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WI Stat § 13.47 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.47 - Legislative state supported programs study and advisory committee.

13.47  Legislative state supported programs study and advisory committee. There is created a joint legislative state supported programs study and advisory committee, consisting of 5 senators and 6 representatives to the assembly, appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses. The 2 major political parties shall be represented in the membership from each house. One legislator from each house shall be a member of the building commission created in s. 13.48 (2) (a). (1)  Meetings. The committee shall meet when the legislature is not in actual session. (2)  Duties of the committee. The committee, in groups or individually as assigned by the cochairpersons with the consent of the committee, shall visit all institutions and office buildings owned or leased by the state and the capitol building and inspect the grounds and the buildings thereon. Each member shall participate in the groups to which he or she is assigned, but if the appointed member of the building commission is unable to participate in a specific visit he or she shall appoint an alternate member, selected from his or her house of the legislature, to participate in his or her place. It shall thoroughly inspect the state buildings or grounds and shall have free access to any part of such state buildings or the surrounding grounds and all persons therein in order to make such examination as it sees fit of the conditions found. (3)  Visits to institutions receiving state funds. The committee, in groups or individually as assigned by the cochairpersons with the consent of the committee, may visit any institution, program or organization in this state in which the state directly or indirectly has provided financial support. Upon request of the committee, any such institution, program or organization shall allow the committee to examine its records.History:  1973 c. 266; 1975 c. 224; 1977 c. 325; 1983 a. 36 s. 96 (4); 1987 a. 403; 1993 a. 184.
WI Stat § 13.484 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.484 - Limitation on certain building projects.

13.484  Limitation on certain building projects. (1) This section does not apply to building projects which are amortized from private user charges such as, without limitation because of enumeration, student dormitories and food service buildings. (2) No state building corporation may undertake any project or the financing of any project that would increase the total outstanding bonded indebtedness of all state building corporations to an amount in excess of 200 percent of that portion of all state taxes which were retained by the state during the preceding fiscal year and which became general purpose revenues in the general fund. Any project for which binding commitments have been made before July 1, 1966 and which is not in compliance with this section may be completed.
WI Stat § 13.485 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.485 - Parking structure funding.

13.485  Parking structure funding. (1) The parking facility that is enumerated for construction in the 1985-87 authorized state building program and that is located in Milwaukee County on Lake Michigan may be the subject of an agreement under sub. (4) and s. 59.79 (7) and may be funded from the proceeds of revenue obligations issued subject to and in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18. (2) The building commission may, under ss. 18.561 and 18.562, deposit in a separate and distinct fund, outside the state treasury, in an account maintained by a trustee, fees and charges derived from the facilities or from agreements entered into under sub. (4). The fees and charges deposited are the trustee's moneys in accordance with the agreement between this state and the trustee or in accordance with the resolution pledging the fees and charges to the repayment of revenue obligations issued under this section. (3) The building commission may pledge fees and charges received or to be received in the fund established in sub. (2) to secure revenue obligations issued under this section and the building commission shall have all other powers necessary and convenient to distribute the pledged fees and charges and to distribute the proceeds of revenue obligations in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18. (4) The building commission may enter into agreements with the federal government or its agencies, political subdivisions of this state or private individuals or entities to insure, guaranty or in any other manner provide security for the revenue obligations issued under this section or to construct, operate, maintain or manage the facilities under sub. (1). (5) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building commission if it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged to be received on a timely basis. Revenue obligations issued under this section may not exceed $14,541,200 in principal amount, excluding obligations issued to fund, refund or refinance outstanding revenue obligations.History:  1985 a. 29; 1995 a. 201; 1997 a. 35; 1999 a. 9.
WI Stat § 13.486 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.486 - State office building, completion of.

13.486  State office building, completion of. (1) The building commission is authorized to proceed with the completion of the state office building. The project shall be effected in accordance with s. 13.482. (2) The entire property including the building and land shall be operated by the building commission through the department of administration as provided in s. 13.482 (2). Section 13.482 shall apply to the building and land. (4) All acts or parts thereof, conflicting with this section are, insofar as they conflict with this section and no further, superseded by this section.History:  1979 c. 102; 1983 a. 36 s. 96 (4); 1987 a. 27.
WI Stat § 13.56 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.56 - Joint committee for review of administrative rules.

13.56  Joint committee for review of administrative rules. (1) Creation. There is created a joint committee for review of administrative rules, consisting of 5 senators and 5 representatives to the assembly appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses from the majority and minority political parties in each house. In making the appointments, each house shall designate a cochairperson. The committee shall meet at the call of one of its cochairpersons. (2)  Participation in certain proceedings. The cochairpersons of the joint committee for review of administrative rules or their designated agents shall accept service made under ss. 227.40 (5) and 806.04 (11). If the committee determines that the legislature should be represented in the proceeding, it shall request the joint committee on legislative organization to intervene in the proceeding as provided under s. 806.04 (11). The costs of participation in the proceeding shall be paid equally from the appropriations under s. 20.765 (1) (a) and (b), except that such costs incurred by the department of justice shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (d). (3)  Powers and duties. The committee has the powers and duties specified under ss. 227.19, 227.24 and 227.26.History:  1973 c. 90, 162; 1973 c. 334 s. 58; 1973 c. 336; 1975 c. 224; 1975 c. 414 s. 28; 1977 c. 29, 277, 449; 1979 c. 34 ss. 2qcm, 2102 (32) (b); 1979 c. 270; 1981 c. 253; 1983 a. 27; 1985 a. 182 ss. 1 to 6, 57; 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 25; 2017 a. 369.Cross-reference:  See s. 227.19 (1) for a statement of legislative policy regarding legislative review of administrative rules. See s. 227.26 for review after promulgation of rules.The vote of an absent member of the joint committee cannot be counted. Legislative oversight of administrative rules discussed. 63 Atty. Gen. 168.Legislative committee review of administrative rules in Wisconsin. Bunn and Gallagher. 1977 WLR 935.
WI Stat § 13.565 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.565 - Legislative review of certain rules.

13.565  Legislative review of certain rules. Upon referral of any proposed rule relating to animal waste treatment to the presiding officers of each house of the legislature under s. 227.19 (2), the presiding officers shall refer it to a senate and an assembly committee concerned with agriculture. The committees shall hold a public hearing to review the proposed rule.History:  1971 c. 335; 1975 c. 418; 1977 c. 26 s. 75; 1977 c. 325, 377, 418, 447; 1979 c. 154; 1981 c. 20; 1985 a. 182 s. 57.
WI Stat § 13.57 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.57 - National conference of state legislatures.

13.57  National conference of state legislatures. (1) The legislative delegates to the national conference of state legislatures shall be designated by the committee on senate organization for the senate and by the speaker for the assembly. Vouchers to reimburse the actual and necessary expenses of the delegates to the conference shall be certified by the chairperson of the committee on senate organization for the senate and by the speaker for the assembly. (2) Officers or employees under this chapter may be designated as delegates to the conference by the appropriate legislative officer or as provided by the appropriate governing body. Vouchers to reimburse the actual and necessary expenses of these delegates to the conference shall be certified by the chairperson of the appropriate governing body or by the appropriate legislative officer. (3) All expenses under sub. (1) shall be reimbursed from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (a) or (b).History:  1975 c. 39; 1983 a. 27 s. 2202 (33); 1993 a. 184; 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 25.
WI Stat § 13.61 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.61 - Lobbying regulated; legislative purpose.

13.61  Lobbying regulated; legislative purpose. The legislature declares that the operation of an open and responsible government requires that the fullest opportunity be afforded to the people to petition their government for the redress of grievances and to express freely to any officials of the executive or legislative branch their opinions on legislation, on pending administrative rules and other policy decisions by administrative agencies, and on current issues. Essential to the continued functioning of an open government is the preservation of the integrity of the governmental decision-making process. In order to preserve and maintain the integrity of the process, the legislature determines that it is necessary to regulate and publicly disclose the identity, expenditures and activities of persons who hire others or are hired to engage in efforts to influence actions of the legislative and executive branches.History:  1977 c. 278; 1989 a. 338.Wisconsin's New Lobby Law. Christianson. Wis. Law. June 1991.Intended Advocate; Unintended Lobbyist: Regulating Elections and Lobbying in Wisconsin. Christianson. Wis. Law. Oct. 2007.
WI Stat § 13.65 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.65 - Lobbyist authorization.

13.65  Lobbyist authorization. Before engaging in lobbying on behalf of a principal, a lobbyist or the principal who employs a lobbyist shall file with the commission a written authorization for the lobbyist to represent the principal, signed by or on behalf of the principal. A lobbyist or principal shall file a separate authorization for each principal represented by a lobbyist.History:  1977 c. 278; 1989 a. 338; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10).
WI Stat § 13.66 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.66 - Restrictions on practice of lobbying.

