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SB70-AA10,343,9 9309. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA10,343,10 10 Section 47m. 17.03 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA10,343,1311 17.03 (10m) If the office is filled by appointment of the governor for a fixed term
12by and with the advice and consent of the senate, the incumbent's term expires or,
13if later, the governor submits his or her nomination for the office to the senate.”.
SB70-AA10,343,14 14310. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA10,343,15 15 Section 1e. 13.127 of the statutes is repealed.” .
SB70-AA10,343,16 16311. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA10,343,17 17 Section 739. 13.365 of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA10,740 18Section 740. 13.56 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,344,319 13.56 (2) Participation in certain proceedings. The cochairpersons of the joint
20committee for review of administrative rules or their designated agents shall accept
21service made under ss. 227.40 (5) and 806.04 (11). If the committee determines that
22the legislature should be represented in the proceeding, it shall request the joint
23committee on legislative organization to intervene in designate the legislature's
24representative for
the proceeding as provided under s. 806.04 (11). The costs of

1participation in the proceeding shall be paid equally from the appropriations under
2s. 20.765 (1) (a) and (b), except that such costs incurred by the department of justice
3shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (d).
SB70-AA10,741 4Section 741. 13.90 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,344,155 13.90 (2) The cochairpersons of the joint committee on legislative organization
6or their designated agent shall accept service made under ss. s. 806.04 (11) and
7893.825 (2)
. If the committee, the senate organization committee, or the assembly
8organization committee determines that the legislature should intervene be
9represented
in the proceeding as provided under s. 803.09 (2m), the assembly shall
10represent the assembly, the senate shall represent the senate, and the joint
11committee on legislative organization shall represent the legislature
, that
12committee shall designate the legislature's representative for the proceeding
. The
13costs of participation in the proceeding shall be paid equally from the appropriations
14under s. 20.765 (1) (a) and (b), except that such costs incurred by the department of
15justice shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (d).
SB70-AA10,742 16Section 742. 165.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,344,2517 165.25 (1) Represent state in appeals and on remand. Except as provided in
18ss. 5.05 (2m) (a), 19.49 (2) (a), and 978.05 (5), appear for the state and prosecute or
19defend all actions and proceedings, civil or criminal, in the court of appeals and the
20supreme court, in which the state is interested or a party, and attend to and prosecute
21or defend all civil cases sent or remanded to any circuit court in which the state is
22a party. The joint committee on legislative organization may intervene as permitted
23under s. 803.09 (2m) at any time.
Nothing in this subsection deprives or relieves the
24attorney general or the department of justice of any authority or duty under this
25chapter.
SB70-AA10,743
1Section 743. 165.25 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,345,112 165.25 (1m) Represent state in other matters. If requested by the governor
3or either house of the legislature, appear for and represent the state, any state
4department, agency, official, employee or agent, whether required to appear as a
5party or witness in any civil or criminal matter, and prosecute or defend in any court
6or before any officer, any cause or matter, civil or criminal, in which the state or the
7people of this state may be interested. The joint committee on legislative
8organization may intervene as permitted under s. 803.09 (2m) at any time.
The
9public service commission may request under s. 196.497 (7) that the attorney general
10intervene in federal proceedings. All expenses of the proceedings shall be paid from
11the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (d).
SB70-AA10,744 12Section 744. 803.09 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA10,745 13Section 745. 806.04 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,346,1914 806.04 (11) Parties. When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be
15made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the
16declaration, and no declaration may prejudice the right of persons not parties to the
17proceeding. In any proceeding which involves the validity of a municipal ordinance
18or franchise, the municipality shall be made a party, and shall be entitled to be heard.
19If a statute, ordinance, or franchise is alleged to be unconstitutional, or to be in
20violation of or preempted by federal law, or if the construction or validity of a statute
21is otherwise challenged,
the attorney general shall also be served with a copy of the
22proceeding and be entitled to be heard. If a statute is alleged to be unconstitutional,
23or to be in violation of or preempted by federal law, or if the construction or validity
24of a statute is otherwise challenged, the speaker of the assembly, the president of the
25senate, and the senate majority leader shall also be served with a copy of the

1proceeding, and the assembly, the senate, and the state legislature are entitled to be
2heard. If the assembly, the senate, or the joint committee on legislative organization
3intervenes as provided under s. 803.09 (2m), the assembly shall represent the
4assembly, the senate shall represent the senate, and the joint committee on
5legislative organization shall represent the legislature.
In any proceeding under this
6section in which the constitutionality, construction, or application of any provision
7of ch. 227, or of any statute allowing a legislative committee to suspend, or to delay
8or prevent the adoption of, a rule as defined in s. 227.01 (13) is placed in issue by the
9parties, the joint committee for review of administrative rules shall be served with
10a copy of the petition and, with the approval of the joint committee on legislative
11organization, shall be made a party and be entitled to be heard. In any proceeding
12under this section in which the constitutionality, construction, or application of any
13provision of ch. 13, 20, 111, 227, or 230 or subch. I, III, or IV of ch. 16 or s. 753.075,
14or of any statute allowing a legislative committee to suspend, or to delay or prevent
15the adoption of, a rule, as defined in s. 227.01 (13), is placed in issue by the parties,
16the joint committee on legislative organization shall be served with a copy of the
17petition and the joint committee on legislative organization, the senate committee
18on organization, or the assembly committee on organization may intervene as a party
19to the proceedings and be heard.
SB70-AA10,746 20Section 746. 809.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,346,25 21809.13 Rule (Intervention). A person who is not a party to an appeal may
22file in the court of appeals a petition to intervene in the appeal. A party may file a
23response to the petition within 11 days after service of the petition. The court may
24grant the petition upon a showing that the petitioner's interest meets the
25requirements of s. 803.09 (1), or (2), or (2m).
SB70-AA10,747
1Section 747. Subchapter VIII (title) of chapter 893 [precedes 893.80] of the
2statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,347,33 CHAPTER 893
SB70-AA10,347,74 SUBCHAPTER VIII
5 CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENTAL
6 BODIES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES;
7STATUTORY CHALLENGES
SB70-AA10,748 8Section 748. 893.825 of the statutes is repealed.”.
SB70-AA10,347,9 9312. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA10,347,10 10 Section 749L. 13.124 of the statutes is repealed.”.
SB70-AA10,347,11 11313. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA10,347,12 12 Section 750. 227.10 (2g) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA10,751 13Section 751. 227.11 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,347,15 14227.11 (title) Agency Extent to which chapter confers rule-making
15authority.
SB70-AA10,752 16Section 752. 227.11 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA10,753 17Section 753. 227.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,348,2 18227.13 Advisory committees and informal consultations. An agency may
19use informal conferences and consultations to obtain the viewpoint and advice of
20interested persons with respect to contemplated rule making. An agency may also
21appoint a committee of experts, interested persons or representatives of the public
22to advise it with respect to any contemplated rule making. Such a The committee
23shall have advisory powers only. Whenever an agency appoints a committee under

1this section, the agency shall submit a list of the members of the committee to the
2joint committee for review of administrative rules.
SB70-AA10,754 3Section 754. 227.26 (2) (im) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA10,755 4Section 755. 227.57 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,348,85 227.57 (11) Upon review of an agency action or decision affecting a property
6owner's use of the property owner's property
, the court shall accord no deference to
7the agency's interpretation of law if the agency action or decision restricts the
8property owner's free use of the property owner's property
.”.
SB70-AA10,348,9 9314. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA10,348,10 10 Section 756. 5.056 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,348,19 115.056 Matching program with secretary of transportation. The
12commission administrator shall enter into the agreement with the secretary of
13transportation specified under s. 85.61 (1) to match personally identifiable
14information on the official registration list maintained by the commission under s.
156.36 (1) and the information specified in s. ss. 6.256 (2) and 6.34 (2m) with personally
16identifiable information maintained by the department of transportation. Subject
17to s. 343.14 (2p) (b), the agreement shall provide for the electronic transfer of
18information under s. 6.256 (2) to the commission on a continuous basis, no less often
19than weekly.
SB70-AA10,757 20Section 757. 6.256 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA10,348,24 216.256 Facilitating registration of electors. (1) The commission shall use
22all feasible means to facilitate the registration of all eligible electors of this state and
23the maintenance of the registration of all eligible electors for so long as they remain
24eligible.
SB70-AA10,349,4
1(2) Subject to s. 343.14 (2p) (b), for the purpose of carrying out its functions
2under sub. (1), the commission shall obtain the following information from the
3department of transportation, to the extent that the department has the
4information:
SB70-AA10,349,85 (a) The full name of each individual who holds a current operator's license
6issued to the individual under ch. 343 or a current identification card issued to the
7individual under s. 343.50, together with the following information pertaining to
8that individual:
SB70-AA10,349,109 1. The current address of the individual together with any address history and
10any name history maintained by the department of transportation.
SB70-AA10,349,1111 2. The date of birth of the individual.
SB70-AA10,349,1212 3. The number of the license or identification card issued to the individual.
SB70-AA10,349,1513 4. A copy of each document that the applicant provided as proof of citizenship
14and a statement from the department of transportation indicating that the
15department verified the applicant's citizenship.
SB70-AA10,349,1816 (b) For each item of information specified in par. (a), the most recent date that
17the item of information was provided to or obtained by the department of
18transportation.
SB70-AA10,349,25 19(3) The commission shall compare the information obtained under sub. (2) with
20the information in the registration list under s. 6.36 (1) (a). If the commission finds
21any discrepancy between the information obtained under sub. (2) regarding an
22elector and the information in the registration list under s. 6.36 (1) (a) regarding that
23elector, the commission shall attempt to contact the elector to resolve the discrepancy
24and update the registration list accordingly. If the commission is unable to resolve
25the discrepancy, the information in the registration list shall control.
SB70-AA10,350,13
1(4) If the commission concludes that an individual appears eligible to vote in
2this state but is not registered and the commission has obtained from reliable sources
3all the information required under s. 6.33 (1) to complete the individual's
4registration, the commission shall enter the individual's name on the registration list
5maintained under s. 6.36 (1) (a). If the commission has not obtained from reliable
6sources all the information pertaining to an individual that is required under s. 6.33
7(1), the commission shall attempt to obtain from reliable sources the necessary
8information under s. 6.33 (1) that is required to complete the individual's
9registration. If an elector's status has been changed from eligible to ineligible under
10s. 6.50 and the elector's eligibility, name, or residence has not changed, the
11commission may not change the individual's name to eligible status unless the
12commission first verifies that the individual is eligible and wishes to change his or
13her status to eligible.
SB70-AA10,350,16 14(5) The commission shall attempt to contact an individual described in sub. (4)
15if necessary to obtain all the information specified in s. 6.33 (1) pertaining to the
16individual that is required to complete the individual's registration.
SB70-AA10,350,21 17(6) The commission shall mail a notice to each individual whose name the
18commission enters under sub. (4) on the registration list maintained under s. 6.36
19(1) (a). The notice shall be printed in English, Spanish, and other languages spoken
20by a significant number of state residents, as determined by the commission, and
21shall include all of the following:
SB70-AA10,350,2422 (a) A statement informing the individual that his or her name has been entered
23on the registration list and showing the current address for the individual based on
24the commission's records.
SB70-AA10,351,2
1(b) A statement informing the individual that he or she may request to have
2his or her name deleted from the registration list and instructions for doing so.
SB70-AA10,351,33 (c) Instructions for notifying the commission of a change in name or address.
SB70-AA10,351,54 (d) Instructions for obtaining a confidential listing under s. 6.47 (2) and a
5description of how an individual qualifies for a confidential listing.
SB70-AA10,351,17 6(7) Any individual may file a request with the commission to exclude his or her
7name from the registration list maintained under s. 6.36 (1) (a). Any individual
8whose name is added to the registration list by the commission may file a request
9with the commission or a municipal clerk to have his or her name deleted from the
10list. A request for exclusion or deletion shall be filed in the manner prescribed by the
11commission. An individual who files an exclusion or deletion request under this
12subsection may revoke his or her request by the same means that an individual may
13request an exclusion or deletion. The commission shall ensure that the name of any
14individual who has filed an exclusion or deletion request under this subsection is
15excluded from the registration list or, if the individual's name appears on the list, is
16removed from the registration list and is not added to the list at any subsequent time
17unless the individual files a revocation of his or her request under this subsection.
SB70-AA10,352,2 18(8) If the commission removes from the registration list maintained under s.
196.36 (1) (a) the name of an elector who does not request that his or her name be
20deleted, or changes the elector's status from eligible to ineligible, other than to
21correct an entry that the commission determines to be a duplication or to change the
22name of an individual who is verified to be deceased to ineligible status, the
23commission shall mail the individual a notice of the removal or change in status by
241st class postcard at the individual's last-known address. The notice shall provide

1that the individual may apply to have his or her status changed to eligible if he or
2she is a qualified elector.
SB70-AA10,352,4 3(9) The commission shall attempt to facilitate the initial registration of all
4eligible electors as soon as practicable.
SB70-AA10,352,8 5(10) The commission shall maintain the confidentiality of all information
6obtained from the department of transportation under sub. (2) and may use this
7information only for the purpose of carrying out its functions under sub. (1) and s.
86.34 (2m) and in accordance with the agreement under s. 85.61 (1).
SB70-AA10,758 9Section 758. 16.971 (2) (o) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA10,352,1210 16.971 (2) (o) Assist the elections commission with information technology
11systems development for purposes of facilitating the registration of eligible electors
12under s. 6.256.
SB70-AA10,759 13Section 759. 85.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,352,2414 85.61 (1) The secretary of transportation and the administrator of the elections
15commission shall enter into an agreement to match personally identifiable
16information on the official registration list maintained by the commission under s.
176.36 (1) and the information specified in s. ss. 6.256 (2) and 6.34 (2m) with personally
18identifiable information in the operating record file database under ch. 343 and
19vehicle registration records under ch. 341 to the extent required to enable the
20secretary of transportation and the administrator of the elections commission to
21verify the accuracy of the information provided for the purpose of voter registration.
22Notwithstanding ss. 110.09 (2), 342.06 (1) (eg), and 343.14 (2j), but subject to s.
23343.14 (2p) (b), the agreement shall provide for the transfer of electronic information
24under s. 6.256 (2) to the commission on a continuous basis, no less often than weekly.
SB70-AA10,760 25Section 760. 343.14 (2p) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA10,353,5
1343.14 (2p) (a) The forms for application for a license or identification card or
2for renewal thereof shall inform the applicant of the department's duty to make
3available to the elections commission the information described in s. 6.256 (2) for the
4purposes specified in s. 6.256 (1) and (3) and shall provide the applicant an
5opportunity to elect not to have this information made available for these purposes.
SB70-AA10,353,116 (b) If the applicant elects not to have the information described in s. 6.256 (2)
7made available for the purposes specified in s. 6.256 (1) and (3), the department may
8not make this information available for these purposes. This paragraph does not
9preclude the department from making available to the elections commission
10information for the purposes specified in s. 6.34 (2m) or for any purpose other than
11those specified in s. 6.256 (1) and (3).
SB70-AA10,9112 12Section 9112. Nonstatutory provisions; Elections Commission.
SB70-AA10,353,1713 (1) Initial sharing of registration information. Notwithstanding ss. 85.61
14(1), 110.09 (2), 342.06 (1) (eg), and 343.14 (2j), the department of transportation shall
15enter into and begin transferring information under a revised agreement with the
16elections commission administrator pursuant to s. 85.61 (1) no later than the first
17day of the 9th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
SB70-AA10,354,718 (2) Report on voter registration information integration. No later than July
191, 2025, the elections commission shall report to the appropriate standing
20committees of the legislature, in the manner specified in s. 13.172 (3), and to the
21governor its progress in initially implementing a system to ensure the complete and
22continuous registration of all eligible electors in this state, specifically including the
23operability and utility of information integration with the department of
24transportation and the feasibility and desirability of integrating public information
25maintained by other state agencies and by technical colleges with the commission's

1registration information to enhance the completeness and accuracy of the
2information. At a minimum, the report shall contain an assessment of the feasibility
3and desirability of the integration of registration information with information
4maintained by the departments of health services, children and families, workforce
5development, revenue, safety and professional services, and natural resources; the
6University of Wisconsin System; and the technical college system board, as well as
7the technical colleges within each technical college district.”.
SB70-AA10,354,8 8315. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA10,354,9 9 Section 761. 6.29 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA10,354,1410 6.29 (2) (e) The municipal clerk or clerk's agent shall promptly add the names
11of qualified electors who register and vote under this section to the registration list
12maintained under s. 6.36 (1) (a). The clerk or clerk's agent shall add the names of
13qualified electors who vote at their polling places in the manner prescribed in s. 6.33
14(5) (a).
SB70-AA10,762 15Section 762. 6.33 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,355,216 6.33 (2) (a) All information may be recorded by any person, except that the clerk
17shall record the ward and aldermanic district, if any, other geographic information
18under sub. (1), the indication of whether the registration is received by mail, and the
19type of identifying document submitted by the elector as proof of residence under s.
206.34 or the indication of verification of information in lieu of proof of residence under
21s. 6.34 (2m)
. Except as provided in s. 6.30 (5), each elector shall sign his or her own
22name unless the elector is unable to sign his or her name due to physical disability.
23In such case, the elector may authorize another elector to sign the form on his or her
24behalf. If the elector so authorizes, the elector signing the form shall attest to a

1statement that the application is made upon request and by authorization of a named
2elector who is unable to sign the form due to physical disability.
SB70-AA10,763 3Section 763. 6.35 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,355,94 6.35 (3) Original Except for electronic registrations, original registration forms
5shall be maintained in the office of the municipal clerk or board of election
6commissioners at all times. The commission shall maintain records of registrations
7that are entered electronically under s. 6.30 (5) and make such records available for
8inspection by the municipal clerk, the clerk's designated agent, or the board of
9election commissioners.
SB70-AA10,764 10Section 764. 6.86 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,356,511 6.86 (3) (c) An application under par. (a) 1. may be made and a registration form
12under par. (a) 2. may be filed in person at the office of the municipal clerk not earlier
13than 7 days before an election and not later than 5 p.m. on the day of the election.
14A list of hospitalized electors applying for ballots under par. (a) 1. shall be made by
15the municipal clerk and used to check that the electors vote only once, and by
16absentee ballot. If Except as provided in s. 6.34 (2m), if the elector is registering for
17the election after the close of registration or if the elector registered by mail and has
18not voted in an election in this state, the municipal clerk shall inform the agent that
19proof of residence under s. 6.34 is required and the elector shall enclose proof of
20residence under s. 6.34 in the envelope with the ballot. The clerk shall verify that
21the name on any required proof of identification presented by the agent conforms to
22the name on the elector's application. The clerk shall then enter his or her initials
23on the carrier envelope indicating that the agent presented proof of identification to
24the clerk. The agent is not required to enter a signature on the registration list. The
25ballot shall be sealed by the elector and returned to the municipal clerk either by mail

1or by personal delivery of the agent; but if the ballot is returned on the day of the
2election, the agent shall make personal delivery to the polling place serving the
3hospitalized elector's residence before the closing hour or, in municipalities where
4absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, to the municipal clerk no later than 8
5p.m. on election day.”.
SB70-AA10,356,6 6316. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA10,356,7 7 Section 765. 5.02 (6m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,356,168 5.02 (6m) (f) An unexpired identification card issued by a university or college
9in this state that is accredited, as defined in s. 39.30 (1) (d), or by a technical college
10in this state that is a member of and governed by the technical college system under
11ch. 38, that contains the date of issuance and signature of the individual to whom it
12is issued and that contains an expiration date indicating that the card expires no
13later than 2 years after the date of issuance if the individual establishes, except that
14if the identification card is expired the individual shall establish
that he or she is
15enrolled as a student at the university or college on the date that the card is
16presented.
SB70-AA10,9142 17Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; Technical College System.
SB70-AA10,356,2118 (1) Voter identification. No later than August 1, 2023, each technical college
19in this state that is a member of and governed by the technical college system under
20ch. 38 shall issue student identification cards that qualify as identification under s.
215.02 (6m) (f).
SB70-AA10,9147 22Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
23System.
SB70-AA10,357,3
1(1) Voter identification. No later than August 1, 2023, each University of
2Wisconsin System institution shall issue student identification cards that qualify as
3identification under s. 5.02 (6m) (f).”.
SB70-AA10,357,4 4317. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA10,357,5 5 Section 1. 343.50 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA10,357,126 343.50 (1) (c) 1. The department may issue a receipt to any applicant for an
7identification card, and shall issue a receipt to an applicant requesting an
8identification card under sub. (5) (a) 3., which receipt shall constitute a temporary
9identification card while the application is being processed and shall be valid for a
10period not to exceed 60 180 days. If the application for an identification card is
11processed under the exception specified in s. 343.165 (7) or (8), the receipt shall
12include the marking specified in sub. (3) (b).”.
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