed] - SB312

public transportation Public transportation, see Metropolitan transportation

public utility Public utility, see also Electric utility

Electric vehicle charging stations: person supplying electricity exempt from public utility regulation; prohibitions on local governments and state agencies from owning, operating, managing, or leasing; excise tax on electric vehicle charging, residence exception; local government cannot require private developer to install - Act 121

Gas pipeline safety violations: maximum penalties increased - Act 242

Public utility incentive aids paid to municipalities and counties [Sec. 357, 358] - Act 19

Regulation of utility services based on type or source of energy: state agencies and political subdivisions prohibition created [vetoed] - SB49

Warning lights on public utility, telecommunications carrier, or cooperative vehicles modified - Act 155

public welfare Public welfare

Advisory referendum on the question of requiring able-bodied, childless adults to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits [SJR4] - JR 3

Guaranteed income program: political subdivisions may not expend moneys on [vetoed] - AB146

public works Public works

Competitive bidding: threshold for public works projects increased and school boards and MPS required to use; exceptions provided [vetoed] - SB688

pump installer Pump installer, see Trades and occupations

pupil assessment Pupil assessment, see School — Evaluation and testing

purchasing government Purchasing, Government

Competitive bidding: threshold for public works projects increased and school boards and MPS required to use; exceptions provided [vetoed] - SB688

Value-based purchasing arrangements under MA: DHS may enter into with a drug manufacturer - Act 184

Q Q

quarry Quarry, see Mines, pits, and quarries

R R

racine county Racine County

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

The Prairie School and Wind Point Lighthouse in Racine County: DOT to erect and maintain directional signs [vetoed] - AB603

radio Radio

Statewide public safety interoperable communication system upgrades: grant program for local units of government - Act 221

railroad Railroad

Freight rail preservation program report required [Sec. 9144 (1)] [vetoed] - Act 19

Traffic violations committed in a railroad maintenance or construction area: penalties created - Act 159

railroad _ taxation Railroad — Taxation

Personal property tax eliminated; state payments to taxing jurisdictions and technical changes; railroad company license fee personal property tax exemption - Act 12

reading test Reading test, see Literacy

real estate Real estate, see Real property

real estate examining board Real Estate Examining Board

Real estate practice law changes re disclosures, discipline, licenses, and criminal penalties; real property wholesaler disclosure requirements - Act 208

real property Real property

Deicer applicators certification program established [vetoed] - SB52

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

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

Notarial acts performed for remotely located individuals: limited financial power of attorney for a real estate transaction allowed - Act 129

real property _ agent or appraiser Real property — Agent or appraiser

County sale of tax-deeded land: process changes - Act 207

Real estate practice law changes re disclosures, discipline, licenses, and criminal penalties; real property wholesaler disclosure requirements - Act 208

Sale of certain memberships to a real estate broker: sales and use tax exemption created - Act 141