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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
September 24, 2001 - Introduced by Law Revision Committee. Referred to
Committee on Rules.
AB513,1,5 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, serial
commas are added throughout this bill. Also, "which" is replaced with "that" when
grammatically correct.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB513, s. 1 6Section 1. 1.13 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB513,2,37 1.13 (3) Consistently with other laws, each state agency, whenever it
8administers a law under which a local governmental unit prepares a plan, is

1encouraged to design its planning requirements in a manner that makes it practical
2for local governmental units to incorporate these plans into local comprehensive
3plans prepared under s. 66.0295 66.1001.
Note: Inserts the correct cross-reference. Section 66.0295 was renumbered to s.
66.1001 by 1999 Wis. Act 150.
AB513, s. 2 4Section 2. 16.957 (1) (w) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB513,2,75 16.957 (1) (w) "Wholesale supplier" means a wholesale electric cooperative or
6a municipal electric company, as defined in s. 66.073 66.0825 (3) (d), that supplies
7electricity at wholesale to a municipal utility or retail electric cooperative.
Note: Inserts the correct cross-reference. Section 66.073 was renumbered to s.
66.0825 by 1999 Wis. Act 150.
AB513, s. 3 8Section 3. 16.965 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB513,3,39 16.965 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (cm), the department
10may provide grants to local governmental units to be used to finance the cost of
11planning activities, including contracting for planning consultant services, public
12planning sessions, and other planning outreach and educational activities, or for the
13purchase of computerized planning data, planning software, or the hardware
14required to utilize that data or software. The department shall require any local
15governmental unit that receives a grant under this section to finance a percentage
16of the cost of the product or service to be funded by the grant from the resources of
17the local governmental unit. The department shall determine the percentage of the
18cost to be funded by a local governmental unit based on the number of applications
19for grants and the availability of funding to finance grants for the fiscal year in which
20grants are to be provided. A local governmental unit that desires to receive a grant
21under this subsection shall file an application with the department. The application
22shall contain a complete statement of the expenditures proposed to be made for the

1purposes of the grant. No local governmental unit is eligible to receive a grant under
2this subsection unless the local governmental unit agrees to utilize the grant to
3finance planning for all of the purposes specified in s. 66.0295 66.1001 (2).
Note: Inserts the correct cross-reference. Section 66.0295 was renumbered to s.
66.1001 by 1999 Wis. Act 150.
AB513, s. 4 4Section 4. 16.9651 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB513,3,185 16.9651 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (z), the department may
6provide grants to local governmental units to be used to finance the cost of planning
7activities related to the transportation element, as described in s. 66.0295 66.1001
8(2) (c), of a comprehensive plan, as defined in s. 66.0295 66.1001 (1) (a), including
9contracting for planning consultant services, public planning sessions , and other
10planning outreach and educational activities, or for the purchase of computerized
11planning data, planning software, or the hardware required to utilize that data or
12software. The department may require any local governmental unit that receives a
13grant under this section to finance not more than 25% of the cost of the product or
14service to be funded by the grant from the resources of the local governmental unit.
15Prior to awarding a grant under this section, the department shall forward a detailed
16statement of the proposed expenditures to be made under the grant to the secretary
17of transportation and obtain his or her written approval of the proposed
18expenditures.
Note: Inserts the correct cross-reference. Section 66.0295 was renumbered to s.
66.1001 by 1999 Wis. Act 150.
AB513, s. 5 19Section 5. 20.155 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB513,4,220 20.155 (2) (g) Railroad regulation and general program operations. The
21amounts in the schedule for railroad regulation under chs. 189 to 192 and 195 and
22general program operations of the office of the commissioner of railroads. Ninety

1percent of all moneys received by the office under s. 195.60 or 200.10 201.10 (3) shall
2be credited to this appropriation.
Note: Inserts the correct cross-reference. Section 200.10 was renumbered to s.
201.10 by 1999 Wis. Act 150, but this cross-reference was not changed accordingly.
AB513, s. 6 3Section 6. 23.0917 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB513,4,114 23.0917 (8) (d) The department may not acquire land using moneys from the
5appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) without the prior approval of a majority of the
6members-elect, as defined in s. 59.001 (2m), of the county board of supervisors of the
7county in which the land is located if at least 66% of the land in the county is owned
8or under the jurisdiction of the state, the federal government, or a local governmental
9unit, as defined in s. 66.299 66.0131 (1) (a). Before determining whether to approve
10the acquisition, the county in which the land is located shall post notices that inform
11the residents of the community surrounding the land of the possible acquisitions.
Note: Inserts the correct cross-reference. Section 66.299 was renumbered to s.
66.0131 by 1999 Wis. Act 150.
AB513, s. 7 12Section 7. The treatment of 29.924 (4) of the statutes by 1997 Wisconsin Act
13248
, section 106, and 1999 Wisconsin Act 83 is not repealed by 1999 Wisconsin Act
14150
, section 2. All treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance. 1999 Wis. Act 150, s. 2, treats s. 29.05 (6),
1997 stats., which was renumbered to s. 29.924 (4) by 1997 Wis. Act 248, s. 106. As
merged by the Revisor, s. 29.924 (4) reads:
(4) Access to storage places. The owner or occupant of any cold-storage
warehouse or building used for the storage or retention of wild animals or carcasses shall
permit the department and its wardens to enter and examine the premises subject to s.
66.0119. The owner or occupant, or the agent or employee of the owner or occupant, shall
deliver to the officer any wild animal or carcass, in his or her possession during the closed
season, whether taken within or without the state.
AB513, s. 8 15Section 8. 33.32 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB513,5,416 33.32 (5) Sewerage system service charges imposed by districts with town
17sanitary district powers shall be in conformance with s. 66.0821. Special charges for
18other services identified in the annual budget adopted under s. 33.30 (3) (b) shall also

1be collected directly by the commissioners. The commissioners shall allocate the
2charges to the property served in a manner prescribed by them unless the manner
3is specified by a resolution of the annual or of a special meeting. Delinquent special
4charges shall be governed by s. 66.60 (16) (b) 66.0627 (4).
Note: 1999 Wis. Act 150, section 533, repealed s. 66.60 (16) and section 170 created
s. 66.0627. The note to section 170 states that s. 66.0627 restates s. 66.60 (16). Section
66.60 (16) (b) relating to delinquencies is revised and restated at s. 66.0627 (4).
AB513, s. 9 5Section 9. 34.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB513,5,166 34.05 (1) Except as provided in sub. (4), the governing board of each public
7depositor shall, by resolution, designate one or more public depositories, organized
8and doing business under the laws of this state or federal law and located in this
9state, in which the treasurer of the governing board shall deposit all public moneys
10received by him or her and specify whether the moneys shall be maintained in time
11deposits subject to the limitations of s. 66.0603 (1) (1m), demand deposits, or savings
12deposits and whether a surety bond or other security shall be required to be
13furnished under s. 34.07 by the public depository to secure the repayment of such
14deposits. A designation of a public depository by the governing board shall be a
15designation of the public depository for all treasurers of the governing board and for
16all public depositors for which each treasurer shall act.
Note: Inserts the correct cross-reference. Section 66.0603 (1) was renumbered to
s. 66.0603 (1m) by 1999 Wis. Act 186.
AB513, s. 10 17Section 10. 38.20 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB513,6,718 38.20 (2) (d) The city or village shall deposit the proceeds of the sale of technical
19college property in the debt service fund, if any, created for payment of existing
20technical college obligations. The indebtedness of such city or village shall, for
21purposes of computing its legal debt limit, be deemed reduced by the amount of such
22deposit. The city or village may invest these debt service fund moneys under s.

166.0603 (1) (1m) or 67.11 (2) and (3). Bonds and notes issued by districts for purposes
2of this subsection shall not be subject to referendum. The purchase agreement shall
3include an irrevocable clause providing that the district shall pay annually to the city
4or village a sum of money equal to the amount in which the interest received by the
5city or village upon investments authorized hereunder is less than the amount of
6interest paid by the city or village on the bonds of the city or village for technical
7college purposes.
Note: Inserts the correct cross-reference. Section 66.0603 (1) was renumbered to
s. 66.0603 (1m) by 1999 Wis. Act 186.
AB513, s. 11 8Section 11. 38.20 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB513,7,39 38.20 (2) (e) The district purchasing property under this subsection may, with
10approval of the city council or village board involved, pay the purchase price by
11issuing and delivering directly to the city or village the general obligation promissory
12notes or the notes of the district under s. 67.12 (12), except that no referendum may
13be held and the 10-year limitation on such notes shall be inapplicable to such notes
14issued under this paragraph. Such notes shall mature and be payable at such times,
15in such amounts and at such rate of interest as will amortize and pay when due the
16principal and interest on the outstanding obligations of the city or village for
17technical college purposes. All such notes, upon execution and delivery to the city
18or village, shall in all respects be held and considered as an authorized investment
19under s. 66.0603 (1) (1m) or 67.11 (2) and (3) of the debt service fund created for
20payment of the city or village obligations issued for technical college purposes and
21shall be offset against city or village indebtedness in computing legal debt limit to
22the same extent as other authorized investments of the debt service fund and such
23notes may be sold and hypothecated. If the offset against city or village indebtedness

1under this paragraph is determined to be invalid in any respect, such city or village
2immediately may require the district issuing the promissory notes to such city or
3village to comply with pars. (c) and (d) to the extent necessary to cure such invalidity.
Note: Inserts the correct cross-reference. Section 66.0603 (1) was renumbered to
s. 66.0603 (1m) by 1999 Wis. Act 186.
AB513, s. 12 4Section 12. 46.2895 (4) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB513,7,95 46.2895 (4) (g) Subject to sub. (8), employ any agent, employee, or special
6adviser that the family care district finds necessary, fix and regulate his or her
7compensation and provide, either directly or subject to an agreement under s. 66.30
866.0301 as a participant in a benefit plan of another governmental entity, any
9employee benefits, including an employee pension plan.
Note: Inserts the correct cross-reference. The provisions of s. 66.30 that relate to
intergovernmental cooperation, generally, were renumbered to s. 66.0301 by 1999 Wis.
Act 150
. Adds serial comma consistent with current style.
AB513, s. 13 10Section 13. 46.2895 (6) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB513,7,1511 46.2895 (6) (f) Subject to sub. (8), procure liability insurance covering its
12officers, employees, and agents, insurance against any loss in connection with its
13property and other assets and other necessary insurance; establish and administer
14a plan of self-insurance; or, subject to an agreement under s. 66.30 66.0301,
15participate in a governmental plan of insurance or self-insurance.
Note: Inserts the correct cross-reference. The provisions of s. 66.30 that relate to
intergovernmental cooperation, generally, were renumbered to s. 66.0301 by 1999 Wis.
Act 150
. Adds serial comma consistent with current style.
AB513, s. 14 16Section 14. 59.69 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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