Amendment AA1-ASA1-SB55

SB55-ASA1-AA1,546,16 12. Human services.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,546,17 13. Youth services.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,546,19 (f) "Political subdivision" means any city, village, town, or county with a population greater than 2,500.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,546,25 (2) Pilot program. The department shall establish a pilot program to study governmental services delivered by and to political subdivisions. The department shall solicit political subdivisions to participate in the program. Based on the department's solicitation, the department shall select 5 political subdivisions to form councils as provided under sub. (3) and shall include in that selection at least one county and at least one city, village, or town.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,547,3 (3) Creation of council. (a) No later than January 1, 2002, each political subdivision selected under sub. (2) shall create a council consisting of 5 members, as follows:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,547,4 1. The chief executive officer of the political subdivision, or his or her designee.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,547,5 2. A member who is an employee of the political subdivision.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,547,7 3. A member with cost accounting experience who is a resident of the political subdivision and who is not a political subdivision officer or employee.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,547,10 4. Two members, not including the member under subd. 3., who are residents of the political subdivision and who are not political subdivision officers or employees.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,547,16 (b) The political subdivision's chief executive officer shall appoint the council members under par. (a) 2. to 4. The chief executive officer shall appoint 2 members to initial terms of 2 years and the remaining 2 members to initial terms of 4 years. The chief executive officer shall appoint the respective successors of the members under par. (a) 2. to 4. to terms of 4 years. All members under par. (a) 2. to 4. shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,547,18 (c) The council shall organize annually at its first meeting to elect a chairperson. Four members of the council shall constitute a quorum.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,547,21 (4) Duties of council. The council shall conduct an analysis of governmental services provided by the political subdivision with which the council is affiliated. In conducting such an analysis, the council shall do all of the following:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,547,23 (a) Establish specific benchmarks for performance, including goals related to intergovernmental cooperation to provide governmental services.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,547,25 (b) Conduct research and establish new methods to promote efficiency in the delivery of governmental services.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,548,2 (c) Identify and recommend collaborative agreements to be developed with other political subdivisions to deliver governmental services.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,548,5 (5) Data collection and analysis. (a) A council may conduct an analysis of a governmental service provided by the political subdivision with which the council is affiliated on its own or after receiving any of the following:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,548,7 1. A written suggestion regarding delegating a governmental service to a private person.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,548,10 2. A written complaint that a governmental service provided by the political subdivision is competing with the same or a similar service provided by a private person.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,548,13 3. A written suggestion by a political subdivision employee or political subdivision employee labor organization to review a governmental service delegated to a private person.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,548,18 (b) After receiving a suggestion or complaint under par. (a), the council shall meet to decide whether an analysis of the governmental service indicated in the suggestion or complaint is necessary. The council may hold hearings, conduct inquiries, and gather data to make its decision. If the council decides to analyze a governmental service under this paragraph, the council shall do all of the following:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,548,20 1. Determine the costs of providing the governmental service, including the cost of personnel and capital assets used in providing the service.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,548,22 2. Determine how often and to what extent the governmental service is provided and the quality of the governmental service provided.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,548,24 3. Make a cost-benefit determination based on the findings under subds. 1. and 2.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,549,3 4. Determine whether a private person can provide the governmental service at a cost savings to the political subdivision providing the service and at a quality at least equal to the quality of the service provided by the political subdivision.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,549,6 5. If the council decides that a governmental service is not suitable for delegating to a private person, determine whether the governmental service should be retained in its present form, modified, or eliminated.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,549,11 (c) After completing an analysis under par. (b), the council shall make a recommendation to the political subdivision providing the governmental service analyzed under par. (b) and publish the council's recommendation. The recommendation shall specify the recommendation's impact on the political subdivision and the political subdivision's employees.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,549,15 (6) Training and assistance. The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall direct the extension to assist councils created under this section in performing their duties under subs. (4) and (5). The board of regents shall ensure that council members are trained in how to do all of the following:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,549,16 (a) Conduct an analysis of a governmental service.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,549,18 (b) Determine ways to improve the efficiency of delivering a governmental service.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,549,19 (c) Establish, quantify, and monitor performance standards.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,549,20 (d) Prepare the reports required under sub. (7) (a) and (b).

SB55-ASA1-AA1,549,22 (7) Reports. (a) On or before June 30, 2002, each council shall submit a report to the department describing the council's activities.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,550,2 (b) On or before June 30, 2003, each council shall submit a final report to the department describing the council's activities and recommendations and the extent to which its recommendations have been adopted by the political subdivision with which the council is affiliated. A report submitted under this paragraph shall provide a detailed explanation of all analyses conducted under subs. (4) and (5).

SB55-ASA1-AA1,550,7 (c) On or before July 31, 2003, the department shall submit a report concerning the activities and recommendations described in the reports submitted under pars. (a) and (b) to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor. The department's report shall describe ways to implement such recommendations statewide.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2022t Section 2022t. 66.0317 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,550,9 66.0317 Cooperation region. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,550,13 (a) "Cooperation region" means a federal standard metropolitan statistical area. For purposes of this section, if only a part of a county is located in a federal standard metropolitan statistical area the entire county is considered to be located in the federal standard metropolitan statistical area.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,550,14 (b) "Governmental service" has the meaning given in s. 66.0316 (1) (e).

SB55-ASA1-AA1,550,17 (c) "Metropolitan service delivery" means any governmental service provided to a city that is provided by the city or by another city or by a town, village, or county and provided on a multijurisdictional basis.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,550,18 (d) "Municipality" means any city, village, or town.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,550,23 (2) Area cooperation compacts. (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 3., beginning in 2003 and ending in 2005, a municipality shall enter into an area cooperation compact with at least 2 municipalities or counties located in the same cooperation region as the municipality, or with any combination of at least 2 such entities, to perform at least 2 governmental services.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,551,3 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., beginning in 2006 and in each subsequent year, a municipality shall enter into an area cooperation compact with at least 4 municipalities or counties located in the same cooperation region as the municipality, or with any combination of at least 4 such entities, to perform at least 5 governmental services.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,551,8 3. A municipality that is not adjacent to at least 2 other municipalities located in the same cooperation region as the municipality may enter into a cooperation compact with any adjacent municipality or with the county in which the municipality is located to perform the number of governmental services as specified under subd. 1. or 2.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,551,15 (b) An area cooperation compact shall provide a plan for any municipalities or counties that enter into the compact to collaborate to provide governmental services. The compact shall provide benchmarks to measure the plan's progress and provide outcome-based performance measures to evaluate the plan's success. Municipalities and counties that enter into the compact shall structure the compact in a way that results in significant tax savings to taxpayers within those municipalities and counties.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,551,18 (c) 1. Annually, beginning in 2002, a municipality shall certify to the department of revenue by May 1, in a manner prescribed by the department that the municipality complied with pars. (a) and (b).

SB55-ASA1-AA1,551,23 2. Annually, beginning in 2002, a municipality shall submit to the department of revenue on or before June 30, in a manner prescribed by the department, a report that indicates whether the municipality has entered into any agreements with any other municipality or any county located in the same cooperation region as the municipality related to the following:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,552,3 a. Establishment of performance standards for delivery of governmental services by municipalities or counties within a federal standard metropolitan statistical area or county.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,552,4 b. Collaborative service delivery.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,552,5 c. Reduction or elimination of overlapping service delivery.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,552,6 d. Municipal revenue sharing under s. 66.0305.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,552,7 e. Smart growth planning under s. 16.965.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,552,8 f. Metropolitan service delivery.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,552,9 g. Financial incentives for shared regional planning services.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,552,10 h. Boundary issues.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,552,11 i. Other intergovernmental issues.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,552,14 (d) The department of revenue may grant a municipality additional time to submit any report under par. (c), if the municipality shows good cause for granting the additional time.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,552,18 (e) Annually, beginning in 2004, the legislative audit bureau shall prepare a report on the performance of area cooperation compacts and shall submit copies of the report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) by June 30.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,552,19 888. Page 680, line 5: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,552,20 " Section 2020e. 66.0501 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,553,2 66.0501 (4) Compatible offices and positions. A volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical technician, or first responder in a city, village, or town whose annual compensation from one or more of those positions, including fringe benefits, does not exceed $2,500 may also hold an elected elective office in that city, village, or town. It is compatible with his or her office for an elected town officer to receive wages under s. 60.37 (4) for work that he or she performs for the town.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,553,3 889. Page 680, line 5: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,553,4 " Section 2023h. 66.0602 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,553,10 66.0602 Accumulation of reserves for specified purposes. (1) Any city, village, or town may accumulate cash or other liquid assets in nonlapsing reserve funds for any of the purposes specified in sub. (2) if the reserve funds are kept in segregated accounts in the municipal treasury. Each reserve fund must have a designated, specific purpose for which the cash or other assets are being accumulated, and may be spent only for the specified purpose.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,553,12 (2) Cash or other liquid assets in reserve funds may be accumulated for any of the following purposes:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,553,13 (a) The purchase of a capital asset that is expected to last at least several years.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,553,14 (b) The construction or repair of public infrastructure.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,553,16 (c) The payment or financing of recovery or rebuilding costs that are necessitated by a natural disaster.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,553,17 890. Page 680, line 5: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,553,18 " Section 2019ng. 66.0227 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,554,13 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.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2020nq Section 2020nq. 66.0619 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,554,21 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.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2024nv Section 2024nv. 66.0815 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,555,10 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 for 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, except that each signer shall also state his or her. 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 authorized 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.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,555,11 891. Page 680, line 5: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,555,12 " Section 2020. 66.0309 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,555,15 66.0309 (8m) Authority to acquire real property. A regional planning commission may acquire and hold real property for public use and may convey and dispose of the property.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,555,16 892. Page 681, line 7: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,555,17 " Section 2026nz. 66.0903 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,556,10 66.0903 (3) (am) A local governmental unit, before making a contract by direct negotiation or soliciting bids on a contract, for the erection, construction, remodeling, repairing or demolition of any project of public works, including a highway, street or bridge construction project, shall apply to the department to determine the prevailing wage rate for each trade or occupation required in the work contemplated. The department shall conduct investigations and hold public hearings as necessary to define the trades or occupations that are commonly employed on projects that are subject to this section and to inform itself as to the prevailing wage rates in all areas of the state for those trades or occupations, in order to determine the prevailing wage rate for each trade or occupation. In defining those trades or occupations, the department shall define metal building assembler as a separate trade or occupation for purposes of determining the prevailing wage rates for that trade or occupation and shall include among the typical duties of that trade or occupation reroofing and assembling components for use in construction canopies, reroofs, and mezzanines. The department shall issue its determination within 30 days after receiving the request and shall file the determination with the requesting local governmental unit.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,556,11 893. Page 681, line 8: delete lines 8 to 25.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,556,12 894. Page 682, line 1: delete lines 1 to 9.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,556,13 895. Page 682, line 10: delete lines 10 to 22 and substitute:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,556,14 " Section 2027b. 66.0921 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,556,22 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 authorized 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.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,556,23 896. Page 682, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,556,24 " Section 2029p. 66.1105 (2) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,557,9 66.1105 (2) (k) "Tax incremental district" means a contiguous geographic area within a city defined and created by resolution of the local legislative body, consisting solely of whole units of property as are assessed for general property tax purposes, other than railroad rights-of-way, rivers or highways. Railroad rights-of-way, rivers or highways may be included in a tax incremental district only if they are continuously bounded on either side, or on both sides, by whole units of property as are assessed for general property tax purposes which are in the tax incremental district. "Tax incremental district" does not include any area identified as a wetland on a map under s. 23.32 278.32.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2029w Section 2029w. 66.1106 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: