AB68: Bill Text

AB68,604,24 23.335 (5) (a) A person who is an off-highway motorcycle dealer shall register with the department and obtain from the department a commercial off-highway motorcycle certificate. Upon receipt of the required fee under par. (e) and an application through an online application system or on a form provided by the department, the department shall issue the applicant a commercial off-highway motorcycle certificate and 3 accompanying decals.

AB68,594 Section 594. 23.335 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,605,5 23.335 (5) (d) If a certificate or decal that was issued under par. (a) is lost or destroyed, the holder of the certificate or decal may apply for a duplicate through an online application system or on a form provided by the department. Upon receipt of the application and the required fee under par. (e), the department shall issue a duplicate certificate or decal to the applicant.

AB68,595 Section 595. 23.335 (5) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,605,8 23.335 (5) (h) All fees remitted to or collected by the department under par. (e) shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hu).

AB68,596 Section 596. 23.41 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,605,12 23.41 (6) (b) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to disabled veteran-owned businesses, as defined in s. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1. 1j.

AB68,597 Section 597. 23.41 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,605,17 23.41 (6) (c) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

AB68,598 Section 598. 23.41 (6) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,605,22 23.41 (6) (d) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to disability-owned businesses certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

AB68,599 Section 599. 25.17 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,606,7 25.17 (2) (h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, invest moneys designated by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under s. 36.11 (11m) (am) as directed by the Board of Regents under the Board of Regents' investment policies. The investment board shall make and manage investments under this paragraph in accordance with the investment directives and policies of the Board of Regents except that the investment board may decline to follow any investment directive or policy that the investment board considers to involve unreasonable risk or to be in violation of the investment board's standard of responsibility under s. 25.15 (2).

AB68,600 Section 600. 25.17 (9m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,606,12 25.17 (9m) If contracted to do so by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, invest the moneys specified in s. 36.11 (11m) (a) in accordance with the terms of the contract and the board's standard of responsibility specified in s. 25.15 (2).

AB68,601 Section 601. 25.185 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,606,16 25.185 (title) Minority financial advisers and investment firms; disabled veteran-owned; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned; and disability-owned financial advisers and investment firms.

AB68,602 Section 602. 25.185 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 25.185 (1) (ah).

AB68,603 Section 603. 25.185 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,606,20 25.185 (1) (ae) “Disability-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

AB68,604 Section 604. 25.185 (1) (af) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,606,23 25.185 (1) (af) “Disability-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

AB68,605 Section 605. 25.185 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,607,3 25.185 (1) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

AB68,606 Section 606. 25.185 (1) (bs) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,607,7 25.185 (1) (bs) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

AB68,607 Section 607. 25.185 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,607,13 25.185 (2) (c) The board shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock and convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the services of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial advisers or lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firms.

AB68,608 Section 608. 25.185 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,607,19 25.185 (2) (d) The board shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock and convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the services of disability-owned financial advisers or disability-owned investment firms.

AB68,609 Section 609. 25.185 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,608,2 25.185 (3) The board shall annually report to the department of administration the total amount of moneys expended under sub. (2) for common stock and convertible bond brokerage commissions, the services of minority and, disabled veteran-owned, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned, and disability-owned financial advisers, and the services of minority and , disabled veteran-owned, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned, and disability-owned investment firms during the preceding fiscal year.

AB68,610 Section 610. 25.316 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,608,7 25.316 Community reinvestment fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund, designated the community reinvestment fund consisting of 60 percent of all moneys received from the taxes imposed under s. 139.971, including interest and penalties.

AB68,611 Section 611. 25.425 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,608,13 25.425 Election administration fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund, designated the election administration fund, consisting of all moneys received from the federal government under P.L. 107-252, all moneys received from requesters from sales of copies of the official registration list, and all moneys transferred to the fund from other funds.

AB68,612 Section 612 . 25.43 (2s) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,608,17 25.43 (2s) (a) 2. The difference between $20,000,000 and the amount that has been expended under s. 20.320 (1) (sm), 2019 stats., when the agreement is entered into.

AB68,613 Section 613. 25.43 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,608,23 25.43 (3) Except for the purpose of investment as provided in s. 25.17 (2) (d), the environmental improvement fund may be used only for the purposes authorized under ss. 20.320 (1) (r), (s), (sm), (t), and (x) and (2) (r), (s), and (x), 20.370 (4) (mt), (mx) and (nz), (8) (mr) and (9) (mt), (mx) and (ny), 20.505 (1) (v), (x) and (y), 281.58, 281.59, 281.60, 281.61, 281.62, and 283.31 and s. 281.60, 2019 stats.

AB68,614 Section 614. 25.75 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,609,4 25.75 (2) Creation. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund known as the lottery fund, to consist of gross lottery revenues received by the department of revenue and moneys transferred to the lottery fund under ss. 20.435 (5) (kg), 20.455 (2) (g), and 20.505 (8) (am), and (g), and (jm).

AB68,615 Section 615. 27.01 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,609,12 27.01 (2) (a) Acquire by purchase, lease or agreement lands or waters suitable for state park purposes and may acquire such lands and waters by condemnation after obtaining approval of the senate and assembly committees on natural resources. The power of condemnation may not be used for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).

AB68,616 Section 616. 27.01 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,609,16 27.01 (6m) Visitor activity guides for schools. The department shall provide on the department's Internet site a visitor activity guide for state parks, forests, recreation areas, and trails.

AB68,617 Section 617. 27.01 (9) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,609,18 27.01 (9) (bg) Annual 4th grade pass. 1. In this paragraph:

AB68,609,20 a. “4th grade pupil” means a child receiving a 4th grade level of instruction in a school or a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001 (3g).

AB68,609,21 b. “Guardian” has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (8).

AB68,609,22 c. “Parent” has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (13).

AB68,610,4 2. The parent or guardian of a child may apply for an annual vehicle admission receipt fee waiver by submitting an application to the department. An application may not be submitted to a regional office of the department or to a person who is subject to an appointment or a contract as authorized under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. to 4. but must be submitted directly to the main office of the department. An application shall be submitted on a form provided by the department and shall include all of the following information:

AB68,610,5 a. The child's name.

AB68,610,6 b. The child's date of birth.

AB68,610,9 c. The name of the school the child is or will be attending or a certification that the child is in a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001 (3g).

AB68,610,14 d. A certification that the child is, was, or will be a 4th grade pupil on the 1st day of January of the calendar year for which the waiver is issued. This certification may be satisfied with dated report cards, dated and signed enrollment forms, a dated letter from the child's school on official letterhead, or any other proof deemed acceptable by the department.

AB68,610,17 3. Subject to subd. 4., the department shall provide to an individual whose application submitted under subd. 2. is approved an annual vehicle admission receipt fee waiver that is valid for the calendar year in which the waiver is issued.

AB68,610,21 4. A parent or guardian may receive only one fee waiver under this paragraph in his or her lifetime. If a parent or guardian receives a fee waiver under this paragraph, the department may not issue a fee waiver under this paragraph for any other member of the parent's or guardian's household.

AB68,610,25 5. The department shall waive the fee, including the issuing fee, imposed under sub. (7) for an annual vehicle admission receipt for a single vehicle, except a motor bus, that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is operated by a person who holds a valid fee waiver issued under this paragraph.

AB68,618 Section 618. 27.019 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,611,12 27.019 (10) Acquisition of land. Any county in which there does not exist a county park commission acting through its rural planning committee may acquire by gift, grant, devise, donation, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, with the consent of the county board, a sufficient tract or tracts of land for the reservation for public use of river fronts, lake shores, picnic groves, outlook points from hilltops, places of special historic interest, memorial grounds, parks, playgrounds, sites for public buildings, and reservations in and about and along and leading to any or all of the same, and to develop and maintain the same for public use. The power of condemnation may not be used for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).

AB68,619 Section 619. 27.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,611,23 27.05 (3) Acquire, in the name of the county, by purchase, land contract, lease, condemnation, or otherwise, with the approval and consent of the county board, such tracts of land or public ways as it deems suitable for park purposes; including lands in any other county not more than three-fourths of a mile from the county line; but no land so acquired shall be disposed of by the county without the consent of said commission, and all moneys received for any such lands, or any materials, so disposed of, shall be paid into the county park fund hereinafter established. The power of condemnation may not be used for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).

AB68,620 Section 620. 27.065 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,612,18 27.065 (1) (a) The county board of any county which shall have adopted a county system of parks or a county system of streets and parkways, pursuant to s. 27.04, may acquire the lands necessary for carrying out all or part of such plan by gift, purchase, condemnation or otherwise; provided, however, that no lands shall be acquired by condemnation unless and until the common council of the city or the board of trustees of the village or the board of supervisors of the town wherein such land is situated shall consent thereto. The power of condemnation may not be used for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a). The cost of acquiring such lands by purchase or condemnation may be paid in whole or in part by the county or by the property to be benefited thereby, as the county board shall direct but in no case shall the amount assessed to any parcel of real estate exceed the benefits accruing thereto; provided, that no assessment for paying the cost of acquiring lands may be levied or collected against the property to be benefited until the governing body of the city, village or town where such lands are located has by resolution determined that the public welfare will be promoted thereby. Title to all lands acquired hereunder shall be an estate in fee simple.

AB68,621 Section 621. 27.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,613,7 27.08 (2) (b) To acquire in the name of the city for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes by gift, devise, bequest or condemnation, either absolutely or in trust, money, real or personal property, or any incorporeal right or privilege; except that no lands may be acquired by condemnation for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a). Gifts to any city of money or other property, real or personal, either absolutely or in trust, for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes shall be accepted only after they shall have been recommended by the board to the common council and approved by said council by resolution. Subject to the approval of the common council the board may execute every trust imposed upon the use of property or property rights by the deed, testament or other conveyance transferring the title of such property to the city for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes.

AB68,622 Section 622. 27.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,613,19 27.08 (2) (c) Subject to the approval of the common council to buy or lease lands in the name of the city for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes within or without the city and, with the approval of the common council, to sell or exchange property no longer required for its purposes. Every city is authorized, upon recommendation of its officers, board or body having the control and management of its public parks, to acquire by condemnation in the name of the city such lands within or without its corporate boundaries as it may need for public parks, parkways, boulevards and pleasure drives. The power of condemnation may not be used for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).

AB68,623 Section 623. 28.11 (11) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,614,10 28.11 (11) (a) 2. Upon the filing of an application to withdraw lands under subd. 1., the department shall investigate the application. During the course of its investigation the department shall make an examination of the character of the land, the volume of timber, improvements, and any other special values. In the case of withdrawal for the purpose of sale to any purchaser other than the state or, a local unit of government, or a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band, the department shall establish a minimum value on the lands to be withdrawn. In making its investigation the department shall give full weight and consideration to the purposes and principles set forth in sub. (1), and it shall also weigh and consider the benefits to the people of the state as a whole, as well as to the county, from the proposed use against the benefits accruing to the people of the state as a whole and to the county under the continued entry of the lands to be withdrawn. The department may conduct a public hearing on the application, if it considers it advisable, at a time and place that it determines, except that if the county requests a public hearing in writing, the department shall hold a public hearing.

AB68,624 Section 624. 29.001 (69) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,614,19 29.001 (69) “Resident" means a person who has maintained his or her place of permanent abode in this state for a period of 30 days immediately preceding his or her application for an approval. Domiciliary intent is required to establish that a person is maintaining his or her place of permanent abode in this state. Mere ownership of property is not sufficient to establish domiciliary intent. Evidence of domiciliary intent includes, without limitation, the location where the person votes, pays personal income taxes, or obtains a driver's license or an identification card issued under s. 343.50.

AB68,625 Section 625. 29.063 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,614,24 29.063 (7) The department shall provide financial assistance to city, village, town, and county governments, individuals, businesses, and nonprofit conservation organizations for the purchase of large metal containers in which hunters may dispose of deer carcasses.

AB68,626 Section 626. 29.191 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,615,6 29.191 (1) (b) 1. `Habitat.' The department shall expend 67 percent of the money received from fees for waterfowl hunting stamps for developing, managing, preserving, restoring and maintaining wetland habitat and for producing waterfowl and ecologically related species of wildlife. The department may provide money under this subdivision to nonprofit conservation organizations and local units of government for developing and restoring wetland habitat.

AB68,627 Section 627 . 29.219 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,615,11 29.219 (4) Husband and wife Spouses resident licenses. A combined husband and wife spouses resident fishing license shall be issued subject to s. 29.024 by the department to residents applying for this license. This license confers upon both husband and wife spouses the privileges of resident fishing licenses.

AB68,628 Section 628 . 29.228 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,615,16 29.228 (5) Annual family fishing license. The department shall issue a nonresident annual family fishing license, subject to s. 29.024, to any nonresident who applies for this license. This license entitles the husband, wife spouses and any minor children to fish under this license.

AB68,629 Section 629 . 29.228 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,615,21 29.228 (6) Fifteen-day family fishing license. The department shall issue a nonresident 15-day family fishing license, subject to s. 29.024, to any nonresident who applies for this license. This license entitles the husband, wife spouses and any minor children to fish under this license.

AB68,630 Section 630 . 29.229 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,615,23 29.229 (2) (i) Husband and wife Spouses fishing licenses.

AB68,631 Section 631 . 29.2295 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,615,25 29.2295 (2) (i) Husband and wife Spouses fishing licenses.

AB68,632 Section 632. 29.563 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,616,2 29.563 (2) (e) 3. Waterfowl: $6.75 $11.75.