Amendment SA5-SSA2-SB45

SB45-SSA2-SA5,41 Section 41. 49.155 (1m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,20,20 49.155 (1m) (am) The child meets the requirement under s. 49.145 (2) (c).

SB45-SSA2-SA5,42 Section 42. 49.155 (1m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,20,23 49.155 (1m) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (bm), the The individual meets the eligibility criteria under all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,43 Section 43. 49.155 (1m) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,44 Section 44. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,21,11 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. (intro.) Except as provided in subds. 1d., 1g., 1h., 1m., 2., and 3., the gross income of the individual’s family is at or below 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the individual’s family. In calculating the gross income of the family, the department or county department or agency determining eligibility shall include court-ordered child or family support payments received by the individual, if those support payments exceed $1,250 per month, and income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. and 3., except that, in calculating farm and self- employment income, the department or county department or agency determining eligibility shall include the sum of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,45 Section 45. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1g. of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,46 Section 46. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,47 Section 47. 49.155 (1m) (cm) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.155 (1m) (cm) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,21,18 49.155 (1m) (cm) The total liquid assets of the individual’s family do not exceed $25,000. This paragraph does not apply if the individual is any of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,48 Section 48. 49.155 (1m) (cm) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,49 Section 49. 49.155 (1m) (cm) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,50 Section 50. 49.155 (1m) (cm) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,51 Section 51. 49.155 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,22,2 49.155 (1p) Eligibility for parents of children receiving early intervention services. A parent of a child receiving early intervention services under s. 51.44 may receive a subsidy for child care under this subsection if all of the following conditions are met:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,22,5 (a) Subject to sub. (2), the child has not attained the age of 13 or, if the child is disabled, the child has not attained the age of 19, and child care is needed for the child.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,22,6 (b) The child meets the requirement under s. 49.145 (2) (c).

SB45-SSA2-SA5,22,9 (c) The child is immunized as required under s. 252.04. Notwithstanding s. 252.04 (3), for purposes of this paragraph the immunization requirement may only be waived for reasons of health or religion.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,52 Section 52. 49.155 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,22,15 49.155 (2) Eligibility based on the child’s age. Notwithstanding sub. subs. (1m) (intro.) and (a) (intro.) and (1p) (a), an individual does not lose eligibility for a child care subsidy for a child who attains the age of 13 or, if the child is disabled, attains the age of 19 until the department or the county department or agency redetermines the individual’s eligibility.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,53 Section 53. 49.155 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,23,3 49.155 (3m) (a) The department shall issue benefits directly to individuals who are eligible for subsidies under this section or pay or reimburse child care providers, county departments or agencies, or tribal governing bodies for child care services under this section. The department may also contract with and provide grants to private nonprofit agencies that provide child care for children of migrant workers. The department may pay or reimburse a Wisconsin Works agency for child care that the Wisconsin Works agency provides to the children of Wisconsin Works participants and applicants or that the Wisconsin Works agency arranges to meet immediate, short-term child care needs of participants prior to authorization of a subsidy under sub. (1m) or (1p).

SB45-SSA2-SA5,54 Section 54. 59.52 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,23,17 59.52 (6) (a) How acquired; purposes. Take and hold land acquired under ch. 75 and acquire, lease or rent property, real and personal, for public uses or purposes of any nature, including without limitation acquisitions for county buildings, airports, parks, recreation, highways, dam sites in parks, parkways and playgrounds, flowages, sewage and waste disposal for county institutions, lime pits for operation under s. 59.70 (24), equipment for clearing and draining land and controlling weeds for operation under s. 59.70 (18), ambulances, acquisition and transfer of real property to the state for new collegiate institutions or research facilities, and for transfer to the state for state parks and for the uses and purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d). The power of condemnation may not be used to acquire property for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).

SB45-SSA2-SA5,55 Section 55. 60.782 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,24,2 60.782 (2) (d) Lease or acquire, including by condemnation, any real property situated in this state that may be needed for the purposes of s. 23.09 (19), 23.094 (3g) or 30.275 (4). The power of condemnation may not used to acquire property for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).

SB45-SSA2-SA5,56 Section 56. 61.34 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 61.34 (3) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,24,14 61.34 (3) Acquisition and disposal of property. Except as provided in par. (b), the The village board may acquire property, real or personal, within or outside the village, for parks, libraries, recreation, beautification, streets, water systems, sewage or waste disposal, harbors, improvement of watercourses, public grounds, vehicle parking areas, and for any other public purpose; may acquire real property within or contiguous to the village, by means other than condemnation, for industrial sites; may improve and beautify the same; may construct, own, lease and maintain buildings on such property for instruction, recreation, amusement and other public purposes; and may sell and convey such property. Condemnation shall be as provided by ch. 32.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,57 Section 57. 61.34 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,58 Section 58. 62.22 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 62.22 (1) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,25,3 62.22 (1) Purposes. Except as provided in par. (b), the The governing body of any city may by gift, purchase or condemnation acquire property, real or personal, within or outside the city, for parks, recreation, water systems, sewage or waste disposal, airports or approaches thereto, cemeteries, vehicle parking areas, and for any other public purpose; may acquire real property within or contiguous to the city, by means other than condemnation, for industrial sites; may improve and beautify the same; may construct, own, lease and maintain buildings on such property for public purposes; and may sell and convey such property. The power of condemnation for any such purpose shall be as provided by ch. 32.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,59 Section 59. 62.22 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,60 Section 60. 62.23 (17) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,25,12 62.23 (17) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (am), cities Cities may acquire by gift, lease, purchase, or condemnation any lands within its corporate limits for establishing, laying out, widening, enlarging, extending, and maintaining memorial grounds, streets, squares, parkways, boulevards, parks, playgrounds, sites for public buildings, and reservations in and about and along and leading to any or all of the same or any lands adjoining or near to such city for use, sublease, or sale for any of the following purposes:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,61 Section 61. 62.23 (17) (am) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,62 Section 62. 66.0301 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,26,9 66.0301 (1) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), in this section “municipality” means the state or any department or agency thereof, or any city, village, town, county, or school district, the opportunity schools and partnership programs under subch. IX of ch. 115 and subch. II of ch. 119, the superintendent of schools opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, or any public library system, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, sanitary district, farm drainage district, metropolitan sewerage district, sewer utility district, solid waste management system created under s. 59.70 (2), local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229, local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229, local professional football stadium district created under subch. IV of ch. 229, local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229, transit authority created under s. 66.1039, long-term care district under s. 46.2895, water utility district, mosquito control district, municipal electric company, county or city transit commission, commission created by contract under this section, taxation district, regional planning commission, housing authority created under s. 66.1201, redevelopment authority created under s. 66.1333, community development authority created under s. 66.1335, or city-county health department.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,63 Section 63. 66.1039 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,26,11 66.1039 Transit authorities. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,26,12 (a) “Authority” means a transit authority created under this section.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,26,14 (b) “Bonds” means any bonds, interim certificates, notes, debentures, or other obligations of an authority issued under this section.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,26,15 (c) “Common carrier” means any of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,26,16 1. A common motor carrier, as defined in s. 194.01 (1).

SB45-SSA2-SA5,26,17 2. A contract motor carrier, as defined in s. 194.01 (2).

SB45-SSA2-SA5,26,18 3. A railroad subject to ch. 195, as described in s. 195.02 (1) and (3).

SB45-SSA2-SA5,26,19 4. A water carrier, as defined in s. 195.02 (5).

SB45-SSA2-SA5,27,2 (d) “Comprehensive unified local transportation system” means a transportation system that is comprised of motor bus lines and any other local public transportation facilities, the major portion of which is located within, or the major portion of the service of which is supplied to the inhabitants of, the jurisdictional area of the authority.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,27,4 (em) “Metropolitan area” means a metropolitan statistical area as designated by the U.S. office of management and budget.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,27,5 (f) “Municipality” means any city, village, or town.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,27,8 (g) “Participating political subdivision” means a political subdivision that is a member of an authority, either from the time of creation of the authority or by later joining the authority.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,27,9 (h) “Political subdivision” means a municipality or county.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,27,19 (i) “Transportation system” means all land, shops, structures, equipment, property, franchises, and rights of whatever nature required for transportation of passengers within the jurisdictional area of the authority and, only to the extent specifically authorized under this section, outside the jurisdictional area of the authority. “Transportation system” includes elevated railroads, subways, underground railroads, motor vehicles, motor buses, and any combination thereof, and any other form of mass transportation, but does not include transportation excluded from the definition of “common motor carrier” under s. 194.01 (1) or charter or contract operations to, from, or between points that are outside the jurisdictional area of the authority.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,28,7 (2) Creation of transit authorities. (f) Statewide regional transit authorities. 1. Any 2 or more political subdivisions located within the same metropolitan area may jointly create a transit authority that is a public body corporate and politic and a separate governmental entity and that is known by a name that includes the words “regional transit authority,” if the governing body of each political subdivision adopts a resolution authorizing the political subdivision to become a member of the authority and all the resolutions are identical to each other. Except as provided in subd. 2. and sub. (13), once created, the members of the authority shall consist of all political subdivisions that adopt resolutions, as provided in this subdivision. Once created, the authority may transact business and exercise any powers granted to it under this section.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,28,13 2. After an authority is created under subd. 1., any political subdivision located in whole or in part within a metropolitan area located in whole or in part within an authority’s jurisdiction may join the authority if the governing body of the political subdivision adopts a resolution identical to the existing resolutions of the authority’s participating political subdivisions and the authority’s board of directors approves the political subdivision’s joinder.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,28,16 3. The jurisdictional area of an authority created under this paragraph is the geographic area formed by the combined territorial boundaries of all participating political subdivisions of the authority.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,28,23 (3) Transit authority governance. (a) The powers of an authority shall be vested in its board of directors. Directors shall be appointed for 4-year terms. A majority of the board of directors’ full authorized membership constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting the authority’s business and exercising its powers. Action may be taken by the board of directors upon a vote of a majority of the directors present and voting, unless the bylaws of the authority require a larger number.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,29,2 (fm) The board of directors of an authority created under sub. (2) (f) consists of the following members:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,29,7 1. One member from each participating political subdivision that is a county, appointed by the county executive of each county and approved by the county board except that, if the county does not have an elected county executive, the member shall be appointed by the county board chairperson and approved by the county board.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,29,12 2. One member from each of the two participating political subdivisions that are municipalities, if any, having the highest population, appointed by the mayor and approved by the common council or appointed by the village president and approved by the village board or appointed by the town board chairperson and approved by the town board, as applicable.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,29,13 3. One member appointed by the governor.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,29,22 4. Not more than 2 members from participating political subdivisions that are municipalities other than those identified under subd. 2., appointed by the mayor and approved by the common council or appointed by the village president and approved by the village board or appointed by the town board chairperson and approved by the town board, as applicable. If the authority opts to include members under this subdivision on the board of directors, the bylaws of the authority shall include a provision specifying a method by which the members appointed under this subdivision shall rotate among the participating political subdivisions not entitled to make an appointment under subd. 2.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,30,2 (g) The bylaws of an authority shall govern its management, operations, and administration, consistent with the provisions of this section, and shall include provisions specifying all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,30,3 1. The functions or services to be provided by the authority.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,30,4 2. The powers, duties, and limitations of the authority.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,30,6 3. The maximum rate of the taxes that may be imposed by the authority under sub. (4) (s), not to exceed the maximum rate specified in s. 77.708 (1).

SB45-SSA2-SA5,30,9 (4) Powers. Notwithstanding s. 59.84 (2) and any other provision of this chapter or ch. 59 or 85, an authority may do all of the following, to the extent authorized in the authority’s bylaws:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,30,11 (a) Establish, maintain, and operate a comprehensive unified local transportation system primarily for the transportation of persons.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,30,14 (b) Acquire a comprehensive unified local transportation system and provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the system. Upon the acquisition of a comprehensive unified local transportation system, the authority may:

SB45-SSA2-SA5,30,16 1. Operate and maintain it or lease it to an operator or contract for its use by an operator.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,30,18 2. Contract for superintendence of the system with an organization that has personnel with the requisite experience and skill.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,30,21 3. Delegate responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the system to an appropriate administrative officer, board, or commission of a participating political subdivision.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,30,23 4. Maintain and improve railroad rights-of-way and improvements on these rights-of-way for future use.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,31,2 (c) Contract with a public or private organization to provide transportation services in lieu of directly providing these services.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,31,4 (d) Purchase and lease transportation facilities to public or private transit companies that operate within and outside the jurisdictional area.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,31,6 (e) Apply for federal aids to purchase transportation facilities considered essential for the authority’s operation.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,31,15 (f) Coordinate specialized transportation services, as defined in s. 85.21 (2) (g), for residents who reside within the jurisdictional area and who are disabled or aged 60 or older, including services funded under 42 USC 3001 to 3057o, 42 USC 5001, and 42 USC 5011 (b), under ss. 49.43 to 49.499 and 85.21, and under other public funds administered by the county. An authority may contract with a county that is a participating political subdivision for the authority to provide specialized transportation services, but an authority is not an eligible applicant under s. 85.21 (2) (e) and may not receive payments directly from the department of transportation under s. 85.21.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,31,18 (g) Acquire, own, hold, use, lease as lessor or lessee, sell or otherwise dispose of, mortgage, pledge, or grant a security interest in any real or personal property or service.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,31,20 (h) Acquire property by condemnation using the procedure under s. 32.05 for the purposes set forth in this section.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,32,4 (i) Enter upon any state, county, or municipal street, road, or alley, or any public highway for the purpose of installing, maintaining, and operating the authority’s facilities. Whenever the work is to be done in a state, county, or municipal highway, street, road, or alley, the public authority having control thereof shall be duly notified, and the highway, street, road, or alley shall be restored to as good a condition as existed before the commencement of the work with all costs incident to the work to be borne by the authority.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,32,6 (j) Fix, maintain, and revise fees, rates, rents, and charges for functions, facilities, and services provided by the authority.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,32,8 (k) Make, and from time to time amend and repeal, bylaws, rules, and regulations to carry into effect the powers and purposes of the authority.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,32,9 (L) Sue and be sued in its own name.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,32,10 (m) Have and use a corporate seal.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,32,13 (n) Employ agents, consultants, and employees, engage professional services, and purchase such furniture, stationery, and other supplies and materials as are reasonably necessary to perform its duties and exercise its powers.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,32,15 (o) Incur debts, liabilities, or obligations including the borrowing of money and the issuance of bonds under subs. (7) and (10).

SB45-SSA2-SA5,32,19 (p) Invest any funds held in reserve or sinking funds, or any funds not required for immediate disbursement, including the proceeds from the sale of any bonds, in such obligations, securities, and other investments as the authority deems proper in accordance with s. 66.0603 (1m).

SB45-SSA2-SA5,32,21 (q) Do and perform any acts and things authorized by this section under, through, or by means of an agent or by contracts with any person.

SB45-SSA2-SA5,33,2 (r) Exercise any other powers that the board of directors considers necessary and convenient to effectuate the purposes of the authority, including providing for passenger safety.