Amendment SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1,665,22 59.43 (2) (b) For copies of any records or papers, $2 for the first page plus $1 for each additional page, plus 25 cents $1 for the certificate of the register of deeds, except that the department of revenue is exempt from the fees under this paragraph.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2001m Section 2001m. 59.43 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,666,2 59.43 (2) (e) After June 30, 1991, and subject Subject to s. 59.72 (5), for filing any instrument which is entitled to be filed in the office of register of deeds and for which no other specific fee is specified, $10 $11 for the first page and $2 for each additional page.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2001n Section 2001n. 59.43 (2) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,666,7 59.43 (2) (e) Subject to s. 59.72 (5), for For filing any instrument which is entitled to be filed in the office of register of deeds and for which no other specific fee is specified, $11 for the first page and $2 for each additional page.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2001q Section 2001q. 59.52 (11) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,666,20 59.52 (11) (c) Employee insurance. Provide for individual or group hospital, surgical and life insurance for county officers and employees and for payment of premiums for such officers and employees. In addition, a A county with at least 100 employees may elect to provide health care benefits on a self-insured basis to its officers and employees, and any 2 or more counties which together have at least 100 employees may jointly provide health care benefits on a self-insured basis to officers and employees of the counties. A county and one or more cities, villages, towns, or other counties, that together have at least 100 employees, may jointly provide health care benefits to their officers and employees on a self-insured basis. Counties which elect to provide health care benefits on a self-insured basis to their officers and employees shall be subject to the requirements set forth under s. 120.13 (2) (c) to (e) and (g).

SB55-SSA1, s. 2002r Section 2002r. 59.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,666,25 59.60 (1) Application. The provisions of this section shall apply to all counties with a population of 500,000 or more. Any Except as provided in sub. (13), any county with a county executive or county administrator may elect to be subject to the provisions of this section.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2002s Section 2002s. 59.60 (5) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,667,11 59.60 (5) (g) A complete summary of all the budget estimates and a statement of the property tax levy required if funds were appropriated on the basis of these estimates. In determining the property tax levy required, the director shall deduct from the total estimated expenditures the estimated amount of revenue from sources other than the property tax levy and shall deduct the amount of any surplus at the close of the preceding fiscal year not yet appropriated. The board, by two-thirds vote, may adopt a resolution before the adoption of the tax levy authorizing the use of the surplus fund in whole or in part as a sinking fund for the redemption or repurchase of bonds or to provide funds for emergency needs under sub. (9), but for no other purposes, except as provided in sub. (13).

SB55-SSA1, s. 2002t Section 2002t. 59.60 (13) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,667,15 59.60 (13) Tax stabilization fund. (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), only a county with a population of at least 500,000 may create a tax stabilization fund under this subsection.

SB55-SSA1,667,18 (b) The board of a county described in par. (a) may enact an ordinance creating a tax stabilization fund in the county. If such fund is created under this paragraph, the following amounts, if positive, shall be deposited into the tax stabilization fund:

SB55-SSA1,667,22 1. The amount determined by subtracting the estimated nonproperty tax revenues collected by the county in the prior year from the corresponding actual receipts for the prior year, as determined by the comptroller not later than April 15 of each year.

SB55-SSA1,668,2 2. The amount determined by subtracting total adjusted operating budget appropriations for the prior year from total expenditures, commitments, and reserves for the prior year, as determined by the comptroller not later than April 15 of each year.

SB55-SSA1,668,4 3. Any general surplus balance as of December 31 of the prior year, as determined by the comptroller not later than April 15 of each year.

SB55-SSA1,668,6 4. Any amounts included in the county's property tax levy that are designated for deposit in the fund.

SB55-SSA1,668,11 (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), 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%.

SB55-SSA1,668,12 (d) The tax stabilization fund may not be used to offset any of the following:

SB55-SSA1,668,14 1. Any deficit that occurs between the board's total estimated nonproperty tax revenue, and the total actual nonproperty tax revenue.

SB55-SSA1,668,15 2. Any deficit that occurs between total appropriations and total expenditures.

SB55-SSA1,668,19 (e) If the uncommitted balance in the tax stabilization fund exceeds 5% of the current year's budget that is under the board's control, as of June 1 of the current year, any amount that exceeds that 5% shall be used to reduce the county's next property tax levy.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2002u Section 2002u. 59.69 (4e) of the statutes is renumbered 59.69 (4e) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,668,23 59.69 (4e) (intro.) Migrant labor camps. The board may not enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution that interferes with any of the following:

SB55-SSA1,669,6 (a) Any repair or expansion of migrant labor camps, as defined in s. 103.90 (3), that are in existence on May 12, 1992, if the repair or expansion is required by an administrative rule that is promulgated by the department of workforce development under ss. 103.90 to 103.97. An ordinance or resolution of the county that is in effect on May 12, 1992, and that is in effect on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], and that interferes with any construction, repair, or expansion of existing migrant labor camps that is required by such an administrative rule is void.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2002w Section 2002w. 59.69 (4e) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,669,13 59.69 (4e) (b) The construction of new migrant labor camps, as defined in s. 103.90 (3), that are built on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], on property that is adjacent to a food processing plant, as defined in s. 100.03 (1) (q), or on property owned by a producer of vegetables, as defined in s. 100.03 (1) (zs), if the camp is located on or contiguous to property on which vegetables are produced or adjacent to land on which the producer resides.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2003c Section 2003c. 59.72 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,669,19 59.72 (3) Land information office. The board may establish a county land information office or may direct that the functions and duties of the office be performed by an existing department, board, commission, agency, institution, authority, or office. The If the board establishes a county land information office, the office shall:

SB55-SSA1, s. 2003e Section 2003e. 59.72 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,669,24 59.72 (5) (a) Before the 16th day of each month a register of deeds shall submit to the land information board $6 $7 from the fee for recording the first page of each instrument that is recorded under s. 59.43 (2) (ag) 1. and (e), less any amount retained by the county under par. (b).

SB55-SSA1, s. 2003g Section 2003g. 59.72 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,670,3 59.72 (5) (b) (intro.) A county may retain $4 $5 of the $6 $7 submitted under par. (a) from the fee for recording the first page of each instrument that is recorded under s. 59.43 (2) (ag) 1. and (e) if all of the following conditions are met:

SB55-SSA1, s. 2003m Section 2003m. 59.72 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,670,11 59.72 (5) (b) 3. The county uses the fees $4 of each $5 fee retained under this paragraph to develop, implement, and maintain the countywide plan for land records modernization, and $1 of each $5 fee retained under this paragraph to develop and maintain a computerized indexing of the county's land information records relating to housing, including the housing element of the county's land use plan under s. 66.1001 (2) (b), in a manner that would allow for greater public access via the Internet.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2003r Section 2003r. 60.23 (25) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,670,17 60.23 (25) Self-insured health plans. Provide health care benefits to its officers and employees on a self-insured basis if the self-insured plan complies with ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (4) and (5), 632.895 (9) and (11) to (14) and 632.896, subject to s. 66.0137 (4).

SB55-SSA1, s. 2004 Section 2004. 62.50 (23m) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2005 Section 2005. 66.0113 (1) (b) 7. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,671,3 66.0113 (1) (b) 7. c. That, if the alleged violator makes a cash deposit and does not appear in court, he or she either will be deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture, a penalty assessment imposed by s. 757.05, a jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information protection assessment imposed by s. 100.261, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1) not to exceed the amount of the deposit or will be summoned into court to answer the complaint if the court does not accept the plea of no contest.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2006 Section 2006. 66.0113 (1) (b) 7. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,671,13 66.0113 (1) (b) 7. d. That, if the alleged violator does not make a cash deposit and does not appear in court at the time specified, the court may issue a summons or a warrant for the defendant's arrest or consider the nonappearance to be a plea of no contest and enter judgment under sub. (3) (d), or the municipality may commence an action against the alleged violator to collect the forfeiture, the penalty assessment imposed by s. 757.05, the jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information protection assessment imposed by s. 100.261, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1).

SB55-SSA1, s. 2007 Section 2007. 66.0113 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,671,23 66.0113 (1) (c) An ordinance adopted under par. (a) shall contain a schedule of cash deposits that are to be required for the various ordinance violations, and for the penalty assessment imposed by s. 757.05, the jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information protection assessment imposed by s. 100.261, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1), for which a citation may be issued. The ordinance shall also specify the court, clerk of court or other official to whom cash deposits are to be made and shall require that receipts be given for cash deposits.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2008 Section 2008. 66.0113 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,672,9 66.0113 (3) (a) The person named as the alleged violator in a citation may appear in court at the time specified in the citation or may mail or deliver personally a cash deposit in the amount, within the time and to the court, clerk of court or other official specified in the citation. If a person makes a cash deposit, the person may nevertheless appear in court at the time specified in the citation, but the cash deposit may be retained for application against any forfeiture, restitution, penalty assessment, jail assessment, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, consumer information protection assessment, or domestic abuse assessment that may be imposed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2009 Section 2009. 66.0113 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,672,22 66.0113 (3) (b) If a person appears in court in response to a citation, the citation may be used as the initial pleading, unless the court directs that a formal complaint be made, and the appearance confers personal jurisdiction over the person. The person may plead guilty, no contest or not guilty. If the person pleads guilty or no contest, the court shall accept the plea, enter a judgment of guilty and impose a forfeiture, the penalty assessment imposed by s. 757.05, the jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information protection assessment imposed by s. 100.261, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1). If the court finds that the violation meets the conditions in s. 800.093 (1), the court may order restitution under s. 800.093. A plea of not guilty shall put all matters in the case at issue, and the matter shall be set for trial.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2010 Section 2010. 66.0113 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,674,3 66.0113 (3) (c) If the alleged violator makes a cash deposit and fails to appear in court, the citation may serve as the initial pleading and the violator shall be considered to have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture, the penalty assessment imposed by s. 757.05, the jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information protection assessment imposed by s. 100.261, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1) not exceeding the amount of the deposit. The court may either accept the plea of no contest and enter judgment accordingly or reject the plea. If the court finds the violation meets the conditions in s. 800.093 (1), the court may summon the alleged violator into court to determine if restitution shall be ordered under s. 800.093. If the court accepts the plea of no contest, the defendant may move within 10 days after the date set for the appearance to withdraw the plea of no contest, open the judgment, and enter a plea of not guilty if the defendant shows to the satisfaction of the court that the failure to appear was due to mistake, inadvertence, surprise , or excusable neglect. If the plea of no contest is accepted and not subsequently changed to a plea of not guilty, no costs or fees may be taxed against the violator, but a penalty assessment, a jail assessment, a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment and, if applicable, a consumer information protection assessment or a domestic abuse assessment shall be assessed. If the court rejects the plea of no contest, an action for collection of the forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable consumer information protection assessment , and any applicable domestic abuse assessment may be commenced. A city, village, town sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district may commence action under s. 66.0114 (1) and a county or town may commence action under s. 778.10. The citation may be used as the complaint in the action for the collection of the forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable consumer information protection assessment, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2011 Section 2011. 66.0113 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,675,5 66.0113 (3) (d) If the alleged violator does not make a cash deposit and fails to appear in court at the time specified in the citation, the court may issue a summons or warrant for the defendant's arrest or consider the nonappearance to be a plea of no contest and enter judgment accordingly if service was completed as provided under par. (e) or the county, town, city, village, town sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district may commence an action for collection of the forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable consumer information protection assessment, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment. A city, village, town sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district may commence action under s. 66.0114 (1) and a county or town may commence action under s. 778.10. The citation may be used as the complaint in the action for the collection of the forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable consumer information protection assessment , and any applicable domestic abuse assessment. If the court considers the nonappearance to be a plea of no contest and enters judgment accordingly, the court shall promptly mail a copy or notice of the judgment to the defendant. The judgment shall allow the defendant not less than 20 days from the date of the judgment to pay any forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable consumer information protection assessment, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed. If the defendant moves to open the judgment within 6 months after the court appearance date fixed in the citation, and shows to the satisfaction of the court that the failure to appear was due to mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect, the court shall reopen the judgment, accept a not guilty plea and set a trial date.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2012 Section 2012. 66.0114 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,675,20 66.0114 (1) (b) Local ordinances, except as provided in this paragraph or ss. 345.20 to 345.53, may contain a provision for stipulation of guilt or no contest of any or all violations under those ordinances, may designate the manner in which the stipulation is to be made and may fix the penalty to be paid. When a person charged with a violation for which stipulation of guilt or no contest is authorized makes a timely stipulation, pays the required penalty and pays the penalty assessment imposed by s. 757.05, the jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information protection assessment imposed by s. 100.261, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1) to the designated official, the person need not appear in court and no witness fees or other additional costs may be taxed unless the local ordinance so provides. A court appearance is required for a violation of a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63 (1).

SB55-SSA1, s. 2013 Section 2013. 66.0114 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,676,15 66.0114 (1) (bm) The official receiving the penalties shall remit all moneys collected to the treasurer of the city, village, town sanitary district , or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district in whose behalf the sum was paid, except that all jail assessments shall be remitted to the county treasurer, within 20 days after its receipt by the official. If timely remittance is not made, the treasurer may collect the payment of the officer by action, in the name of the office, and upon the official bond of the officer, with interest at the rate of 12% per year from the date on which it was due. In the case of the penalty assessment imposed by s. 757.05, the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, the driver improvement surcharge imposed by s. 346.655 (1), the truck driver education assessment imposed by s. 349.04, any applicable consumer information protection assessment imposed by s. 100.261, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1), the treasurer of the city, village, town sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district shall remit to the state treasurer the amount required by law to be paid on the actions entered during the preceding month on or before the first day of the next succeeding month. The governing body of the city, village, town sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district shall by ordinance designate the official to receive the penalties and the terms under which the official qualifies.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2014 Section 2014. 66.0114 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,677,4 66.0114 (3) (b) All forfeitures and penalties recovered for the violation of an ordinance or bylaw of a city, village, town, town sanitary district , or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district shall be paid into the city, village, town, town sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district treasury for the use of the city, village, town, town sanitary district , or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, except as provided in par. (c), and sub. (1) (bm) and s. 757.05. The judge shall report and pay into the treasury, quarterly, or at more frequent intervals if required, all moneys collected belonging to the city, village, town, town sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district. The report shall be certified and filed in the office of the treasurer. The judge is entitled to duplicate receipts, one of which he or she shall file with the city, village, or town clerk, or with the town sanitary district or the public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2014m Section 2014m. 66.0137 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,677,9 66.0137 (1) Definition. In this section, "local governmental unit" means a city, village, town, county, school district (as enumerated in s. 67.01 (5)), sewerage district, drainage district and, without limitation because of enumeration, any other political subdivision of the state should be s. 345.05 (1) (c).

SB55-SSA1, s. 2014n Section 2014n. 66.0137 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,677,12 66.0137 (4m) Joint self-insured plans. (a) In this subsection, "political subdivision" means a city, village, town, or county.

SB55-SSA1,677,15 (b) A political subdivision and one or more other political subdivisions, that together have at least 100 employees, may jointly provide health care benefits to their officers and employees on a self insured basis.

SB55-SSA1,677,16 (c) Any plan under par. (b) shall comply with the provisions listed in sub. (4).

SB55-SSA1, s. 2015 Section 2015. 66.0203 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,677,23 66.0203 (8) (b) On the basis of the hearing the circuit court shall find if the standards under s. 66.0205 are met. If the court finds that the standards are not met, the court shall dismiss the petition. If the court finds that the standards are met the court shall refer the petition to the department and. Upon payment of any fee imposed under s. 16.53 (14), the department shall determine whether the standards under s. 66.0207 are met.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2016 Section 2016. 66.0203 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,678,3 66.0203 (9) (a) Upon receipt of the petition from the circuit court and payment of any fee imposed under s. 16.53 (14), the department shall make any necessary investigation to apply the standards under s. 66.0207.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2017 Section 2017. 66.0203 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,678,9 66.0203 (9) (b) Within 20 days after the receipt by the department of the petition from the circuit court and payment of any fee imposed under s. 16.53 (14), whichever is later, any party in interest may request a hearing. Upon receipt of the request, the department shall schedule a hearing at a place in or convenient to the territory sought to be incorporated.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2018 Section 2018. 66.0203 (9) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,678,18 66.0203 (9) (d) Unless the court sets a different time limit, the department shall prepare its findings and determination, citing the supporting evidence, within 90 days after receipt of the referral from the court and payment of any fee imposed under s. 16.53 (14), whichever is later. The findings and determination shall be forwarded by the department to the circuit court. Copies of the findings and determination shall be sent by certified or registered mail to the designated representative of the petitioners, and to all town and municipal clerks entitled to receive mailed notice of the petition under sub. (4).

SB55-SSA1, s. 2018p Section 2018p. 66.0215 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,678,21 66.0215 (title) Incorporation of certain towns adjacent to 1st class cities or located in counties with a population greater than 400,000.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2018q Section 2018q. 66.0215 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 66.0215 (1) (a).

SB55-SSA1, s. 2018r Section 2018r. 66.0215 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,678,25 66.0215 (1) (b) If all of the following conditions are met, the procedure for becoming a 4th class city is initiated:

SB55-SSA1,679,3 1. The resident population of the town exceeds 6,000 and the population of the county in which the town is located exceeds 400,000, as shown by the last federal census or by a census under sub. (2).

SB55-SSA1,679,4 2. The town has an equalized valuation in excess of $100,000,000.

SB55-SSA1,679,7 3. An incorporation petition that requests submission of the question of incorporation to the electors of the town is signed by 100 or more persons, each an elector and taxpayer of the town.

SB55-SSA1,679,9 4. The petition under subd. 3. contains the signatures of at least 50% of the owners of real estate in the town.

SB55-SSA1,679,10 5. The petition under subd. 3. is filed with the town clerk.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2019 Section 2019. 66.0217 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,679,22 66.0217 (6) (a) Annexations within populous counties. No annexation proceeding within a county having a population of 50,000 or more is valid unless the person publishing a notice of annexation under sub. (4) mails a copy of the notice to the clerk of each municipality affected and the department, together with any fee imposed under s. 16.53 (14), within 5 days of the publication. The department may shall within 20 days after receipt of the notice mail to the clerk of the town within which the territory lies and to the clerk of the proposed annexing village or city a notice that states whether in its opinion the annexation is in the public interest or is against the public interest and that advises the clerks of the reasons the annexation is in or against the public interest as defined in par. (c). The annexing municipality shall review the advice before final action is taken.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2019m Section 2019m. 66.0221 of the statutes is renumbered 66.0221 (1) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,680,21 66.0221 (1) Upon its own motion, a city or village, by a two-thirds vote of the entire membership of its governing body, may enact an ordinance annexing territory which comprises a portion of a town or towns and which was completely surrounded by territory of the city or village on December 2, 1973. The ordinance shall include all surrounded town areas except those that are exempt by mutual agreement of all of the governing bodies involved. The annexation ordinance shall contain a legal description of the territory and the name of the town or towns from which the territory is detached. Upon enactment of the ordinance, the city or village clerk immediately shall file 6 certified copies of the ordinance in the office of the secretary of state, together with 6 copies of a scale map. The secretary of state shall forward 2 copies of the ordinance and scale map to the department of transportation, one copy to the department of natural resources, one copy to the department of revenue and one copy to the department of administration. This section subsection does not apply if the town island was created only by the annexation of a railroad right-of-way or drainage ditch. This section subsection does not apply to land owned by a town government which has existing town government buildings located on the land. No town island may be annexed under this section subsection if the island consists of over 65 acres or contains over 100 residents. Section 66.0217 (11) applies to annexations under this section. After subsection. Except as provided in sub. (2), after December 2, 1973, no city or village may, by annexation, create a town area which is completely surrounded by the city or village.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2019n Section 2019n. 66.0221 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,680,24 66.0221 (2) A city or village may, by annexation, create a town area that is completely surrounded by the city or village if one of the following applies: