Wisconsin Legislature: Fire department

Child support custodial parent fee [Sec. 2117, 9406 (1)] - Act 9

Parent residing in residential family-based AODA treatment program: juvenile court has jurisdiction over the child; DCF to prepare permanency plan and may place child with parent, foster care funding provision [Sec. 491-508, 524, 525, 530-532e] - Act 9

Paternity: presumption and conclusive determination based on genetic tests established; court provisions - Act 95

family careFamily Care, see Nursing homes and adult care

farm produceFarm produce

Motor carrier maximum hours for drivers: federal law exception re planting and harvesting period modified [Admin.Code Trans 325.01] - Act 174

farmerFarmer

CDL requirement for operation of commercial motor vehicle: exception for farmers and family and employees modified - Act 163

Farmer mental health assistance [Sec. 128, 1098] - Act 9

federal aidFederal aid

Child Care and Development Fund block grant funds received from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020: expenditure subject to passive review by JCF [Sec. 105 (17)] - Act 185

feeFee, see Fish and fishing; Court — Fee; Natural Resources, Department of — Environmental protection; specific subject

feedlotFeedlot, see Livestock and meat

felonyFelony, see Crime and criminals — Felony

fema _federal emergency management agency_FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), see United States — Federal Emergency Management Agency

finance, joint committee onFinance, Joint Committee on, see Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on

financial institutionFinancial institution

Money laundering: state criminal prohibition created - Act 161

Payment duty of bank to a lost, destroyed, or stolen cashier’s, teller’s, or certified check; temporary authority of mortgage loan originator applicant; possession by financial institution of property subject to garnishment; data processing services provided to financial institutions; certain Federal Home Loan Bank loan limitations; Banking Review Board and Savings Institutions Review Board consolidated and renamed Banking Institutions Review Board - Act 65

financial institutions, department ofFinancial Institutions, Department of

Revised uniform law on notarial acts adopted and prior uniform law repealed; Remote Notary Council created and attached to DFI, emergency rule provision; electronic records provisions - Act 125

finesFines

Child born alive after abortion: requirements of health care providers present and criminal penalties created, damage provisions [vetoed] - AB179

Massage therapy or bodywork therapy license violations: municipal ordinance allowed, employment of unlicensed persons prohibited; Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board may assess a forfeiture; state penalties revised - Act 41

WIC program changes [Sec. 1896-1934] - Act 9

fingerprintFingerprint, see Criminal identification and investigation

fire departmentFire department

Fire fighting foam containing PFAS: prohibition created; DNR duties, forfeiture, and emergency rule provisions - Act 101

Health insurance premiums for surviving spouse and dependent children of law enforcement officer, fire fighter, or EMS practitioner who dies in the line of duty: political subdivision, state, UW Board of Regents, and Marquette University required to pay, conditions set; report premiums to DOR for increase in county and municipal aid adjustments - Act 19

Honorary discharge of a firearm at events for former military, law enforcement, or firefighters, or on certain holidays: municipal restriction of firearm discharge does not apply - Act 124

Injury to first responder re exposure to COVID-19 during 2020 public health emergency is presumed to be caused by the individual’s employment for WC purposes [Sec. 33, 34] - Act 185

Local government: filling town board vacancies and provision for member who is temporarily incapacitated; public notice of meeting of a governmental body; removal of any elective town officer; appeal of denial of temporary use permit application or extension; wages of town officer also serving as a town employee; town assessor term of appointment - Act 140

Service award program re volunteer fire fighters, emergency medical responders, and EMS practitioners: appropriation for state match increased - Act 139

firearms and dangerous weaponsFirearms and dangerous weapons, see also Explosive

Electric weapon prohibition exception for private security personnel on official duty - Act 87

Honorary discharge of a firearm at events for former military, law enforcement, or firefighters, or on certain holidays: municipal restriction of firearm discharge does not apply - Act 124

