AB64-ASA1,1701 7Section 1701 . 196.858 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,861,108 196.858 (1) The commission shall annually assess against local exchange and
9interexchange telecommunications utilities the total, not to exceed $5,000,000, of the
10amounts appropriated under s. 20.505 (1) (ir) 20.155 (1) (i).
AB64-ASA1,1702 11Section 1702 . 196.858 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,861,2212 196.858 (2) The commission shall assess a sum equal to the annual total
13amount under sub. (1) to local exchange and interexchange telecommunications
14utilities in proportion to their gross operating revenues during the last calendar year.
15If total expenditures for telephone telecommunications relay service exceeded the
16payment made under this section in the prior year, the commission shall charge the
17remainder to assessed telecommunications utilities in proportion to their gross
18operating revenues during the last calendar year. A telecommunications utility shall
19pay the assessment within 30 days after the bill has been mailed to the assessed
20telecommunication utility. The bill constitutes notice of the assessment and demand
21of payment. Payments shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505
22(1) (ir)
20.155 (1) (i).
AB64-ASA1,1703 23Section 1703 . 202.051 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,861,2524 202.051 (3) (c) Pays the charge for an unpaid draft established by the
25depository selection board
under s. 20.905 (2).
AB64-ASA1,1703m
1Section 1703m. 218.14 of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,862,11 2218.14 Service fees. (1) A dealer may not assess a purchaser of a recreational
3vehicle an additional service fee or charge for performing a vehicle inspection or
4completing a form that is related to the sale of the recreational vehicle and required
5by law unless the dealer discloses the fee or charge to the purchaser and provides a
6statement on the purchase or lease contract in substantially the following form: “A
7service fee or charge is not required by law but may be charged to recreational vehicle
8purchasers or lessees for services related to compliance with state and federal laws,
9verifications, and public safety and must be reasonable." The amount of a service fee
10or charge assessed by a dealer under this subsection may not be higher than the
11amount initially disclosed.
AB64-ASA1,862,14 12(2) Upon request from a purchaser of a recreational vehicle, a dealer shall
13provide a written list of the services for which a service fee or charge under sub. (1)
14is assessed.
AB64-ASA1,862,16 15(3) The department may audit a dealer to determine whether fees or charges
16assessed by the dealer under sub. (1) are reasonable.
AB64-ASA1,1703p 17Section 1703p. 224.42 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,862,19 18224.42 (title) Disclosure of financial records for Medical Assistance
19and food stamp program eligibility.
AB64-ASA1,1703r 20Section 1703r. 224.42 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,862,2321 224.42 (2) Financial record matching agreements. A financial institution is
22required to enter into an agreement with the department of health services under
23s. ss. 49.45 (4m) and 49.79 (1t).
AB64-ASA1,1703t 24Section 1703t. 224.42 (3) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,863,3
1224.42 (3) (a) Disclosing a financial record of an individual or other information
2to the department of health services in accordance with an agreement, and its
3participation in the program, under s. 49.45 (4m) or 49.79 (1t).
AB64-ASA1,863,54 (b) Any other action taken in good faith to comply with s. 49.45 (4m) or 49.79
5(1t)
.
AB64-ASA1,1704 6Section 1704 . 224.48 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,863,77 224.48 (1) (am) “Department” means the department of financial institutions.
AB64-ASA1,1705 8Section 1705 . 224.50 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,863,99 224.50 (1) (c) “Department” means the department of financial institutions.
AB64-ASA1,1706 10Section 1706 . 224.51 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,863,1211 224.51 (1g) In this section, “department” means the department of financial
12institutions.
AB64-ASA1,1712h 13Section 1712h. 227.118 of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,863,23 14227.118 Review of rules affecting state prosecutors office. (1) Report
15on rules affecting state prosecutors office.
If a proposed rule directly affects the
16state prosecutors office, the agency proposing the rule shall, prior to submitting the
17proposed rule to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15, submit the proposed
18rule to the state prosecutors office. The state prosecutors office shall prepare a report
19on the proposed rule before it is submitted to the legislative council staff under s.
20227.15. The state prosecutors office may request any information from other state
21agencies, local governments, individuals, or organizations that is reasonably
22necessary for the office to prepare the report. The state prosecutors office shall
23prepare the report within 30 days after the rule is submitted to the office.
AB64-ASA1,864,3
1(2) Findings of the office to be contained in the report. The report of the
2state prosecutors office shall contain information about the effect of the proposed
3rule on the state prosecutors office.
AB64-ASA1,864,5 4(3) Applicability. This section does not apply to emergency rules promulgated
5under s. 227.24.
AB64-ASA1,1740g 6Section 1740g. 227.19 (3) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,864,87 227.19 (3) (em) The report of the state prosecutors office, if the proposed rule
8directly affects the state prosecutors office.
AB64-ASA1,1754 9Section 1754 . 227.55 of the statutes is renumbered 227.55 (1) and amended
10to read:
AB64-ASA1,864,2411 227.55 (1) Within 30 days after service of the petition for review upon the
12agency, or within such further time as the court may allow allows, the agency in
13possession of the record for the decision under review
shall transmit to the reviewing
14court the original or a certified copy of the entire record of the proceedings in which
15the decision under review was made
, including all pleadings, notices, testimony,
16exhibits, findings, decisions, orders, and exceptions, therein; but except that by
17stipulation of all parties to the review proceedings the record may be shortened by
18eliminating any portion thereof of the record. Any party, other than the agency that
19is a party
, refusing to stipulate to limit the record may be taxed by the court for the
20additional costs. The Except as provided in sub. (2), the record may be typewritten
21or printed. The exhibits may be typewritten, photostated photocopied, or otherwise
22reproduced, or, upon motion of any party, or by order of the court, the original exhibits
23shall accompany the record. The court may require or permit subsequent corrections
24or additions to the record when deemed desirable.
AB64-ASA1,1755 25Section 1755 . 227.55 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,865,4
1227.55 (2) In the case of a record under sub. (1) that is in the possession of the
2division of hearings and appeals, if any portion of the record is in the form of an audio
3or video recording, the division may transmit to the reviewing court a copy of that
4recording in lieu of preparing a transcript, unless the court requests a transcript.
AB64-ASA1,1757e 5Section 1757e. 230.08 (2) (e) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
AB64-ASA1,1757m 6Section 1757m. 230.08 (2) (fq) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,865,77 230.08 (2) (fq) The director of the transportation projects commission.
AB64-ASA1,1758g 8Section 1758g. 230.08 (2) (qp) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,865,109 230.08 (2) (qp) The executive director and legislative liaison in the office of
10state prosecutors.
AB64-ASA1,1761 11Section 1761 . 230.08 (4) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64-ASA1,1761p 12Section 1761p. 230.12 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,865,1413 230.12 (1) (cm) Supplementary compensation; longevity awards for
14correctional officers and youth counselors.
1. In this paragraph:
AB64-ASA1,865,1915 a. “Correctional officer” means an individual classified as a correctional officer
16or a correctional sergeant who is employed by the state and whose principal duty is
17the supervision of inmates at a prison, as defined in s. 302.01, or the supervision of
18persons committed under s. 980.06 at the secure mental health facility established
19under s. 46.055 or the Wisconsin resource center established under s. 46.056.
AB64-ASA1,865,2320 b. “Youth counselor” means an individual classified as a youth counselor or a
21youth counselor-advanced who is employed by the state and whose principal duty
22is the supervision of juveniles held in a juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s.
23938.02 (10p).
AB64-ASA1,865,2524 2. The administrator shall include in the compensation plan the following
25length of service awards for correctional officers and youth counselors:
AB64-ASA1,866,1
1a. On the employee's 10th anniversary of service, $250.
AB64-ASA1,866,22 b. On the employee's 15th anniversary of service, $500.
AB64-ASA1,866,33 c. On the employee's 20th anniversary of service, $750.
AB64-ASA1,866,54 d. On the employee's 25th anniversary of service, and each 5 year anniversary
5of service thereafter, $1,000.
AB64-ASA1,1762 6Section 1762 . 230.13 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,866,97 230.13 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3) and ss. 19.36 (10) to (12) and
8(11)
and 103.13, the director and the administrator may keep records of the following
9personnel matters closed to the public:
AB64-ASA1,1762s 10Section 1762s. 230.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,866,2111 230.33 (1) A person appointed to an unclassified position by the governor,
12elected officer, judicial body, or prosecutor board, or by a legislative body or
13committee shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for the duration of the
14appointment and for 3 months thereafter, during which time the person has
15restoration rights to the former position or equivalent position in the department in
16which last employed in a classified position without loss of seniority. The person
17shall also have reinstatement privileges for 5 years following appointment to the
18unclassified service or for one year after termination of the unclassified appointment
19whichever is longer. Restoration rights and reinstatement privileges shall be
20forfeited if the reason for termination of the unclassified appointment would also be
21reason for discharge from the former position in the classified service.
AB64-ASA1,1765 22Section 1765 . 230.44 (4) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,867,1223 230.44 (4) (bm) Upon request of an employee who files an appeal of the decision
24of the administrator made under s. 230.09 (2) (a) or (d), the appeal shall be heard by
25 a the commissioner or an attorney employed by the commission serving as arbitrator

1under rules promulgated for this purpose by the commission. In such an arbitration,
2the arbitrator shall orally render a decision at the conclusion of the hearing
3affirming, modifying, or rejecting the decision of the administrator. The decision of
4the arbitrator is final and is not subject to review by the commission. An arbitrator's
5decision may not be cited as precedent in any other proceeding before the commission
6or before any court. The arbitrator shall promptly file his or her decision with the
7commission. The decision of the arbitrator shall stand as the decision of the
8commission. The decision of the commission is subject to review under ss. 227.53 to
9227.57 only on the ground that the decision was procured by corruption, fraud, or
10undue means or that the arbitrator or the commission exceeded the arbitrator's or
11the commission's power. The record of a proceeding under this paragraph shall be
12transcribed as provided in s. 227.44 (8).
AB64-ASA1,1766 13Section 1766 . 230.45 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,867,1614 230.45 (1) (am) Designate a commissioner or Serve as an arbitrator, or
15designate
an attorney employed by the commission to serve as an arbitrator, in
16arbitrations under s. 230.44 (4) (bm).
AB64-ASA1,1767 17Section 1767 . 230.85 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,868,418 230.85 (3) (b) If, after hearing, the division of equal rights finds that the
19respondent did not engage in or threaten a retaliatory action it shall order the
20complaint dismissed. The division of equal rights shall order the employee's
21appointing authority to insert a copy of the findings and orders into the employee's
22personnel file and, if the respondent is a natural person, order the respondent's
23appointing authority to insert such a copy into the respondent's personnel file. If the
24division of equal rights finds by unanimous vote that the employee filed a frivolous
25complaint it may order payment of the respondent's reasonable actual attorney fees

1and actual costs. Payment may be assessed against either the employee or the
2employee's attorney, or assessed so that the employee and the employee's attorney
3each pay a portion. To find a complaint frivolous the division of equal rights must
4find that s. 802.05 (2) or 895.044 has been violated.
AB64-ASA1,1769 5Section 1769 . 233.13 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,868,8 6233.13 Closed records. (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 19.36 (10) to (12)
7and (11) and 103.13, the authority may keep records of the following personnel
8matters closed to the public:
AB64-ASA1,1769v 9Section 1769v. 238.115 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,868,1110 238.115 (4) Exception. After March 31, 2018, this section does not apply to the
11tax credits under ss. 238.308, 238.396, and 238.399.
AB64-ASA1,1770 12Section 1770 . 238.123 of the statutes is repealed.
AB64-ASA1,1771 13Section 1771 . 238.124 of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,868,16 14238.124 Loan limitations. (1) The corporation may not originate any loan
15that is forgivable in whole or in part upon the loan recipient's achievement of one or
16more conditions or goals.
AB64-ASA1,868,20 17(2) Each new lending program the corporation implements or administers
18shall adhere as closely as practicable to commonly accepted commercial lending
19practices. The corporation shall adopt policies and procedures implementing this
20subsection.
AB64-ASA1,1771s 21Section 1771s. 238.145 of the statutes is repealed.
AB64-ASA1,1774e 22Section 1774e. 238.15 (3) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 238.15 (3)
23(d) and amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,869,1524 238.15 (3) (d) Administration. The corporation, in consultation with the
25department of revenue, shall establish policies and procedures to administer this

1section and shall further define “bona fide angel investment" for purposes of s. 71.07
2(5d) (a) 1. The aggregate amount of tax credits under s. 71.07 (5d) that may be
3claimed for investments in businesses certified under sub. (1) and of tax credits
4under ss. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), and 76.638 that may be claimed for
5investments paid to fund managers certified under sub. (2) is $30,000,000 per
6calendar year. The policies and procedures shall provide that a person who receives
7a credit under s. 71.07 (5b) or (5d), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), or 76.638 must keep the
8investment in a certified business, or with a certified fund manager, for no less than
93 years, unless the person's investment becomes worthless, as determined by the
10corporation, during the 3-year period or the person has kept the investment for no
11less than 12 months and a bona fide liquidity event, as determined by the
12corporation, occurs during the 3-year period. The policies and procedures shall
13permit the corporation to reallocate credits under this section in any calendar year
14that are unused in that calendar year to a person eligible for tax benefits, as defined
15under s. 238.30 (7) (e), if all of the following apply:
AB64-ASA1,1774f 16Section 1774f. 238.15 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB64-ASA1,1774g 17Section 1774g. 238.15 (3) (d) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB64-ASA1,1774k 18Section 1774k. 238.16 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,869,2119 238.16 (4) (c) Subject to a reallocation by the corporation pursuant to policies
20and procedures adopted under s. 238.15 (3) (d), the
The corporation may allocate up
21to $10,000,000 in tax benefits under this section in any calendar year.
AB64-ASA1,1775 22Section 1775 . 238.17 of the statutes is renumbered 238.17 (1) and amended
23to read:
AB64-ASA1,870,424 238.17 (1) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, the
25corporation may certify a person to claim a tax credit under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6),

1or 71.47 (6), if the corporation determines that the person is conducting an eligible
2activity under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6), or 71.47 (6). No person may claim a tax credit
3under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6), or 71.47 (6) without first being certified under this
4section subsection.
AB64-ASA1,1775g 5Section 1775g. 238.17 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,870,86 238.17 (2) Beginning July 1, 2018, the corporation may not certify persons to
7claim more than a total of $5,000,000 in tax credits for all projects undertaken on the
8same parcel.
AB64-ASA1,1775m 9Section 1775m. 238.17 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,870,1510 238.17 (3) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the corporation may not certify a
11person for a tax credit under sub. (1) if the person is not subject to the taxes imposed
12under s. 71.02, 71.08, 71.23, or 71.43, except that the corporation may certify a
13nonprofit entity described under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code for
14a tax credit under sub. (1) if the entity intends to sell or otherwise transfer the credit,
15as provided under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6) (h), or 71.47 (6) (h).
AB64-ASA1,871,216 (b) The corporation may certify a nonprofit entity not described under section
17501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code for a tax credit under sub. (1) by submitting
18the proposal for the certification to the joint committee on finance for approval. If
19the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the corporation
20within 14 working days after the date of the corporation's submittal that the
21committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposal, the
22proposal may be implemented as proposed by the corporation. If, within 14 working
23days after the corporation's submittal, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on
24finance notify the corporation that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the

1purpose of reviewing the proposal, the proposal may be implemented only upon
2approval of the committee.
AB64-ASA1,1779L 3Section 1779L. 238.28 of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,871,7 4238.28 Refundable tax credits. (1) Policies and procedures. The
5corporation shall adopt policies and procedures implementing ss. 71.07 (3w) (c) 1. b.,
6(3wm) (d), and (3y) (d) 2. b., 71.28 (3w) (c) 1. b., (3wm) (d), and (3y) (d) 2. b., and 71.47
7(3w) (c) 1. b. and (3y) (d) 2. b.
AB64-ASA1,871,10 8(2) Use of credits. It is the intent of the legislature that all credits awarded
9under ss. 238.16, 238.308, 238.396, and 238.399 become a permanent part of the
10working capital structure of businesses claiming the credits.
AB64-ASA1,1779m 11Section 1779m. 238.308 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,871,1512 238.308 (4) (b) Subject to a reallocation by the corporation under s. 238.15 (3)
13(d), the
The corporation may allocate up to $17,000,000 in tax benefits under this
14section in 2016 and up to
$22,000,000 per in tax benefits under this section each year
15thereafter. Any unused allocation may be carried forward.
AB64-ASA1,1779n 16Section 1779n. 238.308 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,871,1817 238.308 (4) (c) In any year, the corporation may exceed the annual limit on tax
18benefits specified in par. (b) by up to $10,000,000 if all of the following apply:
AB64-ASA1,871,2019 1. The corporation notifies the joint committee on finance in writing of its
20proposal to exceed the annual limit on tax benefits specified in par. (b).
AB64-ASA1,871,2321 2. The corporation submits with its notification under subd. 1. evidence that
22shows the corporation's proposal is necessary to accomplish the corporation's
23statewide economic development objectives.
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