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  Date of enactment: April 15, 2022
2021 Senate Bill 566   Date of publication*: April 16, 2022
* Section 991.11, Wisconsin Statutes: Effective date of acts. “Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication."
2021 WISCONSIN ACT 258
An Act to repeal 178.0105 (3) (b), 178.1123 (3) (b), 178.1133 (3) (b), 178.1143 (3) (b), 178.1153 (3) (b), 178.1161 (2) (a), 180.0122 (1) (z), 180.0125 (4) (b), 180.0401 (2) (a) 5., 6., 7. and 8., 180.0502 (1) (c), 180.0502 (2), 180.1101 (3) (a), 180.1103 (title), 180.1103 (6), 180.1105 (1) (h), 180.1161 (5) (a), (b) and (c), 180.1506 (2) (a) 5., 6., 7. and 8., 180.1508 (1) (a) and (b), 180.1508 (1) (f), 181.0120, 181.0121 (1) (a) 4., 181.0122, 181.0124, 181.0125, 181.0126, 181.0128 (1) (title), 181.0128 (2) (title), 181.0128 (3) (title), 181.0128 (4), 181.0128 (5) (title), 181.0128 (6) (title), 181.0141 (5), 181.0401 (2) (a) 6., 7. and 8., 181.0402 (1) (title), 181.0402 (2) (title), 181.0501 (1) (title), 181.0501 (2) (title), 181.0501 (3) (title), 181.0502 (2), 181.0502 (3) (title), 181.0503 (1) (title), 181.0503 (1) (d) and (e), 181.0503 (2), 181.0503 (3) (title), 181.0504 (1) (title), 181.0504 (2) (title), 181.0504 (3) (title), 181.1101 (1) (title), 181.1101 (2), 181.1101 (3), 181.1104, 181.1105, 181.1106, 181.1107, 181.1161 (1) (b), 181.1161 (2) (b), 181.1161 (3) (e), (f) and (g), 181.1161 (4), (5) and (6), 181.1420 (5), 181.1506 (2) (a) 6., 7. and 8., 181.1507 (1) (title), 181.1507 (2) (title), 181.1507 (3) (title), 181.1509 (1) (title), 181.1509 (1) (d) and (e), 181.1509 (2), 181.1509 (3) (title), 181.1510 (1) (title), 181.1510 (2) (title), 181.1510 (3) (title), 181.1510 (4) (title), 181.1533, 181.1622 (1), 181.1622 (2) (title), 181.1622 (3) (title), 181.1622 (4) (title), 181.1622 (5) and 612.22 (2) (a), (b), (c) and (d); to renumber 178.0104, 178.0806 (7), 180.0122 (1) (a) to (ym), 180.1100 (1), 180.1103 (4) (intro.) and (a), 180.1103 (5) (title) and (a), 181.0128 (3), 181.0128 (6), 181.1100 (1), 181.1103 (5), 181.1103 (6), 181.1161 (3) (c), 181.1622 (title) and 613.13 (3); to renumber and amend 180.0122 (1) (intro.), 180.0122 (1) (yr), 180.0124 (1), 180.0125 (2) (b), 180.0501, 180.0502 (3), 180.1101 (2), 180.1102 (2), 180.1102 (3), 180.1102 (4), 180.1103 (1), 180.1103 (2), 180.1103 (3), 180.1103 (4) (b), 180.1103 (5) (b), 180.1105 (1) (i), 180.1106 (1) (am) 1., 180.1106 (1) (e), 180.1161 (5) (intro.), 180.1507, 180.1508 (2), 180.1531 (2) (c) 2., 181.0123, 181.0128 (title), 181.0128 (1), 181.0128 (2), 181.0128 (5), 181.0501 (intro.), 181.0501 (1), 181.0501 (2), 181.0501 (3), 181.0502 (3), 181.1103 (1), 181.1103 (2), 181.1103 (3), 181.1103 (4), 181.1161 (1) (a), 181.1161 (2) (a), 181.1161 (3) (intro.), (a) and (b), 181.1161 (3) (d), 181.1507 (intro.), 181.1507 (1), 181.1507 (2), 181.1507 (3), 181.1622 (2), 181.1622 (3), 181.1622 (4) and 612.22 (2) (intro.); to consolidate, renumber and amend 178.1161 (2) (intro.) and (b), 180.0125 (4) (intro.) and (a) and 180.1101 (3) (intro.) and (b); to amend 11.0101 (9), 13.69 (1), 44.03 (3), 71.80 (21), 71.80 (21m), 71.80 (22), 71.80 (22m), 73.03 (58), 77.25 (6m), 77.25 (6q), 77.25 (6t), 77.61 (15), 97.605 (4) (a) 1., 97.67 (2) (c) (intro.), 108.025 (1) (b), 139.34 (9), 157.62 (1) (b) and (2) (b) 1., 2. and 7., 165.68 (5) (f) 1., 178.0102 (11), 178.0102 (14), 178.0105 (3) (a), 178.0105 (3) (d), 178.0105 (3) (f), 178.0105 (3) (h) (intro.), 178.0105 (3) (n), 178.0105 (4) (c) (intro.), 178.0110 (2) (b), 178.0120 (1), 178.0121 (title), 178.0121 (2) (a), 178.0121 (2) (b) 1., 178.0121 (2) (b) 2., 178.0121 (2) (b) 3., 178.0121 (2) (b) 4., 178.0121 (2) (c), 178.0301 (1), 178.0303 (1) (b) 2., 178.0303 (1) (b) 3., 178.0303 (2) (b), 178.0303 (2) (c), 178.0303 (2m) (a) 2., 178.0303 (2m) (a) 3., 178.0401 (3), 178.0401 (5), 178.0402 (2) (a), 178.0405 (3), 178.0409 (3), 178.0601 (4) (c) 2., 178.0701 (5), 178.0701 (7) (d), 178.0701 (9), 178.0804 (1) (intro.), 178.0806 (3) (a), 178.0807 (2) (c), 178.0807 (3) (b) 1. and 2., 178.0807 (4), 178.0808 (title), 178.0808 (1), 178.0808 (2) (a), 178.0809 (1), 178.0901 (3) (c), 178.0902 (1), 178.0902 (2), 178.0902 (5), 178.09032 (5), 178.0905 (2), 178.0908 (2), 178.0911 (1) (intro.), 178.0911 (1) (b), 178.0911 (1) (c), 178.0912 (1), 178.0913 (1) (b), 178.1003 (5), 178.1004 (intro.), 178.1004 (1), 178.1004 (4), 178.1006 (1), 178.1006 (2), 178.1009 (1) (c), 178.1009 (1) (f), 178.10101 (1) (d), 178.10102 (1), 178.10102 (2) (b), 178.1011 (1) (c), 178.1101 (16) (b), 178.1101 (16) (h), 178.1101 (18) (b), 178.1101 (18) (i), 178.1102 (2), 178.1123 (2), 178.1124 (1) (d) 2., 178.1124 (1) (f), 178.1125 (1) (f), 178.1125 (2) (a), 178.1125 (2) (b), 178.1133 (1), 178.1133 (2), 178.1134 (1) (d), 178.1134 (1) (f), 178.1135 (1) (a), 178.1135 (5) (a), 178.1135 (5) (b), 178.1141 (1), 178.1142 (1) (f), 178.1143 (1), 178.1143 (2), 178.1144 (1) (a), 178.1144 (1) (d), 178.1144 (1) (f), 178.1145 (1) (f), 178.1145 (2), 178.1153 (2), 178.1154 (1) (d), 178.1154 (1) (f), 178.1155 (1) (e), 178.1155 (1) (f), 178.1161 (1) (intro.), 180.0103 (5), 180.0103 (8), 180.0103 (9), 180.0103 (11m), 180.0120 (1) (intro.), 180.0120 (1) (g), 180.0120 (3) (a) (intro.), 180.0121 (1) (a) 4., 180.0122 (4), 180.0122 (5), 180.0123 (title), 180.0123 (1) (a) (intro.), 180.0125 (1), 180.0125 (4) (c), 180.0128 (2) (b) 5., 180.0141 (5) (a) (intro.), 180.0202 (1) (h), 180.0401 (2) (a) 2., 180.0401 (2) (a) 9., 180.0401 (3) (a), 180.0401 (4) (intro.), (a) and (b), 180.0402, 180.0403 (title), 180.0403 (1) (a), 180.0403 (1) (c), 180.0502 (1) (intro.), 180.0503 (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (c) and (d), 180.0504 (2) (intro.), (a) and (c), 180.0504 (3), 180.0624, subchapter XI (title) of chapter 180 [precedes 180.1100], 180.1100 (2) and (3), 180.1101 (title), 180.1101 (1), 180.1102 (title), 180.1102 (1), 180.1104 (1), 180.1104 (2) (intro.) and (b), 180.1104 (3), 180.1104 (4), 180.11045 (1) (a), 180.1105 (title), 180.1105 (1) (intro.), 180.1105 (1) (am), 180.1105 (1) (bm), 180.1105 (1) (cm), 180.1105 (1) (dm), 180.1105 (1) (e), 180.1105 (1) (f), 180.1105 (1) (g), 180.1105 (2), 180.1106 (title), 180.1106 (1) (intro.), 180.1106 (1) (a), 180.1106 (1) (am) 2., 180.1106 (1) (b), 180.1106 (1) (c), 180.1106 (1) (d), 180.1106 (1) (f), 180.1106 (2), 180.1106 (3), 180.1130 (2) (a), 180.1130 (3) (a) (intro.), 180.1130 (3) (a) 2., 180.1140 (4) (a) (intro.), 180.1140 (4) (a) 2., 180.1140 (4) (e) 3., 180.1150 (3) (e), 180.1150 (4) (f), 180.1161 (1), 180.1161 (2), 180.1161 (3) (intro.), (a), (b), (d) and (e), 180.1161 (4) (intro.) and (a) 1., 180.1161 (4) (b), (c) and (d), 180.1161 (6), 180.1301 (2), 180.1302 (1) (a) 1., 180.1302 (1) (a) 3. c., 180.1302 (1) (a) 3. d., 180.1302 (1) (b), 180.1330 (2), 180.1407 (1) (intro.) and (b), 180.1421 (1), 180.1421 (2), 180.1421 (2m) (a), 180.1422 (3), 180.1423 (2), 180.1503 (1) (e), 180.1506 (2) (a) 2., 180.1506 (2) (a) 9., 180.1506 (2) (b), 180.1506 (3) (a), 180.1506 (4) (intro.), (a) and (b), 180.1508 (1) (intro.), 180.1508 (1) (d), 180.1509 (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (c) and (d), 180.1510 (4) (a) (intro.), 180.1520 (2) (c), 180.1530 (1) (a), (d), (e) and (f), 180.1531 (1), 180.1531 (2) (a), 180.1531 (2) (b), 180.1531 (2) (c) 1. (intro.), 180.1531 (2m) (a), 180.1532 (1), 180.1622 (1) (intro.), (b), (c) and (d), 180.1622 (2), 180.1706 (1), 180.1706 (2) (intro.), 180.1707 (1), 180.1708 (5), 180.1805 (5), 180.1813 (title), 180.1813 (1), 181.0103 (5), 181.0103 (12), 181.0103 (13), 181.0103 (19), 181.0121 (1) (a) 3., 181.0121 (1) (b), 181.0141 (4), subchapter II (title) of chapter 181 [precedes 181.0201], 181.0202 (1) (d), 181.0203 (1), 181.0401 (1) (a) 1., 181.0401 (2) (a) 3., 181.0401 (2) (a) 9., 181.0401 (3) (a), 181.0401 (4) (intro.), (a) and (b), 181.0402 (title), 181.0402 (1), 181.0402 (2), 181.0403 (title), 181.0403 (1) (a), 181.0403 (1) (c), 181.0501 (title), 181.0502 (title), 181.0503 (1) (intro.), (a) and (b), 181.0503 (1) (c), 181.0503 (3) (intro.), 181.0504 (title), 181.0504 (1), 181.0504 (2) (intro.), (a) and (c), 181.0504 (3), 181.0670 (2) (d), 181.0705 (2), 181.0705 (3) (b), 181.0809 (2) (c), subchapter XI (title) of chapter 181 [precedes 181.1100], 181.1100 (2), 181.1100 (3), 181.1101 (1), 181.1161 (title), 181.1421 (1), 181.1421 (4), 181.1422 (3), 181.1423 (2), 181.1503 (1) (e), 181.1506 (2) (a) 3., 181.1506 (2) (a) 9., 181.1506 (3) (a), 181.1506 (4) (intro.), (a) and (b), 181.1509 (1) (intro.), (a) and (b), 181.1509 (1) (c), 181.1509 (3) (intro.), 181.1510 (title), 181.1510 (1), 181.1510 (4) (a) (intro.), 1. and 3., 181.1510 (4) (b), 181.1520 (2) (c), 181.1601 (5) (g), 182.01 (3) (intro.), 185.045, 190.01 (2), 196.205 (1) (c), 196.485 (1) (dv), 196.485 (1) (fe), 196.485 (3m) (c) (intro.), 204.104 (2), 221.0701, 234.03 (28), 340.01 (6u), 440.92 (6) (b) 1., 611.72 (1) and (2), 611.73 (1) (a), 613.13 (2) (intro.), 613.13 (3) (title), 613.13 (4), 766.51 (10), 766.70 (4) (c), 799.06 (2), 800.035 (1) and 857.015; to repeal and recreate 178.0120 (2) (a), 178.0120 (2) (b), chapter 179, 180.0141 (title), (1), (2) and (3), 180.0141 (5) (a) 4., 180.0401 (2) (a) 1., 180.0403 (1) (b), 180.0502 (1) (a), 180.0502 (1) (b), 180.0504 (1), 180.0504 (4), 180.1161 (3) (f) and (g), 180.1161 (4) (a) 2., 180.1506 (2) (a) 1., 181.0401 (2) (a) 1., 181.0403 (1) (b), 181.0502 (1), 181.0504 (4), 181.1101 (title), 181.1103 (title), 181.1506 (2) (a) 1., 181.1508, 181.1510 (5) and chapter 183; and to create 44.03 (3m), 178.0103 (6) (d), 178.0104 (2m) and (3m), 178.0105 (3) (np), 178.0401 (11m), 178.09032 (6), 178.1124 (1) (g), 178.1125 (3), 178.1132 (1) (f), 178.1135 (6), 178.1144 (1) (g), 178.1145 (3), 178.1154 (1) (g), 178.1161 (3), (4) and (5), 180.0103 (3m), 180.0103 (7d), 180.0103 (8r), 180.0103 (9m) and (9r), 180.0103 (11g) and (11i), 180.0103 (12g), 180.0103 (12r), 180.0103 (13m), 180.0103 (16m), 180.0103 (17g), 180.0105, 180.0112, 180.0120 (3) (am), 180.0120 (5) and (6), 180.0122 (1g), 180.0124 (1) (c), 180.0124 (2) (d), 180.0125 (2) (b) 1. to 19., 180.0125 (4) (am), 180.0141 (6) and (7), 180.0143, 180.0144, 180.0145, 180.0401 (1) (a) 3., 180.0401 (3m), 180.0501 (2m) and (3m), 180.0502 (1m) and (1r), 180.0502 (3) (a), (b) and (c), 180.0502 (5), 180.0503 (4) and (5), 180.0504 (3m), 180.0704 (7), 180.0821 (4), 180.1100 (1c) and (1e), 180.1100 (1j), (1m), (1o), (1q), (1s), (1u) and (1w), 180.1100 (4) to (14), 180.11001, 180.11002, 180.11003, 180.11004, 180.1101 (2m), 180.11012 (title), 180.11012 (1) (d), (e) and (f), 180.1102 (1m), 180.1102 (2m), 180.11021 (title), 180.11021 (1) (d) and (e), 180.11031, 180.11032 (title), 180.1105 (1) (em) and (er), 180.1105 (1g), 180.1106 (1) (am) 1g., 180.1106 (1) (e) 2., 180.1106 (1) (g), 180.1106 (1m), 180.1161 (3m), 180.1161 (4) (f), (g) and (h), 180.1161 (5) (am) 1., 2., 3., 4., 5. and 6., (bm) and (cm), 180.1161 (7), 180.1161 (8), 180.1171, 180.1172, 180.1173, 180.1174, 180.1175, 180.1421 (5), 180.1422 (4), 180.1506 (3m), 180.1507 (2m) and (3m), 180.1508 (1) (e), 180.1508 (1g), 180.1508 (1m) and (1r), 180.1508 (2) (a), (b) and (c), 180.1508 (4), 180.1509 (4) and (5), 180.1531 (2) (c) 1m., 180.1531 (2) (c) 2. (intro.) and b., 180.1622 (6), 181.0103 (10g), 181.0103 (12g), 181.0103 (13g) and (13m), 181.0103 (14g) and (14m), 181.0103 (18m), 181.0103 (20m) and (20r), 181.0103 (21m), 181.0103 (23m), 181.0103 (24m), 181.0105, 181.0107, 181.0162, 181.0163, 181.0208, 181.0210, 181.0211, 181.0212, 181.0214 (1), 181.0214 (5), 181.0401 (1) (a) 3., 181.0401 (3m), 181.0403 (1) (e), 181.0501 (3m) and (4m), 181.0502 (1m) and (1r), 181.0502 (3) (a), (b) and (c), 181.0502 (5), 181.0503 (1) (bm), 181.0503 (4), (5) and (6), 181.0504 (3m), 181.0505, 181.0506, 181.0507, 181.0704 (5), 181.0821 (4), 181.1100 (1c), (1e), (1j), (1m), (1o), (1q), (1s), (1u) and (1w), 181.1100 (4) to (14), 181.11001, 181.11002, 181.11003, 181.11004, 181.1101 (2m), 181.1102, 181.1103 (1m) (title), 181.1103 (1m) (a), 181.1103 (2m), (3m) and (4m), 181.11045, 181.11055, 181.1131, 181.1132, 181.1133, 181.1134, 181.1135, 181.1162 (title), 181.1162 (1) (e) and (f), 181.1162 (2), 181.1163, 181.1164, 181.1165, 181.1171, 181.1172, 181.1173, 181.1174, 181.1175, 181.1180, 181.1421 (7), 181.1422 (4), 181.1506 (3m), 181.1507 (3m) and (4m), 181.1509 (1) (bm), 181.1509 (4), (5) and (6), 181.1510 (4m), 613.13 (3) (a) and 613.51 (3m) of the statutes; relating to: adopting revisions to the state's uniform limited partnership law and the state's limited liability company law; making modifications to the state's uniform partnership law; procedures applicable to business corporations and nonstock corporations; certificates of authority of service insurance corporations; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
258,1 Section 1 . 11.0101 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
11.0101 (9) “Corporation" includes a foreign limited liability company, as defined in s. 183.0102 (8) (5), and a limited liability company, as defined in s. 183.0102 (10) (8), if the foreign limited liability company or the limited liability company elect to be treated as a corporation by the federal internal revenue service, pursuant to 26 CFR 301.7701-3, or if the foreign limited liability company or the limited liability company has publicly traded shares.
258,2 Section 2 . 13.69 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.69 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2m), any principal violating ss. 13.61 to 13.68 or a rule of the commission promulgated under those sections may be required to forfeit not more than $5,000. In the case of a partnership, other than a foreign or domestic limited liability partnership or a limited liability limited partnership, each of the partners, other than a limited partner of a limited partnership, is jointly and severally liable for any forfeiture imposed under this subsection.
258,3 Section 3. 44.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
44.03 (3) Every affiliated society shall make a report of its work annually to the historical society that contains the information specified in s. 181.1622 (1) (a) to (e) sub. (3m), which, in its entirety or in part, may be included in the publications of the historical society, and upon application of any affiliated society the historical society may accept, in behalf of the state, custody of or title to the property, records and collections of the affiliated society or may assist in the disposal thereof. If any affiliated society becomes, in the opinion of the board of curators of the historical society, inactive or defunct, title to such property, records and collections not otherwise provided for in the grants of donors or in the articles of incorporation of the inactive and defunct society, shall vest in the historical society which shall take appropriate action in the public interest for the protection or disposal of such property, records and collections. Preference in disposition shall be given to historical or related organizations in the area or to whatever county or local governmental unit that has aided such affiliate financially.
258,4 Section 4. 44.03 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
44.03 (3m) The report under sub. (3) shall include all of the following information:
(a) The name of the domestic nonstock corporation or foreign nonprofit or nonstock corporation and the state or country under whose law it is incorporated.
(b) The mailing address of its registered office and the name and e-mail address of its registered agent at that office in this state.
(c) The mailing address of its current principal office.
(d) The name and business address of each director and principal officer.
(e) A brief description of the nature of its business.
(f) Whether the nonprofit or nonstock corporation has members.
258,5 Section 5 . 71.80 (21) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.80 (21) Business entity conversion. Notwithstanding any provision of ss. 178.1141 to 178.1145, 179.76 179.1141 to 179.1145, 180.1161, 181.1161, and 183.1207 183.1041 to 183.1045, the conversion of a business entity to another form of business entity under s. 178.1141, 179.76 179.1141, 180.1161, 181.1161, or 183.1207 183.1041 shall be treated for state tax purposes in the same manner as the conversion is treated for federal tax purposes.
258,6 Section 6 . 71.80 (21m) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.80 (21m) Business entity interest exchange. Notwithstanding any provision of ss. 178.1131 to 178.1135, 179.1131 to 179.1135, 180.1102, 180.11021, 180.11032, 180.1105, 180.1106, 181.1131 to 181.1135, and 183.1031 to 183.1035, an interest exchange under s. 178.1131, 179.1131, 180.1102, 181.1131, or 183.1031 shall be treated for state tax purposes in the same manner as the interest exchange is treated for federal tax purposes.
258,7 Section 7 . 71.80 (22) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.80 (22) Business entity merger. Notwithstanding any provision of ss. 178.1121 to 178.1125, 179.77 179.1121 to 179.1125, 180.1101, 180.1104 180.11012, 180.11031 to 180.1106, 181.1101, 181.1104 to 181.11055, and 183.1201 183.1021 to 183.1025, the merger of a business entity with one or more business entities under s. 178.1121, 179.77 179.1121, 180.1101, 180.1104, 181.1101, 181.1104, or 183.1201 183.1021 shall be treated for state tax purposes in the same manner as the merger is treated for federal tax purposes.
258,8 Section 8 . 71.80 (22m) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.80 (22m) Business entity domestication. Notwithstanding any provision of ss. 178.1151 to 178.1155, 179.1151 to 179.1155, 180.1171 to 180.1175, 181.1171 to 181.1175, and 183.1051 to 183.1055, a domestication under s. 178.1151, 179.1151, 180.1171, 181.1171, or 183.1051 shall be treated for state tax purposes in the same manner as the domestication is treated for federal tax purposes.
258,9 Section 9 . 73.03 (58) of the statutes is amended to read:
73.03 (58) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of ss. 178.1141 to 178.1145, 179.76 179.1141 to 179.1145, 180.1161, 181.1161, and 183.1207 183.1041 to 183.1045, to treat, for state tax purposes, the conversion of a business entity to another form of business entity under s. 178.1141, 179.76 179.1141, 180.1161, 181.1161, or 183.1207 183.1041 in the same manner as the conversion is treated for federal tax purposes.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of ss. 178.1121 to 178.1125, 179.77 179.1121 to 179.1125, 180.1101, 180.1104 180.11012, 180.11031 to 180.1106, 181.1101, 181.1104 to 181.11055, and 183.1201 183.1021 to 183.1025, to treat, for state tax purposes, the merger of a business entity with one or more business entities under s. 178.1121, 179.77 179.1121, 180.1101, 180.1104, 181.1101, 181.1104, or 183.1201 183.1021 in the same manner as the merger is treated for federal tax purposes.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of ss. 178.1131 to 178.1135, 179.1131 to 179.1135, 180.1102, 180.11021, 180.11032, 180.1105, 180.1106, 181.1131 to 181.1135, and 183.1031 to 183.1035, to treat, for state tax purposes, an interest exchange under s. 178.1131, 179.1131, 180.1102, 181.1131, or 183.1031 in the same manner as the interest exchange is treated for federal tax purposes.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of ss. 178.1151 to 178.1155, 179.1151 to 179.1155, 180.1171 to 180.1175, 181.1171 to 181.1175, and 183.1051 to 183.1055, to treat, for state tax purposes, a domestication under s. 178.1151, 179.1151, 180.1171, 181.1171, or 183.1051 in the same manner as the domestication is treated for federal tax purposes.
258,10 Section 10 . 77.25 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:
77.25 (6m) Pursuant to the conversion of a business entity to another form of business entity under s. 178.1141, 179.76 179.1141, 180.1161, 181.1161, or 183.1207 183.1041, if, after the conversion, the ownership interests in the new entity are identical with the ownership interests in the original entity immediately preceding the conversion.
258,11 Section 11 . 77.25 (6q) of the statutes is amended to read:
77.25 (6q) Pursuant to an interest exchange under s. 178.1131, 179.1131, 180.1102, 181.1131, or 183.1031.
258,12 Section 12 . 77.25 (6t) of the statutes is amended to read:
77.25 (6t) Pursuant to a domestication under s. 178.1151, 179.1151, 180.1171, 181.1171, or 183.1051.
258,13 Section 13 . 77.61 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
77.61 (15) Notwithstanding any provision of ss. 178.1141 to 178.1145, 179.76 179.1141 to 179.1145, 180.1161, 181.1161 to 181.1165, and 183.1207 183.1041 to 183.1045, a business entity that converts to another business entity under s. 178.1141, 179.76 179.1141, 180.1161, 181.1161, or 183.1207 183.1041 shall be subject to the provisions under this subchapter applicable to liquidations, reorganizations, and business entity formations.
258,14 Section 14. 97.605 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
97.605 (4) (a) 1. “Business entity" has the meaning given in s. 179.70 (1) 180.1100 (1g).
258,15 Section 15. 97.67 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
97.67 (2) (c) (intro.) A sole proprietorship that reorganizes as a business entity, as defined in s. 179.70 (1) 180.1100 (1g), or a business entity that reorganizes as a sole proprietorship or a different type of business entity may transfer a license issued under this section for a campground, camping resort, recreational or educational camp, or public swimming pool to the newly formed business entity or sole proprietorship if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
258,16 Section 16 . 108.025 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
108.025 (1) (b) An individual named as who is a member of a limited liability company that is treated as a corporation under this chapter in the records of the company required to be kept under s. 183.0405 as of the date of an election under this section.
258,17 Section 17 . 139.34 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
139.34 (9) The applicant for a permit, if a nonresident, foreign corporation or foreign limited liability company, shall file proof that the applicant has appointed the department of financial institutions as agent for the service of process on any matter arising under ss. 139.30 to 139.44. A foreign corporation without a place of business in this state need not obtain a certificate of authority under ss. 180.1501 to 180.1505. If a foreign corporation has a certificate of authority under ss. 180.1501 to 180.1505, the foreign corporation satisfies this subsection by filing the address of its registered office in this state and the name and e-mail address of its registered agent at that office and by promptly filing any changes to this information. A foreign limited liability company without a place of business in this state need not obtain a certificate of registration under ss. 183.1002 to 183.1007 s. 183.0902. If a foreign limited liability company has a certificate of registration under ss. 183.1002 to 183.1007 s. 183.0902, the foreign limited liability company satisfies this subsection by filing the address of its registered office in this state and the name and address, and e-mail address, of its registered agent at that office in this state and by promptly filing any changes to this information.
258,18 Section 18. 157.62 (1) (b) and (2) (b) 1., 2. and 7. of the statutes are amended to read:
157.62 (1) (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any person required to file a report under s. 180.1622 or 181.1622 181.0214.
(2) (b) 1. A copy of any report required under sub. (1) (a) or s. 180.1622 or 181.1622 181.0214.
2. If the cemetery authority is required to file a report under s. 180.1622 or 181.1622 181.0214, the information specified in sub. (1) (a) 3.
7. The information specified in sub. (1) (a), to the extent applicable, if the cemetery is not required to file a report under sub. (1) (a) or s. 180.1622 or 181.1622 181.0214.
258,19 Section 19. 165.68 (5) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
165.68 (5) (f) 1. If a program participant is the sole member of a limited liability company, the limited liability company may list the department as its registered agent and registered office under s. 183.0105 (1) 183.0115 (1m).
258,20 Section 20 . 178.0102 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
178.0102 (11) “Partnership" or “domestic partnership" means an association of 2 or more persons, except to the extent provided in s. 178.0801 (6) or organized under another chapter, to carry on as co-owners a business for profit whose governing law is the law of this state, and which is subject to this chapter, including an association that has become and is still subject to this chapter. The term includes a limited liability partnership.
258,21 Section 21 . 178.0102 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
178.0102 (14) “Person" means an individual, business corporation, nonprofit or nonstock corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, general cooperative association, limited cooperative association, unincorporated nonprofit association, statutory trust, business trust, common-law business trust, estate, trust, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.
258,22 Section 22 . 178.0103 (6) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
178.0103 (6) (d) For notices from the department, upon successful transmission by e-mail as provided in this chapter.
258,23 Section 23 . 178.0104 of the statutes is renumbered 178.0104 (1m).
258,24 Section 24 . 178.0104 (2m) and (3m) of the statutes are created to read:
178.0104 (2m) The fact that one or more of the partners of a partnership are, or are not, subject to tax on the income of the partnership shall have no effect on the application of the law of this state under sub. (1m).
(3m) The partnership agreement may require, consistent with applicable jurisdictional requirements, that any or all claims involving the application of the law of this state under sub. (1m) shall be brought solely and exclusively in the courts of this state.
258,25 Section 25. 178.0105 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
178.0105 (3) (a) Vary the law applicable under ss. 178.0104 (1) (1m) (a) and 178.0110.
258,26 Section 26 . 178.0105 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
258,27 Section 27 . 178.0105 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
178.0105 (3) (d) Unreasonably restrict the duties and rights under s. 178.0408, but the partnership agreement may impose reasonable restrictions on the availability and use of information obtained under that section and may define appropriate remedies, including liquidated damages and security, for a breach of any reasonable restriction on use.
258,28 Section 28. 178.0105 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
178.0105 (3) (f) Eliminate, or restrict remedies for the breach of, the contractual obligation of good faith and fair dealing under s. 178.0409 (4), but the partnership agreement may prescribe the standards, if not manifestly unreasonable, prescribe the standards by which the performance of the obligation is to be measured or restrict remedies for breach of the obligation.
258,29 Section 29 . 178.0105 (3) (h) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
178.0105 (3) (h) (intro.) Relieve or exonerate a person partner from liability for conduct that constitutes any of the following:
258,30 Section 30 . 178.0105 (3) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
178.0105 (3) (n) Vary the right of a partner to approve a merger, interest exchange, conversion, or domestication under s. 178.1123 (1), 178.1133 (1), 178.1143 (1), or 178.1153 (1), except by written provision in the partnership agreement that does not impair the rights of a the partner under s. 178.1161.
258,31 Section 31 . 178.0105 (3) (np) of the statutes is created to read:
178.0105 (3) (np) Impair the rights of a partner under s. 178.1161, except to require that the notice of acceptance under s. 178.1161 (2) be in a record or be given fewer than 60, but not fewer than 10, days of receipt of the offer.
258,32 Section 32 . 178.0105 (4) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
178.0105 (4) (c) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3) (h), if If not manifestly unreasonable, the partnership agreement may do any of the following:
258,33 Section 33 . 178.0110 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
178.0110 (2) (b) If a partnership elects, in a manner allowed by law for amending the partnership agreement, to continue to be subject to ch. 178, 2013 stats., and files with the department a statement of nonapplicability to that effect prior to January 1, 2018, the partnership shall not be subject to this chapter, except for requirements relating to filing or obtaining copies of records with the department, receiving or responding to notices from the department, and complying with administrative rules promulgated under this chapter. Thereafter, if the partnership elects, in such manner, to be subject to this chapter as of any subsequent date and files with the department a statement of applicability to that effect, this chapter applies to the partnership as of the date that the statement of applicability is effective under s. 178.0114.
258,34 Section 34 . 178.0120 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
178.0120 (1) Subject to sub. (2) (a), the department may collect a fee for filing, or providing a certified copy of, a record under this chapter. Subject to sub. (2) (a), the The department may also collect charge a fee in connection with any request under s. 178.0121 for providing a certified copy of any record, or for filing any record not identified in sub. (2) (a), pursuant to a rule promulgated under this subsection or s. 182.01 (4).
258,35 Section 35 . 178.0120 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
178.0120 (2) (a) Except as provided under par. (c), the department shall collect the following fees when the records described in this paragraph are delivered to the department for filing:
1. Annual report of a domestic limited liability partnership, $25.
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