LRB-1181LRB-1181/9
JK/CTS/GMM:jld/kjf:rs
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Easton, BB0238 - Increase the real estate transfer fee
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT to amend 20.835 (1) (d), 20.835 (1) (db), 20.835 (1) (dm), 46.215 (2) (c) 3., 46.22 (1) (e) 3. c., 49.45 (6m) (br) 1., 77.22 (1), 77.24, 79.01 (2d), 79.035 (1), 301.26 (3) (c), 301.26 (3) (em), 301.26 (4) (a) and 301.26 (6) (a); and to create 20.143 (2) (r), 20.143 (2) (s), 20.143 (2) (t), 20.143 (2) (u), 20.410 (3) (r), 20.625 (1) (q), 20.835 (1) (dc), 20.835 (1) (q), 20.855 (4) (vm), 25.17 (1) (ab), 25.17 (1) (bw), 25.415, 25.51 and 301.26 (7) (cm) of the statutes; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
correctional system
juvenile correctional system
Under current law relating to community youth and family aids (generally referred to as "youth aids"), DOC is required to allocate to counties various state and federal moneys to pay for state-provided juvenile correctional services and local delinquency-related and juvenile justice services. This bill appropriates for youth aids moneys from the county aid fund, which consists of real estate transfer fees retained by the state, and requires DOC to allocate those moneys to counties based on each county's proportion of the number of juveniles statewide who are placed in a juvenile correctional facility during the most recent three-year period for which that information is available.
taxation
Other taxation
Under current law, generally, the conveyance of real property from one person to another is subject to a real estate transfer fee at the rate of 30 cents for each $100 of the conveyance's value. The register of deeds for the county in which the property is located collects the fee at the time that the conveyance is recorded with the register of deeds. The register of deeds retains 20 percent of the fee for the county and submits the remainder to the state. This bill increases the rate of the real estate transfer fee to 60 cents for each $100 of a conveyance's value and requires the register of deeds to submit 90 percent of the fee to the state, rather than 80 percent. Under the bill, the amount of the real estate transfer fee retained by the state is deposited into the county aid fund. This bill pays part of the amount paid to counties for circuit court costs out of the county aid fund. The bill also pays from the county aid fund part of the amount paid to counties as community youth and family aids (generally referred to as "youth aids"), which are aids paid to counties for juvenile delinquency-related services. Those costs and aids are currently paid out of the general fund. Beginning in 2008, county aid payments, formerly referred to as "shared revenue payments," will be paid in part from the county aid fund and in part from the general fund.
Additionally, the bill creates an affordable housing trust fund, consisting of moneys transferred from the county aid fund and appropriated for current housing grant and loan programs administered by the Department of Commerce.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.143 (2) (r) of the statutes is created to read:
20.143 (2) (r) Housing grants and loans; affordable housing trust fund. Biennially, from the affordable housing trust fund, the amounts in the schedule for grants and loans under s. 560.9803 and for grants under s. 560.9805.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 20.143 (2) (s) of the statutes is created to read:
20.143 (2) (s) Payments to designated agents; affordable housing trust fund. From the affordable housing trust fund, the amounts in the schedule for payments for services provided by agents designated under s. 560.9804 (2), in accordance with agreements entered into under s. 560.9804 (1).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 3. 20.143 (2) (t) of the statutes is created to read:
20.143 (2) (t) Shelter for homeless and transitional housing grants; affordable housing trust fund. From the affordable housing trust fund, the amounts in the schedule for transitional housing grants under s. 560.9806 and for grants to agencies and shelter facilities for homeless individuals and families as provided under s. 560.9808. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the department may transfer funds between fiscal years under this paragraph. All funds allocated but not encumbered by December 31 of each year lapse to the affordable housing trust fund on the next January 1 unless transferred to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 4. 20.143 (2) (u) of the statutes is created to read:
20.143 (2) (u) Mental health for homeless individuals; affordable housing trust fund. From the affordable housing trust fund, the amounts in the schedule for mental health services for homeless individuals under s. 560.9811.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 5. 20.410 (3) (r) of the statutes is created to read:
20.410 (3) (r) County aid fund; community youth and family aids. From the county aid fund, the amounts in the schedule for the improvement and provision of juvenile delinquency-related services under s. 301.26 and for reimbursement to counties having a population of less than 500,000 for the cost of court-attached intake services as provided in s. 938.06 (4). Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the department of corrections may transfer moneys under this paragraph between fiscal years. Except for moneys authorized for transfer under s. 301.26 (3), all moneys from this paragraph allocated under s. 301.26 (3) and not spent or encumbered by counties by December 31 of each year shall lapse into the county aid fund on the succeeding January 1. The joint committee on finance may transfer additional moneys to the next calendar year.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 6. 20.625 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
20.625 (1) (q) Circuit court support payments. From the county aid fund, the amounts in the schedule to make payments to each county under s. 758.19 (5).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 7. 20.835 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.835 (1) (d) Shared revenue account. A sum sufficient to meet the requirements of the shared revenue account established under s. 79.01 (2) to provide for the distributions from the shared revenue account to counties, towns, villages and cities under ss. 79.03, 79.04 (1) to (4), and 79.06.
