11.31 (1) Schedule. (intro.) The following levels of disbursements are established with reference to the candidates listed below. Except as provided in sub. (2), such The levels do not operate to restrict the total amount of disbursements which are made or authorized to be made by any candidate in any primary or other election.
32,13g
Section 13g. 11.31 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
11.31 (1) (d) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, or, state superintendent,
or justice, $215,625.
32,13h
Section 13h. 11.31 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
32,13i
Section 13i. 11.31 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
32,13j
Section 13j. 11.31 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
32,13k
Section 13k. 11.31 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
32,13km
Section 13km. 11.31 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
32,13p
Section 13p. 11.31 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
32,13s
Section 13s. 11.31 (7) (b) to (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
11.31 (7) (b) Disbursements which are made before a campaign period for goods to be delivered or services to be rendered in connection with the campaign are charged against allocated to the disbursement limitation level for that campaign.
(c) Disbursements which are made after a campaign to retire a debt incurred in relation to a campaign are charged against allocated to the disbursement limitation level for that campaign.
(d) Disbursements which are made outside a campaign period and to which par. (b) or (c) does not apply are not subject to any disbursement limitation level. Such disbursements are subject to s. 11.25 (2).
32,13t
Section 13t. 11.31 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
11.31 (8) Certain contributions excluded. The limitations imposed under levels specified in this section do not apply to a gift of anything of value constituting a contribution made directly to a registrant by another, but the limitations shall levels do apply to such a gift when it is received and accepted by the recipient or if received in the form of money, when disbursed.
32,13v
Section 13v. 11.31 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
32,13vb
Section 13vb. 11.50 of the statutes is repealed.
32,13wb
Section 13wb. 11.501 of the statutes is repealed.
32,13wc
Section 13wc. 11.502 of the statutes is repealed.
32,13wd
Section 13wd. 11.503 of the statutes is repealed.
32,13we
Section 13we. 11.505 of the statutes is repealed.
32,13wf
Section 13wf. 11.506 of the statutes is repealed.
32,13wg
Section 13wg. 11.507 of the statutes is repealed.
32,13wh
Section 13wh. 11.508 of the statutes is repealed.
32,13wi
Section 13wi. 11.509 of the statutes is repealed.
32,13wj
Section 13wj. 11.51 of the statutes is repealed.
32,13wk
Section 13wk. 11.511 of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
14. 11.512 of the statutes is repealed.
32,15
Section
15. 11.513 of the statutes is repealed.
32,16a
Section 16a. 11.515 of the statutes is repealed.
32,16b
Section 16b. 11.516 of the statutes is repealed.
32,16c
Section 16c. 11.517 of the statutes is repealed.
32,16d
Section 16d. 11.518 of the statutes is repealed.
32,16e
Section 16e. 11.522 of the statutes is repealed.
32,16f
Section 16f. 11.60 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
11.60 (4) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and 16. and (h), 5.08, and 5.081, actions under this section or s. 11.517 may be brought by the board or by the district attorney for the county where the defendant resides or, if the defendant is a nonresident, by the district attorney for the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. For purposes of this subsection, a person other than a natural person resides within a county if the person's principal place of operation is located within that county.
32,17c
Section 17c. 11.61 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
11.61 (2) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and 16. and (i), 5.08, and 5.081, all prosecutions under this section or s. 11.518 shall be conducted by the district attorney for the county where the defendant resides or, if the defendant is a nonresident, by the district attorney for the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. For purposes of this subsection, a person other than a natural person resides within a county if the person's principal place of operation is located within that county.
32,19m
Section 19m. 13.099 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.099 (1) (a) "Department" means the department of commerce administration.
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Section
20. 13.099 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.099 (1) (b) "State housing strategy plan" means the plan developed under s. 560.9802 16.302.
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Section
21. 13.099 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.099 (2) (a) If any bill that is introduced in either house of the legislature directly or substantially affects the development, construction, cost, or availability of housing in this state, the department shall prepare a report on the bill within 30 days after it is introduced. The department may request any information from other state agencies, local governments or individuals, or organizations that is reasonably necessary for the department to prepare the report.
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Section
25. 13.099 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
13.099 (3) (a) 5. Housing costs, as defined in s. 560.9801 16.301 (3) (a) and (b).
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Section
33. 13.40 of the statutes is repealed.
32,35
Section 35. 13.48 (2) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
13.48 (2) (b) 1m. The University of Wisconsin System may not accept any gift, grant or bequest of real property with a value in excess of $30,000 $150,000 or any gift, grant or bequest of a building or structure that is constructed for the benefit of the system or any institution thereof without the approval of the building commission.
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Section
39. 13.48 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
32,41
Section 41. 13.48 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.48 (2) (d) The building commission, for the purpose of carrying out s. 36.33 relating to the sale and purchase of agricultural lands of the University of Wisconsin, may authorize the advance of sums from the state building trust fund for the purchase price, including option payments, of agricultural lands to be acquired by the University of Wisconsin and for expenses incurred in selling agricultural lands presently owned by the University of Wisconsin, including, without limitation because of enumeration, expenses of surveying, platting, constructing and improving streets and utilities and drainage in such a way as to realize the greatest return to the state in the sale of such lands, and other selling expenses. All such sums advanced shall be repaid to the state building trust fund from the appropriation made by s. 20.285 (1) (ka) (gb).
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Section
43. 13.48 (2) (j) of the statutes is repealed.
32,44p
Section 44p. 13.48 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.48 (3) State building trust fund. In the interest of the continuity of the program, the moneys appropriated to the state building trust fund under s. 20.867 (2) (f) shall be retained as a nonlapsing building depreciation reserve. Such moneys shall be deposited into the state building trust fund. At such times as the building commission directs, or in emergency situations under s. 16.855 (16) (b), the governor shall authorize releases from this fund to become available for projects and shall direct the department of administration to allocate from this fund such amounts as are approved for these projects. In issuing such directions, the building commission shall consider the cash balance in the state building trust fund, the necessity and urgency of the proposed improvement, employment conditions and availability of materials in the locality in which the improvement is to be made. The building commission may authorize any project costing $500,000 $760,000 or less in accordance with priorities to be established by the building commission and may adjust the priorities by deleting, substituting or adding new projects as needed to reflect changing program needs and unforeseen circumstances. The building commission may enter into contracts for the construction of buildings for any state agency, except a project authorized under sub. (10) (c), and shall be responsible for accounting for all funds released to projects. The building commission may designate the department of administration or the agency for which the project is constructed to act as its representative in such accounting.
32,45
Section 45. 13.48 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.48 (4) State agencies to report proposed projects. Each Whenever any state agency contemplating contemplates a project under this
the state building program it shall report its proposed projects the project to the building commission. The report shall be made on such date and in such manner as the building commission prescribes. This subsection does not apply to projects identified in sub. (10) (c).
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47. 13.48 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.48 (10) (a) No Except as provided in par. (c), no state board, agency, officer, department, commission, or body corporate may enter into a contract for the construction, reconstruction, remodeling of, or addition to any building, structure, or facility, in connection with any building project which involves a cost in excess of $150,000 $185,000 without completion of final plans and arrangement for supervision of construction and prior approval by the building commission. The building commission may not approve a contract for the construction, reconstruction, renovation or remodeling of or an addition to a state building as defined in s. 44.51 (2) unless it determines that s. 44.57 has been complied with or does not apply. This section applies to the department of transportation only in respect to buildings, structures, and facilities to be used for administrative or operating functions, including buildings, land, and equipment to be used for the motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program under s. 110.20.
32,49
Section 49. 13.48 (10) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
13.48 (10) (c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any contract for a building project involving a cost of less than $500,000 to be constructed for the University of Wisconsin System that is funded entirely from the proceeds of gifts and grants made to the system.
32,50g
Section 50g. 13.48 (14) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.48 (14) (a) In this subsection, "agency" has the meaning given for "state agency" in s. 20.001 (1), except that during the period beginning on October 27, 2007, and ending on June 30, 2009, and the period beginning on July 1, 2009, the term does not include the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
32,50h
Section 50h. 13.48 (14) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.48 (14) (am) Subject Except as provided in this paragraph and subject to par. (d), the building commission shall have the authority to sell or lease all or any part of a state-owned building or structure or state-owned land, including farmland, where such authority is not otherwise provided to an agency by law, and may transfer land under its jurisdiction among agencies. The building commission does not have the authority to sell or lease any state-owned property under this paragraph after the department of administration notifies the commission in writing that an offer of sale or sale with respect to a property is pending under s. 16.848 (1). If the sale is not completed and no further action is pending with respect to the property, the authority of the building commission under this paragraph is restored.
32,52
Section 52. 13.48 (29) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.48 (29) Small projects. Except as otherwise required under s. 16.855 (10m), the building commission may prescribe simplified policies and procedures to be used in lieu of the procedures provided in s. 16.855 for any project that does not require prior approval of the building commission under sub. (10) (a), except projects specified in sub. (10) (c).
32,56g
Section 56g. 13.48 (32) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.48 (32) (b) (intro.) The building commission may authorize up to $15,000,000 $23,000,000 of general fund supported borrowing to aid in the construction of a dental clinic and education facility at Marquette University. The state funding commitment for the construction of the facility shall be in the form of a construction grant to Marquette University. Before approving any state funding commitment for such a facility and before awarding the construction grant to Marquette University, the building commission shall determine that all of the following conditions have been met:
32,56h
Section 56h. 13.48 (32) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
13.48 (32) (b) 1. Marquette University has secured additional funding commitments of at least $15,000,000 $23,000,000 from nonstate revenue sources, the nonstate revenue sources are reasonable and available and the total funding commitments of the state and the nonstate sources will permit Marquette University to enter into contracts for the construction of the dental clinic and education facility.
32,56p
Section 56p. 13.48 (40m) of the statutes is created to read:
13.48 (40m) Lac du Flambeau Indian Tribal Cultural Center. (a) The legislature finds and determines that the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has played a vital part in the course of Wisconsin history and has contributed in countless and significant ways to the cultural richness and diversity of this state. Moreover, the legislature finds and determines that Wisconsin citizens, including students, can benefit from learning more about the history and the culture of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in the construction of a tribal cultural center.
(b) The building commission may authorize up to $250,000 in general fund supported borrowing to aid in the construction of a tribal cultural center for the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The state funding commitment shall be in the form of a grant to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Before approving any state funding commitment under this paragraph, the building commission shall determine that the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has secured at least $1,373,000 in additional funding from nonstate donations for the project.
(c) If the building commission authorizes a grant to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa under par. (b) and if, for any reason, the facility that is constructed with funds from the grant is not used as a tribal cultural center, the state shall retain an ownership interest in the facility equal to the amount of the state's grant.
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59. 13.489 (1m) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
13.489 (1m) (f) This subsection does not apply to major highway projects described in s. 84.013 (1) (a) 2m.
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60. 13.489 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
13.489 (4) (d) This subsection does not apply to major highway projects described in s. 84.013 (1) (a) 2m.
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61. 13.489 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
13.489 (4m) Review of high-cost major highway projects. (a) Notwithstanding sub. (4), for any major highway project described in s. 84.013 (1) (a) 2m., the department of transportation shall submit a report to the commission, prior to construction of the project, which report may request the commission's approval to proceed with the project. The department may submit this request at any time following completion by the department of a draft environmental impact statement or environmental assessment for the project.
(b) After receiving a request under par. (a) for approval to proceed with a major highway project described in s. 84.013, the commission shall meet to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the request. The department may implement the request only as approved by the commission, including approval after modification by the commission.
(c) The department of transportation may not proceed with construction of a major highway project described in s. 84.013 (1) (a) 2m. unless the project is approved by the commission as provided in par. (b).
(d) The procedures specified in this subsection shall apply to all major highway projects described in s. 84.013 (1) (a) 2m. in lieu of the procedures described in sub. (4).
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63. 13.625 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.625 (9) This section does not apply to the solicitation, acceptance, or furnishing of anything of pecuniary value by the department of commerce Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or to a principal furnishing anything of pecuniary value to the department of commerce Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, under s. 19.56 (3) (e) or (f) for the activities specified in s. 19.56 (3) (e).
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Section
65. 13.94 (1) (dp) of the statutes is created to read:
13.94 (1) (dp) In addition to any other audit to be performed under this section relating to veterans homes, perform one or more financial audits of the operation of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Chippewa Falls by any private entity with which the department of veterans affairs enters into an agreement under s. 45.50 (2m) (c). The audit shall be performed at such time as the governor or legislature directs.
