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AB56,1086,3
1(b) Unless s. 961.436 (3) (b) 1., 2., or 3. applies, a member of a treatment team
2may not be arrested or prosecuted for a violation of s. 961.574 (1) or 961.575 (1) if all
3of the following apply:
AB56,1086,74 1. The member delivers, possesses with intent to deliver, or manufactures with
5intent to deliver to another member of his or her treatment team drug paraphernalia,
6knowing that it will be primarily used by the treatment team for medication with
7tetrahydrocannabinols.
AB56,1086,108 2. The member possesses a valid registry identification card, a valid
9out-of-state registry identification card, or a copy of the qualifying patient's written
10certification.
AB56,1086,1211 3. The member does not possess more than the maximum authorized amount
12of cannabis.
AB56,1086,1413 4. Any live cannabis plants are in a lockable, enclosed facility unless the
14member is accessing the plants or has the plants in his or her possession.
AB56,1086,1615 5. If the member is a primary caregiver, he or she is not a primary caregiver
16to more than 10 qualifying patients.
AB56,1086,20 17(4) Limitations on arrests, prosecution, and other sanctions. (a) A
18practitioner may not be arrested and a practitioner, hospital, or clinic may not be
19subject to prosecution, denied any right or privilege, or penalized in any manner for
20making or providing a written certification in good faith.
AB56,1086,2521 (b) An employee of a dispensary licensed under s. 94.57, of an entity operating
22under the policies determined under s. 94.57 (2) and rules promulgated under s.
2394.57 (9), or of a testing laboratory registered under s. 94.57 (7) may not be arrested
24and such employee may not be subject to prosecution, denied any right or privilege,
25or penalized in any manner for any good faith action under s. 94.57.
AB56,1087,4
1(5) Penalty for false statements. Whoever intentionally provides false
2information to a law enforcement officer in an attempt to avoid arrest or prosecution
3under this section for a violation of s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e), 961.573 (1),
4961.574 (1), or 961.575 (1) may be fined not more than $500.
AB56,2237 5Section 2237. 968.12 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,1087,126 968.12 (6) Medical cannabis. A person's possession, use, or submission of or
7connection with an application for a registry identification card under s. 146.44 (2),
8the issuance of such a card under s. 146.44 (4), or a person's possession of such a card,
9a valid out-of-state registry identification card, as defined in s. 146.44 (1) (cm), or
10an original or a copy of a written certification, as defined in s. 146.44 (1) (h), may not,
11by itself, constitute probable cause under sub. (1) or otherwise subject any person or
12the property of any person to inspection by any governmental agency.
AB56,2238 13Section 2238. 968.19 of the statutes is renumbered 968.19 (1) and amended
14to read:
AB56,1087,1815 968.19 (1) Property Except as provided in sub. (2), property seized under a
16search warrant or validly seized without a warrant shall be safely kept by the officer,
17who may leave it in the custody of the sheriff and take a receipt therefor, so long as
18necessary for the purpose of being produced as evidence on any trial.
AB56,2239 19Section 2239. 968.19 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,1087,2120 968.19 (2) A law enforcement agency that has seized a live cannabis plant is
21not responsible for the plant's care and maintenance.
AB56,2240 22Section 2240 . 968.20 (1g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,1088,723 968.20 (1g) (intro.) The court shall order such notice as it deems adequate to
24be given the district attorney and, unless notice was provided under s. 968.26 (7), to
25all persons who have or may have an interest in the property. The court shall hold

1a hearing to hear all claims to its true ownership. Except for a hearing commenced
2by the court, the hearing shall occur no more than 30 days after a motion is filed
3except that either party may, by agreement or for good cause, move the court for one
4extension of no more than 10 days. Any motion may be supported by affidavits or
5other submissions. If the right to possession is proved to the court's satisfaction, it
6shall order the property, other than contraband or property covered under sub. (1m)
7or (1r) or s. 173.21 (4) or 968.205,
returned if the court finds any of the following:
AB56,2241 8Section 2241 . 968.20 (1j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,1088,99 968.20 (1j) (a) In this subsection:
AB56,1088,1010 1. “Drug paraphernalia" has the meaning given in s. 961.571 (1) (a).
AB56,1088,1111 2. “Tetrahydrocannabinols" means a substance included in s. 961.14 (4) (t).
AB56,1088,1312 (b) Except as provided in par. (c), sub. (1g) does not apply to contraband or
13property covered under sub. (1m) or (1r) or s. 173.12, 173.21 (4), or 968.205.
AB56,1088,1614 (c) Under sub. (1g), the court may return drug paraphernalia or
15tetrahydrocannabinols that have been seized to the person from whom they were
16seized if any of the following applies:
AB56,1088,1917 1. The person was prosecuted under s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e),
18961.573 (1), 961.574 (1), or 961.575 (1) in connection with the seized property but had
19a valid defense under s. 961.436 (1), (2), or (3) (a) or 961.5755 (1) (a) or (2).
AB56,1088,2320 2. The person was not prosecuted under s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e),
21961.573 (1), 961.574 (1), or 961.575 (1) in connection with the seized property, but,
22if the person had been, he or she would have had a valid defense under s. 961.436 (1),
23(2), or (3) (a) or 961.5755 (1) (a) or (2).
AB56,2242 24Section 2242 . 973.016 of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,1089,4
1973.016 Special disposition for marijuana-related crimes. (1)
2Dismissal of conviction for persons serving a sentence or probation. (a) A person
3serving a sentence or on probation may request dismissal as provided under par. (b)
4if one of the following applies:
AB56,1089,85 1. The sentence or probation period was imposed for a conviction under s.
6961.41 (1) (h), 2017 stats., or s. 961.41 (1m) (h), 2017 stats., and the person proves
7to the court by a preponderance of the evidence that the amount of marijuana
8involved was 25 grams or less, or 2 or fewer plants.
AB56,1089,119 2. The sentence or probation period was imposed for a conviction under s.
10961.41 (3g) (e), 2017 stats., and the person proves to the court by a preponderance
11of the evidence that the amount of marijuana involved was 25 grams or less.
AB56,1089,1812 (b) A person to whom par. (a) applies shall file a petition with the sentencing
13court to request dismissal of the conviction. If the court receiving a petition under
14this paragraph determines that par. (a) applies, the court may grant the petition
15without a hearing or may schedule a hearing to consider the petition. If a hearing
16is scheduled, unless the person cannot prove the amount of marijuana involved was
1725 grams or less or the court determines that the dismissal of the conviction presents
18an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety, the court shall grant the petition.
AB56,1089,22 19(2) Expunging an offense for persons who completed a sentence or
20probation.
(a) A person who has completed his or her sentence or period of probation
21may request under par. (b) expungement of the conviction if one of the following
22applies:
AB56,1090,223 1. The sentence or probation period was imposed for a conviction under s.
24961.41 (1) (h), 2017 stats., or s. 961.41 (1m) (h), 2017 stats., and the person proves

1to the court by a preponderance of the evidence that the amount of marijuana
2involved was 25 grams or less, or 2 or fewer plants.
AB56,1090,53 2. The sentence or probation period was imposed for a conviction under s.
4961.41 (3g) (e), 2017 stats., and the person proves to the court by a preponderance
5of the evidence that the amount of marijuana involved was 25 grams or less.
AB56,1090,136 (b) A person to whom par. (a) applies shall file a petition with the sentencing
7court to request expungement of the conviction. If the court receiving a petition
8under this paragraph determines that par. (a) applies, the court may grant the
9petition without a hearing or may schedule a hearing to consider the petition. If a
10hearing is scheduled, unless the person cannot prove the amount of marijuana
11involved was 25 grams or less or the court determines that expungement of the
12conviction presents an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety, the court shall
13grant the petition.
AB56,1090,1614 (3) Crimes dismissed or expunged under this section. A conviction that has
15been expunged or dismissed under this section is not considered a conviction for any
16purpose under state or federal law, including for purposes of s. 941.29 or 18 USC 921.
AB56,2243 17Section 2243 . 973.20 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,1091,1418 973.20 (1r) When imposing sentence or ordering probation for any crime, other
19than a crime involving conduct that constitutes domestic abuse under s. 813.12 (1)
20(am) or 968.075 (1) (a), for which the defendant was convicted, the court, in addition
21to any other penalty authorized by law, shall order the defendant to make full or
22partial restitution under this section to any victim of a crime considered at
23sentencing or, if the victim is deceased, to his or her estate, unless the court finds
24substantial reason not to do so and states the reason on the record. When imposing
25sentence or ordering probation for a crime involving conduct that constitutes

1domestic abuse under s. 813.12 (1) (am) or 968.075 (1) (a) for which the defendant was
2convicted or that was considered at sentencing, the court, in addition to any other
3penalty authorized by law, shall order the defendant to make full or partial
4restitution under this section to any victim of a crime or, if the victim is deceased, to
5his or her estate, unless the court finds that imposing full or partial restitution will
6create an undue hardship on the defendant or victim and describes the undue
7hardship on the record. Restitution ordered under this section is a condition of
8probation, extended supervision, or parole served by the defendant for a crime for
9which the defendant was convicted. After the termination of probation, extended
10supervision, or parole, or if the defendant is not placed on probation, extended
11supervision, or parole, restitution ordered under this section is enforceable in the
12same manner as a judgment in a civil action by the victim named in the order to
13receive restitution or enforced under ch. 785, and the department or clerk of court
14may certify the restitution to the department of revenue in accordance with s. 71.93
.
AB56,2244 15Section 2244. 977.08 (4m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,1091,2216 977.08 (4m) (c) Unless otherwise provided by a rule promulgated under s.
17977.02 (7r) or by a contract authorized under sub. (3) (f), for cases assigned on or after
18July 29, 1995, and before January 1, 2020, private local attorneys shall be paid $40
19per hour for time spent related to a case, excluding travel, and $25 per hour for time
20spent in travel related to a case if any portion of the trip is outside the county in which
21the attorney's principal office is located or if the trip requires traveling a distance of
22more than 30 miles, one way, from the attorney's principal office.
AB56,2245 23Section 2245. 977.08 (4m) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,1092,524 977.08 (4m) (d) Unless otherwise provided by a rule promulgated under s.
25977.02 (7r) or by a contract authorized under sub. (3) (f), for cases assigned on or after

1January 1, 2020, private local attorneys shall be paid $70 per hour for time spent
2related to a case, excluding travel, and $25 per hour for time spent in travel related
3to a case if any portion of the trip is outside the county in which the attorney's
4principal office is located or if the trip requires traveling a distance of more than 30
5miles, one way, from the attorney's principal office.
AB56,2246 6Section 2246. 977.08 (4s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,1092,117 977.08 (4s) The rates established under sub. (4m) (d) shall be adjusted
8biennially by a percentage equal to the average of the consumer price index over the
9preceding 12-month period, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the
10bureau of labor statistics of the federal department of labor, except that the
11percentage under this subsection may not be less than zero.
AB56,2247 12Section 2247 . 978.05 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,1092,2513 978.05 (6) (a) Institute, commence, or appear in all civil actions or special
14proceedings under and perform the duties set forth for the district attorney under ch.
15980 and ss. 17.14, 30.03 (2), 48.09 (5), 59.55 (1), 59.64 (1), 70.36, 89.08, 103.50 (8),
16103.92 (4), 109.09, 343.305 (9) (a), 806.05, 938.09, 938.18, 938.355 (6) (b) and (6g) (a),
17946.86, 946.87, 961.55 (5), 971.14 and 973.075 to 973.077, perform any duties in
18connection with court proceedings in a court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under
19chs. 48 and 938 as the judge may request and perform all appropriate duties and
20appear if the district attorney is designated in specific statutes, including matters
21within chs. 782, 976 and 979 and ss. 51.81 to 51.85. Nothing in this paragraph limits
22the authority of the county board to designate, under s. 48.09 (5), that the corporation
23counsel provide representation as specified in s. 48.09 (5) or to designate, under s.
2448.09 (6) or 938.09 (6), the district attorney as an appropriate person to represent the
25interests of the public under s. 48.14 or 938.14.
AB56,2248
1Section 2248. 990.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,1093,52 990.01 (2) Acquire. “Acquire," when used in connection with a grant of power
3to any person, includes the acquisition by purchase, grant, gift or bequest. It includes
4the power to condemn only in the cases specified in s. 32.02 and subject to the
5limitations under s. 32.015
.
AB56,2249 6Section 2249 . 990.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,1093,107 990.01 (3) Adult. “Adult" means a person who has attained the age of 18 years,
8except that for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is alleged to
9have violated any state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal
10ordinance, “adult" means a person who has attained the age of 17 years
.
AB56,2250 11Section 2250 . 990.01 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,1093,1512 990.01 (20) Minor. “Minor" means a person who has not attained the age of
1318 years, except that for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is
14alleged to have violated a state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal
15ordinance, “minor" does not include a person who has attained the age of 17 years
.
AB56,2251 16Section 2251 . 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 110 (1) (a) is amended to read:
AB56,1094,417[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 110 (1) (a) Upon the establishment of the Type
181 juvenile correctional facilities under subsection (7) and the secured residential care
19centers for children and youth under subsections (4) and (7m), the department of
20corrections shall begin to transfer each juvenile held in secure custody at the Lincoln
21Hills School and Copper Lake School to the appropriate Type 1 juvenile correctional
22facility or secured residential care center for children and youth. No juvenile may
23be transferred to a Type 1 juvenile correctional facility until the department of
24corrections determines the facility to be ready to accept juveniles, and no juvenile
25may be transferred to a secured residential care center for children and youth until

1the entity operating the facility determines it to be ready to accept juveniles. The
2transfers may occur in phases. The department shall transfer all juveniles a juvenile
3under this subsection no later than January 1, 2021 as soon as a substitute
4placement that meets the needs of that juvenile is ready
.
AB56,2252 5Section 2252 . 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 110 (2) (a) is amended to read:
AB56,1094,116[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 110 (2) (a) On the earlier of the date on which
7all juveniles have been transferred to secured residential care centers for children
8and youth and Type 1 juvenile correctional facilities under subsection (1) or January
91, 2021
, the department of corrections shall permanently close the Type 1 juvenile
10correctional facilities housed at the Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School in
11the town of Birch, Lincoln County.
AB56,2253 12Section 2253 . 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 110 (3) (a) 4. and 5. are
13amended to read:
AB56,1094,1614[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 110 (3) (a) 4. Three Two senators appointed
15by the senate majority leader or the appointed senator's designee and one senator
16appointed by the senate minority leader or the appointed senator's designee
.
AB56,1094,2017 5. Three Two representatives to the assembly appointed by the speaker of the
18assembly or that appointed representative's designee and one representative to the
19assembly appointed by the assembly minority leader or the appointed
20representative's designee
.
AB56,2254 21Section 2254 . 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 110 (3) (c) is amended to read:
AB56,1094,2422[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 110 (3) (c) Termination. The juvenile
23corrections grant committee terminates on the earlier of the date on which all
24projects funded with grants under subsection (4) are completed or January 1, 2021.
AB56,2255 25Section 2255 . 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 110 (4) (d) is amended to read:
AB56,1095,5
1[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 110 (4) (d) Deadline. Grant applications are
2due no later than March 31 June 30, 2019. Between that date and June 30
3September 30, 2019, the juvenile corrections grant committee may work with
4applicants to modify their applications in order to increase the likelihood of being
5awarded a grant.
AB56,2256 6Section 2256 . 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 110 (4) (f) is amended to read:
AB56,1095,127[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 110 (4) (f) Plan approval. No later than July
8October 1, 2019, the juvenile corrections grant committee shall submit the plan
9under paragraph (e) for approval to the joint committee on finance. The juvenile
10corrections grant committee and the department of corrections may not implement
11the plan until it is approved by the joint committee on finance, as submitted or as
12modified.
AB56,2257 13Section 2257 . 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 110 (6) (e) is amended to read:
AB56,1095,1614[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 110 (6) (e) Termination. The juvenile
15corrections study committee terminates on January 1, 2021 the date on which all
16projects funded with grants under subsection (4) are completed
.
AB56,2258 17Section 2258 . 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 110 (7) is amended to read:
AB56,1095,2318[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 110 (7) Type 1 juvenile correctional
19facilities
. The department of corrections shall establish or construct the Type 1
20juvenile correctional facilities under section 301.16 (1w) (a) of the statutes no later
21than January 1, 2021
, subject to the approval of the joint committee on finance. The
22department shall consider the recommendations of the juvenile corrections study
23committee under subsection (6) (c) 2. in establishing or constructing these facilities.
AB56,2259 24Section 2259. 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 110 (7g) is amended to read:
AB56,1096,4
1[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 110 (7g) Mendota juvenile treatment
2center.
The department of health services shall construct an expansion of the
3Mendota juvenile treatment center to accommodate no fewer than 29 additional
4juveniles, subject to the approval of the joint committee on finance.
AB56,2260 5Section 2260 . 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 110 (7m) (b) is amended to read:
AB56,1096,126[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 110 (7m) (b) 1. Notwithstanding section
7938.22 (1) and (2) of the statutes, except as provided in subdivision 2., on January
81, 2021
the effective date of this subdivision, the portion of an eligible juvenile
9detention facility that holds juveniles who are placed under section 938.34 (3) (f) of
10the statutes for more than 30 days is a secured residential care center for children
11and youth and juveniles may be placed there under section 938.34 (4m) of the
12statutes.
AB56,1096,1713 2. Notwithstanding subdivision 1., on January 1, 2021 the effective date of this
14subdivision
, the portion of an eligible juvenile detention facility that holds juveniles
15who are placed under section 938.34 (3) (f) of the statutes for more than 30 days is,
16with respect to a juvenile placed under section 938.34 (3) (f) of the statutes prior to
17January 1, 2021 the effective date of this subdivision, a juvenile detention facility.
AB56,2261 18Section 2261 . 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 111 (3) is amended to read:
AB56,1096,2219[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 111 (3) The treatment of section 938.34 (3) (f)
201. of the statutes, with respect to an eligible juvenile detention facility under Section
21110 (7m), first applies to a juvenile adjudicated delinquent on January 1, 2021 the
22effective date of this subsection
.
AB56,2262 23Section 2262 . 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 112 (1) is amended to read:
AB56,1097,924[2017 Wisconsin Act 185] Section 112 (1) The treatment of sections 46.011 (1p)
25(by Section 13), 46.057 (1) (by Section 15), 48.023 (4) (by Section 20), 49.11 (1c) (by

1Section 27), 49.45 (25) (bj) (by Section 29), 301.01 (1n) (by Section 35), 301.03 (10)
2(d) (by Section 38), 301.20, 938.02 (4) (by Section 50), 938.34 (2) (a) (by Section 57)
3and (b) (by Section 59) and (4m) (intro.) (by Section 62), 938.357 (4) (am) (by Section
470), 938.48 (3) (by Section 78), (4) (by Section 80), (4m) (b) (by Section 82), (5) (by
5Section 84), (6) (by Section 86), and (14) (by Section 88), 938.505 (1) (by Section 96),
6938.52 (2) (a) and (c) (by Section 98), 938.53 (by Section 100), and 938.54 (by Section
7107) of the statutes takes and Sections 110 (7m) (b) and 111 (3) of this act take effect
8on the date specified in the notice under Section 110 (2) (b) or January 1, 2021,
9whichever is earlier
.
AB56,2263 10Section 2263. 2017 Wisconsin Act 369, section 102 (2m), (2s), (2t) and (2v) are
11repealed.
AB56,2264 12Section 2264. 2017 Wisconsin Act 370, Section 44 (2) and (3) are repealed.
AB56,2265 13Section 2265. 2017 Wisconsin Act 370, section 44 (5) is repealed.
AB56,2266 14Section 2266. 2017 Wisconsin Act 59, sections 202e, 202g, 1646t to 1646y,
151655g to 1655j, 1806f and 9439 (4t) are repealed.
AB56,2267 16Section 2267. Chapter VA 4 of the administrative code is repealed.
AB56,9101 17Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.
AB56,1097,1818 (1) Transfer of high-voltage transmission line fees.
AB56,1097,2119 (a) Definition. In this subsection, “fees” means the annual impact and onetime
20environmental impact fees required to be paid under the rules promulgated under
21s. 16.969 (2) (a) and (b), 2017 stats.
AB56,1097,2522 (b) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
23liabilities of the department of administration primarily relating to the fees, as
24determined by the secretary of administration, become the assets and liabilities of
25the public service commission.
AB56,1098,4
1(c) Employee transfers. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions,
2and the incumbent employees holding those positions, in the department of
3administration primarily related to the fees, as determined by the secretary of
4administration, are transferred to the public service commission.
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