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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Hynek, BB0343 - Revise local levy limits and apply to 2009 and 2010 levies
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: revising the levy limits that apply to political subdivisions.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
local government
Under current law, local levy limits are applied to the property tax levies that are imposed in December 2007 and 2008. Current law prohibits any city, village, town, or county (political subdivision) from increasing its levy by a percentage that exceeds its "valuation factor," which is defined as the greater of either 2 percent or the percentage change in the political subdivision's equalized value due to new construction, less improvements removed, except that for 2007 the levy limit is 3.86 percent. In addition, the calculation of a political subdivision's levy does not include any tax increment that is generated by a tax incremental district.
This bill extends the levy limits to the property tax levies that are imposed in December 2009 and 2010, and increases the 2008 limit to the greater of either 3 percent or the percentage change in the political subdivision's equalized value due to new construction less improvements removed. Also under the bill, the base amount of a political subdivision's levy, on which the levy limit is imposed, is the maximum allowable levy for the immediately preceding year.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 66.0602 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
66.0602 (1) (b) "Penalized excess" means the levy, in an amount that is at least $500 over the limit under sub. (2) for the political subdivision, not including any amount that is excepted from the limit under subs. (3), (4), and (5).
SECTION 2. 66.0602 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
66.0602 (1) (d) "Valuation factor" means a percentage equal to the greater of either 2 3 percent or the percentage change in the political subdivision's January 1 equalized value due to new construction less improvements removed between the previous year and the current year. Except as provided, no political subdivision may increase its levy in any year by a percentage that exceeds the political subdivision's valuation factor. In determining its levy in any year, a city, village, or town shall subtract any tax increment that is calculated under s. 60.85 (1) (L) or 66.1105 (2) (i).
SECTION 3. 66.0602 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
66.0602 (2) LEVY LIMIT. Except as provided, no political subdivision may increase its levy in 2007 by a percentage that exceeds the political subdivision's valuation factor or 3.86 in subs. (3), (4), and (5), no political subdivision may increase its levy in any year by a percentage that exceeds the political subdivision's valuation factor. The base amount in any year, to which the limit under this section applies, shall be the maximum allowable levy for the immediately preceding year. In determining its levy in any year, a city, village, or town shall subtract any tax increment that is calculated under s. 59.57 (3) (a), 60.85 (1) (L), or 66.1105 (2) (i).
SECTION 4. 66.0602 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
66.0602 (4) (a) A political subdivision may exceed the levy increase limit under sub. (2) if its governing body adopts a resolution to that effect and if the resolution is approved in a referendum. The resolution shall specify the proposed amount of increase in the levy beyond the amount that is allowed under sub. (2), and shall specify whether the proposed amount of increase is for the next fiscal year only or if it will apply on an ongoing basis. With regard to a referendum relating to the 2005 levy, or any levy in an odd-numbered year thereafter, the political subdivision may call a special referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the electors of the political subdivision for approval or rejection. With regard to a referendum relating to the 2006 levy, or any levy in an even-numbered year thereafter, the referendum shall be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election.
SECTION 5. 66.0602 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
66.0602 (6) (c) Ensure that the amount of the penalized excess is not included in determining the limit described under sub. (2) for the political subdivision for the following year.
SECTION 6. 66.0602 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
66.0602 (7) SUNSET. This section does not apply to a political subdivision's levy that is imposed after December 2010.
SECTION 7. 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 1878d is repealed.
SECTION 8. 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9441 (6n) is repealed.
SECTION 9133. Nonstatutory provisions; Local Government.
(1) LEVY LIMITS. The repeal of 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, sections 1878d and 9441 (6n), applies notwithstanding section 990.03 of the statutes.
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wavrunek, BB0349 - Wildlife damage claim payment amounts
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Natural resources
Fish, game, and wildlife
Under the wildlife damage claim program, DNR makes payments to any eligible person for damage to the person's crops, orchard trees, nursery stock, apiaries, or livestock caused by certain wild animals. A claimant is not entitled to receive a wildlife damage payment if the amount of the claim is $250 or less. Under this bill, a claimant may not receive a payment if the amount of the claim is $500 or less.
Current law also provides that a claimant may not receive more than $15,000 for each claim. This bill lowers the maximum payment to not more than $10,000 for each claim.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 29.889 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.889 (7) (b) 1. If the amount of the claim is $250 $500 or less, the claimant will receive no payment.
SECTION 2. 29.889 (7) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.889 (7) (b) 2. If the amount of claim is more than $250 $500 but not more than $5,250, the claimant will be paid 100% of the amount of the claim that exceeds $250 $500.
SECTION 3. 29.889 (7) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.889 (7) (b) 4. The total amount paid to a claimant under this paragraph may not exceed $15,000 $10,000 for each claim.
SECTION 9337. Initial applicability; Natural Resources.
(1) WILDLIFE DAMAGE CLAIM PROGRAM. The treatment of section 29.889 (7) (b) 1., 2., and 4. of the statutes first applies to wildlife damage claims filed on the effective date of this subsection.
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wavrunek, BB0350 - Penalty surcharge and firearms restrictions record search appropriations
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
justice
Under current law, most persons who are ordered by a state or municipal court to pay a fine or forfeiture must also pay a penalty surcharge equal to 26 percent of the fine or forfeiture. The penalty surcharge receipts are appropriated to DOJ to fund a variety of activities, services, and equipment, including training for law enforcement and correctional officers, enforcement of drug laws, services for crime victims, and information systems for law enforcement. Also under current law, firearms dealers must pay DOJ a fee for conducting firearms restrictions record searches on handgun purchasers. The firearms restrictions record search fee receipts are appropriated to DOJ for firearms restrictions record searches.
This bill credits firearms restrictions record search fees to the same appropriation account as penalty surcharge receipts are currently credited, and appropriates funds for firearms restrictions record searches from this appropriation account.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.455 (2) (gr) of the statutes is renumbered 20.455 (2) (ky) and amended to read:
20.455 (2) (ky) Handgun purchaser record check. All moneys received as fee payments under s. 175.35 (2i) The amounts in the schedule to provide services under s. 175.35. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (i) 17. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under par. (i).
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
****NOTE: This draft deletes the treatment of s. 20.455 (2) (i) (intro.), which is treated in LRB-0329/2.
SECTION 2. 20.455 (2) (i) 17. of the statutes is created to read:
20.455 (2) (i) 17. The amount transferred to par. (ky) shall be the amount in the schedule under par. (ky).
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Dombrowski, BB0357 - National and Community Service Board appropriation
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: funding for the National and Community Service Board and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
State Government
Other state government
Currently, the National and Community Service Board, which is attached to DOA, utilizes moneys received from certain state agencies and from gifts, grants, and bequests and federal moneys to provide assistance to persons who operate service programs that address unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs. Current law permits the board to assess certain state agencies for its administrative costs. Currently, the moneys that the board receives from other state agencies are limited to the amounts in the appropriation schedule, unless supplemented through a nonstatutory procedure with the concurrence of JCF.
This bill permits the board to expend all moneys that the board receives from assessments imposed on certain state agencies without limitation.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.505 (4) (kb) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.505 (4) (kb) National and community service board; administrative support. The amounts in the schedule All moneys received by the department from other state agencies for the administration of the national and community service program under s. 16.22. All moneys received by the department from other state agencies for that purpose shall be credited to this appropriation account, to be used for that purpose.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wavrunek, BB0348 - Statewide public safety interoperable communication system appropriation
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Crimes
Law enforcement
Current law requires the Office of Justice Assistance (OJA) to provide staff support for oversight and development of a statewide public safety interoperable communication system. This bill authorizes OJA to charge state public safety agencies a fee for using the system.
