2023 Subject Index to Legislation

Public hearing required on bills with one third of members of either house as cosponsors - AB598

Public hearing required on bills with one third of members of either house as cosponsors - SB547

State to use GAAP to account for and report on funds and expenditures; budgetary basis of accounting established; once deficit is eliminated, prohibiting legislature from passing a bill resulting in a deficit. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR117

State to use GAAP to account for and report on funds and expenditures; budgetary basis of accounting established; once deficit is eliminated, prohibiting legislature from passing a bill resulting in a deficit. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR106

bingo Bingo

Bingo account: allowable cash withdrawal for paying cash prizes - AB113

Bingo account: allowable cash withdrawal for paying cash prizes - SB54

biodiesel fuel Biodiesel fuel, see Fuel

biodigester Biodigester, see Solid waste management

bird Bird

Hunting, trapping, and fishing approvals: nonresident approval fee changes - AB1036

Hunting, trapping, and fishing approvals: nonresident approval fee changes - SB993

National Wild Turkey Federation: 50th anniversary commemorated - AJR26

National Wild Turkey Federation: 50th anniversary commemorated - SJR28

Old Abe, the eagle mascot of the 8th Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War: lasting legacy commemorated - AJR63

Old Abe, the eagle mascot of the 8th Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War: lasting legacy commemorated - SJR88

Regulation of fowl: political subdivisions and sewerage districts cannot prohibit keeping four or fewer fowl on residential property - AB685

Regulation of fowl: political subdivisions and sewerage districts cannot prohibit keeping four or fewer fowl on residential property - SB912

birth control Birth control, see also Sterilization

Contraceptives: dispensing an extended supply required to be covered by health insurers - AB1130

Pharmacists permitted to prescribe contraceptives to persons at least 18 years of age; self-assessment questionnaire, Pharmacy Examining Board, and emergency rules provisions - AB176

Pharmacists permitted to prescribe contraceptives to persons at least 18 years of age; self-assessment questionnaire, Pharmacy Examining Board, and emergency rules provisions - SB211

Sexually protective device: civil cause of action for nonconsensual removal or tampering with - AB732

Sexually protective device: civil cause of action for nonconsensual removal or tampering with - SB700

Statutory right to contraception established - AB366

Statutory right to contraception established - SB365

birth record Birth record, see Vital statistics

birth sibling Birth sibling, see Children — Adoption

black american Black American, see Minority groups

blind and visually impaired Blind and visually impaired

Deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind behavioral health treatment center grants [Sec. 799] - AB43

Deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind behavioral health treatment center grants [Sec. 799] [original bill only] - SB70

Semesters limit on Wisconsin grants to UW, technical college, and tribal college students extended; changes to talent incentive grants and grants to students with visual or hearing impairments [Sec. 297-301, 645, 671, 680, 681, 683, 685, 686, 688-690] - AB43

Semesters limit on Wisconsin grants to UW, technical college, and tribal college students extended; changes to talent incentive grants and grants to students with visual or hearing impairments [Sec. 297-301, 645, 671, 680, 681, 683, 685, 686, 688-690] [original bill only] - SB70

Transportation services for blind workers: income tax credit created; ABLE account provision - AB408

Transportation services for blind workers: income tax credit created; ABLE account provision - SB398

blue book Blue Book

Blue Book and highway map distribution revised - AB221

Blue Book and highway map distribution revised - SB138

Henry All-Weather .45-70 designated the state rifle, Blue Book provision - AB168

Henry All-Weather .45-70 designated the state rifle, Blue Book provision - SB165

Lactococcus lactis (bacterium) designated as the state microbe, Blue Book provision - AB800

Lactococcus lactis (bacterium) designated as the state microbe, Blue Book provision - SB779

Monarch designated the state butterfly; Blue Book provision - AB446

Monarch designated the state butterfly; Blue Book provision - SB443

Rusty patched bumble bee designated as the state native insect; Blue Book provision - AB363

boaltc BOALTC, see Aging and Long-Term Care, Board on

boat Boat

Ballast water discharge permit replaced with fee on commercial vessels subject to the federal Vessel Incidental Discharge Act; DNR memorandum of understanding with U.S. Coast Guard [Sec. 358, 2663, 2675-2677, 9132 (8), 9432 (3)] - AB43

