2023 Acts Index

energy conservation Energy conservation

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

Farmland preservation tax credit disallowed for acres with a photovoltaic solar energy system [vetoed] - AB480

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

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

engineer Engineer

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

Design professional services: prohibiting enforcement of indemnification provision in a contract with the state or a political subdivision - Act 211

enterprise zone Enterprise zone, see Municipality — Planning

environmental protection Environmental protection, see also Mines, pits, and quarries; Natural resource; Recycling; Sanitation and sewerage management; Solid waste management; Water — Pollution; Wetland

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

Land Recycling Loan Program eliminated and rule repealed [Admin.Code NR 167] - Act 6

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

PFAS trust fund created [Sec. 79, 197, 210, 9232 (2)-(4)] - Act 19

Refrigerants acceptable to the EPA as alternatives to ozone-depleting substances: DSPS cannot promulgate a rule and local governments cannot enact or enforce an ordinance prohibiting or limiting use of - Act 76

epa EPA, see United States — Environmental Protection Agency

epinephrine Epinephrine, see Drugs

erosion control Erosion control, see Land

estate of deceased person Estate of deceased person, see also Probate code and court procedure

Notarization and witnessing of wills, estate planning, declaration to health care professionals, authorization for final disposition, and certain power of attorney documents: electronic and remote provisions created and other changes - Act 130

ethics Ethics

Wisconsin-Ireland Trade Commission: WEDC to create advisory committee; report required - Act 170

ethics commission Ethics Commission

Elections: access to election officials' personal information limited, battery against an election official made a felony, whistleblower protections for clerks and election officials re reporting fraud and irregularities, and all committees, political parties, and conduits to register with and submit campaign finance reports to Ethics Commission - Act 126

Ethics Commission recommendations regarding campaign finance, lobbying, open records, and closed sessions - Act 120

Political advertisements: disclosure requirements for audio or video communication containing synthetic media; penalty and Ethics Commission provisions - Act 123

evansville city of Evansville, City of, see Rock County

evidence Evidence

Acting in self-defense: court-issued criminal complaint prohibited if DA refuses to issue complaint unless new evidence shows actions were not self-defense [vetoed] - SB517

exam _or testing_ of pupil Exam (or testing) of pupil, see School — Evaluation and testing

excise tax Excise tax

Electric vehicle charging stations: person supplying electricity exempt from public utility regulation; prohibitions on local governments and state agencies from owning, operating, managing, or leasing; excise tax on electric vehicle charging, residence exception; local government cannot require private developer to install - Act 121

Laws under DOR’s purview: enforcement and administration changes; electronic vaping device directory created, report required; Division of Alcohol Beverages created in DOR; rule repealed [Admin.Code Tax 8.87] - Act 73

executive office Executive office, see also Governor

Expenditure of moneys from the federal government: legislature may not delegate sole power of how it may be spent and JCF approval required before initial allocation by executive branch. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) [AJR6] - JR 14

exposition district Exposition district, see Public building

extended supervision Extended supervision, see Sentences and penalties

F F

fair Fair

Prizes awarded at county and agricultural society fairs: state aid increased - Act 244

family Family

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

Kinship care eligibility expansion and placement options; "like-kin" definition - Act 119

Motor vehicle certificate of title transferred to immediate family member upon death of the owner: fees waived - Act 43

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

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

family _ support Family — Support, see also Children — Protection and services

Support of children of SSI recipients: payments increased [Sec. 312] - Act 19

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

family care Family Care, see Nursing homes and adult care

farm and farming Farm and farming, see also Farmer; Farmland preservation; Livestock and meat

Preemption of local animal regulations re areas zoned exclusively or primarily for agricultural use [vetoed] - AB957

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

farm and farming _ machinery Farm and farming — Machinery

Farm service license endorsement: seasonal period for “F” endorsement increased; rules modified [Admin.Code Trans 120.02] - Act 28

farm produce Farm produce

Healthy food incentive program for FoodShare recipients: DHS to contract with nonprofit organizations to administer - Act 201

Wisconsin Cranberry Research and Education Foundation in Jackson County: property tax exemption [Sec. 321, 9337 (1)] - Act 19

farmer Farmer

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

farmland preservation Farmland preservation

Farmland preservation agreements and tax credits changes, report required - Act 42

Farmland preservation tax credit disallowed for acres with a photovoltaic solar energy system [vetoed] - AB480

federal aid Federal aid

Expenditure of moneys from the federal government: legislature may not delegate sole power of how it may be spent and JCF approval required before initial allocation by executive branch. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) [AJR6] - JR 14

Suicide prevention programming grants from DHS using federal funds - Act 85

fee Fee, see Elections Commission; Natural Resources, Department of — Environmental protection; Public record; specific subject

felony Felony, see Crime and criminals — Felony

fermented malt beverage Fermented malt beverage, see Alcohol beverage

ferry Ferry, see Lakes

fiduciaries Fiduciaries

Trust administration and regulation changes; Uniform Trust Decanting Act adopted; Uniform Powers of Appointment Act adopted; digital property classified as individual property and disclosure provisions - Act 127

finance company Finance company, see Insurance — Premium

finance joint committee on Finance, Joint Committee on, see Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on

financial institution Financial institution

Authorized operations of financial institutions revisions re credit union property and supplemental capital, ATM locations and interference with made a crime, S&L lending areas, residential mortgage loans, promissory notes of certain public bodies, public deposit losses, parity with federally chartered credit unions, and charges for credit union examinations; rules repealed [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 14.03, DFI-SB 12.03, DFI-SL 12.03] - Act 128

Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults is suspected: process for financial service provider to create list of persons to be contacted who are authorized by vulnerable adult - Act 132

Income tax deduction for interest on commercial loans [Sec. 325, 341, 9337 (2)] - Act 19

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

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

Robbery of a financial institution: felony provisions modified - Act 133

Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act: 2014 modifications adopted and renamed the Uniform Voidable Transactions Law - Act 246

financial institutions department of Financial Institutions, Department of

Authorized operations of financial institutions revisions re credit union property and supplemental capital, ATM locations and interference with made a crime, S&L lending areas, residential mortgage loans, promissory notes of certain public bodies, public deposit losses, parity with federally chartered credit unions, and charges for credit union examinations; rules repealed [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 14.03, DFI-SB 12.03, DFI-SL 12.03] - Act 128

Charitable organization registration and reporting requirement changes - Act 151

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

WCA obsolete provision eliminated; high-cost mortgage definition cross-reference updated; and notary public’s stamp and statutory duplication clarification (remedial legislation suggested by DFI) - Act 258