AB792-ASA1,15,53 (a) The person who commits the acts furnished the attorney general with all
4information known to the person about the acts within 30 days after the date on
5which the person obtained the information.
AB792-ASA1,15,66 (b) The person fully cooperated with any investigation of the acts by this state.
AB792-ASA1,15,107 (c) At the time that the person furnished the attorney general with information
8concerning the acts, no criminal prosecution or civil or administrative enforcement
9action had been commenced with respect to any such act, and the person did not have
10actual knowledge of the existence of any investigation into any such act.
AB792-ASA1,15,12 11(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to any claim, record, statement, or
12return made under chs. 70 to 79.
AB792-ASA1,15,15 13(5) (a) Except as provided in subs. (10) and (12), any person may bring a civil
14action as a qui tam plaintiff against a person who commits an act in violation of sub.
15(2) for the person and the state in the name of the state.
AB792-ASA1,15,2316 (b) The plaintiff shall serve upon the attorney general a copy of the complaint
17and documents disclosing substantially all material evidence and information that
18the person possesses. The plaintiff shall file a copy of the complaint with the court
19for inspection in camera. Except as provided in par. (c), the complaint shall remain
20under seal for a period of 60 days from the date of filing, and shall not be served upon
21the defendant until the court so orders. Within 60 days from the date of service upon
22the attorney general of the complaint, evidence, and information under this
23paragraph, the attorney general may intervene in the action.
AB792-ASA1,16,3
1(c) The attorney general may, for good cause shown, move the court for one or
2more extensions of the period during which a complaint in an action under this
3subsection remains under seal.
AB792-ASA1,16,54 (d) Before the expiration of the period during which the complaint remains
5under seal, the attorney general shall do one of the following:
AB792-ASA1,16,76 1. Proceed with the action or an alternate remedy under sub. (10), in which case
7the state shall prosecute the action or proceeding under sub. (10).
AB792-ASA1,16,98 2. Notify the court that he or she declines to proceed with the action, in which
9case the action may not proceed.
AB792-ASA1,16,1210 (e) If a person brings a valid action under this subsection, no person other than
11the state may intervene or bring a related action while the original action is pending
12based upon the same facts underlying the pending action.
AB792-ASA1,16,1513 (f) In any action or other proceeding under sub. (10) brought under this
14subsection, all essential elements of the cause of action or complaint, including
15damages, must be proven by a preponderance of the evidence.
AB792-ASA1,16,20 16(6) If the state proceeds with an action under sub. (5) or an alternate remedy
17under sub. (10), the state has primary responsibility for prosecuting the action or
18proceeding under sub. (10). The state is not bound by any act of the person bringing
19the action, but that person has the right to continue as a party to the action, subject
20to the limitations under sub. (7).
AB792-ASA1,17,2 21(7) (a) The state may move to dismiss an action under sub. (5) or an
22administrative proceeding under sub. (10) to which the state is a party for good cause
23shown, notwithstanding objection of the person bringing the action, if that person is
24served with a copy of the state's motion and is provided with an opportunity to oppose

1the motion before the court or the administrative agency before which the proceeding
2is conducted.
AB792-ASA1,17,103 (b) With the approval of the governor, the attorney general may compromise
4and settle an action under sub. (5) or an administrative proceeding under sub. (10)
5to which the state is a party, notwithstanding objection of the person bringing the
6action, if the court determines, after affording to the person bringing the action the
7right to a hearing at which the person is afforded the opportunity to present evidence
8in opposition to the proposed settlement, that the proposed settlement is fair,
9adequate, and reasonable considering the relevant circumstances pertaining to the
10violation.
AB792-ASA1,17,1711 (c) Upon a showing by the state that unrestricted participation in the
12prosecution of an action under sub. (5) or an alternate proceeding to which the state
13is a party by the person bringing the action would interfere with or unduly delay the
14prosecution of the action or proceeding, or would result in consideration of
15repetitious or irrelevant evidence or evidence presented for purposes of harassment,
16the court may limit the person's participation in the prosecution in any of the
17following ways:
AB792-ASA1,17,1818 1. Limiting the number of witnesses that the person may call.
AB792-ASA1,17,1919 2. Limiting the length of the testimony of the witnesses.
AB792-ASA1,17,2020 3. Limiting the cross-examination of witnesses by the person.
AB792-ASA1,17,2221 4. Otherwise limiting the participation by the person in the prosecution of the
22action or proceeding.
AB792-ASA1,18,223 (d) Upon showing by a defendant that unrestricted participation in the
24prosecution of an action under sub. (5) or alternate proceeding under sub. (10) to
25which the state is a party by the person bringing the action would result in

