SB1-SSA1, s. 250
1Section 250. 24.66 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,123,92 24.66 (4) Popular vote, when required. If any municipality is not empowered
3by law to incur indebtedness for a particular purpose without first submitting the
4question to its electors, the application for a state trust fund loan for that purpose
5must be approved and authorized by a majority vote of the electors at a special
6election
referendum called, in accordance with s. 8.065, and noticed and held in the
7manner provided for other special elections referenda. The question to be voted on
8shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37
. The notice of the election referendum shall state
9the amount of the proposed loan and the purpose for which it will be used.
SB1-SSA1, s. 251 10Section 251. 25.17 (1) (ys) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,123,1111 25.17 (1) (ys) Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund (s. 25.42);
SB1-SSA1, s. 252 12Section 252. 25.42 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,123,18 1325.42 (title) Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund. All moneys
14appropriated under s. 20.855 (4) (b) and (ba) together with all moneys reverting to
15the state under s. 11.50 (8) and all gifts, bequests and devises received under s. 11.50
16(13) constitute the Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund, to be expended
17for the purposes of s. 11.50. All moneys in the fund not disbursed by the state
18treasurer shall continue to accumulate indefinitely.
SB1-SSA1, s. 253 19Section 253. 32.72 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,124,220 32.72 (1) Sections 32.50 to 32.71 do not take effect in any city until the following
21question is submitted to the electors of the city at a special election referendum called
22in accordance with s. 8.065
and adopted by a majority vote of the electors voting:
23"Shall subchapter II of chapter 32, Wisconsin Statutes, be effective in the city of
24................, thus allowing the city to acquire and condemn property for street

1widening and similar purposes, financed through assessments of benefits and
2damages?". The question shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37.
SB1-SSA1, s. 254 3Section 254. 38.08 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,124,104 38.08 (1) (a) 1. A district board shall administer the district and shall be
5composed of 9 members who are residents of the district, including 2 employers, 2
6employes, 3 additional members, a school district administrator, as defined under s.
7115.001 (8), and one elected official who holds a state or local office, as defined in s.
85.02, except for the office of party committeeman or party committeewoman. The
9board shall by rule define "employer" and "employe" for the purpose of this
10subdivision.
SB1-SSA1, s. 255 11Section 255. 59.05 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 35,
12is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,124,2413 59.05 (2) If two-fifths of the legal voters of any county, to be determined by the
14registration or poll lists of the last previous general election held in the county, the
15names of which voters shall appear on some one of the registration or poll lists of such
16election, present to the board a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40
17asking for a change of the county seat to some other place designated in the petition,
18the board shall submit the question of removal of the county seat to a vote of the
19qualified voters of the county. The board shall file the question as provided in s. 8.37.
20The election shall be held only on the day of the general election, notice of the election
21shall be given and the election shall be conducted as in the case of the election of
22officers on that day, and the votes shall be canvassed, certified and returned in the
23same manner as other votes at that election. The question to be submitted shall be
24"Shall the county seat of .... county be removed to ....?".
SB1-SSA1, s. 256 25Section 256. 59.08 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,125,11
159.08 (7) (b) The question of the consolidation of the counties shall be submitted
2to the voters at the next election authorized under s. 8.065 (1) or an election
3authorized under s. 8.065 (2)
to be held on the first Tuesday in April, or the next
4regular election, or at a special election to be held on
a date specified in the order
5which shall be no sooner than 45 days after
the day fixed in date of the order issued
6under par. (a), which day date shall be the same in each of the counties proposing to
7consolidate. A copy of the order shall be filed with the county clerk of each of the
8counties. If the question of consolidation is submitted at a special election, it shall
9be held not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days from the completion of the
10consolidation agreement, but not within 60 days of any spring or general election
as
11provided in s. 8.37
.
SB1-SSA1, s. 257 12Section 257. 60.30 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,125,1613 60.30 (4) (b) The regular term of elected town officers, other than the town
14assessor, commences on the 2nd 3rd Tuesday of April in the year of their election.
15The regular term of an elected assessor commences on June 1 in the year of the
16assessor's election.
SB1-SSA1, s. 258 17Section 258. 60.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,125,2218 60.62 (2) If the county in which the town is located has enacted a zoning
19ordinance under s. 59.69, the exercise of the authority under sub. (1) is subject to
20approval by the town meeting or by a referendum vote of the electors of the town to
21be
held at the time of any regular or special election in accordance with s. 8.065. The
22question for the referendum vote shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37
.
SB1-SSA1, s. 259 23Section 259. 60.74 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,126,1024 60.74 (5) (b) A petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 signed by
25qualified electors of the district equal to at least 20% of the vote cast for governor in

1the district at the last gubernatorial election, requesting a change to appointment
2of commissioners, may be submitted to the town board, subject to sub. (5m) (a). The
3petition shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37.
Upon receipt of the petition, the town
4board shall submit the question to a referendum at the next regular spring election
5or general election, or shall call a special election for that purpose authorized under
6s. 8.065 (1) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) to be held not sooner than 45
7days after receipt of the petition
. The inspectors shall count the votes and submit
8a statement of the results to the commission. The commission shall canvass the
9results of the election and certify the results to the town board which has authority
10to appoint commissioners.
SB1-SSA1, s. 260 11Section 260. 60.785 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,126,2212 60.785 (2) (a) Any town sanitary district may be consolidated with a contiguous
13town sanitary district by resolution passed by a two-thirds vote of all of the
14commissioners of each district, fixing the terms of the consolidation and ratified by
15the qualified electors of each district at a referendum held in each district. The
16resolution shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37.
The ballots shall contain the words
17"for consolidation", and "against consolidation". If a majority of the votes cast on the
18referendum in each town sanitary district are for consolidation, the resolutions are
19effective and have the force of a contract. Certified copies of the resolutions and the
20results of the referendum shall be filed with the secretary of natural resources and
21the original documents shall be recorded with the register of deeds in each county
22in which the consolidated district is situated.
SB1-SSA1, s. 261 23Section 261. 61.187 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,127,824 61.187 (1) Procedure. Whenever a petition conforming to the requirements
25of s. 8.40, signed by at least one-third as many electors of any village as voted for

1village officers at the next preceding election therefor, shall be presented to the
2village board, and filed as provided in s. 8.37, praying for dissolution of the village
3corporation, such board shall submit to the electors of such village, for determination
4by ballot in substantially the manner provided by ss. 5.64 (2) and 10.02, at a general
5election or at a special election called by them for that purpose
the next election
6authorized under s. 8.065 (1) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) to be held
7not sooner than 45 days after presentation of the petition
, the question whether or
8not such village corporation shall be dissolved.
SB1-SSA1, s. 262 9Section 262. 61.46 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,127,2210 61.46 (1) General; limitation. The village board shall, on or before December
1115 in each year, by resolution to be entered of record, determine the amount of
12corporation taxes to be levied and assessed on the taxable property in such village
13for the current year. Before levying any tax for any specified purpose, exceeding one
14percent of the assessed valuation aforesaid, the village board shall, and in all other
15cases may in its discretion, submit the question of levying the same to the village
16electors at any general or special the next election authorized under s. 8.065 (1) or
17an election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) to be held no sooner than 45 days after
18submission
by giving 10 days' notice thereof prior to such election by publication in
19a newspaper published in the village, if any, and if there is none, then by posting
20notices in 3 public places in said village, setting forth in such notices the object and
21purposes for which such taxes are to be raised and the amount of the proposed tax.
22The village board shall file the question as provided in s. 8.37.
SB1-SSA1, s. 263 23Section 263. 62.09 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,128,1024 62.09 (1) (a) The officers shall be a mayor, treasurer, clerk, comptroller,
25attorney, engineer, one or more assessors unless the city is assessed by a county

1assessor under s. 70.99, one or more constables as determined by the common
2council, a local health officer, as defined in s. 250.01 (5), or local board of health, as
3defined in s. 250.01 (3), street commissioner, board of police and fire commissioners
4except in cities where not applicable, chief of police, chief of the fire department,
5board of public works, 2 alderpersons from each aldermanic district, and such other
6officers or boards as are created by law or by the council. If one alderperson from each
7aldermanic district is provided under s. 66.018 (1), the council may, by ordinance
8adopted by a two-thirds vote of all its members and approved by the electors at a
9general or special
any election authorized under s. 8.065, provide that there shall be
102 alderpersons from each aldermanic district.
SB1-SSA1, s. 264 11Section 264. 62.13 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,128,2012 62.13 (6) (b) The provisions of this subsection shall apply only if adopted by the
13electors. Whenever not less than 30 42 days prior to a regular city election a petition
14therefor, conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 and signed by electors equal in
15number to not less than 20% of the total vote cast in the city for governor at the last
16general election, shall be filed with the clerk as provided in s. 8.37, the clerk shall give
17notice in the manner of notice of the regular city election of a referendum on the
18adoption of this subsection. Such referendum election shall be held with the regular
19city election, and the ballots shall conform with the provisions of ss. 5.64 (2) and
2010.02, and the question shall be "Shall s. 62.13 (6) of the statutes be adopted?"
SB1-SSA1, s. 265 21Section 265. 64.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,129,222 64.03 (1) Every ordinance or resolution for the adoption of ss. 64.01 to 64.15,
23and every petition for a special election referendum on the same, shall state the
24number of members of which the council herein provided for shall be composed, the
25term of office of its members, which term shall not exceed 2 years, whether they shall

1be nominated and elected from aldermanic districts or from the city at large, and the
2compensation, if any, which they shall receive.
SB1-SSA1, s. 266 3Section 266. 64.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,129,104 64.39 (2) Such petition shall conform to the requirements of s. 8.40 and shall
5be signed by qualified electors of such city at least equal in number to 25% of the total
6number of votes cast in such city for all candidates for governor at the last preceding
7general election. Such petition shall be filed with the city clerk as provided in s. 8.37
8and after being so filed, no name shall be erased or removed therefrom and no
9signature shall be valid or be counted unless its date is less than one month preceding
10the date of such filing.
SB1-SSA1, s. 267 11Section 267. 64.39 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,129,1712 64.39 (3) Upon filing such petition, the mayor shall, by proclamation, submit
13the questions prescribed in sub. (1) at a special the next election authorized under
14s. 8.065 (1) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (2)
to be held at a time specified
15therein and within 2 months
not sooner than 45 days after such petition is filed. The
16election upon such question shall be conducted, the vote canvassed, and the result
17declared in the same manner as provided by law for other city elections.
SB1-SSA1, s. 268 18Section 268. 66.01 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,130,319 66.01 (8) Every charter, charter amendment or charter ordinance enacted or
20approved by a vote of the electors shall control and prevail over any prior or
21subsequent act of the legislative body of the city or village. Whenever the electors
22of any city or village by a majority vote have adopted or determined to continue to
23operate under either ch. 62 or 64, or have determined the method of selection of
24members of the governing board, the question shall not again be submitted to the
25electors, nor action taken thereon within a period of 2 years. Any election to change

1or amend the charter of any city or village, other than a special an election as
2provided in
called under s. 9.20 (4), shall be held at the time provided by statute for
3holding the spring election.
SB1-SSA1, s. 269 4Section 269. 66.021 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,131,75 66.021 (5) (a) Notice. Within 60 days after the filing of the petition, the common
6council or village board may accept or reject the petition and if rejected no further
7action shall be taken thereon. Acceptance may consist of adoption of an annexation
8ordinance. Failure to reject the petition shall obligate the city or village to pay the
9cost of any referendum favorable to annexation. If the petition is not rejected the
10clerk of the city or village with whom the annexation petition is filed shall give
11written notice thereof by personal service or registered mail with return receipt
12requested to the clerk of any town from which territory is proposed to be detached
13and shall give like notice to any person who files a written request therefor with the
14clerk. Such notice shall indicate whether the petition is for direct annexation or
15whether it requests a referendum on the question of annexation. If the notice
16indicates that the petition is for a referendum on the question of annexation, the
17clerk of the city or village shall file the notice as provided in s. 8.37.
If the notice
18indicates that the petition is for a referendum on the question of annexation, the
19town clerk shall give notice as provided in par. (c) of a referendum of the electors
20residing in the area proposed for annexation to be held within 30 not less than 42
21days nor more than 72
days after the date of personal service or mailing of the notice
22required under this paragraph. If the notice indicates that the petition is for direct
23annexation, no referendum shall be held unless within 30 days after the date of
24personal service or mailing of the notice required under this paragraph, a petition
25conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 requesting a referendum is filed with the

1town clerk as provided in s. 8.37, signed by at least 20% of the electors residing in the
2area proposed to be annexed. If such a petition is filed, the clerk shall give notice as
3provided in par. (c) of a referendum of the electors residing in the area proposed for
4annexation to be held within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days of after
5the receipt of the petition and shall mail a copy of such notice to the clerk of the city
6or village to which the annexation is proposed. Any referendum shall be held at some
7convenient place within the town to be specified in the notice.
SB1-SSA1, s. 270 8Section 270. 66.022 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,132,29 66.022 (3) The governing body of any city, village or town involved may, or if
10a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 signed by a number of qualified
11electors thereof equal to at least 5% of the votes cast for governor in the city, village
12or town at the last gubernatorial election, demanding a referendum thereon, is
13presented to it within 30 days after the passage of either of the ordinances herein
14provided for shall, cause the question to be submitted to the electors of the city,
15village or town whose electors petitioned therefor, at a referendum election called for
16such purpose within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after the filing
17of such petition, or after the enactment of either ordinance. The petition shall be filed
18as provided in s. 8.37.
Whenever a number of electors cannot be determined on the
19basis of reported election statistics, the number shall be determined in accordance
20with s. 60.74 (6). The governing body of the municipality shall appoint 3 election
21inspectors who shall be resident electors to supervise the referendum. The ballots
22shall contain the words "For Detachment" and "Against Detachment". The
23inspectors shall certify the results of the election by their affidavits annexed thereto
24and file a copy with the clerk of each town, village or city involved, and none of the
25ordinances so provided for shall take effect nor be in force unless a majority of the

1electors shall approve the same. The referendum election shall be conducted in
2accordance with chs. 6 and 7 insofar as applicable.
SB1-SSA1, s. 271 3Section 271. 66.023 (4) (e) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,132,124 66.023 (4) (e) 1. Within 30 days after adoption of a final plan under par. (d), the
5governing body of a participating municipality may adopt a resolution calling for an
6advisory referendum on the plan. An advisory referendum shall be held if, within
730 days after adoption of the final plan under par. (d), a petition, signed by a number
8of qualified electors equal to at least 10% of the votes cast for governor in the
9municipality at the last gubernatorial election, is filed with the clerk of a
10participating municipality and as provided in s. 8.37, requesting an advisory
11referendum on the cooperative plan. The petition shall conform to the requirements
12of s. 8.40.
SB1-SSA1,132,1913 2. The advisory referendum shall be held within 30 not less than 42 days nor
14more than 72
days after adoption of the resolution under subd. 1. calling for the
15referendum or within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after receipt
16of the petition by the municipal clerk. The municipal clerk shall give notice of the
17referendum by publishing a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the
18municipality, both on the publication day next preceding the advisory referendum
19election and one week prior to that publication date.
SB1-SSA1, s. 272 20Section 272. 66.024 (4) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,133,321 66.024 (4) (a) If the court, after such hearing, is satisfied as to the correctness
22of the description of the territory or any survey and that the provisions of this section
23have been complied with, it shall make an order so declaring and shall direct a
24referendum election within the territory which shall be described in the order, on the
25question, whether such area should be annexed. Such order shall be filed as provided

1in s. 8.37.
Such order shall direct 3 electors named therein residing in the town in
2which the territory proposed to be annexed lies, to perform the duties of inspectors
3of election.
SB1-SSA1,133,104 (b) The referendum election shall be held within 30 not less than 42 days nor
5more than 72
days after the entry filing of the order as provided in s. 8.37, in the
6territory proposed for annexation, by the electors of such territory as provided in s.
766.021 (5), so far as applicable. The ballots shall contain the words "For Annexation"
8and "Against Annexation". The certification of the election inspectors shall be filed
9with the clerk of the court, and the clerk of any municipality involved, but need not
10be filed or recorded with the register of deeds.
SB1-SSA1, s. 273 11Section 273. 66.027 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,134,8 1266.027 Municipal boundaries, fixed by judgment. Any 2 municipalities
13whose boundaries are immediately adjacent at any point and who are parties to any
14action, proceeding or appeal in court for the purpose of testing the validity or
15invalidity of any annexation, incorporation, consolidation or detachment, may enter
16into a written stipulation, compromising and settling any such litigation and
17determining the common boundary line between the municipalities. The court
18having jurisdiction of the litigation, whether it is a circuit court, the court of appeals
19or the supreme court, may enter a final judgment incorporating the provisions of the
20stipulation and fixing the common boundary line between the municipalities
21involved. Any stipulation changing boundaries of municipalities shall be approved
22by the governing bodies of the detaching and annexing municipalities and s. 66.021
23(8) and (10) shall apply. Any change of civil municipal boundaries under this section
24is subject to a referendum of the electors residing within the territory annexed or
25detached, if within 30 days after the publication of the stipulation to change

1boundaries in a newspaper of general circulation in the area proposed to be annexed
2or detached, a petition for a referendum conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40
3signed by at least 20% of the electors of the area to be annexed or detached, is filed
4with the clerk of the municipality from which the area is proposed to be detached and
5is filed as provided in s. 8.37
. The referendum shall be conducted as are annexation
6referenda. If the referendum election is opposed to detachment from the
7municipality, all proceedings under this section are void. For the purposes of this
8section "municipalities" includes cities, villages and towns.
SB1-SSA1, s. 274 9Section 274. 66.028 (6) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,134,1910 66.028 (6) (a) Within 30 days after the hearing under sub. (3), the governing
11body of a participating municipality may adopt a resolution calling for an advisory
12referendum on the agreement. An advisory referendum shall be held if, within 30
13days after the hearing under sub. (3), a petition, signed by a number of qualified
14electors equal to at least 10% of the votes cast for governor in the municipality at the
15last gubernatorial election, is filed with the clerk of a participating municipality,
16requesting an advisory referendum on the revenue sharing plan. The petition shall
17conform to the requirements of s. 8.40 and shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. If an
18advisory referendum is held, the municipality's governing body may not vote to
19approve the agreement under sub. (2) until the report under par. (d) is filed.
SB1-SSA1,135,220 (b) The advisory referendum shall be held within 30 not less than 42 days nor
21more than 72
days after adoption of the resolution under par. (a) calling for the
22referendum or within 30 not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after receipt
23of the petition under par. (a) by the municipal clerk. The municipal clerk shall give
24notice of the referendum by publishing a notice in a newspaper of general circulation

1in the municipality, both on the publication day next preceding the advisory
2referendum election and one week prior to that publication date.
SB1-SSA1, s. 275 3Section 275. 66.059 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,135,104 66.059 (2m) (b) If a referendum is to be held on a resolution, the municipal
5governing body shall file the resolution as provided in s. 8.37 and shall direct the
6municipal clerk to call a special election for the purpose of submitting submit the
7resolution to the electors for approval of the electors at a referendum on approval or
8rejection. In lieu of a special election, the municipal governing body may specify that
9the election be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or September
10primary or general election
called in accordance with s. 8.065.
SB1-SSA1, s. 276 11Section 276. 66.061 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,135,2312 66.061 (1) (c) No such ordinance shall be operative until 60 days after passage
13and publication unless sooner approved by a referendum. Within that time electors
14equal in number to 20 per cent 20% of those voting at the last regular municipal
15election, may demand a referendum. The demand shall be in writing and filed with
16the clerk and as provided in s. 8.37. Each signer shall state his or her occupation and
17residence and signatures shall be verified by the affidavit of an elector. The
18referendum shall be held at the next regular municipal election, or at a special
19election within 90 days of the
authorized under s. 8.065 (1) or an election authorized
20under s. 8.065 (2) to be held not sooner than 45 days after
filing of the demand, and
21the ordinance shall not be effective unless approved by a majority of the votes cast
22thereon. This paragraph shall not apply to extensions by a utility previously
23franchised by the village or city.
SB1-SSA1, s. 277 24Section 277. 66.075 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,136,13
166.075 (5) The provisions of this section shall apply only to such counties, cities,
2villages and towns as shall have adopted the same at any general or municipal
3election at which the question of the establishment of such county or municipal
4slaughterhouse shall have been submitted to the voters of such county, city, village
5or town. Such question shall, upon the filing of a petition conforming to the
6requirements of s. 8.40 by electors of such county, city, village or town equal in
7number to at least 10% of all the votes cast in such county, city, village or town for
8governor at the last preceding general election, be submitted to the electors of such
9county, city, village or town at the next ensuing election, and if authorized under s.
108.065 (1) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) to be held not sooner than 45
11days after filing of the petition. The petition shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. If

12a majority of votes cast shall be in favor of the establishment of such slaughterhouse,
13the provisions of this section shall apply to such county, city, village or town.
SB1-SSA1, s. 278 14Section 278. 66.504 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,136,2115 66.504 (2) Facilities authorized. A municipality may enter into a joint
16contract with a nonprofit corporation organized for civic purposes and located in the
17municipality to construct or otherwise acquire, equip, furnish, operate and maintain
18a facility to be used for municipal and civic activities if a majority of the voters voting
19in a referendum at a special election or at a spring primary or election or September
20primary or general
an election authorized under s. 8.065 approve the question of
21entering into the joint contract.
SB1-SSA1, s. 279 22Section 279. 66.521 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,137,1023 66.521 (10) (d) The governing body may issue bonds under this section without
24submitting the proposition to the electors of the municipality for approval unless
25within 30 days from the date of publication of notice of adoption of the initial

1resolution for such bonds, a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40, and
2signed by a number of electors of the municipality equal to not less than 5% of the
3registered electors of the municipality, or, if there is no registration of electors in the
4municipality, by 10% of the number of electors of the municipality voting for the office
5of governor at the last general election as determined under s. 115.01 (13), is filed
6with the clerk of the municipality and as provided in s. 8.37 requesting a referendum
7upon the question of the issuance of the bonds. If such a petition is filed, the bonds
8shall not be issued until approved by a majority of the electors of the municipality
9voting thereon at a general or special election referendum called in accordance with
10s. 8.065
.
SB1-SSA1, s. 280 11Section 280. 66.77 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,137,2412 66.77 (3) (a) 1. If the governing body of a county wishes to exceed the operating
13levy rate limit otherwise applicable to the county under this section, it shall adopt
14a resolution to that effect. The resolution shall specify either the operating levy rate
15or the operating levy that the governing body wishes to impose for either a specified
16number of years or an indefinite period. The governing body shall call a special
17referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the county
18for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the governing body may
19specify that
provide for the referendum to be held at the next succeeding spring
20primary or election or September primary or general
election to be held authorized
21under s. 8.065 (1) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) that occurs
not earlier
22than 30 42 days after the adoption of the resolution of the governing body. The
23governing body shall file the resolution to be submitted to the electors as provided
24in s. 8.37.
SB1-SSA1, s. 281 25Section 281. 66.94 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,138,13
166.94 (4) Manner of adoption. This section may be adopted by any city, village
2or town within the metropolitan district in the following manner: The governing body
3of any municipality, by ordinance passed at least 30 42 days prior to submission of
4the question, may direct that the question of the adoption of this section be submitted
5to the electors therein at any general, special, judicial or local election authorized
6under s. 8.065. The question shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37
. The clerk of such
7municipality or the election commission of any city of the first class shall thereupon
8submit the question to popular vote. Public notice of the election shall be given in
9the same manner as in case of a regular municipal election except that such notice
10shall be published or posted at least 20 days prior to the election. If a majority of
11those voting on the question vote in the affirmative thereon, this section shall be
12adopted in such municipality. The proposition on the ballot to be used at such
13election shall be in substantially the following form:
SB1-SSA1,138,1614 Shall section 66.94 of the Wisconsin statutes which creates a metropolitan
15transit authority for ownership and operation of a public mass transportation system
16in the metropolitan district be adopted?
SB1-SSA1,138,1717 YES NO
SB1-SSA1, s. 282 18Section 282. 67.05 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,138,2019 67.05 (3) (am) The question on which the referendum is held shall be filed as
20provided in s. 8.37.
SB1-SSA1, s. 283 21Section 283. 67.05 (4) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,139,1022 67.05 (4) Permissive referendum in counties. If a county board adopts an
23initial resolution for an issue of county bonds to provide for the original construction
24or for the improvement and maintenance of highways, to provide railroad aid, or to
25construct, acquire or maintain, or to aid in constructing, acquiring or maintaining

1a bridge over or across any stream or other body of water bordering upon or
2intersecting any part of the county, the county clerk is not required to submit the
3resolution for approval to the electors of the county at a special election referendum
4unless within 30 days after the adoption thereof there is filed with the clerk a petition
5conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 and requesting such submission, signed by
6electors numbering at least 10% of the votes cast in the county for governor at the
7last general election. If a petition is filed, the question submitted shall be whether
8the resolution shall be or shall not be approved. No such resolution of a county board
9other than those specified in this subsection need be submitted to county electors,
10except as provided otherwise in sub. (7).
SB1-SSA1,139,23 11(5) Referendum in towns, villages and cities. (a) Whenever an initial
12resolution has been so adopted by the governing body of a town, the clerk of the
13municipality shall immediately record the resolution and call a special election
14referendum in accordance with s. 8.065 for the purpose of submitting the resolution
15to the electors of the municipality for approval. This paragraph does not apply to
16bonds issued to finance low-interest mortgage loans under s. 66.38, unless a number
17of electors equal to at least 15% of the votes cast for governor at the last general
18election in their town sign and file a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40
19with the town clerk requesting submission of the resolution. Whenever a number of
20electors cannot be determined on the basis of reported statistics, the number shall
21be determined in accordance with s. 60.74 (6). If a petition is filed, the question
22submitted shall be whether the resolution shall or shall not be approved. This
23paragraph is limited in its scope by sub. (7).
SB1-SSA1,141,724 (b) No city or village may issue any bonds for any purposes other than for water
25systems, lighting works, gas works, bridges, street lighting, street improvements,

1street improvement funding, hospitals, airports, harbor improvements, river
2improvements, breakwaters and protection piers, sewerage, garbage disposal,
3rubbish or refuse disposal, any combination of sewage, garbage or refuse or rubbish
4disposal, parks and public grounds, swimming pools and band shells thereon,
5veterans housing projects, paying the municipality's portion of the cost of abolishing
6grade crossings, for the construction of police facilities and combined fire and police
7safety buildings, for the purchase of sites for engine houses, for fire engines and other
8equipment of the fire department, for construction of engine houses, and for pumps,
9water mains, reservoirs and all other reasonable facilities for fire protection
10apparatus or equipment for fire protection, for parking lots or other parking
11facilities, for school purposes, for libraries, for buildings for the housing of machinery
12and equipment, for acquiring and developing sites for industry and commerce as will
13expand the municipal tax base, for financing the cost of low-interest mortgage loans
14under s. 66.38, for providing financial assistance to blight elimination, slum
15clearance, community development, redevelopment and urban renewal programs
16and projects under ss. 66.405 to 66.425, 66.43, 66.431, 66.4325, 66.435 and 66.46 or
17for university University of Wisconsin system System centers until the proposition
18for their issue for the special purpose thereof has been submitted to the electors of
19the city or village and adopted by a majority vote. Except as provided under sub. (15),
20if the common council of any city or the village board of any village declares its
21purpose to raise money by issuing bonds for any purpose other than those above
22specified, it shall direct by resolution, which shall be recorded at length in the record
23of its proceedings, the clerk to call a special election referendum in accordance with
24s. 8.065
for the purpose of submitting the question of bonding to the city or village
25electors. If a number of electors of a city or village equal to at least 15% of the votes

1cast for governor at the last general election in their city or village sign and file a
2petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 with the city or village clerk
3requesting submission of the resolution, the city or village may not issue bonds for
4financing the cost of low-interest mortgage loans under s. 66.38 without calling a
5special election to submit the question of bonding to
unless the issuance is approved
6by
the city or village electors for their approval at a referendum called in accordance
7with s. 8.065
.
SB1-SSA1, s. 284 8Section 284. 67.05 (6a) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,141,159 67.05 (6a) (a) 2. a. Direct the school district clerk to call a special election
10referendum in accordance with s. 8.065 for the purpose of submitting the resolution
11to the electors for approval or rejection, or direct that the resolution be submitted at
12the next regularly scheduled primary or election permitted under s. 8.065 (1) or an
13election authorized under s. 8.065 (2)
to be held not earlier than 45 days after the
14adoption of the resolution. The resolution shall not be effective unless adopted by a
15majority of the school district electors voting at the referendum.
SB1-SSA1, s. 285 16Section 285. 67.05 (6m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,141,2217 67.05 (6m) (b) If a referendum is to be held on an initial resolution, the district
18board shall direct the technical college district secretary to call a special election
19referendum in accordance with s. 8.065 for the purpose of submitting the initial
20resolution to the electors for a referendum on approval or rejection. In lieu of a
21special election, the district board may specify that the election be held at the next
22succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election
.
SB1-SSA1, s. 286 23Section 286. 67.10 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,142,224 67.10 (5) (b) Any city having voted approved the issuance of bonds at a special
25referendum election held in accordance with s. 8.065 and having sold a portion

1thereof may negotiate, sell or otherwise dispose of the same in the manner provided
2by statute within 9 years of the date of the election voting the same.
SB1-SSA1, s. 287 3Section 287. 67.12 (12) (e) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,143,134 67.12 (12) (e) 5. Within 10 days of the adoption by a technical college district
5board of a resolution under subd. 1. to issue a promissory note for a purpose under
6s. 38.16 (2), the secretary of the district board shall publish a notice of such adoption
7as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985. The notice need not set forth the full contents of
8the resolution, but shall state the amount proposed to be borrowed, the method of
9borrowing, the purpose thereof, that the resolution was adopted under this
10subsection and the place where and the hours during which the resolution is
11available for public inspection. If the amount proposed to be borrowed is for building
12remodeling or improvement and does not exceed $500,000 or is for movable
13equipment, the district board need not submit the resolution to the electors for
14approval unless, within 30 days after the publication or posting, a petition
15conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the secretary of the district
16board requesting a referendum at a special election to be called for that purpose.
17Such petition shall be signed by electors from each county lying wholly or partially
18within the district. The number of electors from each county shall equal at least 1.5%
19of the population of the county as determined under s. 16.96 (2) (c). If a county lies
20in more than one district, the technical college system board shall apportion the
21county's population as determined under s. 16.96 (2) (c) to the districts involved and
22the petition shall be signed by electors equal to the appropriate percentage of the
23apportioned population. In lieu of a special election, the district board may specify
24that the referendum shall be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election
25or September primary or general election.
Any resolution to borrow amounts of

1money in excess of $500,000 for building remodeling or improvement shall be
2submitted to the electors of the district for approval. Any referendum under this
3subdivision shall be called at the next election authorized under s. 8.065 (1) or an
4election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) occurring not sooner than 45 days after filing
5of a petition or adoption of a resolution requiring the referendum.
If a referendum
6is held or required under this subdivision, no promissory note may be issued until
7the issuance is approved by a majority of the district electors voting at such
8referendum. The referendum shall be noticed, called and conducted under s. 67.05
9(6a) insofar as applicable, except that the notice of special election referendum and
10ballot need not embody a copy of the resolution and the question which shall appear
11on the ballot shall be "Shall .... (name of district) be authorized to borrow the sum of
12$.... for (state purpose) by issuing its general obligation promissory note (or notes)
13under section 67.12 (12) of the Wisconsin Statutes?
SB1-SSA1, s. 288 14Section 288. 67.12 (12) (e) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,143,2015 67.12 (12) (e) 6. A copy of any resolution of the district board under subd. 5.
16which requires a referendum shall be promptly transmitted by the secretary of the
17district board to the county clerk or board of election commissioners of each county
18any part of which is contained within the district. A copy of the resolution shall be
19filed as provided in s. 8.37.
Costs of the referendum shall be borne as provided in ss.
205.68 and 7.03.
SB1-SSA1, s. 289 21Section 289. 71.10 (3) (title) and (a) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,144,1222 71.10 (3) (title) Campaign clean election system fund. (a) Every individual
23filing an income tax return who is required to do so, has a tax liability or is entitled
24to a tax refund may designate $1 for contribute any amount to the Wisconsin clean
25election campaign system fund for the use of eligible candidates under s. 11.50. If

1the individuals filing a joint return are required to do so, have a tax liability or are
2entitled to a tax refund, each individual may make a designation of $1 contribute any
3amount
under this subsection. A contribution reduces an individual's refund that
4is otherwise payable. A contribution does not increase an individual's tax liability,
5but if an individual who makes a contribution has a tax liability, the individual shall
6remit the amount contributed with his or her tax payment. If an individual who
7makes a contribution has no tax liability or the amount contributed exceeds his or
8her refund, the individual shall remit the amount contributed or the amount by
9which his or her contribution exceeds the refund otherwise due with his or her tax
10return. If an individual indicates a contribution that exceeds the additional amount
11remitted by the individual, the indication is ineffective and the secretary of revenue
12shall refund any amount contributed by the individual.
SB1-SSA1, s. 290 13Section 290. 71.10 (3) (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,144,2414 71.10 (3) (b) The secretary of revenue shall provide a place for those
15designations
contributions to the fund under par. (a) on the face of the individual
16income tax return and shall provide next to that place a statement that a designation
17will contribution does not increase tax liability but a contribution does reduce any
18refund otherwise payable
. Annually on August 15, the secretary of revenue shall
19certify to the elections board, the department of administration and the state
20treasurer under s. 11.50 the total amount of designations contributions made during
21the preceding fiscal year. If any individual attempts to place any condition or
22restriction upon a designation contribution, that individual is deemed considered not
23to have made a designation contribution on his or her tax return and the secretary
24of revenue shall refund any amount contributed by the individual
.
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