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Wis. Stat. § 84.017 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.017
High-cost state highway bridge projects.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “high-cost state highway bridge project” means a project involving the construction or rehabilitation of a bridge on the state trunk highway system, including approaches, that has a total estimated cost of more than $150,000,000, but does not include any major interstate bridge project, as defined in s. 84.016 (1) , or any project involving a bridge that is part of a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject enumerated under s. 84.0145 (3) (b) .

(2) Subject to sub. (3) and s. 86.255 , any high-cost state highway bridge project may be funded only from the appropriations under ss. 20.395 (3) (dr) , (dw) , and (dy) and 20.866 (2) (uup) .

(3)

(a) During the 2011-13 fiscal biennium, the department may encumber or expend moneys from any of the appropriations under s. 20.395 (3) (aq) , (av) , (ax) , (br) , (bq) , (bv) , (bx) , (cq) , (cv) , and (cx) for preliminary costs associated with the reconstruction of the Hoan Bridge and approaches to the east bank of the Milwaukee River on I-794 in Milwaukee County.

(b)

1. Subject to subd. 2. , during the 2013-15 fiscal biennium, the department may encumber or expend moneys from any of the appropriations under s. 20.395 (3) (aq) , (av) , (ax) , (br) , (bq) , (bv) , (bx) , (cq) , (cv) , and (cx) for any costs associated with the reconstruction of the Hoan Bridge, including approaches, that exceed $226,000,000.

2. The department may not encumber or expend more than $10,000,000 from the appropriations specified in subd. 1. during the 2013-15 fiscal biennium for the purpose specified in subd. 1. unless the department submits to the joint committee on finance a request for authorization to encumber or expend the moneys and the joint committee on finance approves the request.

(4) A high-cost state highway bridge project under this section may not be considered a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145 .

History: 2011 a. 32 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 403.306 — WI Code / Chapter 403 / Section 403.306
Claims to an instrument.
Status: in_force

A person taking an instrument, other than a person having rights of a holder in due course, is subject to a claim of a property or possessory right in the instrument or its proceeds, including a claim to rescind a negotiation and to recover the instrument or its proceeds. A person having rights of a holder in due course takes free of the claim to the instrument.

History: 1995 a. 449 .
Wis. Stat. § 708.07 — WI Code / Chapter 708 / Section 708.07
§ 708.07. Satisfaction of state mortgages.
Status: in_force

In any case where the records of the offices of the state treasurer and secretary of state fail to show any payments made upon any mortgage of real estate to the state or territory of Wisconsin since January 1, 1865, it shall be the duty of the state treasurer, on demand, to execute, acknowledge and deliver to the owner of all or any portion of the land conveyed by any such mortgage a satisfaction in due form of law acknowledging the satisfaction and discharge of such mortgage, and such satisfaction when so executed shall be conclusive evidence of the payment and discharge of such mortgage and the satisfaction of the lien thereby secured.
Wis. Stat. § 103.245 — WI Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103.245
Designation of a permit officer.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The department shall designate a school board, as defined in s. 115.001 (7) , as a permit officer unless the school board refuses the designation.

(b) A school board designated as a permit officer under par. (a) may assign the duties of permit officer to an officer or employee of the school district.

(2) The department may designate persons other than school boards as permit officers, regardless of whether any school board refuses designation as a permit officer under sub. (1) (a) .

History: 1987 a. 187 .
Wis. Stat. § 93.52 — WI Code / Chapter 93 / Section 93.52
Dairy farmer exit-entry program.
Status: in_force

The department shall administer a program to assist in the transfer of farm operations from persons exiting the dairy industry to persons wishing to enter the industry, including assistance in negotiating the financial and legal aspects of farm transfers. The department shall keep confidential information obtained under the program. Any such information contained in a record is not subject to the right of public inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1) .

History: 1997 a. 264 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.0405 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.0405
Actions against partnership and partners.
Status: in_force

(1) To the extent not inconsistent with s. 179.0404 , a general partner may be joined in an action against the limited partnership or named in a separate action.

(2) A judgment against a limited partnership is not by itself a judgment against a general partner. A judgment against a partnership may not be satisfied from a general partner’s assets unless there is also a judgment against the general partner.

(3) A judgment creditor of a general partner may not levy execution against the assets of the general partner to satisfy a judgment based on a claim against the limited partnership unless the partner is personally liable for the claim under s. 179.0404 and any of the following is true:

(a) A judgment based on the same claim has been obtained against the limited partnership and a writ of execution on the judgment has been returned unsatisfied in whole or in part.

(b) The partnership is a debtor in bankruptcy.

(c) The general partner has agreed that the creditor need not exhaust partnership assets.

