2023 Acts Index

Authorized state building program for 2023-24 and changes to previously authorized programs; transfers to the state building trust fund and the capital improvement fund [Sec. 2-16, 40-45, 48, 179, 180, 182-189, 192, 193, 9104 (1)-(21), 9201 (1), 9251 (1)] [8, 9104 (8), (9), (11) -- partial veto] - Act 19

Authorized State Building Program for 2023-25 amended to add UW System projects; transfer from general fund to capital improvement fund; UW Regents' plan to honor state veterans required - Act 102

Building program revisions re budget modifications and report requirement, selection of project architects and engineers, single prime contracting exception, project bidding procedures, cooperation with energy conservation contractors, and utilities costs; timeline for Claims Board to hear and determine claims related to contracts; transfer from general fund to building trust fund [vetoed] - SB932

Environmental improvement fund revenue bonding limit increased for Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program [Sec. 450] - Act 19

State building trust fund transfer to the general fund; hospital emergency department services grants funding [partial veto] - Act 97

bullion Bullion, see Sales tax — Exemption

burial Burial, see Cemetery

burlington city of Burlington, City of, see Racine County

bus and truck Bus and truck, see also Farm and farming — Machinery; Metropolitan transportation; Motor vehicle — Driver's license; Motor vehicle — Regulation; School — Conveyance of pupil

Claims against commercial motor vehicle carriers: limiting recovery of noneconomic damages [vetoed] - SB613

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

bus and truck _ taxation or registration Bus and truck — Taxation or registration

Overweight vehicles transporting certain fluid milk products: DOT permits - Act 158

Transportation of metallic or nonmetallic scrap: pig iron included in definition and overweight or oversize permit revision - Act 156

business Business, see also Corporation — Taxation; Industrial development; Retail establishment

Angel investment tax credit: sold or transferred to another taxpayer allowed - Act 145

Badger fund of funds investment program changes re the investment manager - Act 98

Business development tax credit and enterprise zone jobs tax credit changes - Act 143

Business operated by minors: political subdivision cannot require a license or permit if operated only occasionally - Act 168

Credential renewal period for certain health and business professions changed from two-years to four-years; fee and continuing education provisions [vetoed] - Se3 SB1

Earned wage access service companies: regulations created, report required - Act 131

Electronic waste recycling program changes, fee provision - Act 108

Fund of funds investment program revisions [Sec. 24-35] [31-33, 35 -- vetoed] - Act 19

Local health officer mandate to close a business to control an outbreak or communicable disease epidemic limited - Act 12

Occupational and business licenses: DOA to report on proposed legislation requiring [vetoed] - Se3 SB1

Peer-to-peer motor vehicle sharing program: requirements and insurance provisions [vetoed] - AB395

Qualified new business venture: certification criteria modified - Act 144

Renewal date for certain credentials modified - Act 33

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

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camp randall Camp Randall, see University of Wisconsin — Madison

campaign finance Campaign finance, see Elections — Campaign expense

camping or campground Camping or campground, see Recreation; State park

canvassers board of Canvassers, Board of, see Elections — Officials

capital gains tax Capital gains tax

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

carjacking Carjacking, see Motor vehicle — Theft

cbrf CBRF, see Community-based residential facility

cdl _commercial driver_s license_ CDL (Commercial driver's license), see Motor vehicle — Driver's license

cell phone Cell phone, see Telephone

cemetery Cemetery, see also Funeral and funeral director

De Pere Greenwood Cemetery: DSPS grant for erosion remediation [Sec. 9138 (1)] - Act 19

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

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Legislative redistricting based on 2020 census; LRB duty specified - Act 94

Legislative redistricting based on 2020 census; LRB duty specified [vetoed] - AB415

certificate of title Certificate of title, see Motor vehicle — Certificate of title

cesa CESA, see Educational Service Agency, Cooperative

charitable corporation Charitable corporation, see also Organization, Miscellaneous

Charitable organization registration and reporting requirement changes - Act 151

charter school Charter school, see School — Charter school

checks Checks

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

cheese Cheese, see Dairy product

child abuse or neglect Child abuse or neglect, see Children — Abuse and neglect

child care Child care, see Day care

child custody placement support or welfare Child custody, placement, support, or welfare, see Family — Support

child labor Child labor

Permits authorizing employment of minors: requirements eliminated [vetoed] - SB436

child welfare Child welfare, see Children — Protection and services

children Children, see also Youth

Alerts for missing adult at risk expanded to include persons under age 18 whose situation does not qualify for another alert - Act 272

Business operated by minors: political subdivision cannot require a license or permit if operated only occasionally - Act 168

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

Foster care rates revised [Sec. 255, 258] - Act 19

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

Respiratory care practitioners allowed as part of ambulance staffing on any aircraft transporting pediatric patients between hospitals - Act 176

Rights reserved to a parent or guardian of a child; civil cause of action provision [vetoed] - AB510

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

children _ abuse and neglect Children — Abuse and neglect

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

children _ adoption Children — Adoption

Preadoption training: in-person via live videoconference allowed - Act 118

children _ protection and services Children — Protection and services, see also Day care; Family — Support; Guardian and ward; Juvenile delinquency; Maternal and infant care

Menominee Indian tribe child welfare services funding [Sec. 111, 146] - Act 19

Representation of parents in CHIPS proceedings: SPD pilot program extended [Sec. 246-248, 9433 (1s)] - Act 19

children _ special educational needs Children — Special educational needs

Annual adjustments for per pupil payments re parental choice programs, SNSP, and independent charter schools and increasing the revenue ceiling for school districts - Act 11

children and families department of Children and Families, Department of

Boys and Girls Clubs of America grant [Sec. 9106 (1r)] - Act 19

Child care allocations re scholarship and bonus program, resource and referral services, maximum payment rates based on quality rating, and grant to Wisconsin Early Education Shared Services Network, Inc. [Sec. 282c-285] [282c -- vetoed] - Act 19

Foster care rates revised [Sec. 255, 258] - Act 19

Kinship care rates increased [Sec. 256, 257] - Act 19

National reading program grants: DCF to award to certain nonprofit organizations - Act 191

National reading program grants [Sec. 110] - Act 19

Online positive parenting program: grant from DCF to Children's Wisconsin [Sec. 9106 (1)] - Act 19

TANF funding allocation changes; skills enhancement program grants [Sec. 288-301] - Act 19

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

chippewa county Chippewa County