2021 Acts Index

Hydrologic restoration projects: general permit authorized, conditions specified - Act 77

Land above the ordinary high water mark of a commercial waterway or a Great Lakes water since certain date: lawful public or private use of the land; historic fill and shorelines of Great Lakes waters provisions [vetoed] - SB900

Presumption of riparian rights on navigable waterways created; restrictions and real estate disclosures provisions - Act 47

Southern Bridge project crossing the Fox River in Brown County [Sec. 281, 9144 (4)] [281 -- vetoed] - Act 58

Stewardship Program: amount obligated for high- and medium-priority water infrastructure projects in state parks - Act 173

Urban storm water, flood control, and riparian restoration bonding authority [Sec. 99] - Act 58

UW System freshwater collaborative appropriation [Sec. 33] - Act 58

waterworks Waterworks

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

Meter installation, repair, or replacement: water and combined water and sewer public utility exemption from certificate of authority [Admin.Code PSC 184.03] - Act 86

Water supply service area plans for public water supply systems changes - Act 126

waukesha county Waukesha County

I 94 and Moorland Road interchange improvements: state highway rehabilitation funds [Sec. 59, 9144 (5)] - Act 58

New Berlin road construction appropriation, sunset provision [Sec. 51, 52, 9432 (3)] [vetoed] - Act 58

wc WC, see Worker's compensation

wedc WEDC, see Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin

weeds Weeds

Aquatic plant management plans and permit considerations and exemptions [vetoed] - SB494

weight limit Weight limit, see Bus and truck — Taxation or registration

wells Wells

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

wetland Wetland

Dam on Sheboygan River at the Sheboygan Marsh: DNR grant [Sec. 9132 (1)] - Act 58

Hydrologic restoration projects: general permit authorized, conditions specified - Act 77

wheda WHEDA, see Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

wheelchair Wheelchair, see Persons with disabilities

whistleblower Whistleblower, see Discrimination in employment

wiaa _wisconsin interscholastic athletic association_ WIAA (Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association), see School — Health program

wild animal Wild animal, see Animal

wine Wine, see Alcohol beverage — Regulation

wisconsin dells city of Wisconsin Dells, City of

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

wisconsin historical society _whs_ Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS), see Historical society

wisconsin housing and economic development authority Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, see Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin retirement system Wisconsin Retirement System, see Retirement System, Wisconsin

wisconsineye WisconsinEye, see Organization, Miscellaneous

withdrawal tax Withdrawal tax, see Forestry — Taxation

witness Witness

Victim-witness services: county reimbursement appropriation [Sec. 73, 417] - Act 58

wood county Wood County

"Deputy LaVonne Zenner Memorial Bridge" designated in Wood County; contributions from interested parties - Act 211

Nekoosa storm water project appropriation, sunset provision [Sec. 49, 50, 9432 (4)] - Act 58

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

workers compensation Worker's compensation

Motor carrier safety improvement used or deployed by motor vehicle operator for a motor carrier is not evidence of employment rather than independent contractor for WC, UI, minimum wage, wage claims, and income and franchise tax law purposes [vetoed] - SB703

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

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

workforce development department of Workforce Development, Department of

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

DWD clearing account deficit [Sec. 9101 (2)] [vetoed] - Act 58

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

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

Hire Heroes program eligibility modified [Sec. 339] - Act 58

Tuition expenses for a DWD approved apprenticeship program: individual income tax deduction created [vetoed] - SB125

UI changes re misconduct, general qualifying requirements, identity proofing, education and informational materials, assistance call center, and database comparisons; JCF, LAB, and DWD provisions [vetoed] - AB938

UI drug testing rules promulgation [Sec. 340, 341] [vetoed] - Act 58

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 extended benefits: DWD Secretary may waive certain prohibition [vetoed] - AB1

UI law changes: name change, general qualifying requirements, drug testing, federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) grants, wage threshold, long-term unemployment recipients, state plan for federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), DWD data reporting [vetoed] - AB883

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

UI: termination of federal unemployment benefits and waiving work search requirement for COVID-19 related reasons prohibited [vetoed] - AB336

Unemployment reserve fund: transfers from the general fund [Sec. 9250 (1)] - Act 58

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

Youth apprenticeship program grants [Sec. 66, 337] - Act 58

Youth summer jobs program expanded [Sec. 67, 338] [vetoed] - Act 58

wpcp wisconsin parental choice program WPCP (Wisconsin Parental Choice Program), see School — Attendance

wrs WRS, see Retirement System, Wisconsin

Y Y

youth Youth, see also Child labor

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

Community youth and family aids funding [Sec. 196-203] - Act 58

Electing to be an anatomical gift donor when applying for a hunting, fishing, or trapping license at age 15 or older - Act 220

Qualified residential treatment program for children: certification allowed and procedures established - Act 42

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

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

Youth apprenticeship program grants [Sec. 66, 337] - Act 58

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

Youth wellness center funding [Sec. 80] - Act 58

Z Z

zoning Zoning, see Municipality — Planning; Shoreland zoning