Amendment ASA1-AB768

AB768-ASA1,317,19 196.218 (3) (f) Notwithstanding ss. 196.196 (1) and (5) (d) 2., 196.20 (2m), (5) and (6), 196.213 and 196.215, a telecommunications utility that provides basic local exchange service may make adjustments to basic local exchange service rates for the purpose of recovering the portion of its contributions to the universal service fund that is determined by the commission under par. (a) 4.

AB768-ASA1, s. 393vh Section 393vh. 196.218 (4r) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB768-ASA1,318,2 196.218 (4r) (b) The commission, in consultation with the department and the board, shall promulgate rules establishing an educational telecommunications access program to provide school districts, private schools, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts, private colleges and public library boards with access to data lines and video links.

AB768-ASA1, s. 393vj Section 393vj. 196.218 (4r) (c) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, are amended to read:

AB768-ASA1,318,12 196.218 (4r) (c) 1. Allow a school district, private school, cooperative educational service agency, technical college district, private college and public library board to make a request to the board for access to either one data line or one video link, except that if a school district operates more than one high school the rules shall allow the school district to request access to both a data line and a video link and to request access to more than one data line or video link. The board shall forward requests received under this subdivision to the commission and the department.

AB768-ASA1,318,19 2. Establish eligibility requirements for a school district, private school, cooperative educational service agency, technical college district, private college and public library board to participate in the program established under par. (b). The requirements shall prohibit a participant in the program from receiving assistance from the universal service fund for the purpose specified in sub. (5) (a) 3. for educational telecommunications access that is substantially similar to the access provided to the participant under the program.

AB768-ASA1,318,23 3. Establish specifications for a data line or video link that is provided to a school district, private school, cooperative educational service agency, technical college district, private college and public library board under the program established under par. (b).

AB768-ASA1,319,6 4. Require a school district, private school, cooperative educational service agency, technical college district, private college and public library board to pay the department not more than $250 per month for each data line or video link that is provided to the school district, private school, cooperative educational service agency, technical college district, private college and public library board under the program established under par. (b), except that the charge may not exceed $100 per month for each data line or video link that relies on a transport medium that operates at a speed of 1.544 megabits per second.

AB768-ASA1, s. 393vk Section 393vk. 196.218 (4r) (e) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB768-ASA1,319,15 196.218 (4r) (e) If the federal communications commission promulgates or modifies rules that provide rate discounts for telecommunications services to school districts, private schools, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts, private colleges or public library boards under 47 USC 254, the governor shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance that includes any recommended changes to statutes or rules with respect to funding the program established under par. (b).

AB768-ASA1, s. 394 Section 394. 196.218 (4r) (g) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB768-ASA1,320,5 196.218 (4r) (g) From the appropriation under s. 20.275 (1) (s) or (tm), the board may award an annual grant to a school district or private school that had in effect on October 14, 1997, a contract for access to a data line or video link, as documented by the commission. The board shall determine the amount of the grant, which shall be equal to the cost incurred by the state to provide telecommunications access to a school district or private school under a contract entered into under s. 16.974 (7) (a) or (c) less the amount that the school district or private school would be paying under par. (c) 4. if the school district or private school were participating in the program established under par. (b), except that the amount may not be greater than the cost that a school district or private school incurs under the contract in effect on October 14, 1997. A school district or private school receiving a grant under this paragraph is not eligible to participate in the program under par. (b). No grant may be awarded under this paragraph after June 30, 2002.

AB768-ASA1, s. 394m Section 394m. 196.218 (5) (a) 7. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 41, is amended to read:

AB768-ASA1,320,10 196.218 (5) (a) 7. To make grants awarded by the board to school districts and private schools under sub. (4r) (g). This subdivision does not apply after June 30, 2002.

AB768-ASA1, s. 395 Section 395. 217.05 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 217.05 (1) (intro.).

AB768-ASA1, s. 396 Section 396. 217.05 (1) to (4) of the statutes are renumbered 217.05 (1) (a) to (d).

AB768-ASA1, s. 397m Section 397m. 217.05 (1m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 494), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB768-ASA1,320,17 217.05 (1m) (a) In addition to the information required under sub. (1), the application shall contain the following:

AB768-ASA1,320,18 1. If the applicant is an individual, the applicant's social security number.

AB768-ASA1,320,20 2. If the applicant is not an individual, the applicant's federal employer identification number.

AB768-ASA1,320,22 (b) The division may not disclose any information received under par. (a) to any person except as follows:

AB768-ASA1,320,24 1. The division may disclose information under par. (a) to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.

AB768-ASA1,321,3 2. The division may disclose information under par. (a) 1. to the department of industry, labor and job development in accordance with a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857.

AB768-ASA1, s. 398m Section 398m. 217.06 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB768-ASA1,321,6 217.06 (5) The applicant has not been certified under s. 73.0301 by the department of revenue to be liable for delinquent taxes.

AB768-ASA1, s. 399 Section 399. 217.09 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB768-ASA1,321,12 217.09 (1r) The division shall revoke any license issued under this chapter if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the licensee is liable for delinquent taxes. A licensee whose license is revoked under this paragraph for delinquent taxes is entitled to a notice under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) 1. b. and hearing under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not entitled to any other notice or hearing under this chapter.

AB768-ASA1, s. 400 Section 400. 217.09 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB768-ASA1,321,20 217.09 (4) The division shall revoke or suspend only the authorization to operate at the location with respect to which grounds for revocation or suspension apply, but if the division finds that such grounds for revocation or suspension apply to more than one location operated by such licensee, then the division shall revoke or suspend all of the authorizations of the licensee to which such grounds apply. Suspensions under sub. (1m) and revocations under sub. (1r) shall suspend or revoke the authorization to operate at all locations operated by the licensee.

AB768-ASA1, s. 401 Section 401. 217.09 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB768-ASA1,321,23 217.09 (6) The Except for a license revoked under sub. (1r), the division may on its own motion issue a new license when a license has been revoked.

AB768-ASA1, s. 401m Section 401m. 218.01 (2) (ie) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 494), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB768-ASA1,322,8 218.01 (2) (ie) 1. In addition to any other information required under this subsection, an application by an individual for the issuance or renewal of a license described in par. (d) shall include the individual's social security number and an application by a person who is not an individual for the issuance or renewal of a license described in par. (d) 1., 2., 3. or 5. shall include the person's federal employer identification number. The licensor may not disclose any information received under this subdivision to any person except the department of industry, labor and job development for purposes of administering s. 49.22 or the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.

AB768-ASA1,322,10 2. The licensor shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a license if the information required under subd. 1. is not included in the application.

AB768-ASA1, s. 402g Section 402g. 218.01 (2) (ig) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 494), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB768-ASA1,322,15 218.01 (2) (ig) 1. In addition to any other information required under this subsection, an application for a license described in par. (dr) shall include the following:

AB768-ASA1,322,16 a. In the case of an individual, the individual's social security number.

AB768-ASA1,322,18 b. In the case of a person that is not an individual, the person's federal employer identification number.

AB768-ASA1,322,20 2. The licensor may not disclose any information received under subd. 1. to any person except as follows:

AB768-ASA1,322,22 a. The licensor may disclose information under subd. 1. to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.

AB768-ASA1,323,3 b. The licensor may disclose information under subd. 1. a. to the department of industry, labor and job development in accordance with a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857.

AB768-ASA1, s. 402r Section 402r. 218.01 (3) (ag) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 494), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB768-ASA1,323,13 218.01 (3) (ag) 1. A license described in sub. (2) (d) shall be denied, restricted, limited or suspended if the applicant or licensee is an individual who fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings or who is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857.

AB768-ASA1,323,16 2. A license described in par. (d) 1., 2., 3. or 5. shall be suspended or revoked if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant or licensee is liable for delinquent taxes.

AB768-ASA1,323,19 3. No provision of this section that entitles an applicant or licensee to a notice or hearing applies to a denial, restriction, limitation, suspension or revocation of a license under this paragraph.

AB768-ASA1, s. 403m Section 403m. 218.01 (3) (am) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 494), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB768-ASA1,323,23 218.01 (3) (am) 1. A license described in sub. (2) (dr) shall be denied if any of the follow applies:

AB768-ASA1,323,24 a. The applicant fails to provide the information required under sub. (2) (ig) 1.

AB768-ASA1,324,5 b. The department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant is liable for delinquent taxes. An applicant whose license is denied under this subd. 1. b. for delinquent taxes is entitled to a notice under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) 1. b. and hearing under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not entitled to any other notice or hearing under this subsection.

AB768-ASA1,324,14 c. The applicant is an individual who fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings or who is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857. An applicant whose application is denied under this subd. 1. c. is entitled to a notice and hearing under s. 49.857 but is not entitled to any other notice or hearing under this section.

AB768-ASA1,324,24 2. A license described in sub. (2) (dr) shall be restricted or suspended if the licensee is an individual who fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings or who is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857. A licensee whose license is restricted or suspended under this subdivision is entitled to a notice and hearing under s. 49.857 but is not entitled to any other notice or hearing under this section.

AB768-ASA1,325,5 3. A license described in sub. (2) (dr) shall be revoked if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the licensee is liable for delinquent taxes. A licensee whose license is revoked under this subdivision for delinquent taxes is entitled to a notice under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) 1. b. and hearing under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not entitled to any other notice or hearing under this subsection.

AB768-ASA1, s. 404g Section 404g. 218.02 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 494), is renumbered 218.02 (2) (a) 1. (intro.) and amended to read:

AB768-ASA1,325,15 218.02 (2) (a) 1. (intro.) Each adjustment service company shall apply to the division for a license to engage in such business. Application for a separate license for each office of a company to be operated under this section shall be made to the division in writing, under oath, in a form to be prescribed by the division. The division may issue more than one license to the same licensee. If the applicant for a license under this section is an individual, the application shall include the applicant's social security number. An application for a license under this section shall include the following:

AB768-ASA1, s. 404r Section 404r. 218.02 (2) (a) 1. a. and b. of the statutes are created to read:

AB768-ASA1,325,18 218.02 (2) (a) 1. a. In the case of an individual, the individual's social security number.

AB768-ASA1,325,20 b. In the case of a person that is not an individual, the person's federal employer identification number.

AB768-ASA1, s. 405m Section 405m. 218.02 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 494), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB768-ASA1,325,24 218.02 (2) (a) 2. The division may not disclose any information received under subd. 1. to any person except as follows:

AB768-ASA1,326,2 a. The division may disclose information under subd. 1. to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.

AB768-ASA1,326,5 b. The division may disclose information under subd. 1. a. to the department of industry, labor and job development in accordance with a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857.

AB768-ASA1, s. 406 Section 406. 218.02 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB768-ASA1,326,8 218.02 (3) (d) That the applicant has not been certified under s. 73.0301 by the department of revenue as being liable for delinquent taxes.

AB768-ASA1, s. 408 Section 408. 218.02 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB768-ASA1,326,12 218.02 (6) (c) In accordance with s. 73.0301, the division shall revoke a license if the department of revenue has certified under s. 73.0301 that the licensee is liable for delinquent taxes.

AB768-ASA1, s. 409g Section 409g. 218.02 (9) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 494), is renumbered 218.02 (9) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB768-ASA1,326,18 218.02 (9) (a) (intro.) The division may make such rules and require such reports as the division deems necessary for the enforcement of this section. Sections 217.17, 217.18 and 217.21 (1) and (2) apply to and are available for the purposes of this section. This paragraph does not apply to applications any of the following:

AB768-ASA1,326,25 2. Applications for licenses that are denied or licenses that are restricted or suspended because the applicant or licensee has failed to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings or is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse.

AB768-ASA1, s. 409r Section 409r. 218.02 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

AB768-ASA1,327,4 218.02 (9) (a) 1. Applications for licenses that are denied, or licenses that are revoked, because the department of revenue has certified under s. 73.0301 that the applicant or licensee is liable for delinquent taxes.

AB768-ASA1, s. 410m Section 410m. 218.04 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 494), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB768-ASA1,327,10 218.04 (3) (a) 1. Application for licenses under the provisions of this section shall be made to the division in writing, under oath, on a form to be prescribed by the division. All licenses shall expire on June 30 next following their date of issue. An application for a license under this section shall include the following:

AB768-ASA1,327,11 a. If the applicant is an individual, the applicant's social security number.

AB768-ASA1,327,13 b. If the applicant is not an individual, the applicant's federal employer identification number.

AB768-ASA1,327,15 2. The division may not disclose any information received under subd. 1. to any person except as follows:

AB768-ASA1,327,17 a. The division may disclose information under subd. 1. to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.

AB768-ASA1,327,20 b. The division may disclose information under subd. 1. a. to the department of industry, labor and job development in accordance with a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857.

AB768-ASA1, s. 413m Section 413m. 218.04 (4) (am) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 494), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB768-ASA1,327,24 218.04 (4) (am) The division may not issue or renew a license under this section if any of the following applies:

AB768-ASA1,327,25 1. The applicant fails to provide the information required under sub. (3) (a) 1.

AB768-ASA1,328,5 2. The department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant is liable for delinquent taxes. An applicant for whom a license is not issued or renewed under this subdivision for delinquent taxes is entitled to a notice under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) 1. b. and hearing under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not entitled to any other notice or hearing under this section.

AB768-ASA1,328,15 3. The applicant fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings or is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857. An applicant whose application is denied under this subdivision for delinquent payments is entitled to a notice and hearing under s. 49.857 but is not entitled to any other notice or hearing under this section.

AB768-ASA1, s. 414 Section 414. 218.04 (5) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB768-ASA1,328,22 218.04 (5) (ar) The division shall revoke a license issued under this section if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the licensee is liable for delinquent taxes. A licensee whose license is revoked under this paragraph for delinquent taxes is entitled to a notice under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) 1. b. and a hearing under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not entitled to any other notice or hearing under this section.

AB768-ASA1, s. 415 Section 415. 218.04 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB768-ASA1,329,5 218.04 (5) (b) No Except as provided in pars. (am) and (ar), no license shall be revoked or suspended except after a hearing under this section. A complaint stating the grounds for suspension or revocation together with a notice of hearing shall be delivered to the licensee at least 5 days in advance of the hearing. In the event the licensee cannot be found, complaint and notice of hearing may be left at the place of business stated in the license and this shall be deemed the equivalent of delivering the notice of hearing and complaint to the licensee.

AB768-ASA1, s. 416m Section 416m. 218.05 (3) (am) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 494), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB768-ASA1,329,9 218.05 (3) (am) 1. In addition to the information required under par. (a), an application for a license under this section shall include the following:

AB768-ASA1,329,10 a. If the applicant is an individual, the applicant's social security number.