2019 Acts Index

Pepper spray (oleoresin of capsicum) sale, possession, or use provisions expanded to include CS gel, definition provision - Act 52

Stairway chair lift installation in a church constructed before 1919: exception to commercial building code created, conditions set - Act 91

public service commission Public Service Commission

Broadband expansion grant funding [Sec. 132, 9201 (1)] - Act 9

public transportation Public transportation, see Metropolitan transportation

public utility Public utility, see also Telecommunications; Electric utility

BCPL loans to municipal utilities from the trust funds it manages during 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 84] - Act 185

Sales of electricity involving public utility affiliated interests [Sec. 1817m] - Act 9

publication of legal notices Publication of legal notices, see Public document

pupil discipline Pupil discipline, see School — Discipline and student rights

purchasing, government Purchasing, Government

Highway construction: DOT to maintain list of subbase materials and associated thicknesses; bidders may base bids on equivalent subbase materials on the list; engineer of record may prohibit use [vetoed] - AB273

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racine county Racine County

Nursing home labor region: Racine County provision [Sec. 664r] [vetoed] - Act 9

radio Radio

ECB may procure or publish instructional materials re state educational radio and television network programs, handling charge provision [Sec. 135, 386] - Act 9

Law enforcement radios: appropriations [Sec. 177e-s] - Act 9

Voluntary individual animal identification program for livestock owners: DATCP required to create; RFID tags and confidentiality provisions - Act 178

raffle Raffle, see Gambling

railroad Railroad

Intermodal freight facilities grants [Sec. 184m, 306, 1083d] - Act 9

Railroad property acquisition and improvement: DOT bonding limit increased [Sec. 306] - Act 9

railroad _ passenger service Railroad — Passenger service

Passenger rail capital projects: general obligation bonding authority increased; passenger rail development appropriation created [Sec. 184g, 303, 1082o, p] [1082p -- vetoed] - Act 9

reading specialist Reading specialist, see Literacy

real estate Real estate, see Real property

real estate transfer fee Real estate transfer fee

Real estate transfer fee exemption revision re conveyance [Sec. 1037, 1038, 9337 (6p)] - Act 9

real property Real property, see also Mortgage

Surveillance devices used in connection with attempts to sell real estate provisions created, forfeiture provision - Act 72

Termination of certain property interests of a decedent: verify under oath to register of deeds re decedent’s death instead of submitting certified copy of death record - Act 127

real property _ taxation Real property -- Taxation, see Property tax

reciprocity Reciprocity

Bulk milk weighing and sampling licenses: reciprocity for equivalent regulatory agency in another state - Act 152

Obsolete refundable tax credits repealed; Illinois income tax reciprocity program provision - Act 54

Uniform Athlete Agents Act: revisions adopted - Act 180

records Records, see Vital statistics; Public record; School

recount Recount, see Elections — Contested elections

recreation Recreation, see also Athletics

Health care records at recreational or educational camp: electronic maintenance allowed - Act 131

Lyme disease informational signs: DNR and DHS to collaborate on signs for state parks, trails, recreational areas, and forests - Act 73

Recreational and educational camp: DSPS to establish separate standards - Act 130

WEDC report on plan to support major industries adversely affected by 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 105 (26m)] - Act 185

recreation vehicle Recreation vehicle, see also Boat; Snowmobile

ATV and UTV regulations revised; administrative code revision [Admin.Code NR 64.14] [partial veto] - Act 183

Bow or crossbow: placing, possessing, or transporting in a vehicle, motorboat, ATV, or UTV revised - Act 98

Electric scooters: operation on highways allowed; conditions, definition, and equipment requirements provisions - Act 11

referendum Referendum

Referendum to exceed political subdivision’s levy limit: provisions modified - Act 126

refund Refund, see Gasoline — Taxation

regents, board of Regents, Board of, see University of Wisconsin — Regents

register of deeds Register of deeds

Revised uniform law on notarial acts adopted and prior uniform law repealed; Remote Notary Council created and attached to DFI, emergency rule provision; electronic records provisions - Act 125

