Amendment JR2 AA1-ASA1-AB1

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 150de Section 150de. 60.22 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,89,23 60.22 (3) Village powers. If authorized under s. 60.10 (2) (c), may May exercise powers relating to villages and conferred on village boards under ch. 61, except those powers which conflict with statutes relating to towns and town boards.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 150dem Section 150dem. 60.23 (19) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,90,5 60.23 (19) Fences in subdivisions. If authorized under s. 60.10 (2) (c) to exercise exercising village powers, by ordinance require a subdivider to construct a fence under s. 90.02 on the boundary of a subdivision, as defined under s. 236.02 (8), as a condition of plat approval by the town. The fence shall be maintained under s. 90.05 (2) and repaired under ss. 90.10 and 90.11.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 150h Section 150h. 60.62 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,90,9 60.62 (1) Subject to subs. (2), (3), and (4), if a town board has been granted authority to exercise exercises village powers under s. 60.10 (2) (c) 60.22 (3), the board may adopt zoning ordinances under s. 61.35.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,90,10 113. Page 48, line 10: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,90,12 " Section 150c. 59.69 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 30, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,90,23 59.69 (3) (a) The county zoning agency may direct the preparation of a county development plan or parts of the plan for the physical development of the unincorporated territory within the county and areas within incorporated jurisdictions whose governing bodies by resolution agree to having their areas included in the county's development plan. The plan may be adopted in whole or in part and may be amended by the board and endorsed by the governing bodies of incorporated jurisdictions included in the plan. The county development plan, in whole or in part, in its original form or as amended, is hereafter referred to as the development plan. Beginning on January 1, 2010 2014, if the county engages in any program or action described in s. 66.1001 (3), the development plan shall contain at least all of the elements specified in s. 66.1001 (2).

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 150deg Section 150deg. 62.23 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 30, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,91,17 62.23 (3) (b) The commission may adopt the master plan as a whole by a single resolution, or, as the work of making the whole master plan progresses, may from time to time by resolution adopt a part or parts of a master plan. Beginning on January 1, 2010 2014, if the city engages in any program or action described in s. 66.1001 (3), the master plan shall contain at least all of the elements specified in s. 66.1001 (2). The adoption of the plan or any part, amendment, or addition, shall be by resolution carried by the affirmative votes of not less than a majority of all the members of the city plan commission. The resolution shall refer expressly to the elements under s. 66.1001 and other matters intended by the commission to form the whole or any part of the plan, and the action taken shall be recorded on the adopted plan or part of the plan by the identifying signature of the secretary of the commission, and a copy of the plan or part of the plan shall be certified to the common council. The purpose and effect of the adoption and certifying of the master plan or part of the plan shall be solely to aid the city plan commission and the council in the performance of their duties.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,91,18 114. Page 48, line 10: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,91,19 " Section 150kd. 59.08 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,92,6 59.08 (7) (b) The question of the consolidation of the counties shall be submitted to the voters at the next election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held on the first Tuesday in April, or the next regular election, or at a special election to be held on the day fixed in a date specified in the order which shall be no sooner than 45 days after the date of the order issued under par. (a), which day date shall be the same in each of the counties proposing to consolidate. A copy of the order shall be filed with the county clerk of each of the counties as provided in s. 8.37. If the question of consolidation is submitted at a special election, it shall be held not less than 42 days nor more than 60 days from the completion of the consolidation agreement, but not within 60 days of any spring or general election.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 150kf Section 150kf. 59.605 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,92,20 59.605 (3) (a) 1. If the governing body of a county wishes to exceed the operating levy rate limit otherwise applicable to the county under this section, it shall adopt a resolution to that effect. The resolution shall specify either the operating levy rate or the operating levy that the governing body wishes to impose for either a specified number of years or an indefinite period. The governing body shall call a special referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the county for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the governing body may specify that provide for the referendum to be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election to be held authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) that occurs not earlier than 42 days after the adoption of the resolution of the governing body. The governing body shall file the resolution to be submitted to the electors as provided in s. 8.37.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 150kh Section 150kh. 60.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,93,2 60.62 (2) If the county in which the town is located has enacted a zoning ordinance under s. 59.69, the exercise of the authority under sub. (1) is subject to approval by the town meeting or by a referendum vote of the electors of the town to be held at the time of any regular or special election in accordance with s. 8.065. The question for the referendum vote shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 150kj Section 150kj. 60.74 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,93,15 60.74 (5) (b) A petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 signed by qualified electors of the district equal to at least 20% of the vote cast for governor in the district at the last gubernatorial election, requesting a change to appointment of commissioners, may be submitted to the town board, subject to sub. (5m) (a). The petition shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. Upon receipt of the petition, the town board shall submit the question to a referendum at the next regular spring election or general election, or shall call a special election for that purpose authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held not sooner than 45 days after receipt of the petition by the town board. The inspectors shall count the votes and submit a statement of the results to the commission. The commission shall canvass the results of the election and certify the results to the town board which has authority to appoint commissioners.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 150kL Section 150kL. 61.187 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,94,2 61.187 (1) Procedure. Whenever a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40, signed by at least one-third as many electors of any village as voted for village officers at the next preceding election therefor, shall be presented to the village board, and filed as provided in s. 8.37, praying for dissolution of the village corporation, such board shall submit to the electors of such village, for determination by ballot in substantially the manner provided by ss. 5.64 (2) and 10.02, at a general election or at a special election called by them for that purpose the next election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held not sooner than 45 days after presentation of the petition, the question whether or not such village corporation shall be dissolved.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 150kn Section 150kn. 61.46 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,94,16 61.46 (1) General; limitation. The village board shall, on or before December 15 in each year, by resolution to be entered of record, determine the amount of corporation taxes to be levied and assessed on the taxable property in such village for the current year. Before levying any tax for any specified purpose, exceeding one percent of the assessed valuation aforesaid, the village board shall, and in all other cases may in its discretion, submit the question of levying the same to the village electors at any general or special the next election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held no sooner than 45 days after adoption of the resolution by giving 10 days' notice thereof prior to such election by publication in a newspaper published in the village, if any, and if there is none, then by posting notices in 3 public places in said village, setting forth in such notices the object and purposes for which such taxes are to be raised and the amount of the proposed tax. The village board shall file the question as provided in s. 8.37.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 150kp Section 150kp. 62.09 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,95,4 62.09 (1) (a) The officers shall be a mayor, treasurer, clerk, comptroller, attorney, engineer, one or more assessors unless the city is assessed by a county assessor under s. 70.99, one or more constables as determined by the common council, a local health officer, as defined in s. 250.01 (5), or local board of health, as defined in s. 250.01 (3), street commissioner, board of police and fire commissioners except in cities where not applicable, chief of police, chief of the fire department, board of public works, 2 alderpersons from each aldermanic district, and such other officers or boards as are created by law or by the council. If one alderperson from each aldermanic district is provided under s. 66.0211 (1), the council may, by ordinance adopted by a two-thirds vote of all its members and approved by the electors at a general or special any election authorized under s. 8.065, provide that there shall be 2 alderpersons from each aldermanic district.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 150kr Section 150kr. 64.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,95,11 64.03 (1) Every ordinance or resolution for the adoption of ss. 64.01 to 64.15, and every petition for a special election referendum on the same, shall state the number of members of which the council herein provided for shall be composed, the term of office of its members, which term shall not exceed 2 years, whether they shall be nominated and elected from aldermanic districts or from the city at large, and the compensation, if any, which they shall receive.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 150kt Section 150kt. 64.39 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,95,18 64.39 (3) Upon filing such petition, the mayor shall, by proclamation, submit the questions prescribed in sub. (1) at a special the next election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held at a time specified therein and within 2 months not sooner than 45 days after such petition is filed. The election upon such question shall be conducted, the vote canvassed, and the result declared in the same manner as provided by law for other city elections.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 150kv Section 150kv. 66.0101 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,96,3 66.0101 (8) A charter ordinance enacted or approved by a vote of the electors controls over any prior or subsequent act of the legislative body of the city or village. If the electors of any city or village by a majority vote have adopted or determined to continue to operate under either ch. 62 or 64, or have determined the method of selection of members of the governing board, the question shall not again be submitted to the electors, nor action taken on the question, within a period of 2 years. Any election to change or amend the charter of any city or village, other than a special an election as provided in called under s. 9.20 (4), shall be held at the time provided by statute for holding the spring election.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,96,4 115. Page 48, line 10: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,96,6 " Section 150bq. 59.60 (13) (c) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,96,11 59.60 (13) (c) Subject to par. (d), the board may withdraw amounts from the tax stabilization fund, by a three-quarters vote of the members-elect, or by a majority vote of the members-elect if the county's total levy rate, as defined in s. 59.605 (1) (g), 1999 stats., is projected by the board to increase by more than 3% in the current fiscal year and the withdrawn funds would prevent an increase of more than 3%.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 150bs Section 150bs. 59.605 of the statutes is repealed.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,96,15 116. Page 49, line 4: delete "whether to grant" and substitute ", not later than 60 days after the request for a waiver is received by the department of revenue, whether to grant the waiver completely or partially, or to deny".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,96,16 117. Page 49, line 5: delete "the political subdivision and".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,96,19 118. Page 49, line 7: delete "whether to grant the waiver" and substitute ", not later than 60 days after the request for a waiver is received by the department, whether to grant the waiver completely or partially, or to deny the waiver.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,96,20 119. Page 49, line 8: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,96,22 "(d) In determining whether to grant a waiver under par. (c), the agency or the department of revenue shall base its decision on at least one of the following criteria:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,96,24 1. Whether compliance with the mandate would cause undue economic hardship to the political subdivision.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,97,1 2. Whether compliance with the mandate would not be economically efficient.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,97,3 3. Whether the mandate is not applicable to the subdivision, other than in imposing reporting requirements.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,97,9 (e) If an administrative agency or the department of revenue grants a waiver completely or partially, the secretary of the agency or the secretary of revenue shall so notify the joint survey committee on mandates under s. 13.59. A waiver takes effect only as provided in s. 13.59 (4). If a waiver does take effect or a waiver is denied, the secretary of the agency or the secretary of revenue shall so notify the political subdivision in writing.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,97,10 120. Page 49, line 8: delete that line.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,97,11 121. Page 49, line 18: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,97,13 " Section 151n. 66.0303 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 66.0303 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,98,2 66.0303 (3) (a) An Except as provided in par. (b), an agreement made under this section shall, prior to and as a condition precedent to taking effect, be submitted to the attorney general who shall determine whether the agreement is in proper form and compatible with the laws of this state. The attorney general shall approve any agreement submitted under this subsection unless the attorney general finds that it does not meet the conditions set forth in this section and details in writing addressed to the concerned municipal governing bodies the specific respects in which the proposed agreement fails to meet the requirements of law. Failure to disapprove an agreement submitted under this subsection within 90 days of its submission constitutes approval. The attorney general, upon submission of an agreement, shall transmit a copy of the agreement to the governor who shall consult with any state department or agency affected by the agreement. The governor shall forward to the attorney general any comments the governor may have concerning the agreement.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 151nb Section 151nb. 66.0303 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,98,8 66.0303 (3) (b) An agreement under this section between a municipality of this state and a municipality of another state that relates to the receipt, furnishing, or joint exercise of fire fighting or emergency medical services need not be submitted to or approved by the attorney general under sub. (2) before the agreement may take effect.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,98,9 122. Page 49, line 18: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,98,11 " Section 151j. 66.0229 of the statutes is renumbered 66.0229 (1) and amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,99,9 66.0229 (1) Subject to s. 66.0307 (7), a town, village or city, village, or town may be consolidated with a contiguous town, village or city, village, or town, by ordinance, passed by a two-thirds vote of all of the members of each board or council, fixing the terms of the consolidation and ratified by the electors at a referendum held in each municipality. The ballots shall bear the words, "for consolidation", and "against consolidation", and if a majority of the votes cast in each municipality are for consolidation, the ordinances shall take effect and have the force of a contract. The ordinance and the result of the referendum shall be certified as provided in s. 66.0211 (5); if a town the certification shall be preserved as provided in ss. 66.0211 (5) and 66.0235, respectively. Consolidation does not affect the preexisting rights or liabilities of any municipality and actions on those rights or liabilities may be commenced or completed as if there were no consolidation. A consolidation ordinance proposing the consolidation of a town and another municipality shall, within 10 days after its adoption and prior to its submission to the voters for ratification at a referendum, be submitted to the circuit court and the department of administration for a determination whether the proposed consolidation is in the public interest. The circuit court shall determine whether the proposed ordinance meets the formal requirements of this section and shall then refer the matter to the department of administration, which shall find as prescribed in s. 66.0203 whether the proposed consolidation is in the public interest in accordance with the standards in s. 66.0207. The department's findings have the same status as incorporation findings under ss. 66.0203 to 66.0213.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 151jb Section 151jb. 66.0229 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,99,20 66.0229 (2) (a) A consolidation ordinance proposing the consolidation of a town and another municipality shall, within 10 days after its adoption and prior to its submission to the voters for ratification at a referendum, be submitted to the circuit court and the department of administration for a determination of whether the proposed consolidation is in the public interest. The circuit court shall determine whether the proposed ordinance meets the formal requirements of sub. (1) and shall then refer the matter to the department of administration, which shall find as prescribed in s. 66.0203 whether the proposed consolidation is in the public interest in accordance with the standards in s. 66.0207. The department's findings have the same status as incorporation findings under ss. 66.0203 to 66.0213.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,99,23 (b) Except as provided in par. (c), the provisions of par. (a) do not apply if 2 or more towns seek to consolidate as a town or if one or more towns seek to consolidate, with one or more cities or villages, as a town.

AB1-ASA1-AA1,99,25 (c) With regard to a consolidation described under par. (b), the circuit court shall determine, within 10 days after the adoption of the consolidation ordinance and prior to its submission to the voters for ratification at a referendum, whether the proposed ordinance meets the formal requirements of sub. (1).".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,100,3 123. Page 49, line 18: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,100,4 " Section 151md. 66.0217 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,100,24 66.0217 (7) (a) 3. If the notice indicates that the petition is for a referendum on the question of annexation, the clerk of the city or village shall file the notice as provided in s. 8.37. If the notice indicates that the petition is for a referendum on the question of annexation, the town clerk shall give notice as provided in par. (c) of a referendum of the electors residing in the area proposed for annexation to be held at the next election permitted under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3), but not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after the date of personal service or mailing of the notice required under this paragraph. If the notice indicates that the petition is for direct annexation, no referendum shall be held unless within 30 days after the date of personal service or mailing of the notice required under this paragraph, a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 requesting a referendum is filed with the town clerk as provided in s. 8.37, signed by at least 20% of the electors residing in the area proposed to be annexed. If a petition requesting a referendum is filed, the clerk shall give notice as provided in par. (c) of a referendum of the electors residing in the area proposed for annexation to be held at the next election permitted under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3), but not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after the receipt of the petition and shall mail a copy of the notice to the clerk of the city or village to which the annexation is proposed. The referendum shall be held at a convenient place within the town to be specified in the notice.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 151mf Section 151mf. 66.0219 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,101,9 66.0219 (4) (b) The referendum election shall be held at the next election permitted under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3), but not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after the filing of the order as provided in s. 8.37, in the territory proposed for annexation, by the electors of that territory as provided in s. 66.0217 (7), so far as applicable. The ballots shall contain the words "For Annexation" and "Against Annexation". The certification of the election inspectors shall be filed with the clerk of the court, and the clerk of any municipality involved, but need not be filed or recorded with the register of deeds.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 151mh Section 151mh. 66.0227 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,102,4 66.0227 (3) The governing body of a city, village or town involved may, or if a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 signed by a number of qualified electors equal to at least 5% of the votes cast for governor in the city, village or town at the last gubernatorial election, demanding a referendum, is presented to it within 30 days after the passage of either of the ordinances under sub. (2) shall, submit the question to the electors of the city, village or town whose electors petitioned for detachment, at a referendum election called for that purpose held at the next election permitted under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3), but not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after the filing of the petition, or after the enactment of either ordinance. The petition shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. If a number of electors cannot be determined on the basis of reported election statistics, the number shall be determined in accordance with s. 60.74 (6). The governing body of the municipality shall appoint 3 election inspectors who are resident electors to supervise the referendum. The ballots shall contain the words "For Detachment" and "Against Detachment". The inspectors shall certify the results of the election by their attached affidavits and file a copy with the clerk of each town, village or city involved, and none of the ordinances may take effect nor be in force unless a majority of the electors approve the question. The referendum election shall be conducted in accordance with chs. 6 and 7 to the extent applicable.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,102,8 124. Page 51, line 9: delete the material beginning with "special" and ending with "held" on line 13 and substitute "referendum on approval or rejection to be held at the next election permitted under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) occurring".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,102,9 125. Page 53, line 4: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,102,10 " Section 153m. 66.1001 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,102,13 66.1001 (3) (intro.) Beginning on January 1, 2010 2014, any program or action of a local governmental unit that affects land use shall be consistent with that local governmental unit's comprehensive plan, including all of the following:".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,102,14 126. Page 53, line 4: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,102,15 " Section 153kd. 66.0619 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,102,22 66.0619 (2m) (b) If a referendum is to be held on a resolution, the municipal governing body shall file the resolution as provided in s. 8.37 and shall direct the municipal clerk to call a special election for the purpose of submitting submit the resolution to the electors for approval of the electors at a referendum on approval or rejection. In lieu of a special election, the municipal governing body may specify that the election be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election called in accordance with s. 8.065.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 153kf Section 153kf. 66.0815 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 30, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,103,12 66.0815 (1) (c) An ordinance under sub. (1) may not take effect until 60 days after passage and publication unless sooner approved by a referendum. Within the 60-day period electors equal in number to 20% of those voting at the last regular municipal election may file a petition requesting a referendum. The petition shall be in writing and filed with the clerk and as provided in s. 8.37. The petition shall conform to the requirements of s. 8.40. Each signer shall state his or her residence and signatures shall be verified by the affidavit of an elector. The referendum shall be held at the next regular municipal election, or at a special election within 90 days of the permitted under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held not sooner than 45 days after filing of the petition. The ordinance may not take effect unless approved by a majority of the votes cast. This paragraph does not apply to extensions by a utility previously franchised by the village, city, or town.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 153kj Section 153kj. 66.0921 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,103,21 66.0921 (2) Facilities authorized. A municipality may enter into a joint contract with a nonprofit corporation organized for civic purposes and located in the municipality to construct or otherwise acquire, equip, furnish, operate and maintain a facility to be used for municipal and civic activities if a majority of the voters voting in a referendum at a special election or at a spring primary or election or September primary or general authorize the municipality to enter into a joint contract. The referendum shall be held at an election approve the question of entering into the joint contract authorized under s. 8.065.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 153kL Section 153kL. 66.1103 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,104,10 66.1103 (10) (d) The governing body may issue bonds under this section without submitting the proposition to the electors of the municipality for approval unless within 30 days from the date of publication of notice of adoption of the initial resolution for the bonds, a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40, and signed by a number of electors of the municipality equal to not less than 5% of the registered electors of the municipality, or, if there is no registration of electors in the municipality, by 10% of the number of electors of the municipality voting for the office of governor at the last general election as determined under s. 115.01 (13), is filed with the clerk of the municipality and as provided in s. 8.37 requesting a referendum upon the question of the issuance of the bonds. If a petition is filed, the bonds may not be issued until approved by a majority of the electors of the municipality voting on the referendum at a general or special election referendum called in accordance with s. 8.065.".

AB1-ASA1-AA1,104,11 127. Page 53, line 16: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,104,12 " Section 155md. 67.05 (4) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,105,2 67.05 (4) Permissive referendum in counties. If a county board adopts an initial resolution for an issue of county bonds to provide for the original construction or for the improvement and maintenance of highways, to provide railroad aid, or to construct, acquire or maintain, or to aid in constructing, acquiring or maintaining a bridge over or across any stream or other body of water bordering upon or intersecting any part of the county, the county clerk is not required to submit the resolution for approval to the electors of the county at a special election referendum unless within 30 days after the adoption thereof there is filed with the clerk a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 and requesting such submission, signed by electors numbering at least 10% of the votes cast in the county for governor at the last general election. If a petition is filed, the question submitted shall be whether the resolution shall be or shall not be approved. No such resolution of a county board other than those specified in this subsection need be submitted to county electors, except as provided otherwise in sub. (7).

AB1-ASA1-AA1,105,15 (5) Referendum in towns, villages and cities. (a) Whenever an initial resolution has been so adopted by the governing body of a town, the clerk of the municipality shall immediately record the resolution and call a special election referendum in accordance with s. 8.065 for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the municipality for approval. This paragraph does not apply to bonds issued to finance low-interest mortgage loans under s. 62.237, unless a number of electors equal to at least 15% of the votes cast for governor at the last general election in their town sign and file a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 with the town clerk requesting submission of the resolution. Whenever a number of electors cannot be determined on the basis of reported statistics, the number shall be determined in accordance with s. 60.74 (6). If a petition is filed, the question submitted shall be whether the resolution shall or shall not be approved. This paragraph is limited in its scope by sub. (7).

AB1-ASA1-AA1,106,24 (b) No city or village may issue bonds for any purposes other than for water systems, lighting works, gas works, bridges, street lighting, street improvements, street improvement funding, hospitals, airports, harbor improvements, river improvements, breakwaters and protection piers, sewerage, garbage disposal, rubbish or refuse disposal, any combination of sewage, garbage or refuse or rubbish disposal, parks and public grounds, swimming pools and band shells, veterans housing projects, paying the municipality's portion of the cost of abolishing grade crossings, for the construction of police facilities and combined fire and police safety buildings, for the purchase of sites for engine houses, for fire engines and other equipment of the fire department, for construction of engine houses, and for pumps, water mains, reservoirs and all other reasonable facilities for fire protection apparatus or equipment for fire protection, for parking lots or other parking facilities, for school purposes, for libraries, for buildings for the housing of machinery and equipment, for acquiring and developing sites for industry and commerce as will expand the municipal tax base, for financing the cost of low-interest mortgage loans under s. 62.237, for providing financial assistance to blight elimination, slum clearance, community development, redevelopment and urban renewal programs and projects under ss. 66.1105, 66.1301 to 66.1329 and 66.1331 to 66.1337 or for University of Wisconsin System college campuses, as defined in s. 36.05 (6m), until the proposition for their issue for the special purpose has been submitted to the electors of the city or village and adopted by a majority vote. Except as provided under sub. (15), if the common council of any city or the village board of a village declares its purpose to raise money by issuing bonds for any purpose other than those specified in this subsection, it shall direct by resolution, which shall be recorded at length in the record of its proceedings, the clerk to call a special election referendum in accordance with s. 8.065 for the purpose of submitting the question of bonding to the city or village electors. If a number of electors of a city or village equal to at least 15% of the votes cast for governor at the last general election in their city or village sign and file a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 with the city or village clerk requesting submission of the resolution, the city or village may not issue bonds for financing the cost of low-interest mortgage loans under s. 62.237 without calling a special election to submit the question of bonding to unless the issuance is approved by the city or village electors for their approval at a referendum called in accordance with s. 8.065.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 155mf Section 155mf. 67.05 (6a) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,107,8 67.05 (6a) (a) 2. a. Direct the school district clerk to call a special election referendum in accordance with s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors for approval or rejection, or direct that the resolution be submitted at the next regularly scheduled primary or election permitted under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held not earlier than 45 days after the adoption of the resolution. The resolution shall not be effective unless adopted by a majority of the school district electors voting at the referendum.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 155mh Section 155mh. 67.05 (6m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,107,15 67.05 (6m) (b) If a referendum is to be held on an initial resolution, the district board shall direct the technical college district secretary to call a special election referendum in accordance with s. 8.065 for the purpose of submitting the initial resolution to the electors for a referendum on approval or rejection. In lieu of a special election, the district board may specify that the election be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election.

AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 155mj Section 155mj. 67.10 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-AA1,107,20 67.10 (5) (b) Any city having voted approved the issuance of bonds at a special referendum election held in accordance with s. 8.065 and having sold a portion thereof may negotiate, sell or otherwise dispose of the same in the manner provided by statute within 9 years of the date of the election voting the same.