SB55-ASA1-AA1,517,2322 (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the town meeting shall establish the hourly
23wage to be paid an elected town officer for serving as a town employee.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,518,3
12. If authorized by the town meeting under s. 60.10 (2) (L), the town board may
2establish the hourly wage to be paid an elected town officer, other than a town board
3supervisor, for serving as a town employee.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,518,4 4874. Page 669, line 17: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,518,5 5" Section 2003rc. 60.23 (32) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,518,116 60.23 (32) Town withdrawal from county zoning. (a) Subject to pars. (b) and
7(c), after December 31, 2003, and before January 1, 2005; after December 31, 2010,
8and before January 1, 2012; and for one year every 5 years after January 1, 2011, a
9town board may enact an ordinance withdrawing the town from coverage of a county
10zoning ordinance that had previously been approved under s. 59.69 (5) (c) and from
11coverage by a county development plan that has been enacted under s. 59.69 (3) (a).
SB55-ASA1-AA1,518,1312 (b) Subject to par. (c), an ordinance enacted under par. (a) may not take effect
13until all of the following occur:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,518,1614 1. Not later than 60 days before enacting an ordinance under par. (a), the town
15clerk notifies the county clerk, in writing, of the town's intent to enact an ordinance
16under par. (a).
SB55-ASA1-AA1,518,1917 2. The town enacts a zoning ordinance under s. 60.62, a comprehensive plan
18under s. 66.1001, and an official map under s. 62.23 (6), and the town clerk sends
19certified copies of such documents to the county clerk.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,518,2420 (c) A zoning ordinance enacted under s. 60.62, a comprehensive plan enacted
21under s. 66.1001, and an official map established under s. 62.23 (6), that are enacted
22in conjunction with an ordinance enacted under par. (a), shall all take effect on the
23first day of the 3rd month beginning after certified copies of the documents are sent
24to the county clerk under par. (b) 2.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2003te
1Section 2003te. 60.62 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,519,62 60.62 (1) Subject to subs. (2), (3) and (4), if a town board has been granted
3authority to exercise village powers under s. 60.10 (2) (c), the board may adopt zoning
4ordinances under s. 61.35, except that after December 31, 2003, a town board may
5adopt zoning ordinances under s. 61.35 without being granted the authority to
6exercise village powers
.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2003tf 7Section 2003tf. 60.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,519,128 60.62 (2) If the county in which the town is located has enacted a zoning
9ordinance under s. 59.69, the exercise of the authority under sub. (1) before January
101, 2004,
is subject to approval by the town meeting or by a referendum vote of the
11electors of the town held at the time of any regular or special election. The question
12for the referendum vote shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2003tg 13Section 2003tg. 60.62 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,519,1714 60.62 (3) In counties having a county zoning ordinance, no zoning ordinance
15or amendment of a zoning ordinance may be adopted under this section unless
16approved by the county board, except that this subsection does not apply to a town
17that has withdrawn from county zoning under s. 60.23 (32)
.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2003th 18Section 2003th. 60.62 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,519,2319 60.62 (5) (a) Subject to par. (b), not later than 60 days before a town board that
20wishes to withdraw from county zoning and the county development plan may enact
21an ordinance under s. 60.23 (32), the town board shall enact a zoning ordinance
22under this section, an official map under s. 62.23 (6), and a comprehensive plan under
23s. 66.1001.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,520,224 (b) The zoning ordinance and comprehensive plan enacted under par. (a) shall
25be consistent with each other and the zoning ordinance shall be at least as restrictive

1as the county zoning ordinance that applies to the town on January 1 of the year
2before the year in which the town board enacts the ordinance under s. 60.23 (32).
SB55-ASA1-AA1,520,103 (c) If a town receives notification under s. 59.69 (5m) that the county board has
4repealed its zoning ordinances and development plan, the town board shall enact a
5zoning ordinance under this section, an official map under s. 62.23 (6), and a
6comprehensive plan under s. 66.1001, all of which take effect on the effective date
7of the county's repeal of its zoning ordinance and development plan. An ordinance
8and comprehensive plan enacted under this paragraph shall be consistent with each
9other and the zoning ordinance shall be at least as restrictive as the county zoning
10ordinance that is in effect on the day before the repeal takes effect.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,520,11 11875. Page 669, line 17: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,520,12 12" Section 2003wb. 60.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,520,1713 60.62 (2) If the county in which the town is located has enacted a zoning
14ordinance under s. 59.69, the exercise of the authority under sub. (1) is subject to
15approval by the town meeting or by a referendum vote of the electors of the town to
16be
held at the time of any regular or special election in accordance with s. 8.065. The
17question for the referendum vote shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2003wg 18Section 2003wg. 60.74 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,521,619 60.74 (5) (b) A petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 signed by
20qualified electors of the district equal to at least 20% of the vote cast for governor in
21the district at the last gubernatorial election, requesting a change to appointment
22of commissioners, may be submitted to the town board, subject to sub. (5m) (a). The
23petition shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. Upon receipt of the petition, the town
24board shall submit the question to a referendum at the next regular spring election

1or general election, or shall call a special election for that purpose authorized under
2s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held not sooner than 45
3days after receipt of the petition by the town board
. The inspectors shall count the
4votes and submit a statement of the results to the commission. The commission shall
5canvass the results of the election and certify the results to the town board which has
6authority to appoint commissioners.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2003wi 7Section 2003wi. 61.187 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,521,178 61.187 (1) Procedure. Whenever a petition conforming to the requirements
9of s. 8.40, signed by at least one-third as many electors of any village as voted for
10village officers at the next preceding election therefor, shall be presented to the
11village board, and filed as provided in s. 8.37, praying for dissolution of the village
12corporation, such board shall submit to the electors of such village, for determination
13by ballot in substantially the manner provided by ss. 5.64 (2) and 10.02, at a general
14election or at a special election called by them for that purpose
the next election
15authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held
16not sooner than 45 days after presentation of the petition
, the question whether or
17not such village corporation shall be dissolved.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2003wk 18Section 2003wk. 61.46 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,522,619 61.46 (1) General; limitation. The village board shall, on or before December
2015 in each year, by resolution to be entered of record, determine the amount of
21corporation taxes to be levied and assessed on the taxable property in such village
22for the current year. Before levying any tax for any specified purpose, exceeding one
23percent of the assessed valuation aforesaid, the village board shall, and in all other
24cases may in its discretion, submit the question of levying the same to the village
25electors at any general or special the next election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or

1an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3) to be held no sooner than 45 days after
2adoption of the resolution
by giving 10 days' notice thereof prior to such election by
3publication in a newspaper published in the village, if any, and if there is none, then
4by posting notices in 3 public places in said village, setting forth in such notices the
5object and purposes for which such taxes are to be raised and the amount of the
6proposed tax. The village board shall file the question as provided in s. 8.37.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2003wn 7Section 2003wn. 62.09 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,522,198 62.09 (1) (a) The officers shall be a mayor, treasurer, clerk, comptroller,
9attorney, engineer, one or more assessors unless the city is assessed by a county
10assessor under s. 70.99, one or more constables as determined by the common
11council, a local health officer, as defined in s. 250.01 (5), or local board of health, as
12defined in s. 250.01 (3), street commissioner, board of police and fire commissioners
13except in cities where not applicable, chief of police, chief of the fire department,
14board of public works, 2 alderpersons from each aldermanic district, and such other
15officers or boards as are created by law or by the council. If one alderperson from each
16aldermanic district is provided under s. 66.0211 (1), the council may, by ordinance
17adopted by a two-thirds vote of all its members and approved by the electors at a
18general or special
any election authorized under s. 8.065, provide that there shall be
192 alderpersons from each aldermanic district.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,522,20 20876. Page 669, line 17: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,522,21 21" Section 2003tc. 60.61 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,523,1422 60.61 (4) (b) Before the town board may adopt an ordinance under sub. (2), the
23town zoning committee shall recommend zoning district boundaries and appropriate
24regulations and restrictions for the districts. In carrying out its duties, the town

1zoning committee shall develop a preliminary report and hold a public hearing on the
2report before submitting a final report to the town board. The town zoning committee
3shall give notice of the public hearing on the preliminary report and of the time and
4place of the public hearing on the report by a class 2 notice under ch. 985.
If the town
5zoning committee makes a substantial change in its report following the public
6hearing, it shall hold another public hearing on the report. After the final report of
7the town zoning committee is submitted to the town board, the board may adopt an
8ordinance under sub. (2) following a public hearing held by the board on the proposed
9ordinance. The town board shall give notice of the public hearing on the proposed
10ordinance and of the time and place of the public hearing on the ordinance by a class
112 notice under ch. 985. If the proposed ordinance has the effect of changing the
12allowable use of any property, the notice shall include either a map showing the
13property affected by the ordinance or a description of the property affected by the
14ordinance and a statement that a map may be obtained from the town board.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2003td 15Section 2003td. 60.61 (4) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,524,316 60.61 (4) (c) 1. After the town board has adopted a town zoning ordinance, the
17board may alter, supplement, or change the boundaries or regulations established
18in the ordinance if a public hearing is held on the revisions. The board shall give
19notice of any proposed revisions in the zoning ordinance and of the time and place
20of the public hearing on them by a class 2 notice under ch. 985. If the proposed
21amendment would have the effect of changing the allowable use of any property, the
22notice shall include either a map showing the property affected by the amendment
23or a description of the property affected by the amendment and a statement that a
24map may be obtained from the town board.
The board shall allow any interested
25person to testify at the hearing. If any proposed revision under this subdivision

1would make any change in an airport affected area, as defined in s. 62.23 (6) (am) 1.
2b., the board shall mail a copy of such notice to the owner or operator of the airport
3bordered by the airport affected area.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2003te 4Section 2003te. 60.61 (4) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,524,155 60.61 (4) (e) The town board shall maintain a list of persons who submit a
6written request to receive notice of any proposed ordinance or amendment that
7affects the allowable use of the person's property. If the town zoning committee
8completes a final report on a proposed zoning ordinance and the town board is
9prepared to vote on the proposed ordinance under par. (b) or if the town board is
10prepared to vote on a proposed amendment under par. (c) 1., the town board shall
11send a notice, which contains a copy of the proposed ordinance or amendment, to each
12person on the list. The notice shall be by mail, electronic mail, or in any reasonable
13form that is agreed to by the person and the town board. The town board may charge
14each person on the list a fee for the notice of $12 each year or an annual fee that does
15not exceed the approximate cost of providing the notice to the person.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2003x 16Section 2003x. 62.23 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,525,817 62.23 (3) (b) The commission may adopt the master plan as a whole by a single
18resolution, or, as the work of making the whole master plan progresses, may from
19time to time by resolution adopt a part or parts of a master plan. Any treatment of
20the master plan shall indicate, in the form of descriptive material, reports, charts,
21diagrams, or maps, any effect the treatment will have on changing the allowable use
22of any property.
Beginning on January 1, 2010, if the city engages in any program
23or action described in s. 66.0295 66.1001 (3), the master plan shall contain at least
24all of the elements specified in s. 66.0295 66.1001 (2). The adoption of the plan or any
25part, amendment or addition, shall be by resolution carried by the affirmative votes

1of not less than a majority of all the members of the city plan commission. The
2resolution shall refer expressly to the elements under s. 66.0295 66.1001 and other
3matters intended by the commission to form the whole or any part of the plan, and
4the action taken shall be recorded on the adopted plan or part thereof by the
5identifying signature of the secretary of the commission, and a copy of the plan or
6part thereof shall be certified to the common council. The purpose and effect of the
7adoption and certifying of the master plan or part thereof shall be solely to aid the
8city plan commission and the council in the performance of their duties.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2003xe 9Section 2003xe. 62.23 (7) (d) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,525,2510 62.23 (7) (d) 1. a. Upon the request of the city council, the city plan commission,
11the board of public land commissioners, or if the city has neither, the city plan
12committee of the city council shall prepare and recommend a district plan and
13regulations for the city. Following the formulation of tentative recommendations a
14public hearing shall be held by, at the council's option, the council, the plan
15commission, the board of public land commissioners, or the plan committee. At least
1610 days' prior written notice of any such hearings shall be given to the clerk of any
17municipality whose boundaries are within 1,000 feet of any lands included in the
18proposed plan and regulations but failure to give such notice shall not invalidate
19such district plan or regulations. Publication of a class 2 notice, under ch. 985, of the
20tentative recommendations and hearings thereon must be made once during each of
21the 2 weeks prior to such hearing. If the proposed district plan and regulations have
22the effect of changing the allowable use of any property within the city, the notice
23shall include either a map showing the property affected by the plan and regulations
24or a description of the property affected by the plan and regulations and a statement
25that a map may be obtained from the city council.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2003xf
1Section 2003xf. 62.23 (7) (d) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,526,132 62.23 (7) (d) 1. b. The council may make changes in the tentative
3recommendations after first submitting the proposed changes to the plan
4commission, board of public land commissioners or plan committee for
5recommendation and report and after publishing a class 2 notice, under ch. 985, of
6the proposed changes and hearings thereon as well as the notice to the clerk of any
7contiguous municipality as required in subd. 1. a. Hearings on the proposed changes
8may be held by, at the council's option, the council, the plan commission, the board
9of public land commissioners, or the plan committee. If the proposed changes to the
10proposed district plan and regulations have the effect of changing the allowable use
11of any property within the city, the notice shall include either a map showing the
12property affected by the changes or a description of the property affected by the
13changes and a statement that a map may be obtained from the city council.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2003xg 14Section 2003xg. 62.23 (7) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,527,815 62.23 (7) (d) 2. The council may adopt amendments to an existing zoning
16ordinance after first submitting the proposed amendments to the city plan
17commission, board of public land commissioners or plan committee for
18recommendation and report and after providing the notices as required in subd. 1.
19b. of the proposed amendments and hearings thereon. In any city which is not located
20in whole or in part in a county with a population of 500,000 or more, if the proposed
21amendment would make any change in an airport affected area, as defined in sub.
22(6) (am) 1. b., the council shall mail a copy of such notice to the owner or operator of
23the airport bordered by the airport affected area. A hearing shall be held on the
24proposed amendments by, at the council's option, the council, the plan commission,
25the board of public land commissioners, or the plan committee. If the proposed

1amendment has the effect of changing the allowable use of any property within the
2city, the notice shall include either a map showing the property affected by the
3amendments or a description of the property affected by the amendments and a
4statement that a map may be obtained from the city council.
If the council does not
5receive recommendations and a report from the plan commission, board of public
6land commissioners, or plan committee within 60 days of submitting the proposed
7amendments, the council may hold hearings without first receiving the
8recommendations and report.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2003xh 9Section 2003xh. 62.23 (7) (d) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,528,210 62.23 (7) (d) 4. The city council shall maintain a list of persons who submit a
11written request to receive notice of any proposed zoning action that may be taken
12under subd. 1. a. or b. or 2. or to any treatment of a master plan under sub. (3) that
13affects the allowable use of the person's property. If the plan commission, the board
14of public land commissioners, or city plan committee of the city council completes
15action on any tentative recommendations that are noticed under subd. 1. a., proposed
16changes to a proposed district plan and regulations that are submitted under subd.
171. b., proposed amendments that are submitted under subd. 2., or to any treatment
18of a master plan under sub. (3) and the city council is prepared to vote on the tentative
19recommendations, proposed changes to a proposed district plan and regulations,
20proposed amendments, or proposed changes to a master plan, the city council shall
21send a notice, which contains a copy of the tentative recommendations, proposed
22changes to a proposed district plan and regulations, proposed amendments, or
23proposed changes to a master plan, to each person on the list. The notice shall be by
24mail, electronic mail or in any reasonable form that is agreed to by the person and
25the city council. The city council may charge each person on the list a fee for the notice

1of $12 each year or an annual fee that does not exceed the approximate cost of
2providing the notice to the person.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,528,3 3877. Page 669, line 17: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,528,4 4" Section 2003xm. 62.23 (7) (e) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,528,235 62.23 (7) (e) 7. The board of appeals shall have the following powers: To hear
6and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement,
7decision or determination made by an administrative official in the enforcement of
8this section or of any ordinance adopted pursuant thereto; to hear and decide special
9exception to the terms of the ordinance upon which such board is required to pass
10under such ordinance; to authorize upon appeal in specific cases such variance from
11the terms of the ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest, where, owing
12to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance will
13result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship, so that the spirit of the
14ordinance shall be observed, public safety and welfare secured, and substantial
15justice done. The board may permit in appropriate cases, and subject to appropriate
16conditions and safeguards in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the
17ordinance, a building or premises to be erected or used for such public utility
18purposes in any location which is reasonably necessary for the public convenience
19and welfare. A property owner may establish "unnecessary hardship", as that term
20is used in this subdivision, by demonstrating that strict compliance with an area
21zoning ordinance would unreasonably prevent the property owner from using the
22property owner's property for a permitted purpose or would render conformity with
23the zoning ordinance unnecessarily burdensome.
".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,528,24 24878. Page 669, line 18: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,529,1
1" Section 2004n. 64.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,529,72 64.03 (1) Every ordinance or resolution for the adoption of ss. 64.01 to 64.15,
3and every petition for a special election referendum on the same, shall state the
4number of members of which the council herein provided for shall be composed, the
5term of office of its members, which term shall not exceed 2 years, whether they shall
6be nominated and elected from aldermanic districts or from the city at large, and the
7compensation, if any, which they shall receive.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2004p 8Section 2004p. 64.39 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,529,149 64.39 (3) Upon filing such petition, the mayor shall, by proclamation, submit
10the questions prescribed in sub. (1) at a special the next election authorized under
11s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3)
to be held at a time specified
12therein and within 2 months
not sooner than 45 days after such petition is filed. The
13election upon such question shall be conducted, the vote canvassed, and the result
14declared in the same manner as provided by law for other city elections.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2004r 15Section 2004r. 66.0101 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,529,2416 66.0101 (8) A charter ordinance enacted or approved by a vote of the electors
17controls over any prior or subsequent act of the legislative body of the city or village.
18If the electors of any city or village by a majority vote have adopted or determined
19to continue to operate under either ch. 62 or 64, or have determined the method of
20selection of members of the governing board, the question shall not again be
21submitted to the electors, nor action taken on the question, within a period of 2 years.
22Any election to change or amend the charter of any city or village, other than a
23special
an election as provided in called under s. 9.20 (4), shall be held at the time
24provided by statute for holding the spring election.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,530,1
1879. Page 678, line 22: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,530,2 2" Section 2019e. 66.0217 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,530,223 66.0217 (7) (a) 3. If the notice indicates that the petition is for a referendum
4on the question of annexation, the clerk of the city or village shall file the notice as
5provided in s. 8.37. If the notice indicates that the petition is for a referendum on the
6question of annexation, the town clerk shall give notice as provided in par. (c) of a
7referendum of the electors residing in the area proposed for annexation to be held at
8the next election permitted under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065
9(3), but
not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after the date of personal service
10or mailing of the notice required under this paragraph. If the notice indicates that
11the petition is for direct annexation, no referendum shall be held unless within 30
12days after the date of personal service or mailing of the notice required under this
13paragraph, a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 requesting a
14referendum is filed with the town clerk as provided in s. 8.37, signed by at least 20%
15of the electors residing in the area proposed to be annexed. If a petition requesting
16a referendum is filed, the clerk shall give notice as provided in par. (c) of a referendum
17of the electors residing in the area proposed for annexation to be held at the next
18election permitted under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3), but

19not less than 42 days nor more than 72 days after the receipt of the petition and shall
20mail a copy of the notice to the clerk of the city or village to which the annexation is
21proposed. The referendum shall be held at a convenient place within the town to be
22specified in the notice.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2019g 23Section 2019g. 66.0219 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,531,8
166.0219 (4) (b) The referendum election shall be held at the next election
2permitted under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065 (3), but
not less
3than 42 days nor more than 72 days after the filing of the order as provided in s. 8.37,
4in the territory proposed for annexation, by the electors of that territory as provided
5in s. 66.0217 (7), so far as applicable. The ballots shall contain the words "For
6Annexation" and "Against Annexation". The certification of the election inspectors
7shall be filed with the clerk of the court, and the clerk of any municipality involved,
8but need not be filed or recorded with the register of deeds.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,531,9 9880. Page 678, line 22: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,531,10 10" Section 2019g. 66.0217 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,531,1811 66.0217 (9) (b) Within 10 days of receipt of the ordinance, certificate and plat,
12the secretary of state shall forward 2 copies of the ordinance, certificate and plat to
13the department of transportation, one copy to the department of administration, one
14copy to the department of revenue, one copy to the department of public instruction,
15one copy to the department, one copy to the department of natural resources
16environmental management, one copy to the department of fish, wildlife, parks, and
17forestry
, one copy to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
18and 2 copies to the clerk of the municipality from which the territory was annexed.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,531,19 19881. Page 679, line 21: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,531,21 20" Section 2019mb. 66.0221 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
21Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,532,1922 66.0221 (1) Upon its own motion, a city or village, by a two-thirds vote of the
23entire membership of its governing body, may enact an ordinance annexing territory
24which comprises a portion of a town or towns and which was completely surrounded

1by territory of the city or village on December 2, 1973. The ordinance shall include
2all surrounded town areas except those that are exempt by mutual agreement of all
3of the governing bodies involved. The annexation ordinance shall contain a legal
4description of the territory and the name of the town or towns from which the
5territory is detached. Upon enactment of the ordinance, the city or village clerk
6immediately shall file 6 certified copies of the ordinance in the office of the secretary
7of state, together with 6 copies of a scale map. The secretary of state shall forward
82 copies of the ordinance and scale map to the department of transportation, one copy
9to the department of natural resources environmental management, one copy to the
10department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry
, one copy to the department of
11revenue and one copy to the department of administration. This subsection does not
12apply if the town island was created only by the annexation of a railroad
13right-of-way or drainage ditch. This subsection does not apply to land owned by a
14town government which has existing town government buildings located on the land.
15No town island may be annexed under this subsection if the island consists of over
1665 acres or contains over 100 residents. Section 66.0217 (11) applies to annexations
17under this subsection. Except as provided in sub. (2), after December 2, 1973, no city
18or village may, by annexation, create a town area which is completely surrounded by
19the city or village.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,532,20 20882. Page 680, line 5: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,532,21 21" Section 2019p. 66.0223 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,533,16 2266.0223 Annexation of territory owned by a city or village. In addition
23to other methods provided by law and subject to ss. 59.692 (7) and 66.0307 (7),
24territory owned by and lying near but not necessarily contiguous to a village or city

1may be annexed to a village or city by ordinance enacted by the board of trustees of
2the village or the common council of the city, provided that in the case of
3noncontiguous territory the use of the territory by the city or village is not contrary
4to any town or county zoning regulation. The ordinance shall contain the exact
5description of the territory annexed and the names of the towns from which
6detached, and attaches the territory to the village or city upon the filing of 7 certified
7copies of the ordinance in the office of the secretary of state, together with 7 copies
8of a plat showing the boundaries of the territory attached. Two copies of the
9ordinance and plat shall be forwarded by the secretary of state to the department of
10transportation, one copy to the department of administration, one copy to the
11department of natural resources environmental management, one copy to the
12department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry
, one copy to the department of
13revenue and one copy to the department of public instruction. Within 10 days of filing
14the certified copies, a copy of the ordinance and plat shall be mailed or delivered to
15the clerk of the county in which the annexed territory is located. Section 66.0217 (11)
16applies to annexations under this section.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2019r 17Section 2019r. 66.0235 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,534,2218 66.0235 (5) Apportionment board. The boards or councils of the local
19governmental units, or committees selected for that purpose, acting together,
20constitute an apportionment board. When a local governmental unit is dissolved
21because all of its territory is transferred the board or council of the local
22governmental unit existing at the time of dissolution shall, for the purpose of this
23section, continue to exist as the governing body of the local governmental unit until
24there has been an apportionment of assets by agreement of the interested local
25governmental units or by an order of the circuit court. After an agreement for

1apportionment of assets has been entered into between the interested local
2governmental units, or an order of the circuit court becomes final, a copy of the
3apportionment agreement, or of the order, certified to by the clerks of the interested
4local governmental units, shall be filed with the department of revenue, the
5department of natural resources environmental management, the department of
6fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry
, the department of transportation, the state
7superintendent of public instruction, the department of administration, and with
8any other department or agency of the state from which the town may be entitled by
9law to receive funds or certifications or orders relating to the distribution or
10disbursement of funds, with the county treasurer, with the treasurer of any local
11governmental unit, or with any other entity from which payment would have become
12due if the dissolved local governmental unit had continued in existence. Subject to
13ss. 79.006 and 86.303 (4), payments from the shared revenue account made pursuant
14to ch. 79, payments of forest crop taxes under s. 77.05, of transportation aids under
15s. 20.395, of state aids for school purposes under ch. 121, payments for managed
16forest land under subch. VI of ch. 77 and all payments due from a department or
17agency of the state, from a county, from a local governmental unit, or from any other
18entity from which payments would have become due if the dissolved local
19governmental unit had continued in existence, shall be paid to the interested local
20governmental unit as provided by the agreement for apportionment of assets or by
21any order of apportionment by the circuit court and the payments have the same
22force and effect as if made to the dissolved local governmental unit.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2019t 23Section 2019t. 66.0307 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,535,224 66.0307 (4) (a) 1. The department, the department of natural resources
25environmental management, the department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry,

1the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the department
2of transportation.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2020k 3Section 2020k. 66.0407 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,535,84 66.0407 (5) This section does not apply to Canada thistle or annual noxious
5weeds that are located on land that the department of natural resources fish, wildlife,
6parks, and forestry
owns, occupies or controls and that is maintained in whole or in
7part as habitat for wild birds by the department of natural resources fish, wildlife,
8parks, and forestry
.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,535,9 9883. Page 680, line 5: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,535,10 10" Section 2020m. 66.0609 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,535,1411 66.0609 (3) The ordinance under sub. (1) shall require that the governing body
12of the city or village obtain an annual detailed audit of its financial transactions and
13accounts by a certified public accountant licensed or certified under ch. 442 and
14designated by the governing body.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,535,15 15884. Page 680, line 5: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,535,16 16" Section 2023j. 66.0617 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,536,217 66.0617 (1) (a) "Capital costs" means the capital costs to construct, expand, or
18improve public facilities, including the cost of land, and including legal, engineering,
19and design costs to construct, expand, or improve public facilities, except that not
20more than 10% of capital costs may consist of legal, engineering, and design costs
21unless the political subdivision municipality can demonstrate that its legal,
22engineering, and design costs which that relate directly to the public improvement
23for which the impact fees were imposed exceed 10% of capital costs. "Capital costs"

1does not include other noncapital costs to construct, expand , or improve public
2facilities or the costs of equipment to construct, expand, or improve public facilities.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2023jb 3Section 2023jb. 66.0617 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,536,64 66.0617 (1) (c) "Impact fees" means cash contributions, contributions of land
5or interests in land, or any other items of value that are imposed on a developer by
6a political subdivision municipality under this section.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2023jc 7Section 2023jc. 66.0617 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,536,128 66.0617 (1) (d) "Land development" means the construction or modification of
9improvements to real property that creates additional residential dwelling units
10within a political subdivision municipality or that results in nonresidential uses that
11create a need for new, expanded, or improved public facilities within a political
12subdivision
municipality.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2023jd 13Section 2023jd. 66.0617 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,536,1514 66.0617 (1) (e) "Political subdivision Municipality" means a city, village, or
15town or county.
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