Termination of certain property interests of a decedent: verify under oath to register of deeds re decedent’s death instead of submitting certified copy of death record - Act 127

registration plate Registration plate, see Motorcycle — Taxation or registration

rehabilitation Rehabilitation, see Medical service

religious societies Religious societies

Stairway chair lift installation in a church constructed before 1919: exception to commercial building code created, conditions set - Act 91

reorganization of state government Reorganization of state government

Payment duty of bank to a lost, destroyed, or stolen cashier’s, teller’s, or certified check; temporary authority of mortgage loan originator applicant; possession by financial institution of property subject to garnishment; data processing services provided to financial institutions; certain Federal Home Loan Bank loan limitations; Banking Review Board and Savings Institutions Review Board consolidated and renamed Banking Institutions Review Board - Act 65

reorganization of state government _ attached under s.15.03 Reorganization of state government — Attached under s.15.03

Revised uniform law on notarial acts adopted and prior uniform law repealed; Remote Notary Council created and attached to DFI, emergency rule provision; electronic records provisions - Act 125

reports Reports, see also Legislative Audit Bureau; Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on; Studies; specific subject

Abortion-inducing drug regimen: informed consent requirements and hospital, clinic, or other facility reporting requirement [vetoed] - AB180

Agreement on transferability of credits between UW Board of Regents and TCS Board revisions re core general education courses and adding program-to-program articulation agreements, report required; tribally controlled and private nonprofit colleges in this state allowed to participate - Act 46

Alternative project delivery in DOT: design-build projects pilot program authorized and office of innovative program delivery created, report required; emergency rules provision [Sec. 46m, 1079m, 1089m, 9144 (4p), (4q)] [1079m, 9144 (4p) -- partial veto; 46m, 1089m, 9144 (4q) -- vetoed] - Act 9

Authorized state building program for 2019-21; Building Commission grants for local projects; WHS and DVA report on improvements to museum facilities required [Sec. 26m-27g, 293s, t, 300r, 306g-u, 307c-u, 309b-u, 9104 (1)-(13m), 9121 (1t)] [26m, o, 27f, 307n, o, 309t, u, 9104 (1), (6)-(8), (11) -- partial veto; 306g, h, 9104 (10) -- vetoed] - Act 9

Certificate of qualification for employment procedure created for persons convicted of a crime, conditions and civil liability exemption provisions; Council on Offender Employment, created; report required - Act 123

Diabetes care and prevention action program: DHS to develop; DETF, DPI, and DOC provisions; biennial report required - Act 154

DOA authorized to transfer employees from one executive branch agency to another during the 2020 public health emergency, report to JCF required [Sec. 105 (8)] - Act 185

Flood risk reduction pilot projects in Ashland County: DNR grant provisions, report required - Act 157

LAB to review programs affected by AB1038/SB932, quarterly report required [Sec. 105 (11)] - Act 185

Mileage-based fees and tolling study [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1082m] [vetoed] - Act 9

Online early learning pilot program for low-income children in certain school districts established; DPI duties and reports and matching funds provisions - Act 170

Opioid antagonist administration and medication-assisted treatment: county jails may enter into a written agreement to provide and civil liability immunity; DHS to study medication-assisted treatment in prisons and jails, report required - Act 119

School-based mental health consultation pilot program in Outagamie County created; DHS duties and reports required - Act 117

State capitol and grounds: DOA to study safety and security in consultation with City of Madison Police Department, report required [Sec. 9101 (1f)] [vetoed] - Act 9

Treatment and diversion (TAD) pilot program for nonviolent offenders: sunset extended, report to JCF [Sec. 234, 235, 9127 (2), 9427 (2)] [9127 (2) -- partial veto] - Act 9

Violent felon: prosecution for crime of illegal possession of a firearm provisions modified; report provision [vetoed] - AB808

Virtual instruction during the 2020 public health emergency: report to DPI and the legislature required [Sec. 105 (3)] - Act 185

WEDC report on plan to support major industries adversely affected by 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 105 (26m)] - Act 185

repossession Repossession, see Small loan

residential care Residential care, see Nursing homes and adult care; Community-based residential facility; Juvenile detention facility; Youth

residential property Residential property, see Housing

respiratory care provider Respiratory care provider, see Medical service — Occupations

restitution to crime victim Restitution to crime victim, see Crime victim

retail establishment Retail establishment

``Class B” license limit on sales of distilled spirits for off-premises consumption eliminated - Act 6