AB711: Bill Text

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

2001 Assembly BILL 711

January 9, 2002 - Introduced by Representatives Ladwig, Huber, Ainsworth, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Boyle, Carpenter, Colon, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hebl, Hines, Hoven, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, F. Lasee, Lassa, M. Lehman, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Musser, Olsen, Ott, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Starzyk, Steinbrink, Stone, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Wieckert and Ziegelbauer, cosponsored by Senators Welch, M. Meyer, Breske, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Panzer, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Zien. Referred to Committee on Census and Redistricting.

AB711,1,5 An Act to repeal 3.003 and 3.01 to 3.09; to renumber and amend 3.002 (1); to amend 3.001; and to create subchapter I (title) of chapter 3 [precedes 3.001], 3.002 (1m), 3.004, subchapter II (title) of chapter 3 [precedes 3.11], 3.11 to 3.18 and 13.92 (1) (b) 3. d. of the statutes; relating to: congressional redistricting.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill redistricts, according to the number of inhabitants, the congressional districts of this state based on the results of the 2000 federal decennial census of population. In accordance with that census, the bill decreases the number of congressional districts from nine to eight. Under the bill, county and municipal boundaries and wards used to create congressional districts are the boundaries and wards in effect on August 1 of the year following the year of the federal decennial census (in this case, August 1, 2001). The boundaries do not account for any municipal annexation, detachment, or consolidation after that date.

Current law requires congressional districts to be as uniform in population as is practicable. The table below illustrates, for the congressional districts proposed, the numeric amount and the percentage by which the districts with the smallest and largest populations deviate from the ideal population for a congressional district. The population figures contained in the table are derived from the results of the federal decennial census. - See PDF for table

This bill also requires the legislative reference bureau, in enrolling any redistricting plan that has passed both houses of the legislature, to attach an updated appendix that includes all of the following: the population statistics for the congressional districts created under the bill; a statewide map of the congressional districts created under the bill; a map of the congressional districts created under the bill that are in Milwaukee County; and, with certain exceptions, a detail map illustrating the division of any city, village, or town among two or more congressional districts.

For further information, see the appendix printed at the end of this bill. The appendix was prepared by the legislative reference bureau and contains the following information: population statistics for the eight congressional districts, a statewide map of congressional districts, and a map of each congressional district. The population data contained in the appendix is derived from the federal decennial census.

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

AB711, s. 1 Section 1. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 3 [precedes 3.001] of the statutes is created to read:

AB711,2,3 Chapter 3

AB711,2,5 SUBCHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

AB711, s. 2 Section 2. 3.001 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB711,3,2 3.001 Nine congressional Congressional districts established. Based on the certified official results of the 1990 census of population (statewide total: 4,891,769) and the allocation thereunder of congressional representation to this state, the This state is divided into 9 8 congressional districts as nearly equal in population as practicable. Each congressional district, containing approximately 543,530 persons, shall be entitled to elect one representative in the congress of the United States.

AB711, s. 3 Section 3. 3.002 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 3.004 (2) and amended to read:

AB711,3,7 3.004 (2) "Ward" has the meaning given in s. 4.002 means a municipal ward in effect on August 1 of the year following the federal decennial census on which the districting plan described under subch. II is based.

AB711, s. 4 Section 4. 3.002 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB711,3,11 3.002 (1m) Reference to any county or municipality means that county or municipality as its boundaries exist on August 1 of the year following the federal decennial census on which the districting plan described under subch. II is based.

AB711, s. 5 Section 5. 3.003 of the statutes is repealed.

AB711, s. 6 Section 6. 3.004 of the statutes is created to read:

AB711,3,14 3.004 Definitions. In this chapter:

AB711,3,15 (1) "Block" has the meaning given in s. 5.02 (1q).

AB711, s. 7 Section 7. 3.01 to 3.09 of the statutes are repealed.

AB711, s. 8 Section 8. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 3 [precedes 3.11] of the statutes is created to read:

AB711,3,19 Chapter 3

AB711,3,21 SUBCHAPTER II CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

AB711, s. 9 Section 9. 3.11 to 3.18 of the statutes are created to read:

AB711,3,24 3.11 First congressional district. All of the following territory constitutes the first congressional district:

AB711,3,25 (1) Whole counties. Kenosha County and Racine County.

AB711,4,2 (2) Milwaukee County. That part of Milwaukee County consisting of all of the following:

AB711,4,3 (a) The villages of Greendale and Hales Corners.

AB711,4,4 (b) The cities of Franklin, Greenfield, and Oak Creek.

AB711,4,5 (3) Rock County. That part of Rock County consisting of all of the following:

AB711,4,7 (a) The towns of Bradford, Clinton, Harmony, Johnstown, La Prairie, Lima, and Milton.

AB711,4,10 (b) That part of the town of Turtle comprising ward 2 and that part of the town of Turtle comprising U.S. census tract 2602, blocks 1022, 1023, 1024, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2028, 2052, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, and 2058.

AB711,4,11 (c) The village of Clinton.

AB711,4,12 (d) The cities of Janesville and Milton.

AB711,4,14 (4) Walworth County. That part of Walworth County consisting of all of the following:

AB711,4,17 (a) The towns of Bloomfield, Darien, Delavan, East Troy, Geneva, Lafayette, La Grange, Linn, Lyons, Richmond, Sharon, Spring Prairie, Sugar Creek, Troy, Walworth, and Whitewater.

AB711,4,19 (b) The villages of Darien, East Troy, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Sharon, Walworth, and Williams Bay.

AB711,4,20 (c) That part of the village of Genoa City located in the county.

AB711,4,21 (d) That part of the village of Mukwonago located in the county.

AB711,4,22 (e) The cities of Delavan, Elkhorn, and Lake Geneva.

AB711,4,23 (f) That part of the city of Burlington located in the county.

AB711,4,25 (5) Waukesha County. That part of Waukesha County consisting of all of the following:

AB711,5,1 (a) The towns of Eagle, Mukwonago, and Vernon.