Amendment AA1-AB563

AB563-AA1,2,6 "(e) The most current evaluation prepared under 12 USC 2906 that the financial institution has received rates the financial institution as "outstanding" or "satisfactory" in helping to meet the credit needs of its entire community, including low-income and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operation of the financial institution.".

AB563-AA1,2,8 7. Page 9, line 3: delete " compliance" and substitute "eligibility; limitation of authority and decertification".

AB563-AA1,2,9 8. Page 9, line 4: delete "may" and substitute "shall".

AB563-AA1,2,12 9. Page 9, line 5: after "chapter." insert "In addition to or lieu of limiting or restricting the universal bank's authority under this subsection, the division may by order revoke the universal bank's certificate of authority issued under s. 222.0205.".

AB563-AA1,2,14 10. Page 9, line 10: delete "Decertification" and substitute "Voluntary termination of certification".

AB563-AA1,2,16 11. Page 11, line 24: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 12, line 6, and substitute:

AB563-AA1,2,21 "222.0401 Federal financial institution powers. (1) In general. (a) Powers exercised by universal bank. A universal bank, with the approval of the division, may exercise any power that may be directly exercised by a federally chartered savings bank, a federally chartered savings and loan association or a federally chartered national bank.

AB563-AA1,3,2 (b) Powers exercised by subsidiary of universal bank. A universal bank, through a subsidiary and with the approval of the division, may exercise any power that a federally chartered savings bank, a federally chartered savings and loan association or a federally chartered national bank may exercise through a subsidiary.

AB563-AA1,3,10 (2) Approval required for exercise of federal power. A universal bank shall file with the division a written request to exercise a power under sub. (1). The division shall determine whether the requested power is permitted under sub. (1). Within 60 days after receiving a request under this subsection, the division shall approve the request, if the power is permitted under sub. (1), or shall disapprove the request if the power is not permitted under sub. (1). The division and the universal bank may mutually agree to extend this 60-day period for an additional period of 60 days.".

AB563-AA1,3,12 12. Page 12, line 8: delete "universal banks under this section" and substitute "a universal bank under sub. (1) (a)".

AB563-AA1,3,13 13. Page 16, line 24: delete "3 years" and substitute "2 years".

AB563-AA1,3,14 14. Page 24, line 6: after "Any activities" insert "that are".

AB563-AA1,3,16 15. Page 24, line 7: after "15." insert ", as determined by rule of the division under par. (b).".

AB563-AA1,3,22 16. Page 24, line 13: delete lines 13 to 15 and substitute "The division may, by rule, expand the list of activities under par. (a) 1. to 15. that are reasonably related or incident to the purposes of a universal bank and, by rule, may establish which activities are reasonably related or incident to the activities under par. (a) 1. to 15. Any activity approved by rule of the division under this paragraph shall be authorized for all universal banks.".

AB563-AA1,3,23 17. Page 24, line 19: delete lines 19 to 25 and substitute:

AB563-AA1,4,8 "(4) Standards for denial. The division may deny the authority of a universal bank to engage in an activity under this section, other than those activities described in sub. (2) (a) 1. to 15., if the division determines that the activity is not an activity reasonably related or incident to the purposes of a universal bank. The division may deny the authority of a universal bank to engage in an activity under this section if the division determines that the universal bank is not well-capitalized, that the universal bank is the subject of an enforcement action or that the universal bank does not have satisfactory management expertise for the proposed activity.".

AB563-AA1,4,9 18. Page 25, line 8: delete "activities" and substitute "an activity".

AB563-AA1,4,10 19. Page 25, line 9: delete "an activity" and substitute "the activity".

AB563-AA1,4,11 20. Page 25, line 21: after that line insert:

AB563-AA1,4,12 " Section 2t. 227.245 of the statutes is created to read:

AB563-AA1,4,16 227.245 Permanent rules; exemptions. (1) Promulgation of universal banking rules. Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), the division of banking may promulgate a rule under s. 222.0413 (2) (b) without complying with the notice, hearing and publication procedures under this chapter.

AB563-AA1,4,22 (2) Filing and publication. The division of banking shall file a rule described under sub. (1) as provided in s. 227.20. At the time that the rule is filed, the division of banking shall mail a copy of the rule to the chief clerk of each house and to each member of the legislature, shall publish in the official state newspaper a class 1 notice under ch. 985 containing a copy of the rule and shall take any other step it considers feasible to make the rule known to persons who will be affected by the rule.

AB563-AA1,4,24 (3) Effective date. A rule described under sub. (1) takes effect as provided under s. 227.22.".

AB563-AA1,5,2 21. Page 25, line 23: delete "Using" and substitute "Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, using".

AB563-AA1,5,4 22. Page 25, line 24: delete "shall promulgate rules required" and substitute "may promulgate rules authorized".

AB563-AA1,5,7 23. Page 26, line 4: after "subsection." insert "This subsection does not apply to the promulgation of rules under section 222.0413 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act.".

AB563-AA1,5,8 24. Page 26, line 5: delete lines 5 to 8 and substitute:

AB563-AA1,5,10 " Section 4m. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after publication, except as follows:

AB563-AA1,5,12 (1) The treatment of sections 222.0413 (2) (b) and 227.245 of the statutes and Section 3 of this act take effect on the day after publication.".

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