SB116, s. 83
10Section
83. 11.50 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.50
(1) (a) 1. With respect to a spring or general election, any individual who
12is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) as a candidate in the spring election for state
13superintendent, or an individual who receives at least 6% of the vote cast for all
14candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, for which the
15individual is a candidate at the
September partisan primary and who is certified
16under s. 7.08 (2) (a) as a candidate for that office in the general election, or an
17individual who has been lawfully appointed and certified to replace either such
18individual on the ballot at the spring or general election; and who has qualified for
19a grant under sub. (2).
SB116, s. 84
20Section
84. 11.50 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.50
(2) (b) 4. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
22of the date of the spring or
September partisan primary, or the date that the special
23primary is or would be held, if required, indicate that his or her statement filed with
24the application under par. (a) is true; and
SB116, s. 85
25Section
85. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
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111.50
(2) (b) 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
2of the date of the spring or
September partisan primary, or the date that the special
3primary is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received at
4least the amount provided in this subdivision, from contributions of money, other
5than loans, made by individuals, which have been received during the period ending
6on the date of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in the case of
7candidates at the spring election, or the date of the
September partisan primary and
8January 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the general election, or
9the date that a special primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days
10preceding such date or the date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in
11the case of special election candidates, which contributions are in the aggregate
12amount of $100 or less, and which are fully identified and itemized as to the exact
13source thereof. A contribution received from a conduit which is identified by the
14conduit as originating from an individual shall be considered a contribution made by
15the individual. Only the first $100 of an aggregate contribution of more than $100
16may be counted toward the required percentage. For a candidate at the spring or
17general election for an office identified in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special
18election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 5 percent of the candidate's
19authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31. For any other candidate at the
20general election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 10 percent of the
21candidate's authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31.
SB116, s. 86
22Section
86. 11.50 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.50
(2) (c) If a candidate has not filed financial reports as of the date of the
24spring primary,
September partisan primary, special primary, or date that the
25special primary would be held, if required, which indicate that he or she has met the
1qualification under par. (b) 5., the candidate may file a special report with the board.
2Such report shall be filed not later than the 7th day after the primary, or 7th day after
3the date the primary would be held, if required, and shall include such
4supplementary information as to sources of contributions which may be necessary
5to complete the candidate's qualification. The special report shall cover the period
6from the day after the last date covered on the candidate's most recent report, or from
7the date on which the first contribution was received or the first disbursement was
8made, whichever is earlier, if the candidate has not previously filed a report, to the
9date of such report. All information included on the special report shall also be
10included in the candidate's next report under s. 11.20.
SB116, s. 87
11Section
87. 11.50 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.50
(2) (f) The board shall inform each candidate in writing of the approval
13or disapproval of the candidate's application, as promptly as possible after the date
14of the spring primary,
September partisan primary, special primary, or date that the
15primary would be held, if required. With respect to a candidate at a special election
16who applies for a postelection grant under sub. (1) (a) 2., the board shall inform the
17candidate in writing of the conditional approval or disapproval of the candidate's
18application at the same time.
SB116, s. 88
19Section
88. 11.50 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.50
(2) (i) Notwithstanding par. (g), if an eligible candidate at the spring
21election or a special nonpartisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or
22more candidates in the election, or if an eligible candidate at the general election or
23a special partisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more candidates
24in the election who receive at least 6 percent of the vote cast for all candidates for the
25same office on all ballots at the
September partisan primary or a special partisan
1primary if a primary was held, and in either case if any such opponent of the eligible
2candidate does not accept a grant under this section in whole or in part, the eligible
3candidate is not bound by the pledge made in his or her application to adhere to the
4contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitation
5prescribed under s. 11.31, unless each such opponent files an affidavit of voluntary
6compliance under s. 11.31 (2m).
SB116, s. 89
7Section
89. 13.123 (3) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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13.123
(3) (b) 1. a. After the day of the
September partisan primary, that the
9member either has not filed nomination papers for reelection or election to another
10legislative seat or has sought a party nomination for a legislative seat but it is
11generally acknowledged that the member has not won nomination.
SB116, s. 90
12Section
90. 59.605 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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59.605
(3) (a) 1. If the governing body of a county wishes to exceed the operating
14levy rate limit otherwise applicable to the county under this section, it shall adopt
15a resolution to that effect. The resolution shall specify either the operating levy rate
16or the operating levy that the governing body wishes to impose for either a specified
17number of years or an indefinite period. The governing body shall call a special
18referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the county
19for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the governing body may
20specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election
21or
September partisan primary or general election to be held not earlier than 42 days
22after the adoption of the resolution of the governing body. The governing body shall
23file the resolution to be submitted to the electors as provided in s. 8.37.
SB116, s. 91
24Section
91. 66.0602 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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166.0602
(4) (a) A political subdivision may exceed the levy increase limit under
2sub. (2) if its governing body adopts a resolution to that effect and if the resolution
3is approved in a referendum. The resolution shall specify the proposed amount of
4increase in the levy beyond the amount that is allowed under sub. (2), and shall
5specify whether the proposed amount of increase is for the next fiscal year only or if
6it will apply on an ongoing basis. With regard to a referendum relating to the 2005
7levy, or any levy in an odd-numbered year thereafter, the political subdivision may
8call a special referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors
9of the political subdivision for approval or rejection. With regard to a referendum
10relating to the 2006 levy, or any levy in an even-numbered year thereafter, the
11referendum shall be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or
12September partisan primary or general election.
SB116, s. 92
13Section
92. 66.0619 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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66.0619
(2m) (b) If a referendum is to be held on a resolution, the municipal
15governing body shall file the resolution as provided in s. 8.37 and shall direct the
16municipal clerk to call a special election for the purpose of submitting the resolution
17to the electors for a referendum on approval or rejection. In lieu of a special election,
18the municipal governing body may specify that the election be held at the next
19succeeding spring primary or election or
September
partisan primary or general
20election.
SB116, s. 93
21Section
93. 66.0921 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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66.0921
(2) Facilities authorized. A municipality may enter into a joint
23contract with a nonprofit corporation organized for civic purposes and located in the
24municipality to construct or otherwise acquire, equip, furnish, operate and maintain
25a facility to be used for municipal and civic activities if a majority of the voters voting
1in a referendum at a special election or at a spring primary or election or
September
2partisan primary or general election approve the question of entering into the joint
3contract.
SB116, s. 94
4Section
94. 66.1113 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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66.1113
(2) (g) The village of Sister Bay may enact an ordinance or adopt a
6resolution declaring itself to be a premier resort area under par. (a) even if less than
740 percent of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property within Sister Bay
8is used by tourism-related retailers. The village may not impose the tax authorized
9under par. (b) unless the village board adopts a resolution proclaiming its intent to
10impose the tax and the resolution is approved by a majority of the electors in the
11village voting on the resolution at a referendum, to be held at the first spring primary
12or election or
September partisan primary or general election following by at least
1345 days the date of adoption of the resolution.
SB116, s. 95
14Section
95. 66.1113 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
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66.1113
(2) (h) The village of Ephraim may enact an ordinance or adopt a
16resolution declaring itself to be a premier resort area under par. (a) even if less than
1740 percent of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property within Ephraim
18is used by tourism-related retailers. The village may not impose the tax authorized
19under par. (b) unless the village board adopts a resolution proclaiming its intent to
20impose the tax and the resolution is approved by a majority of the electors in the
21village voting on the resolution at a referendum, to be held at the first spring primary
22or election or
September partisan primary or general election following by at least
2345 days the date of adoption of the resolution.
SB116, s. 96
24Section
96. 67.05 (6m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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167.05
(6m) (b) If a referendum is to be held on an initial resolution, the district
2board shall direct the technical college district secretary to call a special election for
3the purpose of submitting the initial resolution to the electors for a referendum on
4approval or rejection. In lieu of a special election, the district board may specify that
5the election be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or
September
6partisan primary or general election.
SB116, s. 97
7Section
97. 67.12 (12) (e) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
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67.12
(12) (e) 5. Within 10 days of the adoption by a technical college district
9board of a resolution under subd. 1. to issue a promissory note for a purpose under
10s. 38.16 (2), the secretary of the district board shall publish a notice of such adoption
11as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985. The notice need not set forth the full contents of
12the resolution, but shall state the amount proposed to be borrowed, the method of
13borrowing, the purpose thereof, that the resolution was adopted under this
14subsection and the place where and the hours during which the resolution is
15available for public inspection. If the amount proposed to be borrowed is for building
16remodeling or improvement and does not exceed $1,500,000 or is for movable
17equipment, the district board need not submit the resolution to the electors for
18approval unless, within 30 days after the publication or posting, a petition
19conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the secretary of the district
20board requesting a referendum at a special election to be called for that purpose.
21Such petition shall be signed by electors from each county lying wholly or partially
22within the district. The number of electors from each county shall equal at least 1.5%
23of the population of the county as determined under s. 16.96 (2) (c). If a county lies
24in more than one district, the technical college system board shall apportion the
25county's population as determined under s. 16.96 (2) (c) to the districts involved and
1the petition shall be signed by electors equal to the appropriate percentage of the
2apportioned population. In lieu of a special election, the district board may specify
3that the referendum shall be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election
4or
September partisan primary or general election. Any resolution to borrow
5amounts of money in excess of $1,500,000 for building remodeling or improvement
6shall be submitted to the electors of the district for approval. If a referendum is held
7or required under this subdivision, no promissory note may be issued until the
8issuance is approved by a majority of the district electors voting at such referendum.
9The referendum shall be noticed, called and conducted under s. 67.05 (6a) insofar as
10applicable, except that the notice of special election and ballot need not embody a
11copy of the resolution and the question which shall appear on the ballot shall be
12"Shall .... (name of district) be authorized to borrow the sum of $.... for (state purpose)
13by issuing its general obligation promissory note (or notes) under section 67.12 (12)
14of the Wisconsin Statutes?"
SB116, s. 98
15Section
98. 117.22 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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117.22
(2) (e) If a primary election for the school board positions is required
17under s. 120.06 (7) (b), it shall be held on the day which is 4 weeks before the election,
18except that if the school board election is held on the day of the general election, the
19primary shall be held on the day of the
September
partisan primary, and if the school
20board election is held on the day of the spring election, the primary shall be held on
21the day of the spring primary. The school district clerk shall notify the clerk of each
22city, village or town, any part of which is contained within an affected school district,
23of the primary election. The school district clerk shall give the notices under s. 120.06
24(8) (c) on the Monday before the primary election, if one is held, and on the Monday
25before the school board election.
SB116, s. 99
1Section
99. 121.91 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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121.91
(3) (a) If a school board wishes to exceed the limit under sub. (2m)
3otherwise applicable to the school district in any school year, it shall promptly adopt
4a resolution supporting inclusion in the final school district budget of an amount
5equal to the proposed excess revenue. The resolution shall specify whether the
6proposed excess revenue is for a recurring or nonrecurring purpose, or, if the
7proposed excess revenue is for both recurring and nonrecurring purposes, the
8amount of the proposed excess revenue for each purpose. The resolution shall be filed
9as provided in s. 8.37. Within 10 days after adopting the resolution, the school board
10shall notify the department of the scheduled date of the referendum and submit a
11copy of the resolution to the department. The school board shall call a special
12referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the school
13district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the school board
14may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary or
15election or
September partisan primary or general election, if such election is to be
16held not sooner than 42 days after the filing of the resolution of the school board. The
17school district clerk shall certify the results of the referendum to the department
18within 10 days after the referendum is held.
SB116, s. 100
19Section
100. 229.824 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
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229.824
(15) Impose, by the adoption of a resolution, the taxes under subch. V
21of ch. 77, except that the taxes imposed by the resolution may not take effect until
22the resolution is approved by a majority of the electors in the district's jurisdiction
23voting on the resolution at a referendum, to be held at the first spring primary or
24September partisan primary following by at least 45 days the date of adoption of the
25resolution. Two questions shall appear on the ballot. The first question shall be:
1"Shall a sales tax and a use tax be imposed at the rate of 0.5% in .... County for
2purposes related to football stadium facilities in the .... Professional Football
3Stadium District?" The 2nd question shall be: "Shall excess revenues from the 0.5%
4sales tax and use tax be permitted to be used for property tax relief purposes in ....
5County?" Approval of the first question constitutes approval of the resolution of the
6district board. Approval of the 2nd question is not effective unless the first question
7is approved. The clerk of the district shall publish the notices required under s. 10.06
8(4) (c), (f) and (i) for any referendum held under this subsection. Notwithstanding
9s. 10.06 (4) (c), the type A notice under s. 10.01 (2) (a) relating to the referendum is
10valid even if given and published late as long as it is given and published prior to the
11election as early as practicable. A district may not levy any taxes that are not
12expressly authorized under subch. V of ch. 77. The district may not levy any taxes
13until the professional football team and the governing body of the municipality in
14which the football stadium facilities are located agree on how to fund the
15maintenance of the football stadium facilities. The district may not levy any taxes
16until the professional football team and the governing body of the municipality in
17which the football stadium facilities are located agree on how to distribute the
18proceeds, if any, from the sale of naming rights related to the football stadium
19facilities. If a district board adopts a resolution that imposes taxes and the resolution
20is approved by the electors, the district shall deliver a certified copy of the resolution
21to the secretary of revenue at least 120 days before its effective date. If a district
22board adopts a resolution that imposes taxes and the resolution is not approved by
23the electors, the district is dissolved.
SB116, s. 101
24Section
101. 995.20 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1995.20 Legal holidays. January 1, January 15, the 3rd Monday in February
2(which shall be the day of celebration for February 12 and 22), the last Monday in
3May (which shall be the day of celebration for May 30), June 19, which shall be the
4day of observation for Juneteenth Day, July 4, the 1st Monday in September which
5shall be known as Labor day, the 2nd Monday in October, November 11, the 4th
6Thursday in November (which shall be the day of celebration for Thanksgiving),
7December 25, the day of holding the
September partisan primary election, and the
8day of holding the general election in November are legal holidays. On Good Friday
9the period from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. shall uniformly be observed for the purpose of
10worship. In every 1st class city the day of holding any municipal election is a legal
11holiday, and in every such city the afternoon of each day upon which a primary
12election is held for the nomination of candidates for city offices is a half holiday and
13in counties having a population of 500,000 or more the county board may by
14ordinance provide that all county employees shall have a half holiday on the day of
15such primary election and a holiday on the day of such municipal election, and that
16employees whose duties require that they work on such days be given equivalent
17time off on other days. Whenever any legal holiday falls on Sunday, the succeeding
18Monday shall be the legal holiday.
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(1) The treatment of sections 6.24 (4) (c), 6.86 (1) (a) 3. and (b) (by
Section 32)
21and (2m), 6.865 (title), (3), and (3m) (a), (b), and (c), and 7.15 (1) (j) of the statutes first
22applies with respect to requests for absentee ballots made for voting at elections held
23on or after the effective date of this subsection.
SB116, s. 103
24Section
103.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
25publication, except as follows:
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1(1) The treatment of sections 6.24 (4) (c), 6.86 (1) (a) 3. and (b) (by
Section 32)
2and (2m), 6.865 (title), (3), and (3m) (a), (b), and (c), and 7.15 (1) (j) of the statutes and
3Section 102 (1) of this act take effect on the 90th day beginning after publication.