AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5045b 3Section 5045b. 188.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,292,114 188.12 (1) Any Grand Voiture or Voiture Locale of the La Societe des 40
5Hommes et 8 Chevaux organized in this state pursuant to authority granted by La
6Societe Nationale des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux shall have full corporate power to
7transact business in this state and take over the assets and liabilities of the existing
8Voitures Locale and Grand Voiture of the state of Wisconsin, upon filing with the
9secretary of state department of financial institutions a statement of its intent so to
10do and a full and complete list of its duly elected officers. No filing fees shall be
11charged by the secretary of state department of financial institutions for so doing.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5046b 12Section 5046b. 188.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,292,2413 188.13 (1) Any Red Arrow Club, composed exclusively of persons who were
14members of the 32nd Division at any time during World War I, members who served
15in the 32nd Division of the United States Army at any time in the period from October
1610, 1940, to the termination of World War II as proclaimed by the President or the
17Congress, or members who served in the 32nd Division in Federal Service at any time
18in the period from October 15, 1961, to August 10, 1962, during the Berlin Crisis,
19organized in this state, shall have full corporate power to transact business in this
20state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing clubs in this state, upon
21filing with the secretary of state department of financial institutions a statement of
22its intent so to do, and a full and complete list of its duly elected officers, and shall
23by so doing become a body corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the secretary
24of state
department of financial institutions for so doing.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5047b 25Section 5047b. 188.14 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,293,6
1188.14 Corporate powers of the Military Order of the World Wars. Any
2chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars in this state shall have full corporate
3power to transact business in this state upon filing with the secretary of state
4department of financial institutions a full and complete list of its duly elected
5officers, and shall by so doing become a body corporate. No filing fees shall be charged
6by the secretary of state department of financial institutions for so doing.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5048b 7Section 5048b. 188.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,293,178 188.15 (1) Any detachment or state department of the Marine Corps League,
9organized and existing in this state pursuant to the acts of congress passed August
104, 1937, and the acts amendatory thereto, and any unit of the auxiliary of the Marine
11Corps League organized in this state and recognized by the local detachment, shall
12have full corporate power to transact business in this state, to take over the assets
13and liabilities of the existing detachments, units or departments, upon filing with the
14secretary of state department of financial institutions a statement of its intent so to
15do and a full and complete list of its duly elected officers, and shall by so doing become
16a body corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the secretary of state department
17of financial institutions
for so doing.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5049b 18Section 5049b. 188.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,294,519 188.16 (1) Any chapter, county or district council or department composed
20exclusively of persons who were awarded the medal known as the Purple Heart
21organized in this state pursuant to the constitution and bylaws of the national
22organization of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and any unit, county or
23district council or department of the auxiliary of the Military Order of the Purple
24Heart organized in this state shall have full corporate power to transact business in
25this state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing chapters, units,

1county or district councils, or departments upon filing with the secretary of state
2department of financial institutions a statement of its intent so to do and a full and
3complete list of its duly elected officers and thereupon it shall become a body
4corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the secretary of state department of
5financial institutions
for so doing.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5050b 6Section 5050b. 188.16 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,294,217 188.16 (4) Any chapter, county, district council, department or other unit of the
8Military Order of the Purple Heart or of the auxiliary of the Military Order of the
9Purple Heart which has become a body corporate under the provisions of this section
10may change its name or dissolve by the adoption of a written resolution to that effect,
11by a vote of a majority of its members present at a meeting called for that purpose
12and by filing the same as herein provided. Such resolution, with a certificate thereto
13affixed, signed by the commander and adjutant, or like or similar officers, stating the
14facts, including the date of the adoption of such resolution, the number of members
15present at such meeting, and the number of members who voted for the adoption of
16the resolution, shall be forwarded to and filed with the secretary of state department
17of financial institutions
, and thereupon the name of such corporation shall be
18changed or the corporation shall cease to exist, as the case may be, except that in case
19of dissolution it shall continue to exist for the purpose of winding up its affairs. No
20fee shall be charged by the secretary of state department of financial institutions for
21such filing.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5051b 22Section 5051b. 188.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,295,523 188.17 (1) Any unit, department or auxiliary of the Navy Club of the United
24States of America organized in this state under 36 USC 140 to 140c shall have full
25corporate power to transact business in this state and to take over the assets and

