January 31, 2012 - Introduced by Senators Vinehout, C. Larson and Risser,
cosponsored by Representatives Bernard Schaber, Pocan, Pope-Roberts,
Sinicki, C. Taylor, Turner
and Molepske Jr. Referred to Committee on
Transportation and Elections.
SB418,1,8 1An Act to amend 32.02 (11), 32.05 (1) (a), 32.07 (2), 40.02 (28), 66.0301 (1) (a),
266.0903 (1) (d), 67.01 (5), 70.11 (2), 71.26 (1) (b), chapter 77 (title), subchapter
3V (title) of chapter 77 [precedes 77.70], 77.71, 77.73 (2), 77.73 (3), 77.75, 77.76
4(1), 77.76 (2), 77.76 (4), 77.77 (1), 77.77 (3), 77.78, 85.063 (3) (b) 1., 85.064 (1)
5(b), 345.05 (2) and 611.11 (4) (a); and to create 20.566 (1) (gc), 20.835 (4) (gc),
666.1039, 77.54 (9a) (er), 77.708, 77.76 (3r), 77.76 (5) and 345.05 (1) (ag) of the
7statutes; relating to: authorizing the creation of regional transit authorities
8and making appropriations.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
The 2009 Biennial Budget Act (2009 Act 28) authorized the creation of several
regional transit authorities (RTAs): the Dane County RTA, the Chippewa Valley
RTA, and the Chequamegon Bay RTA. Under 2009 Act 28, each RTA, once created,
is a public body corporate and politic and a separate governmental entity. An RTA's
authority is vested in its board of directors, and its bylaws govern its management,
operations, and administration. Among its powers, an RTA may operate a
transportation system or provide for its operation by contracting with a public or
private organization; impose, by its board of directors adopting a resolution, a sales
and use tax in the RTA's jurisdictional area at a rate not exceeding 0.5 percent of the

gross receipts or sales price if certain conditions are satisfied; acquire property by
condemnation; and issue tax-exempt revenue bonds. An RTA has a duty to provide,
or contract for the provision of, transit service within the RTA's jurisdictional area.
Rates and other charges received by an RTA must be used only for the general
expenses and capital expenditures of the RTA, to pay interest, amortization, and
retirement charges on the RTA's revenue bonds, and for specific purposes of the RTA
and may not be transferred to any political subdivision.
The 2011 Biennial Budget Act (2011 Act 32) eliminated authorization to create
an RTA and dissolved the Dane County RTA, the Chippewa Valley RTA, and the
Chequamegon Bay RTA to the extent previously created.
This bill authorizes the creation of RTAs in urbanized areas with the same
powers and authority as provided RTAs under 2009 Act 28. Under the bill, any two
or more municipalities or counties (political subdivisions) may join together to jointly
create an RTA if the governing body of each political subdivision adopts a resolution
authorizing the political subdivision to become a member of the RTA, each resolution
is ratified by the electors at a referendum held in the political subdivision, and the
resolutions of all of these political subdivisions are identical. However, Milwaukee
County may create an RTA if the Milwaukee County board adopts a resolution
authorizing the creation of the RTA and the resolution is ratified by the electors at
a referendum held in Milwaukee County. After an RTA is created, any political
subdivision may join the RTA if the governing body of the political subdivision adopts
a resolution identical to the existing RTA resolutions, the new political subdivision's
resolution is ratified by the electors at a referendum held in the political subdivision,
and the RTA's board of directors adopts a resolution allowing the new political
subdivision to join the RTA. However, a political subdivision may not create or join
an RTA under the bill if the political subdivision is already a member of another RTA.
Except for Milwaukee County, a county also may not create or join an RTA under the
bill unless a municipality located in whole or in part within the county is a member
of the RTA. Resolutions creating or joining an RTA must include provisions
specifying the number and composition of the RTA's board of directors, and all
directors must be elected officials of one or more of the RTA's participating political
subdivisions. The jurisdictional area of the RTA is the geographic area formed by the
combined territorial boundaries of all political subdivisions that have created or
joined the RTA, except that, if the RTA includes a county (other than Milwaukee
County), the jurisdictional area includes only that portion of the county that is within
the territorial boundaries of municipalities that are also members of the RTA.
The provisions of 2009 Act 28 are recreated to establish the powers and duties
of these RTAs. In brief, an RTA's authority is vested in its board of directors and its
bylaws govern its management, operations, and administration. An RTA may:
operate a transportation system or provide for its operation by contracting with a
public or private organization; impose, by its board of directors adopting a resolution,
a sales and use tax in the RTA's jurisdictional area at a rate not exceeding 0.5 percent
of the sales price if certain conditions are satisfied; acquire property by
condemnation; and issue tax-exempt revenue bonds. An RTA has a duty to provide,
or contract for the provision of, transit service within the RTA's jurisdictional area.

Rates and other charges received by an RTA must be used only for the general
expenses and capital expenditures of the RTA, to pay interest, amortization, and
retirement charges on the RTA's revenue bonds, and for specific purposes of the RTA
and may not be transferred to any political subdivision.
For further information see the state and 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:
SB418, s. 1 1Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
2the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
SB418, s. 2 3Section 2. 20.566 (1) (gc) of the statutes is created to read:
SB418,3,94 20.566 (1) (gc) Administration of transit authority taxes. From the moneys
5received from the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (4) (gc), the amounts in the
6schedule for the purpose of administering the transit authority taxes imposed under
7s. 77.708. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), at the end of the fiscal year the
8unencumbered balance in this appropriation account shall be transferred to the
9appropriation account under s. 20.835 (4) (gc).
SB418, s. 3 10Section 3. 20.835 (4) (gc) of the statutes is created to read:
SB418,4,6
120.835 (4) (gc) Transit authority taxes. All moneys received from the taxes
2imposed under s. 77.708, and from the appropriation account under s. 20.566 (1) (gc),
3for the purpose of distribution to the transit authorities that adopt a resolution
4imposing taxes under subch. V of ch. 77 which is affirmed by referendum, except that
51.5 percent of those tax revenues collected under subch. V of ch. 77 shall be credited
6to the appropriation account under s. 20.566 (1) (gc).
SB418, s. 4 7Section 4. 32.02 (11) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is
8amended to read:
SB418,4,139 32.02 (11) Any housing authority created under ss. 66.1201 to 66.1211;
10redevelopment authority created under s. 66.1333; community development
11authority created under s. 66.1335; local cultural arts district created under subch.
12V of ch. 229, subject to s. 229.844 (4) (c); or local exposition district created under
13subch. II of ch. 229; or transit authority created under s. 66.1039.
SB418, s. 5 14Section 5. 32.05 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32,
15is amended to read:
SB418,5,1116 32.05 (1) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), a county board of supervisors
17or a county highway committee when so authorized by the county board of
18supervisors, a city council, a village board, a town board, a sewerage commission
19governing a metropolitan sewerage district created by ss. 200.05 or 200.21 to 200.65,
20the secretary of transportation, a commission created by contract under s. 66.0301,
21a joint local water authority created by contract under s. 66.0823, a transit authority
22created under s. 66.1039,
a housing authority under ss. 66.1201 to 66.1211, a local
23exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229, a local cultural arts district
24created under subch. V of ch. 229, a redevelopment authority under s. 66.1333 or a
25community development authority under s. 66.1335 shall make an order providing

1for the laying out, relocation and improvement of the public highway, street, alley,
2storm and sanitary sewers, watercourses, water transmission and distribution
3facilities, mass transit facilities, airport, or other transportation facilities, gas or
4leachate extraction systems to remedy environmental pollution from a solid waste
5disposal facility, housing project, redevelopment project, cultural arts facilities,
6exposition center or exposition center facilities which shall be known as the
7relocation order. This order shall include a map or plat showing the old and new
8locations and the lands and interests required. A copy of the order shall, within 20
9days after its issue, be filed with the county clerk of the county wherein the lands are
10located or, in lieu of filing a copy of the order, a plat may be filed or recorded in
11accordance with s. 84.095.
SB418, s. 6 12Section 6. 32.07 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is
13amended to read:
SB418,5,2414 32.07 (2) The petitioner shall determine necessity if application is by the state
15or any commission, department, board or other branch of state government or by a
16city, village, town, county, school district, board, commission, public officer,
17commission created by contract under s. 66.0301, joint local water authority under
18s. 66.0823, transit authority created under s. 66.1039, redevelopment authority
19created under s. 66.1333, local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229,
20local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229, housing authority
21created under ss. 66.1201 to 66.1211 or for the right-of-way of a railroad up to 100
22feet in width, for a telegraph, telephone or other electric line, for the right-of-way
23for a gas pipeline, main or service or for easements for the construction of any
24elevated structure or subway for railroad purposes.
SB418, s. 7
1Section 7. 40.02 (28) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is
2amended to read:
SB418,6,123 40.02 (28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any
4county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit or
5instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created
6within the state, any federated public library system established under s. 43.19
7whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more, a
8local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229, a transit authority created
9under s. 66.1039,
and a long-term care district created under s. 46.2895, except as
10provided under ss. 40.51 (7) and 40.61 (3). "Employer" does not include a local
11cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229. Each employer shall be a
12separate legal jurisdiction for OASDHI purposes.
SB418, s. 8 13Section 8. 66.0301 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32,
14is amended to read:
SB418,7,415 66.0301 (1) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), in this section
16"municipality" means the state or any department or agency thereof, or any city,
17village, town, county, school district, public library system, public inland lake
18protection and rehabilitation district, sanitary district, farm drainage district,
19metropolitan sewerage district, sewer utility district, solid waste management
20system created under s. 59.70 (2), local exposition district created under subch. II of
21ch. 229, local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229,
22local professional football stadium district created under subch. IV of ch. 229, local
23cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229, transit authority created
24under s. 66.1039,
long-term care district under s. 46.2895, water utility district,
25mosquito control district, municipal electric company, county or city transit

1commission, commission created by contract under this section, taxation district,
2regional planning commission, housing authority created under s. 66.1201,
3redevelopment authority created under s. 66.1333, community development
4authority created under s. 66.1335, or city-county health department.
SB418, s. 9 5Section 9. 66.0903 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32,
6is amended to read:
SB418,7,127 66.0903 (1) (d) "Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this
8state, a special purpose district in this state, an instrumentality or corporation of
9such a political subdivision or special purpose district, a combination or subunit of
10any of the foregoing or an instrumentality of the state and any of the foregoing.
11"Local governmental unit" includes a regional transit authority created under s.
1266.1039.
SB418, s. 10 13Section 10. 66.1039 of the statutes is created to read:
SB418,7,14 1466.1039 Transit authorities. (1) Definitions. In this section:
SB418,7,1515 (a) "Authority" means a transit authority created under this section.
SB418,7,1716 (b) "Bonds" means any bonds, interim certificates, notes, debentures, or other
17obligations of an authority issued under this section.
SB418,7,1818 (c) "Common carrier" means any of the following:
SB418,7,1919 1. A common motor carrier, as defined in s. 194.01 (1).
SB418,7,2020 2. A contract motor carrier, as defined in s. 194.01 (2).
SB418,7,2121 3. A railroad subject to ch. 195, as described in s. 195.02 (1) and (3).
SB418,7,2222 4. A water carrier, as defined in s. 195.02 (5).
SB418,8,223 (d) "Comprehensive unified local transportation system" means a
24transportation system that is comprised of motor bus lines and any other local public
25transportation facilities, the major portion of which is located within, or the major

1portion of the service of which is supplied to the inhabitants of, the jurisdictional area
2of the authority.
SB418,8,33 (e) "Municipality" means any city, village, or town.
SB418,8,64 (f) "Participating political subdivision" means a political subdivision that is a
5member of an authority, either from the time of creation of the authority or by later
6joining the authority.
SB418,8,77 (g) "Political subdivision" means a municipality or county.
SB418,8,178 (h) "Transportation system" means all land, shops, structures, equipment,
9property, franchises, and rights of whatever nature required for transportation of
10passengers within the jurisdictional area of the authority and, only to the extent
11specifically authorized under this section, outside the jurisdictional area of the
12authority. "Transportation system" includes elevated railroads, subways,
13underground railroads, motor vehicles, motor buses, and any combination thereof,
14and any other form of mass transportation, but does not include transportation
15excluded from the definition of "common motor carrier" under s. 194.01 (1) or charter
16or contract operations to, from, or between points that are outside the jurisdictional
17area of the authority.
SB418,8,1818 (i) "Urbanized area" has the meaning given in 23 USC 134 (b) (6).
SB418,9,9 19(2) Creation of transit authorities. (f) Regional transit authorities in
20urbanized areas
. 1. Except as provided in subds. 5. and 6., any 2 or more political
21subdivisions located in whole or in part within an urbanized area may join together
22to jointly create a public body corporate and politic and a separate governmental
23entity, known as a "regional transit authority," if the governing body of each such
24political subdivision adopts a resolution authorizing the political subdivision to
25become a member of the authority, each resolution is ratified by the electors at a

