AB510: Bill Text

AB510,69,4 (a) The current value of property and facilities transferred by a municipality to a district.

AB510,69,6 (b) The amount of money contributed to the district during its existence by a municipality under ss. 66.0615 and 229.863 (4) (h).

AB510,69,8 (c) The amount of any other contribution made by a municipality to a district, including any contribution that is made under s. 229.864 (3).

AB510,69,11 (2) If a municipality disagrees with the commission's decisions regarding the transfer of property, the municipality may have its disagreement settled by an arbitrator under s. 229.865 (2) (e).

AB510, s. 122 Section 122. 287.09 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB510,69,14 287.09 (1) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) to (d) (dm), each municipality is a responsible unit.

AB510, s. 123 Section 123. 287.09 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB510,69,17 287.09 (1) (dm) A metropolitan service district that provides recycling services under s. 229.863 (2) (i) is a responsible unit.

AB510, s. 124 Section 124. 287.09 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB510,70,5 287.09 (1) (e) The governing body of a county that adopts a resolution under par. (b) or enters into a contract under par. (d) shall submit a copy of the resolution or contract to the department and to the clerk of each municipality in the county, within 30 days after adoption of the resolution or the signing of the contract. The governing body of a municipality that adopts a resolution under par. (c) or enters into a contract under par. (d) shall submit a copy of the resolution or contract to the department and to the clerk of the county in which the municipality is located, within 30 days after adoption of the resolution or the signing of the contract. A metropolitan service district that is a responsible unit under par. (dm) shall notify the department and the clerk of the county in which the metropolitan service district is located of the region for which the metropolitan service district is a responsible unit, within 30 days after it becomes a responsible unit.

AB510, s. 125 Section 125. 340.01 (28t) of the statutes is created to read:

AB510,70,8 340.01 (28t) "Metropolitan service district" has the meaning given for "district" in s. 229.86 (3).

AB510, s. 126 Section 126. 341.26 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB510,70,12 341.26 (2m) (a) In this subsection, "municipality" has the meaning given in s. 345.05 (1) (c), except that the term includes a metropolitan service district but does not include a county.

AB510, s. 127 Section 127. 343.38 (1) (c) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB510,70,15 343.38 (1) (c) 2. b. A vehicle owned by or leased to the United States, this state or any county or, municipality, or metropolitan service district of this state.

AB510, s. 128 Section 128. 344.14 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB510,70,20 344.14 (2) (j) To the owner of a vehicle involved in an accident if at the time of the accident such vehicle was owned by or leased to the United States, this state or any county or, municipality, or metropolitan service district of this state, or to the operator of such vehicle if operating such vehicle with permission.

AB510, s. 129 Section 129. 344.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB510,71,2 344.25 (1) If the judgment arose out of an accident caused by the ownership or operation, with permission, of a vehicle owned by or leased to the United States, this state or any county or, municipality , or metropolitan service district of this state or a vehicle subject to the requirements of s. 121.53, 194.41 or 194.42, the secretary shall not suspend such operating privilege or registration.

AB510, s. 130 Section 130. 345.05 (2), (4) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB510,71,13 345.05 (2) A person suffering any damage proximately resulting from the negligent operation of a motor vehicle owned and operated by a municipality or metropolitan service district, which damage was occasioned by the operation of the motor vehicle in the course of its business, may file a claim for damages against the municipality or metropolitan service district concerned and the governing body thereof of the municipality or the commission of the metropolitan service district may allow, compromise, settle and pay the claim. In this subsection, a motor vehicle is deemed owned and operated by a municipality or metropolitan service district if the vehicle is either being rented or leased, or is being purchased under a contract whereby the municipality or metropolitan service district will acquire title.

AB510,71,16 (4) In this section, judgments against municipalities and metropolitan service districts shall be certified, filed and collected as provided in s. 66.0117 whether named therein or not.

AB510,71,23 (5) If the allowance of claim is by or the judgment is against any municipality or metropolitan service district lying in more than one town, city, village or county, the governing body of the debtor municipality or the commission of the debtor metropolitan service district shall prorate the amount of the claim allowed or the judgment and so certify to the proper officials for tax levy, so that the taxable property of the debtor municipality or the debtor metropolitan service district will equitably bear the amount of the claim or judgment.

AB510, s. 131 Section 131. 348.18 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB510,72,5 348.18 Weight limitations apply to publicly-owned vehicles; exceptions. Sections 348.15 to 348.17 and the penalties for violations thereof also apply to vehicles owned by the state, a county or, a municipality, or a metropolitan service district, except when such vehicles are being used for the removal, treatment or sanding of snow or ice or when such vehicles are authorized emergency vehicles.

AB510, s. 132 Section 132. Laws of 1975, chapter 105, section 1 (1) and (2) is amended to read:

AB510,72,19 [Laws of 1975, chapter 105] Section 1 (1) The legislature finds that the existing system of allocating aggregate property tax revenues among tax levying municipalities has resulted in significant inequities and disincentives. The cost of public works or improvements within a city or, village, or certain towns has been borne entirely by the city or, village , or town, while the expansion of tax base which is stimulated, directly or indirectly, by such improvements, benefits not only the city or, village, or town but also all municipalities which share such tax base. This situation is inequitable. Moreover, when the cost to a city or, village, or town of a public improvement project exceeds the future benefit to the city or, village, or town resulting therefrom, the city or, village , or town may decide not to undertake such project. This situation has resulted in the postponement or cancellation of socially desirable projects.

AB510,72,25 (2) The legislature further finds that accomplishment of the vital and beneficial public purposes of sections 66.405 to 66.425, 66.43, 66.431, 66.435 and 66.52 of the statutes, is being frustrated because of a lack of incentives and financial resources. The purpose of this act is to create a viable procedure by which a city or, village, or certain towns, through its own initiative and efforts, may finance projects which will tend to accomplish these laudable objectives.

AB510, s. 133 Section 133. Initial applicability.

AB510,73,3 (1) The treatment of section 79.05 (1) (bm) of the statutes first applies to distributions under the expenditure restraint program in 2004.

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