AB1-SSA1-SA2,438,1513 704.90 (9) Rules. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer
14protection
justice may promulgate rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this
15section.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 511br 16Section 511br. 704.90 (11) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,438,1817 704.90 (11) (title) Duties of the department of agriculture, trade and
18consumer protection
justice.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 511bz 19Section 511bz. 704.90 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,438,2420 704.90 (11) (a) Except as provided in par. (c), the department of agriculture,
21trade and consumer protection
justice shall investigate alleged violations of this
22section and rules promulgated under sub. (9). To facilitate its investigations, the
23department may subpoena persons and records and may enforce compliance with the
24subpoenas as provided in s. 885.12.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 511h
1Section 511h. 707.49 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,439,102 707.49 (4) Surety bond and other options. Instead of placing deposits in an
3escrow account, a developer may obtain a surety bond issued by a company
4authorized to do business in this state, an irrevocable letter of credit or a similar
5arrangement, in an amount which at all times is not less than the amount of the
6deposits otherwise subject to the escrow requirements of this section. The bond,
7letter of credit or similar arrangement shall be filed with the department of
8agriculture, trade and consumer protection justice and made payable to the
9department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection justice for the benefit of
10aggrieved parties.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 511k 11Section 511k. 707.57 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,439,2012 707.57 (2) Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
13justice authority. (a) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer
14protection
justice, or any district attorney upon informing the department of
15agriculture, trade and consumer protection justice, may commence an action in
16circuit court in the name of the state to restrain by temporary or permanent
17injunction any violation of this chapter. Before entry of final judgment, the court may
18make such orders or judgments as may be necessary to restore to any person any
19pecuniary loss suffered because of the acts or practices involved in the action if proof
20of these acts or practices is submitted to the satisfaction of the court.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,439,2321 (b) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection justice may
22conduct hearings, administer oaths, issue subpoenas and take testimony to aid in its
23investigation of violations of this chapter.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 511p 24Section 511p. 707.57 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,440,5
1707.57 (3) Penalty. Any person who violates this chapter shall be required to
2forfeit not more than $5,000 for each offense. Forfeitures under this subsection shall
3be enforced by action on behalf of the state by the department of agriculture, trade
4and consumer protection
justice or by the district attorney of the county where the
5violation occurs.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,440,6 6467. Page 222, line 23: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,440,8 7" Section 512n. 757.05 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
816
, section 3774, is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,440,189 757.05 (1) (a) Whenever a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of
10state law or for a violation of a municipal or county ordinance except for a violation
11of s. 101.123 (2) (a), (am) 1., (ar), or (bm) or (5) or state laws or municipal or county
12ordinances involving nonmoving traffic violations, headlamp violations under s.
13347.065 (1),
or safety belt use violations under s. 347.48 (2m), there shall be imposed
14in addition a penalty assessment in an amount of 24% of the fine or forfeiture
15imposed. If multiple offenses are involved, the penalty assessment shall be based
16upon the total fine or forfeiture for all offenses. When a fine or forfeiture is suspended
17in whole or in part, the penalty assessment shall be reduced in proportion to the
18suspension.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,440,19 19468. Page 222, line 23: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,440,20 20" Section 512f. 755.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,441,1421 755.01 (4) Two or more cities, towns or villages of this state may enter into an
22agreement under s. 66.0301 for the joint exercise of the power granted under sub. (1),
23except that for purposes of this subsection, any agreement under s. 66.0301 shall be
24effected by the enactment of identical ordinances by each affected city, town or

1village. Electors of each municipality entering into the agreement shall be eligible
2to vote for the judge of the municipal court so established. If a municipality enters
3into an agreement with a municipality that already has a municipal court, the
4municipalities may provide by ordinance or resolution that the judge for the existing
5municipal court shall serve as the judge for the joint court until the end of the term
6or until a special election is held under s. 8.50 (4) (fm). Each municipality shall adopt
7an ordinance or bylaw under sub. (1) prior to entering into the agreement. The
8contracting municipalities need not be contiguous and need not all be in the same
9county. The Upon entering into or discontinuing such an agreement, the contracting
10municipalities shall notify each transmit a certified copy of the ordinance or bylaw
11effecting or discontinuing the agreement to
the appropriate filing officer under s.
1211.02 (3e) when the joint court is created. When a municipal judge is elected under
13this subsection, candidates shall be nominated by filing nomination papers under s.
148.10 (6) (bm), and shall register with the filing officer specified in s. 11.02 (3e).".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,441,15 15469. Page 222, line 23: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,441,17 16" Section 512m. 758.19 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
1716
, is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,442,518 758.19 (7) The director of state courts shall adopt, revise biennially and submit
19to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and technology, the
20governor and the department of electronic government secretary of administration,
21no later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, a strategic plan for the
22utilization of information technology to carry out the functions of the courts and
23judicial branch agencies, as defined in s. 16.70 (5). The plan shall address the
24business needs of the courts and judicial branch agencies and shall identify all

1resources relating to information technology which the courts and judicial branch
2agencies desire to acquire, contingent upon funding availability, the priority for such
3acquisitions and the justification for such acquisitions. The plan shall also identify
4any changes in the functioning of the courts and judicial branch agencies under the
5plan.".
AB1-SSA1-SA2,442,6 6470. Page 223, line 5: after that line insert:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,442,7 7" Section 514c. 767.11 (8) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,442,98 767.11 (8) (b) 2. Interspousal battery as described under s. 940.19 or 940.20
9(1m) or domestic abuse as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (a) (am).
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 514f 10Section 514f. 767.11 (10) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,442,1211 767.11 (10) (e) 2. There is evidence of interspousal battery as described under
12s. 940.19 or 940.20 (1m) or domestic abuse as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (a) (am).
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 514h 13Section 514h. 767.24 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,442,2014 767.24 (1m) (b) Where the parent lives currently and where the parent intends
15to live during the next 2 years. If there is evidence that the other parent engaged in
16interspousal battery, as described under s. 940.19 or 940.20 (1m), or domestic abuse,
17as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (a) (am), with respect to the parent providing the parenting
18plan, the parent providing the parenting plan is not required to disclose the specific
19address but only a general description of where he or she currently lives and intends
20to live during the next 2 years.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 514k 21Section 514k. 767.24 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: