SB55-ASA1,1208,22 19814.04 Items of costs. (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 93.20, 100.30 (5m),
20106.50 (6) (i) and (6m) (a), 115.80 (9), 281.36 (2) (b) 1., 767.33 (4) (d), 769.313, 814.025,
21814.245, 895.035 (4), 895.10 (3), 895.75 (3), 895.77 (2), 895.79 (3), 895.80 (3), 943.212
22(2) (b), 943.245 (2) (d) and 943.51 (2) (b), when allowed costs shall be as follows:
SB55-ASA1, s. 2018 23Section 2018. 814.60 (2) (ai) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1208,2524 814.60 (2) (ai) Consumer information protection assessment imposed by s.
25100.261.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3832c
1Section 3832c. 814.60 (2) (eg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1209,22 814.60 (2) (eg) Truck driver education assessment imposed by s. 349.04.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3832k 3Section 3832k. 814.615 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1209,44 814.615 (1) (a) 3. For a study under s. 767.11 (14), a fee of $300 $500.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3832m 5Section 3832m. 814.63 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1209,86 814.63 (1) (c) This subsection does not apply to an action for a violation of s.
7101.123 (2) (a), (am) 1., (ar) or, (bm) , or (br) or (5) or a safety belt use violation under
8s. 347.48 (2m).
SB55-ASA1, s. 2019 9Section 2019. 814.63 (3) (ai) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1209,1110 814.63 (3) (ai) Consumer information protection assessment imposed by s.
11100.261.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3834m 12Section 3834m. 814.63 (3) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1209,1313 814.63 (3) (g) Truck driver education assessment imposed by s. 349.04.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3836d 14Section 3836d. 814.67 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1209,1515 814.67 (1) (b) 2. For interpreters, $35 per one-half day $20 per hour.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3836r 16Section 3836r. 814.69 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1209,2117 814.69 (1) (b) For a transcript under s. 757.57 (5), a fee from the party
18requesting the transcript at the rate of $1.75 $2.25 per 25-line page for the original
19and 60 50 cents per 25-line page for each copy. If the request is by the state or any
20political subdivision thereof, the fees of the reporter shall be at the rates provided in
21par. (a).
SB55-ASA1, s. 3836s 22Section 3836s. 814.69 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1210,323 814.69 (1) (bm) If a party requests that a transcript under s. 757.57 (5) be
24prepared within 7 days after the request and the transcript is not required by
25supreme court rule or statute to be prepared within that 7-day period, a fee in

1addition to the fee under par. (b) of 75 cents per 25-line page for the original and 25
2cents for each copy. The fee under this paragraph does not apply to a request made
3by the state or a political subdivision of the state.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2020 4Section 2020. 867.035 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1210,145 867.035 (1) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in Subject to par. (bm), the
6department of health and family services may collect from the property of a decedent,
7including funds of a decedent that are held by the decedent immediately before death
8in a joint account or a P.O.D. account, by affidavit under this section sub. (2) or by
9lien under sub. (2m)
an amount equal to the medical assistance that is recoverable
10under s. 49.496 (3) (a), the long-term community support services under s. 46.27 that
11is recoverable under s. 46.27 (7g) (c) 1., the family care benefit that is recoverable
12under rules promulgated under s. 46.286 (7), or the aid under s. 49.68, 49.683, or
1349.685 that is recoverable under s. 49.682 (2) (a) and that was paid on behalf of the
14decedent or the decedent's spouse, if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
SB55-ASA1, s. 2021 15Section 2021. 867.035 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1210,1716 867.035 (1) (a) 1. No person files a petition for administration or summary
17settlement or assignment of the decedent's estate within 20 days of death.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2022 18Section 2022. 867.035 (1) (bm) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1210,2319 867.035 (1) (bm) (intro.) The department of health and family services may not
20collect by affidavit under this section from any of
shall reduce the amount of its
21recovery under par. (a) by up to the amount specified in s. 861.33 (2) if necessary to
22allow the decedent's heirs or beneficiaries under the decedent's will to retain
the
23following personal property of the decedent:
SB55-ASA1, s. 2023 24Section 2023. 867.035 (1) (bm) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2024 25Section 2024. 867.035 (1) (bm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1211,1
1867.035 (1) (bm) 2. Wearing apparel and jewelry held for personal use.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2025 2Section 2025. 867.035 (1) (bm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1211,33 867.035 (1) (bm) 3. Household furniture, furnishings , and appliances.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2026 4Section 2026. 867.035 (1) (bm) 4. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
5read:
SB55-ASA1,1211,86 867.035 (1) (bm) 4. Other tangible personal property not used in trade,
7agriculture, or other business, not exceeding in value the amount specified in s.
8861.33 (1) (a) 4.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2027 9Section 2027. 867.035 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1211,1610 867.035 (2) A person who possesses property of a decedent shall transmit the
11property to the department of health and family services, if the conditions in sub. (1)
12(a) 1. to 4. are satisfied,
upon receipt of an affidavit by a person designated by the
13secretary of health and family services to administer this section showing that the
14conditions in sub. (1) (a) are satisfied department paid on behalf of the decedent or
15the decedent's spouse recoverable benefits specified in sub. (1) (a)
. Upon transmittal,
16the person is released from any obligation to other creditors or heirs of the decedent.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2028 17Section 2028. 867.035 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1211,2418 867.035 (2m) (a) If the conditions in sub. (1) (a) 1., 2., and 4. are satisfied, the
19department of health and family services shall have a lien in the amount that it may
20recover under sub. (1) (a) on any interest in the decedent's home, as defined in s.
2149.496 (1) (b), transferred under s. 867.03 (1g). The department may record the lien
22in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the real property is located.
23The department may enforce the lien by foreclosure in the same manner as a
24mortgage on real property, unless any of the following is alive:
SB55-ASA1,1211,2525 1. The decedent's spouse.
SB55-ASA1,1212,2
12. A child of the decedent if the child is under age 21 or disabled, as defined in
2s. 49.468 (1) (a) 1.
SB55-ASA1,1212,83 (b) If the conditions in sub. (1) (a) 1. to 4. are satisfied, the department of health
4and family services shall have a lien in the amount that it may recover under sub.
5(1) (a) on any interest in any real property of the decedent transferred under s. 867.03
6(1g). The department may record the lien in the office of the register of deeds of the
7county in which the real property is located and may enforce the lien by foreclosure
8in the same manner as a mortgage on real property.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2029 9Section 2029. 885.37 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1212,11 10885.37 (title) Interpreters for persons with language difficulties or
11hearing or speaking impairments
limited English proficiency.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2030 12Section 2030. 885.37 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 885.37 (1m), and 885.37
13(1m) (b), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1212,2514 885.37 (1m) (b) If a court has notice that a person who fits any of the criteria
15under par. (a) has a language difficulty because of the inability to speak or
16understand English, has a hearing impairment, is unable to speak or has a speech
17defect the court shall make a factual determination of whether the language
18difficulty or the hearing or speaking impairment is sufficient to prevent the
19individual from communicating with his or her attorney, reasonably understanding
20the English testimony or reasonably being understood in English. If the court
21determines that,
limited English proficiency and that an interpreter is necessary, the
22court shall advise the person that he or she has a right to a qualified interpreter and
23that, if the person cannot afford one, an interpreter will be provided for him or her
24at the public's expense. Any waiver of the right to an interpreter is effective only if
25made voluntarily in person, in open court and on the record.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2031
1Section 2031. 885.37 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1213,32 885.37 (1g) In this section, "limited English proficiency" means any of the
3following:
SB55-ASA1,1213,54 (a) The inability, because of the use of a language other than English, to
5adequately understand or communicate effectively in English in a court proceeding.
SB55-ASA1,1213,86 (b) The inability, due to a speech impairment, hearing loss, deafness,
7deaf-blindness, or other disability, to adequately hear, understand, or communicate
8effectively in English in a court proceeding.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2032 9Section 2032. 885.37 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1213,1110 885.37 (2) A court may authorize the use of an interpreter in actions or
11proceedings in addition to those specified in sub. (1) (1m).
SB55-ASA1, s. 2033 12Section 2033. 885.37 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1213,2513 885.37 (3) (b) In any administrative contested case proceeding before a state,
14county, or municipal agency, if the agency conducting the proceeding has notice that
15a party to the proceeding has a language difficulty because of the inability to speak
16or understand English, has a hearing impairment, is unable to speak or has a speech
17defect, the agency shall make a factual determination of whether the language
18difficulty or hearing or speaking impairment is sufficient to prevent the party from
19communicating with others, reasonably understanding the English testimony or
20reasonably being understood in English. If the agency determines
limited English
21proficiency and
that an interpreter is necessary, the agency shall advise the party
22that he or she has a right to a qualified interpreter. After considering the party's
23ability to pay and the other needs of the party, the agency may provide for an
24interpreter for the party at the public's expense. Any waiver of the right to an
25interpreter is effective only if made at the administrative contested case proceeding.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2034
1Section 2034. 885.37 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1214,42 885.37 (3m) Any agency may authorize the use of an a qualified interpreter in
3a contested case proceeding for a person who is not a party but who has a substantial
4interest in the proceeding.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2035 5Section 2035. 885.37 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1214,76 885.37 (4) (a) (intro.) The necessary expense of furnishing an a qualified
7interpreter for an indigent person under sub. (1) (1m) or (2) shall be paid as follows:
SB55-ASA1, s. 2036 8Section 2036. 885.37 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1214,119 885.37 (4) (b) The necessary expense of furnishing an a qualified interpreter
10for an indigent party under sub. (3) shall be paid by the unit of government for which
11the proceeding is held.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2037 12Section 2037. 885.37 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1214,1513 885.37 (5) (a) If a court under sub. (1) (1m) or (2) or an agency under sub. (3)
14decides to appoint an interpreter, the court or agency shall follow the applicable
15procedure under par. (b) or (c).
SB55-ASA1, s. 2038 16Section 2038. 885.37 (6) to (10) of the statutes are created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1214,1917 885.37 (6) (a) If a person with limited English proficiency requests the
18assistance of the clerk of circuit courts regarding a legal proceeding, the clerk may
19provide the assistance of a qualified interpreter to respond to the person's inquiry.
SB55-ASA1,1214,2320 (b) A qualified interpreter appointed under this section may, with the approval
21of the court, provide interpreter services outside the court room that are related to
22the court proceedings, including during court-ordered psychiatric or medical exams
23or mediation.
SB55-ASA1,1215,2 24(7) (a) A person with limited English proficiency may waive the right to a
25qualified interpreter at any point in the court proceeding if the court advises the

1person of the nature and effect of the waiver and determines on the record that the
2waiver has been made knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily.
SB55-ASA1,1215,53 (b) At any point in the court proceeding, for good cause, the person with limited
4English proficiency may retract his or her waiver and request that a qualified
5interpreter be appointed.
SB55-ASA1,1215,86 (c) Any party to a court proceeding may object to the use of any qualified
7interpreter for good cause. The court may remove a qualified interpreter for good
8cause.
SB55-ASA1,1215,12 9(8) Every qualified interpreter, before commencing his or her duties in a court
10proceeding, shall take a sworn oath that he or she will make a true and impartial
11interpretation. The supreme court may approve a uniform oath for qualified
12interpreters.
SB55-ASA1,1215,15 13(9) The delay resulting from the need to locate and appoint a qualified
14interpreter may constitute good cause for the court to toll the time limitations in the
15court proceeding.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3862c 16Section 3862c. 891.45 of the statutes is renumbered 891.45 (2) and amended
17to read:
SB55-ASA1,1216,618 891.45 (2) In any proceeding involving the application by a state, county, or
19municipal fire fighter or his or her beneficiary for disability or death benefits under
20s. 66.191, 1981 stats., or s. 40.65 (2) or any pension or retirement system applicable
21to fire fighters, where at the time of death or filing of application for disability
22benefits the deceased or disabled municipal fire fighter had served a total of 5 years
23as a state, county, or municipal fire fighter and a qualifying medical examination
24given prior to the time of his or her joining the department becoming a state, county,
25or municipal fire fighter
showed no evidence of heart or respiratory impairment or

1disease, and where the disability or death is found to be caused by heart or
2respiratory impairment or disease, such finding shall be presumptive evidence that
3such impairment or disease was caused by such employment. In this section,
4"municipal fire fighter" includes any person designated as primarily a fire fighter
5under s. 61.66 (2) and any person under s. 61.66 whose duties as a fire fighter during
6the 5-year qualifying period took up at least two-thirds of his or her working hours.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3862h 7Section 3862h. 891.45 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1216,88 891.45 (1) In this section:
SB55-ASA1,1216,109 (a) "County fire fighter" means any person employed by a county whose duties
10primarily include active fire suppression or prevention.
SB55-ASA1,1216,1411 (b) "Municipal fire fighter" includes any person designated as primarily a fire
12fighter under s. 61.66 (2) and any person under s. 61.66 whose duties as a fire fighter
13during the 5-year qualifying period took up at least two-thirds of his or her working
14hours.
SB55-ASA1,1216,1715 (c) "State fire fighter" means any person employed by the state whose duties
16primarily include active fire suppression or prevention and who is a protective
17occupation participant, as defined in s. 40.02 (48).
SB55-ASA1, s. 3862p 18Section 3862p. 891.455 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1216,2219 891.455 (1) In this section, "state, county, or municipal fire fighter" means a
20municipal fire fighter who is covered under s. 891.45 and any person under s. 61.66
21whose duties as a fire fighter during the 10-year qualifying period specified in sub.
22(2) took up at least two-thirds of his or her working hours.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3862t 23Section 3862t. 891.455 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1217,1024 891.455 (2) Beginning with applications submitted by a municipal fire fighter
25or his or her beneficiary on May 12, 1998, in
In any proceeding involving an

1application by a state, county, or municipal fire fighter or his or her beneficiary for
2disability or death benefits under s. 66.191, 1981 stats., or s. 40.65 (2) or any pension
3or retirement system applicable to fire fighters, where at the time of death or filing
4of application for disability benefits the deceased or disabled municipal fire fighter
5had served a total of 10 years as a state, county, or municipal fire fighter and a
6qualifying medical examination given prior to the time of his or her joining the
7department
becoming a state, county, or municipal fire fighter showed no evidence
8of cancer, and where the disability or death is found to be caused by cancer, such
9finding shall be presumptive evidence that the cancer was caused by such
10employment.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3862w 11Section 3862w. 893.335 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1217,13 12893.335 Actions concerning property development rights. (1) In this
13section:
SB55-ASA1,1217,1614 (a) "Nonprofit organization" means an organization defined in s. 94.10 (1) (b)
15that has jointly pursued or is currently pursuing the acquisition of property
16development rights with the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision.
SB55-ASA1,1217,1817 (b) "Political subdivision" means a city, village, town, or county, or a
18department, division board, or other agency of a city, village, town, or county.
SB55-ASA1,1218,219 (c) "Property development rights" means the holder's nonpossessory interest
20in real property imposing any limitation or affirmative obligation the purpose of
21which may include retaining or protecting natural, scenic, or open space values of
22real property, assuring the availability of real property for agricultural, forest,
23recreational, or open space use, protecting natural resources, maintaining or
24enhancing air or water quality, preserving a burial site, as defined in s. 157.70 (1) (b),

1or preserving the historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural aspects of real
2property.
SB55-ASA1,1218,53 (d) "Value" means the amount paid for comparable property development
4rights in an arm's-length sale completed within 12 months before the sale in
5question.
SB55-ASA1,1218,10 6(2) (a) A person who sells the property development rights for a period of 30
7years or longer in real property or his or her heir or devisee shall bring an action
8within 3 years after the sale of the property development rights to recover the
9difference between the value of the property development rights and the sale price
10of those rights or be barred.
SB55-ASA1,1218,1211 (b) A person may bring an action under this subsection only if all of the
12following conditions are met:
SB55-ASA1,1218,1413 1. The purchaser is a nonprofit organization, the state, an agency of the state,
14or a political subdivision.
SB55-ASA1,1218,1615 2. The amount paid for the property development rights was at least 5% below
16the value of the property development rights.
SB55-ASA1,1218,1817 (c) If the transfer of the property development rights involved a gift, a person
18may only recover for the portion of the transfer that was not a gift.
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