2013 Subject Index to Legislation

Mortgage foreclosure action: plaintiff required to post a surety bond re costs incurred if municipality razes a building on the property during the action - SB495

Public building and buildings that are places of employment: ordinances re standards for constructing, altering, or adding to must conform to rules promulgated by DSPS; variance from a standard in a DSPS rule is acceptable under certain conditions; DSPS to accept variance reviews and determinations by second class cities; Building Code Council created in DSPS; certification of inspectors and inspection of fire safety devices provisions - AB782

Public building and buildings that are places of employment: ordinances re standards for constructing, altering, or adding to must conform to rules promulgated by DSPS; variance from a standard in a DSPS rule is acceptable under certain conditions; DSPS to accept variance reviews and determinations by second class cities; Building Code Council created in DSPS; certification of inspectors and inspection of fire safety devices provisions - SB617

Qualified rehabilitation expenses for certified historic structures and qualified rehabilitated buildings: income and franchise tax credits; DOR and WHS report to JCF required [A.Amdt.1: dates revised, WEDC certification and report requirements added] - Oc3 AB4

Qualified rehabilitation expenses for certified historic structures and qualified rehabilitated buildings: income and franchise tax credits; DOR and WHS report to JCF required; sunset provision - AB147

Qualified rehabilitation expenses for certified historic structures and qualified rehabilitated buildings: income and franchise tax credits; DOR and WHS report to JCF required - Oc3 SB4

Qualified rehabilitation expenses for certified historic structures and qualified rehabilitated buildings: income and franchise tax credits; DOR and WHS report to JCF required; sunset provision - SB132

Razing a building: method by which a municipality may collect costs from property owner revised - AB415

Razing a building: method by which a municipality may collect costs from property owner revised - SB328

``Smoking" definition for smoking prohibition purposes does not include vaporized solution from an electronic device that does not include tobacco - AB762

``Smoking" definition for smoking prohibition purposes does not include vaporized solution from an electronic device that does not include tobacco - SB440

Tax revisions re lowest individual income tax bracket, technical college district property tax relief aid and tax levy, carry-back of net operating loss, jobs tax credit, relocated business deduction or tax credit, manufacturing and agriculture credit, research credit, state historic rehabilitation credit, electronic medical records tax credit, and sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property used in commercial printing - Jr4 AB1

Tax revisions re lowest individual income tax bracket, technical college district property tax relief aid and tax levy, carry-back of net operating loss, jobs tax credit, relocated business deduction or tax credit, manufacturing and agriculture credit, research credit, state historic rehabilitation credit, electronic medical records tax credit, and sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property used in commercial printing [S.Amdt.1: net business loss carry-forward and depletion provisions added] - Jr4 SB1

building code Building code, see Building; Housing; Public building

building commission, state Building Commission, State, see also specific subject

Accredited health care teaching institutions: Building Commission may authorize general fund supported borrowing for expansion of facilities - AB246

Authorized state building program for 2013-15 and continuation of certain programs previously authorized [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 24c-m, 225m, 478d, t, 482d-p, 487d, h, 488m, 489b-s, 2363m, 9104 (1)-(11)] - AB40

Authorized state building program for 2013-15: construction of the John R. Moses Skilled Nursing Facility at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King - AB733

Authorized state building program for 2013-15: construction of the John R. Moses Skilled Nursing Facility at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King - SB544

Authorized state building programs in 2007-09 and 2013-15: reductions in general obligation bonding authority [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9104 (11i)] - AB40

Building Commission revenue bond limit increased on major highway projects and transportation administrative facilities [Sec. 1559] - AB40

Refunding tax-supported and self-amortizing general obligation debt [Sec. 489; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB40

Sale of state-owned real property on the basis of public bids required; DOA and Building Commission duties - AB320

Sale or lease of state-owned real property: authority of DOA or Building Commission does not apply to property for which the cost of acquisition, construction, and improvement was financed with certain percentage of federal funds or gifts and grants - AB321

Sale or lease of state-owned real property, contractual operation of state facilities, and management of state-owned heating, cooling, and power plants; DOA and Building Commission duties; state agencies to inventory real property under their jurisdiction and report to DOA [Sec. 7-20, 22-27, 65, 123-137, 290, 515, 531, 578-580, 585, 602-604, 759, 760, 762, 766, 814, 815, 817, 1233, 1516, 1547-1554, 1557, 1565-1568, 1719, 1720, 1728, 1729, 2132-2134, 2154; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, budget stabilization fund provision, JCF approval required, ``contractual operation" deleted, 10m, 125m, 129m, 131m, deletes 515; A.Amdt.3: further revisions] - AB40

Sale or lease of state-owned real property permitted; reports required re state-owned surplus land - AB317

State capitol and state capitol park: authority to sell or lease state property does not apply - AB318

UW--Madison facilities within Camp Randall: authority to sell or lease state property does not apply - AB319

UW--Whitewater residence hall building project renamed [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2363p] - AB40

bullet Bullet, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

bullying and disruptive behavior Bullying and disruptive behavior, see School -- Discipline

burial Burial, see Cemetery; Funeral and funeral director; Medical assistance; Veteran

burial trust Burial trust, see Trust fund

bus and truck Bus and truck, see also Farm and farming -- Machinery; Garage; Insurance -- Motor vehicle; Metropolitan transportation; Motor vehicle -- Driver's license; Motor vehicle -- Regulation; School -- Conveyance of pupil

``Common motor carrier" definition exclusion modified re passenger-carrying capacity [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, transporting property added] - AB278

``Common motor carrier" definition exclusion modified re passenger-carrying capacity - SB242

Diesel truck idling reduction grants: DSPS authority to award sunsetted and transferred to DOA [Sec. 215, 216, 1710, 9138 (6)] - AB40

Interstate motor carrier laws apply to motor carriers engaged in intrastate commerce [Sec. 1983-1988, 9345 (1), 9445 (1); original bill only] - AB40

Local freight bridge program created in DOT - AB41

Local freight bridge program created in DOT - SB31

Motor vehicles operating on highways when weather conditions limit visibility: required headlamps, tail lamps, and clearance lamps must be lighted, penalty provision - AB847

Out-of-service commercial motor vehicle (CMV): first offense out-of-service violation penalty modified - AB283

Out-of-service commercial motor vehicle (CMV): first offense out-of-service violation penalty modified - SB247

Physical fitness requirement for operators of buses in revenue service re mass transit systems, prohibited subject of collective bargaining provision - SB678

Rented personal property re heavy equipment for construction, mining, or forestry: property tax exemption under certain conditions; JSCTE appendix report - AB731

Rented personal property re heavy equipment for construction, mining, or forestry: property tax exemption under certain conditions; JSCTE appendix report - SB577

Repair, replacement, and refund under new motor vehicle warranties: laws governing revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB200

Rule-making procedure revised; motor vehicle registration and motor carrier appeals provisions; various DOT rules modified and repealed [Admin.Code Trans 131.03, 131.11, 131.13, 133.02, 133.04, 133.05, 133.06, 133.07, 133.08, 133.09, 138.05, 140.022, 140.07, 140.09, 142.07, 144.01, 144.02, 144.04, 144.05, 152.15, 156.04, 156.06, 175.03, 175.04, 177.04, 177.09, 177.10, 196.02, 196.04, 215.07, 215.08, 215.10, 230.01, 257, 303.03, 303.04, 303.08, 305.065, 309.02, 312.03, 312.04] [A.Amdt.2: rule-making procedure correction] - AB262

Rule-making procedure revised; motor vehicle registration and motor carrier appeals provisions; various DOT rules modified and repealed [Admin.Code Trans 131.03, 131.11, 131.13, 133.02, 133.04, 133.05, 133.06, 133.07, 133.08, 133.09, 138.05, 140.022, 140.07, 140.09, 142.07, 144.01, 144.02, 144.04, 144.05, 152.15, 156.04, 156.06, 175.03, 175.04, 177.04, 177.09, 177.10, 196.02, 196.04, 215.07, 215.08, 215.10, 230.01, 257, 303.03, 303.04, 303.08, 305.065, 309.02, 312.03, 312.04] - SB230

School bus displaying flashing red lights: penalty enhancement when failure to stop results in bodily harm, great bodily harm, or death - AB802

School bus displaying flashing red lights: penalty enhancement when failure to stop results in bodily harm, great bodily harm, or death - SB665

Vehicle or vehicle combination used by a utility or under contract to a utility transporting poles, pipes, girders, and similar materials on highways without a permit: maximum width and projection beyond the front bumper provisions - AB425

Vehicle or vehicle combination used by a utility or under contract to a utility transporting poles, pipes, girders, and similar materials on highways without a permit: maximum width and projection beyond the front bumper provisions - SB341

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

Agricultural emergency permits issued by DOT for vehicles transporting oversized loads expanded - AB647

Agricultural emergency permits issued by DOT for vehicles transporting oversized loads expanded - SB501

Agricultural vehicles operated on highways: revisions re definition of implement of husbandry, defining an agricultural CMV (commercial motor vehicle), weight limits for implements of husbandry, and applying certain provisions of current law to agricultural CMVs; DOT shall not prepare a report on vehicle weight limit exceptions - AB842