1harassment or would cause the defendant undue burden or unnecessary expense, the
2court may limit the person's participation in the prosecution.
AB792-ASA1,18,11 3(9) Upon showing in camera by the attorney general that discovery by the
4person bringing the action would interfere with the state's ongoing investigation or
5prosecution of a criminal or civil matter arising out of the same facts as the facts upon
6which the action is based, the court may stay the discovery in whole or in part for not
7more than 60 days. The court may extend the stay upon further showing in camera
8by the attorney general that the state has pursued the criminal or civil investigation
9of the matter with reasonable diligence and the proposed discovery in the action
10brought under sub. (5) will interfere with the ongoing criminal or civil investigation
11or prosecution.
AB792-ASA1,18,23 12(10) The attorney general may pursue a claim relating to an alleged violation
13of sub. (2) through an alternate remedy available to the state or any state agency,
14including an administrative proceeding to assess a civil forfeiture. If the attorney
15general elects an alternate remedy, the attorney general shall serve timely notice of
16his or her election upon the person bringing the action under sub. (5), and that person
17has the same rights in the alternate venue as the person would have had if the action
18had continued under sub. (5). Any finding of fact or conclusion of law made by a court
19or by a state agency in the alternate venue that has become final is conclusive upon
20all parties named in an action under sub. (5). For purposes of this subsection, a
21finding or conclusion is final if it has been finally determined on appeal, if all time
22for filing an appeal or petition for review with respect to the finding or conclusion has
23expired, or if the finding or conclusion is not subject to judicial review.
AB792-ASA1,19,4 24(11) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (d), if the state proceeds with an
25action brought by a person under sub. (5) or the state pursues an alternate remedy

1relating to the same acts under sub. (10), the person who brings the action shall
2receive at least 15 percent but not more than 25 percent of the proceeds of the action
3or settlement of the claim, depending upon the extent to which the person
4contributed to the prosecution of the action or claim.
AB792-ASA1,19,145 (b) Except as provided in par. (d), if an action or claim is one in which the court
6or other adjudicator finds to be based primarily upon disclosures of specific
7information not provided by the person who brings an action under sub. (5) relating
8to allegations or transactions specifically in a criminal, civil, or administrative
9hearing, or in a legislative or administrative report, hearing, audit, or investigation,
10or report made by the news media, the court or other adjudicator may award an
11amount that it considers appropriate but that is not more than 10 percent of the
12proceeds of the action or settlement of the claim, depending upon the significance of
13the information and the role of the person bringing the action in advancing the
14prosecution of the action or claim.
AB792-ASA1,19,1915 (c) Except as provided in par. (d), in addition to any amount received under par.
16(a) or (b), a person bringing an action under sub. (5) shall be awarded his or her
17reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in bringing the action together with the
18person's costs and reasonable actual attorney fees. The court or other adjudicator
19shall assess any award under this paragraph against the defendant.
AB792-ASA1,20,620 (d) Whether the state proceeds with the action or an alternate proceeding under
21sub. (10), if the court or other adjudicator finds that the person who brought an action
22under sub. (5) also planned or initiated the violation upon which the action or
23proceeding is based, then the court may, to the extent that the court considers
24appropriate, reduce the share of the proceeds of the action that the person would
25otherwise receive under par. (a) or (b), taking into account the role of that person in

1advancing the prosecution of the action or claim and any other relevant circumstance
2pertaining to the violation, except that if the person bringing the action is convicted
3of criminal conduct arising from his or her role in a violation of sub. (2), the court or
4other adjudicator shall dismiss the person as a party and the person shall not receive
5any share of the proceeds of the action or claim or any expenses, costs, or fees under
6par. (c).
AB792-ASA1,20,9 7(12) (a) No court has jurisdiction over an action brought by a private person
8under sub. (5) against a state public official if the action is based upon information
9known to the attorney general at the time that the action is brought.
AB792-ASA1,20,1610 (am) No court has jurisdiction over an action brought by a private person under
11sub. (5) if the action is based on public disclosure of allegations or transactions in a
12criminal action; in a legislative, administrative, or other governmental report,
13hearing, audit, or investigation; or from news media, unless the private person has
14direct and independent knowledge of the information on which the allegations or
15transactions are based and has voluntarily provided the knowledge to the attorney
16general under sub. (5) (b).
AB792-ASA1,20,2017 (b) No person may bring an action under sub. (5) that is based upon allegations
18or transactions that are the subject of a civil action or an administrative proceeding
19to assess a civil forfeiture in which the state is a party if that action or proceeding
20was commenced prior to the date that the action is filed.
AB792-ASA1,20,22 21(13) The state is not liable for any expenses incurred by a private person in
22bringing an action under sub. (5).
AB792-ASA1,21,9 23(14) Any employee who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened,
24harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against by his or her employer
25because of lawful actions taken by the employee, on behalf of the employee, or by

1others in furtherance of an action or claim filed under this section, including
2investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action or claim filed
3or to be filed under sub. (5) is entitled to all necessary relief to make the employee
4whole. The relief shall in each case include reinstatement with the same seniority
5status that the employee would have had but for the discrimination, 2 times the
6amount of back pay, interest on the back pay at the legal rate, and compensation for
7any special damages sustained as a result of the discrimination, including costs and
8reasonable actual attorney fees. An employee may bring an action to obtain the relief
9to which the employee is entitled under this subsection.
AB792-ASA1,21,12 10(15) A civil action may be brought based upon acts occurring prior to the
11effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], if the action is brought within
12the period specified in s. 893.981.
AB792-ASA1,21,16 13(16) A judgment of guilty entered against a defendant in a criminal action in
14which the defendant is charged with fraud or making false statements estops the
15defendant from denying the essential elements of the offense in any action under sub.
16(5) that involves the same elements as in the criminal action.
AB792-ASA1,21,18 17(17) The remedies provided for under this section are in addition to any other
18remedies provided for under any other law or available under the common law.
AB792-ASA1,21,21 19(18) This section shall be liberally construed and applied to promote the public
20interest and to effect the congressional intent in enacting 31 USC 3729 to 3733, as
21reflected in the act and the legislative history of the act.
AB792-ASA1, s. 23 22Section 23. 25.18 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,22,623 25.18 (1) (a) Notwithstanding s. 20.930 and all provisions of subch. IV of ch.
2416, except s. 16.753, employ special legal or investment counsel in any matters
25arising out of the scope of its investment authority. Section Sections 16.753 does,

116.771, 16.871 and 20.932 do
not apply to the employment of legal or investment
2counsel for the purpose of assisting the board with investments or arising out of the
3scope of the board's investment authority
. The employment of special legal counsel
4shall be with the advice and consent of the attorney general whenever such special
5counsel is to be compensated by the board. Any expense of counsel so employed shall
6be borne by the fund for which the services shall be furnished.
AB792-ASA1, s. 24 7Section 24. 25.18 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,22,178 25.18 (1) (f) Maintain and repair any building or other structure or premises
9which it owns in fee or in which it owns the beneficial interest and, notwithstanding
10all provisions of subch. IV or V of ch. 16, except s. 16.753, it shall have exclusive
11authority to make such agreements and enter into such contracts as it deems
12necessary for such purpose. Section Sections 16.753 does, 16.771, 16.871, and 20.932
13do
not apply to agreements and contracts entered into by the board for the purpose
14of assisting the board with investments or arising out of the scope of the board's
15investment authority
. All noncapital costs under this paragraph shall be charged to
16the current income accounts of the funds having an interest in the building, structure
17or premises.
AB792-ASA1, s. 25 18Section 25. 25.18 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,23,219 25.18 (1) (m) Notwithstanding all provisions of subchs. IV and V of ch. 16,
20except s. 16.753, employ professionals, contractors or other agents necessary to
21evaluate or operate any property if a fund managed by the board has an interest in,
22or is considering purchasing or lending money based upon the value of, that property.
23Section Sections 16.753 does, 16.771, 16.871, and 20.932 do not apply to the
24employment of any person for the purpose of assisting the board with investments
25or arising out of the scope of the board's investment authority. Costs under this

1paragraph shall be paid by the fund and charged to the appropriate account under
2s. 40.04 (3).
AB792-ASA1, s. 26 3Section 26. 66.0902 of the statutes is created to read:
AB792-ASA1,23,4 466.0902 False claims. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB792-ASA1,23,55 (a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 66.0131 (1) (a).
AB792-ASA1,23,86 (b) "Public contract" means a contract for the construction, execution, repair,
7remodeling, or improvement of a public work or building or for the furnishing of
8supplies, equipment, material, or professional or contractual services of any kind.
AB792-ASA1,23,14 9(2) Presentation of false claims. Whoever knowingly presents or causes to
10be presented a false claim for payment under any public contract with a local
11governmental unit shall forfeit not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000, plus 3
12times the amount of the damages that were sustained by the local governmental unit
13or would have been sustained by the local governmental unit, whichever is greater,
14as a result of the false claim.
AB792-ASA1, s. 27 15Section 27. 84.01 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,24,1616 84.01 (13) Engineering services. The department may engage such
17engineering, consulting, surveying, or other specialized services as it deems
18advisable. Any engagement of services under this subsection is exempt from ss.
1916.70 to 16.75 16.7015, 16.71 to 16.751, 16.755 to 16.82, and 16.85 to 16.89, but ss.
2016.42, 16.46, 16.528, 16.705, 16.752, 16.753, and 16.754 apply to such engagement.
21Section 20.932 does not apply to any engagement of services under this subsection.
22Any engagement involving an expenditure of $3,000 or more shall be by formal
23contract approved by the governor. The department shall conduct a uniform
24cost-benefit analysis, as defined in s. 16.70 (3g), of each proposed engagement under
25this subsection that involves an estimated expenditure of more than $25,000 $50,000

1in accordance with standards prescribed by rule of the department. The department
2shall review periodically, and before any renewal, the continued appropriateness of
3contracting pursuant to each engagement under this subsection that involves an
4estimated expenditure of more than $25,000 $50,000. Notwithstanding any
5provision of s. 16.705 or rule promulgated under s. 16.705, the department of
6transportation is not required to submit any proposed contractual engagement of
7services to, or obtain approval of any such engagement of services from, the
8department of administration before engaging any services under this subsection
9and the department of administration has no oversight authority over any such
10engagement of services under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 16.705 (2), the
11department of transportation, rather than the department of administration, shall,
12before engaging any services under this subsection, satisfy itself that the
13justification for engaging such services conforms to the requirements of ss. 16.705,
1416.752, 16.753, and 16.754, and the written justification required under s. 16.705 (2)
15shall be submitted to the department of transportation rather than the department
16of administration
.
AB792-ASA1, s. 28 17Section 28. 84.01 (13m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB792-ASA1,25,218 84.01 (13m) Contractual engagements of services reporting. On or before
19October 15 of each year, the department shall submit to the governor, the joint
20committee on finance, the joint legislative audit committee, and the chief clerk of
21each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees
22under s. 13.172 (3) a report concerning the number, value, and nature of contractual
23engagements of services authorized under sub. (13) during the preceding fiscal year.
24To the extent possible, the report required under this subsection may be combined
25with the report required under s. 16.705 (8). The report shall also include, with

1respect to contractual engagements of services for the preceding fiscal year, all of the
2following:
AB792-ASA1,25,43 (a) A summary of the cost-benefit analyses completed in compliance with rules
4promulgated by the department.
AB792-ASA1,25,75 (b) Recommendations for elimination of unneeded contractual engagements of
6services and for consolidation or resolicitation of existing contractual engagements
7of services.
AB792-ASA1, s. 29 8Section 29. 84.01 (31) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,25,209 84.01 (31) Accommodation of utility facilities within highway rights-of-way.
10Notwithstanding ss. 84.06 (4), 84.063, 84.065, and 84.093, the department may, upon
11finding that it is feasible and advantageous to the state, negotiate and enter into an
12agreement to accept any plant or equipment used for the conveyance, by wire, optics,
13radio signal, or other means, of voice, data, or other information at any frequency
14over any part of the electromagnetic spectrum, or to accept any services associated
15with the collection, storage, forwarding, switching, and delivery incidental to such
16communication, as payment for the accommodation of a utility facility, as defined in
17s. 84.063 (1) (b), within a highway right-of-way. Any agreement under this
18subsection is exempt from ss. 16.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, and 16.85 to 16.89, but
19ss. 16.528, 16.752, and 16.754 apply to such agreement. Section 20.932 does not
20apply to any agreement under this subsection.
AB792-ASA1, s. 30 21Section 30. 84.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,26,1622 84.06 (2) (a) All such highway improvements shall be executed by contract
23based on bids unless the department finds that another method as provided in sub.
24(3) or (4) would be more feasible and advantageous. Bids shall be advertised for in
25the manner determined by the department. Except as provided in s. 84.075, the

1contract shall be awarded to the lowest competent and responsible bidder as
2determined by the department. If the bid of the lowest competent bidder is
3determined by the department to be in excess of the estimated reasonable value of
4the work or not in the public interest, all bids may be rejected. The department shall,
5so far as reasonable, follow uniform methods of advertising for bids and may
6prescribe and require uniform forms of bids and contracts. Except as provided in par.
7(b), the secretary shall enter into the contract on behalf of the state. Every such
8contract is exempted from ss. 16.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, 16.87 and 16.89, but
9ss. 16.528, 16.752, 16.753, and 16.754 apply to the contract. Section 20.932 does not
10apply to the contract.
Any such contract involving an expenditure of $1,000 or more
11shall not be valid until approved by the governor. The secretary may require the
12attorney general to examine any contract and any bond submitted in connection with
13the contract and report on its sufficiency of form and execution. The bond required
14by s. 779.14 (1m) is exempt from approval by the governor and shall be subject to
15approval by the secretary. This subsection also applies to contracts with private
16contractors based on bids for maintenance under s. 84.07.
AB792-ASA1, s. 31 17Section 31. 84.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,27,1018 84.06 (3) Contracts with county or municipality; direct labor; materials. If
19the department finds that it would be more feasible and advantageous to have the
20improvement performed by the county in which the proposed improvement is located
21and without bids, the department may, by arrangement with the county highway
22committee of the county, enter into a contract satisfactory to the department to have
23the work done by the county forces and equipment. In such contract the department
24may authorize the county to purchase, deliver, and store materials and may fix the
25rental rates of small tools and equipment. The contract shall be between the county

1and the state and shall not be based on bids, and may be entered into on behalf of the
2county by the county highway committee and on behalf of the state by the secretary.
3Section 20.932 does not apply to the contract. Such contract is exempted from s.
4779.14 and from all provisions of chs. 16 and 230, except ss. 16.753 and 16.754. If
5the total estimated indebtedness to be incurred exceeds $5,000 the contract shall not
6be valid until approved by the governor. The provisions of this subsection relating
7to agreements between a county and the state shall also authorize and apply to such
8arrangements between a city, town, or a village and the state. In such cases, the
9governing body of the city, town, or village shall enter into the agreement on behalf
10of the municipality.
AB792-ASA1, s. 32 11Section 32. 84.06 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,28,512 84.06 (4) Special contracts with railroads and utilities. If an improvement
13undertaken by the department will cross or affect the property or facilities of a
14railroad or public utility company, the department may, upon finding that it is
15feasible and advantageous to the state, arrange to perform portions of the
16improvement work affecting such facilities or property or perform work of altering,
17rearranging, or relocating such facilities by contract with the railroad or public
18utility. Such contract shall be between the railroad company or public utility and the
19state and need not be based on bids. The contract may be entered into on behalf of
20the state by the secretary. Section 20.932 does not apply to the contract. Every such
21contract is exempted from s. 779.14 and from all provisions of chs. 16 and 230, except
22ss. 16.528, 16.752, 16.753, and 16.754. No such contract in which the total estimated
23debt to be incurred exceeds $5,000 shall be valid until approved by the governor. As
24used in this subsection, "public utility" means the same as in s. 196.01 (5), and
25includes a telecommunications carrier as defined in s. 196.01 (8m), and "railroad"

