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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
January 16, 2018 - Introduced by Law Revision Committee. Referred to Committee
on Rules.
AB847,1,2 1An Act relating to: revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose
2of making corrections and reconciling conflicts (Correction Bill).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This correction bill, prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau under s.
13.92 (1) (bm) 1. and 2. and (2) (i) and (L), stats., is explained in the Notes in the body
of the bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB847,1 3Section 1. 5.05 (1e) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB847,1,44 5.05 (1e) (title) Actions by the board commission.
Note: Replaces “board" with “commission" consistent with 2015 Wis. Act 118. Act
118 eliminates the Government Accountability Board and creates the Elections
Commission to administer ch. 5, effective 6-30-16.
AB847,2 5Section 2. 5.05 (2m) (c) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB847,1,86 5.05 (2m) (c) 7. No individual who is appointed or retained by the board
7commission to serve as special counsel or as a special investigator is subject to
8approval under s. 20.930.

Note: Replaces “board" with “commission" consistent with 2015 Wis. Act 118. Act
118 eliminates the Government Accountability Board and creates the Elections
Commission to administer ch. 5, effective 6-30-16.
AB847,3 1Section 3. 5.05 (5e) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Acts 117 and
2118, is amended to read:
AB847,2,163 5.05 (5e) Annual report. The commission shall submit an annual report under
4s. 15.04 (1) (d) and shall include in its annual report the names and duties of all
5individuals employed by the commission and a summary of its determinations and
6advisory opinions issued under sub. (6a). Except as authorized or required under
7sub. (5s) (f), the commission shall make sufficient alterations in the summaries to
8prevent disclosing the identities of individuals or organizations involved in the
9decisions or opinions. 11.1304 (14) The commission shall identify in its report the
10statutory duties of the commission administrator, together with a description of the
11manner in which those duties are being fulfilled. Notwithstanding sub. (5s) and s.
1212.13 (5), the commission shall also specify in its report the total number of
13investigations conducted by the commission since the last annual report and a
14description of the nature of each investigation. The commission shall make such
15further reports on the matters within its jurisdiction and such recommendations for
16further legislation as it deems desirable.
Note: The stricken text was inserted by 2015 Wis. Act 117 but rendered without
effect by the treatment by 2015 Wis. Act 118.
AB847,4 17Section 4. 6.275 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
18148
, is amended to read:
AB847,3,219 6.275 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (f), no later than 30 days after each
20primary and election at which a state or national office is filled or a statewide
21referendum is held, including any special election, the municipal clerk or board of
22election commissioners shall submit electronically a report to the board commission

1and the county clerk or board of election commissioners of each county in which the
2municipality is located specifying:
Note: Replaces “board" with “commission" consistent with 2015 Wis. Act 118. Act
118 eliminates the Government Accountability Board and creates the Elections
Commission to administer ch. 6, effective 6-30-16.
AB847,5 3Section 5. 6.36 (1) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB847,3,64 6.36 (1) (b) 1. b. No person other than an employee of the board commission,
5a municipal clerk, or an election official who is authorized by a municipal clerk may
6make a change in the list.
Note: Replaces “board" with “commission" consistent with 2015 Wis. Act 118. Act
118 eliminates the Government Accountability Board and creates the Elections
Commission to administer ch. 6, effective 6-30-16.
AB847,6 7Section 6. 6.87 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 117,
8is amended to read:
AB847,3,169 6.87 (3) (b) No elector may direct that a ballot be sent to the address of a
10committee registered with the board ethics commission under ch. 11 unless the
11elector permanently or temporarily resides at that address. Upon receipt of reliable
12information that an address given by an elector is not eligible to receive ballots under
13this subsection, the municipal clerk shall refrain from mailing or transmitting
14ballots to that address. Whenever possible, the municipal clerk shall notify an
15elector if his or her ballot cannot be mailed or transmitted to the address directed by
16the elector.
