SB21,1344,169 186.314 (2m) (e) Upon approval by the credit union members of the proposition
10for conversion under par. (c), the credit union shall take all necessary action under
11ch. 214 or 221 to complete the conversion to a savings bank or state bank. Within
1290 days after receipt from the division of banking department of financial
13institutions and professional standards
of a certificate of incorporation as a savings
14bank or state bank, the credit union shall file a copy of the certificate with the office
15of credit unions and the office of credit unions shall issue to a converting credit union
16a certificate of conversion to a savings bank or state bank.
SB21,3528 17Section 3528. 194.01 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1344,2118 194.01 (11) "Private motor carrier" means any person except a common or
19contract motor carrier engaged in the
who provides transportation of property or
20passengers
by commercial motor vehicle other than an automobile or trailer used
21therewith, upon the public highways
and is not a contract motor carrier.
SB21,3529 22Section 3529. 196.218 (3) (a) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1344,2423 196.218 (3) (a) 3. b. The amounts appropriated under ss. 20.255 (3) (q), (qm),
24and (r), 20.285 (1) (q), and 20.505 (4) (s), (t), (tm), (tu), and (tw).
SB21,3530
1Section 3530 . 196.218 (3) (a) 3. b. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
2Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB21,1345,43 196.218 (3) (a) 3. b. The amounts appropriated under ss. 20.255 (3) (q), (qm),
4and (r), 20.285 (1) (q), and 20.505 (4) (s).
SB21,3531 5Section 3531. 196.218 (5) (a) 6. of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,3532 6Section 3532. 196.218 (5) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1345,77 196.218 (5) (a) 10. To make broadband expansion grants under s. 196.504.
SB21,3533 8Section 3533. 196.49 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1345,129 196.49 (4) The commission may not issue a certificate under sub. (1), (2), or (3)
10for the construction of electric generating equipment and associated facilities unless
11the commission determines that brownfields, as defined in s. 238.13 235.13 (1) (a) or
12s. 560.13 (1) (a), 2009 stats., are used to the extent practicable.
SB21,3534 13Section 3534. 196.491 (3) (a) 2m. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1345,1714 196.491 (3) (a) 2m. b. The applicant proposes alternative construction sites for
15the facility that are contiguous or proximate, provided that at least one of the
16proposed sites is a brownfield, as defined in s. 238.13 235.13 (1) (a), or the site of a
17former or existing large electric generating facility.
SB21,3535 18Section 3535. 196.491 (3) (d) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1345,2019 196.491 (3) (d) 8. For a large electric generating facility, brownfields, as defined
20in s. 238.13 235.13 (1) (a), are used to the extent practicable.
SB21,3536 21Section 3536. 196.504 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1345,2522 196.504 (2) (a) To make broadband expansion grants to eligible applicants for
23the purpose of constructing broadband infrastructure in underserved areas
24designated under par. (d). Grants awarded under this section shall be paid from the
25appropriation appropriations under s. 20.155 (3) (g) (k), (r), and (rm).
SB21,3537
1Section 3537. 196.504 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1346,82 196.504 (2) (c) To establish criteria for evaluating applications and awarding
3grants under this section. The criteria shall prohibit grants that have the effect of
4subsidizing the expenses of a telecommunication provider or the monthly bills of
5telecommunications customers. The criteria shall give priority to projects that
6include matching funds, that involve public-private partnerships, that affect areas
7with no broadband service providers, that are scalable, or that affect a large
8geographic area or a large number of underserved individuals or communities.
SB21,3538 9Section 3538. 200.49 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1346,1110 200.49 (1) (b) "Minority group member" has the meaning given under s. 16.287
11203.07 (1) (f).
SB21,3539 12Section 3539. 200.57 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1346,1613 200.57 (1) (a) "Disabled veteran-owned financial adviser" and "disabled
14veteran-owned investment firm" mean a financial adviser and investment firm,
15respectively, certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 203.03
16(3).
SB21,3540 17Section 3540. 200.57 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1346,2018 200.57 (1) (b) "Minority financial adviser" and "minority investment firm"
19mean a financial adviser and investment firm, respectively, certified by the
20department of administration
under s. 16.287 203.07 (2).
SB21,3541 21Section 3541. Chapter 203 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1346,2222 chapter 203
SB21,1346,2323 business development
SB21,3542 24Section 3542. 203.01 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1346,25 25203.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
SB21,1347,2
1(1) "Department" means the department of financial institutions and
2professional standards.
SB21,1347,4 3(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of financial institutions and professional
4standards.
SB21,3543 5Section 3543. 214.01 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1347,76 214.01 (1) (f) "Department" means the department of financial institutions and
7professional standards.
SB21,3544 8Section 3544. 214.01 (1) (im) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,3545 9Section 3545. 214.04 (21) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1347,2510 214.04 (21) (b) The rules of the division department shall provide that any
11remote service unit shall be available for use, on a nondiscriminatory basis, by any
12state or federal savings bank which has its principal place of business in this state,
13by any other state or federal savings bank obtaining the consent of a state or federal
14savings bank that has its principal place of business in this state and is using the
15terminal and by all customers designated by a savings bank using the unit. This
16paragraph does not authorize a savings bank which has its principal place of
17business outside this state to conduct business as a savings bank in this state. A
18remote service unit shall be available for use, on a nondiscriminatory basis, by any
19credit union, state or national bank or state or federal savings and loan association,
20whose home office is located in this state, if the credit union, bank or savings and loan
21association requests to share its use, subject to joint rules established by the division
22of banking,
the office of credit unions and the division department. The division
23department by order may authorize the installation and operation of a remote service
24unit in a mobile facility, after notice and hearing upon the proposed service stops of
25the mobile facility.
SB21,3546
1Section 3546. 214.48 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1348,72 214.48 (4) (a) An independent qualified appraiser, designated by the board of
3directors, who is properly licensed and certified by the department of safety and
4professional services
or by another entity authorized to govern appraisal licensure
5and certification and who meets the requirements of title XI of the financial
6institutions reform, recovery and enforcement act of 1989, 12 USC 3331 to 3351 and
7regulations adopted pursuant to those sections.
SB21,3547 8Section 3547. 214.715 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1348,129 214.715 (2) Employees of the division department may not be subject to any
10civil liability or penalty, or to any criminal prosecution, for any error in judgment or
11discretion made in good faith and upon reasonable grounds in any action taken or
12omitted under this chapter by the employee in an official capacity.
SB21,3548 13Section 3548. 214.72 (1) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,3549 14Section 3549. 214.72 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1348,1915 214.72 (1) (b) "Financial regulator" means the department secretary and
16deputy secretary, and an administrator having duties related to financial
17institutions
, a supervisor of data processing, legal counsel, and a financial
18institution examiner employed by the department and includes any member of a
19financial regulator's immediate family, as defined in s. 19.42 (7).
SB21,3550 20Section 3550. 214.725 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1348,2321 214.725 (5) Employees of the division department or other designated agents
22may administer oaths and examine and take and preserve testimony under oath as
23to anything in the affairs or ownership of the savings bank or the entity examined.
SB21,3551 24Section 3551. 214.78 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1349,6
1214.78 (3) A person who subpoenaes a witness shall advance the fees and
2mileage of the witness. Witness fees shall be the same as fees under s. 814.67 (1) (b)
3and (c). The fees of witnesses who are called by the review board in the interests of
4the state shall be paid by the state upon presentation of proper vouchers approved
5by the chairperson of the review board and charged to the appropriation under s.
620.144 (1) 20.142 (2) (g).
SB21,3552 7Section 3552. 215.01 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,3553 8Section 3553. 215.01 (6f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1349,109 215.01 (6f) "Department" means the department of financial institutions and
10professional standards.
SB21,3554 11Section 3554. 215.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1349,1612 215.02 (4) Immunity. Employees of the division department shall not be subject
13to any civil liability or penalty, nor to any criminal prosecution, for any error in
14judgment or discretion made in good faith and upon reasonable grounds in any action
15taken or omitted under this chapter by the employee in the employee's official
16capacity.
SB21,3555 17Section 3555. 215.04 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1349,1918 215.04 (1) (b) Review the acts, orders, and determinations of the division
19department under this chapter.
SB21,3556 20Section 3556. 215.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1350,221 215.04 (3) Witness fees. A person who causes a witness to be subpoenaed shall
22advance the fees and mileage expense of the witness. Witness fees shall be the same
23as fees under s. 814.67 (1) (b) and (c). The fees of witnesses who are called by the
24review board in the interests of the state shall be paid by the state upon presentation

1of proper vouchers approved by the chairperson of the review board and charged to
2the appropriation under s. 20.144 (1) 20.142 (2) (g).
SB21,3557 3Section 3557. 217.02 (2k) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1350,54 217.02 (2k) "Department" means the department of financial institutions and
5professional standards.
SB21,3558 6Section 3558. 217.02 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,3559 7Section 3559. 218.02 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,3560 8Section 3560. 218.02 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1350,109 218.02 (1) (dm) "Department" means the department of financial institutions
10and professional standards.
SB21,3561 11Section 3561. 218.04 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1350,1312 218.04 (1) (bm) "Department" means the department of financial institutions
13and professional standards.
SB21,3562 14Section 3562. 218.04 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,3563 15Section 3563. 218.05 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1350,1716 218.05 (1) (cm) "Department" means the department of financial institutions
17and professional standards.
SB21,3564 18Section 3564. 218.05 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,3565 19Section 3565. 219.09 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1350,2020 219.09 (1) (h) The University of Wisconsin System Authority.
SB21,3566 21Section 3566. 220.01 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,3567 22Section 3567. 221.0303 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1351,1423 221.0303 (2) Operation and acquisition of customer bank communications
24terminals.
A bank may, directly or indirectly, acquire, place, and operate, or
25participate in the acquisition, placement, and operation of, at locations other than

1its main or branch offices, customer bank communications terminals, in accordance
2with rules established by the division department. The rules of the division
3department shall provide that any such customer bank communications terminal
4shall be available for use, on a nondiscriminatory basis, by any state or national bank
5and by all customers designated by a bank using the terminal. This subsection does
6not authorize a bank which has its principal place of business outside this state to
7conduct banking business in this state. The customer bank communications
8terminals also shall be available for use, on a nondiscriminatory basis, by any credit
9union, savings and loan association, or savings bank, if the credit union, savings and
10loan association, or savings bank requests to share its use, subject to rules jointly
11established by the division of banking department and the office of credit unions.
12The division department by order may authorize the installation and operation of a
13customer bank communications terminal in a mobile facility, after notice and
14hearing upon the proposed service stops of the mobile facility.
SB21,3568 15Section 3568. 221.0802 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1352,4 16221.0802 Banks may be placed in hands of division department. A bank
17doing business under this chapter may place its affairs and assets under the control
18of the division department by posting a notice on its front door, as follows: "This bank
19is in the hands of the Division of Banking of the Department of Financial Institutions
20and Professional Standards". Immediately upon posting such notice, the bank shall
21notify the division department of this action. The posting of the notice, or the taking
22possession of a bank by the division department, places the bank's assets and
23property in the possession of the division department, and bars any attachment
24proceedings. For each day the division department is placed in possession of the
25bank, and until such time as a special deputy is appointed under s. 220.08 (4), the

1bank shall pay to the division department the actual cost of such liquidation
2proceedings. The division department shall pay the amounts to the state treasurer
3and the percentage specified in s. 20.144 (1) 20.142 (2) (g) shall be credited to the
4appropriation account under s. 20.144 (1) 20.142 (2) (g).
SB21,3569 5Section 3569. 222.0102 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,3570 6Section 3570. 224.30 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1352,107 224.30 (5) Electronic filing. (a) In this subsection, "filing" means the
8submission to the department of any form, instrument, application, report, notice,
9or other information required or permitted to be submitted to the department for
10retention in the department's records.
SB21,1352,1511 (b) Subject to par. (c), the department may require any filing to be made
12electronically in a manner prescribed by the department. Subject to par. (c), if the
13department requires that a filing be made electronically, the department may
14require that any fee associated with the filing be paid using a suitable method
15prescribed by the department.
SB21,1352,1716 (c) The department may waive any requirement imposed under par. (b) if all
17of the following apply:
SB21,1352,2118 1. The person affected by the requirement makes a written request to the
19department, in a manner prescribed by the department, that the requirement be
20waived and clearly states in the request why the requirement causes the person
21undue hardship.
SB21,1352,2322 2. The department determines, in its discretion, that the requirement, if
23imposed on the person, would cause the person undue hardship.
SB21,3571 24Section 3571. 224.71 (1br) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1353,6
1224.71 (1br) (intro.) "Bona fide nonprofit organization" means an organization
2that is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and exempt from
3federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code, that is
4certified by the federal department of housing and urban development or the
5Forward Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, and that does all
6of the following:
SB21,3572 7Section 3572. 224.71 (1e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,3573 8Section 3573. 224.90 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
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