AB40: Bill Text

AB40, s. 2190 Section 2190. 79.02 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,893,22 79.02 (5) (a) For the distribution in 2012, the total amount of the payments to all municipalities from the county and municipal aid account shall be reduced by $59,500,000 and the total amount of the payments to all counties from the county and municipal aid account shall be reduced by $36,500,000.

AB40,894,4 (b) 1. To calculate the reduction under this subsection for each municipality, the department of revenue shall first divide $59,500,000 by the total population of all municipalities. The department shall then adjust the result of the calculation to establish a per capita amount applied to all municipalities so that the reduction for each municipality is no more than the maximum allowable reduction under this subsection for that municipality and so that the total reductions to county and municipal aid payments for municipalities under this subsection is $59,500,000.

AB40,894,11 2. To calculate the reduction under this subsection for each county, the department of revenue shall first divide $36,500,000 by the total population of all counties. The department shall then adjust the result of the calculation to establish a per capita amount applied to all counties so that the reduction for each county is no more than the maximum allowable reduction under this subsection for that county and so that the total reductions to county and municipal aid payments for counties under this subsection is $36,500,000.

AB40,894,19 (c) The reduction for a municipality that has a population of less than 2,500 is the amount calculated by multiplying the amount determined under par. (b) 1. by the municipality's population, multiplied by the quotient of the municipality's population divided by 2,500, except that the reduction determined under this paragraph may not exceed the lesser of an amount equal to 50 percent of the municipality's payment from the county and municipal aid account in 2011 or 10 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57.

AB40,894,23 (d) 1. The reduction for a municipality that has a population of at least 2,500, but no greater than 10,000, is the amount equal to 10 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57, plus the amount determined as follows:

AB40,894,25 a. Multiply the amount determined under par. (b) 1. by the municipality's population.

AB40,895,1 b. Subtract 2,500 from the municipality's population.

AB40,895,2 c. Divide the number determined under subd. 1. b. by 7,500.

AB40,895,4 d. Multiply the number determined under subd. 1. a. by the number determined under subd. 1. c.

AB40,895,8 2. The reduction determined under this paragraph may not exceed the lesser of an amount equal to 50 percent of the municipality's payment from the county and municipal aid account in 2011 or 15 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57.

AB40,895,12 (e) 1. The reduction for a municipality that has a population greater than 10,000, but no greater than 50,000, is the amount equal to 15 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57, plus the amount determined as follows:

AB40,895,14 a. Multiply the amount determined under par. (b) 1. by the municipality's population.

AB40,895,15 b. Subtract 10,000 from the municipality's population.

AB40,895,16 c. Divide the number determined under subd. 1. b. by 40,000.

AB40,895,18 d. Multiply the number determined under subd. 1. a. by the number determined under subd. 1. c.

AB40,895,22 2. The reduction determined under this paragraph may not exceed the lesser of an amount equal to 50 percent of the municipality's payment from the county and municipal aid account in 2011 or 25 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57.

AB40,896,2 (f) 1. The reduction for a municipality that has a population greater than 50,000, but no greater than 110,000, is the amount equal to 25 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57, plus the amount determined as follows:

AB40,896,4 a. Multiply the amount determined under par. (b) 1. by the municipality's population.

AB40,896,5 b. Subtract 50,000 from the municipality's population.

AB40,896,6 c. Divide the number determined under subd. 1. b. by 60,000.

AB40,896,8 d. Multiply the number determined under subd. 1. a. by the number determined under subd. 1. c.

AB40,896,12 2. The reduction determined under this paragraph may not exceed the lesser of an amount equal to 50 percent of the municipality's payment from the county and municipal aid account in 2011 or 30 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57.

AB40,896,20 (g) The reduction for a municipality that has a population greater than 110,000 is the lesser of an amount equal to 50 percent of the municipality's payment from the county and municipal aid account in 2011 or 30 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57, plus an amount equal to the municipality's population multiplied by the amount determined under par. (b) 1., except that the reduction determined under this paragraph may not exceed an amount equal to 35 cents for each $1,000 in equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57.

AB40,896,25 (h) The reduction for a county is the amount determined under par. (b) 2. multiplied by the county's population, except that the reduction determined under this paragraph may not exceed the lesser of an amount equal to 50 percent of the county's payment from the county and municipal aid account in 2011 or $0.15 for each $1,000 of the county's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57.

AB40, s. 2191 Section 2191. 79.035 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,897,6 79.035 (1) In 2004 and subsequent years, except as provided under s. 79.02 (4) and (5), each county and municipality shall receive a payment from the county and municipal aid account and, beginning with payments in November 2009, from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.835 (1) (q) and (r) in an amount determined under sub. (2).

AB40, s. 2192 Section 2192. 79.04 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,897,18 79.04 (7) (a) Beginning with payments in 2005, if a production plant, as described in sub. (6) (a), other than a nuclear-powered production plant, is built on the site of, or on a site adjacent to, an existing or decommissioned production plant; or is built on a site purchased by a public utility before January 1, 1980, that was identified in an advance plan as a proposed site for a production plant; or is built on, or on a site adjacent to, brownfields, as defined in s. 238.13 (1) (a) or s. 560.13 (1) (a), 2009 stats., after December 31, 2003, and has a name-plate capacity of at least one megawatt, each municipality and county in which such a production plant is located shall receive annually from the public utility account a payment in an amount that is equal to the number of megawatts that represents the production plant's name-plate capacity, multiplied by $600.

AB40, s. 2193 Section 2193. 79.043 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,897,23 79.043 (6) For the distribution in 2011 and subsequent years, each county and municipality shall receive a payment under this section and s. 79.035 that is equal to the amount of the payment determined for the county or municipality under s. 79.02 (4) in 2010.

AB40, s. 2194 Section 2194. 79.043 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,898,4 79.043 (7) For the distribution in 2012 and subsequent years, each county and municipality shall receive a payment under this section and s. 79.035 that is equal to the amount of the payment determined for the county or municipality under s. 79.02 (5) for 2012.

AB40, s. 2195 Section 2195. 79.05 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,898,10 79.05 (1) (am) "Inflation factor" means a percentage equal to the average annual percentage change in the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor, for the 12 months ending on September 30 of the year before the statement under s. 79.015, except that the percentage under this paragraph shall not be less than 3 percent zero.

AB40, s. 2196 Section 2196. 84.01 (6m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,898,14 84.01 (6m) (b) (intro.) The department, in consultation with the department of commerce Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, shall do all of the following for each economic development program administered by the department:

AB40, s. 2197 Section 2197. 84.01 (11m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,898,17 84.01 (11m) (title) Economic development assistance coordination and reporting.

AB40, s. 2198 Section 2198. 84.01 (11m) of the statutes is renumbered 84.01 (11m) (b) and amended to read:

AB40,899,2 84.01 (11m) (b) Annually, no later than October 1, the department shall submit to the joint legislative audit committee and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) a comprehensive report assessing economic development programs, as defined in sub. (6m) (a), administered by the department. The report shall include all of the information required under s. 560.01 (2) (am) 238.07 (2). The department shall collaborate with the department of commerce Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to make readily accessible to the public on an Internet-based system the information required under this subsection.

AB40, s. 2199 Section 2199. 84.01 (11m) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,899,5 84.01 (11m) (a) The department shall coordinate any economic development assistance with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

AB40, s. 2200 Section 2200. 84.01 (13) of the statutes is renumbered 84.01 (13) (b) and amended to read:

AB40,899,19 84.01 (13) (b) The department may engage such engineering, consulting, surveying, or other specialized services as it deems advisable. Any engagement of services under this subsection is exempt from ss. 16.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, and 16.85 to 16.89, but ss. 16.528, 16.752, 16.753, and 16.754 apply to such engagement. Any engagement involving an expenditure of $3,000 or more shall be by formal contract approved by the governor. The department shall conduct a uniform cost-benefit analysis, as defined in s. 16.70 (3g), of each proposed engagement under this subsection that involves an estimated expenditure of more than $25,000 in accordance with standards prescribed by rule of the department. The department shall review periodically, and before any renewal, the continued appropriateness of contracting pursuant to each engagement under this subsection that involves an estimated expenditure of more than $25,000.

AB40, s. 2201 Section 2201. 84.01 (33) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2202 Section 2202. 84.013 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,899,25 84.013 (1) (a) (intro.) "Major highway project" means a project, except a project providing an approach to a bridge over a river that forms a boundary of the state or a southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation project under s. 84.014, which megaproject under s. 84.0145, that satisfies any of the following:

AB40,900,2 1m. The project has a total cost of more than $5,000,000 $30,000,000, subject to adjustment under sub. (2m), and which involves any of the following:

AB40, s. 2203 Section 2203. 84.013 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 84.013 (1) (a) 1m. a.

AB40, s. 2204 Section 2204. 84.013 (1) (a) 2. (intro.), a. and b. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 84.013 (1) (a) 1m. b. and amended to read:

AB40,900,10 84.013 (1) (a) 1m. b. Reconstructing or reconditioning an existing highway by either of the following: a. Relocating relocating 2.5 miles or more of the existing highway. b. Adding or adding one or more lanes 5 miles or more in length to the existing highway.

AB40, s. 2205 Section 2205. 84.013 (1) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,900,13 84.013 (1) (a) 2m. The project has a total cost of more than $75,000,000, subject to adjustment under sub. (2m).

AB40, s. 2206 Section 2206. 84.013 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 84.013 (1) (a) 1m. c.

AB40, s. 2207 Section 2207. 84.013 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,900,19 84.013 (2) (a) Subject to ss. 84.014 (6) (b), 84.555, and 86.255, major highway projects shall be funded from the appropriations under ss. 20.395 (3) (bq) to (bx) and (ct) and (4) (jq) and 20.866 (2) (ur) to (uum) and (uus).

AB40, s. 2208 Section 2208. 84.013 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,900,24 84.013 (2) (b) Except as provided in ss. 84.014, 84.03 (3), and 84.555, and subject to s. ss. 84.014 (6) (c) and 86.255, reconditioning, reconstruction and resurfacing of highways shall be funded from the appropriations under ss. 20.395 (3) (cq) to (cx) and 20.866 (2) (uur) and (uut).

AB40, s. 2209 Section 2209. 84.013 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,901,10 84.013 (2m) The department shall annually adjust the amounts specified in sub. (1) (a) 1m. and 2m. to reflect the annual change in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Price Index, Yearly Moving Average, as maintained by the department or, if at any time the department no longer maintains this index, another suitable index as determined by the department. Beginning in 2012, prior to October 1 of each year, the department shall compute the annual adjustment required under this subsection and shall publish the new adjusted amount applicable under sub. (1) (a) 1m. and 2m., which amount shall become effective on October 1 of that year. The department may not adjust the amounts specified in sub. (1) (a) 1m. and 2m. to an amount less than that specified in sub. (1) (a) 1m. and 2m.

AB40, s. 2210 Section 2210. 84.013 (3) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,901,13 84.013 (3) (ad) Notwithstanding s. 13.489 (4) (c), any project approved by the transportation projects commission under s. 13.489 (4m) (b).

AB40, s. 2211 Section 2211. 84.013 (3) (bd) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,901,16 84.013 (3) (bd) I 39/90 extending approximately 45 miles from USH 12/18 in Dane County to the Illinois-Wisconsin state line in Rock County.

AB40, s. 2212 Section 2212. 84.013 (3) (bh) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,901,19 84.013 (3) (bh) STH 38 extending approximately 9 miles from CTH "K" in Racine County to Oakwood Road in Milwaukee County.

AB40, s. 2213 Section 2213. 84.013 (3) (bp) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,901,22 84.013 (3) (bp) USH 10 and USH 10/STH 441 extending approximately 5 miles from CTH "CB" in Winnebago County to Oneida Street in Calumet County.

AB40, s. 2214 Section 2214. 84.013 (3) (bt) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,901,25 84.013 (3) (bt) STH 15 extending approximately 11 miles from STH 76 to USH 45, near New London, in Outagamie County.

AB40, s. 2215 Section 2215. 84.013 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,902,6 84.013 (4) (a) Subject to s. 13.489 (1m), in preparation for future major highway projects, the department may perform preliminary engineering and design work and studies for possible major highway projects not listed under sub. (3), but no major highway may be constructed unless the project is listed under sub. (3) or approved under sub. (6).

AB40, s. 2216 Section 2216. 84.013 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,902,13 84.013 (9) If the department, in consultation with the department of commerce, determines that a business development having a payroll exceeding $10,000,000 in a calendar year is being located within a 3-mile radius of the intersection of I 90 and Town Line Road in Rock County, the department shall construct an interchange funded from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (3) (cq) to (cx) off of I 90 to Town Line Road.

AB40, s. 2217 Section 2217. 84.014 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,902,19 84.014 (2) Subject to ss. 84.555 and 86.255, any southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation projects, including the Marquette interchange reconstruction project and projects that involve adding one or more lanes 5 miles or more in length to the existing freeway, may be funded only from the appropriations under ss. 20.395 (3) (cr), (ct), (cw), and (cy) and 20.866 (2) (uum) and (uup).

AB40, s. 2218 Section 2218. 84.014 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,902,23 84.014 (6) (a) A southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation project under this section may not simultaneously be considered a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145.

AB40,903,3 (b) Notwithstanding sub. (5m), a southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation project under this section may also be considered a major highway project, eligible for funding under s. 84.013 (2) (a), if the project meets the criteria for a major highway project under s. 84.013 (1) (a) and satisfies all applicable requirements under ss. 13.489 and 84.013.

AB40,903,7 (c) Notwithstanding sub. (5m), a southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation project under this section may also be eligible for funding under s. 84.013 (2) (b) if the project is not considered a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145 or a major highway project under s. 84.013.

AB40, s. 2219 Section 2219. 84.0145 of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,903,9 84.0145 Southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects. (1) In this section:

AB40,903,10 (a) "I 94 north-south corridor" has the meaning given in s. 84.014 (5m) (ag) 1.

AB40,903,11 (b) "Southeast Wisconsin freeway" has the meaning given in s. 84.014 (1) (e).

AB40,903,14 (c) "Southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject" means any project on a southeast Wisconsin freeway having a total cost of more than $500 million, subject to adjustment under sub. (4).

AB40,903,15 (d) "Zoo interchange" has the meaning given in s. 84.014 (5m) (ag) 2.

AB40,903,18 (2) Subject to sub. (3) and s. 86.255, any southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject may be funded only from the appropriations under ss. 20.395 (3) (aq), (av), (ax), and (ct) and 20.866 (2) (uup).

AB40,903,21 (3) (a) The department may not encumber or expend any moneys for construction of a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject unless the project is specifically enumerated in a list under par. (b).