(d) A court grants permission to the judgment creditor to levy execution against the assets of a general partner based on a finding that partnership assets subject to execution are clearly insufficient to satisfy the judgment, that exhaustion of partnership assets is excessively burdensome, or that the grant of permission is an appropriate exercise of the court’s equitable powers.

(e) Liability is imposed on the general partner by law or contract independent of the existence of the partnership.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 178.1154 — WI Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.1154
Filings required for domestication; effective date.
Status: in_force

(1) After the domesticating entity has approved a plan of domestication in accordance with its governing law, the domesticating entity shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the department for filing articles of domestication setting forth all of the following:

(a) The name, type of entity, and governing law of the domesticating entity.

(b) The name, type of entity, and governing law of the domesticated entity.

(c) A statement that a plan of domestication has been approved and adopted by the domesticating entity in accordance with its governing law.

(d) Any amendments to the organizational documents of the domesticating entity and any organizational documents of the domesticated entity that are to be in a public record under their respective governing laws.

(e) A statement that the plan of domestication is on file at the principal office of the domesticated entity.

(f) A statement that upon request the domesticated entity will provide a copy of the plan of domestication to any interest holder in the domesticated entity.

(g) A statement whether s. 178.1161 applies to the domestication.

(2) In addition to the requirements of sub. (1) , the articles of domestication may contain any other provisions relating to the domestication, as determined by the domesticating entity in accordance with the plan of domestication.

(3) A domestication takes effect at the effective date and time of the articles of domestication.

History: 2015 a. 295 ; 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 285.19 — WI Code / Chapter 285 / Section 285.19
Inspections.
Status: in_force

Any duly authorized officer, employee or representative of the department may enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or at which an air contaminant source is located or is being constructed or installed at any reasonable time for the purpose of ascertaining the state of compliance with this chapter and s. 299.15 and rules promulgated or permits issued under this chapter or s. 299.15 . No person may refuse entry or access to any authorized representative of the department who requests entry for purposes of inspection, and who presents appropriate credentials. No person may obstruct, hamper or interfere with any such inspection. The department, if requested, shall furnish to the owner or operator of the premises a report setting forth all facts found which relate to compliance status.

History: 1971 c. 125 s. 522 (2) ; 1979 c. 34 ; 1979 c. 221 s. 2202 (39) ; 1991 a. 302 ; 1993 a. 491 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 461 ; Stats. 1995 s. 285.19.
Wis. Stat. § 614.10 — WI Code / Chapter 614 / Section 614.10
Members and applicants in fraternals.
Status: in_force

(1) Membership. A fraternal may admit any natural person to membership under such conditions and for such insurance and other benefits as its laws prescribe, subject to this chapter and other applicable laws. Members not having insurance cease to be members if the fraternal is converted to a mutual.

(2) Applicants authorized. Subject to s. 631.07 , a fraternal may do any of the following:

(a) In general. Provide insurance benefits to its members and, on the application of members, to others.

(b) Children. Insure the lives or disability of children younger than the minimum age for membership in the fraternal but otherwise eligible for membership, on the application of some adult person.

(c) Employees.

1. In this paragraph, “employee” includes a former employee who is classified as a retired employee under a retirement plan or other written policy of a fraternal or of a subsidiary or other affiliate of a fraternal.

2. Notwithstanding s. 614.01 (1) (a) 2. , provide insurance benefits to its employees and to employees of the fraternal’s subsidiaries or other affiliates.

3. Notwithstanding s. 614.01 (1) (a) 2. , on the application of an employee specified in subd. 2. , provide insurance benefits to the employee’s spouse or domestic partner under ch. 770 or a child of the employee who receives financial services or support from the employee.

(3) Children’s lodges. A fraternal may organize lodges for children covered by insurance but not old enough for membership. Membership in local lodges is not required for such children, and they have no voting rights.

(4) Benefits pending membership. A fraternal may extend temporary or conditional insurance coverage to a nonmember who has applied for membership in the fraternal.

History: 1975 c. 373 ; 1989 a. 336 ; 1997 a. 177 ; 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 343.33 — WI Code / Chapter 343 / Section 343.33
Hearing on suspensions and revocations.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever the department under authority of s. 343.32 or 343.34 revokes or suspends a person’s operating privilege, the department shall immediately notify such person thereof in writing and upon his or her request shall afford him or her an opportunity for a hearing on the revocation or suspension unless the department is satisfied from the records and information in its possession that a hearing is not warranted. If the department is not so satisfied and the person requests a hearing, the department shall hold a hearing as soon as practicable and in any event within 20 days after receipt of the request therefor. If the person requesting the hearing is a resident of this state, the department shall fix the place of the hearing as close as practicable to the applicant’s residence and in no event shall it be set for a place not in the county of the applicant’s residence or a county contiguous thereto without the consent of the applicant. If the applicant is a nonresident, the department shall determine the place of the hearing. Any person who fails without cause to appear at the time and place specified in the notice served on him or her forfeits the right to a hearing.

(2) Upon the hearing, the department or its hearing examiner may administer oaths, issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers and may require a reexamination of the licensee. No law enforcement officer or other witness produced by the person who has requested a hearing to testify on his or her behalf shall be paid a witness fee by the department nor shall any law enforcement officer called to appear for the department be paid any witness fee. All testimony shall be taken and transcribed.

(3) Upon completion of the hearing, the department shall make findings of fact and shall either let the order of suspension or revocation stand or, upon good cause appearing therefor, rescind the order or modify the period of suspension or revocation.

History: 1977 c. 29 ss. 1460 , 1654 (7) (a) , (c); 1977 c. 418 ; 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (2) ; 1989 a. 72 ; 1993 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 219.02 — WI Code / Chapter 219 / Section 219.02
§ 219.02. Securities eligible for investment may be used as collateral.
Status: in_force

Wherever, by statute of this state, collateral is required as security for the deposit of public or other funds; or deposits are required to be made with any public official or department; or an investment of capital or surplus, or a reserve or other fund, is required to be maintained consisting of designated securities, notes and bonds insured and debentures issued by the federal housing administrator and obligations of national mortgage associations shall be eligible for such purposes.
Wis. Stat. § 4.57 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.57
Fifty-seventh assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the 57th assembly district:

(1) Adams County. That part of Adams County consisting of the towns of Colburn and Richfield.

(2) Outagamie County. That part of Outagamie County consisting of the town of Dale.

(3) Portage County. That part of Portage County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Almond, Belmont, and Lanark.

(b) The village of Almond.

(4) Waupaca County. That part of Waupaca County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Caledonia, Dayton, Farmington, Fremont, Lind, Little Wolf, Royalton, St. Lawrence, Waupaca, and Weyauwega.

(b) The villages of Fremont and Ogdensburg.

(c) The cities of Manawa, Waupaca, and Weyauwega.

(5) Waushara County. That part of Waushara County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Aurora, Bloomfield, Coloma, Dakota, Deerfield, Hancock, Leon, Marion, Mount Morris, Oasis, Plainfield, Poy Sippi, Richford, Rose, Saxeville, Springwater, Warren, and Wautoma.

(b) The villages of Coloma, Hancock, Lohrville, Plainfield, Redgranite, and Wild Rose.

(c) The city of Wautoma.

(6) Winnebago County. That part of Winnebago County consisting of the towns of Poygan and Rushford.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 121.87 — WI Code / Chapter 121 / Section 121.87
School district report.
Status: in_force

(1) Any school district that receives aid under this subchapter in any school year shall submit a report to the state superintendent, on a form provided by the state superintendent, by October 15 of the following school year. The report shall include all of the following for the school year in which the school district received aid:

(a) The number of pupils who transferred to the school district, the number of pupils who transferred to another school district and the number of intradistrict transfers under this subchapter.

(b) The number of pupils who transferred to the school district under this subchapter who satisfy the income eligibility criteria for free or reduced-price lunches under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1).

(c) A detailed description of how the school district used the aid received under this subchapter, including any expenditures on staff, materials and services that are not related to the special transfer program. The report shall separately describe the use of aid received under s. 121.85 (6) (b) 3.

(d) The additional costs incurred by the school district for the pupils who transferred to the school district under this subchapter, including the cost of any additional teachers and the costs of counseling, remediation and pupil transportation.

(e) Any other information requested by the state superintendent.

(2) The state superintendent shall develop a standard method for reporting under sub. (1) .

(3) In addition to the report under sub. (1) , annually by May 1 the board of school directors of the school district operating under ch. 119 shall submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) that specifies the number, percentage, race, sex, grade and attendance area of pupils transferred outside their attendance area without written consent under s. 121.85 (6) (am) .

History: 1989 a. 31 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1) ; 1997 a. 27 , 113 ; 1999 a. 9 , 19 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 814.71 — WI Code / Chapter 814 / Section 814.71
Fees of city police, constables and village marshals.
Status: in_force

City police, constables and village marshals shall collect the same fees as those prescribed for sheriffs in s. 814.70 for similar services subject to any modification applicable under s. 814.705 .

