59,1695s
Section 1695s. 196.504 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
196.504 (1) (c) “Unserved area” means an area of this state that is not served by an Internet service provider offering Internet service that is all of the following:
1. Fixed wireless service or wired service.
2. Provided at actual speeds of at least 20 percent of the upload and download speeds for advanced telecommunications capability as designated by the federal communications commission in its inquiries regarding advanced telecommunications capability under
47 USC 1302 (b).
59,1698
Section 1698
. 196.504 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
196.504 (2) (a) To make broadband expansion grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of constructing broadband infrastructure in underserved areas designated under par. (d). Grants awarded under this section shall be paid from the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.155 (3) (r). In each fiscal year, the total amount of the grants may not exceed $1,500,000 and (rm).
59,1699g
Section 1699g. 196.504 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
196.504 (2) (c) To establish criteria for evaluating applications and awarding grants under this section. The criteria shall prohibit grants that have the effect of subsidizing the expenses of a provider of telecommunications service, as defined in s. 182.017 (1g) (cq), or the monthly bills of customers of those providers. The criteria shall give priority to projects that include matching funds, that involve public-private partnerships, that affect areas with no broadband service providers unserved areas, that are scalable, that promote economic development, that will not result in delaying the provision of broadband service to areas neighboring areas to be served by the proposed project, or that affect a large geographic area or a large number of underserved individuals or communities. When evaluating grant applications under this section, the commission shall consider the degree to which the proposed projects would duplicate existing broadband infrastructure, information about the presence of which is provided to the commission by the applicant or another person within a time period designated by the commission; the impacts of the proposed projects on the ability of individuals to access health care services from home and the cost of those services; and the impacts of the proposed projects on the ability of students to access educational opportunities from home.
59,1699r
Section 1699r. 196.504 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
196.504 (2) (e) To designate areas of the state as unserved areas.
59,1701
Section 1701
. 196.858 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
196.858 (1) The commission shall annually assess against local exchange and interexchange telecommunications utilities the total, not to exceed $5,000,000, of the amounts appropriated under s. 20.505 (1) (ir)
20.155 (1) (i).
59,1702
Section 1702
. 196.858 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
196.858 (2) The commission shall assess a sum equal to the annual total amount under sub. (1) to local exchange and interexchange telecommunications utilities in proportion to their gross operating revenues during the last calendar year. If total expenditures for telephone telecommunications relay service exceeded the payment made under this section in the prior year, the commission shall charge the remainder to assessed telecommunications utilities in proportion to their gross operating revenues during the last calendar year. A telecommunications utility shall pay the assessment within 30 days after the bill has been mailed to the assessed telecommunication utility. The bill constitutes notice of the assessment and demand of payment. Payments shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (ir)
20.155 (1) (i).
59,1703
Section 1703
. 202.051 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
202.051 (3) (c) Pays the charge for an unpaid draft established by the depository selection board under s. 20.905 (2).
59,1703m
Section 1703m. 218.14 of the statutes is created to read:
218.14 Service fees. (1) A dealer may not assess a purchaser of a recreational vehicle an additional service fee or charge for performing a vehicle inspection or completing a form that is related to the sale of the recreational vehicle and required by law unless the dealer discloses the fee or charge to the purchaser and provides a statement on the purchase or lease contract in substantially the following form: “A service fee or charge is not required by law but may be charged to recreational vehicle purchasers or lessees for services related to compliance with state and federal laws, verifications, and public safety and must be reasonable." The amount of a service fee or charge assessed by a dealer under this subsection may not be higher than the amount initially disclosed.
(2) Upon request from a purchaser of a recreational vehicle, a dealer shall provide a written list of the services for which a service fee or charge under sub. (1) is assessed.
(3) The department may audit a dealer to determine whether fees or charges assessed by the dealer under sub. (1) are reasonable.
59,1703p
Section 1703p. 224.42 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
224.42 (title) Disclosure of financial records for Medical Assistance and food stamp program eligibility.
59,1703r
Section 1703r. 224.42 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
224.42 (2) Financial record matching agreements. A financial institution is required to enter into an agreement with the department of health services under s. ss. 49.45 (4m) and 49.79 (1t).
59,1703t
Section 1703t. 224.42 (3) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
224.42 (3) (a) Disclosing a financial record of an individual or other information to the department of health services in accordance with an agreement, and its participation in the program, under s. 49.45 (4m) or 49.79 (1t).
(b) Any other action taken in good faith to comply with s. 49.45 (4m) or 49.79 (1t).
59,1704
Section 1704
. 224.48 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
224.48 (1) (am) “Department” means the department of financial institutions.
59,1705
Section 1705
. 224.50 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
224.50 (1) (c) “Department” means the department of financial institutions.
59,1706
Section 1706
. 224.51 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
224.51 (1g) In this section, “department” means the department of financial institutions.
59,1712h
Section 1712h. 227.118 of the statutes is created to read:
227.118 Review of rules affecting state prosecutors office. (1) Report on rules affecting state prosecutors office. If a proposed rule directly affects the state prosecutors office, the agency proposing the rule shall, prior to submitting the proposed rule to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15, submit the proposed rule to the state prosecutors office. The state prosecutors office shall prepare a report on the proposed rule before it is submitted to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15. The state prosecutors office may request any information from other state agencies, local governments, individuals, or organizations that is reasonably necessary for the office to prepare the report. The state prosecutors office
shall prepare the report within 30 days after the rule is submitted to the office.
(2) Findings of the office to be contained in the report. The report of the state prosecutors office shall contain information about the effect of the proposed rule on the state prosecutors office.
(3) Applicability. This section does not apply to emergency rules promulgated under s. 227.24.
59,1740g
Section 1740g. 227.19 (3) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
227.19 (3) (em) The report of the state prosecutors office, if the proposed rule directly affects the state prosecutors office.
59,1754
Section 1754
. 227.55 of the statutes is renumbered 227.55 (1) and amended to read:
227.55 (1) Within 30 days after service of the petition for review upon the agency, or within such further time as the court may allow allows, the agency in possession of the record for the decision under review shall transmit to the reviewing court the original or a certified copy of the entire record of the proceedings in which the decision under review was made, including all pleadings, notices, testimony, exhibits, findings, decisions, orders, and exceptions, therein; but except that by stipulation of all parties to the review proceedings the record may be shortened by eliminating any portion thereof
of the record. Any party, other than the agency that is a party, refusing to stipulate to limit the record may be taxed by the court for the additional costs. The Except as provided in sub. (2), the record may be typewritten or printed. The exhibits may be typewritten, photostated photocopied, or otherwise reproduced, or, upon motion of any party, or by order of the court, the original exhibits shall accompany the record. The court may require or permit subsequent corrections or additions to the record when deemed desirable.
59,1755
Section 1755
. 227.55 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
227.55 (2) In the case of a record under sub. (1) that is in the possession of the division of hearings and appeals, if any portion of the record is in the form of an audio or video recording, the division may transmit to the reviewing court a copy of that recording in lieu of preparing a transcript, unless the court requests a transcript.
59,1757e
Section 1757e. 230.08 (2) (e) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
59,1757m
Section 1757m. 230.08 (2) (fq) of the statutes is created to read:
230.08 (2) (fq) The director of the transportation projects commission.
59,1758g
Section 1758g. 230.08 (2) (qp) of the statutes is created to read:
230.08 (2) (qp) The executive director and legislative liaison in the office of state prosecutors.
59,1761
Section 1761
. 230.08 (4) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
59,1761p
Section 1761p. 230.12 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
230.12 (1) (cm) Supplementary compensation; longevity awards for correctional officers and youth counselors. 1. In this paragraph:
a. “Correctional officer” means an individual classified as a correctional officer or a correctional sergeant who is employed by the state and whose principal duty is the supervision of inmates at a prison, as defined in s. 302.01, or the supervision of persons committed under s. 980.06 at the secure mental health facility established under s. 46.055 or the Wisconsin resource center established under s. 46.056.
b. “Youth counselor” means an individual classified as a youth counselor or a youth counselor-advanced who is employed by the state and whose principal duty is the supervision of juveniles held in a juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p).
2. The administrator shall include in the compensation plan the following length of service awards for correctional officers and youth counselors:
a. On the employee's 10th anniversary of service, $250.
b. On the employee's 15th anniversary of service, $500.
c. On the employee's 20th anniversary of service, $750.
d. On the employee's 25th anniversary of service, and each 5 year anniversary of service thereafter, $1,000.
59,1762
Section 1762
. 230.13 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.13 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3) and ss. 19.36 (10) to (12) and (11) and 103.13, the director and the administrator may keep records of the following personnel matters closed to the public:
59,1762s
Section 1762s. 230.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.33 (1) A person appointed to an unclassified position by the governor, elected officer, judicial body, or prosecutor board, or by a legislative body or committee shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for the duration of the appointment and for 3 months thereafter, during which time the person has restoration rights to the former position or equivalent position in the department in which last employed in a classified position without loss of seniority. The person shall also have reinstatement privileges for 5 years following appointment to the unclassified service or for one year after termination of the unclassified appointment whichever is longer. Restoration rights and reinstatement privileges shall be forfeited if the reason for termination of the unclassified appointment would also be reason for discharge from the former position in the classified service.
59,1765
Section 1765
. 230.44 (4) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.44 (4) (bm) Upon request of an employee who files an appeal of the decision of the administrator made under s. 230.09 (2) (a) or (d), the appeal shall be heard by a the commissioner or an attorney employed by the commission serving as arbitrator under rules promulgated for this purpose by the commission. In such an arbitration, the arbitrator shall orally render a decision at the conclusion of the hearing affirming, modifying, or rejecting the decision of the administrator. The decision of the arbitrator is final and is not subject to review by the commission. An arbitrator's decision may not be cited as precedent in any other proceeding before the commission or before any court. The arbitrator shall promptly file his or her decision with the commission. The decision of the arbitrator shall stand as the decision of the commission. The decision of the commission is subject to review under ss. 227.53 to 227.57 only on the ground that the decision was procured by corruption, fraud, or undue means or that the arbitrator or the commission exceeded the arbitrator's or the commission's power. The record of a proceeding under this paragraph shall be transcribed as provided in s. 227.44 (8).
59,1766
Section 1766
. 230.45 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.45 (1) (am) Designate a commissioner or Serve as an arbitrator, or designate an attorney employed by the commission to serve as an arbitrator, in arbitrations under s. 230.44 (4) (bm).
59,1767
Section 1767
. 230.85 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.85 (3) (b) If, after hearing, the division of equal rights finds that the respondent did not engage in or threaten a retaliatory action it shall order the complaint dismissed. The division of equal rights shall order the employee's appointing authority to insert a copy of the findings and orders into the employee's personnel file and, if the respondent is a natural person, order the respondent's appointing authority to insert such a copy into the respondent's personnel file. If the division of equal rights finds by unanimous vote that the employee filed a frivolous complaint it may order payment of the respondent's reasonable actual attorney fees and actual costs. Payment may be assessed against either the employee or the employee's attorney, or assessed so that the employee and the employee's attorney each pay a portion. To find a complaint frivolous the division of equal rights must find that s. 802.05 (2) or 895.044 has been violated.
59,1769
Section 1769
. 233.13 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
233.13 Closed records. (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 19.36 (10) to (12) and (11) and 103.13, the authority may keep records of the following personnel matters closed to the public:
59,1769v
Section 1769v. 238.115 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
238.115 (4) Exception. After March 31, 2018, this section does not apply to the tax credits under ss. 238.308, 238.396, and 238.399.
59,1770
Section 1770
. 238.123 of the statutes is repealed.
59,1771
Section 1771
. 238.124 of the statutes is created to read:
238.124 Loan limitations. (1) The corporation may not originate any loan that is forgivable in whole or in part upon the loan recipient's achievement of one or more conditions or goals.
(2) Each new lending program the corporation implements or administers shall adhere as closely as practicable to commonly accepted commercial lending practices. The corporation shall adopt policies and procedures implementing this subsection.
59,1771s
Section 1771s. 238.145 of the statutes is repealed.
59,1774e
Section 1774e. 238.15 (3) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 238.15 (3) (d) and amended to read:
238.15 (3) (d) Administration. The corporation, in consultation with the department of revenue, shall establish policies and procedures to administer this section and shall further define “bona fide angel investment" for purposes of s. 71.07 (5d) (a) 1. The aggregate amount of tax credits under s. 71.07 (5d) that may be claimed for investments in businesses certified under sub. (1) and of tax credits under ss. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), and 76.638 that may be claimed for investments paid to fund managers certified under sub. (2) is $30,000,000 per calendar year. The policies and procedures shall provide that a person who receives a credit under s. 71.07 (5b) or (5d), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), or 76.638 must keep the investment in a certified business, or with a certified fund manager, for no less than 3 years, unless the person's investment becomes worthless, as determined by the corporation, during the 3-year period or the person has kept the investment for no less than 12 months and a bona fide liquidity event, as determined by the corporation, occurs during the 3-year period. The policies and procedures shall permit the corporation to reallocate credits under this section in any calendar year that are unused in that calendar year to a person eligible for tax benefits, as defined under s. 238.30 (7) (e), if all of the following apply:
59,1774f
Section 1774f. 238.15 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
59,1774g
Section 1774g. 238.15 (3) (d) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
59,1774k
Section 1774k. 238.16 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
238.16 (4) (c) Subject to a reallocation by the corporation pursuant to policies and procedures adopted under s. 238.15 (3) (d), the The corporation may allocate up to $10,000,000 in tax benefits under this section in any calendar year.
59,1775
Section 1775
. 238.17 of the statutes is renumbered 238.17 (1) and amended to read:
238.17 (1) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, the corporation may certify a person to claim a tax credit under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6), or 71.47 (6), if the corporation determines that the person is conducting an eligible activity under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6), or 71.47 (6). No person may claim a tax credit under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6), or 71.47 (6) without first being certified under this section subsection.
59,1775g
Section 1775g. 238.17 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
238.17 (2) Beginning July 1, 2018, the corporation may not certify persons to claim more than a total of $5
,000,000 in tax credits for all projects undertaken on the same parcel.
59,1775m
Section 1775m. 238.17 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
238.17
(3) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the corporation may not certify a person for a tax credit under sub. (1) if the person is not subject to the taxes imposed under s. 71.02, 71.08, 71.23, or 71.43, except that the corporation may certify a nonprofit entity described under section
501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code for a tax credit under sub. (1) if the entity intends to sell or otherwise transfer the credit, as provided under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6) (h), or 71.47 (6) (h).
