1999 Wisconsin Act 9

9,1538 Section 1538. 51.03 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

51.03 (5) The department shall ensure that providers of mental health and alcohol and other drug abuse services who use individualized service plans, as specified in sub. (4) (h), do all of the following in using a plan:

(a) Establish meaningful and measurable goals for the consumer.

(b) Base the plan on a comprehensive assessment of the consumer's strengths, abilities, needs and preferences.

(c) Keep the plan current.

(d) Modify the plan as necessary.

9,1538p Section 1538p. 51.032 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

51.032 (1) (intro.) The Except as provided in sub. (1m), the department shall require each applicant to provide the department with his or her social security number, if the applicant is an individual, or the applicant's federal employer identification number, if the applicant is not an individual, as a condition of issuing any of the following:

9,1538q Section 1538q. 51.032 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

51.032 (1m) If an individual who applies for a certification or approval under sub. (1) does not have a social security number, the individual, as a condition of obtaining the certification or approval, shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the department that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development. A certification or approval issued in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this subsection is invalid.

9,1538r Section 1538r. 51.032 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

51.032 (3) The Except as provided in sub. (1m), the department shall deny an application for the issuance of a certification or approval specified in sub. (1) if the applicant does not provide the information specified in sub. (1).

9,1539d Section 1539d. 51.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

51.05 (2) The department may not accept for admission to a mental health institute any resident person, except in an emergency, unless the county department under s. 51.42 in the county where the person has legal residency authorizes the care, as provided in s. 51.42 (3) (as). Patients who are committed to the department under s. 975.01, 1977 stats., or s. 975.02, 1977 stats., or s. 971.14, 971.17, 975.06 or 980.06, admitted by the department under s. 975.17, 1977 stats., or are transferred from a juvenile secured correctional facility or, a secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), or a secured group home to a state treatment facility under s. 51.35 (3) or from a jail or prison to a state treatment facility under s. 51.37 (5) are not subject to this section.

9,1540 Section 1540. 51.06 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

51.06 (1) (d) At the southern center for developmentally disabled, services Services for up to 10 36 individuals with developmental disability who are also diagnosed as mentally ill or who exhibit extremely aggressive and challenging behaviors and at the northern center for developmentally disabled, services for up to 12 such individuals.

9,1541 Section 1541. 51.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

51.07 (3) The department may provide outpatient services only to patients contracted for with county departments under ss. 51.42 and 51.437 in accordance with s. 46.03 (18), except for those patients whom the department finds to be nonresidents of this state and those patients specified in sub. (4) (a) persons receiving services under contracts under s. 46.043. The full and actual cost less applicable collections of services contracted for with county departments under s. 51.42 or 51.437 shall be charged to the respective county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437. The state shall provide the services required for patient care only if no outpatient services are funded by the department in the county or group of counties served by the respective county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437.

9,1542 Section 1542. 51.07 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

9,1555d Section 1555d. 51.35 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

51.35 (3) (title) Transfer of certain juveniles from juvenile correctional secured juvenile facilities and secured child caring institutions.

9,1556d Section 1556d. 51.35 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

51.35 (3) (a) A licensed psychologist of a juvenile secured correctional facility or a secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), or a licensed physician of the department of corrections, who has reason to believe that any individual confined in the facility or institution secured correctional facility, secured child caring institution or secured group home is, in his or her opinion, in need of services for developmental disability, alcoholism or drug dependency or in need of psychiatric services, and who has obtained voluntary consent to make a transfer for treatment, shall make a report, in writing, to the superintendent of the facility or institution secured correctional facility, secured child caring institution or secured group home, stating the nature and basis of the belief and verifying the consent. In the case of a minor age 14 and over, the minor and the minor's parent or guardian shall consent unless the minor is admitted under s. 51.13 (1) (c); and in the case of a minor under the age of 14, only the minor's parent or guardian need consent. The superintendent shall inform, orally and in writing, the minor and the minor's parent or guardian, that transfer is being considered and shall inform them of the basis for the request and their rights as provided in s. 51.13 (3). If the department of corrections, upon review of a request for transfer, determines that transfer is appropriate, that department shall immediately notify the department of health and family services and, if the department of health and family services consents, the department of corrections may immediately transfer the individual. The department of corrections health and family services shall file a petition under s. 51.13 (4) (a) in the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938 of the county where the treatment facility is located.

9,1557d Section 1557d. 51.35 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

51.35 (3) (c) A licensed psychologist of a juvenile secured correctional facility or a secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), or a licensed physician of the department of corrections, who has reason to believe that any individual confined in the facility or institution secured correctional facility, secured child caring institution or secured group home, in his or her opinion, is mentally ill, drug dependent or developmentally disabled and is dangerous as described in s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. a., b., c. or d., is mentally ill, is dangerous and satisfies the standard under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. e. or is an alcoholic and is dangerous as described in s. 51.45 (13) (a) 1. and 2., shall file a written report with the superintendent of the facility or institution secured correctional facility, secured child caring institution or secured group home, stating the nature and basis of the belief. If the superintendent, upon review of the allegations in the report, determines that transfer is appropriate, he or she shall file a petition according to s. 51.20 or 51.45 in the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938 of the county where the secured correctional facility or, secured child caring institution or secured group home is located. The court shall hold a hearing according to procedures provided in s. 51.20 or 51.45 (13).

9,1558d Section 1558d. 51.35 (3) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 292, section 28, and 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

51.35 (3) (c) A licensed psychologist of a secured correctional facility or a secured child caring institution or a licensed physician of the department of corrections, who has reason to believe that any individual confined in the secured correctional facility, secured child caring institution or secured group home, in his or her opinion, is mentally ill, drug dependent or developmentally disabled and is dangerous as described in s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2., or is an alcoholic and is dangerous as described in s. 51.45 (13) (a) 1. and 2., shall file a written report with the superintendent of the secured correctional facility, secured child caring institution or secured group home, stating the nature and basis of the belief. If the superintendent, upon review of the allegations in the report, determines that transfer is appropriate, he or she shall file a petition according to s. 51.20 or 51.45 in the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under ch. 48 of the county where the secured correctional facility, secured child caring institution or secured group home is located. The court shall hold a hearing according to procedures provided in s. 51.20 or 51.45 (13).

9,1559d Section 1559d. 51.35 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

51.35 (3) (e) The department of corrections may authorize emergency transfer of an individual from a juvenile secured correctional facility or, a secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), or a secured group home to a state treatment facility if there is cause to believe that the individual is mentally ill, drug dependent or developmentally disabled and exhibits conduct which constitutes a danger as described under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. a., b., c. or d. to the individual or to others, is mentally ill, is dangerous and satisfies the standard under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. e. or is an alcoholic and is dangerous as provided in s. 51.45 (13) (a) 1. and 2. The custodian of the sending facility or institution secured correctional facility, secured child caring institution or secured group home shall execute a statement of emergency detention or petition for emergency commitment for the individual and deliver it to the receiving state treatment facility. The department of health and family services shall file the statement or petition with the court within 24 hours after the subject individual is received for detention or commitment. The statement or petition shall conform to s. 51.15 (4) or (5) or 51.45 (12) (b). After an emergency transfer is made, the director of the receiving facility may file a petition for continued commitment under s. 51.20 (1) or 51.45 (13) or may return the individual to the facility or institution secured correctional facility, secured child caring institution or secured group home from which the transfer was made. As an alternative to this procedure, the procedure provided in s. 51.15 or 51.45 (12) may be used, except that no prisoner individual may be released without the approval of the court which directed confinement in the secured correctional facility or, secured child caring institution or secured group home.

