Subject Index

Recreational activities in a school building or on school grounds: immunity from liability for school board or governing body of a charter school, recreational agreement provision  - SB382

Room tax re premier resort area: expenditure by a tourism entity [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1725m, 9332 (2q)]  - AB40

Snow sports in a ski area: liability and negligence provisions established, safety requirements set  - AB495

Snow sports in a ski area: liability and negligence provisions established, safety requirements set [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, snowmobile and ATV provisions added]  - SB388

Snowmaking and snow-grooming machines and equipment: sales and use tax exemptions created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2181n, 9441 (3b)] -  AB40

Snowmaking and snow-grooming operations at ski hills, slopes, and trails added to definition of ``manufacturing" for sales and use tax exemption purposes -  AB49

State Trails Council membership modified -  AB125

State Trails Council membership modified -  SB77

State Trails Council membership modified, some nonvoting members and representation from specific interest groups required -  AB166

Wisconsin children's outdoor bill of rights -  AJR84

recreation vehicle Recreation vehicle, see also Boat; Snowmobile

ATV landowner incentive program appropriation lapse to conservation fund [Sec. 594, 9235 (8); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] -  AB40

ATV landowner incentive program appropriation lapse to conservation fund [Sec. 594, 9235 (8)]  - SB27

ATV operation by persons under age 12 restrictions revised, safety certificate provision -  AB327

ATV operation by persons under age 12 restrictions revised, safety certificate provision -  SB235

ATV used exclusively for agricultural purposes or on private property is not required to be registered with DNR  - AB721

ATV used exclusively for agricultural purposes or on private property is not required to be registered with DNR  - SB552

Bicycle law revisions re definition, use of hand signals, lighting, overtaking and passing by vehicles, and metal or studded tires; motor bicycle and EPAMD provisions; moped treated like a bicycle for local ordinance parking purposes [A.Amdt.1: revisions re passing by vehicles, moped parking ordinance, and effective date] -  AB265

Firearms, bows, or crossbows: restrictions on placing, possessing, or transporting in a vehicle, ATV, or motorboat revised - AB323

Firearms, bows, or crossbows: restrictions on placing, possessing, or transporting in a vehicle, ATV, or motorboat revised [S.Amdt.1: loading and discharging added, exception provision] -  SB228

Hospitality business advertising outside the state: income and franchise tax credit created -  AB205

Intoxicated use of an ATV, snowmobile, or motorboat: laws revised; snowmobile safety course revision; JRCCP report - AB439

Snow sports in a ski area: liability and negligence provisions established, safety requirements set [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, snowmobile and ATV provisions added]  - SB388

Three-vehicle combination on highways: requirements revised - AB267

Three-vehicle combination on highways: requirements revised - SB194

Three-vehicle combination on highways: requirements revised and operation by person at least 18 years old provision  - SB261

UTV regulations established and pilot program eliminated; age restrictions, ATV trails, registration decals and plates, commercial ATV and UTV certificate, nonresident trail pass, and public-use registration certificate provisions  - AB453

UTV regulations established and pilot program eliminated; age restrictions, ATV trails, registration decals and plates, commercial ATV and UTV certificate, nonresident trail pass, and public-use registration certificate provisions [S.Amdts.1 and 2: further revisions] -  SB354

``Vehicle" and ``motor vehicle" definitions revised re snowmobile, ATV, and EPAMD (remedial legislation)  - AB486

recycling Recycling

Iron mining permit application processing provisions established; fees, recycling tipping fee exemption, mining moratorium law exemption, prospecting permit, wetland mitigation, high capacity well, net proceeds occupation tax, and ILIF provisions -  SB542

Mercury-added lamps and thermostats: sale, collection, and recycling restrictions and requirements; disposal of mercury-added products; DNR duties -  AB744

Plastic bulk merchandise containers: sale to scrap plastic dealer regulations created; definitions and penalty provisions; JRCCP report -  AB363

Plastic bulk merchandise containers: sale to scrap plastic dealer regulations created; definitions and penalty provisions; JRCCP report -  SB274

Recycling and renewable energy fund renamed the economic development fund, recycling surcharge renamed the economic development surcharge, recycling tipping fee deposits revised, environmental fund provision [Sec. 374, 376, 382, 576-578, 600, 602, 603, 628, 712, 753, 867, 887, 891-894, 2132, 2177, 2184-2187, 2984, 2985; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 577n, r, 887b, 894b, 2985b, deletes 576, 577, 887, 894, 2985] - AB40

Recycling and renewable energy fund renamed the economic development fund, recycling surcharge renamed the economic development surcharge, recycling tipping fee deposits revised, environmental fund provision [Sec. 374, 376, 382, 576-578, 600, 602, 603, 628, 712, 753, 867, 887, 891-894, 2132, 2177, 2184-2187, 2984, 2985] -  SB27

Recycling program requirements and financial assistance programs for local governments eliminated, disposal restrictions modified [Sec. 203-205, 591, 593, 595-597, 1684, 2150, 2728, 2954, 2956-2958, 2960-2983, 3507, 3508; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, requirements and assistance programs modified, not eliminated, recycling consolidation grants created, 591b, 596b, 597e, 2728b, 2957b, 2963b, e, 2969b, 2977b-n, 2980b-r, 2981g, deletes 203-205, 596, 1684, 2150, 2728, 2954, 2957, 2958, 2963, 2964, 2969, 2971, 2973-2980, 3507, 3508]  - AB40

Recycling program requirements and financial assistance programs for local governments eliminated, disposal restrictions modified [Sec. 203-205, 591, 593, 595-597, 1684, 2150, 2728, 2954, 2956-2958, 2960-2983, 3507, 3508]  - SB27

Recycling programs for local governments: grant funding revised -  AB316

Recycling programs for local governments: grant funding revised -  SB209

Tipping fees exemptions created for soil removed during cleanup of a contaminated site and discarded residue from a recycling facility; conditions and overdue tipping fee provisions -  AB643

red cross, american Red Cross, American, see Organization, Miscellaneous

redistricting Redistricting

Competitive election criteria for redistricting the legislature established, Superintendent of Public Instruction duties; constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR78

Congressional redistricting based on 2010 census; LRB duty specified -  SB149

Incarcerated, disenfranchised felons excluded from the census count used for redistricting legislative, county, and other districts: constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR122

Independent redistricting commission given responsibility to reapportion the legislature and redraw congressional districts by law and plans approved by voters in a referendum, Supreme Court provision: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR68

Initial applicability of 2011 WisAct 43 (legislative redistricting) re special and recall elections - SB268

Legislative and congressional redistricting plans: LRB and GAB to develop standards and draw redistricting plans for legislative approval -  AB198

Legislative and congressional redistricting plans: LRB and GAB to develop standards and draw redistricting plans for legislative approval -  SB157

Legislative districts: number of Senate and Assembly districts reduced -  SB35

Legislative redistricting based on 2010 census; LRB duty specified [S.Amdt.2: modifications to 8th and 9th Assembly districts] -  SB148

Municipal wards, county supervisory districts, and aldermanic districts: laws revised re redistricting; incorporation of census corrections permitted; three-judge panel to hear challenges to apportionment of congressional and legislative districts [S.Amdt.4: certain time limit revised, deletes requirement that final county supervisory district plan not be inconsistent with tentative plan] -  SB150

Redistricting of congressional and legislative districts: rate for legal and consulting services -  AJR50

referendum Referendum

Capital expenditure by technical college district board for buildings: referendum requirement revision re student housing payments -  SB132

Capital expenditure by technical college district board for student housing: exemption from referendum, restrictions specified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1094g, 9346 (3f)]  - AB40

Counties permitted to choose to elect or appoint county clerks, treasurers, registers of deeds, surveyors, and certain other county officers; referendum required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR24

Dane County RTA: authority to create restored as provided in 2009 WisAct 28, referendum provision  - AB298

Fiscal year allowable revenues for state and local governmental units created, excess revenue returned to taxpayers or deposited in budget stabilization fund, electoral approval for certain taxing and spending decisions, and local governmental units allowed to exempt themselves from certain state mandates: constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - SJR48

Fox Cities RTA: authority to create restored as provided in 2009 WisAct 28; resolution and referendum provisions  - AB574

Fox Cities RTA: authority to create restored as provided in 2009 WisAct 28; resolution and referendum provisions  - SB456

Highway roundabout: referendum required before construction -  AB719

Independent redistricting commission given responsibility to reapportion the legislature and redraw congressional districts by law and plans approved by voters in a referendum, Supreme Court provision: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR68

MERA and SELRA changes: collective bargaining limited to base wages, exception for certain public safety employees; referendum and consumer price index provisions  - JR1 AB11

MERA and SELRA changes: collective bargaining limited to base wages, exception for certain public safety employees; referendum and consumer price index provisions  - JR1 SB11

Motor vehicle registration fee imposed by local governments by ordinance: referendum requirement - AB295

Premier resort area: Village of Stockholm allowed to become, referendum provision -  AB331

Premier resort area: Village of Stockholm allowed to become, referendum provision -  SB220

Referendum required before RTAs may impose a sales and use tax and before SERTA may impose a rental car transaction fee [Sec. 1679, 1680, 1729, 1730, 2183; original bill only]  - AB40

Referendum required before RTAs may impose a sales and use tax and before SERTA may impose a rental car transaction fee [Sec. 1679, 1680, 1729, 1730, 2183]  - SB27

Referendum revisions re authorizing school district borrowing or to exceed the revenue limit - AB555

Tax rate increases in certain cases: two-thirds vote required; statewide advisory referendum provision  - JR1 AB5

Tax rate increases in certain cases: two-thirds vote required; statewide advisory referendum provision  - JR1 SB5

Technical college district board's tax levy set; TCS Board and DOR duties [Sec. 1095; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, may exceed levy limit via referendum] - AB40

reflector Reflector, see Motor vehicle — Equipment

refund Refund, see Income tax — Refund

refuse disposal Refuse disposal, see Solid waste management

regents, board of Regents, Board of, see University of Wisconsin — Regents

regional planning Regional planning

County development plan requirements revised -  AB260

Frac sand mine application: notice requirements before a political subdivision meets to take action on the application; definition provision -  SB406

RTAs in urbanized areas: creation authorized, 2009 WisAct 28 provisions recreated re powers and duties  - AB559

RTAs in urbanized areas: creation authorized, 2009 WisAct 28 provisions recreated re powers and duties  - SB418

WEDC grants to certain regional economic development entities -  SB39

Zoning ordinances re agricultural or residential use: frac sand mining provisions and definition - SB405

regional transit authority _rta_ Regional transit authority (RTA), see Metropolitan transportation

register of deeds Register of deeds, see also Notary public

Abolishing offices of treasurer and register of deeds in a populous county; transferring duties to the county clerk  - AB404