AB43,1230 Section 1230. 66.1011 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,2988 66.1011 (1) Declaration of policy. The right of all persons to have equal opportunities for housing regardless of their sex, race, color, disability, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (g), sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), religion, national origin, marital status, family status, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (k), status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u), status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r), lawful source of income, age, or ancestry is a matter both of statewide concern under ss. 101.132 and 106.50 and also of local interest under this section and s. 66.0125. The enactment of ss. 101.132 and 106.50 by the legislature does not preempt the subject matter of equal opportunities in housing from consideration by political subdivisions, and does not exempt political subdivisions from their duty, nor deprive them of their right, to enact ordinances that prohibit discrimination in any type of housing solely on the basis of an individual being a member of a protected class.

AB43,1231 Section 1231. 66.1039 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,2990 66.1039 Transit authorities. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB43,,2991 (a) “Authority” means a transit authority created under this section.

AB43,,2992 (b) “Bonds” means any bonds, interim certificates, notes, debentures, or other obligations of an authority issued under this section.

AB43,,2993 (c) “Common carrier” means any of the following:

AB43,,2994 1. A common motor carrier, as defined in s. 194.01 (1).

AB43,,2995 2. A contract motor carrier, as defined in s. 194.01 (2).

AB43,,2996 3. A railroad subject to ch. 195, as described in s. 195.02 (1) and (3).

AB43,,2997 4. A water carrier, as defined in s. 195.02 (5).

AB43,,2998 (d) “Comprehensive unified local transportation system” means a transportation system that is comprised of motor bus lines and any other local public transportation facilities, the major portion of which is located within, or the major portion of the service of which is supplied to the inhabitants of, the jurisdictional area of the authority.

AB43,,2999 (e) “Madison metropolitan planning area” means the metropolitan planning area, as defined in 23 USC 134 (b) (1), that includes the city of Madison.

AB43,,3000 (em) “Metropolitan area” means a metropolitan statistical area as designated by the U.S. office of management and budget.

AB43,,3001 (f) “Municipality” means any city, village, or town.

AB43,,3002 (g) “Participating political subdivision” means a political subdivision that is a member of an authority, either from the time of creation of the authority or by later joining the authority.

AB43,,3003 (h) “Political subdivision” means a municipality or county.

AB43,,3004 (i) “Transportation system” means all land, shops, structures, equipment, property, franchises, and rights of whatever nature required for transportation of passengers within the jurisdictional area of the authority and, only to the extent specifically authorized under this section, outside the jurisdictional area of the authority. “Transportation system” includes elevated railroads, subways, underground railroads, motor vehicles, motor buses, and any combination thereof, and any other form of mass transportation, but does not include transportation excluded from the definition of “common motor carrier” under s. 194.01 (1) or charter or contract operations to, from, or between points that are outside the jurisdictional area of the authority.

AB43,,3005 (j) “Urbanized Fox Cities metropolitan planning area” means the urbanized area, as defined in 23 USC 134 (b) (7), of the metropolitan planning area, as defined in 23 USC 134 (b) (1), that includes the city of Appleton.

AB43,,3006 (2) Creation of transit authorities. (a) Southeast regional transit authority. 1. The southeast regional transit authority, a public body corporate and politic and a separate governmental entity, is created if the governing body of Milwaukee County or Kenosha County, or of any municipality located in whole or in part within that portion of Racine County east of I 94, adopts a resolution authorizing the county or municipality to become a member of the authority. Once created, this authority may transact business and exercise any powers granted to it under this section.

AB43,,3007 2. After an authority is created under subd. 1., any of the counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee, and Racine, and any municipality located in whole or in part within that portion of Racine County east of I 94, if the county or municipality is not already a member of the authority as provided under subd. 1., may join the authority created under subd. 1. if the governing body of the county or municipality adopts a resolution to join the authority.

AB43,,3008 3. If Milwaukee County or Kenosha County adopts a resolution under subd. 1. or 2., any municipality located in whole or in part within Milwaukee County or Kenosha County, respectively, shall be a member of the authority.

AB43,,3009 4. Any of the counties of Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington may join the authority created under subd. 1. if the governing body of the county adopts a resolution to join the authority.

AB43,,3010 5. Any municipality located in whole or in part within Waukesha County, Ozaukee County, or Washington County may join the authority created under subd. 1. if the governing body of the municipality adopts a resolution to join the authority and the board of directors of the authority approves the municipality’s joinder.

AB43,,3011 6. The jurisdictional area of the authority created under this paragraph is the geographic area formed by the combined territorial boundaries of any county or municipality that adopts a resolution under subd. 1., 2., 4., or 5.

AB43,,3012 (b) Dane County regional transit authority. 1. The Dane County regional transit authority, a public body corporate and politic and a separate governmental entity, is created if the governing body of Dane County adopts a resolution authorizing the county to become a member of the authority. Once created, this authority may transact business and exercise any powers granted to it under this section.

AB43,,3013 2. If Dane County adopts a resolution under subd. 1., any municipality located in whole or in part within the Madison metropolitan planning area shall be a member of the authority.

AB43,,3014 3. Any municipality located in whole or in part within Dane County that is not located in whole or in part within the Madison metropolitan planning area may join the authority created under subd. 1. if the governing body of the municipality adopts a resolution to join the authority and the board of directors of the authority approves the municipality’s joinder.

AB43,,3015 4. The jurisdictional area of the authority created under this paragraph is the geographic area formed by the Madison metropolitan planning area combined with the territorial boundaries of all municipalities that join the authority under subd. 3.