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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
October 4, 2007 - Introduced by Senators Hansen, Miller, Grothman, Roessler,
Erpenbach and Lassa, cosponsored by Representatives Petrowski, Molepske
and Turner. Referred to Committee on Ethics Reform and Government
Operations.
SB281,1,5
1An Act to repeal 86.303 (5) (d), 86.303 (5) (f) and (g) and 86.303 (5) (j);
to
2renumber and amend 86.303 (5) (c);
to amend 73.10 (3), 86.303 (5) (b), 86.303
3(5) (e), 86.303 (5) (h) and 86.303 (5) (i) (intro.); and
to create 86.303 (5) (c) 2. and
43., (cm) and (cr) of the statutes;
relating to: reporting requirements related to
5general transportation aids to local governments.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Transportation (DOT) administers a
general transportation aids program (program) that makes aid payments to a county
based on a share-of-costs formula, and to a village, city, or town (municipality) based
on the greater of a share-of-costs formula for municipalities or an aid rate per mile.
Counties and most municipalities are required to submit an annual statement of
costs by May 1 each year for purposes of determining the aids payable under the
share-of-costs formula. In addition, municipalities and counties having a
population of 25,000 or more are required to submit an audited annual statement of
costs by July 31 each year.
This bill eliminates the May 1 reporting requirement for municipalities and
counties having a population of 25,000 or more. Under this bill, those populous
municipalities and counties will submit only the audited annual statement of costs
by July 31. Under the bill, each municipality or county will be required to submit
only one annual statement of costs for the program, regardless of its population.
The bill also reorganizes statutes providing for reductions in general
transportation aids payments to counties and municipalities that file statements of
costs late.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB281, s. 1
1Section
1. 73.10 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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73.10
(3) The department may inspect and examine or cause an inspection and
3examination of the records of any town, city, village, county or other public officer
4whenever such officer fails or neglects to return properly the information required
5by sub. (2) within the time specified under s. 86.303 (5) (c)
, (d) or (g) or (cm).
SB281, s. 2
6Section
2. 86.303 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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86.303
(5) (b)
Cost data shall be reported Each county and municipality shall
8report cost data on a calendar year basis
, and financial report forms or a written
9request for extension shall be submitted to the department of revenue as provided
10under pars. (c) and (d). All extensions under this paragraph shall be until May 15
11and no extension beyond that date may be granted.
SB281, s. 3
12Section
3. 86.303 (5) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 86.303 (5) (c) (intro.) and
13amended to read:
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86.303
(5) (c) (intro.) The department and the department of revenue shall
15prescribe a statewide uniform financial reporting procedure under s. 73.10 for
16municipalities use by the following in reporting information to the department of
17revenue for the purposes under this section and for the purposes of administering
18other local aid programs, as defined by the department of revenue by rule:
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11. Municipalities having a population of 2,500 or less.
The financial report form
2or a written request for extension shall be submitted to the department of revenue
3by March 31 by municipalities having a population of 2,500 or less for the purposes
4under this section. All extensions under this paragraph shall be until May 15 and
5no extension beyond that date may be granted. The department of revenue shall
6forward the highway-related cost data to the department Except as provided in par.
7(cm), each municipality described in this subdivision shall submit the report on or
8before March 31.
SB281, s. 4
9Section
4. 86.303 (5) (c) 2. and 3., (cm) and (cr) of the statutes are created to
10read:
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86.303
(5) (c) 2. Counties and municipalities having a population of more than
122,500 but less than 25,000. Except as provided in par. (cm), each county and
13municipality described in this subdivision shall submit the report on or before May
141.
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3. Counties and municipalities having a population of 25,000 or more. Each
16county and municipality described in this subdivision shall submit the report on or
17before July 31.
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(cm) A county or municipality may submit a written request to the department
19of revenue to extend the deadline for submitting reports under par. (c) 1. or 2. The
20department of revenue may not approve any such request submitted to it after the
21due date under par. (c) 1. or 2. An extension under this paragraph shall be until May
2215 and the department of revenue may not approve any extension beyond that date.
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(cr) The department of revenue shall forward the highway-related cost data
24received under par. (c) to the department of transportation.
SB281, s. 5
25Section
5. 86.303 (5) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB281, s. 6
1Section
6. 86.303 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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86.303
(5) (e)
Except as provided in par. (f), if a county or municipality fails to
3submit a The department shall consider a financial report that is substantially
4complete and accurate
financial report form by the applicable date under par. (c) or
5(d) each year, the aids payable to the county or municipality during the following year
6shall be equal to 90% of the aids actually paid to the county or municipality under
7s. 86.30 (2) during the preceding year to be complete, but may request from the
8municipality or county any additional information needed to complete or correct the
9financial report.
SB281, s. 7
10Section
7. 86.303 (5) (f) and (g) of the statutes are repealed.
SB281, s. 8
11Section
8. 86.303 (5) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
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86.303
(5) (h) Except as provided in par. (i), if a county or municipality
under
13par. (g) fails to submit the financial
reports required under par. (g) by July 31 each
14year report, the aids payable to
the that county or municipality during the following
15year shall be equal to 90% of the aids actually paid to the county or municipality
16under s. 86.30 (2) during the preceding year.
SB281, s. 9
17Section
9. 86.303 (5) (i) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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86.303
(5) (i) (intro.) If a county or municipality
under par. (g) submits the
19financial
reports required under par. (g) within 30 calendar days after July 31 report
20within 30 calendar days after the date required in par. (c) or the expiration of an
21extension granted under par. (cm), the aids payable to the county or municipality for
22the following year shall be reduced by an amount equal to 1% of the aids payable to
23the county or municipality for the following year for each working day
after July 31 24that the report form is
actually submitted late, subject to the following limitations:
SB281, s. 10
25Section
10. 86.303 (5) (j) of the statutes is repealed.
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(1) This act first applies to reporting requirements occurring on the effective
3date of this subsection.
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(1)
This act takes effect on January 1, 2008, or on the day after publication,
6whichever is later.
