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2021 ASSEMBLY BILL 1021
February 17, 2022 - Introduced by LAW REVISION COMMITTEE. Referred to
Committee on Rules.
1 AN ACT; relating to: revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose
2 of making corrections and reconciling conflicts (Correction Bill).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This correction bill, prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau under s.
13.92 (1) (bm) 1. and 2. and (2) (i) and (L), stats., is explained in the NOTES in the body
of the bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
3 SECTION 1. 15.197 (4) (c) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
4 15.197 (4) (c) (title) Functions.
NOTE: The other paragraphs in s. 15.197 (4) have titles.
5 SECTION 2. 16.03 (3) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
6 16.03 (3) (title) AGENCY COOPERATION.
NOTE: The other subsections in s. 16.03 have titles.
7 SECTION 3. 16.997 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 9,
8 is amended to read:
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1 16.997 (2) (b) Establish eligibility requirements for an educational agency to
2 participate in the program established under sub. (1) and to receive additional
3 telecommunications access under s. 16.998, including a requirement that a charter
4 school sponsor use data lines to benefit pupils attending the charter school and a
5 requirement that Internet access to material that is harmful to children, as defined
6 in s. 948.11 (1) (b), is blocked on the computers of juvenile correctional facilities that
7 are served by data links lines subsidized under this section.
NOTE: Corrects the term used for consistency in s. 16.997. Section 16.997 otherwise
uses the term “data line” instead of “data link.”
8 SECTION 4. 20.485 (2) (yn) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 9,
9 is amended to read:
10 20.485 (2) (yn) Veterans trust fund loans and expenses. Biennially, the amounts
11 in the schedule for the purpose of providing loans under s. 45.42 and for the payment
12 of expenses and other payments as a consequence of being a mortgagee or owner
13 under home improvement loans made under s. 45.79 (7) (c), 1997 stats., or under s.
14 45.351 (2), 1995 stats., s. 45.352, 1971 stats., s. 45.356, 2003 stats., s. 45.80, 1989
15 stats., and s. 45.42. All moneys received under s. 45.42 (8) (b) for the purpose of
16 providing loans under the personal loan program under s. 45.42 shall be credited to
17 this appropriation account. All payments of interest and repayments of principal for
18 loans made under s. 45.351 (2), 1995 stats., s. 45.352, 1971 stats., s. 45.356, 2003
19 stats., s. 45.79 (7) (c), 1997 stats., s. 45.80, 1989 stats., and s. 45.42 shall revert to the
20 veterans trust fund.
NOTE: Fixes erroneous cross-reference. 2019 Wis. Act 9 renumbered s. 45.42 (8)
(b) to s. 45.42 (8).
21 SECTION 5. 20.485 (2) (yo) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 9,
22 is amended to read:
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1 20.485 (2) (yo) Debt payment. A sum sufficient for the payment of obligations
2 incurred for moneys received under s. 45.42 (8) (b).
NOTE: Fixes erroneous cross-reference. 2019 Wis. Act 9 renumbered s. 45.42 (8)
(b) to s. 45.42 (8).
3 SECTION 6. 20.866 (2) (zn) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act
4 9, is amended to read:
5 20.866 (2) (zn) 1. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the
6 department of veterans affairs for loans to veterans under s. 45.37 (6) (a), 2017 stats.
7 The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $2,127,540,000 for this
8 purpose.
NOTE: Inserts correct cross-reference. 2019 Wis. Act 9 repealed s. 45.37.
9 SECTION 7. 23.0957 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
NOTE: The other subsections in s. 23.0957 do not have titles.
10 SECTION 8. 25.17 (1) (x) of the statutes is repealed.
NOTE: Repeals obsolete reference. Section 25.17 (1) gives the State of Wisconsin
Investment Board authority to manage the various segregated funds including, under
par. (x), the “Unemployment Administration Fund.” 1985 Wis. Act 29 eliminated that
fund and transferred its appropriations to the general fund but did not remove the
reference to that fund in s. 25.17 (1) (x).
11 SECTION 9. 25.36 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 9, is
12 amended to read:
13 25.36 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), all moneys appropriated or transferred
14 by law shall constitute the veterans trust fund which shall be used for the veterans
15 programs under ss. 20.485 (2) (m), (tm), (u), and (z), and (5) (mn), (v), (vo), and (zm),
16 45.03 (19), 45.07, 45.20, 45.21, 45.40 (1m), 45.41, 45.42, 45.43, and 45.82 and
17 administered by the department of veterans affairs, including all moneys received
18 from the federal government for the benefit of veterans or their dependents, and for
19 the veteran grant jobs pilot program under s. 38.31 administered by the technical
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1 college system board; all moneys paid as interest on and repayment of loans under
2 the post-war rehabilitation fund; soldiers rehabilitation fund, veterans housing
3 funds as they existed prior to July 1, 1961; all moneys paid as interest on and
4 repayment of loans under this fund; all moneys paid as expenses for, interest on, and
5 repayment of veterans trust fund stabilization loans under s. 45.356, 1995 stats.; all
6 moneys paid as expenses for, interest on, and repayment of veterans personal loans;
7 the net proceeds from the sale of mortgaged properties related to veterans personal
8 loans; all mortgages issued with the proceeds of the 1981 veterans home loan revenue
9 bond issuance purchased with moneys in the veterans trust fund; all moneys
10 received from the state investment board under s. 45.42 (8) (b); and all gifts of money
11 received by the board of veterans affairs for the purposes of this fund.
NOTE: Fixes erroneous cross-reference. 2019 Wis. Act 9 renumbered s. 45.42 (8)
(b) to s. 45.42 (8).
12 SECTION 10. 25.75 (3) (e) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
13 25.75 (3) (e) (title) Offset of expenses.
NOTE: The other paragraphs in s. 25.75 (3) have titles.
14 SECTION 11. 29.519 (1b) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
15 29.519 (1b) (title) DEFINITION.
NOTE: The other subsections in s. 29.519 have titles.
16 SECTION 12. 29.564 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
17 29.564 (2) All moneys collected under sub. (1), less the amount retained as
18 authorized under sub. (1m), shall be deposited into the account under s. 20.370 (9)
19 (4) (ks).
NOTE: Inserts correct cross-reference. 2019 Wis. Act 9 renumbered s. 20.370 (9)
(ks) to s. 20.370 (4) (ks).
20 SECTION 13. 29.889 (7) (bm) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
21 29.889 (7) (bm) (title) Multiple counties.
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NOTE: The other paragraphs in s. 29.889 (7) have titles.
1 SECTION 14. 30.123 (5) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
2 30.123 (5) (title) CONDITION.
NOTE: The other subsections in s. 30.123 have titles.
3 SECTION 15. 30.52 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
4 30.52 (3m) (b) All moneys collected under par. (a), less the amount retained as
5 authorized under par. (am), shall be deposited into the account under s. 20.370 (9)
6 (4) (ks).
NOTE: Inserts correct cross-reference. 2019 Wis. Act 9 renumbered s. 20.370 (9)
(ks) to s. 20.370 (4) (ks).
7 SECTION 16. 46.275 (3r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
8 46.275 (3r) (b) If the department relocates a person under this subsection, it
9 shall comply with the requirements imposed on counties under sub. (3) (c) to (e) and
10 (d).
NOTE: Fixes erroneous cross-reference. 2019 Wis. Act 9 repealed s. 46.275 (3) (e).
11 SECTION 17. 46.277 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 9,
12 is amended to read:
13 46.277 (3) (a) Section 46.275 (3) (a) and, (c) to (e), and (d) applies to county
14 participation in this program, except that services provided in the program shall
15 substitute for care provided a person in a skilled nursing facility or intermediate care
16 facility who meets the level of care requirements for medical assistance
17 reimbursement to that facility rather than for care provided at a state center for the
18 developmentally disabled. The number of persons who receive services provided by
19 the program under this paragraph may not exceed the number of nursing home beds,
20 other than beds specified in sub. (5g) (b), that are delicensed as part of a plan
21 submitted by the facility and approved by the department.
NOTE: Fixes erroneous cross-reference. 2019 Wis. Act 9 repealed s. 46.275 (3) (e).
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1 SECTION 18. 46.278 (4) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 9,
2 is amended to read:
3 46.278 (4) (a) Section 46.275 (3) (a) and, (c) to (e), and (d) applies to county
4 participation in a program, except that services provided in the program shall
5 substitute for care provided a person in an intermediate care facility for persons with
6 an intellectual disability or in a brain injury rehabilitation facility who meets the
7 intermediate care facility for persons with an intellectual disability or brain injury
8 rehabilitation facility level of care requirements for medical assistance
9 reimbursement to that facility rather than for care provided at a state center for the
10 developmentally disabled.
NOTE: Fixes erroneous cross-reference. 2019 Wis. Act 9 repealed s. 46.275 (3) (e).
11 SECTION 19. 48.345 (10) (title), (12) (title) and (13) (title) of the statutes are
12 repealed.
NOTE: The other subsections in s. 48.345 do not have titles.
13 SECTION 20. 48.357 (2m) (bv) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
14 48.357 (2m) (bv) (title) Children subject to certain dispositional orders.
NOTE: The other paragraphs in s. 48.357 (2m) have titles.
15 SECTION 21. 48.42 (4) (c) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
16 48.42 (4) (c) (title) Notice; additional information.
NOTE: The other paragraphs in s. 48.42 (4) have titles.
17 SECTION 22. 48.434 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
NOTE: The other subsections in s. 48.434 do not have titles.
18 SECTION 23. 49.265 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
19 49.265 (1) (c) “Poverty line" means the nonfarm federal poverty line for the
20 continental United States, as defined by the federal department of labor under in 42
21 USC 9902 (2).
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NOTE: Removes reference to the U.S. Department of Labor. Since the enactment
of P.L. 97-35 in 1981, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, the federal poverty
line has been defined at 42 USC 9902 (2). 42 USC 9902 (2) establishes a process for
determining the federal poverty line that does not involve any action by the U.S.
Department of Labor.
1 SECTION 24. 49.688 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
2 49.688 (1) (b) “Poverty line" means the nonfarm federal poverty line for the
3 continental United States, as defined by the federal department of labor under in 42
4 USC 9902 (2).
NOTE: Removes reference to the U.S. Department of Labor. Since the enactment
of P.L. 97-35 in 1981, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, the federal poverty
line has been defined at 42 USC 9902 (2). 42 USC 9902 (2) establishes a process for
determining the federal poverty line that does not involve any action by the U.S.
Department of Labor.
5 SECTION 25. 59.60 (2) (ae) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42,
6 is amended to read:
7 59.60 (2) (ae) “Budget period” means 2 consecutive fiscal years covered by a
8 biennial budget adopted by a county that has acted under sub. (3s), or one fiscal year
9 covered by an annual budget for any other county that has not acted to adopt a
10 biennial budget under sub. (3s).
NOTE: Inserts language so that both meanings of the term “budget period” describe
a period of time.
11 SECTION 26. 59.60 (6) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
12 59.60 (6) (title) HEARINGS ON ESTIMATES; SUBMISSION TO BOARD.
NOTE: The other subsections in s. 59.60 have titles.
13 SECTION 27. 65.02 (5m) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42,
14 is amended to read:
15 65.02 (5m) BUDGET PERIOD. In ss. 65.01 to 65.20, “budget period” means 2
16 consecutive fiscal years covered by a biennial budget adopted by a city that has acted
17 under s. 62.025 65.025, or one fiscal year covered by an annual budget for any other
18 city that has not acted to adopt a biennial budget under s. 65.025.
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NOTE: Inserts correct cross-reference. 2019 Wis. Act 42 created s. 65.025 relating
to biennial budget procedures for cities. Also inserts language so that both meanings of
the term “budget period” describe a period of time.
1 SECTION 28. 65.90 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42,
2 is renumbered 65.90 (5) (ar) and amended to read:
3 65.90 (5) (ar) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) and except for alterations
4 made pursuant to a hearing under sub. (4), the amount of tax to be levied or certified,
5 the amounts of the various appropriations and the purposes for such appropriations
6 stated in a budget required under sub. (1) or authorized under sub. (1m) may not be
7 changed unless authorized by a vote of two-thirds of the members-elect of the
8 governing body of the municipality. Any municipality, except a town, which that
9 makes changes under this paragraph shall publish either a class 1 notice of the
10 changes, under ch. 985, within 15 days after any change is made or post a notice of
11 the changes on the municipality's website within 15 days after any change is made.
12 Failure to give notice shall preclude any changes in the proposed budget and
13 alterations thereto made under sub. (4).
14 (ag) In this subsection, “members-elect” has the meaning given in s. 66.10015
15 (1) (bs).
NOTE: Moves a definition to a new paragraph for clarity. 2019 Wis. Act 42 added
a definition of “members-elect” to the end of s. 65.90 (5) (a) that applies to all the
paragraphs of s. 65.90 (5).
16 SECTION 29. 65.90 (5) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42,
17 is amended to read:
18 65.90 (5) (b) A county board may authorize its standing committees to transfer
19 funds between budgeted items of an individual county office or department, if such
20 budgeted items have been separately appropriated, and to supplement the
21 appropriations for a particular office, department, or activity by transfers from the
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