Violent felon: prosecution for crime of illegal possession of a firearm provisions modified; report provision [vetoed] - AB808

firefighterFirefighter, see Fire department

first class cityFirst class city, see Milwaukee — City

first responderFirst responder, see Medical service — Occupations

fish and fishingFish and fishing

Annual fishing license: fee reduced for first-time approvals for persons aged 16, 17, or 65 and older - Act 160

Hunting, fishing, and trapping approvals: DNR may develop an automatic reissuance system [Sec. 348] - Act 9

floodplain managementFloodplain management

Flood risk reduction pilot projects in Ashland County: DNR grant provisions, report required - Act 157

Nonconforming buildings in a floodplain: DNR regulations cannot prohibit modifications based on cost under certain conditions - Act 175

Urban storm water and runoff, flood control, and riparian restoration projects: DNR bonding authority increased [Sec. 298] - Act 9

floorperiodFloorperiod, see Legislature — Procedure

DATCP: returns of food and certain products during the 2020 public health emergency; county fair aid eligibility modified [Sec. 32, 105 (8)] - Act 185

Micro market pre-licensing inspection: local health department may establish separate fee under certain conditions - Act 51

Stands operated by minors allowed without a food processing plant license or retail food establishment license; conditions, ordinance, and definition provisions - Act 60

food stamp planFood stamp plan

WIC program changes [Sec. 1896-1934] - Act 9

forestryForestry

County forest road aid modified [Sec. 1096m] - Act 9

Insect repellant for sale in state parks and forests: DNR to make available - Act 74

Lyme disease informational signs: DNR and DHS to collaborate on signs for state parks, trails, recreational areas, and forests - Act 73

WEDC report on plan to support major industries adversely affected by 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 105 (26m)] - Act 185

forfeitureForfeiture, see also Sentences and penalties; Fines

Electric scooters: operation on highways allowed; conditions, definition, and equipment requirements provisions - Act 11

Selective abortions and disability-selective abortion prohibited; civil remedies and injunctive relief provisions [vetoed] - AB182

Surveillance devices used in connection with attempts to sell real estate provisions created, forfeiture provision - Act 72

foster homeFoster home, see Children

franchise _ taxationFranchise — Taxation

Interest earned on bonds or notes issued by WHEFA: income and franchise tax exemption created [Sec. 849, 923, 961, 9337 (3)] - Act 9

Internal Revenue Code updates to conform Wisconsin’s tax law to federal tax law changes in response to the coronavirus outbreak [Sec. 23-29] - Act 185

Wisconsin businesses that move out of state or the U.S.: income and franchise tax deductions for moving expenses eliminated; definition provision - Act 7

Wisconsin opportunity zones: investing capital gains and income and franchise tax benefits - Act 136

fraudFraud

Swatting, or false reporting of an emergency to elicit certain response, made a crime; felony provisions - Act 132

freight transportationFreight transportation, see Railroad

fte _full_time equivalent position_FTE (Full-time equivalent position), see Public employee

fuelFuel, see also Petroleum; Gasoline

``Energy provider” definition expanded re trespassing on or damaging property of - Act 33

Volkswagen settlement fund used for school bus replacement grants [Sec. 55, 55c, 292, 9101 (2i)] [55c -- partial veto; 9101 (2i) -- vetoed] - Act 9

fuel taxFuel tax, see Gasoline — Taxation

funeral and funeral directorFuneral and funeral director

Funeral director apprenticeships and licenses: requirements revised; continuing education and emergency rules provisions - Act 137

Persons who die of COVID-19: issuance of cremation permit without viewing the corpse and within 48 hours; if individual was in DOC custody, limited examination of deceased instead of full autopsy [Sec. 105 (15)] - Act 185

gamblingGambling, see also Lottery; Indian gaming and compacts

Paddlewheel raffle permitted; definition and regulation provisions [vetoed] - SB43

gamingGaming, see Indian gaming and compacts

garnishmentGarnishment

gasGas, see Industrial development