AB788: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 788

January 18, 1996 - Introduced by Representatives Harsdorf, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Ourada, Kreibich, Lehman, Musser, Plombon, Goetsch, Ainsworth and Olsen. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

AB788,1,3 An Act to renumber and amend 121.07 (6) (b); and to create 121.07 (6) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes; relating to: reducing the primary ceiling cost per member if the state fails to pay 66.7% of partial school revenues.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

The current 2-tiered formula used to distribute general equalization aids to school districts is replaced with a 3-tiered formula beginning in the 1996-97 school year. The first tier of support is for shared costs up to a primary cost ceiling of $1,000 per pupil.

This bill provides that if the amount determined to be distributed as general equalization aids is less than the amount necessary to provide 66.7% state funding of partial school revenues but equal to or greater than the amount necessary to provide 65.7% state funding of partial school revenues, the primary cost ceiling of $1,000 per pupil is reduced by $100. The primary cost ceiling is then further reduced by $100 for each percentage point that state support falls below 65.7%.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB788, s. 1 Section 1. 121.07 (6) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 121.07 (6) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB788,2,2 121.07 (6) (b) (intro.) The "primary ceiling cost per member" is $1,000., except that, if the amount determined by the joint committee on finance under s. 121.15 (3m) (c) is less than the amount certified to the committee under s. 121.15 (3m) (b), the "primary ceiling cost per member" shall be reduced by the following amount:

AB788, s. 2 Section 2. 121.07 (6) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are created to read:

AB788,2,7 121.07 (6) (b) 1. One hundred dollars if the sum of state school aids, as defined in s. 121.15 (3m) (a) 2., and the school levy tax credit under s. 79.10 (4) is equal to or greater than 65.7% but less than 66.7% of partial school revenues, as defined in s. 121.15 (3m) (a) 1.

AB788,2,10 2. An additional $100 for each percentage point that the sum described under subd. 1. falls below 65.7% of partial school revenues, as defined in s. 121.15 (3m) (a) 1.

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