LRB-4535/1
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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
October 23, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Smith, L. Johnson, Hesselbein, Larson
and Agard, cosponsored by Representatives Ratcliff, Joers, Bare,
C.
Anderson, Moore Omokunde,
Ortiz-Velez,
Sinicki, Conley, Emerson, J.
Anderson, Snodgrass, Vining, Shelton, Cabrera, Subeck, Baldeh,
Considine, Palmeri, Shankland, Jacobson, Clancy and Andraca. Referred to
Committee on Government Operations.
SB543,1,2
1An Act to repeal 66.0144; and
to amend 59.52 (25) of the statutes;
relating to:
2eliminating the advisory referenda restrictions under 2023 Wisconsin Act 12.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a county may not conduct a countywide advisory
referendum except for an advisory referendum regarding a political subdivision
revenue sharing agreement or capital expenditures proposed to be funded by the
county property tax levy. In addition, current law prohibits a municipality from
conducting an advisory referendum except for an advisory referendum regarding tax
incremental financing, a local government telecommunications utility, or capital
expenditures proposed to be funded by the municipality's property tax levy.
This bill eliminates the above restrictions and allows a county or municipality
to conduct advisory referenda for any purpose, which a county or municipality was
allowed to do prior to enactment of
2023 Wisconsin Act 12.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB543,2,55
59.52
(25) Advisory and contingent referenda. The board may conduct a
6countywide referendum
for advisory purposes or for the purpose of ratifying or
1validating a resolution adopted or ordinance enacted by the board contingent upon
2approval in the referendum.
The board may not conduct a referendum for advisory
3purposes, except as provided under s. 66.0305 (6) or for an advisory referendum
4regarding capital expenditures proposed to be funded by the county property tax
5levy.
