AB150: Bill Text

AB150, s. 3332 Section 3332. 66.46 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1179,15 66.46 (6) (c) Except for tax increments allocated under par. (d) or (e), all tax increments received with respect to a tax incremental district shall, upon receipt by the city treasurer, be deposited into a special fund for that district. The city treasurer may deposit additional moneys into such fund pursuant to an appropriation by the common council. No moneys may be paid out of such fund except to pay project costs with respect to that district, to reimburse the city for such payments, to pay project costs of a district under par. (d) or (e) or to satisfy claims of holders of bonds or notes issued with respect to such district. Subject to par. (d) or (e), moneys paid out of the fund to pay project costs with respect to a district may be paid out before or after the district is terminated under sub. (7). Subject to any agreement with bondholders, moneys in the fund may be temporarily invested in the same manner as other city funds if any investment earnings are applied to reduce project costs. After all project costs and all bonds and notes with respect to the district have been paid or the payment thereof provided for, subject to any agreement with bondholders, if there remain in the fund any moneys that are not allocated under par. (d) or (e), they shall be paid over to the treasurer of each county, school district or other tax levying municipality or to the general fund of the city in the amounts that belong to each respectively, having due regard for that portion of the moneys, if any, that represents tax increments not allocated to the city and that portion, if any, that represents voluntary deposits of the city into the fund.

AB150, s. 3333 Section 3333. 66.46 (6) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1179,20 66.46 (6) (d) 2. No Except as provided in subd. 2m., no tax increments may be allocated under this paragraph later than 16 years after the last expenditure identified in the project plan of the tax incremental district, the positive tax increments of which are to be allocated, is made.

AB150, s. 3334 Section 3334. 66.46 (6) (d) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,1179,25 66.46 (6) (d) 2m. No tax increments may be allocated under this paragraph later than 20 years after the last expenditure identified in the project plan of the tax incremental district, the positive tax increments of which are to be allocated, is made if the district is created before October 1, 1994.

AB150, s. 3335 Section 3335. 66.46 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,1180,7 66.46 (6) (e) 1. Before the date on which a tax incremental district terminates under sub. (7) (a), but not later than the date on which a tax incremental district terminates under sub. (7) (am), a planning commission may amend under sub. (4) (h) the project plan of such a tax incremental district to allocate positive tax increments generated by that tax incremental district to another tax incremental district created by that planning commission if all of the following conditions are met:

AB150,1180,10 a. The donor tax incremental district, the positive tax increments of which are to be allocated, and the recipient tax incremental district have the same overlying taxing jurisdictions.

AB150,1180,12 b. The donor tax incremental district and the recipient tax incremental district have been created before October 1, 1994.

AB150,1180,17 2. Each year, the city that created the tax incremental districts may determine the portion of the donor tax incremental district's positive tax increment that is in excess of the tax increment that is necessary to pay the donor's project costs in that year that shall be allocated to the recipient tax incremental district and shall inform the department of revenue of these amounts.

AB150,1180,25 3. A project plan that is amended under sub. (4) (h) to authorize the allocation of positive tax increments under subd. 1. may authorize such an allocation for a period not to exceed 5 years, except that if the planning commission determines that the allocation may be needed for a period longer than 5 years, the planning commission may authorize such an allocation for up to an additional 5 years if the project plan is amended under sub. (4) (h) during the 4th year of the allocation. In no case may positive tax increments under subd. 1. be allocated from one donor tax incremental district for a period longer than 10 years.

AB150, s. 3336 Section 3336. 66.46 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1181,7 66.46 (7) (a) That time when the city has received aggregate tax increments with respect to such district in an amount equal to the aggregate of all project costs under the project plan and any amendments to the project plan for such district, except that this paragraph does not apply to a district whose positive tax increments have been allocated under sub. (6) (d) or (e) until the district to which the allocation is made has paid off the aggregate of all of its project costs under its project plan.

AB150, s. 3337 Section 3337. 66.46 (7) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1181,12 66.46 (7) (am) Sixteen years after the last expenditure identified in the project plan is made if the district to which the plan relates is created after September 30, 1994, or 20 years after the last expenditure identified in the project plan is made if the district to which the plan relates is created before October 1, 1994.

