2023 Acts Index

Crisis urgent care and observation facilities: DHS to establish certification process and grants program; MA waiver provision; report required; crisis hostels provision - Act 249

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

Delayed relocation of utilities in a highway right-of-way: process for a highway improvement contractor to seek damages, report required; rules modified [Admin.Code Trans 220.06] - Act 46

Dismissing or amending certain criminal charges requires court approval, report required; deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes prohibited [vetoed] - AB57

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

Farmland preservation agreements and tax credits changes, report required - Act 42

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

Fund of funds investment program revisions [Sec. 24-35] [31-33, 35 -- vetoed] - Act 19

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

Hospital emergency department services DHS grants created; counties specified; report required [vetoed] - SB1014

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

Law enforcement officer virtual behavioral health crisis care pilot program: DHS to establish; report required - Act 219

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electronic vaping device directory created, report required; Division of Alcohol Beverages created in DOR; rule repealed [Admin.Code Tax 8.87] - Act 73

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

Long-term care: DHS and managed care organizations reporting requirements [Sec. 244] [vetoed] - Act 19

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

Medical College of Wisconsin: psychiatry and behavioral health residency program appropriation created; report requirements revised [Sec. 1, 64] [1 -- vetoed] - Act 19

Next Generation 911: grants for certain costs to incumbent local exchange carriers operating as originating service providers; report required and sunset provision - Act 222

Occupational credentials: DSPS biennial report required to include certain metrics [vetoed] - AB200

Opportunity attraction and promotion program: WEDC to establish and administer grants; annual report required - Act 169

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

Residential housing infrastructure revolving loan fund and program established to support workforce and senior housing projects; reports required - Act 14

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

Tour.Dept annual activities report requirement modified; repeal of certain distribution of donated cheese, use of famous Wisconsin residents in tourism marketing, and audited financial statement from WPGA Junior Foundation - Act 7

UI law changes re identity spoofing, education and information materials provided by DWD, assistance call center, and database comparisons; DOA Secretary authorized to temporarily transfer employees to DWD to assist with UI appeals; report required [vetoed] - AB152

WEDC talent attraction and retention initiatives re veterans, report required; expending moneys for a vibrant spaces grant program prohibited [Sec. 62, 435, 436, 9149 (1)] [436, 9149 (1) -- vetoed] - Act 19

Wisconsin-Ireland Trade Commission: WEDC to create advisory committee; report required - Act 170

residence requirement Residence requirement, see Hunting; Workforce Development, Department of

residential care Residential care, see Nursing homes and adult care

residential property Residential property, see Housing

resort Resort, see Recreation

respiratory care provider Respiratory care provider, see Medical service — Occupations

restaurant Restaurant

Third-party food delivery services requirements established - Act 75

retail establishment Retail establishment

Payment card networks prohibited from using firearm merchant codes for retail payment card transactions; governmental entities prohibited from keeping lists of firearms owners, exception for criminal investigations or prosecutions; AG authority [vetoed] - SB466

Remote retail sales of cigars or pipe tobacco: permit from DOR and other requirements created - Act 150

Sales tax retailer's discount modified [Sec. 350, 9337 (4)] - Act 19

retirement _ private plans Retirement — Private plans

Individual income tax rate in certain bracket lowered; retirement income subtraction expanded [vetoed] - AB386

Individual income tax subtraction for payments or distributions for qualified retirement plans or certain IRAs increased and expanded [vetoed] - AB1021

retirement _ protective service Retirement — Protective service

County jailers classified as protective occupation participant status for WRS purposes, MERA provision - Act 4

WRS contributions by certain county jailers certified as protective occupation participants: date reference correction (remedial legislation suggested by DETF) - Act 257

retirement _ public Retirement — Public

House of correction added to "county jailer" definition re public employee trust fund - Act 12

Individual income tax rate in certain bracket lowered; retirement income subtraction expanded [vetoed] - AB386

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

retirement home Retirement home, see Nursing homes and adult care

retirement system wisconsin Retirement System, Wisconsin

County jailers classified as protective occupation participant status for WRS purposes, MERA provision - Act 4

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

WRS contributions by certain county jailers certified as protective occupation participants: date reference correction (remedial legislation suggested by DETF) - Act 257

revenue department of Revenue, Department of

Angel investment tax credit: sold or transferred to another taxpayer allowed - Act 145

Apportionment of gross receipts from trading assets: rules revised [Admin.Code Tax 2.495] [Sec. 477, 478, 9337 (3), 9437 (2)] - Act 19

Comparative local government spending report: DOR to produce annually - Act 12

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

Income tax forms: DOR to include option to elect to be a donor of an anatomical gift - Act 187

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

Individual income tax withholding table adjustments [Sec. 9137 (1)] [vetoed] - Act 19

Interest rates on late, nondelinquent taxes or fees owed to and overpayments refunded by DOR [vetoed] - AB1089

Law enforcement and fire and emergency medical services: political subdivisions required to certify to DOR maintenance of effort for - Act 12

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

Levy limit for adjustments for transferred services revised; TID provisions - Act 12

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

Remote retail sales of cigars or pipe tobacco: permit from DOR and other requirements created - Act 150

Shared revenue changes: trust fund, supplemental aid for specified purposes, innovation grants for specified services or duties, and DOR and DOA duties - Act 12

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

revenue sharing state Revenue sharing, State, see Shared revenue

richland county Richland County

County highway O construction project in Richland County: grant from local roads improvement program [Sec. 95, 9144 (4)] - Act 19

UW System branch campus redevelopment grants from WEDC to political subdivisions; first counties to receive grants specified [partial veto] - Act 250

right_of_way Right-of-way, see Road, and its subheadings

riparian restoration and rights Riparian restoration and rights, see Waterways and water power

rivers Rivers, see Waterways and water power

rn _registered nurse_ RN (Registered nurse), see Nurses

road Road

ATV or UTV operated under the direction of or contract with a municipality or electric cooperative: exemption from certain freeway and highway prohibitions - Act 64

Highway setback areas: DOT authority limited; definitions modified; property owner can appeal certain denial to DHA - Act 157

Major interstate bridge projects: bonding limit increased [Sec. 181] - Act 19

Recreational vehicles: additional regulations for dealers and the relationship between dealers and manufacturers or distributors; definitions modified; bond requirement; vehicle length limit on highways exception - Act 164

Tribal nation welcome signs within the right-of-way of certain highways - Act 74

road _ construction and repair Road — Construction and repair

Agricultural road improvement grant program established; report required; sunset provision - Act 13

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

County highway O construction project in Richland County: grant from local roads improvement program [Sec. 95, 9144 (4)] - Act 19

Delayed relocation of utilities in a highway right-of-way: process for a highway improvement contractor to seek damages, report required; rules modified [Admin.Code Trans 220.06] - Act 46

Highway work zone safety included in driver education instruction requirements; DOT provision - Act 160