AB1-ASA1-AA1,2,1410 (e) Petitions requesting a vote on the question at a regular town election shall
11be filed in accordance with s. 8.37 no later than 5 p.m. the last Tuesday in February.
12When the petition is filed, the clerk shall check its sufficiency. Whether at a regular
13or special election, the
The clerk shall give separate notice by one publication in a
14newspaper at least 5 days before the election.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 1L 15Section 1L. 8.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,2,19 168.06 Special elections may be called. Towns, cities, villages and school
17districts may call special elections for any purpose whenever such action is
18authorized or required by law. If an election is called for a special referendum, the
19election shall be called and noticed under as provided in s. 8.55.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 1n 20Section 1n. 8.065 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,2,22 218.065 Scheduling of referenda. (1) In this section, "local governmental
22unit" has the meaning given in s. 16.97 (7).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,3,2 23(2) Unless otherwise required by law or unless authorized under sub. (3), a
24referendum held by any local governmental unit that is authorized or required by
25law to hold a referendum may only be held on the date of the spring primary, spring

1election, September primary, or general election, or on the 2nd Tuesday in September
2or the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an odd-numbered year.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,3,16 3(3) If a local governmental unit wishes to hold a special referendum on a date
4that is not concurrent with an election specified in s. 5.02 (5), (18), (21), or (22) or on
5a date other than the 2nd Tuesday in September or the first Tuesday after the first
6Monday in November of an odd-numbered year, the local governmental unit may
7petition the referendum appeal board for a determination that an emergency exists
8with respect to a particular question. The referendum appeal board shall make a
9determination within 10 days after receipt of a petition under this subsection. If the
10referendum appeal board finds, with the concurrence of at least 4 members, that an
11emergency exists which requires a special referendum to be held by a local
12governmental unit on a date that is not concurrent with an election specified in s.
135.02 (5), (18), (21), or (22) or on a date other than the 2nd Tuesday in September or
14the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an odd-numbered year, the
15board may permit a referendum relating to the question specified in the petition to
16be held on a date determined by the local governmental unit.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 1p 17Section 1p. 9.20 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,4,418 9.20 (4) The common council or village board shall, without alteration, either
19pass the ordinance or resolution within 30 days following the date of the clerk's final
20certificate, or submit it to the electors at the next spring or general election
21authorized under s. 8.065, if the election is more than 6 weeks after the date of the
22council's or board's action on the petition or the expiration of the 30-day period,
23whichever first occurs. If there are 6 weeks or less before the election, the ordinance
24or resolution shall be voted on at the next election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or
25an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3)
thereafter. The council or board by a

1three-fourths vote of the members-elect may order a special election for the purpose
2of voting on the ordinance or resolution at any time prior to the next election, but not
3more than one special election for direct legislation may be ordered in any 6-month
4period.
".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,4,5 52. Page 5, line 4: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,4,6 6" Section 6d. 13.123 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 6f 7Section 6f. 13.123 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,4,98 13.123 (3) (c) Paragraph (b) may not be construed to affect eligibility for any
9allowance authorized under sub. (1) or (2).".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,4,10 103. Page 5, line 4: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,4,11 11" Section 7m. 13.205 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,4,17 1213.205 Legislative hotline prohibited. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2),
13the joint committee on legislative organization, the assembly committee on
14organization, and the senate committee on organization may not maintain a toll-free
15telephone service for the use of members of the public to contact members of the
16legislature or for the use of members of the legislature to contact members of the
17public.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,4,22 18(2) An organization committee under sub. (1) may maintain or allow the
19maintenance of one toll-free telephone service per member of the legislature for the
20use of members of the public to contact the member of the legislature. The senate
21committee on organization and the assembly committee on organization shall
22publish the number of the toll-free telephone service of each member of its house.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,4,23 234. Page 5, line 4: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,5,2
1" Section 6n. 13.101 (16) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
216
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,5,73 13.101 (16) (b) Annually, on June 15, beginning in 2004, the committee shall
4transfer from the permanent endowment fund to the tobacco control fund the lesser
5of $25,000,000 or 8.5% of the market value of the investments in the permanent
6endowment fund on June 1 in that year
the proceeds of, and investment earnings on,
7investments of the permanent endowment fund in the prior calendar year
.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,5,8 85. Page 5, line 4: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,5,10 9" Section 7d. 13.40 (2) (a) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16,
10is renumbered 13.40 (2) (a) 1. and amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,5,1811 13.40 (2) (a) 1. The Except as provided in subd. 2., the amount appropriated
12from general purpose revenue, excluding any amount under an appropriation
13specified in sub. (3), for the 2nd fiscal year of the prior fiscal biennium as determined
14under sub. (4), multiplied by the sum of 1.0 and the annual percentage change in this
15state's aggregate personal income less 1%, expressed as a decimal, for the calendar
16year that begins on the January 1 that immediately precedes the first year of the
17fiscal biennium, as estimated by the legislative fiscal bureau, in consultation with
18the department of revenue, no later than November 20 of each even-numbered year.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 7e 19Section 7e. 13.40 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,6,220 13.40 (2) (a) 2. If the annual percentage change in this state's aggregate
21personal income less 1%, expressed as a decimal, for the calendar year that begins
22on the January 1 that immediately precedes the first year of the fiscal biennium is
23not a positive number, the amount appropriated from general purpose revenue,

1excluding any amount under an appropriation specified in sub. (3), for the 2nd fiscal
2year of the prior fiscal biennium as determined under sub. (4).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 7f 3Section 7f. 13.40 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16,
4is renumbered 13.40 (2) (b) 1. and amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,6,105 13.40 (2) (b) 1. The Except as provided in subd. 2., the amount determined
6under par. (a) multiplied by the sum of 1.0 and the annual percentage change in this
7state's aggregate personal income less 1%, expressed as a decimal, for the calendar
8year that begins on the January 1 that immediately precedes the 2nd year of the
9fiscal biennium, as estimated by the legislative fiscal bureau, in consultation with
10the department of revenue, no later than November 20 of each even-numbered year.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 7g 11Section 7g. 13.40 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,6,1512 13.40 (2) (b) 2. If the annual percentage change in this state's aggregate
13personal income less 1%, expressed as a decimal, for the calendar year that begins
14on the January 1 that immediately precedes the 2nd year of the fiscal biennium is
15not a positive number, the amount determined under par. (a).".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,6,16 166. Page 5, line 4: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,6,17 17" Section 6p. 13.085 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,6,21 1813.085 Passage of bills increasing certain net revenues. The passage in
19either house of the legislature of any law to provide by law for a net increase in
20revenues from state sales taxes, income taxes, and franchise taxes requires the
21approval of two-thirds of the members present.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,6,22 227. Page 8, line 2: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,6,23 23" Section 9m. 13.59 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,7,2
113.59 Joint survey committee on mandates. (1) Definitions. In this
2section:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,7,33 (a) "Political subdivision" has the meaning given in s. 66.0143 (1) (a).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,7,44 (b) "State mandate" has the meaning given in s. 66.0143 (1) (b).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,7,8 5(2) Creation. There is created a joint survey committee on mandates,
6consisting of 3 majority party and 2 minority party senators and 3 majority party and
72 minority party representatives to the assembly, appointed as are the members of
8standing committees in their respective houses.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,7,10 9(3) Committee procedures. (a) The committee shall meet at the call of either
10or both of its cochairpersons.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,7,1211 (b) All actions of the committee require the approval of a majority of all of the
12members.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,7,19 13(4) Powers and duties. (a) Within 30 days after being notified pursuant to s.
1466.0143 (2) (e), the committee may approve or reject the waiver granted under that
15paragraph or may extend the time for approval or rejection of the waiver by 30 days
16or less. If the committee neither approves nor rejects the waiver within the initial
17or extended period, whichever is applicable, or if the committee does not meet within
18the initial or extended period, whichever is applicable, the waiver takes effect
19without committee approval.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,7,2020 (b) The committee may make investigations and hold hearings.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,7,21 218. Page 8, line 8: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,7,22 22" Section 12b. 14.21 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,7,23 2314.21 Renew Wisconsin. (1) In this section:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,7,2424 (a) "Committee" means a committee appointed under sub. (2).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,8,5
1(b) "State agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
2institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in the executive
3branch of state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution
4or any law and that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, but not
5including an authority created in ch. 231, 233, or 234.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,8,11 6(2) The governor shall establish a program, entitled "Renew Wisconsin," under
7which the governor will appoint a committee for each state agency to conduct periodic
8performance evaluations of the operations of each state agency. In appointing
9members to the various committees, the governor shall seek to appoint to each
10committee both state and local government public officials and employees and
11individuals who are not state and local government public officials and employees.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,8,15 12(3) Each committee shall review the performance of the state agency assigned
13to the committee and shall identify ways in which the state agency can improve its
14responsiveness to the residents of this state and ways in which the state agency can
15reduce the costs of performing its duties.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,8,18 16(4) Each committee shall review the statutes and rules that affect the operation
17of the state agency assigned to the committee for review and shall do all of the
18following:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,8,1919 (a) Identify the statutes and rules that are obsolete.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,8,2120 (b) Identify the statutes and rules that provide benefits that exceed their costs
21and the statutes and rules that provide benefits that do not exceed their costs.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,8,2422 (c) Make recommendations for modifications to the statutes and rules to more
23effectively and efficiently accomplish the public policy goals contained in the statutes
24and rules.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,9,2
1(5) Each committee shall conduct one or more public hearings for the purpose
2of gathering information to perform its duties under subs. (3) and (4).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,9,4 3(6) The department of administration shall provide all staff support required
4for the operation of each committee.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,9,6 5(7) Each state agency shall fully cooperate with each committee and shall
6provide any information requested by a committee.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,9,9 7(8) Each committee shall submit a written report of its findings, conclusions,
8and recommendations to the governor and the chief clerk of each house of the
9legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,9,10 109. Page 8, line 21: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,9,11 11" Section 13d. 15.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,9,1712 15.05 (3) Executive assistant. Each Before the effective date of this subsection
13.... [revisor inserts date], each
secretary may appoint an executive assistant to serve
14at his or her pleasure outside the classified service. The executive assistant shall
15perform duties as the secretary prescribes. In this subsection, "secretary" includes
16the attorney general, the adjutant general, the director of the technical college
17system and the state superintendent of public instruction.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 13h 18Section 13h. 15.05 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 13p 19Section 13p. 15.06 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,9,2320 15.06 (4m) Executive assistant. Each Before the effective date of this
21subsection .... [revisor inserts date], each
commission chairperson under s. 230.08 (2)
22(m) and each commissioner of the public service commission may appoint an
23executive assistant to serve at his or her pleasure outside the classified service. The

1executive assistant shall perform duties as the chairperson or commissioner
2prescribes.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 13t 3Section 13t. 15.06 (9) of the statutes is repealed.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,10,4 410. Page 8, line 21: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,10,5 5" Section 13m. 15.04 (1) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,10,86 15.04 (1) (n) Form on Internet. Post a copy of any form prescribed by the
7department or independent agency for use by any local governmental unit, as
8defined in s. 22.01 (7), or any officer thereof, on the Internet.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 13n 9Section 13n. 15.04 (1) (o) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,10,1310 15.04 (1) (o) Reports by local governmental units. Permit any local
11governmental unit, as defined in s. 22.01 (7), or any officer thereof, to file any report
12with the department or independent agency in electronic format unless otherwise
13prescribed by law.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,10,14 1411. Page 8, line 21: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,10,15 15" Section 13n. 15.07 (2) (k) of the statutes is repealed.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,10,16 1612. Page 10, line 6: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,10,17 17" Section 14cg. 15.197 (11n) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,10,2018 15.197 (11n) (cm) Four members of the legislature, of which one each is
19designated by the speaker of the assembly, the senate majority leader, and the
20minority leader in each house of the legislature and appointed by the governor.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 14ch 21Section 14ch. 15.197 (11n) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,11,222 15.197 (11n) (e) By January 31 annually, the council shall prepare a report for
23the preceding calendar year and shall submit the report to the legislature under s.
2413.172 (2). The report shall evaluate the waiting lists compiled by the department

1of health and family services for services for persons with developmental
2disabilities.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,11,3 313. Page 10, line 6: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,11,4 4" Section 14c. 15.155 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,11,75 15.155 (5) Wireless 911 board. (a) There is created a wireless 911 board
6attached to the department of commerce under s. 15.03 consisting of the following
7members:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,11,98 1. One representative to the assembly, appointed by the speaker of the
9assembly.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,11,1110 2. One representative to the assembly, appointed by the assembly minority
11leader.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,11,1212 3. One senator, appointed by the president of the senate.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,11,1313 4. One senator, appointed by the senate minority leader.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,11,1514 5. Four persons who represent the interests of commercial mobile radio service
15providers, as defined in s. 196.01 (2g), appointed by the governor.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,11,1916 6. Four persons who represent the interests of public agencies, as defined in s.
17146.70 (1) (f), or public safety agencies, as defined in s. 146.70 (1) (g), that operate
18public safety answering points, as defined in s. 146.70 (1) ( gm), appointed by the
19governor.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,11,2120 (b) The members appointed under par. (a) 5. and 6. shall serve 3-year terms
21and may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,11,22 2214. Page 10, line 8: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,11,23 23" Section 14h. 15.347 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,12,5
115.347 (3) Environmental results council. There is created in the department
2of natural resources an environmental results council consisting of 15 members
3appointed for 5-year terms. The governor shall appoint members representing
4environmental organizations, businesses, and local governmental units and
5members who do not represent any of these entities.".
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