AB846,49 6Section 49 . 101.63 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
7Acts 49
and 55, is amended to read:
AB846,18,15
1101.63 (1) (intro.) Adopt rules which establish standards for the construction
2and inspection of one- and 2-family dwellings and components thereof. The rules
3shall include separate standards, established in consultation with the uniform
4dwelling code council, that apply only to the construction and inspection of camping
5units that are set in a fixed location in a campground for which a permit is issued
6under s. 254.47 97.67, that contain a sleeping place, and that are used for seasonal
7overnight camping. Where feasible, the standards used shall be those nationally
8recognized and shall apply to the dwelling and to its electrical, heating, ventilating,
9air conditioning and other systems, including plumbing, as defined in s. 145.01 (10).
10No set of rules may be adopted which has not taken into account the conservation of
11energy in construction and maintenance of dwellings and the costs of specific code
12provisions to home buyers in relationship to the benefits derived from the provisions.
13Rules promulgated under this subsection do not apply to a bed and breakfast
14establishment, as defined under s. 97.01 (1g), except that the rules apply to all of the
15following:
Note: The “dwelling code council" was renamed the “uniform dwelling code
council" by 2015 Wis. Act 29. The reference to s. 254.47 was inserted by 2015 Wis. Act
49
. Section 254.47 was renumbered to s. 97.67 by 2015 Wis. Act 55.
AB846,50 16Section 50 . 108.02 (19) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB846,18,2017 108.02 (19) Nonprofit organizations. A “nonprofit “Nonprofit organization"
18is means an organization described in section 501 (c) (3) of the internal revenue code
19which
Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from federal income tax under section
20501 (a) of the internal revenue code Internal Revenue Code.
Note: Conforms terminology and capitalization to current style.
AB846,51 21Section 51 . 108.10 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Acts 180
22and 334, is amended to read:
AB846,19,13
1108.10 (4) The employing unit may commence an action for the judicial review
2of a commission decision under this section, provided the employing unit has
3exhausted the remedies provided under this section. The department may
4commence an action for the judicial review of a commission decision under this
5section, but the department is not required to have been a party to the proceedings
6before the commission or to have exhausted the remedies provided under this
7section. In an action commenced under this section by a party that is not the
8department, the department shall be a defendant and shall be named as a party in
9the complaint commencing the action. If a plaintiff fails to name either the
10department or the commission as defendants and serve them as required under s.
11108.09 (7), the court shall dismiss the action. The scope of judicial review, and the
12manner thereof insofar as applicable, shall be the same as that provided in s. 108.09
13(7). a defendant defendant summons and
Note: The stricken language was inserted by 2015 Wis. Act 180, but rendered
without effect by the treatment by 2015 Wis. Act 334.
AB846,52 14Section 52 . The treatment of 111.322 (2m) (a) of the statutes by 2015
15Wisconsin Act 345
is not repealed by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference
bureau, s. 111.322 (2m) (a) reads:
(a) The individual files a complaint or attempts to enforce any right under s.
103.02, 103.10, 103.11, 103.13, 103.28, 103.32, 103.34, 103.455, 104.12, 109.03, 109.07,
109.075, 146.997, or 995.55, or ss. 101.58 to 101.599 or 103.64 to 103.82.
AB846,53 16Section 53 . The treatment of 111.322 (2m) (b) of the statutes by 2015
17Wisconsin Act 345
is not repealed by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference
bureau, s. 111.322 (2m) (b) reads:
(b) The individual testifies or assists in any action or proceeding held under or to
enforce any right under s. 103.02, 103.10, 103.11, 103.13, 103.28, 103.32, 103.34, 103.455,
104.12, 109.03, 109.07, 109.075, 146.997, or 995.55, or ss. 101.58 to 101.599 or 103.64 to
103.82.
AB846,54
1Section 54. 111.70 (4) (mbb) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB846,20,22 111.70 (4) (mbb) (title) Consumer price index change.
Note: All other paragraphs in s. 111.70 (4) have titles.
AB846,55 3Section 55 . 114.045 (1) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 318,
4is amended to read:
AB846,20,75 114.045 (1) No person may operate a drone, as defined in s. 114.105 (1) (a)
6941.292 (1), over a correctional institution, as defined in s. 801.02 (7) (a) 1., including
7any grounds of the institution.
Note: Inserts the correct cross-reference. There is no s. 114.105 (1) (a). “Drone”
is defined at s. 941.292 (1), and that definition was copied as s. 114.105 (1) (a) in the
original bill draft. Section 114.105 (1) (a) was removed from the final bill as adopted as
2015 Wis. Act 318, but the cross-reference was not corrected accordingly.
AB846,56 8Section 56 . 115.385 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Acts 55
9and 195, is amended to read:
AB846,20,1510 115.385 (2) Beginning 115.383 (3) with the accountability report published for
11the 2015-16 school year, the department shall include in its annual school
12accountability report under sub. (1) charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2r)
13or (2x) and private schools participating in a parental choice program under s. 118.60
14or 119.23. The department shall use the same criteria to measure the performance
15of all schools included in the annual school accountability report.
Note: The stricken text was inserted by 2015 Wis. Act 195 but rendered without
effect by the treatment by 2015 Wis. Act 55.
AB846,57 16Section 57 . 120.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB846,21,817 120.05 (3) If the school district president, vice president, treasurer or clerk of
18any school board is unable to discharge the duties of the office due to disability or
19absence, the school board may appoint a person to discharge the duties of such person
20until the disability or absence no longer exists. In the case of a 3-member school
21board the appointee shall be an elector of the school district. In the case of a larger

1school board the appointee for the president shall be the vice president and the
2appointee for the other officers shall be another school board member. The school
3board shall determine the compensation of such appointees. A person acting as
4school district clerk or school district treasurer shall have the powers of a deputy and
5shall take and file an official bond covering the person's acts unless the bond of such
6officer includes a bond for the officer's deputy. This subsection does not apply to
7vacancies caused by absence from the school district for a period exceeding 60 days
8covered by s. 17.03 (4) (4m).
Note: Section 17.03 (4m), which reads as follows, was part of s. 17.03 (4) prior to
being renumbered to s. 17.03 (4m) by 1985 Wis. Act 332:
(4m) In the case of a school district office, the incumbent is absent from the district
for a period exceeding 60 days.
Section 120.05 (3) was not amended by 1985 Wis. Act 332 to reflect the
renumbering to s. 17.03 (4m) of the language regarding an incumbent's absence from the
school district for a period exceeding 60 days.
AB846,58 9Section 58 . 134.48 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
Note: Deletes title, “Definitions.” The only other subsection of s. 134.48 does not
have a title.
AB846,59 10Section 59 . 145.02 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 49,
11is amended to read:
AB846,21,1912 145.02 (2) (b) The department shall promulgate rules that establish separate
13plumbing standards applicable only to camping units that are set in a fixed location
14in a campground for which a permit is issued under s. 254.47 97.67, that contain a
15sleeping place, and that are used for seasonal overnight camping. If the department
16has appointed one or more committees under s. 227.13 to advise the department on
17rule making with respect to private on-site wastewater treatment systems or other
18plumbing systems, the department shall promulgate the rules required under this
19paragraph in consultation with those committees.
Note: Section 254.47 was renumbered to s. 97.67 by 2015 Wis. Act 55.
AB846,60
1Section 60. 165.505 (8) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 369,
2is amended to read:
AB846,22,73 165.505 (8) Records and information produced in response to a subpoena
4issued under sub. (2) are not subject to inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1), except
5that the attorney general or his or her designee may, upon request, disclose the
6records and information to another law enforcement agency, an Internet crimes
7against children task force, or a district attorney.
Note: Inserts missing article.
AB846,61 8Section 61 . 165.63 (5) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB846,22,99 165.63 (5) (title) Return of seized firearm.
Note: All other subsections of s. 165.63 have titles.
AB846,62 10Section 62 . 178.1009 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
11295
, is amended to read:
AB846,22,1312 178.1009 (1) (a) The name of the registered foreign limited liability partnership
13before the merger or conversion.
Note: Inserts missing word consistent with the remainder of s. 178.1009. This
paragraph refers back to s. 178.1009 (1) (intro.), which specifically relates to limited
liability partnerships. All other references to a partnership in s. 178.1009 are to “the
limited liability partnership."
AB846,63 14Section 63 . 230.06 (1) (m) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
15150
, is amended to read:
AB846,22,1716 230.06 (1) (m) Prepare a progressive discipline plan which that complies with
17the standards established by the administrator under s. 230.04 (13m).
Note: Replaces “which" with “that" consistent with current style.
AB846,64 18Section 64 . 238.30 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB846,23,3
1238.30 (7) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b), (c), and (d), to (e) “tax benefits"
2means the development zones credit under ss. 71.07 (2dx), 71.28 (1dx), 71.47 (1dx),
3and 76.636.
Note: Section 238.30 (7) (a) provides the definition of “tax benefits" in ss. 238.30
to 238.395 and 238.398 except when another definition is specifically provided in the
remaining paragraphs of s. 238.30 (7). Section 238.30 (7) (e) was added by 2015 Wis. Act
55
to provide a specific definition of “tax benefits" in s. 238.308, but was not included in
the provisions excepted from the general definition in s. 238.30 (7) (a). The list of
individual paragraphs is replaced with the range of paragraphs consistent with current
style.
AB846,65 4Section 65 . 244.445 (2) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 300,
5is amended to read:
AB846,23,146 244.445 (2) Access, manage, distribute, delete, terminate, transfer, transfer
7ownership rights in, or otherwise control my digital accounts, other than the content
8of electronic communications, as defined in s. 711.03 (6), with digital accounts to
9include my bank or other financial institution accounts, electronic mail accounts,
10blogs, software licenses, social network accounts, social media accounts, file-sharing
11and storage accounts, financial management accounts, domain registration
12accounts, domain name service accounts, Web hosting accounts, tax preparation
13service accounts, online store accounts, and affiliated programs currently in
14existence or that may exist as technology develops.
Note: Deletes unnecessary language. Section 244.445 provides general conditions
relating to language in powers of attorney and is not related to a particular person.
AB846,66 15Section 66 . The treatment of 301.45 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes by 2015 Wisconsin
16Act 55
is not repealed by 2015 Wisconsin Act 159. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference
bureau, effective 7-1-17, or on the 2nd day after publication of the 2017-19 biennial
budget act, whichever is later, s. 301.45 (3) (b) 2. reads:
2. The department shall notify a person who is being released from prison in this
state because he or she has reached the expiration date of his or her sentence and who
is covered under sub. (1g) of the need to comply with the requirements of this section.
Also, probation, extended supervision, and parole agents, community supervision agents,
aftercare agents, and agencies providing supervision shall notify any client who is
covered under sub. (1g) of the need to comply with the requirements of this section at the

time that the client is placed on probation, extended supervision, parole, supervision,
community supervision, or aftercare supervision or, if the client is on probation, extended
supervision, parole, or other supervision from another state under ss. 48.988 and 48.989
or under s. 48.99, 304.13 (1m), 304.135, 304.16, or 938.999, when the client enters this
state.
AB846,67 1Section 67 . The treatment of 304.074 (2) of the statutes by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2164
is not repealed by 2015 Wisconsin Act 355. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference
bureau, s. 304.074 (2) reads:
(2) The department shall charge a reasonable fee as determined by the department
to probationers, parolees, and persons on extended supervision to partially reimburse the
department for the costs of providing supervision and services and, as provided under s.
302.33 (2) (a) 3., to reimburse counties and tribal governing bodies. Subject to sub. (3m),
the department shall collect moneys for the fees charged under this subsection and credit
those moneys to the appropriation account under s. 20.410 (1) (gf).
AB846,68 3Section 68 . The treatment of 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by
42015 Wisconsin Acts 227, 296 and 328, is amended to read:
AB846,25,65 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. Subject to subd. 1m., upon application to register an
6automobile or motor home, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual
7purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, or a
8farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, by any person
9who is a resident of this state and a member of an authorized special group or, with
10respect to an authorized special group designated under par. (fm) that includes the
11statement under par. (fm) 2. e., interested in supporting the authorized special
12group, the department shall issue to the person special plates whose colors and
13design shall indicate that the vehicle is owned by a person who is a member, or if
14applicable a supporter, of the applicable special group. The department may not
15issue any special group plates under par. (f) 55., 60., or 61r. until 6 months after the
16department has received information sufficient for the department to determine that
17any approvals required for use of any logo, trademark, trade name or other
18commercial symbol have been obtained. Subject to subs. (9) (d), (10) (d), and (11) (d),

1(11m) (d), (12) (d), (13) (d), and (14) (d), the department may not issue any special
2group plates under par. (f) 61m., 63., or 65., or 65m. to 68. until the department has
3received information sufficient for the department to determine that any license or
4other approval required for use of any logo, trademark or service mark, trade name
5or other commercial symbol to be used on or in association with these plates has been
6obtained.
Note: “And" and “or" were inserted by 2015 Wis. Act 296 but rendered unnecessary
by 2015 Wis. Act 328. See also the renumbering of s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 65. and (11), as created
by 2015 Wis. Act 328, to s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 65m. and (11m), respectively, at Section 110 .
AB846,69 7Section 69 . 341.14 (6r) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Acts
8195
, 296 and 328, is amended to read:
AB846,27,119 341.14 (6r) (c) Special group plates shall display the word “Wisconsin", the
10name of the applicable authorized special group, a symbol representing the special
11group, not exceeding one position, and identifying letters or numbers or both, not
12exceeding 7 positions and not less than one position. Except as provided in this
13paragraph, the department shall specify the design for special group plates, but the
14department shall consult the president of the University of Wisconsin System before
15specifying the word or symbol used to identify the special groups under par. (f) 35.
16to 47., the secretary of natural resources before specifying the word or symbol used
17to identify the special groups under par. (f) 50. and 59., the chief executive officer of
18the professional football team and an authorized representative of the league of
19professional football teams described in s. 229.823 to which that team belongs before
20specifying the design for the applicable special group plate under par. (f) 55., the chief
21trademark officer of Harley-Davidson Michigan, LLC before specifying the design
22for the applicable special group plate under par. (f) 61r., the department of veterans
23affairs before specifying the design for the special group plates under par. (f) 49d.,

149h., and 49s., and the department of tourism and chief executive officer of the
2organization specified in par. (f) 55m. before specifying the design and word or
3symbol used to identify the special group name for special group plates under par.
4(f) 55m., and the Three Harbors Council, Boy Scouts of America NESA License
5Committee before specifying the designs for the initial special group plate under par.
6(f) 66. Special group plates under par. (f) 50. shall be as similar as possible to regular
7registration plates in color and design. Special group plates issued under par. (f) 62.
8shall display the words “In God We Trust". The department shall make available 2
9designs for the special group plates under par. (f) 60. The department may not specify
10any design for the special group plates under par. (f) 60. unless the design is approved
11by the executive vice president of the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club LP. The
12department may not specify any design for the special group plates under par. (f) 65.
13unless the design is approved by the president of the Milwaukee Bucks. The word
14or symbol used to identify the special group under par. (f) 59. shall be different from
15the word or symbol used to identify the special group under par. (f) 50. and the design
16shall cover the entire plate. Special group plates under par. (f) 61m. shall display a
17logo or image of the lion associated with the Lions Clubs International. Special group
18plates under par. (f) 61r. shall display a bar and shield logo associated with
19Harley-Davidson, Inc., on the left portion of the plates and the words “share the
20road" on the bottom portion of the plates. Special group plates under par. (f) 63. shall
21display the words “Trout Unlimited." Special group plates under par. (f) 65m. shall
22display the words “Help Cure Childhood Cancer" in purple lettering and a symbol
23comprised of a purple handprint superimposed upon a red heart superimposed upon
24a gold ribbon. Special group plates under par. (f) 66. shall display the words
25“Scouting Alumni" and, at the option of the vehicle owner, either a logo or symbol

1associated with the Boy Scouts of America or a logo or symbol associated with the
2Eagle Scouts. Special group plates under par. (f) 67. shall display a logo or symbol
3associated with Whitetails Unlimited. Special group plates under par. (f) 68. shall
4display a logo or symbol associated with the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk
5Foundation. Special group plates under par. (f) 69. shall display the words “Nurses
6Change Lives" and an image of a heart partially encircled by a stethoscope.
7Notwithstanding par. (e), special group plates under par. (f) 33m. and 48m. shall be
8the same color and design that was specified by the department for special group
9plates under par. (f) 33. and 48., respectively, immediately prior to January 1, 2007.
10The design for special group plates under par. (f) 33. and 48. shall be different from
11the design of special group plates under par. (f) 33m. and 48m., respectively.
Note: Deletes unnecessary “and."
AB846,70 12Section 70 . 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
13Acts 195
, 296, and 328, is amended to read:
AB846,27,2014 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. After October 1, 1998, additional authorized special groups
15may only be special groups designated by the department under this paragraph. The
16authorized special groups enumerated in par. (f) shall be limited solely to those
17special groups specified under par. (f) on October 1, 1998. This subdivision does not
18apply to the special groups specified under par. (f) 3m., 6m., 9g., 9m., 12g., 12m.,
1915m., 15n., 15o., 15p., 15q., 19m., 33m., 48m., 49d., 49h., 49s., 54., 55., 55m., 56., 57.,
2058., 59., 60., 61., 61m., 61r., 62., 63., 64., and 65., 65m., 66., 67., 68., and 69.
Note: “And" was inserted by 2015 Wis. Act 296 but rendered unnecessary by 2015
Wis. Act 328
. See also the renumbering of s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 65., as created by 2015 Wis.
Act 328
, to s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 65m. at Section 110.
AB846,71 21Section 71 . The treatment of 341.145 (1) (c) of the statutes by 2015 Wisconsin
22Act 328
is not repealed by 2015 Wisconsin Act 227. Both treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference
bureau, s. 341.145 (1) (c) reads:
(c) A registration plate of the same color and design as provided in s. 341.14 (6r)
for a vehicle specified under s. 341.14 (6r), which displays the applicable symbol of the
authorized special group to which the person belongs or supports and a registration
number composed of letters or numbers, or both, not exceeding 7 positions and not less
than one position, requested by the applicant.
AB846,72 1Section 72 . 343.027 of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 261, is
2amended to read:
AB846,28,10 3343.027 Confidentiality of signatures. Any signature collected under this
4chapter may be maintained by the department and shall be kept confidential, except
5that the department shall release a signature or a facsimile of a signature to the
6department of revenue for the purposes of administering state taxes and collecting
7debt, to the elections commission, in electronic or digital format, for the purposes
8specified in s. 6.30 (5), to the person to whom the signature relates, to a court, district
9attorney, county corporation counsel, city, village, or town attorney, to a law
10enforcement agency, or to the driver licensing agency of another jurisdiction.
Note: Inserts “to a" for internal consistency and parallel construction.
AB846,73 11Section 73 . 343.165 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
12Acts 193
and 197, is amended to read:
AB846,28,1813 343.165 (1) (intro.) Subject to ss. 343.14 (3m) and 343.50 (4g), the department
14may not complete the processing of an application for initial issuance or renewal of
15an operator's license or identification card January 1, 2013 and no such license or
16identification card may be issued or renewed, unless the applicant presents or
17provides, and, subject to sub. (7), the department verifies under sub. (3), all of the
18following information:
Note: Deletes text inserted by 2015 Wis. Act 197 but rendered surplusage by the
treatment by 2015 Wis. Act 193.
AB846,74
1Section 74. 343.165 (4) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Acts
2193
and 197, is amended to read:
AB846,29,83 343.165 (4) (a) Subsection (1) does not apply to an application for renewal of
4an operator's license or identification card January 1, 2013 if in connection with a
5prior application January 1, 2013 the applicant previously presented or provided,
6and the department verified under sub. (3) or (7), the information specified in sub.
7(1) and, if verified under sub. (3), the department recorded the date on which the
8verification procedures were completed as described in sub. (2) (b).
Note: Deletes text inserted by 2015 Wis. Act 197 but rendered surplusage by the
treatment by 2015 Wis. Act 193.
AB846,75 9Section 75 . 343.165 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Acts 193
10and 197, is amended to read:
AB846,29,1611 343.165 (5) The department may, by rule, require that applications for
12reinstatement of operator's licenses or identification cards, issuance of occupational
13licenses, reissuance of operator's licenses, or issuance of duplicate operator's licenses
14or identification cards January 1, 2013 be processed in a manner consistent with the
15requirements established under this section for applications for initial issuance or
16renewal of operator's licenses and identification cards.
Note: Deletes text inserted by 2015 Wis. Act 197 but rendered surplusage by the
treatment by 2015 Wis. Act 193.
AB846,76 17Section 76 . 343.165 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Acts
18193
and 197, is amended to read:
AB846,29,2119 343.165 (7) (a) 2. The operator's license or identification card is processed and
20issued or renewed in compliance with applicable department practices and
21procedures that were in effect on December 31, 2012 January 1, 2013.
Note: 2015 Wis. Act 197 replaced the phrase “the date stated in the notice provided
by the secretary of transportation and published in the Wisconsin Administrative
Register under s. 85.515 (2) (b)" with the actual date that was stated in that notice —

January 1, 2013. 2015 Wis. Act 193 replaced the same phrase, plus “immediately prior
to" that preceded that phrase, and replaced that with December 31, 2012 — the actual
date that is immediately prior to the date stated in the notice. The removal of
“immediately prior to" by Act 193 made the date inserted by Act 197 incorrect and
resulted in it being rendered surplusage.
AB846,77 1Section 77 . 343.165 (7) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Acts
2193
and 197, is amended to read:
AB846,30,63 343.165 (7) (b) In addition to other instances of original issuance or renewal,
4this subsection specifically applies to renewals occurring after December 31, 2012
5January 1, 2013, of operator's licenses or identification cards originally issued prior
6to January 1, 2013.
Note: 2015 Wis. Act 193 and 2015 Wis. Act 197 each replaced the phrase “the date
stated in the notice provided by the secretary of transportation and published in the
Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515 (2) (b)" with an actual
date—December 31, 2012, in Act 193 and January 1, 2013, in Act 197. The date stated
in the published notice was January 1, 2013.
AB846,78 7Section 78 . 347.06 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 165,
8is amended to read:
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