9,1560d Section 1560d. 51.35 (3) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 292, section 28, and 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

51.35 (3) (e) The department of corrections may authorize emergency transfer of an individual from a secured correctional facility, a secured child caring institution or a secured group home to a state treatment facility if there is cause to believe that the individual is mentally ill, drug dependent or developmentally disabled and exhibits conduct which constitutes a danger as described under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. to the individual or to others, or is an alcoholic and is dangerous as provided in s. 51.45 (13) (a) 1. and 2. The custodian of the sending secured correctional facility, secured child caring institution or secured group home shall execute a statement of emergency detention or petition for emergency commitment for the individual and deliver it to the receiving state treatment facility. The department of health and family services shall file the statement or petition with the court within 24 hours after the subject individual is received for detention or commitment. The statement or petition shall conform to s. 51.15 (4) or (5) or 51.45 (12) (b). After an emergency transfer is made, the director of the receiving facility may file a petition for continued commitment under s. 51.20 (1) or 51.45 (13) or may return the individual to the secured correctional facility, secured child caring institution or secured group home from which the transfer was made. As an alternative to this procedure, the procedure provided in s. 51.15 or 51.45 (12) may be used, except that no individual may be released without the approval of the court which directed confinement in the secured correctional facility, secured child caring institution or secured group home.

9,1561d Section 1561d. 51.35 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

51.35 (3) (g) A minor 14 years of age or older who is transferred to a treatment facility under par. (a) may request in writing a return to the juvenile secured correctional facility or, secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g) or secured group home. In the case of a minor under 14 years of age, the parent or guardian may make the request. Upon receipt of a request for return from a minor 14 years of age or over, the director shall immediately notify the minor's parent or guardian. The minor shall be returned to the juvenile secured correctional facility or, secured child caring institution or secured group home within 48 hours after submission of the request unless a petition or statement is filed for emergency detention, emergency commitment, involuntary commitment or protective placement.

9,1562 Section 1562. 51.42 (3) (ar) 17. of the statutes is created to read:

51.42 (3) (ar) 17. If authorized under s. 46.283 (1) (a) 1., apply to the department of health and family services to operate a resource center under s. 46.283 and, if the department contracts with the county under s. 46.283 (2), operate the resource center.

9,1563 Section 1563. 51.42 (3) (ar) 18. of the statutes is created to read:

51.42 (3) (ar) 18. If authorized under s. 46.284 (1) (a) 1., apply to the department of health and family services to operate a care management organization under s. 46.284 and, if the department contracts with the county under s. 46.284 (2), operate the care management organization and, if appropriate, place funds in a risk reserve.

9,1564 Section 1564. 51.42 (3) (as) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

51.42 (3) (as) 3. Care, services and supplies provided after December 31, 1973, to any person who, on December 31, 1973, was in or under the supervision of a mental health institute, or was receiving mental health services in a facility authorized by s. 51.08 or 51.09, but was not admitted to a mental health institute by the department of health and family services, shall be charged to the county department of community programs which was responsible for such care and services at the place where the patient resided when admitted to the institution. The department of health and family services shall may bill county departments of community programs for care provided at the mental health institutes at rates which reflects the estimated per diem cost of specific levels of care, to be adjusted periodically by the department of health and family services sets on a flexible basis, except that this flexible rate structure shall cover the cost of operations of the mental health institutes.

9,1565 Section 1565. 51.42 (3) (aw) 1. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

51.42 (3) (aw) 1. d. Provide treatment and services that are specified in a conditional release plan approved by a court for a person who is a county resident and is conditionally released under s. 971.17 (3) or (4) or that are specified in a supervised release plan approved by a court under s. 980.06 (2) (c), 1997 stats., or s. 980.08 (5). If the county department provides treatment and services under this subdivision, the department of health and family services shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (2) (bj), pay the county department for the costs of the treatment and services.

9,1566 Section 1566. 51.42 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

51.42 (3) (e) Exchange of information. Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.06 (17) (c), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 253.07 (3) (c) and 938.78 (2) (a), any subunit of a county department of community programs acting under this section may exchange confidential information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other subunit of the same county department of community programs, with a resource center, care management organization or family care district, or with any person providing services to the client under a purchase of services contract with the county department of community programs or with a resource center, care management organization or family care district, if necessary to enable an employe or service provider to perform his or her duties, or to enable the county department of community programs to coordinate the delivery of services to the client.

9,1568 Section 1568. 51.423 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

51.423 (2) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (3) (o) and (7) (b), (kw) and (o), the department shall distribute the funding for services provided or purchased by county departments under s. 46.23, 51.42 or 51.437 to such county departments as provided under s. 46.40. County matching funds are required for the distributions under s. 46.40 (2) and (9) (b). Each county's required match for the distributions under s. 46.40 (2) for a year equals 9.89% of the total of the county's distributions under s. 46.40 (2) for that year for which matching funds are required plus the amount the county was required by s. 46.26 (2) (c), 1985 stats., to spend for juvenile delinquency-related services from its distribution for 1987. Each county's required match for the distribution under s. 46.40 (9) (b) for a year equals 9.89% of that county's amounts described in s. 46.40 (9) (a) (intro.) for that year. Matching funds may be from county tax levies, federal and state revenue sharing funds or private donations to the counties that meet the requirements specified in sub. (5). Private donations may not exceed 25% of the total county match. If the county match is less than the amount required to generate the full amount of state and federal funds distributed for this period, the decrease in the amount of state and federal funds equals the difference between the required and the actual amount of county matching funds.

9,1570 Section 1570. 51.437 (4m) (n) of the statutes is created to read:

51.437 (4m) (n) If authorized under s. 46.283 (1) (a) 1., apply to the department of health and family services to operate a resource center under s. 46.283 and, if the department contracts with the county under s. 46.283 (2), operate the resource center.

9,1571 Section 1571. 51.437 (4m) (p) of the statutes is created to read:

51.437 (4m) (p) If authorized under s. 46.284 (1) (a) 1., apply to the department of health and family services to operate a care management organization under s. 46.284 and, if the department contracts with the county under s. 46.284 (2), operate the care management organization and, if appropriate, place funds in a risk reserve.

9,1572 Section 1572. 51.437 (4r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

51.437 (4r) (b) Notwithstanding ss. 46.2895 (9), 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.06 (17) (c), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 253.07 (3) (c) and 938.78 (2) (a), any subunit of the county department of developmental disabilities services acting under this section may exchange confidential information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other subunit of the same county department of developmental disabilities services, with a resource center, care management organization or family care district, or with any person providing services to the client under a purchase of services contract with the county department of developmental disabilities services or with a resource center, care management organization or family care district, if necessary to enable an employe or service provider to perform his or her duties, or to enable the county department of developmental disabilities services to coordinate the delivery of services to the client.

9,1573 Section 1573. 51.45 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

9,1573g Section 1573g. 51.48 of the statutes is created to read:

51.48 Alcohol and other drug testing of minors. A minor's parent or guardian may consent to have the minor tested for the presence of alcohol or other drugs in the minor's body. Consent of the minor is not required under this section.

9,1573m Section 1573m. 58.06 of the statutes is repealed.

9,1575t Section 1575t. 59.23 (2) (i) of the statutes is repealed.

