SB116-ASA1,57,1520 86.21 (2) (a) Before any such toll bridge is constructed or acquired under this
21section, a resolution authorizing the construction or acquisition thereof, and
22specifying the method of payment therefor, shall be adopted by a majority of the
23members of the governing body of such county, town, village or city at a regular
24meeting, after publication of said resolution, as a class 2 notice, under ch. 985. The
25resolution shall include a general description of the property it is proposed to acquire

1or construct. Any county, town, village or city constructing or acquiring a toll bridge
2under this section may provide for the payment of the same or any part thereof from
3the general fund, from taxation, or from the proceeds of either municipal bonds,
4revenue bonds or as otherwise provided by law. Such resolution shall not be effective
5until 15 days after its passage and publication. If within said 15 days a petition
6conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the clerk of such municipality,
7and filed as provided in s. 8.37, signed by at least 20% of the electors thereof
8requesting that the question of acquiring such toll bridge be submitted to the said
9electors, such question shall be submitted at the next general or regular municipal
10election that is held not sooner than 42 70 days from the date of filing such petition.
11The question submitted to the electors shall specify the method of payment for such
12toll bridge as provided in the resolution for the acquisition thereof. If no such petition
13is filed, or if the majority of votes cast at such referendum election are in favor of the
14acquisition of such toll bridge, then the resolution of the governing body for the
15acquisition of such toll bridge shall be in effect.
SB116-ASA1, s. 120 16Section 120. 92.11 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116-ASA1,57,2517 92.11 (4) (c) Wording of ballot question; procedure. The county board shall
18include the wording of the question to be placed before the electors in the referendum
19as a part of the ordinance adopted under this section or the revision to an ordinance
20adopted under this section. Upon the adoption of the ordinance or revision the county
21board shall forward a copy of the ordinance or revision to the county clerk who shall
22cause the question to be placed before the voters of the affected area in the next
23spring or general election occurring not less than 45 70 days after the adoption of the
24ordinance or revision. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially to the
25form prescribed under s. 5.64 (2).
SB116-ASA1, s. 121
1Section 121. 117.22 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116-ASA1,58,112 117.22 (2) (e) If a primary election for the school board positions is required
3under s. 120.06 (7) (b), it shall be held on the day which is 4 weeks before the election,
4except that if the school board election is held on the day of the general election, the
5primary shall be held on the day of the September partisan primary, and if the school
6board election is held on the day of the spring election, the primary shall be held on
7the day of the spring primary. The school district clerk shall notify the clerk of each
8city, village or town, any part of which is contained within an affected school district,
9of the primary election. The school district clerk shall give the notices under s. 120.06
10(8) (c) on the Monday before the primary election, if one is held, and on the Monday
11before the school board election.
SB116-ASA1, s. 122 12Section 122. 120.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116-ASA1,59,313 120.02 (1) Change in number of school board members. If, at least 30 days
14prior to the day of the annual school district meeting, in a common or union high
15school district, or at least 45 70 days prior to the day of the election of school board
16members in a unified school district, a petition conforming to the requirements of s.
178.40 requesting a change in the number of school board members is filed with the
18school district clerk the clerk shall incorporate in the notice of the annual meeting
19or election a statement that at the meeting or election the question of changing the
20number of school board members to the number requested in the petition will be
21voted upon. The petition shall be signed by not less than 100 electors residing in the
22school district, except that in school districts which contain, in whole or in part, a city
23of the 2nd or 3rd class in which one or more electors of the school district reside, the
24petition shall be signed by not less than 500 electors residing in the school district.
25If, at the meeting or election of school board members, a resolution based on a petition

1requesting a change in the number of school board members is adopted by a majority
2vote, school board members shall be elected at the next school board election and
3thereafter in accordance with sub. (3).
SB116-ASA1, s. 123 4Section 123. 120.02 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116-ASA1,59,225 120.02 (2) (a) If, at least 30 days prior to the day of the annual meeting, in a
6common or union high school district, or at least 45 70 days prior to the day of the
7election of school board members in a unified school district, a petition conforming
8to the requirements of s. 8.40 requesting the establishment of a plan of
9apportionment of school board members is filed with the school district clerk the
10clerk shall incorporate notice of receipt of such petition in the notice of the annual
11meeting or election. The petition shall specify the proposed plan of apportionment
12of school board members among the cities, towns and villages or parts thereof within
13the school district and set the total number of school board members at not more than
1411. The petition shall be signed by not less than 100 electors residing in the school
15district, except that in school districts which contain, in whole or in part, a city of the
162nd or 3rd class in which one or more electors of the school district reside, the petition
17shall be signed by not less than 500 electors residing in the school district. If a
18majority vote of the annual meeting or election approves the plan set forth in the
19petition, the plan shall remain in operation until revised by the same procedure.
20School board members elected under this subsection shall be elected by a vote of the
21electors of the entire school district in accordance with the plan prepared under sub.
22(3).
SB116-ASA1, s. 124 23Section 124. 120.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116-ASA1,60,1124 120.02 (4) Election to numbered seats. If, at least 30 days prior to the day of
25the annual meeting, in a common or union high school district, or at least 45 70 days

