Wisconsin Legislature: W

Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign: grant for conservation of memorials and markers related to Wisconsin; sunset provision [Sec. 126, 127, 9131 (2), 9431 (1)] - Act 19

“Ho-Chunk World War II Code Talkers Memorial Highway”: DOT to designate and mark portion of I 90 in La Crosse and Monroe counties as - Act 216

Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial identified on state highway maps - Act 270

veterans affairs department ofVeterans Affairs, Department of

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

County and tribal veterans service officer grants: civil service exam requirement removed - Act 203

County and tribal veterans service officer grants [Sec. 237, 239] - Act 19

U.S.S. Wisconsin: onetime grant from DVA to nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote and support the Columbia-class submarine [Sec. 9148 (2)] [vetoed] - Act 19

Veterans Programs, Council on: membership expanded; term lengths provision - Act 70

Wisconsin Veterans Home at King: master plan study required [Sec. 9148 (1)] [partial veto] - Act 19

veto power and processVeto power and process, see Governor

victim of crimeVictim of crime, see Crime victim

video recordingVideo recording, see Data processing

videoconferencingVideoconferencing, see Telecommunications

village _ financeVillage — Finance

Connecting highways: reimbursement to cities, towns, and villages for maintenance [Sec. 384] - Act 19

Law enforcement investigative services: DOC to reimburse any county, city, village, or town providing assistance [Sec. 36, 99, 101, 314, 316-318] - Act 19

visually impairedVisually impaired, see Blind and visually impaired

vital statisticsVital statistics

Death records: additional occupation fields - Act 171

Death records: use of electronic system of vital records required of any person who completes and signs a medical certification of death; nationally recognized health information exchange standards required - Act 172

Medical certifications of death: training for persons authorized to complete and sign - Act 173

vocational educationVocational education, see Technical college

voter registrationVoter registration, see Elections — Registration

votingVoting

Photographic identification required for voting; provisional ballot provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [SJR73] - JR 9

Qualified electors may vote in Wisconsin. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) [SJR71] - JR 8

Special voting deputies dispatched to residential care facilities and qualified retirement homes re voting by absentee ballot and circuit court determination of ineligibility to vote due to incompetency revisions [vetoed] - AB572

vulnerable personVulnerable person, see Intellectual disabilities; Senior citizen

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

wage _ minimumWage — Minimum

Clinical research trial participants are not employees of entity conducting the trial for minimum wage law, UI, and WC purposes [vetoed] - AB398

warren knowles_gaylord nelson stewardship programWarren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Program, see Natural resource

washington countyWashington County

Electronic waste cleanup in certain counties [Sec. 72, 452] - Act 19

UW Milwaukee at Washington County branch campus: UW System to submit plan to JCF for joint operation with Moraine Park Technical College [Sec. 9147 (2)] [vetoed] - Act 19

UW System branch campus redevelopment grants from WEDC to political subdivisions; first counties to receive grants specified [partial veto] - Act 250

wastewaterWastewater, see Sanitation and sewerage management

water _ pollutionWater — Pollution, see also Sanitation and sewerage management

Clean Water Fund Program funding: projects for the reduction of infiltration and inflow in connecting laterals and sewer lines are eligible - Act 106

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

Nonpoint source water pollution abatement: appropriation created [Sec. 80] - Act 19

PFAS group of substances: requirements created and programs established to address issues related to; reports and studies; rule revisions [Admin.Code NR 811.12, PSC 184.06] [vetoed] - SB312

Urban storm water, flood control, and riparian restoration appropriation [Sec. 82] - Act 19

water supplyWater supply, see also Wells

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

PFAS group of substances: requirements created and programs established to address issues related to; reports and studies; rule revisions [Admin.Code NR 811.12, PSC 184.06] [vetoed] - SB312

Producer-led watershed, lake, and river protection grants: eligibility expanded - Act 5

watershedWatershed, see Water supply

watertown city ofWatertown, City of

Main Street bridge in the City of Watertown: funding from highway and local bridge improvement assistance program [Sec. 94, 9144 (6)] - Act 19

waterways and water powerWaterways and water power, see also Harbor; Lakes; Wetland

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

Dam safety project cost limits created in 2021 WisAct 58 do not apply to dam removal project - Act 65

Dam safety projects: appropriation created [Sec. 73, 232-234] - Act 19

“Eisenhower Bridge of Valor”: bridge on USH 63 across the Mississippi River in Pierce County designated and marked as - Act 268

Fill on bed of the Great Lakes and river waterfront property: establishing lawful public or private use of; claim provision - Act 247

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

Municipal flood control and riparian restoration program: cost-sharing grant eligibility modified [Sec. 451] - Act 19

Producer-led watershed, lake, and river protection grants: eligibility expanded - Act 5

Southern Bridge construction project: funding from accelerated local bridge improvement assistance [Sec. 90, 9144 (5)] - Act 19

Steve Creek dam: grant for repairs [Sec. 76] [partial veto] - Act 19

Urban storm water, flood control, and riparian restoration appropriation [Sec. 82] - Act 19

Water resource account lapse [Sec. 9232 (5)] - Act 19

waterworksWaterworks

PFAS group of substances: requirements created and programs established to address issues related to; reports and studies; rule revisions [Admin.Code NR 811.12, PSC 184.06] [vetoed] - SB312

wcWC, see Worker's compensation

wca _wisconsin consumer act_WCA (Wisconsin Consumer Act), see Consumer protection

weaponWeapon, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

weatherWeather

Deicer applicators certification program established [vetoed] - SB52

wedcWEDC, see Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin

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

wellsWells

PFAS group of substances: requirements created and programs established to address issues related to; reports and studies; rule revisions [Admin.Code NR 811.12, PSC 184.06] [vetoed] - SB312

Well compensation grant program appropriation [Sec. 81] - Act 19

Well drilling, heat exchange drilling, or pump installing license applicants: exam administration (remedial legislation suggested by DNR) - Act 261

wetlandWetland

Aquatic plant management plans and permit considerations and exemptions [vetoed] - SB316

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

Wetlands benefitting from the in lieu fee subprogram: public access requirement eliminated - Act 111

whedaWHEDA, see Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

wheelchairWheelchair, see Persons with disabilities

whistleblowerWhistleblower, see Elections — Officials

wild animalWild animal, see Hunting

wildlifeWildlife, see Animal

willsWills