AB133-ASA1, s. 1807 10Section 1807. 76.025 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,952,2211 76.025 (1) The property taxable under s. 76.13 shall include all franchises, and
12all real and personal property of the company used or employed in the operation of
13its business, except excluding property that is exempt from the property tax under
14s. 70.11 (39),
such motor vehicles as are exempt under s. 70.112 (5) and treatment
15plant and pollution abatement equipment exempt under s. 70.11 (21) (a). The
16taxable property shall include all title and interest of the company referred to in such
17property as owner, lessee or otherwise, and in case any portion of the property is
18jointly used by 2 or more companies, the unit assessment shall include and cover a
19proportionate share of that portion of the property jointly used so that the
20assessments of the property of all companies having any rights, title or interest of
21any kind or nature whatsoever in any such property jointly used shall, in the
22aggregate, include only one total full value of such property.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1808 23Section 1808. 76.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,953,324 76.03 (1) The property, both real and personal, including all rights, franchises
25and privileges used in and necessary to the prosecution of the business and including

1property that is exempt from the property tax under s. 70.11 (39)
of any company
2enumerated in s. 76.02 shall be deemed personal property for the purposes of
3taxation, and shall be valued and assessed together as a unit.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1810d 4Section 1810d. 76.91 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,953,85 76.91 (1m) If the amount calculated under sub. (1) is a negative amount and
6the taxpayer's annual gross revenue under s. 76.38, 1993 stats., is less than
7$10,000,000, the taxpayer may claim a credit against the fee imposed under this
8subchapter as follows:
AB133-ASA1,953,119 (a) For the transitional adjustment fee paid for 1999, the taxpayer may
10consider the negative amount calculated under sub. (1) to be a positive amount and
11may claim a credit in an amount equal to 60% of the positive amount.
AB133-ASA1,953,1412 (b) For the transitional adjustment fee paid for the year 2000, the taxpayer may
13consider the negative amount calculated under sub. (1) to be a positive amount and
14may claim a credit in an amount equal to 40% of the positive amount.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1812k 15Section 1812k. 77.265 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,953,1916 77.265 (10) Any person may use a return filed as a result of a conveyance to
17a nonprofit conservation organization, as defined in s. 23.0955 (1), that uses public
18funds, as defined in s. 16.023 (1m) (a) 3., for a transaction, as defined in s. 16.023 (1m)
19(a) 4.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1812L 20Section 1812L. 77.265 (10) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act
21.... (this act), is repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1815 22Section 1815. 77.60 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,954,823 77.60 (2) (intro.) Delinquent sales and use tax returns shall be subject to a $10
24$20 late filing fee unless the return was not timely filed because of the death of the
25person required to file or unless the return was not timely filed because of a

1reasonable
due to good cause and not because of due to neglect. The fee shall not
2apply if the department has failed to issue a seller's permit or a use tax registration
3within 30 days of the receipt of an application for a seller's permit or use tax
4registration accompanied by the fee established under s. 73.03 (50), if the person does
5not hold a valid certificate under s. 73.03 (50), and the security required under s.
677.61 (2) has not been placed with the department. Delinquent sales and use taxes
7shall bear interest at the rate of 1.5% per month until paid. The taxes imposed by
8this subchapter shall become delinquent if not paid:
AB133-ASA1, s. 1815g 9Section 1815g. 77.63 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,954,18 1077.63 Agreements with direct marketers. (1) (a) The department of
11revenue may enter into agreements with out-of-state direct marketers to collect the
12sales tax and the use tax imposed under this subchapter at the rate imposed under
13this subchapter plus the rate imposed under subch. V. An out-of-state direct
14marketer that collects the sales tax and the use tax under this section may retain 5%
15of the first $1,000,000 of the taxes collected in a year and 6% of the taxes collected
16in excess of $1,000,000 in a year. This section does not apply to an out-of-state direct
17marketer who is required to collect the sales tax and the use tax imposed under this
18subchapter and under subch. V.
AB133-ASA1,954,2319 (b) Sections 77.58, 77.59 and 77.60, as they apply to the taxes imposed under
20this subchapter, apply to agreements under this section, except that the department
21of revenue may negotiate payment schedules and audit procedures with out-of-state
22direct marketers. The retailer's discount under s. 77.61 (4) (c) does not apply to
23agreements under this section.
AB133-ASA1,955,3
1(2) Annually, by July 31, the department of revenue shall certify to the
2department of health and family services an amount equal to one-eleventh of the
3taxes collected under sub. (1) for grants to counties under s. 46.513.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1816 4Section 1816. 77.76 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,955,215 77.76 (3) From the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (g) the department shall
6distribute 98.5% 98.25% of the county taxes reported for each enacting county, minus
7the county portion of the retailers' discounts, to the county and shall indicate the
8taxes reported by each taxpayer, no later than the end of the 3rd month following the
9end of the calendar quarter in which such amounts were reported. In this subsection,
10the "county portion of the retailers' discount" is the amount determined by
11multiplying the total retailers' discount by a fraction the numerator of which is the
12gross county sales and use taxes payable and the denominator of which is the sum
13of the gross state and county sales and use taxes payable. The county taxes
14distributed shall be increased or decreased to reflect subsequent refunds, audit
15adjustments and all other adjustments of the county taxes previously distributed.
16Interest paid on refunds of county sales and use taxes shall be paid from the
17appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (g) at the rate paid by this state under s. 77.60 (1)
18(a). The county may retain the amount it receives or it may distribute all or a portion
19of the amount it receives to the towns, villages, cities and school districts in the
20county. Any county receiving a report under this subsection is subject to the duties
21of confidentiality to which the department of revenue is subject under s. 77.61 (5).
AB133-ASA1, s. 1817 22Section 1817. 77.76 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,956,323 77.76 (4) There shall be retained by the state 1.5% of the taxes collected under
24this subchapter
for taxes imposed by special districts under s. 77.705 and 1.75% of
25the taxes collected for taxes imposed by counties under s. 77.70
to cover costs

1incurred by the state in administering, enforcing and collecting the tax. All interest
2and penalties collected shall be deposited and retained by this state in the general
3fund.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1817d 4Section 1817d. 77.982 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,956,155 77.982 (3) From the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (gg), the department of
6revenue shall distribute 97% 98.25% of the taxes collected under this subchapter for
7each district to that district, no later than the end of the month following the end of
8the calendar quarter in which the amounts were collected. The taxes distributed
9shall be increased or decreased to reflect subsequent refunds, audit adjustments and
10all other adjustments. Interest paid on refunds of the tax under this subchapter shall
11be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (gg) at the rate under s. 77.60 (1)
12(a). Those taxes may be used only for the district's debt service on its bond
13obligations. Any district that receives a report along with a payment under this
14subsection is subject to the duties of confidentiality to which the department of
15revenue is subject under s. 77.61 (5).
AB133-ASA1, s. 1817g 16Section 1817g. 77.991 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,957,217 77.991 (3) From the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (gg), the department of
18revenue shall distribute 97% 98.25% of the taxes collected under this subchapter for
19each district to that district, no later than the end of the month following the end of
20the calendar quarter in which the amounts were collected. The taxes distributed
21shall be increased or decreased to reflect subsequent refunds, audit adjustments and
22all other adjustments. Interest paid on refunds of the tax under this subchapter shall
23be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (gg) at the rate under s. 77.60 (1)
24(a). Those taxes may be used only for the district's debt service on its bond
25obligations. Any district that receives a report along with a payment under this

1subsection is subject to the duties of confidentiality to which the department of
2revenue is subject under s. 77.61 (5).
AB133-ASA1, s. 1818 3Section 1818. 77.996 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,957,44 77.996 (2) (i) Formal wear rental firms.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1818c 5Section 1818c. 77.996 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,957,76 77.996 (4) "Formal wear" includes tuxedos, suits and dresses, but does not
7include costumes, table linens or household fabrics.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1818cm 8Section 1818cm. 77.996 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,957,119 77.996 (5) "Formal wear rental firm" means a facility that rents formal wear
10to the general public and dry cleans only the formal wear that it rents to the general
11public.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1818d 12Section 1818d. 77.9961 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,957,1913 77.9961 (1) No person may operate a dry cleaning facility in this state unless
14the person completes and submits to the department a form that the department
15prescribes and pays to the department a fee for each dry cleaning facility that the
16person operates. The fee is shall be paid in instalments, as provided in sub. (2), and
17each instalment is
equal to 1.8% of the previous year's gross receipts from the
18previous 3 months
from dry cleaning apparel and household fabrics, but not from
19formal wear the facility rents to the general public
.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1818f 20Section 1818f. 77.9961 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,958,321 77.9961 (2) Persons who owe a fee under this section shall pay it in instalments
22on or before April 25, July 25, October 25 and January 15 25. The department shall
23issue a license to each person who pays the fee January 25 instalment and the
24previous 3 instalments
and submits the form under this section. The license is valid
25through December 31 of for the year during in which the fee January 25 instalment

1is due. If a dry cleaning facility is sold, the seller may transfer the license to the
2buyer. Each holder of a license under this section shall display it prominently in the
3facility to which it applies.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1818g 4Section 1818g. 77.9961 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 77.9961 (4) (a).
AB133-ASA1, s. 1818h 5Section 1818h. 77.9961 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,958,96 77.9961 (4) (b) Any person who operates a dry cleaning facility and who pays
7an instalment under sub. (2) after the instalment is due shall pay to the department
8a penalty of $5 for each day from the date that the instalment is due to the date that
9the instalment is paid.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1818L 10Section 1818L. 77.9964 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,958,1411 77.9964 (4) The department shall reimburse the owner or operator of a formal
12wear rental firm an amount equal to the sum of any fees paid by the owner or operator
13under s. 77.9961 (1) prior to the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts
14date].
AB133-ASA1, s. 1818m 15Section 1818m. 84.01 (30) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,958,1916 84.01 (30) (g) If the department determines that such a provision advances the
17public interest, a provision exempting the private entity from the restrictions under
18ss. 84.25 (11) and 86.19 (1), and specifying any requirements that the department
19determines will practicably advance the purposes of ss. 84.25 (11) and 86.19 (1).
AB133-ASA1, s. 1819 20Section 1819. 84.013 (3) (zb) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,958,2221 84.013 (3) (zb) USH 41 extending from 1.5 miles south of Frog Pond Road in
22Oconto County to 1.3 miles north of Schacht Road in Marinette County.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1819c 23Section 1819c. 84.013 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,959,324 84.013 (4) (a) In Subject to s. 13.489 (1m), in preparation for future major
25highway projects, the department may perform preliminary engineering and design

