Amendment SA1-SSA1-SB40

SB40-SSA1-SA1,143,15 79.04 (1) (intro.) Annually, except for production plants that begin operation after December 31, 2003, or begin operation as a repowered production plant after December 31, 2003, and except as provided in sub. (4m), the department of administration, upon certification by the department of revenue, shall distribute to a municipality having within its boundaries a production plant, general structure, or substation, used by a light, heat, or power company assessed under s. 76.28 (2) or 76.29 (2), except property described in s. 66.0813 unless the production plant or substation is owned or operated by a local governmental unit located outside of the municipality, or by an electric cooperative assessed under ss. 76.07 and 76.48, respectively, or by a municipal electric company under s. 66.0825 the amount determined as follows:

SB40-SSA1-SA1, s. 2505e Section 2505e. 79.04 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,143,22 79.04 (1) (b) 1. Beginning with the distribution under this subsection in 1991, and ending with the distribution under this subsection in 2008, the amount determined under par. (a) to value property used by a light, heat or power company in a municipality may not be less than the amount determined to value the property for the distribution to the municipality under this subsection in 1990, subject to subds. 2., 3. and 4.

SB40-SSA1-SA1, s. 2505f Section 2505f. 79.04 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,145,9 79.04 (2) (a) Annually, except for production plants that begin operation after December 31, 2003, or begin operation as a repowered production plant after December 31, 2003, and except as provided in sub. (4m), the department of administration, upon certification by the department of revenue, shall distribute from the shared revenue account or, for the distribution in 2003, from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (1) (t), 2003 stats., to any county having within its boundaries a production plant, general structure, or substation, used by a light, heat or power company assessed under s. 76.28 (2) or 76.29 (2), except property described in s. 66.0813 unless the production plant or substation is owned or operated by a local governmental unit that is located outside of the municipality in which the production plant or substation is located, or by an electric cooperative assessed under ss. 76.07 and 76.48, respectively, or by a municipal electric company under s. 66.0825 an amount determined by multiplying by 6 mills in the case of property in a town and by 3 mills in the case of property in a city or village the first $125,000,000 of the amount shown in the account, plus leased property, of each public utility except qualified wholesale electric companies, as defined in s. 76.28 (1) (gm), on December 31 of the preceding year for "production plant, exclusive of land," "general structures," and "substations," in the case of light, heat and power companies, electric cooperatives or municipal electric companies, for all property within the municipality in accordance with the system of accounts established by the public service commission or rural electrification administration, less depreciation thereon as determined by the department of revenue and less the value of treatment plant and pollution abatement equipment, as defined under s. 70.11 (21) (a), as determined by the department of revenue plus an amount from the shared revenue account or, for the distribution in 2003, from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (1) (t), 2003 stats., determined by multiplying by 6 mills in the case of property in a town, and 3 mills in the case of property in a city or village, of the total original cost of production plant, general structures, and substations less depreciation, land and approved waste treatment facilities of each qualified wholesale electric company, as defined in s. 76.28 (1) (gm), as reported to the department of revenue of all property within the municipality. The total of amounts, as depreciated, from the accounts of all public utilities for the same production plant is also limited to not more than $125,000,000. The amount distributable to a county under this subsection and sub. (6) in any year shall not exceed $100 times the population of the county.

SB40-SSA1-SA1, s. 2505g Section 2505g. 79.04 (2) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,145,15 79.04 (2) (am) 1. Beginning with the distribution under this subsection in 1991, and ending with the distribution under this subsection in 2008, the amount determined under par. (a) to value property used by a light, heat or power company in a county may not be less than the amount determined to value the property for the distribution to the county under this subsection in 1990, subject to subds. 2. and 3.

SB40-SSA1-SA1, s. 2505h Section 2505h. 79.04 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,145,23 79.04 (4m) Beginning with distributions in 2009, for production plants described under subs. (1) and (2), if in any year the payments to the municipality and county in which the production plant is located would be greater under subs. (6) and (7) (c) 1. based on the production plant's name-plate capacity than under sub. (1) or (2) based on the depreciated net book value of the production plant, the municipality and county shall receive payments under subs. (6) and (7) (c) 1., rather than under sub. (1) or (2), beginning in that year and in each year thereafter.

