SB27-SSA1,52,1412 (d) The procedures specified in this subsection shall apply to all major highway
13projects described in s. 84.013 (1) (a) 2m. in lieu of the procedures described in sub.
14(4).
SB27-SSA1, s. 13 15Section 13. 13.625 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,52,2016 13.625 (9) This section does not apply to the solicitation, acceptance, or
17furnishing of anything of pecuniary value by the department of commerce Wisconsin
18Economic Development Corporation
, or to a principal furnishing anything of
19pecuniary value to the department of commerce Wisconsin Economic Development
20Corporation
, under s. 19.56 (3) (e) or (f) for the activities specified in s. 19.56 (3) (e).
SB27-SSA1, s. 14 21Section 14. 13.94 (1) (dp) of the statutes is created to read:
SB27-SSA1,53,222 13.94 (1) (dp) In addition to any other audit to be performed under this section
23relating to veterans homes, perform one or more financial audits of the operation of
24the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Chippewa Falls by any private entity with which

1the department of veterans affairs enters into an agreement under s. 45.50 (2m) (c).
2The audit shall be performed at such time as the governor or legislature directs.
SB27-SSA1, s. 15 3Section 15. 13.94 (1) (mm) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
47
, is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,53,145 13.94 (1) (mm) No later than July 1, 2012, prepare a financial and performance
6evaluation audit of the economic development programs administered by the
7department of commerce,
the University of Wisconsin System, the department of
8agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of natural resources, the
9Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Wisconsin Economic
10Development Corporation, the department of tourism, the technical college system,
11and the department of transportation. In this paragraph, economic development
12program has the meaning given in s. 560.001 (1m) 23.167 (1). The legislative audit
13bureau shall file a copy of the report of the audit under this paragraph with the
14distributees specified in par. (b).
SB27-SSA1, s. 16 15Section 16. 13.94 (1) (ms) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,53,1916 13.94 (1) (ms) No later than July 1, 2014, prepare a financial and performance
17evaluation audit of the economic development tax benefit program under ss. 560.701
18to 560.706
238.301 to 238.306. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of the
19report of the audit under this paragraph with the distributees specified in par. (b).
SB27-SSA1, s. 17 20Section 17. 13.94 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,53,2321 13.94 (1) (n) Provide periodic performance audits of any division of the
22department of commerce safety and professional services that is responsible for
23inspections of multifamily housing under s. 101.973 (11).
SB27-SSA1, s. 18 24Section 18. 14.165 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,54,3
114.165 (2) Recommendations. The department of administration, department
2of commerce safety and professional services, and public service commission shall
3make recommendations to the governor for awards under sub. (1).
SB27-SSA1, s. 19 4Section 19. 14.57 of the statutes is renumbered 15.105 (25m), and 15.105
5(25m) (intro.) and (a), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,54,96 15.105 (25m) Same; attached boards College savings program board. (intro.)
7There is created a college savings program board that is attached to the office of the
8state treasurer
department of administration under s. 15.03 and that consists of all
9of the following members:
SB27-SSA1,54,1010 (a) The state treasurer secretary of administration or his or her designee.
SB27-SSA1, s. 74m 11Section 74m. 14.58 (20) of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 20 12Section 20. 14.63 of the statutes is renumbered 16.64, and 16.64 (2) (intro.)
13and (b), (3) (a), (c) and (d), (4), (5) (b) (intro.), (6) (a) 5. and (b), (7) (a) (intro.), 4. and
145. and (b), (7m) (a) (intro.), (b) and (c), (9), (10) (a) and (b), (12) (title), (a) (intro.) and
15(b) (intro.) and (13), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,54,1716 16.64 (2) Weighted average tuition; tuition unit cost. (intro.) Annually, the
17state treasurer department and the board jointly shall determine all of the following:
SB27-SSA1,54,2418 (b) The price of a tuition unit, which shall be valid for a period determined
19jointly by the state treasurer department and the board. The price shall be sufficient
20to ensure the ability of the state treasurer department to meet his or her its
21obligations under this section. To the extent possible, the price shall be set so that
22the value of the tuition unit in the anticipated academic year of its use will be equal
23to 1% of the weighted average tuition for that academic year plus the costs of
24administering the program under this section attributable to the unit.
SB27-SSA1,55,3
1(3) (a) An individual, trust, legal guardian, or entity described under 26 USC
2529
(e) (1) (C) may enter into a contract with the state treasurer department for the
3sale of tuition units on behalf of a beneficiary.
SB27-SSA1,55,44 (c) The state treasurer department may charge a purchaser an enrollment fee.
SB27-SSA1,55,75 (d) The state treasurer department shall promulgate rules authorizing a
6person who has entered into a contract under this subsection to change the
7beneficiary named in the contract.
SB27-SSA1,55,15 8(4) Number of tuition units purchased. A person who enters into a contract
9under sub. (3) may purchase tuition units at any time and in any number, or may
10authorize a parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, aunt, or uncle of the
11beneficiary to purchase tuition units,
except that the total number of tuition units
12purchased on behalf of a single beneficiary may not exceed the number necessary to
13cover tuition, fees and the costs of room and board, books, supplies and equipment
14required for enrollment or attendance of the beneficiary at an institution of higher
15education.
SB27-SSA1,55,18 16(5) (b) (intro.) Upon request by the beneficiary, the state treasurer department
17shall pay to the institution or beneficiary, whichever is appropriate, in each semester
18of attendance the lesser of the following:
SB27-SSA1,55,20 19(6) (a) 5. Other circumstances determined by the state treasurer department
20to be grounds for termination.
SB27-SSA1,55,2421 (b) The state treasurer department may terminate a contract under sub. (3) if
22any of the tuition units purchased under the contract remain unused 10 years after
23the anticipated academic year of the beneficiary's initial enrollment in an institution
24of higher education, as specified in the contract.
SB27-SSA1,56,2
1(7) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (7m), the state treasurer department
2shall do all of the following:
SB27-SSA1,56,53 4. If a contract is terminated under sub. (6) (a) 5., refund to the person who
4entered into the contract the amount under subd. 2. or under subd. 3., as determined
5by the state treasurer department.
SB27-SSA1,56,116 5. If the beneficiary is awarded a scholarship, tuition waiver or similar subsidy
7that cannot be converted into cash by the beneficiary, refund to the person who
8entered into the contract, upon the person's request, an amount equal to the value
9of the tuition units that are not needed because of the scholarship, waiver or similar
10subsidy and that would otherwise have been paid by the state treasurer department
11on behalf of the beneficiary during the semester in which the beneficiary is enrolled.
SB27-SSA1,56,1312 (b) The state treasurer department shall determine the method and schedule
13for the payment of refunds under this subsection.
SB27-SSA1,56,17 14(7m) (a) (intro.) The state treasurer department may adjust the value of a
15tuition unit based on the actual earnings attributable to the tuition unit less the costs
16of administering the program under this section that are attributable to the tuition
17unit if any of the following applies:
SB27-SSA1,56,2218 (b) The state treasurer department may not increase the value of a tuition unit
19under par. (a) to an amount that exceeds the value of a tuition unit that was
20purchased at a similar time, held for a similar period and used or refunded in the
21anticipated academic year of the beneficiary's attendance, as specified in the
22contract.
SB27-SSA1,57,223 (c) The state treasurer department may promulgate rules imposing or
24increasing penalties for refunds under sub. (7) (a) if the state treasurer department
25determines that such rules are necessary to maintain the status of the program

1under this section as a qualified state tuition program under section 529 of the
2Internal Revenue Code, as defined in s. 71.01 (6).
SB27-SSA1,57,7 3(9) Contract with actuary. The state treasurer department shall contract
4with an actuary or actuarial firm to evaluate annually whether the assets in the
5tuition trust fund are sufficient to meet the obligations of the state treasurer
6department under this section and to advise the state treasurer department on
7setting the price of a tuition unit under sub. (2) (b).
SB27-SSA1,57,13 8(10) (a) Annually, the state treasurer department shall submit a report to the
9governor, and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s.
1013.172 (3), on the program under this section. The report shall include any
11recommendations for changes to the program that the state treasurer department
12determines are necessary to ensure the sufficiency of the tuition trust fund to meet
13the state treasurer's department's obligations under this section.
SB27-SSA1,57,1914 (b) The state treasurer department shall submit a quarterly report to the state
15investment board projecting the future cash flow needs of the tuition trust fund. The
16state investment board shall invest moneys held in the tuition trust fund in
17investments with maturities and liquidity that are appropriate for the needs of the
18fund as reported by the state treasurer department in his or her its quarterly reports.
19All income derived from such investments shall be credited to the fund.
SB27-SSA1,57,21 20(12) (title) Additional duties and powers of the state treasurer. (a) (intro.)
21The state treasurer department shall do all of the following:
SB27-SSA1,57,2222 (b) (intro.) The state treasurer department may do any of the following:
SB27-SSA1,58,2 23(13) Program termination. If the state treasurer department determines that
24the program under this section is financially infeasible, the state treasurer

1department shall discontinue entering into contracts under sub. (3) and discontinue
2selling tuition units under sub. (4).
SB27-SSA1, s. 21 3Section 21. 14.64 of the statutes is renumbered 16.641, and 16.641 (2) (g) and
4(3) (a) 1., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,58,85 16.641 (2) (g) Ensure that if the department of administration changes
6vendors, the balances of college savings accounts are promptly transferred into
7investment instruments as similar to the original investment instruments as
8possible.
SB27-SSA1,58,11 9(3) (a) 1. Contribute to a college savings account or authorize a parent,
10grandparent, great-grandparent, aunt, or uncle of the beneficiary to contribute to
11the account
.
SB27-SSA1, s. 22 12Section 22. 14.65 of the statutes is renumbered 16.642 and amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,58,21 1316.642 Repayment to the general fund. (1) The secretary of
14administration
shall transfer from the tuition trust fund, the college savings
15program trust fund, the college savings program bank deposit trust fund, or the
16college savings program credit union deposit trust fund to the general fund an
17amount equal to the amount expended from the appropriations under s. 20.505 (9)
18(a), 1995 stats., s. 20.585 (2) (a), 2001 stats., and s. 20.585 (2) (am), 2001 stats., when
19the secretary of administration determines that funds in those trust funds are
20sufficient to make the transfer. The secretary of administration may make the
21transfer in installments.
SB27-SSA1,58,25 22(2) Annually, by June 1, the state treasurer secretary shall submit a report to
23the secretary of administration and the joint committee on finance on the amount
24available for repayment under sub. (1), the amount repaid under sub. (1), and the
25outstanding balance under sub. (1).
SB27-SSA1, s. 23
1Section 23. 14.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,59,42 14.85 (2) The secretary of commerce, the secretary of tourism, the secretary of
3natural resources, the secretary of transportation, and the director of the historical
4society, or their designees, shall serve as nonvoting members of the commission.
SB27-SSA1, s. 24 5Section 24. 14.85 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,59,166 14.85 (8) (d) If permitted by law, any state agency or local public body, board,
7commission or agency may allocate funds under its control to fund programs
8recommended by the commission. If the department of commerce determines that
9a program recommended by the commission to undertake activities relating to the
10promotion of economic development is consistent with the department's statewide
11economic development plans, priorities and resources, the department shall have
12primary responsibility to support the activities of the program.
If the department
13of tourism determines that a program recommended by the commission to undertake
14activities relating to the promotion of tourism is consistent with the department's
15statewide tourism marketing plans, priorities, and resources, the department shall
16have primary responsibility to support the activities of the program.
SB27-SSA1, s. 25 17Section 25. 14.85 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,59,2418 14.85 (9) The commission may establish a technical committee to advise the
19commission. The members of the committee shall include at least one employee each
20from the department of transportation, and the department of tourism and the
21department of commerce
. The commission shall request the department of
22transportation, and the department of tourism and the department of commerce to
23designate employees to serve on the committee and may request any other state
24agency to designate an employee to serve on the committee.
SB27-SSA1, s. 26 25Section 26. 15.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,60,9
115.01 (2) "Commission" means a 3-member governing body in charge of a
2department or independent agency or of a division or other subunit within a
3department, except for the Wisconsin waterways commission which shall consist of
45 members and the earned release review parole commission which shall consist of
58 members. A Wisconsin group created for participation in a continuing interstate
6body, or the interstate body itself, shall be known as a "commission", but is not a
7commission for purposes of s. 15.06. The earned release review parole commission
8created under s. 15.145 (1) shall be known as a "commission", but is not a commission
9for purposes of s. 15.06.
SB27-SSA1, s. 27 10Section 27. 15.01 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,60,2211 15.01 (6) "Division," "bureau," "section" and "unit" means the subunits of a
12department or an independent agency, whether specifically created by law or created
13by the head of the department or the independent agency for the more economic and
14efficient administration and operation of the programs assigned to the department
15or independent agency. The office of justice assistance in the department of
16administration, the office of energy independence in the department of
17administration, the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the
18department of administration,
and the office of credit unions in the department of
19financial institutions have the meaning of "division" under this subsection. The
20office of the long-term care ombudsman under the board on aging and long-term
21care and the office of educational accountability in the department of public
22instruction have the meaning of "bureau" under this subsection.
SB27-SSA1, s. 28 23Section 28. 15.02 (3) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,61,724 15.02 (3) (c) 1. The principal subunit of the department is the "division". Each
25division shall be headed by an "administrator". The office of justice assistance in the

1department of administration, the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars
2Program in the department of administration,
and the office of credit unions in the
3department of financial institutions have the meaning of "division" and the executive
4staff director of the office of justice assistance in the department of administration,
5the director of the office of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program in the
6department of administration,
and the director of credit unions have the meaning of
7"administrator" under this subdivision.
SB27-SSA1, s. 29 8Section 29. 15.06 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,61,129 15.06 (6) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a commission constitutes
10a quorum to do business, except that vacancies shall not prevent a commission from
11doing business. This subsection does not apply to the earned release review parole
12commission.
SB27-SSA1, s. 30 13Section 30. 15.07 (1) (b) 8. of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 31 14Section 31. 15.07 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,62,415 15.07 (1) (cm) The term of one member of the government accountability board
16shall expire on each May 1. The terms of 3 members of the economic policy board
17appointed under s. 15.155 (2) (a) 4. shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered
18year and the terms of the other 3 members appointed under s. 15.155 (2) (a) 4. shall
19expire on May 1 of every odd-numbered year.
The terms of the 3 members of the land
20and water conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2. shall expire on
21January 1. The term of the member of the land and water conservation board
22appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2m. shall expire on May 1 of an even-numbered
23year. The terms of members of the real estate board shall expire on July 1. The terms
24of the appraiser members of the real estate appraisers board and the terms of the
25auctioneer and auction company representative members of the auctioneer board

1shall expire on May 1 in an even-numbered year. The terms of the members of the
2cemetery board shall expire on July 1 in an even-numbered year. The term of the
3student member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System who
4is at least 24 years old shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year.
SB27-SSA1, s. 32 5Section 32. 15.07 (1) (cs) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,62,96 15.07 (1) (cs) No member of the auctioneer board, cemetery board, or real estate
7appraisers board, or real estate board may be an officer, director, or employee of a
8private organization that promotes or furthers any profession or occupation
9regulated by that board.
SB27-SSA1, s. 33 10Section 33. 15.07 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,62,1611 15.07 (3) (b) Except as provided in par. (bm), each board not covered under par.
12(a) shall meet annually, and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson
13or a majority of its members. The auctioneer board, the cemetery board, the real
14estate board,
and the real estate appraisers board shall also meet on the call of the
15secretary of regulation and licensing safety and professional services or his or her
16designee within the department.
SB27-SSA1, s. 34 17Section 34. 15.07 (5) (r) of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 35 18Section 35. 15.08 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,62,2519 15.08 (1m) (c) The membership of each examining board and examining
20council created in the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional
21services
after June 1, 1975, shall be increased by one member who shall be a public
22member appointed to serve for the same term served by the other members of such
23examining board or examining council, unless the act relating to the creation of such
24examining board or examining council provides that 2 or more public members shall
25be appointed to such examining board or examining council.
SB27-SSA1, s. 91m
1Section 91m. 15.103 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB27-SSA1,63,32 15.103 (5) Division of enterprise technology. There is created in the
3department of administration a division of enterprise technology.
SB27-SSA1, s. 36 4Section 36. 15.105 (12) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,63,75 15.105 (12) (a) 1. The secretary of transportation, the secretary of agriculture,
6trade and consumer protection and the secretary of commerce safety and
7professional services
or their formally appointed designees.
SB27-SSA1, s. 37 8Section 37. 15.105 (30) of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 38 9Section 38. 15.105 (31) of the statutes is repealed.
SB27-SSA1, s. 39 10Section 39. 15.105 (32) of the statutes is created to read:
SB27-SSA1,63,1411 15.105 (32) Office of business development. There is created an office of
12business development which is attached to the department of administration under
13s. 15.03. The office shall be under the direction and supervision of a director who
14shall be appointed by the governor to serve at his or her pleasure.
SB27-SSA1, s. 40 15Section 40. 15.107 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,64,516 15.107 (2) Council on small business, veteran-owned business and minority
17business opportunities.
There is created in the department of administration a
18council on small business, veteran-owned business and minority business
19opportunities consisting of 13 members, appointed by the secretary of
20administration for 3-year terms, with representation as follows: at least 2 shall be
21owners or employees of small businesses at least 51% owned by one or more members
22of a racial minority group; at least one shall be an owner or employee of a small
23business at least 51% owned by one or more handicapped persons; at least one shall
24be an owner or employee of a small business operated on a nonprofit basis for the
25rehabilitation of disabled persons; at least 2 shall be owners or employees of

1veteran-owned businesses, as defined in s. 16.75 (4) (d); at least one shall be a
2representative of the department of commerce safety and professional services; and
3at least one shall be a consumer member. No member may serve for more than 2
4consecutive full terms. The secretary of administration, or a department employee
5who is the secretary's designee, shall serve as the council's nonvoting secretary.
SB27-SSA1, s. 41 6Section 41. 15.107 (16) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,64,77 15.107 (16) (b) 3. The secretary of commerce safety and professional services.
SB27-SSA1, s. 42 8Section 42. 15.137 (2) (a) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,64,109 15.137 (2) (a) 3m. The secretary of commerce chief executive officer of the
10Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
or his or her designee.
SB27-SSA1, s. 43 11Section 43. 15.145 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,64,1812 15.145 (1) Earned release review Parole commission. There is created in the
13department of corrections an earned release review a parole commission consisting
14of 8 members. Members shall have knowledge of or experience in corrections or
15criminal justice. The members shall include a chairperson who is nominated by the
16governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for a 2-year term
17expiring March 1 of the odd-numbered years, subject to removal under s. 17.07 (3m),
18and the remaining members in the classified service appointed by the chairperson.
SB27-SSA1, s. 44 19Section 44. 15.145 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB27-SSA1,65,1420 15.145 (5) Council on offender reentry. (intro.) There is created a council
21on offender reentry which is attached to the department of corrections under s. 15.03,
22which shall have the duties, responsibilities, and powers set forth under s. 301.095.
23The council shall consist of 22 members, and the appointed members shall serve for
242-year terms and may be appointed for a maximum of 2 consecutive terms. The
25chairperson of the council shall be the secretary of corrections or the reentry director,

1as decided by the secretary of corrections. The chairperson may appoint
2subcommittees and the council shall meet no less frequently than 4 times per year
3at a date and location to be determined by the chairperson. Members of the council
4shall include the secretary of corrections, or his or her designee; the secretary of
5workforce development, or his or her designee; the secretary of health services, or his
6or her designee; the secretary of children and families, or his or her designee; the
7secretary of commerce, or his or her designee;
the secretary of transportation, or his
8or her designee; the attorney general, or his or her designee; the chairperson of the
9parole commission, or his or her designee; the state superintendent of public
10instruction; the reentry director as appointed by the secretary of corrections; a
11current or former judge, as appointed by the director of state courts; an individual
12who has been previously convicted of, and incarcerated for, a crime in Wisconsin, as
13appointed by the secretary of corrections; and the following persons, as appointed by
14the governor:
SB27-SSA1, s. 45 15Section 45. 15.15 of the statutes is repealed.
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