Ballast water discharge permit replaced with fee on commercial vessels subject to the federal Vessel Incidental Discharge Act; DNR memorandum of understanding with U.S. Coast Guard [Sec. 358, 2663, 2675-2677, 9132 (8), 9432 (3)] [original bill only] - SB70

Motorboat causing an amplified wake: operation restrictions - SB1016

Wakeboat study funding request included in UW System proposed 2025-27 biennial budget - AB1171

Wakeboat study funding request included in UW System proposed 2025-27 biennial budget - SB1077

Wakesurfing and wakeboarding regulations created - AB656

Wakesurfing and wakeboarding regulations created - SB680

bodily harm Bodily harm, see Crime and criminals — Battery

bonds Bonds

Environmental trust bonds to finance retiring electric generating facilities; integrated resource and reliability planning by electric utilities and cooperatives; closure of large electric generating facilities - AB682

Environmental trust bonds to finance retiring electric generating facilities; integrated resource and reliability planning by electric utilities and cooperatives; closure of large electric generating facilities - SB651

Recreational vehicles: additional regulations for dealers and the relationship between dealers and manufacturers or distributors; definitions modified for vehicle registration, equipment standards, and certain other vehicle regulations purposes; JRCCP may report [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, fines and forfeitures removed, bond required, more definition revisions, exception to length limits for vehicles operated on highways] - AB230

WHEFA changes to issuing bonds, financing a project outside the state, and executive salary group for the director and employees - AB724

WHEFA changes to issuing bonds, financing a project outside the state, and executive salary group for the director and employees - SB690

bonds _ county Bonds — County, see also Milwaukee County

Referendum to issue bonds: statement of the purpose to include estimated amount of interest accruing and interest rate - AB82

Referendum to issue bonds: statement of the purpose to include estimated amount of interest accruing and interest rate - SB83

bonds _ municipal Bonds — Municipal

Referendum to issue bonds: statement of the purpose to include estimated amount of interest accruing and interest rate - AB82

Referendum to issue bonds: statement of the purpose to include estimated amount of interest accruing and interest rate - SB83

books Books, see Libraries; Literacy; Textbook

boundary Boundary, see School — Consolidation or reorganization

bovine tuberculosis Bovine tuberculosis, see Animal — Disease

bow and arrow hunting Bow and arrow hunting, see Hunting

boys and girls club Boys and Girls Club, see Youth

breakfast Breakfast, see School — Lunch

breast cancer Breast cancer, see Disease

breastfeeding child Breastfeeding child, see Maternal and infant care

brewery Brewery, see Alcohol beverage, and its subheadings

brewpub Brewpub, see Alcohol beverage — Regulation

bridge Bridge

Agricultural road improvement grant program established [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, appropriation removed, committee to review grants added; S.Amdt.1: awarding grants revised, report required; S.Amdt.2: remove county as fiscal agent; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, sunset added] - SB247

Assessment of local bridges and culverts: DOT funding to counties [S.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 91, 376] - SB70

ATV, UTV, off-highway motorcycles (OHM), and snowmobile laws revised re careless operation, emergency operation, authorized emergency and patrol vehicles, operation on highways and bridges, and highway maintenance manual revisions - AB1039

ATV, UTV, off-highway motorcycles (OHM), and snowmobile laws revised re careless operation, emergency operation, authorized emergency and patrol vehicles, operation on highways and bridges, and highway maintenance manual revisions - SB959

“Eisenhower Bridge of Valor”: bridge on USH 63 across the Mississippi River in Pierce County designated and marked as - AB409

“Eisenhower Bridge of Valor”: bridge on USH 63 across the Mississippi River in Pierce County designated and marked as - SB399

Local bridge program project funded by county bridge aid: DOT to supervise town highway projects - AB808

Local bridge program project funded by county bridge aid: DOT to supervise town highway projects - SB753

Main Street bridge in the City of Watertown: funding from highway and local bridge improvement assistance program [S.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 94, 9144 (6)] - SB70

Major interstate bridge projects: bonding limit increased [Sec. 552] - AB43