AB133-ASA1-AA2,370,22 22" Section 2308mg. 195.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,371,2223 195.28 (1) Petition; hearing; order. Upon petition of the department, city
24council, village board, town board, superintendent of highways or by 5 or more

1electors in any town, village or city, or of any railroad corporation or railroad
2historical society, to determine whether a public highway and railroad grade crossing
3protects and promotes public safety, the office may investigate and issue an
4appropriate order without a public hearing. If the petitioner, railroad, railroad
5historical society or any interested party objects to the order and requests a hearing
6within 20 days after the date that the order is issued, the office shall proceed under
7s. 195.04. Notice of an investigation or hearing shall be served upon the department,
8which shall be an interested party, and any recommendation it may file with the
9office at or prior to a hearing, if there is one, regarding crossing protection shall be
10considered as evidence in the proceeding. The office shall determine whether the
11existing warning devices at such crossing are adequate to protect and promote public
12safety. If the office determines, either without or after a hearing, that protection is
13not adequate, it may order the railroad company or railroad historical society to keep
14a flagman at the crossing or to install automatic signals or other suitable safety
15device at specific locations at such crossing. The office may order the relocation of
16existing signals and devices to improve protection at a crossing. To the greatest
17extent practicable, orders under this subsection shall be executed in the priority
18recommended under sub. (2m) (d), except that the recommendation shall be
19disregarded if the office determines that immediate improvement of a crossing is
20necessary to protect public safety.
Any crossing protection installed or maintained
21as approved by the office, whether by order or otherwise, shall be deemed adequate
22and appropriate protection for the crossing.
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2308mj 23Section 2308mj. 195.28 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,371,2524 195.28 (2m) Duties of the council on railroad grade crossings. The council
25on railroad grade crossings shall do all of the following:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,372,2
1(a) Establish and maintain a railroad crossing data base. The data base shall
2be available to the office and the department.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,372,43 (b) Recommend to the office and to the department desirable funding levels for
4railroad crossing protection installation and maintenance under subs. (2) and (3).
AB133-ASA1-AA2,372,65 (c) Meet at least once annually to review all railroad crossing improvements
6ordered by the office.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,372,117 (d) Determine and recommend to the office which railroad crossing
8improvements should be constructed during the following 3 years and the order in
9which those projects should be completed to maximize the safety benefits of the
10projects. In determining the order in which projects should be completed, the council
11shall consider all of the following:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,372,1212 1. The volume and speed of trains and traffic at the railroad crossing.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,372,1413 2. The physical features of the railroad crossing, including curves, hills and
14other features that my reduce the visibility of motorists at the railroad crossing.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,372,1515 3. The history of accidents at the railroad crossing.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,372,1716 4. Anticipated changes in the volume or speed of motor vehicles or train traffic
17at the railroad crossing.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,372,1818 5. Any other factors the council considers appropriate.".
AB133-ASA1-AA2,372,19 19882. Page 1179, line 19: after that line insert:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,372,20 20" Section 2308m. 185.981 (4t) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,372,2421 185.981 (4t) A sickness care plan operated by a cooperative association is
22subject to ss. 252.14, 631.89, 632.72 (2), 632.745 to 632.749, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855,
23632.87 (2m), (3), (4) and (5), 632.872, 632.895 (10) to (13) and 632.897 (10) and chs.
24149 and 155.
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2308p
1Section 2308p. 185.983 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,373,72 185.983 (1) (intro.) Every such voluntary nonprofit sickness care plan shall be
3exempt from chs. 600 to 646, with the exception of ss. 601.04, 601.13, 601.31, 601.41,
4601.42, 601.43, 601.44, 601.45, 611.67, 619.04, 628.34 (10), 631.89, 631.93, 632.72
5(2), 632.745 to 632.749, 632.775, 632.79, 632.795, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87
6(2m), (3), (4) and (5), 632.872, 632.895 (5) and (9) to (13), 632.896 and 632.897 (10)
7and chs. 609, 630, 635, 645 and 646, but the sponsoring association shall:".
AB133-ASA1-AA2,373,8 8883. Page 1179, line 21: after that line insert:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,373,9 9" Section 2309q. 196.19 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,373,1810 196.19 (1m) (b) A telecommunications utility may not offer a new
11telecommunications service to the public without first filing a tariff for that offering
12with the commission. A proposed tariff offering a new telecommunications service
13shall be effective on the date specified in the tariff but not earlier than 10 days after
14the date on which the tariff is filed with the commission
, unless the commission,
15either upon complaint or upon its own motion, suspends the operation of the new
16tariff by serving written notice of the suspension on the telecommunications utility
17within 10 days after the date of filing. The notice shall include a statement of the
18reason under par. (c) upon which the commission believes the tariff may be modified.
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2309r 19Section 2309r. 196.19 (1m) (e) of the statutes is repealed.".
AB133-ASA1-AA2,373,21 20884. Page 1180, line 15: delete "The commission" and substitute "The
21commission
Except as provided in s. 196.218 (4t), the".
AB133-ASA1-AA2,373,22 22885. Page 1183, line 20: after that line insert:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,373,23 23" Section 2329g. 196.218 (4t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,374,5
1196.218 (4t) Educational telecommunications access program rules. The
2commission, in consultation with the department of administration and the
3technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board, shall promulgate rules
4specifying the telecommunications services eligible for funding through the
5educational telecommunications access program under s. 44.73.".
AB133-ASA1-AA2,374,7 6886. Page 1184, line 9: after "bases." insert "This subdivision does not apply
7after June 30, 2001.".
AB133-ASA1-AA2,374,8 8887. Page 1184, line 18: after that line insert:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,374,9 9" Section 2332n. 196.218 (5) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,374,1110 196.218 (5) (a) 10. To provide administrative services under the rehabilitation
11teaching program for blind and visually impaired persons under s. 46.293.".
AB133-ASA1-AA2,374,13 12888. Page 1185, line 20: delete the material beginning with that line and
13ending with page 1186, line 9, and substitute:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,374,14 14" Section 2335mr. 196.44 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2336mr 15Section 2336mr. 196.85 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.".
AB133-ASA1-AA2,374,16 16889. Page 1186, line 2: after that line insert:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,374,17 17" Section 2336g. 196.77 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,375,3 18196.77 Promotional rates. Except as provided in this section, nothing in this
19chapter prohibits a telecommunications utility from filing a tariff to make a limited
20offering of promotional rates. A promotional rate under this section shall take effect
21automatically at the time specified in the tariff but not earlier than 10 days after the
22date the tariff is filed with the commission
unless the commission authorizes an
23earlier effective date or
suspends the tariff within 10 days after the date on which
24it is filed. The commission may suspend a tariff if it believes that the tariff violates

1s. 196.204, 196.209 or 196.219. If the commission suspends a tariff, it shall
2investigate and resolve the matter within 60 days after the date on which the tariff
3is suspended or the tariff shall be effective as filed.".
AB133-ASA1-AA2,375,4 4890. Page 1186, line 9: after that line insert:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,375,5 5" Section 2337a. 214.01 (1) (im) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,375,66 214.01 (1) (im) "Division" means the division of savings and loan institutions.
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2338a 7Section 2338a. 214.592 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,375,11 8214.592 Financially related services tie-ins. In any transaction conducted
9by a savings bank, a savings bank holding company or a subsidiary of either with a
10customer who is also a customer of any other subsidiary of any of them, the customer
11shall be given a notice in 12-point boldface type in substantially the following form:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,375,1212 NOTICE OF RELATIONSHIP
AB133-ASA1-AA2,375,1713 This company, .... (insert name and address of savings bank, savings bank
14holding company or subsidiary), is related to .... (insert name and address of savings
15bank, savings bank holding company or subsidiary) of which you are also a customer.
16You may not be compelled to buy any product or service from either of the above
17companies or any other related company in order to participate in this transaction.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,375,2218 If you feel that you have been compelled to buy any product or service from
19either of the above companies or any other related company in order to participate
20in this transaction, you should contact the management of either of the above
21companies at either of the above addresses or the division of savings and loan
22institutions at .... (insert address).
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2339a 23Section 2339a. 215.01 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,375,2424 215.01 (6) "Division" means the division of savings and loan institutions.
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2340a
1Section 2340a. 215.02 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,376,2 2215.02 (title) Division of savings and loan institutions.
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2341a 3Section 2341a. 215.141 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,376,8 4215.141 Financially related services tie-ins. In any transaction conducted
5by an association, a savings and loan holding company or a subsidiary of either with
6a customer who is also a customer of any other subsidiary of any of them, the
7customer shall be given a notice in 12-point boldface type in substantially the
8following form:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,376,99 NOTICE OF RELATIONSHIP
AB133-ASA1-AA2,376,1510 This company, ..... (insert name and address of association, savings and loan
11holding company or subsidiary), is related to ..... (insert name and address of
12association, savings and loan holding company or subsidiary) of which you are also
13a customer. You may not be compelled to buy any product or service from either of
14the above companies or any other related company in order to participate in this
15transaction.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,376,2016 If you feel that you have been compelled to buy any product or service from
17either of the above companies or any other related company in order to participate
18in this transaction, you should contact the management of either of the above
19companies at either of the above addresses or the division of savings and loan
20institutions at .... (insert address).".
AB133-ASA1-AA2,376,21 21891. Page 1186, line 9: after that line insert:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,376,22 22" Section 2336s. 197.04 (1) (b) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,377,1123 197.04 (1) (b) If within either of the 90-day periods described in par. (a) a
24petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the clerk of the

1municipality and the petition has been signed by 5% of the electors of a 1st class city
2or by 10% of the electors of all other municipalities requesting that the question of
3discontinuing the proceeding to acquire the plant or equipment of the public utility
4be submitted to the electors of the municipality, the applicable question under par.
5(c) shall be submitted to the electors at any general or regular municipal the
6succeeding
election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s.
78.065 (3)
that may be is held not less than 30, and not more than 35, days from the
8date of the filing of the petition. If no general election or regular municipal election
9is to be held within the stated periods, the governing body of the municipality shall
10order the holding of a special election for the purpose of submitting the question to
11the electors.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,377,21 12(2) The governing body of the municipality may provide for notice of, the
13manner of holding s, the method of voting on, the method of making returns of, and
14the method of canvassing and determining the result of, the election required under
15sub. (1). Notice of the election to the electors shall be given by a brief notice of that
16fact once a week for 3 weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published in
17the municipality. If no newspaper of general circulation is published in the
18municipality, publication may be made in any newspaper of general circulation in the
19county seat of the county in which the municipality is located. The notice of holding
20any special election shall be incorporated as a part of the notice given under this
21subsection.
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2336u 22Section 2336u. 197.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,378,923 197.10 (2) Such contract when adopted by the common council of said city and
24accepted by the owner or owners of such public utility shall be submitted to the public
25service commission for its approval and upon such approval the same shall be

1submitted in such manner as the common council shall determine to a vote of the
2electors of such city at the next regular municipal election or at a special election
3called for that purpose
authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under
4s. 8.065 (3) to be held not sooner than 45 days after approval of the commission
, and
5such contract shall not become binding upon such city until approved by a majority
6vote of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon. No bonds shall in any case
7be issued by said city under the contract or contracts mentioned in sub. (1), until the
8proposition of their issue shall have been submitted to the people of such city and
9adopted by a majority of the electors voting thereon.
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2336w 10Section 2336w. 198.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,378,2511 198.19 (1) Any territory, constituting one or more municipalities contiguous to
12a district may be annexed to and become a part of such district to all intents and
13purposes and with like effect as though originally included therein upon such terms
14and conditions as the board of directors of the district shall fix by ordinance adopted
15by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the directors-elect, provided that before such
16ordinance becomes effective the same shall be accepted and ratified by the
17affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors entitled to vote and voting in
18a special election referendum called and held for that purpose, in accordance with
19s. 8.065,
in each municipality proposed in such ordinance to be annexed to the
20district. Such ordinance shall be published and such election shall be noticed, held
21and conducted, as nearly as may be, in the manner provided by this chapter for the
22noticing, holding and conduct of elections upon the organization of a municipal power
23district, except that the returns of such election and the ballots therein shall be
24delivered to the clerk of the district. The results of said election shall be canvassed
25publicly by the directors of the district.".
AB133-ASA1-AA2,379,1
1892. Page 1186, line 9: after that line insert:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,379,2 2" Section 2342bc. 218.01 (2) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,379,43 218.01 (2) (L) 1. Words and phrases defined in sub. (2c) (am) have the same
4meaning in this paragraph.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,379,85 2. The department may not issue a dealer license under this section, unless the
6department has determined that no factory will hold an ownership interest in or
7operate or control the dealership or that one of the exceptions under sub. (2c) (cm)
8applies.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,379,129 3. If the applicant asserts that sub. (2c) (cm) 2. applies, the department shall
10require the applicant to provide a copy of the written agreement described in sub. (2c)
11(cm) 2. d. for examination by the department to ensure that the agreement meets the
12requirements of sub. (2c) (cm) 2.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,379,1713 4. If the division of hearings and appeals determines, after a hearing on the
14matter at the request of the department or any licensee, that a factory holds an
15ownership interest in a dealership or operates or controls a dealership in violation
16of this subsection, the division shall order the denial or revocation of the dealership's
17license.
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2342bf 18Section 2342bf. 218.01 (2c) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 218.01 (2c)
19(bm) and amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,379,2220 218.01 (2c) (bm) A manufacturer, importer or distributor, or a subsidiary
21thereof,
factory shall not own,, directly or indirectly, hold an ownership interest in
22or
operate or control a motor vehicle dealership in this state.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,379,23 23(cm) This subsection does not prohibit any of the following:
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2342bi
1Section 2342bi. 218.01 (2c) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 218.01 (2c) (cm)
21. and amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,380,63 218.01 (2c) (cm) 1. The ownership and operation by a manufacturer, importer
4or distributor, or a subsidiary thereof, of
A factory from holding an ownership
5interest in or operating
a dealership for a temporary period, not to exceed one year,
6during the transition from one owner or dealer operator to another.
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2342bL 7Section 2342bL. 218.01 (2c) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,380,88 218.01 (2c) (am) In this subsection:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,380,119 1. "Agent" means a person who is employed by or affiliated with a factory or who
10directly or through an intermediary is controlled by or under common control of a
11factory.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,380,1412 2. "Control" means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or
13cause the direction of the management or policies of a person, whether through the
14ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,380,1615 3. "Dealer operator" means an individual who is vested with the power and
16authority to operate a dealership.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,380,1817 4. "Dealership" means a person licensed or required to be licensed as a motor
18vehicle dealer under this section.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,380,1919 4m. "Department" means the department of transportation.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,380,2120 5. "Factory" means a manufacturer, distributor or importer, or an agent of a
21manufacturer, distributor or importer.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,380,2222 6. "Operate" means to directly or indirectly manage a dealership.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,381,223 7. "Ownership interest" means the beneficial ownership of one percent or more
24of any class of equity interest in a dealership, whether the interest is that of a
25shareholder, partner, limited liability company member or otherwise. To "hold" an

1ownership interest means to have possession of, title to or control of the ownership
2interest, whether directly or indirectly through a fiduciary or an agent.
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2342bo 3Section 2342bo. 218.01 (2c) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2342br 4Section 2342br. 218.01 (2c) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 218.01 (2c) (cm)
53. and amended to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,381,136 218.01 (2c) (cm) 3. The ownership, operation or control of a dealership by a
7manufacturer, importer or distributor, or subsidiary thereof, which factory that does
8not meet the conditions under par. (a) or (b) subds. 1. or 2., if the division of hearings
9and appeals determines, after a hearing on the matter at the request of any party,
10that there is no prospective independent dealer available to own and operate the
11dealership in a manner consistent with the public interest and that meets the
12reasonable standard and uniformly applied qualifications of the manufacturer,
13importer or distributor
factory.
AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2342bu 14Section 2342bu. 218.01 (2c) (cm) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,381,1615 218.01 (2c) (cm) 2. A factory from holding an ownership interest in a
16dealership, if all of the following apply:
AB133-ASA1-AA2,381,1817 a. The dealer operator of the dealership is an individual who is not an agent
18of the factory.
AB133-ASA1-AA2,381,2219 b. The dealer operator of the dealership is unable to acquire full ownership of
20the dealership with his or her own assets or in conjunction with financial
21investments and loans from investors or lenders other than the factory holding an
22ownership interest in the dealership.
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