LRB-4817/1
JK:jld
2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
March 11, 2016 - Introduced by Representatives Shankland, Ohnstad, Berceau,
Genrich, Kahl, Kessler, Spreitzer, Wachs, Zamarripa and Subeck,
cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Ringhand, C. Larson and Wirch. Referred
to Committee on Jobs and the Economy.
AB991,1,3
1An Act to create 5.05 (18) and 20.511 (1) (bg) of the statutes;
relating to:
2reporting fraud, waste, and mismanagement regarding the Wisconsin
3Economic Development Corporation and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Ethics Commission to maintain a toll-free telephone
number to receive reports of fraud, waste, and mismanagement regarding the
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The commission must relay such
reports to the district attorney of the county where the alleged activity occurred for
further investigation, if the commission finds the reports credible. If the district
attorney conducts an investigation based on a call to the toll-free telephone number,
the district attorney must submit a report of its investigation to the commission and
to the legislature.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB991,1
4Section
1. 5.05 (18) of the statutes is created to read:
AB991,2,135
5.05
(18) Toll-free telephone number. The commission shall maintain a
6toll-free telephone number with voice mail to receive reports of fraud, waste, and
1mismanagement regarding the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The
2commission shall relay these reports to the district attorney of the county where the
3alleged activity occurred for investigation, if the commission finds the reports
4credible. If so relayed, the district attorney shall conduct the investigation and, in
5a timely manner, submit a report to the commission and to the chief clerk of each
6house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2). The
7commission shall publicize the toll-free telephone number on the commission's
8Internet site. The commission shall maintain records that permit the release of
9information provided by informants while protecting the identity of the informant.
10Any records maintained by the commission that relate to the identity of informants
11shall be confidential, unless the informant expressly agrees to release the records.
12Appearance in court as a witness shall not be considered consent by an informant to
13release confidential records maintained by the commission.
AB991,2
14Section
2. 20.511 (1) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB991,2,1715
20.511
(1) (bg)
Fraud, waste, and mismanagement hotline. A sum sufficient
16to maintain the toll-free telephone number under s. 5.05 (18) and to respond to calls
17made to that number.
AB991,3
18Section
3.
Effective date.
AB991,2,1919
(1)
This act takes effect on June 30, 2016.
