2017 Subject Index to Legislation

Local exposition districts created by the cities of Eau Claire and Superior not subject to legislative finding re serving a public purpose; definition, referendum, room tax, and food and beverage tax provisions - AB883

Local exposition districts created by the cities of Eau Claire and Superior not subject to legislative finding re serving a public purpose; definition, referendum, room tax, and food and beverage tax provisions - SB727

``Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge”: DOT to designate and mark bridge on USH 2 between the cities of Superior and Duluth, MN as; contributions from interested parties provision - SB447

supermajority Supermajority, see Legislature — Procedure

supervised release Supervised release, see Sex crimes

support of dependents Support of dependents, see Family — Support

supreme court Supreme Court, see also State Courts, Director of

Annual salaries of justices and judges: Director of State Courts and JCOER duties [Sec. 479, 503, 504, 2225; original bill only] - AB64

Annual salaries of justices and judges: Director of State Courts and JCOER duties [Sec. 479, 503, 504, 2225] - SB30

Business court pilot program: Supreme Court to establish [Sec. 9142 (2); original bill only] - AB64

Business court pilot program: Supreme Court to establish [Sec. 9142 (2)] - SB30

Campaign contribution to a judge or justice by an interested contributor: notification requirements created, penalty provision - AB137

Disqualification of a judge or justice: adding when a reasonable person would question whether the judge or justice could act in an impartial manner - AB132

Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone and tax credits: WEDC authorized to create; provisions re TIDs, sales tax exemption, environmental impact statements, wetlands and waterways permits, PSC certificates and market-based rates, and grants to local governments; highway bonding authorization; design-build system for public works projects; enterprise zone tax credit revisions; economic development liaison appointed by DOA [for amendments, see entry under ``Industrial development"] - Au7 AB1

Equally divided determinations of the Wisconsin Supreme Court on matters of judicial discipline or permanent disability clarifications - AB134

Individual and candidate committee contribution limit decreased for statewide officeholders - AB447

Individual and candidate committee contribution limit decreased for statewide officeholders - SB353

Judge of any court of record prohibited from holding an office of public trust while serving in the judicial office - AB981

Judge of any court of record prohibited from holding an office of public trust while serving in the judicial office - SB829

Judge or justice required to disqualify himself or herself from an action if he or she received campaign financial support from a party to the action - AB135

Judge or justice required to disqualify himself or herself from an action if he or she received campaign financial support from a party to the action - SB779

Judicial Commission appropriation moved to the Supreme Court [Sec. 470-474; original bill only] - AB64

Judicial Commission appropriation moved to the Supreme Court [Sec. 470-474] - SB30

Judicial compensation [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (8f)] - AB64

LIRC decisions: chief justice to conduct a survey and submit a report [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9142 (5f)] - AB64

Motion to disqualify a judge or justice: judge that denies the motion must file the reasons in a written statement - AB133

Wisconsin Supreme Court to review decision by a justice on a motion to disqualify him or herself from an action - AB136

WisconsinEye equipment appropriations, matching funds provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9129 (2i)] - AB64

surcharge Surcharge, see Court — Fee; Hospitals and health care facilities; Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration; Natural Resources, Department of — Hunting and fishing

sureties Sureties

Municipal treasurer to execute surety bond for payment of property taxes to county treasurer unless ordinance obligating payment is enacted - AB169

Municipal treasurer to execute surety bond for payment of property taxes to county treasurer unless ordinance obligating payment is enacted - SB123

Nonferrous metallic mineral prospecting and mining: sulfide ore moratorium repealed; locations where groundwater standards apply changed; repeal of DNR rule to minimize impact on wetlands; separate process for bulk sampling; changes to application, review, and permitting process; exemption from certain solid waste disposal fees; DNR duties [Admin.Code NR 132.06, 132.17, 132.18, 182.07, 182.08] [A.Amdt.1: bond or other security requirement added; A.Amdt.5: bulk sampling plan and approval revisions; A.Amdt.6: proof of financial responsibility re closure of mining waste site] - AB499

surety bonds Surety bonds, see Sureties

surveying and surveyors Surveying and surveyors

Retired professional licensed by the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, and Professional Land Surveyors: exemption from continuing education requirement, conditions specified - AB670

Workforce housing development TID creation authorized, fee provision; political subdivision authority revisions re expiration of local approvals, division of land by certified survey map, levy limit exception, contesting an imposed fee, sewerage system service changes, prohibiting weekend work, uniform dwelling code, building inspector and certain ordinances, inclusionary zoning ordinances, security required for plat approval, substantial completion of public improvements, subdivision approval conditions, construction banners, storm water management, eminent domain, local development-related regulation reports, rental housing units regulation, and zoning amendment protest [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; A.Amdt.2: workforce housing development TID removed, prohibiting Saturday work, development report changed to new housing, and further revisions; S.Amdt.1: conditions on levy limit exception] - AB770

Workforce housing development TID creation authorized, fee provision; political subdivision authority revisions re expiration of local approvals, division of land by certified survey map, levy limit exception, contesting an imposed fee, sewerage system service changes, prohibiting weekend work, uniform dwelling code, building inspector and certain ordinances, inclusionary zoning ordinances, security required for plat approval, substantial completion of public improvements, subdivision approval conditions, construction banners, storm water management, eminent domain, local development-related regulation reports, rental housing units regulation, and zoning amendment protest - SB640

suspension of pupils Suspension of pupils, see School — Discipline and student rights

swib _state of wisconsin investment board_ SWIB (State of Wisconsin Investment Board), see Investment Board

swimming pool Swimming pool, see Recreation

symbols, national Symbols, National

Flag Day: June 14, 2017 recognized as - AJR62

Local government zoning authority revisions re substandard lots, merging lots, variances, and nonconforming structures; conditional use permit requirements; private ponds exempt from certain permitting requirements; inverse condemnation proceedings and eminent domain; right to display the flag of the U.S. re housing associations and housing cooperatives [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, inverse condemnation proceedings removed; A.Amdt.4: private ponds provision removed] - AB479

Local government zoning authority revisions re substandard lots, merging lots, variances, and nonconforming structures; conditional use permit requirements; private ponds exempt from certain permitting requirements; inverse condemnation proceedings and eminent domain; right to display the flag of the U.S. re housing associations and housing cooperatives - SB387

symbols, state Symbols, State

Bicycling designated as the state exercise; Blue Book provision - AB320

Bicycling designated as the state exercise; Blue Book provision - SB244

Cheese designated as the state dairy product; Blue Book provision - AB73

Cheese designated as the state dairy product; Blue Book provision - SB44

Ginseng designated as the state herb; Blue Book provision - AB321

Ginseng designated as the state herb; Blue Book provision - SB248

Monarch designated the state butterfly and bee balm designated the state wildflower; Blue Book provision - AB644

Monarch designated the state butterfly and bee balm designated the state wildflower; Blue Book provision - SB565

Ruffed grouse designated the state small game bird; Blue Book provision - AB934

Ruffed grouse designated the state small game bird; Blue Book provision - SB761

syttende mai Syttende Mai, see Holidays and special dates

T T

taiwan Taiwan, see International relations

taking of property Taking of property, see Eminent domain

tanf _temporary assistance for needy families_ TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), see Public assistance

taser Taser, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

tattoo Tattoo, see Public health

tax credit Tax credit, see Corporation — Taxation; Franchise — Taxation; Income tax — Credit

tax exemption or relief Tax exemption or relief, see Capital gains tax; Homestead — Exemption; Income tax — Credit; Income tax — Deduction; Property tax — Exemption; Sales tax — Exemption

tax incremental district _tid_ Tax incremental district (TID), see Property tax

tax incremental financing _tif_ Tax incremental financing (TIF), see Property tax

taxation Taxation, see also specific tax

Background checks and fingerprinting of civil service and political subdivision employees and contract employees with access to federal tax information required - AB718

Background checks and fingerprinting of civil service and political subdivision employees and contract employees with access to federal tax information required [S.Amdt.2: civil service system competitive exam provision added] - SB604

Firearms tax imposed on manufacturers and funds used by DOJ for victims of crimes involving firearms - AB806

Tax law changes re length of recognition period for built-in gains tax, evidentiary standard to prove transaction has economic substance, participation in Multistate Tax Commission Audit Program, and reliance by taxpayer on past audits [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, recognition period for build-in gains tax and Multistate Tax Commission Audit Program removed, adds IRS code updates, College Savings Program Board duties clarified, sales and use tax exemption for title holding entities for certain tax-exempt charitable organizations, and computing depletion for income and franchise tax purposes] - AB259

Tax law changes re length of recognition period for built-in gains tax, evidentiary standard to prove transaction has economic substance, participation in Multistate Tax Commission Audit Program, and reliance by taxpayer on past audits - SB203

Tax notices from DOR: electronic transmission option created [Sec. 1010, 1011, 1124, 1137, 1138, 1145-1150, 1156-1158, 1163-1166, 1180, 1182, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1645, 1646, 1681; original bill only] - AB64

Tax notices from DOR: electronic transmission option created [Sec. 1010, 1011, 1124, 1137, 1138, 1145-1150, 1156-1158, 1163-1166, 1180, 1182, 1195, 1197, 1208, 1209, 1645, 1646, 1681] - SB30

taxation _ assessment Taxation — Assessment, see Property tax — Assessment

taxation _ shared Taxation — Shared, see Shared revenue

taxi Taxi

Taxicab company or dispatch service: authority of local governments to regulate and license eliminated; DSPS required to license, requirements, fee, and penalty provisions - AB918

Taxicab company or dispatch service: authority of local governments to regulate and license eliminated; DSPS required to license, requirements, fee, and penalty provisions - SB759

Transportation network companies and participating drivers: regulations revised re complaints, suspending drivers, criminal background checks, and forfeitures - SB182

Transportation network companies: first class city is exempt from the prohibition against local regulation of - SB181

Transportation network company drivers: license requirement from a city, village, or town allowed - AB832

taylor county Taylor County

DOT reimbursement to Village of Rib Lake re safe routes to school project design costs [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9145 (7m)] - AB64

tcs TCS, see Technical College System Board

teach program TEACH program, see Telecommunications

teacher Teacher, see also Technical college; University of Wisconsin — Faculty

Background checks of teachers and administrators of private schools participating in a parental choice program [Sec. 1593, 1613; original bill only] - AB64