Note: Replaces “board" with “ethics commission" consistent with 2015 Wis. Act
118
. Act 118 eliminates the Government Accountability Board and creates the Ethics
Commission to administer ch. 11, effective 6-30-16.
AB847,7 17Section 7. 7.08 (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 118,
18is amended to read:
AB847,4,3
17.08 Elections commission. (intro.) In addition to its duties for ballot
2arrangement under ch. 5 and date and notice requirements under ch. 10, the board
3commission shall:
Note: Replaces “board" with “commission" consistent with 2015 Wis. Act 118. Act
118 eliminates the Government Accountability Board and creates the Elections
Commission to administer ch. 7, effective 6-30-16.
AB847,8 4Section 8. 7.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB847,4,75 7.31 (3) The board commission shall, upon application, issue certificates to
6qualified individuals who meet the requirements to be certified as chief inspectors.
7Each certificate shall carry an expiration date.
Note: Replaces “board" with “commission" consistent with 2015 Wis. Act 118. Act
118 eliminates the Government Accountability Board and creates the Elections
Commission to administer ch. 7, effective 6-30-16.
AB847,9 8Section 9. The treatment of 8.10 (5) of the statutes by 2015 Wisconsin Act 117
9is not repealed by 2015 Wisconsin Act 118. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference
bureau, effective 6-30-16, s. 8.10 (5) reads:
(5) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy under
s. 8.21. If a candidate has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.0202 (1) (a) at
the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement with the
papers. A candidate for state office or municipal judge shall also file a statement of
economic interests with the ethics commission under s. 19.43 (4) no later than 4:30 p.m.
on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers under sub. (2) (a), or
no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day whenever that
candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination papers under sub. (2) (a).
AB847,10 10Section 10. The treatment of 8.15 (4) (b) of the statutes by 2015 Wisconsin Act
11117
is not repealed by 2015 Wisconsin Act 118. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference
bureau, effective 6-30-16, s. 8.15 (4) (b) reads:
(b) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy under
s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a registration statement under
s. 11.0202 (1) (a) at the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the
statement with the papers. A candidate for state office shall also file a statement of
economic interests with the ethics commission under s. 19.43 (4) no later than 4:30 p.m.
on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers under sub. (1), or no
later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day whenever that candidate
is granted an extension of time for filing nomination papers under sub. (1).
AB847,11
1Section 11. 8.185 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB847,5,92 8.185 (1) The names of candidates for president and vice president may be
3written in, in the place provided, on the general ballot at the general election for
4choosing the president and vice president of the United States. Write-in votes shall
5be listed as scattering unless the person whose name is written in has a list of
6presidential electors on file with the board commission in accordance with this
7section or unless the person whose name is written in has received more than 10
8percent of the total vote cast in the ward, or in the municipality if not divided into
9wards.
Note: Replaces “board" with “commission" consistent with 2015 Wis. Act 118. Act
118 eliminates the Government Accountability Board and creates the Elections
Commission to administer ch. 8, effective 6-30-16.
AB847,12 10Section 12. The treatment of 8.20 (6) of the statutes by 2015 Wisconsin Act 117
11is not repealed by 2015 Wisconsin Act 118. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference
bureau, effective 6-30-16, s. 8.20 (6) reads:
(6) Nomination papers shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy under
s. 8.21. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a registration statement under
s. 11.0202 (1) (a) at the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the
statement with the papers. A candidate for state office shall also file a statement of
economic interests with the ethics commission under s. 19.43 (4) no later than 4:30 p.m.
on the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers under sub. (8) (a), or
no later than 4:30 p.m. on the next business day after the last day whenever that
candidate is granted an extension of time for filing nomination papers under sub. (8) (a).
AB847,13 12Section 13. The treatment of 8.50 (3) (a) of the statutes by 2015 Wisconsin Act
13117
is not repealed by 2015 Wisconsin Act 118. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference
bureau, effective 6-30-16, s. 8.50 (3) (a) reads:
(a) Nomination papers may be circulated no sooner than the day the order for the
special election is filed and shall be filed not later than 5 p.m. 28 days before the day that
the special primary will or would be held, if required, except when a special election is
held concurrently with the spring election or general election, the deadline for filing
nomination papers shall be specified in the order and the date shall be no earlier than the
date provided in s. 8.10 (2) (a) or 8.15 (1), respectively, and no later than 35 days prior to
the date of the spring primary or no later than June 1 preceding the partisan primary.
