AB981,300 18Section 300. 20.510 (1) (br) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (br).
AB981,301 19Section 301. 20.510 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (c).
AB981,302 20Section 302. 20.510 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (d).
AB981,303 21Section 303. 20.510 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (e).
AB981,304 22Section 304. 20.510 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (g) and
23amended to read:
AB981,125,324 20.575 (2) (g) Recount fees. The amounts in the schedule to be apportioned to
25the commission secretary of state and the county clerks or county board of election

1commissioners as prescribed in s. 9.01 (1) (ag). All moneys received on account of
2recount petitions filed with the commission secretary of state shall be credited to this
3appropriation account.
AB981,305 4Section 305. 20.510 (1) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (h) and
5amended to read:
AB981,125,166 20.575 (2) (h) Materials and services. The For the purpose of administering
7elections, the
amounts in the schedule for the costs of publishing documents, locating
8and copying records, and conducting administrative meetings and conferences, for
9compiling, disseminating, and making available information prepared by and filed
10with the commission secretary of state, and for supplies, postage, and shipping. All
11With regard to election administration, all moneys received by the commission
12secretary of state from collections for sales of publications, for copies of records, for
13supplies, for postage, for shipping and records location fees, and for charges assessed
14to participants in administrative meetings and conferences, except moneys received
15from requesters from sales of copies of the official registration list, shall be credited
16to this appropriation account.
AB981,306 17Section 306. 20.510 (1) (jm) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (jm) and
18amended to read:
AB981,125,2319 20.575 (2) (jm) Gifts and grants. The amounts in the schedule to carry out the
20purposes, not inconsistent with the law, for which gifts, grants, and bequests to the
21commission secretary of state are made. All moneys received by the commission
22secretary of state from gifts, grants, and bequests shall be credited to this
23appropriation account.
AB981,307 24Section 307. 20.510 (1) (jn) of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act
2558
, is renumbered 20.575 (2) (jn).
AB981,308
1Section 308. 20.510 (1) (m) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (m).
AB981,309 2Section 309. 20.510 (1) (t) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (t).
AB981,310 3Section 310. 20.510 (1) (x) of the statutes is renumbered 20.575 (2) (x).
AB981,311 4Section 311. 20.575 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,126,115 20.575 (1) (g) Program fees. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of
6carrying out general program operations. Except as provided under par. (ka) and
7sub. (2)
, all amounts received by the secretary of state, including all moneys
8transferred from the appropriation under s. 20.144 (1) (g), shall be credited to this
9appropriation. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), any unencumbered balance at the
10close of a fiscal year exceeding 10 percent of that fiscal year's expenditures under this
11appropriation shall lapse to the general fund.
AB981,312 12Section 312. 20.575 (1) (ka) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,126,2013 20.575 (1) (ka) Agency collections. The amounts in the schedule for
14photocopying and microfilm copying of documents, generation of copies of documents
15from optical disc or electronic storage, publication of books, and other services
16provided in carrying out the functions of the office. All Except for moneys received
17under sub. (2) (h), all
moneys received by the office as fees or other charges for
18photocopying, microfilm copying, generation of copies of documents from optical disc
19or electronic storage, sales of books, and other services provided in carrying out the
20functions of the office shall be credited to this appropriation.
AB981,313 21Section 313. 38.16 (3) (br) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,127,422 38.16 (3) (br) 3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12.
23The district board shall provide the election officials with all necessary election
24supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard
25form for referendum ballots prescribed by the elections commission secretary of state

1under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). The question submitted shall be whether the limit
2under this subsection may be exceeded by a specified amount. The limit otherwise
3applicable to the district under this subsection is increased by the amount approved
4by a majority of those voting on the question.
AB981,314 5Section 314. 49.165 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,127,86 49.165 (4) (a) The department shall certify to the elections commission
7secretary of state, on a continuous basis, a list containing the name and address of
8each organization that is eligible to receive grants under sub. (2).
AB981,315 9Section 315. 59.605 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,128,310 59.605 (3) (a) 3. The referendum shall be held in accordance with chs. 5 to 12.
11The governing body shall provide the election officials with all necessary election
12supplies. The form of the ballot shall correspond substantially with the standard
13form for referendum ballots prescribed by the elections commission secretary of state
14under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a). If the resolution under subd. 1. specifies the
15operating levy rate, the question shall be submitted as follows: “Under state law, the
16operating levy rate for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for the year
17.... (year), is limited to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Shall the .... (name of
18county) be allowed to exceed this rate limit for .... (a specified number of years) (an
19indefinite period) by $.... per $1,000 of equalized value that results in an operating
20levy rate of $.... per $1,000 of equalized value?" If the resolution under subd. 1.
21specifies the operating levy, the question shall be submitted as follows: “ Under state
22law, the operating levy rate for the .... (name of county), for the tax to be imposed for
23the year .... (year), is limited to $.... per $1,000 of equalized value. Notwithstanding
24the operating levy rate limit, shall the .... (name of county) be allowed to levy an
25amount not to exceed $.... (operating levy) for operating purposes for the year ....

1(year), which may increase the operating levy rate for .... (a specified number of
2years) (an indefinite period)? This would allow a ....% increase above the levy of $....
3(preceding year operating levy) for the year .... (preceding year)."
AB981,316 4Section 316. 67.05 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,128,125 67.05 (3) (b) The clerk of the jurisdiction in which the referendum is held shall
6prepare or arrange for the preparation of the ballots. If the jurisdiction in which the
7referendum is held is not a city, village, or town, and the clerk of the jurisdiction in
8which the referendum is held prepares the ballots, the clerk shall deliver the ballots
9to the municipal clerk of each city, village, or town which is wholly or partly contained
10within the jurisdiction in which the referendum is held. The form of the ballot shall
11correspond with the form prescribed by the elections commission secretary of state
12under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a).
AB981,317 13Section 317. 67.05 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB981,129,214 67.05 (6) Referendum in other cases. Whenever an initial resolution has been
15adopted by the governing body of any municipality other than a county, a town, a city,
16a village, a technical college district, a metropolitan sewerage district created under
17ss. 200.01 to 200.15 or 200.21 to 200.65, a town sanitary district, a public inland lake
18protection and rehabilitation district, or a board of park commissioners, the clerk of
19such municipality shall immediately record the resolution and call a special meeting
20for the purpose of submitting it to the electors of the municipality for ratification or
21rejection. The calling and conduct of the meeting shall be governed by those statutes,
22so far as applicable, which govern the calling and conduct of special meetings in
23general. The notice of the meeting, which shall be publicly read before the balloting
24shall commence, and the ballot used, shall embody a copy of the resolution; the form
25of the ballot shall correspond with the form prescribed by the elections commission

1secretary of state under ss. 5.64 (2) and 7.08 (1) (a); and the question submitted shall
2be whether the resolution shall be approved.
AB981,318 3Section 318. 85.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: