AB193,21 9Section 21 . 65.02 (6) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB193,8,1110 65.02 (6) (b) (intro.) The For a budget period, the budget summary shall also
11include all of the following:
AB193,22 12Section 22 . 65.02 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB193,8,1413 65.02 (8) Proposed expenditures. (intro.) Separate provision For a budget
14period, separate provisions
shall be included in the proposed budget for at least:
AB193,23 15Section 23 . 65.02 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB193,8,1916 65.02 (10) Proposed expenditures; comparison with other years. The board
17of estimates shall direct that there be placed opposite the several items of proposed
18expenditures for the ensuing year budget period, adequate comparisons with the
19budgets and expenditures of other years.
AB193,24 20Section 24 . 65.02 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB193,8,2421 65.02 (11) Anticipated revenues; comparison with other years. The board of
22estimates shall direct that there be placed opposite the several items of anticipated
23revenues for the ensuing year budget period, adequate comparisons with the
24anticipated revenues and receipts of other years.
AB193,25 25Section 25 . 65.025 of the statutes is created to read:
AB193,9,5
165.025 Biennial budget procedures. (1) A city may adopt a biennial budget
2by implementing the procedures under this section and using the procedures under
3ss. 65.02 to 65.20. If a city chooses to adopt a biennial budget, it shall adopt such a
4budget in an odd-numbered year for the next 2 fiscal years that follow immediately
5the year in which the budget is adopted.
AB193,9,9 6(2) For a city to proceed under this section, the common council must adopt a
7resolution or enact an ordinance stating its intent to adopt a biennial budget. Once
8a resolution is adopted or an ordinance is enacted, such an action takes effect, and
9may not be reconsidered or repealed, except as provided in sub. (3).
AB193,9,13 10(3) A common council that has adopted a biennial budget procedure as provided
11in this section may return to the use of an annual budget procedure if the common
12council, by a two-thirds majority vote, adopts a resolution or enacts an ordinance
13stating its intent to adopt an annual budget.
AB193,9,15 14(4) A common council or a committee authorized by the common council may,
15at any time, decrease appropriation amounts in a biennial budget.
AB193,9,19 16(5) In October or November of an even-numbered year, the common council
17may change any appropriation or revenue amount in relation to the 2nd year of the
18biennial budget by a simple majority vote of the members-elect, as that term is
19defined in s. 59.001 (2m).
AB193,26 20Section 26 . 65.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB193,9,2521 65.03 (1) It shall be the duty of each department to file with the secretary of
22the board of estimates not later than August 1 of each year on forms approved by the
23board of estimates an estimate in detail of the department's needs for the ensuing
24fiscal year, including a statement of any permanent improvements to be made and
25an estimate of expenditures therefor, and including such information supplied in

1such form as the board of estimates may direct. If the city is using biennial
2budgeting, the forms described in this subsection shall also detail the changes
3between the first and 2nd year of the biennium.
AB193,27 4Section 27 . 65.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB193,10,145 65.04 (1) Meeting; report of estimates. The board of estimates shall meet not
6later than September 10 of each year. The secretary shall place before the board the
7reports of estimates filed with the secretary by the departments together with the
8comptroller's statement of anticipated revenues for the ensuing year budget period,
9or the 2nd year of a biennium in an even-numbered year,
and the adequate
10comparisons with other years as provided in s. 65.02 (5) to (11). The budget summary
11shall be published forthwith in at least one and not more than 2 daily newspapers
12having the largest circulation in the city as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, and in the
13proceedings of the common council; and a copy of the entire proposed budget shall
14be available for public inspection in the office of the city comptroller.
AB193,28 15Section 28 . 65.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB193,11,216 65.04 (2) Proposed budget; publication of summary. From the estimates before
17it the board shall make and submit to the common council, on or before October 25
18each year budget period, a proposed budget setting forth in detail the amounts
19proposed to be spent by each department and the various purposes therefor and the
20amounts of money for each purpose it is proposed shall be appropriated by the
21council. The proposed budget shall comply with s. 65.02 (5) to (11). The budget
22summary shall be published forthwith in at least one and not more than 2 daily
23newspapers having the largest circulation in the city as a class 1 notice, under ch.
24985, and the proposed budget summary shall be printed forthwith in the proceedings
25of the common council. If any department fails to file its estimates as herein provided

1the board shall make a proposed budget for such department specifying the purposes
2for which and the amount of funds such department may expend.
AB193,29 3Section 29 . 65.04 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB193,11,94 65.04 (4) Contingent fund. In addition to the purposes required to be set forth
5in detail the board may provide a contingent fund for such sum as they may deem
6reasonably necessary for emergency and other purposes that may arise during the
7year budget period requiring the expenditure of money in addition to the sums
8provided for the several purposes, and for purposes for which no express provision
9is made in the budget.
AB193,30 10Section 30 . 65.04 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB193,11,1411 65.04 (5) Bonds; mortgage certificates. The board shall also include in its
12budget the amount of bonds, the purposes therefor, and the required mortgage
13certificates to be issued during the fiscal year budget period, except such bonds as
14are authorized to be omitted by express provision of law.
AB193,31 15Section 31 . 65.05 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB193,11,1916 65.05 (4) The For each budget period, the common council, on or before
17November 14, shall adopt the proposed budget by a majority vote of all the
18alderpersons either as submitted or as changed by the council. It shall not be
19necessary to refer the budget to a committee of the common council.
AB193,32 20Section 32 . 65.05 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB193,12,221 65.05 (5) The budget submitted by the board to the council as changed by the
22council within the time therein provided shall constitute the budget of the city for the
23following year budget period whether or not any formal resolution or motion
24adopting it has been passed by the common council. Within 5 days either after its

1formal adoption by the council or by operation of law it shall be certified by the city
2clerk to the mayor for the mayor's approval.
AB193,33 3Section 33 . 65.05 (8) of the statutes is amended to read: