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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
February 18, 2016 - Introduced by Representatives Sinicki, Barnes, Bowen,
Brostoff, Johnson, Kessler, Berceau, Ohnstad and Subeck, cosponsored by
Senators C. Larson, Carpenter, L. Taylor and Harris Dodd. Referred to
Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
AB928,1,5 1An Act to repeal 59.17 (2) (b) 3. a. to c. and 59.52 (31) (e); to renumber and
2amend
59.17 (2) (b) 3. (intro.); and to amend 59.52 (6) (intro.) and 59.52 (6) (a)
3of the statutes; relating to: reducing certain authority of the Milwaukee
4County executive in the area of land transactions and increasing certain
5authority of the Milwaukee County Board in that area.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
With regard to certain land transactions in Milwaukee County, this bill
requires that the county executive's actions to sell or lease certain property must be
consistent with county board policy and must be approved by the board before the
actions may take effect. Under the bill, the board may only approve or reject the
contract as negotiated by the county executive. Under current law, as affected by the
2015 state budget bill, Act 55, the county executive is empowered to engage in such
land transaction in a way that does not need to be consistent with county board policy
and could take effect without county board approval, subject to a limitation.
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:
AB928,1
1Section 1. 59.17 (2) (b) 3. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
2Act 55
, is renumbered 59.17 (2) (b) 3. and amended to read:
AB928,2,193 59.17 (2) (b) 3. Exercise the authority under s. 59.52 (6) (a) that would
4otherwise be exercised by a county board, except that the county board may continue
5to exercise the authority under s. 59.52 (6) with regard to land that is zoned as a park
6on or after July 14, 2015, other than land zoned as a park in the city of Milwaukee
7that is located within the area west of Lincoln Memorial Drive, south of E. Michigan
8Street, east of N. Van Buren Street, and north of E. Clybourn Avenue
. With regard
9to the sale, acquisition, or lease as landlord or tenant of property, other than certain
10park land as described in this subdivision,
the county executive's action need not
11must be consistent with established county board policy and may take effect without
12submission to or approval by
must be approved by the county board. The proceeds
13of the sale of property as authorized under this subdivision shall first be applied to
14any debt attached to the property. Before the county executive's sale of county land
15may take effect, a majority of the following must sign a document, a copy of which
16will be attached to the bill of sale and a copy of which will be retained by the county,
17certifying that they believe the sale is in the best interests of the county:
to take
18effect. The county board may only approve or reject the contract as negotiated by the
19county executive.
AB928,2 20Section 2. 59.17 (2) (b) 3. a. to c. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin
21Act 55
, are repealed.
AB928,3 22Section 3. 59.52 (6) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2355
, is amended to read:
AB928,2,2524 59.52 (6) Property. (intro.) Except as provided in s. 59.17 (2) (b) 3., the The
25board may:
AB928,4
1Section 4. 59.52 (6) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
2is amended to read:
AB928,3,123 59.52 (6) (a) How acquired; purposes. Take Except as provided in s. 59.17 (2)
4(b) 3., take
and hold land acquired under ch. 75 and acquire, lease or rent property,
5real and personal, for public uses or purposes of any nature, including without
6limitation acquisitions for county buildings, airports, parks, recreation, highways,
7dam sites in parks, parkways and playgrounds, flowages, sewage and waste disposal
8for county institutions, lime pits for operation under s. 59.70 (24), equipment for
9clearing and draining land and controlling weeds for operation under s. 59.70 (18),
10ambulances, acquisition and transfer of real property to the state for new collegiate
11institutions or research facilities, and for transfer to the state for state parks and for
12the uses and purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d).
AB928,5 13Section 5. 59.52 (31) (e) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
14is repealed.
AB928,6 15Section 6. Initial applicability.
AB928,3,1716 (1) This act first applies to a land transaction for which a contract has not been
17entered into on the effective date of this subsection.
AB928,3,1818 (End)
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