SB55-ASA1, s. 1371 13Section 1371. 119.48 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,925,214 119.48 (4) (c) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall file
15the communication as provided in s. 8.37 and shall cause the question of exceeding
16the levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f) to be submitted to the voters of the city
17at the September election or at a special election next regularly scheduled spring
18election or general election that occurs not sooner than 42 days after receipt of the
19communication or at a special election held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in
20November in an odd-numbered year if that date occurs not sooner than 42 days after
21receipt of the communication
. The question of exceeding the levy rate specified under
22s. 65.07 (1) (f) shall be submitted so that the vote upon exceeding the levy rate
23specified in s. 65.07 (1) (f) is taken separately from any other question submitted to
24the voters. If a majority of the electors voting on the question favors exceeding the
25levy rate specified under s. 65.07 (1) (f), the common council shall approve the

1increase in the levy rate and shall levy and collect a tax equal to the amount of money
2approved by the electors.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1372 3Section 1372. 119.49 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,925,84 119.49 (1) (b) The communication shall state the amount of funds needed under
5par. (a) and the purposes for which the funds will be used and shall request the
6common council to submit to the voters of the city at the next election held in the city
7the question of issuing school bonds in the amount and for the purposes stated in the
8communication.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1373 9Section 1373. 119.49 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,925,2210 119.49 (2) Upon receipt of the communication, the common council shall file
11the communication as provided in s. 8.37 and shall cause the question of issuing such
12school bonds in the stated amount and for the stated school purposes to be submitted
13to the voters of the city at the next election held in the city regularly scheduled spring
14election or general election that occurs not sooner than 42 days after receipt of the
15communication or at a special election held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in
16November in an odd-numbered year if that date occurs not sooner than 42 days after
17receipt of the communication
. The question of issuing such school bonds shall be
18submitted so that the vote upon issuing such school bonds is taken separately from
19any other question submitted to the voters. If a majority of the electors voting on the
20school bond question favors issuing such school bonds, the common council shall
21cause the school bonds to be issued immediately or within the period permitted by
22law, in the amount requested by the board and in the manner other bonds are issued.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1374 23Section 1374. 121.004 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,926,324 121.004 (6) Net cost. The "net cost" of a fund means the gross cost of that fund
25minus all nonduplicative revenues and other financing sources of that fund except

1property taxes and, general aid, and aid received under s. 79.095 (4). In this
2subsection, "nonduplicative revenues" includes federal financial assistance under 20
3USC 236
to 245, to the extent permitted under federal law and regulations.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1375 4Section 1375. 121.007 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,926,10 5121.007 Use of state aid; exemption from execution. All moneys paid to
6a school district under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), (bc), (cg), and (cr) and (q) shall be used by
7the school district solely for the purposes for which paid. Such moneys are exempt
8from execution, attachment, garnishment, or other process in favor of creditors,
9except as to claims for salaries or wages of teachers and other school employees and
10as to claims for school materials, supplies, fuel, and current repairs.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2763m 11Section 2763m. 121.02 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,926,1412 121.02 (1) (o) Annually distribute the performance disclosure report under
13comply with the requirements of s. 115.38 (2). The school board may include
14additional information in the report under s. 115.38 (2).
SB55-ASA1, s. 2765z 15Section 2765z. 121.07 (6) (d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB55-ASA1,926,1916 121.07 (6) (d) The "secondary ceiling cost per member" in the 2001-02 school
17year and in each school year thereafter is an amount determined by dividing the state
18total shared cost in the previous school year by the state total membership in the
19previous school year and multiplying the result by 0.90.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2767f 20Section 2767f. 121.07 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,927,221 121.07 (7) (b) The "secondary guaranteed valuation per member" is an amount,
22rounded to the next lower dollar, that, after subtraction of payments under ss. 121.09
23and 121.85 (6) (b) 2. and 3. and (c), fully distributes an amount equal to the amount
24remaining in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) plus $75,000,000 in the

11997-98 school year and $100,000,000 in the 1998-99
$115,000,000 in the 2002-03
2school year for payments under ss. 121.08, 121.105, 121.85 (6) (a) and (g) and 121.86.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2767m 3Section 2767m. 121.085 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,927,10 4121.085 Interest on delayed payment. Beginning in 2003, annually on the
53rd Monday in June, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (am), the department
6shall pay to each school district an amount equal to the interest that the school
7district would have earned on its portion of the delayed school aid payment under s.
8121.15 (1m) (a) 4. if the school aid payment had been made on the 3rd Monday in June
9instead of on the 4th Monday in July. Interest shall be calculated using the
10annualized rate of return on investments in the state investment fund for April.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1376 11Section 1376. 121.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,928,412 121.09 (1) If, on or after July 1, 1980, the tax appeals commission or a court
13makes a final redetermination on the assessment of property subject to taxation
14under s. 70.995 that is lower than the previous assessment, or if, on or after January
151, 1982, the state board of assessors makes a final redetermination on the
16assessment of property subject to taxation under s. 70.995 that is lower than the
17previous assessment, the school board of the school district in which the property is
18located may, within 4 years after the date of the determination, decision, or
19judgment, file the determination of the state board of assessors, the decision of the
20tax appeals commission, or the judgment of the court with the state superintendent,
21requesting an adjustment in state aid to the school district. If the state
22superintendent determines that the determination, decision, or judgment is final
23and that it has been filed within the 4-year period, the state shall pay to the school
24district in the subsequent fiscal year, from the appropriations appropriation under
25s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (q), an amount equal to the difference between the state aid

1computed under s. 121.08 for the school year commencing after the year subject to
2the valuation recertification, using the school district's equalized valuation as
3originally certified, and the state aid computed under s. 121.08 for that school year
4using the school district's equalized valuation as recertified under s. 70.57 (2).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1377 5Section 1377. 121.105 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 121.105 (2) (am)
6and amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,928,127 121.105 (2) (am) If a school district would receive less in state aid in the current
8year before any adjustment is made under s. 121.15 (4) (b) than an amount equal to
985% of the sum of the state aid that it received in the previous school year and the
10adjustment, if any, made under s. 121.15 (4) (b) in the current school year
, its state
11aid for the current school year shall be increased to an amount equal to 85% of the
12state aid received in the previous school year.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1378 13Section 1378. 121.105 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1379 14Section 1379. 121.105 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1380 15Section 1380. 121.105 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,928,2216 121.105 (3) In the school year in which a school district consolidation takes
17effect under s. 117.08 or 117.09 and in each of the subsequent 4 school years, the
18consolidated school district's state aid shall be an amount that is not less than the
19aggregate state aid received by the consolidating school districts in the school year
20prior to the school year in which the consolidation takes effect. The additional state
21aid shall be paid from the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and
22(q)
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1381 23Section 1381. 121.15 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1382 24Section 1382. 121.15 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2777g 25Section 2777g. 121.15 (1m) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,929,4
1121.15 (1m) (a) 4. Beginning in the 2002-03 school year, from the
2appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac), annually the state shall pay to school districts
3an amount determined as follows on the 4th Monday in July of the following school
4year:
SB55-ASA1,929,65 a. Subtract the amount transferred to the tax relief fund under s. 16. 518 (4)
6from the amount calculated by the secretary of administration under s. 16.518 (4).
SB55-ASA1,929,77 b. Subtract the remainder under subd. 1. a. from $115,000,000.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2777r 8Section 2777r. 121.15 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,929,139 121.15 (1m) (b) The percentages under subs. (1) (a) and (1g) (a) shall be reduced
10proportionally to reflect the payments made under par. (a) 3. The percentage for
11June under subs. (1) (a) and (1g) (a) shall also be reduced to reflect the payment made
12under par. (a) 4
. School districts shall treat the payments made in July under par.
13(a) as if they had been received in the previous school year.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1383 14Section 1383. 121.15 (3m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,929,2315 121.15 (3m) (a) 1. "Partial school revenues" means the sum of state school aids,
16other than the amounts appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (bi) (am) and (cv),; property
17taxes levied for school districts; and aid paid to school districts under s. 79.095 (4),
18less the amount of any revenue limit increase under s. 121.91 (4) (a) 2. due to a school
19board's increasing the services that it provides by adding responsibility for providing
20a service transferred to it from another school board, less the amount of any revenue
21limit increase under s. 121.91 (4) (a) 3. and, less the amount of any revenue limit
22increase under s. 121.91 (4) (h), and less the amount of any property taxes levied for
23the purpose of s. 120.13 (19)
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2779m 24Section 2779m. 121.15 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,930,5
1121.15 (3m) (a) 2. "State school aids" means those aids appropriated under s.
220.255 (2), other than s. 20.255 (2) (am), (fm), (fu), (k) and (m), and under ss. 20.275
3(1) (d), (es), (et) and (f) and 20.285 (1) (ee), (r) and (rc) and those aids appropriated
4under s. 20.275 (1) (s) that are used to provide grants or educational
5telecommunications access to school districts under s. 44.73.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1384 6Section 1384. 121.79 (1) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,930,107 121.79 (1) (d) (intro.) For pupils in foster homes, treatment foster homes, or
8group homes, if the foster home, treatment foster home, or group home is located
9outside the school district in which the pupil's parent or guardian resides and either
10of the following applies
:
SB55-ASA1, s. 1385 11Section 1385. 121.79 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1386 12Section 1386. 121.79 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,930,1713 121.79 (1) (d) 3. The pupil is a child with a disability, as defined in s. 115.76 (5),
14and at least 4% of the pupils enrolled in the school district reside in foster homes,
15treatment foster homes, or group homes that are not exempt under s. 70.11.
16Notwithstanding s. 121.83 (1) (d), the annual tuition rate for pupils under this
17subdivision is the special annual tuition rate only, as described in s. 121.83 (1) (c).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1387 18Section 1387. 121.85 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,930,2019 121.85 (6) (e) Sources of aid payments. State aid under this section shall be
20paid from the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (q).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1388 21Section 1388. 121.85 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,931,322 121.85 (8) Transferred pupils. Pupils transferring schools under this section
23shall be subject to the same rules and regulations as resident pupils and shall have
24the responsibilities, privileges, and rights of resident pupils in the school district or
25attendance area. Subject to this subsection, a pupil transferring schools under either

1sub. (3) (a) or (b) has the right to complete his or her education at the elementary,
2middle, or high school to which he or she transfers so long as full funding therefor
3is available under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (q).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1389 4Section 1389. 121.85 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,931,85 121.85 (9) (c) The obligation under par. (a) to organize planning councils shall
6apply only with regard to school terms for which full pupil transfer aids are
7appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) and (q) and planning council assistance funds
8are appropriated under s. 20.255 (1) (a).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1390 9Section 1390. 121.905 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,931,1210 121.905 (1) In this section, "revenue ceiling" means $6,300 $6,700 in the
111999-2000 2001-02 school year and in any subsequent school year means $6,500
12$6,900.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2789m 13Section 2789m. 121.905 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,931,2114 121.905 (3) (a) 1. Except as provided under subd. 2., calculate the sum of the
15amount of state aid received in the previous school year and property taxes levied for
16the previous school year, excluding property taxes levied for the purpose of s. 120.13
17(19) and excluding
funds described under s. 121.91 (4) (c), and the costs of the county
18children with disabilities education board program, as defined in s. 121.135 (2) (a)
192., for pupils who were school district residents and solely enrolled in a special
20education program provided by a county children with disabilities education board
21in the previous school year.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2791m 22Section 2791m. 121.91 (2m) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,932,223 121.91 (2m) (e) 1. Divide the sum of the amount of state aid received in the
24previous school year and property taxes levied for the previous school year, excluding
25property taxes levied for the purpose of s. 120.13 (19) and excluding funds described

1under sub. (4) (c), by the average of the number of pupils enrolled in the 3 previous
2school years.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1391 3Section 1391. 121.91 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,932,224 121.91 (3) (a) If a school board wishes to exceed the limit under sub. (2m)
5otherwise applicable to the school district in any school year, it shall promptly adopt
6a resolution supporting inclusion in the final school district budget of an amount
7equal to the proposed excess revenue. The resolution shall specify whether the
8proposed excess revenue is for a recurring or nonrecurring purpose, or, if the
9proposed excess revenue is for both recurring and nonrecurring purposes, the
10amount of the proposed excess revenue for each purpose. The resolution shall be filed
11as provided in s. 8.37. Within 10 days after adopting the resolution, the school board
12shall notify the department of the scheduled date of the referendum and submit a
13copy of the resolution to the department. The school board shall call a special
14referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the school
15district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the school board
16may specify that the referendum be held
at the next succeeding spring primary or
17election or September primary or general election, if such election is to be held not
18sooner than 42 days after the filing of the resolution of the school board, or at a special
19election held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in an
20odd-numbered year if that date occurs not earlier than 42 days after the filing of the
21resolution of the school board
. The school district clerk shall certify the results of the
22referendum to the department within 10 days after the referendum is held.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1392 23Section 1392. 121.91 (4) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,933,424 121.91 (4) (dg) Notwithstanding par. (d), if a school district's revenue in the
25preceding school year was less than the limit under sub. (2m) in the preceding school

1year, the school district received an increase in aid under s. 121.15 (4) (b) in the
2current school year, and the increase in aid was less than the amount determined
3under subd. 2., the limit otherwise applicable to the school district's revenue in the
4current school year under sub. (2m) is increased by an amount determined as follows:
SB55-ASA1,933,55 1. Determine the increase in aid under s. 121.15 (4) (b).
SB55-ASA1,933,76 2. Subtract the school district's revenue in the preceding school year from the
7school district's limit under sub. (2m) in the preceding school year.
SB55-ASA1,933,98 3. Subtract from subd. 2. the amount determined under subd. 1. and multiply
9the remainder by 0.75.
SB55-ASA1,933,1010 4. Add the results under subds. 1. and 3.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1393 11Section 1393. 121.91 (4) (dr) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,933,1912 121.91 (4) (dr) Notwithstanding par. (d), if a school district's revenue in the
13preceding school year was less than the limit under sub. (2m) in the preceding school
14year, the school district received an increase in aid under s. 121.15 (4) (b) in the
15current school year, and the increase in aid was equal to or greater than the amount
16determined under par. (dg) 2., the limit otherwise applicable to the school district's
17revenue in the current school year under sub. (2m) is increased by the difference
18between the amount of its revenue in the preceding school year and the amount of
19the limit in the preceding school year under sub. (2m).
SB55-ASA1, s. 2798f 20Section 2798f. 121.91 (4) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,933,2321 121.91 (4) (i) The limit otherwise applicable to a school district under sub. (2m)
22in any school year is increased by an amount equal to the amount of property taxes
23levied for the purpose of s. 120.13 (19) for that school year.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1394 24Section 1394. 121.92 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,934,8
1121.92 (2) (c) If the amount of the deductions under pars. (a) and (b) is
2insufficient to cover the excess revenue, order the school board to reduce the property
3tax obligations of its taxpayers by an amount that represents the remainder of the
4excess revenue. The school district's refunds to taxpayers who have already paid
5their taxes shall be increased by interest at the rate of 0.5% per month. If the school
6board violates the order, any resident of the school district may seek injunctive relief.
7This paragraph does not apply to property taxes levied for the purpose of paying the
8principal and interest on valid bonds or notes issued by the school board.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1395 9Section 1395. 125.04 (12) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,934,1410 125.04 (12) (c) Retail license or permit for the same premises. No municipality
11may issue a Class "A," "Class A," Class "B," "Class B," or "Class C" license, and the
12department may not issue a Class "B" or "Class B" permit, to an applicant if the
13premises described in the application for a license or permit is already covered by a
14current license or permit of the same kind unless all of the following apply:
SB55-ASA1,934,1915 1. The applicant provides proof to the municipality or department that, not less
16than 15 days nor more than 30 days before submitting the application, the current
17licensee or permittee for the premises has provided to the applicant the name and
18address of each fermented malt beverages wholesaler to whom the current licensee
19or permittee is indebted.
SB55-ASA1,934,2520 2. The applicant provides proof to the municipality or department that, not less
21than 15 days nor more than 30 days before submitting the application, the applicant
22has notified each wholesaler identified under subd. 1. of the address and current
23name of the premises for which the license or permit application is made, of the name
24and address of the current licensee or permittee, and that the applicant is applying
25for a license or permit for the premises.
SB55-ASA1,935,2
13. The current licensee or permittee is not in violation of s. 125.33 (7) or 125.69
2(4) unless the violation consists of an indebtedness discharged in bankruptcy.
SB55-ASA1,935,43 4. The current licensee or permittee is not the subject of any proceeding under
4s. 125.12.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1396 5Section 1396. 125.06 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,935,146 125.06 (8) Sale by secured party. The sale of alcohol beverages by a secured
7party in good faith under the terms of a security agreement, if the sale is not for the
8purpose of avoiding this chapter or ch. 139. The sale must be in the ordinary course
9of the business of lending money secured by a security interest in alcohol beverages
10or warehouse receipts or other evidence of ownership. A sale of fermented malt
11beverages must be made within 15 days after the secured party takes possession of
12the fermented malt beverages unless the secured party demonstrates good cause
13why a sale in compliance with s. 409.504 or the security agreement cannot be made
14within this time period.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1397 15Section 1397. 125.145 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,935,20 16125.145 Prosecutions by attorney general. Upon request by the secretary
17of revenue, the attorney general may represent this state or assist a district attorney
18in prosecuting any case arising under this chapter. Notwithstanding s. 971.19 (6),
19upon request by the secretary of revenue, the attorney general may commence any
20action to enforce s. 125.30 (1) in the circuit court for Dane County.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1398 21Section 1398. 125.17 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,936,422 125.17 (6) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), no municipal governing
23body may issue an operator's license unless the applicant has successfully completed
24a responsible beverage server training course at any location that is offered by a
25technical college district and that conforms to curriculum guidelines specified by the

1technical college system board or a comparable training course , which may include
2computer-based training and testing,
that is approved by the department or the
3educational approval board, or unless the applicant fulfills one of the following
4requirements:
SB55-ASA1, s. 1399 5Section 1399. 125.30 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,936,126 125.30 (6) Notwithstanding s. 125.11, the department shall issue a written
7warning to any person located outside this state who sells or ships fermented malt
8beverages into this state in violation of sub. (1) if the person has not previously
9received a warning under this section. Any person located outside this state who
10sells or ships fermented malt beverages into this state in violation of sub. (1) and who
11has been previously issued a written warning under this subsection shall be fined not
12more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 2 years or both.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1400 13Section 1400. 125.33 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,936,2214 125.33 (2) (a) Give to any campus or Class "B" licensee or permittee, at any
15given time,
for placement inside the premises, signs, clocks, or menu boards with an
16aggregate value of not more than $150 $2,500. If a gift of any item would cause the
17$150 $2,500 limit to be exceeded, the recipient shall pay the brewer or wholesaler the
18amount of the item's value in excess of $150 $2,500. Each recipient shall keep an
19invoice or credit memo containing the name of the donor and the number and value
20of items received under this paragraph. The value of an item is its cost to the donor.
21Each recipient shall make the records kept under this paragraph available to the
22department for inspection upon request.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1401 23Section 1401. 125.33 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,937,3
1125.33 (2) (b) 2. Signs made from paper or, cardboard, plastic, vinyl, or other
2like material
for placement inside the premises, not withstanding the aggregate
3value limitation of par. (a)
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1402 4Section 1402. 125.33 (2) (L) of the statutes is renumbered 125.33 (2) (L) 1.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1403 5Section 1403. 125.33 (2) (L) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
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