SB294,127 17Section 127. 11.61 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB294,56,2418 11.61 (2) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and 16. and (i),
195.08, and 5.081
19.49 (2) (b) 13. and 14. and (h), and 19.554, all prosecutions under
20this section shall be conducted by the district attorney for the county where the
21defendant resides or, if the defendant is a nonresident, by the district attorney for the
22county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. For purposes of this
23subsection, a person other than a natural person an individual resides within a
24county if the person's principal place of operation is located within that county.
SB294,128
1Section 128. 12.01 of the statutes is renumbered 12.01 (intro.) and amended
2to read:
SB294,57,4 312.01 Definitions. (intro.) The definitions given under s. 11.01 apply to this
4chapter, except that a "candidate" as follows:
SB294,57,5 5(1) "Candidate" includes candidates a candidate for national office.
SB294,129 6Section 129. 12.01 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB294,57,77 12.01 (2) "Commission" means the elections commission.
SB294,130 8Section 130. 12.13 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB294,57,179 12.13 (5) (a) Except as specifically authorized by law and except as provided
10in par. (b), no investigator, prosecutor, employee of an investigator or prosecutor, or
11member or employee of the board commission may disclose information related to an
12investigation or prosecution under chs. 5 to 10 or 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch.
13III of ch. 19
or any other law specified in s. 978.05 (1) or (2) or provide access to any
14record of the investigator, prosecutor, or the board commission that is not subject to
15access under s. 5.05 (5s) to any person other than an employee or agent of the
16prosecutor or investigator or a member, employee, or agent of the board commission
17prior to presentation of presenting the information or record in a court of law.
SB294,131 18Section 131. 13.123 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB294,57,2219 13.123 (3) (b) 2. In making the determination under subd. 1., the chief clerk is
20bound by the determination of the chairperson of the government accountability
21board
elections commission or the chairperson's designee if such determination has
22been issued.
SB294,132 23Section 132. 13.23 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB294,58,8 2413.23 Election contests; notice. Any person wishing to contest the election
25of any senator or member of the assembly shall, within 30 days after the decision of

1the board of canvassers, serve a notice in writing on the person whose election the
2contestant intends to contest, stating briefly that the election will be contested and
3the cause of such contest, and shall file a copy thereof in the office of the government
4accountability board elections commission at least 10 days before the day fixed by
5law for the meeting of the legislature. The government accountability board
6elections commission shall then send a copy of s. 13.24 to both contestants. If any
7contestant fails to so file a copy of such notice, the contestant shall not be entitled to
8any mileage or salary in case payment has been made therefor to the sitting member.
SB294,133 9Section 133. 13.62 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB294,134 10Section 134. 13.62 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB294,58,1111 13.62 (5m) "Commission" means the ethics commission.
SB294,135 12Section 135. 13.63 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB294,59,213 13.63 (1) (a) An application applicant for a license to act as a lobbyist may be
14obtained
obtain an application from and filed file the application with the board
15commission. Except as authorized under par. (am), an applicant shall include his or
16her social security number on the application. The application applicant shall be
17signed
, under the penalty for making false statements under s. 13.69 (6m), by the
18lobbyist
sign the application. The applicant shall submit with the application the
19applicable fee under s. 13.75 (1) or (1m)
. Upon approval of the application and
20payment of the applicable license fee under s. 13.75 (1) or (1m) to the board
by the
21commission
, the board commission shall issue a license which to the applicant. A
22license issued under this paragraph
entitles the licensee to practice lobbying on
23behalf of each registered principal who or which has filed for whom or which an
24authorization for that lobbyist, as required under s. 13.65 for that lobbyist, has been
25filed
and paid for whom or which the authorization fee under s. 13.75 (4). The has

1been paid. A
license issued under this paragraph shall expire on December 31 of each
2even-numbered year.
SB294,136 3Section 136. 13.685 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB294,59,7 413.685 Duties of the government accountability board ethics
5commission
. (1) The board commission shall prescribe forms and instructions for
6preparing and filing license applications under s. 13.63 (1), registration applications
7under s. 13.64 and the statements required under ss. 13.68 and 13.695.
SB294,59,11 8(2) The board commission shall prepare and publish a manual setting forth
9recommended uniform methods of accounting and reporting for use by persons who
10are required to provide information under s. 13.68 (4) or to file statements under s.
1113.68 or 13.695.
SB294,59,12 12(3) The board commission shall examine each statement filed under s. 13.68.
SB294,59,14 13(4) The board commission shall, by rule, define what constitutes a "topic" for
14purposes of ss. 13.67 and 13.68 (1) (bn).
SB294,60,4 15(7) Beginning with the 3rd Tuesday following the beginning of any regular or
16special session of the legislature and on every Tuesday thereafter for the duration
17of such session, the board commission shall, from its records, submit to the chief clerk
18of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2),
19a report of the names of lobbyists licensed under s. 13.63 and the names of officers
20and employees of agencies filed under s. 13.695 who were not previously reported,
21the names of the principals or agencies whom they represent and the general areas
22of legislative and administrative action which are the object of their lobbying activity.
23Such reports shall be incorporated into the journal of the senate and a copy filed in
24the office of the chief clerk of the assembly. The board commission shall also notify
25the chief clerk of each house that a copy of each statement which is required to be filed

1under ss. 13.68 and 13.695 is available upon request. Such copy shall be open to
2public inspection but shall not be incorporated in the journal unless the chief clerk
3so orders. The board commission shall include in its biennial report under s. 15.04
4(1) (d), a summary of the statements it has received under ss. 13.68 and 13.695.
SB294,137 5Section 137. 14.38 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB294,60,116 14.38 (10m) Notification of constitutional amendment. If an amendment to
7the Wisconsin Constitution is approved that requires the legislature to provide for
8temporary succession to the powers and duties of public offices for the period of an
9emergency resulting from a cause other than an enemy action, within 30 days after
10the government accountability board elections commission records the approval
11under s. 7.70 (3) (h), notify the legislature that the amendment has been approved.
SB294,138 12Section 138. 15.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB294,60,2213 15.01 (2) "Commission" means a 3-member governing body in charge of a
14department or independent agency or of a division or other subunit within a
15department, except for the Wisconsin waterways commission which shall consist of
165 members, the elections commission which shall consist of at least 6 members, the
17ethics commission which shall consist of at least 6 members,
and the parole
18commission which shall consist of 8 members. A Wisconsin group created for
19participation in a continuing interstate body, or the interstate body itself, shall be
20known as a "commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06. The parole
21commission created under s. 15.145 (1) shall be known as a "commission", but is not
22a commission for purposes of s. 15.06.
SB294,139 23Section 139. 15.04 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB294,61,1224 15.04 (1) (d) Biennial report. On or before October 15 of each odd-numbered
25year, submit to the governor and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for

1distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report on the performance and
2operations of the department or independent agency during the preceding biennium,
3and projecting the goals and objectives of the department or independent agency as
4developed for the program budget report. The secretary of administration may
5prescribe the format of the report and may require such other information deemed
6appropriate. Each department or independent agency shall provide a copy of its
7biennial report to legislators upon request. Any department or independent agency
8may issue such additional reports on its findings and recommendations as its
9operations require. A department or independent agency may, on or before October
1015, submit an annual report prepared by it, in place of the biennial report required
11under this paragraph, if the submission of the annual reports is approved by the
12secretary of administration or is otherwise required by law.
SB294,140 13Section 140. 15.06 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB294,61,1514 15.06 (1) (d) Members of the elections commission shall be appointed and serve
15terms as provided under s. 15.61.
SB294,141 16Section 141. 15.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB294,61,1817 15.06 (1) (e) Members of the ethics commission shall be appointed and serve
18terms as provided under s. 15.62.
SB294,142 19Section 142. 15.06 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
20is renumbered 15.06 (2) (a) and amended to read:
SB294,62,421 15.06 (2) (a) Each Except as provided in par. (b), each commission may annually
22elect officers other than a chairperson from among its members as its work requires.
23Any officer may be reappointed or reelected. At the time of making new nominations
24to commissions, the governor shall designate a member or nominee of each
25commission, other than the public service commission, and except as provided in par.

1(b),
to serve as the commission's chairperson for a 2-year term expiring on March 1
2of the odd-numbered year except that the labor and industry review commission
3shall elect one of its members to serve as the commission's chairperson for a 2-year
4term expiring on March 1 of the odd-numbered year.
SB294,143 5Section 143. 15.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB294,62,86 15.06 (2) (b) 1. The chairperson of the elections commission shall be chosen by
7affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the commission members at the
8commission's first meeting each year.
SB294,62,119 2. The chairperson of the ethics commission shall be chosen by affirmative vote
10of at least two-thirds of the commission members at the commission's first meeting
11each year.
SB294,144 12Section 144. 15.06 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
SB294,62,1313 15.06 (3) (a) 5. Members of the elections commission.
SB294,145 14Section 145. 15.06 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
SB294,62,1515 15.06 (3) (a) 6. Members of the ethics commission.
SB294,146 16Section 146. 15.06 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB294,62,2117 15.06 (5) Frequency of meetings; place. Every commission shall meet on the
18call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. Every commission shall
19maintain its offices in Madison, but may meet or hold hearings at such other
20locations as will best serve the citizens of this state. The elections commission and
21the ethics commission shall meet in person at least 4 times each year.
SB294,147 22Section 147. 15.06 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB294,63,223 15.06 (6) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a commission constitutes
24a quorum to do business, except that vacancies shall not prevent a commission from

1doing business. This subsection does not apply to the parole commission, elections
2commission, or ethics commission
.
SB294,148 3Section 148. 15.06 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
SB294,63,74 15.06 (10) Compensation. Members of the elections commission and members
5of the ethics commission shall receive for each day they were actually and necessarily
6engaged in performing their duties a per diem equal to the amount prescribed under
7s. 753.075 (3) (a) for reserve judges sitting in circuit court.
SB294,149 8Section 149. 15.07 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB294,150 9Section 150. 15.07 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB294,63,2010 15.07 (1) (cm) The term of one member of the government accountability board
11shall expire on each May 1.
The terms of the 3 members of the land and water
12conservation board appointed under s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2. shall expire on January 1.
13The term of the member of the land and water conservation board appointed under
14s. 15.135 (4) (b) 2m. shall expire on May 1 of an even-numbered year. The terms of
15the appraiser members of the real estate appraisers board and the terms of the
16auctioneer and auction company representative members of the auctioneer board
17shall expire on May 1 in an even-numbered year. The terms of the members of the
18cemetery board shall expire on July 1 in an even-numbered year. The term of the
19student member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System who
20is at least 24 years old shall expire on May 1 of every even-numbered year.
SB294,151 21Section 151. 15.07 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB294,152 22Section 152. 15.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB294,64,323 15.07 (4) Quorum. A majority of the membership of a board constitutes a
24quorum to do business and, unless a more restrictive provision is adopted by the
25board, a majority of a quorum may act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the

1board. This subsection does not apply to actions of the government accountability
2board or
the school district boundary appeal board as provided in ss. 5.05 (1e) and
3s. 117.05 (2) (a).
SB294,153 4Section 153. 15.07 (5) (m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB294,154 5Section 154. 15.60 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB294,155 6Section 155. 15.60 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.61 (1) (a) (intro.) and
7amended to read:
SB294,64,108 15.61 (1) (a) (intro.) There is created a government accountability board an
9elections commission
consisting of 6 persons. Members shall serve for 6-year terms.
10the following members who shall serve for 5-year terms:
SB294,156 11Section 156. 15.60 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB294,157 12Section 157. 15.60 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB294,158 13Section 158. 15.60 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 15.61 (2) and amended
14to read:
SB294,64,1715 15.61 (2) No member of the commission may hold another office or position that
16is a state public office or a local public office, as defined in s. 19.42, except the office
17of circuit judge or court of appeals judge under s. 753.075.
SB294,159 18Section 159. 15.60 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB294,160 19Section 160. 15.60 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 15.61 (3).
SB294,161 20Section 161. 15.60 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
SB294,162 21Section 162. 15.60 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 15.61 (4) and amended
22to read:
SB294,64,2523 15.61 (4) No member may be a lobbyist, as defined in s. 13.62 (11), or an
24employee of a principal, as defined in s. 13.62 (12), except that a member may serve
25as a circuit judge or court of appeals judge under s. 753.075
.
SB294,163
1Section 163. 15.603 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB294,164 2Section 164. 15.603 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB294,165 3Section 165. 15.603 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 15.62 (1) (b) and
4amended to read:
SB294,65,155 15.62 (1) (b) There is created in the government accountability board an ethics
6and accountability division.
The ethics and accountability division commission shall
7be under the direction and supervision of an administrator, who shall be appointed
8by a majority of the members of the board commission, with the advice and consent
9of the senate, to serve for a 4-year term expiring on July 1 of the odd-numbered year.
10Until the senate has confirmed an appointment made under this subsection, the
11ethics commission shall be under the direction and supervision of an interim
12administrator selected by a majority of the members of the commission. If a vacancy
13occurs in the administrator position, the commission shall appoint a new
14administrator, and submit the appointment for senate confirmation, no later than
1545 days after the date of the vacancy
.
SB294,166 16Section 166. 15.603 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB294,167 17Section 167. 15.603 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.61 (1) (b) and
18amended to read:
SB294,66,419 15.61 (1) (b) There is created in the government accountability board an
20elections division.
The elections division commission shall be under the direction
21and supervision of an administrator, who shall be appointed by a majority of the
22members of
the board commission, with the advice and consent of the senate, to serve
23for a 4-year term expiring on July 1 of the odd-numbered year. Until the senate has
24confirmed an appointment made under this subsection, the elections commission
25shall be under the direction and supervision of an interim administrator selected by

1a majority of the members of the commission. If a vacancy occurs in the
2administrator position, the commission shall appoint a new administrator, and
3submit the appointment for senate confirmation, no later than 45 days after the date
4of the vacancy
.
SB294,168 5Section 168. 15.607 of the statutes is repealed.
SB294,169 6Section 169. 15.61 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB294,66,7 715.61 (title) Elections commission; creation.
SB294,170 8Section 170. 15.61 (1) (a) 1. to 6. of the statutes are created to read:
SB294,66,99 15.61 (1) (a) 1. One member appointed by the senate majority leader.
SB294,66,1010 2. One member appointed by the senate minority leader.
SB294,66,1111 3. One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
SB294,66,1212 4. One member appointed by the assembly minority leader.
SB294,66,1813 5. Two members who formerly served as county or municipal clerks and who
14are nominated by the governor, with the advice and consent of a majority of the
15members of the senate confirmed. The legislative leadership of the 2 recognized
16political parties that received the largest number of votes for president shall prepare
17a list of not more than 3 individuals such that each recognized political party has
18prepared one list. The governor shall choose one nominee from each list.
SB294,66,2319 6. For each political party qualifying for a separate ballot under s. 5.62 (1) (b)
20or (2) whose candidate for governor received at least 10 percent of the vote in the most
21recent gubernatorial election, one member, nominated by the governor from a list of
223 individuals selected by the chief officer of that political party and with the advice
23and consent of a majority of the members of the senate confirmed.
SB294,171 24Section 171. 15.61 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB294,67,3
115.61 (5) (a) If a vacancy occurs for a member appointed under sub. (1) (a) 1.
2to 4., the individual responsible for making the appointment shall appoint a new
3member no later than 45 days after the date of the vacancy.
SB294,67,64 (b) If a vacancy occurs for a member appointed under sub. (1) (a) 5. or 6., a new
5member shall be selected, nominated, and submitted to the senate for confirmation
6no later than 45 days after the date of the vacancy.
SB294,172 7Section 172. 15.62 of the statutes is created to read:
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