Amendment AA1-AB710

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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 710

February 12, 2018 - Offered by Representative Kolste.

AB710-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB710-AA1,1,2 1. Page 1, line 2: delete “for fraud in obtaining" and substitute “under the".

AB710-AA1,1,3 2. Page 1, line 3: delete “benefits" and substitute “law".

AB710-AA1,1,4 3. Page 2, line 21: after that line insert:

AB710-AA1,1,5 “ Section 2g. 108.24 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB710-AA1,1,13 108.24 (2) Except as provided in sub. subs. (2c) and (2m) and s. 108.16 (8) (m), any person who knowingly makes a false statement or representation in connection with any report or as to any information duly required by the department under this chapter, or who knowingly refuses or fails to keep any records or to furnish any reports or information duly required by the department under this chapter, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both; and each. Each such false statement or representation and every day of such refusal or failure constitutes a separate offense.

AB710-AA1,2r Section 2r. 108.24 (2c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB710-AA1,2,9 108.24 (2c) (a) Any person who knowingly makes a false statement or representation in connection with any report or as to any information duly required by the department under this chapter, or who knowingly refuses or fails to keep any records or to furnish any reports or information duly required by the department under this chapter and who, as a result of that false statement or representation or knowing refusal or failure, avoids liability to the department for contributions, reimbursements, assessments, or other amounts under this chapter, may be penalized as provided in par. (b).

AB710-AA1,2,10 (b) Whoever violates par. (a):

AB710-AA1,2,13 1. If the amount for which the person avoided liability to the department does not exceed $2,500, is subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 9 months, or both.

AB710-AA1,2,15 2. If the amount for which the person avoided liability to the department exceeds $2,500 but does not exceed $5,000, is guilty of a Class I felony.

AB710-AA1,2,17 3. If the amount for which the person avoided liability to the department exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $10,000, is guilty of a Class H felony.

AB710-AA1,2,19 4. If the amount for which the person avoided liability to the department exceeds $10,000, is guilty of a Class G felony.

AB710-AA1,2,21 (c) In any case involving more than one violation of par. (a), all such violations may be prosecuted as a single crime.”.

AB710-AA1,2,22 4. Page 3, line 2: on lines 2 and 6, delete “for benefit fraud".

AB710-AA1,2,23 5. Page 3, line 3: after “(1) (a)" insert “or (2c)".

AB710-AA1,2,24 (End)