AB85-ASA1,21 3Section 21. 59.53 (21) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB85-ASA1,16,134 59.53 (21) Operation of relief programs. The board may establish and operate
5a program of relief for a specific class or classes of persons residing in that county,
6except that in a county with a population of 750,000 or more, the county executive
7shall be in charge of the operation of the program of relief
. The county may set such
8eligibility criteria to obtain relief, and may provide such services, commodities or
9money as relief, as the county determines to be reasonable and necessary under the
10circumstances. The program may include work components. The county may enact
11any ordinances necessary or useful to the operation of a relief program under this
12subsection. Counties may use vehicle registration information from the department
13of transportation in determining eligibility for relief programs under this subsection.
AB85-ASA1,22 14Section 22. 59.56 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB85-ASA1,16,1915 59.56 (11) Fish and game. The board may establish, maintain, and operate fish
16hatcheries and facilities for raising game birds, except that in a county with a
17population of 750,000 or more, the county may own the hatcheries and facilities, but
18must lease the hatcheries and facilities to another person who will maintain and
19operate them
.
AB85-ASA1,23 20Section 23. 59.60 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB85-ASA1,17,1921 59.60 (7) Publication of budget and public hearing. The board shall refer the
22executive's or administrator's budget to the finance committee and such committee
23shall publish as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, a summary of the executive's or
24administrator's budget and comparative figures together with a statement of the
25county's bonded indebtedness, in the 2 daily newspapers having the largest

1circulation in the county, and shall make available to the general public reprinted
2copies of the summary as published. The publication shall also state the date, hour,
3and place of the public hearing to be held by the board on such executive's or
4administrator's budget. The board shall, not less than 14 days after publication of
5the summary of the executive's or administrator's budget, but not later than the first
6Monday in November of each year and prior to the adoption of the property tax levy,
7hold a public hearing on such executive's or administrator's budget, at which time
8citizens may appear and express their opinions. After such public hearing, and on
9or before the annual meeting, the finance committee shall submit to the board its
10recommendations for amendments to the executive's or administrator's budget, if
11any, and the board shall adopt the budget with such changes as it considers proper
12and advisable. Subject to sub. (7e), the board of a county with a population of at least
13500,000 may not adopt a budget in which the total amount of budgeted expenditures
14related to the compensation of county board members, and to any other costs that are
15directly related to the operation and functioning of the county board, including staff,
16is greater than 0.4 percent of the county portion of the tax levy for that year to which
17the budget applies.
When so adopted, the sums provided shall, subject to the
18provisions of sub. (8), constitute legal appropriations and anticipated revenues for
19the ensuing year.
AB85-ASA1,24 20Section 24. 59.60 (7e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB85-ASA1,17,2321 59.60 (7e) Milwaukee county budget cap. The 0.4 percent budget limitation
22for a county with a population of at least 500,000 that is described in sub. (7) does
23not apply to any of the following elements of the county's budget:
AB85-ASA1,17,2524 (a) Any costs related to pension and health care payments for retired county
25officers, employees, and their families.
AB85-ASA1,18,2
1(b) The costs for the salary of county board supervisors and the county board
2chairperson for any term that begins before April 2016.
AB85-ASA1,18,43 (c) Any costs associated with duties performed by the county clerk under s.
459.23 (2).
AB85-ASA1,25 5Section 25. 59.698 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB85-ASA1,18,10 659.698 Zoning, building inspector. Except as provided under s. 59.69 (2)
7(bm), for the enforcement of all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations enacted
8under s. 59.69, the board may appoint a building inspector, define the building
9inspector's duties and fix the building inspector's term of office and compensation.
10This section does not apply to a county with a population of 750,000 or more.
AB85-ASA1,26 11Section 26. 59.70 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB85-ASA1,18,1412 59.70 (7) Soil conservation. The board of any county with a population of less
13than 750,000
may contract to do soil conservation work on privately owned land
14either directly or through a committee designated by it.
AB85-ASA1,27 15Section 27. 59.70 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB85-ASA1,18,2116 59.70 (8m) Harbor improvement. The board may establish, own, operate,
17lease, equip, and improve harbor facilities on land owned by the county that is
18located in this state or in another state, subject to the laws of the state in which the
19land is located, and may appropriate money for the activities specified in this
20subsection, except that in a county with a population of 750,000 or more, the county
21executive shall be in charge of the operation of the harbor facilities
.
AB85-ASA1,28 22Section 28. 59.70 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB85-ASA1,19,223 59.70 (12) (a) A county or 2 or more contiguous counties may establish a district
24to control mosquitoes, upon a majority vote of each board, except that the board of

1a county with a population of 750,000 or more may not take any action under this
2subsection or sub. (13)
.
AB85-ASA1,29 3Section 29. 59.79 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
AB85-ASA1,30 4Section 30. 59.79 (11) of the statutes is repealed.
AB85-ASA1,31 5Section 31. 59.79 (12) of the statutes is repealed.
AB85-ASA1,32 6Section 32. 59.79 (13) of the statutes is repealed.
AB85-ASA1,33 7Section 33. 59.794 of the statutes is created to read:
AB85-ASA1,19,10 859.794 Milwaukee County; limitations on board authority and on
9intergovernmental cooperation, shared services.
(1) Definitions. In this
10section:
AB85-ASA1,19,1311 (a) "Agreement" means an intergovernmental cooperation agreement under s.
1266.0301, or a contract to provide consolidated services under s. 59.03 (2) (e), entered
13into by a county and another local governmental unit.
AB85-ASA1,19,1414 (b) "Board" means the board of a county.
AB85-ASA1,19,1515 (c) "County" means a county with a population of 750,000 or more.
AB85-ASA1,19,1816 (d) "Executive council" means a body that consists of the elected executive
17officer of every city and village that is wholly located within the county and who is
18also a member of the executive council as described in s. 200.23 (2) (b).
AB85-ASA1,19,1919 (e) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 66.0131 (1) (a).
AB85-ASA1,19,23 20(2) Limitation on agreements. Before an agreement may take effect and
21become binding on a county, it must be approved by the executive council. If the
22county enters into an agreement, the executive council shall meet as soon as
23practicable to vote on the agreement.
AB85-ASA1,20,2 24(3) Limitations on board authority. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of s.
2559.51, the board may not exercise day-to-day control of any county department or

1subunit of a department. Such control may be exercised only by the county executive
2as described in s. 59.17.
AB85-ASA1,20,93 (b) A board may require, as necessary, the attendance of any county employee
4or officer at a board meeting to provide information and answer questions. Except
5as provided in par. (d), for the purpose of inquiry, or to refer a specific constituent
6concern, the board and its members may deal with county departments and subunits
7of departments solely through the county executive, and no supervisor may give
8instructions or orders to any subordinate of the county executive that would conflict
9with this section.
AB85-ASA1,20,1110 (c) The board may not create any county department or subunit of a
11department, except as provided in s. 59.17 (2) (b) 2.
AB85-ASA1,20,1312 (d) The board may use the legal services of the corporation counsel under s.
1359.42 (2).
AB85-ASA1,20,1814 (e) The board may not terminate, lower the salary or benefits of, or eliminate
15the position of, any county employee who works in the office of the county executive
16unless a similar change is made which affects county employees, on a countywide
17basis, in all other county departments. This paragraph does not apply after the
18county board supervisors who are elected in the 2016 spring election take office.
AB85-ASA1,34 19Section 34. 59.875 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB85-ASA1,20,21 2059.875 (title) Payment of contributions in and employment of
21annuitants under
an employee retirement system of populous counties.
AB85-ASA1,35 22Section 35. 59.875 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB85-ASA1,21,223 59.875 (3) No individual who is receiving an annuity under an employee
24retirement system of a county and who is reemployed by the county may continue to
25receive the annuity if a similarly situated individual who is receiving an annuity

1under the Wisconsin Retirement System and who was reemployed by a participating
2employer under that system would be required to terminate the annuity.
AB85-ASA1,36 3Section 36. 66.0301 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB85-ASA1,21,154 66.0301 (2) In Subject to s. 59.794 (2), and in addition to the provisions of any
5other statutes specifically authorizing cooperation between municipalities, unless
6those statutes specifically exclude action under this section, any municipality may
7contract with other municipalities and with federally recognized Indian tribes and
8bands in this state, for the receipt or furnishing of services or the joint exercise of any
9power or duty required or authorized by law. If municipal or tribal parties to a
10contract have varying powers or duties under the law, each may act under the
11contract to the extent of its lawful powers and duties. A contract under this
12subsection may bind the contracting parties for the length of time specified in the
13contract. This section shall be interpreted liberally in favor of cooperative action
14between municipalities and between municipalities and Indian tribes and bands in
15this state.
AB85-ASA1,37 16Section 37. 111.70 (1) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 111.70 (1) (j) (intro.) and
17amended to read:
AB85-ASA1,21,1818 111.70 (1) (j) (intro.) "Municipal employer" means any city, of the following:
AB85-ASA1,21,19 192. a. Except as provided in subd. 2. b., any county .
AB85-ASA1,21,25 201. Any city, village, town, metropolitan sewerage district, school district,
21long-term care district, transit authority under s. 59.58 (7) or 66.1039, local cultural
22arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229, or any other political subdivision of
23the state, or instrumentality of one or more political subdivisions of the state, that
24engages the services of an employee and includes any person acting on behalf of a
25municipal employer within the scope of the person's authority, express or implied.
AB85-ASA1,38
1Section 38. 111.70 (1) (j) 2. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB85-ASA1,22,32 111.70 (1) (j) 2. b. In a county with a population of 750,000 or more, the county
3executive.
AB85-ASA1,39 4Section 39. 289.33 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB85-ASA1,22,225 289.33 (3) (d) "Local approval" includes any requirement for a permit, license,
6authorization, approval, variance or exception or any restriction, condition of
7approval or other restriction, regulation, requirement or prohibition imposed by a
8charter ordinance, general ordinance, zoning ordinance, resolution or regulation by
9a town, city, village, county or special purpose district, including without limitation
10because of enumeration any ordinance, resolution or regulation adopted under s.
1191.73, 2007 stats., s. 59.03 (2), 59.11 (5), 59.42 (1), 59.48, 59.51 (1) and (2), 59.52 (2),
12(5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24),
13(25), (26) and (27), 59.53 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (19),
14(20) and (23), 59.535 (2), (3) and (4), 59.54 (1), (2), (3), (4), (4m), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10),
15(11), (12), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25) and (26), 59.55 (3), (4),
16(5) and (6), 59.56 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (11), (12), (12m), (13) and (16), 59.57
17(1), 59.58 (1) and (5), 59.62, 59.69, 59.692, 59.693, 59.696, 59.697, 59.698, 59.70 (1),
18(2), (3), (5), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (21), (22) and (23), 59.79 (1), (2), (3), (5), (6), (7), (8),
19and (10) and (11), 59.792 (2) and (3), 59.80, 59.82, 60.10, 60.22, 60.23, 60.54, 60.77,
2061.34, 61.35, 61.351, 61.354, 62.11, 62.23, 62.231, 62.234, 66.0101, 66.0415, 87.30,
21196.58, 200.11 (8), 236.45, 281.43 or 349.16, subch. VIII of ch. 60, or subch. III of ch.
2291.
AB85-ASA1,40 23Section 40. 806.155 of the statutes is repealed.
AB85-ASA1,41 24Section 41 . Nonstatutory provisions.
AB85-ASA1,23,20
1(1) (a) Notwithstanding section 8.37 of the statutes, if this act is enacted on or
2before February 18, 2014, there shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of each
3county with a population of at least 500,000 at the spring election to be held on
4April 1, 2014, the following question: "Shall 2013 Wisconsin Act .... (this act) which
5limits the compensation of members of the board of supervisors of .... (name of
6county) other than the chairperson of the board and chairperson of the finance
7committee to receipt of an annual salary of not more than the annual per capita
8income of this county and which limits the compensation of the chairperson of the
9board to not more than 150 percent of that amount and the chairperson of the finance
10committee to not more than 125 percent of that amount, subject to limitations and
11adjustments specified by law; which prohibits supervisors from receiving any
12compensation or benefits not specifically authorized or required by law; which
13changes the compensation structure by which a Milwaukee County supervisor may
14be paid; which changes the term length of a Milwaukee County supervisor; which
15alters the right of an annuitant under the Milwaukee County Employees Retirement
16System to be rehired by Milwaukee County; which limits the authority of Milwaukee
17County to enter into certain intergovernmental agreements; which removes and
18clarifies certain authority of the Milwaukee County board; which increases and
19clarifies the authority of the Milwaukee County executive; and which deletes
20obsolete statutory references become effective in this county on April 18, 2016?"
AB85-ASA1,23,2321 (b) If the question under paragraph (a) is approved by a majority of all votes
22cast on the question at the election in the county, this act shall take effect in that
23county; otherwise, this act shall not take effect in that county.
AB85-ASA1,24,224 (2) Notwithstanding section 59.52 (25) of the statutes, the Milwaukee County
25board of supervisors may not schedule a referendum to be held on April 1, 2014, with

1respect to any matter that is subject to the approval of the electors of the county on
2that date under subsection (1).
AB85-ASA1,42 3Section 42. Initial applicability.
AB85-ASA1,24,84 (1) Collective bargaining agreement. he renumbering and amendment of
5section 111.70 (1) (j) of the statutes and the creation of section 111.70 (1) (j) 2. b. of
6the statutes first applies to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement
7that is in effect on the effective date of this subsection upon the expiration, extension,
8renewal, or modification of the agreement.
AB85-ASA1,24,119 (2) Employment of annuitants in populous counties. The treatment of section
1059.875 (title) and (3) of the statutes first applies to employees of a populous county
11who terminate employment on the effective date of this subsection.
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