27,6981u
Section 6981u. 565.45 of the statutes is amended to read:
565.45 Report on expense limitation. Before January 1, 1992, and every 2 years thereafter, the commission department shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), on the effects on the operation of the lottery of the 15% expense limitation under s. 25.75 (3) (b).
27,6981v
Section 6981v. 565.46 of the statutes is amended to read:
565.46 Minority advertising, procurements, retailers and hiring. The commission board shall promulgate rules establishing goals that attempt to increase the total amount of expenditures by the commission
department for advertising, public relations and other procurements that are directed to minority businesses, the number of retailers that are minority businesses and the number of employes of the lottery division in the department who are minority group members.
27,6984
Section 6984
. 569.01 (1m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
569.01 (1m) (c) Moneys received by the state from Indian tribes as reimbursement for state costs of gaming services and assistance provided by the state that are requested by an Indian tribe.
27,6985
Section 6985
. 569.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
569.06 Indian gaming receipts. Indian gaming receipts shall be credited to the appropriation accounts under s. ss. 20.197 (1) (h)
and 20.455 (2) (gc) as specified under ss. 20.197 (1) (h) and 20.455 (2) (gc).
27,6987
Section 6987
. 601.31 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
601.31 (1) (a) 1. Domestic and nondomestic insurers, $100 $400.
27,6988
Section 6988
. 601.31 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
601.31 (1) (a) 2. Rate service organizations,
$100 $400.
27,6989
Section 6989
. 601.31 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
601.31 (1) (a) 3. Motor clubs, $100 $400.
27,6990
Section 6990
. 601.31 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
601.31 (1) (b) 1. Domestic and nondomestic insurers, $100 $400.
27,6991
Section 6991
. 601.31 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
601.31 (1) (b) 2. Rate service organizations,
$100 $400.
27,6992
Section 6992
. 601.31 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
601.31 (1) (b) 3. Motor clubs, $100 $400.
27,6993
Section 6993
. 601.31 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
601.31 (1) (c) 1. Domestic and nondomestic insurers, $25 $100.
27,6994
Section 6994
. 601.31 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
601.31 (1) (c) 3. Motor clubs, $25 $100.
27,6995
Section 6995
. 601.31 (1) (k) of the statutes is renumbered 601.31 (1) (k) (intro.) and amended to read:
601.31 (1) (k) (intro.) For filing an annual statement, $25, except as provided in s. 641.13.
:
27,6996
Section 6996
. 601.31 (1) (k) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
601.31 (1) (k) 1. Domestic and nondomestic insurers, $100.
27,6997
Section 6997
. 601.31 (1) (k) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
601.31 (1) (k) 2. Rate service organizations, $100.
27,6998
Section 6998
. 601.31 (1) (k) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
601.31 (1) (k) 3. Motor clubs, $100.
27,6999
Section 6999
. 601.31 (1) (k) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
601.31 (1) (k) 4. Licensees under ch. 615, $25.
27,7000
Section 7000
. 601.31 (1) (k) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
601.31 (1) (k) 5. Providers of services under ch. 647, $25.
27,7001
Section 7001
. 601.31 (1) (Lm) of the statutes is created to read:
601.31 (1) (Lm) For issuing a duplicate license, $5.
27,7002
Section 7002
. 601.31 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.31 (1) (n) For listing, or renewing a listing of, an agent under s. 628.11, a fee to be set by the commissioner by rule but not to exceed $5 $8 annually for resident agents and $15 or $24 annually for nonresident agents.
27,7003
Section 7003
. 601.31 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.31 (1) (p) For substituted service of process on the commissioner, $5 under s. 601.72 (2), $10.
27,7004
Section 7004
. 601.31 (1) (x) of the statutes is created to read:
601.31 (1) (x) 1. For issuing approval to an organization to offer prelicensing or continuing education courses or programs for intermediaries under s. 628.04 (3), a fee to be set by the commissioner by rule, but not to exceed $500.
2. By organizations approved under subd. 1., for renewing the approval of such organizations, annually after the year in which the approval under subd. 1. is issued, an amount to be set and paid at times and under procedure set by the commissioner by rule, but not to exceed $100.
3. By organizations approved under subd. 1., for submitting, for initial approval or approval of any subsequent modification, each course for prelicensing or continuing education, a fee to be set by the commissioner by rule, but not to exceed $25 per credit hour.
27,7005
Section 7005
. 601.31 (1) (y) of the statutes is created to read:
601.31 (1) (y) 1. For certifying a copy of an annual statement, an examination report, a certificate of authority or articles and bylaws, or amendments to any of those documents, $10.
2. For a duplicate certification that is requested at the same time as the certification under subd. 1., $5.
27,7006
Section 7006
. 601.415 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.415 (9) Consumer credit law. The commissioner shall cooperate with the commissioner
division of banking in the administration of ch. 424, shall determine the method for computation of refunds under s. 424.205, shall approve forms, schedules of premium rates and charges under s. 424.209 and shall issue rules or orders of compliance to insurers under s. 424.602.
27,7007
Section 7007
. 601.57 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.57 (1) (a) The commissioner, in consultation with the department of health and social services, shall study the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of requiring every health insurer to issue to its insureds uniform machine-readable health insurance identification cards and to establish a computerized support system for the cards that will accept and respond to electronically conveyed requests from health care providers for information related to an insured, such as eligibility, coverages and authorizations. The study shall consider the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of including the medical assistance program under ss. 49.45 to 49.47 subch. IV of ch. 49 in the system of identification cards and the computerized support system and the feasibility of using those systems to coordinate the payment of benefits by health insurers and the medical assistance program.
27,7009
Section 7009
. 601.72 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
601.72 Registered agent for service of process. (1) Every insurer shall continuously maintain in this state a registered agent for service of process on the insurer, which agent must be an individual resident of this state, a domestic insurer or a nondomestic insurer authorized to do business in this state. The name and address of the registered agent shall be filed with the commissioner.
(2) If an insurer fails to maintain an agent for service of process in this state or if the agent cannot be found, substituted service under the procedures provided in s. 601.73 may be made on the commissioner or, if the proceeding is brought by the state against an insurer or intermediary other than a risk retention group or risk purchasing group, on the secretary of state. Litigants serving process on the commissioner under this subsection shall pay the fee specified in s. 601.31 (1) (p).
27,7010b
Section 7010b. 601.72 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
601.72 (2) If an insurer fails to maintain an agent for service of process in this state or if the agent cannot be found, substituted service under the procedures provided in s. 601.73 may be made on the commissioner or, if the proceeding is brought by the state against an insurer or intermediary other than a risk retention group or risk purchasing group, on the secretary of state department of financial institutions. Litigants serving process on the commissioner under this subsection shall pay the fee specified in s. 601.31 (1) (p).
27,7011
Section 7011
. 601.73 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.73 (1) Requirements for effective service. (intro.) Service upon the commissioner or secretary of state under s. 601.72 (2) is service on the principal, if:
27,7012b
Section 7012b. 601.73 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
601.73 (1) Requirements for effective service. (intro.) Service upon the commissioner or department of financial institutions under s. 601.72 (2) is service on the principal, if:
27,7013b
Section 7013b. 601.73 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.73 (1) (a) Two copies of the process are left in the hands or office of the commissioner or secretary of state department of financial institutions respectively; and
27,7014b
Section 7014b. 601.73 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.73 (1) (b) The commissioner or secretary of state department of financial institutions mails a copy of the process to the person served according to sub. (2) (b).
27,7015b
Section 7015b. 601.73 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.73 (2) (a) Records. The commissioner and secretary of state department of financial institutions shall give receipts for and keep records of all process served through them.
27,7016b
Section 7016b. 601.73 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.73 (2) (b) Process mailed. The commissioner or secretary of state department of financial institutions shall send immediately by certified mail to the person served, at the person's last-known principal place of business, residence or post-office address or at an address designated in writing by the person, one copy of any process received and shall retain the other copy.
27,7017
Section 7017
. 601.73 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.73 (2) (c) Default judgment. No plaintiff or complainant is entitled to a judgment by default in any proceeding in which process is served under ss.
this section and s. 601.72 and 601.73 (2) until the expiration of 20 days from the date of mailing of the process under par. (b).
27,7018b
Section 7018b. 601.73 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.73 (3) Proof of service. A certificate by the commissioner or the secretary of state department of financial institutions, showing service made upon the commissioner or secretary of state department of financial institutions, and attached to a copy of the process presented for that purpose is sufficient evidence of the service.
27,7019
Section 7019
. 601.93 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
601.93 (2) Every insurer doing a fire insurance business in this state shall, before March 1 in each year, file with the commissioner a statement, showing the amount of premiums upon fire insurance due for the preceding calendar year. Return premiums may be deducted in determining the premium on which the fire department dues are computed. Payments of quarterly instalments of the total estimated payment for the then current calendar year under this subsection are due on or before April 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15. On March 1 the insurer shall pay any additional amounts due for the preceding calendar year. Overpayments will be credited on the amount due April 15. The commissioner shall, prior to May 1 each year, report to the department of industry, labor and human relations development the amount of dues paid under this subsection and to be paid under s. 101.573 (1).
27,7022
Section 7022
. 609.65 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
609.65 (1) (b) (intro.) If the provider performing the examination, evaluation or treatment does not have a provider agreement with the health maintenance organization, limited service health organization or preferred provider plan which covers the provision of that service to the enrolled participant, reimburse the provider for the examination, evaluation or treatment of the enrolled participant in an amount not to exceed the maximum reimbursement for the service under the medical assistance program under ss. 49.45 to 49.47 subch. IV of ch. 49, if any of the following applies:
27,7023b
Section 7023b. 610.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
610.01 (4) In any provision of ch. 180 or 181 made applicable by any section of chs. 600 to 646, “secretary of state" “department" shall be read “commissioner of insurance".
27,7024b
Section 7024b. 611.72 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
611.72 (1) General. Subject to this section, ss. 180.1101, 180.1103 to 180.1107, 180.1706, 180.1707 and 180.1708 (5) apply to the merger of a domestic stock insurance corporation or its parent insurance holding corporation, except that papers required by those sections to be filed with the secretary of state department of financial institutions shall instead be filed with the commissioner.
27,7025b
Section 7025b. 611.73 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
611.73 (1) Authorization, domestic corporations. Any 2 or more domestic mutuals may merge or consolidate under the procedures of ss. 181.42 to 181.47, except that papers required by those sections to be filed with the secretary of state department of financial institutions shall instead be filed with the commissioner.
27,7026b
Section 7026b. 611.74 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
611.74 (1) Plan of dissolution. At least 60 days prior to the submission to shareholders or policyholders of any proposed voluntary dissolution of an insurance corporation under s. 180.1402 or 181.50 the plan shall be filed with the commissioner. The commissioner may require the submission of additional information to establish the financial condition of the corporation or other facts relevant to the proposed dissolution. If the shareholders or policyholders adopt the resolution to dissolve, the commissioner shall, within 30 days after the adoption of the resolution, begin to examine the corporation. The commissioner shall approve the dissolution unless, after a hearing, the commissioner finds that it is insolvent or may become insolvent in the process of dissolution. Upon approval, the corporation may dissolve under ss. 180.1402 to 180.1408 and 180.1706, or ss. 181.51 to 181.555, except that the last sentence of s. 181.555 does not apply and papers required by those sections to be filed with the secretary of state department of financial institutions shall instead be filed with the commissioner. Upon disapproval, the commissioner shall petition the court for liquidation or for rehabilitation under ch. 645.
27,7027
Section 7027
. 611.76 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
611.76 (11) Security regulation. The filing with the office of the commissioner division of securities of a certified copy of the plan of conversion as approved by the commissioner constitutes registration under s. 551.27 of the securities authorized to be issued thereunder.
27,7028b
Section 7028b. 613.01 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
