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Wis. Stat. § 20.525 — WI Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20.525
Office of the governor.
Status: in_force

(1) Executive administration. There is appropriated to the governor for the following program:

(a) General program operations. A sum sufficient for staff salaries and the general program operations of the office of the governor, including amounts authorized for transitional expenses under s. 13.09 (5) . The governor is entitled to expenses incident to his or her office from this appropriation, including expenses in connection with any conferences of governors under s. 14.17 .

(b) Contingent fund. A sum sufficient for contingent expenses at the discretion of the governor, including, without limitation because of enumeration, travel and miscellaneous expenses of committees created by executive order, but a statement of all such expenditures shall be rendered to the legislature at the beginning of each regular session.

(c) Membership in national associations. A sum sufficient for the payment of Wisconsin’s share of dues and other contributions to such regional and national organizations as the governor directs. The governor shall render a statement of all dues and contributions paid under this paragraph, except those paid to the midwestern and national governors conferences, to the legislature at the beginning of each regular session.

(d) Disability board. Such sums as are necessary for the disability board to make payment for the service of process or other papers, certified copies of papers and records, standard witness fees and expert witness fees; and to supplement existing appropriations for the purpose of making the compensation payments required under s. 20.925 .

(i) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts, grants and bequests, to carry out the purposes for which made and received.

(m) Federal aid. All moneys received from federal aids and grants under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which made.

(2) Executive residence. There is appropriated to the governor for the following program:

(a) General program operations. A sum sufficient for the general program operations of the executive residence. No funds from this appropriation may be expended to construct or maintain a swimming pool on the grounds of or in the executive residence.

History: 1971 c. 125 ; 1973 c. 90 , 333 ; 1975 c. 39 , 199 ; 1977 c. 9 ; 1977 c. 29 ss. 314 to 318m , 1649 ; 1977 c. 418 ; 1979 c. 34 , 221 ; 1981 c. 20 , 314 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1985 a. 120 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1995 a. 216 ss. 20g , 20i , 28m ; 1995 a. 225 , 445 ; 1997 a. 27 , 237 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2011 a. 166 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 230.212 — WI Code / Chapter 230 / Section 230.212
Section 230.212
Status: in_force

(1) The director shall use techniques and procedures designed to certify eligible applicants to any vacant permanent position at a veterans home, as defined in s. 45.01 (12m) , within 7 business days after the filing of an appropriate request from the department of veterans affairs. Notwithstanding s. 230.25 (3) , the director shall maintain a register of certified eligible applicants for veterans homes until notified by the department of veterans affairs that the department no longer needs that register of certified eligible applicants.

(2) The director shall allow a veterans home, as defined in s. 45.01 (12m) , to fill permanent vacant positions for nurses, nurse aides, medical assistants, and dietitians who are graduates of an institution of higher education or completed an instructional or training program in this state without using the procedures established under this subchapter if all of the following apply:

(a) The offer of employment is made before the individual graduates from the institution of higher education or completes a training or instructional program.

(b) For a nursing position, the individual is eligible to be licensed under ch. 441 .

(c) For a nurse aide position, the instructional program the individual completed was approved under s. 146.40 (3) or (3g) .

(d) For a medical assistant position, the training program the individual completed was accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, a national medical association, or a state medical association.

(e) For a dietitian position, the individual is eligible to be certified under subch. V of ch. 448 .

(f) The offer of employment is contingent upon graduation or successful completion of a training program.

(3) Notwithstanding s. 230.16 , the director shall exempt from rating panels and interview panels any applicant for a position that is not supervisory and that provides direct care to a resident of a veterans home, as defined in s. 45.01 (12m) .

History: 2023 a. 206 ; 2025 a. 130 .
Wis. Stat. § 13.0965 — WI Code / Chapter 13 / Section 13.0965
Review of bills proposing revocation of an operating privilege.
Status: in_force

If any bill that is introduced in either house of the legislature proposes to revoke a person’s operating privilege upon conviction of that person for any offense, the department of transportation shall, within 4 weeks after the bill is introduced, prepare a report that states whether the bill is consistent with a policy of revoking an operating privilege only for traffic violations that are likely to result in death, personal injury or serious property damage. The report shall be printed as an appendix to the bill and shall be distributed in the same manner as amendments. The report shall be distributed before any vote is taken on the bill by either house of the legislature if the bill is not referred to a standing committee, or before any public hearing is held before any standing committee or, if no public hearing is held, before any vote is taken by the committee. A bill that requires a report by the department of transportation under this section shall have that requirement noted on its jacket when the jacket is prepared. When a bill that requires a report under this section is introduced, the legislative reference bureau shall submit a copy of the bill to the department of transportation.

History: 1997 a. 84 .
Wis. Stat. § 244.48 — WI Code / Chapter 244 / Section 244.48
Banks and other financial institutions.
Status: in_force

Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to banks and other financial institutions authorizes the agent to do all of the following:

(1) Continue, modify, and terminate an account or other banking arrangement made by or on behalf of the principal.

(2) Establish, modify, and terminate an account or other banking arrangement with a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, credit union, thrift company, brokerage firm, or other financial institution selected by the agent.

(3) Contract for services available from a financial institution, including renting a safe deposit box or space in a vault.

(4) Withdraw, by check, order, electronic funds transfer, or otherwise, money or property of the principal deposited with or left in the custody of a financial institution.

(5) Receive statements of account, vouchers, notices, and similar documents from a financial institution and act with respect to them.

(6) Enter a safe deposit box or vault and withdraw or add to the contents.

(7) Borrow money and pledge as security personal property of the principal necessary to borrow money or pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal.

(8) Make, assign, draw, endorse, discount, guarantee, and negotiate promissory notes, checks, drafts, and other negotiable or nonnegotiable paper of the principal or payable to the principal or the principal’s order; transfer money, receive the cash or other proceeds of those transactions; and accept a draft drawn by a person upon the principal and pay it when due.

(9) Receive for the principal and act upon a sight draft, warehouse receipt, or other document of title whether tangible or electronic, or other negotiable or nonnegotiable instrument.

(10) Apply for, receive, and use letters of credit, credit and debit cards, electronic transaction authorizations, and traveler’s checks from a financial institution and give an indemnity or other agreement in connection with letters of credit.

(11) Consent to an extension of the time of payment with respect to commercial paper or a financial transaction with a financial institution.

History: 2009 a. 319 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.123 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.123
Article 123 — Forgery.
Status: in_force

Any person who, with intent to defraud, does any of the following is guilty of forgery and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

(1) Falsely makes or alters any signature, to, or any part of, any writing which would, if genuine, apparently impose a legal liability on another or change his or her legal right or liability to his or her prejudice.

(2) Utters, offers, issues, or transfers a writing, known by him or her to be so made or altered.

History: 2007 a. 200 ; 2009 a. 179 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.1124 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.1124
Filings required for merger; effective date.
Status: in_force

(1) After a merger has been approved with respect to each constituent entity in accordance with its governing law, the constituent entities shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the department for filing articles of merger setting forth all of the following:

(a) The name, type of entity, and governing law of each constituent entity.

(b) The name, type of entity, and governing law of the surviving entity and, if the surviving entity is created by the merger, a statement to that effect.

(c) A statement that the plan of merger has been approved and adopted by each constituent entity in accordance with its governing law.

(d)

1. If the surviving entity preexists the merger, any amendments to its organizational documents under s. 179.1122 (1) (d) that are to be in a public record under its governing law or, if there are no such amendments, a statement to that effect.

2. If the surviving entity is to be created in the merger, any of its organizational documents that are to be in a public record under its governing law.

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

(f) A statement that upon request the surviving entity will provide a copy of the plan of merger to any interest holder of a constituent entity.

(g) A statement whether s. 179.1161 applies to the merger.

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

(3) If the surviving entity is a foreign entity that will be required to register to do business in this state immediately after the merger and it has not previously registered to do so or been assigned a registration to do so under s. 179.1009 , it shall so register.

(4) A merger takes effect at the effective date and time of the articles of merger.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 186.094 — WI Code / Chapter 186 / Section 186.094
Reliance by directors or officers.
Status: in_force

Unless the director or officer has knowledge that makes reliance unwarranted, a director or officer, in discharging his or her duties to the credit union, may rely on information, opinions, reports or statements, any of which may be written or oral, formal or informal, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by any of the following:

(1) An officer or employee of the credit union whom the director or officer believes in good faith to be reliable and competent in the matters presented.

(2) Legal counsel, certified public accountants licensed or certified under ch. 442 , or other persons as to matters the director or officer believes in good faith are within the person’s professional or expert competence.

(3) In the case of reliance by a director, a committee of the board of directors of which the director is not a member if the director believes in good faith that the committee merits confidence.

History: 1987 a. 13 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 782.24 — WI Code / Chapter 782 / Section 782.24
Prisoner, when remanded.
Status: in_force

If the prisoner is not entitled to discharge and is not bailed the court or judge shall remand the prisoner to the custody from which taken, if the person who had custody is legally entitled to custody; if not so entitled, the prisoner shall be committed to his or her legal custodian.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 59 ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 782.24.
Wis. Stat. § 49.465 — WI Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.465
Section 49.465
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “qualified provider” means a provider which satisfies the requirements under 42 USC 1396r-1 (b) (2), as determined by the department.

(2) A pregnant woman is eligible for medical assistance benefits, as provided under sub. (3) , during the period beginning on the day on which a qualified provider determines, on the basis of preliminary information, that the woman’s family income does not exceed the highest level for eligibility for benefits under s. 49.46 (1) or 49.47 (4) (am) or (c) 1. and ending as follows:

(a) If the woman applies for benefits under s. 49.46 or 49.47 within the time required under sub. (4) , the day on which the department or the county department under s. 46.215 , 46.22 or 46.23 determines whether the woman is eligible for benefits under s. 49.46 or 49.47 .

(c) If the woman does not apply for benefits under s. 49.46 or 49.47 within the time required under sub. (4) , the last day of the month following the month in which the provider makes the determination under this subsection.

(3) The department shall audit and pay allowable charges to a provider certified under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 11. for medical assistance on behalf of a recipient under this section only for ambulatory prenatal care covered under s. 49.46 (2) .

(4) A woman who is determined to be eligible under this section shall apply for benefits under s. 49.46 or 49.47 on or before the last day of the month following the month in which the qualified provider makes that determination.

(5) A qualified provider which determines that a woman is eligible under this section shall do all of the following:

(a) Notify the department of that determination within 5 working days after the day the determination is made.

(b) Notify the woman of the requirement under sub. (4) .

(6) The department shall provide qualified providers with application forms for medical assistance under ss. 49.46 and 49.47 and information on how to assist women in completing the forms.

History: 1987 a. 27 , 307 , 413 ; 1989 a. 9 ; 1989 a. 31 ss. 1460p , 2909g , 2909i ; 1991 a. 269 ; 1995 a. 289 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2011 a. 10 , 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 289.59 — WI Code / Chapter 289 / Section 289.59
Disposal and burning of low-level radioactive waste.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “low-level radioactive waste” has the meaning given in s. 16.11 (2) (m) .

(2) Prohibitions.

(a) No person may dispose of low-level radioactive waste that is determined by the federal nuclear regulatory commission under 42 USC 2021j to be below regulatory concern in a landfill or a hazardous waste disposal facility unless the landfill or hazardous waste disposal facility is licensed for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste by the federal nuclear regulatory commission or by this state under an agreement under 42 USC 2021 that grants this state the authority to regulate the disposal of low-level radioactive waste.

(b) No person may burn in an incinerator low-level radioactive waste that is determined by the federal nuclear regulatory commission under 42 USC 2021j to be below regulatory concern.

History: 1991 a. 50 ; 1995 a. 115 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 639 ; Stats. 1995 s. 289.59.
Wis. Stat. § 101.981 — WI Code / Chapter 101 / Section 101.981
Definitions; modification by rule.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , in this subchapter:

(a) “Amusement or thrill ride” has the meaning given s. 101.19 (1b) (b) .

(b) “Belt manlift” means a power-driven, looped belt equipped with steps or platforms and a hand hold for the transportation of people from one floor of a building or structure to another.

(c) “Conveyance” means an elevator, an escalator, a dumbwaiter, a belt manlift, a moving walkway, a platform lift, and a stairway chair lift, and any other similar device, such as an automated people mover, used to elevate or move people or things, as provided in the rules of the department. “Conveyance” does not include a personnel hoist; a material hoist; a grain elevator; a lift as defined in s. 167.33 (1) (f) ; an amusement or thrill ride; or a vertical platform lift, inclined platform lift, or a stairway chair lift that serves an individual residential dwelling unit.

(d) “Dumbwaiter” means a hoisting and lowering mechanism that satisfies all of the following conditions:

1. Is equipped with a compartment that moves in guides in a substantially vertical direction and has a floor area of not more than 9 square feet.

2. Has a maximum lifting and lowering capacity of not more than 500 pounds.

3. Is used exclusively for carrying materials.

(e) “Elevator” means a hoisting or lowering machine, other than a dumbwaiter, equipped with a compartment or platform that moves in guides and serves 2 or more floors or landings of a building or structure.

(f) “Escalator” means a power-driven, moving stairway used for raising and lowering people.

(g) “Material hoist” means a hoist, other than a personnel hoist, that is used to raise or lower materials during construction, alteration, or demolition of a building or structure.

(h) “Personnel hoist” means a hoist that is installed inside or outside a building or structure during the construction, alteration, or demolition of the building or structure and that is used to raise and lower workers, other personnel, and materials which the hoist is designed to carry.

(2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing additional definitions to the extent the department deems necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this subchapter. The department, by rule, may modify definitions established under sub. (1) . To the extent practicable, the department shall ensure that any definitions or modifications promulgated under this subsection are consistent with national, industry-wide safety standards governing matters regulated by this subchapter.

History: 2005 a. 456 ; 2011 a. 32 , 199 , 209 .
Wis. Stat. § 77.9972 — WI Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77.9972
Electric vehicle charging tax.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a tax is imposed at the rate of 3 cents per kilowatt-hour on the electricity delivered or placed by a Level 3 charger of an electric vehicle charging station into the battery or other energy storage device of an electric vehicle.

(am)

1. Except as provided in par. (b) , a tax is imposed at the rate of 3 cents per kilowatt-hour on the electricity delivered or placed by a Level 1 charger, as defined in s. 16.9565 (1) (a) , or a Level 2 charger, as defined in s. 16.9565 (1) (b) , of an electric vehicle charging station into the battery or other energy storage device of an electric vehicle.

2. The tax imposed under this paragraph applies only to a Level 1 charger, as defined in s. 16.9565 (1) (a) , or a Level 2 charger, as defined in s. 16.9565 (1) (b) , installed on or after March 22, 2024.

(b) No tax under this section applies to electricity delivered or placed by any charger of an electric vehicle charging station located at a residence.

(c) The tax imposed under this section applies regardless of whether or not a person holding a registration under s. 77.9971 charges for the electricity delivered or placed by the person’s Level 3 charger at an electric vehicle charging station.

(2)

(a) The tax imposed under this section attaches at the time of the delivery or placement of electricity and shall be paid to the department by the person holding the registration under s. 77.9971 in the form and manner prescribed by the department.

(b) The tax imposed under this section is payable to the department and due by July 31 for the period beginning on January 1 and ending on June 30, and by January 31 for the period beginning on July 1 and ending on December 31.

(3) Biannually, a person holding a registration under s. 77.9971 who owes tax under this section shall file a return in the form and manner prescribed by the department containing all of the following by July 31 for the period beginning on January 1 and ending on June 30 and by January 31 for the period beginning on July 1 and ending on December 31:

(a) The person’s name and registration identification number.

(b) The location of each of the person’s electric vehicle charging stations.

(c) The total number of kilowatt-hours of electricity delivered or placed by the Level 3 chargers of electric vehicle charging stations into the battery or other energy storage device of an electric vehicle at each location identified in par. (b) .

(d) The total number of kilowatt-hours of electricity delivered or placed by the Level 1 chargers, as defined in s. 16.9565 (1) (a) , and the Level 2 chargers, as defined in s. 16.9565 (1) (b) , installed on or after March 22, 2024, of electric vehicle charging stations into the battery or other energy storage device of an electric vehicle at each location identified in par. (b) .

History: 2023 a. 121 ; 2025 a. 211 .
Wis. Stat. § 25.468 — WI Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25.468
Agricultural chemical cleanup fund.
Status: in_force

There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the agricultural chemical cleanup fund, to consist of all revenues collected under ss. 94.64 (3r) (b) and (4) (a) 5. , 94.681 (3) and (6) (c) , 94.685 (3) (a) 2. , 94.703 (3) (a) 2. and 3. , 94.704 (3) (a) 2. and 94.73 (5) (e) and (8) .

History: 1997 a. 27 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 908.02 — WI Code / Chapter 908 / Section 908.02
Hearsay rule.
Status: in_force

Hearsay is not admissible except as provided by these rules or by other rules adopted by the supreme court or by statute.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R248 (1973).
Wis. Stat. § 782.20 — WI Code / Chapter 782 / Section 782.20
When party discharged.
Status: in_force

If no legal cause be shown for such imprisonment or restraint or for the continuance thereof the court or judge shall make a final order discharging such party from the custody or restraint.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 59 ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 782.20.
Wis. Stat. § 786.06 — WI Code / Chapter 786 / Section 786.06
Realty of wards; grounds for mortgage, sale, lease.
Status: in_force

Any real estate, or interest therein belonging to a minor or to an individual adjudicated incompetent may be sold, mortgaged or leased:

(1) When the personal property and the income of the real estate of such minor or individual adjudicated incompetent are together insufficient for the payment of his or her debts or for the maintenance and education of himself or herself and family;

(2) When the interests of such minor or individual adjudicated incompetent require or will be substantially promoted by such disposition on account of such real estate or interest therein being exposed to waste or dilapidation, or being unproductive, or for other peculiar reasons or circumstances.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 63 ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 786.06; 2005 a. 387 .