AB715: Bill Text

AB715,7,25 186.11 (2) (b) Subject to guidance issued by the office of credit unions, a credit union may purchase, lease, hold, and convey the following types of real estate:

AB715,8,2 1. Real estate conveyed to the credit union in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in the course of the credit union's business.

AB715,8,5 2. Real estate purchased at sale on judgments, decrees, or mortgage foreclosures under securities held by the credit union, but a credit union may not bid at a sale a larger amount than is necessary to satisfy its debts and costs.

AB715,8,7 3. Subject to the approval of the office of credit unions, real estate acquired or held by the credit union for any other purpose.

AB715,8,9 (c) Real estate acquired under par. (b) may not be held for more than 5 years, unless an extension is granted by the office of credit unions.

AB715,10 Section 10. 186.113 (15) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB715,9,3 186.113 (15) (a) Directly or indirectly, acquire, place, and operate, or participate in the acquisition, placement, and operation of, at locations other than its offices, remote terminals, in accordance with rules established by the office of credit unions. The rules shall provide that any remote terminal shall be available for use, on a nondiscriminatory basis, by any state or federal credit union which has its principal place of business in this state, by any other credit union obtaining the consent of a state or federal credit union which has its principal place of business in this state and is using the terminal and by all members designated by a credit union using the terminal. This subsection does not authorize a credit union which has its principal place of business outside the state to conduct business as a credit union in this state. The remote terminals also shall be available for use, on a nondiscriminatory basis, by any state or national bank, state or federal savings bank or state or federal savings and loan association, whose home office is located in this state, if the bank, savings bank or savings and loan association requests to share its use, subject to the joint rules established under s. 221.0303 (2). The office of credit unions by order may authorize the installation and operation of a remote terminal in a mobile facility, after notice and hearing upon the proposed service stops of the mobile facility.

AB715,11 Section 11 . 186.113 (26) of the statutes is created to read:

AB715,9,10 186.113 (26) Supplemental capital. In addition to the rights of credit unions under other law, issue or otherwise offer supplemental forms of capital in the form and with the conditions, including those related to the safety and soundness of the proposed use of the capital and the overall condition of the credit union, approved by the office of credit unions. This approval shall be in writing and obtained prior to the issuance of the supplemental capital.

AB715,12 Section 12 . 186.118 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB715,9,19 186.118 (3) (a) (intro.) After April 18, 2014, if any activity or power incidental to the business of a credit union that is not listed under sub. (2) (a) becomes authorized for federally chartered credit unions, within 30 60 days after the activity or power becomes authorized the office of credit unions shall make a determination as to whether the activity or power should also be authorized for credit unions organized under s. 186.02. In making this determination, the office of credit unions shall consider the degree to which the following apply with respect to the activity or power:

AB715,13 Section 13. 186.235 (14) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB715,9,25 186.235 (14) (c) In addition to the annual assessment, each credit union shall be charged for the cost of every examination made. The examination charge shall include the prorated amount of salaries and expenses of all examiners and other employees actively engaged in the examination, the salaries and expenses of any other person whose services are required in connection with the examination and any examination report and any other expenses which may be directly attributable to the examination. The examination charge shall be paid on within 30 days of the day on which the examination is completed.

AB715,14 Section 14. 214.04 (21) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB715,10,19 214.04 (21) (b) The rules of the division shall provide that any remote service unit shall be available for use, on a nondiscriminatory basis, by any state or federal savings bank which has its principal place of business in this state, by any other state or federal savings bank obtaining the consent of a state or federal savings bank that has its principal place of business in this state and is using the terminal and by all customers designated by a savings bank using the unit. This paragraph does not authorize a savings bank which has its principal place of business outside this state to conduct business as a savings bank in this state. A remote service unit shall be available for use, on a nondiscriminatory basis, by any credit union, state or national bank or state or federal savings and loan association, whose home office is located in this state, if the credit union, bank or savings and loan association requests to share its use, subject to joint rules established by the division and the office of credit unions. The division by order may authorize the installation and operation of a remote service unit in a mobile facility, after notice and hearing upon the proposed service stops of the mobile facility.

AB715,15 Section 15 . 215.13 (39) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB715,11,2 215.13 (39) Branches. Subject to the approval of the division, any savings and loan association may establish and maintain one or more branch offices within the normal lending area of the home office, as defined in s. 215.21 (2), in this state or in any one of the regional states, as defined in s. 215.36 (1) (f). In the division's approval, the division may limit the powers of the branch. Savings and loan associations may promote thrift in their local schools by accepting payments in the school upon savings accounts of the teachers and pupils.

AB715,16 Section 16. 215.13 (46) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB715,11,23 215.13 (46) (a) 1. Directly or indirectly, acquire, place, and operate, or participate in the acquisition, placement, and operation of, at locations other than its home or branch offices, remote service units, in accordance with rules established by the division. Remote service units established in accordance with such rules are not subject to sub. (36), (39), (40) or (47) or s. 215.03 (8). The rules of the division shall provide that any such remote service unit shall be available for use, on a nondiscriminatory basis, by any state or federal savings and loan association which has its principal place of business in this state, by any other savings and loan association obtaining the consent of a state or federal savings and loan association which has its principal place of business in this state and is using the terminal and by all customers designated by a savings and loan association using the unit. This paragraph does not authorize a savings and loan association which has its principal place of business outside this state to conduct business as a savings and loan association in this state. The remote service units also shall be available for use, on a nondiscriminatory basis, by any credit union, state or national bank or state or federal savings bank, whose home office is located in this state, if the credit union, bank or savings bank requests to share its use, subject to the joint rules established under s. 221.0303 (2). The division by order may authorize the installation and operation of a remote service unit in a mobile facility, after notice and hearing upon the proposed service stops of the mobile facility.

AB715,17 Section 17 . 215.21 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB715,18 Section 18 . 215.21 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB715,12,7 215.21 (15) Participation loans. Any association may participate with other lenders in mortgage loans of any type that such association may otherwise make if the real estate securing such loan is located within the United States, subject to such rules as the division issues, including the interest in participation loans to be retained by the originator. The normal lending area, prescribed in sub. (2), shall not apply to any association purchasing a participating interest in such loan, provided the real estate securing such loan is located within the United States.

AB715,19 Section 19. 221.0303 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB715,12,25 221.0303 (2) Operation and acquisition of customer bank communications terminals. A bank may, directly or indirectly, acquire, place, and operate, or participate in the acquisition, placement, and operation of, at locations other than its main or branch offices, customer bank communications terminals, in accordance with rules established by the division. The rules of the division shall provide that any such customer bank communications terminal shall be available for use, on a nondiscriminatory basis, by any state or national bank and by all customers designated by a bank using the terminal. This subsection does not authorize a bank which has its principal place of business outside this state to conduct banking business in this state. The customer bank communications terminals also shall be available for use, on a nondiscriminatory basis, by any credit union, savings and loan association, or savings bank, if the credit union, savings and loan association, or savings bank requests to share its use, subject to rules jointly established by the division of banking and the office of credit unions. The division by order may authorize the installation and operation of a customer bank communications terminal in a mobile facility, after notice and hearing upon the proposed service stops of the mobile facility.

AB715,20 Section 20. 227.01 (13) (yu) of the statutes is created to read:

AB715,13,3 227.01 (13) (yu) Relates to guidance issued by the office of credit unions under s. 186.11 (2) (b).

AB715,21 Section 21 . 941.38 (1) (b) 21. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB715,13,7 941.38 (1) (b) 21. A crime under s. 943.81, 943.82, 943.825, 943.83, 943.85, 943.86, 943.87, 943.88, 943.89, or 943.90 or, if the victim is a financial institution, as defined in s. 943.80 (2), a crime under s. 943.84 (1) or (2).

AB715,22 Section 22 . 943.825 of the statutes is created to read:

AB715,13,12 943.825 Interference with automated teller machine. Whoever intentionally causes impairment or interruption of use, in whole or in part, of a financial institution's automated teller machine or customer bank communications terminal is guilty of a Class H felony.

AB715,23 Section 23. 946.82 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 10, is amended to read:

AB715,14,4 946.82 (4) “Racketeering activity" means any activity specified in 18 USC 1961 (1) in effect as of April 27, 1982, or the attempt, conspiracy to commit, or commission of any of the felonies specified in: chs. 945 and 961, subch. V of ch. 551, and ss. 49.49, 134.05, 139.44 (1), 180.0129, 181.0129, 185.825, 201.09 (2), 215.12, 221.0625, 221.0636, 221.0637, 221.1004, 553.41 (3) and (4), 553.52 (2), 940.01, 940.19 (4) to (6), 940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.21, 940.30, 940.302 (2), 940.305, 940.31, 941.20 (2) and (3), 941.26, 941.28, 941.298, 941.31, 941.32, 942.09, 943.01 (2), (2d), or (2g), 943.011, 943.012, 943.013, 943.02, 943.03, 943.04, 943.05, 943.06, 943.10, 943.20 (3) (bf) to (e), 943.201, 943.203, 943.23 (2) and (3), 943.231 (1), 943.24 (2), 943.27, 943.28, 943.30, 943.32, 943.34 (1) (bf), (bm), and (c), 943.38, 943.39, 943.40, 943.41 (8) (b) and (c), 943.50 (4) (bf), (bm), and (c) and (4m), 943.60, 943.70, 943.76, 943.81, 943.82, 943.825, 943.83, 943.84, 943.85, 943.86, 943.87, 943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 944.21 (5) (c) and (e), 944.32, 944.34, 945.03 (1m), 945.04 (1m), 945.05 (1), 945.08, 946.10, 946.11, 946.12, 946.13, 946.31, 946.32 (1), 946.48, 946.49, 946.61, 946.64, 946.65, 946.72, 946.76, 946.79, 947.015, 948.05, 948.051, 948.08, 948.12, and 948.30.

AB715,24 Section 24. 969.08 (10) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 10, is amended to read:

AB715,14,17 969.08 (10) (b) “Serious crime" means any crime specified in s. 943.23 (1m), 1999 stats., s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 943.23 (1g), 2021 stats., or s. 346.62 (4), 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19 (5), 940.195 (5), 940.198 (2) (a) or (c), 940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.204, 940.21, 940.225 (1) to (3), 940.23, 940.24, 940.25, 940.29, 940.295 (3) (b) 1g., 1m., 1r., 2. or 3., 940.302 (2), 940.31, 941.20 (2) or (3), 941.26, 941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.03, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10, 943.231 (1), 943.30, 943.32, 943.81, 943.82, 943.825, 943.83, 943.85, 943.86, 943.87, 943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 946.01, 946.02, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.085, or 948.30 or, if the victim is a financial institution, as defined in s. 943.80 (2), a crime under s. 943.84 (1) or (2).

AB715,25 Section 25 . DFI-Bkg 14.03 of the administrative code is repealed.

AB715,26 Section 26 . DFI-SB 12.03 of the administrative code is repealed.

AB715,27 Section 27 . DFI-SL 12.03 of the administrative code is repealed.

AB715,28 Section 28 . Initial applicability.

AB715,14,23 (1) Public deposit losses. The treatment of s. 34.08 (2) first applies to losses, as defined in s. 34.01 (2), occurring on the effective date of this subsection.

AB715,15,3 (2) Residential mortgage loans and variable rate loans. The treatment of ss. 138.052 (7e) and (7m) and 138.056 (6) first applies to loans for which applications are received on the effective date of this subsection.

AB715,29 Section 29 . Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB715,15,8 (1) Administrative rules. The repeal of sections DFI-Bkg 14.03, DFI-SB 12.03, and DFI-SL 12.03 of the administrative code takes effect as provided in s. 227.265.

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