Amendment ASA1-AB282

AB282-ASA1,9,25 a. The number of participating political subdivisions in the interim regional transit authority.

AB282-ASA1,9,26 b. All funding sources providing revenue to the interim regional transit authority.

AB282-ASA1,10,3 c. The long-term transit goals for the interim regional transit authority.

AB282-ASA1,10,5 d. Whether the interim regional transit authority has satisfied any of the requirements under s. 66.1041 (6) (c) and (d) ahead of schedule.

AB282-ASA1,10,9 4. The bylaws of the southeastern regional transit authority shall specify a minimum amount of revenue that must be generated by an interim regional transit authority from all sources identified in s. 66.1041 (2) (c) 2. in order to obtain incentive funding under this paragraph.

AB282-ASA1,10,23 5. Notwithstanding any requirement or limitation specified in subds. 2. to 4. or the authority's bylaws relating to evaluating, awarding, or providing incentive funding under this paragraph, and notwithstanding any provision of subd. 1. relating to the proper recipient of incentive funding under this paragraph, if the city of Kenosha is a participating political subdivision in an interim regional transit authority, the city of Kenosha shall be eligible for incentive funds in a total amount of $2,500,000 provided under this paragraph or par. (m). Notwithstanding any requirement or limitation specified in subds. 2. to 4. or the authority's bylaws relating to evaluating, awarding, or providing incentive funding under this paragraph, and notwithstanding any provision of subd. 1. relating to the proper recipient of incentive funding under this paragraph, if the city of Racine is a participating political subdivision in an interim regional transit authority, the city of Racine shall be eligible for incentive funds in a total amount of $2,500,000 provided under this paragraph or par. (m).

AB282-ASA1, s. 24 Section 24. 59.58 (7) (m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB282-ASA1,11,4 59.58 (7) (m) 1. Beginning on July 1, 2011, from the aids received by the authority under s. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. f., the authority shall provide incentive funds to interim regional transit authorities to assist interim regional transit authorities in providing transit service in their jurisdictional areas.

AB282-ASA1,11,11 2. The bylaws of the southeastern regional transit authority shall specify a method for determining the amount of incentive funding provided under this paragraph. Incentive funds provided under this paragraph shall be subject to the same requirements and limitations specified in par. (L) 2. and 3. for incentive funds provided under that paragraph, and the bylaws described in this subdivision shall include the same information specified in par. (L) 4. for incentive funds provided under that paragraph.

AB282-ASA1,11,25 3. Notwithstanding any requirement or limitation specified in subd. 2. or the authority's bylaws relating to evaluating, awarding, or providing incentive funding under this paragraph, and notwithstanding any provision of subd. 1. relating to the purpose or proper recipient of incentive funding under this paragraph, if the city of Kenosha is a participating political subdivision in an interim regional transit authority, the city of Kenosha shall be eligible for incentive funds in a total amount of $2,500,000 provided under this paragraph or par. (L). Notwithstanding any requirement or limitation specified in subd. 2. or the authority's bylaws relating to evaluating, awarding, or providing incentive funding under this paragraph, and notwithstanding any provision of subd. 1. relating to the purpose or proper recipient of incentive funding under this paragraph, if the city of Racine is a participating political subdivision in an interim regional transit authority, the city of Racine shall be eligible for incentive funds in a total amount of $2,500,000 provided under this paragraph or par. (L).

AB282-ASA1, s. 25 Section 25. 59.58 (7) (n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB282-ASA1,12,6 59.58 (7) (n) 1. After the department of transportation provides a notice specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a), the authority shall assist each interim regional transit authority identified in the notice in the winding down process described in s. 66.1041 (7) (b), including assisting in the orderly transfer of assets and property to the southeastern regional transit authority.

AB282-ASA1,12,20 2. a. Within 120 days after the department of transportation provides a notice specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a), the southeastern regional transit authority shall assume responsibility for providing transit service and transit planning within the jurisdictional area of each interim regional transit authority identified in the notice and, as applicable, within the area described in s. 66.1041 (4) (b) 3. serviced by each such interim regional transit authority. In assuming this responsibility, the southeastern regional transit authority shall have available all options for providing transit service that were formerly available to the interim regional transit authority, including those described in s. 66.1041 (4) (a) 1. and (b) 1. and 3., and shall impose the taxes under s. 77.708 (1), if the interim regional transit authority identified in the notice imposed the taxes and if the southeastern regional transit authority adopts a resolution to establish the tax rate. The southeastern regional transit authority shall have all powers necessary and convenient to carry out its responsibilities under this subdivision.

AB282-ASA1,13,2 b. Each time the southeastern regional transit authority adopts a resolution to establish the tax rate, as described in subd. 2. a., it shall deliver a certified copy of the resolution to the department of revenue at least 120 days before its effective date. The authority may, by adoption of a resolution by the board of directors, repeal the imposition of the taxes under s. 77.708 and shall deliver a certified copy of the repeal resolution to the department of revenue at least 120 days before its effective date.

AB282-ASA1,13,17 c. Each time the southeastern regional transit authority adopts a resolution as provided in subd. 2. a., it shall specify to the department of revenue the exact boundaries of the authority's jurisdictional area. If the boundaries are other than a county line on any side of the authority's jurisdictional area, the authority shall provide the department with a complete list of all of the 9-digit zip codes that are entirely within the authority's jurisdictional area and a complete list of all the street addresses that are within the authority's jurisdictional area and not included in any 9-digit zip code that is entirely within the authority's jurisdictional area. The authority shall provide a certified copy of the information required under this subd. 2. c. to the department, in the manner, format, and layout prescribed by the department, at least 120 days prior to the resolution's effective date. If the boundaries of the authority's jurisdictional area subsequently change, the authority shall submit a certified copy of the information required under this subd. 2. c. to the department, in the manner, format, and layout prescribed by the department, at least 120 days prior to the change's effective date.

AB282-ASA1,13,22 3. a. For all purposes except those specified in subds. 3. b. and c., upon assuming responsibility for transit as provided in subd. 2., the jurisdictional area of the authority shall be the combined jurisdictional areas of all interim regional transit authorities identified in all notices provided by the department of transportation under s. 66.1041 (7) (a).

AB282-ASA1,14,4 b. For purposes of s. 77.9971 (1), if part but not all of Racine County is included in the jurisdictional area described in subd. 3. a., the authority's jurisdictional area shall include, in addition to the area in subd. 3. a., all of Racine County unless the board of the authority votes to not impose the fees under subch. XIII of ch. 77 in the part of Racine County that did not become a participating political subdivision in an interim regional transit authority or unless the board of the authority votes to remove the member of the board of directors described in par. (c) 1. c.

AB282-ASA1,14,9 c. For purposes of imposing the taxes under s. 77.708 (1), the southeastern regional transit authority's jurisdictional area shall not include the jurisdictional area of any interim regional transit authority that did not impose the taxes under s. 77.708 (1) before the department of transportation provided the notice specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a) identifying that interim regional transit authority.

AB282-ASA1,14,21 4. After the department of transportation provides any notice specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a), the southeastern regional transit authority consists of the participating political subdivisions of all interim regional transit authorities identified in that notice and identified in any prior notice provided by the department under s. 66.1041 (7) (a). If Racine County was not a participating political subdivision of an interim regional transit authority at the time that the department of transportation provided the notice specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a) identifying an interim regional transit authority with participating political subdivisions located in Racine County, Racine County may subsequently join the southeastern regional transit authority if the governing body of Racine County adopts a resolution to join the authority and the board of directors of the authority approves. The bylaws of the authority shall specify the necessary contents of such a resolution.

AB282-ASA1,14,24 5. After the department of transportation provides the first notice specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a), all of the following apply with respect to the authority's board of directors:

AB282-ASA1,15,3 a. If any member of the board of directors described in par. (c) 1. a. to g. is from a political subdivision that is not a participating political subdivision in an interim regional transit authority, the board of directors may vote to remove that member.

AB282-ASA1,15,7 b. Any member of the board of directors described in par. (c) 1. a. to g. that is from a political subdivision which is not a participating political subdivision in an interim regional transit authority, and that has not been removed under subd. 5. a., is limited to voting on issues directly related to the KRM commuter rail line.

AB282-ASA1,15,12 6. After the department of transportation provides the first notice specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a), in addition to the authorization under par. (f) 2., the authority may use bond proceeds from the bonds issued under par. (f) for the construction of new capital improvements to the authority's transit system or for the acquisition of existing transit systems.

AB282-ASA1,15,18 7. a. Except as provided in subds. 7. c. and d., and subject to subd. 8., after the department of transportation provides the first notice specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a), the authority may expend revenues generated by the authority from sources described in s. 66.1041 (6) (a) for purposes related to the KRM commuter rail line only if these revenues are expended in proportion to ridership of the KRM commuter rail line in the political subdivision, as calculated under subd. 7. b.

AB282-ASA1,16,2 b. Annually the department of transportation shall calculate ridership of the KRM commuter rail line by estimating the number of transit trips that include use of the KRM commuter rail line and that originate in each political subdivision of the authority's jurisdictional area, as well as the number of transit trips that include use of the KRM commuter rail line and that terminate in each political subdivision of the authority's jurisdictional area. For each political subdivision in the authority's jurisdictional area, the department shall provide to the authority data showing its calculations of the total number of transit trips originating or terminating in that political subdivision.

AB282-ASA1,16,10 c. Except as provided in subd. 7. d., no revenues generated by the authority from sources described in s. 66.1041 (6) (a) may be expended for construction, operation, or management of the KRM commuter rail line if the expenditure would result in a reduction of transit service in the political subdivision where the revenues were generated, excluding transit service provided by the KRM commuter rail line. This subd. 7. c. does not prohibit the authority from expending revenues generated by the authority from sources described in s. 66.1041 (6) (a) for payment of debt service on bonds issued under par. (f).

AB282-ASA1,16,14 d. By unanimous vote of its full authorized membership, the board of directors of the authority may expend revenues generated by the authority from sources described in s. 66.1041 (6) (a) for purposes related to the KRM commuter rail line in the manner determined by the board, notwithstanding subds. 7. a. and c.

AB282-ASA1,16,23 8. a. Except as provided in subd. 8. b., after the department of transportation provides the first notice specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a), the authority may expend revenues generated by the authority from sources described in s. 66.1041 (6) (a) 1. only in the county in which the revenues were generated and only for purposes of providing transit service or transit planning within this county. Except as provided in subd. 8. b., these funds may not be expended for purposes related to the KRM commuter rail line. This subdivision 8. a. does not prohibit the authority from using any available revenues for payment of debt service on bonds issued under par. (f) that were issued for purposes consistent with this subd. 8. a.

AB282-ASA1,17,3 b. By unanimous vote of its full authorized membership, the board of directors of the authority may expend revenues generated by the authority from sources described in s. 66.1041 (6) (a) 1., notwithstanding the provisions of subd. 8. a., if the board of directors determines that it is in the best interest of the regional transit system to do so.

AB282-ASA1, s. 26 Section 26. 66.0301 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 112, is amended to read:

AB282-ASA1,17,22 66.0301 (1) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), in this section "municipality" means the state or any department or agency thereof, or any city, village, town, county, school district, public library system, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, sanitary district, farm drainage district, metropolitan sewerage district, sewer utility district, solid waste management system created under s. 59.70 (2), local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229, local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229, local professional football stadium district created under subch. IV of ch. 229, local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229, transit authority created under s. 66.1039 or 66.1041 and the southeastern regional transit authority under s. 59.58 (7) to the extent it is the successor under s. 66.1041 (7) (b) to a transit authority created under s. 66.1041, long-term care district under s. 46.2895, water utility district, mosquito control district, municipal electric company, county or city transit commission, commission created by contract under this section, taxation district, regional planning commission, housing authority created under s. 66.1201, redevelopment authority created under s. 66.1333, community development authority created under s. 66.1335, or city-county health department.

AB282-ASA1, s. 27 Section 27. 66.0903 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, is amended to read:

AB282-ASA1,18,7 66.0903 (1) (d) "Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an instrumentality or corporation of such a political subdivision or special purpose district, a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing or an instrumentality of the state and any of the foregoing. "Local governmental unit" includes a regional transit authority created under s. 66.1039, an interim regional transit authority created under s. 66.1041, and the southeastern regional transit authority created under s. 59.58 (7).

AB282-ASA1, s. 28 Section 28. 66.1039 (1) (i) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, is amended to read:

AB282-ASA1,18,21 66.1039 (1) (i) "Transportation system" means all land, shops, structures, equipment, property, franchises, and rights of whatever nature required for transportation of passengers within the jurisdictional area of the authority and, only to the extent specifically authorized under this section, outside the jurisdictional area of the authority except, with respect to an authority created under sub. (2), it applies outside the jurisdictional area of the authority only to the extent specifically authorized under this section. "Transportation system" includes elevated railroads, subways, underground railroads, motor vehicles, motor buses, and any combination thereof, and any other form of mass transportation, but does not include transportation excluded from the definition of "common motor carrier" under s. 194.01 (1) or charter or contract operations to, from, or between points that are outside the jurisdictional area of the authority.

AB282-ASA1, s. 29 Section 29. 66.1039 (1) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB282-ASA1,18,25 66.1039 (1) (j) "Urbanized Fox Cities metropolitan planning area" means the urbanized area, as defined in 23 USC 134 (b) (6), of the metropolitan planning area, as defined in 23 USC 134 (b) (1), that includes the city of Appleton.

AB282-ASA1, s. 30 Section 30. 66.1039 (2) (title) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, is amended to read:

AB282-ASA1,19,4 66.1039 (2) (title) Creation of Transit Authorities certain transit authorities.

AB282-ASA1, s. 31 Section 31. 66.1039 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB282-ASA1,19,15 66.1039 (2) (d) Fox Cities regional transit authority. 1. The Fox Cities regional transit authority, a public body corporate and politic and a separate governmental entity, is created if the governing body of any 2 or more municipalities located in whole or in part within the urbanized Fox Cities metropolitan planning area adopt a resolution authorizing the municipality to become a member of the authority and each resolution is ratified by the electors at a referendum held in the municipality at a spring election. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., once created, this authority shall consist of all municipalities that adopt a resolution ratified at a referendum, as provided in this subdivision. Once created, this authority may transact business and exercise any powers granted to it under this section.

AB282-ASA1,19,21 2. After an authority is created under subd. 1., any municipality located in whole or in part within the urbanized Fox Cities metropolitan planning area may join the authority created under subd. 1. if the governing body of the municipality adopts a resolution to join the authority, the resolution is ratified by the electors at a referendum held in the municipality, and the board of directors of the authority approves the municipality's joinder.

AB282-ASA1,20,3 3. After an authority is created under subd. 1., any municipality located in whole or in part within Outagamie County, Calumet County, or Winnebago County that is not located in whole or in part within the urbanized Fox Cities metropolitan planning area may join the authority created under subd. 1. if the governing body of the municipality adopts a resolution to join the authority, the resolution is ratified by the electors at a referendum held in the municipality, and the board of directors of the authority approves the municipality's joinder.

AB282-ASA1,20,6 4. The jurisdictional area of the authority created under this paragraph is the geographic area formed by the combined territorial boundaries of all municipalities that create or join the authority under subds. 1., 2., and 3.

AB282-ASA1,20,15 5. If a municipality joins the authority under subd. 2. or 3. after it is created, the authority shall provide the department of revenue with a certified copy of the resolution that approves the joining, a certification of the referendum results ratifying this resolution, and a certified copy of the authority's board of directors approval. The municipality's joining of the authority shall take effect on the first day of the calendar quarter that begins at least 120 days after the department receives this information. The authority shall also provide the department with a description of the new boundaries of the authority's jurisdictional area, as provided under sub. (4) (s) 2.

AB282-ASA1, s. 32 Section 32. 66.1039 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB282-ASA1,20,17 66.1039 (2g) Creation of other transit authorities. (a) In this subsection:

AB282-ASA1,20,19 1. "County jurisdictional area" means the geographical area designated by a county under sub. (2r) (a).

AB282-ASA1,20,22 2. "Municipality" has the meaning given in sub. (1) (f) except that "municipality" does not include any portion of a city, village, or town within a county jurisdictional area under sub. (2r) (a) 2. or 3.

AB282-ASA1,21,5 (b) Subject to pars. (e), (g), (h), (j), and (k), the governing body of a political subdivision may, by resolution, declare the need for an authority to function in the political subdivision and may join together with one or more other political subdivisions to jointly create, by adopting identical resolutions, a public body corporate and politic in these political subdivisions. This public body shall be a separate governmental entity and shall be known as a "regional transit authority." The authority may transact business and exercise any powers granted under this section for an authority created under this subsection.

AB282-ASA1,21,10 (c) Subject to pars. (e), (g), (h), and (j), if an authority has been created under par. (b), a political subdivision may join this authority if the governing body of this political subdivision adopts a resolution identical to the existing identical resolutions of the participating political subdivisions of the authority and the authority adopts a resolution allowing this political subdivision to join the authority.

AB282-ASA1,21,15 (cm) The jurisdictional area of an authority created under this subsection is the geographic area formed by the combined territorial boundaries of all participating political subdivisions of the authority, except that if a participating political subdivision is a county, the jurisdictional area includes the county jurisdictional area.

AB282-ASA1,21,17 (d) Any resolution under pars. (b) and (c) creating or joining an authority shall specify all of the following:

AB282-ASA1,21,18 1. The name of the authority and a description or map of its jurisdictional area.

AB282-ASA1,21,20 2. The purpose of the authority and the functions or services to be provided by the authority.

AB282-ASA1,21,21 3. The powers, duties, and limitations of the authority.

AB282-ASA1,22,2 4. The establishment and organization of a board of directors, in which all powers of the authority shall be vested. The resolution may permit the board of directors to create an executive committee of the board of directors to assist the board of directors in exercising its powers and duties, but these powers and duties may be carried out only by action of the board in compliance with subd. 7.

AB282-ASA1,22,7 5. The number of directors, the manner of their appointment, the required representation, if any, for each participating political subdivision and city, village, or town within a county jurisdictional area designated under sub. (2r) (a) 2. or 3., the terms of their office, their compensation, if any, and the procedure for filling vacancies on the board of directors.

AB282-ASA1,22,9 6. The manner of selection of the officers of the authority and their powers, duties, and limitations.

AB282-ASA1,22,12 7. The voting requirements for action by the board of directors. At least a majority vote of the authorized directors is necessary for any action to be taken by the board of directors.

AB282-ASA1,22,15 8. The duties of the board of directors, including the obligation to comply with this section and the laws of this state and with the terms of the resolutions adopted under this section.

AB282-ASA1,22,16 9. The method of financing the formation and operation of the authority.

AB282-ASA1,23,2 10. If taxes may be imposed by the authority under sub. (4) (s), the maximum rate of the taxes that may be imposed by the authority under sub. (4) (s), including the initial limit on the rate of taxes that may be imposed by the authority, if any, not to exceed the maximum rate specified in s. 77.708 (1). The rate of the taxes that may be imposed under sub. (4) (s) by an authority created under this subsection shall be uniform among all cities, villages, and towns within the authority's jurisdictional area that are within the same county. For purposes of this subdivision, an authority may declare a participating political subdivision with territory in the jurisdictional area of the authority and in more than one county to be wholly within one of those counties.

AB282-ASA1,23,6 11. A transit plan or previously approved transit plan for the authority or reference to a transit plan or previously approved transit plan set forth in detail elsewhere. A transit plan under this subdivision shall provide opportunity for public involvement in the transit plan development process.

AB282-ASA1,23,10 12. Subject to sub. (13m), a procedure by which a participating political subdivision may withdraw from the authority and provisions for the disposition, division, or distribution of any property, assets, and obligations of the authority on withdrawal of a participating political subdivision or on dissolution of the authority.

AB282-ASA1,23,14 (e) No resolution under par. (b) or (c) is effective unless it is approved by at least a majority vote of the members of the governing body of the political subdivision and ratified by the electors at a referendum held in the area of the political subdivision that would be within the jurisdictional area of the authority under the resolution.

AB282-ASA1,23,17 (f) At least 30 days before approving a resolution under par. (b) or (c), the governing body of a political subdivision shall hold a public hearing on the resolution. Notice of the hearing shall be published as a class 3 notice under ch. 985.

AB282-ASA1,23,21 (g) 1. A political subdivision may not create or join an authority under this subsection if the political subdivision is located in southeast Wisconsin, as defined in s. 66.1041 (1) (h), or if the political subdivision is eligible to be a participating political subdivision in any authority authorized under sub. (2).

AB282-ASA1,23,23 2. Subject to subd. 3., a county may be a participating political subdivision in more than one authority created under this subsection.

AB282-ASA1,23,25 3. No portion of a city, village, town, or county may be included in the jurisdictional area of more than one authority created under this subsection.

AB282-ASA1,24,3 (h) If an authority created under par. (b) includes as a participating political subdivision a county that has designated a county jurisdictional area under sub. (2r) (a) 1., the authority shall also include at least one municipality within that county.

AB282-ASA1,24,14 (i) If an authority has been created under this subsection, the participating political subdivisions of the authority may amend or modify their original resolutions creating or joining the authority if, after any amendment or modification, the resolutions of all participating political subdivisions of the authority remain identical and continue to satisfy the requirements under this section for the creation of an authority, except the requirement under par. (f) and except that no new referendum under par. (e) is required. Any such amendment or modification of the original resolutions creating or joining the authority does not create a new authority unless specifically provided otherwise in the amendment or modification, even if the amendment or modification is undertaken for the purpose of including additional participating political subdivisions in the authority.

AB282-ASA1,24,23 (j) 1. Subject to subd. 2., an identical resolution under par. (b) or (c) that is approved by a municipality and ratified by the electors under par. (e) is not effective unless approved by the county that contains the geographical area of the municipality to be included in the authority within 45 days of submission of the resolution to that county for approval. For a county to withhold its approval under this paragraph, the county must adopt a resolution by which the county declares its intention to create an authority that will include the municipality in the authority's jurisdictional area, and declares that it will commence, or has commenced, a study relating to the creation of the authority.

AB282-ASA1,24,25 2. An identical resolution that is not approved by a county under subd. 1. may go into effect, without county approval, unless each of the following occurs:

AB282-ASA1,25,3 a. The county that withheld approval completes its study relating to the creation of the authority under subd. 1. within 18 months after the county first withheld its approval of the resolution.

AB282-ASA1,25,6 b. All of the geographic area of the municipality that is within the county that withheld approval is included within the jurisdictional area of an authority within 24 months after the county first withheld its approval of the resolution.

AB282-ASA1,25,9 (k) A county that has designated a county jurisdictional area under sub. (2r) (a) 2. or 3. may create an authority without joining together with one or more other political subdivisions to create the authority.

AB282-ASA1, s. 33 Section 33. 66.1039 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB282-ASA1,25,14 66.1039 (2r) County jurisdictional area. (a) Subject to par. (c), a county that is a participating political subdivision in an authority must designate, by resolution, the county jurisdictional area of the authority. The county jurisdictional area shall be one of the following:

AB282-ASA1,25,17 1. The portion of the county that is within the combined territorial boundaries of each of the cities, villages, and towns in the county that are also participating political subdivisions of the authority.

AB282-ASA1,25,18 2. The territorial boundaries of the county.

AB282-ASA1,25,22 3. The combined territorial boundaries of each of the cities, villages, and towns in the county with at least 75 percent of their populations residing within a metropolitan planning area, as defined in 23 USC 134 (b) (1), at the time of designation by the county.

AB282-ASA1,26,2 (b) Under par. (a) 3., counties that contain all or a part of more than one metropolitan planning area may designate a county jurisdictional area for one or more of the metropolitan planning areas for inclusion in the same authority or different authorities.

AB282-ASA1,26,6 (c) A county may not designate a county jurisdictional area under par. (a) 2. or 3. without prior approval, by resolution, by each city, village, town, or tribal government wholly or partially within the proposed county jurisdictional area that is any of the following:

AB282-ASA1,26,10 1. The owner, operator, or controlling authority of a transit system that serves at least 10 percent of the passengers, as expressed in unlinked trips, served by all transit systems in the county on average over the 3 years preceding creation of the authority, as determined by the department of transportation.

AB282-ASA1,26,11 2. A participating political subdivision in an authority.

AB282-ASA1, s. 34 Section 34. 66.1039 (3) (title) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, is amended to read:

AB282-ASA1,26,15 66.1039 (3) (title) Transit authority governance for certain transit authorities.

AB282-ASA1, s. 35 Section 35. 66.1039 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read: