Amendment SA1-SB119

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 119

May 4, 2021 - Offered by Senator Wanggaard.

SB119-SA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB119-SA1,1,2 1. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:

SB119-SA1,1,3 “ Section 1b. 9.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB119-SA1,2,2 9.20 (1) A number of electors equal to at least 15 percent of the votes cast for governor at the last general election in their city or village may sign and file a petition with the city or village clerk requesting that an attached proposed ordinance or resolution, without alteration, either be adopted by the common council or village board or be referred to a vote of the electors. The individual filing the petition on behalf of the electors shall designate in writing an individual to be notified of any insufficiency or improper form under sub. (3). If the common council or village board proposes a decrease in the amount of the municipal budget dedicated to hiring, training, and retaining law enforcement officers, as defined in s. 165.85 (2) (c), members of the paid fire department, as defined in s. 213.10 (1g), or emergency medical responders, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p), the council or board shall provide at least 60 days' notice to the electors of the city or village of the proposal.

SB119-SA1,1d Section 1d. 9.20 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB119-SA1,2,19 9.20 (4) The common council or village board shall, without alteration, either pass the ordinance or resolution within 30 days following the date of the clerk's final certificate, or submit it to the electors at the next spring or general election, if the election is more than 70 days after the date of the council's or board's action on the petition or the expiration of the 30-day period, whichever first occurs. If there are 70 days or less before the election, the ordinance or resolution shall be voted on at the next election thereafter. The council or board by a three-fourths vote of the members-elect may order a special election for the purpose of voting on the ordinance or resolution at any time prior to the next election, but not more than one special election for direct legislation may be ordered in any 6-month period. With regard to a resolution opposing a decrease in the amount of the municipal budget dedicated to hiring, training, and retaining law enforcement officers, as defined in s. 165.85 (2) (c), members of the paid fire department, as defined in s. 213.10 (1g), or emergency medical responders, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p), the council or board may not adopt such a decrease in its municipal budget unless the resolution is defeated at a referendum.”.

SB119-SA1,2,22 2. Page 2, line 15: after “(c)," insert “members of the paid fire department, as defined in s. 213.10 (1g), and emergency medical responders, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p),".

SB119-SA1,2,24 3. Page 2, line 19: after “officers" insert “, members of the paid fire department, and emergency medical responders".

SB119-SA1,3,3 4. Page 3, line 2: delete that line and substitute “providing law enforcement, fire fighting services, or emergency medical response services to another local unit of government, that enters into a”.

SB119-SA1,3,5 5. Page 3, line 3: after “enforcement" insert “, fire fighting service, or emergency medical response service".

SB119-SA1,3,14 6. Page 3, line 4: after “government" insert “, or that decreases its budget related to law enforcement, fire fighting services, or emergency medical response services while retaining the same number of members of the paid fire department, emergency medical responders, and law enforcement officers, not including officers funded by federal grants. This subsection also does not apply to a municipality that decreases the amount of its municipal budget dedicated to hiring, training, and retaining law enforcement officers, members of the paid fire department, or emergency medical responders after a resolution opposing the decrease has been defeated at a referendum held as provided under s. 9.20 (4)".

SB119-SA1,3,15 (End)