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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.
AB56,1098,95 (d) Employee status. Employees transferred under par. (c ) have all the rights
6and the same status under ch. 230 in the public service commission that they enjoyed
7in the department of administration immediately before the transfer.
8Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no employee so transferred who has attained
9permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
AB56,1098,1310 (e) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
11tangible personal property, including records, of the department of administration
12primarily relating to the fees, as determined by the secretary of administration,
13becomes the personal property of the public service commission.
AB56,1098,1914 (f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of administration
15primarily relating to the fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, in
16effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to
17the public service commission. The public service commission shall carry out any
18obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded to the extent allowed
19under the contract.
AB56,1099,220 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of
21administration in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily
22related to the fees remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until
23amended or repealed by the public service commission. All orders issued by the
24department of administration in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that

1are primarily related to the fees remain in effect until their specified expiration dates
2or until modified or rescinded by the public service commission.
AB56,1099,83 (h) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of
4administration on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the
5fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the public
6service commission. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the department
7of administration with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been
8submitted to or taken by the public service commission.
AB56,1099,159 (2) Volkswagen settlement funds. Of the settlement funds in the
10appropriation under s. 20.855 (4) (h) for the grants under s. 16.047 (4m), during the
112019-21 fiscal biennium, the department of administration shall allocate
12approximately 60 percent of the grants for the replacement of public transit vehicles
13and shall allocate approximately 40 percent of the grants for the installation of
14charging stations for vehicles with an electric motor, except that the secretary of
15administration may adjust the allocation if necessary.
AB56,9102 16Section 9102. Nonstatutory provisions; Agriculture, Trade and
17Consumer Protection.
AB56,9103 18Section 9103. Nonstatutory provisions; Arts Board.
AB56,9104 19Section 9104. Nonstatutory provisions; Building Commission.
AB56,1099,2220 (1) Transfer to the state building trust fund. There is transferred from the
21general fund to the state building trust fund $10,000,000 in the 2019-21 fiscal
22biennium.
AB56,9105 23Section 9105. Nonstatutory provisions; Child Abuse and Neglect
24Prevention Board.
AB56,9106 25Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.
AB56,1100,11
1(1) Emergency rule making for background checks for congregate care
2workers.
The department of children and families may promulgate emergency rules
3under s. 227.24 to implement the background check requirements for congregate
4care workers under s. 48.685. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency
5rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until January 1, 2022, or
6the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner.
7Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide
8evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is
9necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is
10not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this
11subsection.
AB56,1100,1812 (2) Background checks for congregate care workers. No later than the first
13day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the
14department of children and families, the county department as defined in s. 48.02
15(2g), the child welfare agency, or the congregate care facility as defined in s. 48.685
16(1) (ao) shall perform a comprehensive background check as required by s. 48.685 (2)
17for all congregate care workers, as defined in s. 48.685 (1) (ap), who are working at
18a congregate care facility on the effective date of this subsection.
AB56,1101,219 (3) Wisconsin Works; Internet service provider subscriptions. Using the
20procedure under s. 227.24, the department of children and families may promulgate
21the rules authorized under s. 49.148 (2) as emergency rules. Notwithstanding s.
22227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of children and families is not required to
23provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency
24rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare

1and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under
2this subsection.
AB56,1101,73 (4) Seventeen-year-old juvenile justice aids, county facilities, and the
4community youth and family aids formula.
The department of children and families
5shall consult with county representatives to determine eligible expenses to be
6reimbursed under ss. 48.5275 and 48.5276 and on modifications to the community
7youth and family aids formula under s. 48.526.
AB56,9107 8Section 9107. Nonstatutory provisions; Circuit Courts.
AB56,9108 9Section 9108. Nonstatutory provisions; Corrections.
AB56,1101,2410 (1) Juvenile corrections grant committee; recommendations.
11Notwithstanding 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, section 110 (4) (e) and (f), the juvenile
12corrections grant committee may submit an individual grant recommendation to the
13joint committee on finance for approval before the juvenile corrections grant
14committee submits the statewide plan to the joint committee on finance. If the
15cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the juvenile corrections
16grant committee within 14 working days after the date that the grant
17recommendation was submitted that the joint committee on finance has scheduled
18a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the grant recommendation, the grant may be
19awarded as proposed by the juvenile corrections grant committee. If, within 14
20working days after the date the grant recommendation was submitted, the
21cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance notify the juvenile corrections grant
22committee that the joint committee on finance has scheduled a meeting for the
23purpose of reviewing the grant recommendation, the grant may be awarded only
24upon approval of the joint committee on finance.
AB56,9109 25Section 9109. Nonstatutory provisions; Court of Appeals.
AB56,9110
1Section 9110. Nonstatutory provisions; District Attorneys.
AB56,9111 2Section 9111. Nonstatutory provisions; Educational Communications
3Board.
AB56,9112 4Section 9112. Nonstatutory provisions; Elections Commission.
AB56,1102,195 (1) Report on voter registration information integration. No later than July
61, 2020, the elections commission shall report to the appropriate standing
7committees of the legislature, in the manner specified in s. 13.172 (3), concerning its
8progress in initially implementing a system to ensure the complete and continuous
9registration of all eligible electors in this state, specifically including the operability
10and utility of information integration with the department of transportation and the
11feasibility and desirability of integrating public information maintained by other
12state agencies and by technical colleges with the commission's registration
13information to enhance the completeness and accuracy of the information. At a
14minimum, the report shall contain an assessment of the feasibility and desirability
15of the integration of registration information with information maintained by the
16departments of health services, children and families, workforce development,
17revenue, safety and professional services, and natural resources; the University of
18Wisconsin System; and the technical college system board, as well as the technical
19colleges within each technical college district.
AB56,1102,2320 (2) Voter identification. No later than August 1, 2019, each technical college
21in this state that is is a member of and governed by the technical college system under
22ch. 38 and each University of Wisconsin System institution shall issue student
23identification cards that qualify as identification under s. 5.02 (6m) (f).
AB56,9113 24Section 9113. Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.
AB56,1102,2525 (1) Transfer of oversight of group disability benefit insurance plans.
AB56,1103,5
1(a) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
2tangible personal property, including records, of the group insurance board that is
3primarily related to the group income continuation insurance plan or long-term
4disability insurance plan, as determined by the secretary of employee trust funds,
5is transferred to the employee trust funds board.
AB56,1103,126 (b) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the group insurance board in effect
7on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the group income
8continuation insurance plan or long-term disability insurance plan, as determined
9by the secretary of employee trust funds, remain in effect and are transferred to the
10employee trust funds board. The employee trust funds board shall carry out any
11obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the employee trust
12funds board to the extent allowed under the contract.
AB56,1103,1713 (c) Rules. All rules promulgated by the group insurance board in effect on the
14effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the group income
15continuation insurance plan or long-term disability insurance plan remain in effect
16until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the employee
17trust funds board.
AB56,1103,2418 (d) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the group insurance board on
19the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the group income
20continuation insurance plan or long-term disability insurance plan, as determined
21by the secretary of employee trust funds, is transferred to the employee trust funds
22board. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the group insurance board with
23respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken
24by the employee trust funds board.
AB56,1104,7
1(2) Study of fixed-dollar premium subsidy model. The group insurance board,
2in consultation with the actuary selected under s. 40.03 (1) (d) to perform actuarial
3services for the group health insurance plan, shall conduct a study of the feasibility
4and potential cost savings associated with including a fixed-dollar employee
5premium subsidy program in the group health insurance plan for active state
6employees. No later than June 30, 2020, the group insurance board shall submit a
7report of the study to the governor and the joint committee on finance.
AB56,1104,158 (3) Prescription drug pooling study. The department of employee trust funds,
9in consultation with the department of corrections, the department of health
10services, and the department of veterans affairs, shall study the options and
11opportunities for cost savings to state agencies through prescription drug pooling.
12No later than January 1, 2020, the department of employee trust funds shall submit
13a report of the study to the governor and the appropriate standing committees of the
14legislature, as determined by the speaker of the assembly and the president of the
15senate, in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3).
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