AB300: Bill Text

AB300,4,9 20.115 (4) (b) Aids to county and district fairs. A sum sufficient The amounts in the schedule to provide state aids to counties and agricultural societies, associations or boards and to incorporated dairy or livestock associations, not to exceed $15,000 per fair as provided in s. 93.23. No moneys in excess of the difference between $585,000 and the amount of moneys available under par. (g) in each fiscal year may be expended from this appropriation. If the total due the several counties and agricultural societies under this paragraph exceeds $585,000 the amounts in the schedule, the department shall equitably prorate that amount.

AB300, s. 5 Section 5. 20.115 (4) (g) of the statutes is repealed.

AB300, s. 6 Section 6. 20.115 (4) (h) of the statutes is repealed.

AB300, s. 7 Section 7. 20.435 (7) (kg) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,4,16 20.435 (7) (kg) Compulsive gambling awareness campaigns. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of awarding grants under s. 46.03 (43). All moneys transferred from ss. s. 20.505 (8) (g) and (h) and 20.566 (8) (q) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

AB300, s. 8 Section 8. 20.455 (2) (g) of the statutes is repealed.

AB300, s. 9 Section 9. 20.455 (2) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,4,21 20.455 (2) (r) Gaming law enforcement; lottery gaming revenues. From the lottery gaming fund, the amounts in the schedule for the performance of the department's gaming law enforcement responsibilities as specified in s. 165.70 (3m).

AB300, s. 10 Section 10. 20.505 (8) (g) of the statutes is repealed.

AB300, s. 11 Section 11. 20.505 (8) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,5,5 20.505 (8) (h) General program operations; Indian gaming. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations under ch. 569. All Indian gaming receipts, as defined in s. 569.01 (1m), less the amounts appropriated under s. 20.455 (2) (gc), shall be credited to this appropriation account. Annually, of the moneys received under this appropriation account, an amount equal to 50% of the amount in the schedule under s. 20.435 (7) (kg) shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (kg).

AB300, s. 12 Section 12. 20.505 (8) (i) of the statutes is repealed.

AB300, s. 13 Section 13. 20.505 (8) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,5,12 20.505 (8) (j) General program operations; charitable raffles and crane games. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations under chs. subch. VIII of ch. 563 and ch. 564.All moneys received by the department of administration under ch. 563, except s. 563.80, and under s. ss. 563.92 (2), 563.98 (1g) and 564.02 (2) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

AB300, s. 14 Section 14. 20.505 (8) (q) of the statutes is created to read:

AB300,5,15 20.505 (8) (q) General program operations; racing. From the gaming fund, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations under ch. 562.

AB300, s. 15 Section 15. 20.505 (8) (r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB300,5,19 20.505 (8) (r) General program operations; bingo. From the gaming fund, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations relating to bingo under subchs. II to VII of ch. 563.

AB300, s. 16 Section 16. 20.566 (2) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,5,22 20.566 (2) (r) Lottery Gaming credit administration. From the lottery gaming fund, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of the lottery gaming credit.

AB300, s. 17 Section 17. 20.566 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,6,3 20.566 (8) Lottery. (q) General program operations. From the lottery gaming fund, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations under ch. 565. Annually, of the moneys appropriated under this paragraph, an amount equal to 36% of the amount in the schedule under s. 20.435 (7) (kg) shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (7) (kg).

AB300,6,5 (r) Retailer compensation. From the lottery gaming fund, a sum sufficient to pay compensation to retailers under s. 565.10 (14) (b).

AB300,6,7 (s) Prizes. From the lottery gaming fund, a sum sufficient to pay holders of winning lottery tickets or lottery shares under ch. 565.

AB300,6,10 (v) Vendor fees. From the lottery gaming fund, a sum sufficient to pay vendors for on-line and instant ticket services and supplies provided by the vendors under contract under s. 565.25 (2) (a).

AB300, s. 18 Section 18. 20.835 (2) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,6,14 20.835 (2) (q) Farmland tax relief credit. From the lottery gaming fund, a sum sufficient to pay the aggregate claims approved under ss. 71.07 (3m) (c), 71.28 (2m) (c) and 71.47 (2m) (c).

AB300, s. 19 Section 19. 20.835 (3) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,6,17 20.835 (3) (q) Lottery Gaming credit. From the lottery gaming fund, a sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 79.10 (5).

AB300, s. 20 Section 20. 20.835 (3) (r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB300,6,21 20.835 (3) (r) Gaming credit certification. From the gaming fund, a sum sufficient to make payments under s. 79.10 (7r) to counties and cities for certification of the gaming credit.

AB300, s. 21 Section 21. 25.17 (1) (jr) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,6,23 25.17 (1) (jr) Lottery Gaming fund (s. 25.75);

AB300, s. 22 Section 22. 25.75 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,6,25 25.75 (title) Lottery Gaming fund.

AB300, s. 23 Section 23. 25.75 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB300,7,3 25.75 (1) (am) "Bingo revenues" means all moneys required to be deposited into the gaming fund under ch. 563.

AB300, s. 24 Section 24. 25.75 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB300,7,6 25.75 (1) (d) "Pari-mutuel wagering revenues" means all moneys required to be deposited into the gaming fund under ch. 562.

AB300, s. 25 Section 25. 25.75 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,7,16 25.75 (2) Creation. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund known as the lottery gaming fund, to consist of gross lottery revenues received by the department of revenue, bingo revenues and pari-mutuel wagering revenues and earnings from these revenues. Revenues deposited in the gaming fund shall be used for the purposes specified in this section, for the general program operations of the department of administration relating to pari-mutuel wagering under ch. 562 and bingo under ch. 563, for the payment of the farmland tax relief credit under ss. 71.07 (3m), 71.28 (2m) and 71.47 (2m) and for the payment of the gaming credit under s. 79.10 (5).

AB300, s. 26 Section 26. 25.75 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,7,20 25.75 (3) Distribution of gross lottery revenues. (intro.) Amounts The distribution of the gross lottery revenues in the gaming fund shall be distributed as follows subject to all of the following:

AB300, s. 27 Section 27. 25.75 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,7,24 25.75 (3) (a) Prizes. An amount equal to at least 50% of each year's gross lottery revenues from the sale of lottery tickets and lottery shares shall be returned as prizes to the holders of winning lottery tickets or lottery shares sold during that year.

AB300, s. 28 Section 28. 25.75 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,8,3 25.75 (3) (b) 4. Moneys Any moneys derived from gross lottery revenues that are appropriated from the lottery gaming fund under s. 20.455 (2) (r) shall not be included.

AB300, s. 29 Section 29. 25.75 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,8,8 25.75 (3) (e) Lottery Gaming credit state administration expenses. From the appropriation under s. 20.566 (2) (r), lottery proceeds, bingo revenues and pari-mutuel wagering revenues shall be used to offset department of revenue expenses in administering the lottery gaming credit.

AB300, s. 30 Section 30. 25.75 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB300,8,12 25.75 (3) (f) Gaming credit certification. From the appropriation under s. 20.835 (3) (r), gaming proceeds shall be used to make payments under s. 79.10 (7r) to counties and cities for certification of the gaming credit.

AB300, s. 31 Section 31. 66.058 (3) (c) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,8,23 66.058 (3) (c) 8. The credit under s. 79.10 (9) (bm), as it applies to the principal dwelling on a parcel of taxable property shall apply to the estimated fair market value of a mobile home that is the principal dwelling of the owner. The owner of the mobile home shall file a claim for the credit with the treasurer of the municipality in which the property is located no later than January 31. To obtain the credit under s. 79.10 (9) (bm), the owner shall attest on the claim that the mobile home is the owner's principal dwelling, as defined in s. 79.10 (1) (dm). The treasurer shall reduce the owner's parking permit fee by the amount of any allowable credit. The treasurer shall furnish notice of all amounts claims for credits filed under this subdivision to the department of revenue as provided under s. 79.10 (1m).

AB300, s. 32 Section 32. 79.10 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB300,9,2 79.10 (1) (dm) "Principal dwelling" means any dwelling that is used by the owner of the dwelling as a primary residence.

AB300, s. 33 Section 33. 79.10 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,9,7 79.10 (1m) (a) Each municipality shall notify the department of revenue of the total amount of credits to be paid claimed by taxpayers under sub. (9) (bm) and the total number of parcels of taxable real property and personal property accounts in the municipality that are eligible for the credit under sub. (5).

AB300,9,10 (b) Counties and municipalities shall submit to the department of revenue all data related to the lottery gaming credit and requested by the department of revenue.

AB300, s. 34 Section 34. 79.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,9,19 79.10 (2) Notice to municipalities. On or before December 1 of the year preceding the distribution under sub. (7m) (a), the department of revenue shall notify the clerk of each town, village and city of the estimated fair market value, as determined under sub. (11), to be used to calculate the lottery gaming credit under sub. (5) and of the amount to be distributed to it under sub. (7m) (a) on the following 4th Monday in July. The anticipated receipt of such distribution shall not be taken into consideration in determining the tax rate of the municipality but shall be applied as tax credits.

AB300, s. 35 Section 35. 79.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,9,25 79.10 (5) Lottery Gaming credit. Each municipality shall receive, from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (3) (q), an amount determined by multiplying the school tax rate by the estimated fair market value, not exceeding the value determined under sub. (11), of every parcel of taxable real property and every personal property account in the municipality on which a principal dwelling is located in the municipality and for which a claim for the credit under sub. (9) (bm) is made by the owner of the principal dwelling.

AB300, s. 36 Section 36. 79.10 (7m) (b) (title) and 1. a. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB300,10,4 79.10 (7m) (b) (title) Lottery Gaming credit.

AB300,10,9 1. a. The amount determined under sub. (5) with respect to the number of parcels of taxable real property and personal property accounts claims filed for which the town, village or city has furnished notice under sub. (1m) by March 1 shall be distributed from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (3) (q) by the department of administration on the 4th Monday in March.

AB300, s. 37 Section 37. 79.10 (7r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB300,10,14 79.10 (7r) Gaming credit certification reimbursement. (a) A county or city that performs the certification procedure under sub. (10) (a) shall receive, from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (3) (r), 50 cents for each gaming credit certified for a principal dwelling located in that county or city.

AB300,10,19 (b) The amounts determined under par. (a) shall be distributed by the department of administration on the first Friday in September, 1999, and every 5th year thereafter, based on applications on file with the county or city on August 1. A county or city shall inform the department of revenue of the number of applications on file before August 16.

AB300,10,25 (c) If the department of revenue determines before August 1 of the year following a distribution under par. (b) that a county or city received an overpayment or underpayment under par. (b) because of a late application or an erroneous payment, the department of revenue shall correct the overpayment or underpayment by reducing or increasing the subsequent year's distribution under par. (b). Corrections shall be made without interest.

AB300, s. 38 Section 38. 79.10 (9) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,11,8 79.10 (9) (bm) Lottery Gaming credit. Except as provided in ss. 79.175 and 79.18, every owner of taxable personal property or a principal dwelling on a parcel of taxable real property is entitled to receive a lottery gaming credit in an amount determined by multiplying the estimated fair market value of the personal property or of the parcel of taxable real property, not exceeding the value determined under sub. (11), by the school tax rate. The owner shall receive the credit if the owner claims the credit in the manner provided under sub. (10) (a).

AB300, s. 39 Section 39. 79.10 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,11,14 79.10 (9) (c) Credits shown on tax bill. The lottery gaming credit under par. (bm) shall reduce the property taxes otherwise payable on property that is eligible for that credit and if the property owner completes the information required under sub. (10) (a), and the credit under par. (b) shall reduce the property taxes otherwise payable.

AB300, s. 40 Section 40. 79.10 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

AB300,12,5 79.10 (10) Claiming the gaming credit. (a) Beginning with property taxes levied in 1999, the owner of a principal dwelling who is entitled to receive a gaming credit under sub. (9) (bm) may claim the credit by making an application on a form prescribed by the department of revenue. A claimant whose principal dwelling is on a parcel of taxable real property shall attest that, as of the certification date, the claimant is the owner of the property and uses the property as the claimant's principal dwelling. The certification date is January 1 of the year in which the property taxes are levied. The claimant shall file the application for the gaming credit with the treasurer of the county in which the property is located or, if the property is located in a city that collects taxes under s. 74.87, with the treasurer of the city in which the property is located. Subject to review by the department of revenue, a treasurer who receives a completed application shall direct that the property described in the application be identified on the next tax roll as property for which the owner is entitled to receive a gaming credit. A claim that is made under this paragraph is valid for 5 years.

AB300,12,9 (b) A person who becomes eligible for a credit under sub. (9) (bm) because of a purchase of a property may claim the credit by applying for it on the return under s. 77.22 (2). Claims made under this paragraph become invalid when claims made under par. (a) become invalid.

AB300,12,15 (c) If a person who is certified under par. (a) to claim the credit under sub. (9) (bm) becomes ineligible for the credit under sub. (9) (bm), that person shall, within 30 days of becoming ineligible, notify the treasurer of the county in which the property is located or, if the property is located in a city that collects taxes under s. 74.87, with the treasurer of the city in which the property that the person is no longer eligible for the credit under sub. (9) (bm) is located.

AB300,12,22 (d) If the department of revenue determines that a credit was claimed by a taxpayer who was not entitled to the credit for reasons other than that the taxpayer failed to complete the information required under par. (a), the department of revenue shall collect the credit as a special charge against the county where the property for which the credit was claimed is located. The county shall instruct the appropriate taxation district to collect the credit as a special charge on the next property tax bill issued for the property.

AB300, s. 41 Section 41. 79.10 (11) (title), (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB300,12,24 79.10 (11) (title) Lottery Gaming credit estimated fair market value.

AB300,13,16 (b) Before October 16, the department of administration shall determine the total funds available for distribution under the lottery gaming credit in the following year and shall inform the joint committee on finance of that total. Total funds available for distribution shall be all existing and projected lottery proceeds, as defined in s. 25.75 (1) (c), bingo revenues, as defined in s. 25.75 (1) (am), pari-mutuel wagering revenues, as defined in s. 25.75 (1) (d), and interest for the fiscal year of the distribution, less the amount estimated to be expended under ss. 20.455 (2) (r), 20.505 (8) (q) and (r), 20.566 (2) (r) and 20.835 (2) (q) and (3) (r); less 20% of the amount estimated to be expended under s. 20.835 (3) (r) on the first Friday in September, 2004, or on the first Friday in September of every 5th year thereafter; and less the required reserve under s. 20.003 (5). The joint committee on finance may revise the total amount to be distributed if it does so at a meeting that takes place before November 1. If the joint committee on finance does not schedule a meeting to take place before November 1, the total determined by the department of administration shall be the total amount estimated to be distributed under the lottery gaming credit in the following year.

AB300,13,22 (c) Before November 1, the department of administration shall inform the department of revenue of the total amount available for distribution under the lottery gaming credit in the following year. Before December 1, the department of revenue shall calculate, to the nearest $100, the estimated fair market value necessary to distribute the total amount available for distribution under the lottery gaming credit in the following year.

AB300, s. 42 Section 42. 79.11 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,14,2 79.11 (2) The Except as provided in s. 79.10 (10) (d), the payment of the difference between the total tax which is due on any property less the amount of the tax credits applicable to such property authorized by this subchapter shall be considered payment in full of the property taxes due thereon in that year.

AB300, s. 43 Section 43. 79.11 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,14,6 79.11 (3) (b) Notwithstanding ss. 74.11 (2) (b) and 74.12 (2) (b), the lottery gaming credit shall be deducted in its entirety from the first instalment. This paragraph does not apply to the payment of taxes in instalments under s. 74.87.

AB300, s. 44 Section 44. 93.31 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB300,15,2 93.31 Livestock breeders association. The secretary of the Wisconsin livestock breeders association shall on and after July 1 of each year make a report to the department, signed by the president, treasurer and secretary of the association, setting forth in detail the receipts and disbursements of the association for the preceding fiscal year in such form and detail together with such other information as the department may require. On receipt of such reports, if the department is satisfied that the business of the association has been efficiently conducted during the preceding fiscal year and in the interest of and for the promotion of the special agricultural interests of the state and for the purpose for which the association was organized and if the final statement shows that all the receipts together with the state aid have been accounted for and disbursed for the proper and necessary purposes of the association, and in accordance with the laws of the state, then the department shall file a certificate with the department of administration and it shall draw its warrant and the state treasurer shall pay to the treasurer of the association the amount of the appropriations made available for the association by s. 20.115 (4) (a) and (h) for the conduct of junior livestock shows and other livestock educational programs. The association may upon application to the state purchasing agent, upon such terms as he or she may require, obtain printing for the association under the state contract.

AB300, s. 45 Section 45. 562.02 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read: