AB768-ASA1, s. 313g 18Section 313g. 77.54 (20m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,240,2319 77.54 (20m) The gross receipts from the sales of, and the storage, use or other
20consumption of, food, food products or beverages and of other goods that are
21packaged together by a person other than a retailer before the sale to the final
22consumer if 50% or more of the sales price of the package is attributable to goods that
23are exempt.
AB768-ASA1, s. 313m 24Section 313m. 77.60 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,241,16
177.60 (9) Any person who is required to make a payment of collect, account for
2or pay
the amount of tax imposed under this subchapter and who wilfully fails to
3make such payment collect, account for or pay to the department shall be personally
4liable for such amounts, including interest and penalties thereon, if that person's
5principal is unable to pay such amounts to the department. The personal liability
6of such person as provided in this subsection shall survive the dissolution of the
7corporation or other form of business association. Personal liability may be assessed
8by the department against such person under this subchapter for the making of sales
9tax determinations against retailers and shall be subject to the provisions for review
10of sales tax determinations against retailers, but the time for making such
11determinations shall not be limited by s. 77.59 (3). "Person", in this subsection,
12includes an officer, employe or other responsible person of a corporation or other form
13of business association or a member, employe or other responsible person of a
14partnership, limited liability company or sole proprietorship who, as such officer,
15employe, member or other responsible person, is under a duty to perform the act in
16respect to which the violation occurs.
AB768-ASA1, s. 314 17Section 314. 77.61 (5) (b) 10. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,241,2018 77.61 (5) (b) 10. A licensing department or the supreme court, if the supreme
19court agrees, for the purpose of denial, nonrenewal, discontinuation and revocation
20of a license based on tax delinquency under s. 73.0301.
AB768-ASA1, s. 315 21Section 315. 77.62 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,242,222 77.62 (1) (intro.) The department of revenue may exercise the powers vested
23in it by ss. 71.80 (12), 71.82 (2), 71.91 (1) (a) and (c), (2) to (5m), and (7) and (8) and,
2471.92 and 73.0301 in connection with collection of delinquent sales and use taxes

1including, without limitation because of enumeration, the power incorporated by
2reference in s. 71.91 (5) (j), and the power to:
AB768-ASA1, s. 315m 3Section 315m. 77.82 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,242,114 77.82 (1) (a) 1. It consists of at least 10 contiguous acres in a single municipality,
5except as provided in this subdivision
. The fact that a lake, river, stream or flowage,
6a public or private road or a railroad or utility right-of-way separates any part of the
7land from any other part does not render a parcel of land noncontiguous. If a part
8of a parcel of at least 10 contiguous acres is separated from another part of that parcel
9by a public road, that part of the parcel may be enrolled in the program, even if that
10part is less than 10 acres, if that part meets the requirement under subd. 2. and is
11not ineligible under par. (b).
AB768-ASA1, s. 315p 12Section 315p. 77.995 of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
13amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,243,11 1477.995 Imposition. There is imposed a fee at the rate of 3%, or 5% for the
15rental of limousines, of the gross receipts on the rental, but not for rerental and not
16for rental as a service or repair replacement vehicle of Type 1 automobiles, as defined
17in s. 340.01 (4) (a); of station wagons, as defined in s. 340.01 (61); of motor trucks, as
18defined in s. 340.01 (34); of road tractors, as defined in s. 340.01 (53); of truck tractors,
19as defined in s. 340.01 (73); of semitrailers, as defined in s. 340.01 (57); of trailers,
20as defined in s. 340.01 (71); of motor buses, as defined in s. 340.01 (31);
of mobile
21homes, as defined in s. 340.01 (29); of motor homes, as defined in s. 340.01 (33m); and
22of camping trailers, as defined in s. 340.01 (6m) by establishments primarily engaged
23in short-term rental of vehicles without drivers, for a period of 30 days or less, unless
24the sale is exempt from the sales tax under s. 77.54 (1), (4), (7) (a), (7m) or (9a). In
25this section, "limousine" means a passenger automobile that has a capacity of 10 or

1fewer persons, excluding the driver; that has a minimum of 5 seats behind the driver;
2that is operated for hire on an hourly basis under a prearranged contract for the
3transportation of passengers on public roads and highways along a route under the
4control of the person who hires the vehicle and not over a defined regular route; but
5"limousine" does not include taxicabs, hotel or airport shuttles or buses, buses
6employed solely in transporting school children or teachers, vehicles owned and
7operated without charge or remuneration by a business entity for its own purposes,
8vehicles used in carpools or vanpools, public agency vehicles that are not operated
9as a commercial venture, vehicles operated as part of the employment transit
10assistance program under s. 106.26, ambulances or any vehicle that is used
11exclusively in the business of funeral directing.
AB768-ASA1, s. 316d 12Section 316d. Subchapter XIII of chapter 77 [precedes 77.997] of the statutes,
13as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed.
AB768-ASA1, s. 316m 14Section 316m. 78.01 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,243,1915 78.01 (2) (e) Gasoline sold for nonhighway use in mobile machinery and
16equipment; other than use in a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle that is not
17registered for private use under s. 23.33 (2) (d) or a recreational motorboat; and
18delivered directly into the consumer's storage tank in an amount of not less than 100
19gallons.
AB768-ASA1, s. 317 20Section 317. 78.70 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,244,221 78.70 (1) Department authority. (intro.) The department may collect
22delinquent motor vehicle fuel, alternate fuel and general aviation fuel taxes in the
23manner provided for the collection of delinquent income and franchise taxes under
24ss. 71.80 (12), 71.82 (2), 71.91 (1) (a) and (c) and (2) to (8) and (7), 71.92 and 73.0301,

1including proceeding under the authority incorporated by reference in s. 71.91 (5) (j)
2and the authority to:
AB768-ASA1, s. 317g 3Section 317g. 78.73 (1) (dm) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
427
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,244,85 78.73 (1) (dm) Presents an exemption certificate under s. 78.01 (2) (e) or obtains
6motor vehicle fuel tax-free under s. 78.01 (2) (f), and uses the fuel obtained tax-free
7on the basis of the certificate in a manner other than the manner for which the
8certificate was issued;
AB768-ASA1, s. 317n 9Section 317n. 79.03 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1027
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,245,211 79.03 (3) (b) 3. "Full valuation" means the full value of property that is exempt
12under s. 70.11 (39) as determined under s. 79.095 (3) plus
the full value of all taxable
13property for the preceding year as equalized for state tax purposes, except that for
14municipalities the value of real estate assessed under s. 70.995 is excluded. Value
15increments under s. 66.46 plus the full value of property that is exempt under s. 70.11
16(39) that would otherwise be part of a value increment
are included for municipalities
17but excluded for counties. Environmental remediation value increments under s.
1866.462 are included for municipalities and counties that create the environmental
19remediation tax incremental district and are excluded for units of government that
20do not create the district. If property that had been assessed under s. 70.995 and that
21has a value exceeding 10% of a municipality's value is assessed under s. 70.10, 30%
22of that property's full value is included in "full valuation" for purposes of the shared
23revenue payments in the year after the assessment under s. 70.10, 65% of that
24property's full value is included in "full valuation" for purposes of the shared revenue
25payments in the year 2 years after the assessment under s. 70.10 and 100% of that

1property's full value is included in "full valuation" for purposes of subsequent shared
2revenue payments.
AB768-ASA1, s. 317p 3Section 317p. 79.03 (3) (b) 4. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,245,104 79.03 (3) (b) 4. (intro.) "Local purpose revenues" means the sum of payments
5under s. 79.095,
local general purpose taxes, regulation revenues, revenues for
6services to private parties by a county's or municipality's general operations or
7enterprises, revenue for sanitation services to private parties, special assessment
8revenues, tax base equalization aids and, for municipalities only, a proxy for private
9sewer service costs, a proxy for private solid waste and recycling service costs and a
10proxy for retail charges for fire protection purposes. In this subdivision:
AB768-ASA1, s. 318 11Section 318. 79.095 of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,245,12 1279.095 State aid; computers. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB768-ASA1,245,1313 (a) "Department" means the department of revenue.
AB768-ASA1,245,1514 (b) "Gross tax rate" means the property tax rate without consideration of the
15credits under subch. II.
AB768-ASA1,245,1916 (bm) "Special purpose district" means a metropolitan sewerage district
17organized under ss. 66.88 to 66.918, a town sanitary district organized under subch.
18IX of ch. 60, a metropolitan sewerage district created under s. 66.22 or a public inland
19lake protection and rehabilitation district organized under subch. IV of ch. 33.
AB768-ASA1,245,2120 (c) "Taxing jurisdiction" means a municipality, county, school district, special
21purpose district, tax incremental district or technical college district.
AB768-ASA1,245,23 22(2) Reporting. Each municipality shall report to the department the following
23information:
AB768-ASA1,245,2524 (a) On or before May 1, the value of the computers that are exempt under s.
2570.11 (39) in each taxing jurisdiction for which the municipality assesses property.
AB768-ASA1,246,2
1(b) On or before December 31, the tax rate used for each tax incremental district
2for which the municipality assesses property.
AB768-ASA1,246,14 3(3) Review by department. The department shall adjust each rate reported
4under sub. (2) (b) to a full-value rate. The department shall review and correct the
5information submitted under sub. (2) (a), shall determine the full value of all of the
6computers reported under sub. (2) (a) and of all the computers under s. 70.995 (12r)
7and, on or before October 1, shall notify each taxing jurisdiction of the full value of
8the computers that are exempt under s. 70.11 (39) and that are located in the
9jurisdiction. The department shall adjust the full value that is reported to taxing
10jurisdictions under this subsection in the year after an error occurs or a value has
11been changed due to an appeal. All disputes between the department and
12municipalities about the value of the property reported under sub. (2) (a) or of the
13property under s. 70.995 (12r) shall be resolved by using the procedures under s.
1470.995 (8).
AB768-ASA1,246,21 15(4) Payment. The department shall calculate the payments due each taxing
16jurisdiction under this section by multiplying the full value as of the January 1 of the
17preceding year of the computers that are exempt under s. 70.11 (39) and that are
18located in the jurisdiction by the full-value gross tax rate of the jurisdiction for the
19preceding year. The department shall certify the amount of the payment due each
20taxing jurisdiction to the department of administration, which shall make the
21payments on or before the first Monday in May.
AB768-ASA1, s. 319 22Section 319. 84.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,247,1723 84.06 (2) (a) All such highway improvements shall be executed by contract
24based on bids unless the department finds that another method as provided in sub.
25(3) or (4) would be more feasible and advantageous. Bids shall be advertised for in

1the manner determined by the department. Except as provided in s. 84.075, the
2contract shall be awarded to the lowest competent and responsible bidder as
3determined by the department. If the bid of the lowest competent bidder is
4determined by the department to be in excess of the estimated reasonable value of
5the work or not in the public interest, all bids may be rejected. The department shall,
6so far as reasonable, follow uniform methods of advertising for bids and may
7prescribe and require uniform forms of bids and contracts. Except as provided in par.
8(b), the secretary shall enter into the contract on behalf of the state. Every such
9contract is exempted from ss. 16.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, 16.87 and 16.89, but
10ss. 16.528, 16.752 and 16.754 apply to the contract. Any such contract involving an
11expenditure of $1,000 or more shall not be valid until approved by the governor. The
12secretary may require the attorney general to examine any contract and any bond
13submitted in connection with the contract and report on its sufficiency of form and
14execution. The bond required by s. 779.14 (1m) (b) for any such contract involving
15an expenditure of less than $1,000
is exempt from approval by the governor and shall
16be subject to approval by the secretary. This subsection also applies to contracts with
17private contractors based on bids for maintenance under s. 84.07.
AB768-ASA1, s. 319gg 18Section 319gg. 84.185 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,247,2019 84.185 (1) (bm) "Grant ceiling" means the department's maximum financial
20participation in an improvement.
AB768-ASA1, s. 319gm 21Section 319gm. 84.185 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,248,222 84.185 (3) Department share. (a) When awarding a grant under this section,
23the department shall establish a grant ceiling. Except as provided in par. (b) 2., the
24grant ceiling shall not be amended after the secretary has approved an application

1for funding. Except as provided in par. (b), the grant ceiling shall be the lesser of the
2following:
AB768-ASA1,248,33 1. 50% of the anticipated cost of the improvement.
AB768-ASA1,248,54 2. Five thousand dollars for each job in this state resulting directly from the
5improvement or economic development project.
AB768-ASA1,248,76 (b) 1. If the secretary finds that special circumstances exist, the secretary may
7increase the grant ceiling determined under par. (a).
AB768-ASA1,248,98 2. The secretary may increase the grant ceiling determined under par. (a) by
9$50,000 if the secretary determines that all of the following apply:
AB768-ASA1,248,1110 a. The improvement includes the construction, expansion or rehabilitation of
11a rail spur or other facility related to railroads.
AB768-ASA1,248,1412 b. The applicant demonstrates that the improvement will result in a reduction
13in the amount of motor truck traffic entering or exiting the area or community in
14which the improvement is located.
AB768-ASA1,248,1715 c. The department received the application for assistance under this section
16before April 27, 1998, and either the improvement was not completed by that date
17or not all reimbursements under this section were made by that date.
AB768-ASA1,248,1918 3. The department may reduce the grant ceiling determined under par. (a) for
19any reason, including the following:
AB768-ASA1,248,2120 a. The grant ceiling determined under par. (a) is based on 50% of the anticipated
21cost of the improvement and would result in a grant exceeding $1 million.
AB768-ASA1,248,2222 b. Grants for all eligible applications would exceed available funds.
AB768-ASA1, s. 320 23Section 320. 85.52 (3) (dm) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
2427
, is repealed.
AB768-ASA1, s. 320m
1Section 320m. 86.195 (2) (ag) 16m. of the statutes, as created by 1997
2Wisconsin Act 27
, is repealed.
AB768-ASA1, s. 320s 3Section 320s. 93.01 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,249,104 93.01 (10) "Pests" include any living stage of insects, mites, nematodes, slugs,
5snails or other invertebrate animals injurious to plants, plant products, animals and
6humans; any bacteria, fungi, other parasitic plants or reproductive parts thereof,
7viruses, mycoplasma, protozoans or infectious substances which cause disease in or
8damage to plants or plant products; any host upon which a plant pest is dependent
9for the completion of all or a portion of its life cycle; and any other living organism
10classified as a pest under s. 94.69 (1) (a).
AB768-ASA1, s. 322d 11Section 322d. 94.69 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
12renumbered 94.69 (1).
AB768-ASA1, s. 322e 13Section 322e. 94.69 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,249,2514 94.69 (2) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1) (i) and ss. 160.19 and 160.21, the
15department may not promulgate a rule prohibiting the use of atrazine in part or all
16of the area described in par. (b), based on a sample of groundwater taken before the
17effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], with a concentration of total
18chlorinated atrazine residue that attains or exceeds the enforcement standard if the
19concentration of total chlorinated atrazine residue in a subsequent sample of
20groundwater from the same sampling point is less than the enforcement standard,
21except that the department may promulgate a rule prohibiting the use of atrazine
22in part or all of the area described in par. (b) based on a sample of groundwater taken
23after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], in which the
24concentration of total chlorinated atrazine residue attains or exceeds the
25enforcement standard.
AB768-ASA1,250,4
1(b) Paragraph (a) applies to an area in the town of North Lancaster, Grant
2County, described as follows: SE-1/4 of Sec. 7, S-1/2 of Sec. 8, SW-1/4 of Sec. 9, W-1/2
3of Sec. 16, Sec. 17, E-1/2 of Sec. 18, NE-1/4 of Sec. 19, N-1/2 of Sec. 20 and NW-1/4
4of Sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 3 W.
AB768-ASA1, s. 322g 5Section 322g. 95.60 (3) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
6is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,250,137 95.60 (3) A person who operates a fish farm shall obtain an annual health
8certificate from a veterinarian licensed under ch. 453 or from a person who is
9qualified to issue fish health certificates under sub. (4s) (c) for any fish eggs present
10or any fish reared on the fish farm, except that a fish farm operator who does not sell,
11distribute or release live fish or fish eggs from the fish farm may rely upon health
12certificates under this subsection that are obtained by the person from whom the fish
13farm operator receives fish or fish eggs
.
AB768-ASA1, s. 322j 14Section 322j. 95.60 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,250,1915 95.60 (7) Any information kept by the department that identifies the type or
16number of fish or fish eggs bought, raised or sold by a privately owned fish farm or
17the supplier or purchaser of those fish or fish eggs is not subject to inspection or
18copying under s. 19.35 (1) except as the department determines is necessary to
19protect fish health or prevent the spread of disease.
AB768-ASA1, s. 325 20Section 325. 101.01 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,251,1121 101.01 (11) "Place of employment" includes every place, whether indoors or out
22or underground and the premises appurtenant thereto where either temporarily or
23permanently any industry, trade or business is carried on, or where any process or
24operation, directly or indirectly related to any industry, trade or business, is carried
25on, and where any person is, directly or indirectly, employed by another for direct or

1indirect gain or profit, but does not include any place where persons are employed
2in private domestic service which does not involve the use of mechanical power or in
3farming. "Farming" includes those activities specified in s. 102.04 (3), and also
4includes the transportation of farm products, supplies or equipment directly to the
5farm by the operator of said farm or employes for use thereon, if such activities are
6directly or indirectly for the purpose of producing commodities for market, or as an
7accessory to such production. When used with relation to building codes, "place of
8employment" does not include an adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1), or,
9except for the purposes of s. 101.11, a previously constructed building used as a
10community-based residential facility, as defined in s. 50.01 (1g), which serves 20 or
11fewer unrelated residents who are not related to the operator or administrator.
AB768-ASA1, s. 326 12Section 326. 101.01 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,251,2013 101.01 (12) "Public building" means any structure, including exterior parts of
14such building, such as a porch, exterior platform or steps providing means of ingress
15or egress, used in whole or in part as a place of resort, assemblage, lodging, trade,
16traffic, occupancy, or use by the public or by 3 or more tenants. When used in relation
17to building codes, "public building" does not include a previously constructed
18building used as a community-based residential facility as defined in s. 50.01 (1g)
19which serves 20 or fewer unrelated residents who are not related to the operator or
20administrator
or an adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1)
AB768-ASA1, s. 327 21Section 327. 101.02 (20) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,252,222 101.02 (20) (a) For purposes of this subsection, "license" means a license,
23permit or certificate of certification or registration issued by the department under
24ss. 101.09 (3) (c), 101.122 (2) (c), 101.143 (2) (g), 101.15 (2) (e), 101.17, 101.177 (4) (a),
25101.178 (2) or (3) (a), 101.63 (2) or (2m), 101.653, 101.73 (5) or (6), 101.82 (2), 101.87,

1101.95, 145.02 (4), 145.035, 145.045, 145.15, 145.16, 145.165, 145.17, 145.175,
2145.18 or 167.10 (6m).
AB768-ASA1,252,103 (b) The department of commerce may not issue or renew a license unless each
4applicant who is an individual provides the department of commerce with his or her
5social security number and each applicant that is not an individual provides the
6department of commerce with its federal employer identification number. The
7department of commerce may not disclose the social security number or the federal
8employer identification number of an applicant for a license or license renewal except
9to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under
10s. 73.0301.
AB768-ASA1,252,1311 (c) The department of commerce may not issue or renew a license if the
12department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant or licensee is
13liable for delinquent taxes.
AB768-ASA1,252,1514 (d) The department of commerce shall revoke a license if the department of
15revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the licensee is liable for delinquent taxes.
AB768-ASA1, s. 328 16Section 328. 101.127 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,253,7 17101.127 Building requirements for certain residential facilities. The
18department, after consultation with the department of health and family services,
19shall develop a building code for previously constructed buildings converted to use
20as community-based residential facilities as defined in s. 50.01 (1g) which serve
21between 9 and 20 unrelated residents who are not related to the operator or
22administrator
. In setting standards, the department shall consider the criteria
23enumerated in ss. 46.03 (25) and 50.02 (3) (b), and in addition shall consider the
24relationship of the development and enforcement of the code to any relevant codes
25of the department of health and family services. The objectives of the code shall be

1to guarantee health and safety and to maintain insofar as possible a homelike
2environment. The department shall consult with the residential facilities council in
3developing the code. Notwithstanding s. 101.121, a historic building as defined in
4s. 101.121 (2) (am) which is converted to use as a community-based residential
5facility serving between 9 and 20 unrelated residents who are not related to the
6operator or administrator
is governed only by the building code promulgated under
7this section.
AB768-ASA1, s. 329 8Section 329. 101.13 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,253,10 9101.13 (title) Physically disabled persons; place of employment and
10public
building requirements.
AB768-ASA1, s. 330 11Section 330. 101.132 of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,253,13 12101.132 Physically disabled persons; housing requirements. (1)
13Definitions. In this section:
AB768-ASA1,253,1414 (e) "Disability" has the meaning given in s. 106.04 (1m) (g).
AB768-ASA1,253,1515 (f) "Dwelling unit" has the meaning given in s. 106.04 (1m) (i).
AB768-ASA1,253,1616 (g) "Housing" has the meaning given in s. 106.04 (1m) (L).
AB768-ASA1,253,21 17(2) Discrimination against persons with physical disabilities prohibited. (a)
18Design and construction of covered multifamily housing. In addition to
19discrimination prohibited under s. 106.04 (2), (2m) and (2r) (b) and (bm), no person
20may design or construct covered multifamily housing unless it meets all of the
21following standards:
AB768-ASA1, s. 331 22Section 331. 101.143 (6s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,254,1223 101.143 (6s) Arbitration. Upon the request of a person who files an appeal of
24a decision of the department under this section, if the amount at issue is $20,000 or
25less, the appeal shall be heard by one or more individuals designated by the

1department to serve as arbitrator under rules promulgated for this purpose by the
2department. In such an arbitration, the arbitrator shall render a decision at the
3conclusion of the hearing, or within 5 business days after the conclusion of the
4hearing if the arbitrator determines that additional time is needed to review
5materials submitted during the hearing, affirming, modifying or rejecting the
6decision of the department. The arbitrator shall promptly file his or her decision with
7the department. The decision of the arbitrator is final and shall stand as the decision
8of the department. An arbitrator's decision may not be cited as precedent in any
9other proceeding before the department or before any court. A decision under this
10subsection is subject to review under ss. 227.53 to 227.57 only on the ground that the
11decision was procured by corruption, fraud or undue means. The record of a
12proceeding under this subsection shall be transcribed as provided in s. 227.44 (8).
AB768-ASA1, s. 331g 13Section 331g. 102.17 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
14191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,255,1915 102.17 (1) (c) Either party shall have the right to be present at any hearing,
16in person or by attorney, or any other agent, and to present such testimony as may
17be pertinent to the controversy before the department. No person, firm or
18corporation other than an attorney at law, duly licensed to practice law in the state,
19may appear on behalf of any party in interest before the department or any member
20or employe of the department assigned to conduct any hearing, investigation or
21inquiry relative to a claim for compensation or benefits under this chapter, unless the
22person is 18 years of age or older, does not have an arrest or conviction record, subject
23to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, is otherwise qualified and has obtained from the
24department a license with authorization to appear in matters or proceedings before
25the department. Except as provided under par. pars. (cm) and (cr), the license shall

1be issued by the department under rules to be adopted by the department. There
2shall be maintained in the office of the department a current list of persons to whom
3licenses have been issued. Any license may be suspended or revoked by the
4department for fraud or serious misconduct and on the part of an agent, any license
5may be denied, suspended, nonrenewed or otherwise withheld by the department for
6failure to pay court-ordered payments as provided in par. (cm) on the part of an agent
7and any license may be denied or revoked if the department of revenue certifies
8under s. 73.0301 that the applicant or licensee is liable for delinquent taxes
. Before
9suspending or revoking the license of the agent on the grounds of fraud or
10misconduct, the department shall give notice in writing to the agent of the charges
11of fraud or misconduct, and shall give the agent full opportunity to be heard in
12relation to the same. In denying, suspending, restricting, refusing to renew or
13otherwise withholding a license for failure to pay court-ordered payments as
14provided in par. (cm), the department shall follow the procedure provided in a
15memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857. The license and
16certificate of authority shall, unless otherwise suspended or revoked, be in force from
17the date of issuance until the June 30 following the date of issuance and may be
18renewed by the department from time to time, but each renewed license shall expire
19on the June 30 following the issuance thereof.
AB768-ASA1, s. 331j 20Section 331j. 102.17 (1) (cg) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
21191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,256,222 102.17 (1) (cg) 1. The department shall require each applicant for a license
23under par. (c) who is an individual to provide the department with his or her the
24applicant's
social security number, and shall require each applicant for a license
25under par. (c) who is not an individual to provide the department with the applicant's

1federal employer identification number,
when initially applying for or applying to
2renew the license.
AB768-ASA1,256,83 2. The department may not issue or renew a license under par. (c) to or for an
4applicant who is an individual unless the applicant has provided his or her the
5applicant's
social security number to the department and may not issue or renew a
6license under par. (c) to or for an applicant who is not an individual unless the
7applicant has provided the applicant's federal employer identification number to the
8department
.
AB768-ASA1,256,149 3. The subunit of the department that obtains a social security number or a
10federal employer identification number
under subd. 1. may not disclose the social
11security number only or the federal employer identification number to any person
12except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications
13under s. 73.0301 or
on the request of the subunit of the department that administers
14the child and spousal support program under s. 49.22 (2m).
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