AB165: Bill Text

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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

2009 Assembly BILL 165

March 24, 2009 - Introduced by Representatives Richards, Zepnick, Colon, Grigsby, Berceau, Turner and Fields, cosponsored by Senators Plale, Carpenter and Taylor. Referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.

AB165,1,3 An Act to amend 66.1110 (7) (a) of the statutes; relating to: expanding the types of property that may be specially assessed by a neighborhood improvement district.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a municipality (any city, village, or town) may create a neighborhood improvement district (NID), upon being petitioned to do so by an owner of real property that is located in the proposed NID, if a number of steps are taken. In general, a NID is an area within a municipality consisting of parcels that are nearby to one another, but not necessarily contiguous, at least some of which are used for residential purposes and are subject to general real estate taxes, and also may include property that is acquired and owned by the NID board. If a NID is created under an approved operating plan, the municipality may impose special assessments on real property located within the NID to provide for the development, redevelopment, maintenance, operation, and promotion of the NID, except that special assessments may not be imposed on any parcel of real property that is used exclusively for less than eight residential dwelling units and real property that is exempted from general property taxes.

Under this bill, the limitation on the type of property upon which a special assessment may be imposed applies only to real property that is exempted from general property taxes.

For further information see the 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:

AB165, s. 1 Section 1. 66.1110 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB165,2,5 66.1110 (7) (a) Any parcel of real property used exclusively for less than 8 residential dwelling units and real Real property that is exempted from general property taxes under s. 70.11 may not be specially assessed for purposes of this section.

AB165, s. 2 Section 2. Initial applicability.

AB165,2,8 (1) neighborhood improvement districts. This act first applies to a special assessment that is imposed on the effective date of this subsection.

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