AB909,3,72 20.566 (1) (gc) Administration of transit authority taxes. From the moneys
3received from the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (4) (gc), the amounts in the
4schedule for the purpose of administering the transit authority taxes imposed under
5s. 77.708. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), at the end of the fiscal year the
6unencumbered balance in this appropriation account shall be transferred to the
7appropriation account under s. 20.835 (4) (gc).

AB909,3,149 20.835 (4) (gc) Transit authority taxes. All moneys received from the taxes
10imposed under s. 77.708, and from the appropriation account under s. 20.566 (1) (gc),
11for the purpose of distribution to the transit authorities that adopt a resolution
12imposing taxes under subch. V of ch. 77 which is affirmed by referendum, except that
131.5 percent of those tax revenues collected under subch. V of ch. 77 shall be credited
14to the appropriation account under s. 20.566 (1) (gc).

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132.02 (11) Any housing authority created under ss. 66.1201 to 66.1211;
2redevelopment authority created under s. 66.1333; community development
3authority created under s. 66.1335; local cultural arts district created under subch.
4V of ch. 229, subject to s. 229.844 (4) (c); or local exposition district created under
5subch. II of ch. 229; or transit authority created under s. 66.1039.

AB909,5,27 32.05 (1) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), a county board of supervisors
8or a county highway committee when so authorized by the county board of
9supervisors, a city council, a village board, a town board, a sewerage commission
10governing a metropolitan sewerage district created by ss. 200.05 or 200.21 to 200.65,
11the secretary of transportation, a commission created by contract under s. 66.0301,
12a joint local water authority created by contract under s. 66.0823, a transit authority
13created under s. 66.1039, a housing authority under ss. 66.1201 to 66.1211, a local
14exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229, a local cultural arts district
15created under subch. V of ch. 229, a redevelopment authority under s. 66.1333 or a
16community development authority under s. 66.1335 shall make an order providing
17for the laying out, relocation and improvement of the public highway, street, alley,
18storm and sanitary sewers, watercourses, water transmission and distribution
19facilities, mass transit facilities, airport, or other transportation facilities, gas or
20leachate extraction systems to remedy environmental pollution from a solid waste
21disposal facility, housing project, redevelopment project, cultural arts facilities,
22exposition center or exposition center facilities which shall be known as the
23relocation order. This order shall include a map or plat showing the old and new
24locations and the lands and interests required. A copy of the order shall, within 20
25days after its issue, be filed with the county clerk of the county wherein the lands are

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1located or, in lieu of filing a copy of the order, a plat may be filed or recorded in
2accordance with s. 84.095.

AB909,5,144 32.07 (2) The petitioner shall determine necessity if application is by the state
5or any commission, department, board or other branch of state government or by a
6city, village, town, county, school district, board, commission, public officer,
7commission created by contract under s. 66.0301, joint local water authority under
8s. 66.0823, transit authority created under s. 66.1039, redevelopment authority
9created under s. 66.1333, local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229,
10local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229, housing authority
11created under ss. 66.1201 to 66.1211 or for the right-of-way of a railroad up to 100
12feet in width, for a telegraph, telephone or other electric line, for the right-of-way
13for a gas pipeline, main or service or for easements for the construction of any
14elevated structure or subway for railroad purposes.

AB909,5,2516 40.02 (28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any
17county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit or
18instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created
19within the state, any federated public library system established under s. 43.19
20whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more, a
21local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229, a transit authority created
22under s. 66.1039, and a long-term care district created under s. 46.2895, except as
23provided under ss. 40.51 (7) and 40.61 (3). "Employer" does not include a local
24cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229. Each employer shall be a
25separate legal jurisdiction for OASDHI purposes.

AB909,6,162 66.0301 (1) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), in this section
3"municipality" means the state or any department or agency thereof, or any city,
4village, town, county, school district, public library system, public inland lake
5protection and rehabilitation district, sanitary district, farm drainage district,
6metropolitan sewerage district, sewer utility district, solid waste management
7system created under s. 59.70 (2), local exposition district created under subch. II of
8ch. 229, local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229,
9local professional football stadium district created under subch. IV of ch. 229, local
10cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229, transit authority created
11under s. 66.1039, long-term care district under s. 46.2895, water utility district,
12mosquito control district, municipal electric company, county or city transit
13commission, commission created by contract under this section, taxation district,
14regional planning commission, housing authority created under s. 66.1201,
15redevelopment authority created under s. 66.1333, community development
16authority created under s. 66.1335, or city-county health department.

