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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
July 6, 2011 - Introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Wirch, cosponsored by
Representatives Kerkman, Steinbrink and Barca. Referred to Committee on
Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs.
SB144,1,5 1An Act to amend 66.1105 (4) (gm) 4. c.; to repeal and recreate 66.1105 (17)
2(title); and to create 66.1105 (17) (a) (title), 66.1105 (17) (b) (title) and 66.1105
3(17) (c) of the statutes; relating to: creating an exception to certain
4requirements in the creation of or amendment to a tax incremental financing
5district in the village of Pleasant Prairie.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under the current tax incremental financing program, a city or village may
create a tax incremental district (TID) in part of its territory to foster development
if at least 50 percent of the area to be included in the TID is blighted, in need of
rehabilitation or conservation, suitable for industrial sites, or suitable for mixed-use
development. Currently, towns and counties also have a limited ability to create a
TID under certain circumstances. Before a city or village may create a TID, several
steps and plans are required. These steps and plans include public hearings on the
proposed TID within specified time frames, preparation and adoption by the local
planning commission of a proposed project plan for the TID, approval of the proposed
project plan by the common council or village board, approval of the city's or village's
proposed TID by a joint review board that consists of members who represent the
overlying taxation districts, and adoption of a resolution by the common council or
village board that creates the TID as of a date provided in the resolution.
Also under current law, once a TID has been created, the Department of
Revenue (DOR) calculates the "tax incremental base" value of the TID, which is the

equalized value of all taxable property within the TID at the time of its creation. If
the development in the TID increases the value of the property in the TID above the
base value, a "value increment" is created. That portion of taxes collected on the
value increment in excess of the base value is called a "tax increment." The tax
increment is placed in a special fund that may be used only to pay back the project
costs of the TID. The costs of a TID, which are initially incurred by the creating city
or village, include public works such as sewers, streets, and lighting systems;
financing costs; site preparation costs; and professional service costs. DOR
authorizes the allocation of the tax increments until the TID terminates or, generally,
20 years, 23 years, or 27 years after the TID is created, depending on the type of TID
and the year in which it was created. Under certain circumstances, the life of the TID
and the allocation period may be extended.
Under current law, a planning commission may adopt an amendment to a
project plan, which requires the approval of the common council or village board and
the same findings that current law requires for the creation of a new TID. Current
law also authorizes the amendment of a project plan up to four times during a TID's
existence to change the district's boundaries by adding or subtracting territory.
Currently, before a TID may be created or its project plan amended, the city or
village must adopt a resolution containing a finding that the equalized value of
taxable property of the TID plus the value increment of all existing TIDs does not
exceed 12 percent of the total equalized value of taxable property in the city or village
(the "12 percent test"), subject to one exception. Under the exception, a city or village
may simultaneously create a new TID and subtract territory from an existing TID
without adopting a resolution containing the 12 percent test if the city or village
demonstrates to DOR that the value of the territory that is subtracted at least equals
the amount that DOR believes is necessary to ensure that, when the new TID is
created, the 12-percent test is met. The city or village must also certify to DOR that
no other district created under this exception currently exists in the city or village.
Under this bill, the calculation of the 12 percent test is changed for the village
of Pleasant Prairie. Under the bill, if the village wants to create a new TID, the sum
of the equalized value of taxable property of the district; the value increment of all
existing districts in the village, other than Tax Incremental District Number 2; and
1.33 times the tax incremental base of Tax Incremental District Number 2 may not
exceed 12 percent of the total equalized value of taxable property within the village.
A similar modification exists if the village wants to amend the project plan of a
district by adding territory to the district.
For further information see the 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:
SB144, s. 1 1Section 1. 66.1105 (4) (gm) 4. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB144,3,12
166.1105 (4) (gm) 4. c. Except as provided in subs. (10) (c) and (17), the equalized
2value of taxable property of the district plus the value increment of all existing
3districts does not exceed 12 percent of the total equalized value of taxable property
4within the city. In determining the equalized value of taxable property under this
5subd. 4. c. or sub. (17) (c), the department of revenue shall base its calculations on
6the most recent equalized value of taxable property of the district that is reported
7under s. 70.57 (1m) before the date on which the resolution under this paragraph is
8adopted. If the department of revenue determines that a local legislative body
9exceeds the 12 percent limit described in this subd. 4. c. or sub. (17) (c), the
10department shall notify the city of its noncompliance, in writing, not later than
11December 31 of the year in which the department receives the completed application
12or amendment forms described in sub. (5) (b).
SB144, s. 2 13Section 2. 66.1105 (17) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB144,3,1414 66.1105 (17) (title) Exceptions to the 12 percent limit.
SB144, s. 3 15Section 3. 66.1105 (17) (a) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB144,3,1616 66.1105 (17) (a) (title) Subtraction of territory, creation of new district.
SB144, s. 4 17Section 4. 66.1105 (17) (b) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB144,3,1818 66.1105 (17) (b) (title) Limits on creation of new district.
SB144, s. 5 19Section 5. 66.1105 (17) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB144,3,2220 66.1105 (17) (c) Village of Pleasant Prairie exception. With regard to the 12
21percent limit described under sub. (4) (gm) 4. c., the following limit applies to the
22village of Pleasant Prairie:
SB144,4,323 1. If the village would like to create a new district, the sum of the following
24amounts may not exceed 12 percent of the total equalized value of taxable property
25within the village: the equalized value of taxable property of the district; the value

1increment of all existing districts in the village, other than Tax Incremental District
2Number 2; and 1.33 times the tax incremental base of Tax Incremental District
3Number 2.
SB144,4,104 2. If the village would like to amend the project plan of an existing district to
5add territory to that district, the sum of the following amounts may not exceed 12
6percent of the total equalized value of taxable property within the village: the
7equalized value of the taxable property to be added to the district; the value
8increment of all existing districts in the village, other than Tax Incremental District
9Number 2; and 1.33 times the tax incremental base of Tax Incremental District
10Number 2.
SB144,4,1111 (End)
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