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15(3) The department may audit a dealer to determine whether fees or charges
16assessed by the dealer under sub. (1) are reasonable.
AB64-ASA1,1703p
17Section 1703p. 224.42 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,862,19
18224.42 (title)
Disclosure of financial records for Medical Assistance
19and food stamp program eligibility.
AB64-ASA1,1703r
20Section 1703r. 224.42 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,862,2321
224.42
(2) Financial record matching agreements. A financial institution is
22required to enter into an agreement with the department of health services under
23s. ss. 49.45 (4m)
and 49.79 (1t).
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24Section 1703t. 224.42 (3) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
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1224.42
(3) (a) Disclosing a financial record of an individual or other information
2to the department of health services in accordance with an agreement, and its
3participation in the program, under s. 49.45 (4m)
or 49.79 (1t).
AB64-ASA1,863,54
(b) Any other action taken in good faith to comply with s. 49.45 (4m)
or 49.79
5(1t).
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6Section 1704
. 224.48 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,863,77
224.48
(1) (am) “Department” means the department of financial institutions.
AB64-ASA1,1705
8Section 1705
. 224.50 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,863,99
224.50
(1) (c) “Department” means the department of financial institutions.
AB64-ASA1,1706
10Section 1706
. 224.51 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,863,1211
224.51
(1g) In this section, “department” means the department of financial
12institutions.
AB64-ASA1,1712h
13Section 1712h. 227.118 of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,863,23
14227.118 Review of rules affecting state prosecutors office. (1) Report
15on rules affecting state prosecutors office. If a proposed rule directly affects the
16state prosecutors office, the agency proposing the rule shall, prior to submitting the
17proposed rule to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15, submit the proposed
18rule to the state prosecutors office. The state prosecutors office shall prepare a report
19on the proposed rule before it is submitted to the legislative council staff under s.
20227.15. The state prosecutors office may request any information from other state
21agencies, local governments, individuals, or organizations that is reasonably
22necessary for the office to prepare the report. The state prosecutors office shall
23prepare the report within 30 days after the rule is submitted to the office.
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1(2) Findings of the office to be contained in the report. The report of the
2state prosecutors office shall contain information about the effect of the proposed
3rule on the state prosecutors office.
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4(3) Applicability. This section does not apply to emergency rules promulgated
5under s. 227.24.
AB64-ASA1,1740g
6Section 1740g. 227.19 (3) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,864,87
227.19
(3) (em) The report of the state prosecutors office, if the proposed rule
8directly affects the state prosecutors office.
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9Section 1754
. 227.55 of the statutes is renumbered 227.55 (1) and amended
10to read:
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227.55
(1) Within 30 days after service of the petition for review upon the
12agency, or within such further time as the court
may allow allows, the agency
in
13possession of the record for the decision under review shall transmit to the reviewing
14court the original or a certified copy of the entire record
of the proceedings in which
15the decision under review was made, including all pleadings, notices, testimony,
16exhibits, findings, decisions, orders
, and exceptions,
therein; but except that by
17stipulation of all parties to the review proceedings the record may be shortened by
18eliminating any portion
thereof of the record. Any party, other than the agency
that
19is a party, refusing to stipulate to limit the record may be taxed by the court for the
20additional costs.
The Except as provided in sub. (2), the record may be typewritten
21or printed. The exhibits may be typewritten,
photostated photocopied, or otherwise
22reproduced, or, upon motion of any party, or by order of the court, the original exhibits
23shall accompany the record. The court may require or permit subsequent corrections
24or additions to the record when deemed desirable.
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25Section 1755
. 227.55 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,865,4
1227.55
(2) In the case of a record under sub. (1) that is in the possession of the
2division of hearings and appeals, if any portion of the record is in the form of an audio
3or video recording, the division may transmit to the reviewing court a copy of that
4recording in lieu of preparing a transcript, unless the court requests a transcript.
AB64-ASA1,1757e
5Section 1757e. 230.08 (2) (e) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
AB64-ASA1,1757m
6Section 1757m. 230.08 (2) (fq) of the statutes is created to read:
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230.08
(2) (fq) The director of the transportation projects commission.
