2021 Acts Index

State COVID-19 response: MA payments to hospitals for nursing-level-facility custodial care; hospital-associated services standards; temporary credentials for health care providers licensed in another state, telehealth provision - Act 10

Sudden cardiac arrest during youth athletic activities: DPI to develop information, in consultation with WIAA and pediatric cardiologists, and distribute to participants in private or public school or private club activities; sunset provision - Act 210

Temporary practice by physicians at recreational or educational camps allowed, conditions specified - Act 44

physician assistant Physician assistant

Local boards of health: appointing a physician assistant or advanced practice RN allowed - Act 192

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

Physician assistants: changes to regulation, licensure, and practice; Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board created, professional discipline provisions - Act 23

pierce county Pierce County

Pierce County Islands Wildlife Area: restoration projects funding [Sec. 148, 150] - Act 58

planning Planning, see Regional planning

plants Plants

Bridge construction in a shoreland setback area: county shoreland zoning ordinance cannot prohibit; vegetative buffer zone provision - Act 200

Hemp program deficit study [Sec. 9102 (2)] [vetoed] - Act 58

plats Plats

Condominium documents requirements clarified and law changes re expanding, merger or consolidation, plats, bylaws, correction instruments, and small condominiums - Act 168

Extension of certain approvals for construction projects and plats or certified survey maps; waiving interest and penalties on late property tax installment payments, excessive payment and recovery claims provisions - Act 80

plumber Plumber

Building plan examination and plumbing plan examination requirements: exceptions created; DSPS and fee provisions [vetoed] - AB152

plumbing Plumbing, see Plumber

police Police

Battery against correctional officer or teacher by a prisoner: each correctional institution required to record - Act 186

Board of fire and police commissioners (PFC boards) and protective services departments of first class or second class cities: changes to [vetoed] - SB117

Body cameras: appropriation for grants to law enforcement agencies [Sec. 70] - Act 58

Body cameras: grants for law enforcement agencies to purchase, conditions specified - Act 185

Choke hold by law enforcement officer: use prohibited in use of force policies - Act 48

Community-oriented policing-house grant program appropriation [Sec. 69] - Act 58

Community-oriented policing-house grant program for cities created in DOJ - Act 51

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

Crisis intervention training grants [Sec. 191] - Act 58

Crisis program enhancement grants expanded to counties and municipalities and to establish or enhance law enforcement and behavioral health services emergency response collaboration programs; report required - Act 184

Critical incident mapping data: grants to schools to submit data to public safety officials - Act 109

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

Execution of search warrants at physical premises: report required and information specified - Act 183

Law enforcement equipment appropriations: "radio" changed to "technology" [Sec. 38-40] - Act 58

Law enforcement investigative services provided by local government re incidents in or in transit to a state prison or juvenile correctional facility: DOC to reimburse certain expenses [vetoed] - AB569

Law enforcement officer training reimbursement appropriation [Sec. 68] - Act 58

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

Law enforcement use-of-force incidents: DOJ annual report required - Act 50

LESB responsibilities: adding jails and juvenile detention facilities and recruitment standards; employment files on employees required - Act 82

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

Search warrant may be executed without knocking; local governments and law enforcement agencies cannot restrict execution of a search warrant; expenditure of certain federal moneys by first class city [vetoed] - AB834

Sexual assault kits: procedures for transmission, processing, and storage created - Act 116

Sexual contact between law enforcement officer and person in his or her custody: crime created, sex offender registration provision - Act 188

Shared revenue payments decreased same amount municipality reduces certain law enforcement officer, paid fire department member, or emergency medical responder funding; conditions specified [vetoed] - SB119

TCS Board to establish part-time police academy programs; Governor to allocate certain federal moneys [vetoed] - AB836

Traffic violation in emergency or roadside response area with emergency vehicles or tow trucks present: penalties increased; wireless telephone use prohibition provision - Act 115

Use of force by law enforcement policy made available on the agency’s or municipality’s website with means to request copy - Act 49

Use of force by law enforcement: standards established, duty to report noncompliant use of force, duty to intervene, and whistleblower protections - Act 75

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

political committee Political committee, see Elections — Officials

polk county Polk County

Clam Falls dam project appropriation, sunset provision [Sec. 43, 44, 9432 (5)] [43 -- partial veto] - Act 58

polling place or poll worker Polling place or poll worker, see Elections; Elections — Officials

pollution Pollution, see Environmental protection; Water — Pollution

postage and postal service Postage and postal service

Immunization-related mail: government entities, schools, health care providers, and childcare centers required to ensure mail is sealed and no information is visible on the outside - Act 81

prenatal care Prenatal care, see Maternal and infant care

prescription Prescription, see Drugs

price county Price County

Electronics recycling waste cleanup in certain counties - Act 234

Verso Paper Mill and Park Falls Pulp and Paper Mill: loans for purchase of from certain federal moneys [vetoed] - AB367

prison Prison

Battery against correctional officer or teacher by a prisoner: each correctional institution required to record - Act 186

Correctional officers and correctional sergeants: supplemental pay under set conditions [Sec. 9101 (5)] [partial veto] - Act 58

Death of inmate diagnosed with COVID-19: limited examination by coroner or medical examiner permitted [vetoed] - AB1

Law enforcement investigative services provided by local government re incidents in or in transit to a state prison or juvenile correctional facility: DOC to reimburse certain expenses [vetoed] - AB569

Official oath and bond requirement of wardens and superintendents of state prisons (remedial legislation suggested by DOC) - Act 247

Operation of drones over correctional institutions prohibition exception re authorization of the DOC Secretary or sheriff - Act 52

Overtime in state correctional institutions: DOC biennial report changed to annual - Act 153

Vendors of personal property items at state correctional institutions: DOC to contract with 2 or 3, allow purchase on behalf of an inmate, and offer an online catalog - Act 264

privacy Privacy, see also Data processing — Privacy issues

Health care data aggregator creates de-identified health information from MA data provided by DHS; confidentiality provision [vetoed] - AB1

Immunization-related mail: government entities, schools, health care providers, and childcare centers required to ensure mail is sealed and no information is visible on the outside - Act 81

private college Private college, see Colleges and universities

private school Private school, see Parochial and private schools

probate code and court procedure Probate code and court procedure

Nonprobate transfers of farming implements at death - Act 201

probation Probation, see Parole or probation

property insurance Property insurance, see Insurance — Miscellaneous

property tax Property tax

Aids in lieu of property taxes [Sec. 239-242, 9337 (2)] - Act 58

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

BCPL payments in lieu of taxes sum sufficient appropriation [Sec. 87, 164] - Act 58

Claim to recover property taxes: exception to timely payment requirement for taxes due and payable in 2021 [vetoed] - AB1

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

Extension of certain approvals for construction projects and plats or certified survey maps; waiving interest and penalties on late property tax installment payments, excessive payment and recovery claims provisions - Act 80

Gibraltar, Town of, authorized to create TIDs in the same manner as a city or village - Act 233

Late property tax payments: municipalities allowed to waive interest and penalties on taxes payable in 2021; conditions and county provisions [vetoed] - AB1

MFL program changes re eligibility, material change to law, withdrawal taxes and fees, small land sales, large ownerships, and leasing - Act 230