AB768-ASA1,530,9 1. The person requesting amnesty has been notified by the date of application for amnesty that he or she is a party to any criminal investigation or any pending criminal litigation relating to any tax administered by the department.

AB768-ASA1,530,13 2. The amounts for which amnesty is requested are collected or subject to litigation as of the date of application for amnesty as a result of any civil collection action initiated by the department under authority of section 71.91 of the statutes or any other state law pertaining to creditor enforcement proceedings.

AB768-ASA1,530,17 3. The amount for which amnesty is requested is, on the date of application for amnesty, a delinquent nonresident account assigned to a collection agency under section 73.03 (28) of the statutes and is the subject of a civil collection proceeding before any court.

AB768-ASA1,530,20 4. The taxpayer is notified during the amnesty period of an adverse determination of his or her appeal of a tax liability by the Wisconsin tax appeals commission or any court during the amnesty period.

AB768-ASA1,530,23 5. The person has filed for relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, except that if the person has applied for amnesty and paid the application fee and if the person's bankruptcy proceeding is dismissed the person is eligible for the amnesty program.

AB768-ASA1,531,2 (d) Nonwaiver. Any penalty assessed under section 71.66 (1) (e), 71.83 (1) (b) 1., 2. and 4. and (2) (a) 5., 77.60 (5), 78.22 (6), 139.25 (2) or (5) or 139.44 (2) of the statutes or assessed for the underpayment of taxes may not be waived under paragraph (b) 2. or 3 .

AB768-ASA1,531,7 (e) Finality; full payment. All amounts paid under amnesty are final and may not be refunded. Amnesty is available for a taxpayer only if the full amount due as provided by the amnesty program is paid for all of his or her tax obligations as set forth in paragraph (b) within 45 days after notification by the department and all required tax returns are filed.

AB768-ASA1,531,13 (f) Application. For amnesty to apply, a properly completed application for amnesty under this subsection shall be made upon forms and under instructions issued by the department and the applicant must pay $200 or the actual amount due, whichever is less, by certified check, cashier's check, money order or cash. The department of revenue shall credit the payment against the applicant's liabilities and shall retain the payment whether or not the applicant is granted amnesty.

AB768-ASA1,531,15 (g) Proceeds. The collections under paragraph (b) shall be deposited in the general fund.

AB768-ASA1,531,23 (h) Collection fee. The department of revenue shall assess a fee equal to 5% of the person's delinquent balance of tax, penalty and interest, computed as of August 15, 1998, to any person who qualified for amnesty under paragraph (b) 1 . but did not resolve his or her account. That assessment may be made upon completion of the amnesty application period for taxpayers who are eligible for amnesty but do not apply for it and on the day after the due date for taxpayers who apply but do not pay in full. The proceeds of this fee shall be deposited in the appropriation account under section 20.566 (1) (hq) of the statutes.

AB768-ASA1, s. 9145 Section 9145. Nonstatutory provisions; supreme court.

AB768-ASA1,532,3 (1) State bar membership; failure to pay taxes or provide social security number. The supreme court is requested to promulgate rules under section 751.15 of the statutes so that those rules are effective beginning on January 1, 1999.

AB768-ASA1, s. 9148 Section 9148.6 Nonstatutory provisions; transportation.

AB768-ASA1,532,5 (1d) Rebasing registration plates.

AB768-ASA1,532,16 (a) Agency request for funding. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 1999-2001 biennial budget act, the department of transportation shall submit a proposal that if enacted would make funds available in amounts sufficient to pay for the production and issuance of registration plates required under sections 341.135 (2) and 341.26 (2g) of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 1999-2001 biennial budget act, the department of transportation may not propose to create or increase any fee related to vehicle registration, obtaining replacement registration plates or the reissuance of any registration plate.

AB768-ASA1,532,25 (b) Design approval for plates representing certain special groups. Notwithstanding section 341.14 (6m) (a) and (6r) (c), (d) and (e) of the statutes, the department of transportation is not required to consult with or obtain the approval of the persons specified in section 341.14 (6m) (a) and (6r) (c), (d) and (e) of the statutes in establishing a registration plate design under section 341.135 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, except that the department of transportation shall consult with or obtain the approvals of those persons with respect to any word or symbol used to identify the groups for which consultation or approval is required under section 341.14 (6m) (a) and (6r) (c), (d) and (e) of the statutes.

AB768-ASA1,533,4 (1x) Highway signs for Korean War Memorial in Plover. The department of transportation shall erect directional signs along I 39 for the Korean War Memorial in Plover in Portage County. The department shall not charge any fee related to signs erected under this subsection.

AB768-ASA1,533,10 (2t) Highway lighting for USH 10 interchanges. The department of transportation shall pay either the full costs of installing artificial highway lighting at the USH 10/STH 110 interchange and at the USH 10/CTH "X" interchange, both located near Weyauwega in Waupaca County, or $90,000, whichever is less. The department may not pay any costs of installing artificial highway lighting at those interchanges exceeding $90,000.

AB768-ASA1,533,25 (2x) Traffic control signals in Greenfield. Milwaukee County shall design traffic control signals to be installed at the intersection of West Forest Home Avenue and 76th Street in the city of Greenfield. Not later than July 1, 1998, Milwaukee County shall determine whether the county could complete the installation of the traffic control signals at that location by October 15, 1998, and shall notify the department of transportation of that determination. If the county notifies the department of transportation that the county could complete the installation of the traffic control signals by October 15, 1998, the county shall install the signals and the department of transportation shall reimburse the county for the county's actual costs to design and install the traffic control signals. If the county determines that it cannot install the traffic control signals by October 15, 1998, the department of transportation shall reimburse the county for the county's costs to design the traffic control signals and, by July 1, 1999, shall complete the installation of the traffic control signals. The department shall reimburse the county under this subsection from the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (eq) of the statutes.

AB768-ASA1,534,9 (4k) Transportation facilities economic assistance program appropriation adjustments. In submitting the plan required under section 84.03 of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 86, for fiscal year 1998-99, the secretary of transportation shall include a proposal to increase the amounts appropriated for the transportation facilities economic assistance program under section 84.185 of the statutes, as affected by this act, by an amount which the secretary believes is sufficient to fully fund the increase in the amount of grants that could be awarded to all grant recipients who meet the criteria under section 84.185 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB768-ASA1,534,19 (5fm) Plan to reduce transportation fund appropriations. In submitting the plan required under section 84.03 (2) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 86, for fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99, the secretary of transportation shall propose to reduce appropriations to the department of transportation from the segregated transportation fund by an amount sufficient to eliminate the deficit, if any, in the transportation fund projected for June 30, 1999. The anticipated transportation fund balance addressed by the secretary under this subsection shall be the balance projected by the department on the date that the secretary submits the plan required under section 84.03 (2) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 86, for fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99.

AB768-ASA1, s. 9152 Section 9152.7 Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

AB768-ASA1,535,6 (1dc) One-time market adjustments in salaries for university senior executives. No later than 90 days after the joint committee on employment relations has approved the establishment of the initial salary ranges for the university senior executive positions specified in section 20.923 (4g) of the statutes, as created by this act, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may authorize a one-time market adjustment to the salary of any incumbent holding such a position. The board of regents may adjust the salary of any such incumbent up to an amount that is not greater than the midpoint of the applicable pay range to which the incumbent's position is assigned for the 1997-98 fiscal year under section 20.923 (4g) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB768-ASA1,535,7 (1dd) 1998-99 pay adjustments for university senior executive positions.

AB768-ASA1,535,17 (a) For the 1998-99 fiscal year, if the adjustment granted under subsection (1dc) is made before July 1, 1998, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may not award any employe occupying a university senior executive position specified in section 20.923 (4g) of the statutes, as created by this act, a pay adjustment, including any lump sum payment or an adjustment under section 36.09 (1) (j) of the statutes, as affected by this act, which, when combined with any other pay adjustment, including any lump sum payment or any adjustment under section 36.09 (1) (j) of the statutes, as affected by this act, would cause the employe's base pay to exceed 110% of the employe's base pay as of June 30, 1998, unless the pay adjustment is approved by the department of employment relations.

AB768-ASA1,536,4 (b) 1. Subject to subdivision 2., for the 1998-99 fiscal year, if the adjustment granted under subsection (1dc) is made after June 30, 1998, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may not award any employe occupying a university senior executive position specified in section 20.923 (4g) of the statutes, as created by this act, a pay adjustment, including any lump sum payment or an adjustment under section 36.09 (1) (j) of the statutes, as affected by this act, which, when combined with any other pay adjustment, including any lump sum payment or any adjustment under subdivision 2. or section 36.09 (1) (j) of the statutes, as affected by this act, but not including any adjustment granted under subsection (1dc), would cause the employe's base pay to exceed 110% of the employe's base pay as of June 30, 1998, plus any adjustment that is granted under subsection (1dc), unless the pay adjustment is approved by the department of employment relations.

AB768-ASA1,536,15 2. If the joint committee on employment relations has not approved the establishment of the salary ranges for the university senior executive positions specified in section 20.923 (4g) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the 1997-98 and 1998-99 fiscal years before July 1, 1998, any employe occupying a university senior executive position specified in section 20.923 (4g) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall be eligible to receive on July 1, 1998, the adjustment for the 1998-99 fiscal year that the employe would otherwise have been eligible to receive under the compensation plan under section 230.12 of the statutes or under section 36.09 (1) (j), 1995 stats., whichever is applicable, had the employe's position not been assigned to a university senior executive position specified in section 20.923 (4g) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB768-ASA1,536,18 (1g) Pharmacy internship board. The repeal of 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, sections 94m, 158m, 4315p, 4315r, 4315s and 9453 (2m) by this act applies notwithstanding section 990.03 (3) of the statutes.

AB768-ASA1,536,20 (2t) Submission of proposed legislation regarding an optional retirement system.