1work and studies for possible major highway projects not listed under sub. (3), but
2no major highway may be constructed unless the project is listed under sub. (3) or
3approved under sub. (6).
AB133-ASA1, s. 1819d 4Section 1819d. 84.013 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,959,105 84.013 (4) (b) The department may not, within any 6-year period, construct a
6highway project consisting of separate contiguous projects which do not individually
7qualify as major highway projects but which in their entirety would constitute a
8major highway project without first submitting the project to the transportation
9projects commission for its recommendations and report and without specific
10authorization under sub. (3), except as provided in par. (c) and sub. (6).
AB133-ASA1, s. 1819e 11Section 1819e. 84.013 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,959,1712 84.013 (4) (c) The department may construct highway projects involving STH
1359 between STH 164 on the eastern edge of the city of Waukesha and Calhoun Road
14in Waukesha County and STH 59 from Calhoun Road to the Waukesha County line
15in Waukesha County without first submitting the projects to the transportation
16projects commission for its recommendations and report and without specific
17authorization under sub. (3).
AB133-ASA1, s. 1819m 18Section 1819m. 84.1044 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,959,24 1984.1044 John R. Plewa Memorial Lake Parkway. The department shall
20designate and mark I 794 and STH 794 in Milwaukee County commencing from the
21Daniel Webster Hoan Memorial Bridge and proceeding southerly to the intersection
22with East Layton Avenue as the "John R. Plewa Memorial Lake Parkway" in
23recognition and appreciation of the life of John R. Plewa and his public service as a
24member of the Wisconsin legislature for more than 20 years.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1820 25Section 1820. 84.106 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,960,7
184.106 Scenic byways program. (1) Designation. The department shall
2develop, implement and administer a program to designate highways, as defined in
3s. 340.01 (22), or portions of highways in this state that have outstanding scenic,
4historic, cultural, natural, recreational or archeological qualities as scenic byways.
5The department may seek designation by the federal government of a highway
6designated as a scenic byway under this section as a national scenic byway or as an
7All-American Road.
AB133-ASA1,960,9 8(2) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules under this section
9consistent with 23 USC 162 and regulations established under that section.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1820k 10Section 1820k. 84.11 (5n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,960,1311 84.11 (5n) Design-build contracts. (a) In this subsection, "design-build
12contract" means a contract for a project under which the engineering, design and
13construction services are provided by a single entity.
AB133-ASA1,960,1914 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section and ss. 84.01 (13) and
1584.06 (2), the department may enter into a design-build contract for the design and
16construction of a bridge for which funding is provided under s. 84.11 (5), 1993 stats.,
17and for which no contract for construction is awarded before May 1, 1999. The
18department may enter into a contract under this paragraph only if all of the following
19conditions are met:
AB133-ASA1,960,2420 1. The design-build contract is awarded through a competitive selection
21process that utilizes, at a minimum, contractor qualifications, quality, completion
22time and cost as award criteria. In order to be eligible to participate in the selection
23process, the contractor must be prequalified by the department as a design
24consultant and as a contractor.
AB133-ASA1,961,4
12. The design-build contract is approved by the secretary of the federal
2department of transportation under an experimental program described under
3section 1307 (d) of P.L. 105-178 pursuant to the authority granted under section 1307
4(e) of P.L. 105-178.
AB133-ASA1,961,55 3. The design-build contract is approved by the governor.
AB133-ASA1,961,96 (c) No later than 5 years after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor
7inserts date], the department shall submit a report to the governor, and to the
8legislature under s. 13.172 (2), describing the effectiveness of the design-build
9process contracting procedures under this subsection.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1820L 10Section 1820L. 84.11 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,961,1611 84.11 (5r) Milwaukee 6th street viaduct cost sharing. Notwithstanding sub.
12(5m), the costs for any project governed by an agreement that is in effect before June
1330, 1993, for which funding is provided under s. 84.11 (5), 1993 stats., and for which
14no contract for construction is awarded before May 1, 1999, shall be paid as specified
15in an agreement entered into on or after April 20, 1999, by the city and county in
16which the bridge is wholly located and this state.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1820m 17Section 1820m. 84.185 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,961,1918 84.185 (10) Priority of brownfields. The department shall promote the
19program under this section as required under s. 85.61.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1820n 20Section 1820n. 84.25 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,962,221 84.25 (11) Commercial enterprises. No commercial enterprise, except a
22vending facility which is licensed by the department of workforce development and
23operated by blind or visually impaired persons, or a commercial enterprise exempted
24from this subsection by an agreement under s. 84.01 (30) (g)
, shall be authorized or

1conducted within or on property acquired for or designated as a controlled-access
2highway.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1821 3Section 1821. 84.30 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,962,74 84.30 (2m) Conditional uses and special exceptions not considered. No uses
5of real property that are authorized by special zoning permission, including uses by
6conditional use, special exception, zoning variance or conditional permit, may be
7considered when determining whether the area is a business area.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1822 8Section 1822. 84.30 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,962,189 84.30 (3) (c) (intro.) Signs advertising activities conducted on the property on
10which they are located if such on-property signs comply with applicable federal law
11and the June 1961 agreement between the department and the federal highway
12administrator relative to control of advertising adjacent to interstate highways.
13Additionally, any such sign located outside the incorporated area of a city or village
14shall comply with the following criteria
No on-property sign may be erected in a
15location where it constitutes a traffic hazard. If the department issues permits for
16outdoor advertising signs, the department is not required to issue permits for
17on-property signs that conform to the requirements of this paragraph. On-property
18signs may be illuminated, subject to the following restrictions
:
AB133-ASA1, s. 1823 19Section 1823. 84.30 (3) (c) 1. to 3. of the statutes are repealed and recreated
20to read:
AB133-ASA1,962,2321 84.30 (3) (c) 1. Signs which contain, include or are illuminated by any flashing,
22intermittent or moving light or lights are prohibited, except electronic signs
23permitted by rule of the department.
AB133-ASA1,963,324 2. Signs which are not effectively shielded as to prevent beams or rays of light
25from being directed at any portion of the traveled ways of the interstate or

1federal-aid primary highway and which are of such intensity or brilliance as to cause
2glare or to impair the vision of the driver of any motor vehicle, or which otherwise
3interfere with any driver's operation of a motor vehicle, are prohibited.
AB133-ASA1,963,54 3. No sign may be so illuminated that it interferes with the effectiveness of or
5obscures an official traffic sign, device or signal.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1824 6Section 1824. 84.30 (3) (c) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1824f 7Section 1824f. 84.30 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,963,138 84.30 (10m) Annual permit fee requirement. The department may
9promulgate a rule requiring persons specified in the rule to pay annual permit fees
10for signs. If the department establishes an annual permit fee under this subsection,
11failure to pay the fee within 2 months after the date on which payment is due is
12evidence that the sign has been abandoned for the purposes of s. TRANS 201.10 (2)
13(f), Wis. Adm. Code.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1825 14Section 1825. 84.59 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,963,2015 84.59 (2) The department may, under s. 18.56 (5) and (9) (j) 18.561 or 18.562,
16deposit in a separate and distinct fund outside the state treasury, in an account
17maintained by a trustee, revenues derived under s. 341.25. The revenues deposited
18are the trustee's revenues in accordance with the agreement between this state and
19the trustee or in accordance with the resolution pledging the revenues to the
20repayment of revenue obligations issued under this section.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1826 21Section 1826. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,964,1022 84.59 (6) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the The building
23commission may contract revenue obligations when it reasonably appears to the
24building commission that all obligations incurred under this section can be fully paid
25from moneys received or anticipated and pledged to be received on a timely basis.

1Revenue Except as provided in this subsection, the principal amount of revenue
2obligations issued under this section shall may not exceed $1,348,058,900 in
3principal amount, excluding obligations issued to refund outstanding revenue
4obligations. Not more than $1,255,499,900 of the $1,348,058,900 may

5$1,440,665,900 and may be used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and
6major highway projects under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the foregoing limit
7on principal amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations
8under this section as the building commission determines is desirable to refund
9outstanding revenue obligations contracted under this section and to pay expenses
10associated with revenue obligations contracted under this section.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1828m 11Section 1828m. 85.021 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,964,16 1285.021 Long-range transportation plans. (1) In this section, "long-range
13transportation plan" means a plan for the development or maintenance of airports,
14highways, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, railroads, railroad facilities, harbor
15facilities, harbors or mass transit systems that covers a time period of more than 6
16years.
AB133-ASA1,965,3 17(2) If the department proposes to adopt a long-range transportation plan the
18secretary shall, prior to the department's adoption of the plan, submit the plan to the
19joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the
20department within 14 working days after the date of the department's submittal that
21the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the
22department may adopt the plan. If, within 14 working days after the date of the
23department's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department
24that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan,
25the department may adopt the plan only upon approval of the committee. If the

1committee directs the department to reconsider parts of the plan, the department
2may adopt the plan only after reconsidering the plan, resubmitting a revised plan to
3the committee and receiving the committee's approval.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1830 4Section 1830. 85.024 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,965,135 85.024 (2) The department shall administer a bicycle and pedestrian facilities
6program to award grants of assistance to political subdivisions for the planning,
7development or construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Annually, the The
8department shall award from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (nx) grants to
9political subdivisions under this section. A political subdivision that is awarded a
10grant under this section shall contribute matching funds equal to at least 25% of the
11amount awarded under this section. The department shall select grant recipients
12annually beginning in 1994 from applications submitted to the department on or
13before April 1 of each year.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1830g 14Section 1830g. 85.026 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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