AB282-ASA1,41,5 3(6) Authority revenue requirements. (a) An authority may generate revenue
4by doing any of the following, except that an authority that includes Milwaukee
5County may generate revenue only as provided in subd. 1.:
AB282-ASA1,41,186 1. a. Imposing, by the adoption of a resolution by the board of directors, the
7taxes under s. 77.708, except that no authority may adopt such a resolution until a
8referendum is held in the authority's jurisdictional area on the question of whether
9the authority may impose the taxes under s. 77.708 and the referendum is decided
10in the affirmative. For purposes of an authority that has Milwaukee County as the
11boundaries of its jurisdictional area, the referendum for imposing sales and use taxes
12for transit purposes that was approved in 2008 in Milwaukee County satisfies the
13referendum requirement of this subd. 1. a. If an authority adopts a resolution to
14impose the taxes, it shall deliver a certified copy of the resolution to the department
15of revenue at least 120 days before its effective date. The authority may, by adoption
16of a resolution by the board of directors, repeal the imposition of the taxes under s.
1777.708 and shall deliver a certified copy of the repeal resolution to the department
18of revenue at least 120 days before its effective date.
AB282-ASA1,42,1019 b. If the authority adopts a resolution as provided in subd. 1. a., it shall specify
20to the department of revenue the exact boundaries of the authority's jurisdictional
21area. If the boundaries are the same as the county lines on all sides of the authority's
22jurisdictional area, the resolution shall specify the county or counties that comprise
23the authority's entire jurisdictional area. If the boundaries are other than a county
24line on any side of the authority's jurisdictional area, the authority shall provide the
25department with a complete list of all the 9-digit zip codes that are entirely within

1the authority's jurisdictional area and a complete list of all the street addresses that
2are within the authority's jurisdictional area and not included in any 9-digit zip code
3that is entirely within the authority's jurisdictional area. The authority shall
4provide a certified copy of the information required under this subd. 1. b. to the
5department, in the manner, format, and layout prescribed by the department, at
6least 120 days prior to the resolution's effective date. If the boundaries of the
7authority's jurisdictional area subsequently change, the authority shall submit a
8certified copy of the information required under this subd. 1. b. to the department,
9in the manner, format, and layout prescribed by the department, at least 120 days
10prior to the change's effective date.
AB282-ASA1,42,1511 c. If the authority adopts a resolution as provided in subd. 1. a., beginning with
12the year in which the resolution is adopted, no participating political subdivision
13may levy property taxes for transit. This subd. 1. c. does not apply to the year in
14which the resolution is adopted if the resolution is adopted after the participating
15political subdivision establishes its property tax levy for transit.
AB282-ASA1,42,1716 2. Charging a membership fee to the participating political subdivisions of the
17authority.
AB282-ASA1,42,2218 (b) An authority shall generate revenue equal to the amount required by pars.
19(c) and (d). This minimum revenue requirement may be met through funding from
20one or a combination of revenue sources identified by resolution under sub. (2) (c) 2.,
21including any revenue option under par. (a) except that an authority that includes
22Milwaukee County may not generate revenue as provided in par. (a) 2.
AB282-ASA1,42,2423 (c) 1. Within 2 years after the creation of an authority, the authority shall do
24any of the following:
AB282-ASA1,43,6
1a. Generate revenue sufficient to offset a 30 percent reduction in passenger fare
2revenues resulting from transit operations or to provide an 8 percent increase in
3transit service, or a combination of both, as compared with passenger fare revenues
4and transit service as of the time that the authority was created. With this revenue,
5the authority shall implement either the specified reduction in passenger fares or the
6specified increase in transit service, or a combination of both.
AB282-ASA1,43,127 b. Invest an amount, equivalent to the revenue that would be sufficient to
8provide an 8 percent increase in transit service, in either improving existing capital
9assets of the authority or making new capital purchases and improvements for the
10authority. An investment under this subd. 1. b. is not considered to be made until
11funds have actually been expended or committed for any applicable purchase or
12improvement.
AB282-ASA1,43,1513 c. If the authority includes Milwaukee County, increase transit service to a
14level equal to or greater than the level of transit service provided in Milwaukee
15County in 2001.
AB282-ASA1,43,2216 2. For purposes of this paragraph, a 15 percent reduction in passenger fare
17revenues is equivalent to a 4 percent increase in transit service. For purposes of this
18paragraph, increases in transit service may be calculated by the increase in either
19transit service miles or transit service hours regardless of whether the transit service
20occurs within or outside the authority's jurisdictional area, and increases in
21paratransit miles or paratransit hours shall be included in calculating increases in
22transit service miles or transit service hours.
AB282-ASA1,44,1023 3. Every 2 years after an authority is created under this section, the
24department shall determine and certify whether the authority has met the
25requirements specified in this paragraph. In making this determination, the

1department shall calculate, and make publicly available, the dollar amount of the
2passenger fare revenue reductions and the transit service mile or hour increases that
3would be necessary for the authority to satisfy the requirements under subd. 1. a.,
4the dollar amount of the investment in existing capital asset improvements or new
5capital purchases and improvements that would be necessary for the authority to
6satisfy the requirements under subd. 1. b., and the transit service mile or hour
7increases that would be necessary for the authority to satisfy the requirement under
8subd. 1. c. In making its calculation and determination under this subdivision, the
9department shall consider whether, and make allowances for the fact that, any
10municipality or county joined the authority under sub. (2) (b) after its initial creation.
AB282-ASA1,44,1411 (d) 1. Within 4 years after the creation of an authority, in addition to continuing
12to satisfy the requirements specified in par. (c), the authority shall improve the
13interconnectivity of its transit system by linking with other modes of transportation
14and improving cross-county links.
AB282-ASA1,44,1815 2. The department shall, by rule, establish criteria for determining whether an
16authority has satisfied the requirement under subd. 1. In promulgating this rule,
17the department shall take into account the concerns of taxpayers and the mobility
18concerns of employers and employees.
AB282-ASA1,44,2019 3. The department shall determine and certify whether an authority has
20satisfied the requirement specified in subd. 1.
AB282-ASA1,44,2521 (e) 1. Subject to subd. 3., if an authority does not meet the requirements
22specified in pars. (c) 1. and (d) within the time limits specified in those provisions,
23the authority is not eligible for incentive funding provided under s. 59.58 (7) (L) or
24(m). This subdivision does not apply with respect to incentive funds specified in s.
2559.58 (7) (L) 5. and (m) 3.
AB282-ASA1,45,9
12. Subject to subd. 3., if an authority does not meet the requirements specified
2in pars. (c) 1. and (d) within 2 years after the time limits specified in those provisions,
3the authority shall be dissolved and responsibility for providing transit service and
4transit planning, as well as all assets, liabilities, rights, and obligations of the
5authority, shall revert to the participating political subdivisions of the authority. If
6an authority is dissolved under this subdivision, the authority shall, before
7dissolving, adopt a resolution by the board of directors repealing the imposition of the
8taxes under s. 77.708 and deliver a certified copy of the repeal resolution to the
9department of revenue at least 120 days before its effective date.
AB282-ASA1,45,1310 3. If any municipality or county joins an authority under sub. (2) (b) after its
11initial creation, the department may make allowances for this fact, including
12delaying or suspending the penalties under subds. 1. and 2. for failure to meet the
13requirements specified in pars. (c) 1. and (d).
AB282-ASA1,45,23 14(7) Sunset and transition. (a) When 3 authorities created under this section
15have been certified by the department under sub. (6) (d) 3. as having satisfied the
16requirement specified in sub. (6) (d) 1., the department shall provide notice of this
17fact to every authority created under this section, specifically identifying these 3
18authorities, and this notice shall be considered the department's first notice under
19this paragraph. If any authority created under this section is subsequently certified
20by the department under sub. (6) (d) 3. as having satisfied the requirement specified
21in subd. (6) (d) 1., the department shall provide notice of this fact to the southeastern
22regional transit authority and to every authority created under this section,
23specifically identifying the authority that has been subsequently certified.
AB282-ASA1,46,1024 (b) Upon receiving a notice specified in par. (a), each authority identified in the
25notice shall begin the process of winding down and dissolving, including taking those

1actions specified in this subsection, and shall complete this process no later than 120
2days after receiving the notice. Notwithstanding sub. (4), upon receiving a notice
3specified in par. (a), the duties of each authority identified in the notice shall be
4limited to winding down and dissolving the authority and facilitating the transition
5described in this paragraph. The board of directors of the authority shall assist in
6good faith in the transition from the authority to the southeastern regional transit
7authority. The southeastern regional transit authority shall be considered the
8successor to an authority created under this section and wound down under this
9paragraph. As part of the authority's winding down process, all of the following shall
10occur:
AB282-ASA1,46,1211 1. The assets and liabilities of the authority shall become the assets and
12liabilities of the southeastern regional transit authority.
AB282-ASA1,46,1413 2. All tangible personal property, including records, of the authority shall be
14transferred to the southeastern regional transit authority.
AB282-ASA1,46,1915 3. All contracts entered into by the authority, in effect at the time of winding
16down the authority, remain in effect and are transferred to the southeastern regional
17transit authority. The southeastern regional transit authority shall carry out any
18obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the
19southeastern regional transit authority to the extent allowed under the contract.
AB282-ASA1,46,2120 (c) Any authority identified in a notice under par. (a) terminates on the 120th
21day after the authority receives that notice.
AB282-ASA1, s. 57 22Section 57. 70.11 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, is
23amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,47,1424 70.11 (2) Municipal property and property of certain districts, exception.
25Property owned by any county, city, village, town, school district, technical college

1district, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, metropolitan
2sewerage district, municipal water district created under s. 198.22, joint local water
3authority created under s. 66.0823, transit authority created under s. 59.58 (7) or,
466.1039, or 66.1041, long-term care district under s. 46.2895 or town sanitary
5district; lands belonging to cities of any other state used for public parks; land
6tax-deeded to any county or city before January 2; but any residence located upon
7property owned by the county for park purposes that is rented out by the county for
8a nonpark purpose shall not be exempt from taxation. Except as to land acquired
9under s. 59.84 (2) (d), this exemption shall not apply to land conveyed after
10August 17, 1961, to any such governmental unit or for its benefit while the grantor
11or others for his or her benefit are permitted to occupy the land or part thereof in
12consideration for the conveyance. Leasing the property exempt under this
13subsection, regardless of the lessee and the use of the leasehold income, does not
14render that property taxable.
AB282-ASA1, s. 58 15Section 58. 71.26 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
16is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,47,2117 71.26 (1) (b) Political units. Income received by the United States, the state
18and all counties, cities, villages, towns, school districts, technical college districts,
19joint local water authorities created under s. 66.0823, transit authorities created
20under s. 59.58 (7) or, 66.1039, or 66.1041, long-term care districts under s. 46.2895
21or other political units of this state.
AB282-ASA1, s. 59 22Section 59. 74.09 (3) (dn) of the statutes is created to read:
AB282-ASA1,48,223 74.09 (3) (dn) Indicate the proportionate amount of the property taxes levied
24for transit purposes that were removed from the levy as a result of the taxes imposed
25under s. 66.1039 (4) (s) 1. by a regional transit authority created under s. 66.1039 (2)

1(d) or imposed under s. 66.1041 (6) (a) 1. by an interim regional transit authority
2created under s. 66.1041.
AB282-ASA1, s. 60 3Section 60. 77.54 (9a) (er) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act
428
, is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,48,65 77.54 (9a) (er) Any transit authority created under s. 59.58 (7) or, 66.1039, or
666.1041
.
AB282-ASA1, s. 61 7Section 61. 77.708 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
8section 1858b, is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,48,169 77.708 (1) A transit authority created under s. 59.58, 66.1039, or 66.1041, by
10resolution under s. 59.58 (7) (n) 2., 66.1039 (4) (s), or 66.1041 (6) (a) 1., respectively,
11may impose a sales tax and a use tax under this subchapter at a rate not to exceed
120.5 percent of the sales price or purchase price or, if lower and the transit authority
13is created under s. 66.1039 (2g), at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate established
14by resolution under s. 66.1039 (2g) (d) 10
. Those taxes may be imposed only in their
15entirety. The resolution shall be effective on the first day of the first calendar quarter
16that begins at least 120 days after the adoption of the resolution.
AB282-ASA1, s. 62 17Section 62. 77.708 (2) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, is
18amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,49,219 77.708 (2) Retailers and the department of revenue may not collect a tax under
20sub. (1) for any transit authority created under s. 59.58, 66.1039, or 66.1041, after
21the calendar quarter during which the transit authority adopts a repeal resolution
22under s. 59.58 (7) (n) 2., 66.1039 (4) (s), or 66.1041 (6) (a) 2. or (e) 1., respectively, or,
23if the transit authority is created under s. 66.1039 (2g), the transit authority
24dissolves as provided under s. 66.1039 (15),
except that the department of revenue

1may collect from retailers taxes that accrued before such calendar quarter and fees,
2interest, and penalties that relate to those taxes.
AB282-ASA1, s. 63 3Section 63. 77.9971 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
4is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,49,175 77.9971 (1) The southeastern regional transit authority under s. 59.58 (7) may
6impose a fee at a rate not to exceed $18, as adjusted under sub. (2), for each
7transaction in the authority's jurisdictional area, as described in s. 59.58 (7) (b) and
8(n) 3.
, on the rental, but not for rerental and not for rental as a service or repair
9replacement vehicle, of Type 1 automobiles, as defined in s. 340.01 (4) (a), by
10establishments primarily engaged in short-term rental of passenger cars without
11drivers, for a period of 30 days or less, unless the sale is exempt from the sales tax
12under s. 77.54 (1), (4), (7) (a), (7m), (9), or (9a). The fee imposed under this subchapter
13shall be effective on the first day of the first month that begins at least 90 days after
14the board of directors of the southeastern regional transit authority approves the
15imposition of the fee and notifies the department of revenue. The board of directors
16shall notify the department of a repeal of the fee imposed under this subchapter at
17least 60 days before the effective date of the repeal.
AB282-ASA1, s. 64 18Section 64. 85.063 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
1928
, is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,50,220 85.063 (3) (b) 1. Upon completion of a planning study under sub. (2), or, to the
21satisfaction of the department, of a study under s. 85.022, a political subdivision in
22a county, or a transit authority created under s. 66.1039 or 66.1041 and the
23southeastern regional transit authority under s. 59.58 (7) to the extent it is the
24successor under s. 66.1041 (7) (b) to a transit authority created under s. 66.1041
, that

