1995 Wisconsin Act 201

201,520 Section 520 . 66.305 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

66.305 (1) Upon the request of any law enforcement agency, including county law enforcement agencies as provided in s. 59.24 59.28 (2), the law enforcement personnel of any other law enforcement agency may assist the requesting agency within the latter's jurisdiction, notwithstanding any other jurisdictional provision. For purposes of ss. 895.35 and 895.46, such law enforcement personnel while acting in response to such request, shall be deemed employes of the requesting agency.

201,521 Section 521 . 66.31 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

66.31 (1) The area which will be subject to ss. 59.97 59.69 (4g) and (5) (e) 2. and 5m., 60.61 (2) (e) and (4) (c) 1. and 3. and 62.23 (7) (d) 2. and 2m. b. respectively, except that no part of the area may be more than 3 miles from the boundaries of the airport.

201,522 Section 522 . 66.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

66.31 (2) Any requirement related to permitting land use in an airport affected area, as defined in s. 62.23 (6) (am) 1. b., which does not conform to the zoning plan or map under s. 59.97 59.69 (4g), 60.61 (2) (e) or 62.23 (6) (am) 2. A county, town, city or village may adopt city, village, town or county may enact such requirement by ordinance.

201,523 Section 523 . 66.433 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

66.433 (4) Composition of commission. The commission shall be nonpartisan and composed of citizens residing in the municipality, including representatives of the clergy and minority groups, and the composition thereof, number and method of appointing and removing the members thereof shall be determined by the governing body of the municipality creating or participating in the commission. Notwithstanding s. 59.03 59.10 (4) or 66.11 (2), a member of such governing body may serve on the commission, except that a county board member in a county having a population over 500,000 may not accept compensation for serving on the commission. Of the persons first appointed, one-third shall hold office for one year, one-third for 2 years, and one-third for 3 years from the first day of February next following their appointment, and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. All succeeding terms shall be for 3 years. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments. Every person appointed as a member of the commission shall take and file the official oath.

201,524 Section 524 . 66.46 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:

66.46 (14) Use of tax incremental financing for inland lake protection and rehabilitation prohibited. Notwithstanding sub. (9), no tax incremental financing project plan may be approved and no payment of project costs may be made for an inland lake protection and rehabilitation district or a county acting under s. 59.07 (140) 59.70 (8).

201,525 Section 525 . 66.508 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:

66.508 (14) Construction. Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving, modifying or interfering with the responsibilities for operating jails which are vested in sheriffs under s. 59.23 59.27 (1) and chiefs of police under s. 62.09 (13) (b).

201,526 Section 526 . 66.521 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

66.521 (11) (a) With respect to the enforcement of any construction lien or other lien under ch. 779 arising out of the construction of projects financed under this section, no deficiency judgment or judgment for costs may be entered against the municipality. Projects financed under this section shall not be deemed to be public works, public improvements or public construction within the meaning of ss. 59.08 59.57 (3), 60.47, 61.55, 62.15, 779.14, 779.15 and 779.155 and contracts for the construction of such projects shall not be deemed to be public contracts within the meaning of ss. 59.08 59.52 (29) and 66.29 unless factors such as and including municipal control over the costs, construction and operation of the project and the beneficial ownership of the project warrant such conclusion.

201,527 Section 527 . 66.949 (3) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

66.949 (3) Notice. Notwithstanding ss. 27.065 (5) (a), 30.32, 38.18, 43.17 (9) (a), 59.07 (134), 59.08 (1) 59.52 (29) (a), 59.70 (11), 60.47 (2) to (4), 60.77 (6) (a), 61.55, 61.56, 61.57, 62.15 (1), 62.155, 66.24 (5) (d), 66.299 (2), 66.431 (5) (a) 2., 66.47 (11), 66.505 (10), 66.508 (10) and 66.904 (2), before entering into a performance contract under this section, a local governmental unit shall solicit bids or competitive sealed proposals from qualified providers. A local governmental unit may only enter into a performance contract if the contract is awarded by the governing body of the local governmental unit. The governing body shall give at least 10 days' notice of the meeting at which the body intends to award a performance contract. The notice shall include a statement of the intent of the governing body to award the performance contract, the names of all potential parties to the proposed performance contract, and a description of the energy conservation and facility improvement measures included in the performance contract. At the meeting, the governing body shall review and evaluate the bids or proposals submitted by all qualified providers and may thereafter award the performance contract to the qualified provider that best meets the needs of the local governmental unit, which need not be the lowest cost provider.

201,528 Section 528 . 67.025 of the statutes is amended to read:

67.025 Certification of municipal obligations. In any municipality, the officers charged with the negotiation and sale of its municipal obligations may, in their discretion, prior to the issuance thereof, submit to the attorney general or to an attorney employed under s. 67.10 (7) a certified copy of all its proceedings preliminary to such issue, and also a printer's proof or sample of or the unsigned obligations, for examination and certification. Such attorney shall examine the proceedings and, if found regular and valid, shall execute a certificate of such examination and validity. As soon as such certificate is returned, the clerk of the municipality shall cause such certificate to be recorded. This section applies to obligations issued under ss. 59.07 (149) (b) 3., 59.071 59.57 (2), 59.82 (2) (c), 66.066, 66.46 (9) (b), 66.521 and 66.54.

201,529 Section 529 . 69.03 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:

69.03 (15) Periodically provide to each county designee under s. 59.07 (97) 59.53 (5) a list of names and, notwithstanding s. 69.20 (2) (a), addresses of registrants who reside in that county for whom no father's name has been inserted on the registrant's birth certificate within 6 months of birth.

201,530 Section 530 . 69.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

69.07 (3) Designate a deputy appointed under s. 59.50 59.43 (3) to perform the register of deeds' duties under this section during the register of deeds' absence, illness or disability.

201,531 Section 531 . 69.15 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

69.15 (3) (b) 3. Except as provided under par. (c), if the state registrar receives a statement acknowledging paternity on a form prescribed by the state registrar and signed by both parents, along with the fee under s. 69.22, the state registrar shall insert the name of the father under subd. 1. The state registrar shall mark the certificate to show that the form is on file. The form shall be available to the department or its designee under s. 59.07 (97) 59.53 (5) pursuant to the program responsibilities under s. 46.25 or to any other person with a direct and tangible interest in the record. The state registrar shall include on the form for the acknowledgment a notice of the information in ss. 767.458 (1) (a) to (e) and 767.62.

201,532 Section 532 . 70.11 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

70.11 (2) Municipal property and property of certain districts, exception. Property owned by any county, city, village, town, school district, technical college district, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, metropolitan sewerage district, municipal water district created under s. 198.22 or town sanitary district; lands belonging to cities of any other state used for public parks; land tax-deeded to any county or city before January 2; but any residence located upon property owned by the county for park purposes which is rented out by the county for a nonpark purpose shall not be exempt from taxation. Except as to land acquired under s. 59.965 59.83 (2) (d) this exemption shall not apply to land conveyed after August 17, 1961, to any such governmental unit or for its benefit while the grantor or others for his or her benefit are permitted to occupy the land or part thereof in consideration for the conveyance. Leasing the property exempt under this subsection, regardless of the lessee and the use of the leasehold income, does not render that property taxable.

201,533 Section 533 . 70.11 (26) of the statutes is amended to read:

70.11 (26) Property of industrial development agencies. All real and personal property owned by an industrial development agency formed under s. 59.071 59.57 (2). Any such property subject to contract of sale or lease shall be taxed as personal property to the vendee or lessee thereof.

201,534 Section 534 . 70.32 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:

70.32 (1g) In addition to the factors set out in sub. (1), the assessor shall consider the effect on the value of the property of any zoning ordinance under s. 59.971 59.692, 61.351 or 62.231, any conservation easement under s. 700.40, any conservation restriction under an agreement with the federal government and any restrictions under ch. 91.

201,535 Section 535 . 70.32 (2) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

70.32 (2) (c) 4. “Swampland or wasteland" means bog, marsh, lowland brush, uncultivated land zoned as shoreland under s. 59.971 59.692 and shown as a wetland on a final map under s. 23.32 or other nonproductive lands not otherwise classified under this subsection.

201,536 Section 536 . 71.52 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

71.52 (6) “Income" means the sum of Wisconsin adjusted gross income and the following amounts, to the extent not included in Wisconsin adjusted gross income: maintenance payments (except foster care maintenance and supplementary payments excludable under section 131 of the internal revenue code), support money, cash public assistance (not including credit granted under this subchapter and amounts under s. 46.27), cash benefits paid by counties under s. 59.07 (154) 59.53 (21), the gross amount of any pension or annuity (including railroad retirement benefits, all payments received under the federal social security act and veterans disability pensions), nontaxable interest received from the federal government or any of its instrumentalities, nontaxable interest received on state or municipal bonds, worker's compensation, unemployment compensation, the gross amount of “loss of time" insurance, compensation and other cash benefits received from the United States for past or present service in the armed forces, scholarship and fellowship gifts or income, capital gains, gain on the sale of a personal residence excluded under section 121 of the internal revenue code, dividends, income of a nonresident or part-year resident who is married to a full-year resident, housing allowances provided to members of the clergy, the amount by which a resident manager's rent is reduced, nontaxable income of an American Indian, nontaxable income from sources outside this state and nontaxable deferred compensation. Intangible drilling costs, depletion allowances and depreciation, including first-year depreciation allowances under section 179 of the internal revenue code, amortization, contributions to individual retirement accounts under section 219 of the internal revenue code, contributions to Keogh plans, net operating loss carry-forwards and capital loss carry-forwards deducted in determining Wisconsin adjusted gross income shall be added to “income". “Income" does not include gifts from natural persons, cash reimbursement payments made under title XX of the federal social security act, surplus food or other relief in kind supplied by a governmental agency, the gain on the sale of a personal residence deferred under section 1034 of the internal revenue code or nonrecognized gain from involuntary conversions under section 1033 of the internal revenue code. Amounts not included in adjusted gross income but added to “income" under this subsection in a previous year and repaid may be subtracted from income for the year during which they are repaid. A marital property agreement or unilateral statement under ch. 766 has no effect in computing “income" for a person whose homestead is not the same as the homestead of that person's spouse.

201,537 Section 537 . 71.54 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

71.54 (2) (a) (intro.) Property taxes accrued or rent constituting property taxes accrued shall be reduced by one-twelfth for each month or portion of a month for which the claimant received relief from any county under s. 59.07 (154) 59.53 (21) equal to or in excess of $400, or received assistance under s. 49.19, except assistance received:

201,538 Section 538 . 71.59 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.59 (1) (d) 2. That the ordinance has been approved, where necessary, by the board of the town within which the lands are situated, as required by s. 59.97 59.69, and shall indicate the date of approval.

201,539 Section 539 . 75.35 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

75.35 (2) (d) The county board may delegate its power to manage and sell tax-deeded lands to a committee constituted of such personnel and in such manner and compensated at such rate as the county board may by ordinance determine, provided that the compensation and mileage of county board members serving on such committee shall be limited and restricted as provided in s. 59.06 59.13 (2), or the county board may delegate the power of acquisition, management and sale of tax-deeded lands or any part of such power to such officer and departments of the county as the county board may by ordinance determine. Such ordinance shall prescribe the policy to be followed in the acquisition, management and sale of tax-deeded land and shall prescribe generally the powers and duties of such committee, officers, departments, employes and agents. The county board is authorized to engage licensed real estate brokers and salespersons to assist in selling such lands and pay a commission for such service and to advertise such sale in such manner as it deems proper. The county board may appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

201,540 Section 540 . 75.69 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

75.69 (2) This section shall not apply to exchange of property under s. 59.97 59.69 (8), to withdrawal and sale of county forest lands, nor to the sale or exchange of lands to or between municipalities or to the state.

201,541 Section 541 . 77.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

77.02 (3) Decision, copies. After receiving all the evidence offered at any hearing held on the petition and after making such independent investigation as it sees fit the department shall make its findings of fact and make and enter an order accordingly. If it finds that the facts give reasonable assurance that a stand of merchantable timber will be developed on such descriptions within a reasonable time, and that such descriptions are then held permanently for the growing of timber under sound forestry practices, rather than for agricultural, mineral, shoreland development of navigable waters, recreational, residential or other purposes, and that all persons holding encumbrances against such descriptions have in writing agreed to the petition, the order entered shall grant the request of the petitioner on condition that all unpaid taxes against said descriptions be paid within 30 days thereafter; otherwise the department of natural resources shall deny the request of the petitioner. If the request of the petitioner is granted, a copy of such order shall be filed with the department of revenue, the supervisor of equalization and the clerk of each town, and the order shall be recorded with the register of deeds of each county, in which any of the lands affected by the order are located. The register of deeds shall record the entry, transfer or withdrawal of all forest croplands in a suitable manner on the county records. The register of deeds may collect recording fees under s. 59.57 59.43 (2) from the owner. Any order of the department relating to the entry of forest croplands issued on or before November 20 of any year shall take effect on January 1 of the following calendar year, but all orders issued after November 20 shall take effect on January 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which orders issued on or before November 20 would have been effective.

201,542 Section 542 . 77.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

77.16 (3) Upon filing of such application the department shall examine the land, and if it finds that the facts give reasonable assurance that the woodland is suitable for the growing of timber and other forest products and the lands are not more useful for other purposes and the landowner agrees to follow an approved management plan the department shall enter an order approving the application. A copy of such order shall be forwarded to the owner of the land, to the supervisor of equalization of the district wherein the land is located, to the clerk and the assessor of the town and to the clerk and register of deeds of the county wherein the land is located. The register of deeds shall record the entry and declassification of woodland tax lands in a suitable manner on the county record. The register of deeds may collect recording fees under s. 59.57 59.43 (2) from the owner.

201,543 Section 543 . 77.91 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

77.91 (5) Recording. Each register of deeds who receives notice of an order under this subchapter shall record the action as provided under s. 59.51 59.43 (1). The department shall pay the register of deeds the fee specified under s. 59.57 (1) (a) 59.43 (2) (ag) 1. from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (cr). If the amount in the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (cr) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount required under this subsection in that fiscal year, the department shall pay the balance from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mu).

201,544 Section 544 . 80.39 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

80.39 (6) Compensation to county board members. For services performed in laying out, widening, altering or discontinuing any highway every member of the county board or of its committee shall receive the per diem and mileage allowed them by ss. 59.03 and 59.06 59.10 and 59.13.

201,545 Section 545 . 80.64 of the statutes is amended to read:

80.64 Widening of highways; establishment of excess widths. With the approval of the governing body of the municipality in which a street or highway or part thereof is located, the county board may, to promote the general welfare, establish street and highway widths in excess of the widths in use; and likewise may adopt plans showing the location and width proposed for any future street or highway, which shall not be subject to s. 80.32 (2). Such streets or highways or plans therefor shall be shown on a map (showing present and proposed street or highway lines and also property lines and owners except in counties having a population of 500,000 or more) then recorded in the office of the register of deeds, and notice of the recording shall be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, in the territory in which such streets or highways are located. The notice shall briefly set forth the action of the county board. The county board, upon like approval, publication and notice, may from time to time supplement or change the same, and such supplements or changes shall be similarly recorded in the office of the register of deeds. The excess width for streets or highways in use for the right-of-way required for those planned, may be acquired at any time either in whole or in part by the state or county or municipality in which located; but no part shall be acquired in less than the full extent, in width, of the excess width to be made up of land on the same side of the street or highway, nor for less than the full length of such excess width lying within contiguous land owned by the same owner. Any land so acquired, whether the excess width is acquired for the full length of the street or highway or not, shall at once become available for highway purposes. The power to acquire such right-of-way or additional width in portions as provided herein may be exercised to acquire the land on advantageous terms. In counties containing a population of 500,000 or more if, subsequent to the establishment of widths on streets or highways by a county board with the approval of the governing body of the municipality in which such streets or highways lie, in conformity with this section or s. 59.97 59.69, any area embracing a street or highway upon which a width has been so established is annexed to a city or village or becomes a city or village by incorporation, such city or such village shall thereafter adhere to such established width, and shall not, subsequent to any annexation or incorporation, except with the approval of the county board, alter or void such established width, nor shall any construction or development be permitted or sanctioned by such city or such village or any of its officers or representatives which will interfere with, prevent or jeopardize the obtaining of the necessary right-of-way to such established width.

201,546 Section 546 . 83.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

83.01 (1) (b) In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, the county highway commissioner shall also be the director of public works. The person holding the position of county highway commissioner and director of public works, under the classified service, on June 16, 1974, shall continue in that capacity under civil service status until death, resignation or removal from such position. Thereafter the county executive shall appoint as successor a director of transportation who shall assume the duties of county highway commissioner and director of public works and is subject to confirmation by the county board, as provided in s. 59.031 59.17 (2) (bm).

201,547 Section 547 . 83.01 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

83.01 (1) (c) Except as provided under par. (b), in any county with a county executive or a county administrator, the county executive or county administrator shall appoint and supervise the county highway commissioner. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the county board unless the county board, by ordinance, elects to waive confirmation or unless the appointment is made under a civil service system competitive examination procedure established under s. 59.07 (20) 59.52 (8) or ch. 63. Notwithstanding s. 83.01 (7) (a) and (b), the highway commissioner is subject only to the supervision of the county executive or county administrator.

201,548 Section 548 . 83.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

83.01 (3) Salary. The salary of the county highway commissioner shall be as determined under s. 59.15 59.22.

201,549 Section 549 . 84.09 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.09 (3) (d) Section 59.07 (1) 59.52 (6) (c) shall not apply to any conveyance or transfer made under this section.

201,550 Section 550 . 84.09 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.09 (4) The cost of the lands and interests acquired and damages allowed pursuant to this section, expenses incidental thereto and the customary per diem (or if on an annual salary, a per diem not to exceed the lawful rate permitted for members of county boards) and expenses of the county highway committee incurred in performing duties pursuant to this section shall be paid out of the available improvement or maintenance funds, and members of the highway committee on an annual salary basis shall be entitled to such per diem as compensation for their services in addition to their annual salary fixed pursuant to s. 59.03 59.10 (3) (i).

201,551 Section 551 . 84.09 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.09 (7) When transportation funds or federal aid are involved in financing an expressway project under s. 59.965 59.83, the department, proceeding under the general authority in this section, may order that all or certain parts of the required land or interests therein shall be acquired by the county board or its designated standing committee. When so ordered, the county board or its designated standing committee and the department shall appraise and agree on the maximum price, including all damages recoverable in condemnation proceedings, considered reasonable for the lands or interests to be so acquired. The county board or its designated standing committee shall endeavor to obtain easements or title in fee simple by conveyance of the lands or interests required, to the county or the state as grantee, all as directed in the department's order. The instrument of conveyance shall be subject to approval by the department, and shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds and filed with the department. If the needed lands or interests therein cannot be purchased expeditiously within the agreed appraised price, the county board or its designated standing committee may acquire them by condemnation under ch. 32, but any award by the county board or its designated standing committee in excess of the agreed appraisal price shall be subject to review by the department. For the purposes and in the manner provided in s. 59.965 59.83 (2) (d) 1., when so directed in the department's order, the county board or its designated standing committee may acquire remnants, and with the approval of the department the county board may dispose of remnants and may improve, use, maintain or lease lands and interests acquired and held in trust for the state until they are actually needed for expressway construction. The net proceeds of the sales or rentals shall be remitted to the state or retained and used for expressway purposes when so directed by the department.

201,552 Section 552 . 84.31 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.31 (9) Other laws. Nothing in this section shall be construed to abrogate or affect any law or ordinance which is more restrictive than this section. The provisions of this section are in addition to and do not supersede the requirements under ss. 59.07 (38) 59.55 (5), 144.435 to 144.44, 175.25 and 218.205 to 218.23, or rules or ordinances adopted thereunder which apply to junkyards. Provisions of this section apply to any junkyard licensed or permitted by a local unit of government or another state agency.

201,553 Section 553 . 85.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

85.06 (1) (b) “Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 59.88 59.72 (1) (c).

201,554 Section 554 . 85.08 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

85.08 (2) (i) To make and execute contracts with the federal government, any other state or any county, city, village, town, railroad, or any transit commission organized under s. 59.968 59.58 (3), 66.30 or 66.943, to ensure the continuance and improvement of quality transportation service at reasonable rates or to provide for rail service on rail property owned by the state.

201,555 Section 555 . 85.08 (4m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.08 (4m) (b) 1. “Eligible applicant" means a county, municipality or town or agency thereof, a railroad, a current or potential user of freight rail service or a transit commission organized under s. 59.968 59.58 (3), 66.30 or 66.943.

201,556 Section 556 . 85.14 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

85.14 (2) The department shall certify to the state treasurer the amount of charges associated with the use of credit cards that is assessed to the department on deposits accepted under s. 345.26 (3) (a) by state traffic patrol officers and state motor vehicle inspectors, and the state treasurer shall pay the charges from moneys under s. 59.20 (8) and (8m) 59.25 (3) (j) and (k) that are reserved for payment of the charges under s. 14.58 (21).

201,557 Section 557 . 85.20 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.20 (3) (b) 4. The eligible applicant complies with any applicable provisions of ss. 59.967 (10) (b), (11) (b) and (12), 59.968 (7m) (b) and (9) 59.58 (2) (j) 2., (k) 2. and (L) and (3) (h) 2. and (j), 66.94 (30m) and 66.943 (10) (b), (11) (b) and (12) with respect to limitation on service.

201,558 Section 558 . 87.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

87.30 (2) Enforcement and penalties. Every structure, building, fill, or development placed or maintained within any floodplain in violation of a zoning ordinance adopted under this section, or s. 59.97 59.69, 61.35 or 62.23 is a public nuisance and the creation thereof may be enjoined and maintenance thereof may be abated by action at suit of any municipality, the state or any citizen thereof. Any person who places or maintains any structure, building, fill or development within any floodplain in violation of a zoning ordinance adopted under this section, or s. 59.97 59.69, 61.35 or 62.23 may be fined not more than $50 for each offense. Each day during which such violation exists is a separate offense.

201,559 Section 559 . 88.17 (2h) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

88.17 (2h) (a) The committee on agriculture and extension education created under s. 59.87 (2) 59.56 (3) (b), which shall recommend at least 3 persons for each position to be filled.

201,560 Section 560 . 91.51 of the statutes is amended to read:

91.51 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to specify standards for county agricultural preservation plans required to enable farmland owners to enter into farmland preservation agreements under this chapter. Agricultural preservation planning shall be undertaken in accordance with s. 59.97 59.69 and agricultural preservation plans shall be a component of and consistent with any county development plan prepared under s. 59.97 59.69 (3).

201,561 Section 561 . 91.59 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

91.59 (2) At least 60 days prior to the public hearing under s. 59.97 59.69 (3) (d), copies of the agricultural preservation plan shall be submitted for review and comment to all cities, villages and towns within the county, all adjoining counties and the regional planning commission to which the county belongs.

201,562 Section 562 . 91.73 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

91.73 (1) Except as otherwise provided, exclusive agricultural zoning ordinances shall be adopted and administered in accordance with ss. 59.97 to 59.99 59.69, 59.692, 59.693, 59.694 and 59.695, 61.35 or 62.23 or subch. VIII of ch. 60. No such ordinance may be rescinded from May 17, 1988, to June 30, 1991, in any county with a population density of 100 or more persons per square mile.

201,563 Section 563 . 91.73 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

91.73 (3) A majority of towns in a county with a population density of 100 or more persons per square mile may reject adoption of a county exclusive agricultural use zoning ordinance under this subchapter for all towns within the county only by filing within 6 months after adoption of the ordinance by the county board certified copies of resolutions disapproving the ordinance with the county clerk. Notwithstanding s. 59.97 59.69 (5) (c), the procedure established in this subsection shall be the only procedure by which a town in such a county may reject the application of a county exclusive agricultural use zoning ordinance in that town.

201,564 Section 564 . 91.73 (4) of the statutes is amended to read: