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April 1998 Special Session
1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
SENATE AMENDMENT 3,
TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO SENATE BILL 1
May 14, 1998 - Offered by Senators
C. Potter and Grobschmidt.
SB1-SSA1-SA3,1,9
74. Page 49, line 6: delete the material beginning with "
regular" and ending
8with "
purpose." on line 7 and substitute "regular election held in the town or at a
9special election called for the purpose.".
SB1-SSA1-SA3,1,11
105. Page 49, line 13: delete the material beginning with "
Whether" and ending
11with "
The" on line 14 and substitute "Whether at a regular or special election, the".
SB1-SSA1-SA3,2,15
8"24.66
(4) Popular vote, when required. If any municipality is not empowered
9by law to incur indebtedness for a particular purpose without first submitting the
10question to its electors, the application for a state trust fund loan for that purpose
11must be approved and authorized by a majority vote of the electors at a special
12election called, noticed and held in the manner provided for other special elections.
13The question to be voted on shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. The notice of the
14election shall state the amount of the proposed loan and the purpose for which it will
15be used.".
SB1-SSA1-SA3,2,17
1611. Page 123, line 21: on lines 21 and 22, delete "
special election referendum
17called in accordance with s. 8.065" and substitute "special election".
SB1-SSA1-SA3,3,3
19"59.08
(7) (b) The question of the consolidation of the counties shall be
20submitted to the voters at the next election to be held on the first Tuesday in April,
21or the next regular election, or at a special election to be held on the day fixed in the
22order issued under par. (a), which day shall be the same in each of the counties
23proposing to consolidate. A copy of the order shall be filed with the county clerk of
24each of the counties
as provided in s. 8.37. If the question of consolidation is
1submitted at a special election, it shall be held not less than
30 42 days nor more than
260 days from the completion of the consolidation agreement, but not within 60 days
3of any spring or general election.".
SB1-SSA1-SA3,3,10
6"60.62
(2) If the county in which the town is located has enacted a zoning
7ordinance under s. 59.69, the exercise of the authority under sub. (1) is subject to
8approval by the town meeting or by a referendum vote of the electors of the town held
9at the time of any regular or special election.
The question for the referendum vote
10shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37.
SB1-SSA1-SA3,3,2112
60.74
(5) (b) A petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 signed by
13qualified electors of the district equal to at least 20% of the vote cast for governor in
14the district at the last gubernatorial election, requesting a change to appointment
15of commissioners, may be submitted to the town board, subject to sub. (5m) (a).
The
16petition shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. Upon receipt of the petition, the town
17board shall submit the question to a referendum at the next regular spring election
18or general election, or shall call a special election for that purpose. The inspectors
19shall count the votes and submit a statement of the results to the commission. The
20commission shall canvass the results of the election and certify the results to the
21town board which has authority to appoint commissioners.".
SB1-SSA1-SA3,4,8
161.187
(1) Procedure. Whenever a petition conforming to the requirements
2of s. 8.40, signed by at least one-third as many electors of any village as voted for
3village officers at the next preceding election therefor, shall be presented to the
4village board
, and filed as provided in s. 8.37, praying for dissolution of the village
5corporation, such board shall submit to the electors of such village, for determination
6by ballot in substantially the manner provided by ss. 5.64 (2) and 10.02, at a general
7election or at a special election called by them for that purpose, the question whether
8or not such village corporation shall be dissolved.
SB1-SSA1-SA3,4,2110
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 election by giving 10 days' notice thereof prior to
17such election by publication in a newspaper published in the village, if any, and if
18there is none, then by posting notices in 3 public places in said village, setting forth
19in such notices the object and purposes for which such taxes are to be raised and the
20amount of the proposed tax.
The village board shall file the question as provided in
21s. 8.37.".
SB1-SSA1-SA3,5,84
64.39
(3) Upon filing such petition, the mayor shall, by proclamation, submit
5the questions prescribed in sub. (1) at a special election to be held
at a time specified
6therein and within 2 months not sooner than 45 days after such petition is filed. The
7election upon such question shall be conducted, the vote canvassed, and the result
8declared in the same manner as provided by law for other city elections.".
SB1-SSA1-SA3,5,11
11"
Section 275m. 66.059 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1-SA3,5,1712
66.059
(2m) (b) If a referendum is to be held on a resolution, the municipal
13governing body shall
file the resolution as provided in s. 8.37 and shall direct the
14municipal clerk to call a special election for the purpose of submitting the resolution
15to the electors for a referendum on approval or rejection. In lieu of a special election,
16the municipal governing body may specify that the election be held at the next
17succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election.
SB1-SSA1-SA3,6,419
66.061
(1) (c) No such ordinance shall be operative until 60 days after passage
20and publication unless sooner approved by a referendum. Within that time electors
21equal in number to
20 per cent 20% of those voting at the last regular municipal
22election, may demand a referendum. The demand shall be in writing and filed with
23the clerk
and as provided in s. 8.37. Each signer shall state his or her occupation and
24residence and signatures shall be verified by the affidavit of an elector. The
1referendum shall be held at the next regular municipal election, or at a special
2election within 90 days of the filing of the demand, and the ordinance shall not be
3effective unless approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon. This paragraph
4shall not apply to extensions by a utility previously franchised by the village or city.
SB1-SSA1-SA3,6,176
66.075
(5) The provisions of this section shall apply only to such counties, cities,
7villages and towns as shall have adopted the same at any general or municipal
8election at which the question of the establishment of such county or municipal
9slaughterhouse shall have been submitted to the voters of such county, city, village
10or town. Such question shall, upon the filing of a petition conforming to the
11requirements of s. 8.40 by electors of such county, city, village or town equal in
12number to at least 10% of all the votes cast in such county, city, village or town for
13governor at the last preceding general election, be submitted to the electors of such
14county, city, village or town at the next ensuing election
, and if. The petition shall
15be filed as provided in s. 8.37. If a majority of votes cast shall be in favor of the
16establishment of such slaughterhouse, the provisions of this section shall apply to
17such county, city, village or town.
SB1-SSA1-SA3,7,519
66.521
(10) (d) The governing body may issue bonds under this section without
20submitting the proposition to the electors of the municipality for approval unless
21within 30 days from the date of publication of notice of adoption of the initial
22resolution for such bonds, a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40, signed
23by not less than 5% of the registered electors of the municipality, or, if there is no
24registration of electors in the municipality, by 10% of the number of electors of the
25municipality voting for the office of governor at the last general election as
1determined under s. 115.01 (13), is filed with the clerk of the municipality
and as
2provided in s. 8.37 requesting a referendum upon the question of the issuance of the
3bonds. If such a petition is filed, the bonds shall not be issued until approved by a
4majority of the electors of the municipality voting thereon at a general or special
5election.
SB1-SSA1-SA3,7,177
66.77
(3) (a) 1. If the governing body of a county wishes to exceed the operating
8levy rate limit otherwise applicable to the county under this section, it shall adopt
9a resolution to that effect. The resolution shall specify either the operating levy rate
10or the operating levy that the governing body wishes to impose for either a specified
11number of years or an indefinite period. The governing body shall call a special
12referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the county
13for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the governing body may
14specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election
15or September primary or general election to be held not earlier than
30 42 days after
16the adoption of the resolution of the governing body.
The governing body shall file
17the resolution to be submitted to the electors as provided in s. 8.37.
SB1-SSA1-SA3,8,619
66.94
(4) Manner of adoption. This section may be adopted by any city, village
20or town within the metropolitan district in the following manner: The governing body
21of any municipality, by ordinance passed at least
30
42 days prior to submission of
22the question, may direct that the question of the adoption of this section be submitted
23to the electors therein at any general, special, judicial or local election.
The question
24shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. The clerk of such municipality or the election
25commission of any city of the first class shall thereupon submit the question to
1popular vote. Public notice of the election shall be given in the same manner as in
2case of a regular municipal election except that such notice shall be published or
3posted at least 20 days prior to the election. If a majority of those voting on the
4question vote in the affirmative thereon, this section shall be adopted in such
5municipality. The proposition on the ballot to be used at such election shall be in
6substantially the following form:
SB1-SSA1-SA3,8,97
Shall section 66.94 of the Wisconsin statutes which creates a metropolitan
8transit authority for ownership and operation of a public mass transportation system
9in the metropolitan district be adopted?
SB1-SSA1-SA3,8,14
1319. Page 145, line 9: delete "
a general or special town an election
authorized
14under s. 8.065" and substitute "a general or special town election".
