April 5, 2004 - Introduced by Law Revision Committee. Referred to Committee on
Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.
SB558,1,5 1An Act relating to: repealing, consolidating, renumbering, amending, and
2revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors,
3supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, eliminating defects,
4anachronisms, conflicts, ambiguities, and obsolete provisions, reconciling
5conflicts, and repelling unintended repeals (Revisor's Correction Bill).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This revisor's correction bill is explained in the Notes provided by the revisor
of statutes in the body of the bill. In accordance with a change in drafting style,
commas before the last item in a series are added throughout this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB558, s. 1 6Section 1. 1.10 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB558,2,117 1.10 (1m) The Wisconsin state ballad is "Oh Wisconsin, Land of My Dreams,"
8music written by Shari A. Sarazin and lyrics written by Emma Erma Barrett, the
9words to which are as follows: "Oh Wisconsin, land of beauty, with your hillsides and

1your plains, with your jackpine and your birch tree, and your oak of mighty frame.
2Land of rivers, lakes and valleys, land of warmth and winter snows, land of birds and
3beasts and humanity, oh Wisconsin, I love you so. Oh Wisconsin, land of my dreams.
4Oh Wisconsin, you're all I'll ever need. A little heaven here on earth could you be?
5Oh Wisconsin, land of my dreams. In the summer, golden grain fields; in the winter,
6drift of white snow; in the springtime, robins singing; in the autumn, flaming colors
7show. Oh I wonder who could wander, or who could want to drift for long, away from
8all your beauty, all your sunshine, all your sweet song? Oh Wisconsin, land of my
9dreams. Oh Wisconsin, you're all I'll ever need. A little heaven here on earth could
10you be? Oh Wisconsin, land of my dreams. And when it's time, let my spirit run free
11in Wisconsin., land of my dreams."
Note: Corrects error in transcribing 2001 Wis. Act 16.
SB558, s. 2 12Section 2. 6.18 (form) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB558,2,16 136.18 (form) This form shall be returned to the municipal clerk's office.
14Application must be received in sufficient time for ballots to be mailed and returned
15prior to any presidential election at which applicant wishes to vote. Complete all
16statements in full.
SB558,2,1717 APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL
SB558,2,1818 ELECTOR'S ABSENT ABSENTEE BALLOT.
SB558,2,1919 (To be voted at the Presidential Election
SB558,2,2020 on November ...., .... (year)
SB558,3,521 I, .... hereby swear or affirm that I am a citizen of the United States, formerly
22residing at .... in the .... ward .... aldermanic district (city, town, village) of ...., County
23of .... for 10 days prior to leaving the State of Wisconsin. I, .... do solemnly swear or
24affirm that I do not qualify to register or vote under the laws of the State of ....(State

