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Wis. Stat. § 23.31 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.31
Recreation resources facilities.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) To provide and develop recreation resources facilities within this state, the natural resources board, subject to the limits provided in s. 20.866 (2) (tp) , (ts) and (tt) , may direct that state debt be contracted for providing recreation resources facilities or making additions to existing recreation resources facilities.

(b) With their biennial budget request to the department of administration, the natural resources board shall include its request and plan for recreational acquisition and development funding under s. 23.30 . This plan shall be approved by the governor and shall contain the policies regarding the priority types of land to be acquired and the nature and categories of the developments to be undertaken. Changes in priority types of land to be acquired and in categories of developments may not be made without approval of the governor. Any deviation which the governor approves shall be reviewed by the joint committee on finance.

(2)

(a) The debt shall be contracted for in the manner and form the legislature prescribes.

(b) It is the intent of the legislature that state debt not to exceed $56,055,000 in the 12-year period from 1969 to 1981 may be incurred for the comprehensive provision of outdoor recreation facilities as provided under s. 23.30 but any unappropriated or uncommitted portion of this debt shall be continued beyond 1981.

(c) It is the intent of the legislature that state debt not to exceed $60,000,000 in the 10-year period from July 1, 1981 to July 1, 1991, may be incurred to support outdoor recreation land acquisition activities.

History: 1971 c. 125 ; 1971 c. 211 s. 126 ; 1973 c. 90 ; 1977 c. 418 ; 1979 c. 34 , 221 ; 1981 c. 20 ; 1985 a. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 14.09 — WI Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14.09
Executive orders.
Status: in_force

The governor shall cause all executive orders issued to be deposited in the office of the secretary of state.

History: 1975 c. 252 , 421 .
Wis. Stat. § 87.01 — WI Code / Chapter 87 / Section 87.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) “Department” means the department of natural resources.

(2) “Drainage area” means any parcel or parcels of land within the area whose drainage causes or contributes to flood conditions upon or in the vicinity of a designated stream or body of water.

(3) “Equalized assessed value” means:

(a) As applied to any town, village or city, the value of the real property therein as determined by the department of revenue under s. 70.57 ;

(b) As applied to any tract of land, such proportion of the assessed value thereof, as determined by the local assessor, as the equalized assessed value of all the real estate in the town, village or city in which such tract is located bears to the aggregate assessed value of the real estate in such town, village or city, as determined by its assessor;

(c) As applied to a parcel of land, such proportion of the equalized assessed value of the tract of which such parcel is a part, as the department shall determine to correctly represent the relative value of such parcel as compared with the remainder of the tract.

(4) “Owner” means any person, partnership, association or corporation having the fee title or any lesser estate in lands, except estates at will and by sufferance.

(5) “Parcel of land” means that portion of a tract of land which is benefited by the abatement or diminution of flood conditions.

(6) “Public corporation” means any county, town, village, city, school district, board of park commissioners and any other public body empowered to hold property, borrow money or levy taxes.

(7) “Public service corporation” means any corporation specified in s. 201.01 .

(8) “Tract of land” means all of the land separately assessed as a unit for the purpose of general taxation pursuant to s. 70.23 .

History: 1981 c. 20 ; 1983 a. 189 ; 1985 a. 225 ; 1987 a. 282 ; 1993 a. 490 ; 1997 a. 140 ; 1999 a. 150 .
Wis. Stat. § 295.607 — WI Code / Chapter 295 / Section 295.607
Shoreland and floodplain zoning.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) In this section:

1. “Development or construction activity” means a waste site, structure, building, fill, or other development or construction activity.

2. “Shoreland zoning ordinance” means a shoreland zoning ordinance or regulation adopted under s. 59.692 , 61.351 , 61.353 , 62.231 , 62.233 , or 281.31 .

(2)

(a) The department may not prohibit a development or construction activity to be located in an area that would otherwise be prohibited under a shoreland zoning ordinance if the development or construction activity is authorized by the department as part of a mining operation covered by a mining permit under s. 295.58 .

(b) A development or construction activity located in an area that would otherwise be prohibited under a shoreland zoning ordinance does not violate the applicable ordinance if the development or construction activity is authorized by the department as part of a mining operation covered by a mining permit under s. 295.58 . No shoreland zoning variance is required for a development or construction activity located as provided under this paragraph.

(3) A municipal floodplain zoning ordinance under s. 87.30 may not prohibit development or construction activity authorized by the department as part of a mining operation covered by a mining permit under s. 295.58 , except to the extent necessary for the municipality to which the floodplain zoning ordinance applies to maintain eligibility for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.

History: 2013 a. 1 , 80 .
Wis. Stat. § 428.105 — WI Code / Chapter 428 / Section 428.105
Pleadings.
Status: in_force

A complaint by a creditor to enforce a cause of action shall set forth specifically the facts constituting the alleged default of the customer, the amount to which the creditor is allegedly entitled and a summary of the figures necessary for computation of such amount, and shall be accompanied by an accurate copy of the writing evidencing the transaction.

History: 1973 c. 18 .
Wis. Stat. § 901.053 — WI Code / Chapter 901 / Section 901.053
Admissibility of evidence relating to use of protective headgear while operating certain motor vehicles.
Status: in_force

Evidence of use or nonuse of protective headgear by a person, other than a person required to wear protective headgear under s. 23.33 (3g) , 23.335 (8) (a) or (b) , or 347.485 (1) , who operates or is a passenger on a utility terrain vehicle, as defined in s. 23.33 (1) (ng) , a motorcycle, as defined in s. 340.01 (32) , an all-terrain vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (2g) , or a snowmobile, as defined in s. 340.01 (58a) , on or off a highway, is not admissible in any civil action for personal injury or property damage. This section does not apply to the introduction of such evidence in a civil action against the manufacturer or producer of the protective headgear arising out of any alleged deficiency or defect in the design or manufacture of the protective headgear or, with respect to such use of protective headgear, in a civil action on the sole issue of whether the protective headgear contributed to the personal injury or property damage incurred by another person.

History: 2003 a. 148 ; 2011 a. 208 ; 2015 a. 170 .
Wis. Stat. § 814.24 — WI Code / Chapter 814 / Section 814.24
Action against city, village or town official, cost.
Status: in_force

Costs, if any, in an action against a city, village or town officer in his or her official capacity, except an action directly involving the title to the office, and except as provided in s. 814.25 , shall not be awarded against that officer, but may be awarded against the city, village or town.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 814.24; 1993 a. 246 ; 1997 a. 133 .
Wis. Stat. § 408.509 — WI Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.509
Specification of duties of securities intermediary by other statute or regulation; manner of performance of duties of securities intermediary; and exercise of rights of entitlement holder.
Status: in_force

(1) If the substance of a duty imposed upon a securities intermediary by ss. 408.504 to 408.508 is the subject of any other statute, regulation or rule, compliance with that statute, regulation or rule satisfies the duty.

(2) To the extent that specific standards for the performance of the duties of a securities intermediary or the exercise of the rights of an entitlement holder are not specified by other statute, regulation or rule or by agreement between the securities intermediary and entitlement holder, the securities intermediary shall perform its duties and the entitlement holder shall exercise its rights in a commercially reasonable manner.

(3) The obligation of a securities intermediary to perform the duties imposed by ss. 408.504 to 408.508 is subject to:

(a) Rights of the securities intermediary arising out of a security interest under a security agreement with the entitlement holder or otherwise; and

(b) Rights of the securities intermediary under any other law, regulation, rule or agreement to withhold performance of its duties as a result of unfulfilled obligations of the entitlement holder to the securities intermediary.

(4) Sections 408.504 to 408.508 do not require a securities intermediary to take any action that is prohibited by any other statute, regulation or rule.

History: 1997 a. 297 .
Wis. Stat. § 289.47 — WI Code / Chapter 289 / Section 289.47
Closure notice.
Status: in_force

At least 120 days prior to the closing of a solid waste disposal facility or at least 180 days prior to the closing of a hazardous waste facility, the owner or operator shall notify the department in writing of the intent to close the facility.

History: 1995 a. 227 s. 573 .
Wis. Stat. § 303.19 — WI Code / Chapter 303 / Section 303.19
Employment of prisoners; time credits, earnings and rewards.
Status: in_force

(1) The superintendent of the house of correction shall place all inmates at such employments, and shall cause all inmates who are minors to be instructed in such branches of useful knowledge, as shall be prescribed by the county board, but no goods manufactured therein shall be offered for sale or sold in the open market, except creative art, literary, musical, handicraft or hobby craft products produced by a prisoner at leisure.

(2) The superintendent may employ such prisoners outside of the institution, for the purpose of cultivating the farm of the institution or in doing any other work necessary to be done in the regular business thereof, or doing work for other county departments or institutions, or in the construction of public highways within the county. In all such cases, the superintendent shall detail a force from the house of correction as the superintendent considers necessary to guard the prisoners.

(3) The superintendent shall keep a true record of the conduct of each prisoner, specifying each infraction of the rules of discipline; and at the end of each month shall give a certificate of good conduct to each prisoner against whom no such infraction is recorded, subject to annulment by the department for subsequent misconduct. Upon each such certificate issued to any such prisoner serving sentence for a misdemeanor the prisoner may be credited, at the discretion of the superintendent, with a diminution of the sentence not exceeding 5 days. Each such prisoner serving sentence for a felony shall receive time credits as provided in s. 302.11 .

(4) The county board may, pursuant to its regulations approved by the department, extend to those prisoners similar pecuniary earnings and rewards, subject to similar conditions and limitations as those prescribed by s. 302.12 for prisoners in the Wisconsin state prisons.

History: 1971 c. 36 ; 1977 c. 418 s. 924 (18) (e) ; 1983 a. 66 ; 1989 a. 31 s. 1694 ; Stats. 1989 s. 303.19; 1989 a. 359 .
Wis. Stat. § 168.28 — WI Code / Chapter 168 / Section 168.28
Inventory of petroleum product storage tanks.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) Notwithstanding s. 168.01 (3) , “petroleum product” means materials derived from petroleum, natural gas, or asphalt deposits and includes gasoline, diesel and heating fuels, liquefied petroleum gases, lubricants, waxes, greases, and petrochemicals.

(b) “Storage tank” means an enclosed container with a capacity in excess of 60 gallons which is used to hold a petroleum product, regardless of the duration of storage and which is intended for use as a fixed, rather than as a portable, installation.

(2) Inventory of storage tanks. The department shall undertake a program to inventory and determine the location of aboveground storage tanks and underground storage tanks. The department may require its deputies and any person engaged in the business of distributing petroleum products to provide information on the location of aboveground storage tanks and underground storage tanks. The department shall develop uniform procedures for reporting the location of aboveground storage tanks and underground storage tanks.

History: 1983 a. 410 ; 1989 a. 254 ; 1991 a. 82 ; 2013 a. 20 ss. 1631 to 1633 ; Stats. 2013 s. 168.28.
Wis. Stat. § 769.307 — WI Code / Chapter 769 / Section 769.307
Duties of support enforcement agency.
Status: in_force

(1) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter.

(2) A support enforcement agency of this state that is providing services to the petitioner shall do all of the following as applicable:

(a) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal of this state, another state, or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent.

(b) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time and place for a hearing.

(c) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties.

(d) Within 2 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of notice in a record from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to the petitioner.

(e) Within 2 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of communication in a record from the respondent or the respondent’s attorney, send a copy of the communication to the petitioner.

(f) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.

(3m) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration of a child support order in this state for enforcement or for modification shall make reasonable efforts to do either of the following:

(a) Ensure that the order to be registered is the controlling order.

(b) If 2 or more child support orders exist and the identity of the controlling order has not been determined, ensure that a request for such a determination is made in a tribunal having jurisdiction to do so.

(4) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration and enforcement of a support order, arrears, or judgment stated in a foreign currency shall convert the amounts stated in the foreign currency into the equivalent amounts in dollars under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported.

(5) A support enforcement agency of this state shall issue or request a tribunal of this state to issue a child support order and an income-withholding order that redirect payment of current support, arrears, and interest if requested to do so by a support enforcement agency of another state under s. 769.319 .

(6) This chapter does not create or negate a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the agency.

History: 1993 a. 326 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2009 a. 321 ; 2015 a. 82 ss. 4 , 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 254.51 — WI Code / Chapter 254 / Section 254.51
Powers and duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The state epidemiologist for communicable disease shall take those measures that are necessary for the prevention, surveillance and control of human disease outbreaks associated with animal-borne and vector-borne transmission.

(2) The department shall enter into memoranda of understanding with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of safety and professional services, and the department of natural resources regarding the investigation and control of animal-borne and vector-borne disease.

(3) The department shall promulgate rules that establish measures for prevention, surveillance and control of human disease that is associated with animal-borne and vector-borne disease transmission.

(4) The local health department shall enforce rules that are promulgated under sub. (3) .

(5) The local board of health may adopt regulations and recommend enactment of ordinances that set forth requirements for animal-borne and vector-borne disease control to assure a safe level of sanitation, human health hazard control or health protection for the community, including the following:

(a) The control of rats, stray animals, noise and rabies and other diseases.

(b) The control of wildlife, including the keeping of dangerous wild animals, disease transmission and human health hazard control and eradication.

(c) Pest control, including community sanitation, rodent and vector control, resident responsibilities and the health impact of pesticide use.

History: 1993 a. 27 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 6341 , 9116 (5) ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 59.31 — WI Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59.31
Service on sheriff; how made.
Status: in_force

Every writ, notice or other paper required to be delivered to or served on any sheriff may be served by leaving the same at the sheriff’s office during the hours it is required to be kept open; but if there is any person belonging to such office therein, such writ, notice or other paper shall be delivered to such person; and every such service shall be considered equivalent to a personal delivery to or service on such sheriff.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 1995 a. 201 s. 287 ; Stats. 1995 s. 59.31.
Wis. Stat. § 242.11 — WI Code / Chapter 242 / Section 242.11
Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.

History: 1987 a. 192 .
Wis. Stat. § 45.60 — WI Code / Chapter 45 / Section 45.60
Military funeral honors.
Status: in_force

(1) Program.

(a) The department shall administer a program to coordinate the provision of military funeral honors in this state to all of the following:

1. Military personnel on active duty.

2. Former military members who served on active duty and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.

3. Members of the selective service.

4. Former members of the selected reserve and national guard who served at least one term of enlistment or period of initial obligated service and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.

5. Former members of the selected reserve or national guard who were discharged due to a service-connected disability or for a disability subsequently adjudicated to have been service-connected.

6. A person described under s. 45.01 (12) (k) .

(b) Military funeral honors may be provided by local units of member organizations of the council, by local units of veterans organizations certified by the department to provide military funeral honors, by members of the Wisconsin national guard activated under s. 321.04 (2) (e) , or by staff of the department.

(2) Stipends. From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (sm) , the department shall reimburse a local unit of a member organization of the council or a local unit of a veterans organization certified by the department to provide military funeral honors for the costs of providing military funeral honors in this state to a person described in sub. (1) . The reimbursement may not exceed $100 for each funeral for which military honors are provided.

(3) Tuition voucher.

(a) The department shall create a tuition voucher form to be used by funeral directors under par. (b) . The department shall distribute copies of the tuition voucher form, plus an explanation of the form’s use, to every operator of a funeral establishment. The department may not charge a fee for the tuition voucher form or for the distribution of the form.

(b) A funeral director may issue a tuition voucher in the amount of $25 to an individual who sounds “Taps” on a bugle, trumpet, or cornet during each funeral for which military honors are held in this state for a person described in sub. (1) and who is a student in grades 6 to 12 or at an institution of higher education, as defined under s. 895.515 (1) (b) . The tuition voucher may be used at any time for the payment of tuition and required program activity fees at a University of Wisconsin System institution as provided under s. 36.27 (3r) or a technical college as provided under s. 38.24 (6) . The department shall encourage private institutions of higher education to accept the vouchers. The vouchers are not transferable.

History: 2005 a. 22 , 25 ; 2007 a. 200 ; 2013 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2025 a. 138 , 206 ; s. 13.92 (2) (i).
Wis. Stat. § 194.37 — WI Code / Chapter 194 / Section 194.37
Enforcement.
Status: in_force

The department shall enforce the orders relating to the provisions of this chapter and shall coordinate and allocate its activities so as to effectively enforce such orders and this chapter.

History: 1977 c. 29 ss. 1318 , 1654 (7) (e) , (9) (e); 1981 c. 347 ss. 63 , 80 (1) ; 1993 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 20.005 — WI Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20.005
State budget.
Status: in_force

(1) Summary of all funds. The budget governing fiscal operations for the state of Wisconsin for all funds beginning on July 1, 2025, and ending on June 30, 2027, is summarized as follows: [See Figure 20.005 (1) following]

(2) State borrowing program summary. The following schedule sets forth the state borrowing program summary: [See Figures 20.005 (2) (a) and (b) following]

(3) Appropriations. The following schedule sets forth all annual, biennial, and sum certain continuing appropriations and anticipated expenditures from other appropriations for the programs and other purposes indicated. All appropriations are made from the general fund unless otherwise indicated. The letter abbreviations shown designating the type of appropriation apply to both fiscal years in the schedule unless otherwise indicated. [See Figure 20.005 (3) following]

History: Wisconsin State Legislature v. DPI, 2025 WI 27, ¶ 34, 416 Wis. 2d 611, 22 N.W.3d 932, 24-1713 ; 2025 a. 9 , 10 , 15 , 75 , 91 ; 2025 a. 116 ss. 1 , 10 ; 2025 a.144 s. 3m ; 2025 a. 153 ; 2025 a. 171 s. 3 ; 2025 a. 181 s. 7 ; 2025 a. 200 s. 3 ; 2025 a. 201 , 203 ; 2025 a. 216 s. 1 ; 2025 a. 227 .