AB64-ASA1,1758g
8Section 1758g. 230.08 (2) (qp) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,865,109
230.08
(2) (qp) The executive director and legislative liaison in the office of
10state prosecutors.
AB64-ASA1,1761
11Section 1761
. 230.08 (4) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64-ASA1,1761p
12Section 1761p. 230.12 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,865,1413
230.12
(1) (cm)
Supplementary compensation; longevity awards for
14correctional officers and youth counselors. 1. In this paragraph:
AB64-ASA1,865,1915
a. “Correctional officer” means an individual classified as a correctional officer
16or a correctional sergeant who is employed by the state and whose principal duty is
17the supervision of inmates at a prison, as defined in s. 302.01, or the supervision of
18persons committed under s. 980.06 at the secure mental health facility established
19under s. 46.055 or the Wisconsin resource center established under s. 46.056.
AB64-ASA1,865,2320
b. “Youth counselor” means an individual classified as a youth counselor or a
21youth counselor-advanced who is employed by the state and whose principal duty
22is the supervision of juveniles held in a juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s.
23938.02 (10p).
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2. The administrator shall include in the compensation plan the following
25length of service awards for correctional officers and youth counselors:
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1a. On the employee's 10th anniversary of service, $250.
AB64-ASA1,866,22
b. On the employee's 15th anniversary of service, $500.
AB64-ASA1,866,33
c. On the employee's 20th anniversary of service, $750.
AB64-ASA1,866,54
d. On the employee's 25th anniversary of service, and each 5 year anniversary
5of service thereafter, $1,000.
AB64-ASA1,1762
6Section 1762
. 230.13 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,866,97
230.13
(1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3) and ss. 19.36 (10)
to (12) and
8(11) and 103.13, the director and the administrator may keep records of the following
9personnel matters closed to the public:
AB64-ASA1,1762s
10Section 1762s. 230.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,866,2111
230.33
(1) A person appointed to an unclassified position by the governor,
12elected officer, judicial body
, or prosecutor board, or by a legislative body or
13committee shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for the duration of the
14appointment and for 3 months thereafter, during which time the person has
15restoration rights to the former position or equivalent position in the department in
16which last employed in a classified position without loss of seniority. The person
17shall also have reinstatement privileges for 5 years following appointment to the
18unclassified service or for one year after termination of the unclassified appointment
19whichever is longer. Restoration rights and reinstatement privileges shall be
20forfeited if the reason for termination of the unclassified appointment would also be
21reason for discharge from the former position in the classified service.
AB64-ASA1,1765
22Section 1765
. 230.44 (4) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,867,1223
230.44
(4) (bm) Upon request of an employee who files an appeal of the decision
24of the administrator made under s. 230.09 (2) (a) or (d), the appeal shall be heard by
25 a the commissioner or
an attorney employed by the commission serving as arbitrator
1under rules promulgated for this purpose by the commission. In such an arbitration,
2the arbitrator shall orally render a decision at the conclusion of the hearing
3affirming, modifying
, or rejecting the decision of the administrator. The decision of
4the arbitrator is final and is not subject to review by the commission. An arbitrator's
5decision may not be cited as precedent in any other proceeding before the commission
6or before any court. The arbitrator shall promptly file his or her decision with the
7commission. The decision of the arbitrator shall stand as the decision of the
8commission. The decision of the commission is subject to review under ss. 227.53 to
9227.57 only on the ground that the decision was procured by corruption, fraud
, or
10undue means or that the arbitrator or the commission exceeded the arbitrator's or
11the commission's power. The record of a proceeding under this paragraph shall be
12transcribed as provided in s. 227.44 (8).
AB64-ASA1,1766
13Section 1766
. 230.45 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,867,1614
230.45
(1) (am)
Designate a commissioner or Serve as an arbitrator, or
15designate an attorney employed by the commission to serve as an arbitrator
, in
16arbitrations under s. 230.44 (4) (bm).
