August 23, 2021 | Number 34
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2022 Personal Property Aid Estimate Available
Last week the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) sent notices to communities digitally or by mail providing an estimate of 2022 personal property aid. Personal property aid will be distributed to counties, municipalities, school districts, technical colleges, special districts and municipal tax incremental districts (TIDs) on May 2, 2022.
See information on all the personal property aid estimates here.
Act 61 Law Change Impact to Personal Property Aid Calculation
· Under prior law, when a TID terminates, the TID's proportional share of aid was no longer paid.
· Under Act 61, when a TID terminates, the amount that would have been paid to a TID is distributed to the underlying taxing jurisdictions in the year following the termination and each year thereafter.
· For terminated TIDs active for the 2017 tax year and terminated prior to the effective date of the act:
- DOR distributes to the underlying taxing jurisdictions the sum of payments that would have been paid to the TID from its termination date to 2022 had the district not terminated. This total can be found on the notice under TID Retroactive Adjustment.
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If applicable, the anticipated 2022 aid distributions can be found on your estimate notice under TID Termination Adjustment.
Act 61 was effective July 10, 2021 - This was a League initiated and supported bill.
Act 55 Room Tax Modifications
Effective October 1, 2021, as required in 2021 Wisconsin Act 55 under 66.0615(1m)(a), Wis. Stats., marketplace providers must report room tax imposed by a Wisconsin municipality. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue has prepared Form RT-200 which marketplace providers must send with municipal room tax directly to the municipality on a quarterly basis unless the municipality and marketplace provider agree the form will be filed more frequently.
Who is a marketplace provider?
· Includes a person who facilitates the sale of lodging by listing or advertising lodging on behalf of a lodging provider and who processes the payment from the purchaser of lodging.
· Often has an online platform for facilitating sales on behalf of various lodging providers.
Note - Hotels, motels, and homeowners selling taxable lodging directly to purchasers, rather than through a marketplace provider, should not use this form. They should continue to report sales and remit room tax directly to the municipality using the method required by the municipality.
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League Testifies against Bill Limiting Municipal Raze Powers
Last week, the Assembly Insurance Committee held a public hearing on AB 483, a bill limiting the authority of a municipality to order the razing of certain insured dwellings. Toni Herkert, the League's Government Affairs Director testified against the bill along with Manitowoc Assistant City Attorney Elizabeth Majerus.
The League previously testified against the companion bill SB 434 in the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing, and Forestry. Staff from the City of Milwaukee and City of Racine also testified against the bill at both hearings, which is sought by the Wisconsin Insurance Alliance and individual insurance companies. The bill is bipartisan and the League is working with authors and committee chairs on potential amendments to the bill.
Read the League's memo opposing AB 483.
Another PFAS EIA...
At the end of July, we provided an overall update on the status of three permanent administrative rule revision efforts related to PFAS that are underway by the Department of Natural Resources. At that time, the Environmental Impact Analysis for NR 105, 106, and 219 which establish the surface water quality criteria and analytical methods for PFOS and PFOA in the WPDES permitting program was out for public comment.
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RECENTLY INTRODUCED LEGISLATION
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SB 518, Environmental Pollution in an Environmental Remediation Tax Incremental District. By Senator Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative Armstrong (R-Rice Lake). The League supports this bill.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS THIS WEEK
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AB 399, Interest on Claims of Excessive Assessment and for Recovery of Unlawful Property Taxes. By the Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate on Wednesday, August 25th, at 10:01 am (immediately following the executive session) in room 412 East, State Capitol. This is a League initiated bill. Thank you to Representative Brooks and Senator Petrowski for leading this effort.
AB 251, Impersonating a public officer, public employee, or employee of a utility. By the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety on Wednesday, August 25th at 10:01 am (immediately following the executive session) in room 417 North, State Capitol. The League supports this bill.
SB 315, Meter Installation or Replacement Projects by Water Utilities.
SB 316, Deadlines for certain Public Service Commission Actions.
SB 468, Changing the phase-out of utility aid payments for decommissioned power plants.
SB 488, Water Supply Service Area Plans for Public Water Systems.
SB 489, Procedural Changes for Applications under the Clean Water Fund Program and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program. By the Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology, and Telecommunications on Thursday, August 26th at 10:00 am in room 300 Southeast, State Capitol. The League supports all of these bills and specifically requested the introduction of SB 315, 316 and 488 as part of the Municipal Water Coalition.
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IN THE NEWS
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'More than we bargained for': Solar farm proposal roils Cambridge community Read the article
Police Were Defunded Before George Floyd (Wisconsin Policy Forum Report) Read the article.
Superior council adopts $31M broadband master plan (No paywall but registration required.) Read the article.
Wisconsin headed toward dire Covid-19 straits like the South: Dr. Raymond Read the article.
Should Americans get a third COVID-19 shot soon? This local elected official already has Read the article.
COVID-19 Situational Awareness Update (Wisconsin Hospital Association) See the dashboards.
Lakefront site among 61 acres Oak Creek to buy from Wispark for future redevelopment Read the article.
Subscribe to the League's NEW Cybersecurity Newsletter here.
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League's next Member Roundtable via Zoom
September 14, 2021, 12:00-1:00
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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 (space is limited!)
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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
Human Resources for Small Communities
Three one-hour long webinars
November 9-11, 2021
10AM each day
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