2013 Subject Index to Legislation

Municipalities prohibited from providing alcohol beverage retail license holder with a device capable of scanning DOT-issued ID cards and driver's licenses - SB433

Political subdivisions may not limit the sale of certain food and beverages [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1269m] - AB40

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

Radio broadcast service facility regulations created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1269k, 9329 (3w)] - AB40

Real estate brokers and brokerage services: local governmental unit may not enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution imposing certain regulations [A.Amdt.3 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1269L] - AB40

Roundabouts in highway projects: approval from governing body of the municipality required - AB275

Roundabouts in highway projects: approval from governing body of the municipality required - SB243

State highway maintenance activities performed by counties, municipalities, and private contractors under contract with DOT: new appropriations created, definition revisions, and payment method between DOT and local government modified [Sec. 315, 316, 319-323, 325-330, 1539-1543, 1545, 1546; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, intelligent transportation systems and traffic control signals provisions modified, 326g, m, 330d, 1542m, deletes 315, 316, 320, 323, 1542] - AB40

TID and ERTID donor provisions created - AB416

TID and ERTID donor provisions created - SB342

Utility relocation costs to accommodate urban rail transit systems [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 290g, r, 1564e-s, 1978d-t, 1989c-x] - AB40

Weights and measures department: municipalities required to establish may contract with a private service provider [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1593v] - AB40

Wind energy system: political subdivision may impose a restriction more restrictive than PSC rules - AB83

Wind energy system: political subdivision may impose a restriction more restrictive than PSC rules - SB71

municipality _ annexation Municipality -- Annexation

Cities may create a TID in territory recently annexed from a town under certain conditions - AB747

County shoreland zoning ordinance not in effect in a county or town shoreland area annexed by or incorporated as a city or village - AB75

County shoreland zoning ordinance not in effect in a county or town shoreland area annexed by or incorporated as a city or village [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, conditions expanded re zoning of annexed or incorporated shorelands, report and appropriation provisions] - SB183

DOA review requirement of certain proposed annexations of town territory repealed - AB798

Noncontiguous annexation: city and village authority limited - SB688

Towns authorized to exercise all the powers of a city or village to create a TID under certain conditions [S.Amdt.1: definitions and sewer service area provision added; S.Amdt.2: annexation provision added; S.Amdt.3: DOR duty re annexed territory; A.Amdt.2: town board approval of project plan conditions; A.Amdt.3: adds creating a TID in recently annexed territory, property tax exemption for biogas or synthetic gas energy systems and property subject to TIF agreement, and authorizing a TID to share tax increments with an environmental remediation tax increment district in same city of village] - SB338

municipality _ assessment Municipality -- Assessment, see Property tax -- Assessment

municipality _ bonds Municipality -- Bonds, see Bonds -- Municipal

municipality _ building Municipality -- Building, see Public building

municipality _ council Municipality -- Council, see also Milwaukee -- City council

Nomination paper signatures required for a city-wide office in a 2nd or 3rd class city revised [A.Amdt.1: alderpersons not elected from aldermanic districts provision added] - AB606

municipality _ court Municipality -- Court, see Court -- Municipal

municipality _ court _ judge Municipality -- Court -- Judge, see Judge

municipality _ elections Municipality -- Elections

Absentee voting in person: municipalities may designate one alternative site; notifying GAB required - AB92

Absentee voting in person: municipalities may designate one alternative site; notifying GAB required - SB91

Election returns reporting by municipalities of certain population modified re combined wards; municipal clerk duties - AB89

Election returns reporting by municipalities of certain population modified re combined wards; municipal clerk duties - AB225

Election returns reporting by municipalities of certain population modified re combined wards; municipal clerk duties - SB94

Nomination paper signatures required for a city-wide office in a 2nd or 3rd class city revised [A.Amdt.1: alderpersons not elected from aldermanic districts provision added] - AB606

Nomination paper signatures required for a city-wide office in a 2nd or 3rd class city revised - SB444

Referendum: local governments may schedule only with certain primaries and elections - AB225

municipality _ employee Municipality -- Employee, see Public employee

municipality _ finance Municipality -- Finance, see also Investment, Government fund

Dry cask storage to store spent fuel from a nuclear power plant: public utility, or other person, required to make annual payments to municipality or county where it is stored; PSC duties - AB513

Dry cask storage to store spent fuel from a nuclear power plant: public utility, or other person, required to make annual payments to municipality or county where it is stored; PSC duties - SB446

Fees imposed by political subdivisions: appeal to Tax Appeals Commission provisions created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1277e-eg, 9329 (3u)] - AB40

Frac sand mining fee collected by DNR and portion designated as compensation to local governments; FTE positions authorized in DNR for monitoring industrial sand mining and processing operations - AB868

Legislature prohibited from passing a bill placing requirements on local governmental units unless it contains an appropriation covering all costs: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR76

Local freight bridge program created in DOT - AB41

Local freight bridge program created in DOT - SB31

Mass transit operating aid payments increased - SB671

Mortgage foreclosure action: plaintiff required to post a surety bond re costs incurred if municipality razes a building on the property during the action - AB622

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

Municipal expenditures for operations, contracts, and grants: DOA to make available on a searchable Internet Web site [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 65b-h] - AB40

Nonprofit entity payments to a political subdivision for potential services re tax-exempt property: the political subdivision is required to share with overlying taxation jurisdictions - AB522

Oil pipeline terminal tax distribution modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1467g, h] - AB40

Postretirement health care benefits of local government employees: segregated account and GAAP requirements - AB23

Postretirement health care benefits of local government employees: segregated account and GAAP requirements - SB48

Purchasing preference from Wisconsin-based businesses: setting percentage goals for state agencies and local governments; DOA duties and local government annual performance evaluation - AB48

Purchasing preference from Wisconsin-based businesses: setting percentage goals for state agencies and local governments; DOA duties and local government annual performance evaluation - SB74

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

State Mandates, Joint Committee on, created; legislature may not enact bills with state-imposed mandates unless they either receive a hearing or are funded; state agency rules provision; LFB report requirement - AB395

State payments to municipalities for municipal services revised - AB756

Survivors of a law enforcement officer, EMT, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty: payment of health insurance premiums and establishing a loan program provisions - AB241

Survivors of a law enforcement officer, EMT, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty: payment of health insurance premiums and establishing a loan program provisions - SB203

Vehicles seized by law enforcement from persons convicted of certain crimes: proceeds of sales to be credited to the unit of government that seized the vehicle. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR87

municipality _ fire department Municipality -- Fire department, see Milwaukee -- Fire department

municipality _ incorporation Municipality -- Incorporation

County shoreland zoning ordinance not in effect in a county or town shoreland area annexed by or incorporated as a city or village - AB75

County shoreland zoning ordinance not in effect in a county or town shoreland area annexed by or incorporated as a city or village [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, conditions expanded re zoning of annexed or incorporated shorelands, report and appropriation provisions] - SB183

Incorporation of portions of more than one town into a village or city: approval by referendum required - AB189

Incorporations involving portions of two towns: circuit court must find that each town board has adopted a resolution approving the incorporation or dismiss the petition as part of its review process [S.Amdt.2: court shall dismiss if required resolutions are not adopted] - SB207

municipality _ officers Municipality -- Officers

Absentee ballots: hours a municipal clerk's office can be open each day to receive in-person applications limited [S.Amdt.1: appointment provision removed; S.Amdt.2 to S.Amdt.1: municipalities may hire individuals to help in statewide elections and appropriation provision, DOR duties] - SB324

Absentee ballots: hours a municipal clerk's office can be open each day to receive in-person applications limited - AB54

Absentee ballots: hours a municipal clerk's office can be open each day to receive in-person applications limited, appointment provision - AB225

Absentee voting at a CBRF, adult family home, or residential care apartment: municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall dispatch special voting deputies under certain conditions, notice provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, elector who is an occupant may vote in person at polling place or by absentee ballot at municipal clerk's office, special voting deputies to retirement home on same grounds, delivery of absentee ballot container or bag; S.Amdt.1: effective date set] - AB396

Absentee voting at a CBRF, adult family home, or residential care apartment: municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall dispatch special voting deputies under certain conditions, notice provision - SB297

Election observers required to enter name and date in a log and chief inspector and municipal clerk to designate an observation area, confidentiality provision - AB202

Election-related statistics reported by municipal clerk to county clerk: statistics re elector address verification postcards added; GAB to publish information on the Internet [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, municipal clerk to report statistics to GAB, monthly updates, reporting suspected election fraud, irregularities, or violations, and report to legislature provisions added] - SB377

Election-related statistics reported by municipal clerk to county clerk: statistics re elector address verification postcards added; GAB to publish information on the Internet - AB690

Election returns reporting by municipalities of certain population modified re combined wards; municipal clerk duties - AB89

Election returns reporting by municipalities of certain population modified re combined wards; municipal clerk duties - AB225

Election returns reporting by municipalities of certain population modified re combined wards; municipal clerk duties - SB94

Elector registration form: recording type of identifying document used as proof of residence required - AB225

Electronic voter registration permitted with valid driver's license or DOT issued ID card, verification provisions; GAB, DOT, municipal clerk, and board of election commissioners duties - AB753

Identifying document submitted by elector as proof of residence: type of document recorded by municipal clerk; GAB duties [S.Amdt.2: recording the name of entity or institute that issued the document and, if included, a number that only applies to the individual; A.Amdt.2: recording the number modified] - SB267

Recall petition for local government officer, town sanitary district officer, or school district officer must include information that the official was charged with a crime or violated a code of ethics law - SB114

Recall petition for local government officer, town sanitary district officer, or school district officer must include information that the official was charged with a crime or violated a code of ethics law - AB128

Recall petition for local government officer, town sanitary district officer, or school district officer must include information that the official was charged with a crime or violated a code of ethics law - AB225

Voter registration records review and mailing Notice of Suspension of Registration forms: responsibility transferred to GAB; municipal clerk and notification date provisions; GAB required to post certain information about the mailed notices to its Internet site - AB689