2019 Acts Index

leave of absence Leave of absence, see Public employee — Hours of labor

legal notice Legal notice, see Public document

legislative audit bureau Legislative Audit Bureau

LAB to review programs affected by AB1038/SB932, quarterly report required [Sec. 105 (11)] - Act 185

Local professional baseball park district: sales and use taxes sunsetted; new obligations restricted; legislative oversight with LAB provision - Act 28

Marketplace providers required to collect and remit sales and use tax on behalf of marketplace sellers, definition provision; individual income tax rate reductions estimated for 2019 and subsequent taxable years; LAB, DOA and DOR duties; one-time reduction from total tax due provision - Act 10

Secured residential care centers for children and youth (SRCCCY) established in 2017 WisAct 185: changes to design and construction grant program, closure date for Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Schools, grandfathering current juvenile detention programs, transfer and supervision of juveniles between facilities, and purchase of services between counties and DOC; LAB and DHS provisions; DOC to grant variance in certain conditions, hold local public meetings prior to construction, and get prior approval from local government before making modifications - Act 8

legislature Legislature

Legislative oversight of DHS federal waiver requests related to the 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 105 (10)] - Act 185

Required general fund structural balance: does not apply to action of the legislature enacting legislation during 2019-2020 session [Sec. 9128 (1p)] - Act 9

State entity allowed to waive any in-person requirement during the 2020 public health emergency, definition provision [Sec. 80] - Act 185

legislature _ bills Legislature -- Bills, see Bills, Legislative

legislature _ finance, joint committee on Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on

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

JCF authorized to transfer moneys from sum sufficient appropriations during the 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 1, 2] - Act 185

Local professional baseball park district: sales and use taxes sunsetted; new obligations restricted; legislative oversight with LAB provision - Act 28

Treatment and diversion (TAD) pilot program for nonviolent offenders: sunset extended, report to JCF [Sec. 234, 235, 9127 (2), 9427 (2)] [9127 (2) -- partial veto] - Act 9

legislature _ procedure Legislature — Procedure

Bills making honorary designation of a highway or bridge: standards established [vetoed] - AB249

Budget deadline extended [SJR3] - SJR3

Floorperiods for the 2019-2020 session established [SJR1] - SJR1

legislature _ session Legislature -- Session, see Legislature — Procedure

levy or levy limit Levy or levy limit, see Municipality — Taxation

lewd behavior Lewd behavior, see Obscenity

libraries Libraries

TEACH program extended and modified [Sec. 88-117, 275, 1570, 1570f, 1811m, 9434 (4)] - Act 9

license License, see Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of; Chiropractic; Medical Examining Board; Medical service — Occupations; Safety and Professional Services, Department of; Funeral and funeral director; Fish and fishing; Pharmacy; Teacher — Certificate; Physician; Alcohol beverage — Regulation; Motor vehicle — Dealers and finance companies

license plate License plate, see Motorcycle — Taxation or registration

lieap _low_income energy assistance program_ LIEAP (Low-income energy assistance program), see Public assistance

lien Lien

Liens on aircraft and aircraft engines: requirements established - Act 103

lieutenant governor Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor security and safety [Sec. 9144 (4o)] [vetoed] - Act 9

life estate Life estate, see Estate of deceased person

lift device Lift device, see Public safety

literacy Literacy

Dyslexia guidebook for parents, guardians, teachers, and administrators: DPI required to develop, advisory committee provision - Act 86

Read to Lead Development Council and fund repealed [Sec. 39, 166, 214, 218, 336, 341, 522] - Act 9

Special education teacher: initial licensure requirement modified - Act 44

Wisconsin Reading Corps grant made annual, sunset eliminated [Sec. 167, 1421, 9434 (1)] - Act 9

livestock and meat Livestock and meat

Concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) fee revisions; DNR report requirement modified [Sec. 179m, 181, 181d, 1973m] - Act 9

DNR financial assistance for nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects and to implement best management practices at animal feeding operations: bonding authority increased [Sec. 297] - Act 9

Voluntary individual animal identification program for livestock owners: DATCP required to create; RFID tags and confidentiality provisions - Act 178

llc _limited liability company_ LLC (Limited liability company), see Corporation

loan Loan, see also Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin; Small loan; Mortgage; Bank; Agricultural credit; Scholarships and loans

Safe Drinking Water Loan Program: term and repayment of loan revisions [Sec. 1960b, c] - Act 9

long_term care Long-term care, see Nursing homes and adult care; Health Services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment

lottery Lottery

State lottery appropriations [Sec. 287m, p] - Act 9

low_income persons Low-income persons, see Poor

lte _limited term employee_ LTE (Limited term employee), see Public employee

lyme disease Lyme disease, see Disease

M M

ma MA, see Medical assistance

madison, city of Madison, City of, see also University of Wisconsin — Madison

State capitol and grounds: DOA to study safety and security in consultation with City of Madison Police Department, report required [Sec. 9101 (1f)] [vetoed] - Act 9

mail service Mail service, see Postage and postal service

manufacturing Manufacturing, see Industrial development

maps Maps

Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway: portion of STH 28 in Dodge and Washington counties designated as; directional signs for the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial and Education Center and highway map provisions; DOT duties - Act 20

marathon county Marathon County

TID number 2 in the Village of Kronenwetter: maximum life, expenditure period, and allocation period increased - Act 179

marquette dental school Marquette Dental School, see Colleges and universities

marquette university Marquette University, see Colleges and universities

marriage Marriage

Motor vehicle certificate of title transferred to spouse or domestic partner upon death of the owner: fee waived - Act 165

Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses: expiration provision revised - Act 143

mass transit Mass transit, see Metropolitan transportation

massage therapist Massage therapist, see Trades and occupations

maternal and infant care Maternal and infant care

Infant mortality prevention services: FTE positions [Sec. 9119 (10)] [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

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

mayor Mayor, see Milwaukee — City; Municipality — Officers

meb MEB, see Medical Examining Board

medical assistance Medical assistance

Children's COP and Birth to 3 Program: appropriation transfers [Sec. 9219 (1p)] [partial veto] - Act 9

Complex rehabilitation technology re MA reimbursement: definition modified and review of prior authorization requests deadline - Act 186

Dental services to MA recipients with disabilities: increase MA reimbursement rates [Sec. 9119 (9)] - Act 9

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

DHS to suspend certain MA requirements to satisfy criteria for enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) [Sec. 105 (1)] - Act 185

Direct care in personal care agencies: MA reimbursement rate increased [Sec. 9119 (12)] - Act 9

Homeless shelter grants: eligibility and implementation revisions; MA waiver for assistance in obtaining housing; transfer from WHEDA surplus fund to general fund [Admin.Code Adm 86.03, 86.05] - Act 76

Legislative oversight of DHS federal waiver requests related to the 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 105 (10)] - Act 185

Long-term care and managed care programs receiving MA: aging and disability resource center duties, COP statutory language eliminated, regional long-term care advisory committees eliminated, appeal of eligibility determination by care management or managed care organizations [Sec. 48, 60, 193, 194, 197-202, 208, 316, 441-483, 485, 651, 654, 660-664, 665, 666, 682, 686-689, 696-725, 731, 733-749, 753, 754, 973, 980, 1110, 1354, 1387, 2078-2112, 2133-2142] - Act 9

MA reimbursement for mental health consultations for students up to age 21: communication with parent added - Act 88

MA reimbursement rate increase for direct care in nursing homes and intermediate care facilities [Sec. 9119 (11)] - Act 9

MA services provided through telehealth and communications technology: DHS required to provide reimbursement; conditions, definitions, and emergency rule provisions - Act 56