AB909,6,2218 66.0903 (1) (d) "Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this
19state, a special purpose district in this state, an instrumentality or corporation of
20such a political subdivision or special purpose district, a combination or subunit of
21any of the foregoing or an instrumentality of the state and any of the foregoing.
22"Local governmental unit" includes a transit authority created under s. 66.1039.

AB909,6,24 2466.1039 Transit authorities. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB909,6,2525 (a) "Authority" means a transit authority created under this section.

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1(b) "Bonds" means any bonds, interim certificates, notes, debentures, or other
2obligations of an authority issued under this section.

AB909,7,33 (c) "Common carrier" means any of the following:

AB909,7,44 1. A common motor carrier, as defined in s. 194.01 (1).

AB909,7,55 2. A contract motor carrier, as defined in s. 194.01 (2).

AB909,7,66 3. A railroad subject to ch. 195, as described in s. 195.02 (1) and (3).

AB909,7,77 4. A water carrier, as defined in s. 195.02 (5).

AB909,7,128 (d) "Comprehensive unified local transportation system" means a
9transportation system that is comprised of motor bus lines and any other local public
10transportation facilities, the major portion of which is located within, or the major
11portion of the service of which is supplied to the inhabitants of, the jurisdictional area
12of the authority.

AB909,7,1413 (f) "Participating political subdivision" means a political subdivision that is a
14member of an authority.

AB909,7,1515 (g) "Political subdivision" means a county.

AB909,7,2516 (h) "Transportation system" means all land, shops, structures, equipment,
17property, franchises, and rights of whatever nature required for transportation of
18passengers within the jurisdictional area of the authority and, only to the extent
19specifically authorized under this section, outside the jurisdictional area of the
20authority. "Transportation system" includes elevated railroads, subways,
21underground railroads, motor vehicles, motor buses, and any combination thereof,
22and any other form of mass transportation, but does not include transportation
23excluded from the definition of "common motor carrier" under s. 194.01 (1) or charter
24or contract operations to, from, or between points that are outside the jurisdictional
25area of the authority.

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1(2) Creation of transit authorities. (d) Southeast regional transit authority.
21. The counties of Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee may join together to jointly
3create a public body corporate and politic and a separate governmental entity, known
4as the southeast regional transit authority, if the governing body of each such county
5adopts a resolution authorizing the county to become a member of the authority, each
6resolution is ratified by the electors at a referendum held in the county, and all such
7resolutions are identical to each other. Once created, the members of the authority
8shall consist of the counties of Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee. Once created, the
9authority may transact business and exercise any powers granted to it under this
10section.

AB909,8,1311 3. The jurisdictional area of an authority created under this paragraph is the
12geographic area formed by the combined territorial boundaries of the counties of
13Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee.

AB909,8,19 14(3) Transit authority governance. (a) The powers of an authority shall be
15vested in its board of directors. Directors shall be appointed for 4-year terms. A
16majority of the board of directors' full authorized membership constitutes a quorum
17for the purpose of conducting the authority's business and exercising its powers.
18Action may be taken by the board of directors upon a vote of a majority of the directors
19present and voting, unless the bylaws of the authority require a larger number.

AB909,8,2220 (e) If an authority is created under sub. (2) (d), the resolutions creating the
21authority under sub. (2) (d) 1. shall include identical provisions specifying the
22number and composition of the authority's board of directors.

AB909,8,2523 (g) The bylaws of an authority shall govern its management, operations, and
24administration, consistent with the provisions of this section, and shall include
25provisions specifying all of the following:

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11. The functions or services to be provided by the authority.

AB909,9,22 2. The powers, duties, and limitations of the authority.

AB909,9,43 3. The maximum rate of the taxes that may be imposed by the authority under
4sub. (4) (s), not to exceed the maximum rate specified in s. 77.708 (1).

AB909,9,65 4. The composition of the board of directors of the authority, as determined
6under par. (e).

AB909,9,9 7(4) Powers. Notwithstanding s. 59.84 (2) and any other provision of this
8chapter or ch. 59 or 85, an authority may do all of the following, to the extent
9authorized in the authority's bylaws:

AB909,9,1110 (a) Establish, maintain, and operate a comprehensive unified local
11transportation system primarily for the transportation of persons.

AB909,9,1412 (b) Acquire a comprehensive unified local transportation system and provide
13funds for the operation and maintenance of the system. Upon the acquisition of a
14comprehensive unified local transportation system, the authority may:

AB909,9,1615 1. Operate and maintain it or lease it to an operator or contract for its use by
16an operator.

AB909,9,1817 2. Contract for superintendence of the system with an organization that has
18personnel with the requisite experience and skill.

AB909,9,2119 3. Delegate responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the system to
20an appropriate administrative officer, board, or commission of a participating
21political subdivision.

AB909,9,2322 4. Maintain and improve railroad rights-of-way and improvements on these
23rights-of-way for future use.

AB909,9,2524 (c) Contract with a public or private organization to provide transportation
25services in lieu of directly providing these services.

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1(d) Purchase and lease transportation facilities to public or private transit
2companies that operate within and outside the jurisdictional area.

AB909,10,43 (e) Apply for federal aids to purchase transportation facilities considered
4essential for the authority's operation.

AB909,10,135 (f) Coordinate specialized transportation services, as defined in s. 85.21 (2) (g),
6for residents who reside within the jurisdictional area and who are disabled or aged
760 or older, including services funded under 42 USC 3001 to 3057n, 42 USC 5001, and
842 USC 5011 (b), under ss. 49.43 to 49.499 and 85.21, and under other public funds
9administered by the county. An authority may contract with a county that is a
10participating political subdivision for the authority to provide specialized
11transportation services, but an authority is not an eligible applicant under s. 85.21
12(2) (e) and may not receive payments directly from the department of transportation
13under s. 85.21.

AB909,10,1614 (g) Acquire, own, hold, use, lease as lessor or lessee, sell or otherwise dispose
15of, mortgage, pledge, or grant a security interest in any real or personal property or
16service.

AB909,10,1817 (h) Acquire property by condemnation using the procedure under s. 32.05 for
18the purposes set forth in this section.

AB909,10,2519 (i) Enter upon any state, county, or municipal street, road, or alley, or any public
20highway for the purpose of installing, maintaining, and operating the authority's
21facilities. Whenever the work is to be done in a state, county, or municipal highway,
22street, road, or alley, the public authority having control thereof shall be duly
23notified, and the highway, street, road, or alley shall be restored to as good a condition
24as existed before the commencement of the work with all costs incident to the work
25to be borne by the authority.

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1(j) Fix, maintain, and revise fees, rates, rents, and charges for functions,
2facilities, and services provided by the authority.

AB909,11,43 (k) Make, and from time to time amend and repeal, bylaws, rules, and
4regulations to carry into effect the powers and purposes of the authority.

AB909,11,55 (L) Sue and be sued in its own name.

AB909,11,66 (m) Have and use a corporate seal.

AB909,11,97 (n) Employ agents, consultants, and employees, engage professional services,
8and purchase such furniture, stationery, and other supplies and materials as are
9reasonably necessary to perform its duties and exercise its powers.

AB909,11,1110 (o) Incur debts, liabilities, or obligations including the borrowing of money and
11the issuance of bonds under subs. (7) and (10).

AB909,11,1512 (p) Invest any funds held in reserve or sinking funds, or any funds not required
13for immediate disbursement, including the proceeds from the sale of any bonds, in
14such obligations, securities, and other investments as the authority deems proper in
15accordance with s. 66.0603 (1m).

AB909,11,1716 (q) Do and perform any acts and things authorized by this section under,
17through, or by means of an agent or by contracts with any person.

AB909,11,2018 (r) Exercise any other powers that the board of directors considers necessary
19and convenient to effectuate the purposes of the authority, including providing for
20passenger safety.

AB909,12,221 (s) 1. Impose, by the adoption of a resolution by the board of directors, the taxes
22under subch. V of ch. 77 in the authority's jurisdictional area. If an authority adopts
23a resolution to impose the taxes, it shall deliver a certified copy of the resolution to
24the department of revenue at least 120 days before its effective date. The authority
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1taxes under subch. V of ch. 77 and shall deliver a certified copy of the repeal
2resolution to the department of revenue at least 120 days before its effective date.

AB909,12,103 2. If an authority adopts a resolution to impose the tax, as provided in subd.
41., an authority shall specify to the department of revenue, as provided in this
5subdivision, the boundaries of the authority's jurisdictional area by specifying the
6counties that comprise the authority's entire jurisdictional area. The authority shall
7provide a certified copy of the information required under this subdivision to the
8department, in the manner, format, and layout prescribed by the department, at
9least 120 days prior to the first day of the calendar quarter before the effective date
10of the tax imposed under subd. 1.

AB909,12,1511 3. Notwithstanding subd. 1., an authority created under sub. (2) (d) may not
12impose the taxes authorized under subd. 1. unless the authorizing resolutions under
13sub. (2) (d) 1., as well as the referendum question on the referendum ballot specified
14in sub. (2) (d) 1., each clearly identify the maximum rate of the taxes that may be
15imposed by the authority under subd. 1.