Solid waste disposal site
See Counties
Solid waste facilities
Section 59.07(135)(L), Stats., authorizes counties that are responsible units of government under section 159.09(1)(b) to levy taxes for capital and operating expenses incurred in connection with the operation of the county's recycling program only upon those local units of government which have not become responsible units of government pursuant to section 159.09(1)(c). Section 59.07(135)(L) now authorizes counties to levy taxes for both capital and operating expenses incurred in connection with any other form of solid waste management function only upon local units of government which participate with the county in that form of solid waste management activity. Where both recycling and other kinds of solid waste management functions are performed in a single county facility, the county must use accounting principles to apportion the costs of those activities before levying taxes upon local units of government within the
Proposed municipal solid waste facilities which replace existing municipal solid waste facilities are not exempt from the needs determination under section 144.44(2)(nm), Stats. 77-81
Taxation
Section 59.07(135)(L), Stats., authorizes counties that are responsible units of government under section 159.09(1)(b) to levy taxes for capital and operating expenses incurred in connection with the operation of the county's recycling program only upon those local units of government which have not become responsible units of government pursuant to section 159.09(1)(c). Section 59.07(135)(L) now authorizes counties to levy taxes for both capital and operating expenses incurred in connection with any other form of solid waste management function only upon local units of government which participate with the county in that form of solid waste management activity. Where both recycling and other kinds of solid waste management functions are performed in a single county facility, the county must use accounting principles to apportion the costs of those activities before levying taxes upon local units of government within the
Towns
County-wide system: Towns, villages and cities in counties establishing solid waste management system may be taxed for capital costs but not operating costs of the system. 67-77
Where town sanitary district consists of territory wholly within one town and town board has not designated its members as commissioners but has appointed commissioners, town board is not required to call special election to elect commissioners if petition signed by at least twenty percent of the qualified electors of the district is filed. 69-245
Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits
The Department of Natural Resources has authority under state law to issue Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits to federal agencies pursuant to ch. 147, Stats. A federal agency or any officer, agent or employe thereof responsible for the discharge of any pollutant into the waters of the state is a "person" within the meaning of secs. 147.02(1) and 147.015(1), Stats. 68-52
WATER POLLUTION
See also POLLUTION
Aquatic nuisances
A municipality has no jurisdiction over chemical treatment of waters to suppress aquatic nuisances. The Department of Natural Resources is granted statewide supervision over aquatic nuisance control under sec. 144.025(2)(i), Stats. Applications for permits to chemically treat aquatic nuisances under sec. 144.025(2)(i), Stats., may be denied even though statutory and regulatory requirements have been met if such chemical treatment would be counterproductive in achieving the goals set out in sec. 144.025(1), Stats. 63-260
Groundwater pollution
To accomplish public health protection as well as prevention of groundwater pollution, a county health commission, where such activity is undertaken with the consent of the property owner, can authorize its staff to enter private property for the purpose of determining the location of an existing private sewage disposal system. If consent of the property owner to such activity on his premises is not obtained, it can only be undertaken by county health commission staff pursuant to special inspection warrant obtained under sec. 66.122, Stats. 63-337
Legal actions
When a criminal action is brought for a violation of ch. 94, Stats., prohibiting deposit of pesticides in public waters of the State, such proceeding is not barred by a civil action to recover the statutory value of fish killed by such pesticides. 62-130
Permits
The Department of Natural Resources must consider the effect on water pollution before it may issue a permit pursuant to sec. 30.12, Stats. (Unpub.). 31-1980
Pesticides
When a criminal action is brought for a violation of ch. 94, Stats., prohibiting deposit of pesticides in public waters of the State, such proceeding is not barred by a civil action to recover the statutory value of fish killed by such pesticides. 62-130
Radioactive air emissions and water discharges
The Department of Health and Social Services may not establish rules which regulate radioactive air emissions and water discharges from facilities regulated by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission but may regulate radioactive air emissions and water discharges from other facilities. 72-185
WATERS
See also BOUNDARIES; NAVIGABLE WATERS; RIPARIAN RIGHTS; STREAMS; WATER POLLUTION
Artificial lakes
An artificial waterway connected with or located within 500 feet of a navigable waterway is a public waterway to which public access must be provided pursuant to sections 236.16(3) and 30.19(1)(a) and (5), Stats. 76-316
Indian reservations and lands
Chapter 147, Stats., relating to water pollution control, did not authorize DNR to regulate Indian reservations and lands since the Legislature, in adopting provisions fashioned after federal law, intentionally omitted Indian tribal organizations from the scope of coverage while charged with knowledge that the state generally lacks power to regulate within sovereign Indian territory. (Unpub.). 51-1978
Joint sewerage commission
A joint sewerage commission is empowered within the territorial limits of its district to enact and enforce regulations which would be required of it under the mandates of the Clean Water Act of 1977, but it cannot make appropriations or issue bonds without the approval of the governing bodies which established it. 68-83
Public inland lake protection and rehabilitation
Individuals who lease but do not own real property may not participate in the formation and operation of a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district under ch. 33, Stats. (Unpub.). 65-1982
Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits
The Department of Natural Resources has authority under state law to issue Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits to federal agencies pursuant to ch. 147, Stats. A federal agency or any officer, agent or employe thereof responsible for the discharge of any pollutant into the waters of the State is a "person" within the meaning of secs. 147.02(1) and 147.015(1), Stats. 68-52
WEIGHT LIMITATIONS
See TRANSPORTATION
WELFARE
See INDIGENTS; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; PUBLIC WELFARE
WILLS
Veterans
A will made by a person prior to entering the Wisconsin Veterans Home and prior to July 31, 1975, is invalid. A will made by a person who entered the Home before July 31, 1975, but who made the will on or after July 31, 1975, is valid. (Unpub.). 48-1980
WINNEBAGO TRIBE
Traffic laws
Discussion of state, county and tribal jurisdiction to regulate traffic on streets in housing projects that have been built and are maintained by the Winnebago Tribe on tribal lands. 78-122
WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
See ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
WISCONSIN ARTS BOARD
Open sessions
Board should elect officers and members of advisory panels, and discuss applications and make grants-in-aid in open sessions unless disclosure of financial, social or personal histories of individuals involved would result in undue damage to reputations. (Unpub.). 57-1975
WISCONSIN CONSTITUTION
See CONSTITUTIONAL LAW; CONSTITUTIONALITY
WISCONSIN COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Juvenile records, access to
The Wisconsin Council on Criminal Justice may have access to the law enforcement and social service files of Wisconsin juveniles without a court order. It may not have access to juvenile court records without a court order. 74-18