1includes the urban area may apply to the department for a grant for property
2acquisition for an urban rail transit system.
AB282-ASA1, s. 65 3Section 65. 85.064 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
4is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,50,85 85.064 (1) (b) "Political subdivision" means any city, village, town, county,
6transit commission organized under s. 59.58 (2) or 66.1021 or recognized under s.
766.0301, or transit authority created under s. 66.1039 or 66.1041 within this state
8or the southeastern regional transit authority under s. 59.58 (7).
AB282-ASA1, s. 66 9Section 66. 85.11 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
10is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,50,1311 85.11 (1) (a) "Eligible applicant" means the southeastern regional transit
12authority under s. 59.58 (7) or an interim regional transit authority created under
13s. 66.1041
.
AB282-ASA1, s. 67 14Section 67. 85.20 (4m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin
15Act 28
, is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,50,2416 85.20 (4m) (a) (intro.) The department shall pay annually to the eligible
17applicant described in subd. 6. cm. the amount of aid specified in subd. 6. cm. The
18department shall pay annually to the eligible applicant described in subd. 6. d. the
19amount of aid specified in subd. 6. d. The department shall allocate an amount to
20each eligible applicant described in subd. 6. e., 6. f., 7., or 8. to ensure that the sum
21of state and federal aids for the projected operating expenses of each eligible
22applicant's urban mass transit system is equal to a uniform percentage, established
23by the department, of the projected operating expenses of the mass transit system
24for the calendar year. The department shall make allocations as follows:
AB282-ASA1, s. 68
1Section 68. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. e. of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin
2Act 28
, is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,51,73 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. e. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hw), the
4department may pay the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant for a planned
5commuter or light rail system that has been enumerated under s. 85.062 (3). An
6eligible applicant may not receive aid under subd. 6. cm. or d., 7., or 8. for a commuter
7rail or light rail transit system.
AB282-ASA1, s. 69 8Section 69. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. f. of the statutes is created to read:
AB282-ASA1,51,119 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. f. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hy), the
10department may pay the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant for making
11payments under s. 59.58 (7) (m).
AB282-ASA1, s. 70 12Section 70. 85.20 (4s) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
13is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,51,1814 85.20 (4s) Payment of aids under the contract. The contracts executed
15between the department and eligible applicants under this section shall provide that
16the payment of the state aid allocation under sub. (4m) (a) for the last quarter of the
17state's fiscal year shall be provided from the following fiscal year's appropriation
18under s. 20.395 (1) (hr), (hs), (ht), (hu), or (hw) , or (hy).
AB282-ASA1, s. 71 19Section 71. 111.70 (1) (j) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
20is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,52,321 111.70 (1) (j) "Municipal employer" means any city, county, village, town,
22metropolitan sewerage district, school district, long-term care district, transit
23authority under s. 59.58 (7) or, 66.1039, or 66.1041, or any other political subdivision
24of the state, or instrumentality of one or more political subdivisions of the state, that
25engages the services of an employee and includes any person acting on behalf of a

1municipal employer within the scope of the person's authority, express or implied,
2but specifically does not include a local cultural arts district created under subch. V
3of ch. 229.
AB282-ASA1, s. 72 4Section 72. 345.05 (1) (ag) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act
528
, is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,52,96 345.05 (1) (ag) "Authority" means a transit authority created under s. 66.1039
7or 66.1041 and the southeastern regional transit authority under s. 59.58 (7) to the
8extent it is the successor under s. 66.1041 (7) (b) to a transit authority created under
9s. 66.1041
.
AB282-ASA1, s. 73 10Section 73. 611.11 (4) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
11is amended to read:
AB282-ASA1,52,1612 611.11 (4) (a) In this subsection, "municipality" has the meaning given in s.
13345.05 (1) (c), but also includes any transit authority created under s. 66.1039 or
1466.1041 and the southeastern regional transit authority under s. 59.58 (7) to the
15extent it is the successor under s. 66.1041 (7) (b) to a transit authority created under
16s. 66.1041
.
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