2019 Acts Index

forestry Forestry

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

forfeiture Forfeiture, see also Sentences and penalties; Fines

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

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

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 home Foster home, see Children

franchise _ taxation Franchise — 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

fraud Fraud

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

freight transportation Freight transportation, see Railroad

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

fuel Fuel, 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 tax Fuel tax, see Gasoline — Taxation

funeral and funeral director Funeral 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

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gambling Gambling, see also Lottery; Indian gaming and compacts

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

gaming Gaming, see Indian gaming and compacts

garnishment Garnishment

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

gas Gas, see Industrial development

gasoline Gasoline, see also Fuel; Energy conservation; Petroleum

Dispensing gasoline-ethanol fuel blends from same fueling nozzle as gasoline with no ethanol: requirements revised - Act 64

gasoline _ taxation Gasoline — Taxation

Licensed motor vehicle fuel suppliers: administrative allowance eliminated [Sec. 1066ed, fd, 9437 (5f)] [9437 (5f) -- partial veto] - Act 9

Motor vehicle fuel tax: retailer refunds for evaporation sunsetted [Sec. 311m, 1067i-p, 9437 (6f)] - Act 9

general fund General fund, see Appropriation

genetics and genetic testing Genetics and genetic testing

DNA surcharge transfer [Sec. 238, 9227 (1)] - Act 9

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

golf Golf, see Child labor

governor Governor, see also Executive office

COVID-19 pandemic: state government response - Act 185

governor _ legislation by request of Governor — Legislation by request of

Budget bill [partial veto] - Act 9

gpr _general purpose revenue_ GPR (General purpose revenue), see specific agency

great lakes Great Lakes, see Lakes

grocery store Grocery store, see Food

group home Group home, see Children — Protection and services

group insurance Group insurance, see Medical practice, Group; Public employee — Group insurance

group insurance board Group Insurance Board

Leave of absence: employee who cannot resume active duty for 30 days due to the 2020 public health emergency deemed to have ended leave on March 12, 2020 for group health insurance purposes [Sec. 82] - Act 185

guardian ad litem Guardian ad litem, see Children — Protection and services

guardian and ward Guardian and ward, see also Children — Protection and services

Guardian of child in need of protection or services: DCF appropriation for subsidized guardianship payments to counties modified [Sec. 212, 213, 216, 217, 529] - Act 9

Guardianship of a minor’s person: new process and standards for appointment - Act 109

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harbor Harbor

Harbor assistance grants priority [Sec. 9144 (2)] - Act 9

Harbor assistance program bonding limit increased [Sec. 305] - Act 9

heab HEAB, see Higher Educational Aids Board

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

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

health care agent Health care agent, see Power of attorney

health care provider Health care provider, see Medical service; Medical service — Occupations; Chiropractic; Nurses; Medical practice, Group; Physician; Medical education; Pharmacy; Dentistry; Hospitals and health care facilities; Nursing homes and adult care

health care record Health care record, see Medical service

health insurance Health insurance, see Insurance — Health; Public employee — Group insurance

health services, department of _ administration Health Services, Department of — Administration

DHS prohibited from certifying a MA provider that is a private entity providing abortion services, federal waiver provision [vetoed] - AB183

Disproportionment share hospital payments [Sec. 9119 (10p)] [partial veto] - Act 9

EMS credential renewal during the 2020 public health emergency: DHS prohibited from requiring [Sec. 105 (16)] - Act 185

Graduate medical education grants from DHS combined and eligibility expanded [Sec. 190, 195, 1764-1767] - Act 9

Infant mortality prevention services: FTE positions [Sec. 9119 (10)] [partial veto] - Act 9

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

Nurse aides: required hours of instructional programing [vetoed] - AB76

Nurse aides: required hours of instructional programing [Sec. 76] - Act 185

Public health emergency dashboard: Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center to prepare and publish certain information on the 2020 declared emergency; DHS to develop, under MA, a pay-for-performance system to incentivize participation in the health information exchange [Sec. 77, 105 (20)] - Act 185

Qualified treatment trainee program grants [Sec. 187m, 1763m] [partial veto] - Act 9

Rural critical care access hospital supplemental payment [Sec. 659] - Act 9

``Telehealth" definition expanded; DHS to develop MA reimbursement method for providers [Sec. 677, 9119 (2)] - Act 9

health services, department of _ administrative rules Health Services, Department of — Administrative rules

``Intellectual disability” substituted for ``mental retardation”, and similar phrases, in Administrative Rules; definition provisions [Admin.Code DCF 52.59; DHS 10.13, 15 (title), 15.01, 15.02, 15.04, 61.022, 61.43, 61.70, 63.02, 73.07, 101.03, 105.09, 105.12, 107.09, 107.13, 122.02, 129.03, 129.07, 129.09, 132.13, 132.51, 132.695, 134.13, 134.31, 134.42, 134.47, 134.53, 134.60; DWD 272.09; PSC 113.012, 134.02, 134.062, 134.0624, 185.12, 185.37; SPS 326.10] - Act 1

health services, department of _ corrections Health Services, Department of — Corrections

Juvenile correctional services daily rates set and amount transferred from DOC to DHS for Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center operations [Sec. 440, 1980, 1981] - Act 9

Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center: placement of juveniles and counties responsible for costs [Sec. 192, 2167, 9319 (1)] [9319 (1) -- partial veto] - Act 9

Opioid antagonist administration and medication-assisted treatment: county jails may enter into a written agreement to provide and civil liability immunity; DHS to study medication-assisted treatment in prisons and jails, report required - Act 119