SECTION 8. 20.835 (1) (db) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.835 (1) (db) County and municipal Municipal aid account. Beginning in 2004, a A sum sufficient to make payments to counties, towns, villages, and cities under s. ss. 79.035 and 79.043.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 9. 20.835 (1) (dc) of the statutes is created to read:
20.835 (1) (dc) County aid account; supplemental. A sum sufficient to make payments to counties under ss. 79.035, 79.04, and 79.043, less the amounts paid from the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (1) (q).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 10. 20.835 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.835 (1) (dm) Public utility distribution account. Beginning in 2005, a sum sufficient to make the payments to municipalities under s. 79.04 (5), (6), and (7).
SECTION 11. 20.835 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
20.835 (1) (q) County aid account. From the county aid fund, a sum sufficient to make payments to counties under ss. 79.035, 79.04, and 79.043.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 12. 20.855 (4) (vm) of the statutes is created to read:
20.855 (4) (vm) Transfer to affordable housing trust fund. From the county aid fund, the amounts in the schedule to be transferred to the affordable housing trust fund.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 13. 25.17 (1) (ab) of the statutes is created to read:
25.17 (1) (ab) Affordable housing trust fund (s. 25.415);
SECTION 14. 25.17 (1) (bw) of the statutes is created to read:
25.17 (1) (bw) County aid fund (s. 25.51).
SECTION 15. 25.415 of the statutes is created to read:
25.415 Affordable housing trust fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the affordable housing trust fund, to consist of moneys that may be transferred from the county aid fund under s. 20.855 (4) (vm).
SECTION 16. 25.51 of the statutes is created to read:
25.51 County aid fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the county aid fund consisting of the moneys the state receives under s. 77.24.
SECTION 17. 46.215 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
46.215 (2) (c) 3. A county department of social services shall develop, under the requirements of s. 301.08 (2), plans and contracts for juvenile delinquency-related care and services to be purchased. The department of corrections may review the contracts and approve them if they are consistent with s. 301.08 (2) and if state or federal funds are available for such purposes. The joint committee on finance may require the department of corrections to submit the contracts to the committee for review and approval. The department of corrections may not make any payments to a county for programs included in a contract under review by the committee. The department of corrections shall reimburse each county for the contracts from the appropriations under s. 20.410 (3) (cd) and, (ko), and (r) as appropriate.
SECTION 18. 46.22 (1) (e) 3. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
46.22 (1) (e) 3. c. A county department of social services shall develop, under the requirements of s. 301.08 (2), plans and contracts for juvenile delinquency-related care and services to be purchased. The department of corrections may review the contracts and approve them if they are consistent with s. 301.08 (2) and to the extent that state or federal funds are available for such purposes. The joint committee on finance may require the department of corrections to submit the contracts to the committee for review and approval. The department of corrections may not make any payments to a county for programs included in the contract that is under review by the committee. The department of corrections shall reimburse each county for the contracts from the appropriations under s. 20.410 (3) (cd) and, (ko), and (r) as appropriate.
SECTION 19. 49.45 (6m) (br) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.45 (6m) (br) 1. Notwithstanding s. 20.410 (3) (cd), (ko), or (r), 20.435 (4) (bt) or (7) (b), or 20.445 (3) (dz), the department shall reduce allocations of funds to counties in the amount of the disallowance from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (bt) or (7) (b), or the department shall direct the department of workforce development to reduce allocations of funds to counties or Wisconsin works agencies in the amount of the disallowance from the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3) (dz) or direct the department of corrections to reduce allocations of funds to counties in the amount of the disallowance from the appropriation account under s. 20.410 (3) (cd), (ko), or (r) in accordance with s. 16.544 to the extent applicable.
SECTION 20. 77.22 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
77.22 (1) There is imposed on the grantor of real estate a real estate transfer fee at the rate of 30 60 cents for each $100 of value or fraction thereof on every conveyance not exempted or excluded under this subchapter. In regard to land contracts the value is the total principal amount that the buyer agrees to pay the seller for the real estate. This fee shall be collected by the register at the time the instrument of conveyance is submitted for recording. Except as provided in s. 77.255, at the time of submission the grantee or his or her duly authorized agent or other person acquiring an ownership interest under the instrument, or the clerk of court in the case of a foreclosure under s. 846.16 (1), shall execute a return, signed by both grantor and grantee, on the form prescribed under sub. (2). The register shall enter the fee paid on the face of the deed or other instrument of conveyance before recording, and, except as provided in s. 77.255, submission of a completed real estate transfer return and collection by the register of the fee shall be prerequisites to acceptance of the conveyance for recording. The register shall have no duty to determine either the correct value of the real estate transferred or the validity of any exemption or exclusion claimed. If the transfer is not subject to a fee as provided in this subchapter, the reason for exemption shall be stated on the face of the conveyance to be recorded by reference to the proper subsection under s. 77.25.
SECTION 21. 77.24 of the statutes is amended to read:
77.24 Division of fee. Twenty Ten percent of all fees collected under this subchapter shall be retained by the county and the balance shall be transmitted to the state. Remittances shall be made monthly by the county treasurers to the department of revenue by the 15th day of the month following the close of the month in which the fee was collected. The remittance to the department shall be accompanied by the returns executed under s. 77.22. The state shall deposit all moneys received under this section into the county aid fund.
SECTION 22. 79.01 (2d) of the statutes is amended to read:
79.01 (2d) There is established an account in the general fund entitled the "County and Municipal Aid Account."
SECTION 23. 79.035 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
79.035 (1) In 2004 and subsequent years, each county and municipality shall receive a payment from the county and municipal aid account in an amount determined under sub. (2).
SECTION 24. 301.26 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
301.26 (3) (c) Within the limits of the appropriations under s. 20.410 (3) (cd) and, (ko), and (r), the department shall allocate funds to each county for services under this section.
SECTION 25. 301.26 (3) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
301.26 (3) (em) The department may carry forward any emergency funds allocated under sub. (7) (e) and not encumbered or carried forward under par. (dm) by December 31 to the next 2 calendar years. The department may transfer moneys from or within s. 20.410 (3) (cd), (ko), and (r) to accomplish this purpose. The department may allocate these transferred moneys to counties that are eligible for emergency payments under sub. (7) (e). The allocation does not affect a county's base allocation.
SECTION 26. 301.26 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
301.26 (4) (a) Except as provided in pars. (c) and (cm), the department of corrections shall bill counties or deduct from the allocations under s. 20.410 (3) (cd), (ko), and (r) for the costs of care, services and supplies purchased or provided by the department of corrections for each person receiving services under s. 48.366, 938.183 or 938.34 or the department of health and family services for each person receiving services under s. 46.057 or 51.35 (3). The department of corrections may not bill a county for or deduct from a county's allocation the cost of care, services and supplies provided to a person subject to an order under s. 48.366 or 938.183 after the person reaches 18 years of age. Payment shall be due within 60 days after the billing date. If any payment has not been received within 60 days, the department of corrections may withhold aid payments in the amount due from the appropriation under s. 20.410 (3) (cd).
SECTION 27. 301.26 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
301.26 (6) (a) The intent of this subsection is to develop criteria to assist the legislature in allocating funding, excluding funding for base allocations, from the appropriations under s. 20.410 (3) (cd) and, (ko), and (r) for purposes described in this section.
SECTION 28. 301.26 (7) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
301.26 (7) (cm) The department shall allocate the amounts specified in par. (a) that are derived from the appropriation under s. 20.410 (3) (r) to counties based on each county's proportion of the number of juveniles statewide who are placed in a juvenile correctional facility or a secured residential care center for children and youth during the most recent 3-year period for which that information is available.
SECTION 9341. Initial applicability; Revenue.
(1) REAL ESTATE TRANSFER FEE. The treatment of sections 77.22 (1) and 77.24 of the statutes first applies to conveyances that are recorded on the effective date of this subsection, but not to conveyances that are pursuant to a recorded land contract entered into before August 1, 1992.
SECTION 9441. Effective dates; Revenue.
(1) REAL ESTATE TRANSFER FEE. The treatment of section 77.22 (1) of the statutes and SECTION 9441 (1) of this act take effect on the first day of the 2nd month beginning after publication.
(2) COUNTY AID. The treatment of sections 20.835 (1) (db), (dc), and (q), 79.01 (2d), and 79.035 (1) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2008.
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LRB-1182LRB-1182/P5
CMH&RAC:kjf:rs
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Pawasarat, BB0250 - Attorney consolidation and transfer to DOA
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
State government
Other state government
This bill creates a division of legal services in DOA that is authorized to provide legal services to executive branch agencies. With certain exceptions, this bill transfers all attorney positions and all legal staff positions in executive branch agencies to the Division of Legal Services effective on July 1, 2008. This bill also transfers all positions identified as hearing examiners, hearing officers, or administrative law judges, other than such positions in DWD, to the Division of Hearings and Appeals in DOA. Attorney positions in DOJ, the Office of the State Public Defender, the PSC, the UW System, the Employment Relations Commission, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, the Government Accountability Board, and the Office of the Governor are exempt, as are all state employees working in an office of a district attorney. In addition, the bill retains a general counsel or lead attorney position in each of 18 major state agencies and offices.
Under this bill, executive branch agencies that are authorized or required to employ or retain an attorney may do so only in the following ways: (1) employ an attorney in a position authorized by law; (2) contract with DOA for legal services; (3) allow DOJ to furnish legal services if DOJ is required by law to furnish the services; (4) allow or contract with the Division of Hearings and Appeals to furnish legal services if the Division of Hearings and Appeals is required or authorized by law to furnish the services; or (5) employ or retain any attorney who is not a state employee, subject to the approval of the governor.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: