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1978.05 (6) (a) Institute, commence or appear in all civil actions or special
2proceedings under and perform the duties set forth for the district attorney under ch.
3980 and ss. 17.14, 30.03 (2), 48.09 (5), 59.55 (1), 59.64 (1), 70.36, 89.08, 103.92 (4),
4109.09, 343.305 (9) (a), 806.05, 938.09, 938.18, 938.355 (6) (b) and (6g) (a), 946.86,
5946.87, 961.55 (5), 971.14 and 973.075 to 973.077, perform any duties in connection
6with court proceedings in a court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and
7938 as the judge may request and perform all appropriate duties and appear if the
8district attorney is designated in specific statutes, including matters within chs. 782,
9976 and 979 and ss. 51.81 to 51.85. Nothing in this paragraph limits the authority
10of the county board to designate, under s. 48.09 (5), that the corporation counsel
11provide representation as specified in s. 48.09 (5) or to designate, under s. 48.09 (6)
12or 938.09 (6), the district attorney as an appropriate person to represent the interests
13of the public under s. 48.14 or 938.14.
AB245,237 14Section 237 . Laws of 1937, chapter 201, section 1 (4), as last affected by laws
15of 1947, chapter 357, is amended to read:
AB245,127,1216 [Laws of 1937, chapter 201] Section 1 (4) “Employe" shall mean any person
17regularly employed by the county at an annual wage or salary payable at stated
18intervals, including any person who is employed by the state but who receives part
19of his wage or salary from the county * * *, but not including any person in the service
20of a county with a population of at least 750,000 who was never an employe of the
21county on or before December 31 of the year that an ordinance is adopted under s.
2277.70 (2) (a) of the statutes, in a county with a population of at least 750,000, (a) who
23was never an employe of the county on or before December 31 of the year that an
24ordinance is adopted under s. 77.70 (2) (a) of the statutes and who is hired as an
25employe of the county after that date; or (b) who was an employe of the county before

1December 31 of the year that an ordinance is adopted under s. 77.70 (2) (a) of the
2statutes, separated from county employment before December 31 of the year that an
3ordinance is adopted under s. 77.70 (2) (a) of the statutes, and withdrew their
4contributions to the retirement system in relation to that separation from
5employment before December 31 of the year that an ordinance is adopted under s.
677.70 (2) (a) of the statutes, and is hired after December 31 of the year that an
7ordinance is adopted under s. 77.70 (2) (a) of the statutes
. In the event of a question
8arising as to the right of any person in the service of the county to be classified as an
9employe under this act, the decision of the board shall be final. “ Employe” does not
10include any individual eligible to participate in a retirement plan established by a
11county with a population of at least 750,000 under the federal Omnibus Budget
12Reconciliation Act of 1990.
AB245,238 13Section 238 . Laws of 1937, chapter 201, section 14A is created to read:
AB245,127,2314 [Laws of 1937, chapter 201] Section 14A. Termination of retirement system.
15The board of a system in a county with a population of at least 750,000 shall
16terminate the retirement system within a practicable time after the final payment
17has been made to members or their beneficiaries, in accordance with any
18requirements of the federal Internal Revenue Code. At no time after July 1, 2023,
19or the effective date of this section .... [LRB inserts date], whichever is later, may a
20county create a new retirement system under chapter 201, laws of 1937. This section
21does not apply to any individual eligible to participate in a retirement plan
22established by a county with a population of at least 750,000 under the Omnibus
23Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.
AB245,239 24Section 239 . Laws of 1937, chapter 201, section 21, as created by laws of 1965,
25chapter 405, is amended to read:
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1[Laws of 1937, chapter 201] Section 21. For the purpose of best protecting the
2employes subject to this act by granting supervisory authority over each retirement
3system created hereunder to the governmental unit most involved therewith, it is
4declared to be the legislative policy that the future operation of each such retirement
5system is a matter of local affair and government and shall not be construed to be a
6matter of state-wide concern. Each county which is required to establish and
7maintain a retirement system pursuant to this act is hereby empowered, by county
8ordinance, to make any changes in such retirement system which hereafter may be
9deemed necessary or desirable for the continued operation of such retirement
10system, but no such change shall operate to diminish or impair the annuities,
11benefits or other rights of any person who is a member of such retirement system
12prior to the effective date of any such change. In a county with a population of at least
13750,000 that has established a retirement system pursuant to this act, the county
14and board shall continue to amend, create, and repeal ordinances and rules,
15administer benefits, discharge their duties with respect to the retirement system,
16and take any other actions necessary to administer the system and maintain the
17qualified tax status of the system under the federal Internal Revenue Code until the
18plan is terminated under section 14A of this act. The county and board may not make
19any changes to the benefits for employes who remain in the retirement system.
AB245,240 20Section 240. Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 1 (3) (b) is amended to read:
AB245,129,421 [Laws of 1937, chapter 396] Section 1 (3) (b). “City agency” shall mean any
22board, commission, division, department, office or agency of the city government,
23including its sewerage commission, school board, auditorium board, fire and police
24departments, annuity and pension board, board of vocational and adult education,

25Wisconsin Center District, housing authority, water department, Veolia Milwaukee

1with respect to employes who are participants in the retirement system of
2Milwaukee on the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], and public
3school teachers' annuity and retirement fund,
by which an employe of the city or city
4agency
is paid.
AB245,241 5Section 241 . Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 1 (4) (e) 2m. is created to read:
AB245,129,126 [Laws of 1937, chapter 396] Section 1 (4) (e) 2m. Who are in the service of a city
7of the first class, or a city agency of a city of the first class in a county with a
8population of at least 750,000; who as of January 1 of the year following the city's
9election to join the Wisconsin Retirement System under s. 40.21 (1) of the statutes,
10had never been employees of the city or an agency of the city; and who are hired after
11January 1 of the year following the city's election to join the Wisconsin Retirement
12System under s. 40.21 (1) of the statutes.
AB245,242 13Section 242 . Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 15 (1), as created by laws of
141947, chapter 441, is amended to read:
AB245,130,715 [Laws of 1937, chapter 396] Section 15 (1) For the purpose of giving to cities of
16the first class the largest measure of self-government with respect to pension
17annuity and retirement systems compatible with the constitution and general law,
18it is hereby declared to be the legislative policy that all future amendments and
19alterations to this act are matters of local affair and government and shall not be
20construed as an enactment of state-wide concern. Cities of the first class are hereby
21empowered to amend or alter the provisions of this act in the manner prescribed by
22section 66.01 of the statutes; provided that no such amendment or alteration shall
23modify the annuities, benefits or other rights of any persons who are members of the
24system prior to the effective date of such amendment or alteration. In a city of the
25first class in a county with a population of at least 750,000 that has established a

1retirement system pursuant to this act, the city and board shall continue to amend,
2create, and repeal ordinances and rules, administer benefits, discharge their duties
3with respect to the retirement system, and take any other actions necessary to
4administer the system and maintain the qualified tax status of the system under the
5federal Internal Revenue Code until the plan is terminated under section 16A of this
6act. The city and board may not make any changes to the benefits for employes who
7remain in the retirement system.
AB245,243 8Section 243 . Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 16A is created to read:
AB245,130,149 [Laws of 1937, chapter 396] Section 16A. Termination of retirement system.
10The retirement system shall be terminated within a practicable time after the final
11payment has been made to members or their beneficiaries, in accordance with any
12requirements of the federal Internal Revenue Code. At no time after July 1, 2023,
13or the effective date of this section .... [LRB inserts date], whichever is later, may a
14city create a retirement system under chapter 396, laws of 1937.
AB245,244 15Section 244 . Nonstatutory provisions.
AB245,130,2116 (1) Notice of filing innovation grant program rules. At the same time the
17department of revenue files with the legislative reference bureau under s. 227.20 the
18rules promulgated under s. 79.038 (1), the department of revenue shall send a notice
19to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative
20Register that states the date on which the rules will take effect as provided in s.
21227.22.
AB245,130,2522 (2) Reports from taxing jurisdictions. Each taxing jurisdiction shall report
23to the department of revenue, in the time and manner determined by the
24department, the amount of the property taxes levied on all items of personal property
25for the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2023.
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1(3) Statewide concern. Notwithstanding any provision of laws of 1937,
2chapters 201 and 396, and subsequent amendments to those laws, the treatment of
3ss. 59.875 (2) (a) and (c) and 62.623 (1) and (3) and of laws of 1937, chapter 201,
4sections 1 (4), 14A, and 21, and chapter 396, sections 1 (3) (b) and (4) (e) 2m., 15 (1),
5and 16A is a matter of statewide concern and is not a matter of local affair or
6government.
AB245,131,117 (4) Milwaukee city and county retirement systems. As soon as possible after
8an ordinance is adopted under s. 77.70 (2) (a) or 77.701 (1), the city of Milwaukee
9employes' retirement system and the Milwaukee county retirement plan shall
10submit to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin
11Administrative Register a notice specifying the date the ordinance was passed.
AB245,131,1712 (5) Notice deadline; participation in Wisconsin Retirement System. If the
13notice specified in sub. (4) is not received by the legislative reference bureau before
14the first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection,
15the treatment of ss. 59.875 (2) (a) and (c), 62.623 (1) and (3), and of laws of 1937,
16chapter 201, sections 1 (4), 14A, and 21, and chapter 396, sections 1 (3) (b) and (4)
17(e) 2m., 15 (1), and 16A is void.
AB245,131,2318 (6) Public protective services maintenance of effort. For 2023, a 1st class
19city shall maintain a level of law enforcement and fire protective and emergency
20medical service that is at least equivalent to that provided in the 1st class city on
21April 1, 2023, as measured by the number of full-time equivalent law enforcement
22officers, as defined in s. 165.85 (2) (c), employed by the 1st class city and the daily
23staffing level of the paid fire department, as defined in s. 213.10 (1g).
AB245,245 24Section 245 . Initial applicability.
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1(1) Elimination of the personal property tax. The repeal of ss. 60.85 (1) (f),
266.1105 (2) (d), 70.043, 70.11 (42), 70.47 (15), 70.53 (1) (a), 71.07 (5n) (a) 5. d., 71.28
3(5n) (a) 5. d., 76.07 (4g) (a) 11. and 12., and 76.69; the renumbering and amendment
4of s. 77.51 (12t); the amendment of ss. 26.03 (1m) (b) (intro.), 33.01 (9) (a), (am) 1. and
52., (ar) 1., and (b) 1., 60.85 (1) (h) 1. c. and (o), 66.0435 (3) (c) 1. (intro.) and (g) and
6(9), 66.1105 (2) (f) 1. c. and (i) 2., 66.1106 (1) (k), 70.02, 70.04 (1r), 70.05 (5) (a) 1.,
770.10, 70.13 (1), (2), (3), and (7), 70.15 (2), 70.17 (1), 70.174, 70.18 (1) and (2), 70.19,
870.20, 70.21 (1), (1m) (intro.), and (2), 70.22 (1) and (2) (a), 70.27 (1), (3) (a), (4), (5),
9and (7) (b), 70.29, 70.30 (intro.), 70.34, 70.345, 70.35 (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5), 70.36
10(1) and (2), 70.43 (2), 70.44 (1), 70.47 (7) (aa), 70.49 (2), 70.50, 70.52, 70.65 (2) (a) 2.
11and (b) (intro.), 70.68 (1), 70.73 (1) (b), (c), and (d), 70.84, 70.855 (1) (intro.), (a), and
12(b), 70.995 (1) (a), (4), (5), (7) (b), (8) (b) 1., and (12) (a), 71.07 (5n) (a) 5. a. and 9. (intro.)
13and a. and (d) 2., (6e) (a) 5., and (9) (a) 3., 71.17 (2), 71.28 (5n) (a) 5. a. and 9. (intro.)
14and a. and (d) 2., 71.52 (7), 73.01 (5) (a), 76.02 (1), 76.03 (1), 76.07 (2) and (4g) (a) 10.
15and 13., 76.125 (1), 76.24 (2) (a), 76.31, 76.82, 77.04 (1), 77.54 (20n) (d) 2. and 3. and
16(57d) (b) 1., 77.84 (1), 78.55 (1), 174.065 (3), 815.18 (3) (intro.), and 978.05 (6) (a); and
17the creation of 60.85 (5) (j), 66.1105 (5) (j), 66.1106 (4) (e), 70.015, 70.111 (28), 70.17
18(3), 70.995 (5n), 71.07 (5n) (a) 9. c., 71.28 (5n) (a) 9. c., 76.025 (5), 76.074, 77.51 (12t)
19(a) to (c), 79.096 (1) (b) and (2) (a) 2., (c), and (d), and 706.05 (2m) (b) 3. first apply
20to the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2024.
AB245,132,2321 (2) Fixed guideway transportation systems. The treatment of ss. 66.1105 (2)
22(f) 2. e. first applies to a tax incremental district in existence on the effective date of
23this subsection.
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1(3) School and school district accountability report. The treatment of s.
2115.385 (1) (e) first applies to the school and school district accountability report
3published for the 2024-25 school year.
AB245,246 4Section 246 . Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
5publication, except as follows:
AB245,133,106 (1) The treatment of ss. 13.94 (1) (w) and (1s) (c) 1s., 59.875 (2) (a) and (c) and
762.623 (1) and (3) and of laws of 1937, chapter 201, sections 1 (4), 14A, and 21, and
8chapter 396, sections 1 (3) (b) and (4) (e) 2m., 15 (1), and 16A takes effect on January
91 of the year following the year that an ordinance is adopted under s. 77.70 (2) (a) or
1077.701 (1).
AB245,133,1211 (2) The treatment of s. 256.15 (1) (ij), (4) (a) 4., (4m) (d), (8) (b) 3., (bm), and (fm),
12and (10m) takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.
AB245,133,2113 (3) The treatment of ss. 25.17 (1) (jf), 25.491, 49.45 (51), 59.52 (25), 59.605 (3)
14(c), 60.34 (1) (a), 61.26 (2) and (3), 62.09 (9) (a) and (e), 62.13 (1), (2) (b), and (2m)
15(title), (a), and (b), 66.0144, 66.0602 (1) (am) and (3) (a) and (b), 66.0607 (1), 66.0608
16(1) (fm), (2), (2m), (3), and (4), 70.119 (3) (c), 73.03 (77), 79.01 (1) and (2d), 79.015,
1779.02 (2) (b) and (3) (a) and (e), 79.035 (title), (4) (c) 2., (d) 2., (e) 2., (f) 2., (g), (h), and
18(i), (6), and (8), 79.036, 79.037, 79.038, 79.039, 79.05 (2) (c) and (3) (d), 115.385 (1) (e)
19and (1g) (g), 252.03 (2j), and 256.35 (3s) (bm) 5., the renumbering of s. 66.0608 (title),
20the amendment of s. 79.035 (5), and the creation of s. 66.0608 (title) take effect on
21July 1, 2024.
AB245,133,2322 (4) The repeal of s. 79.036 (2) and the repeal and recreation of ss. 79.035 (5) and
2379.036 (1) (intro.) take effect on June 30, 2036.
AB245,133,2424 (End)
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