AB43: Bill Text

AB43,,3949 (d) College savings accounts. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021, section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code in effect for federal purposes.

AB43,,3950 (e) Milk production termination program. Notwithstanding ss. 71.26 (2) and (3) and 71.99, for natural persons, fiduciaries, trusts, estates, and corporations, at the taxpayer’s option, “Internal Revenue Code,” for taxable year 1986 and subsequent taxable years, includes any revisions to the Internal Revenue Code in effect for federal purposes adopted after January 1, 1986, that relate to the taxation of income derived from any source as a direct consequence of participation in the milk production termination program created by section 101 of P.L. 99-198.

AB43,,3951 (f) Regulated investment companies. Notwithstanding s. 71.99, for natural persons, fiduciaries, trusts, and estates, at the taxpayer’s option, “Internal Revenue Code” for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1987, includes any revisions to section 67 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code in effect for federal purposes adopted after January 1, 1988, that relate to the indirect expenses of regulated investment companies.

AB43,,3952 (g) Qualified retirement fund. Notwithstanding s. 71.99, a qualified retirement fund for a taxable year for federal income tax purposes is a qualified retirement fund for the taxable year for purposes of this chapter.

AB43,,3953 (h) Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022, sections 11012, 13221, 13301, 13304 (a), (b), and (d), 13531, and 13601 of P.L. 115-97.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 71.98. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -1244/P1 and -1327/P1.

AB43,1540 Section 1540. 71.99 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,3955 71.99 Internal Revenue Code definition. (1) Taxable years; 2017. (a) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016, and before January 1, 2018, “Internal Revenue Code” means the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2016, except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) and ss. 71.26 (3) and 71.98, and subject to par. (d).

AB43,,3956 (b) For purposes of this subsection, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include the following provisions of federal public laws for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016: section 13113 of P.L 103-66; sections 1, 3, 4, and 5 of P.L. 106-519; sections 101, 102, and 422 of P.L 108-357; sections 1310 and 1351 of P.L. 109-58; section 11146 of P.L. 109-59; section 403 (q) of P.L. 109-135; section 513 of P.L. 109-222; section 104 of P.L. 109-432; sections 8233 and 8235 of P.L. 110-28; section 11 (e) and (g) of P.L. 110-172; section 301 of P.L. 110-245; section 15351 of P.L. 110-246; section 302 of division A, section 401 of division B, and sections 312, 322, 502 (c), 707, and 801 of division C of P.L. 110-343; sections 1232, 1241, 1251, 1501, and 1502 of division B of P.L. 111-5; sections 211, 212, 213, 214, and 216 of P.L. 111-226; sections 2011 and 2122 of P.L. 111-240; sections 753, 754, and 760 of P.L. 111-312; sections 104, 318, 322, 323, 324, 326, 327, and 411 of P.L. 112-240; P.L. 114-7; section 1101 of P.L. 114-74; section 305 of division P of P.L. 114-113; and sections 112, 123, 125 to 128, 143, 144, 151 to 153, 165 to 167, 169 to 171, 189, 191, 326, and 411 of division Q of P.L. 114-113.

AB43,,3957 (c) For purposes of this subsection, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include amendments to the federal Internal Revenue Code, including provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, enacted after December 31, 2016, except that “Internal Revenue Code” includes sections 11024, 11025, and 13543 of P.L. 115-97; sections 40307 and 40413 of P.L. 115-123; sections 101 (m), (n), (o), (p), and (q), 104 (a), and 109 of division U of P.L. 115-141; section 102 of division M and sections 110, 111, and 116 (b) of division O of P.L. 116-94; and section 9707 of P.L. 117-2.

AB43,,3958 (d) For purposes of this subsection, the provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in this subsection, apply for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes, except as follows:

AB43,,3959 1. Changes made by section 4007 (b) of P.L. 114-41, section 1102 of P.L. 114-74, sections 105, 111, 113 to 115, 133, 301, 302, 304, 305, 308, 311, 313 to 323, 325, 331, and 343 to 345 of division Q of P.L. 114-113 first apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

AB43,,3960 2. Changes made by section 1201 of P.L. 108-173 and section 307 of P.L. 109-432 first apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.

AB43,,3961 (2) Taxable years, 2018 to 2020. (a) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2021, “Internal Revenue Code” means the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2017, except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) and ss. 71.26 (3) and 71.98, and subject to par. (d).

AB43,,3962 (b) For purposes of this subsection, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include the following provisions of federal public laws for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017: section 13113 of P.L. 103-66; sections 1, 3, 4, and 5 of P.L. 106-519; sections 101, 102, and 422 of P.L. 108-357; sections 1310 and 1351 of P.L. 109-58; section 11146 of P.L. 109-59; section 403 (q) of P.L. 109-135; section 513 of P.L. 109-222; section 104 of P.L. 109-432; sections 8233 and 8235 of P.L. 110-28; section 11 (e) and (g) of P.L. 110-172; section 301 of P.L. 110-245; section 15351 of P.L. 110-246; section 302 of division A, section 401 of division B, and sections 312, 322, 502 (c), 707, and 801 of division C of P.L. 110-343; sections 1232, 1241, 1251, 1501, and 1502 of division B of P.L. 111-5; sections 211, 212, 213, 214, and 216 of P.L. 111-226; sections 2011 and 2122 of P.L. 111-240; sections 753, 754, and 760 of P.L. 111-312; sections 104, 318, 322, 323, 324, 326, 327, and 411 of P.L. 112-240; P.L. 114-7; section 1101 of P.L. 114-74; section 305 of division P of P.L. 114-113; sections 123, 125 to 128, 143, 144, 151 to 153, 165 to 167, 169 to 171, 189, 191, 326, and 411 of division Q of P.L. 114-113; and sections 11011, 11012, 13201 (a) to (e) and (g), 13206, 13221, 13301, 13304 (a), (b), and (d), 13531, 13601, 13801, 14101, 14102, 14103, 14201, 14202, 14211, 14212, 14213, 14214, 14215, 14221, 14222, 14301, 14302, 14304, and 14401 of P.L. 115-97.

AB43,,3963 (c) For purposes of this subsection, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include amendments to the federal Internal Revenue Code, including provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, enacted after December 31, 2017, except that “Internal Revenue Code” includes sections 40307, 40413, and 41113 of P.L. 115-123; sections 101 (m), (n), (o), (p), and (q), 104 (a), 109, 401 (a) (54) and (b) (15) (A), (B), and (C), 19, 20, 23, 26, 27, and 28 of division U of P.L. 115-141; sections 102 and 104 of division M, sections 102, 103, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 201, 204, 205, 206, 302, 401, and 601 of division O, section 1302 of division P, and sections 131, 202 (d), and 205 of division Q of P.L. 116-94; sections 1106, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2307, 3608, 3609, 3701, and 3702 of division A of P.L. 116-136; sections 202, 208, 209, 211, and 214 of division EE and sections 276 (a) and (b), 277, 278 (a), (b), (c), and (d), 280, and 285 of division N of P.L. 116-260; and sections 9701, 9702, 9703, 9704, 9705, 9706, and 9707 of P.L. 117-2.

AB43,,3964 (d) For purposes of this subsection, the provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in this subsection, apply for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes, except as follows:

AB43,,3965 1. Changes made by P.L. 115-63 and sections 11026, 11027, 11028, 13207, 13306, 13307, 13308, 13311, 13312, 13501, 13705, 13821, and 13823 of P.L. 115-97 first apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

AB43,,3966 2. Changes made by section 1201 of P.L. 108-173 and section 307 of P.L. 109-432 first apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.

AB43,,3967 (3) Taxable years, 2021 to 2022. (a) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2023, “Internal Revenue Code” means the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2020, except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) and ss. 71.26 (3) and 71.98, and subject to par. (d).

AB43,,3968 (b) For purposes of this subsection, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include the following provisions of federal public laws for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020: section 13113 of P.L. 103-66; sections 1, 3, 4, and 5 of P.L. 106-519; sections 101, 102, and 422 of P.L. 108-357; sections 1310 and 1351 of P.L. 109-58; section 11146 of P.L. 109-59; section 403 (q) of P.L. 109-135; section 513 of P.L. 109-222; section 104 of P.L. 109-432; sections 8233 and 8235 of P.L. 110-28; section 11 (e) and (g) of P.L. 110-172; section 301 of P.L. 110-245; section 15351 of P.L. 110-246; section 302 of division A, section 401 of division B, and sections 312, 322, 502 (c), 707, and 801 of division C of P.L. 110-343; sections 1232, 1241, 1251, 1501, and 1502 of division B of P.L. 111-5; sections 211, 212, 213, 214, and 216 of P.L. 111-226; sections 2011 and 2122 of P.L. 111-240; sections 753, 754, and 760 of P.L. 111-312; sections 104, 318, 322, 323, 324, 326, 327, and 411 of P.L. 112-240; P.L. 114-7; section 1101 of P.L. 114-74; section 305 of division P of P.L. 114-113; sections 123, 125 to 128, 143, 144, 151 to 153, 165 to 167, 169 to 171, 189, 191, 326, and 411 of division Q of P.L. 114-113; sections 11011, 11012, 13201 (a) to (e) and (g), 13206, 13221, 13301, 13304 (a), (b), and (d), 13531, 13601, 13801, 14101, 14102, 14103, 14201, 14202, 14211, 14212, 14213, 14214, 14215, 14221, 14222, 14301, 14302, 14304, and 14401 of P.L. 115-97; sections 40304, 40305, 40306, and 40412 of P.L. 115-123; section 101 (c) of division T of P.L. 115-141; sections 101 (d) and (e), 102, 201 to 207, 301, 302, and 401 (a) (47) and (195), (b) (13), (17), (22) and (30), and (d) (1) (D) (v), (vi), and (xiii) and (xvii) (II) of division U of P.L. 115-141; sections 104, 114, 115, 116, 130, and 145 of division Q of P.L. 116-94; sections 2304 and 2306 of P.L. 116-136; and sections 111, 114, 115, 116, 118 (a) and (d), 133, 137, 138, and 210 of division EE of P.L. 116-260.

AB43,,3969 (c) For purposes of this subsection, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include amendments to the federal Internal Revenue Code, including provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, enacted after December 31, 2020, except that “Internal Revenue Code” includes sections 9671, 9675, 9701, 9702, 9703, 9704, 9705, 9706, and 9707 of P.L. 117-2; sections 80501, 80504, and 80602 of division H of P.L. 117-58; and section 307 of division P of P.L. 117-103.

AB43,,3970 (d) For purposes of this subsection, the provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in this subsection, apply for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes, except as follows:

AB43,,3971 1. Changes made by sections 20101, 20102, 20104, 20201, 40201, 40202, 40203, 40308, 40309, 40311, 40414, 41101, 41107, 41114, 41115, and 41116 of P.L. 115-123; section 101 (a), (b), and (h) of division U of P.L. 115-141; section 1203 of P.L. 116-25; section 1122 of P.L. 116-92; section 301 of division O, section 1302 of division P, and sections 101, 102, 103, 117, 118, 132, 201, 202 (a), (b), and (c), 204 (a), (b), and (c), 301, and 302 of division Q of P.L. 116-94; section 2 of P.L. 116-98; and sections 301, 302, and 304 of division EE of P.L. 116-260 apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

AB43,,3972 2. Changes made by section 1201 of P.L. 108-173 and section 307 of P.L. 109-432 first apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.

AB43,,3973 (4) Taxable years, 2023 and thereafter. (a) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022, “Internal Revenue Code” means the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to August 16, 2022, except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) and ss. 71.26 (3) and 71.98, and subject to par. (d).

AB43,,3974 (b) For purposes of this subsection, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include the following provisions of federal public laws for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022: section 13113 of P.L. 103-66; sections 1, 3, 4, and 5 of P.L. 106-519; sections 101, 102, and 422 of P.L. 108-357; sections 1310 and 1351 of P.L. 109-58; section 11146 of P.L. 109-59; section 403 (q) of P.L. 109-135; section 513 of P.L. 109-222; section 104 of P.L. 109-432; sections 8233 and 8235 of P.L. 110-28; section 11 (e) and (g) of P.L. 110-172; section 301 of P.L. 110-245; section 15351 of P.L. 110-246; section 302 of division A, section 401 of division B, and sections 312, 322, 502 (c), 707, and 801 of division C of P.L. 110-343; sections 1232, 1241, 1251, 1501, and 1502 of division B of P.L. 111-5; sections 211, 212, 213, 214, and 216 of P.L. 111-226; sections 2011 and 2122 of P.L. 111-240; sections 753, 754, and 760 of P.L. 111-312; sections 104, 318, 322, 323, 324, 326, 327, and 411 of P.L. 112-240; P.L. 114-7; section 1101 of P.L. 114-74; section 305 of division P of P.L. 114-113; sections 123, 125 to 128, 143, 144, 151 to 153, 165 to 167, 169 to 171, 189, 191, 326, and 411 of division Q of P.L. 114-113; sections 11011, 11012, 13201 (a) to (e) and (g), 13206, 13221, 13301, 13304 (a), (b), and (d), 13531, 13801, 14101, 14102, 14103, 14201, 14202, 14211, 14212, 14213, 14214, 14215, 14221, 14222, 14301, 14302, 14304, and 14401 of P.L. 115-97; sections 40304, 40305, 40306, and 40412 of P.L. 115-123; section 101 (c) of division T of P.L. 115-141; sections 101 (d) and (e), 102, 201 to 207, 301, 302, and 401 (a) (47) and (195), (b) (13), (17), (22) and (30), and (d) (1) (D) (v), (vi), and (xiii) and (xvii) (II) of division U of P.L. 115-141; sections 104, 114, 115, 116, 130, and 145 of division Q of P.L. 116-94; sections 2304 and 2306 of P.L. 116-136; sections 111, 114, 115, 116, 118 (a) and (d), 133, 137, 138, and 210 of division EE of P.L. 116-260; sections 5003, 9041, and 9673 of P.L. 117-2; and section 13903 (b) of P.L. 117-169.

AB43,,3975 (c) For purposes of this subsection, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include amendments to the federal Internal Revenue Code, including provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, enacted after August 16, 2022.

AB43,,3976 (d) For purposes of this subsection, the provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in this subsection, apply for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes, except as follows:

AB43,,3977 1. Changes made by section 13601 of P.L. 115-97; sections 5001, 5002, 5005, 9623, 9624, and 9672 of P.L. 117-2; section 2 of P.L. 117-6; and sections 80401, 80402, and 80601 of division H of P.L. 117-58 apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.

AB43,,3978 2. Changes made by section 9675 of P.L. 117-2 apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

AB43,,3979 3. Changes made by section 1201 of P.L. 108-173 and section 307 of P.L. 109-432 apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.

AB43,1541 Section 1541. 73.01 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,3981 73.01 (5) (a) Any person who is aggrieved by a determination of the state board of assessors under s. 70.995 (5n) or (8) or who has filed a petition for redetermination with the department of revenue and who is aggrieved by the redetermination of the department of revenue may, within 60 days of the determination of the state board of assessors or of the department of revenue or, in all other cases, within 60 days after the redetermination but not thereafter, file with the clerk of the commission a petition for review of the action of the department of revenue and the number of copies of the petition required by rule adopted by the commission. Any person who is aggrieved by a determination of the department of transportation under s. 341.405 or 341.45 may, within 30 days after the determination of the department of transportation, file with the clerk of the commission a petition for review of the action of the department of transportation and the number of copies of the petition required by rule adopted by the commission. If a municipality appeals, its appeal shall set forth that the appeal has been authorized by an order or resolution of its governing body and the appeal shall be verified by a member of that governing body as pleadings in courts of record are verified. The clerk of the commission shall transmit one copy to the department of revenue, or to the department of transportation, and to each party. In the case of appeals from manufacturing property assessments, the person assessed shall be a party to a proceeding initiated by a municipality. At the time of filing the petition, the petitioner shall pay to the commission a $25 filing fee. The commission shall deposit the fee in the general fund. Within 30 days after such transmission the department of revenue, except for petitions objecting to manufacturing property assessments, or the department of transportation, shall file with the clerk of the commission an original and the number of copies of an answer to the petition required by rule adopted by the commission and shall serve one copy on the petitioner or the petitioner’s attorney or agent. Within 30 days after service of the answer, the petitioner may file and serve a reply in the same manner as the petition is filed. Any person entitled to be heard by the commission under s. 76.38 (12) (a), 1993 stats., or s. 76.39 (4) (c) or 76.48 may file a petition with the commission within the time and in the manner provided for the filing of petitions in income or franchise tax cases. Such papers may be served as a circuit court summons is served or by certified mail. For the purposes of this subsection, a petition for review is considered timely filed if mailed by certified mail in a properly addressed envelope, with postage duly prepaid, which envelope is postmarked before midnight of the last day for filing.

AB43,1542 Section 1542. 73.03 (73) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,3983 73.03 (73) (f) 1. Subject to subd. 2., for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020, the department shall make the pilot program described under par. (b) permanent and applicable to all eligible claimants of the earned income tax credit under s. 71.07 (9e) (aj), based on the specifications described under pars. (b) and (c) 2.

AB43,1543 Section 1543. 73.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,3985 73.06 (3) The department of revenue, through its supervisors of equalization, shall examine and test the work of assessors during the progress of their assessments and ascertain whether any of them is assessing property at other than full value or is omitting property subject to taxation from the roll. The department and such supervisors shall have the rights and powers of a local assessor for the examination of persons and property and for the discovery of property subject to taxation. If any property has been omitted or not assessed according to law, they shall bring the same to the attention of the local assessor of the proper district and if such local assessor shall neglect or refuse to correct the assessment they shall report the fact to the board of review. All disputes between the department, municipalities, and property owners about the taxability or value of the property under s. 70.995 (12r) shall be resolved by using the procedures under s. 70.995 (8).

AB43,1544 Section 1544. 73.17 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,3987 73.17 Medical marijuana registry program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB43,,3988 (a) “Debilitating medical condition or treatment” means any of the following:

AB43,,3989 1. Cancer; glaucoma; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; a positive test for the presence of HIV, antigen or nonantigenic products of HIV, or an antibody to HIV; inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease; a hepatitis C virus infection; Alzheimer’s disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; nail patella syndrome; Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome; post-traumatic stress disorder; or the treatment of these conditions.

AB43,,3990 2. A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or the treatment of such a disease or condition that causes cachexia, severe pain, severe nausea, seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy, or severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis.

AB43,,3991 (b) “Department” means the department of revenue.

AB43,,3992 (c) “Physician” means a person licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (a).

AB43,,3993 (d) “Qualifying patient” means a person who has been diagnosed by a physician as having or undergoing a debilitating medical condition or treatment but does not include a person under the age of 18 years.

AB43,,3994 (e) “Tax exemption certificate” means a certificate to claim the exemption under s. 77.54 (71).

AB43,,3995 (f) “Usable marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (13).

AB43,,3996 (g) “Written certification” means means a statement made by a person’s physician if all of the following apply:

AB43,,3997 1. The statement indicates that, in the physician’s professional opinion, the person has or is undergoing a debilitating medical condition or treatment and the potential benefits of the person’s use of usable marijuana would likely outweigh the health risks for the person.

AB43,,3998 2. The statement indicates that the opinion described in subd. 1. was formed after a full assessment of the person’s medical history and current medical condition that was conducted no more than 6 months prior to making the statement and that was made in the course of a bona fide physician-patient relationship.

AB43,,3999 3. The statement is signed by the physician or is contained in the person’s medical records.

AB43,,4000 4. The statement contains an expiration date that is no more than 48 months after issuance and the statement has not expired.

AB43,,4001 (2) Application. An adult who is claiming to be a qualifying patient may apply for a registry identification card by submitting to the department a signed application form containing or accompanied by all of the following:

AB43,,4002 (a) His or her name, address, and date of birth.

AB43,,4003 (b) A written certification.

AB43,,4004 (c) The name, address, and telephone number of the person’s current physician, as listed in the written certification.

AB43,,4005 (3) Processing the application. The department shall verify the information contained in or accompanying an application submitted under sub. (2) and shall approve or deny the application within 30 days after receiving it. The department may deny an application submitted under sub. (2) only if the required information has not been provided or if false information has been provided.

AB43,,4006 (4) Issuing a registry identification card and tax exemption certificate. The department shall issue to the applicant a registry identification card and tax exemption certificate within 5 days after approving an application under sub. (3). Unless voided under sub. (5) (b) or revoked under rules issued by the department under sub. (7), a registry identification card and tax exemption certificate shall expire 4 years from the date of issuance. A tax exemption certificate shall contain the information determined by the department. A registry identification card shall contain all of the following:

AB43,,4007 (a) The name, address, and date of birth of the registrant.

AB43,,4008 (b) The date of issuance and expiration date of the registry identification card.

AB43,,4009 (c) A photograph of the registrant.

AB43,,4010 (d) Other information the department may require by rule.

AB43,,4011 (5) Additional information to be provided by registrant. (a) A registrant shall notify the department of any change in the registrant’s name and address. A registrant who is a qualifying patient shall notify the department of any change in his or her physician or of any significant improvement in his or her health as it relates to his or her debilitating medical condition or treatment.

AB43,,4012 (b) If a registrant fails to notify the department within 10 days after any change for which notification is required under par. (a), his or her registry identification card and tax exemption certificate is void.

AB43,,4013 (6) Records. (a) The department shall maintain a list of all registrants.

AB43,,4014 (b) Notwithstanding s. 19.35 and except as provided in par. (c), the department may not disclose information from an application submitted or a registry identification card issued under this section.

AB43,,4015 (c) The department may disclose to state or local law enforcement agencies information from an application submitted by, or from a registry identification card issued to, a specific person under this section for the purpose of verifying that the person possesses a valid registry identification card.

AB43,,4016 (7) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.

AB43,1545 Section 1545. 74.09 (3) (gb) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,4018 74.09 (3) (gb) 1. Include information from the school district where the property is located regarding the amount of any gross reduction in state aid to the district under ss. 115.7915 (4m), 118.60 (4d), and 121.08 (4) (b) in the previous year and the current year and the percentage change between those years, except that this paragraph does not apply in any year in which such a reduction does not occur.

AB43,,4019 2. In addition to the information provided under subd. 1., include the following insert in substantially similar form:

AB43,,4020 “The gross reduction in state aid to your school district in the .... (current year) is $ .... as a result of pupils enrolled in the .... (statewide choice program) (Racine choice program) (Milwaukee choice program) or as a result of payments to .... (a private school) under the special needs scholarship program. Your school district had the option to increase property taxes to replace this aid reduction.”

AB43,1546 Section 1546. 76.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,4022 76.02 (1) “Air carrier company” means any person engaged in the business of transportation in aircraft of persons or property for hire on regularly scheduled flights, except an air carrier company whose property is exempt from taxation under s. 70.11 (42) (b) 76.074 (2). In this subsection, “aircraft” means a completely equipped operating unit, including spare flight equipment, used as a means of conveyance in air commerce.

AB43,1547 Section 1547. 76.02 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,4024 76.02 (4m) “Inflation factor” means a percentage equal to the average annual percentage change in the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor, for the 12 months ending on December 31 of the year before the year of assessment, except that the percentage under this subsection shall not be less than zero.

AB43,1548 Section 1548. 76.025 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,4026 76.025 (2) If the property of any company defined in s. 76.28 (1), except a qualified wholesale electric company as defined in s. 76.28 (1) (gm), is located entirely within a single town, village, or city, it shall be subject to local assessment and taxation under ch. 70, 2021 stats.

AB43,1549 Section 1549. 76.025 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,4028 76.025 (5) Nothing in this chapter or ch. 70 shall be construed as providing an exemption for personal property for entities regulated under this chapter, except for the exemptions under ss. 70.11 (21), (39), and (39m), 70.112 (4) (b) and (5), and 76.074, and for such motor vehicles as are exempt under s. 70.112 (5).

AB43,1550 Section 1550. 76.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,4030 76.03 (1) The property, both real and personal, including all rights, franchises and privileges used in and necessary to the prosecution of the business of any company enumerated in s. 76.02 shall be deemed personal property for the purposes of taxation, and shall be valued and assessed together as a unit.

AB43,1551 Section 1551. 76.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,4032 76.07 (2) Relation to state valuation; description. The value of the property of each of said companies company for assessment shall be made on the same basis and for the same period of time, as near as may be, as the value of the general property of the state is ascertained and determined. The department shall prepare an assessment roll and place thereon after the name of each of said companies company assessed, the following general description of the property of such company, to wit, which description shall be deemed and held to include the entire property and franchises of the company specified and all title and interest therein: “Real estate, right-of-way, tracks, stations, terminals, appurtenances, rolling stock, equipment, franchises, and all other real estate and personal property of said the company,” in the case of railroads, and; “Real estate, right-of-way, poles, wires, conduits, cables, devices, appliances, instruments, franchises, and all other real and personal property of said the company,” in the case of conservation and regulation companies, and; “Real estate, appurtenances, rolling stock, equipment, franchises, and all other real estate and personal property of said the company,” in the case of air carrier companies,; and “Land and land rights, structures, improvements, mains, pumping and regulation equipment, services, appliances, instruments, franchises, and all other real and personal property of said company,” in the case of pipeline companies, which description shall be deemed and held to include the entire property and franchises of the company specified and all title and interest therein.

AB43,1552 Section 1552. 76.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,4034 76.07 (3) Assessment. For the purpose of determining the full market value of the property of each company appearing on the assessment roll, the department may view and inspect the property of such the company and shall consider the reports filed in compliance with s. 76.04 and the reports and returns of the company filed in the office of any officer of this state, and other evidence or information bearing upon the full market value of the property of the company assessed. In case of For companies which that own or use property lying partly within and partly without the state, the department shall value and assess only the property within this state, using the methods under subs. (4g) and (4r). When the full market value of the property of a company within this state has been determined, the amount shall be entered upon the assessment roll opposite the name of the company and shall be the assessment of the entire property of such the company within this state for the levy of taxes thereon, subject to review and correction. The department shall thereupon give notice by certified mail to each company assessed of the amount of its assessment as entered upon such the roll.

AB43,1553 Section 1553. 76.07 (4g) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,4036 76.07 (4g) (a) 10. Determine the depreciated cost of road real property owned or rented by the company and used in the operation of the company’s business in this state.