2025 Subject Index to Legislation

Wisconsin Fast Forward grants for education and training in use of AI; allocations specified [Sec. 1686, 1687, 9150 (6)] [original bill only] - SB45

public intervenor Public intervenor, see Insurance — Commissioner, Office of

public land Public land

Demolition of buildings on DNR property appropriation [Sec. 247] - AB50

Demolition of buildings on DNR property appropriation [Sec. 247; S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, renumbered Sec. 37] - SB45

Insecticide use near pollinator habitat on land maintained by DNR prohibited, limited exceptions - AB289

Insecticide use near pollinator habitat on land maintained by DNR prohibited, limited exceptions - SB298

Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program: reauthorized and various changes [Sec. 127, 238, 239, 241, 242, 415, 434-463, 465, 468, 614-618, 9232 (1), 9432 (1)] - AB50

Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program: reauthorized and various changes [Sec. 127, 238, 239, 241, 242, 415, 434-463, 465, 468, 614-618, 9232 (1), 9432 (1)] [original bill only] - SB45

public lands board of commissioners of Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of

Deputy requirement removed [S.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 119] - SB45

Payment in lieu of taxes appropriation for BCPL made sum sufficient [Sec. 377] - AB50

Payment in lieu of taxes appropriation for BCPL made sum sufficient [Sec. 377] [original bill only] - SB45

public liability Public liability

911 call center or dispatcher transferring caller to national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: civil liability immunity - AB309

911 call center or dispatcher transferring caller to national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: civil liability immunity - SB309

Material harmful to minors, obscene material, or obscene depiction of a purported child: businesses knowingly publishing or distributing on the Internet without age verification prohibited; civil liability and sovereign immunity provisions - AB105

Material harmful to minors, obscene material, or obscene depiction of a purported child: businesses knowingly publishing or distributing on the Internet without age verification prohibited; civil liability and sovereign immunity provisions - SB130

Privacy protections for judicial officers: provisions revised [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, liability protections for government agencies and their employees added] - SB169

public library Public library, see Libraries

public officers Public officers, see also specific title

Actions in which certain governmental parties are a parties to or intervene in: assignment of venue - AB67

Actions in which certain governmental parties are a parties to or intervene in: assignment of venue - SB75

Public office filled by appointment of the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate: vacancy occurs when incumbent's term expires or Governor submits a nomination [Sec. 125] - AB50

Public office filled by appointment of the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate: vacancy occurs when incumbent's term expires or Governor submits a nomination [Sec. 125] [original bill only] - SB45

Public office filled by appointment of the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate: vacancy occurs when incumbent's term expires - AB248

Public office filled by appointment of the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate: vacancy occurs when incumbent's term expires - SB249

Riot or vandalism: felony crime revisions, civil cause of action for injury or property damage, and limiting or restricting law enforcement response prohibited; JSCTE appendix report - AB88

Riot or vandalism: felony crime revisions, civil cause of action for injury or property damage, and limiting or restricting law enforcement response prohibited; JSCTE appendix report - SB94

public record Public record, see also Vital statistics

Campaign finance reports filed with Ethics Commission: effective date in 2023 WisAct 126 changed [A.Amdt.1: public records exception for election officials modified] - SB126

Interscholastic athletic association: school district prohibited from being a member unless the association is governed by the state’s public records and open meetings laws - AB51

Interscholastic athletic association: school district prohibited from being a member unless the association is governed by the state’s public records and open meetings laws - SB16

Municipal records filings duty transferred to DOA from Secretary of State; filing requirements for certain annexations revisions [Sec. 1, 1075-1083, 1086, 1097, 1098, 1104, 1111-1125, 1127, 1128, 1150, 1151, 1188, 1529, 1530, 2342-2349] - AB50

Municipal records filings duty transferred to DOA from Secretary of State; filing requirements for certain annexations revisions [Sec. 1, 1075-1083, 1086, 1097, 1098, 1104, 1111-1125, 1127, 1128, 1150, 1151, 1188, 1529, 1530, 2342-2349] [original bill only] - SB45

Public records law: recovery of attorney fees and costs when authority releases contested record after action is filed in court - AB190

Public records law: recovery of attorney fees and costs when authority releases contested record after action is filed in court - SB194

Public records location fee [Sec. 129, 9351 (1)] - AB50

Public records location fee [Sec. 129, 9351 (1)] [original bill only] - SB45

Records and correspondence of legislative members: "public record" definition exclusion eliminated [Sec. 112] - AB50

Records and correspondence of legislative members: "public record" definition exclusion eliminated [Sec. 112] [original bill only] - SB45

public records board Public Records Board

Records and correspondence of legislative members: "public record" definition exclusion eliminated [Sec. 112] - AB50

Records and correspondence of legislative members: "public record" definition exclusion eliminated [Sec. 112] [original bill only] - SB45

public safety Public safety

Health emergencies: schools required to have cardiac emergency response plan, opioid antagonists on site, and carbon monoxide detectors; DPI grant created; indoor environmental quality management plan requirement extended to independent charter schools [Sec. 193, 1898, 2006-2015, 2110, 2111, 2129, 2130] - AB50

Health emergencies: schools required to have cardiac emergency response plan, opioid antagonists on site, and carbon monoxide detectors; DPI grant created; indoor environmental quality management plan requirement extended to independent charter schools [Sec. 193, 1898, 2006-2015, 2110, 2111, 2129, 2130] [original bill only] - SB45

NFL draft in April 2025: funding for public safety in the City of Green Bay [Sec. 472, 474, 475, 1508-1510] - AB50

NFL draft in April 2025: funding for public safety in the City of Green Bay [Sec. 472, 474, 475, 1508-1510] [original bill only] - SB45

Public protective services hearing protection assistance program: DOT required to establish and administer - AB285

Public protective services hearing protection assistance program: DOT required to establish and administer [S.Amdt.1: DOT to contract with manufacturer to administer program, provision to law enforcement and fire protection agencies modified] - SB283

Public protective services hearing protection assistance program funding [S.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 54] - SB45

Storm water pond safety requirements [Sec. 2556] - AB50

Storm water pond safety requirements [Sec. 2556] [original bill only] - SB45

public service commission Public Service Commission

Broadband expansion grant program: GPR appropriation [Sec. 163, 2339] - AB50

Broadband expansion grant program: GPR appropriation [Sec. 163, 2339] [original bill only] - SB45

Brownfield renewable energy generation grants created [Sec. 164, 2341] - AB50

Brownfield renewable energy generation grants created [Sec. 164, 2341] [original bill only] - SB45

Chippewa and Flambeau Improvement Company regulation changes - AB254

Chippewa and Flambeau Improvement Company regulation changes - SB255

CPCN: PSC chairperson may make two 180-day extensions [Sec. 2338] - AB50

CPCN: PSC chairperson may make two 180-day extensions [Sec. 2338] [original bill only] - SB45

Discrimination in broadband prohibited, broadband subscriber rights established, and Internet service providers required to register with PSC [Sec. 1593, 1594, 2223, 2340, 9302 (1), 9436 (1)] - AB50

Discrimination in broadband prohibited, broadband subscriber rights established, and Internet service providers required to register with PSC [Sec. 1593, 1594, 2223, 2340, 9302 (1), 9436 (1)] [original bill only] - SB45

Electric utility integrated resource plans required; PSC strategic energy assessment provision [Sec. 2335-2337] - AB50

Electric utility integrated resource plans required; PSC strategic energy assessment provision [Sec. 2335-2337] [original bill only] - SB45

Energy Innovation Grant Program appropriation [Sec. 166, 2334] - AB50

Energy Innovation Grant Program appropriation [Sec. 166, 2334] [original bill only] - SB45

Focus on Energy rate change [Sec. 2332] - AB50

Focus on Energy rate change [Sec. 2332] [original bill only] - SB45

Incumbent transmission facility owner’s right to construct, own, and maintain a transmission facility approved in the Midwest Independent System Operator’s (MISO) transmission plan; regionally cost-shared transmission line, report, PSC, and sunset provisions - AB25

Incumbent transmission facility owner’s right to construct, own, and maintain a transmission facility approved in the Midwest Independent System Operator’s (MISO) transmission plan; regionally cost-shared transmission line, report, PSC, and sunset provisions - SB28

Lead service line replacement grants: size limit removed [Sec. 2328, 2329] - AB50

Lead service line replacement grants: size limit removed [Sec. 2328, 2329] [original bill only] - SB45

Nuclear power plant feasibility study [Sec. 165, 2325] - AB50

Nuclear power plant feasibility study [Sec. 165, 2325] [original bill only] - SB45

Nuclear power siting study by PSC, report required; CPCN application for large electric generating facility containing an advanced nuclear reactor provision - AB108

Nuclear power siting study by PSC, report required; CPCN application for large electric generating facility containing an advanced nuclear reactor provision [S.Amdt.1: CPCN provisions removed, report modified and "fusion energy" added] - SB125

Nuclear power siting study funding [S.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 19] - SB45

PFAS: requirements created and grant programs established to address issues related to; study and reports required; rules revised [Admin.Code NR 811.12; PSC 184.06] - AB131

PFAS: requirements created and grant programs established to address issues related to; study and reports required; rules revised [Admin.Code NR 811.12; PSC 184.06] - SB128

Residential and commercial energy improvements: public utility may recover costs through a surcharge [Sec. 2333] - AB50

Residential and commercial energy improvements: public utility may recover costs through a surcharge [Sec. 2333] [original bill only] - SB45

Retiring certain electric generating facilities: eligibility for environmental trust bond financing [Sec. 2326, 2327] - AB50

Retiring certain electric generating facilities: eligibility for environmental trust bond financing [Sec. 2326, 2327] [original bill only] - SB45

State of Wisconsin Nuclear Power Summit Board created; sunset provision [S.Amdt.1: PSC appointment added and appropriation removed] - SB124

Transmission facility contracts, audit process, and certain rights for incumbent owners; construction of large wind energy systems, large solar energy systems, and battery energy storage systems requirements; nuclear energy made a state priority; light-mitigating technology systems installed on certain wind energy systems and transmission line towers - AB174

Wind or solar projects: local approval required before the PSC may approve - AB7