Agricultural vehicles: operation on highways provisions revised re implement of husbandry, agricultural commercial motor vehicle, size and weight limitations, lighting and marking requirements, rules of the road, and sales of farm equipment; DOT duties - AB648

Agricultural vehicles: operation on highways provisions revised re implement of husbandry, agricultural commercial motor vehicle, size and weight limitations, lighting and marking requirements, rules of the road, and sales of farm equipment; DOT duties [S.Amdt.1: lighting, marking, permit application, and other revisions; A.Amdt.1: no-fee permit for exceeding weight and length limitations sunset provision added and other revisions] - SB509

Energy emergencies: DOT may authorize certain vehicles transporting propane or heating oil to exceed special weight limits; exception to DOT report requirements - AB781

Energy emergencies: DOT may authorize certain vehicles transporting propane or heating oil to exceed special weight limits; exception to DOT report requirements - SB574

Length limit increased for certain vehicle combinations operated on the highway without a permit re ``drive-away method in saddlemount combination" - AB284

Length limit increased for certain vehicle combinations operated on the highway without a permit re ``drive-away method in saddlemount combination" - SB248

Overall length limit for vehicle combinations: recreates an exception repealed by 2011 WisAct 243 - AB282

Overall length limit for vehicle combinations: recreates an exception repealed by 2011 WisAct 243 - SB246

Overweight permits for transporting raw forest products or lumber near the Michigan border: additional highway routes specified; report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2175g-i, 9345 (5r)] - AB40

Overweight vehicle violation penalties and forfeiture revised [Sec. 2166-2175, 9345 (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, forfeiture removed, deletes 2174, 2175] - AB40

Vehicle operating under a Michigan border permit allowed to operate in Florence County; DOT report provisions - AB154

Vehicle operating under a Michigan border permit allowed to operate in Florence County; compliance with current Michigan law and DOT report provisions - SB135

Vehicle or combination of vehicles operating under a Michigan border permit: operating authority revisions; DOT report provision [A.Amdt.1: maximum weight specified] - AB355

Vehicle or combination of vehicles operating under a Michigan border permit: operating authority revisions; DOT report provision - SB279

business Business, see also Corporation; Corporation -- Taxation; Industrial development; Minority enterprise

Accessibility for the blind or visually impaired reports from various state agencies; definition of ``service animal" re public places of accommodation or amusement and the open housing law - SB661

Angel investment tax credits: limit on total amount all taxpayers may claim eliminated [Sec. 1344, 1457] - AB40

Benefit corporation, a category of business corporation, created; LLC may become a low-profit LLC (L3C) under certain conditions - AB870

Capital investment program re coinvestments in business startups and investment capital projects established and GPR appropriation [Sec. 54, 414; original bill only] - AB40

Certification of business for capital gain deferral and exclusion transferred from WEDC to DOR, long-term deferral and Wisconsin assets deferral provisions; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1305-1320, 1459, 2058, 2059, 2069, 9337 (12), 9450 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, individual income tax rates reduced] - AB40

Combined report of a unitary business of which a foreign operating corporation is a member must include the income or loss of a member incorporated in a foreign jurisdiction that is considered a tax haven - AB844

Commercial property: DOR to assess for property tax purposes by request and under certain conditions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 463d, 1287d, 9337 (2q)] - AB40

Creative economy development initiative grants to be awarded by the Arts Board re creative industries, job creation, or economic development - AB760

Creative economy development initiative grants to be awarded by the Arts Board re creative industries, job creation, or economic development - SB568

DETF progress on modernizing business processes and integrating information technology systems: annual report required; supplemental appropriation and FTE position flexibility; governor and JCF duties [Sec. 713, 9112 (1), 9212 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB40

Development opportunity zone for areas in a county experiencing a mass layoff or business closing: WEDC may designate, conditions specified - AB375

Development opportunity zone for areas in a county experiencing a mass layoff or business closing: WEDC may designate, conditions specified - SB293

Disabled veteran-owned businesses: state procurement and certain construction contract requirements modified; contracts let by commissions and special purpose districts provision - AB466

Disabled veteran-owned businesses: state procurement and certain construction contract requirements modified; contracts let by commissions and special purpose districts provision - SB370

DVA grant to VETransfer, Inc. re training and assistance to veterans engaged in entrepreneurship; annual report and audit provisions [Sec. 412, 788] - AB40

Early stage seed and angel investment credits: refund provision; administration transferred from WEDC to DOA - AB338

Early stage seed and angel investment credits: refund provision; administration transferred from WEDC to DOA - SB260