AB43,585,2 18(9) Whether or not the state participates in an action under sub. (5), upon a
19showing in camera by the attorney general that discovery by the person bringing the
20action would interfere with the state's ongoing investigation or prosecution of a
21criminal or civil matter arising out of the same facts as the facts upon which the
22action is based, the court may stay such discovery in whole or in part for a period of
23not more than 60 days. The court may extend the period of any such stay upon a
24further showing in camera by the attorney general that the state has pursued the
25criminal or civil investigation of the matter with reasonable diligence and the

1proposed discovery in the action brought under sub. (5) will interfere with the
2ongoing criminal or civil investigation or prosecution.
AB43,585,14 3(10) The attorney general may pursue a claim relating to an alleged violation
4of sub. (2) through an alternate remedy available to the state or any state agency,
5including an administrative proceeding to assess a civil forfeiture. If the attorney
6general elects any such alternate remedy, the attorney general shall serve timely
7notice of his or her election upon the person bringing the action under sub. (5), and
8that person has the same rights in the alternate venue as the person would have had
9if the action had continued under sub. (5). Any finding of fact or conclusion of law
10made by a court or by a state agency in the alternate venue that has become final is
11conclusive upon all parties named in an action under sub. (5). For purposes of this
12subsection, a finding or conclusion is final if it has been finally determined on appeal,
13if all time for filing an appeal or petition for review with respect to the finding or
14conclusion has expired, or if the finding or conclusion is not subject to judicial review.
AB43,585,20 15(11) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (e), if the state proceeds with an
16action brought by a person under sub. (5) or the state pursues an alternate remedy
17relating to the same acts under sub. (10), the person who brings the action shall
18receive at least 15 percent but not more than 25 percent of the proceeds of the action
19or settlement of the claim, depending upon the extent to which the person
20contributed to the prosecution of the action or claim.
AB43,586,521 (b) Except as provided in par. (e), if an action or claim is one that the court or
22other adjudicator finds to be based primarily upon disclosures of specific information
23not provided by the person who brings the action or claim under sub. (5) relating to
24allegations or transactions specifically disclosed in a criminal, civil, or
25administrative hearing; legislative or administrative report, hearing, audit, or

1investigation; or report made by the news media, the court or other adjudicator may
2award an amount to the person as it considers appropriate, but not more than 10
3percent of the proceeds of the action or settlement of the claim, depending upon the
4significance of the information and the role of the person bringing the action in
5advancing the prosecution of the action or claim.
AB43,586,106 (c) Except as provided in par. (e), in addition to any amount received under par.
7(a) or (b), a person bringing an action under sub. (5) shall be awarded his or her
8reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in bringing the action together with the
9person's costs and reasonable actual attorney fees. The court or other adjudicator
10shall assess any award under this paragraph against the defendant.
AB43,586,1711 (d) Except as provided in par. (e), if the state does not proceed with an action
12under sub. (5) or an alternate proceeding under sub. (10), the person bringing the
13action shall receive an amount that the court decides is reasonable for collection of
14the civil penalty and damages. The amount shall be not less than 25 percent and not
15more than 30 percent of the proceeds of the action and shall be paid from the
16proceeds. In addition, the person shall be paid his or her expenses, costs, and fees
17under par. (c).
AB43,587,418 (e) Whether or not the state proceeds with an action under sub. (5) or an
19alternate proceeding under sub. (10), if the court or other adjudicator finds that an
20action under sub. (5) was brought by a person who planned or initiated the violation
21upon which the action or proceeding is based, then the court may, to the extent that
22the court considers appropriate, reduce the share of the proceeds of the action that
23the person would otherwise receive under par. (a), (b), or (d), taking into account the
24role of that person in advancing the prosecution of the action or claim and any other
25relevant circumstance pertaining to the violation, except that if the person bringing

1the action is convicted of criminal conduct arising from his or her role in a violation
2of sub. (2), the court or other adjudicator shall dismiss the person as a party and the
3person shall not receive any share of the proceeds of the action or claim or any
4expenses, costs, or fees under par. (c).
AB43,587,9 5(12) Except if the action is brought by the attorney general or the person
6bringing the action is an original source of the information, the court shall dismiss
7an action or claim under this section, unless opposed by the state, if substantially the
8same allegations or transactions as alleged in the action or claim were publicly
9disclosed in any of the following ways:
AB43,587,1110 (a) In a federal criminal, civil, or administrative hearing in which the state or
11its agent is a party.
AB43,587,1312 (b) In a congressional, government accountability office, or other federal report,
13hearing, audit, or investigation.
AB43,587,1414 (c) From the news media.
AB43,587,16 15(13) The state is not liable for any expenses incurred by a private person in
16bringing an action under sub. (5).
AB43,588,6 17(14) Any employee, contractor, or agent who is discharged, demoted,
18suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in
19the terms and conditions of employment because of lawful actions taken by the
20employee, contractor, or agent or by others in furtherance of an action or claim filed
21under this section or on behalf of the employee, contractor, or agent, including
22investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action or claim filed
23or to be filed under sub. (5), is entitled to all necessary relief to make the employee,
24contractor, or agent whole. Such relief shall in each case include reinstatement with
25the same seniority status that the employee, contractor, or agent would have had but

1for the discrimination, 2 times the amount of back pay, interest on the back pay at
2the legal rate, and compensation for any special damages sustained as a result of the
3discrimination, including costs and reasonable attorney fees. An employee,
4contractor, or agent may bring an action to obtain the relief to which the employee,
5contractor, or agent is entitled under this subsection within 3 years after the date the
6retaliation occurred.
AB43,588,9 7(15) A civil action may be brought under sub. (5) based upon acts occurring
8prior to the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], if the action is
9brought within the period specified in s. 893.9815.
AB43,588,13 10(16) A judgment of guilty entered against a defendant in a criminal action in
11which the defendant is charged with fraud or making false statements estops the
12defendant from denying the essential elements of the offense in any action under sub.
13(5) that involves the same elements as in the criminal action.
AB43,588,15 14(17) The remedies provided for under this section are in addition to any other
15remedies provided for under any other law or available under the common law.
AB43,588,18 16(18) This section shall be liberally construed and applied to promote the public
17interest and to effect the congressional intent in enacting 31 USC 3729 to 3733, as
18reflected in the federal False Claims Act and the legislative history of the act.
AB43,570 19Section 570 . 20.940 of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,571 20Section 571. 23.09 (2) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,589,221 23.09 (2) (d) Lands, acquisition. (intro.) Acquire by purchase, lease or
22agreement, and receive by gifts or devise, lands or waters suitable for the purposes
23enumerated in this paragraph, and maintain such lands and waters for such
24purposes; and, except for the purpose specified under subd. 12., may condemn lands
25or waters suitable for such purposes after obtaining approval of the appropriate

1standing committees of each house of the legislature as determined by the presiding
2officer thereof:
AB43,572 3Section 572. 23.09165 (2) (ac) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09165 (2).
AB43,573 4Section 573. 23.09165 (2) (bc) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,574 5Section 574. 23.0917 (3) (bt) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,589,96 23.0917 (3) (bt) 3. For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and
7ending with fiscal year 2025-26, $1,000,000 plus the amount transferred to the
8capital improvement fund
amounts in the schedule under s. 20.370 (5) (hq) in that
9fiscal year.
AB43,575 10Section 575. 23.0917 (3) (bw) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,589,1511 23.0917 (3) (bw) 2. In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land
12acquisition, for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with
13fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall set aside the amount transferred to the
14capital improvement fund
amounts in the schedule under s. 20.370 (5) (hr) in that
15fiscal year to be obligated only to provide grants to counties under s. 23.0953.
AB43,576 16Section 576. 23.0917 (6m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,589,1917 23.0917 (6m) (c) The procedures under par. (a) apply only to an amount for a
18project or activity that exceeds $250,000 $500,000, except as provided in pars. (d),
19(dg), and (dm), and (dr).
AB43,577 20Section 577. 23.0917 (6m) (dm) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are amended to
21read:
AB43,589,2422 23.0917 (6m) (dm) (intro.) The procedures under par. (a) apply to an amount
23for a project or activity that is less than or equal to $250,000 $500,000 if all of the
24following apply:
AB43,590,4
11. The project or activity is so closely related to one or more other department
2projects or activities for which the department has proposed to obligate or has
3obligated moneys under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) that the projects or activities, if combined,
4would constitute a larger project or activity that exceeds $250,000 $500,000.
AB43,578 5Section 578. 23.0917 (6m) (dr) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,579 6Section 579. 23.1991 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,590,11 723.1991 Great Lakes erosion control revolving loan program. (1) The
8department shall administer a revolving loan program to assist municipalities and
9owners of homes located on the shore of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior where the
10structural integrity of municipal buildings or homes is threatened by erosion of the
11shoreline.
AB43,590,13 12(2) The department shall make loans under this section from the appropriation
13under s. 20.370 (9) (pq).
AB43,590,16 14(3) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section,
15including rules establishing eligibility criteria and income limitations for loans
16under this section.
AB43,580 17Section 580 . 23.1993 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,590,22 1823.1993 Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program. (1)
19The department shall administer a revolving loan program to assist municipalities
20and owners of homes located on the shore of the Mississippi River where the
21structural integrity of municipal buildings or homes is threatened by erosion of the
22shoreline.
AB43,590,24 23(2) The department shall make loans under this section from the appropriation
24under s. 20.370 (9) (pq).
AB43,591,3
1(3) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section,
2including rules establishing eligibility criteria and income limitations for loans
3under this section.
AB43,581 4Section 581 . 23.41 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,591,75 23.41 (6) (b) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of
6the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to disabled
7veteran-owned businesses, as defined in s. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1. 5.
AB43,582 8Section 582 . 23.41 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,591,129 23.41 (6) (c) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of
10the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to lesbian,
11gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses certified by the department of
12administration under s. 16.288 (3).
AB43,583 13Section 583 . 23.41 (6) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,591,1714 23.41 (6) (d) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of
15the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to
16disability-owned businesses certified by the department of administration under s.
1716.289 (3).
AB43,584 18Section 584 . 24.40 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,591,2319 24.40 (3) Notwithstanding s. 28.02 (5) or any contrary rule promulgated by the
20department, if the department grants an easement under sub. (1r) for the
21construction of broadband infrastructure in underserved unserved areas, as
22designated under s. 196.504 (2) (d) (e), the department may not require any appraisal
23or the payment of any fee to grant the easement.
AB43,585 24Section 585. 25.17 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,586 25Section 586 . 25.17 (1) (er) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,592,1
125.17 (1) (er) Family and medical leave benefits insurance trust fund (s. 25.52);
AB43,587 2Section 587 . 25.185 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,592,5 325.185 (title) Minority financial advisers and investment firms;
4disabled; veteran-owned ; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned;
5and disability-owned
financial advisers and investment firms.
AB43,588 6Section 588. 25.185 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 25.185 (1) (e) and
7amended to read:
AB43,592,108 25.185 (1) (e) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned financial adviser"
9means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s.
1016.283 (3).
AB43,589 11Section 589 . 25.185 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,592,1312 25.185 (1) (ae) “Disability-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser
13certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).
AB43,590 14Section 590 . 25.185 (1) (af) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,592,1615 25.185 (1) (af) “Disability-owned investment firm" means an investment firm
16certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).
AB43,591 17Section 591. 25.185 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 25.185 (1) (f) and
18amended to read:
AB43,592,2119 25.185 (1) (f) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned investment firm"
20means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s.
2116.283 (3).
AB43,592 22Section 592 . 25.185 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,592,2523 25.185 (1) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial
24adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration
25under s. 16.288 (3).
AB43,593
1Section 593. 25.185 (1) (bs) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,593,42 25.185 (1) (bs) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firm"
3means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s.
416.288 (3).
AB43,594 5Section 594 . 25.185 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,593,106 25.185 (2) (b) The board shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the
7total funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock
8and convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the
9services of disabled veteran-owned financial advisers or disabled veteran-owned
10investment firms.
AB43,595 11Section 595 . 25.185 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,593,1612 25.185 (2) (c) The board shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the
13total funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock
14and convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the
15services of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial advisers or
16lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firms.
AB43,596 17Section 596 . 25.185 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,593,2218 25.185 (2) (d) The board shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the
19total funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock
20and convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the
21services of disability-owned financial advisers or disability-owned investment
22firms.
AB43,597 23Section 597 . 25.185 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,594,524 25.185 (3) The board shall annually report to the department of administration
25the total amount of moneys expended under sub. (2) for common stock and

1convertible bond brokerage commissions, the services of minority and disabled,
2veteran-owned, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned, and disability-owned
3financial advisers, and the services of minority and disabled, veteran-owned,
4lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned, and disability-owned
investment
5firms during the preceding fiscal year.
AB43,598 6Section 598. 25.316 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,594,9 725.316 Community reinvestment fund. There is established a separate
8nonlapsible trust fund, designated the community reinvestment fund consisting of
9all moneys received under subch. IV of ch. 139, including interest and penalties.
AB43,599 10Section 599. 25.43 (2s) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB43,594,1411 25.43 (2s) The secretary of administration and the secretary of natural
12resources shall ensure that any moneys required to be repaid to the environmental
13improvement fund as a result of a transfer under s. 25.43 (2s), 2021 stats., shall be
14paid from the environmental fund to the environmental improvement fund.
AB43,600 15Section 600. 25.46 (1) (rr) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,601 16Section 601. 25.46 (1) (s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,594,1817 25.46 (1) (s) All moneys received under s. 77.9964 (3) for environmental
18management.
AB43,602 19Section 602. 25.46 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,594,2320 25.46 (2m) Of the moneys described in sub. (1) that are received for the purpose
21of environmental management, except the moneys described in sub. (1) (ej), (ek),
22(hm), (j), (jj), (s), (t), and (u), $6,150,000 shall, in each fiscal year, be considered to
23have been received for the purpose of nonpoint source water pollution abatement.
AB43,603 24Section 603. 25.48 of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,604 25Section 604. 25.50 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,595,7
125.50 (3) (b) On the dates specified and to the extent to which they are
2available, subject to s. 16.53 (10), funds payable to local governments under ss.
379.035, 79.036, 79.04, 79.05, 79.08, and 79.10 shall be considered local funds and,
4pursuant to the instructions of local officials, may be paid into the separate accounts
5of all local governments established in the local government pooled-investment fund
6and, pursuant to the instructions of local officials, to the extent to which they are
7available, be disbursed or invested.
AB43,605 8Section 605 . 25.52 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,595,12 925.52 Family and medical leave benefits insurance trust fund. There
10is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the family and medical
11leave benefits insurance trust fund, to consist of all moneys deposited in that fund
12under s. 103.105 (8).
AB43,606 13Section 606. 27.01 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,595,2014 27.01 (2) (a) Acquire by purchase, lease or agreement lands or waters suitable
15for state park purposes and may acquire such lands and waters by condemnation
16after obtaining approval of the senate and assembly committees on natural
17resources. The power of condemnation may not be used for the purpose of
18establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01
19(5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s.
20346.02 (8) (a).
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