August 16, 2021 | Number 33
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U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2020 Population Data to be used for Local Redistricting
Last Friday, the U.S. Census Bureau released 2020 population data to the states. Once the state processes the data, municipalities and counties will use it to perform local redistricting.
In Wisconsin, the Legislative Technology Services Bureau (LTSB) receives and processes the census data required for local redistricting, as well as provides the software and technology to perform local redistricting.
LTSB has developed WISE-LR, a web based application, specifically for helping communities comply with local redistricting laws in 2021. WISE-LR allows local officials, or their delegates, to create, analyze, and share county supervisory plans, municipal ward plans, and aldermanic plans with accurate demographic data. Every Wisconsin County Clerk, County Land Information Officer, and Municipal Clerk has been sent credentials and instructions on how to log-in to the WISE-LR Local Redistricting Software.
LTSB staff finished processing the U.S. Census data for Wisconsin over the weekend and has made it available for Counties to begin drawing their preliminary supervisory district maps. LTSB notified all County Clerks, Municipal Clerks, and County Land Information Officers today that Local Redistricting has begun and that they can access the WISE-LR system to begin the process.
Governor Vetoes Series of Election Bills
Last week, Governor Evers vetoed the following six bills passed by the Republican controlled Legislature. The League opposed two of the bills and took no position on the remainder.
SB 203, Regulating voter options for returning a completed absentee ballot and the ability of municipalities to conduct election events to receive completed absentee ballots. Read the Governor's veto message here.
SB 204, Changing process of applying for and receiving an absentee ballot, including new signature requirements for applications, restrictions on automatically receiving absentee ballots, and prohibitions on sending absentee ballots or applications before they are requested by voters. Read the Governor's veto message here. The League opposed this bill.
SB 205, Regulating absentee voting in certain residential care facilities and retirement homes. Read the Governor's veto message here. The League opposed this bill.
SB 210, Modifying certain election procedures, including requiring the distance between election observers and tables where recount activities are occurring to be no more than three feet. Read the Governor's veto message here.
SB 212, Prohibiting clerks and any other person other than a voter or a witness from correcting an error on an absentee ballot. Read the Governor's veto message here.
SB 292, Requiring a municipality that chooses to broadcast or live stream election night canvassing proceedings to store a recording of those proceedings for 22 months. Read the Governor's veto message here.
DOR Posts 2021 Final Equalized Values
Last Friday, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue posted its final 2021 Equalized Values, Tax Incremental District (TID) Values, Net New Construction Report, and County Apportionment Report. The statewide net new construction percentage is 1.6%. Residential property makes up 71.5 percent of the state's total equalized value.
Read the full reports here.
View interactive data and statistics on equalized property values for certain years, locations and classifications here.
Treasury Releases Reporting Portal
Also last week, the U.S. Treasury released the User Guide: Treasury's Portal for Recipient Reporting. The User Guide provides recipient governments with instructions to submit information in the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) recipient reporting portal. The User Guide contains detailed guidance and instructions on how to create and submit Interim Reports, Project and Expenditure Reports, and Recovery Plans as required by Treasury's Interim Final Rule. This information functions as a supplement to the Compliance and Reporting Guidance issued by Treasury on June 17, 2021.
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RECENTLY INTRODUCED LEGISLATION
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SB 506, Authorizing the posting of speed limits for all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles. By Senator Petrowski (R-Marathon) and Representative Mursau (R-Crivitz). The League supports this bill.
SB 509, Vehicle owners liability for failure to yield the right-of-way to persons in a work zone. By Senator Petrowski (R-Marathon) and Representative Callahan (R-Tomahawk). The League is reviewing this bill.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS THIS WEEK
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AB 483, Municipal raze orders for certain insured dwellings. By The Assembly Committee on Insurance on Tuesday, August 17, at 1:30 p.m. in Room 417 North, State Capitol. The League opposes this bill as currently drafted. See the League's testimony on the Senate companion bill SB 434.
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IN THE NEWS
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Local redistricting efforts to gear up with release of 2020 Census local data Read the article.
Dane County municipalities looking to fund public works projects, replace lost revenue with federal aid Read the article.
From taxes, to roads to schools. How does the Wisconsin state budget affect daily life? Read the article.
COVID-19 Court Decisions, Public Resistance Have 'Tied The Hands Of Public Health' Read the article.
State Health Officials Warn Wisconsinites As Delta Variant Spreads Read the article.
Zoning for Riverside fish hatchery building on pause as officials debate possible wedding venue (La Crosse) Read the article.
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League's next Member Roundtable via Zoom
September 14, 2021, 12:00-1:00
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Chief Executives Summer Workshop
August 19 & 20, 2021 – Hotel Retlaw, Fond du Lac
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2021 Municipal Attorneys Institute
Monday -Wednesday!
August 30 – September 1, 2021
Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake
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Local Government 101
For New & Experienced Local Officials and Staff
Sept. 10 in Waupaca in person (capped at 65)
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2021 Plumbing Inspectors Institute
September 15-17, 2021 Eau Claire
Hotel Lismore
Municipal Assessors Institute 2021
Sept 28-30, 2021 in Oshkosh
Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center
Building Inspectors Institute
October 6-8, 2021
Lismore Hotel, Eau Claire
Police & Fire Commission Workshop
November 3, 2021 in Wisconsin Dells
Wilderness Resort, Glacier Canyon Conference Center
The League's 123rd Annual Conference
Room Block at the Conference Hotel is NOW OPEN!
Pre-conference Webinars October 12-14 Via Zoom
Annual Conference October 20-22
K-I Center, Green Bay
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