AB50: Bill Text

AB50,569,4 59.10 (3) (cm) 2. ‘Petition and referendum.’ Except as provided in subd. 3., the electors of a county may, by petition and referendum, decrease the number of supervisors at any time after the first election is held following enactment of a decennial supervisory district plan under par. (b). A petition for a change in the number of supervisors may be filed with the county clerk. Prior to circulating a petition to decrease the number of supervisors in any county, a petitioner shall register with the county clerk, giving the petitioner’s name and address and indicating the petitioner’s intent to file such a petition. No signature on a petition is valid unless the signature is obtained within the 60-day period following such registration. The petition shall specify the proposed number of supervisors to be elected. Within 14 days after the last day for filing an original petition, any other petitioner may file an alternative petition with the county clerk proposing a different number of supervisors to be elected, and, if the petition is valid, the alternative proposed in the petition shall be submitted for approval at the same referendum. An alternative petition is subject to the same registration and signature requirements as an original petition. Each petition shall be in the form specified in s. 8.40 and shall contain a number of signatures of electors of the county equal to at least 25 percent of the total votes cast in the county for the office of supervisor at the most recent spring election preceding the date of filing. The county clerk shall promptly determine the sufficiency of a petition filed under this subdivision. Upon determination that a petition is sufficient, or if one or more valid alternative petitions are filed, upon determination that the petitions are sufficient, the county clerk shall call a referendum concurrently with the next spring or general election in the county that is held not earlier than 70 days after the determination is made. The question proposed at the referendum shall be: “Shall the board of supervisors of .... County be decreased from .... members to .... members?”. If one or more alternative valid petitions are filed within 14 days after the last day that an original petition may be filed, the question relating to the number of supervisors shall appear separately. The first question shall be: “Shall the size of the county board of supervisors of .... County be decreased from its current membership of .... members?”. Any subsequent question shall be: “If so, shall the size of the board be decreased to .... members?”. Each elector may vote in the affirmative or negative on the first question and may then vote in the affirmative on one of the remaining questions. If the first question is not approved by a majority of the electors voting on the question, any subsequent question is of no effect. If the question is approved by a majority of the electors voting on the question, or, if more than one question is submitted, if the first question is approved by a majority of the electors voting on the question, the board shall enact an ordinance prescribing revised boundaries for the supervisory districts in the county. The ordinance shall be enacted in accordance with the approved question or, if more than one question is submitted, in accordance with the choice receiving a plurality of the votes cast. The districts are subject to the same requirements that apply to districts in any plan enacted by the board under subd. 1. If the board has determined under sub. (1) (b) to adopt staggered terms for the office of supervisor, the board may change the expiration date of the term of any supervisor to an earlier date than the date provided under current ordinance if required to implement the redistricting or to maintain classes of members. The county clerk shall file a certified copy of any redistricting plan enacted under this subdivision with the secretary of state administration.

AB50,1081 Section 1081. 59.23 (2) (m) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,569,11 59.23 (2) (m) 2. Except as otherwise provided, receive and file the official oaths and bonds of all county officers and upon request shall certify under the clerk’s signature and seal the official capacity and authority of any county officer so filing and charge the statutory fee. Upon the commencement of each term every clerk shall file the clerk’s signature and the impression of the clerk’s official seal in the office of the secretary of state administration.

AB50,1082 Section 1082. 59.23 (2) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,569,22 59.23 (2) (s) List of local officials. Annually, on the first Tuesday of June, transmit to the secretary of state administration a list showing the name, phone number, electronic mail address, and post-office address of local officials, including the chairperson, mayor, president, clerk, treasurer, council and board members, and assessor of each municipality, and of the elective or appointive officials of any other local governmental unit, as defined in s. 66.0135 (1) (c), that is located wholly or partly within the county. Such lists shall be placed on file for the information of the public. The clerk, secretary, or other administrative officer of a local governmental unit, as defined in s. 66.0137 (1) (as), shall provide the county clerk the information he or she needs to complete the requirements of this paragraph.

AB50,1083 Section 1083. 59.43 (1c) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,570,3 59.43 (1c) (t) Upon commencement of each term, file his or her signature and the impression of his or her official seal or rubber stamp in the office of the secretary of state administration.

AB50,1084 Section 1084. 59.43 (2) (ag) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,570,8 59.43 (2) (ag) 1. Subject to s. 59.72 (5), for recording any instrument that is entitled to be recorded in the office of the register of deeds, $30 $45, except that no fee may be collected for recording a change of address that is exempt from a filing fee under s. 185.83 (1) (b) or 193.111 (1) (b).

AB50,1085 Section 1085. 59.43 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,570,12 59.43 (2) (e) Subject to s. 59.72 (5), for filing any instrument which that is entitled to be filed in the office of register of deeds and for which no other specific fee is specified, $30 $45.

AB50,1086 Section 1086. 59.52 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,570,15 59.52 (4) (a) 1. Notices of tax apportionment that are received from the secretary of state administration, after 3 years.

AB50,1087 Section 1087. 59.52 (25) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,570,23 59.52 (25) Advisory and contingent referenda. The board may conduct a countywide referendum for advisory purposes or for the purpose of ratifying or validating a resolution adopted or ordinance enacted by the board contingent upon approval in the referendum. The board may not conduct a referendum for advisory purposes, except as provided under s. 66.0305 (6) or for an advisory referendum regarding capital expenditures proposed to be funded by the county property tax levy.

AB50,1088 Section 1088. 59.54 (25) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,571,2 59.54 (25) (title) Possession Regulation of marijuana.

AB50,1089 Section 1089. 59.54 (25) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,571,12 59.54 (25) (a) (intro.) The board may enact and enforce an ordinance to prohibit the possession of marijuana, as defined in s. 961.01 (14), subject to the exceptions in s. 961.41 (3g) (intro.), and provide a forfeiture for a violation of the ordinance that is consistent with s. 961.71 or 961.72; except that if a complaint is issued regarding an allegation of possession of more than 25 grams of marijuana, or possession of any amount of marijuana following a conviction in this state for possession of marijuana alleging a violation of s. 961.72 (2) (b) 2. or (c) 3., the subject of the complaint may not be prosecuted under this subsection for the same action that is the subject of the complaint unless all of the following occur:

AB50,1090 Section 1090. 59.72 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,571,17 59.72 (5) (a) Before the 16th day of each month a register of deeds shall submit to the department of administration $15 $30 from the fee for recording or filing each instrument that is recorded or filed under s. 59.43 (2) (ag) 1. or (e), less any amount retained by the county under par. (b).

AB50,1091 Section 1091. 59.72 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,571,22 59.72 (5) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in s. 16.967 (7m), a county may retain $8 $15 of the portion of each fee submitted to the department of administration under par. (a) from the fee for recording or filing each instrument that is recorded or filed under s. 59.43 (2) (ag) 1. or (e) if all of the following conditions are met:

AB50,1092 Section 1092. 60.565 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,572,2 60.565 (title) Ambulance Emergency medical service and ambulance service.

AB50,1093 Section 1093. 60.565 of the statutes is renumbered 60.565 (1) (a) and amended to read:

AB50,572,9 60.565 (1) (a) The town board shall contract for or operate and maintain ambulance services unless such services are provided by another person. If the town board contracts for ambulance services, it may contract with one or more providers. The town board may determine and charge a reasonable fee for ambulance service provided under this section.

AB50,572,11 (c) The town board may purchase equipment for medical and other emergency calls.

AB50,1094 Section 1094. 60.565 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,572,13 60.565 (1) (title) Services.

AB50,1095 Section 1095. 60.565 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,572,17 60.565 (1) (b) The town board may contract for or maintain emergency medical services for the town. If the town board contracts for emergency medical services, it may contract with one or more providers.

AB50,1096 Section 1096. 60.565 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,572,20 60.565 (2) Funding. (a) The town board may determine and charge a reasonable fee for ambulance services provided under sub. (1) (a).

AB50,572,22 (b) The town board may do any of the following for the purpose of funding emergency medical services under sub. (1) (b):

AB50,572,23 1. Appropriate money.

AB50,573,3 2. Charge property owners a fee for the cost of emergency medical services provided to their property according to a written schedule established by the town board.

AB50,573,4 3. Levy taxes on the entire town.

AB50,573,6 4. Levy taxes on property served by a particular source of emergency medical services, to support the source of emergency medical services.

AB50,1097 Section 1097. 61.187 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,573,22 61.187 (2) (d) If, in accordance with par. (a), the results of the election under sub. (1) provide for dissolution, the village clerk shall, within 10 days after the election, record the petition and determination of the village board of canvassers in the office of the register of deeds of the county or counties in which the village is located and file with the secretary of administration certified copies of the petition and the determination of inspectors of election. The village clerk shall also record in the office of the register of deeds a certificate by the village clerk showing the date on which the dissolution takes effect and file with the secretary of administration 4 copies one copy of the certificate. These documents shall be recorded and indexed by the register of deeds. The index shall include the document number of the original documents and, if given on the original documents, the volume or reel and the page or image number where the original documents are filed or recorded. The secretary of administration shall forward 2 copies one copy of the certificate to the department of transportation and one to the department of revenue.

AB50,1098 Section 1098. 61.189 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,574,14 61.189 (2) The election shall be noticed and conducted and the result canvassed and certified as in the case of regular village elections and the village clerk shall immediately file with the secretary of administration 4 copies one copy of a certification certifying the fact of holding such election and the result thereof and a description of the legal boundaries of such village or proposed city and 4 one certified copies copy of a plat scale map thereof; and thereupon a certificate of incorporation shall be issued to such city by the secretary of administration. Two copies One copy of the certification and plat scale map shall be forwarded by the secretary of administration to the department of transportation and one copy to the department of revenue. Thereafter such city shall in all things be governed by the general city charter law. All debts, obligations and liabilities existing against such village at the time of such change shall continue and become like debts, obligations and liabilities against such city, and such city may carry out and complete all proceedings then pending for the issue of bonds for improvements therein.

AB50,1099 Section 1099. 62.90 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 62.90 (8) (b) and amended to read:

AB50,575,4 62.90 (8) (b) Beginning January 1, 2024, the school board of the 1st class city school district that is located in the 1st class city shall ensure that not fewer than 25 school resource officers are present at schools within the school district during normal school hours and that school resource officers are available during before- school and after-school care, extracurricular activities, and sporting events as needed. In addition, beginning January 1, 2024, the school board of the 1st class city school district that is located in the 1st class city shall ensure that the school resource officers complete the 40-hour course sponsored by the National Association of School Resource Officers. Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, the school board of the 1st class city school district that is located in the 1st class city shall consider the statistics it receives under s. 118.124 (3) (a) when deciding at which schools to place school resource officers required under this subsection.

AB50,575,7 (c) 1. The 1st class city school district and the 1st class city shall agree to an apportionment of apportion the costs of meeting the requirements of this subsection. as follows:

AB50,575,8 (a) In this subsection, “law:

AB50,575,13 1. “Law enforcement officer” means a person who is employed by the state or a political subdivision of the state for the purpose of detecting and preventing crime and enforcing laws or ordinances and who is authorized to make arrests for violations of the laws or ordinances that the person is employed to enforce, and “school.

AB50,575,17 3. “School resource officer” means a law enforcement officer who is deployed in community-oriented policing and assigned by the law enforcement agency, as defined in s. 165.83 (1) (b), that employs him or her to work in a full-time capacity in collaboration with a school district.

AB50,1100 Section 1100. 62.90 (8) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,575,19 62.90 (8) (a) 2. “School day” has the meaning given in s. 115.01 (10).

AB50,1101 Section 1101. 62.90 (8) (c) 1. a. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,576,2 62.90 (8) (c) 1. a. For the costs of meeting the requirements of this subsection on school days, to the 1st class city school district 25 percent of the costs or $400,000, whichever is greater, and the remainder to the 1st class city. Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the maximum amount that may be apportioned to the 1st class city school district is $400,000.

AB50,1102 Section 1102. 62.90 (8) (c) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,576,5 62.90 (8) (c) 1. b. For the costs of meeting the requirements of this subsection on days other than school days, 100 percent of the costs to the 1st class city.

AB50,1103 Section 1103. 62.90 (8) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,576,13 62.90 (8) (c) 2. For school years beginning after July 1, 2027, the maximum dollar amount apportioned to the 1st class city school district under subd. 1. a. shall be increased each year by a percentage equal to the percentage change between the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for the month of August of the previous year and the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for the month of August 2025, as determined by the federal department of labor.

AB50,1104 Section 1104. 66.0101 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,576,22 66.0101 (3) A charter ordinance shall be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, and shall be recorded by the clerk in a permanent book kept for that purpose, with a statement of the manner of its adoption. A certified copy of the charter ordinance shall be filed by the clerk with the secretary of state administration. The secretary of state administration shall keep a separate index of all charter ordinances, arranged alphabetically by city and village and summarizing each ordinance, and annually shall issue the index of charter ordinances filed during the 12 months prior to July 1.

AB50,1105 Section 1105. 66.0104 of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,1106 Section 1106. 66.0107 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,577,10 66.0107 (1) (bm) Enact and enforce an ordinance to prohibit the possession of marijuana, as defined in s. 961.01 (14), subject to the exceptions in s. 961.41 (3g) (intro.), and provide a forfeiture for a violation of the ordinance that is consistent with s. 961.71 or 961.72; except that if a complaint is issued regarding an allegation of possession of more than 25 grams of marijuana, or possession of any amount of marijuana following a conviction in this state for possession of marijuana alleging a violation of s. 961.72 (2) (b) 2. or (c) 3., the subject of the complaint may not be prosecuted under this paragraph for the same action that is the subject of the complaint unless the charges are dismissed or the district attorney declines to prosecute the case.

AB50,1107 Section 1107. 66.0129 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,577,16 66.0129 (5) Bids for construction. The nonprofit corporation shall let all contracts exceeding $1,000 for the construction, maintenance or repair of hospital facilities to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids by the publication of a class 2 notice under ch. 985. Section Sections 66.0901 applies and 66.0903 apply to bids and contracts under this subsection.

AB50,1108 Section 1108. 66.0134 of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,1109 Section 1109. 66.0137 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,578,2 66.0137 (4) Self-insured health plans. If a city, including a 1st class city, or a village provides health care benefits under its home rule power, or if a town provides health care benefits, to its officers and employees on a self-insured basis, the self-insured plan shall comply with ss. 49.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.722, 632.729, 632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.7498, 632.798, 632.848, 632.85, 632.851, 632.853, 632.855, 632.861, 632.862, 632.867, 632.87 (4) to (6) (8), 632.871, 632.885, 632.89, 632.891, 632.895 (9) to (17), 632.896, and 767.513 (4).

AB50,1110 Section 1110. 66.0144 of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,1111 Section 1111. 66.0211 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,578,14 66.0211 (5) Certification of incorporation. If a majority of the votes in an incorporation referendum are cast in favor of a village or city, the clerk of the circuit court shall certify the fact to the secretary of administration and supply the secretary of administration with a copy of a description of the legal boundaries of the village or city and the associated population and a copy of a plat scale map of the village or city. Within 10 days of receipt of the description and plat scale map, the secretary of administration shall forward 2 copies one copy to the department of transportation and one copy each to the department of administration and the department of revenue. The secretary of administration shall issue a certificate of incorporation and record the certificate.

AB50,1112 Section 1112. 66.0215 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,579,2 66.0215 (5) Certificate of incorporation. If a majority of the votes are cast in favor of a city, the clerk shall certify the fact to the secretary of administration, together with the result of the census, if any, and 4 copies one copy of a description of the legal boundaries of the town and 4 copies one copy of a plat scale map of the town. The secretary of administration shall then issue a certificate of incorporation, and record the certificate in a book kept for that purpose. Two copies One copy of the description and plat scale map shall be forwarded by the secretary of administration to the department of transportation and one copy to the department of revenue.

AB50,1113 Section 1113. 66.02162 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,579,14 66.02162 (5) Certificate of incorporation. If a majority of the votes are cast in favor of a village, the town clerk shall certify that fact to the secretary, together with 4 copies one copy of a description of the legal boundaries of the town, and 4 copies one copy of a plat scale map of the town. The town clerk shall also send the secretary an incorporation fee of $1,000. Upon receipt of the town clerk’s certification, the incorporation fee, and other required documents, the secretary shall issue a certificate of incorporation and record the certificate in a book kept for that purpose. The secretary shall provide 2 copies one copy of the description and plat scale map to the department of transportation and one copy to the department of revenue. The town clerk shall also transmit a copy of the certification and the resolution under sub. (1) to the county clerk.

AB50,1114 Section 1114. 66.0217 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,579,17 66.0217 (1) (b) “Department” means the secretary of administration in the department of administration.

AB50,1115 Section 1115. 66.0217 (1) (c) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,579,19 66.0217 (1) (c) 1. a. By government lot, section, township, and range.

AB50,1116 Section 1116. 66.0217 (1) (c) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,579,21 66.0217 (1) (c) 1. b. By recorded private claim, section, township, and range.

AB50,1117 Section 1117. 66.0217 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,580,15 66.0217 (9) (a) The clerk of a city or village which has annexed territory shall file immediately with the secretary of administration a certified copy of the ordinance, certificate and plat scale map, and shall send one copy to each company that provides any utility service in the area that is annexed. The city or village shall also file with the county clerk or board of election commissioners the report required by s. 5.15 (4) (b). The clerk shall record the ordinance with the register of deeds and file a signed copy of the ordinance with the clerk of any affected school district. Failure to file, record or send does not invalidate the annexation and the duty to file, record or send is a continuing one. The ordinance that is filed, recorded or sent shall describe the annexed territory and the associated population. The information filed with the secretary of administration shall be utilized in making recommendations for adjustments to entitlements under the federal revenue sharing program and distribution of funds under ch. 79. The clerk shall certify annually, no later than December 31, to the secretary of administration and record with the register of deeds a legal description of the total boundaries of the municipality as those boundaries existed on December 1, unless there has been no change in the 12 months preceding.

AB50,1118 Section 1118. 66.0217 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,581,2 66.0217 (9) (b) Within 10 days of receipt of the ordinance, certificate, and plat scale map, the secretary of administration shall forward 2 copies one copy of the ordinance, certificate, and plat scale map to the department of transportation, one copy to the department of administration, one copy to the department of revenue, one copy to the department of public instruction, one copy to the department, one copy to the department of natural resources, one copy to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and 2 copies to the clerk of the municipality from which the territory was annexed.

AB50,1119 Section 1119. 66.0217 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,581,8 66.0217 (9) (c) Any city or village may direct a survey of its present boundaries to be made, and when properly attested the survey and plat scale map may be filed in the office of the register of deeds in the county in which the city or village is located. Upon filing, the survey and plat scale map are prima facie evidence of the facts set forth in the survey and plat scale map.

AB50,1120 Section 1120. 66.0217 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,581,13 66.0217 (12) Validity of plats scale maps. If an annexation is declared invalid but before the declaration and subsequent to the annexation a plat scale map is submitted and is approved as required in s. 236.10 (1) (a), the plat scale map is validly approved despite the invalidity of the annexation.

AB50,1121 Section 1121. 66.0219 (7) of the statutes is amended to read: