2021 Acts Index

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Billboards used to recruit DOC employees: prohibition repealed - Act 145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

“Veteran” definition for state employment relations law to include persons discharged who chose not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine [vetoed] - SB707

Village trustees serving as village employees may be paid a wage as an employee - Act 69

public employee _ group insurance Public employee — Group insurance

COVID-19 testing: health insurance policies requirement to cover without copayment or coinsurance extended and vaccine coverage added [vetoed] - AB1

Prescription drug limits prohibition enacted in 2019 WisAct 185 reinstated [vetoed] - AB1

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

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

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

public employee _ labor union Public employee — Labor union

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2020-2021 contract ratification - Act 133

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2021-2022 contract ratification - Act 136

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2020-2021 contract ratification between UW Board of Regents and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 134

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2021-2022 contract ratification between UW Board of Regents and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 137

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2020-2021 contract ratification between UW Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 135

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2021-2022 contract ratification between UW Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 138

Public safety collective bargaining unit: 2019-21 contract ratification - Act 139

public employee _ retirement Public employee — Retirement, see Retirement System, Wisconsin

public employee _ salary Public employee — Salary

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

LTSB director: executive salary group [Sec. 131] - Act 58

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

public health Public health

COVID-19 vaccination: DHS and local health officers prohibited from requiring individuals to receive [vetoed] - AB1

COVID-19 vaccination: DHS and local health officers prohibited from requiring individuals to receive [vetoed] - AB23

DHS and local health officers prohibited from closing or forbidding gatherings at places of worship or businesses re 2019 novel coronavirus [vetoed] - AB1

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

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

Lead screening and outreach activities funding [Sec. 366] - Act 58

Lead service line financial assistance or certificate of authority application by a water public utility: PSC deadlines - Act 85

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

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

Local health officer orders in response to 2019 novel coronavirus and closing or restricting capacity of businesses [vetoed] - AB1

Local health officers prohibited from closing or forbidding gatherings at places of worship and other entities re 2019 novel coronavirus [vetoed] - AB24

Overnight recreation or education camp inspection requirement for license renewal: DATCP or local health department may waive under set conditions - Act 45

Public health emergency dashboard created by 2019 WisAct 185: specified periods replaced with emergency declared by federal DHHS secretary [vetoed] - AB1

Public health emergency declared by Executive Order #104 re COVID-19 coronavirus is terminated and revoked [SJR3] - JR 1

Surgical quality improvement activities: onetime grant [Sec. 9119 (2)] - Act 58

public instruction department of Public Instruction, Department of

Charter School Authorizing Board created and may establish independent charter schools [vetoed] - AB968

Foundations of Reading test (FORT) requirement for certain teaching licenses modified - Act 214

General school aid payment delay [Sec. 356, 9134 (2)] - Act 58

Gifted and talented pupils: school board report to DPI on programs for; DPI audit and DWD Fast Forward Program provisions [vetoed] - AB903

Independent charter school authorized by a tribal college: per pupil payments changed - Act 219

Independent charter school state aid reduction [Sec. 352-354, 9334 (2)] - Act 58

Lakeland STAR Academy: DPI grant [Sec. 30, 31, 9134 (1)] [vetoed] - Act 58

Landscape analysis of educator preparation programs: requiring participation of UW System institutions upon request of DPI; JCF provision [vetoed] - AB962

MPS dissolved and replaced with four to eight City of Milwaukee public school districts; Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission created [vetoed] - AB966

Online early learning pilot program for low-income children in certain school districts: 2019 WisAct 170 provisions modified - Act 215

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 choice program, Special Needs Scholarship Program, independent charter schools, and certain private schools: DPI authority to waive education statute and rules granted in 2019 WisAct 185 extended; alternate deadlines for parental choice and Special Needs Scholarship Program [vetoed] - AB1

Parental choice program, Special Needs Scholarship Program, participating private schools, and independent charter schools: DPI authority to waive education statutes and rules and establish alternate deadlines re 2019 WisAct 185 extended to October 31, 2021; DPI cannot waive requirement re certain pupil assessment program and standardized reading test - Act 56

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

Reading readiness assessment program for public schools and independent charter schools changed; early literacy screening program and dyslexia characteristics provisions; reports required [vetoed] - SB454

School and school district report cards: revisions to components, methods, and formulas used by DPI [vetoed] - AB965

School district accountability report: exclude data from juvenile detention facility, residential care center for children, house of correction or county jail; conditions set - Act 212

School district financial information portal accessible to the public required; committee on school district and school financial information transparency created to advise DPI, reports required and sunset provision - Act 89