2021 Subject Index to Legislation

Property tax exemption form: notice to property owner if not received by certain date by email or phone allowed - AB1101

Property tax exemption form: notice to property owner if not received by certain date by email or phone allowed - SB1028

Qualified electors detained in jail or house of correction: sheriff to establish plan for voter registration and voting by absentee ballot - AB1070

Term of office for appointed local officers when no term is specified by statute, vacancy provision - AB1066

Term of office for certain local government officials extended until successor is elected and qualified - AB224

Term of office for certain local government officials extended until successor is elected and qualified - SB297

Voter registration at high schools and certain tribal schools: provisions prior to 2011 WisAct 240 reinstated; qualified voter provision - AB459

Voter registration at high schools and certain tribal schools: provisions prior to 2011 WisAct 240 reinstated; qualified voter provision - SB446

Voting at retirement homes and residential care facilities during public health emergency or infectious disease incident; use of private resources for election administration prohibited; election fraud committed by election officials expanded; appointment of poll workers prohibitions; municipal board of canvassers may recess under certain conditions; JRCCP may report - AB1004

Voting at retirement homes and residential care facilities during public health emergency or infectious disease incident; use of private resources for election administration prohibited; election fraud committed by election officials expanded; appointment of poll workers prohibitions; municipal board of canvassers may recess under certain conditions; JRCCP may report - SB935

Whistleblower protections for municipal clerks who report election fraud or irregularities - AB1008

Whistleblower protections for municipal clerks who report election fraud or irregularities [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, adds provisions re early canvassing of absentee ballots, election night reporting, issuance of presidential ballots, timeline for spending or transmitting absentee ballots, and nomination papers for certain independent candidates] - SB946

municipality _ ordinance Municipality — Ordinance, see Ordinance

municipality _ park Municipality — Park, see Park

municipality _ planning Municipality — Planning

Climate change consideration required when a local governmental unit prepares a comprehensive plan, community health plan, or disaster mitigation plan [Sec. 1182, 2574, 2757] [original bill only] - AB68

Climate change consideration required when a local governmental unit prepares a comprehensive plan, community health plan, or disaster mitigation plan [Sec. 1182, 2574, 2757] - SB111

Enterprise zone tax credit: "base year" modified [Sec. 1272, 1273, 1323, 1324, 1358, 1359] [original bill only] - AB68

Enterprise zone tax credit: "base year" modified [Sec. 1272, 1273, 1323, 1324, 1358, 1359] - SB111

Enterprise zones: WEDC authority to designate revised; JCF approval repealed [Sec. 2561-2565, 9349 (1)] [original bill only] - AB68

Enterprise zones: WEDC authority to designate revised; JCF approval repealed [Sec. 2561-2565, 9349 (1)] - SB111

Local housing investment fund program: municipalities allowed to establish; DOA appendix report - AB609

Local land use restrictions revised re newly incorporated cities and villages - AB894

Local land use restrictions revised re newly incorporated cities and villages - SB835

Main Street Program: WEDC duties changed [Sec. 2529-2542] [original bill only] - AB68

Main Street Program: WEDC duties changed [Sec. 2529-2542] - SB111

Minimum wage threshold raised for enterprise zone and business development tax credits [Sec. 1274-1285, 1288-1290, 1325-1336, 1339-1341, 1360-1369, 1372, 1373, 2551, 2553-2555, 2559, 2560, 2566] [original bill only] - AB68

Minimum wage threshold raised for enterprise zone and business development tax credits [Sec. 1274-1285, 1288-1290, 1325-1336, 1339-1341, 1360-1369, 1372, 1373, 2551, 2553-2555, 2559, 2560, 2566] - SB111

Shared mass transit services grants, shared services planning and operation grants, and grants for regional affordable housing development and certain kinds of redevelopment - AB1116

Shared mass transit services grants, shared services planning and operation grants, and grants for regional affordable housing development and certain kinds of redevelopment - SB1093

Small business and downtown development grants from certain federal moneys, conditions specified - AB580

Workforce housing project approval by political subdivisions and appeal of decision to circuit court; zoning ordinance requirement; assigning street addresses at time of subdivision plat approval; DOA appendix report - AB608

Workforce housing project approval by political subdivisions and appeal of decision to circuit court; zoning ordinance requirement; assigning street addresses at time of subdivision plat approval; DOA appendix report - SB840

municipality _ police Municipality — Police, see Milwaukee — Police; Police

municipality _ public works Municipality — Public works, see Public works

municipality _ taxation Municipality — Taxation

Alternative minimum growth factor used to calculate local levy limits increased [Sec. 1158, 9330 (3)] [original bill only] - AB68

Alternative minimum growth factor used to calculate local levy limits increased [Sec. 1158, 9330 (3)] - SB111

Cross-municipality transit services: levy limit exception [Sec. 1163] [original bill only] - AB68

Cross-municipality transit services: levy limit exception [Sec. 1163] - SB111

Joint emergency dispatch center expenses: local levy limit exception created - AB1016

Joint emergency dispatch center expenses: local levy limit exception created - SB976

Late property tax payments: municipalities allowed to waive interest and penalties on taxes payable in 2021; conditions and county provisions [removed by S.Sub.Amdt.1 and restored by A.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1] - AB1

Levy limit adjustment: negative fee adjustment for certain covered services repealed [Sec. 1159, 1160] [original bill only] - AB68

Levy limit adjustment: negative fee adjustment for certain covered services repealed [Sec. 1159, 1160] - SB111

Levy limit exception for regional planning commission contributions [Sec. 1162, 9130 (1), 9330 (4)] [original bill only] - AB68

Levy limit exception for regional planning commission contributions [Sec. 1162, 9130 (1), 9330 (4)] - SB111

Levy limit reduction for transfer of services repealed [Sec. 1161, 9330 (1)] [original bill only] - AB68

Levy limit reduction for transfer of services repealed [Sec. 1161, 9330 (1)] - SB111

Local levy limit reduction re transportation user fees - AB949

Local levy limit reduction re transportation user fees - SB909

Metropolitan sewerage commission for a sewerage district including a first class city: financing and construction of dredged material management facility for the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern authorized; levy increase set with exemption provision - AB408

Metropolitan sewerage commission for a sewerage district including a first class city: financing and construction of dredged material management facility for the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern authorized; levy increase set with exemption provision - SB425

Personal property tax repealed by other legislation: payments to local taxing jurisdictions to compensate [A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 93, 9125 (1); A.Amdt.9: further revisions] - AB68

Property taxes: municipalities allowed to waive interest and penalties on late payments, county provision; timely filing requirement temporarily waived for claims to recover property taxes; 2021 conditions - SB142

Room tax applicability expanded and other changes - AB189

Room tax applicability expanded and other changes - SB198

Sales and use tax: county and municipal authority to impose revised, conditions set [Sec. 499, 503, 1414, 1434-1446] [original bill only] - AB68

Sales and use tax: county and municipal authority to impose revised, conditions set [Sec. 499, 503, 1414, 1434-1446] - SB111

Unlawful property taxes: interest rate on claims modified; taxation district collection from underlying taxing jurisdiction provision - AB399

Unlawful property taxes: interest rate on claims modified; taxation district collection from underlying taxing jurisdiction provision - SB396

municipality _ utilities Municipality — Utilities, see Public utility

museum Museum, see also Historical society

Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum funding increased - AB444

Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum funding increased - SB439

music Music, see Arts

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911 _emergency number system_ 911 (Emergency number system), see Telephone

name changes Name changes, see Vital statistics

national anthem National anthem, see Symbols, National

national guard National Guard

Active duty pay of National Guard members: income tax deduction [Sec. 1253, 1254] [original bill only] - AB68

Active duty pay of National Guard members: income tax deduction [Sec. 1253, 1254] - SB111

Child of a service member: legal custody and physical placement factors revised - AB313

Child of a service member: legal custody and physical placement factors revised - SB197

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited; adds gender identity or gender expression as a prohibited basis for discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, National Guard, jury duty, adoption, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation service - AB360

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited; adds gender identity or gender expression as a prohibited basis for discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, National Guard, jury duty, adoption, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation service - SB362

Income tax subtraction for certain reserve components of the armed forces and National Guard: applicability expanded - AB16

Income tax subtraction for certain reserve components of the armed forces and National Guard: applicability expanded - SB12

Marriage documentation and marriage ceremony changes [A.Amdt.1: military service provision expanded to include reserves and National Guard] - AB270

Riot definition modified and penalties for attending or inciting and causing bodily harm to or expelling a bodily substance at a National Guard member; JRCCP may report - AB279

Riot definition modified and penalties for attending or inciting and causing bodily harm to or expelling a bodily substance at a National Guard member; JRCCP may report [S.Amdt.1: "intentionally attends a riot" specified; S.Amdt.2: "riot" and "unlawful assembly" definitions and penalties modified] - SB296

Service of members of the U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan honored - AJR81

Truax Field electrical micro grid system study [Sec. 9131 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, Sec. 9131 (2)] - AB68

Truax Field electrical micro grid system study [Sec. 9131 (1)] - SB111

Veteran status indicated on operator’s license or state ID card: "veteran" includes current or former armed forces, reserve unit, or National Guard members - AB203

Veteran status indicated on operator’s license or state ID card: "veteran" includes current or former armed forces, reserve unit, or National Guard members, and certain Laos refugees - AB870

Veteran status indicated on operator’s license or state ID card: "veteran" includes current or former armed forces, reserve unit, or National Guard members - SB226

Veteran status indicated on operator’s license or state ID card: "veteran" includes current or former armed forces, reserve unit, or National Guard members, and certain Laos refugees - SB823