2021 Acts Index

Counting tips of tipped employees: DWD to promulgate rules re employer use of electronic signature to acknowledge gratuities - Act 26

DOT to establish programs to increase number of individuals with CDLs; sunset provision [vetoed] - AB941

Employer-sponsored blood drive grants, sunset provision [Sec. 9119 (3)] [partial veto] - Act 58

Employment grant program: matching funds modified [Sec. 15] - Act 58

MA benefits prohibited conduct to include failure to accept offer of employment or increase of paid work hours or wages [vetoed] - AB936

Natural COVID-19 immunity in lieu of vaccination or testing as condition of continued employment: employer required to accept; documentation and discrimination provisions [vetoed] - AB675

Restrictive covenants in employment and agency relationships: termination for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine or disclosing vaccination status is considered an unreasonable restraint [vetoed] - SB708

UI: DWD to publish plan to address claims backlog; claimants in a work-share program may receive benefits; suspension of one-week waiting period extended; noncharging employer UI accounts extended [vetoed] - AB1

UI law changes re employer reporting certain information to DWD and DWD duties [vetoed] - AB939

UI law changes re financial outlook statement, Council on Unemployment Insurance report submission, Governor’s special committee, effect of criminal convictions, reimbursable employer debt assessment, waiver of overpayments, excluded employment, work-share programs, collection of debt by DOR, fiscal agent election of employer status, and changes to clarify and update provisions - Act 231

UI law: DWD to update IT systems, civil liability exemption for entities re COVID-19, waiting period suspension continued, noncharging of benefits, eligibility when participating in a work-share program, and certain extended benefit requirement waived - Act 4

WC law changes re claims and payments, coverage, liability, program administration, and DWD duties - Act 232

employment _ discrimination Employment — Discrimination, see Discrimination in employment

employment bureau Employment bureau

WC law changes re liability for public safety officers, payments in cases of injuries resulting in death, furnishing of billing statements, leased employees, and statute of limitations - Act 29

ems _emergency medical services_ EMS (Emergency medical services), see Medical service — Occupations

energy conservation Energy conservation

Property assessed clean energy (PACE) program changes re collection of special charges, liens, written guarantee, and consent of all mortgage holders; loan may be used for electric vehicle infrastructure, storm water control measures, and energy reliability improvements - Act 175

Tipping fee exemption for waste-to-energy facilities [Sec. 368-387] - Act 58

engineer Engineer

Architects and engineers: selection by committee for state projects modified [vetoed] - AB643

environmental protection Environmental protection

Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program funding limit from the environmental improvement fund [Sec. 367] - Act 58

Environmental compliance audit program changes - Act 78

“Environmental pollution” definition modified for purposes of an ERTID - Act 149

Fire fighting foam: appropriation for collection and disposal of [Sec. 54] [partial veto] - Act 58

Statutory changes re one-time purchase of equipment under 1989 WisAct 31, “safety data sheets” references, and designation of head of “emergency management” by cities, villages and towns (remedial legislation suggested by DMA) - Act 243

epinephrine Epinephrine, see Drugs

ertid _environmental remediation tax incremental district_ ERTID (Environmental remediation tax incremental district), see Property tax

ethics Ethics

Code of ethics: administration changes - Act 267

ethics commission Ethics Commission

Campaign finance changes - Act 265

Code of ethics: administration changes - Act 267

Lobbying law changes; Ethics Commission reporting requirement eliminated - Act 266

ethnic diversity Ethnic diversity, see Minority groups

examining board Examining board, see Safety and Professional Services, Department of; specific examining board or occupation

executive order Executive order, see Governor

export Export, see International relations

extended supervision Extended supervision, see Sentences and penalties

extracurricular activity Extracurricular activity, see School — Curriculum

F F

family Family

Child and dependent care: individual income tax credit created [Sec. 244, 258, 259] - Act 58

Intentional bodily harm to a probation, extended supervision, parole, community supervision, or aftercare agent: crime expanded to include family member of the agent, comparable programs by American Indian tribes or bands, and threats of harm - Act 187

Parental choice program: family income limits and pupil participation limits eliminated; threshold for private school to charge tuition increased; education expense reimbursement program [vetoed] - AB970

Parental opt-out re face covering requirement in schools and on school grounds; school boards required to offer full-time, in-person instruction option to all enrolled pupils [vetoed] - AB995

Representation of parents in CHIPS proceedings: five-county pilot program extended, report required [Sec. 192-194] - Act 58

Rights reserved to a parent or guardian of a child; civil cause of action provision [vetoed] - AB963

WPCP family income requirement for 2021-22 school year and full-time open enrollment applications for 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years modified [vetoed] - AB59

Youth apprenticeship program: schools to include in educational options information provided to parents and guardians - Act 83

family _ support Family — Support

Child support: excluding certain military allowances in determining gross income [Admin.Code DCF 150.02] - Act 160

De novo review in actions affecting the family: procedures and parameters established - Act 205

Family support repealed and child support formulas [Admin.Code DCF 150 (title), 150.02, 150.03, 150.035, 150.04] - Act 35

Legal custody or physical placement of a child: approval of stipulation for modifications contingent on a future event, exceptions noted - Act 20

Order for child support, family support, or maintenance: annual exchange of financial information specifics - Act 259

Parenting plan filed with court re legal custody and physical placement of child: requirements modified - Act 36

Physical placement of child: factors modified - Act 37

Stipulated orders before judgment: judge allowed to enter terms as initial orders in actions for divorce, annulment, or legal separation - Act 204

Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act adopted - Act 161

farm and farming _ machinery Farm and farming — Machinery

Nonprobate transfers of farming implements at death - Act 201

farm produce Farm produce

Commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program created; UW institutions, grants, cover crop insurance premium rebate, and hydrogeologist position provisions - Act 223

farmer Farmer

Commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program created; UW institutions, grants, cover crop insurance premium rebate, and hydrogeologist position provisions - Act 223

Farmers and WEDC rural economic development programs: allocating certain federal moneys re COVID-19 pandemic [vetoed] - AB235

farmland preservation Farmland preservation

Obsolete tax credits repealed - Act 127

federal aid Federal aid

Amusement or theme parks and organizations promoting tourism: grants from certain federal moneys for recovery from COVID-19 pandemic [vetoed] - AB234

Apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs: Governor required to use certain federal moneys to expand and promote [vetoed] - AB932

Assistance to households and property owners from certain federal moneys based on property taxes [vetoed] - AB232

Broadband expansion grants: allocating certain federal moneys for; report required [vetoed] - AB239

Child Care and Development Fund block grant funds credited to federal block grant appropriations, passive review by JCF [vetoed] - AB1

Correctional officers, youth counselors, and psychiatric care technicians: additional compensation and recruitment and retention benefits from certain federal moneys [vetoed] - AB828

DMA to use certain federal moneys for statewide public safety interoperable communications system, emergency services IP network contracts, and geographic information systems database; Building Commission to use certain federal moneys for psychiatric bed capacity expansion in certain hospitals [vetoed] - AB240

DOA grants to political subdivisions to combat crime re additional policing, strategic planning, uniformed beat patrol, and public safety goals; DOJ and report provisions; Governor to allocate certain federal moneys [vetoed] - AB777

Farmers and WEDC rural economic development programs: allocating certain federal moneys re COVID-19 pandemic [vetoed] - AB235

Governor may issue executive order declaring public health emergency related to COVID-19 pandemic solely for receiving funds from specified federal aid legislation [vetoed] - AB1

Law enforcement training reimbursement from LESB revised; Governor to allocate federal moneys, sunset provision [vetoed] - AB832

Lead service line replacement, urban nonpoint source program, rural nonpoint source program, well compensation grant program, and grants for well testing and public education: allocating certain federal moneys to [vetoed] - AB243

Legislative oversight of federal COVID-19 funds [vetoed] - AB1

Legislative oversight of federal COVID-19 funds [vetoed] - SB183

Local highways and bridges supplement program: allocating certain federal moneys to [vetoed] - AB238

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities: onetime payments from certain federal moneys [vetoed] - AB236

“Pro-Cop Wisconsin Campaign”: WEDC and DOJ to collaborate on marketing campaign; Governor to allocate federal moneys [vetoed] - AB831

Reading readiness assessment program for public schools and independent charter schools changed; dyslexia characteristics added and reports required; federal moneys and grants for teacher development and implementation costs provisions [vetoed] - AB446