2019 Acts Index

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

Pupil examination requirements do not apply and DPI prohibited from publishing school accountability reports in the 2019-2020 school year [Sec. 54-56, 58, 59, 67-74, 105 (21)] - Act 185

Reciprocal teaching license provisions revised - Act 43

Robot-assisted educational programs for pupils with autism: CESA grants [Sec. 146e, 1437p] [vetoed] - Act 9

Robotics league participation grants program [Sec. 1472-1474] - Act 9

School and school district accountability report to include information on music, dance, drama, and visual arts participation - Act 85

School day milk program expanded [Sec. 1425f] - Act 9

School performance improvement grant eliminated [Sec. 156, 1440, 1441, 9434 (4)] - Act 9

Supplemental per pupil aid [Sec. 142f, 1464f] [1464f -- partial veto] - Act 9

Supplemental special education aid repealed [Sec. 146, 1512, 1513, 9434 (5)] - Act 9

Virtual instruction during the 2020 public health emergency: report to DPI and the legislature required [Sec. 105 (3)] - Act 185

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

public lands, board of commissioners of Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of

BCPL loans to municipal utilities from the trust funds it manages during 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 84] - Act 185

BCPL may contract with SWIB to invest school trust fund moneys - Act 110

BCPL operations: general fund appropriation created [Sec. 282g, j, 335g-t] [282j -- partial veto; 335g-n, p-t -- vetoed] - Act 9

public library Public library, see Libraries

public notary Public notary, see Notary public

public officers Public officers, see also specific title

Elective office vacancies in cities and villages: appointing a successor until special election is held and special election provisions revised - Act 164

public record Public record, see also Vital statistics

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

public safety Public safety, see also Consumer protection

Pepper spray (oleoresin of capsicum) sale, possession, or use provisions expanded to include CS gel, definition provision - Act 52

Stairway chair lift installation in a church constructed before 1919: exception to commercial building code created, conditions set - Act 91

public service commission Public Service Commission

Broadband expansion grant funding [Sec. 132, 9201 (1)] - Act 9

public transportation Public transportation, see Metropolitan transportation

public utility Public utility, see also Telecommunications; Electric utility

BCPL loans to municipal utilities from the trust funds it manages during 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 84] - Act 185

Sales of electricity involving public utility affiliated interests [Sec. 1817m] - Act 9

publication of legal notices Publication of legal notices, see Public document

pupil discipline Pupil discipline, see School — Discipline and student rights

purchasing, government Purchasing, Government

Highway construction: DOT to maintain list of subbase materials and associated thicknesses; bidders may base bids on equivalent subbase materials on the list; engineer of record may prohibit use [vetoed] - AB273

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racine county Racine County

Nursing home labor region: Racine County provision [Sec. 664r] [vetoed] - Act 9

radio Radio

ECB may procure or publish instructional materials re state educational radio and television network programs, handling charge provision [Sec. 135, 386] - Act 9

Law enforcement radios: appropriations [Sec. 177e-s] - Act 9

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

raffle Raffle, see Gambling

railroad Railroad

Intermodal freight facilities grants [Sec. 184m, 306, 1083d] - Act 9

Railroad property acquisition and improvement: DOT bonding limit increased [Sec. 306] - Act 9

railroad _ passenger service Railroad — Passenger service

Passenger rail capital projects: general obligation bonding authority increased; passenger rail development appropriation created [Sec. 184g, 303, 1082o, p] [1082p -- vetoed] - Act 9

reading specialist Reading specialist, see Literacy

real estate Real estate, see Real property

real estate transfer fee Real estate transfer fee

Real estate transfer fee exemption revision re conveyance [Sec. 1037, 1038, 9337 (6p)] - Act 9

real property Real property, see also Mortgage

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

Termination of certain property interests of a decedent: verify under oath to register of deeds re decedent’s death instead of submitting certified copy of death record - Act 127

real property _ taxation Real property -- Taxation, see Property tax

reciprocity Reciprocity

Bulk milk weighing and sampling licenses: reciprocity for equivalent regulatory agency in another state - Act 152

Obsolete refundable tax credits repealed; Illinois income tax reciprocity program provision - Act 54

Uniform Athlete Agents Act: revisions adopted - Act 180

records Records, see Vital statistics; Public record; School

recount Recount, see Elections — Contested elections

recreation Recreation, see also Athletics

Health care records at recreational or educational camp: electronic maintenance allowed - Act 131

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

Recreational and educational camp: DSPS to establish separate standards - Act 130

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

recreation vehicle Recreation vehicle, see also Boat; Snowmobile

ATV and UTV regulations revised; administrative code revision [Admin.Code NR 64.14] [partial veto] - Act 183

Bow or crossbow: placing, possessing, or transporting in a vehicle, motorboat, ATV, or UTV revised - Act 98

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

referendum Referendum

Referendum to exceed political subdivision’s levy limit: provisions modified - Act 126

refund Refund, see Gasoline — Taxation

regents, board of Regents, Board of, see University of Wisconsin — Regents

register of deeds Register of deeds

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

Termination of certain property interests of a decedent: verify under oath to register of deeds re decedent’s death instead of submitting certified copy of death record - Act 127

registration plate Registration plate, see Motorcycle — Taxation or registration

rehabilitation Rehabilitation, see Medical service

religious societies Religious societies

Stairway chair lift installation in a church constructed before 1919: exception to commercial building code created, conditions set - Act 91

reorganization of state government Reorganization of state government

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

reorganization of state government _ attached under s.15.03 Reorganization of state government — Attached under s.15.03

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

reports Reports, see also Legislative Audit Bureau; Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on; Studies; specific subject

Abortion-inducing drug regimen: informed consent requirements and hospital, clinic, or other facility reporting requirement [vetoed] - AB180

Agreement on transferability of credits between UW Board of Regents and TCS Board revisions re core general education courses and adding program-to-program articulation agreements, report required; tribally controlled and private nonprofit colleges in this state allowed to participate - Act 46