2025 Acts Index

amusement Amusement

Film production services: State Film Office and income and franchise tax credits created; Tour.Dept, report, and LAB audit provisions [Sec. 4, 5, 93, 141, 215, 233-237, 241-254] - Act 15

animal Animal

Killing or injuring a law enforcement agency or fire department animal: penalties increased - AB61

appropriation Appropriation, see also Federal aid; specific agency or department

Appropriation schedule repealed and recreated; general effective dates [Sec. 15-17, 9128 (1), 9400] [17 -- partial veto] - Act 15

Institutional operations of veterans homes: general fund transfer to DVA [Sec. 81, 9248 (1)] - Act 15

Required general fund structural balance shall not apply to legislation enacted during the 2025-26 legislative session [Sec. 9128 (2)] - Act 15

State disaster assistance: local government fund appropriation [Sec. 80, 121] - Act 15

Transfer from local government fund to transportation fund [Sec. 11] - Act 15

Transfer from the general fund to the transportation fund [Sec. 9244 (1)] - Act 15

audit Audit, see Legislative Audit Bureau

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battery Battery, see Crime and criminals — Battery

bcpl BCPL, see Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of

beaver dam city of Beaver Dam, City of, see Dodge County

behavioral health Behavioral health, see Mental health

bingo Bingo

Bingo and raffle license fees [Sec. 345-347] - Act 15

bodily harm Bodily harm, see Crime and criminals — Battery

boys and girls club Boys and Girls Club, see Youth

bridge Bridge, see also Railroad, and its subheadings

Bridge and culvert improvements funding [Sec. 48, 278, 279] - Act 15

Lift bridge on Racine St. in City of Menasha: state aid payments [Sec. 39, 290, 291] - Act 15

brillion town of Brillion, Town of, see Calumet County

broadband Broadband, see Data processing

brown county Brown County

Brown County port development funding [Sec. 44, 9144 (8)] - Act 15

South bridge connector rail crossing in City of De Pere: DOT funding [Sec. 43, 9144 (6)] - Act 15

budget bills and process Budget bills and process, see also Appropriation

Budget bill [partial veto] - Act 15

Floorperiods for the 2025-26 session established; budget deadline extended [SJR1] - JR 2

building Building

Authorized State Building Program for 2025 to 2027 and changes to previous programs [Sec. 1, 2, 14, 95-99, 102-117, 9104 (1)-(15), 9251 (1), (3)] [9104 (7) -- partial veto] - Act 15

Demolition of buildings on DNR property appropriation [Sec. 37] - Act 15

building commission state Building Commission, State

Authorized State Building Program for 2025 to 2027 and changes to previous programs [Sec. 1, 2, 14, 95-99, 102-117, 9104 (1)-(15), 9251 (1), (3)] [9104 (7) -- partial veto] - Act 15

Environmental improvement fund revenue bonding limit increased [Sec. 325] - Act 15

Transportation facilities and major highway projects: Building Commission revenue obligations [Sec. 275] - Act 15

burlington city of Burlington, City of, see Racine County

bus and truck _ taxation or registration Bus and truck — Taxation or registration

Heavy vehicle registration fees increased [Sec. 341m, 9444 (1)] - Act 15

business Business

Electronic vaping device directory changes [Sec. 351-357] - Act 15

Public protective services hearing protection assistance program: DOT required to establish and contract with manufacturer to administer; provision to law enforcement and fire protection agencies - Act 14

Specialized treatment court and commercial court dockets: statutory recognition of - AB73

C C

calumet county Calumet County

Manitowoc River dredging project grant [Sec. 9132 (11)] [vetoed] - Act 15

campaign finance Campaign finance, see Elections — Campaign expense

camping or campground Camping or campground, see Recreation

cdl _commercial driver_s license_ CDL (Commercial driver's license), see Motor vehicle — Driver's license

cell phone Cell phone, see Telephone

cellular telephone Cellular telephone, see Telephone

charter school Charter school, see School — Charter school

child care Child care, see Day care

children Children

Foster care and kinship care payments [Sec. 157-160, 9406 (1)] - Act 15

Safety plans for minors in crisis: DHS to develop a plan template and portal to facilitate sharing among plan partners - Act 10

children _ abuse and neglect Children — Abuse and neglect

Child advocacy centers: DOJ grants modified - Act 13

Child advocacy centers grants [Sec. 74] - Act 15

children _ adoption Children — Adoption

Adoption expenses: maximum income tax deduction increased [Sec. 217, 218] - Act 15

children and families department of Children and Families, Department of

Assistant child care teachers: requirements set, minimum age 16 [Sec. 162] - Act 15

Child care access program created; grant to Wonderschool, Inc.; report and sunset provisions [Sec. 67, 67m, 167, 167m, 9406 (5m)] - Act 15

Child care bridge payments from federal aid, sunset provision [Sec. 69, 70, 87, 87m, 9106 (3m), 9406 (3)] - Act 15

Child care center teacher-student ratio pilot project; sunset provision; rules revised [Admin.Code DCF 251.055, 251.055 Table] [Sec. 70g, s, 361-362b, 9106 (2m), 9406 (3m), (4b)] - Act 15

Community-based option for elementary school readiness created [Sec. 68, 166, 168] - Act 15

Foster care and kinship care payments [Sec. 157-160, 9406 (1)] - Act 15

Grant for child care facility in City of Platteville, sunset provision [Sec. 65, 66, 9106 (1), 9406 (2)] - Act 15

Large family child care center licensing revisions; rule revised [Admin.Code SPS 361.02] [Sec. 161, 163-165, 208, 363, 9406 (5)] - Act 15

TANF funding allocation [Sec. 168m-181] [170 -- vetoed] - Act 15

chippewa falls city of Chippewa Falls, City of

Libertas Treatment Center: grant to Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan for purchase and renovation of [Sec. 9119 (1)] - Act 15

chiropractic Chiropractic

Chiropractic service reimbursement under MA [Sec. 188, 189] - Act 15

cigarette Cigarette

Electronic vaping device directory changes [Sec. 351-357] - Act 15

civil procedure Civil procedure, see Court — Procedure

claims Claims

Claims Board revisions [Sec. 8, 349, 350] - Act 15

collective bargaining Collective bargaining

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2024-2025 contract ratification - Act 1

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2024-2025 contract ratification between UW Board of Regents and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 3

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2024-2025 contract ratification between UW Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 2

columbia county Columbia County

Columbia County railroad bridge repairs grant [Sec. 42, 9144 (2)] - Act 15