SB777: Bill Text

SB777,48,5 3. No transfer may be made under this subsection unless the budget director certifies that sufficient unencumbered funds are available for transfer.

SB777,48,8 (6) Budgetary procedures, beyond 2017. (a) For fiscal years that begin after December 31, 2017, a municipality which chooses under sub. (1) (b) to operate under this section shall adopt a budget that contains the provisions specified in this section.

SB777,48,12 (b) Beginning in 2017, and in every odd-numbered year thereafter, a municipality shall adopt a biennial budget following the timeline specified in par. (c) that sets forth all of the following items, and no others, for the 2 fiscal years that immediately follow the year in which the budget is adopted:

SB777,48,13 1. The municipal tax levy.

SB777,48,14 2. Anticipated revenue amounts from all sources.

SB777,48,16 3. Appropriations for all departments and for any other obligations of the municipality.

SB777,48,17 (c) 1. All departments shall submit their budget requests to the budget director.

SB777,48,20 2. The chief executive shall submit his or her proposed budget to the governing body, either electronically or in writing, not later than October 1 of an odd-numbered year.

SB777,49,10 3. The governing body shall approve the budget, engrossed with any amendments, and return it to the chief executive no later than November 1 of an odd-numbered year. Any amendment to the budget adopted by the common council of a 1st class city must be submitted to the comptroller at least 7 business days before the amendment may be considered by the governing body or by a committee of the body, and the governing body or committee may not consider any amendment that is not submitted in conformity with this time frame. An amendment shall also include an estimate, prepared by the comptroller, of the costs that will be incurred, and the staffing changes that will be required, to implement the amendment during the next 5 fiscal years. A governing body shall make the amendment and, if required, the estimate, available to the public, in an electronic format, at least 24 hours before the amendment may be considered by the governing body or by a committee of the governing body. The governing body shall have the budget resolution prepared as it was adopted by the governing body, incorporating any adopted amendments, before presenting the resolution to the chief executive.

SB777,49,15 4. If a mayor wishes to veto any part of the budget under s. 62.09 (8) (c), the mayor shall do so no later than November 15 of an odd-numbered year. The common council may not schedule a meeting to act on the mayor's vetoes, as described in subd. 5., before it receives the vetoes or November 16 of an odd-numbered year, whichever comes first.

SB777,49,18 5. The common council may act on all of the mayor's vetoes or changes, as described in s. 62.09 (8) (c), no later than November 19 of an odd-numbered year, or the vetoes or changes shall be considered to be approved by the common council.

SB777,49,23 (d) After a biennial budget takes effect, if revenues received or expenses incurred by the municipality are different from the amounts anticipated, the chief executive may increase or decrease appropriation amounts as he or she determines is appropriate to account for the changed revenue or expense amounts that affect the municipality.

SB777,50,8 (e) Outside of the budget process, the chief executive may propose to the governing body an increase or decrease in any appropriation or revenue amount, subject to the budget amendment procedures under par. (c) 3. To be approved, such a proposal requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members-elect of the governing body, as defined in s. 66.10015 (1) (bs), and the proposal may not be amended by the governing body, except that when such a proposal is made and voted on by the governing body after September 30 and before November 16 of any even-numbered year, such a proposal may be approved by a simple majority vote of the members-elect of the governing body and the governing body may amend the proposal.

SB777,50,15 (f) With regard to every municipal department that has appropriations and expenses contained in a municipality's budget that is adopted under this section, the budget provisions that apply to such a department shall contain an appropriation account into which a gift or grant bestowed upon that department shall be deposited. If a department receives such a gift or grant, the department may spend the funds, with the consent of the chief executive, but without the approval of the governing body, for the purposes for which the gift or grant was bestowed.

SB777,50,22 (g) During a biennium, a governing body may not adopt a resolution to issue a municipal obligation, as defined in s. 67.01 (6), in an amount that is higher than the amount initially proposed by the chief executive in his or her proposed budget for that biennium. During a biennium a chief executive may propose, outside of the budget process, the issuance of additional municipal obligations, as defined under s. 67.01 (6). The governing body may approve the chief executive's proposal, but may not increase the amount proposed.

SB777,77 Section 77. 68.14 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB777,51,3 68.14 (1) The seeking of a review pursuant to s. 68.10 or 68.13 does not preclude a person aggrieved from seeking relief from the governing body of the municipality or any of its boards, commissions, committees, or agencies which that may have jurisdiction, except that the authority under this section of a county board is subject to the limitations in s. 59.17 (2) (d).

SB777,78 Section 78. 83.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB777,51,12 83.01 (1) (b) In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, the county highway commissioner shall also be the director of public works. The person holding the position of county highway commissioner and director of public works, under the classified service, on June 16, 1974, shall continue in that capacity under civil service status until death, resignation, or removal from such position. Thereafter the county executive shall appoint as successor a director of transportation who shall assume the duties of county highway commissioner and director of public works and is subject to confirmation by the county board, as provided in s. 59.17 (2) (bm).

SB777,79 Section 79. 200.11 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB777,51,22 200.11 (8) Solid waste management. The district may engage in solid waste management and shall for such purposes have all powers granted to county executives or county boards under s. 59.70 (2), except acquisition of land by eminent domain, if each county board having jurisdiction over areas to be served by the district has adopted a resolution requesting or approving the involvement of the district in solid waste management. County board approval shall not be required for the management by the district of such solid wastes as are contained within the sewage or storm water transmitted or treated by the district or as are produced as a by-product of sewerage treatment activities.

SB777,80 Section 80. 289.33 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB777,52,16 289.33 (3) (d) “Local approval" includes any requirement for a permit, license, authorization, approval, variance or exception or any restriction, condition of approval or other restriction, regulation, requirement or prohibition imposed by a charter ordinance, general ordinance, zoning ordinance, resolution or regulation by a town, city, village, county or special purpose district, including without limitation because of enumeration any ordinance, resolution or regulation adopted under s. 91.73, 2007 stats., s. 59.03 (2), 59.11 (5), 59.42 (1), 59.48, 59.51 (1) and (2), 59.52 (2), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26) and (27), 59.53 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (19), (20) and (23), 59.535 (2), (3) and (4), 59.54 (1), (2), (3), (4), (4m), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), (11), (12), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25) and (26), 59.55 (3), (4), (5) and (6), 59.56 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (11), (12), (12m), (13) and (16), 59.57 (1), 59.58 (1) and (5), 59.62, 59.69, 59.692, 59.693, 59.696, 59.697, 59.698, 59.70 (1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (21), (22) and (23), 59.79 (1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8), and (10), 59.792 (2) and (3), 59.80, 59.82, 60.10, 60.22, 60.23, 60.54, 60.77, 61.34, 61.35, 61.351, 61.353, 61.354, 62.11, 62.23, 62.231, 62.233, 62.234, 66.0101, 66.0415, 87.30, 196.58, 200.11 (8), 236.45, 281.43 or 349.16, subch. VIII of ch. 60, or subch. III of ch. 91.

SB777,81 Section 81. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB777,52,23 (1) County executive staff. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 59.17 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes, if a county board reduced or eliminated the staff authorized by the county executive for operating the office of the county executive, or reduced or eliminated the appropriations for the staff and operations of the office of the county executive at any time after March 31, 2016, the county board shall restore the staff levels and appropriation levels to their levels as of April 1, 2016.

SB777,53,3 (2) Confirmed appointees. Any department head appointee of a county executive who has been confirmed by a county board, or whose confirmation has been waived by the board, on the effective date of this subsection does not need to be reconfirmed, or confirmed, by the board as long as the appointee continues in uninterrupted service in that position.

SB777,82 Section 82. Initial applicability.

SB777,53,7 (1) Internet site for public contracts. The treatment of section 59.52 (3m) of the statutes first applies to a contract that is entered into on the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

SB777,53,10 (2) Public works contracts. The treatment of section 59.52 (29) (am) of the statutes first applies to public contracts that are let on the effective date of this subsection.

SB777,53,16 (3) Compensation for certain county elective officers. The treatment of sections 59.10 (1) (a), (2) (c) 5., (3) (f), (i), and (k), and (5) and 59.22 (1) (a) 1., 2., and 3. of the statutes first applies to the establishment of the salary or compensation of supervisors and the establishment of the compensation of county elective officers other than supervisors and circuit judges for the terms of office beginning after the spring election in 2020.

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