1referendum held in the political subdivision, and all such resolutions are identical
2to each other. However, Milwaukee County may create an authority if the governing
3body of Milwaukee County adopts a resolution authorizing the creation of the
4authority and the resolution is ratified by the electors at a referendum held in
5Milwaukee County. Except as provided in subd. 2. and sub. (13), once created, the
6members of the authority shall consist of all political subdivisions that adopt
7resolutions ratified at referenda, as provided in this subdivision. Once created, the
8authority may transact business and exercise any powers granted to it under this
9section.
SB418,9,1810 2. Except as provided in subds. 5. and 6., after an authority is created under
11subd. 1., any political subdivision located in whole or in part within an urbanized
12area may join the authority if the governing body of the political subdivision adopts
13a resolution identical to the existing resolutions of the authority's participating
14political subdivisions or, if Milwaukee County is the only member of the authority,
15identical to the Milwaukee County board's existing resolution, the resolution is
16ratified by the electors at a referendum held in the political subdivision, and the
17authority's board of directors adopts a resolution allowing the political subdivision
18to join the authority.
SB418,9,2219 3. a. Except as provided in subd. 3. b. and c., the jurisdictional area of an
20authority created under this paragraph is the geographic area formed by the
21combined territorial boundaries of all participating political subdivisions of the
22authority.
SB418,9,2423 b. If the authority includes a county other than Milwaukee County as a
24participating political subdivision, the jurisdictional area of the authority includes

1only that portion of the county that is within the territorial boundaries of
2municipalities in the county that are also participating political subdivisions.
SB418,10,73 c. If a municipality that is a participating political subdivision of the authority
4is located in more than one county, the resolutions creating or joining the authority
5and the authority's bylaws may declare that, for purposes of the authority's
6jurisdictional area, the municipality's territorial boundaries are limited to only one
7of those counties.
SB418,10,168 4. If a political subdivision joins an authority under subd. 2. after it is created,
9the authority shall provide the department of revenue with a certified copy of the
10resolution that approves the joining, the referendum results ratifying the resolution,
11and the resolution of the authority's board of directors allowing the political
12subdivision to join the authority. The political subdivision's joining of the authority
13shall take effect on the first day of the calendar quarter that begins at least 120 days
14after the department receives this information. The authority shall also provide the
15department with a description of the new boundaries of the authority's jurisdictional
16area, as provided under sub. (4) (s) 2.
SB418,10,1817 5. A political subdivision may not create or join more than one authority under
18this paragraph.
SB418,10,2119 6. A county other than Milwaukee County may not create or join an authority
20under this paragraph unless a municipality located in whole or in part within the
21county is a participating political subdivision in the authority.
SB418,11,2 22(3) Transit authority governance. (a) The powers of an authority shall be
23vested in its board of directors. Directors shall be appointed for 4-year terms. A
24majority of the board of directors' full authorized membership constitutes a quorum
25for the purpose of conducting the authority's business and exercising its powers.

1Action may be taken by the board of directors upon a vote of a majority of the directors
2present and voting, unless the bylaws of the authority require a larger number.
SB418,11,153 (fg) If an authority is created under sub. (2) (f), the resolutions creating the
4authority under sub. (2) (f) 1. shall include identical provisions specifying the
5number and composition of the authority's board of directors. However, if Milwaukee
6County is the only member of the authority, the Milwaukee County board's resolution
7shall specify the number and composition of the authority's board of directors. All
8directors shall be elected officials of one or more of the authority's participating
9political subdivisions. If a political subdivision joins an authority after its creation,
10the resolution joining the authority under sub. (2) (f) 2. shall specify what the number
11and composition of the authority's board of directors will be after the political
12subdivision's joinder, and all political subdivisions that are participating political
13subdivisions of the authority at the time of the new political subdivision's joinder
14shall amend or modify their resolutions creating or joining the authority to make
15them identical to the resolution of the newly joining municipality.
SB418,11,1816 (g) The bylaws of an authority shall govern its management, operations, and
17administration, consistent with the provisions of this section, and shall include
18provisions specifying all of the following:
SB418,11,1919 1. The functions or services to be provided by the authority.
SB418,11,2020 2. The powers, duties, and limitations of the authority.
SB418,11,2221 3. The maximum rate of the taxes that may be imposed by the authority under
22sub. (4) (s), not to exceed the maximum rate specified in s. 77.708 (1).
SB418,11,2423 4. The composition of the board of directors of the authority, as determined
24under par. (fg).
SB418,11,2525 5. For an authority created under sub. (2) (f), the name of the authority.
SB418,12,3
1(4) Powers. Notwithstanding s. 59.84 (2) and any other provision of this
2chapter or ch. 59 or 85, an authority may do all of the following, to the extent
3authorized in the authority's bylaws:
SB418,12,54 (a) Establish, maintain, and operate a comprehensive unified local
5transportation system primarily for the transportation of persons.
SB418,12,86 (b) Acquire a comprehensive unified local transportation system and provide
7funds for the operation and maintenance of the system. Upon the acquisition of a
8comprehensive unified local transportation system, the authority may:
SB418,12,109 1. Operate and maintain it or lease it to an operator or contract for its use by
10an operator.
SB418,12,1211 2. Contract for superintendence of the system with an organization that has
12personnel with the requisite experience and skill.
SB418,12,1513 3. Delegate responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the system to
14an appropriate administrative officer, board, or commission of a participating
15political subdivision.
SB418,12,1716 4. Maintain and improve railroad rights-of-way and improvements on these
17rights-of-way for future use.
SB418,12,1918 (c) Contract with a public or private organization to provide transportation
19services in lieu of directly providing these services.
SB418,12,2120 (d) Purchase and lease transportation facilities to public or private transit
21companies that operate within and outside the jurisdictional area.
SB418,12,2322 (e) Apply for federal aids to purchase transportation facilities considered
23essential for the authority's operation.
SB418,13,724 (f) Coordinate specialized transportation services, as defined in s. 85.21 (2) (g),
25for residents who reside within the jurisdictional area and who are disabled or aged

160 or older, including services funded under 42 USC 3001 to 3057n, 42 USC 5001, and
242 USC 5011 (b), under ss. 49.43 to 49.499 and 85.21, and under other public funds
3administered by the county. An authority may contract with a county that is a
4participating political subdivision for the authority to provide specialized
5transportation services, but an authority is not an eligible applicant under s. 85.21
6(2) (e) and may not receive payments directly from the department of transportation
7under s. 85.21.
SB418,13,108 (g) Acquire, own, hold, use, lease as lessor or lessee, sell or otherwise dispose
9of, mortgage, pledge, or grant a security interest in any real or personal property or
10service.
SB418,13,1211 (h) Acquire property by condemnation using the procedure under s. 32.05 for
12the purposes set forth in this section.
SB418,13,1913 (i) Enter upon any state, county, or municipal street, road, or alley, or any public
14highway for the purpose of installing, maintaining, and operating the authority's
15facilities. Whenever the work is to be done in a state, county, or municipal highway,
16street, road, or alley, the public authority having control thereof shall be duly
17notified, and the highway, street, road, or alley shall be restored to as good a condition
18as existed before the commencement of the work with all costs incident to the work
19to be borne by the authority.
SB418,13,2120 (j) Fix, maintain, and revise fees, rates, rents, and charges for functions,
21facilities, and services provided by the authority.
SB418,13,2322 (k) Make, and from time to time amend and repeal, bylaws, rules, and
23regulations to carry into effect the powers and purposes of the authority.
SB418,13,2424 (L) Sue and be sued in its own name.
SB418,13,2525 (m) Have and use a corporate seal.
SB418,14,3
1(n) Employ agents, consultants, and employees, engage professional services,
2and purchase such furniture, stationery, and other supplies and materials as are
3reasonably necessary to perform its duties and exercise its powers.
SB418,14,54 (o) Incur debts, liabilities, or obligations including the borrowing of money and
5the issuance of bonds under subs. (7) and (10).
SB418,14,96 (p) Invest any funds held in reserve or sinking funds, or any funds not required
7for immediate disbursement, including the proceeds from the sale of any bonds, in
8such obligations, securities, and other investments as the authority deems proper in
9accordance with s. 66.0603 (1m).
SB418,14,1110 (q) Do and perform any acts and things authorized by this section under,
11through, or by means of an agent or by contracts with any person.
SB418,14,1412 (r) Exercise any other powers that the board of directors considers necessary
13and convenient to effectuate the purposes of the authority, including providing for
14passenger safety.
SB418,14,2115 (s) 1. Impose, by the adoption of a resolution by the board of directors, the taxes
16under subch. V of ch. 77 in the authority's jurisdictional area. If an authority adopts
17a resolution to impose the taxes, it shall deliver a certified copy of the resolution to
18the department of revenue at least 120 days before its effective date. The authority
19may, by adoption of a resolution by the board of directors, repeal the imposition of
20taxes under subch. V of ch. 77 and shall deliver a certified copy of the repeal
21resolution to the department of revenue at least 120 days before its effective date.
SB418,15,1522 2. If an authority adopts a resolution to impose the tax, as provided in subd.
231., an authority shall specify to the department of revenue, as provided in this
24subdivision, the exact boundaries of the authority's jurisdictional area. If the
25boundaries are the same as the county lines on all sides of the authority's

1jurisdictional area, the resolution shall specify the county or counties that comprise
2the authority's entire jurisdictional area. If the boundaries are other than a county
3line on any side of the authority's jurisdictional area, the authority shall provide the
4department with a complete list of all the 9-digit zip codes that are entirely within
5the authority's jurisdictional area and a complete list of all the street addresses that
6are within the authority's jurisdictional area and not included in any 9-digit zip code
7that is entirely within the authority's jurisdictional area. The authority shall
8provide a certified copy of the information required under this subdivision to the
9department, in the manner, format, and layout prescribed by the department, at
10least 120 days prior to the first day of the calendar quarter before the effective date
11of the tax imposed under subd. 1. If the boundaries of the authority's jurisdictional
12area subsequently change, the authority shall submit a certified copy of the
13information required under this subdivision to the department at least 120 days
14prior to the first day of the calendar quarter before the effective date of such change,
15in the manner, format, and layout prescribed by the department.
SB418,15,2116 3. Notwithstanding subd. 1., an authority created under sub. (2) (f) may not
17impose the taxes authorized under subd. 1. unless the authorizing resolution or
18resolutions under sub. (2) (f) 1. and, if applicable, sub. (2) (f) 2., as well as the
19referendum question on the referendum ballot specified in sub. (2) (f) 1. and, if
20applicable, sub. (2) (f) 2., each clearly identifies the maximum rate of the taxes that
21may be imposed by the authority under subd. 1.
SB418,16,222 4. If an authority created under sub. (2) (f) adopts a resolution to impose the
23taxes under subd. 1., no political subdivision that is a member of the authority may
24levy property taxes for transit purposes in excess of the amount of property taxes

1levied for transit purposes in the year before the year in which the taxes are imposed
2under subd. 1.
SB418,16,9 3(5) Limitations on authority powers. (a) Notwithstanding sub. (4) (a), (b), (c),
4(d), (q), and (r), no authority, and no public or private organization with which an
5authority has contracted for service, may provide service outside the jurisdictional
6area of the authority unless the authority receives financial support for the service
7under a contract with a public or other private organization for the service or unless
8it is necessary in order to provide service to connect residents within the authority's
9jurisdictional area to transit systems in adjacent counties.
SB418,16,1810 (b) Whenever the proposed operations of an authority would be competitive
11with the operations of a common carrier in existence prior to the time the authority
12commences operations, the authority shall coordinate proposed operations with the
13common carrier to eliminate adverse financial impact for the carrier. This
14coordination may include route overlapping, transfers, transfer points, schedule
15coordination, joint use of facilities, lease of route service, and acquisition of route and
16corollary equipment. If this coordination does not result in mutual agreement, the
17proposals of the authority and the common carrier shall be submitted to the
18department of transportation for arbitration.
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