51.20 (13) (g) 2r. Twenty-one days prior to expiration of the period of commitment under subd. 1., 2., 2f., 2g. or 2m., the department, if the individual is committed to the department, or the county department to which an individual is committed shall file an evaluation of the individual and the recommendation of the department or county department regarding the individual's recommitment with the committing court and provide a copy of the evaluation and recommendation to the individual's counsel and the counsel designated under sub. (4). If the date for filing an evaluation and recommendation under this subdivision falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the date which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday and which most closely precedes the evaluation and recommendation filing date shall be the filing date. A failure of the department or the county department to which an individual is committed to file an evaluation and recommendation under this subdivision does not affect the jurisdiction of the court over a petition for recommitment.
SECTION 1555. 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.
SECTION 1556. 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.
SECTION 1557. 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).
SECTION 1558. 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).
SECTION 1559. 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.
SECTION 1560. 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.
SECTION 1561. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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) (cr) or 980.08 (5) (d). 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.
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.
SECTION 1567. 51.423 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
51.423 (1) The department shall fund, within the limits of the department's allocation for mental health services under s. 20.435 (3) (o) and (7) (b), (kw), (kz) and (o) and subject to this section, services for mental illness, developmental disability, alcoholism and drug abuse to meet standards of service quality and accessibility. The department's primary responsibility is to guarantee that county departments established under either s. 51.42 or 51.437 receive a reasonably uniform minimum level of funding and its secondary responsibility is to fund programs which meet exceptional community needs or provide specialized or innovative services. Moneys appropriated under s. 20.435 (7) (b) and earmarked by the department for mental health services under s. 20.435 (7) (o) shall be allocated by the department to county departments under s. 51.42 or 51.437 in the manner set forth in this section.
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), (kz) 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.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 51.423 (2). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0271/3 and LRB-0275/4.
SECTION 1569. 51.423 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
51.423 (2m) The department shall pay any performance-based distribution under s. 46.40 (2) earned by a county department under s. 46.23, 51.42 or 51.437 by December 31 of the year after the year in which the performance-based distribution was earned. The county department may expend that distribution for any purpose specified in s. 20.435 (7) (b).
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.
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.
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.
SECTION 1573. 51.45 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1574. 51.61 (1) (g) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
51.61 (1) (g) 3m. Following a final commitment order for a subject individual who is determined to meet the commitment standard under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. e., the court shall issue an order permitting medication or treatment to be administered to the individual regardless of his or her consent. This subdivision does not apply after November 30, 2001.
SECTION 1575. 58.06 of the statutes is repealed.
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.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 0063/1 and 1265/5.
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.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 59.40 (2) (m). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 0063/1 and 1265/5.
SECTION 1578. 59.69 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
59.69 (3) (a) The county zoning agency shall 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.
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.
SECTION 1580. 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 (1) to (5), 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.
SECTION 1581. 59.70 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
59.70 (1) BUILDING AND SANITARY CODES. The board may enact building and sanitary codes, make necessary rules and regulations in relation thereto and provide for enforcement of the codes, rules and regulations by forfeiture or otherwise. The codes, rules and regulations do not apply within municipalities which have enacted ordinances or codes concerning the same subject matter. "Sanitary code" does not include a private small sewage system ordinance enacted under sub. (5). "Building and sanitary codes" does not include well code ordinances enacted under sub. (6).
SECTION 1582. 59.70 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
59.70 (5) PRIVATE SMALL SEWAGE SYSTEM ORDINANCE. (a) Every governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private small sewage systems, as defined under s. 145.01 (5), shall enact an ordinance governing private small sewage systems, as defined in s. 145.01 (12) (14m), which conforms with the state plumbing code. The ordinance shall apply to the entire area of the governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private small sewage systems, as defined under s. 145.01 (5). After July 1, 1980, no municipality may enact or enforce a private small sewage system ordinance unless it is a governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private small sewage systems, as defined under s. 145.01 (5).
(b) The governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private small sewage systems, as defined under s. 145.01 (5), shall administer the private small sewage system ordinance under s. 145.20 and the rules promulgated under s. 145.20.
SECTION 1583. 60.70 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
60.70 (5) "Private sewage system" has the meaning given under s. 145.01 (12) means a sewage treatment and disposal system serving a single structure with a septic tank and soil absorption field located on the same parcel as the structure. This term also means an alternative sewage system approved by the department of commerce including a substitute for the septic tank or soil absorption field, a holding tank, a system serving more than one structure or a system located on a different parcel than the structure. A private sewage system may be owned by the property owner or by a special purpose district.
SECTION 1584. 60.70 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
60.70 (6m) "Small sewage system" has the meaning given in s. 145.01 (14m).
SECTION 1585. 60.726 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
60.726 (2) If a property owner installed on his or her property a private sewage system, as defined in s. 145.01 (12), that conforms with the state plumbing code, before a town sanitary district that encompasses that property came into existence, that property shall be included in the town sanitary district. If the private sewage system was installed on or after 10 years before May 14, 1992, and if the property owner provides the town sanitary district with any information about the cost of the private sewage system required by the district, the town sanitary district, when the district issues any assessment or charges or imposes property taxes to construct a sewage service system, shall pay or credit the property owner an amount equal to 10% of the cost of the private sewage system, less any grants or aids received by the property owner for construction of the private sewage system, multiplied by the number of years of remaining life of the private sewage system. The number of years of remaining life of the private sewage system is equal to 10 minus the number of years that the private sewage system has been in operation.
SECTION 1586. 60.77 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
60.77 (5) (b) Require the installation of private small sewage systems.
SECTION 1587. 60.77 (5) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
60.77 (5) (bm) Require the inspection of private small sewage systems that have been already installed to determine compliance with the state plumbing code and may report violations of the state plumbing code to the governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private small sewage systems for enforcement under s. 145.20.
SECTION 1588. 60.77 (5) (bs) of the statutes is amended to read:
60.77 (5) (bs) Provide direct financial assistance for costs related to the replacement of private small sewage systems, as defined in s. 145.01 (12) (14m), that are failing.
SECTION 1589. 60.77 (5) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
60.77 (5) (j) Administer the private small sewage system program if authorized under s. 145.20 (1) (am).
SECTION 1590. 62.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
62.23 (2) FUNCTIONS. It shall be the function and duty of the commission to make and adopt a master plan for the physical development of the city, including any areas outside of its boundaries which in the commission's judgment bear relation to the development of the city provided, however, that in any county where a regional planning department has been established, areas outside the boundaries of a city may not be included in the master plan without the consent of the county board of supervisors. The master plan, with the accompanying maps, plats, charts and descriptive and explanatory matter, shall show the commission's recommendations for such physical development, and may include, among other things without limitation because of enumeration, the general location, character and extent of streets, highways, freeways, street grades, roadways, walks, bridges, viaducts, parking areas, tunnels, public places and areas, parks, parkways, playgrounds, sites for public buildings and structures, airports, pierhead and bulkhead lines, waterways, routes for railroads and buses, historic districts, and the general location and extent of sewers, water conduits and other public utilities whether privately or publicly owned, the acceptance, widening, narrowing, extension, relocation, removal, vacation, abandonment or change of use of any of the foregoing public ways, grounds, places, spaces, buildings, properties, utilities, routes or terminals, the general location, character and extent of community centers and neighborhood units, the general character, extent and layout of the replanning of blighted districts and slum areas, and a comprehensive zoning plan shall contain at least the elements described in s. 66.0295. The commission may from time to time amend, extend or add to the master plan or carry any part or subject matter into greater detail. The commission may adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, which record shall be a public record.
SECTION 1591. 62.23 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
62.23 (3) (b) The commission may adopt the master plan as a whole by a single resolution, or, as the work of making the whole master plan progresses, may from time to time by resolution adopt a part or parts thereof, any such part to correspond generally with one or more of the functional subdivisions of the subject matter of the plan elements specified in s. 66.0295. The adoption of the plan or any part, amendment or addition, shall be by resolution carried by the affirmative votes of not less than a majority of all the members of the city plan commission. The resolution shall refer expressly to the maps, descriptive matter, elements under s. 66.0295 and other matters intended by the commission to form the whole or any part of the plan, and the action taken shall be recorded on the adopted plan or part thereof by the identifying signature of the secretary of the commission, and a copy of the plan or part thereof shall be certified to the common council. The purpose and effect of the adoption and certifying of the master plan or part thereof shall be solely to aid the city plan commission and the council in the performance of their duties.
SECTION 1592. 62.231 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
62.231 (6m) CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCES. For an amendment to an ordinance enacted under this section that affects an activity that meets all of the requirements under s. 281.165 (1) to (5), the department of natural resources may not proceed under sub. (6), or otherwise review the amendment, to determine whether the ordinance, as amended, fails to meet reasonable minimum standards.
SECTION 1593. 66.014 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
66.014 (8) (b) On the basis of the hearing the circuit court shall find if the standards under s. 66.015 are met. If the court finds that the standards are not met, the court shall dismiss the petition. If the court finds that the standards are met the court shall refer the petition to the department and thereupon the department shall determine whether or not the standards under s. 66.016 are met, except that if the incorporation is part of a cooperative boundary agreement under s. 66.023, the department is not required to determine whether the standards under s. 66.016 are met.
SECTION 1594. 66.015 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
66.015 Standards to be applied by the circuit court. (intro.) Before referring the incorporation petition as provided in s. 66.014 (2) to the department, the court shall determine whether the petition meets the formal and signature requirements and shall further find, except as provided in sub. (6), that the following minimum requirements are met:
SECTION 1595. 66.015 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
66.015 (5) STANDARDS WHEN NEAR FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD CLASS CITY. Where the proposed boundary of a metropolitan village or city is within 10 miles of the boundary of a city of the first class or 5 miles of a city of the second or third class, the minimum area requirements shall be 4 3 and 6 square miles for villages and cities, respectively.
SECTION 1596. 66.015 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
66.015 (6) INCORPORATION AS PART OF COOPERATIVE PLAN. If an incorporation is part of a cooperative plan under s. 66.023, the court may not consider whether any of the requirements under subs. (1) to (5) are met.
SECTION 1597. 66.021 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
66.021 (7) (d) The annexation shall be effective upon enactment of when the annexation ordinance is recorded by the clerk with the register of deeds as provided in sub. (8) (a). The board of school directors in any city of the first class shall not be required to administer the schools in any territory annexed to any such city until July 1 following such annexation.
SECTION 1598. 66.021 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
66.021 (8) (a) The clerk of a city or village which has annexed territory shall file immediately with the secretary of state a certified copy of the ordinance, certificate and plat, and shall send one copy of the ordinance, certificate and plat to each company that provides any utility service in the area that is annexed. The clerk shall also record the ordinance with the register of deeds and file a signed copy of the ordinance with the clerk of any affected school district. Failure to file, record or send shall not invalidate the annexation and the duty to file, record or send shall be a continuing one. The ordinance that is filed, recorded or sent shall describe the annexed territory and the associated population. The information filed with the secretary of state shall be utilized in making recommendations for adjustments to entitlements under the federal revenue sharing program and distribution of funds under ch. 79. The clerk shall certify annually to the secretary of state and record with the register of deeds a legal description of the total boundaries of the municipality as those boundaries existed on December 1, unless there has been no change in the 12 months preceding.
SECTION 1599. 66.021 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: