AB245-engrossed,234 23Section 234 . 706.05 (2m) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB245-engrossed,137,2424 706.05 (2m) (b) 3. Descriptions of property specified under s. 70.17 (3).
AB245-engrossed,235 25Section 235 . 815.18 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245-engrossed,138,3
1815.18 (3) Exempt property. (intro.) The debtor's interest in or right to receive
2the following property is exempt, except as specifically provided in this section and
3ss. 70.20 (2), 71.91 (5m) and (6), 74.55 (2) and 102.28 (5):
AB245-engrossed,236 4Section 236 . 978.05 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245-engrossed,138,175 978.05 (6) (a) Institute, commence or appear in all civil actions or special
6proceedings under and perform the duties set forth for the district attorney under ch.
7980 and ss. 17.14, 30.03 (2), 48.09 (5), 59.55 (1), 59.64 (1), 70.36, 89.08, 103.92 (4),
8109.09, 343.305 (9) (a), 806.05, 938.09, 938.18, 938.355 (6) (b) and (6g) (a), 946.86,
9946.87, 961.55 (5), 971.14 and 973.075 to 973.077, perform any duties in connection
10with court proceedings in a court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and
11938 as the judge may request and perform all appropriate duties and appear if the
12district attorney is designated in specific statutes, including matters within chs. 782,
13976 and 979 and ss. 51.81 to 51.85. Nothing in this paragraph limits the authority
14of the county board to designate, under s. 48.09 (5), that the corporation counsel
15provide representation as specified in s. 48.09 (5) or to designate, under s. 48.09 (6)
16or 938.09 (6), the district attorney as an appropriate person to represent the interests
17of the public under s. 48.14 or 938.14.
AB245-engrossed,237 18Section 237 . Laws of 1937, chapter 201, section 1 (4), as last affected by laws
19of 1947, chapter 357, is amended to read:
AB245-engrossed,139,1020 [Laws of 1937, chapter 201] Section 1 (4) “Employe" shall mean any person
21regularly employed by the county at an annual wage or salary payable at stated
22intervals, including any person who is employed by the state but who receives part
23of his wage or salary from the county * * *, but not including any person in the service
24of a county with a population of at least 750,000 who was not an active employe of
25the county on December 31 of the year that an ordinance goes into effect under s.

177.70 (2) (a) of the statutes, and who is hired by the county after December 31 of the
2year that an ordinance goes into effect under s. 77.70 (2) (a) of the statutes with
3respect to the position to which the person is hired after that date, irrespective of
4whether the person was previously an employe of the county. Such a person may not
5accrue any further service under the retirement system of the county
. In the event
6of a question arising as to the right of any person in the service of the county to be
7classified as an employe under this act, the decision of the board shall be final.
8“Employe” does not include any individual eligible to participate in a retirement plan
9established by a county with a population of at least 750,000 under the federal
10Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.
AB245-engrossed,238 11Section 238 . Laws of 1937, chapter 201, section 14A is created to read:
AB245-engrossed,139,2112 [Laws of 1937, chapter 201] Section 14A. Termination of retirement system.
13The board of a system in a county with a population of at least 750,000 shall
14terminate the retirement system within a practicable time after the final payment
15has been made to members or their beneficiaries, in accordance with any
16requirements of the federal Internal Revenue Code. At no time after July 1, 2023,
17or the effective date of this section .... [LRB inserts date], whichever is later, may a
18county create a new retirement system under chapter 201, laws of 1937. This section
19does not apply to any individual eligible to participate in a retirement plan
20established by a county with a population of at least 750,000 under the Omnibus
21Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.
AB245-engrossed,239 22Section 239 . Laws of 1937, chapter 201, section 21, as created by laws of 1965,
23chapter 405, is amended to read:
AB245-engrossed,140,1824 [Laws of 1937, chapter 201] Section 21. For the purpose of best protecting the
25employes subject to this act by granting supervisory authority over each retirement

1system created hereunder to the governmental unit most involved therewith, it is
2declared to be the legislative policy that the future operation of each such retirement
3system is a matter of local affair and government and shall not be construed to be a
4matter of state-wide concern. Each county which is required to establish and
5maintain a retirement system pursuant to this act is hereby empowered, by county
6ordinance, to make any changes in such retirement system which hereafter may be
7deemed necessary or desirable for the continued operation of such retirement
8system, but no such change shall operate to diminish or impair the annuities,
9benefits or other rights of any person who is a member of such retirement system
10prior to the effective date of any such change. In a county with a population of at least
11750,000 that has established a retirement system pursuant to this act, the county
12and board shall continue to amend, create, and repeal ordinances and rules,
13administer benefits, discharge their duties with respect to the retirement system,
14and take any other actions necessary to administer the system and maintain the
15qualified tax status of the system under the federal Internal Revenue Code until the
16plan is terminated under section 14A of this act. The county and board may not,
17except as required for compliance with federal law, increase or in any way enhance
18the benefits for employes who remain in the retirement system.
AB245-engrossed,240 19Section 240 . Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 1 (3) (b) is amended to read:
AB245-engrossed,141,320 [Laws of 1937, chapter 396] Section 1 (3) (b). “City agency” shall mean any
21board, commission, division, department, office or agency of the city government,
22including its sewerage commission, school board, auditorium board, fire and police
23departments, annuity and pension board, board of vocational and adult education,

24Wisconsin Center District, housing authority, water department, Veolia Milwaukee
25with respect to employes who are participants in the retirement system of

1Milwaukee on the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], and public
2school teachers' annuity and retirement fund,
by which an employe of the city or city
3agency
is paid.
AB245-engrossed,241 4Section 241 . Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 1 (4) (e) 2m. is created to read:
AB245-engrossed,141,125 [Laws of 1937, chapter 396] Section 1 (4) (e) 2m. Who are in the service of a city
6of the first class, or a city agency of a city of the first class in a county with a
7population of at least 750,000; who are hired by the city or city agency after December
831 of the year that an ordinance goes into effect under s. 77.701 (1) of the statutes;
9and who were not active employes of the city or a city agency on that date, with
10respect to the position to which the person is hired after that date, irrespective of
11whether the person was previously an employe of the city or a city agency. Such a
12person may not accrue any further service under the retirement system of the city.
AB245-engrossed,242 13Section 242 . Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 15 (1), as created by laws of
141947, chapter 441, is amended to read:
AB245-engrossed,142,815 [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, except as required for compliance with federal law,
7increase or in any way enhance the benefits for employees who remain in the
8retirement system.
AB245-engrossed,243 9Section 243 . Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 16A is created to read:
AB245-engrossed,142,1510 [Laws of 1937, chapter 396] Section 16A. Termination of retirement system.
11The retirement system shall be terminated within a practicable time after the final
12payment has been made to members or their beneficiaries, in accordance with any
13requirements of the federal Internal Revenue Code. At no time after July 1, 2023,
14or the effective date of this section .... [LRB inserts date], whichever is later, may a
15city create a retirement system under chapter 396, laws of 1937.
AB245-engrossed,244 16Section 244 . Nonstatutory provisions.
AB245-engrossed,142,2217 (1) Notice of filing innovation grant program rules. At the same time the
18department of revenue files with the legislative reference bureau under s. 227.20 the
19rules promulgated under s. 79.038 (1), the department of revenue shall send a notice
20to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative
21Register that states the date on which the rules will take effect as provided in s.
22227.22.
AB245-engrossed,143,223 (2) Reports from taxing jurisdictions. Each taxing jurisdiction shall report
24to the department of revenue, in the time and manner determined by the

1department, the amount of the property taxes levied on all items of personal property
2for the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2023.
AB245-engrossed,143,83 (3) Statewide concern. Notwithstanding any provision of laws of 1937,
4chapters 201 and 396, and subsequent amendments to those laws, the treatment of
5ss. 13.94 (1) (w) and (1s) (c) 1s., 40.02 (48) (b) 5., 40.21 (7) (b), 59.875 (2) (a) and (c),
6and 62.623 (1) and (3) and of laws of 1937, chapter 201, sections 1 (4), 14A, and 21,
7and chapter 396, sections 1 (3) (b) and (4) (e) 2m., 15 (1), and 16A is a matter of
8statewide concern and is not a matter of local affair or government.
AB245-engrossed,143,139 (4) Milwaukee city and county retirement systems. As soon as possible after
10an ordinance is adopted under s. 77.70 (2) (a) or 77.701 (1), the city of Milwaukee
11employes' retirement system and the Milwaukee county retirement plan shall
12submit to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin
13Administrative Register a notice specifying the date the ordinance was passed.
AB245-engrossed,143,1914 (5) Notice deadline; participation in Wisconsin Retirement System. If the
15notice specified in sub. (4) is not received by the legislative reference bureau before
16the first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection,
17the treatment of ss. 13.94 (1) (w) and (1s) (c) 1s., 40.02 (48) (b) 5., 40.21 (7) (b), 59.875
18(2) (a) and (c), and 62.623 (1) and (3) and of laws of 1937, chapter 201, sections 1 (4),
1914A, and 21, and chapter 396, sections 1 (3) (b) and (4) (e) 2m., 15 (1), and 16A is void.
AB245-engrossed,143,2220 (5f) Retirement system closure to new employees. No provision of this act
21may be construed or interpreted as effecting a partial termination of any plan created
22under laws of 1937, chapter 201 or 396.
AB245-engrossed,144,2 23(5m) County jailers. In a county with a population of at least 750,000 that
24elects to become a participating employer after December 31, 2023, for the purposes

1of 2023 Wisconsin Act 4, the county shall be treated as a county that did not classify
2county jailers as protective occupation participants as of January 1, 2024.
AB245-engrossed,144,143 (6) Public protective services maintenance of effort. For 2023, a 1st class
4city shall maintain a level of law enforcement and fire protective and emergency
5medical service that is at least equivalent to that provided in the 1st class city on
6April 1, 2023, as measured by the number of full-time equivalent law enforcement
7officers, as defined in s. 165.85 (2) (c), employed by the 1st class city and the daily
8staffing level of the paid fire department, as defined in s. 213.10 (1g), not including
9law enforcement officers or fire fighters whose positions are funded by grants
10received from the state or federal government. The 1st class city may use any
11reasonable method of estimating the number of full-time equivalent law
12enforcement officers employed by the 1st class city and the daily staffing level of the
13paid fire department for the year, but may consider only positions that are actually
14filled.
AB245-engrossed,245 15Section 245 . Initial applicability.
AB245-engrossed,145,1016 (1) Elimination of the personal property tax. The repeal of ss. 60.85 (1) (f),
1766.1105 (2) (d), 70.043, 70.11 (42), 70.47 (15), 70.53 (1) (a), 71.07 (5n) (a) 5. d., 71.28
18(5n) (a) 5. d., 76.07 (4g) (a) 11. and 12., and 76.69; the renumbering and amendment
19of s. 77.51 (12t); the amendment of ss. 26.03 (1m) (b) (intro.), 33.01 (9) (a), (am) 1. and
202., (ar) 1., and (b) 1., 60.85 (1) (h) 1. c. and (o), 66.0435 (3) (c) 1. (intro.) and (g) and
21(9), 66.1105 (2) (f) 1. c. and (i) 2., 66.1106 (1) (k), 70.02, 70.04 (1r), 70.05 (5) (a) 1.,
2270.10, 70.13 (1), (2), (3), and (7), 70.15 (2), 70.17 (1), 70.174, 70.18 (1) and (2), 70.19,
2370.20, 70.21 (1), (1m) (intro.), and (2), 70.22 (1) and (2) (a), 70.27 (1), (3) (a), (4), (5),
24and (7) (b), 70.29, 70.30 (intro.), 70.34, 70.345, 70.35 (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5), 70.36
25(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.

1and (b) (intro.), 70.68 (1), 70.73 (1) (b), (c), and (d), 70.84, 70.855 (1) (intro.), (a), and
2(b), 70.995 (1) (a), (4), (5), (7) (b), (8) (b) 1., and (12) (a), 71.07 (5n) (a) 5. a. and 9. (intro.)
3and a. and (d) 2., (6e) (a) 5., and (9) (a) 3., 71.17 (2), 71.28 (5n) (a) 5. a. and 9. (intro.)
4and a. and (d) 2., 71.52 (7), 73.01 (5) (a), 76.02 (1), 76.03 (1), 76.07 (2) and (4g) (a) 10.
5and 13., 76.125 (1), 76.24 (2) (a), 76.31, 76.82, 77.04 (1), 77.54 (20n) (d) 2. and 3. and
6(57d) (b) 1., 77.84 (1), 78.55 (1), 174.065 (3), 815.18 (3) (intro.), and 978.05 (6) (a); and
7the creation of 60.85 (5) (j), 66.1105 (5) (j), 66.1106 (4) (e), 70.015, 70.111 (28), 70.17
8(3), 70.995 (5n), 71.07 (5n) (a) 9. c., 71.28 (5n) (a) 9. c., 76.025 (5), 76.074, 77.51 (12t)
9(a) to (c), 79.0965, and 706.05 (2m) (b) 3. first apply to the property tax assessments
10as of January 1, 2024.
AB245-engrossed,145,1311 (2) Fixed guideway transportation systems. The treatment of s. 66.1105 (2) (f)
122. e. first applies to a tax incremental district in existence on the effective date of this
13subsection.
AB245-engrossed,145,1614 (3) School and school district accountability report. The treatment of s.
15115.385 (1) (e) first applies to the school and school district accountability report
16published for the 2024-25 school year.
AB245-engrossed,145,23 17(4f) Fire and police commission. The treatment of s. 62.50 (1h) and (1j) first
18applies to a vacancy on the board of fire and police commissioners that occurs on the
19effective date of this subsection, except that if the board has a member with
20professional law enforcement experience and a member with professional fire
21fighting experience, the treatment of s. 62.50 (1h) and (1j) first applies to the
22vacancies created by the expiration of the terms of those members or a vacancy
23created by the death, resignation, or removal of those members.
AB245-engrossed,246 24Section 246 . Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
25publication, except as follows:
AB245-engrossed,146,5
1(1) The treatment of ss. 13.94 (1) (w) and (1s) (c) 1s., 40.02 (48) (b) 5., 40.21 (7)
2(b), 59.875 (2) (a) and (c), and 62.623 (1) and (3) and of laws of 1937, chapter 201,
3sections 1 (4), 14A, and 21, and chapter 396, sections 1 (3) (b) and (4) (e) 2m., 15 (1),
4and 16A takes effect on January 1 of the year following the year that an ordinance
5is adopted under s. 77.70 (2) (a) or 77.701 (1).
AB245-engrossed,146,76 (2) The treatment of s. 256.15 (1) (ij), (4) (a) 4., (4m) (d), (8) (b) 3., (bm), and (fm),
7and (10m) takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.
AB245-engrossed,146,168 (3) The treatment of ss. 25.17 (1) (jf), 25.491, 49.45 (51), 59.52 (25), 59.605 (3)
9(c), 60.34 (1) (a), 61.26 (2) and (3), 62.09 (9) (a) and (e), 62.13 (1), (2) (b), and (2m)
10(title), (a), and (b), 66.0144, 66.0602 (1) (am) and (3) (a) and (b), 66.0607 (1), 66.0608
11(1) (fm), (2), (2m), (3), and (4), 70.119 (3) (c), 73.03 (77), 79.01 (1) and (2d), 79.015,
1279.02 (2) (b) and (3) (a) and (e), 79.035 (title), (4) (c) 2., (d) 2., (e) 2., (f) 2., (g), (h), and
13(i), (6), and (8), 79.036, 79.037, 79.038, 79.039, 79.05 (2) (c) and (3) (d), 115.385 (1) (e)
14and (1g) (g), 252.03 (2j), and 256.35 (3s) (bm) 5., the renumbering of s. 66.0608 (title),
15the amendment of s. 79.035 (5), and the creation of s. 66.0608 (title) take effect on
16July 1, 2024.
AB245-engrossed,146,1817 (4) The repeal of s. 79.036 (2) and the repeal and recreation of ss. 79.035 (5) and
1879.036 (1) (intro.) take effect on June 30, 2036.
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