1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2,
TO 1999 ASSEMBLY BILL 218
May 18, 1999 - Offered by Joint committee on Finance.
AB218-ASA2,2,14 1An Act to repeal 101.143 (3) (g) 2.; to renumber 18.52 (5) (c) and 18.56 (7) and
2(8); to renumber and amend 18.52 (5) (intro.), 18.52 (5) (a), 18.52 (5) (b), 18.53
3(3), 18.56 (1), 18.56 (2) to (6), 18.56 (9) (intro.), 18.56 (9) (a) to (j), 18.56 (10),
418.57 (4), 18.60 (5), 25.47, 101.143 (4) (c) 8. and 101.143 (4) (cm); to
5consolidate, renumber and amend
101.143 (3) (g) (intro.) and 1.; to amend
613.485 (2), 18.51, 18.57 (1), 18.58 (1), 18.60 (1), 18.60 (2), 18.61 (2), 18.61 (3) (a),
718.61 (3) (b) (intro.), 18.61 (3) (b) 1., 18.61 (3) (b) 3., 18.61 (3) (b) 4., 18.61 (3) (c),
818.61 (4), 20.143 (3) (v), 45.79 (9) (a), 84.59 (2), 85.52 (5) (c), 101.143 (3) (c) 2.,
9101.143 (3) (cm), 101.143 (3) (d), 101.143 (4) (b) (intro.), 101.143 (4) (c) (intro.),
10101.143 (4) (d) 2. (intro.), 101.143 (4) (dm) 2. a., 101.143 (4) (dm) 2. c., 101.144
11(2) (b) 1., 101.144 (2) (b) 2., 101.144 (3m) (a) 3. and 281.59 (4) (b); to repeal and
12recreate
18.57 (title) and 101.143 (4) (ei) 2.; and to create 18.52 (2m) (intro.),
1318.52 (7), 18.52 (8), 18.53 (3) (a) and (b), 18.561 (title), 18.561 (1), 18.561 (7)

1(title), 18.561 (8) (title), 18.561 (9) (k), 18.562, 18.60 (5) (a) to (c), 20.143 (3) (Lm),
220.143 (3) (s), 20.143 (3) (t), 20.143 (3) (u), 20.143 (3) (vb), 25.47 (1m), 25.47 (5),
325.47 (6), 101.143 (1) (bm), 101.143 (1) (cq), 101.143 (2) (em), 101.143 (2) (h),
4101.143 (2) (i), 101.143 (2) (j), 101.143 (2) (k), 101.143 (2) (L), 101.143 (2e),
5101.143 (3) (cn), 101.143 (3) (cp), 101.143 (3) (cs), 101.143 (3) (cw), 101.143 (4)
6(b) 16., 101.143 (4) (c) 8. a. to f., 101.143 (4) (c) 10., 101.143 (4) (c) 11., 101.143
7(4) (c) 12., 101.143 (4) (cm) 2., 101.143 (4) (dg), 101.143 (4) (di), 101.143 (9m),
8101.143 (11), 101.144 (1) (ae), 101.144 (1) (aq) and 101.144 (3g) of the statutes;
9relating to: the petroleum storage remedial action program; authority over
10discharges of petroleum products; authorizing revenue obligations to fund
11payment of claims under the petroleum storage remedial action program;
12authorizing a new type of revenue obligation; granting revenue bonding
13authority; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting
14rule-making authority; and making appropriations.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB218-ASA2, s. 1 15Section 1. 13.485 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,2,2216 13.485 (2) The building commission may, under s. 18.56 18.561 (5) and (9) (j)
17or 18.562 (3) and (5) (e), deposit in a separate and distinct fund, outside the state
18treasury, in an account maintained by a trustee, fees and charges derived from the
19facilities or from agreements entered into under sub. (4). The fees and charges
20deposited are the trustee's moneys in accordance with the agreement between this
21state and the trustee or in accordance with the resolution pledging the fees and
22charges to the repayment of revenue obligations issued under this section.
AB218-ASA2, s. 2 23Section 2. 18.51 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,3,5
118.51 Provisions applicable. The following sections apply to this
2subchapter, except that all references to "public debt" or "debt" are deemed shall be
3read
to refer to a "revenue obligation" and all references to "evidences of
4indebtedness" shall be read to refer to "evidences of revenue obligations"
: ss. 18.02,
518.03, 18.06 (8), 18.07, 18.10 (1), (2), (4) to (9) and (11) and 18.17.
AB218-ASA2, s. 3 6Section 3. 18.52 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB218-ASA2,3,87 18.52 (2m) (intro.) "Enterprise obligation" means every undertaking by the
8state to repay a certain amount of borrowed money that is all of the following:
AB218-ASA2, s. 4 9Section 4. 18.52 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 18.52 (5) and
10amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,3,1411 18.52 (5) "Revenue obligation" means every undertaking by the state to repay
12a certain amount of borrowed money which is:
an enterprise obligation or a special
13fund obligation. A revenue obligation may be both an enterprise obligation and a
14special fund obligation
.
AB218-ASA2, s. 5 15Section 5. 18.52 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 18.52 (2m) (a) and
16amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,3,1917 18.52 (2m) (a) Created for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring, leasing,
18constructing, extending, expanding, adding to, improving, conducting, controlling,
19operating or managing a revenue-producing enterprise or program;.
AB218-ASA2, s. 6 20Section 6. 18.52 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 18.52 (2m) (b) and
21amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,3,2322 18.52 (2m) (b) Payable solely from and secured solely by the property or income
23or both of the enterprise or program; and.
AB218-ASA2, s. 7 24Section 7. 18.52 (5) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 18.52 (2m) (c).
AB218-ASA2, s. 8 25Section 8. 18.52 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB218-ASA2,4,2
118.52 (7) "Special fund obligation" means every undertaking by the state to
2repay a certain amount of borrowed money that is all of the following:
AB218-ASA2,4,33 (a) Payable from a special fund consisting of fees, penalties or excise taxes.
AB218-ASA2,4,44 (b) Not public debt under s. 18.01 (4).
AB218-ASA2, s. 9 5Section 9. 18.52 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB218-ASA2,4,86 18.52 (8) "Special fund program" means a state program or purpose with
7respect to which the legislature has determined that financing with special fund
8obligations is appropriate and will serve a public purpose.
AB218-ASA2, s. 10 9Section 10. 18.53 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 18.53 (3) (intro.) and
10amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,4,1811 18.53 (3) (intro.) The commission shall authorize money to be borrowed and
12evidences of revenue obligation to be issued therefor up to the amounts specified by
13the legislature to purchase, acquire, lease, construct, extend, expand, add to,
14improve, conduct, control, operate or manage such revenue-producing enterprises
15or programs as are specified by the legislature as the funds are required
. The
16requirements for funds shall be established by the state department or agency head
17carrying out program responsibilities for which the revenue obligations have been
18authorized by the legislature., but shall not exceed the following:
AB218-ASA2, s. 11 19Section 11. 18.53 (3) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:
AB218-ASA2,4,2320 18.53 (3) (a) In the case of enterprise obligations, the amounts specified by the
21legislature to purchase, acquire, lease, construct, extend, expand, add to, improve,
22conduct, control, operate or manage such revenue-producing enterprises or
23programs as are specified by the legislature.
AB218-ASA2,4,2524 (b) In the case of special fund obligations, the amount specified by the
25legislature for such expenditures to be paid from special fund obligations.
AB218-ASA2, s. 12
1Section 12. 18.56 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 18.56 and amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,5,13 218.56 Revenue bonds obligations. The commission may authorize, for any
3of the purposes described in s. 18.53 (3), the issuance of revenue-obligation bonds
4revenue obligations. The bonds revenue obligations shall mature at any time not
5exceeding 50 years from the date thereof as the commission shall determine. The
6bonds revenue obligations shall be payable only out of the redemption fund provided
7under sub. s. 18.561 (5) or 18.562 (3) and each bond revenue obligation shall contain
8on its face a statement to that effect. Any such bonds A revenue obligation may
9contain a provision authorizing redemption, in whole or in part, at stipulated prices,
10at the option of the commission and shall provide the method of redeeming the bonds.
11The state and a contracting party may provide in any contract for purchasing or
12acquiring a revenue-producing enterprise or program, that payment shall be made
13in such bonds
revenue obligations.
AB218-ASA2, s. 13 14Section 13. 18.56 (2) to (6) of the statutes are renumbered 18.561 (2) to (6) and
15amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,6,2316 18.561 (2) Security interests of owners of enterprise obligations. There
17shall be is a mortgage lien upon or security interest in the income and property of
18each revenue-producing enterprise or program to for the benefit of the holders
19owners of the related bonds and to the holders of the coupons of the bonds. The note
20or other instrument evidencing the security interest of a bondholder in a loan made
21or purchased with revenue obligation bonds shall constitute a statutory lien on the
22revenue
enterprise obligations. No physical delivery, recordation or other action is
23required to perfect the security interest. The income and property of the
24revenue-producing enterprise or program shall remain subject to the lien until
25provision for payment in full of the principal and interest of the bonds enterprise

1obligations
has been made, as provided in the authorizing resolution. Any holder
2owner of such bonds or attached coupons enterprise obligations may either at law or
3in equity protect and enforce the lien and compel performance of all duties required
4by this section. If there is any default in the payment of the principal or interest of
5any of such bonds enterprise obligations, any court having jurisdiction of the action
6may appoint a receiver to administer the revenue-producing enterprise or program
7on behalf of the state and the bondholders owners of the enterprise obligations, with
8power to charge and collect rates sufficient to provide for the payment of the
9operating expenses and also to pay any bonds or enterprise obligations outstanding
10against the revenue-producing enterprise or program, and to apply the income and
11revenues thereof in conformity with this subchapter and the authorizing resolution,
12or the court may declare the whole amount of the bonds enterprise obligations due
13and payable, if such relief is requested, and may order and direct the sale of the
14revenue-producing enterprise or program. Under any sale so ordered, the purchaser
15shall be vested with an indeterminate permit to maintain and operate the
16revenue-producing enterprise or program. The legislature may provide for
17additions, extensions and improvements to a revenue-producing enterprise or
18program to be financed by additional issues of bonds enterprise obligations as
19provided by this section. Such additional issues of bonds enterprise obligations shall
20be subordinate to all prior related issues of bonds enterprise obligations which may
21have been made under this section, unless the legislature, in the statute authorizing
22the initial issue of bonds enterprise obligations, permits the issue of additional bonds
23enterprise obligations on a parity therewith.
AB218-ASA2,7,12 24(3) Dedication of revenues. As accurately as possible in advance, the
25commission and the state department or agency carrying out program

1responsibilities for which bonds enterprise obligations are to be issued shall
2determine, and the commission shall fix in the authorizing resolution for such bonds
3enterprise obligations: the proportion of the revenues of the revenue-producing
4enterprise or program which shall be necessary for the reasonable and proper
5operation and maintenance thereof; the proportion of the revenues which shall be set
6aside as a proper and adequate replacement and reserve fund; and the proportion of
7the revenues which shall be set aside and applied to the payment of the principal and
8interest of the bonds enterprise obligations, and shall provide that the revenues be
9set aside in separate funds. At any time after one year's operation, the state
10department or agency and the commission may recompute the proportion of the
11revenues which shall be assignable under this subsection based upon the experience
12of operation or upon the basis of further financing.
AB218-ASA2,7,24 13(4) Replacement and reserve fund. The proportion set aside to the
14replacement and reserve fund shall be available and shall be used, whenever
15necessary, to restore any deficiency in the redemption fund for the payment of the
16principal and interest due on bonds enterprise obligations and for the creation and
17maintenance of any reserves established by the authorizing resolution to secure such
18payments. At any time when the redemption fund is sufficient for said purposes,
19moneys in the replacement and reserve fund may, subject to available
20appropriations, be expended either in the revenue-producing enterprise or program
21or in new acquisitions, constructions, extensions or, additions, expansions or
22improvements
. Any accumulations of the replacement and reserve fund may be
23invested as provided in this subchapter, and if invested, the income from the
24investment shall be carried in the replacement and reserve fund.
AB218-ASA2,8,13
1(5) Redemption fund. The proportion which shall be set aside for the payment
2of the principal and interest of such bonds on the enterprise obligations shall from
3month to month as they accrue and are received, be set apart and paid into a separate
4fund in the treasury or in an account maintained by a trustee under sub. (9) (j) to be
5identified as "the ... redemption fund". Each redemption fund shall be expended, and
6all moneys from time to time on hand therein are irrevocably appropriated, in sums
7sufficient, only for the payment of principal and interest on the revenue enterprise
8obligations giving rise to it and premium, if any, due upon refunding redemption of
9any such obligations. Moneys in the redemption funds may be commingled only for
10the purpose of investment with other public funds, but they shall be invested only
11in investment instruments permitted in s. 25.17 (3) (dr). All such investments shall
12be the exclusive property of the fund and all earnings on or income from such
13investments shall be credited to the fund.
AB218-ASA2,8,16 14(6) Redemption fund surplus. If any surplus is accumulated in any of the
15redemption funds, subject to any contract rights vested in holders owners of revenue
16enterprise obligations secured thereby, it shall be paid over to the treasury.
AB218-ASA2, s. 14 17Section 14. 18.56 (7) and (8) of the statutes are renumbered 18.561 (7) and (8).
AB218-ASA2, s. 15 18Section 15. 18.56 (9) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 18.561 (9) (intro.)
19and amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,9,320 18.561 (9) Authorizing resolution. (intro.) The commission may provide in
21the authorizing resolution for bonds enterprise obligations or by subsequent action
22all things necessary to carry into effect this section. Any authorizing resolution shall
23constitute a contract with the holder owners of any bonds enterprise obligations
24issued pursuant to such the resolution. Any authorizing resolution may contain such
25provisions or covenants, without limiting the generality of the power to adopt the

1resolution, as is are deemed necessary or desirable for the security of bondholders
2the owners of enterprise obligations or the marketability of the bonds enterprise
3obligations
, including but not limited to provisions as to:
AB218-ASA2, s. 16 4Section 16. 18.56 (9) (a) to (j) of the statutes are renumbered 18.561 (9) (a) to
5(j), and 18.561 (9) (i) and (j), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,9,66 18.561 (9) (i) Issuance of additional bonds enterprise obligations.
AB218-ASA2,9,97 (j) Deposit of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds enterprise obligations or
8revenues of the revenue-producing enterprise or program in trust, including the
9appointment of depositories or trustees.
AB218-ASA2, s. 17 10Section 17. 18.56 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 18.561 (10) and amended
11to read:
AB218-ASA2,9,2512 18.561 (10) Sinking fund. The authorizing resolution may set apart bonds
13enterprise obligations the par value of which are equal to the principal amount of any
14secured obligation or charge subject to which a revenue-producing enterprise or
15program is to be purchased or acquired, and shall set aside in a sinking fund from
16the income of the revenue-producing enterprise or program, a sum sufficient to
17comply with the requirements of the instrument creating the security , or if interest.
18If
the instrument does not make any provision therefor for a sinking fund, the
19resolution shall fix and determine the amount which that shall be set aside into such
20the sinking fund from month to month for interest on the secured obligation or
21charge, and a fixed amount or proportion not exceeding a stated sum, which shall be
22not less than one percent of the principal, to be set aside into the fund to pay the
23principal of the secured obligation or charge. Any balance in the fund after satisfying
24the secured obligations or charge, shall be transferred to the redemption fund. Bonds
25Enterprise obligations set aside for the secured obligation or charge may, from time

1to time, be issued to an amount sufficient with the amount then in the sinking fund,
2to pay and retire the secured obligation or charge or any portion thereof. The bonds
3enterprise obligation may be issued in exchange for or satisfaction of the secured
4obligation or charge, or may be sold in the manner provided in this subchapter, and
5the proceeds applied in payment of the same at maturity or before maturity by
6agreement with the holder owner of the secured obligation or charge. The
7commission and the owners of any revenue-producing enterprise or program
8acquired or purchased may, upon such terms and conditions as are satisfactory,
9contract that bonds enterprise obligations to provide for the discharge of the secured
10obligation or charge, or for the whole purchase price shall be deposited with a trustee
11or depository and released from the deposit from time to time on such terms and
12conditions as are necessary to secure the payment of the secured obligation or charge.
AB218-ASA2, s. 18 13Section 18. 18.561 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB218-ASA2,10,14 1418.561 (title) Enterprise obligations.
AB218-ASA2, s. 19 15Section 19. 18.561 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
AB218-ASA2,10,1816 18.561 (1) Payment with revenue obligations. The state and a contracting
17party may provide, in any contract for purchasing or acquiring a revenue-producing
18enterprise or program, that payment shall be made in revenue obligations.
AB218-ASA2, s. 20 19Section 20. 18.561 (7) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB218-ASA2,10,2020 18.561 (7) (title) Payment for services.
AB218-ASA2, s. 21 21Section 21. 18.561 (8) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB218-ASA2,10,2222 18.561 (8) (title) Rates for services.
AB218-ASA2, s. 22 23Section 22. 18.561 (9) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
AB218-ASA2,10,2424 18.561 (9) (k) Defeasance of the obligations.
AB218-ASA2, s. 23 25Section 23. 18.562 of the statutes is created to read:
AB218-ASA2,11,11
118.562 Special fund obligations. (1) Security interest in special fund.
2There is a security interest, for the benefit of the owners of the special fund
3obligations, in the amounts that arise after the creation of the special fund program
4in the special fund related to the special fund obligations. For this purpose, amounts
5in the special fund shall be accounted for on a first-in, first-out basis. No physical
6delivery, recordation or other action is required to perfect the security interest. The
7special fund shall remain subject to the security interest until provision for payment
8in full of the principal and interest of the special fund obligations has been made, as
9provided in the authorizing resolution. An owner of special fund obligations may
10either at law or in equity protect and enforce the security interest and compel
11performance of all duties required by this section.
AB218-ASA2,11,17 12(2) Use of special fund moneys. The commission and the state agency carrying
13out the special fund program responsibilities shall jointly determine, and the
14commission shall fix in the authorizing resolution for the obligations, the conditions
15under which money in the special fund shall be set aside and applied to the payment
16of the principal and interest of the obligations, deposited in funds established under
17the authorizing resolution or made available for other purposes.
AB218-ASA2,12,4 18(3) Redemption fund. The special fund revenues that are to be set aside for the
19payment of the principal and interest of the special fund obligations shall be paid into
20a separate fund in the treasury or in an account maintained by a trustee under sub.
21(5) (e) to be identified as "the ... redemption fund". Each redemption fund shall be
22expended, and all moneys from time to time on hand therein are irrevocably
23appropriated, in sums sufficient, only for the payment of principal and interest on
24the special fund obligations giving rise to it and premium, if any, due upon
25redemption of any such obligations. Moneys in the redemption funds may be

1commingled only for the purpose of investment with other public funds, but they
2shall be invested only in investment instruments permitted in s. 25.17 (3) (dr). All
3such investments shall be the exclusive property of the fund and all earnings on or
4income from such investments shall be credited to the fund.
AB218-ASA2,12,7 5(4) Surplus. If any surplus is accumulated in any of the redemption funds,
6subject to contract rights vested in the owners of special fund obligations secured
7thereby, it shall be paid over to the treasury.
AB218-ASA2,12,15 8(5) Authorizing resolution. The commission may provide in the authorizing
9resolution for special fund obligations or by subsequent action all things necessary
10to carry into effect this section. Any authorizing resolution shall constitute a
11contract with the owners of any special fund obligations issued pursuant to the
12resolution. An authorizing resolution may contain such provisions or covenants,
13without limiting the generality of the power to adopt the resolution, as are deemed
14necessary or desirable for the security of owners of the obligations or the
15marketability of the obligations, including provisions as to:
AB218-ASA2,12,1616 (a) Employment of consultants.
AB218-ASA2,12,1717 (b) Records and accounts.
AB218-ASA2,12,1818 (c) Establishment of reserve or other funds.
AB218-ASA2,12,1919 (d) Issuance of additional obligations.
AB218-ASA2,12,2120 (e) Deposit of the proceeds of the sale of the obligations or revenues of the
21special fund in trust, including the appointment of depositories or trustees.
AB218-ASA2,12,2222 (f) Defeasance of the obligations.
AB218-ASA2, s. 24 23Section 24. 18.57 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB218-ASA2,12,24 2418.57 (title) Funds established for revenue obligations.
AB218-ASA2, s. 25 25Section 25. 18.57 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,13,12
118.57 (1) A separate and distinct fund shall be established in the state treasury
2or in an account maintained by a trustee under s. 18.56 18.561 (9) (j) with respect to
3each revenue-producing enterprise or program the income from which is to be
4applied to the payment of any revenue enterprise obligation. A separate and distinct
5fund shall be established in the state treasury or in an account maintained by a
6trustee under s. 18.562 (5) (e) with respect to any special fund that is created by the
7imposition of fees, penalties or excise taxes and is applied to the payment of special
8fund obligations.
All moneys resulting from the issuance of evidences of revenue
9obligation shall be credited to the appropriate fund or applied for refunding or note
10renewal purposes, except that moneys which represent premium or accrued interest
11received on the issuance of evidences shall be credited to the appropriate redemption
12fund.
AB218-ASA2, s. 26 13Section 26. 18.57 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 18.57 (4) (intro.) and
14amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,13,1715 18.57 (4) (intro.) If, after all outstanding related revenue obligations have been
16paid or payment provided for, moneys remain in any such a fund, they created under
17sub. (1), all of the following shall occur:
AB218-ASA2,13,20 18(a) If the fund created under sub. (1) is in an account maintained by a trustee
19under s. 18.561 (9) (j) or 18.562 (5) (e), the moneys
shall be paid over to the treasury
20and the.
AB218-ASA2,13,21 21(b) The fund created under sub. (1) shall be closed.
AB218-ASA2, s. 27 22Section 27. 18.58 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,14,1023 18.58 (1) Management of funds and records. All funds established under this
24subchapter which are deposited in the state treasury shall be managed as provided
25by law for other state funds, subject to any contract rights vested in holders owners

1of evidences of revenue obligation secured by such fund. The department of
2administration shall maintain full and correct records of each fund. The legislative
3audit bureau shall audit each fund as of January 1 of each year reconciling all
4transactions and showing the fair market value of all property on hand. All records
5and audits shall be public documents. All funds established under this subchapter
6which are deposited with a trustee under s. 18.56 18.561 (9) (j) or 18.562 (5) (e) shall
7be managed in accordance with resolutions authorizing the issuance of revenue
8obligations, agreements between the commission and the trustee and any contract
9rights vested in holders of evidence owners of revenue obligations secured by such
10fund.
AB218-ASA2, s. 28 11Section 28. 18.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,15,312 18.60 (1) The commission may authorize, for any one or more of the purposes
13described in s. 18.53 (1), the issuance of revenue-obligation refunding bonds.
14Refunding bonds may be issued, subject to any contract rights vested in holders
15owners of bonds or notes being refinanced, to refinance more than one issue of bonds
16or notes notwithstanding that the bonds or notes may have been issued at different
17times for different purposes and may be secured by the property or income of more
18than one enterprise or program or may be public debt or building-corporation
19indebtedness. The principal amount of refunding bonds shall not exceed the sum of:
20the principal amount of the bonds or notes being refinanced; applicable redemption
21premiums; unpaid interest on the bonds or notes to the date of delivery or exchange
22of the refunding bonds; in the event the proceeds are to be deposited in trust as
23provided in sub. (3), interest to accrue on the bonds or notes from the date of delivery
24to the date of maturity or to the redemption date selected by the commission,
25whichever is earlier; and the expenses incurred in the issuance of the refunding

1bonds and the payment of the bonds or notes. A determination by the commission
2that a refinancing is advantageous or that any of the amounts provided in the
3preceding sentence should be included in the refinancing shall be conclusive.
AB218-ASA2, s. 29 4Section 29. 18.60 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,15,205 18.60 (2) If the commission determines to exchange refunding bonds, they may
6be exchanged privately for and in payment and discharge of any of the outstanding
7bonds or notes being refinanced. Refunding bonds may be exchanged for a like or
8greater principal amount of the bonds or notes being exchanged therefor except that
9the principal amount of the refunding bonds may exceed the principal amount of the
10bonds or notes being exchanged therefor only to the extent determined by the
11commission to be necessary or advisable to pay redemption premiums and unpaid
12interest to the date of exchange not otherwise provided for. The holders owners of
13the bonds or notes being refunded who elect to exchange need not pay accrued
14interest on the refunding bonds if and to the extent that interest is accrued and
15unpaid on the bonds or notes being refunded and to be surrendered. If any of the
16bonds or notes to be refinanced are to be called for redemption, the commission shall
17determine which redemption dates shall be used, if more than one date is applicable
18and shall, prior to the issuance of the refunding bonds, provide for notice of
19redemption to be given in the manner and at the times required by the proceedings
20authorizing the outstanding bonds or notes.
AB218-ASA2, s. 30 21Section 30. 18.60 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 18.60 (5) (intro.) and
22amended to read:
AB218-ASA2,16,223 18.60 (5) (intro.) All of the following provisions of s. 18.56 that are not
24inconsistent with the express provisions of this section shall apply to refunding

1bonds, except that the maximum permissible term shall be 50 years from the date
2of original issue of the oldest note or bond issue being refunded.:
AB218-ASA2, s. 31 3Section 31. 18.60 (5) (a) to (c) of the statutes are created to read:
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