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Wis. Stat. § 814.10 — WI Code / Chapter 814 / Section 814.10
Taxation of costs.
Status: in_force

(1) Clerk’s duty, notice, review. The clerk of circuit court shall tax and insert in the judgment and in the judgment and lien docket, if the judgment shall have been entered, on the application of the prevailing party, upon 3 days’ notice to the other, the sum of the costs and disbursements as provided in this chapter, verified by affidavit.

(2) Cost bill, service. All bills of costs shall be itemized and served with the notice of taxation.

(3) Objections, proofs, adjournment. The party opposing such taxation, or the taxation of any particular item shall file with the clerk a particular statement of the party’s objections, and the party may produce proof in support thereof and the clerk may adjourn such taxation, upon cause shown, a reasonable time to enable either party to produce such proof.

(4) Court review. The clerk shall note on the bill all items disallowed, and all items allowed, to which objections have been made. This action may be reviewed by the court on motion of the party aggrieved made and served within 10 days after taxation. The review shall be founded on the bill of costs and the objections and proof on file in respect to the bill of costs. No objection shall be entertained on review which was not made before the clerk, except to prevent great hardship or manifest injustice. Motions under this subsection may be heard under s. 807.13 .

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 814.10; Sup. Ct. Order, 141 Wis. 2d xiii (1987); 1987 a. 403 ; 1993 a. 486 ; 1995 a. 224 .
Wis. Stat. § 30.25 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.25
Wolf River protection.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided under sub. (2) , no person may make any effort to improve the navigation on the Wolf River north of the southern boundary of Shawano County nor shall any dam be authorized for construction in that portion of the Wolf River. Any permit issued or in effect by virtue of or under authority of any order or law authorizing the construction of any dam in the Wolf River in Langlade County is void. This declaration does not affect permits for or the operation or maintenance of any dam in existence on August 24, 1963.

(2) A person may engage in a minor dredging project to improve access to or to improve the aesthetics of the Wolf River in Shawano County if a permit issued by the department under s. 30.20 authorizes the project.

History: 1987 a. 374 .
Wis. Stat. § 18.81 — WI Code / Chapter 18 / Section 18.81
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) “Commission” means the building commission.

(2) “Eligible educational institution” means a regionally accredited, nonprofit, postsecondary educational institution.

(3) “Higher education bond” means obligations designated by the commission under s. 18.82 .

History: 1989 a. 46 .
Wis. Stat. § 6.276 — WI Code / Chapter 6 / Section 6.276
Federal absentee voting statistics.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “military elector” has the meaning given in s. 6.34 (1) .

(2) Within 30 days after each general election, each municipal clerk shall transmit to the commission a report of the number of absentee ballots transmitted by the clerk to absent military electors and overseas electors for that election and the combined number of those ballots that were cast by those electors in that election.

(3) Within 90 days after each general election, the commission shall compile the information contained in the reports received from municipal clerks under sub. (2) and transmit the information to the federal Election Assistance Commission.

History: 2003 a. 265 ; 2005 a. 451 ; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10) ; 2017 a. 369 .
Wis. Stat. § 72.02 — WI Code / Chapter 72 / Section 72.02
Estate tax imposed.
Status: in_force

An estate tax is imposed upon the transfer of all property that is subject to a federal estate tax and that has a taxable situs in this state. The tax imposed is equal to the federal credit against the federal estate tax as finally determined. If only a portion of a decedent’s property has a taxable situs in this state, the tax imposed is the amount obtained by multiplying the federal credit by a fraction the numerator of which is the value of the decedent’s estate that has a taxable situs in this state and the denominator of which is the total value of the property in the estate that qualifies for the federal credit.

History: 1987 a. 27 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 632.37 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.37
Motor vehicle glass repair practices; restriction on specifying vendor.
Status: in_force

An insurer that issues a motor vehicle insurance policy covering the repair or replacement of motor vehicle glass may not require, as a condition of that coverage, that an insured, or a 3rd party, making a claim under the policy for the repair or replacement of motor vehicle glass obtain services or parts from a particular vendor, or in a particular location, specified by the insurer.

History: 1991 a. 269 .
Wis. Stat. § 449.10 — WI Code / Chapter 449 / Section 449.10
Advertising.
Status: in_force

No rule of the examining board, unless intended to regulate false or misleading advertising, may restrict advertising on products and nonvariable services. In this section, “nonvariable services” means services for which a fee can be objectively determined prior to the time the services are rendered.

History: 1977 c. 362 .
Wis. Stat. § 15.76 — WI Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15.76
Investment board; creation.
Status: in_force

There is created a state of Wisconsin investment board, to be known for statutory purposes as the investment board. The investment board shall consist of the following members:

(1) The secretary of administration, or the secretary’s designee.

(1r) One member appointed for a 6-year term, who is a representative of a local government that participates in the local government pooled-investment fund under s. 25.50 . The member shall be employed by the local government in a finance position and have had at least 10 years of financial experience, but may not be an elected official, an employee of a county with a population greater than 450,000 or an employee of a city, town or village with a population greater than 150,000. If the member appointed under this subsection loses the status upon which the appointment was based, he or she shall cease to be a member of the investment board.

(2) Five members appointed for staggered 6-year terms, 4 of whom shall have had at least 10 years’ experience in making investments, but any person having a financial interest in or whose employer is primarily a dealer or broker in securities or mortgage or real estate investments is not eligible for appointment, and any member who acquires such an interest or accepts such appointment shall thereupon vacate his or her membership.

(3) Two participants in the Wisconsin retirement system appointed for 6-year terms, one of whom shall be a teacher participant appointed by the teacher retirement board and one of whom shall be a participant other than a teacher appointed by the Wisconsin retirement board.

History: 1981 c. 96 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1995 a. 274 .
Wis. Stat. § 851.03 — WI Code / Chapter 851 / Section 851.03
§ 851.03. Beneficiary.
Status: in_force

“Beneficiary” means any person nominated in a will to receive an interest in property other than in a fiduciary capacity.
Wis. Stat. § 961.45 — WI Code / Chapter 961 / Section 961.45
Bar to prosecution.
Status: in_force

If a violation of this chapter is a violation of a federal law or the law of another state, a conviction or acquittal under federal law or the law of another state for the same act is a bar to prosecution in this state.

History: 1971 c. 219 ; 1995 a. 448 s. 272 ; Stats. 1995 s. 961.45.
Wis. Stat. § 93.31 — WI Code / Chapter 93 / Section 93.31
Livestock breeders association.
Status: in_force

The secretary of the Wisconsin livestock breeders association shall on and after July 1 of each year make a report to the department, signed by the president, treasurer, and secretary of the association, setting forth in detail the receipts and disbursements of the association for the preceding fiscal year in such form and detail together with such other information as the department may require. On receipt of such reports, if the department is satisfied that the business of the association has been efficiently conducted during the preceding fiscal year and in the interest of and for the promotion of the special agricultural interests of the state and for the purpose for which the association was organized and if the final statement shows that all the receipts together with the state aid have been accounted for and disbursed for the proper and necessary purposes of the association, and in accordance with the laws of the state, then the department shall file a certificate with the secretary of administration and he or she shall pay to the treasurer of the association the amount of the appropriations made available for the association by s. 20.115 (4) (a) for the conduct of junior livestock shows and other livestock educational programs. The association may upon application to the state purchasing agent, upon such terms as he or she may require, obtain printing for the association under the state contract.

History: 1971 c. 125 ; 1975 c. 394 s. 25 ; Stats. 1975 s. 93.31; 1977 c. 29 s. 1650m (4) ; 1977 c. 273 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 213 ; 1999 a. 5 ; 2003 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 409.339 — WI Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.339
Priority subject to subordination.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not preclude subordination by agreement by a person entitled to priority.

History: 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 229.17 — WI Code / Chapter 229 / Section 229.17
Site, buildings and equipment.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of the public museum shall erect, purchase, hire or lease buildings, lots, rooms and furniture for the use and accommodation of the public museum, and shall enlarge, improve and repair such buildings, rooms and furniture; but shall not erect, purchase, lease, or enlarge any building or lot without express authority of an ordinance or resolution of the common council. All deeds of conveyance and leases shall run to the city.

History: 1971 c. 152 s. 27 ; Stats. 1971 s. 229.17; 1985 a. 177 .
Wis. Stat. § 20.9045 — WI Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20.9045
Department of natural resources; appropriations; program balances; revenues.
Status: in_force

(1) Program balances. At the close of each fiscal year the unencumbered balances of appropriations financed by unassigned revenues of the conservation fund under s. 20.370 shall revert to the respective accounts under s. 20.370 in the ratio that revenues were allotted from such accounts and, together with the anticipated respective unassigned revenues by programs in the succeeding year, shall constitute the source of moneys available for appropriation to the programs under s. 20.370 in the succeeding year.

(2) Revenues and appropriations. All moneys received pursuant to the operation of programs under s. 20.370 shall be credited to the program which generated them. Revenues which are assigned by law to a particular purpose shall be credited to and may be expended for that purpose. Unassigned revenue shall be credited to the general purpose segregated revenue of the proper program, but the expenditure from such revenue shall be limited to the appropriation of general purpose segregated revenue appearing in the schedule. Whenever the estimated unassigned revenues and available unassigned revenue appropriation balances are insufficient to cover the appropriations of general purpose segregated revenue under each program, the department shall so inform the department of administration and shall indicate the amounts which should be deducted from respective unassigned revenue appropriations to bring the appropriated amounts into agreement with the money available, and the department of administration shall adjust its records accordingly. Actual unassigned revenues in excess of estimated unassigned revenues appropriated may not be spent unless released by the joint committee on finance.

History: 1997 a. 27 ss. 454 , 455 , 744
Wis. Stat. § 632.885 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.885
Coverage of dependents.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(af) “Eligible employer-sponsored plan” has the meaning given in 26 USC 5000A (f) (2).

(ar) “Grandfathered health plan” has the meaning given under section 1251 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148 ).

(at) “Health insurance coverage” has the meaning given in 42 USC 300gg-91 (b) (1).

(b) “Insured” includes an enrollee.

(c) “Self-insured health plan” has the meaning given in s. 632.745 (24) .

(2) Requirement to offer dependent coverage.

(a) Subject to ss. 632.88 and 632.895 (5) , and except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) , every insurer that offers health insurance coverage that provides dependent coverage of children, and every self-insured health plan that provides dependent coverage of children, shall provide coverage for any child of an applicant or insured as a dependent of the applicant or insured if the child is under the age of 26.

(b) Except as provided in par. (c) , the coverage requirement under this section applies to an adult child who satisfies all of the following criteria:

1. The child is a full-time student, regardless of age.

3. The child was called to federal active duty in the national guard or in a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces while the child was attending, on a full-time basis, an institution of higher education.

4. The child was under the age of 27 years when called to federal active duty under subd. 3.

(c) For any policy year or plan year beginning before January 1, 2014, health insurance coverage or a self-insured health plan described in par. (a) that is a grandfathered health plan is required to provide dependent coverage for an adult child described in par. (a) or (b) only if the child is not eligible for coverage under an eligible employer-sponsored plan other than the health insurance coverage or self-insured health plan.

(3m) Defining dependent; uniform terms. An insurer or self-insured health plan described in sub. (2) may not do any of the following:

(a) Define “dependent” for purposes of eligibility for dependent coverage of children other than in terms of the relationship between a child and an applicant or insured.

(b) Vary the terms of coverage under the health insurance coverage or self-insured health plan on the basis of age except for children 26 years of age or older.

History: 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 403.201 — WI Code / Chapter 403 / Section 403.201
Negotiation.
Status: in_force

(1) “Negotiation” means a transfer of possession, whether voluntary or involuntary, of an instrument by a person other than the issuer to a person who thereby becomes its holder.

(2) Except for negotiation by a remitter, if an instrument is payable to an identified person, negotiation requires transfer of possession of the instrument and its endorsement by the holder. If an instrument is payable to bearer, it may be negotiated by transfer of possession alone.

History: 1995 a. 449 .
Wis. Stat. § 951.05 — WI Code / Chapter 951 / Section 951.05
Transportation of animals.
Status: in_force

No person may transport any animal in or upon any vehicle in a cruel manner.

History: 1973 c. 314 ; 1987 a. 332 s. 54 ; Stats. 1987 s. 951.05.
Wis. Stat. § 111.10 — WI Code / Chapter 111 / Section 111.10
Arbitration.
Status: in_force

Parties to a dispute pertaining to the meaning or application of the terms of a written collective bargaining agreement may agree in writing to have the commission serve as arbitrator. Parties to a labor dispute may agree in writing to have the commission act or name arbitrators in all or any part of such dispute, and thereupon the commission shall have the power so to act. The commission shall appoint as arbitrators only competent, impartial and disinterested persons. Proceedings in any such arbitration shall be as provided in ch. 788 .

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 92 (15) ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 440.06 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.06
Refunds and reexaminations.
Status: in_force

The secretary may establish uniform procedures for refunds of fees paid under s. 440.05 or 440.08 and uniform procedures and fees for reexaminations under chs. 440 to 480 .

History: 1977 c. 418 ; 1979 c. 175 s. 53 ; 1979 c. 221 s. 2202 (45) ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 102 .
Wis. Stat. § 283.82 — WI Code / Chapter 283 / Section 283.82
Land application of sewage sludge.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall oversee, set technical standards for, and regulate the application of sewage sludge to land.

(2) No city, village, town, or county may prohibit, through zoning or any other means, the application of sewage sludge to land if that application complies with this section and rules promulgated under this section.

(3) A city, village, town, or county may regulate the application of sewage sludge to land if the regulation is identical to regulations of the department under sub. (1) .

(4)

(a) The department shall include limitations or conditions for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in a permit for the land application of sewage sludge. If the average of at least 2 sample results exceeds a 20 ug/kg concentration for perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid combined, the department shall include a limitation or condition on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, unless there is an enforcement standard promulgated under ch. 160 for perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. The department may require groundwater monitoring as a condition of the permit.

(b) No later than August 6, 2026, the department shall issue a general permit that requires perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl monitoring conditions for sewage sludge that will apply to all permittees with valid permits on April 8, 2026, that do not have limitations or conditions addressing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The general permit shall specify monitoring frequencies, as determined by the department. The department shall modify an individual permit as provided under par. (a) if sample results conducted under the general permit exceed a 20 ug/kg concentration for perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid combined. Nothing in this paragraph alters the procedures, requirements, or authorities to which the permittee or department are entitled under any other provision of law. This paragraph does not apply to issuance or renewal of permits that comply with par. (a) . The general permit issued under this paragraph is valid until all individual permits issued under this section comply with par. (a) .

History: 2005 a. 347 ; 2025 a. 201 .
Wis. Stat. § 98.15 — WI Code / Chapter 98 / Section 98.15
False testing.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall manipulate, underread or overread or make any false determination by the Babcock test or any other test used for determining the value of milk or cream. No person shall make any false record or report of the results of any such test.

(2) A district attorney to whom any violation of this section is reported shall cause appropriate actions or proceedings to be instituted for the collection of a forfeiture or fine or for the enforcement of other remedies. In any enforcement action the court may, in addition to any other penalty provided, order restitution to any party injured by violation of this section. If the violator is convicted of a crime, restitution shall be in accordance with s. 973.20 .

History: 1979 c. 264 ; 1987 a. 398 .
Wis. Stat. § 752.37 — WI Code / Chapter 752 / Section 752.37
Enforcement of judgments and determinations.
Status: in_force

The court of appeals has all power and authority to enforce its judgments and determinations and to exercise its jurisdiction.

History: 1977 c. 187 .
Wis. Stat. § 972.09 — WI Code / Chapter 972 / Section 972.09
Hostile witness in criminal cases.
Status: in_force

Where testimony of a witness at any preliminary examination, hearing or trial in a criminal action is inconsistent with a statement previously made by the witness, the witness may be regarded as a hostile witness and examined as an adverse witness, and the party producing the witness may impeach the witness by evidence of such prior contradictory statement. When called by the defendant, a law enforcement officer who was involved in the seizure of evidence shall be regarded as a hostile witness and may be examined as an adverse witness at any hearing in which the legality of such seizure may properly be raised.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R6 (1973); 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.01 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.01
Women’s council.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “agency” means any office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, and any authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 231 , 233 or 234 .

(2) The women’s council shall:

(a) Identify the barriers that prevent women in this state from participating fully and equally in all aspects of life.

(b) Conduct statewide hearings on issues of concern to women.

(c) Review, monitor and advise all state agencies regarding the impact upon women of current and emerging state policies, procedures, practices, laws and administrative rules.

(d) Work closely with all state agencies, including the University of Wisconsin System and the technical college system, with the private sector and with groups concerned with women’s issues to develop long-term solutions to women’s economic and social inequality in this state.

(e) Recommend changes to the public and private sectors and initiate legislation to further women’s economic and social equality and improve this state’s tax base and economy.

(f) Disseminate information on the status of women in this state.

(g) Submit a biennial report on the women’s council’s activities to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) .

(3) All state agencies, including the University of Wisconsin System and the technical college system, shall fully cooperate with and assist the women’s council. To that end, a representative of a state agency shall, upon request by the women’s council:

(a) Provide information on program policies, procedures, practices and services affecting women.

(b) Present recommendations to the women’s council.

(c) Attend meetings and provide staff assistance needed by the women’s council.

(d) Inform the agency’s appointing authority of issues concerning the women’s council.

History: 1983 a. 27 ; 1987 a. 27 , 186 , 399 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1993 a. 399 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2005 a. 335 .