AB375,10,6
164.39 (3) Upon filing such petition, the mayor shall, by proclamation, submit
2the questions prescribed in sub. (1) at a special the next election specified in s. 8.065
3to be held at a time specified therein and within 2 months not sooner than 45 days
4after such petition is filed. The election upon such question shall be conducted, the
5vote canvassed, and the result declared in the same manner as provided by law for
6other city elections.
AB375, s. 23 7Section 23. 66.01 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,10,178 66.01 (8) Every charter, charter amendment or charter ordinance enacted or
9approved by a vote of the electors shall control and prevail over any prior or
10subsequent act of the legislative body of the city or village. Whenever the electors
11of any city or village by a majority vote have adopted or determined to continue to
12operate under either ch. 62 or 64, or have determined the method of selection of
13members of the governing board, the question shall not again be submitted to the
14electors, nor action taken thereon within a period of 2 years. Any election to change
15or amend the charter of any city or village, other than a special an election as
16provided in
called under s. 9.20 (4), shall be held at the time provided by statute for
17holding the spring election.
AB375, s. 24 18Section 24. 66.059 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,10,2519 66.059 (2m) (b) If a referendum is to be held on a resolution, the municipal
20governing body shall direct the municipal clerk to call a special election for the
21purpose of submitting
submit the resolution to the electors for approval of the
22electors at
a referendum on approval or rejection. In lieu of a special election, the
23municipal governing body may specify that the election be held at the next
24succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election

25called in accordance with s. 8.065.
AB375, s. 25
1Section 25. 66.061 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,11,112 66.061 (1) (c) No such ordinance shall be operative until 60 days after passage
3and publication unless sooner approved by a referendum. Within that time electors
4equal in number to 20 per cent of those voting at the last regular municipal election,
5may demand a referendum. The demand shall be in writing and filed with the clerk.
6Each signer shall state his or her occupation and residence and signatures shall be
7verified by the affidavit of an elector. The referendum shall be held at the next
8regular municipal election, or at a special election within 90 days of the to be held
9not sooner than 45 days after
filing of the demand, and the ordinance shall not be
10effective unless approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon. This paragraph
11shall not apply to extensions by a utility previously franchised by the village or city.
AB375, s. 26 12Section 26. 66.075 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,11,2413 66.075 (5) The provisions of this section shall apply only to such counties, cities,
14villages and towns as shall have adopted the same at any general or municipal
15election at which the question of the establishment of such county or municipal
16slaughterhouse shall have been submitted to the voters of such county, city, village
17or town. Such question shall, upon the filing of a petition conforming to the
18requirements of s. 8.40 by electors of such county, city, village or town equal in
19number to at least 10% of all the votes cast in such county, city, village or town for
20governor at the last preceding general election, be submitted to the electors of such
21county, city, village or town at the next ensuing election specified in s. 8.065 to be held
22not sooner than 45 days after filing of the petition
, and if a majority of votes cast shall
23be in favor of the establishment of such slaughterhouse, the provisions of this section
24shall apply to such county, city, village or town.
AB375, s. 27 25Section 27. 66.504 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,12,7
166.504 (2) Facilities authorized. A municipality may enter into a joint
2contract with a nonprofit corporation organized for civic purposes and located in the
3municipality to construct or otherwise acquire, equip, furnish, operate and maintain
4a facility to be used for municipal and civic activities if a majority of the voters voting
5in a referendum at a special election or at a spring primary or election or September
6primary or general
an election specified in s. 8.065 approve the question of entering
7into the joint contract.
AB375, s. 28 8Section 28. 66.521 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,12,209 66.521 (10) (d) The governing body may issue bonds under this section without
10submitting the proposition to the electors of the municipality for approval unless
11within 30 days from the date of publication of notice of adoption of the initial
12resolution for such bonds, a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40, and
13signed by a number of electors of the municipality equal to not less than 5% of the
14registered electors of the municipality, or, if there is no registration of electors in the
15municipality, by 10% of the number of electors of the municipality voting for the office
16of governor at the last general election as determined under s. 115.01 (13), is filed
17with the clerk of the municipality requesting a referendum upon the question of the
18issuance of the bonds. If such a petition is filed, the bonds shall not be issued until
19approved by a majority of the electors of the municipality voting thereon at a general
20or special election
referendum called in accordance with s. 8.065.
AB375, s. 29 21Section 29. 66.77 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,13,722 66.77 (3) (a) 1. If the governing body of a county wishes to exceed the operating
23levy rate limit otherwise applicable to the county under this section, it shall adopt
24a resolution to that effect. The resolution shall specify either the operating levy rate
25or the operating levy that the governing body wishes to impose for either a specified

1number of years or an indefinite period. The governing body shall call a special
2referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the county
3for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the governing body may
4specify that
provide for the referendum to be held at the next succeeding spring
5primary or election or September primary or general
election to be held specified in
6s. 8.065 that occurs
not earlier than 30 days after the adoption of the resolution of
7the governing body.
AB375, s. 30 8Section 30. 66.94 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,13,209 66.94 (4) Manner of adoption. This section may be adopted by any city, village
10or town within the metropolitan district in the following manner: The governing body
11of any municipality, by ordinance passed at least 30 days prior to submission of the
12question, may direct that the question of the adoption of this section be submitted
13to the electors therein at any general, special, judicial or local election specified in
14s. 8.065
. The clerk of such municipality or the election commission of any city of the
15first class shall thereupon submit the question to popular vote. Public notice of the
16election shall be given in the same manner as in case of a regular municipal election
17except that such notice shall be published or posted at least 20 days prior to the
18election. If a majority of those voting on the question vote in the affirmative thereon,
19this section shall be adopted in such municipality. The proposition on the ballot to
20be used at such election shall be in substantially the following form:
AB375,13,2321 Shall section 66.94 of the Wisconsin statutes which creates a metropolitan
22transit authority for ownership and operation of a public mass transportation system
23in the metropolitan district be adopted?
AB375,13,2424 YES NO
AB375, s. 31 25Section 31. 67.05 (4) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB375,14,14
167.05 (4) Permissive referendum in counties. If a county board adopts an
2initial resolution for an issue of county bonds to provide for the original construction
3or for the improvement and maintenance of highways, to provide railroad aid, or to
4construct, acquire or maintain, or to aid in constructing, acquiring or maintaining
5a bridge over or across any stream or other body of water bordering upon or
6intersecting any part of the county, the county clerk is not required to submit the
7resolution for approval to the electors of the county at a special election referendum
8unless within 30 days after the adoption thereof there is filed with the clerk a petition
9conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 and requesting such submission, signed by
10electors numbering at least 10% of the votes cast in the county for governor at the
11last general election. If a petition is filed, the question submitted shall be whether
12the resolution shall be or shall not be approved. No such resolution of a county board
13other than those specified in this subsection need be submitted to county electors,
14except as provided otherwise in sub. (7).
AB375,15,2 15(5) Referendum in towns, villages and cities. (a) Whenever an initial
16resolution has been so adopted by the governing body of a town, the clerk of the
17municipality shall immediately record the resolution and call a special election
18referendum in accordance with s. 8.065 for the purpose of submitting the resolution
19to the electors of the municipality for approval. This paragraph does not apply to
20bonds issued to finance low-interest mortgage loans under s. 66.38, unless a number
21of electors equal to at least 15% of the votes cast for governor at the last general
22election in their town sign and file a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40
23with the town clerk requesting submission of the resolution. Whenever a number of
24electors cannot be determined on the basis of reported statistics, the number shall
25be determined in accordance with s. 60.74 (6). If a petition is filed, the question

1submitted shall be whether the resolution shall or shall not be approved. This
2paragraph is limited in its scope by sub. (7).
AB375,16,113 (b) No city or village may issue any bonds for any purposes other than for
4waterworks, lighting works, gas works, bridges, street lighting, street
5improvements, street improvement funding, hospitals, airports, harbor
6improvements, river improvements, breakwaters and protection piers, sewerage,
7garbage disposal, rubbish or refuse disposal, any combination of sewage, garbage or
8refuse or rubbish disposal, parks and public grounds, swimming pools and band
9shells thereon, veterans housing projects, paying the municipality's portion of the
10cost of abolishing grade crossings, for the construction of police facilities and
11combined fire and police safety buildings, for the purchase of sites for engine houses,
12for fire engines and other equipment of the fire department, for construction of
13engine houses, and for pumps, water mains, reservoirs and all other reasonable
14facilities for fire protection apparatus or equipment for fire protection, for parking
15lots or other parking facilities, for school purposes, for libraries, for buildings for the
16housing of machinery and equipment, for acquiring and developing sites for industry
17and commerce as will expand the municipal tax base, for financing the cost of
18low-interest mortgage loans under s. 66.38, for providing financial assistance to
19blight elimination, slum clearance, community development, redevelopment and
20urban renewal programs and projects under ss. 66.405 to 66.425, 66.43, 66.431,
2166.4325, 66.435 and 66.46 or for university of Wisconsin system centers until the
22proposition for their issue for the special purpose thereof has been submitted to the
23electors of the city or village and adopted by a majority vote. Except as provided
24under sub. (15), if the common council of any city or the village board of any village
25declares its purpose to raise money by issuing bonds for any purpose other than those

1above specified, it shall direct by resolution, which shall be recorded at length in the
2record of its proceedings, the clerk to call a special election referendum in accordance
3with s. 8.065
for the purpose of submitting the question of bonding to the city or
4village electors. If a number of electors of a city or village equal to at least 15% of the
5votes cast for governor at the last general election in their city or village sign and file
6a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 with the city or village clerk
7requesting submission of the resolution, the city or village may not issue bonds for
8financing the cost of low-interest mortgage loans under s. 66.38 without calling a
9special election to submit the question of bonding to
unless the issuance is approved
10by
the city or village electors for their approval at a referendum called in accordance
11with s. 8.065
.
AB375, s. 32 12Section 32. 67.05 (6a) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,16,1913 67.05 (6a) (a) 2. a. Direct the school district clerk to call a special election
14referendum in accordance with s. 8.065 for the purpose of submitting the resolution
15to the electors for approval or rejection, or direct that the resolution be submitted at
16the next regularly scheduled primary or election permitted under s. 8.065 to be held
17not earlier than 45 days after the adoption of the resolution. The resolution shall not
18be effective unless adopted by a majority of the school district electors voting at the
19referendum.
AB375, s. 33 20Section 33. 67.05 (6m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,17,221 67.05 (6m) (b) If a referendum is to be held on an initial resolution, the district
22board shall direct the technical college district secretary to call a special election
23referendum in accordance with s. 8.065 for the purpose of submitting the initial
24resolution to the electors for a referendum on approval or rejection. In lieu of a

1special election, the district board may specify that the election be held at the next
2succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election
.
AB375, s. 34 3Section 34. 67.10 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,17,74 67.10 (5) (b) Any city having voted approved the issuance of bonds at a special
5referendum election held in accordance with s. 8.065 and having sold a portion
6thereof may negotiate, sell or otherwise dispose of the same in the manner provided
7by statute within nine years of the date of the election voting the same.
AB375, s. 35 8Section 35. 67.12 (12) (e) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,18,189 67.12 (12) (e) 5. Within 10 days of the adoption by a technical college district
10board of a resolution under subd. 1. to issue a promissory note for a purpose under
11s. 38.16 (2), the secretary of the district board shall publish a notice of such adoption
12as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985. The notice need not set forth the full contents of
13the resolution, but shall state the amount proposed to be borrowed, the method of
14borrowing, the purpose thereof, that the resolution was adopted under this
15subsection and the place where and the hours during which the resolution is
16available for public inspection. If the amount proposed to be borrowed is for building
17remodeling or improvement and does not exceed $500,000 or is for movable
18equipment, the district board need not submit the resolution to the electors for
19approval unless, within 30 days after the publication or posting, a petition
20conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the secretary of the district
21board requesting a referendum at a special election to be called for that purpose.
22Such petition shall be signed by electors from each county lying wholly or partially
23within the district. The number of electors from each county shall equal at least 1.5%
24of the population of the county as determined under s. 16.96 (2) (c). If a county lies
25in more than one district, the technical college system board shall apportion the

1county's population as determined under s. 16.96 (2) (c) to the districts involved and
2the petition shall be signed by electors equal to the appropriate percentage of the
3apportioned population. In lieu of a special election, the district board may specify
4that the referendum shall be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election
5or September primary or general election.
Any resolution to borrow amounts of
6money in excess of $500,000 for building remodeling or improvement shall be
7submitted to the electors of the district for approval. Any referendum under this
8subdivision shall be called at the next election authorized under s. 8.065 occurring
9not sooner than 45 days after filing of a petition or adoption of a resolution requiring
10the referendum
. If a referendum is held or required under this subdivision, no
11promissory note may be issued until the issuance is approved by a majority of the
12district electors voting at such referendum. The referendum shall be noticed, called
13and conducted under s. 67.05 (6a) insofar as applicable, except that the notice of
14special election referendum and ballot need not embody a copy of the resolution and
15the question which shall appear on the ballot shall be "Shall .... (name of district) be
16authorized to borrow the sum of $.... for (state purpose) by issuing its general
17obligation promissory note (or notes) under section 67.12 (12) of the Wisconsin
18Statutes?".
AB375, s. 36 19Section 36. 81.01 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,18,2420 81.01 (3) (b) The town board by resolution submits to the electors of the town
21as a referendum at a general or special town an election specified in s. 8.065 the
22question of exceeding the $10,000 limit set under this subsection. The board shall
23abide by the majority vote of the electors of the town on the question. The question
24shall read as follows:
AB375,19,2
1Shall the town of ... spend $... over the annual limit of $10,000 for the
2construction and repair of its highways and bridges?
AB375,19,33 FOR SPENDING AGAINST SPENDING
AB375, s. 37 4Section 37. 86.21 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,20,45 86.21 (2) (a) Before any such toll bridge is constructed or acquired under this
6section, a resolution authorizing the construction or acquisition thereof, and
7specifying the method of payment therefor, shall be adopted by a majority of the
8members of the governing body of such county, town, village or city at a regular
9meeting, after publication of said resolution, as a class 2 notice, under ch. 985. The
10resolution shall include a general description of the property it is proposed to acquire
11or construct. Any county, town, village or city constructing or acquiring a toll bridge
12under this section may provide for the payment of the same or any part thereof from
13the general fund, from taxation, or from the proceeds of either municipal bonds,
14revenue bonds or as otherwise provided by law. Such resolution shall not be effective
15until 15 days after its passage and publication. If within said 15 days a petition
16conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the clerk of such municipality
17signed by at least 20% of the electors thereof requesting that the question of
18acquiring such toll bridge be submitted to the said electors, such question shall be
19submitted at any general or regular municipal the next election specified in s. 8.065
20that may be is held not less sooner than 10 nor more than 40 45 days from the date
21of filing such petition. In case no such general or regular municipal election is to be
22held within such stated period, then the governing body of such municipality shall
23order a special election to be held within 30 days from the filing of such petition upon
24the question of whether such toll bridge shall be acquired by said municipality.
The
25question submitted to the electors shall specify the method of payment for such toll

1bridge as provided in the resolution for the acquisition thereof. If no such petition
2is filed, or if the majority of votes cast at such referendum election are in favor of the
3acquisition of such toll bridge, then the resolution of the governing body for the
4acquisition of such toll bridge shall be in effect.
AB375, s. 38 5Section 38. 117.20 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,20,10 6117.20 Referendum procedures. (1) If a referendum is required under ss.
7117.08 to 117.11, it shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November
8at the next general election to be held not sooner than 45 days following receipt of
9the petition or adoption of the resolution under s. 117.08 (3) (a), 117.09 (3) (a), 117.10
10(3) (a) or 117.11 (4) (a).
AB375,20,21 11(2) The clerk of each affected school district shall publish notice, as required
12under s. 8.55 10.06 (4), in the territory of that school district. The procedures for
13school board elections under s. 120.06 (5), (9), (11), (13) and (14) apply to a
14referendum held under this section. The school board and school district clerk of each
15affected school district shall each perform, for that school district, the functions
16assigned to the school board and the school district clerk, respectively, under those
17subsections. The form of the ballot shall correspond to the form prescribed by the
18elections board under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The clerk of each affected school
19district shall file with the secretary of the board a certified statement prepared by
20the school district board of canvassers of the results of the referendum in that school
21district.
AB375, s. 39 22Section 39. 119.48 (4) (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB375,21,223 119.48 (4) (b) The communication shall state the purposes for which the funds
24from the increase in the levy rate will be used and shall request the common council

1to submit to the voters of the city the question of exceeding the levy rate specified in
2s. 65.07 (1) (f) at the September election or a special an election specified in s. 8.065.
AB375,21,133 (c) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall cause the
4question of exceeding the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f) to be submitted to
5the voters of the city at the September election or at a special next election specified
6in s. 8.065 to be held not sooner than 45 days after receipt of the communication
. The
7question of exceeding the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f) shall be submitted
8upon a separate ballot or in some other manner so that the vote upon exceeding the
9levy rate specified in s. 65.07 (1) (f) is taken separately from any other question
10submitted to the voters. If a majority of the electors voting on the question favors
11exceeding the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f), the common council shall
12approve the increase in the levy rate and shall levy and collect a tax equal to the
13amount of money approved by the electors.
AB375, s. 40 14Section 40. 119.49 (1) (b) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB375,21,2015 119.49 (1) (b) The communication shall state the amount of funds needed under
16par. (a) and the purposes for which the funds will be used and shall request the
17common council to submit to the voters of the city at the next election specified in s.
188.065 to be
held in the city not sooner than 45 days after receipt of the communication
19the question of issuing school bonds in the amount and for the purposes stated in the
20communication.
AB375,22,6 21(2) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall cause the
22question of issuing such school bonds in the stated amount and for the stated school
23purposes to be submitted to the voters of the city at the next election held in the city
24specified in s. 8.065 that occurs not sooner than 45 days after the date of receipt of
25the communication
. The question of issuing such school bonds shall be submitted

1upon a separate ballot or in some other manner so that the vote upon issuing such
2school bonds is taken separately from any other question submitted to the voters.
3If a majority of the electors voting on the school bond question favors issuing such
4school bonds, the common council shall cause the school bonds to be issued
5immediately or within the period permitted by law, in the amount requested by the
6board and in the manner other bonds are issued.
AB375, s. 41 7Section 41. 121.91 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,22,208 121.91 (3) (a) If a school board wishes to exceed the limit under sub. (1), (2) or
9(2m) otherwise applicable to the school district in any school year, it shall promptly
10adopt a resolution supporting inclusion in the final school district budget of an
11amount equal to the proposed excess revenue. The resolution shall specify whether
12the proposed excess revenue is for a recurring or nonrecurring purpose, or, if the
13proposed excess revenue is for both recurring and nonrecurring purposes, the
14amount of the proposed excess revenue for each purpose. The school board shall call
15a special referendum in accordance with s. 8.065 for the purpose of submitting the
16resolution to the electors of the school district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a
17special referendum, the school board may specify that the referendum be held at the
18next succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election,
19if such election is
, to be held not earlier sooner than 35 days after the adoption of the
20resolution of the school board.
AB375, s. 42 21Section 42. 197.04 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB375,23,1822 197.04 (1) Any municipality having determined to acquire an existing plant or
23any part of the equipment of a public utility may discontinue all proceedings to that
24end at any time within 90 days after the final determination of compensation by the
25commission, by a vote of the electors as herein provided, or by a resolution to that

1effect by its municipal council, provided that such resolution shall not be of force and
2effect until 90 days after its passage and publication. If within either of said 90-day
3periods a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 shall be filed with the
4clerk of such municipality, in a city of the first class signed by 5% and in all other
5municipalities by 10% of the electors thereof, requesting that the question of
6discontinuing said proceeding to acquire such plant or equipment be submitted to the
7electors, such question shall be submitted to the said electors at any general or
8regular municipal
the succeeding election specified in s. 8.065 that may be is held not
9less than 30, and not more than 35, days from the date of the filing of the petition;
10and if no general election or regular municipal election is to be held within the stated
11periods, then the governing body of the municipality shall order the holding of a
12special election for the purpose of submitting to the electors in case
. If the petition
13is filed before the adoption of such resolution the question submitted shall be
14whether said proceedings shall be discontinued, and in case if the petition is filed
15after the adoption of said resolution the question submitted shall be whether the
16aforesaid resolution shall remain in effect and its adoption be ratified, and such
17resolution shall not have force or effect unless a majority of the electors voting on
18such question shall be in favor thereof.
AB375,24,2 19(2) The municipal council may provide for the notice, the manner of holding
20such election and the method of voting thereon and of making returns thereof and
21the canvassing and determining of the result thereof; provided, that notice of the
22submission of the question contemplated herein to the electors shall be given by a
23brief notice of that fact once a week for three weeks in some newspaper of general
24circulation published in the municipality, and if there be no such newspaper then
25publication may be made in any newspaper of general circulation in the county seat

1of the county wherein the municipality is located. The notice of holding any special
2election shall be incorporated as a part of the aforesaid notice.
AB375, s. 43 3Section 43. 197.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,24,154 197.10 (2) Such contract when adopted by the common council of said city and
5accepted by the owner or owners of such public utility shall be submitted to the public
6service commission for its approval and upon such approval the same shall be
7submitted in such manner as the common council shall determine to a vote of the
8electors of such city at the next regular municipal election or at a special election
9called for that purpose
specified in s. 8.065 to be held not sooner than 45 days after
10approval of the commission
, and such contract shall not become binding upon such
11city until approved by a majority vote of the qualified electors of such city voting
12thereon. No bonds shall in any case be issued by said city under the contract or
13contracts mentioned in sub. (1), until the proposition of their issue shall have been
14submitted to the people of such city and adopted by a majority of the electors voting
15thereon.
AB375, s. 44 16Section 44. 198.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB375,25,617 198.19 (1) Any territory, constituting one or more municipalities contiguous to
18a district may be annexed to and become a part of such district to all intents and
19purposes and with like effect as though originally included therein upon such terms
20and conditions as the board of directors of the district shall fix by ordinance adopted
21by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the directors-elect, provided that before such
22ordinance becomes effective the same shall be accepted and ratified by the
23affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors entitled to vote and voting in
24a special election referendum called and held for that purpose, in accordance with
25s. 8.065,
in each municipality proposed in such ordinance to be annexed to the

1district. Such ordinance shall be published and such election shall be noticed, held
2and conducted, as nearly as may be, in the manner provided by this chapter for the
3noticing, holding and conduct of elections upon the organization of a municipal power
4district, except that the returns of such election and the ballots therein shall be
5delivered to the clerk of the district. The results of said election shall be canvassed
6publicly by the directors of the district.
AB375, s. 45 7Section 45. Initial applicability.
AB375,25,9 8(1)  This act first applies with respect to referenda called on the effective date
9of this subsection.
AB375,25,1010 (End)
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