AB100-ASA1,1743,1310 560.84 (1) (intro.) The department or board may not award a grant or loan for
11a project under this subchapter unless, after considering the application or other
12material submitted by the eligible recipient or local development corporation, the
13department or board determines all of the following:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3155 14Section 3155. 560.84 (1) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1743,1715 560.84 (1) (e) (intro.) That the eligible recipient or local development
16corporation
receiving the grant or loan will contribute, from a source or sources other
17than the state, whichever of the following applies:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3156 18Section 3156. 560.84 (1) (e) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1743,2019 560.84 (1) (e) 3. For a grant or loan funding a revolving fund project, a cash
20contribution of not less than 50% of the cost of the project.
AB100-ASA1, s. 4546c 21Section 4546c. 560.84 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1743,2322 560.84 (1) (f) That the project meets all criteria set forth in s. 560.82, 560.83
23or, 560.835 or 560.837, whichever is appropriate.
AB100-ASA1, s. 4546f 24Section 4546f. 560.84 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1744,3
1560.84 (1) (j) If a development project or, recycling development project or
2finance project
, that funds from the grant or loan will not be used to refinance
3existing debt.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3157 4Section 3157. 560.84 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1744,75 560.84 (2) (intro.) The board or department shall consider all of the following
6before awarding a grant or loan to an eligible recipient or local development
7corporation
for a project:
AB100-ASA1, s. 4547m 8Section 4547m. 560.85 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1744,129 560.85 (3) (b) Develop procedures, with the approval of the board, to evaluate
10applications, monitor project performance and audit grants and loans awarded for
11development projects under s. 560.83 and, recycling development projects under s.
12560.835 and finance projects under s. 560.837.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3158 13Section 3158. Chapter 561 of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3159 14Section 3159. 562.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1744,1615 562.01 (1) "Administrator" means the administrator of the racing division of
16gaming
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3160 17Section 3160. 562.01 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1744,1818 562.01 (4) "Department" means the department of administration.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3161 19Section 3161. 562.01 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1744,2120 562.01 (4m) "Division of gaming" means the division of gaming in the
21department.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3162 22Section 3162. 562.01 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1744,2423 562.01 (14) "Steward" means any person appointed, contracted for or approved
24by the board department under s. 562.02 (1) (fm).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3163 25Section 3163. 562.017 of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1745,1
1562.017 Racing security. The department may do any of the following:
AB100-ASA1,1745,3 2(1) Provide all of the security services for the racing operations under this
3chapter.
AB100-ASA1,1745,4 4(2) Monitor the regulatory compliance of racing operations under this chapter.
AB100-ASA1,1745,5 5(3) Audit the racing operations under this chapter.
AB100-ASA1,1745,6 6(4) Investigate suspected violations of this chapter.
AB100-ASA1,1745,8 7(5) Report suspected gaming-related criminal activity to the division of
8criminal investigation in the department of justice for investigation by that division.
AB100-ASA1,1745,11 9(6) If the division of criminal investigation in the department of justice chooses
10not to investigate a report under sub. (5), coordinate an investigation of the suspected
11criminal activity with local law enforcement officials and district attorneys.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3164 12Section 3164. 562.02 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1745,1313 562.02 (1) (intro.) The board department shall:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3165 14Section 3165. 562.02 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1745,1815 562.02 (1) (a) Regulate racing and on-track pari-mutuel wagering in this state
16and shall promulgate all rules necessary to administer this chapter. The board
17department shall do everything necessary to ensure that the public interest is
18protected in relation to racing.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3166 19Section 3166. 562.02 (1) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1745,2320 562.02 (1) (am) (intro.) Administer the issuance of licenses. The board
21department may not issue any license under s. 562.05 (1) (a) to (c) without a hearing.
22The board department shall determine which occupations related to racing require
23licensing, except that the board department shall require licenses for the following:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3167 24Section 3167. 562.02 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1746,4
1562.02 (1) (d) Require by rule that any contract in excess of $10,000 for the
2provision of goods and services, including but not limited to concessions contracts,
3entered into by any licensee, be subject to the approval of the board department and
4that all contracts for $10,000 or less shall be filed with the board department.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3168 5Section 3168. 562.02 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1746,116 562.02 (1) (f) Establish, by rule, a schedule of license suspensions and
7revocations or forfeitures for violations of this chapter or board department rules
8which may be imposed by the board department under sub. (2) (f) or by the stewards
9under s. 562.04 (1) (b). A forfeiture under that schedule may not exceed $10,000. The
10rule shall include factors to be considered by stewards in acting under s. 562.04 (1)
11(b).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3169 12Section 3169. 562.02 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1746,1613 562.02 (1) (h) By rule, specify the types of records and books to be maintained
14by licensees, and, for submission to the board department, the type of audit of those
15books and records to be conducted by licensees and the type of financial report to be
16prepared by licensees.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3170 17Section 3170. 562.02 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1746,1818 562.02 (2) (intro.) The board department may:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3171 19Section 3171. 562.02 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1746,2520 562.02 (2) (a) Employ the staff it deems necessary to administer this chapter,
21including but not limited to any chemist and veterinarian. The board department
22may not contract for the services of any veterinarian or chemist unless the
23veterinarian or chemist has not had a conflict of interest under s. 562.025 (2) at any
24time during the 12 months immediately preceding the date on which the contract for
25such services is entered into.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3172
1Section 3172. 562.02 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1747,52 562.02 (2) (b) Require a fidelity bond for the administrator and any other
3employe of the racing division of gaming or may purchase a bond which covers the
4administrator and all other employes of the racing division of gaming or designated
5employes of the racing division of gaming.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3173 6Section 3173. 562.02 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1747,87 562.02 (2) (e) 3. Is determined by the board department to be a threat to the
8integrity of racing in this state.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3174 9Section 3174. 562.02 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1747,1810 562.02 (2) (f) Suspend or revoke any license or impose a forfeiture for any
11violation of this chapter or board department rules relating to pari-mutuel racing.
12The board department may suspend or revoke an occupational license issued under
13s. 562.05 (1) (d) or impose a forfeiture on that licensee under this paragraph if the
14stewards do not hold a meeting under s. 562.04 (1) (b) or hold a meeting but do not
15suspend the license or impose a forfeiture. Upon appeal, the board department may
16change any action of the stewards under s. 562.04 (1) (b). Fifty percent of the moneys
17received under this paragraph shall be deposited in credited to the appropriations
18appropriation accounts under ss. 20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g) and 20.505 (8) (g).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3175 19Section 3175. 562.02 (2) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1747,2220 562.02 (2) (fm) Contract with the department of agriculture, trade and
21consumer protection for any services related to the duties of the board department
22in ensuring the security and humane treatment of animals.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3176 23Section 3176. 562.02 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1748,424 562.02 (2) (g) Create a 5-member advisory council, with members representing
25the racing industry and occupations licensed under s. 562.05 (1) (d), to advise the

1board department on the administration of its powers and duties under this chapter.
2No member of that council may be reimbursed for any expense incurred in the
3performance of his or her duties or for any service as a member of that advisory
4council.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3177 5Section 3177. 562.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1748,86 562.02 (4) Except as provided under s. 562.05 (2m), the board department shall
7issue a license under s. 562.05 (1) (a) to any person who satisfies the requirements
8of this chapter for such a license.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3178 9Section 3178. 562.025 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
10read:
AB100-ASA1,1748,1611 562.025 (1) (intro.) No employe in the division of gaming who performs any
12duty related to racing or the executive assistant or the secretary or deputy secretary
13of administration and no member of such a person's immediate family, as defined in
14s. 19.42 (7), may, while that person is employed or serves in such a capacity or for 2
15years following the termination of his or her employment with the department after
16having served in such a capacity, do any of the following:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3179 17Section 3179. 562.025 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1748,2018 562.025 (1) (e) Accept or agree to accept money or anything of value from
19anyone who holds a license or who is regulated by or holds any contract to supply
20goods or services to the board department.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3180 21Section 3180. 562.025 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1748,2522 562.025 (2) (intro.) No person under contract with the board department and
23no employe of any person under contract with the board department, other than a
24vendor or an employe of a vendor as defined in s. 565.01 (7), may do any of the
25following:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3181
1Section 3181. 562.025 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1749,52 562.025 (2) (a) Hold any license, except a license covering the professional
3services being provided to the board department, or be employed by or have any
4direct or indirect interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company
5or association which holds a license.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3182 6Section 3182. 562.025 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1749,107 562.025 (2) (e) Accept or agree to accept money or anything of value from any
8person who holds a license or who is regulated by the board department or holds any
9contract to supply goods or services to the board department other than the contract
10under which the person provides professional services.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3183 11Section 3183. 562.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1749,1412 562.03 (1) (a) The board department shall appoint the administrator after a
13nationwide search for persons with experience in public gaming management and
14regulation and with knowledge of animal racing and pari-mutuel wagering.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3184 15Section 3184. 562.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1749,2316 562.03 (1) (b) Before appointing an administrator, the board department shall,
17with the assistance of the department of justice, conduct a background investigation
18of the proposed administrator. The board department shall require the proposed
19administrator to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards each
20bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints. The department of justice may
21provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of
22investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted
23and obtaining any record of his or her criminal arrests and convictions.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3185 24Section 3185. 562.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1750,4
1562.03 (2) The administrator may employ or provide by contract for the
2services of stewards, subject to the approval of the board department. Any steward
3under a contract under this subsection shall be under a contract with the board
4department.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3186 5Section 3186. 562.03 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1750,76 562.03 (3) (a) The board department may employ the staff it considers
7necessary to administer this chapter.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3187 8Section 3187. 562.03 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1750,159 562.03 (3) (b) Before making an appointment under par. (a) and sub. (4), the
10board department shall conduct a background investigation of the proposed employe
11and shall require that proposed employe to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2
12fingerprint cards each bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints. The
13department of justice may provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards to the
14federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person
15fingerprinted and obtaining any record of his or her criminal arrests and convictions.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3188 16Section 3188. 562.04 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1750,2417 562.04 (1) (a) (intro.) Three stewards shall preside over races conducted at a
18racetrack not at a fair. At least 2 of those stewards shall be employes of the board
19department or providing services to the board department under a professional
20services contract. The rate of compensation of stewards serving under contract to the
21board department shall be commensurate with the rate of compensation established
22for stewards employed by the board department, but less than the rate established
23for the chief steward. Stewards presiding over a racetrack shall do all of the
24following:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3189 25Section 3189. 562.04 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1751,2
1562.04 (1) (a) 1. Ensure that races are conducted under the rules of the board
2department.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3190 3Section 3190. 562.04 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1751,44 562.04 (1) (a) 5. Perform any other duty assigned by the board department.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3191 5Section 3191. 562.04 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1751,106 562.04 (1) (b) (intro.) If one or more stewards have reasonable cause to believe
7that a person holding a license under s. 562.05 (1) (d) has violated this chapter or
8rules of the board department relating to pari-mutuel racing or engaged in any other
9conduct which in the opinion of the stewards adversely affects the integrity of racing,
10the following procedures apply:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3192 11Section 3192. 562.04 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1751,1912 562.04 (1) (b) 4. If at least 2 stewards determine that the violation or conduct
13has occurred, the stewards may, under the schedule established by the board
14department under s. 562.02 (1) (f), suspend a license issued under s. 562.05 (1) (d)
15for a period not to exceed 90 days or impose a forfeiture not to exceed $2,000 or both;
16or recommend that the board department suspend a license for more than 90 days
17or impose a forfeiture exceeding $2,000 or both. Fifty percent of the moneys received
18under this subdivision shall be deposited in credited to the appropriations
19appropriation accounts under ss. 20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g) and 20.505 (8) (g).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3193 20Section 3193. 562.04 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
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