AB7-ASA1,90,184 8.50 (3) (a) Nomination papers may be circulated no sooner than the day the
5order for the special election is filed and shall be filed not later than 5 p.m. 28 days
6before the day that the special primary will or would be held, if required, except when
7a special election is held concurrently with the spring election or general election, the
8deadline for filing nomination papers shall be specified in the order and the date shall
9be no earlier than the date provided in s. 8.10 (2) (a) or 8.15 (1), respectively, and no
10later than 35 days prior to the date of the spring or September partisan primary.
11Nomination papers may be filed in the manner specified in s. 8.10, 8.15, or 8.20. Each
12candidate shall file a declaration of candidacy in the manner provided in s. 8.21 no
13later than the latest time provided in the order for filing nomination papers. If a
14candidate for state or local office has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.05
15at the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement
16with the papers. A candidate for state office shall also file a statement of economic
17interests with the board no later than the end of the 3rd day following the last day
18for filing nomination papers specified in the order.
AB7-ASA1, s. 164 19Section 164. 8.50 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,91,720 8.50 (3) (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions for
21September primaries the partisan primary under s. 8.15 are applicable to all
22partisan primaries held under this section, and the provisions for spring primaries
23under s. 8.10 are applicable to all nonpartisan primaries held under this section. In
24a special partisan primary or election, the order of the parties on the ballot shall be
25the same as provided under s. 5.62 (1) or 5.64 (1) (b). Independent candidates for

1state office at a special partisan election shall not appear on the primary ballot. No
2primary is required for a nonpartisan election in which not more than 2 candidates
3for an office appear on the ballot or for a partisan election in which not more than one
4candidate for an office appears on the ballot of each recognized political party. In
5every special election except a special election for nonpartisan state office where no
6candidate is certified to appear on the ballot, a space for write-in votes shall be
7provided on the ballot, regardless of whether a special primary is held.
AB7-ASA1, s. 165 8Section 165. 8.50 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,91,159 8.50 (3) (c) Notwithstanding ss. 5.37 (4), 5.91 (6) and 6.80 (2) (f), whenever a
10special partisan primary is held concurrently with the presidential preference
11primary, an elector may choose the party column or ballot in which the elector will
12cast his or her vote separately for each of the 2 primaries. Whenever 2 or more special
13partisan primaries or one or more special partisan primaries and a September
14partisan primary are held concurrently, the procedure prescribed in ss. 5.37 (4), 5.91
15(6) and 6.80 (2) (f) applies.
AB7-ASA1, s. 166 16Section 166. 8.50 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,91,2217 8.50 (4) (b) A vacancy in the office of U.S. senator or representative in congress
18occurring prior to the 2nd Tuesday in May April in the year of the general election
19shall be filled at a special primary and election. A vacancy in that office occurring
20between the 2nd Tuesday in May April and the 2nd Tuesday in July June in the year
21of the general election shall be filled at the September partisan primary and general
22election.
AB7-ASA1, s. 167 23Section 167. 8.50 (4) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,92,1124 8.50 (4) (fm) A permanent vacancy in the office of municipal judge may be filled
25by temporary appointment of the municipal governing body, or, if the judge is elected

1under s. 755.01 (4), jointly by the governing bodies of all municipalities served by the
2judge. The office shall then be permanently filled by special election, which shall be
3held concurrently with the next spring election following the occurrence of the
4vacancy, except that a vacancy occurring during the period after December 1 and on
5or before the date of the spring election shall be filled at the 2nd succeeding spring
6election, and except that the governing body of a city or village or, if the judge is
7elected under s. 755.01 (4), the governing bodies of the participating cities or villages
8may, if the vacancy occurs before June May 1 in the year preceding expiration of the
9term of office, order a special election to be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday
10in November following the date of the order. A person so elected shall serve for the
11residue of the unexpired term.
AB7-ASA1, s. 168 12Section 168. 10.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,93,213 10.01 (2) (d) Type D—The type D notice shall state the hours the polls will be
14open and the polling places to be utilized at the election or shall include a concise
15statement of how polling place information may be obtained. In cities over 500,000
16population, the board of election commissioners shall determine the form of the
17notice. In other municipalities and special purpose districts, the clerk of the
18municipality or special purpose district shall give the polling place information in the
19manner the governing body of the municipality or special purpose district decides
20will most effectively inform the electors. The type D notice shall be published by the
21municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of each municipality once on the
22day before each spring primary and election, each special national, state, county or
23municipal election at which the electors of that municipality are entitled to vote and
24each September partisan primary and general election. The clerk of each special
25purpose district which calls a special election shall publish a type D notice on the day

1before the election, and the day before the special primary, if any, except as
2authorized in s. 8.55 (3).
AB7-ASA1, s. 169 3Section 169. 10.01 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,93,204 10.01 (2) (e) Type E—The type E notice shall state the qualifications for
5absentee voting, the procedures for obtaining an absentee ballot in the case of
6registered and unregistered voters, the places and the deadlines for application and
7return of application, including any alternate site under s. 6.855, and the office hours
8during which an elector may cast an absentee ballot in the municipal clerk's office
9or at an alternate site under s. 6.855. The municipal clerk shall publish a type E
10notice on the 4th Tuesday preceding each spring primary and election, on the 4th
11Tuesday preceding each September partisan primary and general election, on the
124th Tuesday preceding the primary for each special national, state, county or
13municipal election if any, on the 4th Tuesday preceding a special county or municipal
14referendum, and on the 3rd Tuesday preceding each special national, state, county
15or municipal election to fill an office which is not held concurrently with the spring
16or general election. The clerk of each special purpose district which calls a special
17election shall publish a type E notice on the 4th Tuesday preceding the primary for
18the special election, if any, on the 4th Tuesday preceding a special referendum, and
19on the 3rd Tuesday preceding a special election for an office which is not held
20concurrently with the spring or general election except as authorized in s. 8.55 (3).
AB7-ASA1, s. 170 21Section 170. 10.02 (3) (form) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,94,1022 10.02 (3) (form) (a) Upon entering the polling place and before being permitted
23to vote, an elector shall state his or her name and address. If an elector is not
24registered to vote, an elector may register to vote at the polling place serving his or
25her residence if the elector presents proof of identification in a form specified by law

1unless the elector is exempted from this requirement, and, if the document presented
2does not constitute proof of residence, the elector
provides proof of residence or the
3elector's registration is verified by another elector of the same municipality where
4the elector resides.
Where ballots are distributed to electors, the initials of 2
5inspectors must appear on the ballot. Upon being permitted to vote, the elector shall
6retire alone to a voting booth or machine and cast his or her ballot, except that an
7elector who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the elector's minor child
8or minor ward. An election official may inform the elector of the proper manner for
9casting a vote, but the official may not in any manner advise or indicate a particular
10voting choice.
AB7-ASA1, s. 171 11Section 171. 10.02 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,94,2112 10.02 (3) (b) 1. If an elector wishes to vote for all candidates nominated by any
13party, the elector shall make a cross (
7) or depress the lever or button next to the
14party designation shown at the top of the ballot. Unless a name has been erased or
15crossed out, another name written in, a cross made next to the name of a candidate
16for the same office in another column or a sticker applied, a cross next to a party
17designation at the top of the column is a vote for all the party's candidates listed in
18the column. If an elector does not wish to vote for all the candidates nominated by
19one party, the
The elector shall make a cross (7) next to or separately depress the
20levers or buttons next to each candidate's name for whom he or she intends to vote,
21or shall insert or write in the name of a candidate.
AB7-ASA1, s. 172 22Section 172. 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,95,623 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. At the September partisan primary, the elector shall select the
24party ballot of his or her choice or the ballot containing the names of the independent
25candidates for state office, and make a cross (7) next to or depress the lever or button

1next to the candidate's name for each office for whom the elector intends to vote or
2insert or write in the name of the elector's choice for a party candidate, if any. In order
3to qualify for participation in the Wisconsin election campaign fund, a candidate for
4state office at the September partisan primary, other than a candidate for district
5attorney, must receive at least 6% of all votes cast on all ballots for the office for which
6he or she is a candidate, in addition to other requirements.
AB7-ASA1, s. 173 7Section 173. 10.02 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,95,128 10.02 (3) (c) In presidential elections, unless the elector wishes to vote for all
9candidates nominated by any party,
the elector shall make a cross (7) next to or
10depress the button or lever next to the set of candidates for president and vice
11president for whom he or she intends to vote. A vote for candidates for president and
12vice president is a vote for the presidential electors of those candidates.
AB7-ASA1, s. 174 13Section 174. 10.06 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,95,1614 10.06 (1) (f) On or before the 2nd Tuesday in May April preceding a September
15partisan primary and general election the board shall send a type A notice to each
16county clerk.
AB7-ASA1, s. 175 17Section 175. 10.06 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,95,2118 10.06 (1) (h) As soon as possible after the deadline for determining ballot
19arrangement for the September partisan primary on the 3rd Tuesday in July June,
20the board shall send a type B notice to each county clerk certifying the list of
21candidates for the September partisan primary.
AB7-ASA1, s. 176 22Section 176. 10.06 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,96,223 10.06 (1) (i) As soon as possible after the state canvass, but no later than the
244th Tuesday in September August, the board shall send a type B notice certifying the
25list of candidates and type A and C notices certifying each question for any

1referendum to each county clerk for the general election and a certified list of
2candidates under s. 11.50 to the state treasurer pursuant to s. 7.08 (2) (c).
AB7-ASA1, s. 177 3Section 177. 10.06 (2) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,96,64 10.06 (2) (gm) On the last Tuesday in May April the county clerk shall send
5notice of the coming September partisan primary and general election to each
6municipal clerk.
AB7-ASA1, s. 178 7Section 178. 10.06 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,96,118 10.06 (2) (h) On the last Tuesday in May April preceding a September partisan
9primary and general election, the county clerk shall publish a type A notice based on
10the notice received from the board for all national and state offices to be filled at the
11election by any electors voting in the county and incorporating county offices.
AB7-ASA1, s. 179 12Section 179. 10.06 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,96,1413 10.06 (2) (j) On the Monday preceding the September partisan primary the
14county clerk shall publish a type B notice.
AB7-ASA1, s. 180 15Section 180. 10.06 (3) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,96,1916 10.06 (3) (cm) On the 4th Tuesday preceding the September partisan primary
17and general election, when held, the municipal clerk shall publish a type E notice.
18If there are municipal referenda, the municipal clerk shall publish a type A notice
19of the referenda at the same time.
AB7-ASA1, s. 181 20Section 181. 11.06 (12) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,96,2421 11.06 (12) (a) 1. "Election period" means the period between December 1 and
22the date of the spring election, the period between June May 1 and the day of the
23general election in any even-numbered year or the period between the first day for
24circulation of nomination papers and the day of a special election for any state office.
AB7-ASA1, s. 182 25Section 182. 11.26 (17) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,97,11
111.26 (17) (d) In the case of any candidate at the spring primary or election or
2the September partisan primary or general election, the "campaign" of the candidate
3ends on June 30 or December 31 following the date on which the election or primary
4is held in which the candidate is elected or defeated, or the date on which the
5candidate receives sufficient contributions to retire any obligations incurred in
6connection with that contest, whichever is later. In the case of any candidate at a
7special primary or election, the "campaign" of the candidate ends on the last day of
8the month following the month in which the primary or election is held in which the
9candidate is elected or defeated, or the date on which the candidate receives
10sufficient contributions to retire any obligations incurred in connection with that
11contest, whichever is later.
AB7-ASA1, s. 183 12Section 183. 11.31 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,97,2413 11.31 (3m) Unopposed candidates; exception. Notwithstanding subs. (1) and
14(2), if all candidates for state senator or representative to the assembly in a
15legislative district who are certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) to appear on the September
16partisan primary ballot of all parties recognized under s. 5.62 (1) (b) or (2) have no
17opponent who is certified to appear on the same primary ballot, or if no primary is
18required for all candidates of parties recognized under s. 5.62 (1) (b) or (2) for state
19senator or representative to the assembly in a legislative district who are certified
20under s. 8.50 (1) (d) to appear on a special partisan election ballot, then the separate
21limitation specified in sub. (1) for disbursements during the primary and election
22period does not apply to candidates for that office in that primary and election, and
23the candidates are bound only by the total limitations specified for the primary and
24election.
AB7-ASA1, s. 184 25Section 184. 11.31 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,98,6
111.31 (7) (a) For purposes of this section, the "campaign" of a candidate extends
2from July 1 preceding the date on which the spring primary or election occurs or
3January 1 preceding the date on which the September partisan primary or general
4election occurs for the office which the candidate seeks, or from the date of the
5candidate's public announcement, whichever is earlier, through the last day of the
6month following the month in which the election or primary is held.
AB7-ASA1, s. 185 7Section 185. 11.50 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,98,168 11.50 (1) (a) 1. With respect to a spring or general election, any individual who
9is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) as a candidate in the spring election for state
10superintendent, or an individual who receives at least 6% of the vote cast for all
11candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, for which the
12individual is a candidate at the September partisan primary and who is certified
13under s. 7.08 (2) (a) as a candidate for that office in the general election, or an
14individual who has been lawfully appointed and certified to replace either such
15individual on the ballot at the spring or general election; and who has qualified for
16a grant under sub. (2).
AB7-ASA1, s. 186 17Section 186. 11.50 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,98,2118 11.50 (2) (b) 4. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
19of the date of the spring or September partisan primary, or the date that the special
20primary is or would be held, if required, indicate that his or her statement filed with
21the application under par. (a) is true; and
AB7-ASA1, s. 187 22Section 187. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,99,1823 11.50 (2) (b) 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
24of the date of the spring or September partisan primary, or the date that the special
25primary is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received at

1least the amount provided in this subdivision, from contributions of money, other
2than loans, made by individuals, which have been received during the period ending
3on the date of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in the case of
4candidates at the spring election, or the date of the September partisan primary and
5January 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the general election, or
6the date that a special primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days
7preceding such date or the date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in
8the case of special election candidates, which contributions are in the aggregate
9amount of $100 or less, and which are fully identified and itemized as to the exact
10source thereof. A contribution received from a conduit which is identified by the
11conduit as originating from an individual shall be considered a contribution made by
12the individual. Only the first $100 of an aggregate contribution of more than $100
13may be counted toward the required percentage. For a candidate at the spring or
14general election for an office identified in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special
15election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 5 percent of the candidate's
16authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31. For any other candidate at the
17general election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 10 percent of the
18candidate's authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31.
AB7-ASA1, s. 188 19Section 188. 11.50 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,99,2520 11.50 (2) (c) If a candidate has not filed financial reports as of the date of the
21spring primary, September partisan primary, special primary, or date that the
22special primary would be held, if required, which indicate that he or she has met the
23qualification under par. (b) 5., the candidate may file a special report with the board.
24Such report shall be filed not later than the 7th day after the primary, or 7th day after
25the date the primary would be held, if required, and shall include such

1supplementary information as to sources of contributions which may be necessary
2to complete the candidate's qualification. The special report shall cover the period
3from the day after the last date covered on the candidate's most recent report, or from
4the date on which the first contribution was received or the first disbursement was
5made, whichever is earlier, if the candidate has not previously filed a report, to the
6date of such report. All information included on the special report shall also be
7included in the candidate's next report under s. 11.20.
AB7-ASA1, s. 189 8Section 189. 11.50 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,100,159 11.50 (2) (f) The board shall inform each candidate in writing of the approval
10or disapproval of the candidate's application, as promptly as possible after the date
11of the spring primary, September partisan primary, special primary, or date that the
12primary would be held, if required. With respect to a candidate at a special election
13who applies for a postelection grant under sub. (1) (a) 2., the board shall inform the
14candidate in writing of the conditional approval or disapproval of the candidate's
15application at the same time.
AB7-ASA1, s. 190 16Section 190. 11.50 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,101,317 11.50 (2) (i) Notwithstanding par. (g), if an eligible candidate at the spring
18election or a special nonpartisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or
19more candidates in the election, or if an eligible candidate at the general election or
20a special partisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more candidates
21in the election who receive at least 6 percent of the vote cast for all candidates for the
22same office on all ballots at the September partisan primary or a special partisan
23primary if a primary was held, and in either case if any such opponent of the eligible
24candidate does not accept a grant under this section in whole or in part, the eligible
25candidate is not bound by the pledge made in his or her application to adhere to the

1contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitation
2prescribed under s. 11.31, unless each such opponent files an affidavit of voluntary
3compliance under s. 11.31 (2m).
AB7-ASA1, s. 191 4Section 191. 12.03 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,101,95 12.03 (2) (b) 3. No person may engage in electioneering within 100 feet of an
6entrance to or within a nursing home or, qualified retirement home or, qualified
7community-based residential facility, qualified residential care apartment complex,
8or qualified adult family home
while special voting deputies are present at the home
9or facility.
AB7-ASA1, s. 192 10Section 192. 12.13 (2) (b) 6m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,101,1411 12.13 (2) (b) 6m. Obtain an absentee ballot for voting in a nursing home or
12qualified retirement home or, qualified community-based residential facility,
13qualified residential care apartment complex, or qualified adult family home
under
14s. 6.875 (6) and fail to return the ballot to the issuing officer.
AB7-ASA1, s. 193 15Section 193. 12.13 (3) (v) of the statutes is repealed.
AB7-ASA1, s. 194 16Section 194. 13.123 (3) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,101,2017 13.123 (3) (b) 1. a. After the day of the September partisan primary, that the
18member either has not filed nomination papers for reelection or election to another
19legislative seat or has sought a party nomination for a legislative seat but it is
20generally acknowledged that the member has not won nomination.
AB7-ASA1, s. 195 21Section 195. 59.605 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,102,722 59.605 (3) (a) 1. If the governing body of a county wishes to exceed the operating
23levy rate limit otherwise applicable to the county under this section, it shall adopt
24a resolution to that effect. The resolution shall specify either the operating levy rate
25or the operating levy that the governing body wishes to impose for either a specified

1number of years or an indefinite period. The governing body shall call a special
2referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the county
3for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the governing body may
4specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election
5or September partisan primary or general election to be held not earlier than 42 days
6after the adoption of the resolution of the governing body. The governing body shall
7file the resolution to be submitted to the electors as provided in s. 8.37.
AB7-ASA1, s. 196 8Section 196. 66.0602 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,102,209 66.0602 (4) (a) A political subdivision may exceed the levy increase limit under
10sub. (2) if its governing body adopts a resolution to that effect and if the resolution
11is approved in a referendum. The resolution shall specify the proposed amount of
12increase in the levy beyond the amount that is allowed under sub. (2), and shall
13specify whether the proposed amount of increase is for the next fiscal year only or if
14it will apply on an ongoing basis. With regard to a referendum relating to the 2005
15levy, or any levy in an odd-numbered year thereafter, the political subdivision may
16call a special referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors
17of the political subdivision for approval or rejection. With regard to a referendum
18relating to the 2006 levy, or any levy in an even-numbered year thereafter, the
19referendum shall be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or
20September partisan primary or general election.
AB7-ASA1, s. 197 21Section 197. 66.0619 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,103,322 66.0619 (2m) (b) If a referendum is to be held on a resolution, the municipal
23governing body shall file the resolution as provided in s. 8.37 and shall direct the
24municipal clerk to call a special election for the purpose of submitting the resolution
25to the electors for a referendum on approval or rejection. In lieu of a special election,

1the municipal governing body may specify that the election be held at the next
2succeeding spring primary or election or September partisan primary or general
3election.
AB7-ASA1, s. 198 4Section 198. 66.0921 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,103,115 66.0921 (2) Facilities authorized. A municipality may enter into a joint
6contract with a nonprofit corporation organized for civic purposes and located in the
7municipality to construct or otherwise acquire, equip, furnish, operate and maintain
8a facility to be used for municipal and civic activities if a majority of the voters voting
9in a referendum at a special election or at a spring primary or election or September
10partisan primary or general election approve the question of entering into the joint
11contract.
AB7-ASA1, s. 199 12Section 199. 66.1113 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,103,2113 66.1113 (2) (g) The village of Sister Bay may enact an ordinance or adopt a
14resolution declaring itself to be a premier resort area under par. (a) even if less than
1540 percent of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property within Sister Bay
16is used by tourism-related retailers. The village may not impose the tax authorized
17under par. (b) unless the village board adopts a resolution proclaiming its intent to
18impose the tax and the resolution is approved by a majority of the electors in the
19village voting on the resolution at a referendum, to be held at the first spring primary
20or election or September partisan primary or general election following by at least
2145 days the date of adoption of the resolution.
AB7-ASA1, s. 200 22Section 200. 66.1113 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,104,623 66.1113 (2) (h) The village of Ephraim may enact an ordinance or adopt a
24resolution declaring itself to be a premier resort area under par. (a) even if less than
2540 percent of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property within Ephraim

1is used by tourism-related retailers. The village may not impose the tax authorized
2under par. (b) unless the village board adopts a resolution proclaiming its intent to
3impose the tax and the resolution is approved by a majority of the electors in the
4village voting on the resolution at a referendum, to be held at the first spring primary
5or election or September partisan primary or general election following by at least
645 days the date of adoption of the resolution.
AB7-ASA1, s. 201 7Section 201. 67.05 (6m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,104,138 67.05 (6m) (b) If a referendum is to be held on an initial resolution, the district
9board shall direct the technical college district secretary to call a special election for
10the purpose of submitting the initial resolution to the electors for a referendum on
11approval or rejection. In lieu of a special election, the district board may specify that
12the election be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or September
13partisan
primary or general election.
AB7-ASA1, s. 202 14Section 202. 67.12 (12) (e) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,105,2115 67.12 (12) (e) 5. Within 10 days of the adoption by a technical college district
16board of a resolution under subd. 1. to issue a promissory note for a purpose under
17s. 38.16 (2), the secretary of the district board shall publish a notice of such adoption
18as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985. The notice need not set forth the full contents of
19the resolution, but shall state the amount proposed to be borrowed, the method of
20borrowing, the purpose thereof, that the resolution was adopted under this
21subsection and the place where and the hours during which the resolution is
22available for public inspection. If the amount proposed to be borrowed is for building
23remodeling or improvement and does not exceed $1,500,000 or is for movable
24equipment, the district board need not submit the resolution to the electors for
25approval unless, within 30 days after the publication or posting, a petition

1conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the secretary of the district
2board requesting a referendum at a special election to be called for that purpose.
3Such petition shall be signed by electors from each county lying wholly or partially
4within the district. The number of electors from each county shall equal at least 1.5%
5of the population of the county as determined under s. 16.96 (2) (c). If a county lies
6in more than one district, the technical college system board shall apportion the
7county's population as determined under s. 16.96 (2) (c) to the districts involved and
8the petition shall be signed by electors equal to the appropriate percentage of the
9apportioned population. In lieu of a special election, the district board may specify
10that the referendum shall be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election
11or September partisan primary or general election. Any resolution to borrow
12amounts of money in excess of $1,500,000 for building remodeling or improvement
13shall be submitted to the electors of the district for approval. If a referendum is held
14or required under this subdivision, no promissory note may be issued until the
15issuance is approved by a majority of the district electors voting at such referendum.
16The referendum shall be noticed, called and conducted under s. 67.05 (6a) insofar as
17applicable, except that the notice of special election and ballot need not embody a
18copy of the resolution and the question which shall appear on the ballot shall be
19"Shall .... (name of district) be authorized to borrow the sum of $.... for (state purpose)
20by issuing its general obligation promissory note (or notes) under section 67.12 (12)
21of the Wisconsin Statutes?"
AB7-ASA1, s. 203 22Section 203. 117.22 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,106,723 117.22 (2) (e) If a primary election for the school board positions is required
24under s. 120.06 (7) (b), it shall be held on the day which is 4 weeks before the election,
25except that if the school board election is held on the day of the general election, the

1primary shall be held on the day of the September partisan primary, and if the school
2board election is held on the day of the spring election, the primary shall be held on
3the day of the spring primary. The school district clerk shall notify the clerk of each
4city, village or town, any part of which is contained within an affected school district,
5of the primary election. The school district clerk shall give the notices under s. 120.06
6(8) (c) on the Monday before the primary election, if one is held, and on the Monday
7before the school board election.
AB7-ASA1, s. 204 8Section 204. 121.91 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,106,259 121.91 (3) (a) If a school board wishes to exceed the limit under sub. (2m)
10otherwise applicable to the school district in any school year, it shall promptly adopt
11a resolution supporting inclusion in the final school district budget of an amount
12equal to the proposed excess revenue. The resolution shall specify whether the
13proposed excess revenue is for a recurring or nonrecurring purpose, or, if the
14proposed excess revenue is for both recurring and nonrecurring purposes, the
15amount of the proposed excess revenue for each purpose. The resolution shall be filed
16as provided in s. 8.37. Within 10 days after adopting the resolution, the school board
17shall notify the department of the scheduled date of the referendum and submit a
18copy of the resolution to the department. The school board shall call a special
19referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the school
20district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the school board
21may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary or
22election or September partisan primary or general election, if such election is to be
23held not sooner than 42 days after the filing of the resolution of the school board. The
24school district clerk shall certify the results of the referendum to the department
25within 10 days after the referendum is held.
AB7-ASA1, s. 205
1Section 205. 229.824 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,108,52 229.824 (15) Impose, by the adoption of a resolution, the taxes under subch. V
3of ch. 77, except that the taxes imposed by the resolution may not take effect until
4the resolution is approved by a majority of the electors in the district's jurisdiction
5voting on the resolution at a referendum, to be held at the first spring primary or
6September partisan primary following by at least 45 days the date of adoption of the
7resolution. Two questions shall appear on the ballot. The first question shall be:
8"Shall a sales tax and a use tax be imposed at the rate of 0.5% in .... County for
9purposes related to football stadium facilities in the .... Professional Football
10Stadium District?" The 2nd question shall be: "Shall excess revenues from the 0.5%
11sales tax and use tax be permitted to be used for property tax relief purposes in ....
12County?" Approval of the first question constitutes approval of the resolution of the
13district board. Approval of the 2nd question is not effective unless the first question
14is approved. The clerk of the district shall publish the notices required under s. 10.06
15(4) (c), (f) and (i) for any referendum held under this subsection. Notwithstanding
16s. 10.06 (4) (c), the type A notice under s. 10.01 (2) (a) relating to the referendum is
17valid even if given and published late as long as it is given and published prior to the
18election as early as practicable. A district may not levy any taxes that are not
19expressly authorized under subch. V of ch. 77. The district may not levy any taxes
20until the professional football team and the governing body of the municipality in
21which the football stadium facilities are located agree on how to fund the
22maintenance of the football stadium facilities. The district may not levy any taxes
23until the professional football team and the governing body of the municipality in
24which the football stadium facilities are located agree on how to distribute the
25proceeds, if any, from the sale of naming rights related to the football stadium

1facilities. If a district board adopts a resolution that imposes taxes and the resolution
2is approved by the electors, the district shall deliver a certified copy of the resolution
3to the secretary of revenue at least 120 days before its effective date. If a district
4board adopts a resolution that imposes taxes and the resolution is not approved by
5the electors, the district is dissolved.
AB7-ASA1, s. 206 6Section 206. 343.03 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA1,108,137 343.03 (3r) Real ID Noncompliant license. If any license described under sub.
8(3) is issued based upon the exception specified in s. 343.165 (7), the license shall, in
9addition to any legend or label described in sub. (3), be marked in a manner
10consistent with requirements under applicable federal law and regulations to
11indicate that the license is issued in accordance with P.L. 109-13, section 202 (d) (11),
12and is not intended to be accepted by any federal agency for federal identification or
13any other official purpose.
AB7-ASA1, s. 207 14Section 207. 343.06 (1) (L) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act
1520
, is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,108,1716 343.06 (1) (L) To any person who does not satisfy the requirements under s.
17343.165 (1).
AB7-ASA1, s. 208 18Section 208. 343.10 (7) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act
1920
, is amended to read:
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