2023 Acts Index

Sex offender registry and notification requirements: counting convictions and findings codified re OAG-02-17 - Act 254

service animal Service animal, see Dogs

sewerage Sewerage, see Sanitation and sewerage management

sex crimes Sex crimes

Adjutant General report on sexual assault and sexual harassment reported by Wisconsin National Guard members; DMA report on substantive changes to the federal Uniform Code of Military Justice required - Act 48

Child sex doll prohibitions created; exemption and penalty provisions - Act 225

Direct care positions filled at veterans homes revisions, sunset provision; eligibility for individual to be buried in a state veterans cemetery changed; sexual assault under the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice - Act 206

Domestic abuse services, sexual assault victim services, and child advocacy: grants for DOJ - Act 241

Human Trafficking Council created in DOJ; county sex trafficking task force and law enforcement officer to coordinate prevention and enforcement efforts encouraged under set conditions - Act 239

Possession of virtual child pornography: penalties for visual representations appearing to depict a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct - Act 224

Sex offender registry and notification requirements: counting convictions and findings codified re OAG-02-17 - Act 254

Sexual assault kits: time limit for processing, conditions set - Act 58

“Sexual contact” definition revised re crimes against children and the crime of sexual assault - Act 61

Sexual misconduct against a pupil by school staff member or volunteer: felony penalty and license revocation provision - Act 200

sexual assault Sexual assault, see Sex crimes

shared revenue Shared revenue

Decommissioned power production plants: phase-out of utility aid payments to counties and municipalities changed - Act 139

Local government fund transfers; "police and fire protection fund" changed to "911 fund"; support and improvement of emergency services and municipal sales and use tax provisions [Sec. 37, 39, 55, 102, 113, 115, 116, 121, 122, 131, 132, 156-162, 165-168, 171, 172, 198-209, 211, 242, 243, 250-254g, 304, 319, 324, 348, 353-356, 359, 360, 420, 425-428, 439-447, 453, 470, 9101 (4), 9119 (6), 9401 (2), 9406 (1), 9419 (2), 9427 (2), 9431 (2), 9436 (1), 9437 (4)] [39, 156, 163, 167, 168 -- partial veto] - Act 19

Nontaxable tribal land: shared revenue payments to counties to compensate for lost property taxes; sunset provision [Sec. 151, 152, 163, 164, 9451 (1)] [152, 154, 9451 (1) -- vetoed] - Act 19

Personal property tax eliminated; state payments to taxing jurisdictions and technical changes; railroad company license fee personal property tax exemption - Act 12

Public utility incentive aids paid to municipalities and counties [Sec. 357, 358] - Act 19

Shared revenue changes: trust fund, supplemental aid for specified purposes, innovation grants for specified services or duties, and DOR and DOA duties - Act 12

Tax revisions re road-building equipment sales tax exemption, income tax withholding threshold for nonresidents, and qualified opportunity fund certification; lottery games and farm assets changes; income tax exemption for certain commercial loan income; cigarette, tobacco, and vapor product enforcement and shared revenue and municipality sales tax administration positions; common carrier permit for direct wine shipping and local exposition board membership provisions - Act 146

sheboygan county Sheboygan County

Dam on Sheboygan River at the Sheboygan Marsh: funding for removal and reconstruction [Sec. 74] - Act 19

Mill Pond dam: grant to City of Plymouth for removal and restoration [Sec. 77] - Act 19

sheriff Sheriff, see also Jail

“Deputy Kaitie Leising Memorial Highway”: portion of STH 128 designated and marked as; DOT duties - Act 269

Release of prisoner to parole or extended supervision: requirements revised - Act 230

Tactical EMS professional allowed to carry a firearm in prohibited areas; definition and LESB duties - Act 218

shining animals Shining animals, see Hunting

sign Sign, see Road — Marking; Snowmobile

silver cliff town of Silver Cliff, Town of, see Marinette County

small loan Small loan

Licensing and regulation by DFI of consumer lenders, payday lenders, money transmitters, sales finance companies, collection agencies, mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers, adjustment service companies, community currency exchanges, and insurance premium finance companies; the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry; ABLE program established in DFI; rules revised [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 74.01, 74.03, 74.04, 74.05, 74.06, 74.07, 74.10, 74.11, 74.12, 74.14, 74.16, 75.01, 75.08] - Act 267

Payday loan regulation exemption for transactions with no finance charge or other fee imposed or accepted from the loan recipient - Act 37

snow removal of Snow, Removal of, see Road — Machinery

snowmobile Snowmobile

Snowmobile trails: signs advertising certain businesses erected by snowmobile clubs allowed - Act 63

Supplemental aid for snowmobile trail maintenance: DNR may modify administrative rule [Admin.Code NR 50.09] - Act 110

snsp special needs scholarship program SNSP (Special Needs Scholarship Program), see Children — Special educational needs

social work Social work

Counseling Compact ratified - Act 55

Counseling Compact ratified [vetoed] - Se3 SB1

Preliminary health care credentials: DSPS to grant to previously unlicensed individuals under set conditions; Social Work Licensure Compact ratified [vetoed] - SB158

Social Work Licensure Compact ratified [vetoed] - Se3 SB1

Statutes and rules examinations for certain health care professions prohibited [vetoed] - Se3 SB1

Telehealth by out-of-state mental health care providers: conditions set; DSPS forms provision [vetoed] - AB541

solar energy Solar energy, see Energy conservation

solid waste management Solid waste management, see also Recycling

Municipal solid waste facilities alternate method for proof of financial responsibility; provisions for payment of closure, long-term care, and corrective action costs by DNR, JCF approval - Act 107

spd SPD, see Public defender

special election Special election, see Elections

special session 2023 _ september Special session, 2023 — September

Workforce package: income tax rates, child and dependent care tax credit, private school tuition deduction, reciprocal credentials, DSPS investigation of conviction records, statutes and rules exams for certain professions prohibited, credential renewal periods, reciprocal credential information, ratification of several interstate compacts, decennial review of occupational licensure requirements, report on legislation requiring business and occupational licenses, supplemental appropriation for child care, apprenticeship grants, CDL training grants, and various UI provisions [vetoed] - Se3 SB1

speech language pathologist Speech-language pathologist, see Medical service — Occupations

spoofing re caller id Spoofing re caller ID, see Telephone

sports Sports, see Athletics; Green Bay Packers; Milwaukee Brewers; School — Health program

spouse Spouse, see Marriage; Veteran — Hospitals and home

ssi _supplemental security income_ SSI (Supplemental security income), see Public assistance

st. croix county St. Croix County

“Deputy Kaitie Leising Memorial Highway”: portion of STH 128 designated and marked as; DOT duties - Act 269

stadium Stadium, see Green Bay Packers

state advertising State advertising, see Advertising — State

state agencies State agencies

Governmental entity may not discriminate or grant preferential treatment on basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [AJR109] - JR 15

Marketing clearinghouse in Tour.Dept repealed [Sec. 84, 235] - Act 19

Payment card networks prohibited from using firearm merchant codes for retail payment card transactions; governmental entities prohibited from keeping lists of firearms owners, exception for criminal investigations or prosecutions; AG authority [vetoed] - SB466

Public records law: extends nondisclosure requirement re personally identifiable information of confidential law enforcement informants - Act 223

Regulation of utility services based on type or source of energy: state agencies and political subdivisions prohibition created [vetoed] - SB49

Restricting the use or sale of devices based on energy source: state agencies and local governmental units may not impose [vetoed] - AB141

Restricting the use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source: state agencies and local governmental units may not impose [vetoed] - AB142

Workforce development metrics: state agency or authority operating or overseeing a workforce development program or activity required to report under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [vetoed] - AB151

state courts director of State Courts, Director of

Circuit court branches designated under 2019 WisAct 184: statutory addition of [Sec. 462-469, 9107 (1), (2), 9407 (1)] - Act 19

state debt State debt, see Debt, Public

state employee State employee, see Public employee

state finance State finance, see Appropriation; Budget bills and process; Debt, Public

state government State government, see Interstate relations; Reorganization of state government — Attached under s.15.03; State agencies; Statutes — Revision

state laboratory of hygiene State Laboratory of Hygiene, see Hygiene laboratory

state officers State officers, see Legislature — Member

state park State park, see also Forestry

Camping fee for nonresidents [Sec. 214] - Act 19

Online transaction fee for online sale of vehicle admission to state parks, forests, and recreation areas and state trail passes [Sec. 70, 212, 213] - Act 19

Pattison and Amnicon Falls state parks: funding for certain projects [Sec. 9132 (3)] [vetoed] - Act 19

State park campsites: electric receptacles provision [Sec. 215] - Act 19

Vehicle admission receipt to state parks: valid for 1 year from date issued instead of calendar year - Act 113

state patrol State patrol, see Traffic officer

state superintendent of public instruction State Superintendent of Public Instruction