13.66  Restrictions on practice of lobbying. Except as authorized under s. 13.621, no person may engage in lobbying as a lobbyist unless the person has been licensed under s. 13.63 and has been authorized to act as a lobbyist for the principal whom the lobbyist represents under s. 13.65. Except as authorized under s. 13.621, no principal may authorize its lobbyist to engage in lobbying until the lobbyist is licensed and the principal is registered under s. 13.64.History:  1977 c. 278; 1989 a. 338.
WI Stat § 13.67 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.67 - Identification of legislative and administrative proposals and topics.

13.67  Identification of legislative and administrative proposals and topics. (1) Except as authorized under s. 13.621, no person may engage in lobbying as a lobbyist on behalf of a principal and no principal may authorize a lobbyist to engage in lobbying on its behalf unless the principal reports to the commission, in such manner as the commission may prescribe, each legislative proposal, budget bill subject and proposed administrative rule number in connection with which the principal has made or intends to make a lobbying communication or, if the lobbying does not relate to a legislative proposal or proposed administrative rule that has been numbered or a budget bill subject, each topic of a lobbying communication made or intended to be made by the principal. A principal shall describe any topic of a lobbying communication with reasonable specificity, sufficient to identify the subject matter of the lobbying communication and whether the communication is an attempt to influence legislative or administrative action, or both. The principal shall file the report no later than the end of the 15th day after the date on which the principal makes a lobbying communication with respect to a legislative proposal, proposed administrative rule, budget bill subject or other topic not previously reported by the principal under this section during the biennial period for which the principal is registered. The report shall be made by a person who is identified by the principal under s. 13.64 (1) (e). (2) Any person who is not a principal may, upon payment of the fee prescribed under s. 13.75 (1g) (e), register with the commission an interest in any legislative proposal, proposed administrative rule, budget bill subject or other topic.History:  1997 a. 186; 1999 a. 9; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10); 2017 a. 366.
WI Stat § 13.685 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.685 - Duties of the ethics commission.

13.685  Duties of the ethics commission. (1) The commission shall prescribe forms and instructions for preparing and filing license applications under s. 13.63 (1), registration applications under s. 13.64 and the statements required under ss. 13.68 and 13.695. (2) The commission shall prepare and publish a manual setting forth recommended uniform methods of accounting and reporting for use by persons who are required to provide information under s. 13.68 (4) or to file statements under s. 13.68 or 13.695. (3) The commission shall examine each statement filed under s. 13.68. (4) The commission shall, by rule, define what constitutes a “topic" for purposes of ss. 13.67 and 13.68 (1) (bn). (7) Beginning with the 3rd Tuesday following the beginning of any regular or special session of the legislature and on every Tuesday thereafter for the duration of such session, the commission shall, from its records, submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report of the names of lobbyists licensed under s. 13.63 and the names of officers and employees of agencies filed under s. 13.695 who were not previously reported, the names of the principals or agencies whom they represent and the general areas of legislative and administrative action which are the object of their lobbying activity. Such reports shall be incorporated into the journal of the senate and a copy filed in the office of the chief clerk of the assembly. The commission shall also notify the chief clerk of each house that a copy of each statement which is required to be filed under ss. 13.68 and 13.695 is available upon request. Such copy shall be open to public inspection but shall not be incorporated in the journal unless the chief clerk so orders. The commission shall include in its report under s. 15.04 (1) (d), a summary of the statements it has received under ss. 13.68 and 13.695.History:  1977 c. 278 ss. 26, 28; 1977 c. 447; 1979 c. 32 s. 92 (8); 1979 c. 154; 1979 c. 175 s. 53; 1987 a. 186; 1989 a. 338; 1999 a. 9; 2007 a. 1; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 260 s. 81; 2015 a. 118.
WI Stat § 13.69 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.69 - Enforcement and penalties.

13.69  Enforcement and penalties. (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, each of the partners is jointly and severally liable for any forfeiture imposed under this subsection. (2) Any lobbyist violating ss. 13.61 to 13.68 or a rule of the commission promulgated under such sections may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000. (2m) Any principal who fails to comply with s. 13.67 (1) and who has not been found to have committed the same offense within the 3-year period preceding the date of the violation may be required to forfeit not more than $25. Any principal who fails to comply with s. 13.67 (1) a 2nd time within a period of 3 years from the date of the first violation may be required to forfeit not more than $100 for the 2nd offense. (3) Any lobbyist who falsifies information provided under s. 13.68 (4) or any principal who files or any person who files or causes to be filed on behalf of any principal a falsified statement under s. 13.68 may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year. (4) Any lobbyist who procures his or her license by fraud or perjury or any person who acts as a lobbyist without being licensed may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000 and shall not be eligible to be licensed as a lobbyist for the period of 3 years from the date of such conviction. (5) Any officer or employee of an agency identified in a statement filed under s. 13.695 who violates s. 13.695 (4) may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000. (6) Any candidate for an elective state office, elective state official, agency official, or legislative employee of the state who, or any candidate committee which, violates s. 13.625 (3) may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000. (6m) Any principal, lobbyist or other individual acting on behalf of a principal who files a statement under s. 13.63 (1), 13.64, 13.65, 13.67 or 13.68 which he or she does not believe to be true is guilty of a Class H felony. (7) In addition to the penalties imposed for violation of ss. 13.61 to 13.68, the license of any lobbyist who is convicted of a violation may be revoked for a period not to exceed 3 years and a lobbyist who is convicted of a criminal violation is ineligible for licensure for a period of 5 years from the date of conviction.History:  1977 c. 278; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (1); 1989 a. 338, 359; 1997 a. 186, 283; 2001 a. 109; 2007 a. 1; 2015 a. 117; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10); 2015 a. 295.
WI Stat § 13.695 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.695 - Legislative activities of state agencies.

13.695  Legislative activities of state agencies. (1) Each agency shall file with the commission on or before January 31 and July 31 a statement which identifies the officers and employees of the agency who are paid a salary and whose regular duties include attempting to influence legislative action. The statement shall be attested by the agency head or such person's designee. Each statement shall contain the following information, which shall be current to within 30 days of the filing deadline, and cover the period since the last date covered in the previous statement:(a) The name of the agency filing the statement;(b) The name, title and salary, which is paid by the state, of each officer or employee engaged in such legislative activity, the proportionate amount of time spent on legislative activity and the general area of legislative action which the officer or employee has attempted to influence. (2) Any change in the name of an officer or employee or a general area of legislative action which is disclosed in a statement required under sub. (1) shall be reported in writing to the commission within 10 days of the change. (3) Any officer or employee of an agency who attempts to influence legislative action which affects the financial interests of such employee, other than a regular or periodic adjustment in salary, wages or other benefits paid by the state, shall disclose the nature of such interest to any member or employee of the legislature with whom such person has a direct communication concerning such legislation. (4) No officer or employee of an agency who is identified in a statement filed under this section may engage in the prohibited practices set forth in s. 13.625 (1) (a) or (d), or use state funds to engage in the practices set forth in s. 13.625 (1) (b) or to make a contribution. This subsection does not prohibit an agency official who is identified in a statement filed under this section from authorizing salaries and other payments authorized by law to be paid to state officers, employees, consultants, or contractors, or candidates for state office, or from authorizing property or services of the agency to be provided for official purposes or other purposes authorized by law, whenever that action is taken in the normal course of affairs. History:  1977 c. 278, 418; 1979 c. 34; 1981 c. 314 s. 146; 1989 a. 338; 2015 a. 117; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10).
WI Stat § 13.71 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.71 - Lobbyists restricted during daily sessions.

13.71  Lobbyists restricted during daily sessions. It is unlawful for any person lobbying to go onto the floor of the chamber of either house of the legislature during the daily sessions, except upon the invitation of such house.
WI Stat § 13.74 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 13 - Legislative branch.|13.74 - Auditing.

13.74  Auditing. (1) The commission shall cause to have made an examination of all statements which are required to be filed with it under this subchapter and may examine any of the documents used to develop such statements. The commission shall make official note in the file of a principal of any error or other discrepancy which the commission discovers. The commission shall inform the person submitting the report of the error. (2) In the discharge of its duties under this subchapter and upon notice to the party or parties being investigated, the commission may subpoena and bring before it any person in the state and require the production of any papers, books or other records relevant to an investigation. A circuit court may by order permit the inspection and copying of the accounts and the depositor's and loan records at any financial institution as defined in s. 705.01 (3) doing business in the state to obtain evidence of any violation of this subchapter upon showing of probable cause to believe there is a violation and that such accounts and records may have a substantial relation to such violation. In the discharge of its duties, the commission may cause the deposition of witnesses to be taken in the manner prescribed for taking depositions in civil actions in circuit court.History:  1977 c. 278; 1989 a. 338; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10).