2023 Subject Index to Legislation

wc WC, see Worker's compensation

wca _wisconsin consumer act_ WCA (Wisconsin Consumer Act), see Consumer protection

weapon Weapon, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

weather Weather

Deicer applicators certification program established - AB61

Deicer applicators certification program established [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, DNR changed to DATCP] - SB52

Wisconsin Climate Corps (WCC) program and board created, audit and report provisions - AB810

Wisconsin Climate Corps (WCC) program and board created, audit and report provisions - SB762

wedc WEDC, see Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin

weeds Weeds

Wild parsnip declared a noxious weed by local governments or American Indian tribes or bands: grants to control, monitor, and eliminate; Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation funding - AB331

Wild parsnip declared a noxious weed by local governments or American Indian tribes or bands: grants to control, monitor, and eliminate; Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation funding - SB269

weight limit Weight limit, see Bus and truck — Taxation or registration

wells Wells

Nitrate-contaminated wells: eligibility under the well compensation grant program; report required - AB64

Nitrate-contaminated wells: eligibility under the well compensation grant program; report required - SB58

PFAS group of substances: regulations, standards, emergency rules, grant programs, prohibition of certain products, disposal, and testing; FTE positions authorized - SB1104

PFAS group of substances: requirements created and programs established to address issues related to; reports required - AB312

PFAS group of substances: requirements created and programs established to address issues related to; reports and studies [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, rule revisions added [Admin.Code NR 811.12, PSC 184.06]; S.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB312

Testing privately owned wells or water supplies re groundwater quality and contamination and education and outreach re well testing: DNR grants for local governments created - AB1122

Well compensation grant program changes [Sec. 370, 2649-2661] - AB43

Well compensation grant program changes [Sec. 370, 2649-2661; S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, continuing appropriation kept, other changes removed, Sec. 81] - SB70

Well construction notification fee increased [Sec. 2644] - AB43

Well construction notification fee increased [Sec. 2644] [original bill only] - SB70

Well construction variances application fee [Sec. 2645] - AB43

Well construction variances application fee [Sec. 2645] [original bill only] - SB70

Well drilling, heat exchange drilling, or pump installing license applicants: exam administration (remedial legislation suggested by DNR) - AB1102

Well drilling, heat exchange drilling, or pump installing license applicants: exam administration (remedial legislation suggested by DNR) - SB1055

werc WERC, see Employment Relations Commission

wetland Wetland

Aquatic plant management plans and permit considerations and exemptions [S.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB316

Dam on Sheboygan River at the Sheboygan Marsh: funding for removal and reconstruction [Sec. 9132 (12)] - AB43

Dam on Sheboygan River at the Sheboygan Marsh: funding for removal and reconstruction [Sec. 9132 (12); S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, Sec. 74] - SB70

Fencing and signage of retention ponds required - AB1117

Prairie, savanna, or wetland restoration planning and counseling services: sales tax exemption for landscaping and lawn maintenance services created [Sec. 1578, 1581, 1582, 1584, 1585, 9437 (2)] - AB43

Prairie, savanna, or wetland restoration planning and counseling services: sales tax exemption for landscaping and lawn maintenance services created [Sec. 1578, 1581, 1582, 1584, 1585, 9437 (2)] [original bill only] - SB70

Storm water retention pond safety requirements - AB1118

Storm water retention pond safety requirements - SB1017

Wetland assured delineation program established - AB254

Wetland assured delineation program established - SB254

Wetlands benefitting from the in lieu fee subprogram: public access requirement eliminated - AB253

Wetlands benefitting from the in lieu fee subprogram: public access requirement eliminated - SB255

wheda WHEDA, see Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

wheelchair Wheelchair, see Persons with disabilities

whefa WHEFA, see Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wisconsin

whistleblower Whistleblower, see Discrimination in employment; Elections — Officials

wild animal Wild animal, see Hunting

wild ginseng Wild ginseng, see Plants

wild rice Wild rice, see Rice

wild turkey Wild turkey, see Bird

wildlife Wildlife, see Animal

wills Wills

Notarization and witnessing of wills, estate planning, declaration to health care professionals, authorization for final disposition, and certain power of attorney documents: electronic and remote provisions created and other changes - AB985

Notarization and witnessing of wills, estate planning, declaration to health care professionals, authorization for final disposition, and certain power of attorney documents: electronic and remote provisions created and other changes - SB898

wind power Wind power, see Energy conservation

window tint Window tint, see Motor vehicle — Equipment

wine Wine, see Alcohol beverage; Alcohol beverage — Regulation

winnebago county Winnebago County

Southeast RTA, Dane County RTA, Fox Cities RTA, and statewide RTA: creation authorized [Sec. 525, 527, 540, 541, 638-640, 694, 1178, 1231, 1259, 1281, 1451, 1589, 1615, 1636, 1640, 1647, 1689, 2783, 2784, 3060, 9144 (3)] - AB43

Southeast RTA, Dane County RTA, Fox Cities RTA, and statewide RTA: creation authorized [Sec. 525, 527, 540, 541, 638-640, 694, 1178, 1231, 1259, 1281, 1451, 1589, 1615, 1636, 1640, 1647, 1689, 2783, 2784, 3060, 9144 (3)] [original bill only] - SB70

wireless telecommunications Wireless telecommunications, see Telecommunications

wisconsin association of independent colleges and universities Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, see Colleges and universities

wisconsin code of military justice Wisconsin Code of Military Justice, see Military law

wisconsin constitution Wisconsin Constitution, see Constitution, Wisconsin; Constitutional amendments — First consideration; Constitutional amendments — Second consideration

wisconsin economic development corporation Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, see Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin

wisconsin employment relations commission Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, see Employment Relations Commission

wisconsin health and educational facilities authority Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, see Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin housing and economic development authority Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, see Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin resource center Wisconsin Resource Center, see Mental health — Hospitals and institutes

wisconsin retirement system Wisconsin Retirement System, see Retirement System, Wisconsin

wisconsin shares Wisconsin Shares, see Day care

wisconsin trust account foundation inc Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., see Legal aid

wisconsin veterans home Wisconsin veterans home, see Veteran — Hospitals and home

wisconsin works Wisconsin Works

Mandatory stay of eviction proceedings against a tenant who applied for emergency assistance under W-2: restriction eliminated - AB705

Mandatory stay of eviction proceedings against a tenant who applied for emergency assistance under W-2: restriction eliminated - SB657

W-2 eligibility expanded re at-risk pregnancy - AB249

W-2 eligibility expanded re at-risk pregnancy - SB244

Workforce development metrics: state agency or authority operating or overseeing a workforce development program or activity required to report under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - AB151

Workforce development metrics: state agency or authority operating or overseeing a workforce development program or activity required to report under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - SB234

wisconsineye WisconsinEye, see Organization, Miscellaneous

witness Witness

Absentee ballots: information required for witness certificate or it cannot be counted; penalty if anyone other than the voter or witness corrects a defect - AB1037

Absentee ballots: information required for witness certificate or it cannot be counted; penalty if anyone other than the voter or witness corrects a defect - SB966

Child victim or child witness of human trafficking crimes: courtroom support requirements and identifying information to be sealed and not disclosed to the public - AB1052

Child victim or child witness of human trafficking crimes: courtroom support requirements and identifying information to be sealed and not disclosed to the public - SB949

Testimony of witness under age 18 in a criminal prosecution for human trafficking crime may be taken in another room and televised in the courtroom - AB976

Testimony of witness under age 18 in a criminal prosecution for human trafficking crime may be taken in another room and televised in the courtroom - SB946

Victim or witness who is an elder person: expediting proceedings in criminal and delinquency cases and juvenile dispositional hearings; preserving testimony in criminal matters - AB556