SB40-SSA1-SA1, s. 2505i Section 2505i. 79.04 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,146,13 79.04 (6) (a) Annually, beginning in 2005, for production plants that begin operation after December 31, 2003, or begin operation as a repowered production plant after December 31, 2003, except as provided in sub. (4m), the department of administration, upon certification by the department of revenue, shall distribute payments from the public utility account, as determined under par. (b), to each municipality and county in which a production plant is located, if the production plant has a name-plate capacity of at least one megawatt and is used by a light, heat, or power company assessed under s. 76.28 (2) or 76.29 (2), except property described in s. 66.0813, unless the production plant is owned or operated by a local governmental unit located outside of the municipality; by a qualified wholesale electric company, as defined in s. 76.28 (1) (gm); by a wholesale merchant plant, as defined in s. 196.491 (1) (w); by an electric cooperative assessed under ss. 76.07 and 76.48, respectively; or by a municipal electric company under s. 66.0825.".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,146,14 412. Page 1184, line 8: after "(e)" insert "and 79.044 (3)".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,146,16 413. Page 1184, line 18: after "2008" insert ", not including the reductions calculated under s. 79.044 (3)".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,146,17 414. Page 1184, line 18: after that line insert:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,146,18 " Section 2507d. 79.044 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,146,21 79.044 Municipal aid for loss of manufacturing tax base. (1) A municipality is eligible to receive a payment under sub. (2) if all of the following apply:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,146,24 (a) The equalized value of taxable manufacturing personal and real property in the municipality represents at least 3.2 percent of the municipality's total equalized value in 2005.

SB40-SSA1-SA1,147,2 (b) The equalized value of taxable manufacturing personal and real property in the municipality declined by at least 2 percent from 2005 to 2006.

SB40-SSA1-SA1,147,4 (c) The municipality had a 2005 full value tax rate for municipal purposes of at least one mill.

SB40-SSA1-SA1,147,6 (2) In 2008, each eligible municipality under sub. (1) shall receive from the municipal aid account a payment determined as follows:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,147,9 (a) Subtract the combined equalized value of taxable manufacturing personal and real property in the municipality in 2006 from the combined equalized value of taxable manufacturing personal and real property in the municipality in 2005.

SB40-SSA1-SA1,147,11 (b) Multiply the amount determined under par. (a) by the municipality's 2005 full value tax rate for municipal purposes.

SB40-SSA1-SA1,147,16 (3) In order to make the payments under sub. (2), the department of revenue shall reduce the payment under s. 79.043 in 2008 to each municipality by a uniform percentage that the department calculates by dividing the sum of all payments under sub. (2) by the total amount of the distribution to all municipalities in 2008 under s. 79.043.".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,147,17 415. Page 1190, line 21: after that line insert:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,147,18 " Section 2523w. 84.013 (3m) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,147,23 84.013 (3m) (d) If the department reconstructs any part of STH 78 located in the village of Merrimac in Sauk County and requires water and sewer utilities lying beneath this reconstructed part of STH 78 to be relocated to a lower depth, the department shall pay 75 percent of the cost of relocating these water and sewer utilities.".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,147,24 416. Page 1190, line 24: delete "subsection:" and substitute "subsection,".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,148,1 417. Page 1191, line 1: delete "1.".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,148,2 418. Page 1191, line 9: delete lines 9 to 14.

SB40-SSA1-SA1,148,3 419. Page 1191, line 16: delete "are" and substitute "is".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,148,4 420. Page 1191, line 16: delete "and 3.".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,148,6 421. Page 1191, line 17: delete the material beginning with "Zoo" and ending with "the" on line 18.

SB40-SSA1-SA1,148,7 422. Page 1191, line 18: after that line insert:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,148,8 " Section 2528d. 84.014 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,148,12 84.014 (5r) Notwithstanding subs. (5) and (5m), no southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation project may include the addition of any lane for vehicular traffic on I 94 adjacent to Wood National Cemetery, between Hawley Road and the Stadium interchange, in Milwaukee County.".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,148,13 423. Page 1194, line 12: after that line insert:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,148,15 " Section 2535b. 84.28 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,149,7 84.28 (1) Moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (mr) (mc) may be expended for the renovation, marking and maintenance of a town or county highway located within the boundaries of any state park, state forest or other property under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources. Moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (mr) (mc) may be expended for the renovation, marking and maintenance of a town or county highway located in the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15). Outside the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15), or outside the boundaries of these parks, forests or property, moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (mr) (mc) may be expended for the renovation, marking and maintenance of roads which the department of natural resources certifies are utilized by a substantial number of visitors to state parks, state forests or other property under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources. The department of natural resources shall authorize expenditures under this subsection. The department of natural resources shall rank projects eligible for assistance under a priority system and funding may be restricted to those projects with highest priority.".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,149,8 424. Page 1194, line 20: delete "1".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,149,10 425. Page 1195, line 19: delete "$2,708,341,000" and substitute "$2,668,661,500".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,149,11 426. Page 1196, line 3: after that line insert:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,149,12 " Section 2539. 85.013 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,149,14 85.013 (2) (a) The secretary shall designate employees of the department as hearing examiners to preside over all hearings arising under ch. 344.".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,149,15 427. Page 1197, line 1: delete lines 1 to 5 and substitute:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,150,2 "85.037 Certification of fees collected. Annually, no later than October 1, the The secretary of transportation shall certify to the secretary of administration, no later than 14 days after the last day of each quarter of each fiscal year, the amount of fees collected under s. 342.14 (3m) during the previous fiscal year that quarter, for the purpose of determining the amounts to be transferred under s. 20.855 (4) (f) during the current fiscal year (rm). Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3), no later than 14 days after the last day of each quarter of each fiscal year, the secretary of administration shall transfer, under s. 20.855 (4) (rm), from the transportation fund to the environmental fund the amount of fees collected under s. 342.14 (3m) during that quarter.".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,150,3 428. Page 1197, line 5: after that line insert:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,150,4 " Section 2542p. 85.045 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,150,20 85.045 Funding plan for next 10 years. The department shall, with its submission of information under s. 16.42 for each biennial budget bill, submit to the department of administration and to the legislative fiscal bureau a plan for the following 10-year period that includes, for each fiscal year of the 10-year period, an estimate of total transportation fund revenues, the proposed types and amounts of bonds to be issued for transportation needs, the proposed expenditure amounts from bond proceeds for transportation needs, and estimated debt service related to repayment of these bonds. This 10-year plan shall include various funding scenarios for transportation needs showing different levels of transportation fund expenditures, from bond proceeds and from cash sources, and different levels of transportation fund revenues. At least one scenario shall reflect the achievement of a stable debt service percentage by the end of the 10-year period of the plan. If any scenario results in an increasing debt service percentage, the plan shall identify the estimated reduction of net revenues from this increasing debt service and the potential consequences for specific transportation-related programs resulting from these reduced net revenues.".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,150,21 429. Page 1197, line 5: after that line insert:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,150,23 " Section 2542c. 85.037 of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,151,8 85.037 Certification of fees collected. The secretary of transportation shall certify to the secretary of administration, no later than 14 days after the last day of each quarter of each fiscal year, the amount of fees collected under s. 342.14 (3m) during that quarter, for the purpose of determining the amounts to be transferred under s. 20.855 (4) (rm) (f). Notwithstanding s. 25.40 (3), no later than 14 days after the last day of each quarter of each fiscal year, the secretary of administration shall transfer, under s. 20.855 (4) (rm), from the transportation fund to the environmental fund the amount of fees collected under s. 342.14 (3m) during that quarter.".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,151,10 430. Page 1197, line 9: after "Chicago," insert "between the cities of Madison and Eau Claire,".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,151,11 431. Page 1198, line 7: delete "$60,289,100" and substitute "$63,784,700".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,151,12 432. Page 1198, line 8: delete "$61,494,900" and substitute "$65,299,200".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,151,13 433. Page 1198, line 22: delete "$16,095,200" and substitute "$16,754,000".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,151,14 434. Page 1198, line 23: delete "$16,417,100" and substitute "$17,158,400".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,151,15 435. Page 1199, line 8: delete "$23,089,100" and substitute "$24,034,400".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,151,16 436. Page 1199, line 9: delete "$23,551,200" and substitute "$24,614,500".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,151,17 437. Page 1199, line 15: delete "$5,225,600" and substitute "$5,440,500".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,151,18 438. Page 1199, line 16: delete "$5,331,100" and substitute "$5,571,800".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,151,19 439. Page 1202, line 4: delete "$1,937" and substitute "$1,956".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,151,20 440. Page 1202, line 4: delete "$1,976" and substitute "$2,015".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,151,21 441. Page 1202, line 10: delete "$95,556,000" and substitute "$96,492,900".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,151,22 442. Page 1202, line 10: delete "$97,467,100" and substitute "$99,387,700".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,152,1 443. Page 1202, line 17: delete "$300,630,700" and substitute "$303,578,100".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,152,2 444. Page 1202, line 17: delete "$306,643,300" and substitute "$312,685,400".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,152,3 445. Page 1202, line 25: delete "$5,355,000" and substitute "$5,381,300".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,152,4 446. Page 1202, line 25: delete "$5,567,100" and substitute "$5,515,800".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,152,5 447. Page 1203, line 7: delete "$765,000" and substitute "$768,700".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,152,6 448. Page 1203, line 8: delete "$795,300" and substitute "$788,000".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,152,7 449. Page 1203, line 16: delete "$1,020,000" and substitute "$1,025,000".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,152,8 450. Page 1203, line 16: delete "$1,060,400" and substitute "$1,050,600".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,152,9 451. Page 1205, line 13: after that line insert:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,152,10 " Section 2593p. 93.45 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,152,19 93.45 Buy local, buy Wisconsin. The department shall conduct a program to increase awareness and consumption of locally produced foods and related products and to increase the production and improve the distribution of foods and related products for local consumption. In the program, the department shall emphasize the development of regional food and cultural tourism trails and the development of regional food systems through activities such as creating or expanding facilities for the processing and distribution of food for local consumption; creating or supporting networks of producers; and strengthening connections between producers, retailers, institutions, and consumers and nearby producers.

