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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
April 4, 2013 - Introduced by Representatives Spiros and Wright, cosponsored by
Senator Petrowski. Referred to Committee on State and Local Finance.
AB129,1,6 1An Act to amend 66.1105 (4) (h) 2.; and to create 66.1105 (4) (h) 10., 66.1105
2(6) (a) 11. and 66.1105 (6) (am) 2. f. of the statutes; relating to: increasing the
3allowable number of project plan amendments, and lengthening the time
4during which tax increments may be allocated and expenditures for project
5costs may be made, for Tax Incremental District Number 3 in the city of
6Wausau.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under the current tax incremental financing program, a city or village may
create a tax incremental district (TID) in part of its territory to foster development
if at least 50 percent of the area to be included in the TID is blighted, in need of
rehabilitation or conservation, suitable for industrial sites, or suitable for mixed-use
development. Currently, towns and counties also have a limited ability to create a
TID under certain circumstances. Before a city or village may create a TID, several
steps and plans are required. These steps and plans include public hearings on the
proposed TID within specified time frames, preparation and adoption by the local
planning commission of a proposed project plan for the TID, approval of the proposed
project plan by the common council or village board, approval of the city's or village's
proposed TID by a joint review board that consists of members who represent the
overlying taxation districts, and adoption of a resolution by the common council or
village board that creates the TID as of a date provided in the resolution.

Also under current law, once a TID has been created, the Department of
Revenue (DOR) calculates the "tax incremental base" value of the TID, which is the
equalized value of all taxable property within the TID at the time of its creation. If
the development in the TID increases the value of the property in the TID above the
base value, a "value increment" is created. That portion of taxes collected on the
value increment in excess of the base value is called a "tax increment." The tax
increment is placed in a special fund that may be used only to pay back the project
costs of the TID.
The project costs of a TID, which are initially incurred by the creating city or
village, include public works such as sewers, streets, and lighting systems; financing
costs; site preparation costs; and professional service costs. DOR authorizes the
allocation of the tax increments until the TID terminates or, generally, 20 years, 23
years, or 27 years after the TID is created, depending on the type of TID and the year
in which it was created. Also under current law, a city or village may not generally
make expenditures for project costs later than five years before the unextended
termination date of the TID. Under certain circumstances, the life of the TID, the
expenditure period, and the allocation period may be extended.
Generally under current law a local planning commission may amend the
project plan of a TID, by adding or subtracting territory from the district, not more
than four times during the TID's existence.
Under this bill, with regard to TID number 3 in the city of Wausau, the local
planning commission may amend the project plan of the TID not more than five
times, expenditures for project costs may be made for up to 37 years after the TID
was created, and DOR may allocate tax increments for up to 37 years after the TID's
creation.
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:
AB129,1 1Section 1. 66.1105 (4) (h) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB129,3,32 66.1105 (4) (h) 2. Except as provided in subds. 4., 5., 7., 8., and 9., and 10., the
3planning commission may adopt an amendment to a project plan under subd. 1. to
4modify the district's boundaries, not more than 4 times during the district's
5existence, by subtracting territory from the district in a way that does not remove
6contiguity from the district or by adding territory to the district that is contiguous
7to the district and that is served by public works or improvements that were created

1as part of the district's project plan. A single amendment to a project plan that both
2adds and subtracts territory shall be counted under this subdivision as one
3amendment of a project plan.
AB129,2 4Section 2. 66.1105 (4) (h) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB129,3,105 66.1105 (4) (h) 10. Notwithstanding the limitation in subd. 2., the planning
6commission in the city of Wausau may adopt an amendment to a project plan under
7subd. 1. to modify the boundaries of Tax Incremental District Number 3 not more
8than 5 times during the district's existence. A single amendment to a project plan
9that both adds and subtracts territory shall be counted under this subdivision as one
10amendment of a project plan.
AB129,3 11Section 3. 66.1105 (6) (a) 11. of the statutes is created to read:
AB129,3,1312 66.1105 (6) (a) 11. Thirty-seven years after the tax incremental district is
13created if the district is Tax Incremental District Number 3 in the city of Wausau.
AB129,4 14Section 4. 66.1105 (6) (am) 2. f. of the statutes is created to read:
AB129,3,1715 66.1105 (6) (am) 2. f. Expenditures for project costs for Tax Incremental District
16Number 3 in the city of Wausau. Such expenditures may be made no later than 37
17years after the district is created and may be made through 2031.
AB129,3,1818 (End)
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