History: 1981 c. 317 ; 1987 a. 181 .
Wis. Stat. § 165.60 — WI Code / Chapter 165 / Section 165.60
Law enforcement.
Status: in_force

The department of justice is authorized to enforce ss. 101.123 (2) , (2m) , and (8) , 175.60 (17) (e) , 944.30 (1m) , 944.31 , 944.33 , 944.34 , 945.02 (2) , 945.03 (1m) , 945.04 (1m) , and 948.081 and ch. 108 and, with respect to a false statement submitted or made under s. 175.60 (7) (b) or (15) (b) 2. or as described under s. 175.60 (17) (c) , to enforce s. 946.32 , is authorized to assist the department of workforce development in the investigation and prosecution of suspected fraudulent activity related to worker’s compensation as provided in s. 102.125 , and is invested with the powers conferred by law upon sheriffs and municipal police officers in the performance of those duties. This section does not deprive or relieve sheriffs, constables, and other local police officers of the power and duty to enforce those sections, and those officers shall likewise enforce those sections.

History: 1975 c. 39 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1989 a. 97 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2005 a. 86 ; 2009 a. 12 ; 2011 a. 35 ; 2013 a. 362 ; 2015 a. 180 ; 2017 a. 128 .
Wis. Stat. § 108.221 — WI Code / Chapter 108 / Section 108.221
Misclassification; administrative assessments.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) Any employer described in s. 108.18 (2) (c) or engaged in the painting or drywall finishing of buildings or other structures who knowingly and intentionally provides false information to the department for the purpose of misclassifying or attempting to misclassify an individual who is an employee of the employer as a nonemployee shall, for each incident, be assessed a penalty by the department in the amount of $500 for each employee who is misclassified, but not to exceed $7,500 per incident.

(b) The department shall consider the following nonexclusive factors in determining whether an employer described under par. (a) knowingly and intentionally provided false information to the department for the purpose of misclassifying or attempting to misclassify an individual who is an employee of the employer as a nonemployee:

1. Whether the employer was previously found to have misclassified an employee in the same or a substantially similar position.

2. Whether the employer was the subject of litigation or a governmental investigation relating to worker misclassification and the employer, as a result of that litigation or investigation, received an opinion or decision from a federal or state court or agency that the subject position or a substantially similar position should be classified as an employee.

(2) Any employer described in s. 108.18 (2) (c) or engaged in the painting or drywall finishing of buildings or other structures who, through coercion, requires an individual to adopt the status of a nonemployee shall be assessed a penalty by the department in the amount of $1,000 for each individual so coerced, but not to exceed $10,000 per calendar year.

(3) Assessments under subs. (1) and (2) shall be deposited in the unemployment program integrity fund.

History: 2015 a. 334 .
Wis. Stat. § 165.983 — WI Code / Chapter 165 / Section 165.983
Law enforcement technology grants.
Status: in_force

The department of justice shall establish policies and procedures for the distribution of grants from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (dg) to law enforcement agencies in cities with high levels of violent and drug-related crime to acquire law enforcement technology. Notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1) , the department need not promulgate the required policies and procedures as rules under ch. 227 . A law enforcement agency receiving a grant under this section shall provide matching funds equal to 50 percent of the grant awarded. The grant shall be used to acquire technology that is innovative to the applicant law enforcement agency and consistent with the technology, resources and operational procedures of the applicant law enforcement agency. A grant may not be used for the expansion or replacement of existing equipment or facilities. A law enforcement agency may apply to the department for a grant under this section and shall include a proposed plan of expenditure of the grant moneys. The department shall review each application and plan and may provide a grant to an eligible law enforcement agency.

History: 1993 a. 193 .
Wis. Stat. § 30.1255 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.1255
Report on control of aquatic nuisance species.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “aquatic nuisance species” means a nonindigenous species that threatens the diversity or abundance of native species or the ecological stability of infested waters or that threatens a commercial, agricultural, aquacultural or recreational activity dependent on infested waters.

(3) Biennial reports.

(a) The department shall submit to the legislature biennial reports describing all of the following:

1. The current and potential economic and environmental impact of aquatic nuisance species on the waters of the state.

2. Potential strategies to control aquatic nuisance species.

3. Any geographical areas, public facilities or activities conducted in this state that need technical or financial assistance to reduce the environmental, public health or safety risk that may be caused by aquatic nuisance species.

(b) The department shall submit the report required under par. (a) before October 1 of each even-numbered year as part of the corresponding biennial report under s. 23.22 (6) .

History: 1991 a. 269 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2009 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 613.10 — WI Code / Chapter 613 / Section 613.10
Reserved and registered names.
Status: in_force

A service insurance corporation may reserve or register a corporate name as provided in ss. 181.0402 and 181.0403 (2) , (3) and (3m) .

History: 1975 c. 223 ; 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 788.07 — WI Code / Chapter 788 / Section 788.07
Depositions.
Status: in_force

Upon petition, approved by the arbitrators or by a majority of them, any court of record in and for the county in which such arbitrators, or a majority of them, are sitting may direct the taking of depositions to be used as evidence before the arbitrators, in the same manner and for the same reasons as provided by law for the taking of depositions in suits or proceedings pending in the courts of record in this state.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 64 ; Stats. 1979 s. 788.07.