Currently, a national guard member may submit an application for a tuition
grant no later than 6 months after completion of a course. Under this bill, a national
guard member must submit an application for a grant within 90 days after
completion of the course. The bill also reduces the tuition grant from 50% of the
actual tuition to 40% of the actual tuition. In addition, the bill requires DVA to sell
the national guard armory located in Whitefish Bay in Milwaukee County and use
the proceeds from the sale to provide tuition grants to national guard members equal
to 10% of the actual tuition paid by the members.
Currently, the national guard receives money from the transportation fund to
provide, at the direction of the governor, emergency medical services and helicopter
transportation for persons involved in accidents. This bill eliminates that program.

This bill will be referred to the joint survey committee on tax exemptions for a
detailed analysis, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
This bill will be referred to the joint survey committee on retirement systems
for a detailed analysis, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB150, s. 1 1Section 1. 5.05 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,117,192 5.05 (1) (c) Bring civil actions to require forfeitures for any violation of ch. 11
3or s. 12.05 under s. 11.60 (4). Forfeiture actions brought by the board may concern
4only violations with respect to reports or statements required by law to be filed with
5it, and other violations arising under elections for state office or statewide referenda.
6The board may compromise and settle any civil action or potential action brought or
7authorized to be brought by it under ch. 11 s. 11.60 (4) which, in the opinion of the
8board, constitutes a minor violation, a violation caused by excusable neglect, or
9which for other good cause shown, should not in the public interest be prosecuted
10under such chapter. Notwithstanding s. 778.06, an action or proposed action
11authorized under this paragraph may be settled for such sum as may be agreed
12between the parties. Any settlement made by the board shall be in such amount as
13to deprive the alleged violator of any benefit of his or her wrongdoing and may
14contain a penal component to serve as a deterrent to future violations. In settling
15actions or proposed actions, the board shall treat comparable situations in a
16comparable manner and shall assure that any settlement bears a reasonable
17relationship to the severity of the offense or alleged offense. Forfeiture actions
18brought by the board shall be brought in the circuit court for the county wherein the
19violation is alleged to occur.
AB150, s. 2 20Section 2. 5.05 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,118,5
15.05 (3) (d) If the board receives a verified complaint under par. (a) alleging a
2violation of s. 12.05, the board shall investigate the complaint and make a public
3statement concerning the truthfulness of any false representation alleged in the
4complaint within 15 days of receipt of the complaint by the board, unless the board
5dismisses the complaint under par. (c).
AB150, s. 3 6Section 3. 7.33 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,118,77 7.33 (1) (a) "Employe" has the meaning given under s. 101.01 (2) (a) (3).
AB150, s. 4 8Section 4. 7.33 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,118,99 7.33 (1) (b) "Employer" has the meaning given under s. 101.01 (2) (b) (4).
AB150, s. 5 10Section 5. 7.33 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,118,1211 7.33 (1) (c) "State agency" has the meaning given under s. 20.001 (1) and
12includes an authority created under ch. 231, 232, 233 or 234.
AB150, s. 6 13Section 6. 11.055 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,118,16 1411.055 Filing fees. (1) Except as provided in sub. (3), each individual who,
15or committee or group that, is required to register with the board under s. 11.05 shall
16annually pay a filing fee of $100 to the board.
AB150,118,24 17(2) An individual who, or committee or group that, is subject to sub. (1) shall
18pay the fee specified in sub. (1) together with the continuing report filed under s.
1911.20 (4) in January of each year. If an individual, committee or group registers
20under s. 11.05 or changes status so that sub. (1) becomes applicable to the individual,
21committee or group during a calendar year, the individual, committee or group shall
22pay the fee for that year with the filing of the individual's, committee's or group's
23registration statement under s. 11.05 (1) or (2) or at any time before the change in
24status becomes effective.
AB150,119,3
1(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to any registrant under s. 11.05 for any
2calendar year during which the registrant does not make disbursements exceeding
3a total of $1,000.
AB150, s. 7 4Section 7. 11.20 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,119,115 11.20 (4) Continuing reports under s. 11.06 (1) by committees or individuals
6supporting or opposing candidates for office, including committees of a political
7party, and by individuals or groups supporting or opposing a referendum shall be
8received by the appropriate filing officer no earlier than January 1 and no later than
9January 31; and no earlier than July 1 and no later than July 20. Individuals,
10committees and groups to which s. 11.055 (1) applies shall pay the fee imposed under
11that subsection with their continuing reports filed in January.
AB150, s. 8 12Section 8. 11.36 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,119,2113 11.36 (1) No person may solicit or receive from any state officer or employe or
14from any officer or employe of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
15Authority
any contribution or service for any political purpose while the officer or
16employe is on state time or is engaged in his or her official duties, except that an
17elected state official may solicit and receive services not constituting a contribution
18from a state officer or employe or an officer or employe of the University of Wisconsin
19Hospitals and Clinics Authority
with respect to a referendum only. Agreement to
20perform services authorized under this subsection may not be a condition of
21employment for any state such officer or employe.
AB150, s. 9 22Section 9. 11.36 (3) and (4) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB150,120,223 11.36 (3) Every person who has charge or control in a building, office or room
24occupied for any purpose by this state or, by any political subdivision thereof or by
25the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority
shall prohibit the entry

1of any person into that building, office or room for the purpose of making or receiving
2a contribution.
AB150,120,6 3(4) No person may enter or remain in any building, office or room occupied for
4any purpose by the state or, by any political subdivision thereof or by the University
5of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority
or send or direct a letter or other notice
6thereto for the purpose of requesting or collecting a contribution.
AB150, s. 10 7Section 10. 12.60 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,120,8 812.60 (title) Penalties; enforcement.
AB150, s. 11 9Section 11. 12.60 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,120,1210 12.60 (1) (b) Whoever violates s. 12.03, 12.05, 12.07, 12.08 or 12.13 (3) (b), (c),
11(d), (g), (i) or (n) to (x) may be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned for not more
12than 6 months or both.
AB150, s. 12 13Section 12. 12.60 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,120,1514 12.60 (1) (bm) Whoever intentionally violates s. 12.05 may be fined not more
15than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.
AB150, s. 13 16Section 13. 12.60 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,120,1817 12.60 (1) (c) Whoever violates s. 12.05 or 12.13 (3) (am) or (4) may be required
18to forfeit not more than $500.
AB150, s. 14 19Section 14. 12.60 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,120,2320 12.60 (4) Prosecutions under Violations of this chapter shall be conducted in
21accordance with
may be prosecuted in the manner provided in s. 11.61 (2), except that
22any civil violation of s. 12.05 may be prosecuted in the manner provided in s. 11.60
23(4)
.
AB150, s. 15 24Section 15. 13.101 (4g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,121,4
113.101 (4g) At the request of the department of agriculture, trade and
2consumer protection under s. 92.14 (4r), the committee may transfer funds from the
3appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (cq) (6) (aq) to the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7)
4(q) if necessary to provide grants under s. 92.14 (4) (c).
AB150, s. 16 5Section 16. 13.101 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,121,256 13.101 (6) (a) As an emergency measure necessitated by decreased state
7revenues and to prevent the necessity for a state tax on general property, the
8committee may reduce any appropriation made to any board, commission,
9department, the university of Wisconsin system or to any other state agency or
10activity by such amount as it deems feasible, not exceeding 25% of the
11appropriations, except appropriations made by ss. 20.255 (2) (ac), (bc), (bh), (bm), (cg)
12and (cr), 20.395 (1), (2) (cq), (eq) to (ex) and (gq) to (gx), (3), (4) (aq) to (ax) and (6) (aq)
13and (ar), 20.435 (4) (a), (d) and (e) (1) (c), (6) (a) and (7) (da), 20.445 (3) (a) and (d) and
1420.835 (7) (ac), (cg) and (cr)
or for forestry purposes under s. 20.370 (1), or any other
15moneys distributed to any county, city, village, town or school district.
16Appropriations of receipts and of a sum sufficient shall for the purposes of this
17section be regarded as equivalent to the amounts expended under such
18appropriations in the prior fiscal year which ended June 30. All functions of said
19state agencies shall be continued in an efficient manner, but because of the
20uncertainties of the existing situation no public funds should be expended or
21obligations incurred unless there shall be adequate revenues to meet the
22expenditures therefor. For such reason the committee may make reductions of such
23appropriations as in its judgment will secure sound financial operations of the
24administration for said state agencies and at the same time interfere least with their
25services and activities.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 13.101 (6) (a). This Section has been affected by
drafts with the following LRB numbers: -2153/1 and -2568/3.
AB150, s. 17 1Section 17. 13.172 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,122,62 13.172 (1) In this section, "agency" means an office, department, agency,
3institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state
4government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which
5is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
6courts, and any authority created in ch. 231, 233 or 234.
AB150, s. 18 7Section 18. 13.48 (2) (j) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 19 8Section 19. 13.48 (8) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,122,109 13.48 (8) (title) Expansion at Green Bay correctional institution outside of
10walls
prohibited restricted .
AB150, s. 20 11Section 20. 13.48 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 13.48 (8) (a) and amended
12to read:
AB150,122,1413 13.48 (8) (a) Further Except as provided in par. (b), further expansion at Green
14Bay correctional institution outside of the walls is prohibited.
AB150, s. 21 15Section 21. 13.48 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,122,1816 13.48 (8) (b) Subject to the procedures under sub. (10) and ss. 16.85 (1), 16.87
17and 20.924 (1), the department of corrections may expand beyond the walls on the
18west and north sides of the Green Bay correctional institution.
AB150, s. 22 19Section 22. 13.48 (10) of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act 288,
20is amended to read:
AB150,123,921 13.48 (10) Approval by building commission. (a) No state board, agency, officer,
22department, commission or body corporate may enter into a contract for the
23construction, reconstruction, remodeling of or addition to any building, structure, or

1facility, which involves a cost in excess of $100,000, without completion of final plans
2and arrangement for supervision of construction and prior approval by the building
3commission. The building commission may not approve a contract for the
4construction, reconstruction, renovation or remodeling of or an addition to a state
5building as defined in s. 44.51 (2) unless it determines that s. 44.57 has been complied
6with or does not apply. This section applies to the department of transportation only
7in respect to buildings, structures and facilities to be used for administrative or
8operating functions, including buildings, land and equipment to be used for the
9motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program under s. 110.20.
AB150,123,10 10(b) This subsection does not apply to contracts any of the following:
AB150,123,13 111. Contracts by the department of natural resources for construction work
12related to hazardous substance spill response under s. 144.76 or environmental
13repair under s. 144.442. This subsection does not apply to projects
AB150,123,20 142. Projects approved by the governor in response to emergency situations under
15s. 16.855 (16) (b) or to allocations from the appropriation made under s. 20.867 (2)
16for special category projects when the building commission has released funds under
17sub. (3) and has also approved a plan for the expenditure of those funds. "Special
18category projects" for the purpose of this subsection subdivision include but are not
19limited to
projects such as special maintenance, energy conservation, handicapped
20access and advance property acquisition designated by the building commission.
AB150, s. 23 21Section 23. 13.48 (10) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,123,2322 13.48 (10) (b) 3. Construction or improvement projects of the University of
23Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
AB150, s. 24 24Section 24. 13.48 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,124,10
113.48 (13) (a) Except as provided in par. (c), every building, structure or facility
2that is constructed for the benefit of or use of the state or any state agency, board,
3commission or department or the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
4Authority
shall be in compliance with all applicable state laws, rules, codes and
5regulations but the construction is not subject to the and zoning ordinances or
6regulations of the municipality in which the construction takes place except zoning
7but is not subject to other ordinances or regulations of that municipality, including
8without limitation because of enumeration ordinances or regulations relating to
9materials used, permits, supervision of construction or installation, payment of
10permit fees, or other restrictions.
AB150, s. 25 11Section 25. 13.48 (26) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,125,1512 13.48 (26) Clean water annual finance plan approval. The building
13commission shall review the versions of the biennial finance plan and any
14amendments to the biennial finance plan
submitted to it by the department of
15natural resources and the department of administration under s. 144.2415 (3) (bm)
16and the recommendations of the joint committee on finance and the standing
17committees to which the versions of the biennial finance plan and any amendments
18were submitted under s. 144.2415 (3) (bm). The building commission shall consider
19the extent to which that version of the biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect
20the adopted biennial budget act will maintain the clean water fund in perpetuity,
21maintain the purchasing power of the clean water fund, meet the requirements of ss.
22144.241 and 144.2415 to provide financial assistance for water quality pollution
23abatement needs and nonpoint source water pollution management needs, and
24provide a stable and sustainable annual level of financial assistance under ss.
25144.241 and 144.2415 proportional to the state's long-term water pollution

1abatement and management needs and priorities.
The building commission shall
2also consider the extent to which the implementation of the clean water fund, as set
3forth in that version of the biennial finance plan updated to with any amendments
4that
reflect the adopted biennial budget act, implements legislative intent on the
5clean water fund program. The building commission shall, no later than 60 days
6after the date of enactment of the biennial budget act, either approve or disapprove
7the biennial finance plan that is updated to with any amendments that reflect the
8adopted biennial budget act, except that the building commission may not
9disapprove those amounts that the legislature approves under s. 144.2415 (3) (c). If
10the building commission disapproves the version of the amended biennial finance
11plan that is updated to reflect reflects the adopted biennial budget act, it must notify
12the department of natural resources and the department of administration of its
13reasons for disapproving the plan, and those departments must revise that version
14of the
develop additional biennial finance plan amendments and submit the revision
15amendments to the building commission.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 13.48 (26). This Section has been affected by drafts
with the following LRB #'s: -1093 and -2597.
AB150, s. 26 16Section 26. 13.48 (28) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,125,2017 13.48 (28) State property leased to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals
18and Clinics Authority.
The building commission may not authorize public debt to
19construct or improve any on-campus facilities, as defined under s. 233.01 (7), that
20are or will be leased to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
AB150, s. 27 21Section 27. 13.53 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,126,422 13.53 (2) (b) Study and review the postaudit or other reports submitted by the
23legislative audit bureau, confer with the state auditor and assistants and with other

1legislative committees in regard to such reports and, when necessary, confer with
2representatives of the state agency entities audited in order to obtain full and
3complete information in regard to any fiscal transactions and governmental
4operations within the state.
AB150, s. 28 5Section 28. 13.53 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,126,116 13.53 (2) (c) Refer to the legislature or to an appropriate standing committee
7information that, in its opinion, warrants action by the legislature or by the
8committee. It may request from a standing committee information on such action
9as is taken. The committee shall seek the advice of the appropriate standing
10committees with respect to the program portion of an audit relating to a state
11department or agency
an entity which is within the purview of such committee.
AB150, s. 29 12Section 29. 13.53 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,127,213 13.53 (3) (a) In any instance in which a postaudit report of the legislative audit
14bureau cites cases of improper payments; inadequate accounting, operating, or
15administrative system controls, procedures, or related records; inaccuracies; waste
16or extravagance; unauthorized or unintended activities or programs; or other
17deficiencies required by statute to be reported, the head of the state department or
18agency
entity to which the audit report pertains shall, within a time period specified
19by the committee, advise the cochairpersons of the committee, the chairperson of the
20joint committee on legislative organization and to each appropriate standing
21committee of any remedial actions taken or to be taken on matters cited in the report.
22Where such advice is not forthcoming from the head of the state department or
23agency
entity within the time period specified by the committee, or where the
24committee determines that suitable action has not been taken, the committee may

1report the matter immediately to the joint committee on legislative organization and
2to each appropriate standing committee.
AB150, s. 30 3Section 30. 13.53 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,127,124 13.53 (3) (b) The committee may, in any case, propose specific corrective action
5to remedy undesirable practices, including changes in applicable laws, rules and
6procedures, but with respect to the program portion of audit, it shall first seek the
7advice of the appropriate standing committees which have purview over the state
8department or agency
entity under review. If the committee introduces a bill, it shall
9be referred to the appropriate standing committee. The appropriate standing
10committees may propose corrective legislation wherever they find that the program
11portion of the audit indicates that a law is not being implemented in the manner
12intended by the legislature when the law was enacted.
AB150, s. 31 13Section 31. 13.53 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,127,2114 13.53 (4) Fiscal and performance evaluations. The committee may at any
15time, without regard to whether the legislature is then in session, request the joint
16committee on legislative organization to investigate any matter within the scope of
17a postaudit completed or being conducted by the legislative audit bureau. It may also
18request investigation and consideration of any matter relative to the expenditures
19and revenues as well as the fiscal and performance activities of state departments
20and agencies
entities pursuant to the objectives of the committee and the legislative
21audit bureau.
AB150, s. 32 22Section 32. 13.58 (5) (a) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 33 23Section 33. 13.58 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,128,224 13.58 (5) (b) 1. Direct the privacy advocate, the council on information
25technology or the subunit in the department of administration with policy-making

1responsibility related to information technology to conduct studies or prepare
2reports on items related to the committee's duties under par. (a).
AB150, s. 34 3Section 34. 13.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,128,74 13.62 (2) "Agency" means any board, commission, department, office, society,
5institution of higher education, council or committee in the state government, or any
6authority created in ch. 231, 232, 233 or 234, except that the term does not include
7a council or committee of the legislature.
AB150, s. 35 8Section 35. 13.625 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,128,119 13.625 (8m) Subsection (3) does not apply to the solicitation of anything of
10pecuniary value to pay the costs of remedying environmental contamination, as
11defined in s. 144.968 (1), by an agency official of the department of natural resources.
AB150, s. 36 12Section 36. 13.625 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,128,1613 13.625 (10) This section does not apply to the solicitation, acceptance or
14furnishing of anything of pecuniary value by the department of tourism and parks,
15or to a principal furnishing anything of pecuniary value to the department of tourism
16and parks, under s. 19.56 (3) (em) or (f) for the activity specified in s. 19.56 (3) (em).
AB150, s. 37 17Section 37. 13.63 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,129,418 13.63 (1) Licenses. An application for a license to act as a lobbyist may be
19obtained from and filed with the board. The application shall be signed, under the
20penalty for making false statements under s. 13.69 (6m), by the lobbyist. Upon
21approval of the application and payment of the applicable license fee under s. 13.75
22(1) or (1m) to the board, the board shall issue a license which entitles the licensee to
23practice lobbying on behalf of one or more each registered principals principal who
24or which have has filed an authorization under s. 13.65 for that lobbyist and paid the
25authorization fee under s. 13.75 (4)
. The license shall expire on December 31 of each

1even-numbered year. No application may be disapproved by the board except an
2application for a license by a person who is ineligible for licensure under s. 13.69 (4)
3or lobbyist whose license has been revoked under s. 13.69 (7) and only for the period
4of such ineligibility or revocation. Denial of a license may be reviewed under ch. 227.
AB150, s. 38 5Section 38. 13.75 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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