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SB576,26,13
1(3) An excise tax is imposed upon a contractor engaged in construction
2activities within the county or, special district, or transit authority's jurisdictional
3area,
at the rates under s. 77.70 in the case of a county tax , at the rate under s. 77.708
4in the case of a transit authority tax,
or at the rate under s. 77.705 or 77.706 in the
5case of a special district tax of the purchase price of tangible personal property or
6items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d) that are used in constructing,
7altering, repairing, or improving real property and that became a component part of
8real property in that county or special district or in the transit authority's
9jurisdictional area
, except that if the contractor has paid the sales tax of a county,
10transit authority,
or special district in this state on that tangible personal property,
11item, property, or good, or has paid a similar local sales tax in another state on a
12purchase of the same tangible personal property, item, property, or good, that tax
13shall be credited against the tax under this subsection.
SB576,27,2 14(4) An excise tax is imposed at the rates under s. 77.70 in the case of a county
15tax, at the rate under s. 77.708 in the case of a transit authority tax, or at the rate
16under s. 77.705 or 77.706 in the case of a special district tax of the purchase price
17upon every person storing, using, or otherwise consuming a motor vehicle, boat,
18recreational vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), or aircraft if that property must be
19registered or titled with this state and if that property is to be customarily kept in
20a county that has in effect an ordinance under s. 77.70, the jurisdictional area of a
21transit authority that has in effect a resolution under s. 77.708,
or in a special district
22that has in effect a resolution under s. 77.705 or 77.706, except that if the buyer has
23paid a similar local sales tax in another state on a purchase of the same property, that
24tax shall be credited against the tax under this subsection. The lease or rental of a
25motor vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), or aircraft is

1not taxed under this subsection if the lease or rental does not require recurring
2periodic payments.
SB576,27,16 3(5) An excise tax is imposed on the purchase price for the lease or rental of a
4motor vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), or aircraft at
5the rates under s. 77.70 in the case of a county tax, at the rate under s. 77.708 in the
6case of a transit authority tax,
or at the rate under s. 77.705 or 77.706 in the case of
7a special district tax upon every person storing, using, or otherwise consuming in the
8county or, special district , or transit authority's jurisdictional area the motor vehicle,
9boat, recreational vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), or aircraft if that property
10must be registered or titled with this state and if the lease or rental does not require
11recurring periodic payments, except that a receipt indicating that the tax under sub.
12(1) had been paid relieves the purchaser of liability for the tax under this subsection
13and except that if the purchaser has paid a similar local tax in another state on the
14same lease or rental of such motor vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, as defined in
15s. 340.01 (48r), or aircraft, that tax shall be credited against the tax under this
16subsection.
SB576,19 17Section 19 . 77.73 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB576,28,2 1877.73 Jurisdiction to tax. (2) Counties and, special districts, and transit
19authorities
do not have jurisdiction to impose the tax under s. 77.71 (2) in regard to
20items, property, and goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), and (d), and tangible personal
21property, except snowmobiles, trailers, semitrailers, limited use off-highway
22motorcycles, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (o), all-terrain vehicles, and utility terrain
23vehicles, purchased in a sale that is consummated in another county or, special
24district in this state, or in another transit authority's jurisdictional area, that does
25not have in effect an ordinance or resolution imposing the taxes under this

1subchapter and later brought by the buyer into the county or, special district, or
2jurisdictional area of the transit authority
that has imposed a tax under s. 77.71 (2).
SB576,28,10 3(2m) Counties and, special districts, and transit authorities do not have
4jurisdiction to impose the tax under s. 77.71 (5) with regard to the lease or rental of
5a motor vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), or aircraft
6if the lease or rental does not require recurring periodic payments and if the
7purchaser received the property in another county or special district in this state, or
8in another transit authority's jurisdictional area,
and then brings the property into
9a county or, special district , or transit authority that imposes the tax under s. 77.71
10(5).
SB576,28,20 11(3) Counties and, special districts, and transit authorities have jurisdiction to
12impose the taxes under this subchapter on retailers who file, or who are required to
13file, an application under s. 77.52 (7) or who register, or who are required to register,
14under s. 77.53 (9) or (9m), regardless of whether such retailers are engaged in
15business in the county or, special district, or transit authority's jurisdictional area,
16as provided in s. 77.51 (13g). A retailer who files, or is required to file, an application
17under s. 77.52 (7) or who registers, or is required to register, under s. 77.53 (9) or (9m)
18shall collect, report, and remit to the department the taxes imposed under this
19subchapter for all counties or, special districts, and transit authorities that have an
20ordinance or resolution imposing the taxes under this subchapter.
SB576,20 21Section 20 . 77.75 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB576,29,2 2277.75 Reports. Every person subject to county, transit authority, or special
23district sales and use taxes shall, for each reporting period, record that person's sales
24made in the county or, special district, or jurisdictional area of a transit authority

1that has imposed those taxes separately from sales made elsewhere in this state and
2file a report as prescribed by the department of revenue.
SB576,21 3Section 21 . 77.76 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB576,29,104 77.76 (1) The department of revenue shall have full power to levy, enforce, and
5collect county, transit authority, and special district sales and use taxes and may take
6any action, conduct any proceeding, impose interest and penalties, and in all respects
7proceed as it is authorized to proceed for the taxes imposed by subch. III. The
8department of transportation and the department of natural resources may
9administer the county, transit authority, and special district sales and use taxes in
10regard to items under s. 77.61 (1).
SB576,22 11Section 22 . 77.76 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB576,29,1512 77.76 (2) Judicial and administrative review of departmental determinations
13shall be as provided in subch. III for state sales and use taxes, and no county, transit
14authority,
or special district may intervene in any matter related to the levy,
15enforcement, and collection of the taxes under this subchapter.
SB576,23 16Section 23 . 77.76 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB576,30,917 77.76 (3r) From the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (gc) the department of
18revenue shall distribute 98.5 percent of the taxes reported for each transit authority
19that has imposed taxes under this subchapter, minus the transit authority portion
20of the retailers' discount, to the transit authority no later than the end of the 3rd
21month following the end of the calendar quarter in which such amounts were
22reported. At the time of distribution the department of revenue shall indicate the
23taxes reported by each taxpayer. In this subsection, the “transit authority portion
24of the retailers' discount" is the amount determined by multiplying the total
25retailers' discount by a fraction the numerator of which is the gross transit authority

1sales and use taxes payable and the denominator of which is the sum of the gross
2state and transit authority sales and use taxes payable. The transit authority taxes
3distributed shall be increased or decreased to reflect subsequent refunds, audit
4adjustments, and all other adjustments of the transit authority taxes previously
5distributed. Interest paid on refunds of transit authority sales and use taxes shall
6be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (gc) at the rate paid by this state
7under s. 77.60 (1) (a). Any transit authority receiving a report under this subsection
8is subject to the duties of confidentiality to which the department of revenue is
9subject under s. 77.61 (5).
SB576,24 10Section 24 . 77.76 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB576,30,1611 77.76 (4) There shall be retained by the state 1.5 percent of the taxes collected
12for taxes imposed by special districts under ss. 77.705 and 77.706 and transit
13authorities under s. 77.708
and 1.75 percent of the taxes collected for taxes imposed
14by counties under s. 77.70 to cover costs incurred by the state in administering,
15enforcing, and collecting the tax. All interest and penalties collected shall be
16deposited and retained by this state in the general fund.
SB576,25 17Section 25 . 77.77 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB576,31,218 77.77 (1) (a) The sales price from services subject to the tax under s. 77.52 (2)
19or the lease, rental, or license of tangible personal property and property, items, and
20goods specified under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), and (d), is subject to the taxes under this
21subchapter, and the incremental amount of tax caused by a rate increase applicable
22to those services, leases, rentals, or licenses is due, beginning with the first billing
23period starting on or after the effective date of the county ordinance, special district
24resolution, transit authority resolution, or rate increase, regardless of whether the

1service is furnished or the property, item, or good is leased, rented, or licensed to the
2customer before or after that date.
SB576,31,113 (b) The sales price from services subject to the tax under s. 77.52 (2) or the lease,
4rental, or license of tangible personal property and property, items, and goods
5specified under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), and (d), is not subject to the taxes under this
6subchapter, and a decrease in the tax rate imposed under this subchapter on those
7services first applies, beginning with bills rendered on or after the effective date of
8the repeal or sunset of a county ordinance or, special district resolution, or transit
9authority resolution
imposing the tax or other rate decrease, regardless of whether
10the service is furnished or the property, item, or good is leased, rented, or licensed
11to the customer before or after that date.
SB576,26 12Section 26 . 77.77 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB576,31,2213 77.77 (3) The sale of building materials to contractors engaged in the business
14of constructing, altering, repairing or improving real estate for others is not subject
15to the taxes under this subchapter, and the incremental amount of tax caused by the
16rate increase applicable to those materials is not due, if the materials are affixed and
17made a structural part of real estate, and the amount payable to the contractor is
18fixed without regard to the costs incurred in performing a written contract that was
19irrevocably entered into prior to the effective date of the county ordinance, special
20district resolution, transit authority resolution, or rate increase or that resulted from
21the acceptance of a formal written bid accompanied by a bond or other performance
22guaranty that was irrevocably submitted before that date.
SB576,27 23Section 27 . 77.78 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB576,32,6 2477.78 Registration. No motor vehicle, boat, snowmobile, recreational vehicle,
25as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), trailer, semitrailer, all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain

1vehicle, off-highway motorcycle, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (q), or aircraft that is
2required to be registered by this state may be registered or titled by this state unless
3the registrant files a sales and use tax report and pays the county tax, transit
4authority tax,
and special district tax at the time of registering or titling to the state
5agency that registers or titles the property. That state agency shall transmit those
6tax revenues to the department of revenue.
SB576,28 7Section 28 . 85.064 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB576,32,108 85.064 (1) (b) “Political subdivision" means any city, village, town, county, or
9transit commission organized under s. 59.58 (2) or 66.1021 or recognized under s.
1066.0301, or transit authority created under s. 66.1039 within this state.
SB576,29 11Section 29 . 111.70 (1) (j) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB576,32,1812 111.70 (1) (j) “Municipal employer" means any city, county, village, town,
13metropolitan sewerage district, school district, long-term care district, transit
14authority under s. 66.1039, local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch.
15229, or any other political subdivision of the state, or instrumentality of one or more
16political subdivisions of the state, that engages the services of an employee and
17includes any person acting on behalf of a municipal employer within the scope of the
18person's authority, express or implied.
SB576,30 19Section 30 . 345.05 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB576,32,2020 345.05 (1) (ag) “Authority" means a transit authority created under s. 66.1039.
SB576,31 21Section 31 . 345.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB576,33,522 345.05 (2) A person suffering any damage proximately resulting from the
23negligent operation of a motor vehicle owned and operated by a municipality or
24authority
, which damage was occasioned by the operation of the motor vehicle in the
25course of its business, may file a claim for damages against the municipality or

1authority
concerned and the governing body of the municipality, or the board of
2directors of the authority,
may allow, compromise, settle and pay the claim. In this
3subsection, a motor vehicle is deemed owned and operated by a municipality or
4authority
if the vehicle is either being rented or leased, or is being purchased under
5a contract whereby the municipality or authority will acquire title.
SB576,32 6Section 32 . 611.11 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB576,33,87 611.11 (4) (a) In this subsection, “municipality" has the meaning given in s.
8345.05 (1) (c), but also includes any transit authority created under s. 66.1039.
SB576,33 9Section 33 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB576,33,1310 (1) Initial terms of Chippewa Valley regional transit authority.
11Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for members of the board of directors
12of the Chippewa Valley regional transit authority under s. 66.1039 (2) (c) and (3) (a),
13the initial terms shall be 2 years for each of the following:
SB576,33,1414 (a) One of the members appointed under s. 66.1039 (3) (d) 1. b.
SB576,33,1515 (b) One of the members appointed under s. 66.1039 (3) (d) 1. c., if applicable.
SB576,33,1616 (c) Each member appointed under s. 66.1039 (3) (d) 1. d.
SB576,33,1717 (End)
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