Wisconsin Legislature: Municipality

Firearm regulations: eliminating prohibition against a political subdivision enacting an ordinance or adopting a resolution more stringent than state statutes - AB849

Golf cart crossing points on highways: municipality authority to establish modified - AB306

Golf cart crossing points on highways: municipality authority to establish modified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, county added, highway crossing signs required, speed limit and DOT provisions] - SB225

Highway improvement projects: prohibitions re county workforce working on projects in another county or municipality and local government workforce working on a construction project for which a private person is financially responsible eliminated - AB902

Highway improvement projects: prohibitions re county workforce working on projects in another county or municipality and local government workforce working on a construction project for which a private person is financially responsible eliminated - SB658

Historic preservation officer determinations: state agency and political subdivisions may appeal to DHA [Sec. 1433-1435, 3586, 3593, 3595] - AB21

Historic preservation officer determinations: state agency and political subdivisions may appeal to DHA [Sec. 1433-1435, 3586, 3593, 3595; original bill only] - SB21

Immigration status: prohibiting local ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits inquiries of individuals legally detained or arrested or assisting units of government with enforcement; writ of mandamus provision and reduction of shared revenue payments for failure to comply - AB450

Immigration status: prohibiting local ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits inquiries of individuals legally detained or arrested or assisting units of government with enforcement; writ of mandamus provision and reduction of shared revenue payments for failure to comply - SB369

Immigration status: prohibiting local ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits inquiries of individuals receiving public services and notifying the federal government or complying with state law re aliens not lawfully present; writ of mandamus provision and reduction of shared revenue payments for failure to comply - AB492

Landlord and tenant law revisions: local government authority, automatic sprinklers in multifamily dwellings, towing vehicles from private property, termination of tenancy, trespass, and disposal of personal property left by trespasser; DOT and criminal activity provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, historic landmark and preservation provisions revised, sign provision removed; A.Amdt.1: historic landmark provisions revised] - AB568

Landlord and tenant law revisions: local government authority, automatic sprinklers in multifamily dwellings, towing vehicles from private property, termination of tenancy, trespass, and disposal of personal property left by trespasser; DOT and criminal activity provisions - SB445

Lean program for political subdivisions repealed; Office of Lean Government created in DOA re efficiency programs for state agencies [Sec. 115, 251, 252, 775] - AB21

Lean program for political subdivisions repealed; Office of Lean Government created in DOA re efficiency programs for state agencies [Sec. 115, 251, 252, 775, 784; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Office of Lean Government provisions removed, deletes 115, 252] - SB21

Legal notices: publication on a municipality’s Internet site provisions - AB199

Legal notices: publication on a municipality’s Internet site provisions - SB137

Local government policies, ordinances, and regulations: bills to overturn require approval by two-thirds of those members present and voting - SB616

Local government property insurance fund: rate regulations, assessment levies, and paying dividend requirements created - AB584

Local government property insurance fund: rate regulations, assessment levies, and paying dividend requirements created - SB437

Local government property insurance fund: sunsets for new coverage, renewal, and claims [Sec. 4567-4572] - AB21

Local government property insurance fund: sunsets for new coverage, renewal, and claims [Sec. 4567-4572; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, sunset delayed, 4569e; deleted by S.Amdt.2] - SB21

Local governmental units required to establish a civil service system; just cause, grievance procedure, and exception provisions - AB108

Medical marijuana registry created and DHS duties; medical use defense to prosecutions, ID cards, dispensaries, testing laboratories, discrimination, background checks, fees, penalties, and local government provisions - SB789

Municipal liquor license quota system revisions, fee provision - AB612

Municipal liquor license quota system revisions, fee provision - SB535

Municipal water or sewer utility plant: prohibition on selling or leasing to investor-owned public utility - AB915

Municipal water or sewer utility plant: prohibition on selling or leasing to investor-owned public utility - SB700

PEG channel requirements for video service providers and interim cable operators revised - AB1007

PEG channel requirements for video service providers and interim cable operators revised - SB783

Photo ID cards issued by local governments can only be used for government employment purposes and cannot be used for voting, registration for voting, or to obtain public benefits - AB723

Photo ID cards issued by local governments can only be used for government employment purposes and may not be used for voting, registration for voting, or to obtain public benefits [S.Amdt.1: purposes for issuing ID cards specified] - SB533

Political subdivisions may not impose new occupational fee or licensing requirements on any profession, exception provided - AB116

Political subdivisions may not impose new occupational fee or licensing requirements on any profession, exception provided [S.Amdts.1 and 2: DSPS provisions added] - SB81

Property rights regulation revisions re local government restrictions on sale, purchase, development, or occupancy of real property and individual notice requirements; vested rights; shoreland zoning; resolution of challenge to zoning restrictions; supermajority vote to down zone a property; property tax treatment of undeveloped land; and contested case hearings [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, adds provisions re content of economic impact analysis of proposed administrative rules, standard for judicial review of certain state agency actions or decisions, and DNR and DATCP contested hearings specified; S.Amdt.1: undeveloped land provision removed] - AB582

Property rights regulation revisions re local government restrictions on sale, purchase, development, or occupancy of real property and individual notice requirements; vested rights; shoreland zoning; resolution of challenge to zoning restrictions; supermajority vote to down zone a property; property tax treatment of undeveloped land; and contested case hearings - SB464

Public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts: board of commissioners membership modified re 2015 WisAct25 [A.Amdt.1: lake controlled by a dam and vacancy provisions added] - AB372

Public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts: board of commissioners membership modified - SB331

Public plan room requests for public building plan information: municipality to provide an electronic copy without charging a fee under certain conditions; definition provisions [S.Amdt.2 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1991s] - SB21

Reserve ``Class B" license: transfer from one municipality to a contiguous municipality provisions created; winery permit provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3432d-g, i-u, w] - SB21

Roundabouts in highway projects: approval from governing body of the municipality required - AB326

Roundabouts in highway projects: approval from governing body of the municipality required - SB242

Sale of property: local governments prohibited from imposing time-of-sale requirements; existing ordinance, resolution, or policy is unenforceable [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 4595c] - SB21

Tangible personal property that becomes a component in a municipal or nonprofit organization facility: sales and use tax exemptions created; JSCTE appendix report - AB313

Tangible personal property that becomes a component in a municipal or nonprofit organization facility: sales and use tax exemptions created; JSCTE appendix report [S.Amdt.2: expands entities the property is transferred to] - SB227

Technical college districts may jointly provide health care benefits on a self-insured basis; stop loss insurance provision [Sec. 1950-1952, 4046, 4591; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, school districts and local governmental units provisions added, 1912v, 1950p, r, 3389n-r, 3391d] - SB21

Temporary alcohol beverage retail license revisions re issuance to local chambers of commerce and similar trade or civic organizations, multiple-location events, and temporary ``Class B” license for wine issued without issuing a temporary Class ``B” license for beer; DOR directed to update specific publication - AB320

Temporary alcohol beverage retail license revisions re issuance to local chambers of commerce and similar trade or civic organizations, multiple-location events, and temporary ``Class B” license for wine issued without issuing a temporary Class ``B” license for beer; DOR directed to update specific publication [S.Amdt.1: temporary alcohol beverage operator's license, underage person on premises covered by temporary ``Class B" license, and selling wine provisions added] - SB236

Urban bow hunting: existing local governmental restrictions that do not meet certain criteria do not apply and cannot be enforced [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1052e] - SB21

Annexation notice requirements and responsibility to receive, file, and distribute certain documents from the Secretary of State to the DOA Secretary changed; number of copies of documents to be filed or distributed reduced - AB727

Annexation notice requirements and responsibility to receive, file, and distribute certain documents from the Secretary of State to the DOA Secretary changed; number of copies of documents to be filed or distributed reduced - SB569

City and village authority to annex town territory: new requirements re contiguity, population, and land for development created - SB739

DOA review requirement of certain proposed annexations of town territory: population limitation removed - SB740

Documents re municipality name changes, reorganizations, and boundary record keeping functions transferred from Secretary of State to DOA [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9139 (1q)] - SB21

Municipality changes re boundary, name, status, and certificate of incorporation: administration transferred from Office of the Secretary of State to DOA [Sec. 1924, 1925, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1953-1959, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 9329 (2)] - AB21

Municipality changes re boundary, name, status, and certificate of incorporation: administration transferred from Office of the Secretary of State to DOA [Sec. 1924, 1925, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1953-1959, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 9329 (2); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, change of city name provision removed, 1948d, deletes 1949] - SB21

City manager system of government: imposing residency requirement permitted - AB262

City manager system of government: imposing residency requirement permitted - SB195

Highway speed restrictions: local highway authorities allowed to reduce without DOT approval - AB966

Highway speed restrictions: local highway authorities allowed to reduce without DOT approval - SB761

Absentee voting in person: municipalities may designate more than one alternative site; notifying GAB required; Elections Commission provision - SB625

Decennial census: municipal clerks required to report confirming municipality and ward boundaries, transmit to LTSB instead of LRB, and LTSB duties specified; exception to permit creation of a ward after a decennial ward revision [Sec. 2-7, 75-77, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 9329 (1)] - AB21

Decennial census: municipal clerks required to report confirming municipality and ward boundaries, transmit to LTSB instead of LRB, and LTSB duties specified; exception to permit creation of a ward after a decennial ward revision [Sec. 2-7, 75-77, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 9329 (1)] - SB21

Election law revisions re write-in candidate registration, reconvening of board of canvassers to count absentee and provisional ballots, caucus used to nominate certain candidates, date an ordinance or resolution must be submitted to electors at the next election, affixing a sticker to a ballot, and a school board referendum - AB164

Election law revisions re write-in candidate registration, reconvening of board of canvassers to count absentee and provisional ballots, caucus used to nominate certain candidates, date an ordinance or resolution must be submitted to electors at the next election, affixing a sticker to a ballot, and a school board referendum - SB121

Local option for issuing liquor licenses repealed; retaining invoices for sales of malt beverages and intoxicating liquors in electronic form permitted, DOR duties - AB624

Aids in lieu of taxes re DNR land revised [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 636c-e, 9432 (1d)] - SB21

Assembly Organization, Committee on, required to appoint a committee on local control and unfunded mandates before February 15, 2016; report required - AR24

BCPL's authority to purchase land eliminated; DNR may not acquire land under the Stewardship Program without prior approval of the governing body and DNR will not make certain payments to municipalities for land purchased before a certain date - AB71

BCPL to make annual payments to municipalities for land it purchases from DNR which is not subject to property taxes [Sec. 1006, 2038-2045] - AB21

BCPL to make annual payments to municipalities for land it purchases from DNR which is not subject to property taxes [Sec. 1006, 2038-2045; original bill only] - SB21

Criminal recidivism reduction programs: Corr.Dept grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations established - SB801

``Elderly and disabled" changed to ``seniors and individuals with disabilities" re certain transportation aids [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 649c-g, 2576k-w] - SB21

Expenditure Restraint Program: costs for providing services to another governmental unit, by contract, are not included in the municipality's budget [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2532d] - SB21

Municipal budgets: publication notice requirement for certain actions modified - AB439

Municipal budgets: publication notice requirement for certain actions modified - SB310

Personal property tax and state aid payments to taxing jurisdictions re computers and related equipment eliminated; real property provision; JSCTE appendix report - AB750

Personal property tax and state aid payments to taxing jurisdictions re computers and related equipment eliminated; real property provision; JSCTE appendix report - SB765

Postretirement health care benefits of local government employees: segregated account and GAAP requirements; dissolution of account provision - AB269

Postretirement health care benefits of local government employees: segregated account and GAAP requirements; dissolution of account provision - SB213

Purchasing preference from Wisconsin-based businesses: setting percentage goals for state agencies and local governments; DOA duties and local government annual performance evaluation - AB87