Wisconsin Legislature: Municipality

Firearms and ammunition manufacturers, importers, dealers, trade associations, shooting range owners, and sportsmen's clubs: bringing actions against prohibited; civil liability immunity provisions - AB56

High-voltage transmission line construction: authorizing conveyance of property owned by county, city, village, town, or public board or commission to an electric utility or cooperative association if it received certain certificate from PSC - SB234

High-voltage transmission line construction: authorizing conveyance of property owned by county, city, village, town, public board or commission, public utility, or cooperative association to a public utility if it received certain certificate from PSC; fair market value provisions [A.Amdt.2: ``public utility" changed to ``electric utility" and fair market value provisions revised] - AB437

Highways in need of repair and accumulation of snow or ice: liability of cities, villages, towns, and counties for damages revised - AB509

Humane officer employed by a political subdivision may issue a citation on behalf of that political subdivision - AB696

Information technology integration standards: DOA to prescribe for state agencies and enable local governments to integrate data, application, and business processes [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB259

Law enforcement services: city or village may abolish its police department and contract with county sheriff to provide; provision for villages under certain population [A.Amdt.1: city in more than one county provision added; A. Amdt.2: 911 telephone service provision added] - AB79

Law enforcement services: city or village may abolish its police department and contract with county sheriff to provide; provision for villages under certain population - SB118

Law enforcement services: city or village may abolish its police department and contract with county sheriff to provide; provision for villages under certain population [deleted by S.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB259

Legal notices: qualifications of newspapers permitted to publish revised; municipality allowed to mail a notice to affected persons or post a notice on the Internet, ordinance provision - AB35

Litigation expenses for EMS, EMT, first responder, fire fighter, or law enforcement or correctional officer: municipality required to pay, exceptions provided [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, criminal proceedings and reasonable attorney fees specified, ``protective services officer" definition] - SB132

Major highway projects involving a bypass: DOT must notify affected local governments; resolution opting for an active bypass and definition provisions - AB793

Major highway projects involving a bypass: DOT must notify affected local governments; resolution opting for an active bypass and definition provisions - SB379

Managed forest land: contiguous acres may be in more than one municipality - AB7

Official city newspaper: 2nd or 3rd class city exempt from bidding requirement under certain condition - SB231

Open meeting and public record access laws: governmental bodies required to prominently display general statutory provisions regarding; DOJ duty specified - SB214

Political contributions by person contracting with the state or any local governmental unit prohibited; exception and penalty provisions; similar prohibition re soliciting contributions - AB872

Sexually violent person placed on supervised release: if county of residence includes a 1st class city, person must be placed in city, town, or village he or she lived in at the time of the offense - AB975

Sexually violent person placed on supervised release: if county of residence includes a 1st class city, person must be placed in city, town, or village he or she lived in at the time of the offense - SB537

Special orders of business for March 2, 2006 established re AB-172, AB-539, AB-579, AB-785, AB-851, AB-904, AB-933, AB-945, AB-976, AB-992, AB-993, AB-1021, AB-1036, AB-1037, AB-1038, AB-1052, AB-1054, AB-1071, AB-1072, AB-1073, AB-1074, SB-161, SB-221, SB-259, SB-312, SB-414, SB-495, SB-496, SB-497, SB-511, SB-529, SJR-33 - AR49

``Squaw" in the name of any public place, highway, or geographic feature: DOT, DNR, and any political subdivision prohibited from using; current usage provision - SB428

State of emergency re natural disaster or enemy action: certain liability immunity extended to persons who provide materials, equipment, labor, or services to aid in recovery without expecting compensation [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, enemy action, natural or man-made disaster, and federal state of emergency added; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB958

Tangible personal property that becomes part of a municipal or nonprofit organization's facility: sales and use tax exemptions created; includes property purchased by construction contractor and transferred - AB126

Tangible personal property that becomes part of a municipal or nonprofit organization's facility: sales and use tax exemptions created; includes property purchased by construction contractor and transferred - SB57

Tourism and development promotion definition created re room tax revenue; municipality required to file certain report with Tour.Dept; DOR duty specified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, municipality report and DOR duty removed] - AB298

Unauthorized access to personal information: entity that possesses the information required to notify affected individuals; definitions and civil claims provisions - AB836

Unauthorized acquisition of computerized personal information: entity that possesses the information required to notify individuals affected; definitions, DOJ and DA authority, and civil action provisions - AB621

Unauthorized acquisition of computerized personal information: entity that possesses the information required to notify individuals affected; definitions, DOJ and DA authority, and civil action provisions - AB738

Unauthorized acquisition of personal identifying information: requiring the entity that possesses the information to notify the individual; definitions, civil claims, and law enforcement provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, exemption from notice requirement, local government ordinance prohibited; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB164

Charter towns: towns meeting certain criteria authorized to become; referendum, TIF, zoning, and annexation provisions - AB266

Charter towns: towns meeting certain criteria authorized to become; referendum, TIF, zoning, and annexation provisions - SB165

County shoreland zoning ordinance: enforcement requirement eliminated re annexing city, village, or town and incorporated territory or town incorporated as a fourth class city - AB299

DOA advisory review of annexations revised - SB461

Local levy limits applied to political subdivisions and technical college districts with exceptions; debt service, annexed territory, and first class city levies for school purposes provisions; school district revenue limit per pupil adjustment set; sunset [for further revisions, see entry under ``Municipality — Taxation"] - AB58

Local levy limits applied to political subdivisions and technical college districts with exceptions; debt service, annexed territory, and first class city levies for school purposes provisions; school district revenue limit per pupil adjustment set; sunset - SB28

Municipal boundary agreements and use of alternative dispute resolution in municipal boundary disputes - SB460

Town that has entered into a cooperative boundary agreement with a village or city authorized to use TIF - AB253

Town that has entered into a cooperative boundary agreement with a village or city authorized to use TIF [S.Amdt.1: cooperative plan required with application] - SB124

Litigation expenses for EMS, EMT, first responder, fire fighter, or law enforcement or correctional officer: municipality required to pay, exceptions provided - AB263

Litigation expenses for EMS, EMT, first responder, fire fighter, or law enforcement or correctional officer: municipality required to pay, exceptions provided [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, criminal proceedings and reasonable attorney fees specified, ``protective services officer" definition] - SB132

Combined protective services departments: cities and towns authorized to provide; limitations on villages removed - AB198

Combined protective services departments: population restriction on villages removed - AB94

Combined protective services departments: population restriction on villages removed - SB63

County board of supervisors: decrease in number permitted; redistricting requirements; intradecade redistricting plan enactment by petition and referendum permitted; common council may revise boundaries of certain aldermanic districts; exception for certain counties - AB60

County board of supervisors: decrease in number permitted; redistricting requirements; intradecade redistricting plan enactment by petition and referendum permitted; common council may revise boundaries of certain aldermanic districts; exception for certain counties [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, staggered term provision, federal decennial census replaced with decennial redistricting plan] - SB4

Election administration changes re voter registration and certain absentee ballot deadlines, ballot information and transmittal, absentee ballot canvassing procedure, ballot preparation, and compensation for obtaining voter registrations - SB468

Election registration revisions re registration form format, public access to birth date information, and posting of polling place information - AB542

Election registration revisions re registration form format, public access to birth date information, and posting of polling place information - SB249

Electronic voting system standards re generation of paper ballots and software coding [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, minimum font size on ballot requirement removed, software coding provisions modified, recount of votes provisions, Elections Board authority re access to software components, municipality and county contract provision] - AB627

Municipality to implement procedures to ensure maximum 30 minute wait to vote, conduct postelection performance review, and adopt election day administration plan; additional inspector appointed for certain elections - AB542

Municipality to implement procedures to ensure maximum 30 minute wait to vote, conduct postelection performance review, and adopt election day administration plan; additional inspector appointed for certain elections - SB249

Pre-election procedures: qualifications of circulators of nomination papers and petitions, notice of school district referendum, contingency planning report, guidance to local units of government regarding election-related purchases, and election official training and term of appointment - SB612

Preferential voting method permitted for elective officials from certain local governmental units; electronic voting system provision - AB689

Vacancies in certain local elective offices: special election permitted under certain conditions - SB34

Bills imposing state mandates on local governmental units: passage prohibited unless appropriation is included - AB790

Business engaged in retail sales and has more than 100 employees: Comm.Dept prohibited from awarding certain grants and loans or certifying to receive tax benefits; municipalities and counties prohibited from using general transportation aids for access routes to highways abutting lands owned or occupied by retail business - AB1152

``Class B" liquor license quota exception created for opera house or theater for the performing arts operated by a nonprofit organization [A.Amdt.1: consumption on premises in connection with a performance specified] - AB739

``Class B" liquor license quota exception for certain full-service restaurants located on a marina; fee provision - SB321

``Class B" liquor license quota exception for certain full-service restaurants located on golf courses; fee provision - AB484

Debt related to property tax: county or municipality may certify to DOR for setoff from state tax refunds [A.Amdt.1: definition provision] - AB538

Electronic auction system for solicitation of bids for state procurements and public contracts: DOA directed to maintain and other political subdivisions may utilize; DWD provision - AB161

Emergency services fees: political subdivision may assess against an intoxicated individual who causes an accident; definition provisions - AB1109

General transportation aids to local governments increased [Sec. 1739-1741] - AB100

Illegal aliens: companies that hire are ineligible for income and franchise tax credits, property tax exemption, public works or services contracts, and loans or grants from local governments - AB703

Impact fees: laws revised re imposition by, accounting and use of GAAP, and payment; report required [S.Amdt.2: GAAP and report provisions removed, publication of municipal budget summary and requirements on plat approval conditions provisions added] - SB681

Joint Committee on State Mandates created; LFB and report provisions - AB173

Joint Committee on State Mandates created; LFB provision - SB5

Major disaster assistance: Adjutant General may make payments to individuals and local governmental units if Governor's request for a presidential disaster declaration is denied; local government contribution set; DMA provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, payments to individuals removed, local governments to pay certain percentage] - AB1028

Major disaster assistance: Adjutant General may make payments to individuals and local governmental units if Governor's request for a presidential disaster declaration is denied; local government contribution set; DMA provision - SB600

Manufacturing property tax refund: payment of interest modified - AB1161

Manufacturing property tax refund: payment of interest modified - SB639

Motor vehicle fuel tax refund for schools, technical college districts, and local governments created; provisions re DOR and persons under contract with school districts to transport pupils to and from school activities - AB726

Municipal aid amount correction [Sec. 1706, 9341 (12)] - AB100

Municipal court contract with collection agency re forfeitures, assessments, and surcharges: local governments to share in cost of collection - AB596

Municipal court contract with collection agency re forfeitures, assessments, and surcharges: local governments to share in cost of collection - SB275

Municipal revenue sharing agreement: county may enter into with another county, municipality, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band - AB293

Municipal revenue sharing agreement: county may enter into with another county, municipality, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band - SB146

Municipal revenue sharing agreement: county may enter into with other county, municipality, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band; types of revenue revised [Sec. 1244-1250; original bill only] - AB100

Net job loss by companies: report to Comm.Dept required; ineligibility certain tax credits or exemptions, public works or purchasing contracts, and state or local government grants or loans - AB704

Net job loss by companies: report to Comm.Dept required; ineligibility of company and expatriate companies for certain tax credits or exemptions, public works or purchasing contracts, and state or local government grants or loans; declaration of eligibility prior to entering a contract with agency or local governmental unit required - AB520

Oil pipeline terminal facility taxation: annual distribution to governments where facility is located [Sec. 454, 456, 1470-1473, 9441 (4)] - AB100