AB100: Bill Text

AB100, s. 4757 Section 4757. 565.10 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1789,22 565.10 (13) Bond. The commission [board] department may by rule under s. 565.02 (4) (d) require fidelity bonds from retailers. In lieu of a bond, the commission department may purchase blanket bonds covering all or selected retailers or may allow a retailer to deposit and maintain with the commission department interest-bearing or interest-accruing securities approved by the commission department. Such securities shall be held in trust by the commission department and shall have at all times a market value at least equal to the amount required by the commission department.

AB100, s. 4758 Section 4758. 565.10 (14) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1790,4 565.10 (14) (b) The basic compensation to be paid to a retailer is 5.5% of the retail price of lottery tickets or lottery shares sold by the retailer. The board department may, in the rules promulgated under s. 565.02 (4) (f), provide for the payment of a higher rate of compensation to nonprofit organizations making sales under a contract issued on a temporary basis than the rate of compensation paid to other retailers.

AB100, s. 4759 Section 4759. 565.10 (14) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100,1790,9 565.10 (14) (b) 1. The basic compensation to be paid to a retailer for the sale of a lottery ticket or lottery share described under s. 565.01 (6m) (a) 2. is 5.5% of the retail price of lottery tickets or lottery shares sold by the retailer.

AB100,1790,12 2. The basic compensation to be paid to a retailer for the sale of a lottery ticket or lottery share described under s. 565.01 (6m) (a) 1. is 6% of the retail price of lottery tickets or lottery shares sold by the retailer.

AB100,1790,17 3. The department may, in the rules promulgated under s. 565.02 (4) (g), provide for the payment of an additional 0.5% rate of compensation to be paid to a retailer for the sale of a lottery ticket or lottery share described under s. 565.01 (6m) (a) 1. or 2., if the retailer meets certain sales or marketing goals established by the department.

AB100,1790,21 4. The department may, in the rules promulgated under s. 565.02 (4) (f), provide for the payment of a higher rate of compensation to nonprofit organizations making sales under a contract issued on a temporary basis than the rate of compensation paid to other retailers.

AB100, s. 4760 Section 4760. 565.10 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1791,2 565.10 (15) Remitting proceeds. A retailer shall, on a daily basis, unless another basis, but not less than weekly, is provided by the board department by rule, remit to the department the lottery proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets or lottery shares. The amount of compensation deducted by the retailer, if any, shall be indicated as a deduction from the total remitted.

AB100, s. 4761 Section 4761. 565.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1791,16 565.12 (2) If the administrator determines that the immediate suspension or termination of a lottery retailer contract entered into under s. 565.10 is necessary to protect the public interest or the security, integrity or fiscal responsibility of the lottery, the administrator may, without prior notice or hearing, suspend for a specified period or terminate the lottery retailer contract by mailing to the retailer a notice of suspension or termination that includes a statement of the facts or conduct that warrant the suspension or termination and a notice that the retailer may, within 30 days after the date on which the notice of suspension or termination is mailed, have the suspension or termination reconsidered by the administrator. If, upon reconsideration, the administrator affirms the determination to suspend or terminate the lottery retailer contract, the retailer shall be afforded an opportunity for a hearing before the board department to review the determination of the administrator.

AB100, s. 4762 Section 4762. 565.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1791,19 565.12 (3) The board department shall render the final decisions under s. 227.47 for all terminations and suspensions under subs. (1) and (2).

AB100, s. 4763 Section 4763. 565.17 (5) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1791,22 565.17 (5) (title) Board members and employes; certain Certain department employes.

AB100, s. 4764 Section 4764. 565.17 (5) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100,1792,2 565.17 (5) (a) No employe of the department who performs any duty related to the state lottery or the executive assistant or the secretary or deputy secretary of revenue and no member of such a person's immediate family, as defined in s. 19.42 (7), may purchase a lottery ticket or lottery share.

AB100, s. 4765 Section 4765. 565.25 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1792,21 565.25 (1m) Scope of authority. Subject to approval by the board secretary of revenue, the administrator may determine whether lottery functions shall be performed by department of revenue employes or by one or more persons under contract with the department of administration, except that no contract may provide for the entire management of the lottery or for the entire operation of the lottery by any private person. The department of administration may contract for management consultation services to assist in the management or operation of the lottery. The department of administration may not contract for financial auditing or security monitoring services, except that, if the department of administration delegates under s. 16.71 (1) to the department of revenue the authority to make a major procurement, the department of revenue may contract with the department of administration for warehouse and building protection services relating to the state lottery. If the department of administration delegates under s. 16.71 (1) to the department of revenue the authority to make a major procurement, the department of revenue shall assume the powers and duties of the department of administration and the administrator shall assume the powers and duties of the secretary of administration under this section and ss. 16.70 to 16.77, except under ss. 16.72 (4) (a), 16.76 (1) and 16.77 (1).

AB100, s. 4766 Section 4766. 565.25 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1793,3 565.25 (2) (a) 6. If the department of administration delegates under s. 16.71 (1) to the department of revenue the authority to make a major procurement, the award of the major procurement contract is subject to approval by the board and to the requirements in ss. 16.72 (4) (a) and 16.76 (1). Copies of requisitions and contracts for major procurements shall be maintained by the administrator and shall be subject to inspection and copying under subch. II of ch. 19.

AB100, s. 4767 Section 4767. 565.25 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1793,9 565.25 (2) (c) A major procurement contract under this subsection may be for any term deemed to be in the best interests of the state lottery or the multistate multijurisdictional lottery in which the state participates, but the term and any provisions for renewal or extension shall be incorporated in the bid specifications or proposal solicitation and the contract document.

AB100, s. 4768 Section 4768. 565.27 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1793,17 565.27 (1) Game features and procedures. (intro.) Subject to this section, the rules promulgated under s. 565.02 (3) (d) and (4) (a) and board approval by the secretary of revenue, the administrator shall determine the particular features of and procedures for each lottery game offered. The administrator shall recommend to the board for promulgation by rule under s. 565.02 (3) (d) the types of state or multistate lottery games to be offered. The features and procedures shall be in writing, shall be accessible to the public and shall include all of the following:

AB100, s. 4769 Section 4769. 565.27 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1793,22 565.27 (2) (a) The actual selection of any winning lottery ticket or lottery share may not be performed by an elected or appointed official, an employe of the lottery division in the department or a member or employe of the board any employe of the department who performs any duty related to the state lottery.

AB100, s. 4770 Section 4770. 565.27 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1794,2 565.27 (2) (b) 4. Any equipment used for the drawing must be inspected by a certified public accountant and a department employe before and after the drawing, except that a department employe is not required to inspect the equipment if the drawing is used for a multijurisdictional lottery.

AB100, s. 4771 Section 4771. 565.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1794,10 565.30 (1) Payment of prizes. The administrator shall direct the payment of a prize to the holder of the winning lottery ticket or lottery share or to a person designated under sub. (2), except that a prize may be paid to another person under a court order or to the estate of a deceased prize winner. The board, department, administrator, state and any contractor for materials, equipment or services of the game in which the prize is won are discharged of all liability upon payment of the prize to the holder of a winning lottery ticket or lottery share.

AB100, s. 4772 Section 4772. 565.30 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1794,15 565.30 (3) (b) Retailer bonuses. Any bonuses offered by the board department to retailers who sell winning lottery tickets or lottery shares shall be paid to the retailer regardless of whether the prize is claimed if the retailer can be identified as the seller of the winning ticket or share.

AB100, s. 4773 Section 4773. 565.30 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1795,14 565.30 (5) Withholding of delinquent state taxes, child support or debts owed the state. The administrator shall report the name, address and social security number of each winner of a lottery prize equal to or greater than $1,000 to the department secretary of revenue to determine whether the payee of the prize is delinquent in the payment of state taxes under ch. 71, 72, 76, 77, 78 or 139 or in court-ordered payment of child support or has a debt owing to the state. Upon receipt of a report under this subsection, the department secretary of revenue shall first ascertain based on certifications by the department of industry, labor and job development under s. 49.855 (2) whether any person named in the report is currently delinquent in court-ordered payment of child support and shall next certify to the administrator whether any person named in the report is delinquent in court-ordered payment of child support or payment of state taxes under ch. 71, 72, 76, 77, 78 or 139. Upon this certification by the department secretary of revenue or upon court order the administrator shall withhold the certified amount and send it to the department of revenue for remittance remit it to the appropriate agency or person. At the time of remittance, the department of revenue shall charge its administrative expenses to the state agency that has received the remittance. The administrative expenses received by the department of revenue shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.566 (1) (h). In instances in which the payee of the prize is delinquent both in payments for state taxes and in court-ordered payments of child support, or is delinquent in one or both of these payments and has a debt owing to the state, the amount remitted to the appropriate agency or person shall be in proportion to the prize amount as is the delinquency or debt owed by the payee.

AB100, s. 4774 Section 4774 . 565.30 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB100,1796,13 565.30 (5) Withholding of delinquent state taxes, child support or debts owed the state. The administrator shall report the name, address and social security number of each winner of a lottery prize equal to or greater than $1,000 to the secretary of revenue to determine whether the payee of the prize is delinquent in the payment of state taxes under ch. 71, 72, 76, 77, 78 or 139 or in court-ordered payment of child support or has a debt owing to the state. Upon receipt of a report under this subsection, the secretary of revenue shall first ascertain based on certifications by the department of industry, labor and job development or its designee under s. 49.855 (2) (1) whether any person named in the report is currently delinquent in court-ordered payment of child support and shall next certify to the administrator whether any person named in the report is delinquent in court-ordered payment of child support or payment of state taxes under ch. 71, 72, 76, 77, 78 or 139. Upon this certification by the secretary of revenue or upon court order the administrator shall withhold the certified amount and remit it to the appropriate agency or person. At the time of remittance, the department of revenue shall charge its administrative expenses to the state agency that has received the remittance. The administrative expenses received by the department of revenue shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.566 (1) (h). In instances in which the payee of the prize is delinquent both in payments for state taxes and in court-ordered payments of child support, or is delinquent in one or both of these payments and has a debt owing to the state, the amount remitted to the appropriate agency or person shall be in proportion to the prize amount as is the delinquency or debt owed by the payee.

AB100, s. 4775 Section 4775. 565.30 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1797,2 565.30 (5m) Withholding of child support, spousal support, maintenance or family support. The administrator shall report to the department of industry, labor and job development the name, address and social security number of each winner of a lottery prize that is payable in instalments. Upon receipt of the report, the department of industry, labor and job development shall certify to the administrator whether any payee named in the report is obligated to provide child support, spousal support, maintenance or family support under s. 767.02 (1) (f) or (g), 767.10, 767.23, 767.25, 767.26, 767.261, 767.458 (3), 767.465 (2m), 767.477, 767.51 (3), 767.62 (4) (a) or 948.22 (7) or ch. 769 and the amount required to be withheld from the lottery prize under s. 767.265. The administrator shall withhold the certified amount from each payment made to the winner and remit the certified amount to the department of industry, labor and job development.

AB100, s. 4776 Section 4776. 565.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1797,7 565.32 (1) Promotional advertising prohibition. The expenditure by the board, department or any other state agency of public funds or of revenues derived from lottery operations to engage in promotional advertising of the state lottery or any multistate multijurisdictional lottery is prohibited.

AB100, s. 4777 Section 4777. 565.32 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1797,12 565.32 (2) (a) A retailer or a combination of retailers, a vendor or a combination of vendors or a combination of retailers and vendors may engage in promotional advertising of the state lottery or any multistate multijurisdictional lottery in which the state participates.

AB100, s. 4778 Section 4778. 565.32 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1797,16 565.32 (3) (a) (intro.) Any advertising, as defined by the board department by rule under s. 565.02 (3) (f), of the lottery which describes a specific lottery game and each lottery ticket and lottery share shall include:

AB100, s. 4779 Section 4779. 565.37 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1797,24 565.37 (1) Financial and performance audits. The department shall annually contract with the legislative audit bureau to conduct a financial audit of the transactions and accounts of the state lottery, and, to the extent of the department's participation, of any multistate multijurisdictional lotteries in which the state participates, for the preceding fiscal year and shall biennially contract with the legislative audit bureau for a performance audit of the state lottery and, to the extent of the department's participation, of those multistate multijurisdictional lotteries.

AB100, s. 4780 Section 4780. 565.37 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1798,5 565.37 (2) Independent postaudit. At no less than 3-year intervals, the department may retain an independent certified public accountant to conduct a postaudit of all the lottery division's accounts and transactions. The department shall provide copies of each such postaudit to the legislative audit bureau, the board and the department of justice.

AB100, s. 4781 Section 4781. 565.37 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1798,10 565.37 (3) Department report. The department shall submit quarterly reports on the operation of the lottery to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor, attorney general, state treasurer, secretary of state, board and state auditor.

AB100, s. 4782 Section 4782. 565.37 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 4783 Section 4783. 565.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1798,17 565.40 (1) Investigations. The department of justice may investigate any activities by the board, vendors, or employes in the department, which affect the operation or administration of the state lottery or any multistate multijurisdictional lottery in which the state participates, and shall report suspected violations of state or federal law to the appropriate prosecuting authority.

AB100, s. 4784 Section 4784. 565.45 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1798,22 565.45 Report on expense limitation. Before January 1, 1992, and every 2 years thereafter, the 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% 9% expense limitation under s. 25.75 (3) (b).

AB100, s. 4785 Section 4785. 565.46 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1799,4 565.46 Minority advertising, procurements, retailers and hiring. The board department shall promulgate rules establishing goals that attempt to increase the total amount of expenditures by the 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.

AB100, s. 4786 Section 4786. 569.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 569.01 (1g).

AB100, s. 4787 Section 4787. 569.01 (1e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1799,7 569.01 (1e) "Department" means the department of administration.

AB100, s. 4788 Section 4788. 569.015 of the statutes is created to read: