2019 Acts Index

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

Prohibited object brought into a jail or prison with intent to keep for oneself made a felony - Act 111

privacy Privacy

Body cameras used by law enforcement agencies: policies, training, and compliance requirements; Open Records Law and privacy provisions - Act 108

Insurance law changes re fraternals, Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, corporate governance annual disclosure initial filing deadline, confidentiality of information, placement of surplus lines insurance, financial statements of property service contract providers - Act 66

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

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

private detective Private detective, see Detective

private investigator Private investigator, see Detective

private school Private school, see Parochial and private schools

private security Private security, see Detective

prize Prize, see Trade practice

probation Probation, see Parole or probation

property damage Property damage, see Damage (to property)

property tax Property tax

Due dates for paying property taxes: clarifications re postmarks and weekends - Act 40

Interest and penalties on property taxes payable in 2020: municipalities allowed to make case-by-case finding of hardship, county board resolution authorizing waiver required; full payment due by October 1, 2020; claim for recovery of unlawful taxes or excessive assessment provision [Sec. 30, 31, 105 (25)] - Act 185

Property taxes due in 2020 are considered timely if paid by October 1, 2020 [Sec. 22d] - Act 185

Tax increment value reporting error in 2018: property tax reimbursement provisions - Act 37

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

TID numbers 3 and 4 in the Village of Lake Delton: maximum life, expenditure period, and allocation period increased - Act 21

property tax _ assessment Property tax — Assessment

Annual town meeting may be postponed and boards of review may publish a notice is not has adjourned even if the 2020 assessment roll is not complete re 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 18, 19, 21, 22] - Act 185

Interest and penalties on property taxes payable in 2020: municipalities allowed to make case-by-case finding of hardship, county board resolution authorizing waiver required; full payment due by October 1, 2020; claim for recovery of unlawful taxes or excessive assessment provision [Sec. 30, 31, 105 (25)] - 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

Notice of changed assessment to include statement re assessor may not change valuation of property based solely on recent arm’s length sale of the property - Act 114

Property tax assessment of agricultural land: notification of change in assessment modified - Act 2

property tax _ exemption Property tax — Exemption

Olympic Ice Training Center property tax exemption: correction to ``National Ice Training Center” - Act 172

Personal property tax exemption on all machinery, tools, and patterns; maximum individual income tax sliding scale standard deduction increased; state’s general obligation and variable rate debt reduction [vetoed] - SB821

Property used to provide broadband service to rural or underserved area exempt from the telephone company tax - Act 128

psc PSC, see Public Service Commission

public assistance Public assistance, see also Wisconsin Works; Poor; Medical assistance; Unemployment — Relief measures; Food stamp plan

Homeless and runaway youth services: DCF grant funding increased [Sec. 509, 607] - 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

LIEAP applications may be submitted any time in calendar year 2020 [Sec. 105 (19)] - Act 185

Minors 17 years of age may contract for admission to a shelter facility or transitional living program, conditions specified - Act 22

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

TANF allocations [Sec. 643-644c, 9101 (3m)] - Act 9

Transform Milwaukee Jobs program and Transitional Jobs program: eligibility age modified [Sec. 640m] - Act 9

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: allowing nonprofit agencies providing volunteer health care services to MA recipients who are primarily homeless to participate - Act 57

public building Public building, see also State capitol

Local exposition districts: special debt service reserve funds revisions [Sec. 1850qe-qi] - Act 9

public debt Public debt, see Debt, Public

public defender Public defender

Public defender private attorney rate increased [Sec. 2244, 2245] - Act 9

public disturbance Public disturbance, see Assembly, Unlawful

public document Public document

DOA document sales services appropriation moved [Sec. 267, 268] - Act 9

Washington Island Observer newspaper eligible to receive compensation for publishing legal notices - Act 32

public employee Public employee

Civil service grievance procedures: employee does not waive right to appeal and in-person requirement waived during 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 85] - Act 185

Discretionary merit award program: DOT to develop [vetoed] - AB284

Discretionary merit compensation for DOC employees revised [Sec. 315p, 1854d, f] [vetoed] - Act 9

DNR appropriation renumberings re position transfers [Sec. 176m, 178m-179i, 181m] - Act 9

DOA authorized to transfer employees from one executive branch agency to another during the 2020 public health emergency, report to JCF required [Sec. 105 (8)] - Act 185

DOR auditing activity re 2017 WisAct 59 extended [Sec. 9137 (1p)] [partial veto] - Act 9

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

LTE hours and use of annual leave during 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 83, 84] - Act 185

Recovery residence registry created; state employee using controlled substances as part of a medication-assisted treatment may not be disciplined - Act 120

UW Stevens Point Paper Science Program: one FTE position replaces set allocation [Sec. 169, 361] [361 -- partial veto] - Act 9

public employee _ group insurance Public employee — Group insurance

COVID-19 testing: health insurance policies required to cover without copayment or coinsurance [Sec. 92, 96] - Act 185

Prescription drug limits: health insurance policy or pharmacy benefit manager prohibited from imposing during the 2020 public health emergency, exception for controlled substances [Sec. 90, 97] - Act 185

public employee _ hours of labor Public employee — Hours of labor

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

LTE hours and use of annual leave during 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 83, 84] - Act 185

public employee _ labor union Public employee — Labor union

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2018-19 contract ratification - Act 81

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2018-19 contract ratification between UW Board of Regents and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 79

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2018-19 contract ratification between UW Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 77

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2019-2020 contract ratification - Act 82

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2019-2020 contract ratification between UW Board of Regents and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 80

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2019-2020 contract ratification between UW Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 78

Public safety collective bargaining unit: 2017-19 contract ratification - Act 104

public employee _ salary Public employee — Salary

DA positions added, one-step pay progression increase, and assistant DA positions added [Sec. 9110 (1f), 9210 (1e), (1f)] [9210 (1e), (1f) -- partial veto] - Act 9

public health Public health, see also Vaccination; Disease

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

Residential lead abatement and lead hazard reduction, and training lead abatement workers: DHS grants [Sec. 1941-1949] - Act 9

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: allowing nonprofit agencies providing volunteer health care services to MA recipients who are primarily homeless to participate - Act 57

public inland lake management Public inland lake management, see Lakes

public instruction, department of Public Instruction, Department of

Diabetes care and prevention action program: DHS to develop; DETF, DPI, and DOC provisions; biennial report required - Act 154

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

Information technology education grants [Sec. 1475f] - Act 9

Lakeland STAR School and Lakeland STAR Academy: DPI grants, matching funds provision [Sec. 163s, t, 9134 (5p), (6p), 9434 (8p)] [vetoed] - Act 9

Online early learning pilot program for low-income children in certain school districts established; DPI duties and reports and matching funds provisions - Act 170

Private school choice programs, independent charter schools, Special Needs Scholarship Program re 2020 public health emergency: DPI may waive state education statutes and administrative rules; not withholding program payments; cash and investment balance requirement does not apply; hours of instruction waiver; and parental choice program application deadline for 2020-2021 extended [Sec. 57, 60-66, 105 (22), (23)] - Act 185