AB729-ASA1, s. 1 8Section 1. 71.04 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
9is amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,3,1210 71.04 (1) (a) All income or loss of resident individuals and resident estates and
11trusts shall follow the residence of the individual, estate or trust. Income or loss of
12nonresident individuals and nonresident estates and trusts from business, not

1requiring apportionment under sub. (4), (10) or (11), shall follow the situs of the
2business from which derived, except that all income that is realized from the
3purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the winning tickets
4were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated to this state
. All items of
5income, loss and deductions of nonresident individuals and nonresident estates and
6trusts derived from a tax-option corporation not requiring apportionment under
7sub. (9) shall follow the situs of the business of the corporation from which derived,
8except that all income that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or
9redemption of lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in
10Wisconsin shall be allocated to this state
. Income or loss of nonresident individuals
11and nonresident estates and trusts derived from rentals and royalties from real
12estate or tangible personal property, or from the operation of any farm, mine or
13quarry, or from the sale of real property or tangible personal property shall follow the
14situs of the property from which derived. Income from personal services of
15nonresident individuals, including income from professions, shall follow the situs of
16the services. A nonresident limited partner's distributive share of partnership
17income shall follow the situs of the business, except that all income that is realized
18from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the winning
19tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated to this state
. A
20nonresident limited liability company member's distributive share of limited
21liability company income shall follow the situs of the business, except that all income
22that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery
23prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated
24to this state
. Income of nonresident individuals, estates and trusts from the state
25lottery under ch. 565 is taxable by this state. Income of nonresident individuals,

1estates and trusts from any multijurisdictional lottery under ch. 565 is taxable by
2this state, but only if the winning lottery ticket or lottery share was purchased from
3a retailer, as defined in s. 565.01 (6), located in this state or from the department.
4Income of nonresident individuals, nonresident trusts and nonresident estates from
5pari-mutuel winnings or purses under ch. 562 is taxable by this state. All other
6income or loss of nonresident individuals and nonresident estates and trusts,
7including income or loss derived from land contracts, mortgages, stocks, bonds and
8securities or from the sale of similar intangible personal property, shall follow the
9residence of such persons, except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (9), except that all
10income that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of
11lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be
12allocated to this state
.
AB729-ASA1, s. 2 13Section 2. 71.04 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,4,214 71.04 (9) Nonresident income from multistate tax-option corporation.
15Nonresident individuals and nonresident estates and trusts deriving income from a
16tax-option corporation which is engaged in business within and without this state
17shall be taxed only on the income of the corporation derived from business transacted
18and property located in this state and losses and other items of the corporation
19deductible by such shareholders shall be limited to their proportionate share of the
20Wisconsin loss or other item, except that all income that is realized from the purchase
21and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the winning tickets were
22originally bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated to this state
. For purposes of this
23subsection, all intangible income of tax-option corporations passed through to
24shareholders is business income that follows the situs of the business , except that all
25income that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of

1lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be
2allocated to this state
.
AB729-ASA1, s. 3 3Section 3. 71.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,4,134 71.23 (1) Income tax. For the purpose of raising revenue for the state and the
5counties, cities, villages and towns, there shall be assessed, levied, collected and paid
6a tax as provided under this chapter on all Wisconsin net incomes of corporations
7which are not subject to the franchise tax under sub. (2) and which own property
8within this state or; whose business within this state during the taxable year, except
9as provided under sub. (3), consists exclusively of foreign commerce, interstate
10commerce, or both, or that buy or sell lottery prizes if the winning tickets were
11originally bought in Wisconsin
; except as exempted under s. 71.26 (1). This section
12shall not be construed to prevent or affect the correction of errors or omissions in the
13assessments of income for former years under s. 71.74 (1) and (2).
AB729-ASA1, s. 4 14Section 4. 71.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,5,915 71.23 (2) Franchise tax. For the privilege of exercising its franchise, buying
16or selling lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin
or
17doing business in this state in a corporate capacity, except as provided under sub. (3),
18every domestic or foreign corporation, except corporations specified in s. 71.26 (1),
19and every nuclear decommissioning trust or reserve fund shall annually pay a
20franchise tax according to or measured by its entire Wisconsin net income of the
21preceding taxable year at the rate set forth in s. 71.27 (2). In addition, except as
22provided in sub. (3) and s. 71.26 (1), a corporation that ceases doing business in this
23state and a nuclear decommissioning trust or reserve fund that is terminated shall
24pay a special franchise tax according to or measured by its entire Wisconsin net
25income for the taxable year during which the corporation ceases doing business in

1this state or the nuclear decommissioning trust or reserve fund is terminated at the
2rates under s. 71.27 (2). Every corporation organized under the laws of this state
3shall be deemed to be residing within this state for the purposes of this franchise tax.
4All provisions of this chapter and ch. 73 relating to income taxation of corporations
5shall apply to franchise taxes imposed under this subsection, unless the context
6requires otherwise. The tax imposed by this subsection on national banking
7associations shall be in lieu of all taxes imposed by this state on national banking
8associations to the extent it is not permissible to tax such associations under federal
9law.
AB729-ASA1, s. 5 10Section 5. 71.25 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,5,1811 71.25 (5) (b) Nonapportionable income. 1. Income, gain or loss from the sale
12of nonbusiness real property or nonbusiness tangible personal property, rental of
13nonbusiness real property or nonbusiness tangible personal property and royalties
14from nonbusiness real property or nonbusiness tangible personal property are
15nonapportionable and shall be allocated to the situs of the property , except that all
16income that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of
17lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be
18allocated to this state
.
AB729-ASA1,5,2419 2. All income, gain or loss from intangible property that is earned by a personal
20holding company, as defined in section 542 of the internal revenue code, as amended
21to December 31, 1974, shall be allocated to the residence of the taxpayer, except that
22all income that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of
23lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be
24allocated to this state
.
AB729-ASA1, s. 6 25Section 6. 71.26 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,7,2
171.26 (1) (a) Certain corporations. Income of corporations organized under ch.
2185, except income of a cooperative sickness care association organized under s.
3185.981, or of a service insurance corporation organized under ch. 613, that is derived
4from a health maintenance organization as defined in s. 609.01 (2) or a limited
5service health organization as defined in s. 609.01 (3), or operating under subch. I
6of ch. 616 which are bona fide cooperatives operated without pecuniary profit to any
7shareholder or member, or operated on a cooperative plan pursuant to which they
8determine and distribute their proceeds in substantial compliance with s. 185.45,
9and the income, except the unrelated business taxable income as defined in section
10512 of the internal revenue code and except income that is derived from a health
11maintenance organization as defined in s. 609.01 (2) or a limited service health
12organization as defined in s. 609.01 (3), of all religious, scientific, educational,
13benevolent or other corporations or associations of individuals not organized or
14conducted for pecuniary profit. This paragraph does not apply to the income of
15savings banks, mutual loan corporations or savings and loan associations. This
16paragraph does not apply to income that is realized from the purchase and
17subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally
18bought in Wisconsin.
This paragraph applies to the income of credit unions except
19to the income of any credit union that is derived from public deposits for any taxable
20year in which the credit union is approved as a public depository under ch. 34 and
21acts as a depository of state or local funds under s. 186.113 (20). For purposes of this
22paragraph, the income of a credit union that is derived from public deposits is the
23product of the credit union's gross annual income for the taxable year multiplied by
24a fraction, the numerator of which is the average monthly balance of public deposits

1in the credit union during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the
2average monthly balance of all deposits in the credit union during the taxable year.
AB729-ASA1, s. 7 3Section 7. 71.362 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,7,94 71.362 (1) All tax-option items of nonresident individuals, nonresident estates
5and nonresident trusts derived from a tax-option corporation not requiring
6apportionment under sub. (2) shall follow the situs of the business of the corporation
7from which they are derived, except that all income that is realized from the purchase
8and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the winning tickets were
9originally bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated to this state
.
AB729-ASA1, s. 8 10Section 8. 71.362 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,7,2311 71.362 (2) Nonresident individuals, nonresident estates and nonresident
12trusts deriving income from a tax-option corporation which is engaged in business
13within and without this state shall be taxed only on the income of the corporation
14derived from business transacted and property located in this state and losses and
15other items of the corporation deductible by such shareholders shall be limited to
16their proportionate share of the Wisconsin loss or other item, except that all income
17that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery
18prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated
19to this state
. For purposes of this subsection, all intangible income of tax-option
20corporations passed through to shareholders is business income that follows the
21situs of the business, except that all income that is realized from the purchase and
22subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally
23bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated to this state
.
AB729-ASA1, s. 9 24Section 9. 71.43 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,8,10
171.43 (1) Income tax. For the purpose of raising revenue for the state and the
2counties, cities, villages and towns, there shall be assessed, levied, collected and paid
3a tax as provided under this chapter on all Wisconsin net incomes of corporations
4which are not subject to the franchise tax under sub. (2) and which own property
5within this state or; whose business within this state during the taxable year, except
6as provided under s. 71.23 (3), consists exclusively of foreign commerce, interstate
7commerce, or both, or that buy or sell lottery prizes if the winning tickets were
8originally bought in Wisconsin
; except as exempted under ss. 71.26 (1) and 71.45 (1).
9This section shall not be construed to prevent or affect the correction of errors or
10omissions in the assessments of income for former years under s. 71.74 (1) and (2).
AB729-ASA1, s. 10 11Section 10. 71.43 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,9,712 71.43 (2) Franchise tax on corporations. For the privilege of exercising its
13franchise, buying or selling lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally
14bought in Wisconsin
or doing business in this state in a corporate capacity, except as
15provided under s. 71.23 (3), every domestic or foreign corporation, except
16corporations specified in ss. 71.26 (1) and 71.45 (1), shall annually pay a franchise
17tax according to or measured by its entire Wisconsin net income of the preceding
18taxable year at the rates set forth in s. 71.46 (2). In addition, except as provided in
19ss. 71.23 (3), 71.26 (1) and 71.45 (1), a corporation that ceases doing business in this
20state shall pay a special franchise tax according to or measured by its entire
21Wisconsin net income for the taxable year during which the corporation ceases doing
22business in this state at the rate under s. 71.46 (2). Every corporation organized
23under the laws of this state shall be deemed to be residing within this state for the
24purposes of this franchise tax. All provisions of this chapter and ch. 73 relating to
25income taxation of corporations shall apply to franchise taxes imposed under this

1subsection, unless the context requires otherwise. The tax imposed by this
2subsection on insurance companies subject to taxation under this chapter shall be
3based on Wisconsin net income computed under s. 71.45, and no other provision of
4this chapter relating to computation of taxable income for other corporations shall
5apply to such insurance companies. All other provisions of this chapter shall apply
6to insurance companies subject to taxation under this chapter unless the context
7clearly requires otherwise.
AB729-ASA1, s. 11 8Section 11. 71.45 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,9,259 71.45 (1) Exempt and excludable income. There shall be exempt from taxation
10under this subchapter income of insurers exempt from federal income taxation
11pursuant to section 501 (c) (15) of the internal revenue code, town mutuals organized
12under or subject to ch. 612, foreign insurers, and domestic insurers engaged
13exclusively in life insurance business, domestic insurers insuring against financial
14loss by reason of nonpayment of principal, interest and other sums agreed to be paid
15under the terms of any note or bond or other evidence of indebtedness secured by a
16mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument constituting a lien or charge on real
17estate and corporations organized under ch. 185, but not including income of
18cooperative sickness care associations organized under s. 185.981, or of a service
19insurance corporation organized under ch. 613, that is derived from a health
20maintenance organization as defined in s. 609.01 (2) or a limited service health
21organization as defined in s. 609.01 (3), or operating under subch. I of ch. 616 which
22are bona fide cooperatives operated without pecuniary profit to any shareholder or
23member, or operated on a cooperative plan pursuant to which they determine and
24distribute their proceeds in substantial compliance with s. 185.45. This subsection
25does not apply to income that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or

1redemption of lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in
2Wisconsin.
AB729-ASA1, s. 12 3Section 12. 71.45 (2) (a) 15. of the statutes is created to read:
AB729-ASA1,10,64 71.45 (2) (a) 15. By subtracting from federal taxable income all income that is
5realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes that
6is treated as nonapprotionable income under sub. (3r).
AB729-ASA1, s. 13 7Section 13. 71.45 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB729-ASA1,10,108 71.45 (3r) Allocation of certain proceeds. All income that is realized from
9the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the winning
10tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated to this state.
AB729-ASA1, s. 14 11Section 14. 71.46 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,10,1812 71.46 (3) The tax imposed under this subchapter on each domestic insurer on
13or measured by its entire net income attributable to lines of insurance in this state
14may not exceed 2% of the gross premiums, as defined in s. 76.62, received during the
15taxable year by the insurer on all policies on those lines of insurance if the subject
16of that insurance was resident, located or to be performed in this state plus 7.9% of
17the income realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery
18prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin
.
AB729-ASA1, s. 15 19Section 15. 71.67 (4) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
20is amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,11,221 71.67 (4) (a) The administrator of the lottery division in the department under
22ch. 565 shall withhold from any lottery prize of $2,000 or more an amount determined
23by multiplying the amount of the prize by the highest rate applicable to individuals
24under s. 71.06 (1) or (1m)
the person who claims the prize. The administrator shall

1deposit the amounts withheld, on a monthly basis, as would an employer depositing
2under s. 71.65 (3) (a).
AB729-ASA1, s. 16 3Section 16. 565.02 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB729-ASA1,11,74 565.02 (2) (e) If requested by a lottery prize winner to provide a certification
5that lists the amounts of the lottery prize payments, if any, that the administrator
6is required to withhold under ss. 565.30 (4), (5) and (5m) and 565.37 (5r), the
7administrator shall provide the certification.
AB729-ASA1, s. 17 8Section 17. 565.30 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
9is amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,12,810 565.30 (5) Withholding of delinquent state taxes, child support or debts
11owed the state.
The administrator shall report the name, address and social security
12number of each winner of a lottery prize equal to or greater than $1,000 and each
13person to whom a lottery prize equal to or greater than $1,000 has been assigned
to
14the department of revenue to determine whether the payee or assignee of the prize
15is delinquent in the payment of state taxes under ch. 71, 72, 76, 77, 78 or 139 or in
16court-ordered payment of child support or has a debt owing to the state. Upon
17receipt of a report under this subsection, the department of revenue shall first
18ascertain based on certifications by the department of workforce development under
19s. 49.855 (2) whether any person named in the report is currently delinquent in
20court-ordered payment of child support and shall next certify to the administrator
21whether any person named in the report is delinquent in court-ordered payment of
22child support or payment of state taxes under ch. 71, 72, 76, 77, 78 or 139.Upon this
23certification by the department of revenue or upon court order the administrator
24shall withhold the certified amount and send it to the department of revenue for
25remittance to the appropriate agency or person. At the time of remittance, the

1department of revenue shall charge its administrative expenses to the state agency
2that has received the remittance. The administrative expenses received by the
3department of revenue shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.566 (1) (h).
4In instances in which the payee or assignee of the prize is delinquent both in
5payments for state taxes and in court-ordered payments of child support, or is
6delinquent in one or both of these payments and has a debt owing to the state, the
7amount remitted to the appropriate agency or person shall be in proportion to the
8prize amount as is the delinquency or debt owed by the payee or assignee.
AB729-ASA1, s. 18 9Section 18. 565.30 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act ....
10(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB729-ASA1,13,1011 565.30 (5) Withholding of delinquent state taxes, child support or debts
12owed the state.
The administrator shall report the name, address and social security
13number of each winner of a lottery prize equal to or greater than $1,000 and each
14person to whom a lottery prize equal to or greater than $1,000 has been assigned to
15the department of revenue to determine whether the payee or assignee of the prize
16is delinquent in the payment of state taxes under ch. 71, 72, 76, 77, 78 or 139 or in
17court-ordered payment of child support or has a debt owing to the state. Upon
18receipt of a report under this subsection, the department of revenue shall first
19ascertain based on certifications by the department of workforce development or its
20designee under s. 49.855 (1) whether any person named in the report is currently
21delinquent in court-ordered payment of child support and shall next certify to the
22administrator whether any person named in the report is delinquent in
23court-ordered payment of child support or payment of state taxes under ch. 71, 72,
2476, 77, 78 or 139. Upon this certification by the department of revenue or upon court
25order the administrator shall withhold the certified amount and send it to the

1department of revenue for remittance to the appropriate agency or person. At the
2time of remittance, the department of revenue shall charge its administrative
3expenses to the state agency that has received the remittance. The administrative
4expenses received by the department of revenue shall be credited to the
5appropriation under s. 20.566 (1) (h). In instances in which the payee or assignee of
6the prize is delinquent both in payments for state taxes and in court-ordered
7payments of child support, or is delinquent in one or both of these payments and has
8a debt owing to the state, the amount remitted to the appropriate agency or person
9shall be in proportion to the prize amount as is the delinquency or debt owed by the
10payee.
AB729-ASA1, s. 19 11Section 19. 565.30 (5m) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 35,
12is renumbered 565.30 (5m) (a) and amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,13,2513 565.30 (5m) (a) The administrator shall report to the department of workforce
14development the name, address and social security number of each winner of a
15lottery prize that is payable in instalments and the name, address and social security
16number or federal income tax number of the person who has been assigned a lottery
17prize that is payable in instalments
. Upon receipt of the report, the department of
18workforce development shall certify to the administrator whether any payee or
19assignee
named in the report is obligated to provide child support, spousal support,
20maintenance or family support under s. 767.02 (1) (f) or (g), 767.10, 767.23, 767.25,
21767.26, 767.261, 767.465 (2m), 767.51 (3) or 948.22 (7) or ch. 769 and the amount
22required to be withheld from the lottery prize under s. 767.265. The Subject to par.
23(b), the
administrator shall withhold the certified amount from each payment made
24to the winner or assignee and shall remit the certified amount to the department of
25workforce development.
AB729-ASA1, s. 20
1Section 20. 565.30 (5m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB729-ASA1,14,62 565.30 (5m) (b) The administrator may not withhold from any payment to an
3assignee of a lottery prize any child support, spousal support, maintenance or family
4support specified in par. (a) that is owed by a winner of a lottery prize, nor may the
5administrator withhold from any payment to a winner any child support, spousal
6support maintenance or family support that is owed by an assignee.
AB729-ASA1, s. 21 7Section 21. 565.30 (5t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB729-ASA1,14,108 565.30 (5t) Use of lottery prize as security for loan. (a) Definition. In this
9subsection, "prize winner" means a person who has won a lottery prize and any other
10person who is authorized by law to use a lottery prize as security for a loan.
AB729-ASA1,14,1311 (b) Security for a loan. A prize winner may use a lottery prize or part of a lottery
12prize as security for a loan only pursuant to a court order issued under this
13subsection.
AB729-ASA1,14,2014 (c) Judicial process for using lottery prizes as security for loans. Any prize
15winner who intends to use part or all of a lottery prize as security for a loan shall
16petition the circuit court of the county in which the prize winner resides or the circuit
17court of Dane County for a court order confirming the use of a lottery prize as security
18for a loan. The circuit court of the county in which the prize winner resides or the
19circuit court of Dane County shall issue an order confirming the use of a lottery prize
20as security for a loan only if all of the following occur:
AB729-ASA1,14,2121 1. The prize winner is represented by independent legal counsel.
AB729-ASA1,14,2322 2. A copy of the contract that provides for using any part of the lottery prize as
23security for the loan is attached to the petition.
AB729-ASA1,15,224 3. The contract is executed by the prize winner, is subject to the laws of this
25state and provides that the prize winner has the right to cancel the contract until

1midnight of the 3rd business day after the date on which the prize winner entered
2into the contract.
AB729-ASA1,15,63 4. The prize winner attests, by sworn affidavit, that he or she is of sound mind,
4is not acting under duress and acknowledges that the state will not make any of the
5lottery prize payments or parts of lottery prize payments to the prize winner that are
6being used as security for the loan in the event the prize winner defaults on the loan.
AB729-ASA1,15,97 5. The prize winner, by sworn affidavit, provides the court with an accounting
8of all claims to, or judgments, liens, security interests, garnishments, assignments
9or attachments against, all or any part of the lottery prize payments.
AB729-ASA1,15,1310 6. The prize winner provides the court a certification from the administrator
11that lists the amounts of the lottery prize payments, if any, that the administrator
12is required to withhold for the prize winner under subs. (4), (5) and (5m) and s. 565.37
13(5r).
AB729-ASA1,15,1614 7. The part of the lottery prize that is being used as security for the loan does
15not include the amounts of any withholdings specified under subs. (4), (5) and (5m)
16and s. 565.37 (5r).
AB729-ASA1,15,2217 8. The court determines that the interest rate on the loan does not exceed the
18weekly prime rate for the week prior to the date on which the court received a copy
19of the contract, as reported by the federal reserve board in federal reserve statistical
20release H. 15, plus 6%. In making the calculation under this subdivision, the court
21shall subtract from the compensation received by the individual or organization
22making the loan any required fees or other costs charged the prize winner.
AB729-ASA1,15,2423 (d) Contents of court order. A court order issued under par. (c) shall include all
24of the following:
AB729-ASA1,15,2525 1. The name of the prize winner.
AB729-ASA1,16,3
12. The prize winner's social security number if the prize winner is an
2individual, or federal income tax identification number if the prize winner is an
3organization.
AB729-ASA1,16,54 3. The name of the individual or organization that is making the loan to the
5prize winner.
AB729-ASA1,16,76 4. The social security number of the individual or the federal income tax
7identification number of the organization that is making the loan to the prize winner.
AB729-ASA1,16,108 5. If an individual is making the loan to the prize winner, the citizenship of the
9individual. If the individual is not a citizen of the United States of America, the order
10shall include the individual's resident alien number.
AB729-ASA1,16,1811 (e) Administration. Upon receipt of a court order issued under par. (c), the
12individual or organization making the loan shall provide a certified copy of the court
13order to the administrator. The administrator shall acknowledge receipt of the court
14order in writing to the individual or organization making the loan and shall make
15all lottery prize payments according to the terms specified in the court order. The
16administrator may charge an initial processing fee, in an amount determined by
17rule, to cover any costs associated with processing the lottery prize payments in
18accordance with the terms specified in the court order.
AB729-ASA1, s. 22 19Section 22. 565.30 (6) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB729-ASA1,16,2220 565.30 (6) Voluntary assignment of lottery prize. (a) Definition. In this
21subsection, "assignor" means a lottery prizewinner or a person who has the right to
22assign all or part of a lottery prize.
AB729-ASA1,16,2523 (b) Voluntary assignment. An assignor may make a voluntary assignment of
24a lottery prize or part of a lottery prize only pursuant to a court order issued under
25this subsection.
AB729-ASA1,17,6
1(c) Judicial process for assignment. Any assignor who intends to voluntarily
2assign part or all of a lottery prize to any individual or organization shall petition the
3circuit court of the county in which the assignor resides or the circuit court of Dane
4County for a court order confirming the assignment. The circuit court of the county
5in which the assignor resides or the circuit court of Dane County shall issue an order
6confirming the assignment only if all of the following occur:
AB729-ASA1,17,77 1. The assignor is represented by independent legal counsel.
AB729-ASA1,17,88 2. A copy of the assignment is attached to the petition.
AB729-ASA1,17,109 3. The assignment is in writing, is executed by the assignor and is subject to
10the laws of this state.
AB729-ASA1,17,1311 3m. The contract for the assignment provides that the assignor has the right
12to cancel the contract until midnight of the 3rd business day after the date on which
13the assignor entered into the contract.
AB729-ASA1,17,1714 3r. The contract for the assignment provides that the assignor, from the
15proceeds received from the individual or organization to whom part or all of the
16lottery prized is assigned, agrees to pay in full any delinquent payments that may
17be owed by the assignor under subs. (4), (5) and (5m) and s. 565.37 (5r).
AB729-ASA1,17,2018 4. The assignor attests, by sworn affidavit, that he or she is of sound mind, is
19not acting under duress and acknowledges that the state will not make any of the
20assigned lottery prize payments or parts of lottery prize payments to the assignor.
AB729-ASA1,17,2321 5. The assignor, by sworn affidavit, provides the court with an accounting of all
22claims to, or judgments, liens, security interests, garnishments, assignments or
23attachments against, all or any part of the lottery prize payments.
AB729-ASA1,17,2524 6. The assignment does not include the amounts of any withholdings specified
25under sub. (4), (5) or (5m) or s. 565.37 (5r).
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17. The assignor provides the court a certification from the administrator that
2lists the amounts of the lottery prize payments, if any, that the administrator is
3required to withhold for the assignor under subs. (4), (5) and (5m) and s. 565.37 (5r).
AB729-ASA1,18,114 8. The payment that the assignor will receive as compensation for the
5assignment is at least equal to the present value of the assigned lottery prize
6payments, discounted at a rate no greater than the weekly prime rate for the week
7prior to the date on which the court received a copy of the assignment, as reported
8by the federal reserve board in federal reserve statistical release H. 15, plus 6%. In
9making the calculation under this subdivision, the court shall subtract from the
10compensation received by the assignor any required fees or other costs charged the
11assignor.
AB729-ASA1,18,1512 9. The individual or organization to whom part or all of the lottery prized is
13assigned specifies in an affidavit that the individual or organization agrees to report
14and pay any state income or franchise tax that is owed on any income or gain realized
15from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of any lottery prize.
AB729-ASA1,18,1716 (d) Contents of court order. A court order issued under par. (c) shall include all
17of the following:
AB729-ASA1,18,1918 1. The name of the prizewinner or the name of the assignor, if different from
19the prizewinner.
AB729-ASA1,18,2120 2. The assignor's social security number if the assignor is an individual, or
21federal income tax identification number if the assignor is an organization.
AB729-ASA1,18,2322 3. The name of the individual or organization to whom part or all of the lottery
23prize is assigned.
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14. The social security number of the individual or the federal income tax
2identification number of the organization to whom part or all of the lottery prize is
3assigned.
AB729-ASA1,19,64 5. If part or all of the lottery prize is assigned to an individual, the citizenship
5of the individual. If the individual is not a citizen of the United States of America,
6the order shall include the individual's resident alien number.
AB729-ASA1,19,87 6. The number of assigned lottery prize payments and the dates on which the
8assigned lottery prize payments are to be paid.
AB729-ASA1,19,109 7. The gross amount of each of the lottery prize payments that are subject to
10withholding for tax purposes and that are assigned.
AB729-ASA1,19,1911 (e) Administration of lottery prize assignment. Upon receipt of a court order
12issued under par. (c), the individual or organization to whom the lottery prized is
13assigned shall provide a certified copy of the court order to the administrator. The
14administrator shall acknowledge receipt of the court order in writing to the
15individual or organization to whom the lottery prized is assigned and shall make all
16lottery prize payments according to the terms specified in the court order. The
17administrator may charge an initial processing fee, in an amount determined by
18rule, to cover any costs associated with processing the lottery prize payments in
19accordance with the terms specified in the court order.
AB729-ASA1, s. 23 20Section 23. 565.37 (5r) of the statutes is renumbered 565.37 (5r) (a) and
21amended to read:
AB729-ASA1,20,1022 565.37 (5r) (a) If the administrator receives a notice of the assignment of lottery
23prizes under s. 973.05 (4) (b), he or she shall periodically determine if the person
24subject to the assignment is a winner or assignee of a lottery prize that is payable in
25instalments. If the administrator determines that a person subject to an assignment

1of lottery prizes under s. 973.05 (4) (b) is a winner or assignee of a lottery prize that
2is payable in instalments, the administrator, subject to par. (b), shall withhold the
3amount of the judgment that is the basis of the assignment from the next instalment
4payment. The administrator shall submit the withheld amount to the court that
5issued the assignment. The administrator shall notify the winner or assignee of the
6reason that the amount is withheld from the lottery prize. If the initial instalment
7payment is insufficient to pay the judgment, the administrator shall withhold and
8submit to the court an amount from any additional instalment payments until the
9judgment is paid in full or until the court notifies the administrator that the
10judgment is paid and the assignment is no longer in effect.
AB729-ASA1, s. 24 11Section 24. 565.37 (5r) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB729-ASA1,20,1512 565.37 (5r) (b) The administrator may not withhold from any payment to an
13assignee of a lottery prize the amount specified in par. (a) that is owed by a winner
14of a lottery prize, nor may the administrator withhold from any payment to a winner
15the amount specified in par. (a) that is owed by an assignee.
AB729-ASA1, s. 25 16Section 25. Initial applicability; Revenue.
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