Nomination papers may be filed in the manner specified in s. 8.10, 8.15, or 8.20. Each
candidate shall file a declaration of candidacy in the manner provided in s. 8.21 no later

than the latest time provided in the order for filing nomination papers. If a candidate for
state or local office has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.0202 (1) (a) at the
time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement with the
papers. A candidate for state office shall also file a statement of economic interests with
the ethics commission no later than the end of the 3rd day following the last day for filing
nomination papers specified in the order.
AB847,14 1Section 14. The treatment of 9.01 (5) (bm) of the statutes by 2015 Wisconsin
2Act 117
is not repealed by 2015 Wisconsin Act 118. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference
bureau, effective 6-30-16, s. 9.01 (5) (bm) reads:
(bm) Upon the completion of its proceedings, a board of canvassers shall deliver
to the commission one copy of the minutes of the proceedings kept under par. (a). In
addition, in the case of a recount of an election for state or national office, for each
candidate whose name appears on the ballot for that office under the name of a political
party, the board of canvassers shall deliver one copy of the minutes to the chief officer, if
any, who is named in any registration statement filed under s. 11.0302 by the state
committee of that political party, and in the case of a recount of an election for county
office, for each candidate whose name appears on the ballot for that office under the name
of a political party, the board of canvassers shall deliver one copy of the minutes to the
chief officer, if any, who is named in any registration statement filed under s. 11.0302 by
the county committee of that political party.
AB847,15 3Section 15. 11.1113 (1) (title) and (2) (title) of the statutes are created to read:
AB847,6,44 11.1113 (1) (title) Sole proprietorships.
AB847,6,5 5(2) (title) Partnerships.
Note: Gives titles to all subsections in s. 11.1113 consistent with current style.
AB847,16 6Section 16. 12.01 (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
7118
, is amended to read:
AB847,6,9 812.01 Definitions. (intro.) The definitions given under s. 11.01 11.0101 apply
9to this chapter, except as follows:
Note: Corrects cross-reference. 2015 Wis. 117 repealed and recreated ch. 11 and
numbered the section containing definitions for ch. 11 as s. 11.0101.
AB847,17 10Section 17. 13.621 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 118,
11is amended to read:
AB847,7,1912 13.621 (5) Verified statements. Any principal who or which anticipates
13making expenditures or incurring obligations in an aggregate amount not exceeding

1$500 in a calendar year for the purpose of engaging in lobbying activities which are
2not exempt under this section may so indicate on a verified statement filed with the
3commission. The statement shall disclose the name, address and telephone number
4of the principal and a brief description of each cause or interest for which the
5principal employs a lobbyist. The statement shall also disclose the name and
6business address of any lobbyist who is employed by such principal to engage in
7lobbying activities which are not exempt under this section. A statement filed under
8this subsection expires at midnight on December 31 of each year, or upon revocation
9by the principal, whichever is earlier. Any principal and any lobbyist acting on behalf
10of a principal making such a statement is not subject to licensing under s. 13.63,
11registration under s. 13.64, or the reporting requirements under s. 13.68, if the
12statement is true. The statement may be revoked at any time by the principal and
13the principal and any lobbyist employed by the principal are then subject to such
14requirements as of the date of revocation. The statement shall be revoked no later
15than 10 days after the date the aggregate expenditures or obligations in the calendar
16year for the purpose of engaging in such lobbying activities exceed $500. The fee paid
17under s. 13.75 (3) (1g) (c) for filing a statement under this subsection shall be credited
18toward payment of the fee under s. 13.75 (2) (1g) (b) if the fee under s. 13.75 (2) (1g)
19(b)
is paid within the same year.
Note: Corrects cross-references to reflect renumbering by 2015 Wis. Act 117.
AB847,18 20Section 18. 13.625 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB847,8,221 13.625 (6) Subsections (1) (b) and (c), (1m), (2), and (3) do not apply to the
22furnishing of anything of pecuniary value by an individual who is a lobbyist or
23principal to a relative of the individual or an individual who resides in the same

1household as the individual, nor to the receipt of anything of pecuniary value by that
2relative or individual residing in the same household as the individual.
Note: Corrects cross-reference to reflect renumbering by 2015 Wis. Act 117.
AB847,19 3Section 19. 13.63 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 118,
4is amended to read:
AB847,8,175 13.63 (1) (a) An applicant for a license to act as a lobbyist may obtain an
6application from and file the application with the commission. Except as authorized
7under par. (am), an applicant shall include his or her social security number on the
8application. The applicant shall, under the penalty for making false statements
9under s. 13.69 (6m), sign the application. The applicant shall submit with the
10application the applicable fee under s. 13.75 (1) or (1m) (1g) (a) or (am). Upon
11approval of the application by the commission, the commission shall issue a license
12to the applicant. A license issued under this paragraph entitles the licensee to
13practice lobbying on behalf of each registered principal for whom or which an
14authorization for that lobbyist, as required under s. 13.65, has been filed and for
15whom or which the authorization fee under s. 13.75 (4) (1g) (d) has been paid. A
16license issued under this paragraph shall expire on December 31 of each
17even-numbered year.
Note: Corrects cross-references to reflect renumbering by 2015 Wis. Act 117.
AB847,20 18Section 20. 13.67 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 118,
19is amended to read:
AB847,8,2220 13.67 (2) Any person who is not a principal may, upon payment of the fee
21prescribed under s. 13.75 (5) (1g) (e), register with the commission an interest in any
22legislative proposal, proposed administrative rule, budget bill subject or other topic.
Note: Corrects cross-reference to reflect renumbering by 2015 Wis. Act 117.
AB847,21
1Section 21. 13.75 (1r) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 117,
2is amended to read:
AB847,9,63 13.75 (1r) The board commission may accept payment under this section by
4credit card, debit card, or other electronic payment mechanism, and may charge a
5surcharge to recover the actual cost associated with the acceptance of that electronic
6payment.
Note: Replaces “board" with “commission" consistent with 2015 Wis. Act 118. Act
118 eliminates the Government Accountability Board and creates the Ethics Commission
to administer subch. III of ch. 13, effective 6-30-16.
AB847,22 7Section 22. 15.07 (3) (bm) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
Note: Section 15.07 (3) (bm) 2. reads: “The environmental education board shall
meet 4 times each year and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson." The
environmental education board is eliminated effective July 1, 2017, as a result of the
repeal of ss. 15.915 (6) and 36.54 by 2015 Wis. Act 55, leaving this provision without effect.
AB847,23 8Section 23. 15.61 (1) (a) 5. and 6. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin
9Act 118
, are amended to read:
AB847,9,1510 15.61 (1) (a) 5. Two members who formerly served as county or municipal clerks
11and who are nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of a
12majority of the members of the senate confirmed. The legislative leadership of the
132 major political parties that received the largest number of votes for president shall
14prepare a list of 3 individuals such that each major political party has prepared one
15list. The governor shall choose one nominee from each list.
AB847,9,2116 6. For each political party, other than the 2 major political parties, qualifying
17for a separate ballot under s. 5.62 (1) (b) or (2) whose candidate for governor received
18at least 10 percent of the vote in the most recent gubernatorial election, one member,
19nominated by the governor from a list of 3 individuals selected by the chief officer of
20that political party, and with the advice and consent of a majority of the members of
21the senate confirmed.

Note: Inserts “and" in s. 15.61 (1) (a) 5. and a comma in s. 15.61 (1) (a) 6. for internal
consistency and consistency of construction with s. 15.62 and other similar statutes. See
also the next section of this bill.
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