1prior to the day of the election of school board members in a unified school district,
2a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 which sets forth a plan for the
3assignment of a number to each seat on the school board is filed with the school
4district clerk, the school district clerk shall incorporate notice of receipt of such
5petition in the notice of the annual meeting or election required under s. 120.06 (8)
6(c). The petition shall be signed by not less than 100 electors residing in the school
7district, except that in school districts which contain, in whole or in part, a city of the
82nd or 3rd class in which one or more electors of the school district reside, the petition
9shall be signed by not less than 500 electors residing in the school district. If a
10majority vote of the annual meeting or election approves the plan set forth in the
11petition, the plan shall remain in operation until revised by the same procedure.
SB116-ASA1, s. 125 12Section 125. 121.91 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116-ASA1,61,413 121.91 (3) (a) If a school board wishes to exceed the limit under sub. (2m)
14otherwise applicable to the school district in any school year, it shall promptly adopt
15a resolution supporting inclusion in the final school district budget of an amount
16equal to the proposed excess revenue. The resolution shall specify whether the
17proposed excess revenue is for a recurring or nonrecurring purpose, or, if the
18proposed excess revenue is for both recurring and nonrecurring purposes, the
19amount of the proposed excess revenue for each purpose. The resolution shall be filed
20as provided in s. 8.37. Within 10 days after adopting the resolution, the school board
21shall notify the department of the scheduled date of the referendum and submit a
22copy of the resolution to the department. The school board shall call a special
23referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the school
24district for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the school board
25may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding spring primary or

1election or September partisan primary or general election, if such election is to be
2held not sooner than 42 70 days after the filing of the resolution of the school board.
3The school district clerk shall certify the results of the referendum to the department
4within 10 days after the referendum is held.
SB116-ASA1, s. 126 5Section 126. 125.05 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116-ASA1,61,76 125.05 (1) (b) 5. The petition shall be filed with the clerk of the municipality
7at least 42 70 days prior to the first Tuesday of April.
SB116-ASA1, s. 127 8Section 127. 197.04 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116-ASA1,61,219 197.04 (1) (b) If within either of the 90-day periods described in par. (a) a
10petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the clerk of the
11municipality as provided in s. 8.37 and the petition has been signed by 5% of the
12electors of a 1st class city or by 10% of the electors of all other municipalities
13requesting that the question of discontinuing the proceeding to acquire the plant or
14equipment of the public utility be submitted to the electors of the municipality, the
15applicable question under par. (c) shall be submitted to the electors at any general
16or regular municipal election that is held not less than 42 70 and not more than 47
1775 days from the date of the filing of the petition. If no general election or regular
18municipal election is to be held within the stated periods, the governing body of the
19municipality shall order the holding of a special election, to be held not less than 42
2070 days from the date of filing of the petition, for the purpose of submitting the
21question to the electors.
SB116-ASA1, s. 128 22Section 128. 229.824 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116-ASA1,63,223 229.824 (15) Impose, by the adoption of a resolution, the taxes under subch. V
24of ch. 77, except that the taxes imposed by the resolution may not take effect until
25the resolution is approved by a majority of the electors in the district's jurisdiction

1voting on the resolution at a referendum, to be held at the first spring primary or
2September partisan primary following by at least 45 days the date of adoption of the
3resolution. Two questions shall appear on the ballot. The first question shall be:
4"Shall a sales tax and a use tax be imposed at the rate of 0.5% in .... County for
5purposes related to football stadium facilities in the .... Professional Football
6Stadium District?" The 2nd question shall be: "Shall excess revenues from the 0.5%
7sales tax and use tax be permitted to be used for property tax relief purposes in ....
8County?" Approval of the first question constitutes approval of the resolution of the
9district board. Approval of the 2nd question is not effective unless the first question
10is approved. The clerk of the district shall publish the notices required under s. 10.06
11(4) (c), (f) and (i) for any referendum held under this subsection. Notwithstanding
12s. 10.06 (4) (c), the type A notice under s. 10.01 (2) (a) relating to the referendum is
13valid even if given and published late as long as it is given and published prior to the
14election as early as practicable. A district may not levy any taxes that are not
15expressly authorized under subch. V of ch. 77. The district may not levy any taxes
16until the professional football team and the governing body of the municipality in
17which the football stadium facilities are located agree on how to fund the
18maintenance of the football stadium facilities. The district may not levy any taxes
19until the professional football team and the governing body of the municipality in
20which the football stadium facilities are located agree on how to distribute the
21proceeds, if any, from the sale of naming rights related to the football stadium
22facilities. If a district board adopts a resolution that imposes taxes and the resolution
23is approved by the electors, the district shall deliver a certified copy of the resolution
24to the secretary of revenue at least 120 days before its effective date. If a district

1board adopts a resolution that imposes taxes and the resolution is not approved by
2the electors, the district is dissolved.
SB116-ASA1, s. 129 3Section 129. 343.50 (5m) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 23,
4is amended to read:
SB116-ASA1,63,105 343.50 (5m) Card issuance fee. In addition to any other fee under this section,
6for the issuance of an original identification card or duplicate identification card or
7for the renewal or reinstatement of an identification card after cancellation under
8sub. (10), a card issuance fee of $10 shall be paid to the department. The fee under
9this subsection does not apply to an applicant if the department may not charge the
10applicant a fee under sub. (5) (a) 2. or 3. or (7).
SB116-ASA1, s. 130 11Section 130. 343.50 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116-ASA1,63,1412 343.50 (7) Duplicate. The fee for a duplicate card is $6 except that, if the card
13holder satisfies the requirements for an applicant specified in sub. (5) (a) 3., there is
14no fee for a duplicate card
.
SB116-ASA1, s. 131 15Section 131. 995.20 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB116-ASA1,64,8 16995.20 Legal holidays. January 1, January 15, the 3rd Monday in February
17(which shall be the day of celebration for February 12 and 22), the last Monday in
18May (which shall be the day of celebration for May 30), June 19, which shall be the
19day of observation for Juneteenth Day, July 4, the 1st Monday in September which
20shall be known as Labor day, the 2nd Monday in October, November 11, the 4th
21Thursday in November (which shall be the day of celebration for Thanksgiving),
22December 25, the day of holding the September partisan primary election, and the
23day of holding the general election in November are legal holidays. On Good Friday
24the period from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. shall uniformly be observed for the purpose of
25worship. In every 1st class city the day of holding any municipal election is a legal

1holiday, and in every such city the afternoon of each day upon which a primary
2election is held for the nomination of candidates for city offices is a half holiday and
3in counties having a population of 500,000 or more the county board may by
4ordinance provide that all county employees shall have a half holiday on the day of
5such primary election and a holiday on the day of such municipal election, and that
6employees whose duties require that they work on such days be given equivalent
7time off on other days. Whenever any legal holiday falls on Sunday, the succeeding
8Monday shall be the legal holiday.
SB116-ASA1, s. 132 9Section 132 . Initial applicability.
SB116-ASA1,64,1310 (1) The treatment of sections 6.24 (4) (c), 6.86 (1) (a) 3., 6.865 (title), (3), and
11(3m) (a), (b), and (c), and 7.15 (1) (j) of the statutes first applies with respect to
12requests for absentee ballots made for voting at elections held on or after the effective
13date of this subsection.
SB116-ASA1,64,1614 (2) The treatment of section 343.50 (5m) and (7) of the statutes first applies to
15applications for duplicate identification cards received by the department of
16transportation on the effective date of this subsection.
SB116-ASA1, s. 133 17Section 133. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
18publication, except as follows:
SB116-ASA1,64,2119 (1) The treatment of sections 6.24 (4) (c), 6.86 (1) (a) 3., 6.865 (title), (3), and
20(3m) (a), (b), and (c), and 7.15 (1) (j) of the statutes and Section 132 (1) of this act take
21effect on the 90th day beginning after publication.
SB116-ASA1,64,2322 (2) The treatment of section 343.50 (5m) and (7) of the statutes and Section 132
23(2) of this act take effect on the 30th day after the day of publication.
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