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March 10, 2022 - Introduced by Representatives Goyke, Andraca, Baldeh, Conley,
Considine, Emerson, Haywood, Hebl, Hintz, B. Meyers, Pope, Riemer, S.
Rodriguez
, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Vining, Hesselbein,
Ohnstad and Shelton, cosponsored by Senators Smith, Agard, Carpenter,
Johnson, Larson and L. Taylor. Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
AB1116,1,4 1An Act to create 16.32, 16.9652, 20.395 (1) (ba), 20.505 (1) (cs), 20.505 (1) (e) and
285.207 of the statutes; relating to: local shared services grants, regional
3affordable housing grants, grants for certain kinds of redevelopment, granting
4rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill creates two grant programs under which local governmental units may
obtain financing for costs related to planning and operating certain shared service
agreements. Under the shared services planning and operation grant program, the
Department of Administration provides grants to applicant political subdivisions to
finance the costs of planning and operating shared service agreements. These
agreements must involve at least two political subdivisions jointly providing a
service. Under the shared mass transit service grant program, the Department of
Transportation provides grants to local public bodies to finance the costs of planning
and operating shared mass transit agreements. These agreements must involve at
least two local public bodies and must expand mass transit service within or between
the political subdivisions in which the local public bodies are located. Local public
bodies under the bill include political subdivisions, agencies of political subdivisions,
and other public bodies that provide mass transit services.
The bill also creates a grant program under which DOA may award grants to
political subdivisions to do the following:
1. Fund a political subdivision's planning and operational costs in establishing
a regional affordable housing development plan and fund a political subdivision's

costs related to the construction of one or more regional affordable housing
developments.
2. Fund a political subdivision's costs related to the redevelopment of one or
more large retail stores, or one or more shopping centers or malls, that are empty.
A political subdivision receiving such a grant must match the amount of the grant
from nonstate funding sources.
For further information see the state and 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:
AB1116,1 1Section 1. 16.32 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1116,2,8 216.32 Regional affordable housing developments; certain kinds of
3redevelopment.
(1) Legislative finding. The legislature finds and determines
4that the construction of regional affordable housing developments in this state and
5the redevelopment of large retail stores and shopping centers or malls in this state
6that are empty are a statewide responsibility of statewide dimension. It is therefore
7in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to award the grants
8authorized under this section for those purposes.
AB1116,2,10 9(2) Definition. In this section, “political subdivision” means a city, village,
10town, or county.
AB1116,2,13 11(3) Regional affordable housing developments. From the appropriation
12under s. 20.505 (1) (e), the department may award grants to political subdivisions to
13do the following:
AB1116,2,1514 (a) Fund the political subdivision's planning and operational costs in
15establishing a regional affordable housing development plan.
AB1116,2,1716 (b) Fund the political subdivision's costs related to the construction of one or
17more regional affordable housing developments in the political subdivision.
AB1116,3,5
1(4) Certain kinds of redevelopment. (a) From the appropriation under s.
220.505 (1) (e), and subject to par. (b), the department may award grants to a political
3subdivision to fund the political subdivision's costs related to the redevelopment of
4one or more large retail stores, or one or more shopping centers or malls, in the
5political subdivision that are empty.
AB1116,3,76 (b) Each political subdivision awarded a grant under par. (a) shall match the
7amount of the grant from nonstate funding sources.
AB1116,3,10 8(5) Coordination. The department shall coordinate with the Wisconsin
9Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic
10Development Authority to implement this section.
AB1116,3,13 11(6) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
12The rules shall include a definition of “affordable” for purposes of sub. (3) that is
13based on data related to regional income and housing costs.
AB1116,3,15 14(7) Enumeration. This section constitutes enumeration in the authorized state
15building program for purposes of s. 20.924.
AB1116,2 16Section 2. 16.9652 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1116,3,18 1716.9652 Shared services planning and operation grants. (1) In this
18section:
AB1116,3,1919 (a) “Political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.
AB1116,3,2220 (b) “Shared service agreement” means an agreement under s. 66.0301 between
21not fewer than 2 political subdivisions under which the parties agree to jointly
22provide a service within the territory of the political subdivisions.
AB1116,4,2 23(2) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1)
24(cs), the department shall provide grants to applicant political subdivisions to
25finance the costs of planning and operating a shared service agreement. In awarding

1grants under this subsection, the department shall attempt to promote efficient and
2effective local government.
AB1116,4,63 (b) A grant under par. (a) may not cover more than 50 percent of the operational
4costs of a shared service agreement in the first 2 years of the agreement and may not
5cover operational costs of a shared service agreement that are expected to be incurred
6after the first 2 years of the agreement.
AB1116,4,87 (c) The department may not award a grant under par. (a) that the department
8determines will result in a reduction of services provided to a political subdivision.
AB1116,3 9Section 3 . 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
10the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
AB1116,4 11Section 4. 20.395 (1) (ba) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1116,5,3
120.395 (1) (ba) Shared mass transit services grants. As a continuing
2appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for shared mass
3transit services grants under s. 85.207.
AB1116,5 4Section 5. 20.505 (1) (cs) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1116,5,75 20.505 (1) (cs) Shared services grants. As a continuing appropriation, the
6amounts in the schedule for shared services planning and operation grants under s.
716.9652.
AB1116,6 8Section 6. 20.505 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1116,5,119 20.505 (1) (e) Regional affordable housing developments; certain kinds of
10redevelopment.
As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the
11grants under s. 16.32.
AB1116,7 12Section 7. 85.207 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1116,5,13 1385.207 Shared mass transit services grants. (1) In this section:
AB1116,5,1414 (a) “Local public body” has the meaning provided in s. 85.20 (1) (d).
AB1116,5,1515 (b) “Political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.
AB1116,5,1916 (c) “Shared mass transit agreement” means means an agreement between not
17fewer than 2 local public bodies under which the parties agree to expand mass transit
18service within or between the political subdivisions in which the agreeing local public
19bodies are located.
AB1116,6,2 20(2) (a) Subject to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ba), the
21department shall provide grants to local public bodies to finance the costs of planning
22or operating a shared mass transit services agreement or the costs of a capital
23improvement project included in a shared mass transit services agreement. In
24awarding grants under this subsection, the department shall attempt to promote
25efficient and effective local government, the expansion of mass transit service to

1areas not currently served by mass transit, and the provision of mass transit service
2to populations in greatest need of access to mass transit.
AB1116,6,83 (b) 1. A grant under par. (a) may not cover more than 50 percent of the
4operational costs of a shared mass transit services agreement in the first 2 years of
5the agreement and may not cover operational costs of a shared mass transit services
6agreement that are expected to be incurred after the first 2 years of the agreement.
7This subdivision does not apply to costs directly related to a capital improvement
8project.
AB1116,6,109 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., a grant under par. (a) may not cover more than
1050 percent of the cost of a capital improvement project.
AB1116,6,1111 (End)
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