2013 Subject Index to Legislation

General fund transfer to the transportation fund [Sec. 9245 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB40

General transportation aids calculation and distribution [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1581q-u] - AB40

Highway improvements: county may impose additional sales and use tax to fund, referendum provision - SB593

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

Petroleum inspection fund transfer to the transportation fund [Sec. 9238 (3)] - AB40

Reconstruction of I 94 in Milwaukee County: DOT may fund preliminary engineering and design work from the major highway projects appropriation, environmental impact study provision [Sec. 317, 318, 9145 (3), 9445 (3)] - AB40

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

State highway rehabilitation program funding increased - AB704

State highway rehabilitation program funding increased - SB539

Transportation fund created in DOT and revenue generated by use of the state transportation system to be deposited into it: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - AJR2

Transportation fund created in DOT and revenue generated by use of the state transportation system to be deposited into it: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - SJR4

road _ marking Road -- Marking, see also Billboard

``128th Infantry Memorial Highway": DOT to designate and mark STH 128 in Pierce and St. Croix counties as; contributions from interested parties provision - AB103

``128th Infantry Memorial Highway": DOT to designate and mark STH 128 in Pierce and St. Croix counties as; contributions from interested parties provision - SB96

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

``Governor Patrick Lucey Highway": DOT to designate and mark portion of STH 35 in Crawford County as [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1554m] - AB40

``Historic Milwaukee Public Library": DOT required to erect and maintain directional signs [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1581t] - AB40

Maximum speed limit on freeways and expressways increased; DOT duties and definitions revised - AB389

``Nichole M. Frye Memorial Bridge" on STH 141 in Town of Lena: DOT required to attach signs from a nonprofit organization under certain conditions - AB672

``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

Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help: DOT to erect directional signs [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9145 (9w)] - AB40

Specific information signs on highways: definition of food establishment to include bakery items [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1581m] - AB40

Sponsorship and partnership agreements between DOT and a partner or sponsor permitted; use of fees or services specified [Sec. 324, 518, 1518, 1544, 1555, 1556; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, partnership provisions deleted] - AB40

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

Traffic control signal that malfunctions and does not exhibit any color of light should be treated as if it were a stop sign - AB577

Transportation alternatives program and grants created; bicycle and pedestrian facilities program, transportation enhancement activities program, safe routes to school program, and traffic marking enhancement program eliminated [Sec. 302, 303-314, 1560-1564; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 9145 (5v), 9245 (3x)] - AB40

road _ railroad crossing Road -- Railroad crossing, see Railroad -- Crossing

robocall Robocall, see Telephone

rock county Rock County

Cullen, Timothy F.: public service and contributions to this state and his community commended - AR15

``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

rock river Rock River, see Waterways and water power

room tax Room tax

Local room tax revisions re tourism entities, collection of room tax, reports to DOR, complaints on allocation of revenue and mediation - AB385

Local room tax revisions re tourism entities, collection of room tax, reports to DOR, complaints on allocation of revenue and mediation - SB301

Single-owner entities disregarded as separate entities for income tax purposes: sales and use tax provisions apply to room tax, local food and beverage tax, local rental car tax, and state rental vehicle fee [Sec. 1277, 1502, 1503, 1504, 9437 (3)] - AB40

rosenblum, dr. martin jack Rosenblum, Dr. Martin Jack

Life and contributions to the arts, especially poetry and music, commended upon his death - AJR106

rta _regional transit authority_ RTA (Regional transit authority), see Metropolitan transportation

rule_making authority Rule-making authority, see Administrative rules; specific agency or department

rules of the road Rules of the road, see Motor vehicle -- Regulation

rules, legislative Rules, Legislative, see Legislature -- Rules -- specific subheading

rural planning Rural planning

Mental health mobile crisis teams for rural areas: DHS grants to counties to establish [A.Amdt.1: grants to counties or regions to establish certified crisis programs that create mental health mobile crisis teams] - AB460

Rural teacher grant program created in HEAB - AB817

Rural teacher grant program created in HEAB - SB622

rusk, jeremiah Rusk, Jeremiah

Bay View labor strike and tragedy in 1886: anniversary commemorated every May 2nd and Assembly Chief Clerk to remove portrait of Governor Jeremiah Rusk from public display and hang historic photo of the iron puddlers in Bay View for set number of days - AR11

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safe haven re newborn Safe haven re newborn, see Maternal and infant care

safety Safety, see Boat; Motorcycle; Occupational safety; Public safety; Railroad -- Safety regulation; Recreation vehicle; Snowmobile; Traffic safety

safety and professional services, department of Safety and Professional Services, Department of, see also Medical Examining Board; Trades and occupations; specific occupation

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

Administrative costs appropriation clarified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 205q, 209q] - AB40

Building and safety appropriation from federal government as reimbursement for indirect costs repealed [Sec. 212] - AB40

Chiropractic Examining Board may register a licensed chiropractor to practice acupuncture, conditions specified and fee provisions - AB765

Chiropractic Examining Board may register a licensed chiropractor to practice acupuncture, conditions specified and fee provisions - SB542

Commercial bail bonds regulations and licensing provisions created, report required; DSPS duties and emergency rule provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 204w, 2179t, w, 2183e-s, 2187c-o, 2265ce, 2285m, 2342c-w, 9138 (1i), 9438 (1i)] - AB40

Consolidation of DSPS and DATCP: DOA study required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (3s)] - AB40

Consolidation of DSPS and DATCP: DOA study requirement repealed - AB362

Coroner, medical examiner, and medicolegal investigation staff members licensure by the Medicolegal Investigation Examining Board (MIEB) required, exceptions and license requirements; MIEB created in DSPS; reporting deaths revisions and failure to report penalty increased; jurisdiction to investigate death and notifications, autopsies and other diagnostic procedures; investigation records and handling of personal property; disposition of bodies; access to deceased's mental health treatment records; JRCCP report - AB530

Cosmetologist required training hours reduced; cosmetology and barbering licensure requirement exemption for a service performed prior to a live performance or production of a moving or still image for public release or broadcast [S.Admt.1: recognition of accredited schools of barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, manicuring, and electrology added; rule-making authority of DSPS] - SB395

Credential fees proposed for 2015-17 fiscal biennium: DSPS to submit to JCF under the passive review process, 25 percent reduction required - AB673

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

DSPS to collect fingerprints of applicants for real estate appraiser certification or license and submit to the FBI; DSPS or appropriate board may reprimand a credential holder or limit or revoke a credential for failure to provide information re an investigation into misconduct within certain amount of time - AB433

DSPS to collect fingerprints of applicants for real estate appraiser certification or license and submit to the FBI; DSPS or appropriate board may reprimand a credential holder or limit or revoke a credential for failure to provide information re an investigation into misconduct within certain amount of time - SB345

Dwelling Code Council required to report to DSPS on review and recommendations re standards and rules for the uniform dwelling code [A.Amdt.1: review adopted rules once every 3 years required] - AB77

Dwelling Code Council required to report to DSPS on review and recommendations re standards and rules for the uniform dwelling code - SB72

EAB transferred from TCS Board to DSPS for administrative purposes [Sec. 46, 48, 49, 272-275, 563, 660-692, 768-772, 774, 1300, 1346, 1347, 1397, 1398, 1433, 1434, 1722, 1903, 1979, 2218-2229, 2231, 2337, 2338, 9143 (1); original bill only] - AB40

Electrician and electrical contractor licensing and registration requirements re 2007 WisAct 63: effective date changed [A.Amdt.2: municipal licensing authority by ordinance sunsetted, electrical inspectors added] - AB35

Electrician and electrical contractor licensing and registration requirements re 2007 WisAct 63: effective date changed - SB36

Electricians: revisions re licensing structure re apprentices, master electrician statutory requirements, journeyman requirements, and exemptions to work that does not require a licensed electrician; DSPS duties and prohibition on promulgating a rule requiring electrical wiring inspection at certain industrial or manufacturing facilities [A.Amdts. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: further revisions] - AB683

Electricians: revisions re licensing structure re apprentices, master electrician statutory requirements, journeyman requirements, and exemptions to work that does not require a licensed electrician; DSPS duties and prohibition on promulgating a rule requiring electrical wiring inspection at certain industrial or manufacturing facilities - SB545

Erosion control laws for construction sites with a land disturbance area of one or more acres transferred to DNR from DSPS; storm water discharge permit provision [Sec. 574, 575, 1245-1247, 1252-1257, 1259-1261, 1628, 1711, 1712, 2088-2092, 2097-2102, 9138 (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, statewide uniform standard required, 575ag-ar, 1568m, 2090c-j, 2091c-j, 2092d, deletes 2099; A.Amdt.3: further revisions, enforcement of ordinances stricter than the uniform standards allowed under certain conditions, 2092e] - AB40

Family dwelling not wired for electrical service is exempt from smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector requirements; plumbing standards exemption for family dwelling without indoor toilet and system to dispose of waste - AB499

Family dwelling not wired for electrical service is exempt from smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector requirements; plumbing standards exemption for family dwelling without indoor toilet and system to dispose of waste - SB407

Information technology FTE positions transferred from DSPS to DOA [Sec. 9138 (5)] - AB40

Instructor exam and requirements modified re cosmetology, barbering, aesthetics, manicuring, and electrology; continuing education requirements for cosmetology license revised - AB572

Instructor exam and requirements modified re cosmetology, barbering, aesthetics, manicuring, and electrology; continuing education requirements for cosmetology license revised - SB439

Locksmith licensure program established, DSPS duties - SB698

Mobile dentistry unit and portable dental equipment: Dentistry Examining Board authorized to promulgate rules to regulate [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, mobile dentistry program registration provisions created, DSPS, Dentistry Examining Board, fees, and rule-making provisions] - SB573

One- and two-family dwellings occupied by members of certain bona fide religious denominations: exemption from complying with any statute or rule that applies to - SB689

PECFA transferred from DSPS to DNR [Sec. 210, 214, 217-222, 283, 522-528, 1597-1599, 1634-1709, 1996, 1998, 2056, 2057, 2122-2125, 2127-2130, 2265, 2280, 9138 (7); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, federal aid for costs re petroleum spills provision added, contractor registration requirement eliminated, 210b, 1646b, 1708e, f, m, 9238 (2L), deletes 210, 1646] - AB40

PEG, PEO, charitable organization, professional fund-raisers, and fund-raising counsel: regulation of transferred from DSPS to DFI [Sec. 787, 869, 1227, 1237, 1238, 1461, 1715, 1894-1896, 1936, 1974, 1989, 1990, 2161, 2179-2217, 2232-2253, 2267, 9138 (1), 9438 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, annual financial report filing modified] - AB40

Petroleum products and hazardous substances regulation: certain duties and powers transferred from DSPS to DATCP [Sec. 201, 202, 206-209, 211, 213, 529, 530, 786, 1462, 1463, 1589-1591, 1594-1596, 1600-1627, 1629-1633, 1949-1970, 9138 (3), (4), 9238 (1), (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 213m, deletes 202, 213, 530, 1596; A.Amdt.3: further revisions] - AB40

Plan review for public buildings, places of employment, and water recreation facility re construction, addition, or alteration modified - SB379

Postsecondary education degree not required before taking an examination for a credential from DSPS or credentialing board with exceptions for real estate appraiser, registered nurse, and licensed practical nurse; Board of Nursing may deny initial license or certificate under certain conditions - AB404