2013 Subject Index to Legislation

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

Unclaimed property held by the state: publishing names on the Internet and working with DOR to identify persons through income tax returns [A.Amdt.1: last-known address added to notice] - AB801

Unclaimed property program transferred from State Treasurer to DOR [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 28m, 375m, 463f-r, 490m, 1971m, r, 1972m, 1976m, 1982d-t, 1990g-s, 2267b, d, 2270e, r, 2271m, 2295d-t, 9146 (1c)] - AB40

Utility arrearages for a rental dwelling unit: collection by the municipal utility, lien, termination of electric service, and certification of debt to DOR for collection provisions - AB725

Utility arrearages for a rental dwelling unit: collection by the municipal utility, lien, termination of electric service, and certification of debt to DOR for collection provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DOR provisions removed, notification provisions revised] - SB517

Veterans-themed lottery game created and proceeds used to pay refunded veterans and surviving spouses property tax credits; veterans trust fund provision - AB114

Veterans-themed lottery game created and proceeds used to pay refunded veterans and surviving spouses property tax credits; veterans trust fund provision - SB106

Veterans unemployment tax credit: report by DOR and DWD to JCF modified [Sec. 1460, 2366; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, tax credit changed to veteran employment grants, report requirement deleted, 375v, 1348bn, c, 1398g, h, 1434g, h, 1714d, deletes 1460] - AB40

Workplace wellness programs re small businesses: income and franchise tax credits created; definition provisions; DHS and DOR duties - AB78

Workplace wellness programs re small businesses: income and franchise tax credits created; definition provisions; DHS and DOR duties [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, changed to grant program, DOR duties removed; A.Amdt.1: sunset added] - SB73

revenue bonds Revenue bonds, see Bonds -- Municipal; Debt, Public

revenue, department of _ administrative rules Revenue, Department of -- Administrative rules

Rule-making procedure revised; estate tax and county operating levy rate limit rules repealed [Admin.Code Tax 10, 21] - AB593

revenue limits for schools Revenue limits for schools, see School -- Finance

revenue obligations, state Revenue obligations, State, see Debt, Public

revenue sharing, state Revenue sharing, State, see Shared revenue

review of administrative rules, joint committee for Review of Administrative Rules, Joint Committee for, see Legislature -- Review of Administrative Rules, Joint Committee for

rice, zelotes s., ii Rice, Zelotes S., II

Life and public service commended upon his death - AJR46

richland county Richland County

Nursing home reimbursement labor region for Richland County [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1045c] - AB40

rifle Rifle, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

right of privacy Right of privacy, see Privacy

right_of_way Right-of-way, see Road

right to die Right to die, see Death

rights of victims and witnesses of crimes Rights of victims and witnesses of crimes, see Crime victim

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, see also Motor vehicle -- Regulation

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

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

ATV and UTV definition revised; seating requirements of a UTV modified; operation on roadway provision - AB381

ATV and UTV definition revised; seating requirements of a UTV modified; operation on roadway provision - SB310

ATV and UTV operation on highway, road, or street re specified types of access; 16 year old operator and ordinance provisions - AB527

ATV and UTV operation requirements revised re safety certification and age and speed restrictions - AB43

ATV and UTV operation requirements revised re safety certification and age and speed restrictions [S.Amdt.1: DNR cannot impose a more stringent speed restriction] - SB32

Golf carts operated on highways: municipality may allow by ordinance under certain conditions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2163t, 2165t, 2175k] - AB40

Inventory and mapping of roads on DNR property [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 509ye-ys, 2318m] - AB40

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

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

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

``Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route": DOT to designate and mark highway route in specified counties; contributions from interested parties required - SB41

``Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route": DOT to designate and mark highway route in specified counties; contributions from interested parties required - AB55

Substance abuse prevention provisions for employers and employees performing work on public utility projects in public rights-of-way; expanding ``move over or slow down" law to include public utility vehicles displaying flashing warning lights [A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB803

Substance abuse prevention provisions for employers and employees performing work on public utility projects in public rights-of-way; expanding ``move over or slow down" law to include public utility vehicles displaying flashing warning lights - SB629

Three-vehicle combinations operating on highways without a permit: exception created - SB75

Town line highway: laying out, altering, or discontinuing procedures modified - AB880

Town line highway: laying out, altering, or discontinuing procedures modified - SB680

Vegetation obstructing an outdoor advertising sign: permittee to compensate DOT for removal of trees over certain diameter; ``cross-vista" sign and arborist provisions [S.Amdt.1: definition revisions, specified tree diameter and height changed] - AB258

Vegetation obstructing an outdoor advertising sign: permittee to compensate DOT for removal of trees over certain diameter; ``cross-vista" sign and arborist provisions - SB219

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

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

Vulnerable highway user: penalty enhancements for traffic violations that result in bodily harm, great bodily harm, or death; definitions, safe driver and traffic safety courses, and driver education courses in public schools and technical colleges provisions; JRCCP report [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, penalty enhancement and court ordered traffic safety school provisions removed] - AB388

Vulnerable highway user: penalty enhancements for traffic violations that result in bodily harm, great bodily harm, or death; definitions, safe driver and traffic safety courses, and driver education courses in public schools and technical colleges provisions; JRCCP report - SB307

road _ construction and repair Road -- Construction and repair, see also Bridge; Railroad -- Crossing

Borrow sites and material disposal sites of certain DOT transportation projects: exception to the preemption of local zoning ordinances - AB483

Bridge on a highway: eligibility for disaster damage aids paid by DOT re ``catastrophic highway failure" - AB421

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

Completed major highway projects removed from approval list; TPC to recommend projects to remove from the list of enumerated major highway projects [Sec. 1519-1534, 9145 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, TPC review removed, deletes 9145 (1)] - AB40

County aid for construction or repair of a bridge or culvert on a highway maintained by a town: clarifies statutory language - AB849

County aid for construction or repair of a bridge or culvert on a highway maintained by a town: clarifies statutory language - SB643

County trunk highway relocation project in Sheboygan County [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 302m, 9145 (7L); A.Amdt.3: further revisions] - AB40

County trunk highway relocation project in Sheboygan and Manitowoc counties: funding modified [A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB356

County trunk highway relocation project in Sheboygan and Manitowoc counties: funding modified - SB298

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

Driving while using a cellular or other wireless telephone in a construction zone prohibited; exception and penalty provisions - AB639

Driving while using a cellular or other wireless telephone in a construction zone prohibited; exception and penalty provisions - SB479

East arterial highway project along STH 54 from the Village of Port Edwards to City of Wisconsin Rapids: environmental impact statement required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1534g] - AB40

Expenditures for aesthetic elements in highway improvement projects [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1559w] - AB40

Flood damage to highways: appropriation expanded to cover any disaster, definition provision [Sec. 291, 1515, 1582-1587, 9345 (3); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, JCF approval required to pay aid over set amount, 466m, 518m, 1587m] - AB40

General obligation bonds authorized to fund the Zoo interchange, I 94 north-south corridor, and high-cost state highway bridge projects [Sec. 334, 484, 1537] - AB40

Highway improvement projects: prohibitions re county workforce working on projects in another county or municipality and local government workforce working on a construction project for which a private person is financially responsible eliminated - SB687

Highway project design inventory: estimated costs requirement reduced [Sec. 1517; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB40

Highway projects of certain size and including replacing left-side ramp with a right-side ramp: DOT study and report required and JCF passive review provision - SB666

Joint local water authority: eligibility in the safe drinking water loan program and utility facilities owned by to be included in municipal utility facilities subject to cost sharing when relocation or replacement is required due to freeway construction - AB64

Joint local water authority: eligibility in the safe drinking water loan program and utility facilities owned by to be included in municipal utility facilities subject to cost sharing when relocation or replacement is required due to freeway construction - SB55

Local ordinances that affect nonmetallic mining and mineral extraction revisions re defining a nonmetallic mining location, codify the diminishing asset rule, registered land with nonmetallic mineral deposits, and borrow sites and material disposal sites for DOT projects - AB816

Local ordinances that affect nonmetallic mining and mineral extraction revisions re defining a nonmetallic mining location, codify the diminishing asset rule, registered land with nonmetallic mineral deposits, and borrow sites and material disposal sites for DOT projects - SB632

Local regulation of nonmetallic mining, water quality and quantity, air quality, and the use of explosives; nonmetallic mining reclamation; damage to highways and highway use contracts; borrow sites and material disposal sites for DOT projects - AB476