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SB59,988 14Section 988. 71.93 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,989 15Section 989. 71.93 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,990 16Section 990. 71.93 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,991 17Section 991 . 71.93 (1) (a) 7m. of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,992 18Section 992. 71.93 (1) (a) 8. of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,993 19Section 993. 71.93 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,652,2320 71.93 (1) (a) 9. A delinquent child support or spousal support obligation that
21is certified under s. 49.855 and is owed to, or may be recovered by the department
22of children and families on behalf of, a custodial parent, former spouse, or other
23person.
SB59,994 24Section 994. 71.93 (1) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,653,3
171.93 (1) (a) 10. Restitution owed pursuant to an order or judgment under s.
2973.09 (3) (b) or 973.20 (1r) that may be owed to, paid to, or recovered by the victim,
3the department of corrections, a court, or a clerk of court.
SB59,995 4Section 995. 71.93 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,653,75 71.93 (1) (b) “Debtor" means any person owing a debt to a state agency and any
6person who owes a delinquent child support or spousal support obligation to an
7agency of another state
.
SB59,996 8Section 996. 71.93 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,653,109 71.93 (1) (d) 3. A lottery prize equal to at least $600 that exceeds a debtor's
10Wisconsin tax liability or other liability owed to the department.
SB59,997 11Section 997. 71.93 (1) (d) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,653,1412 71.93 (1) (d) 4. Compensation or payment owed to a lottery retailer under ch.
13565, whether owed by statute, rule, or contract, that exceeds a debtor's Wisconsin tax
14liability or liability owed to the department.
SB59,998 15Section 998. 71.93 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 71.93 (1) (e) (intro.) and
16amended to read:
SB59,653,1817 71.93 (1) (e) (intro.) “State agency" has the meaning set forth under s. 20.001
18(1).
means any of the following:
SB59,999 19Section 999. 71.93 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,653,2120 71.93 (1) (e) 1. An office, department, or independent agency in the executive
21branch of the Wisconsin state government, the legislature, or the courts.
SB59,1000 22Section 1000. 71.93 (1) (e) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,653,2323 71.93 (1) (e) 2. The State of Wisconsin.
SB59,1001 24Section 1001. 71.93 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,653,2525 71.93 (2) (title) Certification of state agency debts.
SB59,1002
1Section 1002. 71.93 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 71.93 (2) (a) and
2amended to read:
SB59,654,113 71.93 (2) (a) A state agency may certify to the department any properly
4identified debt exceeding $20 so that the department may set off the amount of the
5debt against a refund to the debtor or so that the department of administration may
6reduce a disbursement to the debtor by the amount of the debt. At least 30 days prior
7to certification each debtor shall be sent a notice by the state agency of its intent to
8certify the debt to the department for setoff or reduction and of the debtor's right of
9appeal. At the time of certification, the certifying state agency shall furnish the
10social security number or operator's license number of individual debtors and the
11federal employer identification number of other debtors.
SB59,1003 12Section 1003. 71.93 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,654,2013 71.93 (2) (b) A state agency wishing to certify a debt to the department shall
14enter into a written agreement with the department prior to any certification under
15par. (a). A certification of debt by a state agency, or changes to a certification, shall
16be in a manner and form prescribed by the department. The secretary of revenue
17shall be the final authority in the resolution of an interagency dispute regarding the
18certification of a debt. If a refund or disbursement is adjusted after a setoff or
19reduction, the department may readjust any erroneous settlement with the
20certifying state agency.
SB59,1004 21Section 1004. 71.93 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB59,654,2222 71.93 (3) (title) Setoff.
SB59,1005 23Section 1005. 71.93 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,655,524 71.93 (3) (a) (intro.) The department of revenue shall setoff set off any debt or
25other amount owed to the department, regardless of the origin of the debt or of the

1amount, its nature or its date. The department's setoff shall include the use of
2unclaimed property owed to the debtor under s. 177.24
, against a refund owed to the
3debtor
. If after the setoff there remains a refund in excess of $10, the department
4shall set off the remaining refund against certified debts of other entities in the
5following order:
SB59,1006 6Section 1006 . 71.93 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,655,87 71.93 (3) (a) 1. Debt under s. 49.855 (1), certified by the department of children
8and families under sub. (2) (a).
SB59,1007 9Section 1007. 71.93 (3) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,655,1110 71.93 (3) (a) 1m. Debt certified Restitution under s. 973.20 (10) (b) sub. (1) (a)
1110. that is certified by the department of corrections, a court, or a clerk of court
.
SB59,1008 12Section 1008. 71.93 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,655,1413 71.93 (3) (a) 3. Debt under s. 71.935 owed to local units of government a
14municipality or county and
collected pursuant to an agreement under sub. (8).
SB59,1009 15Section 1009 . 71.93 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,655,1716 71.93 (3) (a) 4. Debt certified under sub. (2) (a), other than child support debt
17certified by the department of children and families.
SB59,1010 18Section 1010. 71.93 (3) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,655,2019 71.93 (3) (a) 7. Federal tax obligations collected pursuant to an agreement
20under s. 73.03 (52) (a) or (b).
SB59,1011 21Section 1011 . 71.93 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,656,922 71.93 (3) (b) The department shall provide the information obtained under sub.
23(2) (a) to the department of administration. Before reducing any disbursement as
24provided under this paragraph, the department of administration shall contact the
25department to verify whether a certified debt that is the basis of the reduction has

1been collected by other means. If the certified debt remains uncollected, the
2department of administration shall reduce the disbursement by the amount of the
3debtor's certified debt under sub. (2) (a), notify the department of such reduction and
4disbursement, and remit the amount of the reduction to the department in the
5manner prescribed by the department. If more than one certified debt exists for any
6debtor, the disbursement shall be reduced first by any debts certified under s. 73.12
7then by the earliest debt certified. Any legal action contesting a reduction under this
8paragraph shall be brought against the state agency that certified the debt under
9sub. (2) (a).
SB59,1012 10Section 1012. 71.93 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,656,1511 71.93 (3) (d) The department may provide, upon request by a state agency, a
12report that details each active debt subject to this section of the state agency,
13including the ending balance. The department may provide a weekly report to a state
14agency of amounts collected and payments through electronic funds transfer or state
15account system general ledger transfer.
SB59,1013 16Section 1013. 71.93 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,1014 17Section 1014. 71.93 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 71.93 (3) (e) and
18amended to read:
SB59,657,219 71.93 (3) (e) Debtor charged for costs. Each debtor shall be charged for
20administration expenses
a collection fee, and the amounts charged shall be credited
21to the department's appropriation under s. 20.566 (1) (h). The department may set
22off amounts charged to the debtor under this subsection against any refund owed to
23the debtor, in the manner provided in sub. (3). Annually on or before November 1,
24the department shall review its costs incurred during the previous fiscal year in

1administering state agency setoffs and reductions and shall adjust its subsequent
2charges to each debtor to reflect that experience.
SB59,1015 3Section 1015. 71.93 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,1016 4Section 1016. 71.93 (7) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,1017 5Section 1017. 71.93 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 71.93 (3) (f).
SB59,1018 6Section 1018. 71.93 (8) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,657,77 71.93 (8) (title) State agency debt Debt collection agreements.
SB59,1019 8Section 1019. 71.93 (8) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,1020 9Section 1020. 71.93 (8) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 71.93 (8) (am) and
10amended to read:
SB59,658,211 71.93 (8) (am) Except for debts under sub. (1) (a) 2. and 9. and except as
12provided in subd. 2. par. (bm), a state agency and the department of revenue shall
13enter into a written agreement to have the department collect any amount owed to
14the state agency
a debt that is more than 90 days past due, unless negotiations
15between the agency and debtor are actively ongoing, the debt is the subject of legal
16action or administrative proceedings, or the agency determines that the debtor is
17adhering to an acceptable payment arrangement. At least 30 days before the
18department pursues the collection of any debt referred by a state agency, either the
19department or the agency shall provide the debtor with a written notice that the debt
20will be referred to the department for collection. Any legal action contesting the
21validity of a debt shall be brought against the state agency that referred the debt.

22The department may collect amounts owed, pursuant to the written agreement, from
23the debtor in addition to offsetting the amounts as provided under sub. (3). The
24department shall charge each debtor whose debt is subject to collection under this

1paragraph a collection fee and that amount shall be credited to the appropriation
2under s. 20.566 (1) (h).
SB59,1021 3Section 1021. 71.93 (8) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 71.93 (8) (bm) and
4amended to read:
SB59,658,95 71.93 (8) (bm) The department may enter into agreements described under
6subd. 1. par. (am) with the courts, the legislature, authorities, as defined in s. 16.41
7(4), and local units of government, to collect debt under s. 71.935, municipalities and
8counties. Any legal action contesting the validity of a debt shall be brought against
9the unit of government that referred the debt to the department
.
SB59,1022 10Section 1022. 71.93 (8) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,1023 11Section 1023. 71.93 (8) (b) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 71.93 (8) (c).
SB59,1024 12Section 1024. 71.93 (8) (b) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 71.93 (8) (d).
SB59,1025 13Section 1025. 71.93 (8) (b) 6. of the statutes is renumbered 71.93 (8) (e).
SB59,1026 14Section 1026 . 71.935 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,659,515 71.935 (1) (a) “Debt" means a parking citation of at least $20 that is unpaid and
16for which there has been no court appearance by the date specified in the citation or,
17if no date is specified, that is unpaid for at least 28 days; an unpaid fine, fee,
18restitution or forfeiture of at least $20; delinquent general property taxes, as defined
19in s. 74.01 (1), or a delinquent special assessment, as defined in s. 74.01 (3), special
20charge, as defined in s. 74.01 (4), or special tax, as defined in s. 74.01 (5), and any
21interest or penalty charged due to the delinquency;
and any other debt that is at least
22$20, including debt related to property taxes, if the debt has been reduced to a
23judgment or the municipality or county to which the debt is owed has provided the
24debtor reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard with regard to the debt. For
25purposes of this subsection, a debt owed to an ambulance service provider operating

1pursuant to a contract with a municipality or county under s. 59.54 (1), 60.565, 61.64,
2or 62.133, is considered a debt owed to the municipality or county, if the debt relates
3to providing ambulance services to individuals in that municipality or county as a
4result of responding to requests that originate from a government-operated 911 call
5center.
SB59,1027 6Section 1027 . 71.935 (1) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,1028 7Section 1028. 71.935 (1) (ar) of the statutes is repealed.
SB59,1029 8Section 1029. 71.935 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,659,109 71.935 (1) (b) “Debtor" means a person who owes a debt related to victim
10restitution or who owes a debt
to a municipality or county.
SB59,1030 11Section 1030. 71.935 (4) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB59,659,1712 71.935 (4) (a) The department may provide, upon request by a municipality or
13county, a report that details each active debt subject to this section of the
14municipality or county, including the ending balance. The department may provide
15a weekly report to a municipality or county of amounts collected and payments
16disbursed through electronic funds transfer or state account system general ledger
17transfer.
SB59,1031 18Section 1031. 71.935 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,660,219 71.935 (5) Each debtor shall be charged for administration expenses a
20collection fee
, and the amounts charged shall be credited to the appropriation
21account under s. 20.566 (1) (h). The department may set off amounts charged to the
22debtor under this subsection against any refund owed to the debtor, in the manner
23provided in sub. (3). Annually on or before November 1, the department shall review
24its costs incurred during the previous fiscal year in administering setoffs and

1reductions under this section and shall adjust its subsequent charges to each debtor
2to reflect that experience.
SB59,1032 3Section 1032. 73.03 (67) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,660,84 73.03 (67) To submit a request for a supplement under s. 16.515 for
5administering the debt collection program under s. 71.93 (8) (b) that includes a
6detailed plan for implementing the program, a listing of agencies and other entities
7that would participate in the program, an estimate of the amount of debt collections
8under the program, and the fees that the debtors would pay under the program.
SB59,1033 9Section 1033 . 73.03 (71) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,660,1710 73.03 (71) (b) After the department makes the determination under par. (a),
11the department shall determine how much the lowest individual income tax rates
12rate under s. 71.06 (1q) (a) and (2) (i) 1. and (j) 1. may be reduced for the taxable year
13ending on December 31, 2019, in order to decrease individual income tax revenue by
14the amount determined under par. (a). For purposes of this paragraph, the tax rate
15reductions shall be calculated in proportion to the share of gross tax attributable to
16each of the tax brackets under s. 71.06 in effect during the most recently completed
17taxable year.
SB59,1034 18Section 1034. 73.03 (73) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,660,2319 73.03 (73) (f) 1. Subject to subd. 2., for taxable years beginning after December
2031, 2020, the department shall make the pilot program described under par. (b)
21permanent and applicable to all eligible claimants of the earned income tax credit
22under s. 71.07 (9e) (aj) (ak), based on the specifications described under pars. (b) and
23(c) 2.
SB59,1035 24Section 1035. 74.09 (3) (gb) of the statutes is created to read:
SB59,661,5
174.09 (3) (gb) 1. Include information from the school district where the property
2is located regarding the amount of any gross reduction in state aid to the district
3under ss. 115.7915 (4m), 118.60 (4d), and 121.08 (4) (b) in the previous year and the
4current year and the percentage change between those years, except that this
5paragraph does not apply in any year in which such a reduction does not occur.
SB59,661,76 2. In addition to the information provided under subd. 1., include the following
7insert in substantially similar form:
SB59,661,12 8“The gross reduction in state aid to your school district in the .... (current year)
9is $ .... as a result of pupils enrolled in the .... (statewide choice program) (Racine
10choice program) (Milwaukee choice program) or as a result of payments to .... (a
11private school) under the special needs scholarship program. Your school district had
12the option to increase property taxes to replace this aid reduction.”
SB59,1036 13Section 1036. 76.636 (1) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,661,1614 76.636 (1) (e) 3. A person who is employed in a trial job, as defined in s. 49.141
15(1) (n), 2011 stats., or
in a trial employment match program job subsidized
16employment placement
, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (n) (Lm).
SB59,1037 17Section 1037. 77.25 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,661,2018 77.25 (7) By a subsidiary corporation to its parent corporation for no
19consideration, nominal consideration or in sole consideration of cancellation,
20surrender or transfer of capital stock between parent and subsidiary corporation.
SB59,1038 21Section 1038. 77.25 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB59,661,2322 77.25 (10) Solely in order to provide or release security for a debt or obligation,
23if the debt or obligation was not incurred as the result of a conveyance
.
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