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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
SENATE AMENDMENT 1,
TO SENATE BILL 119
May 4, 2021 - Offered by Senator Wanggaard.
SB119-SA1,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
SB119-SA1,1,2 21. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:
SB119-SA1,1,3 3 Section 1b. 9.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB119-SA1,2,24 9.20 (1) A number of electors equal to at least 15 percent of the votes cast for
5governor at the last general election in their city or village may sign and file a petition
6with the city or village clerk requesting that an attached proposed ordinance or
7resolution, without alteration, either be adopted by the common council or village
8board or be referred to a vote of the electors. The individual filing the petition on
9behalf of the electors shall designate in writing an individual to be notified of any
10insufficiency or improper form under sub. (3). If the common council or village board
11proposes a decrease in the amount of the municipal budget dedicated to hiring,
12training, and retaining law enforcement officers, as defined in s. 165.85 (2) (c),
13members of the paid fire department, as defined in s. 213.10 (1g), or emergency

1medical responders, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p), the council or board shall provide
2at least 60 days' notice to the electors of the city or village of the proposal.
SB119-SA1,1d 3Section 1d. 9.20 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB119-SA1,2,194 9.20 (4) The common council or village board shall, without alteration, either
5pass the ordinance or resolution within 30 days following the date of the clerk's final
6certificate, or submit it to the electors at the next spring or general election, if the
7election is more than 70 days after the date of the council's or board's action on the
8petition or the expiration of the 30-day period, whichever first occurs. If there are
970 days or less before the election, the ordinance or resolution shall be voted on at
10the next election thereafter. The council or board by a three-fourths vote of the
11members-elect may order a special election for the purpose of voting on the
12ordinance or resolution at any time prior to the next election, but not more than one
13special election for direct legislation may be ordered in any 6-month period. With
14regard to a resolution opposing a decrease in the amount of the municipal budget
15dedicated to hiring, training, and retaining law enforcement officers, as defined in
16s. 165.85 (2) (c), members of the paid fire department, as defined in s. 213.10 (1g), or
17emergency medical responders, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p), the council or board may
18not adopt such a decrease in its municipal budget unless the resolution is defeated
19at a referendum.
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SB119-SA1,2,22 202. Page 2, line 15: after “(c)," insert “members of the paid fire department, as
21defined in s. 213.10 (1g), and emergency medical responders, as defined in s. 256.01
22(4p),".
SB119-SA1,2,24 233. Page 2, line 19: after “officers" insert “, members of the paid fire department,
24and emergency medical responders".
SB119-SA1,3,3
14. Page 3, line 2: delete that line and substitute “providing law enforcement,
2fire fighting services, or emergency medical response services to another local unit
3of government, that enters into a”.
SB119-SA1,3,5 45. Page 3, line 3: after “enforcement" insert “, fire fighting service, or
5emergency medical response service".
SB119-SA1,3,14 66. Page 3, line 4: after “government" insert “, or that decreases its budget
7related to law enforcement, fire fighting services, or emergency medical response
8services while retaining the same number of members of the paid fire department,
9emergency medical responders, and law enforcement officers, not including officers
10funded by federal grants. This subsection also does not apply to a municipality that
11decreases the amount of its municipal budget dedicated to hiring, training, and
12retaining law enforcement officers, members of the paid fire department, or
13emergency medical responders after a resolution opposing the decrease has been
14defeated at a referendum held as provided under s. 9.20 (4)".
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