SB45-SSA1,1183,422 44.73 (5) Notwithstanding pars. (b) and (c) subs. (1) and (2), technical college
23districts are not eligible to participate in the program established under par. (b) sub.
24(1)
before April 1, 1998. In consultation with the commission, the The board shall
25determine by April 1, 1998, whether there are sufficient moneys in the appropriation

1under s. 20.275 (1) (s) (t) to include technical college districts in the program
2established under par. (b) sub. (1). If the board determines that there are sufficient
3moneys, technical college districts are eligible to participate in the program
4established under par. (b) sub. (1) beginning on April 1, 1998.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2329 5Section 2329. 196.218 (4r) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 44.73 (6) and
6amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1183,207 44.73 (6) From the appropriation under s. 20.275 (1) (gf), (gh), (s) or (tm), the
8board may award an annual grant to a school district or private school that had in
9effect on October 14, 1997, a contract for access to a data line or video link, as
10documented by the commission board. The board shall determine the amount of the
11grant, which shall be equal to the cost incurred by the state to provide
12telecommunications access to a school district or private school under a contract
13entered into under s. 16.974 (7) (a) or (c) less the amount that the school district or
14private school would be paying under par. (c) 4. sub. (2) (d) if the school district or
15private school were participating in the program established under par. (b) sub. (1),
16except that the amount may not be greater than the cost that a school district or
17private school incurs under the contract in effect on October 14, 1997. A school
18district or private school receiving a grant under this paragraph subsection is not
19eligible to participate in the program under par. (b) sub. (1). No grant may be
20awarded under this paragraph subsection after June 30, 2002.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2329m 21Section 2329m. 196.218 (4u) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1184,222 196.218 (4u) Medical telecommunications equipment program. From the
23appropriation under 20.155 (1) (q), the commission may spend up to $500,000
24annually for grants to nonprofit medical clinics and public health agencies for the
25purchase of telecommunications equipment to be used in providing services to their

1clients. The commission shall promulgate rules establishing requirements and
2procedures for awarding grants under this subsection.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2330 3Section 2330. 196.218 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2331 4Section 2331. 196.218 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1184,65 196.218 (5) (a) 5. To pay costs incurred under contracts under s. 16.974 (7) to
6the extent that these costs are not paid under sub. (4r) (c) 4 s. 44.73 (2) (d).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2331g 7Section 2331g. 196.218 (5) (a) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1184,98 196.218 (5) (a) 5m. To provide statewide access, through the Internet, to
9periodical and reference information data bases.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2332 10Section 2332. 196.218 (5) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1184,1311 196.218 (5) (a) 7. To make grants awarded by the technology for educational
12achievement in Wisconsin
board to school districts and private schools under sub.
13(4r) (g)
s. 44.73 (6). This subdivision does not apply after June 30, 2002.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2332f 14Section 2332f. 196.218 (5) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1184,1615 196.218 (5) (a) 8. To promote access to information and library services to blind
16and visually handicapped individuals.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2332m 17Section 2332m. 196.218 (5) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1184,1818 196.218 (5) (a) 9. To make grants under sub. (4u).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2332t 19Section 2332t. 196.218 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1184,2120 196.218 (5) (d) 1. In this paragraph, "Wisconsin works agency" has the meaning
21given in s. 49.001 (9).
SB45-SSA1,1185,322 2. The commission shall annually provide information booklets to all Wisconsin
23works agencies that describe the current assistance from the universal service fund
24that is available to low-income individuals who are served by the Wisconsin works
25agencies, including a description of how such individuals may obtain such

1assistance. The department of workforce development shall assist the commission
2in identifying the Wisconsin works agencies to which the commission is required to
3submit the information required under this subdivision.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2333 4Section 2333. 196.218 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1185,75 196.218 (5m) Rule review. Except for rules promulgated under sub. (4r) (b),
6at
At least biennially, the commission shall review and revise as appropriate rules
7promulgated under this section.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2333m 8Section 2333m. 196.218 (5u) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1185,149 196.218 (5u) Biennial budget request. The commission shall include in its
10biennial budget request under s. 16.42 a proposed budget for each individual
11program for which the commission proposes to expend moneys from the universal
12fund in the forthcoming biennium. A proposed budget under this subsection shall
13describe each program and identify the proposed expenditure amount for each
14program for each fiscal year of the biennium.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2334 15Section 2334. 196.218 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1185,1916 196.218 (6) (b) The universal service fund council shall advise the commission
17concerning the administration of this section and the content of rules promulgated
18under this section. This paragraph does not apply to the administration of sub. (4r)
19and rules promulgated under sub. (4r) (b).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2335m 20Section 2335m. 196.44 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1186,221 196.44 (2) (b) The attorney general may, on his or her own initiative, appear
22before the commission on telecommunications matters relating to consumer
23protection and antitrust. If acting under the authority granted by this paragraph,
24the attorney general shall have the rights accorded a party before the commission

1in its proceedings but may not appeal as a party a decision of the commission to the
2circuit court. This paragraph does not apply after June 30, 1999 2001.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2336m 3Section 2336m. 196.85 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1186,94 196.85 (2m) Annually, the commission shall assess telecommunications
5utilities for the cost of one attorney position in the department of justice to provide
6services relating to telecommunications matters and for the cost of supplies, services
7and equipment related to that position. The amounts received under this subsection
8shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (kt). This subsection does
9not apply after June 30, 1999 2001.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342cc 10Section 2342cc. Subchapter VI (title) of chapter 218 [precedes 218.10] of the
11statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1186,1212 CHAPTER 218
SB45-SSA1,1186,1513 Subchapter VI
14mobile home Recreational
15vehicle dealers
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342cg 16Section 2342cg. 218.10 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342cL 17Section 2342cL. 218.10 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA1,1186,1918 218.10 (1m) "Department" means the department of transportation, unless the
19context requires otherwise.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342cp 20Section 2342cp. 218.10 (1t) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342ct 21Section 2342ct. 218.10 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342cx 22Section 2342cx. 218.10 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 218.10 (1g), and
23218.10 (1g) (intro.) and (e), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1187,424 218.10 (1g) (intro.) "Mobile home dealer" "Dealer", unless the context requires
25otherwise,
means a person who, for a commission or other thing of value, sells,

1exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of an
2interest in mobile homes a recreational vehicle or who is engaged wholly or in part
3in the business of selling mobile homes recreational vehicles, whether or not the
4mobile homes recreational vehicles are owned by the person, but does not include:
SB45-SSA1,1187,75 (e) A person transferring a mobile home recreational vehicle registered in that
6person's name and used for that person's personal, family or household purposes, if
7the transfer is an occasional sale and is not part of the business of the transferor.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342gc 8Section 2342gc. 218.10 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 218.10 (1x) and
9amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1187,1210 218.10 (1x) "Mobile home manufacturer" "Manufacturer" means any person
11within or without this state who manufactures or assembles mobile homes
12recreational vehicles for sale in this state.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342gg 13Section 2342gg. 218.10 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342gi 14Section 2342gi. 218.10 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 218.10 (8t) and
15amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1187,1816 218.10 (8t) "Mobile home salesperson" "Salesperson", unless the context
17requires otherwise,
means any person who is employed by a mobile home
18manufacturer or dealer to sell or lease mobile homes recreational vehicles.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342gL 19Section 2342gL. 218.10 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1187,2220 218.10 (7) "New mobile home recreational vehicle" means a mobile home
21recreational vehicle which has never been occupied, used or sold for personal or
22business use.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342gp 23Section 2342gp. 218.10 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342gt 24Section 2342gt. 218.10 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1188,2
1218.10 (8m) "Recreational vehicle" means a mobile home, as defined in s.
2340.01 (29),
that does not exceed the statutory size under s. 348.07 (2).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342gx 3Section 2342gx. 218.10 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1188,64 218.10 (9) "Used mobile home recreational vehicle" means a mobile home
5recreational vehicle which has previously been occupied, used or sold for personal or
6business use.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342Lc 7Section 2342Lc. 218.101 of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342Lg 8Section 2342Lg. 218.11 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1188,9 9218.11 (title) Mobile home Recreational vehicle dealers regulated.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342LL 10Section 2342LL. 218.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1188,1311 218.11 (1) No person may engage in the business of selling mobile homes to the
12ultimate
recreational vehicles to a consumer or to the retail market in this state
13unless first licensed to do so by the licensor as herein provided department.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342Lp 14Section 2342Lp. 218.11 (2) (b) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1188,1615 218.11 (2) (b) 1. The licensor department shall promulgate rules establishing
16the license period under this section.
SB45-SSA1,1188,1817 2. The licensor department may promulgate rules establishing a uniform
18expiration date for all licenses issued under this section.
SB45-SSA1,1188,2319 (d) If the licensor department issues a license under this section during the
20license period, the fee for the license shall equal $50 multiplied by the number of
21calendar years, including parts of calendar years, during which the license remains
22in effect. A fee determined under this paragraph may not exceed the license fee for
23the entire license period under par. (c).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342Lt 24Section 2342Lt. 218.11 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1189,6
1218.11 (3) A license shall be issued only to persons whose character, fitness and
2financial ability, in the opinion of the licensor department, is such as to justify the
3belief that they can and will deal with and serve the buying public fairly and honestly,
4will maintain a permanent office and place of business and an adequate service and
5parts department during the license year, and will abide by all the provisions of law
6and lawful orders of the licensor department.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342Lx 7Section 2342Lx. 218.11 (6) (intro.) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1189,98 218.11 (6) (intro.)   The licensor department may deny, suspend or revoke a
9license on the following grounds:
SB45-SSA1,1189,1110 (d) Wilful failure to comply with any provision of this section or any rule
11promulgated by the licensor department under this section.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342pc 12Section 2342pc. 218.11 (6) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1189,1413 218.11 (6) (n) Having violated any law relating to the sale, distribution or
14financing of mobile homes recreational vehicles.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342pg 15Section 2342pg. 218.11 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1189,2316 218.11 (7) (a) The licensor department may without notice deny the application
17for a license within 60 days after receipt thereof by written notice to the applicant,
18stating the grounds for such denial. Within 30 days after such notice, the applicant
19may petition the department of administration division of hearings and appeals, as
20defined in s. 218.01 (1) (gm),
to conduct a hearing to review the denial, and a hearing
21shall be scheduled with reasonable promptness. If the licensor is the department of
22transportation, the division of hearings and appeals shall conduct the hearing.
This
23paragraph does not apply to denials of applications for licenses under sub. (6m).
SB45-SSA1,1190,1024 (b) No license may be suspended or revoked except after a hearing thereon. The
25licensor department shall give the licensee at least 5 days' notice of the time and

1place of such hearing. The order suspending or revoking such license shall not be
2effective until after 10 days' written notice thereof to the licensee, after such hearing
3has been had; except that the licensor department, when in its opinion the best
4interest of the public or the trade demands it, may suspend a license upon not less
5than 24 hours' notice of hearing and with not less than 24 hours' notice of the
6suspension of the license. Matters involving suspensions and revocations brought
7before the licensor
shall be heard and decided upon by the department of
8administration. If the licensor is the department of transportation, the
division of
9hearings and appeals shall conduct the hearing. This paragraph does not apply to
10licenses that are suspended under sub. (6m).
SB45-SSA1,1190,1511 (c) The licensor department may inspect the pertinent books, records, letters
12and contracts of a licensee. The actual cost of each such examination shall be paid
13by such licensee so examined within 30 days after demand therefor by the licensor,
14department and the licensor department may maintain an action for the recovery of
15such costs in any court of competent jurisdiction.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342pL 16Section 2342pL. 218.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1190,18 17218.12 (title) Mobile home dealer Recreational vehicle salespersons
18regulated.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342pp 19Section 2342pp. 218.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1190,2420 218.12 (1) No person may engage in the business of selling mobile homes to the
21ultimate
recreational vehicles to a consumer or to the retail market in this state
22without a license therefor from the licensor department. If a mobile home dealer acts
23as a mobile home salesperson the dealer shall secure a mobile home salesperson's
24license in addition to the license for engaging as a mobile home dealer.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342pt 25Section 2342pt. 218.12 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1191,6
1218.12 (2) (a) Applications for mobile home a salesperson's license and
2renewals thereof shall be made to the licensor department on such forms as the
3licensor department prescribes and furnishes and shall be accompanied by the
4license fee required under par. (c) or (d). The application shall include the applicant's
5social security number. In addition, the application shall require such pertinent
6information as the licensor department requires.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342px 7Section 2342px. 218.12 (2) (b) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1191,98 218.12 (2) (b) 1. The licensor department shall promulgate rules establishing
9the license period under this section.
SB45-SSA1,1191,1110 2. The licensor department may promulgate rules establishing a uniform
11expiration date for all licenses issued under this section.
SB45-SSA1,1191,1612 (d) If the licensor department issues a license under this section during the
13license period, the fee for the license shall equal $4 multiplied by the number of
14calendar years, including parts of calendar years, during which the license remains
15in effect. A fee determined under this paragraph may not exceed the license fee for
16the entire license period under par. (c).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342tc 17Section 2342tc. 218.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1191,2218 218.12 (3) Every licensee shall carry his or her license when engaged in his or
19her business and display the same upon request. The license shall name his or her
20employer, and in case of a change of employer, the salesperson shall immediately
21mail his or her license to the licensor who department, which shall endorse such
22change on the license without charge.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342tg 23Section 2342tg. 218.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1192,324 218.12 (5) The provision of s. 218.01 (3) relating to the denial, suspension and
25revocation of a motor vehicle salesperson's license shall apply to the denial,

1suspension and revocation of a mobile home salesperson's license so far as applicable,
2except that such provision does not apply to the denial, suspension or revocation of
3a license under sub. (3m).
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342tL 4Section 2342tL. 218.12 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA1,1192,75 218.12 (6) The provisions of s. 218.01 (3) (g) and (5) shall apply to this section,
6mobile home recreational vehicle sales practices and the regulation of travel trailer
7or mobile home
recreational vehicle salespersons, as far as applicable.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342tp 8Section 2342tp. 218.14 of the statutes is repealed.
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