1liabilities of existing navy clubs and navy club auxiliaries upon filing with the
2secretary of state department of financial institutions a statement of its intent so to
3do and a full and complete list of its duly elected officers and shall by so doing become
4a body corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the secretary of state department
5of financial institutions
for so doing.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5052b 6Section 5052b. 188.18 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,295,167 188.18 (1) The department of Wisconsin and any chapter or unit of the Reserve
8Officers Association of the United States, organized in this state pursuant to the
9constitution, bylaws and rules and regulations of such association or such
10department, shall have full corporate power to transact business in this state and to
11take over the assets and liabilities of the existing department, chapters or other units
12upon filing with the secretary of state department of financial institutions, a
13statement of its intention so to do, its name, location and a full and complete list of
14its duly elected officers, and by so doing shall become a body corporate. No filing fees
15shall be charged by the secretary of state department of financial institutions for so
16doing.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5053b 17Section 5053b. 188.18 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,296,218 188.18 (3) Any department, chapter or other unit which has become a body
19corporate under the provisions of this section, whenever its constitution or bylaws
20do not provide the manner in which its name shall be changed or the dissolution
21effected, may change its name or dissolve by a majority vote of its members at a
22meeting called for that purpose. A certificate signed by the president and secretary
23stating the facts shall be filed with the secretary of state department of financial
24institutions
, and thereupon the name shall be changed or the corporation shall cease

1to exist except for the purpose of winding up its affairs. No filing fee shall be charged
2for such filing.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5054b 3Section 5054b. 188.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,296,144 188.19 (1) Any post, county, district council, and department of the American
5Veterans of World War II (AMVETS) organized in this state pursuant to the acts of
6congress passed July 23, 1947 and the acts amendatory thereto, and any unit, county
7or district council, and department of the auxiliary of the American Veterans of World
8War II (AMVETS) organized in this state, shall have full corporate power to transact
9business in this state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing posts,
10units, county or district councils, or departments upon filing with the secretary of
11state
department of financial institutions a statement of its intent so to do, and a full
12and complete list of its duly elected officers, and shall by so doing become a body
13corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the secretary of state department of
14financial institutions
.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5055b 15Section 5055b. 188.20 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,297,15 16188.20 Changing names and dissolving units. Any post, county, district
17council, department or other unit of the American Veterans of World War II
18(AMVETS) or of the auxiliary of the American Veterans of World War II (AMVETS)
19which has become a body corporate under the provisions of s. 188.19 may change its
20name or dissolve by the adoption of a written resolution to that effect by a vote of a
21majority of its members present at a meeting called for that purpose and by filing the
22same as herein provided. Such resolution, with a certificate thereto affixed, signed
23by the commander and adjutant, or like or similar officers, stating the fact, including
24the date of the adoption of such resolution, the number of members present at such
25meeting, and the number of members who voted for the adoption of the resolution,

1shall be forwarded to and filed with the secretary of state department of financial
2institutions
, and thereupon the name of such corporation shall be changed or the
3corporation shall cease to exist, as the case may be. Or any corporation formed under
4s. 188.19 may be dissolved by the filing of a certificate in the office of the secretary
5of state
department of financial institutions reciting that such corporation has
6ceased to be a unit of the American Veterans of World War II (AMVETS) auxiliary.
7Such certificate shall be signed by the national commander and national adjutant
8of the American Veterans of World War II (AMVETS) or by the state commander and
9state adjutant of the American Veterans of World War II (AMVETS) department of
10Wisconsin. In the case of units of the auxiliary the certificates shall be signed by the
11national president and national secretary or the department president and
12department secretary. Corporations dissolved under this section shall continue to
13have corporate existence for the time and purposes specified in s. 181.65. No fee shall
14be charged by the secretary of state department of financial institutions for such
15filing.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5056b 16Section 5056b. 188.21 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,298,217 188.21 (1) The department of Wisconsin and any post, unit, barracks,
18department or auxiliary of the American Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc.
19organized in this state pursuant to the acts of congress passed July 18, 1958 (P.L.
2085-530) (72 Stats. at Large pp. 370-375) and the acts amendatory thereto, shall have
21full corporate power to transact business in this state and to take over the assets and
22liabilities of the existing department of Wisconsin, posts, barracks, units,
23departments or auxiliaries of the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc. upon
24filing with the secretary of state department of financial institutions a statement of
25its intent so to do, and a full and complete list of its duly elected officers, and shall

1by so doing become a body corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the secretary
2of state
department of financial institutions.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5057b 3Section 5057b. 188.22 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,298,124 188.22 (1) Any post, county or district council or department of the Jewish War
5Veterans organized in this state pursuant to the constitution, bylaws and rules and
6regulations of said organization shall have full corporate powers to transact business
7in this state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing posts, units,
8county or district councils or departments upon filing with the secretary of state
9department of financial institutions a statement of its intent to do so and a full and
10complete list of its duly elected officers. By so doing such organization shall become
11a body corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the secretary of state department
12of financial institutions
.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5058b 13Section 5058b. 188.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,298,2414 188.23 (1) Any post, county or district council or department of the Polish
15Legion of American Veterans (P.L.A.V.) organized in this state pursuant to the
16constitution, bylaws and rules and regulations of said organization, and any unit,
17county or district council or department of the auxiliary of the Polish Legion of
18American Veterans, shall have full corporate powers to transact business in this
19state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing posts, units, county or
20district councils or departments upon filing with the secretary of state department
21of financial institutions
a statement of its intent to do so and a full and complete list
22of its duly elected officers. By so doing such organization shall become a body
23corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the secretary of state department of
24financial institutions
.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5059b 25Section 5059b. 188.235 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,299,9
1188.235 (1) Any post, county or district council or department of the Army and
2Navy Union of the U.S.A. organized in this state pursuant to the constitution, bylaws
3and rules and regulations of said organization shall have full corporate powers to
4transact business in this state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the
5existing posts, units, county or district councils or departments upon filing with the
6secretary of state department of financial institutions a statement of its intent to do
7so and a full and complete list of its duly elected officers. By so doing such
8organization shall become a body corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the
9secretary of state department of financial institutions.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5060b 10Section 5060b. 188.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,299,1911 188.24 (1) Any post, county or district council or department of the Catholic
12War Veterans organized in this state pursuant to the constitution, bylaws and rules
13and regulations of said organization shall have full corporate powers to transact
14business in this state and to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing posts,
15units, county or district councils or departments upon filing with the secretary of
16state
department of financial institutions a statement of its intent to do so and a full
17and complete list of its duly elected officers. By so doing such organization shall
18become a body corporate. No filing fee shall be charged by the secretary of state
19department of financial institutions.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5061b 20Section 5061b. 188.25 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,300,5 21188.25 Annual reports of veterans' organizations. The state organization
22of any veterans' society or society affiliate which has a unit incorporated under this
23chapter shall file with the secretary of state department of financial institutions on
24or before January 1 an annual report showing the elected officers of the state
25organization. No filing fee shall be charged. The secretary of any such state

1organization shall on request furnish the secretary of state department of financial
2institutions
information about subordinate units. If any veterans' society or society
3affiliate has no state organization each unit incorporated under this chapter shall file
4an annual report of the elected officers with the secretary of state department of
5financial institutions
on or before January 1.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5062b 6Section 5062b. 188.26 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,300,17 7188.26 Veterans; corporations. Whenever any corporation is formed under
8ch. 180 or 181 or this chapter for the purpose of assisting any veteran, as defined in
9s. 45.37 (1a), or operating social clubs in which the name "veteran" appears, the
10secretary of state department of financial institutions shall investigate the same to
11ascertain the character thereof, and whether or not the same has been procured by
12fraudulent representation or concealment of any material fact relating to such
13veteran's name, purpose, membership, organization, management or control or
14other material fact. If the secretary of state department of financial institutions so
15finds, such findings, misrepresentation or concealment shall be reported to the
16attorney general, and the attorney general thereupon shall as provided in s. 776.35
17bring an action to vacate or annul the corporate charter.".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,300,18 18613. Page 1568, line 18: after that line insert:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,300,19 19" Section 5067b. 190.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,300,2420 190.01 (4) A railroad that is incorporated in another state is not required to
21form a corporation in this state, but any railroad first transacting business in this
22state after January 1, 1994, is required to obtain a certificate of authority from the
23secretary of state department of financial institutions in the manner required of
24foreign corporations before the railroad transacts business in this state.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5069b
1Section 5069b. 190.02 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,302,52 190.02 (9) (c) Any railroad corporation organized to and which shall acquire,
3directly or by mesne conveyances, the property of another railroad corporation sold
4in judicial proceedings, or any railroad corporation reorganized under the federal
5bankruptcy act which corporation under a plan of reorganization as confirmed by the
6act, shall have been authorized to put into effect and carry out said plan, or any new
7railroad corporation which shall be organized for the like purpose, shall have all
8powers by law conferred upon railroad corporations, and may, at such times, in such
9amounts, for such considerations and upon such terms and conditions as the board
10of directors of said corporation shall determine, and as shall be authorized by the
11office, or in the case of a railroad corporation organized for the purpose of acquiring
12a railroad engaged in interstate commerce, or any existing railroad corporation
13reorganized under the act and acquiring railroad property used in interstate
14commerce, by the interstate commerce commission, as the case may be, issue, sell,
15pledge or otherwise dispose of its evidences of debt, which may be convertible, at the
16option of the holder, into stock, and shares of stock, which shares may have such
17nominal or par value or if the same be common stock, be without nominal or par
18value, and may be of such classes, with such rights and voting powers as may be
19expressed in its articles or any amendment thereto. In the case of a railroad
20corporation reorganized as aforesaid, the filing with the secretary of state
21department of financial institutions of a certified copy of the plan of reorganization
22as confirmed by the federal bankruptcy act, if it shall so elect, shall accomplish and
23evidence the amendment of its charter or articles of incorporation without the
24necessity for any other or further action, corporate or otherwise, with respect thereto.
25Such reorganized railroad corporation shall thereupon have all powers necessary to

1put into effect and carry out such plan of reorganization in all respects but such filing
2of the plan of reorganization shall not preclude such existing corporation from
3amending its charter or articles in the manner now provided by law. The fees for
4filing such copy of plan of reorganization shall be the same as prescribed in s. 190.01
5(3).
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5071b 6Section 5071b. 190.051 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,302,197 190.051 (1) Any railroad corporation may extend its road from any point named
8in its charter or articles of organization, or may build branch roads from any point
9on its line or from any point on the line of any other road connected or to be connected
10with its road, the use of which other road between such points and the connection
11with its own road such corporation shall have secured for a term of not less than ten
12years. Before making such extension or building any such branch road such
13corporation shall, by resolution of its directors, to be entered in the record of its
14proceedings, designate the route of such proposed extension or branch, and file, for
15record, a copy of such record, certified by the president and secretary, in the office of
16the secretary of state
with the department of financial institutions. Thereupon such
17corporation shall have all the rights and privileges to make such extension or build
18such branch and receive aid thereto which it would have had if it had been authorized
19in its charter or articles of organization.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5072b 20Section 5072b. 190.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,303,921 190.06 (1) Any railroad corporation existing under the laws of this state, or by
22consolidation under said laws and the laws of other states, may consolidate with any
23other railroad corporation, and possess all of the powers, franchises and immunities,
24and be subject to all the liabilities and restrictions of railroad corporations generally,
25and such, in addition, as the combining corporations peculiarly possessed or were

1subject to at the time of consolidation. Articles of consolidation shall be approved by
2each corporation, by a vote of a majority of the stock at an annual meeting or at a
3special meeting called for that purpose or by the consent in writing of the holders of
4a majority of the stock annexed to such articles; and such articles, with a copy of the
5records of such approval or such consent and accompanied by lists of the stockholders
6and the number of shares held by each, duly certified by their respective presidents
7and secretaries, shall be filed for record in the office of the secretary of state with the
8department of financial institutions
before any such consolidation shall have
9validity or effect.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5073b 10Section 5073b. 190.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,303,1611 190.11 (1) Every conveyance or lease, deed of trust, mortgage or satisfaction
12thereof made by any railroad corporation shall be executed and acknowledged in the
13manner in which conveyances of real estate by corporations are required to be to
14entitle the same to be recorded, and shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state,
15who
with the department of financial institutions, which shall endorse thereon
16"filed" and the date of filing.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5074b 17Section 5074b. 190.11 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,303,1918 190.11 (3) The secretary of state department of financial institutions shall
19collect a fee of $1 per page filed under sub. (1).
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5075b 20Section 5075b. 190.11 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,304,221 190.11 (4) The secretary of state department of financial institutions shall
22collect a fee at the rate under s. 77.22 and, on or before the 15th day of the month after
23the fee is collected, shall remit that fee to the department of administration for
24deposit in the general fund and transmit a copy of the return associated with that

1return to the department of revenue
. Sections 77.21, 77.22 and 77.25 to 77.27 apply
2to the fee under this subsection.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5076b 3Section 5076b. 190.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,304,13 4190.13 Report to stockholders. Every railroad corporation shall make an
5annual report to its stockholders of its operations for the preceding calendar year, or
6for its fiscal year, as the case may be, which report shall contain a balance sheet
7showing its assets and liabilities, its capital stock, and funded debt, and an income
8account showing its operating revenues, operating expenses, gross and net income,
9as the result of its traffic or business operations, and such other information in
10respect of its affairs as the board of directors shall deem advisable. A copy of each
11such report shall be kept on file in its principal office in this state, shall be mailed
12to each stockholder whose post-office address is known and shall be filed with the
13office of the commissioner of railroads department of financial institutions.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5088b 14Section 5088b. 191.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,305,315 191.10 (1) Issuance, filing, recording, condemnation. If the office of the
16commissioner of railroads finds that the proposed railroad would be a public
17convenience and that a necessity requires its construction, the office of the
18commissioner of railroads shall enter an order to that effect and issue to the applicant
19a certificate that public convenience and a necessity require the construction of the
20railroad as proposed. The certificate shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state
21department of financial institutions and the office of the secretary of state
22department of financial institutions shall approve the map showing the route of the
23railroad. The applicant shall record the map certified by the office of the
24commissioner of railroads in the office of the register of deeds in each county in which
25the railroad shall be located. The filing of the certificate with the secretary of state

1department of financial institutions and the recording of the map, as above provided,
2are conditions precedent to the right of the applicant to institute condemnation
3proceedings.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5134b 4Section 5134b. 192.71 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,306,16 5192.71 Lands may be sold; proceedings if terms of grant not complied
6with.
Any railroad corporation upon which any lands granted to this state shall have
7been conferred to aid in the construction of any railroad may sell, assign and transfer
8the lands so conferred upon it or any portion thereof to any other railroad corporation
9which shall by law have the right to construct a railroad along and upon the line or
10any portion of the line upon which such lands are applicable under the grant of this
11state upon such terms and conditions as it shall fix; provided, that the corporation
12receiving such lands shall be bound to construct the part of the line of railroad to aid
13in the construction of which the lands were granted to this state, to which the
14assigned lands are applicable according to the terms of the grant by congress, and
15to comply fully with all conditions and requirements contained in the act in and by
16which the state conferred said lands upon said corporation. The terms and
17conditions of every such transfer shall be embodied in an agreement in writing,
18which shall be recorded in the office of the secretary of state with the department of
19financial institutions
; and provided further, that no such transfer or assignment
20shall be of any force or effect until two-thirds of the full-paid stockholders of the
21corporation making the same shall have assented in writing thereto and until such
22assent shall have been filed with the secretary of state department of financial
23institutions
. Whenever any grant of lands shall have been or shall hereafter be made
24to any corporation to aid in the construction of a railroad upon condition that such
25road or any portion thereof shall be completed within the period of time or times fixed

1or limited by the act or acts making such grant or grants or by any act or acts
2amendatory thereof, and such corporation shall have failed or shall hereafter fail to
3complete such railroad or any part or portions thereof within the time or times fixed
4or limited by such act or acts, it shall be the duty of the attorney general of the state
5to immediately institute, if the legislature shall not have revoked said grant,
6proceedings against such corporation in the supreme court of the state to ascertain
7judicially the facts in the premises, and if it shall appear that such corporation has
8failed to complete its railway or any portion thereof within the time limited by said
9act or acts, or has otherwise committed a breach of the condition or conditions upon
10which said grant was conferred upon it, or of the requirements of said act, judgment
11shall be entered in behalf of the state forfeiting, vacating and setting aside such grant
12or grants and annulling all rights and interest of such corporation in and to all lands
13granted to it and not fully earned and restoring such lands to the state, and such
14corporation shall thereafter be barred and foreclosed of all rights and interests in or
15to the lands so adjudged to be forfeited and restored to the state, and of all right to
16in any manner thereafter acquire the same.".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,306,18 17614. Page 1568, line 19: delete the material beginning with that line and
18ending with page 1570, line 2.
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20ending with page 1572, line 12.
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22ending with page 1579, line 7.
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24underscored material.
AB150-ASA1-AA26,307,1
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3ending with page 1724, line 4, and substitute:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,307,4 4" Section 5847e. 218.01 (2) (bd) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,307,135 218.01 (2) (bd) 1g. The manufacturer, distributor or importer shall send a
6notice of discontinuation or cancellation by certified mail, and forward a copy of the
7notice to the department, not less than 20 days before the effective date of
8discontinuation or cancellation of the agreement, if the dealer or distributor fails to
9conduct its customary sales and service operations during its customary business
10hours for 7 consecutive business days unless the failure is caused by an act of God,
11by work stoppage or delays due to strikes or labor disputes or other reason beyond
12the dealer's or distributor's control or by an order of the department or the office of
13the commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5847g 14Section 5847g. 218.01 (2) (bd) 1g. of the statutes, as affected by 1995
15Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,307,2416 218.01 (2) (bd) 1g. The manufacturer, distributor or importer shall send a
17notice of discontinuation or cancellation by certified mail, and forward a copy of the
18notice to the department of transportation, not less than 20 days before the effective
19date of discontinuation or cancellation of the agreement, if the dealer or distributor
20fails to conduct its customary sales and service operations during its customary
21business hours for 7 consecutive business days unless the failure is caused by an act
22of God, by work stoppage or delays due to strikes or labor disputes or other reason
23beyond the dealer's or distributor's control or by an order of the department of
24transportation or the division of hearings and appeals.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5847m
1Section 5847m. 218.01 (2) (bd) 1r. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,308,32 218.01 (2) (bd) 1r. The notice served upon a motor vehicle dealer under subds.
31. and 1g. is not effective unless it conspicuously displays the following statement:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,308,44 NOTICE TO DEALER
AB150-ASA1-AA26,308,145 YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: 1) MEDIATE IF YOU OPPOSE THE
6PROPOSED TERMINATION OR NONRENEWAL OF YOUR FRANCHISE AND 2)
7A HEARING BY THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION
8division of hearings and appeals IF MEDIATION DOES NOT RESOLVE
9THE DISPUTE. TO PRESERVE THESE RIGHTS, YOU MUST TAKE CERTAIN
10STEPS ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THAT THE PROPOSED TERMINATION OR
11NONRENEWAL TAKES EFFECT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONSULT
12YOUR ATTORNEY OR CALL THE DEALER SECTION, WISCONSIN
13DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AT .... (insert area code and telephone
14number).".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,308,15 15620. Page 1729, line 11: after that line insert:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,308,16 16" Section 5867m. 218.01 (2c) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,308,2417 218.01 (2c) (c) The ownership, operation or control of a dealership by a
18manufacturer, importer or distributor, or subsidiary thereof, which does not meet the
19conditions under par. (a) or (b), if the office of the commissioner of transportation
20division of hearings and appeals determines, after a hearing on the matter at the
21request of any party, that there is no prospective independent dealer available to own
22and operate the dealership in a manner consistent with the public interest and that
23meets the reasonable standard and uniformly applied qualifications of the
24manufacturer, importer or distributor.".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,309,1
1621. Page 1730, line 24: after that line insert:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,309,2 2" Section 5869m. 218.01 (3) (a) 24. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,309,93 218.01 (3) (a) 24. Being a manufacturer, importer or distributor who fails to
4comply with the procedures in sub. (3x) regarding a dealer's request for approval of
5a change of ownership or executive management, transfer of its dealership assets to
6another person, adding another franchise at the same location as its existing
7franchise, or relocation of a franchise or who fails to comply with an order of the office
8of the commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals issued under
9sub. (3x).".
AB150-ASA1-AA26,309,11 10622. Page 1736, line 16: delete the material beginning with that line and
11ending with page 1737, line 14, and substitute:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,309,12 12" Section 5885g. 218.01 (3x) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,310,413 218.01 (3x) (b) 2. An affected grantor who does not approve of the proposed
14action shall, within 30 days after receiving the dealer's written notice of the proposed
15action or within 30 days after receiving all the information specified in a written list
16served on the dealer under subd. 1., whichever is later, file with the department and
17serve upon the dealer a written statement of the reasons for its disapproval. The
18reasons given for the disapproval or any explanation of those reasons by the
19manufacturer, distributor or importer shall not subject the manufacturer,
20distributor or importer to any civil liability unless the reasons given or explanations
21made are malicious and published with the sole intent to cause harm to the dealer
22or a transferee of the dealer. Failure to file and serve a statement within the
23applicable period shall, notwithstanding the terms of any agreement, constitute
24approval of the proposed action by the grantor. If an affected grantor files a written

1statement within the applicable period, the dealer may not voluntarily undertake
2the proposed action unless it receives an order permitting it to do so from the office
3of the commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals under par. (c)
42.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5885m 5Section 5885m. 218.01 (3x) (b) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
6Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,310,217 218.01 (3x) (b) 2. An affected grantor who does not approve of the proposed
8action shall, within 30 days after receiving the dealer's written notice of the proposed
9action or within 30 days after receiving all the information specified in a written list
10served on the dealer under subd. 1., whichever is later, file with the department of
11transportation and serve upon the dealer a written statement of the reasons for its
12disapproval. The reasons given for the disapproval or any explanation of those
13reasons by the manufacturer, distributor or importer shall not subject the
14manufacturer, distributor or importer to any civil liability unless the reasons given
15or explanations made are malicious and published with the sole intent to cause harm
16to the dealer or a transferee of the dealer. Failure to file and serve a statement within
17the applicable period shall, notwithstanding the terms of any agreement, constitute
18approval of the proposed action by the grantor. If an affected grantor files a written
19statement within the applicable period, the dealer may not voluntarily undertake
20the proposed action unless it receives an order permitting it to do so from the division
21of hearings and appeals under par. (c) 2.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5886d 22Section 5886d. 218.01 (3x) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,311,523 218.01 (3x) (b) 3. A dealer who is served with a written statement by an affected
24grantor under subd. 2 may file with the department and the office of the
25commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals and serve upon the

1affected grantor a complaint for the determination of whether there is good cause for
2permitting the proposed action to be undertaken. The office of the commissioner of
3transportation
division of hearings and appeals shall promptly schedule a hearing
4and decide the matter. The proposed action may not be undertaken pending the
5determination of the matter.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5886g 6Section 5886g. 218.01 (3x) (b) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
7Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,311,148 218.01 (3x) (b) 3. A dealer who is served with a written statement by an affected
9grantor under subd. 2. may file with the department of transportation and the
10division of hearings and appeals and serve upon the affected grantor a complaint for
11the determination of whether there is good cause for permitting the proposed action
12to be undertaken. The division of hearings and appeals shall promptly schedule a
13hearing and decide the matter. The proposed action may not be undertaken pending
14the determination of the matter.
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5886j 15Section 5886j. 218.01 (3x) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA1-AA26,311,1816 218.01 (3x) (c) 1. (intro.) In determining if there is good cause for permitting
17a proposed action to be undertaken, the office of the commissioner of transportation
18division of hearings and appeals may consider any relevant factor including:
AB150-ASA1-AA26, s. 5886m 19Section 5886m. 218.01 (3x) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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