1means the same as in s. 195.02. "Property" as used in this subsection includes but
2is not limited to tracks, trestles, signals, grade crossings, rights-of-way, stations,
3pole lines, plants, substations, and other facilities. Nothing in this subsection shall
4be construed to relieve any railroad or public utility from any financial obligation,
5expense, duty, or responsibility otherwise provided by law relative to such property.
AB792-ASA1, s. 33 6Section 33. 85.015 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,28,12 785.015 Transportation assistance contracts. All contracts entered into
8under this chapter to provide financial assistance in the areas of railroads, urban
9mass transit, specialized transportation, and harbors are subject to ss. 16.528,
1016.752, and 16.753 but are exempt from ss. 16.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, 16.85 to
1116.87, and 16.875 to 16.89. Section 20.932 does not apply to contracts specified in
12this section.
AB792-ASA1, s. 34 13Section 34. 85.65 of the statutes is created to read:
AB792-ASA1,28,20 1485.65 Workload outsourcing rules. The department shall promulgate rules
15establishing a methodology to determine the percentage of work for which the
16department has responsibility that the department may outsource to persons not
17employed by the department. The rules shall set forth a process by which the
18department could attain staffing levels sufficiently proficient to ensure that not more
19than 50 percent of work for which the department has responsibility is outsourced
20to persons not employed by the department.
AB792-ASA1, s. 35 21Section 35. 102.81 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,29,922 102.81 (2) The department may retain an insurance carrier or insurance
23service organization to process, investigate and pay claims under this section and
24may obtain excess or stop-loss reinsurance with an insurance carrier authorized to
25do business in this state in an amount that the secretary determines is necessary for

1the sound operation of the uninsured employers fund. In cases involving disputed
2claims, the department may retain an attorney to represent the interests of the
3uninsured employers fund and to make appearances on behalf of the uninsured
4employers fund in proceedings under ss. 102.16 to 102.29. Section 20.930 and all
5provisions of subch. IV of ch. 16, except s. ss. 16.753 and 16.771, do not apply to an
6attorney hired under this subsection. The charges for the services retained under
7this subsection shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (rp). The cost
8of any reinsurance obtained under this subsection shall be paid from the
9appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (sm).
AB792-ASA1, s. 36 10Section 36. 165.08 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,29,19 11165.08 Power to compromise. Any civil action prosecuted by the
12department by direction of any officer, department, board or commission, shall be
13compromised or discontinued when so directed by such officer, department, board or
14commission. Except as provided in s. ss. 20.931 (7) (b) and 20.932 (7) (b), any civil
15action prosecuted by the department on the initiative of the attorney general, or at
16the request of any individual may be compromised or discontinued with the approval
17of the governor. In any criminal action prosecuted by the attorney general, the
18department shall have the same powers with reference to such action as are vested
19in district attorneys.
AB792-ASA1, s. 37 20Section 37. 165.25 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,29,2421 165.25 (11) False claims. Diligently investigate possible violations of s. 20.931
22or 20.932, and, if the department determines that a person has committed an act that
23is punishable under s. 20.931 or 20.932, whichever is being investigated, may bring
24a civil action against that person.
AB792-ASA1, s. 38 25Section 38. 221.0903 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,30,7
1221.0903 (4) (b) Contracts for examination services. The division may enter
2into contracts with any bank supervisory agency with concurrent jurisdiction over
3a state bank or an in-state branch of an out-of-state state bank to engage the
4services of the agency's examiners at a reasonable rate of compensation, or to provide
5the services of the division's examiners to the agency at a reasonable rate of
6compensation. Contracts entered into under this paragraph are exempt from ss.
716.70 to 16.752, 16.754 to 16.76, and 16.767 to 16.77, and 16.78 to 16.82.
AB792-ASA1, s. 39 8Section 39. 801.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,30,139 801.02 (1) Except as provided in s. ss. 20.931 (5) (b) and 20.932 (5) (b), a civil
10action in which a personal judgment is sought is commenced as to any defendant
11when a summons and a complaint naming the person as defendant are filed with the
12court, provided service of an authenticated copy of the summons and of the complaint
13is made upon the defendant under this chapter within 90 days after filing.
AB792-ASA1, s. 40 14Section 40. 803.09 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,30,2015 803.09 (1) Except as provided in s. ss. 20.931 and 20.932, upon timely motion
16anyone shall be permitted to intervene in an action when the movant claims an
17interest relating to the property or transaction which is the subject of the action and
18the movant is so situated that the disposition of the action may as a practical matter
19impair or impede the movant's ability to protect that interest, unless the movant's
20interest is adequately represented by existing parties.
AB792-ASA1,31,5 21(2) Except as provided in s. ss. 20.931 and 20.932, upon timely motion anyone
22may be permitted to intervene in an action when a movant's claim or defense and the
23main action have a question of law or fact in common. When a party to an action
24relies for ground of claim or defense upon any statute or executive order or rule
25administered by a federal or state governmental officer or agency or upon any

1regulation, order, rule, requirement or agreement issued or made pursuant to the
2statute or executive order, the officer or agency upon timely motion may be permitted
3to intervene in the action. In exercising its discretion the court shall consider
4whether the intervention will unduly delay or prejudice the adjudication of the rights
5of the original parties.
AB792-ASA1, s. 41 6Section 41. 804.01 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,31,97 804.01 (2) Scope of discovery. (intro.) Except as provided in s. ss. 20.931 (9)
8and 20.932 (9), and unless otherwise limited by order of the court in accordance with
9the provisions of this chapter, the scope of discovery is as follows:
AB792-ASA1, s. 42 10Section 42. 805.04 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,31,1411 805.04 (2m) False claims. An action filed under s. 20.931 or 20.932 may be
12dismissed only by order of the court. In determining whether to dismiss the action
13filed under s. 20.931 or 20.932, the court shall take into account the best interests
14of the parties and the purposes of s. 20.931 or 20.932, whichever is appropriate.
AB792-ASA1, s. 43 15Section 43. 893.981 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB792-ASA1,31,18 16893.981 False claims. An action or claim under s. 20.931 or 20.932 shall be
17commenced within 10 years after the cause of the action or claim accrues or be
18barred.
AB792-ASA1, s. 44 19Section 44. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB792-ASA1,31,2320 (1) Report on local road projects. No later than the first day of the 7th month
21beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of
22transportation shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance that contains
23all of the following:
AB792-ASA1,32,3
1(a) Recommendations on actions that the department and local governments
2can take to improve the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and timeliness of local road
3construction projects.
AB792-ASA1,32,54 (b) Any proposed legislative changes that the legislature can consider that may
5help to implement the recommendations under paragraph (a ).
AB792-ASA1,32,156 (2) Report on workload outsourcing. No later than February 1, 2011, the
7department of transportation shall submit to the legislature under section 13.172 (2)
8of the statutes a report on the work for which the department of transportation has
9responsibility and that the department of transportation has, during the previous
10three fiscal years, outsourced to persons not employed by the department of
11transportation. The report shall include any outsourced projects for which the
12department of transportation has encumbered, expended, or otherwise committed
13any funding. In this report, the department of transportation shall also denote work
14that was committed from funding provided under the American Recovery and
15Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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