AB150, s. 3338 Section 3338. 66.94 (30) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1181,23 66.94 (30) (a) Powers of board. The board shall, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, have exclusive authority and it shall be its duty to establish rates, fares and other charges, and to make all rules and regulations for the operation of the transportation system. The board shall also have the authority, subject to the jurisdiction of the department of transportation or office of the commissioner of railroads as to the reasonableness and adequacy thereof, to determine and make effective standards of service, and to establish, change, extend, shorten or abandon routings all in accordance with the statutes in such cases made and provided subject to the provisions of any ordinance of any municipality granting rights to the authority.

AB150, s. 3339 Section 3339. 66.96 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1182,4 66.96 (5) This section does not apply to Canada thistle or annual noxious weeds that are located on land that the department of natural resources or the department of tourism and parks owns, occupies or controls and that is maintained in whole or in part as habitat for wild birds by the either department of natural resources.

AB150, s. 3340 Section 3340. 67.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1182,16 67.03 (1) (b) For any school district which offers no less than grades 1 to 12 and which at the time of incurring such debt is eligible for the highest level of school aids to receive state aid under s. 121.08, 10% of such equalized value shall be permitted. Any school district which at the time of incurring indebtedness is eligible to receive state aids under s. 121.08 is eligible for the highest level of school aids for purposes of school district borrowing and indebtedness limitations. Any school district about to incur indebtedness may apply to the state superintendent department of education for, and the superintendent department may issue, a certificate as to the eligibility of the school district for the highest level of school aids to receive state aid under s. 121.08, which certificate shall be conclusive as to such eligibility for 30 days, but not beyond the next June 30.

AB150, s. 3341 Section 3341. 69.14 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1183,2 69.14 (1) (cm) Information concerning paternity. For a birth which occurs en route to or at a hospital, the filing party shall give the mother a copy of the pamphlet under s. 69.03 (14). If the child's parents are not married at the time of the child's birth, the filing party shall give the mother a copy of the form prescribed by the state registrar under s. 69.15 (3) (b) 3. The filing party shall ensure that trained, designated hospital staff provide oral information to the child's available parents about the form and the legal significance and benefits of establishing paternity. If the mother provides a completed form to the filing party while she is a patient in the hospital and within 5 days after the birth, the filing party shall send the form directly to the state registrar.

AB150, s. 3342 Section 3342. 69.15 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,1183,8 69.15 (3) (d) If the state registrar receives notice under s. 767.62 (2) (b) that a man whose name was inserted on a birth certificate under par. (b) 3. is excluded as the father of the child after the performance of blood tests, along with the fee under s. 69.22, the state registrar shall prepare under sub. (6) a new certificate omitting the father's name.

AB150, s. 3343 Section 3343. 69.22 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1183,12 69.22 (1) (c) Ten Fifteen dollars for issuing a copy of a birth certificate, $5 $7.50 of which shall be forwarded to the state treasurer as provided in sub. (1m) and credited to the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (g) and (h).

AB150, s. 3344 Section 3344. 70.11 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1184,14 70.11 (4) Educational, religious and benevolent institutions; women's clubs; historical societies; fraternities; libraries. Property owned and used exclusively by educational institutions offering regular courses 6 months in the year; or by churches or religious, educational or benevolent associations, including benevolent nursing homes and retirement homes for the aged but not including an organization that is organized under s. 185.981 or ch. 611, 613 or 614 and that offers a health maintenance organization as defined in s. 609.01 (2) or a limited service health organization as defined in s. 609.01 (3) or an organization that is issued a certificate of authority under ch. 618 and that offers a health maintenance organization or a limited service health organization and not including property owned by any nonstock, nonprofit corporation which services guaranteed student loans for others or on its own account, and also including property owned and used for housing for pastors and their ordained assistants, members of religious orders and communities, and ordained teachers, whether or not contiguous to and a part of other property owned and used by such associations or churches; or by women's clubs; or by domestic, incorporated historical societies; or by domestic, incorporated, free public library associations; or by fraternal societies operating under the lodge system (except university, college and high school fraternities and sororities), but not exceeding 10 acres of land necessary for location and convenience of buildings while such property is not used for profit. Property owned by churches or religious associations necessary for location and convenience of buildings, used for educational purposes and not for profit, shall not be subject to the 10-acre limitation but shall be subject to a 30-acre limitation. Property that is exempt from taxation under this subsection and is leased remains exempt from taxation only if, in addition to the requirements specified in the introductory phrase of this section, the lessee does not discriminate on the basis of race.

AB150, s. 3345 Section 3345. 70.11 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1185,6 70.11 (4m) Nonprofit hospitals. (a) Real property owned and used and personal property used exclusively for the purposes of any hospital of 10 beds or more devoted primarily to the diagnosis, treatment or care of the sick, injured, or disabled, which hospital is owned and operated by a corporation, voluntary association, foundation or trust, except an organization that is organized under s. 185.981 or ch. 611, 613 or 614 and that offers a health maintenance organization as defined in s. 609.01 (2) or a limited service health organization as defined in s. 609.01 (3) or an organization that is issued a certificate of authority under ch. 618 and that offers a health maintenance organization or a limited service health organization, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any shareholder, member, director or officer, and which hospital is not operated principally for the benefit of or principally as an adjunct of the private practice of a doctor or group of doctors. This exemption does not apply to property used for commercial purposes or as a doctor's office. The exemption for residential property shall be limited to dormitories of 12 or more units which house student nurses enrolled in a state accredited school of nursing affiliated with the hospital.

AB150,1185,22 (b) Real property leased by and used exclusively for the purposes of any hospital that has 10 beds or more, is devoted primarily to the diagnosis, treatment or care of the sick, injured or disabled and is owned and operated by a corporation, voluntary association, foundation or trust, except an organization that is organized under s. 185.981 or ch. 611, 613 or 614 and that offers a health maintenance organization as defined in s. 609.01 (2) or a limited service health organization as defined in s. 609.01 (3) or an organization that is issued a certificate of authority under ch. 618 and that offers a health maintenance organization or a limited service health organization, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any shareholder, member, director or officer and is not operated principally for the benefit of or principally as an adjunct to the private practice of a doctor or group of doctors. This exemption applies only to real property leased from a nonprofit organization or nonprofit hospital that is exempt from taxation under this chapter and that uses the income derived from the lease only for maintenance of the leased property or construction debt retirement of the leased property or both. This exemption does not apply to property used for commercial purposes or as a doctor's office.

AB150, s. 3346 Section 3346. 70.11 (19) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB150,1186,5 70.11 (19) Institutions for dependent children and persons who have developmental disabilities. The property of any institution that is licensed under s. 48.60 for the care of dependent, neglected or delinquent children if that property is used for that purpose and the property of any nonprofit institution that is subject to examination under s. 46.03 (5) and that has a full-time population of at least 150 individuals who have developmental disabilities, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), if that property is used for that purpose.

AB150, s. 3347 Section 3347. 70.11 (34) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1186,7 70.11 (34) (a) 2. Is a public building, as defined in s. 101.01 (2) (g) (12).

AB150, s. 3348 Section 3348. 70.11 (38) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,1186,13 70.11 (38) Certain property leased to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 70.11 (intro.) that relate to leased property, all property leased to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority under the lease agreement required to be entered into under s. 233.04 (7).

AB150, s. 3349 Section 3349. 70.113 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1186,23 70.113 (1) As soon after April 20 of each year as is feasible the department of natural resources shall pay to the city, village, or town treasurer the sum of 80 cents per acre as a grant out of the appropriation made by s. 20.370 (4) (ea) (5) (da) and (eq) (dq) on each acre situated in the municipality of state forest lands, as defined in s. 28.02 (1), state parks under s. 27.01 and state public shooting, trapping or fishing grounds and reserves or refuges operated thereon, acquired at any time under s. 23.09 (2) (d), 29.10, 1943 stats., 29.571 (1) or from the appropriations made by s. 20.866 (2) (tp) by the department of natural resources or leased from the federal government by the department of natural resources.

AB150, s. 3350 Section 3350. 70.113 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB150,1187,10 70.113 (1) As soon after April 20 of each year as is feasible the department of natural resources shall pay to the city, village, or town treasurer the sum of 80 cents per acre as a grant out of the appropriation made by s. 20.370 (5) (da) and (dq) on each acre situated in the municipality of state forest lands, as defined in s. 28.02 (1), of state parks, state trails, the ice age trail, state recreation areas and roadside parks under s. 27.01 and of state public shooting, trapping or fishing grounds and reserves or refuges operated thereon, acquired at any time under s. 23.09 (2) (d), 29.10, 1943 stats., 29.571 (1) or from the appropriations made by s. 20.866 (2) (tp) by the department of natural resources or leased from the federal government by the department of natural resources.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 70.113 (1). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0869 and LRB-2161.

AB150, s. 3351 Section 3351. 70.113 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1187,17 70.113 (2) (a) Towns, cities or villages shall be paid for forest lands as defined in s. 28.02 (1), state parks under s. 27.01 and other lands acquired under s. 23.09 (2) (d), 23.27, 23.29, 23.293, 23.31 or 29.571 (1) located within such municipality and acquired after June 30, 1969. Such payments shall be made from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (ea) (5) (da) or (eq) (dq) and remitted by the department of natural resources in the amounts certified by the department of revenue according to par. (b).

AB150, s. 3352 Section 3352. 70.113 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB150,1188,3 70.113 (2) (a) Towns, cities or villages shall be paid for forest lands as defined in s. 28.02 (1), state parks, state trails, the ice age trail, state recreation areas and roadside parks under s. 27.01 and other lands acquired under s. 23.09 (2) (d), 23.27, 23.29, 23.31 or 29.571 (1) located within such municipality and acquired after June 30, 1969. Such payments shall be made from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (da) or (dq) and remitted by the department of natural resources in the amounts certified by the department of revenue according to par. (b).

****Note: This is reconciled s. 70.113 (2) (a). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0869 and LRB-2161.

AB150, s. 3353 Section 3353. 70.114 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1188,9 70.114 (1) (c) "Land" means state forests, as defined in s. 28.02 (1), that are acquired after December 31, 1991, state parks, state trails, the ice age trail, state recreation areas and roadside parks under s. 27.01 that are acquired after December 31, 1991, under s. 27.01 and other areas that are acquired after December 31, 1991, under s. 23.09 (2) (d), 23.091, 23.0913, 23.27, 23.29, 23.293, 23.31 or 29.571 (1).

AB150, s. 3354 Section 3354. 70.114 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1189,2 70.114 (1) (d) "Purchase price" means the amount paid by the department of natural resources or the department of tourism and parks for a fee simple interest in real property. "Purchase price" does not include administrative costs incurred by the department of natural resources or the department of tourism and parks to acquire the land, such as legal fees, appraisal costs or recording fees. If real estate is transferred to the department of natural resources or to the department of tourism and parks by gift or is sold to the applicable department for an amount that is less than the estimated fair market value of the property as shown on the property tax bill prepared for the prior year under s. 74.09, "purchase price" means an amount equal to the estimated fair market value of the property as shown on that tax bill. If the real estate is exempt from taxation at the time that it is transferred or sold to the department of natural resources or the department of tourism and parks and if the property was not sold at an arm's-length sale, "purchase price" means the fair market value of the real estate at the time that the applicable department takes title to it.

AB150, s. 3355 Section 3355. 70.119 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1189,13 70.119 (1) The state and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall make reasonable payments at established rates for water, sewer and electrical services and all other services directly provided by a municipality to state facilities by a municipality and facilities of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority described in s. 70.11 (38), including garbage and trash disposal and collection, which are financed in whole or in part by special charges or fees. Such payments for services provided to state facilities shall be made from the appropriations to state agencies for the operation of state the facilities. Each state agency making such payments shall annually report the payments to the department.

AB150, s. 3356 Section 3356. 70.119 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1189,19 70.119 (3) (d) "Municipal services" means police and fire protection, garbage and trash disposal and collection not paid for under sub. (1) and, subject to approval by the committee, any other direct general government service provided by municipalities to state facilities by municipalities and facilities of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority described in s. 70.11 (38).

AB150, s. 3357 Section 3357. 70.119 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1190,2 70.119 (4) The department shall be responsible for negotiating with municipalities on payments for municipal services and may delegate certain responsibilities of negotiation to other state agencies or to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority. Prior to negotiating with municipalities the department shall submit guidelines for negotiation to the committee for approval.

AB150, s. 3358 Section 3358. 70.119 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1190,7 70.119 (5) Upon approval of guidelines by the committee, the department shall proceed with negotiations. In no case may a municipality withhold services to the state or to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority during negotiations.

AB150, s. 3359 Section 3359. 70.119 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1190,19 70.119 (6) (a) No later than November 15 annually, the department shall report to the cochairpersons of the committee the results of its negotiations and the total payments proposed to be made in the subsequent calendar year. In computing the proposed payments to a municipality, the department shall base its calculations on the values of state facilities and facilities of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority described in s. 70.11 (38), as determined by the department for January 1 of the year preceding the year of the report, and the values of improvements to property in the municipality as determined under s. 70.57 (1) for January 1 of the year preceding the year of the report, and shall also base its calculations on revenues and expenditures of the municipality as reported under s. 73.10 (2) for the year preceding the year of the report.

AB150, s. 3360 Section 3360. 70.119 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1191,2 70.119 (7) (a) The department shall make payment from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (5) (a) for municipal services provided by municipalities to state facilities. If the appropriation under s. 20.835 (5) (a) is insufficient to pay the full amount under sub. (6) in any one year, the department shall prorate payments among the municipalities entitled thereto. The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall make payment for municipal services provided by municipalities to facilities of the authority described in s. 70.11 (38).

AB150, s. 3361 Section 3361. 70.27 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1192,5 70.27 (5) Surveys, reconciliations. The surveyor making the plat shall survey and lay out the boundaries of each parcel, street, alley, lane, roadway, or dedication to public or private use, according to the records of the register of deeds, and whatever evidence that may be available to show the intent of the buyer and seller, in the chronological order of their conveyance or dedication, and set temporary monuments to show the results of such survey which shall be made permanent upon recording of the plat as provided for in this section. The map shall be at a scale of not more than 100 feet per inch, unless waived in writing by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection development under s. 236.20 (2) (L). The owners of record of lands in the plat shall be notified by certified letter mailed to their last-known address, in order that they shall have opportunity to examine the map, view the temporary monuments, and make known any disagreement with the boundaries as shown by the temporary monuments. It is the duty of the surveyor making the plat to reconcile any discrepancies that may be revealed, so that the plat as certified to the governing body is in conformity with the records of the register of deeds as nearly as is practicable. When boundary lines between adjacent parcels, as evidenced on the ground, are mutually agreed to in writing by the owners of record, such lines shall be the true boundaries for all purposes thereafter, even though they may vary from the metes and bounds descriptions previously of record. Such written agreements shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds. On every assessor's plat, as certified to the governing body, shall appear the volume, page and document number of the metes and bounds description of each parcel, as recorded in the office of the register of deeds, which shall be identified with the number by which such parcel is designated on the plat, except that lots which have been conveyed or otherwise acquired but upon which no deed is recorded in the office of register of deeds may be shown on an assessor's plat and when so shown shall contain a full metes and bounds description.

AB150, s. 3362 Section 3362. 70.27 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1193,6 70.27 (8) Plat filed with governing body. Within 2 days after the assessor's plat is filed with the governing body, it shall be transmitted to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection development by the clerk of the governing body which ordered the plat. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection development shall review the plat within 30 days of its receipt. No such plat may be given final approval by the local governing body until the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection development has certified on the face of the original plat that it complies with the applicable provisions of ss. 236.15 and 236.20. After the plat has been so certified the clerk shall promptly publish a class 3 notice thereof, under ch. 985. The plat shall remain on file in the clerk's office for 30 days after the first publication. At any time within the 30-day period any person or public body having an interest in any lands affected by the plat may bring a suit to have the plat corrected. If no suit is brought within the 30-day period, the plat may be approved by the governing body, and filed for record. If a suit is brought, approval shall be withheld until the suit is decided. The plat shall then be revised in accordance with the decision if necessary, and, without rereferral to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection development unless rereferral is ordered by the court. The plat may then be approved by the governing body and filed for record. When so filed the plat shall carry on its face the certificate of the clerk that all provisions of this section have been complied with. When recorded after approval by the governing body, the plat shall have the same effect for all purposes as if it were a land division plat made by the owners in full compliance with ch. 236. Before January 1 of each year, the register of deeds shall notify the town clerks of the recording of any assessors' plats made or amended during the preceding year, affecting lands in their towns.

