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66.77
(1) (c) "Excess over the limit" means the
amount greater of the amounts 20of revenue received by a county that results from the county exceeding the limit
21under sub. (2)
or (2m).
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66.77
(2) (title)
Limit
Levy rate limit.
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166.77
(2m) Levy limit. Except as provided in sub. (3), beginning in 1995, no
2county may impose an operating levy that exceeds the amount calculated as follows:
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(a) Determine the operating levy for the previous year or, for the 1995
4calculation only, the operating levy for 1994 or the operating levy for 1993 increased
5by 3%, whichever is higher, and add the difference between the total of state and
6federal aid received by the county in the current year compared to the amount
7received in the previous year if that total decreased.
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(b) Multiply the amount determined under par. (a) by 3%.
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(c) Multiply the amount determined under par. (a) by the percentage change
10in the county's population between the previous year and the current year, as
11estimated by the department of administration under s. 16.96 (1), if the percentage
12change in the county's population is greater than zero.
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(d) Add the results obtained under pars. (a), (b) and (c).
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66.77
(3) (a) 1. If the governing body of a county wishes to exceed the operating
16levy rate limit
or the levy limit otherwise applicable to the county under this section,
17it shall adopt a resolution to that effect. The resolution shall specify either the
18operating levy rate or the operating levy that the governing body wishes to impose
19for either a specified number of years or an indefinite period. The governing body
20shall call a special referendum for the purpose of submitting the resolution to the
21electors of the county for approval or rejection. In lieu of a special referendum, the
22governing body may specify that the referendum be held at the next succeeding
23spring primary or election or September primary or general election to be held not
24earlier than 30 days after the adoption of the resolution of the governing body.
AB150-engrossed,1107,3
166.77
(3) (a) 3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12.
2The governing body shall provide the election officials with all necessary election
3supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard
4form for referendum ballots prescribed by the elections board under ss. 5.64 (2) and
57.08 (1) (a). If the resolution under subd. 1. specifies the operating levy rate, the
6question shall be submitted as follows: "Under state law, the operating levy rate for
7the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for the year .... (year), is limited
8to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Shall the .... (name of county) be allowed to
9exceed this rate limit for .... (a specified number of years) (an indefinite period) by $....
10per $1,000 of equalized value that results in an operating levy rate of $.... per $1,000
11of equalized value?" If the resolution under subd. 1. specifies the operating levy, the
12question shall be submitted as
follows one of the following: "Under state law, the
13operating levy rate for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for the year
14.... (year), is limited to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Notwithstanding the
15operating levy rate limit, shall the .... (name of county) be allowed to levy an amount
16not to exceed $.... (operating levy) for operating purposes for the year .... (year), which
17may increase the operating levy rate for .... (a specified number of years) (an
18indefinite period)? This would allow a ....% increase above the levy of $.... (preceding
19year operating levy) for the year .... (preceding year)
."
, or "Under state law, the
20operating levy for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for the year ....
21(year), is limited to $.... , and the increase in the operating levy, compared to last
22year's levy, is limited to 3% plus the percentage increase in the county's population
23since last year. Notwithstanding the operating levy limit, shall the .... (name of
24county) be allowed to levy an amount not to exceed $.... (operating levy) for operating
25purposes for the year .... (year), which may increase the operating levy rate for .... (a
1specified number of years) (an indefinite period)? This would allow a ....% increase
2above the levy of $.... (preceding year operating levy) for the year .... (preceding
3year)."
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66.77
(3) (a) 4. Within 14 days after the referendum, the clerk of the county
6shall certify the results of the referendum to the department of revenue. A county
7may exceed the operating levy rate limit
or operating levy limit otherwise applicable
8to it under this section in that year by an amount not exceeding the amount approved
9by a majority of those voting on the question.
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66.77
(3) (b) 1. If an increased operating levy rate
or operating levy is approved
12by a referendum under par. (a) for a specified number of years, the increased
13operating levy rate
or operating levy shall be the operating levy rate limit
or
14operating levy for that number of years for purposes of this section. If an increased
15operating levy rate
or operating levy is approved by a referendum under par. (a) for
16an indefinite period, the increased operating levy rate
or operating levy shall be the
17operating levy rate
or operating levy limit for purposes of this section.
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66.77
(3) (b) 2. If an increased operating levy is approved by a referendum
20under par. (a), the increased operating levy shall be used to calculate the
operating
21levy rate, or the operating levy
rate limit
, for the approved year for purposes of this
22section. After the approved year, the
operating levy rate or the operating levy
rate 23limit in the approved year
, or the
operating levy rate or the operating levy
rate limit
24that would have been applicable if there had been no referendum, whichever is
1greater, shall be the
rate or the limit for the specified number of years or for an
2indefinite period for purposes of this section.
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66.77
(3) (c) 1. If a county transfers to another governmental unit
5responsibility for providing any service that the county provided in the preceding
6year, the levy rate limit
or the operating levy limit otherwise applicable under this
7section to the county in the current year is decreased to reflect the cost that the
8county would have incurred to provide that service, as determined by the department
9of revenue.
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2. If a county increases the services that it provides by adding responsibility
11for providing a service transferred to it from another governmental unit in any year,
12the levy rate limit
or the operating levy limit otherwise applicable under this section
13to the county in the current year is increased to reflect the cost of that service, as
14determined by the department of revenue.
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66.77
(5) Rate comparison. Annually, the department of revenue shall compare
17the operating levy rate limit
and the operating levy limit of each county under this
18section to the actual operating levy rate
and the actual operating levy imposed by the
19county.
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2166.949 Energy savings performance contracting. (1) Definitions. In this
22section:
AB150-engrossed,1108,2523
(a) "Energy conservation measure" means a facility alteration or training,
24service or operations program designed to reduce energy consumption or operating
25costs or ensure state or local building code compliance.
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1(b) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 19.42 (7u).
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(c) "Performance contract" means a contract for the evaluation and
3recommendation of energy conservation and facility improvement measures, and for
4the implementation of one or more such measures.
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(d) "Qualified provider" means a person who is experienced in the design,
6implementation and installation of energy conservation and facility improvement
7measures and who has the ability to provide labor and material payment and
8performance bonds equal to the maximum amount of any payments due under a
9performance contract entered into by the person.
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10(2) Authorization; report. (a) Any local governmental unit may, in accordance
11with this section, enter into a performance contract with a qualified provider to
12reduce energy or operating costs, ensure state or local building code compliance or
13enhance the protection of property of the local governmental unit.
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(b) Prior to entering into a performance contract for the implementation of any
15energy conservation or facility improvement measure, a local governmental unit
16shall obtain a report from a qualified provider containing recommendations
17concerning the amount the local governmental unit should spend on energy
18conservation and facility improvement measures. The report shall contain estimates
19of all costs of installation, modifications, or remodeling, including costs of design,
20engineering, maintenance, repairs and financing. In addition, the report shall
21contain a guarantee specifying a minimum amount by which energy or operating
22costs of the local governmental unit will be reduced, if the installation, modification
23or remodeling is performed by that qualified provider.
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(c) If, after review of the report under par. (b), the local governmental unit finds
25that the amount it would spend on the energy conservation and facility improvement
1measures recommended in the report is not likely to exceed the amount to be saved
2in energy and operation costs over the remaining useful life of the facility to which
3the measures apply, the local governmental unit may enter into the contract.
AB150-engrossed,1110,8
4(3) Notice. Before entering into a performance contract under this section, a
5local governmental unit shall publish a class 1 notice of its intent to award the
6performance contract, the names of the parties to the proposed performance contract,
7and a description of the energy conservation and facility improvement measures
8included in the performance contract.
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9(4) Instalment payment and lease-purchase agreements. A local
10governmental unit may enter into an instalment payment contract or
11lease-purchase agreement for the purchase and installation of energy conservation
12or facility improvement measures.
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13(5) Payment schedule; savings. Each performance contract shall provide that
14all payments, except obligations on termination of the contract before its expiration,
15shall be made over time as energy savings are achieved. Energy savings shall be
16guaranteed by the qualified provider for the entire term of the performance contract.
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17(6) Terms of contracts. A performance contract may extend beyond the fiscal
18year in which it becomes effective, subject to appropriation of moneys for costs
19incurred in future fiscal years, if required by law.
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20(7) Allocation of obligations. Each local governmental unit shall allocate
21sufficient moneys for each fiscal year to make payment of any amounts payable by
22the local governmental unit under performance contracts during that fiscal year.
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23(8) Bonds. Each qualified provider under a performance contract shall provide
24labor and material payment and performance bonds in an amount equivalent to the
25maximum amount of any payments due under the contract.
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1(9) Use of moneys. Unless otherwise provided by law or ordinance, if a local
2governmental unit has funding designated for operating and capital expenditures,
3the local governmental unit may use moneys designated for operating or capital
4expenditures to make payments under any performance contract, including
5instalment payments or payments under lease-purchase agreements.
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6(10) Monitoring; reports. During the entire term of each performance
7contract, the qualified provider entering into the contract shall monitor the
8reductions in energy consumption and cost savings attributable to the energy
9conservation and facility improvement measures installed under the contract, and
10shall periodically prepare and provide a report to the local governmental unit
11entering into the contract documenting the reductions in energy consumption and
12cost savings to the local governmental unit.
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13(11) Energy conservation measures. Energy conservation measures under
14this section may include the following:
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(a) Insulation of a building structure or systems within a building.
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(b) Storm windows or doors, caulking or weather stripping, multiglazed
17windows or doors, heat-absorbing or heat-reflective glazed and coated window or
18door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass area, or other window and door
19system modifications that reduce energy consumption.
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(c) Automated or computerized energy control and facility management
21systems or computerized maintenance management systems.
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(d) Heating, ventilating or air conditioning system modifications or
23replacements.
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(e) Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures to increase the energy
25efficiency of the lighting system without increasing the overall illumination of a
1facility, unless an increase in illumination is necessary to conform to the applicable
2state or local building code for the lighting system after the proposed modifications
3are made.
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(f) Energy recovery systems.
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(g) Utility management systems and services.
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(h) Cogeneration systems that produce steam or forms of energy such as heat,
7as well as electricity, for use primarily within a building or complex of buildings.
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(i) Lifesafety systems.
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(j) Any other facility improvement measure that is designed to provide
10long-term energy or operating cost reductions or compliance with state or local
11building codes.
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12(12) Application. No local governmental unit may enter into a performance
13contract except in accordance with this section.
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67.03
(1) (b) For any school district which offers no less than grades 1 to 12 and
16which at the time of incurring such debt is eligible
for the highest level of school aids 17to receive state aid under s. 121.08, 10% of such equalized value shall be permitted.
18Any school district which at the time of incurring indebtedness is eligible to receive
19state aids under s. 121.08 is eligible for the highest level of school aids for purposes
20of school district borrowing and indebtedness limitations. Any school district about
21to incur indebtedness may apply to the
state superintendent department of
22education for, and the
superintendent department may issue, a certificate as to the
23eligibility of the school district
for the highest level of school aids to receive state aid
24under s. 121.08, which certificate shall be conclusive as to such eligibility for 30 days,
25but not beyond the next June 30.
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67.12
(12) (f) Paragraph (e) 2. does not apply to borrowing by a school district
3from the state trust funds under subch. II of ch. 24 if the trust fund loan is for a
4distance education project and the loan has been approved by the board of control of
5the cooperative educational service agency in which the school district participates.
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69.03
(14) Provide hospitals with a pamphlet containing information for
8parents about birth certificates including how to add the name of the father of a child
9whose parents were not married at any time from the conception to the birth of the
10child to the birth certificate under s. 69.15 (3) (b) or, if the father will not sign an
11affidavit, through a paternity action; the legal significance and future medical
12advantages to the child of having the father's name inserted on the birth certificate;
13and the availability of services under s.
46.25 73.25.
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69.15
(3) (b) 3. Except as provided under par. (c), if the state registrar receives
16a statement acknowledging paternity on a form prescribed by the state registrar and
17signed by both parents, along with the fee under s. 69.22, the state registrar shall
18insert the name of the father under subd. 1. The state registrar shall mark the
19certificate to show that the form is on file. The form shall be available to the
20department
of revenue or its designee under s. 59.07 (97) pursuant to the program
21responsibilities under s.
46.25 73.25 or to any other person with a direct and tangible
22interest in the record. The state registrar shall include on the form for the
23acknowledgment a notice of the information in ss. 767.458 (1) (a) to (e) and 767.62.
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169.22
(1) (c)
Ten Twelve dollars for issuing a copy of a birth certificate,
$5 $7
2of which shall be forwarded to the state treasurer as provided in sub. (1m) and
3credited to the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (g) and (h).
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69.30
(1) (bm) "Service office" has the meaning given in s. 45.36 (1) (c).
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69.30
(2) A financial institution, state agency
or, county department
or service
8office or an employe of a financial institution, state agency
or, county department
or
9service office is not subject to s. 69.24 (1) (a) for copying a certified copy of a vital
10record for use by the financial institution, state agency
or, county department
or
11service office, including use under s. 45.36 (4m), if the copy is marked "FOR
12ADMINISTRATIVE USE".
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70.05
(5) (a) 1m. "Class of property" means residential under s. 70.32 (2) (a) 1.
15or (b) 1.; commercial under s. 70.32 (2) (a) 2.
or (b) 2.; personal property; or the sum
16of
agricultural under s. 70.32 (2) (a) 4. or (b) 4., swamp or waste under s. 70.32 (2)
17(b) (a) 5.
and, productive forest land under s. 70.32 (2)
(b)
(a) 6.
and other under s.
1870.32 (2) (a) 7.
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70.11
(4) Educational, religious and benevolent institutions; women's clubs;
21historical societies; fraternities; libraries. Property owned and used exclusively
22by educational institutions offering regular courses 6 months in the year; or by
23churches or religious, educational or benevolent associations, including benevolent
24nursing homes and retirement homes for the aged but not including
an organization
25that is organized under s. 185.981 or ch. 611, 613 or 614 and that offers a health
1maintenance organization as defined in s. 609.01 (2) or a limited service health
2organization as defined in s. 609.01 (3) or an organization that is issued a certificate
3of authority under ch. 618 and that offers a health maintenance organization or a
4limited service health organization and not including property owned by any
5nonstock, nonprofit corporation which services guaranteed student loans for others
6or on its own account, and also including property owned and used for housing for
7pastors and their ordained assistants, members of religious orders and communities,
8and ordained teachers, whether or not contiguous to and a part of other property
9owned and used by such associations or churches; or by women's clubs; or by
10domestic, incorporated historical societies; or by domestic, incorporated, free public
11library associations; or by fraternal societies operating under the lodge system
12(except university, college and high school fraternities and sororities), but not
13exceeding 10 acres of land necessary for location and convenience of buildings while
14such property is not used for profit. Property owned by churches or religious
15associations necessary for location and convenience of buildings, used for
16educational purposes and not for profit, shall not be subject to the 10-acre limitation
17but shall be subject to a 30-acre limitation. Property that is exempt from taxation
18under this subsection and is leased remains exempt from taxation only if, in addition
19to the requirements specified in the introductory phrase of this section, the lessee
20does not discriminate on the basis of race.
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70.11
(4m) Nonprofit hospitals. (a) Real property owned and used and
23personal property used exclusively for the purposes of any hospital of 10 beds or more
24devoted primarily to the diagnosis, treatment or care of the sick, injured, or disabled,
25which hospital is owned and operated by a corporation, voluntary association,
1foundation or trust,
except an organization that is organized under s. 185.981 or ch.
2611, 613 or 614 and that offers a health maintenance organization as defined in s.
3609.01 (2) or a limited service health organization as defined in s. 609.01 (3) or an
4organization that is issued a certificate of authority under ch. 618 and that offers a
5health maintenance organization or a limited service health organization, no part of
6the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any shareholder, member, director
7or officer, and which hospital is not operated principally for the benefit of or
8principally as an adjunct of the private practice of a doctor or group of doctors. This
9exemption does not apply to property used for commercial purposes or as a doctor's
10office. The exemption for residential property shall be limited to dormitories of 12
11or more units which house student nurses enrolled in a state accredited school of
12nursing affiliated with the hospital.
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(b) Real property leased by and used exclusively for the purposes of any hospital
14that has 10 beds or more, is devoted primarily to the diagnosis, treatment or care of
15the sick, injured or disabled and is owned and operated by a corporation, voluntary
16association, foundation or trust
, except an organization that is organized under s.
17185.981 or ch. 611, 613 or 614 and that offers a health maintenance organization as
18defined in s. 609.01 (2) or a limited service health organization as defined in s. 609.01
19(3) or an organization that is issued a certificate of authority under ch. 618 and that
20offers a health maintenance organization or a limited service health organization,
21no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any shareholder, member,
22director or officer and is not operated principally for the benefit of or principally as
23an adjunct to the private practice of a doctor or group of doctors. This exemption
24applies only to real property leased from a nonprofit organization or nonprofit
25hospital that is exempt from taxation under this chapter and that uses the income
1derived from the lease only for maintenance of the leased property or construction
2debt retirement of the leased property or both. This exemption does not apply to
3property used for commercial purposes or as a doctor's office.
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70.11
(19) Institutions for dependent children and persons who have
6developmental disabilities. The property of any institution that is licensed under
7s. 48.60 for the care of dependent, neglected or delinquent children if that property
8is used for that purpose and the property of any nonprofit institution that is subject
9to examination under s. 46.03 (5) and that has a full-time population of at least 150
10individuals who have developmental disabilities, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), if that
11property is used for that purpose.
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70.11
(34) (a) 2. Is a public building, as defined in s. 101.01
(2) (g) (12).
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70.11
(38) University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority. 16Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 70.11 (intro.) that relate to leased property, all
17property owned by the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and
18all property leased to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority
19that is owned by the state, provided that use of the property is primarily related to
20the purposes of the authority.
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70.111
(18) Solar and wind energy systems. Solar energy systems and wind
23energy systems. In this subsection, "solar energy system" means equipment which
24directly converts and then transfers or stores solar energy into usable forms of
25thermal or electrical energy, but does not include equipment or components that
1would be present as part of a conventional energy system or a system that operates
2without mechanical means. In this subsection, "wind energy system" means
3equipment which converts and then transfers or stores energy from the wind into
4usable forms of energy, but does not include equipment or components that would be
5present as part of a conventional energy system.
The exemption under this
6subsection is effective until December 31, 1995.
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70.113
(1) As soon after April 20 of each year as is feasible the department of
9natural resources shall pay to the city, village, or town treasurer the sum of 80 cents
10per acre as a grant out of the appropriation made by s. 20.370
(4) (ea) (5) (da) and
(eq) 11(dq) on each acre situated in the municipality of state forest lands, as defined in s.
1228.02 (1), state parks under s. 27.01 and state public shooting, trapping or fishing
13grounds and reserves or refuges operated thereon, acquired at any time under s.
1423.09 (2) (d), 29.10, 1943 stats., 29.571 (1) or from the appropriations made by s.
1520.866 (2) (tp) by the department of natural resources or leased from the federal
16government by the department of natural resources.
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70.113
(2) (a) Towns, cities or villages shall be paid for forest lands as defined
19in s. 28.02 (1), state parks under s. 27.01 and other lands acquired under s. 23.09 (2)
20(d), 23.27, 23.29, 23.293, 23.31 or 29.571 (1) located within such municipality and
21acquired after June 30, 1969. Such payments shall be made from the appropriation
22under s. 20.370
(4) (ea) (5) (da) or
(eq) (dq) and remitted by the department of natural
23resources in the amounts certified by the department of revenue according to par. (b).
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170.119
(1) The state
and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
2Authority shall make reasonable payments at established rates for water, sewer and
3electrical services and all other services directly provided
by a municipality to state
4facilities
by a municipality and facilities of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
5Clinics Authority described in s. 70.11 (38), including garbage and trash disposal and
6collection, which are financed in whole or in part by special charges or fees. Such
7payments
for services provided to state facilities shall be made from the
8appropriations to state agencies for the operation of
state the facilities. Each state
9agency making such payments shall annually report the payments to the
10department.