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AB981,292 6Section 292. 19.85 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,123,97 19.85 (1) (h) Consideration of requests for confidential written advice from the
8elections commission secretary of state under s. 5.05 (6a) or the ethics commission
9under s. 19.46 (2), or from any county or municipal ethics board under s. 19.59 (5).
AB981,293 10Section 293. 19.851 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,123,11 1119.851 (title) Closed sessions by ethics or elections commission.
AB981,294 12Section 294. 19.851 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,123,2113 19.851 (1) Prior to convening under this section or under s. 19.85 (1), the ethics
14commission and the elections commission shall vote to convene in closed session in
15the manner provided in s. 19.85 (1). The ethics commission shall identify the specific
16reason or reasons under sub. (2) and s. 19.85 (1) (a) to (h) for convening in closed
17session. The elections commission shall identify the specific reason or reasons under
18s. 19.85 (1) (a) to (h) for convening in closed session.
No business may be conducted
19by the ethics commission or the elections commission at any closed session under this
20section except that which relates to the purposes of the session as authorized in this
21section or as authorized in s. 19.85 (1).
AB981,295 22Section 295. 20.505 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,124,323 20.505 (1) (d) Special counsel. A sum sufficient, subject to s. 5.05 (2q), for
24supplementing the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1) 20.575 (2) (be) for ongoing
25investigations; subject to s. 19.49 (2q), for supplementing the appropriation under

1s. 20.521 (1) (be) for ongoing investigations; and, subject to the procedures
2established in s. 14.11 (2) (c), for the compensation of special counsel appointed as
3provided in ss. 14.11 (2) and 321.42.
AB981,296 4Section 296. 20.510 (intro.) and (1) (title) of the statutes are repealed.
AB981,297 5Section 297. 20.510 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (a) and
6amended to read:
AB981,124,117 20.575 (2) (a) General program operations; general purpose revenue.
8Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the
9commission secretary of state with regard to election administration, including the
10printing of forms, materials, manuals, and election laws under s. 7.08 (1) (b), (3), and
11(4), and the training of election officials under s. 5.05 (7).
AB981,298 12Section 298. 20.510 (1) (be) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (be) and
13amended to read:
AB981,124,1614 20.575 (2) (be) Investigations. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of
15financing the costs of investigations authorized by the commission secretary of state
16of potential violations of chs. 5 to 10 and 12.
AB981,299 17Section 299. 20.510 (1) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (bm).
AB981,300 18Section 300. 20.510 (1) (br) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (br).
AB981,301 19Section 301. 20.510 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (c).
AB981,302 20Section 302. 20.510 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (d).
AB981,303 21Section 303. 20.510 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (e).
AB981,304 22Section 304. 20.510 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (g) and
23amended to read:
AB981,125,324 20.575 (2) (g) Recount fees. The amounts in the schedule to be apportioned to
25the commission secretary of state and the county clerks or county board of election

1commissioners as prescribed in s. 9.01 (1) (ag). All moneys received on account of
2recount petitions filed with the commission secretary of state shall be credited to this
3appropriation account.
AB981,305 4Section 305. 20.510 (1) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (h) and
5amended to read:
AB981,125,166 20.575 (2) (h) Materials and services. The For the purpose of administering
7elections, the
amounts in the schedule for the costs of publishing documents, locating
8and copying records, and conducting administrative meetings and conferences, for
9compiling, disseminating, and making available information prepared by and filed
10with the commission secretary of state, and for supplies, postage, and shipping. All
11With regard to election administration, all moneys received by the commission
12secretary of state from collections for sales of publications, for copies of records, for
13supplies, for postage, for shipping and records location fees, and for charges assessed
14to participants in administrative meetings and conferences, except moneys received
15from requesters from sales of copies of the official registration list, shall be credited
16to this appropriation account.
AB981,306 17Section 306. 20.510 (1) (jm) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (jm) and
18amended to read:
AB981,125,2319 20.575 (2) (jm) Gifts and grants. The amounts in the schedule to carry out the
20purposes, not inconsistent with the law, for which gifts, grants, and bequests to the
21commission secretary of state are made. All moneys received by the commission
22secretary of state from gifts, grants, and bequests shall be credited to this
23appropriation account.
AB981,307 24Section 307. 20.510 (1) (jn) of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act
2558
, is renumbered 20.575 (2) (jn).
AB981,308
1Section 308. 20.510 (1) (m) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (m).
AB981,309 2Section 309. 20.510 (1) (t) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (t).
AB981,310 3Section 310. 20.510 (1) (x) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (x).
AB981,311 4Section 311. 20.575 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,126,115 20.575 (1) (g) Program fees. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of
6carrying out general program operations. Except as provided under par. (ka) and
7sub. (2)
, all amounts received by the secretary of state, including all moneys
8transferred from the appropriation under s. 20.144 (1) (g), shall be credited to this
9appropriation. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), any unencumbered balance at the
10close of a fiscal year exceeding 10 percent of that fiscal year's expenditures under this
11appropriation shall lapse to the general fund.
AB981,312 12Section 312. 20.575 (1) (ka) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,126,2013 20.575 (1) (ka) Agency collections. The amounts in the schedule for
14photocopying and microfilm copying of documents, generation of copies of documents
15from optical disc or electronic storage, publication of books, and other services
16provided in carrying out the functions of the office. All Except for moneys received
17under sub. (2) (h), all
moneys received by the office as fees or other charges for
18photocopying, microfilm copying, generation of copies of documents from optical disc
19or electronic storage, sales of books, and other services provided in carrying out the
20functions of the office shall be credited to this appropriation.
AB981,313 21Section 313. 38.16 (3) (br) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,127,422 38.16 (3) (br) 3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12.
23The district board shall provide the election officials with all necessary election
24supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard
25form for referendum ballots prescribed by the elections commission secretary of state

1under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The question submitted shall be whether the limit
2under this subsection may be exceeded by a specified amount. The limit otherwise
3applicable to the district under this subsection is increased by the amount approved
4by a majority of those voting on the question.
AB981,314 5Section 314. 49.165 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,127,86 49.165 (4) (a) The department shall certify to the elections commission
7secretary of state, on a continuous basis, a list containing the name and address of
8each organization that is eligible to receive grants under sub. (2).
AB981,315 9Section 315. 59.605 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,128,310 59.605 (3) (a) 3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12.
11The governing body shall provide the election officials with all necessary election
12supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard
13form for referendum ballots prescribed by the elections commission secretary of state
14under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). If the resolution under subd. 1. specifies the
15operating levy rate, the question shall be submitted as follows: “Under state law, the
16operating levy rate for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for the year
17.... (year), is limited to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Shall the .... (name of
18county) be allowed to exceed this rate limit for .... (a specified number of years) (an
19indefinite period) by $.... per $1,000 of equalized value that results in an operating
20levy rate of $.... per $1,000 of equalized value?" If the resolution under subd. 1.
21specifies the operating levy, the question shall be submitted as follows: “ Under state
22law, the operating levy rate for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for
23the year .... (year), is limited to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Notwithstanding
24the operating levy rate limit, shall the .... (name of county) be allowed to levy an
25amount not to exceed $.... (operating levy) for operating purposes for the year ....

1(year), which may increase the operating levy rate for .... (a specified number of
2years) (an indefinite period)? This would allow a ....% increase above the levy of $....
3(preceding year operating levy) for the year .... (preceding year)."
AB981,316 4Section 316. 67.05 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,128,125 67.05 (3) (b) The clerk of the jurisdiction in which the referendum is held shall
6prepare or arrange for the preparation of the ballots. If the jurisdiction in which the
7referendum is held is not a city, village, or town, and the clerk of the jurisdiction in
8which the referendum is held prepares the ballots, the clerk shall deliver the ballots
9to the municipal clerk of each city, village, or town which is wholly or partly contained
10within the jurisdiction in which the referendum is held. The form of the ballot shall
11correspond with the form prescribed by the elections commission secretary of state
12under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a).
AB981,317 13Section 317. 67.05 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,129,214 67.05 (6) Referendum in other cases. Whenever an initial resolution has been
15adopted by the governing body of any municipality other than a county, a town, a city,
16a village, a technical college district, a metropolitan sewerage district created under
17ss. 200.01 to 200.15 or 200.21 to 200.65, a town sanitary district, a public inland lake
18protection and rehabilitation district, or a board of park commissioners, the clerk of
19such municipality shall immediately record the resolution and call a special meeting
20for the purpose of submitting it to the electors of the municipality for ratification or
21rejection. The calling and conduct of the meeting shall be governed by those statutes,
22so far as applicable, which govern the calling and conduct of special meetings in
23general. The notice of the meeting, which shall be publicly read before the balloting
24shall commence, and the ballot used, shall embody a copy of the resolution; the form
25of the ballot shall correspond with the form prescribed by the elections commission

1secretary of state under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a); and the question submitted shall
2be whether the resolution shall be approved.
AB981,318 3Section 318. 85.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,129,124 85.61 (1) The secretary of transportation and the administrator of the elections
5commission
secretary of state shall enter into an agreement to match personally
6identifiable information on the official registration list maintained by the
7commission secretary of state under s. 6.36 (1) and the information specified in s. 6.34
8(2m) with personally identifiable information in the operating record file database
9under ch. 343 and vehicle registration records under ch. 341 to the extent required
10to enable the secretary of transportation and the administrator of the elections
11commission
secretary of state to verify the accuracy of the information provided for
12the purpose of voter registration.
AB981,319 13Section 319. 117.20 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,129,2414 117.20 (2) The clerk of each affected school district shall publish notice, as
15required under s. 8.55, in the territory of that school district. The procedures for
16school board elections under s. 120.06 (9), (11), (13), and (14) apply to a referendum
17held under this section. The school board and school district clerk of each affected
18school district shall each perform, for that school district, the functions assigned to
19the school board and the school district clerk, respectively, under those subsections.
20The form of the ballot shall correspond to the form prescribed by the elections
21commission
secretary of state under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The clerk of each
22affected school district shall file with the secretary of the commission state a certified
23statement prepared by the school district board of canvassers of the results of the
24referendum in that school district.
AB981,320 25Section 320. 117.27 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,130,5
1117.27 (2) (b) (intro.) The school district clerk shall include in the notice of the
2spring election a statement that the election ballot will include a question on the
3change requested by the petition. The form of the ballot shall correspond to the form
4prescribed by the elections commission secretary of state under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08
5(1) (a) and the question on the ballot shall be:
AB981,321 6Section 321. 121.91 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,130,177 121.91 (3) (c) A referendum under this subsection shall be held in accordance
8with chs. 5 to 12. The school district clerk shall provide the election officials with all
9necessary election supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially
10with the standard form for referendum ballots prescribed by the elections
11commission
secretary of state under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The question
12submitted shall be whether the limit under sub. (2m) may be exceeded by a specified
13amount. If the resolution provides that any of the excess revenue will be used for a
14nonrecurring purpose, the ballot in the election shall so state and shall specify the
15amount that will be used for a nonrecurring purpose. The limit otherwise applicable
16to the school district under sub. (2m) is increased by the amount approved by a
17majority of those voting on the question.
AB981,322 18Section 322. 165.93 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,130,2119 165.93 (4) (a) The department shall certify to the elections commission
20secretary of state, on a continuous basis, a list containing the name and address of
21each organization that is eligible to receive grants under sub. (2).
AB981,323 22Section 323. 198.08 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,131,823 198.08 (10) Election statistics. The clerk of the district shall seasonably
24obtain, compile, and file in his or her office, for the information of the public, a
25statement showing the total number of votes cast for the office of governor in the last

1preceding general election in each subdistrict of the district. The clerk of every
2municipality and the elections commission secretary of state shall furnish such
3information so far as obtainable from their records, duly certified, to the clerk of the
4district upon request therefor by the clerk of the district. If the total number of votes
5cast in any subdistrict for the office of governor in the last preceding election cannot,
6because of an intervening change of boundaries of election wards or for any reason,
7be ascertained from any official record the clerk of the district shall fairly estimate
8such number for the purposes of such statement to be filed in his or her office.
AB981,324 9Section 324. 200.09 (11) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,131,1310 200.09 (11) (am) 2. No resolution passed under subd. 1. may authorize election
11of commissioners sooner than 6 months after the date of passage. The metropolitan
12sewerage district commission shall immediately notify the elections commission
13secretary of state under s. 5.05 upon passage of a resolution under subd. 1.
AB981,325 14Section 325. 200.09 (11) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,131,2015 200.09 (11) (am) 3. If the governing bodies of each city, town, and village
16comprising the district pass a resolution to discontinue election of commissioners,
17each commissioner may hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. The
18metropolitan sewerage district commission shall immediately notify the elections
19commission
secretary of state under s. 5.05 upon passage of a resolution under this
20subdivision.
AB981,326 21Section 326. 227.03 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,131,2322 227.03 (6) Orders of the elections commission secretary of state under s. 5.06
23(6) are not subject to this chapter.
AB981,327 24Section 327. 227.52 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,132,2
1227.52 (6) Decisions of the chairperson of the elections commission secretary
2of state
or the chairperson's secretary's designee.
AB981,328 3Section 328. 230.08 (2) (eL) of the statutes is repealed.
AB981,329 4Section 329. 301.03 (20m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,132,95 301.03 (20m) Transmit to the elections commission secretary of state, on a
6continuous basis, a list containing the name of each living person who has been
7convicted of a felony under the laws of this state and whose civil rights have not been
8restored, together with his or her residential address and the date on which the
9department expects his or her civil rights to be restored.
AB981,330 10Section 330. 342.06 (1) (eg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,132,1911 342.06 (1) (eg) Except as provided in par. (eh), if the applicant is an individual,
12the social security number of the applicant. The department of transportation may
13not disclose a social security number obtained under this paragraph to any person
14except to the department of children and families for the sole purpose of
15administering s. 49.22, to the department of workforce development for the sole
16purpose of enforcing or administering s. 108.22, to the department of revenue for the
17purposes of administering state taxes and collecting debt, and to the elections
18commission
secretary of state for the sole purpose of allowing the chief election officer
19secretary of state to comply with the terms of the agreement under s. 6.36 (1) (ae).
AB981,331 20Section 331. 343.027 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,133,3 21343.027 Confidentiality of signatures. Any signature collected under this
22chapter may be maintained by the department and shall be kept confidential, except
23that the department shall release a signature or a facsimile of a signature to the
24department of revenue for the purposes of administering state taxes and collecting
25debt, to the elections commission secretary of state, in electronic or digital format,

1for the purposes specified in s. 6.30 (5), to the person to whom the signature relates,
2to a court, district attorney, county corporation counsel, city, village, or town attorney,
3to a law enforcement agency, or to the driver licensing agency of another jurisdiction.
AB981,332 4Section 332. 343.11 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,133,85 343.11 (2m) Within 30 days following surrender of a license under sub. (1), the
6department shall provide notice to the elections commission secretary of state of the
7person's name and address, the name of the jurisdiction issuing the surrendered
8license, and the date on which the license was surrendered.
AB981,333 9Section 333. 343.14 (2j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,133,1910 343.14 (2j) Except as otherwise required to administer and enforce this
11chapter, the department of transportation may not disclose a social security number
12obtained from an applicant for a license under sub. (2) (bm) to any person except to
13the department of children and families for the sole purpose of administering s.
1449.22, to the department of workforce development for the sole purpose of enforcing
15or administering s. 108.22, to the department of revenue for the purposes of
16administering state taxes and collecting debt, to the driver licensing agency of
17another jurisdiction, or to the elections commission secretary of state for the sole
18purpose of allowing the chief election officer secretary of state to comply with the
19terms of the agreement under s. 6.36 (1) (ae).
AB981,334 20Section 334. 343.50 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,134,221 343.50 (8) (c) 3. Notwithstanding par. (b) and s. 343.14 (2j), the department
22may, upon request, provide to the elections commission secretary of state for the sole
23purpose of allowing the chief election officer secretary of state to comply with the
24terms of the agreement under s. 6.36 (1) (ae) any applicant information or

1identification card holder information maintained by the department of
2transportation and identified in s. 343.14 (2).
AB981,335 3Section 335. 756.04 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,134,54 756.04 (2) (c) 1. A list of registered voters from the elections commission
5secretary of state.
AB981,336 6Section 336. 778.135 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,134,13 7778.135 Campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics forfeitures; how
8recovered.
Notwithstanding s. 778.13, whenever any action or proposed action by
9the elections commission secretary of state under s. 5.05 (1) (c) or the ethics
10commission under s. 19.49 (1) (b) is settled as a result of agreement between the
11parties without approval of the court, the moneys accruing to the state on account
12of such settlement shall be paid to the secretary of state or the ethics commission,
13as appropriate,
and deposited with the secretary of administration.
AB981,337 14Section 337. 978.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,135,315 978.05 (1) Criminal actions. Except as otherwise provided by law, prosecute
16all criminal actions before any court within his or her prosecutorial unit and have
17sole responsibility for prosecution of all criminal actions arising from violations of
18chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19 and from violations of other
19laws arising from or in relation to the official functions of the subject of the
20investigation or any matter that involves elections, ethics, or lobbying regulation
21under chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or subch. III of ch. 19, that are alleged to be
22committed by a resident of his or her prosecutorial unit, or if alleged to be committed
23by a nonresident of this state, that are alleged to occur in his or her prosecutorial unit
24unless another prosecutor is substituted under s. 5.05 (2m) (i) or 19.49 (2) (h) or this
25chapter or by referral of the elections commission secretary of state under s. 5.05 (2m)

1(c) 15. or 16. or the ethics commission under s. 19.49 (2) (b) 13. or 14. For purposes
2of this subsection, a person other than an individual is a resident of a prosecutorial
3unit if the person's principal place of operation is located in that prosecutorial unit.
AB981,338 4Section 338. 978.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,135,215 978.05 (2) Forfeitures. Except as otherwise provided by law, prosecute all
6state forfeiture actions, county traffic actions and actions concerning violations of
7county ordinances which are in conformity with state criminal laws in the courts
8within his or her prosecutorial unit and have joint responsibility, together with the
9elections commission secretary of state and the ethics commission, for prosecution
10of all forfeiture actions arising from violations of chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or
11subch. III of ch. 19 and from violations of other laws arising from or in relation to the
12official functions of the subject of the investigation or any matter that involves
13elections, ethics, or lobbying regulation under chs. 5 to 12, subch. III of ch. 13, or
14subch. III of ch. 19 that are alleged to be committed by a resident of his or her
15prosecutorial unit, or if alleged to be committed by a nonresident of this state, that
16are alleged to occur within his or her prosecutorial unit unless another prosecutor
17is substituted under s. 5.05 (2m) (h) or 19.49 (2) (g) or this chapter or by referral of
18the elections commission secretary of state under s. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. or 16. or the
19ethics commission under s. 19.49 (2) (b) 13. or 14. For purposes of this subsection,
20a person other than an individual is a resident of a prosecutorial unit if the person's
21principal place of operation is located in that prosecutorial unit.
AB981,339 22Section 339 . Nonstatutory provisions.
AB981,136,323 (1) Audit report recommendations. The secretary of state and the secretary's
24employees shall, to the extent practicable within their responsibilities, implement
25the recommendations contained in the legislative audit bureau's Report 21-19

1regarding the past performance of the elections commission. The secretary of state
2shall report the progress in implementing those recommendations to the legislature
3no later than December 31, 2023.
AB981,136,54 (2) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this subsection, all assets
5and liabilities of the elections commission are transferred to the secretary of state.
AB981,136,66 (3) Positions and employees.
AB981,136,87 (a) On the effective date of this paragraph, all full-time equivalent positions
8of the elections commission are transferred to the secretary of state.
AB981,136,129 (b) All incumbent employees holding positions at the elections commission on
10the effective date of this paragraph, except the incumbent employee holding the
11position of administrator, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph to
12the secretary of state.
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