SB40-SSA1-SA1, s. 2594c Section 2594c. 93.48 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,153,2 93.48 Buy local grant program. (1) The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (am) to individuals or organizations to fund projects that are designed to increase the sale of agricultural products grown in this state that are purchased in close proximity to where they are produced. The department shall promulgate rules for the program under this section.

SB40-SSA1-SA1,153,4 (2) The department may make grants under this section for any of the following purposes:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,153,5 (a) To create, promote, and support regional food and cultural tourism trails.

SB40-SSA1-SA1,153,10 (b) To promote the development of regional food systems through activities such as creating or expanding facilities for the processing and distribution of food for local consumption; creating or supporting networks of producers; and strengthening connections between producers, retailers, institutions, and consumers and nearby producers.".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,153,11 452. Page 1205, line 13: after that line insert:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,153,12 " Section 2592g. 93.23 (1) (a) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,153,20 93.23 (1) (a) 1. (intro.) To each county, and any organized agricultural society, association, or board in the state that complies with the requirements of this section, 50% of the amount actually paid in net premiums in the junior division 95 percent of the first $8,000 paid in net premiums and 70 percent of all net premiums paid in excess of $8,000 at its annual fair upon livestock, articles of production, educational exhibits, agricultural implements and tools, domestic manufactures, mechanical implements, and productions, but not more than $10,000 per fair, subject to all of the following:".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,153,21 453. Page 1206, line 9: after that line insert:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,153,22 " Section 2594p. 93.60 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,154,2 93.60 Grazing lands conservation grant. The department shall award a grant in each fiscal year, from the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (4) (s), for technical education and research under the Wisconsin grazing lands conservation initiative.".

SB40-SSA1-SA1,154,3 454. Page 1210, line 10: after that line insert:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,154,4 " Section 2606p. 100.45 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1-SA1,154,13 100.45 (1) (dm) "State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, and the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and the Healthy Wisconsin Authority.".