AB50,2313 Section 2313. 175.60 (15) (b) 4. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1183,21 175.60 (15) (b) 4. b. A fee for a background check that is equal to the fee charged under s. 175.35 (2i) (a).

AB50,2314 Section 2314. 182.004 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1184,6 182.004 (6) Stock may be issued and leases made to husband and wife spouses, and to the survivor of them, in which event title shall descend the same as in like conveyances of real property subject to ch. 766. Otherwise, title to the stock and lease shall descend to the persons to whom a homestead of the stockholder would descend except as provided in ch. 766. The interest of a tenant in the lease and stock shall be exempt from execution to the same extent as a homestead in real estate.

AB50,2315 Section 2315. 182.01 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1184,10 182.01 (8) Information to be provided with business formation filings. The department shall provide informational materials and resources on worker misclassification to each person who files with the department any of the following:

AB50,1184,11 (a) Articles of incorporation under s. 180.0202 or 181.0202.

AB50,1184,12 (b) Articles of organization under s. 183.0201.

AB50,1184,13 (c) A statement of qualification under s. 178.0901.

AB50,1184,14 (d) A certificate of limited partnership under s. 179.0201.

AB50,2316 Section 2316. 185.983 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1184,24 185.983 (1) (intro.) Every voluntary nonprofit health care plan operated by a cooperative association organized under s. 185.981 shall be exempt from chs. 600 to 646, with the exception of ss. 601.04, 601.13, 601.31, 601.41, 601.42, 601.43, 601.44, 601.45, 611.26, 611.67, 619.04, 623.11, 623.12, 628.34 (10), 631.17, 631.89, 631.93, 631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.722, 632.729, 632.745 to 632.749, 632.7498, 632.775, 632.79, 632.795, 632.798, 632.848, 632.85, 632.851, 632.853, 632.855, 632.861, 632.862, 632.867, 632.87 (2) to (6) (8), 632.871, 632.885, 632.89, 632.891, 632.895 (5) and (8) to (17), 632.896, and 632.897 (10) and chs. 609, 620, 630, 635, 645, and 646, but the sponsoring association shall:

AB50,2317 Section 2317. 189.02 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1185,4 189.02 (3m) (a) Except as provided in s. 15.03, the public service commission department shall have no control or jurisdiction over the office in matters relating to railroad regulation.

AB50,2318 Section 2318. 189.02 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1185,9 189.02 (3m) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the commissioner of railroads shall seek the input of, and give considerable weight to the advice given by, the chairperson of the public service commission secretary on matters relating to the employment of persons by the office.

AB50,2319 Section 2319. 189.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1185,13 189.02 (4) Decisions of the office are not appealable to the public service commission department. Decisions of the office are subject to judicial review under ch. 227.

AB50,2320 Section 2320. 189.02 (7) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,2321 Section 2321. 190.11 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1185,18 190.11 (3) The office of the commissioner of railroads shall collect a fee of $1 per page filed under sub. (1). All fees received under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.155 (2) (g) 20.395 (7) (ag).

AB50,2322 Section 2322. 194.025 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1185,23 194.025 Discrimination prohibited. No motor carrier may engage in any practice, act or omission which results in discrimination on the basis of race, creed, sex or, national origin, or status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r).

AB50,2323 Section 2323. 195.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1187,2 195.60 (1) Whenever the office in a proceeding upon its own motion, on complaint, or upon an application to it deems it necessary in order to carry out the duties imposed upon it by law to investigate the books, accounts, practices and activities of, or make appraisals of the property of any railroad or water carrier or to render any engineering or accounting services to any railroad or water carrier, the railroad or water carrier shall pay the expenses attributable to such investigation, appraisal or service. The office shall ascertain such expenses, and shall render a bill therefor, by mail, to the railroad or water carrier, either at the conclusion of the investigation, appraisal or services, or during its progress. The bill shall constitute notice of assessment and demand of payment thereof. The railroad or water carrier shall, within 30 days after the mailing thereof, pay to the office the amount of the special expense for which it is billed. Ninety percent of the payment shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.155 (2) (g) 20.395 (7) (ag). The total amount, in any one calendar year, for which any railroad or water carrier becomes liable, by reason of costs incurred by the office within such calendar year, shall not exceed four-fifths of one percent of its gross operating revenues derived from intrastate operations in the last preceding calendar year. Where, under this subsection, costs are incurred within any calendar year, which are in excess of four- fifths of one percent of such gross operating revenues, the excess costs shall not be chargeable as part of the remainder under sub. (2) but shall be paid out of the general appropriation to the office. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent the office from rendering bills in one calendar year for costs incurred within a previous year. For the purpose of calculating the costs of investigations, appraisals and other services under this subsection, 90 percent of the costs determined shall be costs of the office and 10 percent of the costs determined shall be costs of state government operations.

AB50,2324 Section 2324. 195.60 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1187,23 195.60 (2) The office shall annually, within 90 days after the close of each fiscal year, ascertain the total of its expenditures during such year which are reasonably attributable to the performance of its duties relating to railroads and water carriers. For purposes of such calculation, 90 percent of the expenditures so determined shall be expenditures of the office and 10 percent of the expenditures so determined shall be expenditures for state government operations. The office shall deduct therefrom all amounts chargeable to railroads and water carriers under sub. (1) and s. 201.10 (3). A sum equal to the remainder plus 10 percent of the remainder shall be assessed by the office to the several railroads and water carriers in proportion to their respective gross operating revenues during the last calendar year, derived from intrastate operations. Such assessment shall be paid within 30 days after the bill has been mailed to the several railroads and water carriers, which bill shall constitute notice of assessment and demand of payment thereof. The total amount which may be assessed to the railroads and water carriers under authority of this subsection shall not exceed 1.85 percent of the total gross operating revenues of such railroads and water carriers, during such calendar year, derived from intrastate operations. Ninety percent of the payment shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.155 (2) (g) 20.395 (7) (ag). The railroads and water carriers shall furnish such financial information as the office requires for purposes of this section.

AB50,2325 Section 2325. 196.025 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1188,3 196.025 (8) Nuclear energy feasibility study. The commission shall conduct a nuclear power plant feasibility study, and may contract with a 3rd party to conduct all or part of the study.