1you now reside in) where I am presently residing. A citizen must be a resident of:
2State ....(Insert time) County ....(Insert time) City, Town or Village ....(Insert time),
3in order to be eligible to register or vote therein. I further swear or affirm that my
4legal residence was established in the State of ....(the State where you now reside)
5on .... Month .... Day .... Year.
SB558,3,66 Signed ....
SB558,3,77 Address ....(Present address)
SB558,3,88 ....(City) ....(State)
SB558,3,99 Subscribed and sworn to before me this .... day of .... .... (year)
SB558,3,1010 ....(Notary Public, or other officer authorized to administer oaths.)
SB558,3,1111 ....(County)
SB558,3,1212 My Commission expires
SB558,3,1313 MAIL BALLOT TO:
SB558,3,1414 NAME ....
SB558,3,1515 ADDRESS ....
SB558,3,1616 CITY .... STATE .... ZIP CODE ....
SB558,3,21 17Penalties for Violations. Whoever swears falsely to any absent elector affidavit
18under this section may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than
196 months, or both. Whoever intentionally votes more than once in an election may
20be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 3 years and 6 months
21or both.
SB558,3,2222 ....(Municipal Clerk)
SB558,3,2323 ....(Municipality)
Note: Inserts correct word form.
SB558, s. 3 24Section 3. 9.01 (1) (b) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB558,4,3
19.01 (1) (b) 12. Except as authorized in s. 6.47 (8), the board of canvassers shall
2not permit access to the name of any elector who has obtained a confidential listing
3under s. 6.47 (2) during the reconveys recanvass.
Note: Corrects transcription error that appeared in the 1999-2000 statutes. The
correct word is published in the 2001-02 statutes.
SB558, s. 4 4Section 4. 11.05 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
5is amended to read:
SB558,4,96 11.05 (1) (b) Every political group subject to registration under s. 11.23 which
7that makes or accepts contributions, incurs obligations, or makes disbursements in
8a calendar year in an aggregate amount in excess of $100 shall file a statement with
9the appropriate filing officer giving the information required by sub. (3).
Note: Replaces "which" with "that" to correct grammar.
SB558, s. 5 10Section 5. 11.20 (2s) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, is
11amended to read:
SB558,4,1312 11.20 (2s) A registrant which that is required to file reports under s. 11.12 (6)
13(am) shall file the reports by the date required under s. 11.12 (6) (am).
Note: Replaces "which" with "that" to correct grammar.
SB558, s. 6 14Section 6. 11.20 (2t) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, is
15amended to read:
SB558,4,1716 11.20 (2t) A registrant which that is required to file reports under s. 11.12 (6)
17(c) shall file the reports by the date required under s. 11.12 (6) (c).
Note: Replaces "which" with "that" to correct grammar.
SB558, s. 7 18Section 7. 11.50 (2s) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
19is amended to read:
SB558,5,420 11.50 (2s) (b) Within each political party account, 45% of the moneys
21designated for crediting to the account under s. 71.10 (3) (a) (am) shall be retained

1by the board for use in making grants to eligible candidates of that party under sub.
2(4), and 55% of the moneys received shall be disbursed by the board to the eligible
3political party for use by the party in making contributions to eligible candidates of
4that party authorized under par. (f).
Note: Inserts correct cross-reference. 2001 Wis. Act 109 renumbered s. 71.10 (3)
(a) to s. 71.10 (3) (am).
SB558, s. 8 5Section 8. 11.60 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, is
6amended to read:
SB558,5,237 11.60 (4) Actions under this section arising out of an election for state office or
8a statewide referendum may be brought by the board or by the district attorney of
9the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred, except as specified in s.
1011.38. Actions under this section arising out of an election for local office or a local
11referendum may be brought by the district attorney of the county where the violation
12is alleged to have occurred. Actions under this section arising out of an election for
13county office or a county referendum may be brought by the county board of election
14commissioners of the county wherein the violation is alleged to have occurred. In
15addition, whenever a candidate or personal campaign committee or agent of a
16candidate is alleged to have violated this chapter, action may be brought by the
17district attorney of any county any part of which is contained within the jurisdiction
18or district in which the candidate seeks election. If a violation concerns a district
19attorney or circuit judge or candidate for such offices, the action shall be brought by
20the attorney general. If a violation concerns the attorney general or a candidate for
21such office, the governor may appoint special counsel under s. 14.11 (2) to bring suit
22in behalf of the state. The counsel shall be independent of the attorney general and
23need not be a state employee at the time of appointment.

Note: The underscored "a" was deleted by 2001 Wis. Act 109 without being
stricken. The deletion was not intended.
SB558, s. 9 1Section 9. 13.525 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB558,6,62 13.525 (6) Committee powers and procedures. The committee may hold
3hearings as needed to elicit information for making a report under sub. (5) (b) or (5m)
4(a) or for developing proposed legislation under sub. (5m) (a)
. The committee shall
5meet at the call of its cochairpersons. All actions of the committee require the
6approval of a majority of all of its members.
Note: There is no s. 13.525 (5m).
SB558, s. 10 7Section 10. 15.31 (3) of the statutes, as created by 2003 Wisconsin Act 25, is
8amended to read:
SB558,6,119 15.31 (3) Be fully qualified to receive federal recognition at the minimum rank
10of brigadier general and has have successfully completed a war college course or the
11military equivalent acceptable to the appropriate service.
Note: Corrects grammar.
SB558, s. 11 12Section 11. 16.385 (3) (e) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB558,6,1613 16.385 (3) (e) 7. By October 1 of each year and after consulting with the
14department of administration
, allocate funds budgeted but not spent and any funds
15remaining from previous fiscal years to heating assistance under sub. (6) or to the
16weatherization assistance program under s. 16.39.
Note: 1995 Wis. Act 27 renumbered s. 49.80 to s. 16.385, transferring the
administration of the low-income energy assistance program from the Department of
Health and Family Services to the Department of Administration, rendering the
requirement to consult with the Department of Administration, deleted above, without
effect.
SB558, s. 12 17Section 12. 16.84 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB558,7,1618 16.84 (2) Appoint such number of police officers as is necessary to safeguard
19all public property placed by law in the department's charge, and provide, by

1agreement with any other state agency, police and security services at buildings and
2facilities owned, controlled, or occupied by the other state agency. The governor or
3the department may, to the extent it is necessary, authorize police officers employed
4by the department to safeguard state officers, state employees, or other persons. A
5police officer who is employed by the department and who is performing duties that
6are within the scope of his or her employment as a police officer has the powers of a
7peace officer under s. 59.24 59.28, except that the officer has the arrest powers of a
8law enforcement officer under s. 968.07 regardless of whether the violation is
9punishable by forfeiture or criminal penalty. The officer may exercise the powers of
10a peace officer and the arrest powers of a law enforcement officer while located
11anywhere within this state. Nothing in this subsection limits or impairs the duty of
12the chief and each police officer of the police force of the municipality in which the
13property is located to arrest and take before the proper court or magistrate persons
14found in a state of intoxication or engaged in any disturbance of the peace or violating
15any state law in the municipality in which the property is located, as required by s.
1662.09 (13).
Note: Section 16.84 (2) was amended by 1995 Wis. Act 174 to add the
cross-reference to s. 59.24. 1995 Wis. Act 201 renumbered s. 59.24 to s. 59.28 without
taking Act 174 into account.
SB558, s. 13 17Section 13. 20.285 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB558,8,218 20.285 (1) (c) Energy costs. The amounts in the schedule to pay for utilities and
19for fuel, heat, and air conditioning, and to pay costs incurred under ss. 16.858 and
2016.895, including all operating costs recommended by the department of
21administration that result from the installation of pollution abatement equipment
22in state-owned or operated heating, cooling, or power plants, by or on behalf of the
23board of regents, and including the cost of purchasing electricity, steam, and chilled

1water generated by the cogeneration facility constructed pursuant to an agreement
2under 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, section 9156 (2z) (b) (g).
Note: Corrects cross-reference. 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, section 9156 (2z) (g) was
numbered 9156 (2z) (b) in the original draft.
SB558, s. 14 3Section 14. 20.370 (1) (mu) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
456
and 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, section 36d, is amended to read:
SB558,8,105 20.370 (1) (mu) General program operations — state funds. The amounts in
6the schedule for general program operations that do not relate to the management
7and protection of the state's fishery resources under ss. 23.09 to 23.11, 27.01, 30.203,
830.277, and 90.21, subch. VI of ch. 77 and chs. 26, 28, 29, and 169, to provide funding
9under 2001 Wisconsin Act 16 109, section 9137 (1w), and for transfers to the
10appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (kf).
Note: Corrects an error in transcribing 2001 Wis. Act 109.
SB558, s. 15 11Section 15 . The treatment of 20.370 (1) (mu) of the statutes by 2001 Wisconsin
12Act 56
is not repealed by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, section 36db. Both treatments
13stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the revisor effective July 1,
2003, s. 20.370 (1) (mu) reads:
(mu) General program operations — state funds. The amounts in the schedule for
general program operations that do not relate to the management and protection of the
state's fishery resources under ss. 23.09 to 23.11, 27.01, 30.203, 30.277, and 90.21, subch.
VI of ch. 77 and chs. 26, 28, 29, and 169 and for transfers to the appropriation account
under s. 20.285 (1) (kf).
SB558, s. 16 14Section 16. 25.61 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB558,8,19 1525.61 VendorNet fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund
16designated as the VendorNet fund consisting of all revenues accruing to the state
17from fees assessed under ss. s. 16.701 and 16.702 (1) and from gifts, grants, and
18bequests made for the purposes of ss. s. 16.701 and 16.702 (1) and moneys transferred
19to the fund from other funds.

Note: There is no s. 16.702 (1).
SB558, s. 17 1Section 17. 26.145 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB558,9,82 26.145 (2m) Effect of other financial assistance. The department may
3consider any cost which that has been or will be paid or reimbursed from moneys
4received under another federal or state financial assistance program as an ineligible
5cost for the purposes of calculating the amount of a grant under sub. (1), except that
6the department shall consider any cost that has been or will be paid or reimbursed
7from moneys received under s. 101.573 (3) as an eligible cost for the purposes of
8calculating the amount of a grant under sub. (1).
Note: Replaces "which" with "that" to correct grammar.
SB558, s. 18 9Section 18. 29.182 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB558,9,1410 29.182 (4m) Limitation of one license. A person may be issued, or transferred
11under par. sub. (4) (g), only one resident elk hunting license in his or her lifetime, and
12the resident elk hunting license shall be valid for only one elk hunting season. The
13issuance, or transfer under par. sub. (4) (g), of the license to the person is subject to
14s. 29.024 (2g).
Note: Inserts correct cross-reference. There is no s. 29.182 (4m) (g).
SB558, s. 19 15Section 19. The treatment of 29.347 (2) of the statutes by 2001 Wisconsin Act
1656
is not repealed by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the revisor s. 29.347 (2)
reads:
(2) Deer or elk carcass tags. Except as provided under sub. (5) and s. 29.324 (3),
any person who kills a deer shall immediately attach to the ear or antler of the deer a
current validated deer carcass tag which is authorized for use on the type of deer killed.
Any person who kills an elk shall immediately attach to the ear or antler of the elk a
current validated elk carcass tag. Except as provided under sub. (2m) or s. 29.89 (6), no
person may possess, control, store, or transport a deer carcass unless it is tagged as
required under this subsection. Except as provided under sub. (2m), no person may
possess, control, store, or transport an elk carcass unless it is tagged as required under
this subsection. A person who kills a deer or elk shall register the deer or elk in the
manner required by the department. The carcass tag may not be removed before
registration. The removal of a carcass tag from a deer or elk before registration renders
the deer or elk untagged.
SB558, s. 20
1Section 20. 30.12 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB558,10,72 30.12 (3) (a) 6. Place a permanent boat shelter adjacent to the owner's property
3for the purpose of storing or protecting watercraft and associated materials, except
4that no permit may be granted for a permanent boat shelter which that is constructed
5after May 3, 1988, if the property on which the permanent boat shelter is to be located
6also contains a boathouse within 75 feet of the ordinary high-water mark of or if
7there is a boathouse over navigable waters adjacent to the owner's property.
Note: Corrects an error in transcribing 1987 Wis. Act 374. Replaces "which" with
"that" to correct grammar.
SB558, s. 21 8Section 21. 45.43 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB558,10,149 45.43 (1) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), the county board shall elect a
10county veterans' service officer who shall be a Wisconsin resident who served on
11active duty, other than active duty for training, under honorable conditions in the
12U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces and who
13meets at least one of the conditions listed in s. 45.35 (5) 45.001 (4) (a) 1. a. to d. and
14at least one of the conditions listed in s. 45.35 (5) 45.001 (4) (a) 2. a. to c.
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