Wisconsin Legislature: 28,1451

a. Two members from Milwaukee County, appointed by the Milwaukee County board chairperson.

b. Two members from the city of Milwaukee, appointed by the mayor of the city of Milwaukee.

c. One member from Racine County, appointed by the Racine County board chairperson.

d. One member from the city of Racine, appointed by the mayor of the city of Racine.

e. One member from Kenosha County, appointed by the Kenosha County board chairperson.

f. One member from the city of Kenosha, appointed by the mayor of the city of Kenosha.

g. One member from the authority's jurisdictional area, appointed by the governor.

2. A majority of the board of directors' full authorized membership constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting the authority's business and exercising its powers. Action may be taken by the board of directors upon a vote of a majority of the directors present and voting, unless the bylaws of the authority require a larger number.

(d) The authority shall have all powers necessary and convenient to create, construct, and manage a KRM commuter rail line and to contract for and provide transit service in Kenosha County and Racine County as specified in par. (k) . A KRM commuter rail line shall include a stop at the point where the KRM commuter rail line intersects National Avenue in the city of Milwaukee and a stop at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Bay Street in the city of Milwaukee.

(dm) A KRM commuter rail line may not include a stop in any municipality in the counties of Racine and Kenosha, other than in the city of Racine or the city of Kenosha, unless the municipality in which the stop is to be located provides for a sustainable mechanism to generate additional moneys for transit systems receiving funding under s. 85.20 that operate in Kenosha County or Racine County, as applicable.

(e) The authority may impose the fees under subch. XIII of ch. 77. From these fees, the authority shall transfer $1 for each transaction to each of the cities of Racine and Kenosha, to support their respective transit systems, if each city, respectively, demonstrates that it has established a new funding source sufficient to generate revenues equal to or greater than the amounts to be transferred to each city under this subdivision. From the remaining fees, the authority may do all of the following:

1. Retain not more than $2 for each transaction for administration of the authority.

2. Retain the difference between the amount of the fees imposed under subch. XIII of ch. 77 and the amount of those fees transferred under this paragraph or retained under subd. 1. for expenditures related to the KRM commuter rail line, including planning, construction, maintenance, operations, and engineering expenditures.

(f) 1. The authority may issue bonds, the principal and interest on which are payable exclusively from all or a portion of any revenues received by the authority. The authority may secure its bonds by a pledge of any income or revenues from any operations, rent, aids, grants, subsidies, contributions, or other source of moneys whatsoever.

2. The authority may issue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000, excluding bonds issued to refund outstanding bonds issued under this subdivision, for the purpose of providing funds for the anticipated local funding share required for initiating KRM commuter rail line service.

3. Neither the authority's board of directors nor any person executing the bonds is personally liable on the bonds by reason of the issuance of the bonds.

4. The bonds of the authority are not a debt of the counties that comprise the authority. Neither these counties nor the state are liable for the payment of the bonds. The bonds of the authority shall be payable only out of funds or properties of the authority. The bonds of the authority shall state the restrictions contained in this subdivision on the face of the bonds.

5. Bonds of the authority shall be authorized by resolution of the authority's board of directors. The bonds may be issued under such a resolution or under a trust indenture or other security instrument. The bonds may be issued in one or more series and may be in the form of coupon bonds or registered bonds under s. 67.09. The bonds shall bear the dates, mature at the times, bear interest at the rates, be in the denominations, have the rank or priority, be executed in the manner, be payable in the medium of payment and at the places, and be subject to the terms of redemption, with or without premium, as the resolution, trust indenture, or other security instrument provides. Bonds of the authority are issued for an essential public and governmental purpose and are public instrumentalities and, together with interest and income, are exempt from taxes. The authority may sell the bonds at public or private sales at the price or prices determined by the authority. If a member of the authority's board of directors whose signature appears on any bonds or coupons ceases to be a member of the authority's board of directors before the delivery of such obligations, the member's signature shall, nevertheless, be valid for all purposes as if the member had remained a member until delivery of the bonds.

6. The authority may issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying any of its bonds at or prior to maturity or upon acceleration or redemption. The authority may issue refunding bonds at such time prior to the maturity or redemption of the refunded bonds as the authority deems to be in the public interest. The refunding bonds may be issued in sufficient amounts to pay or provide the principal of the bonds being refunded, together with any redemption premium on the bonds, any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of payment of the bonds, the expenses of issue of the refunding bonds, the expenses of redeeming the bonds being refunded, and such reserves for debt service or other capital or current expenses from the proceeds of such refunding bonds as may be required by the resolution, trust indenture, or other security instruments. To the extent applicable, refunding bonds are subject to subd. 5.

(g) All moneys transferred under s. 59.58 (6) (cg) shall be used by the authority to assist in the planning of the KRM commuter rail line project.

(h) The authority's powers shall be limited to those specified in this subsection.

(i) The authority is the only entity in the counties of Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha that may submit an application to the federal transit administration in the U.S. department of transportation under the federal new starts grant program for funding for the KRM commuter rail line.

(j) The Milwaukee Transit Authority under s. 66.1038, and the operator of any transit system in Kenosha County or Racine County receiving funding under s. 85.20, shall provide copies of all of their annual and long-term transit plans to the southeastern regional transit authority as these plans become available.

(k) Upon a vote of approval by its governing body, any municipality in Kenosha County or Racine County in which a transit system eligible to receive funding under s. 85.20 is operated may contract with the authority for the authority to provide transit services within the municipality.

28,1449s Section 1449s. 59.69 (4c) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.69 (4c) Construction site ordinance limits. Except as provided in s. 101.1205 (5m) 281.33 (3m) (f), an ordinance that is enacted under sub. (4) may only include provisions that are related to construction site erosion control if those provisions are limited to sites where the construction activities do not include the construction of a building.

28,1450 Section 1450. 59.69 (15) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.69 (15) Community and other living arrangements. (intro.) For purposes of this section, the location of a community living arrangement for adults, as defined in s. 46.03 (22), a community living arrangement for children, as defined in s. 48.743 (1), a foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (6), a treatment foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (17q), or an adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1) (a) or (b), in any municipality, shall be subject to the following criteria:

28,1451 Section 1451 . 59.69 (15) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

28,1452 Section 1452. 59.69 (15) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.69 (15) (bm) A foster home or a treatment foster home that is the primary domicile of a foster parent or treatment foster parent and that is licensed under s. 48.62 or an adult family home certified under s. 50.032 (1m) (b) shall be a permitted use in all residential areas and is not subject to pars. (a) and (b) except that foster homes and treatment foster homes operated by corporations, child welfare agencies, religious associations, as defined in s. 157.061 (15), associations, or public agencies shall be subject to pars. (a) and (b).

28,1453 Section 1453. 60.63 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

60.63 Community and other living arrangements. (intro.) For purposes of s. 60.61, the location of a community living arrangement for adults, as defined in s. 46.03 (22), a community living arrangement for children, as defined in s. 48.743 (1), a foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (6), a treatment foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (17q), or an adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1) (a) or (b), in any town shall be subject to the following criteria:

28,1454 Section 1454 . 60.63 (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

28,1455 Section 1455. 60.63 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

60.63 (3) A foster home or a treatment foster home that is the primary domicile of a foster parent or treatment foster parent and that is licensed under s. 48.62 or an adult family home certified under s. 50.032 (1m) (b) shall be a permitted use in all residential areas and is not subject to subs. (1) and (2) except that foster homes and treatment foster homes operated by corporations, child welfare agencies, churches, associations, or public agencies shall be subject to subs. (1) and (2).

28,1456 Section 1456. 60.85 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

60.85 (6) (am) With regard to each district for which the department of revenue authorizes the allocation of a tax increment under par. (a), the department shall charge the town that created the district an annual administrative fee of $150 that the town shall pay to the department no later than May 15.

28,1457 Section 1457. 62.23 (7) (i) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

62.23 (7) (i) Community and other living arrangements. (intro.) For purposes of this section, the location of a community living arrangement for adults, as defined in s. 46.03 (22), a community living arrangement for children, as defined in s. 48.743 55(1), a foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (6), a treatment foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (17q), or an adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1) (a) or (b), in any city shall be subject to the following criteria:

28,1458 Section 1458 . 62.23 (7) (i) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

62.23 (7) (i) Community and other living arrangements. (intro.) For purposes of this section, the location of a community living arrangement for adults, as defined in s. 46.03 (22), a community living arrangement for children, as defined in s. 48.743 (1), a foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (6), a treatment foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (17q), or an adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1) (a) or (b), in any city shall be subject to the following criteria:

28,1459 Section 1459. 62.23 (7) (i) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

62.23 (7) (i) 2m. A foster home or treatment foster home that is the primary domicile of a foster parent or treatment foster parent and that is licensed under s. 48.62 or an adult family home certified under s. 50.032 (1m) (b) shall be a permitted use in all residential areas and is not subject to subds. 1. and 2. except that foster homes and treatment foster homes operated by corporations, child welfare agencies, churches, associations, or public agencies shall be subject to subds. 1. and 2.

28,1459m Section 1459m. 62.50 (18) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 62.50 (18) and amended to read:

62.50 (18) No chief officer of either department or member of the fire department may be deprived of any salary or wages for the period of time suspended preceding an investigation or trial, unless the charge is sustained. Except as provided in par. (b), no No member of the police force may be discharged or suspended under sub. (11) or (13) without pay or benefits until the matter that is the subject of the discharge or suspension is disposed of by the board or the time for appeal under sub. (13) passes without an appeal being made.

28,1459n Section 1459n. 62.50 (18) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

28,1460 Section 1460. 62.62 of the statutes is created to read:

62.62 Appropriation bonds for payment of employee retirement system liability in 1st class cities. (1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) "Appropriation bond" means a bond issued by a city to evidence its obligation to repay a certain amount of borrowed money that is payable from all of the following:

1. Moneys annually appropriated by law for debt service due with respect to such appropriation bond in that year.

2. Proceeds of the sale of such appropriation bonds.

3. Payments received for that purpose under agreements and ancillary arrangements described in s. 62.621.

4. Investment earnings on amounts in subds. 1. to 3.

(b) "Bond" means any bond, note, or other obligation of a city issued under this section.

(d) "Common Council" means the common council of a city.

(e) "Refunding bond" means an appropriation bond issued to fund or refund all or any part of one or more outstanding pension-related bonds.

(1m) Legislative finding and determination. Recognizing that a city, by prepaying part or all of the city's unfunded prior service liability with respect to an employee retirement system of the city, may reduce its costs and better ensure the timely and full payment of retirement benefits to participants and their beneficiaries under the employee retirement system, the legislature finds and determines that it is in the public interest for the city to issue appropriation bonds to obtain proceeds to pay its unfunded prior service liability.

(2) Authorization of appropriation bonds. (a) A common council shall have all powers necessary and convenient to carry out its duties, and to exercise its authority, under this section.

(b) Subject to pars. (c) and (d), a common council may issue appropriation bonds under this section to pay all or any part of the city's unfunded prior service liability with respect to an employee retirement system of the city, or to fund or refund outstanding appropriation bonds issued under this section. A city may use proceeds of appropriation bonds to pay issuance or administrative expenses, to make deposits to reserve funds, to pay accrued or funded interest, to pay the costs of credit enhancement, to make payments under other agreements entered into under s. 62.621, or to make deposits to stabilization funds established under s. 62.621.

(d) 1. Before a city may issue appropriation bonds under par. (b), its common council shall enact an ordinance that establishes a 5-year strategic and financial plan related to the payment of all or any part of the city's unfunded prior service liability with respect to an employee retirement system of the city. The strategic and financial plan shall provide that future annual pension liabilities are funded on a current basis. The strategic and financial plan shall contain quantifiable benchmarks to measure compliance with the plan. The common council shall make a determination that the ordinance meets the requirements of this subdivision and, absent manifest error, the common council's determination shall be conclusive. The common council shall submit to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a copy of the strategic and financial plan.

2. Annually, the city shall submit to the governor, the department of revenue, and the department of administration, and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report that includes all of the following:

a. The city's progress in meeting the benchmarks in the strategic and financial plan.

b. Any proposed modifications to the plan.

c. The status of any stabilization fund that is established under s. 62.622 (3).

d. The most current actuarial report related to the city's employee retirement system.

e. The amount, if any, by which the city's contributions to the employee retirement system for the prior year is less than the normal cost contribution for that year as specified in the initial actuarial report for the city's employee retirement system for that year.

f. The amount that the actuary determines is the city's required contribution to the employee retirement system for that year.

(2m) Penalty for inadequate contribution. If the city's contributions to the employee retirement system for the prior year is less than the lower of the required contribution for that year, as described in sub. (2) (d) 2. f., or the normal cost for that year, the department of revenue shall reduce and withhold the amount of the shared revenue payments to the city under subch. I of ch. 79, in the following year, by an amount equal to the difference between the required cost contribution for that prior year and the city's actual contribution in that prior year. The department of revenue shall deposit the amount of the reduced and withheld shared revenue payment into the city's employee retirement system.

(3) Terms. (a) A city may borrow moneys and issue appropriation bonds in evidence of the borrowing pursuant to one or more written authorizing resolutions under sub. (4). Unless otherwise provided in an authorizing resolution, the city may issue appropriation bonds at any time, in any specific amounts, at any rates of interest, for any term, payable at any intervals, at any place, in any manner, and having any other terms or conditions that the common council considers necessary or desirable. Appropriation bonds may bear interest at variable or fixed rates, bear no interest, or bear interest payable only at maturity or upon redemption prior to maturity.

(b) The common council may authorize appropriation bonds having any provisions for prepayment the common council considers necessary or desirable, including the payment of any premium.

(c) Interest shall cease to accrue on an appropriation bond on the date that the appropriation bond becomes due for payment if payment is made or duly provided for.

(d) All moneys borrowed by a city that is evidenced by appropriation bonds issued under this section shall be lawful money of the United States, and all appropriation bonds shall be payable in such money.

(e) All appropriation bonds owned or held by a fund of the city are outstanding in all respects, and the common council or other governing body controlling the fund shall have the same rights with respect to an appropriation bond as a private party, but if any sinking fund acquires appropriation bonds that gave rise to such fund, the appropriation bonds are considered paid for all purposes and no longer outstanding and shall be canceled as provided in sub. (7) (d).

(f) A city shall not be generally liable on appropriation bonds, and appropriation bonds shall not be a debt of the city for any purpose whatsoever. Appropriation bonds, including the principal thereof and interest thereon, shall be payable only from amounts that the common council may, from year to year, appropriate for the payment thereof.

(4) Procedures. (a) No appropriation bonds may be issued by a city unless the issuance is pursuant to a written authorizing resolution adopted by a majority of a quorum of the common council. The resolution may be in the form of a resolution or trust indenture, and shall set forth the aggregate principal amount of appropriation bonds authorized thereby, the manner of their sale, and the form and terms thereof. The resolution or trust indenture may establish such funds and accounts, including a reserve fund, as the common council determines.

(b) Appropriation bonds may be sold at either public or private sale and may be sold at any price or percentage of par value. All appropriation bonds sold at public sale shall be noticed as provided in the authorizing resolution. Any bid received at public sale may be rejected.

(5) Form. (a) As determined by the common council, appropriation bonds may be issued in book-entry form or in certificated form. Notwithstanding s. 403.104 (1), every evidence of appropriation bond is a negotiable instrument.

(b) Every appropriation bond shall be executed in the name of and for the city by the president of the common council and city clerk, and shall be sealed with the seal of the city, if any. Facsimile signatures of either officer may be imprinted in lieu of manual signatures, but the signature of at least one such officer shall be manual. An appropriation bond bearing the manual or facsimile signature of a person in office at the same time the signature was signed or imprinted shall be fully valid notwithstanding that before or after the delivery of such appropriation bond the person ceased to hold such office.

(c) Every appropriation bond shall be dated not later than the date it is issued, shall contain a reference by date to the appropriate authorizing resolution, shall state the limitation established in sub. (3) (f), and shall be in accordance with the appropriate authorizing resolution in all respects.

(d) An appropriation bond shall be substantially in such form and contain such statements or terms as determined by the common council, and may not conflict with law or with the appropriate authorizing resolution.

(6) Refunding bonds. (a) 1. A common council may authorize the issuance of refunding appropriation bonds. Refunding appropriation bonds may be issued, subject to any contract rights vested in owners of the appropriation bonds being refunded, to refund all or any part of one or more issues of appropriation bonds notwithstanding that the appropriation bonds may have been issued at different times or issues of general obligation promissory notes under s. 67.12 (12) were issued to pay unfunded prior service liability with respect to an employee retirement system. The principal amount of the refunding appropriation bonds may not exceed the sum of: the principal amount of the appropriation bonds or general obligation promissory notes being refunded; applicable redemption premiums; unpaid interest on the refunded appropriation bonds or general obligation promissory notes to the date of delivery or exchange of the refunding appropriation bonds; in the event the proceeds are to be deposited in trust as provided in par. (c), interest to accrue on the appropriation bonds or general obligation promissory notes to be refunded from the date of delivery to the date of maturity or to the redemption date selected by the common council, whichever is earlier; and the expenses incurred in the issuance of the refunding appropriation bonds and the payment of the refunded appropriation bonds or general obligation promissory notes.

2. A common council may authorize the issuance of general obligation promissory notes under s. 67.12 (12) (a) to refund appropriation bonds, notwithstanding s. 67.01 (9) (intro.).

(b) If a common council determines to exchange refunding appropriation bonds, they may be exchanged privately for, and in payment and discharge of, any of the outstanding appropriation bonds being refunded. Refunding appropriation bonds may be exchanged for such principal amount of the appropriation bonds being exchanged therefor as may be determined by the common council to be necessary or desirable. The owners of the appropriation bonds being refunded who elect to exchange need not pay accrued interest on the refunding appropriation bonds if and to the extent that interest is accrued and unpaid on the appropriation bonds being refunded and to be surrendered. If any of the appropriation bonds to be refunded are to be called for redemption, the common council shall determine which redemption dates are to be used, if more than one date is applicable and shall, prior to the issuance of the refunding appropriation bonds, provide for notice of redemption to be given in the manner and at the times required by the resolution authorizing the appropriation bonds to be refunded.