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59.58
(6) (e) 3g. A study on the feasibility of adding a commuter rail stop and
22station at points where any proposed commuter rail route would intersect National
23Avenue in the city of Milwaukee or Greenfield Avenue in the city of Milwaukee or
24both.".
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2"
Section 1850r. 59.58 (6) (e) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
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59.58
(6) (e) 3m. A study on the feasibility of extending any proposed commuter
4rail project through the 30th Street corridor in the city of Milwaukee to the northern
5county line of Milwaukee County.".
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59.58
(6) (cb) The authority shall be responsible for sponsoring, developing,
9constructing, and operating a commuter rail transit system connecting the cities of
10Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee, to be known as the KRM commuter rail link.
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59.58
(6) (cr) The authority may hire staff, conduct studies, and expend funds
13essential to the preparation of the report specified in par. (e)
and in furtherance of
14its responsibility under par. (cb) to develop and construct the KRM commuter rail
15link.
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(6) (f) 1. The authority may issue bonds, the principal and interest on
19which are payable exclusively from all or a portion of any revenues received by the
20authority. The authority may secure its bonds by a pledge of any income or revenues
21from any operations, rent, aids, grants, subsidies, contributions, or other source of
22moneys whatsoever.
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2. The authority may issue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to
24exceed $50,000,000, excluding bonds issued to refund outstanding bonds issued
1under this subdivision, for the purpose of providing funds for the anticipated local
2funding share required for initiating KRM commuter rail link service.
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3. Neither the governing body of the authority nor any person executing the
4bonds is personally liable on the bonds by reason of the issuance of the bonds.
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4. The bonds of the authority are not a debt of the counties that created the
6authority. Neither these counties nor the state are liable for the payment of the
7bonds. The bonds of the authority shall be payable only out of funds or properties
8of the authority. The bonds of the authority shall state the restrictions contained in
9this subdivision on the face of the bonds.
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5. Bonds of the authority shall be authorized by resolution of the authority's
11governing body. The bonds may be issued under such a resolution or under a trust
12indenture or other security instrument. The bonds may be issued in one or more
13series and may be in the form of coupon bonds or registered bonds under s. 67.09.
14The bonds shall bear the dates, mature at the times, bear interest at the rates, be in
15the denominations, have the rank or priority, be executed in the manner, be payable
16in the medium of payment, at the places, and be subject to the terms of redemption,
17with or without premium, as the resolution, trust indenture, or other security
18instrument provides. Bonds of the authority are issued for an essential public and
19governmental purpose and are public instrumentalities and, together with interest
20and income, are exempt from taxes. The authority may sell the bonds at public or
21private sales at the price or prices determined by the authority. If a member of the
22governing body of the authority whose signature appears on any bonds or coupons
23ceases to be a member of the governing body of the authority before the delivery of
24such obligations, the member's signature shall, nevertheless, be valid for all
25purposes as if the member had remained a member until delivery of the bonds.
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16. The authority may issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying any of
2its bonds at or prior to maturity or upon acceleration or redemption. The authority
3may issue refunding bonds at such time prior to the maturity or redemption of the
4refunded bonds as the authority deems to be in the public interest. The refunding
5bonds may be issued in sufficient amounts to pay or provide the principal of the bonds
6being refunded, together with any redemption premium on the bonds, any interest
7accrued or to accrue to the date of payment of the bonds, the expenses of issue of the
8refunding bonds, the expenses of redeeming the bonds being refunded, and such
9reserves for debt service or other capital or current expenses from the proceeds of
10such refunding bonds as may be required by the resolution, trust indenture, or other
11security instruments. To the extent applicable, refunding bonds are subject to subd.
125.".
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60.33
(8p) Traveling sales crew worker permits. Stamp or endorse traveling
16sales crew worker permits at the request of an employer under s. 103.34 (11) (c).".
SB40-SSA1-SA1,97,2119
60.23
(25) Self-insured health plans. Provide health care benefits
not
20provided under the Healthy Wisconsin Plan under ch. 260 to its officers and
21employees on a self-insured basis, subject to s. 66.0137 (4).".
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161.25
(6p) To stamp or endorse traveling sales crew worker permits at the
2request of an employer under s. 103.34 (11) (c).
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62.09
(11) (kp)
The clerk shall stamp or endorse traveling sales crew worker
5permits at the request of an employer under s. 103.34 (11) (c).".
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8"62.13
(5) (i) Any person suspended, reduced, suspended and reduced, or
9removed by the board may appeal from the order of the board to the circuit court by
10serving written notice of the appeal on the secretary of the board within 10 days after
11the order is filed. Within 5 days after receiving written notice of the appeal, the board
12shall certify to the clerk of the circuit court the record of the proceedings, including
13all documents, testimony and minutes. The action shall then be at issue and shall
14have precedence over any other cause of a different nature pending in the court,
15which shall always be open to the trial thereof. The court shall upon application of
16the accused or of the board fix a date of trial, which shall not be later than 15 days
17after such application except by agreement. The trial shall be by the court and upon
18the return of the board, except that the court may require further return or the taking
19and return of further evidence by the board. The question to be determined by the
20court shall be: Upon the evidence is there just cause, as described under par. (em),
21to sustain the charges against the accused? No costs shall be allowed either party and
22the clerk's fees shall be paid by the city. If the order of the board is reversed, the
23accused shall be forthwith reinstated and entitled to pay as though in continuous
24service.
If the order of the board is sustained it shall be final and conclusive.".
SB40-SSA1-SA1,99,3
2"
Section 1873j. 62.61 of the statutes is renumbered 62.61 (1) (intro.) and
3amended to read:
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62.61
(1) (intro.) The common council of a 1st class city may, by ordinance or
5resolution,
provide do any of the following:
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6(a) Provide for, including the payment of premiums of, general hospital,
7surgical and group insurance for
both active and retired city officers and city
8employees and their respective dependents in private companies
, or may, by
9ordinance or resolution, elect.
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10(c) Elect to offer to all of its employees a health care coverage plan through a
11program offered by the group insurance board under ch. 40. Municipalities
which 12that elect to participate under s. 40.51 (7) are subject to the applicable sections of ch.
1340 instead of this section.
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14(2) Contracts for insurance under this section may be entered into for active
15officers and employees separately from contracts for retired officers and employees.
16Appropriations may be made for the purpose of financing insurance under this
17section. Moneys accruing to a fund to finance insurance under this section, by
18investment or otherwise, may not be diverted for any other purpose than those for
19which the fund was set up or to defray management expenses of the fund or to
20partially pay premiums to reduce costs to the city or to persons covered by the
21insurance, or both.
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162.61
(1) (b) Subject to s. 260.37, provide for, including the payment of
2premiums of, group health insurance for active city officers and city employees and
3their respective dependents.".
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66.0137
(4) Self-insured health plans. If a city, including a 1st class city, or
7a village provides health care benefits
not provided under the Healthy Wisconsin
8Plan under ch. 260 under its home rule power, or if a town provides health care
9benefits
not provided under the Healthy Wisconsin Plan under ch. 260, to its officers
10and employees on a self-insured basis, the self-insured plan shall comply with ss.
1149.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3),
12632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (4)
, (5), and (6), 632.895 (9) to (14), 632.896
, and
13767.513 (4).
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66.0137
(4m) (b) A political subdivision and one or more other political
16subdivisions, that together have at least 100 employees, may jointly provide health
17care benefits
not provided under the Healthy Wisconsin Plan under ch. 260 to their
18officers and employees on a
self insured self-insured basis.
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66.0137
(5) Hospital, accident, and life insurance. The Subject to s. 260.37,
21the state or a local governmental unit may provide for the payment of premiums for
22hospital, surgical and other health and accident insurance and life insurance for
23employees and officers and their spouses and dependent children. A local
24governmental unit may also provide for the payment of premiums for hospital and
1surgical care for its retired employees. In addition, a local governmental unit may,
2by ordinance or resolution, elect to offer to all of its employees a health care coverage
3plan through a program offered by the group insurance board under ch. 40. A local
4governmental unit that elects to participate under s. 40.51 (7) is subject to the
5applicable sections of ch. 40 instead of this subsection.".
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70.11
(39) Computers. If the owner of the property fulfills the requirements
13under s. 70.35, mainframe computers, minicomputers, personal computers,
14networked personal computers, servers, terminals, monitors, disk drives, electronic
15peripheral equipment, tape drives, printers, basic operational programs, systems
16software, and prewritten software. The exemption under this subsection does not
17apply to
automatic teller machines, custom software, fax machines, copiers,
18equipment with embedded computerized components or telephone systems,
19including equipment that is used to provide telecommunications services, as defined
20in s. 76.80 (3). For the purposes of s. 79.095, the exemption under this subsection
21does not apply to property that is otherwise exempt under this chapter.".
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23"
Section 1932r. 70.11 (21) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 70.11 (21) (am) and
24amended to read:
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170.11
(21) (am) All property purchased or constructed as a waste treatment
2facility used
for the treatment of exclusively and directly to remove, store, or cause
3a physical or chemical change in industrial
wastes, as defined in s. 281.01 (5), waste 4or air contaminants
, as defined in s. 285.01 (1), but not for other wastes, as defined
5in s. 281.01 (7), for the purpose of abating or eliminating pollution of surface waters,
6the air, or waters of the state if that property is not used to grow agricultural products
7for sale and, if the property's owner is taxed under ch. 76, if the property is approved
8by the department of revenue.
For the purposes of this subsection, "industrial waste"
9also includes wood chips, sawdust, and other wood residue from the paper and wood
10products manufacturing process that can be used as fuel and would otherwise be
11considered superfluous, discarded, or fugitive material. The department of natural
12resources and department of health and family services shall make
13recommendations upon request to the department of revenue regarding such
14property. All property purchased or upon which construction began prior to
15July 31, 1975, shall be subject to s. 70.11 (21), 1973 stats.
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70.11
(21) (ab) In this subsection:
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1. "Air contaminants" has the meaning given in s. 285.01 (1).
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2. "Industrial waste" means waste resulting from any process of industry,
20trade, or business, or the development of any natural resource, that has no monetary
21or market value, except as provided in subd. 3. b., and that would otherwise be
22considered superfluous, discarded, or fugitive material. "Industrial waste" does not
23include other wastes, as defined in s. 281.01 (7).
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3. "Used exclusively" means to the exclusion of all other uses except any of the
25following:
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1a. For other use not exceeding 5 percent of total use.
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b. To produce heat or steam for a manufacturing process, if the fuel consists of
3either 95 percent or more industrial waste that would otherwise be considered
4superfluous, discarded, or fugitive material or 50 percent or more of wood chips,
5sawdust, or other wood residue from the paper and wood products manufacturing
6process, if the wood chips, sawdust, or other wood residue would otherwise be
7considered superfluous, discarded, or fugitive material.".
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70.11
(41p) Healthy Wisconsin Authority. All property owned by the Healthy
11Wisconsin Authority, provided that use of the property is primarily related to the
12purposes of the authority.".
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(2) (c) 1g. "Agricultural land" means land, exclusive of buildings and
16improvements and the land necessary for their location and convenience, that is
17devoted primarily to agricultural use, as defined by rule
, not including any land that
18is platted and zoned for residential, commercial, or industrial use.".
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71.05
(6) (b) 44. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006, the
22amount of any incentive payment received by an individual under s. 23.33 (5r) in the
23taxable year to which the claim relates.".
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71.22
(9a) "Qualified real estate investment trust" means a real estate
13investment trust, except a real estate investment trust of which more than 50
14percent of the voting power or value of the beneficial interests or shares are owned
15or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a single entity that is subject to sections
301 16to
385 of the Internal Revenue Code, that is not exempt under s. 71.26 (1), and that
17is not a real estate investment trust or a qualified real estate trust subsidiary under
18section
856 (i) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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(9b) "Qualified regulated investment company" means a regulated
21investment company, except a regulated investment company of which more than 50
22percent of the voting power or value of the beneficial interests or shares are owned
23or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a single entity that is subject to sections
301
1to
385 of the Internal Revenue Code, that is not exempt under s. 71.26 (1), and that
2is not a regulated investment company.
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(9c) "Real estate investment trust" means a real estate investment trust
5under section
856 of the Internal Revenue Code.