AB64,1755 20Section 1755. 227.55 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,785,2421 227.55 (2) In the case of a record under sub. (1) that is in the possession of the
22division of hearings and appeals, if any portion of the record is in the form of an audio
23or video recording, the division may transmit to the reviewing court a copy of that
24recording in lieu of preparing a transcript, unless the court requests a transcript.
AB64,1756 25Section 1756 . 227.59 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1227.59 Certification of certain cases from the circuit court of Dane
2County to other circuits.
Any action or proceeding for the review of any order of
3an administrative officer, commission, department, or other administrative tribunal
4of the state required by law to be instituted in or taken to the circuit court of Dane
5County except an action or appeal for the review of any order of the department of
6workforce development or the department of safety and professional services or
7findings and orders of the labor and industry review commission which
that is
8instituted or taken and is not called for trial or hearing within 6 months after the
9proceeding or action is instituted, and the trial or hearing of which is not continued
10by stipulation of the parties or by order of the court for cause shown, shall on the
11application of either party on 5 days' written notice to the other be certified and
12transmitted for trial to the circuit court of the county of the residence or principal
13place of business of the plaintiff or petitioner, where the action or proceeding shall
14be given preference. Unless written objection is filed within the 5-day period, the
15order certifying and transmitting the proceeding shall be entered without hearing.
16The plaintiff or petitioner shall pay to the clerk of the circuit court of Dane County
17a fee of $2 for transmitting the record.
AB64,1757 18Section 1757 . 230.08 (2) (e) 3e. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,786,1919 230.08 (2) (e) 3e. Corrections — 7 8.
AB64,1758 20Section 1758. 230.08 (2) (pd) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1759 21Section 1759. 230.08 (2) (wh) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1760 22Section 1760 . 230.08 (2) (xc) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1761 23Section 1761. 230.08 (4) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1762 24Section 1762. 230.13 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1230.13 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3) and ss. 19.36 (10) to (12) and
2(11)
and 103.13, the director and the administrator may keep records of the following
3personnel matters closed to the public:
AB64,1763 4Section 1763. 230.337 of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1764 5Section 1764. 230.44 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1765 6Section 1765 . 230.44 (4) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,787,217 230.44 (4) (bm) Upon request of an employee who files an appeal of the decision
8of the administrator made under s. 230.09 (2) (a) or (d), the appeal shall be heard by
9 a the commissioner or an attorney employed by the commission serving as arbitrator
10under rules promulgated for this purpose by the commission. In such an arbitration,
11the arbitrator shall orally render a decision at the conclusion of the hearing
12affirming, modifying, or rejecting the decision of the administrator. The decision of
13the arbitrator is final and is not subject to review by the commission. An arbitrator's
14decision may not be cited as precedent in any other proceeding before the commission
15or before any court. The arbitrator shall promptly file his or her decision with the
16commission. The decision of the arbitrator shall stand as the decision of the
17commission. The decision of the commission is subject to review under ss. 227.53 to
18227.57 only on the ground that the decision was procured by corruption, fraud, or
19undue means or that the arbitrator or the commission exceeded the arbitrator's or
20the commission's power. The record of a proceeding under this paragraph shall be
21transcribed as provided in s. 227.44 (8).
AB64,1766 22Section 1766 . 230.45 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,787,2523 230.45 (1) (am) Designate a commissioner or Serve as an arbitrator, or
24designate
an attorney employed by the commission to serve as an arbitrator, in
25arbitrations under s. 230.44 (4) (bm).
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1Section 1767. 230.85 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,788,132 230.85 (3) (b) If, after hearing, the division of equal rights finds that the
3respondent did not engage in or threaten a retaliatory action it shall order the
4complaint dismissed. The division of equal rights shall order the employee's
5appointing authority to insert a copy of the findings and orders into the employee's
6personnel file and, if the respondent is a natural person, order the respondent's
7appointing authority to insert such a copy into the respondent's personnel file. If the
8division of equal rights finds by unanimous vote that the employee filed a frivolous
9complaint it may order payment of the respondent's reasonable actual attorney fees
10and actual costs. Payment may be assessed against either the employee or the
11employee's attorney, or assessed so that the employee and the employee's attorney
12each pay a portion. To find a complaint frivolous the division of equal rights must
13find that s. 802.05 (2) or 895.044 has been violated.
AB64,1768 14Section 1768. 231.01 (7) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,788,1615 231.01 (7) (d) 2. Any office or clinic of a person licensed under ch. 446, 447, 448,
16449, or 455, or 464, or the substantially equivalent laws or rules of another state.
AB64,1769 17Section 1769. 233.13 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,788,20 18233.13 Closed records. (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 19.36 (10) to (12)
19and (11) and 103.13, the authority may keep records of the following personnel
20matters closed to the public:
AB64,1770 21Section 1770 . 238.123 of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1771 22Section 1771 . 238.124 of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,788,24 23238.124 Loan limitations. (1) Each loan the corporation originates is subject
24to all of the following limitations:
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1(a) Except for a loan issued under the corporation's technology development
2loan program as that program was constituted on January 1, 2015, the loan may not
3be funded from any appropriation to the corporation and shall be funded only from
4repayments of other loans.
AB64,789,65 (b) The loan may not be forgivable in whole or in part upon the loan recipient's
6achievement of one or more conditions or goals.
AB64,789,10 7(2) Each new lending program the corporation implements or administers
8shall adhere as closely as practicable to commonly accepted commercial lending
9practices. The corporation shall adopt policies and procedures implementing this
10subsection.
AB64,1772 11Section 1772. 238.15 (1) (L) of the statutes is renumbered 238.15 (1) (L) 1. and
12amended to read:
AB64,789,1613 238.15 (1) (L) 1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010 and
14before January 1, 2017
, it has not received more than $8,000,000 in investments that
15have qualified for tax credits under ss. 71.07 (5b) and (5d), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), and
1676.638.
AB64,1773 17Section 1773. 238.15 (1) (L) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,789,2018 238.15 (1) (L) 2. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016, it has
19not received more than $12,000,000 in investments that have qualified for tax credits
20under ss. 71.07 (5b) and (5d), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), and 76.638.
AB64,1774 21Section 1774. 238.15 (3) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,790,1322 238.15 (3) (d) Administration. (intro.) The corporation, in consultation with
23the department of revenue, shall establish policies and procedures to administer this
24section and shall further define “bona fide angel investment" for purposes of s. 71.07
25(5d) (a) 1. The aggregate amount of tax credits under s. 71.07 (5d) that may be

1claimed for investments in businesses certified under sub. (1) and of tax credits
2under ss. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), and 76.638 that may be claimed for
3investments paid to fund managers certified under sub. (2) is $30,000,000 per
4calendar year. The policies and procedures shall provide that a person who receives
5a credit under s. 71.07 (5b) or (5d), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), or 76.638 must keep the
6investment in a certified business, or with a certified fund manager, for no less than
73 years, unless the person's investment becomes worthless, as determined by the
8corporation, during the 3-year period or the person has kept the investment for no
9less than 12 months and a bona fide liquidity event, as determined by the
10corporation, occurs during the 3-year period. The policies and procedures shall
11permit the corporation to reallocate credits under this section in any calendar year
12that are were unused in that the immediately preceding calendar year to a person
13eligible for tax benefits, as defined under s. 238.30 (7) (e), if all of the following apply:
AB64,1775 14Section 1775. 238.17 of the statutes is renumbered 238.17 (1) and amended
15to read:
AB64,790,2116 238.17 (1) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, the
17corporation may certify a person to claim a tax credit under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6),
18or 71.47 (6), if the corporation determines that the person is conducting an eligible
19activity under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6), or 71.47 (6). No person may claim a tax credit
20under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6), or 71.47 (6) without first being certified under this
21section subsection.
AB64,1776 22Section 1776. 238.17 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,790,2423 238.17 (2) (a) For the calendar year 2017, the tax credits certified under sub.
24(1) may total no more than whichever of the following is greater:
AB64,790,2525 1. $10,000,000.
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12. The amount certified by the corporation between January 1, 2017, and the
2effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].
AB64,791,43 (b) Beginning in the calendar year 2018, the tax credits certified under sub. (1)
4may total no more than $10,000,000 annually.
AB64,1777 5Section 1777. 238.17 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,791,76 238.17 (3) The corporation shall use a competitive process to certify a person
7to claim tax credits under sub. (1), based on all of the following criteria:
AB64,791,88 (a) The eligible activity's potential to create jobs.
AB64,791,109 (b) The economic benefit to the state of certifying the tax credit relative to the
10cost to the state of the tax credit.
AB64,791,1111 (c) The projected impact of the eligible activity on the local economy.
AB64,791,1212 (d) Whether the eligible activity would occur absent the credit.
AB64,791,1413 (e) The number of historic rehabilitation tax credits certified under sub. (1) in
14the same county or municipality in prior years.
AB64,1778 15Section 1778. 238.17 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,791,2316 238.17 (4) For 4 years following receipt of a tax credit under sub. (1), the
17original claimant shall report to the corporation the total number of full-time jobs
18created by the activity for which the credit was claimed. The corporation shall report
19to the department of revenue, at least once each calendar quarter, any claimant
20whose activity created fewer full-time jobs than projected under sub. (3) (a). The
21corporation shall report to the department of revenue the name, address, and tax
22identification number of the claimant, and the number of full-time jobs projected
23and created.
AB64,1779 24Section 1779. 238.17 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
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1238.17 (5) The corporation shall adopt policies and procedures for the
2administration of this section, including all of the following:
AB64,792,33 (a) Process by which applicants may apply for certification under sub. (1).
AB64,792,44 (b) Certification of the tax credit, in accordance with sub. (3).
AB64,792,55 (c) Reporting requirements for certified claimants.
AB64,792,66 (d) Process and criteria for revocation of certification.
AB64,1780 7Section 1780. 238.399 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,792,128 238.399 (3) (e) If the corporation revokes all certifications for tax benefits
9within a designated enterprise zone, the corporation may cancel the designation of
10that enterprise zone. After canceling the designation of an enterprise zone, the
11corporation may designate a new enterprise zone subject to the limits of this
12subsection.
AB64,1781 13Section 1781 . 238.399 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 238.399 (4) (a).
AB64,1782 14Section 1782 . 238.399 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,792,1615 238.399 (4) (b) If an enterprise zone designation expires under par. (a), the
16corporation may designate a new enterprise zone subject to the limits of sub. (3).
AB64,1783 17Section 1783 . 238.399 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,792,2518 238.399 (5m) Additional tax benefits for significant capital expenditures.
19If the corporation determines that a business certified under sub. (5) makes a
20significant capital expenditure in the enterprise zone, the corporation may certify
21the business to receive additional tax benefits in an amount to be determined by the
22corporation, but not exceeding 10 percent of the business' capital expenditures. The
23corporation shall, in a manner determined by the corporation, allocate the tax
24benefits a business is certified to receive under this subsection over the remainder
25of the time limit of the enterprise zone under sub. (4) (a).
AB64,1784
1Section 1784. 250.16 of the statutes is renumbered 341.14 (8v) and amended
2to read:
AB64,793,73 341.14 (8v) Payments to the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation. (a)
4From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) 20.395 (5) (gi), the department
5shall make payments to the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., to provide
6women's health outreach and education programs and support for women's health
7research that improves the quality of life for women and families in this state.
AB64,793,138 (b) The agreement under this section shall require that the The Wisconsin
9Women's Health Foundation, Inc., shall provide, without fee and as a condition of
10receiving payments specified under this section subsection, any license or other
11approval required for use of any logo, trademark, trade name, word, or symbol to be
12used on or in association with special group registration plates under s. 341.14 sub.
13(6r) (f) 57.
AB64,793,1914 (c) The agreement under this section shall require that As a condition of
15receiving payments specified under this subsection,
the Wisconsin Women's Health
16Foundation, Inc., shall annually submit to the attorney general and the presiding
17officer of each house of the legislature an audited financial statement of its use of the
18payments under this section subsection, prepared in accordance with generally
19accepted accounting principles.
AB64,793,2320 (d) Payments to the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., under this
21section subsection shall be discontinued by the department if the Wisconsin Women's
22Health Foundation, Inc., dissolves or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
23501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
AB64,1785 24Section 1785. 250.17 of the statutes is renumbered 341.14 (8w) and amended
25to read:
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1341.14 (8w) Organ and tissue donation. (a) From the appropriation account
2under s. 20.435 (1) (g) 20.395 (5) (gj), the department shall make payments to Donate
3Life Wisconsin, or an organization designated under par. (d) if Donate Life Wisconsin
4ceases to exist
, to encourage organ and tissue donation by providing educational
5programs, promoting or advancing research and patient services, and, at the
6discretion of Donate Life Wisconsin, distributing portions of these payments to any
7other organ and tissue procurement and donation organization in this state that is
8exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used
9for these same purposes.
AB64,794,1410 (b) The agreement under this section shall require that Donate Life Wisconsin
11shall provide, without fee and as a condition of receiving payments specified under
12this section subsection, any license or other approval required for use of any logo,
13trademark, trade name, word, or symbol to be used on or in association with special
14group registration plates under s. 341.14 sub. (6r) (f) 58.
AB64,794,2515 (c) The agreement under this section shall require that As a condition of
16receiving payments specified under this subsection,
Donate Life Wisconsin shall
17annually submit to the attorney general and the presiding officer of each house of the
18legislature an audited financial statement of its use of the payments under this
19section subsection, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
20principles. The agreement under this section shall also require that As a condition
21of receiving payments specified under this subsection,
Donate Life Wisconsin shall
22enter into a contract with any organ and tissue donor organization to which it
23distributes funds under sub. (1) par. (a) requiring that organization to prepare and
24submit audited financial statements of that organization's use of funds received
25under sub. (1) par. (a).
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1(d) The department shall discontinue payments to Donate Life Wisconsin
2under this section subsection if Donate Life Wisconsin dissolves or is no longer
3exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code and the
4department, in consultation with the department of health services, shall designate
5a new recipient for payments under this section subsection. The new recipient must
6be a nonprofit organization that promotes organ and tissue donation and must
7comply with any requirement specified in this section subsection for Donate Life
8Wisconsin. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section subsection, the
9department shall not make any payments under this section subsection until Donate
10Life Wisconsin is properly formed and operational and is exempt from taxation under
11section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
AB64,1786 12Section 1786. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4e. of the statutes is renumbered 252.14 (1) (ar)
138e. and amended to read:
AB64,795,1514 252.14 (1) (ar) 8e. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed
15under subch. III I of ch. 448 464.
AB64,1787 16Section 1787. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4p. of the statutes is renumbered 252.14 (1) (ar)
178m. and amended to read:
AB64,795,1918 252.14 (1) (ar) 8m. An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
19licensed under subch. VII II of ch. 448 464.
AB64,1788 20Section 1788. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4q. of the statutes is renumbered 252.14 (1) (ar)
218s. and amended to read:
AB64,795,2222 252.14 (1) (ar) 8s. An athletic trainer licensed under subch. VI III of ch. 448 464.
AB64,1789 23Section 1789. 252.14 (1) (ar) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,795,2524 252.14 (1) (ar) 9. An employee or agent of any provider specified under subds.
251. to 8. 8s.
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1Section 1790. 252.14 (1) (ar) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,796,32 252.14 (1) (ar) 10. A partnership of any provider specified under subds. 1. to
38. 8s.
AB64,1791 4Section 1791. 252.14 (1) (ar) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,796,65 252.14 (1) (ar) 11. A corporation of any provider specified under subds. 1. to 8.
68s. that provides health care services.
AB64,1792 7Section 1792. 254.11 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,796,98 254.11 (9) “Lead poisoning or lead exposure" means a level of lead in the blood
9of 10 5 or more micrograms per 100 milliliters of blood.
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