AB150, s. 3363 Section 3363. 70.375 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1193,8 70.375 (1) Definitions. (intro.) In ss. 70.37 to 70.395 70.3965:

AB150, s. 3364 Section 3364. 70.375 (4) (r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,1193,10 70.375 (4) (r) Administrative fees under s. 70.3965.

AB150, s. 3365 Section 3365. 70.39 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1194,3 70.39 (4) Within 5 days after the receipt of the warrant the sheriff shall file a copy of it with the clerk of the circuit court of the county, unless the person makes satisfactory arrangements for payment with the department, in which case, the sheriff shall, at the direction of the department, return the warrant to it. The clerk shall docket the warrant as a delinquent income or franchise tax warrant is docketed under s. 806.11. The clerk shall accept, file and docket the warrant without prepayment of any fee, but shall submit a statement of the proper fees within 30 days to the department of revenue. The fees shall be paid by the state treasurer upon audit by the department secretary of administration on the certificate of the secretary of revenue and shall be charged to the proper appropriation for the department of revenue. The sheriff shall be entitled to the same fees for executing upon the warrant as upon an execution against property issued out of a court of record, to be collected in the same manner. Upon the sale of any real estate the sheriff shall execute a deed of the real estate, and the person may redeem the real estate as from a sale under an execution against property upon a judgment of a court of record. No public official may demand prepayment of any fee for the performance of any official act required in carrying out this section.

AB150, s. 3366 Section 3366. 70.395 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1194,10 70.395 (2) (i) The board may require financial audits of all recipients of payments made under pars. (d) to (g). The board shall require that all funds received under pars. (d) to (g) be placed in a segregated account. The financial audit may be conducted as part of a municipality's or county's annual audit, if one is conducted. The cost of the audits shall be paid by the board from the appropriation under s. 20.566 (7) (a) (g).

AB150, s. 3367 Section 3367. 70.3965 of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,1194,18 70.3965 Fund administrative fee. There is imposed an investment and local impact fund administrative fee on each person that has gross proceeds. On or before July 31 the department shall calculate the fee imposed on each such person by dividing the person's gross proceeds for the previous year by the total gross proceeds of all persons for that year and by multiplying the resulting fraction by the amount expended under s. 20.566 (7) (g) for the previous fiscal year. Each person who is subject to a fee under this section shall pay that fee on or before August 15.

AB150, s. 3368 Section 3368. 70.99 (12) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB150,1194,21 70.99 (12) The county may charge the cities, villages and towns for which it assesses for the costs of that assessment.

AB150, s. 3369 Section 3369. 70.99 (13) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1195,5 70.99 (13) (a) 1. The department of revenue shall prescribe the due dates, the blanks and forms and the format of information transmitted by the county assessor to the department as to the assessment of property and such other information as may be needed in its work as well as the forms of assessment rolls, blanks, books and returns required for the assessment and collection of general property taxes by county. The county shall submit material on or before the due dates that the department prescribes and shall use all of the material that the department prescribes.

AB150, s. 3370 Section 3370. 70.99 (13) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 3371 Section 3371. 70.99 (13) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,1195,15 70.99 (13) (b) The department of revenue shall prescribe minimum specifications for assessment maps. Any county whose assessment maps do not meet the department's specifications at the time of converting to the county assessment system shall have 4 years from the first countywide January 1 assessment date to bring its maps in conformance with the department's specifications. If a county fails to bring its maps in conformance with the department's specifications within the 4-year period, or fails to maintain them at that level thereafter, the county shall be ineligible to receive any payment under sub. (12).

AB150, s. 3372 Section 3372. 70.99 (13) (c) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 70.99 (13) (c) and amended to read:

AB150,1195,22 70.99 (13) (c) The department of revenue shall determine the minimum number of staff members required for each county assessor's office and the level of certification under sub. (3) required for each position. The county shall employ the number of staff members that the department determines at the level of certification that the department determines.

AB150, s. 3373 Section 3373. 70.99 (13) (c) 2. of the statutes is repealed.