2021 Acts Index

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

Personal property tax eliminated; transportation fund transfers, taxing jurisdiction report to DOR, and TID base value recalculation provisions [vetoed] - AB191

Personal property tax repealed by other legislation: payments to local taxing jurisdictions to compensate [Sec. 93, 9125 (1)] - Act 58

Sale of tax delinquent property: distribution of proceeds to former owner revised - Act 216

TCS funding increase for property tax relief [Sec. 34, 178, 179] - Act 58

Termination of a TID: distribution of state aid payments for personal property taxes to taxing jurisdictions modified; levy limit provision - Act 61

TID created in an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone: expenditure period for certain capital expenditures increased - Act 68

TID number 1 in the Village of Marathon City: life, expenditure period, and allocation period extended - Act 94

TID number 3 in the City of Wisconsin Dells: allocation and expenditure periods extended; TID annual reports to include value of net new construction - Act 142

property tax _ assessment Property tax — Assessment

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

Laws administered by DOR: revisions re shared revenue, property assessment, income taxes, sales tax, and payments from counties to towns; income tax exemption for certain income and grants related to COVID-19 relief - Act 1

Unlawful property taxes: interest rate on claims modified; taxation district collection from underlying taxing jurisdiction provision - Act 162

property tax _ exemption Property tax — Exemption

Property owned by regional planning commissions: property tax exemption - Act 151

Vacant parcel owned by a church or religious association: property tax exemption, conditions set [Sec. 238x, 9337 (3a)] - Act 58

prosecution Prosecution, see Court — Procedure

psc PSC, see Public Service Commission

psychology Psychology

Practice of psychology: laws revised and Psychology Examining Board provisions - Act 22

Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ratified - Act 131

psychology examining board Psychology Examining Board, see Psychology

ptsd _post traumatic stress disorder_ PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder), see Mental health

public access Public access, see Land; State capitol

public assistance Public assistance

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

TANF funding allocation changes [Sec. 208-226] [224b -- vetoed] - Act 58

public building Public building

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

Retiring public debt and transportation revenue bonds: using certain federal moneys for; Authorized State Building Program provision [vetoed] - AB241

public defender Public defender

Assistant DA and assistant SPD: pay progression date [Sec. 9101 (3), (4)] - Act 58

Public Defender Board may provide merit pay raises for assistant public defenders - Act 7

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

public document Public document

Newspaper compensation for publication of legal notices: criteria to be eligible and requirements re publication revised - Act 32

public employee Public employee

Billboards used to recruit DOC employees: prohibition repealed - Act 145

FTE position transfers between certain departments [Sec. 9101 (1), 9119 (1), 9150 (1)] - Act 58

Governor required to submit plan to the legislature for state employees to return to in-person employment [vetoed] - SB38

Impersonating a public officer, public employee, or employee of a utility with intent to mislead: felony crime created - Act 263

LTE hours: director of Bureau of Merit Recruitment and Selection may adjust during set period [vetoed] - AB1

Race and sex stereotyping in training provided to state and local government employees prohibited; penalties and civil action provisions [vetoed] - AB414

Transfer of employees between executive branch agencies: DOA Secretary authorized to make, expires June 30, 2021 [vetoed] - AB1