AB150-ASA,17,96 13.625 (10) This section does not apply to the solicitation, acceptance or
7furnishing of anything of pecuniary value by the department of tourism, or to a
8principal furnishing anything of pecuniary value to the department of tourism,
9under s. 19.56 (3) (em) or (f) for the activity specified in s. 19.56 (3) (em).
AB150-ASA, s. 37 10Section 37. 13.63 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,17,2211 13.63 (1) Licenses. An application for a license to act as a lobbyist may be
12obtained from and filed with the board. The application shall be signed, under the
13penalty for making false statements under s. 13.69 (6m), by the lobbyist. Upon
14approval of the application and payment of the applicable license fee under s. 13.75
15(1) or (1m) to the board, the board shall issue a license which entitles the licensee to
16practice lobbying on behalf of one or more each registered principals principal who
17or which have has filed an authorization under s. 13.65 for that lobbyist and paid the
18authorization fee under s. 13.75 (4)
. The license shall expire on December 31 of each
19even-numbered year. No application may be disapproved by the board except an
20application for a license by a person who is ineligible for licensure under s. 13.69 (4)
21or lobbyist whose license has been revoked under s. 13.69 (7) and only for the period
22of such ineligibility or revocation. Denial of a license may be reviewed under ch. 227.
AB150-ASA, s. 38 23Section 38. 13.75 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,17,2524 13.75 (1) Obtaining a license under s. 13.63 (1), $200 to act on behalf of one
25principal, $250
.
AB150-ASA, s. 39
1Section 39. 13.75 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,18,32 13.75 (1m) Obtaining a license under s. 13.63 (1) to act on behalf of 2 or more
3principals, $400.
AB150-ASA, s. 40 4Section 40. 13.75 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,18,55 13.75 (2) Filing the principal registration form under s. 13.64, $300 $375.
AB150-ASA, s. 41 6Section 41. 13.75 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,18,77 13.75 (4) Filing an authorization statement under s. 13.65, $100 $125.
AB150-ASA, s. 41g 8Section 41g. 13.81 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150-ASA, s. 41h 9Section 41h. 13.81 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,18,1310 13.81 (8) Conference on legislative procedures. Following each general
11election, the joint legislative council shall sponsor a conference to acquaint new
12legislators or legislators-elect with legislative procedures. Expenses for the
13conference shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (3) (e).
AB150-ASA, s. 41m 14Section 41m. 13.90 (1) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,18,1715 13.90 (1) (L) Determine the method of sale and prices for subscriptions to
16legislative documents and the operational responsibility for any legislative
17document subscription services provided under s. 35.87.
AB150-ASA, s. 41p 18Section 41p. 13.90 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,19,519 13.90 (6) The joint committee on legislative organization shall adopt, revise
20biennially and submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information
21policy, the governor and the secretary of administration, no later than September 15
22of each even-numbered year, a strategic plan for the utilization of information
23technology to carry out the functions of the legislature and legislative service
24agencies, as defined in section 16.70 (6) of the statutes. The plan shall address the
25business needs of the legislature and legislative service agencies and shall identify

1all resources relating to information technology which the legislature and legislative
2service agencies desire to acquire, contingent upon funding availability, the priority
3for such acquisitions and the justification for such acquisitions. The plan shall also
4identify any changes in the functioning of the legislature and legislative service
5agencies under the plan.
AB150-ASA, s. 42 6Section 42. 13.92 (1) (e) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,19,87 13.92 (1) (e) 5. Microfilming, or optical imaging or electronic formatting of
8reference materials and legislative drafting records under par. (a) 1. and 3.
AB150-ASA, s. 42m 9Section 42m. 13.92 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,19,1210 13.92 (2) (h) Recommend to the joint committee on legislative organization
11prices for subscriptions to the legislative document distribution service under s.
1235.87, including any portion of the service provided separately.
AB150-ASA, s. 42p 13Section 42p. 13.94 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,19,2114 13.94 (1) (a) Audit the books and accounts of the treasurer secretary of
15administration
, the moneys on hand in the treasury and all bonds and securities
16belonging to all public funds on deposit in the treasury or properly accounted for by
17the treasurer secretary of administration, at least every 2 years; and report the result
18of such examination in writing to the governor and the joint committee on finance,
19specifying therein particularly the amount and kind of funds and of all such bonds
20and securities. The bureau shall transmit a certified copy of such report to the
21outgoing treasurer and successor secretary of administration.
AB150-ASA, s. 43f 22Section 43f. 13.94 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,20,823 13.94 (1) (d) 2. If the governor directs that such an examination be conducted,
24the order from the governor shall provide for reimbursement of the legislative audit
25bureau's costs in making the examination from the appropriation under s. 20.525 (1)

1(a). No order from the governor for an examination under this paragraph may take
2precedence over any examination already scheduled by the legislative audit bureau
3without approval of the joint legislative audit committee. If a deficiency is discovered
4pursuant to an examination under this paragraph, the governor shall require the
5treasurer secretary of administration to make up the deficiency immediately; and if
6the treasurer secretary of administration refuses or neglects for 10 days thereafter
7to have the full sum belonging to said funds in the treasury the attorney general shall
8institute proceedings to recover the deficiency.
AB150-ASA, s. 43g 9Section 43g. 13.94 (1) (eg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,20,1310 13.94 (1) (eg) Annually conduct a financial audit of the gaming board and
11biennially conduct a performance evaluation audit of the gaming board. The
12legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of each audit report under this paragraph
13with the department of justice and with the distributees specified in par. (b).
AB150-ASA, s. 43r 14Section 43r. 13.94 (1) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,20,2315 13.94 (1) (em) Annually conduct a financial audit of the gaming commission
16that includes a financial audit
of the state lottery, and, to the extent of the gaming
17commission's
department of revenue's participation, of any multistate lotteries in
18which the state participates, and biennially conduct a performance audit of the
19gaming commission that includes a performance audit
of the state lottery and, to the
20extent of the gaming commission's department of revenue's participation, of those
21multistate lotteries, as provided in s. 565.37 (1). The legislative audit bureau shall
22file a copy of each audit report under this paragraph with the department of justice
23and with the distributees specified in par. (b).
AB150-ASA, s. 43t 24Section 43t. 13.94 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,21,5
113.94 (1) (f) Certify Whenever a new secretary of administration takes office,
2certify
to the incoming treasurer secretary the balance in the treasury on the day
3when he or she came into office and all bonds and securities belonging to all public
4funds on deposit in the treasury or properly accounted for and transmit a certified
5copy thereof to the outgoing treasurer secretary.
AB150-ASA, s. 44 6Section 44. 13.94 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,21,97 13.94 (1) (n) Provide periodic performance audits of any division of the
8department of industry, labor and human relations development that is responsible
9for inspections of multifamily housing under s. 101.973 (11).
AB150-ASA, s. 44m 10Section 44m. 13.94 (1) (o) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,21,1611 13.94 (1) (o) Prior to negotiation of an extension or renewal of the initial lease
12agreement under s. 233.04 (7) or the initial affiliation agreement under s. 233.04
13(7m) between the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the
14University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, perform a performance
15evaluation audit and distribute a report of its findings to the distributees specified
16in par. (b).
AB150-ASA, s. 44q 17Section 44q. 13.94 (1s) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,21,2118 13.94 (1s) (b) The legislative audit bureau may charge the gaming commission
19department of revenue for the reasonable costs of the audits required to be performed
20under sub. (1) (em) and for verification of the odds of winning a lottery game under
21s. 565.37 (5).
AB150-ASA, s. 44r 22Section 44r. 13.94 (1s) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,21,2423 13.94 (1s) (bm) The legislative audit bureau may charge the gaming board for
24the cost of the audits required to be performed under sub. (1) (eg).
AB150-ASA, s. 45 25Section 45. 13.94 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,22,11
113.94 (4) (a) 1. Every state department, board, examining board, affiliated
2credentialing board, commission, independent agency, council or office in the
3executive branch of state government; all bodies created by the legislature in the
4legislative or judicial branch of state government; any public body corporate and
5politic created by the legislature; every provider of medical assistance under subch.
6IV of
ch. 49; technical college district boards; development zones designated under
7s. 560.71; every county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437; every nonprofit
8corporation or cooperative to which moneys are specifically appropriated by state
9law; and every corporation, institution, association or other organization which
10receives more than 50% of its annual budget from appropriations made by state law,
11including subgrantee or subcontractor recipients of such funds.
AB150-ASA, s. 45m 12Section 45m. 13.94 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,22,1413 13.94 (4) (a) 2. Any foundation, nonstock or nonprofit corporation or
14partnership
created by an entity specified under subd. 1.
AB150-ASA, s. 46 15Section 46. 13.94 (4) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,22,1616 13.94 (4) (a) 5. A local service agency as defined in s. 101.35 106.20 (1) (d).
AB150-ASA, s. 47 17Section 47. 13.94 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,22,2218 13.94 (4) (b) In performing audits of providers of medical assistance under
19subch. IV of ch. 49, corporations, institutions, associations, or other organizations,
20and their subgrantees or subcontractors, the legislative audit bureau shall audit
21only the records and operations of such providers and organizations which pertain
22to the receipt, disbursement or other handling of appropriations made by state law.
AB150-ASA, s. 47m 23Section 47m. 13.94 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,22,2524 13.94 (8) County and municipal best practices reviews. (a) In this subsection,
25"municipality" means a city, village or town.
AB150-ASA,23,1
1(b) The state auditor shall undertake periodic reviews to:
AB150-ASA,23,32 1. Examine the procedures and practices used by counties and municipalities
3to deliver governmental services.
AB150-ASA,23,44 2. Determine the methods of governmental service delivery.
AB150-ASA,23,65 3. Identify variations in costs and effectiveness of such services between
6counties and municipalities.
AB150-ASA,23,87 4. Recommend practices to save money or provide more effective service
8delivery.
AB150-ASA,23,109 (c) The state auditor shall determine the frequency, scope and subject of any
10reviews conducted under par. (b).
AB150-ASA,23,1311 (d) To assist the state auditor with the selection of county and municipal
12practices to be reviewed by the auditor, the auditor shall establish an advisory
13council consisting of the following members appointed by the auditor:
AB150-ASA,23,1514 1. Two members chosen from among 6 names submitted by the Wisconsin
15Counties Association.
AB150-ASA,23,1716 2. One member chosen from among 3 names submitted by the League of
17Wisconsin Municipalities.
AB150-ASA,23,1918 3. One member chosen from among 3 names submitted by the Wisconsin
19Alliance of Cities.
AB150-ASA,23,2120 4. One member chosen from among 3 names submitted by the Wisconsin Towns
21Association.
AB150-ASA,23,2322 (e) The members of the council appointed under par. (d) shall serve without
23compensation.
AB150-ASA, s. 47n 24Section 47n. 13.94 (8) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
25(this act), is repealed.
AB150-ASA, s. 47o
1Section 47o. 13.95 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,24,12 213.95 Legislative fiscal bureau. (intro.) There is created a bureau to be
3known as the "Legislative Fiscal Bureau" headed by a director. The fiscal bureau
4shall be strictly nonpartisan and shall at all times observe the confidential nature
5of the research requests received by it; however, with the prior approval of the
6requester in each instance, the bureau may duplicate the results of its research for
7distribution. Subject to s. 230.35 (4) (a) and (f), the director or the director's
8designated employes shall at all times, with or without notice, have access to all state
9departments agencies and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
10Authority
and to any books, records or other documents maintained by such agencies
11or the authority and relating to their expenditures, revenues, operations and
12structure.
AB150-ASA, s. 47p 13Section 47p. 14.015 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 15.705 (3) (intro.)
14and amended to read:
AB150-ASA,24,1815 15.705 (3) Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission. (intro.) There is created
16a Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission which is attached to the office of the
17governor
historical society under s. 15.03. The commission shall consist of the
18following members appointed by the governor:
AB150-ASA, s. 47q 19Section 47q. 14.015 (2) (a) to (e) of the statutes are renumbered 15.705 (3) (a)
20to (e).
AB150-ASA, s. 48 21Section 48. 14.017 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,25,1222 14.017 (2) State council on alcohol and other drug abuse. There is created
23in the office of the governor a state council on alcohol and other drug abuse consisting
24of the governor, the attorney general, the state superintendent secretary of public
25instruction
education, the secretary of health and social services, the commissioner

1of insurance, the secretary of corrections, the secretary of transportation and the
2chairperson of the pharmacy examining board, or their designees; a representative
3of the controlled substances board; a representative of any governor's committee or
4commission created under subch. I of ch. 14 to study law enforcement issues; 6
5members, one of whom is a consumer representing the public at large, with
6demonstrated professional, research or personal interest in alcohol and other drug
7abuse problems, appointed for 4-year terms; a representative of an organization or
8agency which is a direct provider of services to alcoholics and other drug abusers; a
9member of the Wisconsin county human service association, inc., who is nominated
10by that association; and 2 members of each house of the legislature, representing the
11majority party and the minority party in each house, chosen as are the members of
12standing committees in their respective houses. Section 15.09 applies to the council.
AB150-ASA, s. 48m 13Section 48m. 14.26 of the statutes is renumbered 44.25.
AB150-ASA, s. 53am 14Section 53am. 14.563 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,25,15 1514.563 (title) Same; specified divisions.
AB150-ASA, s. 53b 16Section 53b. 14.58 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (20) (intro.).
AB150-ASA, s. 53c 17Section 53c. 14.58 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (20) (a) and
18amended to read:
AB150-ASA,25,1919 16.40 (20) (a) By the state treasurer secretary personally;.
AB150-ASA, s. 53d 20Section 53d. 14.58 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150-ASA, s. 53e 21Section 53e. 14.58 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (20) (b) and
22amended to read:
AB150-ASA,25,2523 16.40 (20) (b) In the name of the state treasurer secretary, by any clerk in the
24treasurer's office
employe of the department designated by the treasurer; or
25secretary.
AB150-ASA, s. 53f
1Section 53f. 14.58 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (20) (c) and
2amended to read:
AB150-ASA,26,83 16.40 (20) (c) By placing on a check, share draft or other draft the facsimile
4signature of the state treasurer secretary adopted by him or her as a facsimile
5signature. Any depository shall be fully warranted and protected in making
6payment on any check, share draft or other draft bearing such facsimile
7notwithstanding that the facsimile may have been placed on the check, share draft
8or other draft without the state treasurer's secretary's authority.
AB150-ASA, s. 53g 9Section 53g. 14.58 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (21) and amended
10to read:
AB150-ASA,26,1211 16.40 (21) Issue receipts. Issue receipts for all money paid to the treasurer
12secretary.
AB150-ASA, s. 53h 13Section 53h. 14.58 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (22).
AB150-ASA, s. 53i 14Section 53i. 14.58 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (23) and amended
15to read:
AB150-ASA,27,216 16.40 (23) (title) Pay on warrants sums authorized by law. (a) Pay out of the
17treasury, on demand, upon the warrants of the department of administration, except
18as provided in s. 20.929, such sums only as are authorized by law to be so paid, if there
19are appropriate funds therein to pay the same, and, when any sum is required to be
20paid out of a particular fund, pay it out of such fund only; and upon each such
21warrant,
when payment is made in currency, take the receipt indorsed on or annexed
22thereto, of the payee therein named or an authorized agent or assignee. The state
23treasurer
secretary shall accept telephone advice believed by the treasurer him or
24her
to be genuine from any public depository, as defined in s. 34.01 (5), stating that
25a specified amount of money has been deposited with such public depository for the

1credit of the state treasurer secretary, and shall act upon such telephone advice as
2though it had been in writing.
AB150-ASA,27,93 (b) When in the judgment of the state treasurer secretary balances in state
4public depository accounts are temporarily in excess of that required under par. (a),
5the treasurer, with the concurrence of the secretary of administration, may authorize
6the preparation of a warrant in excess of the funds contained in
transfer the excess
7balance to
the investment fund for the purpose of investment only. The earnings
8attributable to the investment of temporary excess balances shall be distributed as
9provided in sub. (19) (34).
AB150-ASA, s. 53j 10Section 53j. 14.58 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 16.40 (24) and amended
11to read:
AB150-ASA,27,1612 16.40 (24) Account for interest. Pay into the treasury and account for all
13sums directly or indirectly received by the treasurer secretary by virtue of the
14treasurer's secretary's office, or as interest or compensation for the use, deposit or
15forbearance of any state moneys in the treasurer's secretary's hands or under the
16treasurer's
his or her control.
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