AB150-ASA,1088,1911 66.46 (6) (d) 1. After the date on which a tax incremental district pays off the
12aggregate of all of its project costs under its project plan, but not later than the date
13on which a tax incremental district terminates under sub. (7) (am), a planning
14commission may amend under sub. (4) (h) 1. the project plan of such a tax
15incremental district to allocate positive tax increments generated by that tax
16incremental district to another tax incremental district created by that planning
17commission in which soil affected by environmental pollution exists to the extent
18that development has not been able to proceed according to the project plan because
19of the environmental pollution.
AB150-ASA, s. 3333 20Section 3333. 66.46 (6) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1088,2421 66.46 (6) (d) 2. No Except as provided in subd. 2m., no tax increments may be
22allocated under this paragraph later than 16 years after the last expenditure
23identified in the project plan of the tax incremental district, the positive tax
24increments of which are to be allocated, is made.
AB150-ASA, s. 3334 25Section 3334. 66.46 (6) (d) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,1089,7
166.46 (6) (d) 2m. No tax increments may be allocated under this paragraph
2later than 20 years after the last expenditure identified in the project plan of the tax
3incremental district, the positive tax increments of which are to be allocated, is made
4if the district is created before October 1, 1995, except that in no case may the total
5number of years during which expenditures are made under par. (am) 1. plus the
6total number of years during which tax increments are allocated under this
7paragraph exceed 27 years.
AB150-ASA, s. 3335 8Section 3335. 66.46 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,1089,149 66.46 (6) (e) 1. Before the date on which a tax incremental district terminates
10under sub. (7) (a), but not later than the date on which a tax incremental district
11terminates under sub. (7) (am), a planning commission may amend under sub. (4) (h)
12the project plan of such a tax incremental district to allocate positive tax increments
13generated by that tax incremental district to another tax incremental district
14created by that planning commission if all of the following conditions are met:
AB150-ASA,1089,1715 a. The donor tax incremental district, the positive tax increments of which are
16to be allocated, and the recipient tax incremental district have the same overlying
17taxing jurisdictions.
AB150-ASA,1089,1918 b. The donor tax incremental district and the recipient tax incremental district
19have been created before October 1, 1995.
AB150-ASA,1089,2420 2. Each year, the city that created the tax incremental districts may determine
21the portion of the donor tax incremental district's positive tax increment that is in
22excess of the tax increment that is necessary to pay the donor's project costs in that
23year that shall be allocated to the recipient tax incremental district and shall inform
24the department of revenue of these amounts.
AB150-ASA,1090,8
13. A project plan that is amended under sub. (4) (h) to authorize the allocation
2of positive tax increments under subd. 1. may authorize such an allocation for a
3period not to exceed 5 years, except that if the planning commission determines that
4the allocation may be needed for a period longer than 5 years, the planning
5commission may authorize such an allocation for up to an additional 5 years if the
6project plan is amended under sub. (4) (h) during the 4th year of the allocation. In
7no case may positive tax increments under subd. 1. be allocated from one donor tax
8incremental district for a period longer than 10 years.
AB150-ASA, s. 3336 9Section 3336. 66.46 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1090,1510 66.46 (7) (a) That time when the city has received aggregate tax increments
11with respect to such district in an amount equal to the aggregate of all project costs
12under the project plan and any amendments to the project plan for such district,
13except that this paragraph does not apply to a district whose positive tax increments
14have been allocated under sub. (6) (d) or (e) until the district to which the allocation
15is made has paid off the aggregate of all of its project costs under its project plan.
AB150-ASA, s. 3337 16Section 3337. 66.46 (7) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1090,2317 66.46 (7) (am) Sixteen years after the last expenditure identified in the project
18plan is made if the district to which the plan relates is created after September 30,
191995, or 20 years after the last expenditure identified in the project plan is made if
20the district to which the plan relates is created before October 1, 1995, except that
21in no case may the total number of years during which expenditures are made under
22par. (am) 1. plus the total number of years during which tax increments are allocated
23under this paragraph exceed 27 years
.
AB150-ASA, s. 3337e 24Section 3337e. 66.77 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1090,25 2566.77 (title) Tax levy rate limit.
AB150-ASA, s. 3337f
1Section 3337f. 66.77 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1091,42 66.77 (1) (c) "Excess over the limit" means the amount greater of the amounts
3of revenue received by a county that results from the county exceeding the limit
4under sub. (2) or (2m).
AB150-ASA, s. 3337g 5Section 3337g. 66.77 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1091,66 66.77 (2) (title) Limit Levy rate limit.
AB150-ASA, s. 3337i 7Section 3337i. 66.77 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,1091,98 66.77 (2m) Levy limit. Except as provided in sub. (3), beginning in 1995, no
9county may impose an operating levy that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:
AB150-ASA,1091,1010 (a) Determine the operating levy for the previous year.
AB150-ASA,1091,1111 (b) Multiply the amount determined under par. (a) by 3%.
AB150-ASA,1091,1512 (c) Multiply the amount determined under par. (a) by the percentage change
13in the county's population between the previous year and the current year, as
14estimated by the department of administration under s. 16.96 (1), if the percentage
15change in the county's population is greater than zero.
AB150-ASA,1091,1616 (d) Add the results obtained under pars. (a), (b) and (c).
AB150-ASA, s. 3337k 17Section 3337k. 66.77 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1092,218 66.77 (3) (a) 1. If the governing body of a county wishes to exceed the operating
19levy rate limit or the levy limit otherwise applicable to the county under this section,
20it shall adopt a resolution to that effect. The resolution shall specify either the
21operating levy rate or the operating levy that the governing body wishes to impose
22for either a specified number of years or an indefinite period. The governing body
23shall call a special referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the
24electors of the county for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the
25governing body may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding

1spring primary or election or September primary or general election to be held not
2earlier than 30 days after the adoption of the resolution of the governing body.
AB150-ASA, s. 3337m 3Section 3337m. 66.77 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1093,64 66.77 (3) (a) 3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12.
5The governing body shall provide the election officials with all necessary election
6supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard
7form for referendum ballots prescribed by the elections board under ss. 5.64 (2) and
87.08 (1) (a). If the resolution under subd. 1. specifies the operating levy rate, the
9question shall be submitted as follows: "Under state law, the operating levy rate for
10the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for the year .... (year), is limited
11to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Shall the .... (name of county) be allowed to
12exceed this rate limit for .... (a specified number of years) (an indefinite period) by $....
13per $1,000 of equalized value that results in an operating levy rate of $.... per $1,000
14of equalized value?" If the resolution under subd. 1. specifies the operating levy, the
15question shall be submitted as follows one of the following: "Under state law, the
16operating levy rate for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for the year
17.... (year), is limited to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Notwithstanding the
18operating levy rate limit, shall the .... (name of county) be allowed to levy an amount
19not to exceed $.... (operating levy) for operating purposes for the year .... (year), which
20may increase the operating levy rate for .... (a specified number of years) (an
21indefinite period)? This would allow a ....% increase above the levy of $.... (preceding
22year operating levy) for the year .... (preceding year).", or "Under state law, the
23operating levy for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for the year ....
24(year), is limited to $.... , and the increase in the operating levy, compared to last
25year's levy, is limited to 3% plus the percentage increase in the county's population

1since last year. Notwithstanding the operating levy limit, shall the .... (name of
2county) be allowed to levy an amount not to exceed $.... (operating levy) for operating
3purposes for the year .... (year), which may increase the operating levy rate for .... (a
4specified number of years) (an indefinite period)? This would allow a ....% increase
5above the levy of $.... (preceding year operating levy) for the year .... (preceding
6year)."
AB150-ASA, s. 3337n 7Section 3337n. 66.77 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1093,128 66.77 (3) (a) 4. Within 14 days after the referendum, the clerk of the county
9shall certify the results of the referendum to the department of revenue. A county
10may exceed the operating levy rate limit or operating levy limit otherwise applicable
11to it under this section in that year by an amount not exceeding the amount approved
12by a majority of those voting on the question.
AB150-ASA, s. 3337o 13Section 3337o. 66.77 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1093,2014 66.77 (3) (b) 1. If an increased operating levy rate or operating levy is approved
15by a referendum under par. (a) for a specified number of years, the increased
16operating levy rate or operating levy shall be the operating levy rate limit or
17operating levy
for that number of years for purposes of this section. If an increased
18operating levy rate or operating levy is approved by a referendum under par. (a) for
19an indefinite period, the increased operating levy rate or operating levy shall be the
20operating levy rate or operating levy limit for purposes of this section.
AB150-ASA, s. 3337p 21Section 3337p. 66.77 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1094,422 66.77 (3) (b) 2. If an increased operating levy is approved by a referendum
23under par. (a), the increased operating levy shall be used to calculate the operating
24levy rate, or the
operating levy rate limit, for the approved year for purposes of this
25section. After the approved year, the operating levy rate or the operating levy rate

1limit in the approved year, or the operating levy rate or the operating levy rate limit
2that would have been applicable if there had been no referendum, whichever is
3greater, shall be the rate or the limit for the specified number of years or for an
4indefinite period for purposes of this section.
AB150-ASA, s. 3337q 5Section 3337q. 66.77 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1094,116 66.77 (3) (c) 1. If a county transfers to another governmental unit
7responsibility for providing any service that the county provided in the preceding
8year, the levy rate limit or the operating levy limit otherwise applicable under this
9section to the county in the current year is decreased to reflect the cost that the
10county would have incurred to provide that service, as determined by the department
11of revenue.
AB150-ASA,1094,1612 2. If a county increases the services that it provides by adding responsibility
13for providing a service transferred to it from another governmental unit in any year,
14the levy rate limit or the operating levy limit otherwise applicable under this section
15to the county in the current year is increased to reflect the cost of that service, as
16determined by the department of revenue.
AB150-ASA, s. 3337s 17Section 3337s. 66.77 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1094,2118 66.77 (5) Rate comparison. Annually, the department of revenue shall compare
19the operating levy rate limit and the operating levy limit of each county under this
20section to the actual operating levy rate and the actual operating levy imposed by the
21county.
AB150-ASA, s. 3337x 22Section 3337x. 66.94 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1095,1423 66.94 (5) (c) Tax equivalent. In lieu of the property taxes levied under subch.
24I of ch. 76, and in lieu of the income or franchise taxes levied under ch. 71 which, but
25for par. (b), would be due and payable, there shall be paid to the state treasurer

1secretary of administration, as a tax equivalent but not in excess of property taxes
2and income or franchise taxes, the net revenues of the next preceding year, after the
3payment of: 1) all operating costs, including all charges which may be incurred
4pursuant to subs. (29) and (34) and all other costs and charges incidental to the
5operation of the transportation system; 2) interest on and principal of all bonds
6payable from said revenues and to meet all other charges upon such revenues as
7provided by any trust agreement executed by the authority in connection with the
8issuance of bonds or certificates; 3) all costs and charges incurred pursuant to subs.
9(32) and (33) and any other costs and charges for acquisition, installation,
10construction or replacement or reconstruction of equipment, structures or
11rights-of-way not financed through the issuance of bonds or certificates under sub.
12(15) or s. 66.935; and 4) any compensation required to be paid to any municipality
13for the use of streets, viaducts, bridges, subways and other public ways. Deficiencies
14in any annual tax equivalent shall not be cumulative.
AB150-ASA, s. 3338m 15Section 3338m. 66.949 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,1095,17 1666.949 Energy savings performance contracting. (1) Definitions. In this
17section:
AB150-ASA,1095,2018 (a) "Energy conservation measure" means a facility alteration or training,
19service or operations program designed to reduce energy consumption or operating
20costs or ensure state or local building code compliance.
AB150-ASA,1095,2121 (b) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 19.42 (7u).
AB150-ASA,1095,2422 (c) "Performance contract" means a contract for the evaluation and
23recommendation of energy conservation and facility improvement measures, and for
24the implementation of one or more such measures.
AB150-ASA,1096,5
1(d) "Qualified provider" means a person who is experienced in the design,
2implementation and installation of energy conservation and facility improvement
3measures and who has the ability to provide labor and material payment and
4performance bonds equal to the maximum amount of any payments due under a
5performance contract entered into by the person.
AB150-ASA,1096,9 6(2) Authorization; report. (a) Any local governmental unit may, in accordance
7with this section, enter into a performance contract with a qualified provider to
8reduce energy or operating costs, ensure state or local building code compliance or
9enhance the protection of property of the local governmental unit.
AB150-ASA,1096,1910 (b) Prior to entering into a performance contract for the implementation of any
11energy conservation or facility improvement measure, a local governmental unit
12shall obtain a report from a qualified provider containing recommendations
13concerning the amount the local governmental unit should spend on energy
14conservation and facility improvement measures. The report shall contain estimates
15of all costs of installation, modifications, or remodeling, including costs of design,
16engineering, maintenance, repairs and financing. In addition, the report shall
17contain a guarantee specifying a minimum amount by which energy or operating
18costs of the local governmental unit will be reduced, if the installation, modification
19or remodeling is performed by that qualified provider.
AB150-ASA,1096,2420 (c) If, after review of the report under par. (b), the local governmental unit finds
21that the amount it would spend on the energy conservation and facility improvement
22measures recommended in the report is not likely to exceed the amount to be saved
23in energy and operation costs over the remaining useful life of the facility to which
24the measures apply, the local governmental unit may enter into the contract.
AB150-ASA,1097,5
1(3) Notice. Before entering into a performance contract under this section, a
2local governmental unit shall publish a class 1 notice of its intent to award the
3performance contract, the names of the parties to the proposed performance contract,
4and a description of the energy conservation and facility improvement measures
5included in the performance contract.
AB150-ASA,1097,9 6(4) Instalment payment and lease-purchase agreements. A local
7governmental unit may enter into an instalment payment contract or
8lease-purchase agreement for the purchase and installation of energy conservation
9or facility improvement measures.
AB150-ASA,1097,13 10(5) Payment schedule; savings. Each performance contract shall provide that
11all payments, except obligations on termination of the contract before its expiration,
12shall be made over time as energy savings are achieved. Energy savings shall be
13guaranteed by the qualified provider for the entire term of the performance contract.
AB150-ASA,1097,16 14(6) Terms of contracts. A performance contract may extend beyond the fiscal
15year in which it becomes effective, subject to appropriation of moneys for costs
16incurred in future fiscal years, if required by law.
AB150-ASA,1097,19 17(7) Allocation of obligations. Each local governmental unit shall allocate
18sufficient moneys for each fiscal year to make payment of any amounts payable by
19the local governmental unit under performance contracts during that fiscal year.
AB150-ASA,1097,22 20(8) Bonds. Each qualified provider under a performance contract shall provide
21labor and material payment and performance bonds in an amount equivalent to the
22maximum amount of any payments due under the contract.
AB150-ASA,1098,2 23(9) Use of moneys. Unless otherwise provided by law or ordinance, if a local
24governmental unit has funding designated for operating and capital expenditures,
25the local governmental unit may use moneys designated for operating or capital

1expenditures to make payments under any performance contract, including
2instalment payments or payments under lease-purchase agreements.
AB150-ASA,1098,9 3(10) Monitoring; reports. During the entire term of each performance
4contract, the qualified provider entering into the contract shall monitor the
5reductions in energy consumption and cost savings attributable to the energy
6conservation and facility improvement measures installed under the contract, and
7shall periodically prepare and provide a report to the local governmental unit
8entering into the contract documenting the reductions in energy consumption and
9cost savings to the local governmental unit.
AB150-ASA,1098,11 10(11) Energy conservation measures. Energy conservation measures under
11this section may include the following:
AB150-ASA,1098,1212 (a) Insulation of a building structure or systems within a building.
AB150-ASA,1098,1613 (b) Storm windows or doors, caulking or weather stripping, multiglazed
14windows or doors, heat-absorbing or heat-reflective glazed and coated window or
15door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass area, or other window and door
16system modifications that reduce energy consumption.
AB150-ASA,1098,1817 (c) Automated or computerized energy control and facility management
18systems or computerized maintenance management systems.
AB150-ASA,1098,2019 (d) Heating, ventilating or air conditioning system modifications or
20replacements.
AB150-ASA,1098,2521 (e) Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures to increase the energy
22efficiency of the lighting system without increasing the overall illumination of a
23facility, unless an increase in illumination is necessary to conform to the applicable
24state or local building code for the lighting system after the proposed modifications
25are made.
AB150-ASA,1099,1
1(f) Energy recovery systems.
AB150-ASA,1099,22 (g) Utility management systems and services.
AB150-ASA,1099,43 (h) Cogeneration systems that produce steam or forms of energy such as heat,
4as well as electricity, for use primarily within a building or complex of buildings.
AB150-ASA,1099,55 (i) Lifesafety systems.
AB150-ASA,1099,86 (j) Any other facility improvement measure that is designed to provide
7long-term energy or operating cost reductions or compliance with state or local
8building codes.
AB150-ASA,1099,10 9(12) Application. No local governmental unit may enter into a performance
10contract except in accordance with this section.
AB150-ASA, s. 3339m 11Section 3339m. 66.98 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1100,1312 66.98 (1) Every weed commissioner shall carefully investigate concerning the
13existence of noxious weeds in the district; and if any person in the district neglects
14to destroy any weeds as required by s. 66.96, the weed commissioner shall destroy
15or cause all such weeds to be destroyed, in the manner considered to be the most
16economical method, and for each day devoted to doing so the weed commissioner
17shall receive such compensation as is determined by the town board, village board
18or city council upon presenting to the proper treasurer the account therefor, verified
19by oath and approved by the appointing officer. Such account shall specify by
20separate items the amount chargeable to each piece of land, describing the same, and
21shall, after being paid by the treasurer, be filed with town, city or village clerk, who
22shall enter the amount chargeable to each tract of land in the next tax roll in a column
23headed "For the Destruction of Weeds", as a tax on the lands upon which such weeds
24were destroyed, which tax shall be collected under ch. 74, except in case of lands
25which are exempt from taxation in the usual way. A delinquent tax may be collected

1as is a delinquent real property tax under chs. 74 and 75 or as is a delinquent personal
2property tax under ch. 74. In case of railroad or other lands not taxed in the usual
3way the amount chargeable against the same shall be certified by the town, city or
4village clerk to the state treasurer secretary of administration who shall add the
5amount designated therein to the sum due from the company owning, occupying or
6controlling the lands specified, and the treasurer shall collect the same therefrom as
7prescribed in subch. I of ch. 76, and return the amount collected to the town, city or
8village from which such certificate was received. Any such commissioner may enter
9upon any lands that are not exempt under s. 66.96 (5) and upon which any of the
10weeds mentioned in s. 66.96 are growing, and cut or otherwise destroy them, without
11being liable to an action for trespass or any other action for damages resulting from
12such entry and destruction, if reasonable care is exercised in the performance of the
13duty hereby imposed.
AB150-ASA, s. 3340 14Section 3340. 67.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1100,2515 67.03 (1) (b) For any school district which offers no less than grades 1 to 12 and
16which at the time of incurring such debt is eligible for the highest level of school aids
17to receive state aid under s. 121.08, 10% of such equalized value shall be permitted.
18Any school district which at the time of incurring indebtedness is eligible to receive
19state aids under s. 121.08 is eligible for the highest level of school aids for purposes
20of school district borrowing and indebtedness limitations.
Any school district about
21to incur indebtedness may apply to the state superintendent department of
22education
for, and the superintendent department may issue, a certificate as to the
23eligibility of the school district for the highest level of school aids to receive state aid
24under s. 121.08
, which certificate shall be conclusive as to such eligibility for 30 days,
25but not beyond the next June 30.
AB150-ASA, s. 3340r
1Section 3340r. 69.03 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1101,82 69.03 (14) Provide hospitals with a pamphlet containing information for
3parents about birth certificates including how to add the name of the father of a child
4whose parents were not married at any time from the conception to the birth of the
5child to the birth certificate under s. 69.15 (3) (b) or, if the father will not sign an
6affidavit, through a paternity action; the legal significance and future medical
7advantages to the child of having the father's name inserted on the birth certificate;
8and the availability of services under s. 46.25 49.143.
AB150-ASA, s. 3341r 9Section 3341r. 69.15 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1101,1910 69.15 (3) (b) 3. Except as provided under par. (c), if the state registrar receives
11a statement acknowledging paternity on a form prescribed by the state registrar and
12signed by both parents, along with the fee under s. 69.22, the state registrar shall
13insert the name of the father under subd. 1. The state registrar shall mark the
14certificate to show that the form is on file. The form shall be available to the
15department of industry, labor and human relations or its designee under s. 59.07 (97)
16pursuant to the program responsibilities under s. 46.25 49.143 or to any other person
17with a direct and tangible interest in the record. The state registrar shall include
18on the form for the acknowledgment a notice of the information in ss. 767.458 (1) (a)
19to (e) and 767.62.
AB150-ASA,1101,20 20Section 3343g 69.22 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1101,2321 69.22 (1) (c) Twelve dollars for issuing a copy of a birth certificate, $7 of which
22shall be forwarded to the state treasurer secretary of administration as provided in
23sub. (1m) and credited to the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (g) and (h).
AB150-ASA, s. 3343r 24Section 3343r. 69.22 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1102,5
169.22 (1m) The state registrar and any local registrar acting under this
2subchapter shall forward to the state treasurer secretary of administration the
3amount specified in sub. (1) (c) for each copy of a birth certificate issued during a
4calendar quarter by the 15th day of the first month following the end of the calendar
5quarter.
AB150-ASA, s. 3343u 6Section 3343u. 69.30 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-ASA,1102,77 69.30 (1) (bm) "Service office" has the meaning given in s. 45.36 (1) (c).
AB150-ASA, s. 3343w 8Section 3343w. 69.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-ASA,1102,149 69.30 (2) A financial institution, state agency or, county department or service
10office
or an employe of a financial institution, state agency or, county department or
11service office
is not subject to s. 69.24 (1) (a) for copying a certified copy of a vital
12record for use by the financial institution, state agency or, county department or
13service office, including use under s. 45.36 (4m),
if the copy is marked "FOR
14ADMINISTRATIVE USE".
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