Wisconsin Legislature: Municipality

No-passing zones on state trunk highways within city, village, or town boundary: local government may designate without regard to DOT procedures and standards - AB629

Nonpoint source water pollution rules: DNR required to repeal and recreate, conditions specified [Sec. 9135 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DNR requirement to repeal and recreate rules removed, enforcement of runoff rules for a covered municipality, definition provisions, 2895m, deletes 9135 (1)] - AB40

Operator's license examinations: minimum service hours to counties and contracting with local governments [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2404g, k] - AB40

Police officers not in collective bargaining units: municipal employers to pay required contributions to WRS benefits; JSCRS appendix report - AB482

Police or fire protection services: sheriff and municipality cannot condition the provision of services on a person's payment of fees, charge, or tax - AB192

Police or fire protection services: sheriff and municipality cannot condition the provision of services on a person's payment of fees, charge, or tax - SB128

Prevailing wage law: changes made by 2009 WisAct 28 altered or eliminated re certain publicly funded private construction projects, threshold for applicability to public works projects, inspection and submission of payroll records re DWD, and violation remedies; other revisions re enactment of statewide concern, ``prevailing wage rate" defined, exemptions for small municipalities and residential properties, incidental work outside a worker's usual trade, and application to work the local government is not required to compensate for and certain truck drivers and subjourneypersons - AB183

Prevailing wage revisions including publicly funded private construction projects, inspection and submission of payroll records to DWD, enactment of statewide concern, incidental work outside a worker's usual trade, work the local government is not required to compensate, and multiple- and single-trade project of public works [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 354y, 1727mb-y, 2390c-zhi, zr, 2404c, q, 2725t, 3534e-h, 9354 (1u); A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 9454 (1u)] - AB40

Private sewage system replacement requirements for principal residence and grant provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2641c-u, 9141m (1q), 9341m (1q); deleted by A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1] - AB40

Public construction projects and highway improvement projects: eliminating prohibitions from 2011 WisAct 32 - AB454

Public construction projects and highway improvement projects: eliminating prohibitions from 2011 WisAct 32 - SB337

Public construction projects, which includes road projects: limitations on performance of by political subdivisions, method of bidding revisions, county highway department maintenance capacity and funding [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1727d-L, 2221i, 2267x, 9332 (1u), 9432 (1u); A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1: performance by political subdivisions provisions removed, limitation on highway work performed by a county for another county or municipality, exceptions provided, appropriation provisions, 1675n, 1696m, 1713m, 2278em, o, deletes 1727i] - AB40

Recycling program requirements and financial assistance programs for local governments eliminated, disposal restrictions modified [Sec. 203-205, 591, 593, 595-597, 1684, 2150, 2728, 2954, 2956-2958, 2960-2983, 3507, 3508; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, requirements and assistance programs modified, not eliminated, recycling consolidation grants created, 591b, 596b, 597e, 2728b, 2957b, 2963b, e, 2969b, 2977b-n, 2980b-r, 2981g, deletes 203-205, 596, 1684, 2150, 2728, 2954, 2957, 2958, 2963, 2964, 2969, 2971, 2973-2980, 3507, 3508] - AB40

Recycling programs for local governments: grant funding revised - AB316

Recycling programs for local governments: grant funding revised - SB209

School crossing guards (adult): appointed by school districts, local government approval is unnecessary - SB289

State highway improvement program: bidding process, designating government body as DOT agent, and emergency projects [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2195m, 2221cb-e, 2432w, 9448 (11f); deleted by A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1] - AB40

Stewardship Program revisions re acquisitions of land and easements, reasons for prohibiting public access, and threshold for JCF review; certain DNR appropriation and local government nonbinding resolution provisions [Sec. 587-589, 601, 819-840, 848-855, 861-865, 913, 1749, 9335 (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DNR to provide moneys to DATCP for certain agricultural easements, aids in lieu of property taxes estimated value revised, sunset deleted, JCF review revised, acquisition limitations removed, 837m-t, 840m, 862m, 1748de, e, deletes 819-824, 835, 836, 848-855, 861, 862, 913, 1749] - AB40

Wind energy systems setback requirements: allow municipality to impose requirement more restrictive than PSC rules, certificate of public convenience and necessity provision - AB581

Wind energy systems setback requirements: allow municipality to impose requirement more restrictive than PSC rules, certificate of public convenience and necessity provision - SB392

Wind energy systems setback requirements: PSC to promulgate rules after DHS reports on an epidemiological study; construction of a large wind energy system before rules go into effect prohibited; local governments may not impose more restrictive rules - SB263

municipality _ annexationMunicipality — Annexation

Annexation by City of Kaukauna of territory in the Town of Harrison voided - AB394

Annexation by City of Kaukauna of territory in the Town of Harrison voided - SB333

Annexation by city or village: towns authorized to challenge certain procedure in court [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, county board approval of cross-county annexation no longer needed, town may ask DOA to review proposed annexation and if a requirement is violated, the town my challenge in circuit court] - AB181

Annexation by city or village: towns authorized to challenge certain procedure in court - SB129

TIDs in towns: provisions revised re city or village that annexes or attaches a district, DOR duty [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1740g, k, 1741e-es] - AB40

municipality _ assessmentMunicipality — Assessment, see Property tax — Assessment

municipality _ bondsMunicipality — Bonds, see Bonds — Municipal

municipality _ buildingMunicipality — Building, see Public building

municipality _ consolidationMunicipality — Consolidation

County and municipal levy limits and school district revenue limits exception for expenditures re consolidation or cooperation of services or consolidation of political subdivisions or school districts - AB140

Local governmental unit consolidation program created, loans and DOA provisions - AB139

municipality _ councilMunicipality — Council, see also Milwaukee — City council

Municipal wards, county supervisory districts, and aldermanic districts: laws revised re redistricting; incorporation of census corrections permitted; three-judge panel to hear challenges to apportionment of congressional and legislative districts [S.Amdt.4: certain time limit revised, deletes requirement that final county supervisory district plan not be inconsistent with tentative plan] - SB150

municipality _ courtMunicipality — Court, see Court — Municipal

municipality _ court _ judgeMunicipality — Court — Judge, see Judge

municipality _ electionsMunicipality — Elections

Election law revisions re municipal and county canvassing procedures, provisional ballot information, recount petition filing deadline, terms of town officers, annual town meeting date, and technical revisions - AB476

Election returns reporting by municipalities modified re combined wards - AB370

Election returns reporting by municipalities modified re combined wards - SB267

Town incorporated as a city or village: organizing the first election of officers changed from circuit court clerk to county clerk requirement - AB506

municipality _ employeeMunicipality — Employee, see Public employee

municipality _ financeMunicipality — Finance

Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program: funding and bonding authority changes [Sec. 781, 2913-2923, 2925; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, federal aid and DNR and DOA duties, 780p, 9135 (3c), (3d)] - AB40

Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program: funding and bonding authority changes [Sec. 781, 2913-2923, 2925] - SB27

County and municipal aid payments reduced [Sec. 2188, 2190, 2191, 2193, 2194; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 770d, f, g, h-m, 896d, 947h, 1323d, g, 2188e-L, 2190d, 2191b-k, 2192c-w, 2193d, 2195g, k, 9341 (1i), 9441 (2i), deletes 2191, 2193, 2194] - AB40

County and municipal aid payments reduced [Sec. 2188, 2190, 2191, 2193, 2194] - SB27

Dry cask storage to store spent fuel from a nuclear power plant: public utility, or other person, required to make annual payments to municipality or county where it is stored; PSC duties - AB309

Dry cask storage to store spent fuel from a nuclear power plant: public utility, or other person, required to make annual payments to municipality or county where it is stored; PSC duties - SB216

Emergency services expenditures by county or municipality may not be less than 2009 expenditures: 2009 WisAct 28 provision repealed - AB14

Emergency services expenditures by county or municipality may not be less than 2009 expenditures: 2009 WisAct 28 provision repealed - AB138

Expenditure restraint payments: excluding from calculation a municipality's purchasing agreement with a school district - AB279

Expenditure restraint payments: excluding from calculation a municipality's purchasing agreement with a school district - SB196

Fiscal year allowable revenues for state and local governmental units created, excess revenue returned to taxpayers or deposited in budget stabilization fund, electoral approval for certain taxing and spending decisions, and local governmental units allowed to exempt themselves from certain state mandates: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR48

General transportation aids payments [Sec. 2268-2278; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 2274-2278] - AB40

General transportation aids payments [Sec. 2268-2278] - SB27

Hiring persons not legally in the U.S.: companies are ineligible for income and franchise tax credits, property tax exemptions, public works contracts, and local governmental unit loans or grants for seven years - SB137

Law enforcement officer who dies, or has died, in the line of duty: municipality to pay health care premiums for surviving spouse and dependent children under certain conditions - AB27

Law enforcement officer who dies, or has died, in the line of duty: municipality to pay health care premiums for surviving spouse and dependent children under certain conditions - SB18

Legislature prohibited from passing a bill placing requirements on local governmental units unless it contains an appropriation covering all costs: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR46

Local government pooled-investment fund: State Treasurer duties transferred to DOA [Sec. 755, 896, 898-903, 9149 (2) - AB40

Local government pooled-investment fund: State Treasurer duties transferred to DOA [Sec. 755, 896, 898-903, 9149 (2) - SB27

Local governments to pay employer contributions to retirement systems in an amount equal to employee required contributions [A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1725e] - AB40

``Municipality" defined re debt offset program [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2131d] - AB40

``Municipality" definition revised re certifying debt to DOR - AB542

``Municipality" definition revised re certifying debt to DOR - SB465

Public libraries: local government maintenance of effort requirement repealed [Sec. 1171-1176] - AB40

Public libraries: local government maintenance of effort requirement repealed [Sec. 1171-1176] - SB27

Purchasing preference from Wisconsin-based businesses: setting percentage goals for state agencies and local governmental units; DOA duties and plan required - AB21

Railroad company public utility taxes: distribution to local governments [Sec. 2152] - AB40

Railroad company public utility taxes: distribution to local governments [Sec. 2152] - SB27

Special charge under the property assessed clean energy (PACE) program: third party allowed to collect installment payments, lien provision, written guarantee of certain savings-to-investment ratio under set conditions, and third party technical review - AB526

State Mandates, Joint Committee on, created; legislature may not enact bills with state-imposed mandates unless they either receive a hearing or are funded; state agency rules provision; LFB report requirement - AB326

Unclaimed money or security held by a municipal or county officer or clerk of court: deposit into public treasury provisions revised - AB507

municipality _ fire departmentMunicipality — Fire department, see Fire department

municipality _ incorporationMunicipality — Incorporation

County shoreland zoning ordinance does not apply to unincorporated areas under set conditions - SB36

Town incorporated as a city or village: organizing the first election of officers changed from circuit court clerk to county clerk requirement - AB506

municipality _ officersMunicipality — Officers

Absentee ballots: municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall not return ballot to elector; elector may not vote in person in same election on election day [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, proof of identification required with absentee ballot application] - SB271

Absentee ballots: municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall not return ballot to elector, including ballots with improperly completed or no certificate; elector may not vote in person in same election on election day; proof of identification required with ballot application - AB525

Election-related expenses to local governments: reimbursement of costs revised, voter ID training provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3t, u, 747j, k] - AB40

Electronic voter registration permitted with valid driver's license or DOT issued ID card, verification provision; GAB, DOT, municipal clerk, and board of election commissioners duties - AB365