AB64-ASA1,1767
17Section 1767
. 230.85 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,868,418
230.85
(3) (b) If, after hearing, the division of equal rights finds that the
19respondent did not engage in or threaten a retaliatory action it shall order the
20complaint dismissed. The division of equal rights shall order the employee's
21appointing authority to insert a copy of the findings and orders into the employee's
22personnel file and, if the respondent is a natural person, order the respondent's
23appointing authority to insert such a copy into the respondent's personnel file. If the
24division of equal rights finds
by unanimous vote that the employee filed a frivolous
25complaint it may order payment of the respondent's reasonable actual attorney fees
1and actual costs. Payment may be assessed against either the employee or the
2employee's attorney, or assessed so that the employee and the employee's attorney
3each pay a portion. To find a complaint frivolous the division of equal rights must
4find that s. 802.05 (2) or 895.044 has been violated.
AB64-ASA1,1769
5Section 1769
. 233.13 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,868,8
6233.13 Closed records. (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 19.36 (10)
to (12) 7and (11) and 103.13, the authority may keep records of the following personnel
8matters closed to the public:
AB64-ASA1,1769v
9Section 1769v. 238.115 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,868,1110
238.115
(4) Exception. After March 31, 2018, this section does not apply to the
11tax credits under ss. 238.308, 238.396, and 238.399.
AB64-ASA1,1771
13Section 1771
. 238.124 of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,868,16
14238.124 Loan limitations. (1) The corporation may not originate any loan
15that is forgivable in whole or in part upon the loan recipient's achievement of one or
16more conditions or goals.
AB64-ASA1,868,20
17(2) Each new lending program the corporation implements or administers
18shall adhere as closely as practicable to commonly accepted commercial lending
19practices. The corporation shall adopt policies and procedures implementing this
20subsection.
AB64-ASA1,1774e
22Section 1774e. 238.15 (3) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 238.15 (3)
23(d) and amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,869,1524
238.15
(3) (d)
Administration. The corporation, in consultation with the
25department of revenue, shall establish policies and procedures to administer this
1section and shall further define “bona fide angel investment" for purposes of s. 71.07
2(5d) (a) 1. The aggregate amount of tax credits under s. 71.07 (5d) that may be
3claimed for investments in businesses certified under sub. (1) and of tax credits
4under ss. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), and 76.638 that may be claimed for
5investments paid to fund managers certified under sub. (2) is $30,000,000 per
6calendar year. The policies and procedures shall provide that a person who receives
7a credit under s. 71.07 (5b) or (5d), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), or 76.638 must keep the
8investment in a certified business, or with a certified fund manager, for no less than
93 years, unless the person's investment becomes worthless, as determined by the
10corporation, during the 3-year period or the person has kept the investment for no
11less than 12 months and a bona fide liquidity event, as determined by the
12corporation, occurs during the 3-year period.
The policies and procedures shall
13permit the corporation to reallocate credits under this section in any calendar year
14that are unused in that calendar year to a person eligible for tax benefits, as defined
15under s. 238.30 (7) (e), if all of the following apply:
AB64-ASA1,1774f
16Section 1774f. 238.15 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB64-ASA1,1774g
17Section 1774g. 238.15 (3) (d) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB64-ASA1,1774k
18Section 1774k. 238.16 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,869,2119
238.16
(4) (c)
Subject to a reallocation by the corporation pursuant to policies
20and procedures adopted under s. 238.15 (3) (d), the The corporation may allocate up
21to $10,000,000 in tax benefits under this section in any calendar year.
AB64-ASA1,1775
22Section 1775
. 238.17 of the statutes is renumbered 238.17 (1) and amended
23to read:
AB64-ASA1,870,424
238.17
(1) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, the
25corporation may certify a person to claim a tax credit under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6),
1or 71.47 (6), if the corporation determines that the person is conducting an eligible
2activity under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6), or 71.47 (6). No person may claim a tax credit
3under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6), or 71.47 (6) without first being certified under this
4section subsection.
AB64-ASA1,1775g
5Section 1775g. 238.17 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,870,86
238.17
(2) Beginning July 1, 2018, the corporation may not certify persons to
7claim more than a total of $5,000,000 in tax credits for all projects undertaken on the
8same parcel.
AB64-ASA1,1775m
9Section 1775m. 238.17 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,870,1510
238.17
(3) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the corporation may not certify a
11person for a tax credit under sub. (1) if the person is not subject to the taxes imposed
12under s. 71.02, 71.08, 71.23, or 71.43, except that the corporation may certify a
13nonprofit entity described under section
501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code for
14a tax credit under sub. (1) if the entity intends to sell or otherwise transfer the credit,
15as provided under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6) (h), or 71.47 (6) (h).
AB64-ASA1,871,216
(b) The corporation may certify a nonprofit entity not described under section
17501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code for a tax credit under sub. (1) by submitting
18the proposal for the certification to the joint committee on finance for approval. If
19the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the corporation
20within 14 working days after the date of the corporation's submittal that the
21committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposal, the
22proposal may be implemented as proposed by the corporation. If, within 14 working
23days after the corporation's submittal, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on
24finance notify the corporation that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the
1purpose of reviewing the proposal, the proposal may be implemented only upon
2approval of the committee.
AB64-ASA1,871,7
4238.28 Refundable tax credits.
(1) Policies and procedures. The
5corporation shall adopt policies and procedures implementing ss. 71.07 (3w) (c) 1. b.,
6(3wm) (d), and (3y) (d) 2. b., 71.28 (3w) (c) 1. b., (3wm) (d), and (3y) (d) 2. b., and 71.47
7(3w) (c) 1. b. and (3y) (d) 2. b.
AB64-ASA1,871,10
8(2) Use of credits. It is the intent of the legislature that all credits awarded
9under ss. 238.16, 238.308, 238.396, and 238.399 become a permanent part of the
10working capital structure of businesses claiming the credits.
AB64-ASA1,1779m
11Section 1779m. 238.308 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,871,1512
238.308
(4) (b)
Subject to a reallocation by the corporation under s. 238.15 (3)
13(d), the The corporation may allocate up to
$17,000,000 in tax benefits under this
14section in 2016 and up to $22,000,000
per
in tax benefits under this section each year
15thereafter. Any unused allocation may be carried forward.
AB64-ASA1,1779n
16Section 1779n. 238.308 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,871,1817
238.308
(4) (c) In any year, the corporation may exceed the annual limit on tax
18benefits specified in par. (b) by up to $10,000,000 if all of the following apply:
AB64-ASA1,871,2019
1. The corporation notifies the joint committee on finance in writing of its
20proposal to exceed the annual limit on tax benefits specified in par. (b).
AB64-ASA1,871,2321
2. The corporation submits with its notification under subd. 1. evidence that
22shows the corporation's proposal is necessary to accomplish the corporation's
23statewide economic development objectives.
AB64-ASA1,871,2424
3. Any of the following is true:
AB64-ASA1,872,4
1a. The cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance fail to notify the
2corporation, within 14 working days after the date of the corporation's notification
3under subd. 1., that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of
4reviewing the corporation's proposal.
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b. The cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance notify the corporation
6that the committee has approved the corporation's proposal.
AB64-ASA1,1783L
7Section 1783L. 238.399 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,872,98
238.399
(3) (a) The corporation may designate
not more than 30 areas in this
9state as enterprise zones.
AB64-ASA1,1783o
10Section 1783o. 238.399 (5s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,872,1311
238.399
(5s) Cap. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the corporation may not
12authorize payments under ss. 71.07 (3w), 71.28 (3w), and 71.47 (3w) in any fiscal
13biennium that total more than $80,600,000 in the aggregate.
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(b) The corporation may submit a plan to exceed the aggregate amount
15specified under par. (a) to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance for
16review by the committee. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the
17corporation that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing
18the proposed plan within 14 working days after the date of the corporation's
19submittal, the corporation may exceed the aggregate amount in accordance with its
20proposed plan. If, within 14 working days after the date of the corporation's
21submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the corporation that the
22committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan,
23the corporation may not exceed the aggregate amount unless the committee
24approves the proposed plan. If the committee modifies and approves the proposed
1plan, the corporation may exceed the aggregate amount in accordance with the plan
2as modified by the committee.
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3Section 1783q. 238.399 (6) (e) of the statutes is repealed.