LRB-3983/1
JS:mfd:jf
1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
December 10, 1997 - Introduced by Senators Wirch, Rude, Plache, Moen and
Roessler, cosponsored by Representatives Steinbrink, Springer, Kreuser,
Porter, J. Lehman, F. Lasee, Hutchison, Kaufert, Kreibich, Johnsrud, Huber,
Plouff
and Otte. Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing
and Government Operations.
SB374,1,3 1An Act to amend 79.04 (1) (a) and 79.04 (2) (a); and to create 79.04 (1) (am) and
279.04 (2) (ag) of the statutes; relating to: indexing the factors of the formula
3that is used to calculate the utility component of the shared revenue payments.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
One component of the shared revenue payments that are made to
municipalities and counties is based on the utility property in those political
subdivisions. For the calculation of that component a number of factors are used.
This bill indexes the mill rate by which the base is multiplied, the minimum for the
amount in the account (which is part of the base), the maximum payment for each
production plant and the per capita maximum amount.
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:
SB374, s. 1 4Section 1. 79.04 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB374,2,195 79.04 (1) (a) An Except as provided in par. (am), an amount from the shared
6revenue account determined by multiplying by 3 mills in the case of a town, and 6
7mills in the case of a city or village, the first $125,000,000 of the amount shown in
8the account, plus leased property, of each public utility except qualified wholesale
9electric companies, as defined in s. 76.28 (1) (gm), on December 31 of the preceding

1year for either "production plant, exclusive of land" and "general structures", or
2"work in progress" for production plants and general structures under construction,
3in the case of light, heat and power companies, electric cooperatives or municipal
4electric companies, for all property within a municipality in accordance with the
5system of accounts established by the public service commission or rural
6electrification administration, less depreciation thereon as determined by the
7department of revenue and less the value of treatment plant and pollution
8abatement equipment, as defined under s. 70.11 (21) (a), as determined by the
9department of revenue plus an amount from the shared revenue account determined
10by multiplying by 3 mills in the case of a town, and 6 mills in the case of a city or
11village, of the first $125,000,000 of the total original cost of production plant, general
12structures and work-in-progress less depreciation, land and approved waste
13treatment facilities of each qualified wholesale electric company, as defined in s.
1476.28 (1) (gm), as reported to the department of revenue of all property within the
15municipality. The Except as provided in par. (am), the total of amounts, as
16depreciated, from the accounts of all public utilities for the same production plant is
17also limited to not more than $125,000,000. The Except as provided in par. (am), the
18amount distributable to a municipality in any year shall not exceed $300 times the
19population of the municipality.
SB374, s. 2 20Section 2. 79.04 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB374,2,2421 79.04 (1) (am) The department of revenue shall adjust; so as to reflect the
22average percentage change in the consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S.
23city average, for the calendar year ending on December 31 of the year preceding the
24year of the statement under s. 79.015; the following amounts under par. (a):
SB374,2,2525 1. The mill rate by which the base is multiplied.
SB374,3,1
12. The minimum for the amount in the account.
SB374,3,22 3. The maximum amount for each production plant.
SB374,3,33 4. The per capita maximum amount.
SB374, s. 3 4Section 3. 79.04 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB374,4,115 79.04 (2) (a) Annually Except as provided in par. (ag), annually, the department
6of administration, upon certification by the department of revenue, shall distribute
7from the shared revenue account to any county having within its boundaries a
8production plant or a general structure, including production plants and general
9structures under construction, used by a light, heat or power company assessed
10under s. 76.28 (2), except property described in s. 66.069 (2) unless the production
11plant is owned or operated by a local governmental unit that is located outside of the
12municipality in which the production plant is located, or by an electric cooperative
13assessed under ss. 76.07 and 76.48, respectively, or by a municipal electric company
14under s. 66.073 an amount determined by multiplying by 6 mills in the case of
15property in a town and by 3 mills in the case of property in a city or village the first
16$125,000,000 of the amount shown in the account, plus leased property, of each
17public utility except qualified wholesale electric companies, as defined in s. 76.28 (1)
18(gm), on December 31 of the preceding year for either "production plant, exclusive
19of land" and "general structures", or "work in progress" for production plants and
20general structures under construction, in the case of light, heat and power
21companies, electric cooperatives or municipal electric companies, for all property
22within the municipality in accordance with the system of accounts established by the
23public service commission or rural electrification administration, less depreciation
24thereon as determined by the department of revenue and less the value of treatment
25plant and pollution abatement equipment, as defined under s. 70.11 (21) (a), as

1determined by the department of revenue plus an amount from the shared revenue
2account determined by multiplying by 6 mills in the case of property in a town, and
33 mills in the case of property in a city or village, of the total original cost of production
4plant, general structures and work-in-progress less depreciation, land and
5approved waste treatment facilities of each qualified wholesale electric company, as
6defined in s. 76.28 (1) (gm), as reported to the department of revenue of all property
7within the municipality. The Except as provided in par. (ag), the total of amounts,
8as depreciated, from the accounts of all public utilities for the same production plant
9is also limited to not more than $125,000,000. The Except as provided in par. (ag),
10the
amount distributable to a county in any year shall not exceed $100 times the
11population of the county.
SB374, s. 4 12Section 4. 79.04 (2) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB374,4,1613 79.04 (2) (ag) The department of revenue shall adjust; so as to reflect the
14average percentage change in the consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S.
15city average, for the calendar year ending on December 31 of the year preceding the
16year of the statement under s. 79.015; the following amounts under par. (a):
SB374,4,1717 1. The mill rate by which the base is multiplied.
SB374,4,1818 2. The minimum for the amount in the account.
SB374,4,1919 3. The maximum amount for each production plant.
SB374,4,2020 4. The per capita maximum amount.
SB374, s. 5 21Section 5. Initial applicability.
SB374,4,2222 (1) This act first applies to payments made in 1999.
SB374,4,2323 (End)
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