239,23 Section 23. 49.265 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.265 (1) (c) “Poverty line" means the nonfarm federal poverty line for the continental United States, as defined by the federal department of labor under in 42 USC 9902 (2).

Note: Removes reference to the U.S. Department of Labor. Since the enactment of P.L. 97-35 in 1981, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, the federal poverty line has been defined at 42 USC 9902 (2). 42 USC 9902 (2) establishes a process for determining the federal poverty line that does not involve any action by the U.S. Department of Labor.

239,24 Section 24. 49.688 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.688 (1) (b) “Poverty line" means the nonfarm federal poverty line for the continental United States, as defined by the federal department of labor under in 42 USC 9902 (2).

239,25 Section 25 . 59.60 (2) (ae) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42, is amended to read:

59.60 (2) (ae) “Budget period” means 2 consecutive fiscal years covered by a biennial budget adopted by a county that has acted under sub. (3s), or one fiscal year covered by an annual budget for any other county that has not acted to adopt a biennial budget under sub. (3s).

Note: Inserts language so that both meanings of the term “budget period” describe a period of time.

239,26 Section 26. 59.60 (6) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

59.60 (6) (title) Hearings on estimates; submission to board.

Note: The other subsections in s. 59.60 have titles.

239,27 Section 27 . 65.02 (5m) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42, is amended to read:

65.02 (5m) Budget period. In ss. 65.01 to 65.20, “budget period” means 2 consecutive fiscal years covered by a biennial budget adopted by a city that has acted under s. 62.025 65.025, or one fiscal year covered by an annual budget for any other city that has not acted to adopt a biennial budget under s. 65.025.

Note: Inserts correct cross-reference. 2019 Wis. Act 42 created s. 65.025 relating to biennial budget procedures for cities. Also inserts language so that both meanings of the term “budget period” describe a period of time.

239,28 Section 28 . 65.90 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42, is renumbered 65.90 (5) (ar) and amended to read:

65.90 (5) (ar) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) and except for alterations made pursuant to a hearing under sub. (4), the amount of tax to be levied or certified, the amounts of the various appropriations and the purposes for such appropriations stated in a budget required under sub. (1) or authorized under sub. (1m) may not be changed unless authorized by a vote of two-thirds of the members-elect of the governing body of the municipality. Any municipality, except a town, which that makes changes under this paragraph shall publish either a class 1 notice of the changes, under ch. 985, within 15 days after any change is made or post a notice of the changes on the municipality's website within 15 days after any change is made. Failure to give notice shall preclude any changes in the proposed budget and alterations thereto made under sub. (4).

(ag) In this subsection, “members-elect” has the meaning given in s. 66.10015 (1) (bs).

Note: Moves a definition to a new paragraph for clarity. 2019 Wis. Act 42 added a definition of “members-elect” to the end of s. 65.90 (5) (a) that applies to all the paragraphs of s. 65.90 (5).

239,29 Section 29 . 65.90 (5) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42, is amended to read:

65.90 (5) (b) A county board may authorize its standing committees to transfer funds between budgeted items of an individual county office or department, if such budgeted items have been separately appropriated, and to supplement the appropriations for a particular office, department, or activity by transfers from the contingent fund. Such committee transfers shall not exceed the amount set up in the contingent fund as adopted in the annual budget, nor aggregate in the case of an individual office, department, or activity in excess of 10 percent of the funds originally provided for such office, department, or activity in such annual budget. The publication provisions of par. (a) (ar) shall apply to all committee transfers from the contingent fund.

Note: Inserts correct cross-reference to accommodate the renumbering of s. 65.90 (5) (a) to s. 65.90 (5) (ar) in Section 28.

239,30 Section 30 . 65.90 (6) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 42, is amended to read:

65.90 (6) (intro.) As part of the annual budget required under sub. (1) or the biennial budget authorized under sub. (1m), the governing body of any municipality and of any county having a population of 750,000 or more may establish and maintain, and levy a tax for, a liability reserve fund for the purpose of paying liability claims against the municipality or premiums on insurance to pay such claims. The governing body may allow amounts appropriated to the fund to accumulate from year to year. The annual taxes levied for this purpose may not exceed the level necessary to collect the amount recommended by an actuary, in accordance with generally accepted actuarial principles, that will be sufficient to pay any insurance premiums and the uninsured portion of claims that are anticipated to be made based on occurrences during the year in which the tax is collected. Payment of claims and premiums may either be made directly from the reserve account or appropriations may be made from the reserve account to an operating account for such payments. No other transfers may be made from the fund except in accordance with the procedure specified in sub. (5) (a) (ar) and unless:

Note: Inserts correct cross-reference to accommodate the renumbering of s. 65.90 (5) (a) to s. 65.90 (5) (ar) in Section 28.

239,31 Section 31. 66.0137 (5) (c) 1m. of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 19, is amended to read:

66.0137 (5) (c) 1m. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., if a political subdivision, the state, the Board of Regents, or Marquette University provides for the payment of premiums for hospital, surgical, and other health insurance for its law enforcement officers or emergency medical services practitioners, it shall continue to pay such premiums for the surviving spouse and dependent children of the law enforcement officer or emergency medical services practitioner who dies while in the line of duty.

Note: Strikes unnecessary word. The term “dies in the line of duty” is defined in s. 66.0137 (1) (af). The word “while” is deleted to use the defined term consistently in the section.

239,32 Section 32. 66.0414 (1) (d) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 14, is amended to read: