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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
February 20, 2020 - Introduced by Representative Zimmerman. Referred to
Committee on Local Government.
AB939,1,3 1An Act to amend 59.60 (3s) (a), 59.60 (3s) (e), 65.025 (1), 65.025 (5), 65.04 (1),
265.90 (1m) (b) and 65.90 (5) (c) 2. of the statutes; relating to: the adoption of
3a biennial budget by a city, village, town, or county.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, as provided in 2019 Wisconsin Act 42, any city, village, town,
or county, including the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County, may adopt a
biennial budget process. If the city, village, town, or county adopts a biennial budget,
it must adopt the budget in an odd-numbered year. Under this bill, a city, village,
town, or county may adopt a biennial budget in any year.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB939,1 4Section 1 . 59.60 (3s) (a) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42,
5is amended to read:
AB939,2,36 59.60 (3s) (a) A county with a population of 750,000 or more may adopt a
7biennial budget by implementing the procedures under this subsection and using the

1procedures under this section. If a county chooses to adopt a biennial budget, it shall
2adopt such a budget in an odd-numbered year for the next 2 fiscal years that follow
3immediately the year in which the budget is adopted.
AB939,2 4Section 2 . 59.60 (3s) (e) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42,
5is amended to read:
AB939,2,96 59.60 (3s) (e) In October or November of an even-numbered the first fiscal year
7of a biennial budget, the board may change any appropriation or revenue amount in
8relation to the 2nd year of the biennial budget by a simple majority vote of the
9members-elect.
AB939,3 10Section 3. 65.025 (1) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42, is
11amended to read:
AB939,2,1612 65.025 (1) A city may adopt a biennial budget by implementing the procedures
13under this section and using the procedures under ss. 65.02 to 65.20. If a city chooses
14to adopt a biennial budget, it shall adopt such a budget in an odd-numbered year for
15the next 2 fiscal years that follow immediately the year in which the budget is
16adopted.
AB939,4 17Section 4. 65.025 (5) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42, is
18amended to read:
AB939,2,2219 65.025 (5) In October or November of an even-numbered the first fiscal year
20of a biennial budget, the common council may change any appropriation or revenue
21amount in relation to the 2nd year of the biennial budget by a simple majority vote
22of the members-elect, as defined in s. 59.001 (2m).
AB939,5 23Section 5. 65.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42, is
24amended to read:
AB939,3,10
165.04 (1) Meeting; report of estimates. The board of estimates shall meet not
2later than September 10 of each year. The secretary shall place before the board the
3reports of estimates filed with the secretary by the departments together with the
4comptroller's statement of anticipated revenues for the ensuing budget period, or the
52nd year of a biennium in an even-numbered year, and the adequate comparisons
6with other years as provided in s. 65.02 (5) to (11). The budget summary shall be
7published forthwith in at least one and not more than 2 daily newspapers having the
8largest circulation in the city as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, and in the proceedings
9of the common council; and a copy of the entire proposed budget shall be available
10for public inspection in the office of the city comptroller.
AB939,6 11Section 6. 65.90 (1m) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42,
12is amended to read:
AB939,3,1713 65.90 (1m) (b) A municipality may adopt a biennial budget by implementing
14the procedures under this subsection and using the procedures under this section.
15If a municipality chooses to adopt a biennial budget, it shall adopt such a budget in
16an odd-numbered year
for the next 2 fiscal years that follow immediately the year
17in which the budget is adopted.
AB939,7 18Section 7. 65.90 (5) (c) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42,
19is amended to read:
AB939,3,2320 65.90 (5) (c) 2. In October or November of an even-numbered the first fiscal
21year of a biennial budget, the governing body of a municipality may change any
22appropriation or revenue amount in relation to the 2nd year of the biennial budget
23by a simple majority vote of the members-elect of the governing body.
AB939,8 24Section 8. Initial applicability.
AB939,4,1
1(1) This act first applies to a biennial budget that is adopted in 2020.
AB939,4,22 (End)
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