1999 Wisconsin Act 9

9,110no Section 110no. 16.965 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

16.965 (3) Prior to awarding a grant to a local governmental unit under sub. (2), the department shall forward a statement of the expenditures proposed to be made under the grant to the Wisconsin land council for its written approval. The council may approve or disapprove any proposed grant.

9,110p Section 110p. 16.965 (3) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

9,110q Section 110q. 16.965 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

16.965 (4) In determining whether to approve a proposed grant, greater precedence shall be accorded to applications of local governmental units that contain all of the following elements:

(a) Planning efforts that address the interests of overlapping or neighboring jurisdictions.

(b) Planning efforts that contain a specific description of the means by which all of the following local, comprehensive planning goals will be achieved:

1. Promotion of the redevelopment of lands with existing infrastructure and public services and the maintenance and rehabilitation of existing residential, commercial and industrial structures.

2. Encouragement of neighborhood designs that support a range of transportation choices.

3. Protection of natural areas, including wetlands, wildlife habitats, lakes, woodlands, open spaces and groundwater resources.

4. Protection of economically productive areas, including farmland and forests.

5. Encouragement of land uses, densities and regulations that promote efficient development patterns and relatively low municipal, state governmental and utility costs.

6. Preservation of cultural, historic and archaeological sites.

7. Encouragement of coordination and cooperation among nearby units of government.

8. Building of community identity by revitalizing main streets and enforcing design standards.

9. Providing an adequate supply of affordable housing for individuals of all income levels throughout each community.

10. Providing adequate infrastructure and public services and an adequate supply of developable land to meet existing and future market demand for residential, commercial and industrial uses.

11. Promoting the expansion or stabilization of the current economic base and the creation of a range of employment opportunities at the state, regional and local levels.

12. Balancing individual property rights with community interests and goals.

13. Planning and development of land uses that create or preserve varied and unique urban and rural communities.

14. Providing an integrated, efficient and economical transportation system that affords mobility, convenience and safety and that meets the needs of all citizens, including transit-dependent and disabled citizens.

(c) Planning efforts that identify smart growth areas.

(d) Planning efforts, including subsequent updates and amendments, that include development of implementing ordinances, including ordinances pertaining to zoning, subdivisions and land division.

(e) Planning efforts for which completion is contemplated within 30 months of the date on which a grant would be awarded.

(f) Planning efforts that provide opportunities for public participation throughout the planning process.

9,110r Section 110r. 16.965 (4) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

9,110s Section 110s. 16.965 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

16.965 (5) The Wisconsin land council may promulgate rules specifying the methodology whereby precedence will be accorded to applications in awarding grants under sub. (2).

9,110t Section 110t. 16.965 (5) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

9,110w Section 110w. 16.9651 of the statutes is created to read:

16.9651 Transportation planning grants to local governmental units. (1) In this section, "local governmental unit" means a county, city, village, town or regional planning commission.

(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (z), the department may provide grants to local governmental units to be used to finance the cost of planning activities related to the transportation element, as described in s. 66.0295 (2) (c), of a comprehensive plan, as defined in s. 66.0295 (1) (a), including contracting for planning consultant services, public planning sessions and other planning outreach and educational activities, or for the purchase of computerized planning data, planning software or the hardware required to utilize that data or software. The department may require any local governmental unit that receives a grant under this section to finance not more than 25% of the cost of the product or service to be funded by the grant from the resources of the local governmental unit. Prior to awarding a grant under this section, the department shall forward a detailed statement of the proposed expenditures to be made under the grant to the secretary of transportation and obtain his or her written approval of the proposed expenditures.

9,114m Section 114m. 16.967 (11) of the statutes is created to read:

16.967 (11) Soil surveys and mapping. (a) The board may conduct soil surveys and soil mapping activities. The board may assess any state agency for any amount that the board determines to be required to conduct soil surveys and soil mapping activities. For this purpose, the board may assess state agencies on a premium basis and pay costs incurred on an actual basis. The board shall credit all moneys received from state agencies under this paragraph to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (kt).

(b) The board may contract with the board of commissioners of public lands to perform soil surveys and soil mapping activities on lands under the jurisdiction of the board of commissioners of public lands.

9,114n Section 114n. 16.967 (11) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

9,114nm Section 114nm. 16.969 of the statutes is created to read:

16.969 Fees for certain high-voltage transmission lines. (1) In this section:

(a) "Commission" means the public service commission.

(b) "High-voltage transmission line" means a high-voltage transmission line, as defined in s. 196.491 (1) (f), that is designed for operation at a nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more.

(2) The department shall promulgate rules that require a person who is issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) for a high-voltage transmission line to pay the department the following fees:

(a) An annual impact fee in an amount equal to 0.3% of the cost of the high-voltage transmission line, as determined by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm).

(b) A one-time environmental impact fee in an amount equal to 5% of the cost of the high-voltage transmission line, as determined by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm).

(3) (a) The department shall distribute the fees that are paid by a person under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) (a) to each town, village and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such town, village and city.

(b) The fee that is paid by a person under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) (b) shall be distributed as follows:

1. The department shall pay 50% of the fee to each county that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such county.

2. The department shall pay 50% of the fee to each town, village and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such town, village and city.

(4) A county, town, village or city that receives a distribution under sub. (3) (b) may use the distribution only for park, conservancy, wetland or other similar environmental programs.

9,114p Section 114p. 16.971 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

9,115 Section 115. 16.971 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.971 (9) In conjunction with the public defender board, the director of state courts, the departments of corrections and justice and district attorneys, the division may maintain, promote and coordinate automated justice information systems that are compatible among counties and the officers and agencies specified in this subsection, using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.505 (1) (ja) and, (kp) and (kq) . When acting under this subsection, the division shall give priority to assisting counties that show the greatest need for additional assistant district attorney positions based on a weighted prosecutor caseload measurement formula developed by the state prosecutors office in the department of administration, unless such a county informs the division that it does not want to be given priority in receiving assistance. The division shall annually report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) concerning the division's efforts to improve and increase the efficiency of integration of justice information systems.

9,116 Section 116. 16.974 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.974 (7) (a) Subject to s. 196.218 (4r) (f), coordinate Coordinate with the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to provide school districts, and cooperative educational service agencies and technical college districts with telecommunications access under s. 196.218 (4r) 44.73 and contract with telecommunications providers to provide such access.

(b) Coordinate Subject to s. 44.73 (5), coordinate with the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to provide private colleges and, technical college districts, public library boards and public library systems with telecommunications access under s. 196.218 (4r) 44.73 and contract with telecommunications providers to provide such access.

(c) Coordinate with the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to provide private schools with telecommunications access under s. 196.218 (4r) 44.73 and contract with telecommunications providers to provide such access.

9,117 Section 117. 16.974 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

16.974 (7) (d) Coordinate with the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to provide the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Wisconsin School for the Deaf with telecommunications access under s. 44.73 and contract with telecommunications providers to provide such access.

9,117m Section 117m. 16.98 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

16.98 (4) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (fo), the department may provide grants to any organization with which the department contracts to operate the program under sub. (1).

9,118 Section 118. 17.13 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

17.13 Removal of village, town, town sanitary district, school district and, technical college and family care district officers. (intro.) Officers of towns, town sanitary districts, villages, school districts and, technical college districts and family care districts may be removed as follows:

9,119 Section 119. 17.13 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

17.13 (4) Appointive officers of a family care district. Any member of a family care district board appointed under s. 46.2895 (3) (a) 1., by the appointing authority for cause.

9,120 Section 120. 17.15 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

17.15 (5) Family care district. Any member of a family care district governing board appointed under s. 46.2895 (3) (a) 2. may be removed by the appointing authority for cause.

9,121 Section 121. 17.27 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

17.27 (3m) Family care district board. If a vacancy occurs in the position of any appointed member of a family care district board, the appointing authority shall appoint to serve for the residue of the unexpired term a person who meets the applicable requirements under s. 46.2895 (3) (b).

9,122 Section 122. 18.51 of the statutes is amended to read:

18.51 Provisions applicable. The following sections apply to this subchapter, except that all references to "public debt" or "debt" are deemed shall be read to refer to a "revenue obligation" and all references to "evidences of indebtedness" shall be read to refer to "evidences of revenue obligation": ss. 18.02, 18.03, 18.06 (8), 18.07, 18.10 (1), (2), (4) to (9) and (11) and 18.17.

9,123 Section 123. 18.52 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

18.52 (2m) (intro.) "Enterprise obligation" means every undertaking by the state to repay a certain amount of borrowed money that is all of the following:

9,124 Section 124. 18.52 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 18.52 (5) and amended to read:

18.52 (5) "Revenue obligation" means every undertaking by the state to repay a certain amount of borrowed money which is: an enterprise obligation or a special fund obligation. A revenue obligation may be both an enterprise obligation and a special fund obligation.

9,125 Section 125. 18.52 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 18.52 (2m) (a) and amended to read:

18.52 (2m) (a) Created for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring, leasing, constructing, extending, expanding, adding to, improving, conducting, controlling, operating or managing a revenue-producing enterprise or program;.

9,126 Section 126. 18.52 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 18.52 (2m) (b) and amended to read:

18.52 (2m) (b) Payable solely from and secured solely by the property or income or both of the enterprise or program; and.

9,127 Section 127. 18.52 (5) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 18.52 (2m) (c).

9,128 Section 128. 18.52 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

18.52 (7) "Special fund obligation" means every undertaking by the state to repay a certain amount of borrowed money that is all of the following:

(a) Payable from a special fund consisting of fees, penalties or excise taxes.

(b) Not public debt under s. 18.01 (4).

9,129 Section 129. 18.52 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

18.52 (8) "Special fund program" means a state program or purpose with respect to which the legislature has determined that financing with special fund obligations is appropriate and will serve a public purpose.

9,130 Section 130. 18.53 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 18.53 (3) (intro.) and amended to read:

18.53 (3) (intro.) The commission shall authorize money to be borrowed and evidences of revenue obligation to be issued therefor up to the amounts specified by the legislature to purchase, acquire, lease, construct, extend, expand, add to, improve, conduct, control, operate or manage such revenue-producing enterprises or programs as are specified by the legislature as the funds are required. The requirements for funds shall be established by the state department or agency head carrying out program responsibilities for which the revenue obligations have been authorized by the legislature., but shall not exceed the following:

9,131 Section 131. 18.53 (3) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:

18.53 (3) (a) In the case of enterprise obligations, the amounts specified by the legislature to purchase, acquire, lease, construct, extend, expand, add to, improve, conduct, control, operate or manage such revenue-producing enterprises or programs as are specified by the legislature.

(b) In the case of special fund obligations, the amount specified by the legislature for such expenditures to be paid from special fund obligations.