9,1576 Section 1576. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

59.25 (3) (f) 2. For all court imposed fines and forfeitures required by law to be deposited in the state treasury, the amounts required by s. 165.87 757.05 for the penalty assessment surcharge, the amounts required by s. 165.755 for the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, the amounts required by s. 167.31 (5) for the weapons assessment, the amounts required by s. 973.045 for the crime victim and witness assistance surcharge, the amounts required by s. 938.34 (8d) for the delinquency victim and witness assistance surcharge, the amounts required by s. 973.046 for the deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharge, the amounts required by s. 961.41 (5) for the drug abuse program improvement surcharge, the amounts required by s. 100.261 for the consumer information assessment, the amounts authorized by s. 971.37 (1m) (c) 1. or required by s. 973.055 (1) for the domestic abuse assessment, the amounts required by s. 253.06 (4) (c) for the enforcement assessment under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children, the amounts required by ss. 346.177, 346.495 and 346.65 (4r) for the railroad crossing improvement assessment, the amounts required by s. 346.655 (2) (a) and (b) for the driver improvement surcharge, the amounts required by s. 102.85 (4) for the uninsured employer assessment, the amounts required by s. 299.93 for the environmental assessment, the amounts required by s. 29.983 for the wild animal protection assessment, the amounts required by s. 29.987 for the natural resources assessment surcharge, the amounts required by s. 29.985 for the fishing shelter removal assessment, the amounts required by s. 350.115 for the snowmobile registration restitution payment and the amounts required by s. 29.989 for natural resources restitution payments, transmit to the state treasurer a statement of all moneys required by law to be paid on the actions entered during the preceding month on or before the first day of the next succeeding month, certified by the county treasurer's personal signature affixed or attached thereto, and at the same time pay to the state treasurer the amount thereof.

9,1576m Section 1576m. 59.25 (3) (r) of the statutes is repealed.

9,1577 Section 1577. 59.40 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.40 (2) (m) Pay monthly to the treasurer for the use of the state the state's percentage of the fees required to be paid on each civil action, criminal action and special proceeding filed during the preceding month and pay monthly to the treasurer for the use of the state the percentage of court imposed fines and forfeitures required by law to be deposited in the state treasury, the amounts required by s. 165.87 (2) (b) 757.05 for the penalty assessment surcharge, the amounts required by s. 165.755 for the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, the amounts required by s. 167.31 (5) for the weapons assessment, the amounts required by s. 973.045 for the crime victim and witness assistance surcharge, the amounts required by s. 938.34 (8d) for the delinquency victim and witness assistance surcharge, the amounts required by s. 973.046 for the deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharge, the amounts required by s. 961.41 (5) for the drug abuse program improvement surcharge, the amounts required by s. 100.261 for the consumer information assessment, the amounts authorized by s. 971.37 (1m) (c) 1. or required by s. 973.055 for the domestic abuse assessment surcharge, the amounts required by s. 253.06 (4) (c) for the enforcement assessment under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children, the amounts required by ss. 346.177, 346.495 and 346.65 (4r) for the railroad crossing improvement assessment, the amounts required by s. 346.655 for the driver improvement surcharge, the amounts required by s. 102.85 (4) for the uninsured employer assessment, the amounts required by s. 299.93 for the environmental assessment, the amounts required under s. 29.983 for the wild animal protection assessment, the amounts required under s. 29.987 (1) (d) for the natural resources assessment surcharge, the amounts required by s. 29.985 for the fishing shelter removal assessment, the amounts required by s. 350.115 for the snowmobile registration restitution payment and the amounts required under s. 29.989 (1) (d) for the natural resources restitution payments. The payments shall be made by the 15th day of the month following receipt thereof.

9,1577p Section 1577p. 59.52 (29) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.52 (29) (a) All public work, including any contract for the construction, repair, remodeling or improvement of any public work, building, or furnishing of supplies or material of any kind where the estimated cost of such work will exceed $20,000 $25,000 shall be let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder. Any public work, the estimated cost of which does not exceed $20,000 $25,000, shall be let as the board may direct. If the estimated cost of any public work is between $5,000 and $20,000 $25,000, the board shall give a class 1 notice under ch. 985 before it contracts for the work or shall contract with a person qualified as a bidder under s. 66.29 (2). A contract, the estimated cost of which exceeds $20,000 $25,000, shall be let and entered into under s. 66.29, except that the board may by a three-fourths vote of all the members entitled to a seat provide that any class of public work or any part thereof may be done directly by the county without submitting the same for bids. This subsection does not apply to public construction if the materials for such a project are donated or if the labor for such a project is provided by volunteers. This subsection does not apply to highway contracts which the county highway committee or the county highway commissioner is authorized by law to let or make.

9,1578 Section 1578. 59.69 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.69 (3) (a) The county zoning agency shall may direct the preparation of a county development plan or parts thereof for the physical development of the unincorporated territory within the county and areas within incorporated jurisdictions whose governing bodies by resolution agree to having their areas included in the county's development plan. The plan may be adopted in whole or in part and may be amended by the board and endorsed by the governing bodies of incorporated jurisdictions included in the plan. The county development plan, in whole or in part, in its original form or as amended, is hereafter referred to as the development plan. The development plan shall contain at least the elements described in s. 66.0295.

9,1579 Section 1579. 59.69 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

59.69 (3) (b) The development plan shall include the master plan, if any, of any city or village, which was adopted under s. 62.23 (2) or (3) and the official map, if any, of such city or village, which was adopted under s. 62.23 (6) in the county, without change.

9,1579n Section 1579n. 59.692 (1) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:

59.692 (1) (bn) "Shoreland setback area" means an area in a shoreland that is within a certain distance of the ordinary high-water mark in which the construction or placement of buildings or structures has been limited or prohibited under an ordinance enacted under this section.

9,1579p Section 1579p. 59.692 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

59.692 (1) (d) "Special zoning permission" has the meaning given in s. 59.69 (15) (g).

9,1579r Section 1579r. 59.692 (1v) of the statutes is created to read:

59.692 (1v) A county shall grant special zoning permission for the construction or placement of a structure on property in a shoreland setback area if all of the following apply:

(a) The part of the structure that is nearest to the water is located at least 35 feet landward from the ordinary high-water mark.

(b) The total floor area of all of the structures in the shoreland setback area of the property will not exceed 200 square feet. In calculating this square footage, boathouses shall be excluded.

(c) The structure that is the subject of the request for special zoning permission has no sides or has open or screened sides.

(d) The county must approve a plan that will be implemented by the owner of the property to preserve or establish a vegetative buffer zone that covers at least 70% of the half of the shoreland setback area that is nearest to the water.

9,1579u Section 1579u. 59.692 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

59.692 (6m) For an amendment to an ordinance enacted under this section that affects an activity that meets all of the requirements under s. 281.165 (2) or (3) (a), the department may not proceed under sub. (6) or (7) (b) or (c), or otherwise review the amendment, to determine whether the ordinance, as amended, fails to meet the shoreland zoning standards.

9,1580m Section 1580m. 59.79 (13) of the statutes is created to read:

59.79 (13) Design-build construction process. Let a contract for the construction of a sheriff's department training academy, that is located in the county, using the design-build construction process , as defined in s. 66.904 (2) (f). Section 66.904 (2) (f) to (i), as it applies to a metropolitan sewerage commission acting under that subsection, applies to the board acting under this subsection.

9,1580n Section 1580n. 60.47 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

60.47 (2) (a) No town may enter into a public contract with an estimated cost of more than $5,000 but not more than $10,000 $15,000 unless the town board, or a town official or employe designated by the town board, gives a class 1 notice under ch. 985 before execution of that public contract.

9,1580nc Section 1580nc. 60.47 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

60.47 (2) (b) No town may enter into a public contract with a value of more than $10,000 $15,000 unless the town board, or a town official or employe designated by the town board, advertises for proposals to perform the terms of the public contract by publishing a class 2 notice under ch. 985. The town board may provide for additional means of advertising for bids.

9,1580ni Section 1580ni. 60.47 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

60.47 (5) Exception for emergencies and donated materials and labor. This section is optional with respect to public contracts for the repair and construction of public facilities when damage or threatened damage to the facility creates an emergency, as declared by resolution of the town board, that endangers the public health or welfare of the town. This subsection no longer applies when the town board declares that the emergency no longer exists. This section is optional with respect to a public contract if the materials related to the contract are donated or if the labor that is necessary to execute the public contract is provided by volunteers.

9,1580p Section 1580p. 60.615 of the statutes is created to read:

60.615 Town of Troy farmland preservation pilot program; special zoning powers, purchase of development rights. (1) Town board purchase of development rights. (a) Definitions. In this section: