2012 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
79. State revenue sharing.
79.035 County and municipal aid.


WI Stat § 79.035 (2012 through Act 45) What's This?

79.035 County and municipal aid.

79.035(1) (1) Each county and municipality shall receive a payment from the county and municipal aid account and from the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (1) (r) in an amount determined under this section.

79.035(3) (3) For the distribution in 2011, each county and municipality shall receive a payment under this section that is equal to the amount of the payment determined for the county or municipality under s. 79.02 (4), 2009 stats., in 2010.

79.035(4) (4)

79.035(4)(a)(a) For the distribution in 2012, the total amount of the payments to all municipalities under this section shall be reduced by $47,663,400 and the total amount of the payments to all counties under this section shall be reduced by $29,086,600.

79.035(4)(b) (b)

79.035(4)(b)1.1. To calculate the reduction under this subsection for each municipality, the department of revenue shall first divide $47,663,400 by the total population of all municipalities. The department shall then adjust the result of the calculation to establish a per capita amount applied to all municipalities so that the reduction for each municipality is no more than the maximum allowable reduction under this subsection for that municipality and so that the total reductions to county and municipal aid payments for municipalities under this subsection is $47,663,400.

79.035(4)(b)2. 2. To calculate the reduction under this subsection for each county, the department of revenue shall first divide $29,086,600 by the total population of all counties. The department shall then adjust the result of the calculation to establish a per capita amount applied to all counties so that the reduction for each county is no more than the maximum allowable reduction under this subsection for that county and so that the total reductions to county and municipal aid payments for counties under this subsection is $29,086,600.

79.035(4)(c) (c)

79.035(4)(c)1.1. The reduction for a municipality that has a population of less than 2,500 is the amount calculated by multiplying the amount determined under par. (b) 1. by the municipality's population, multiplied by the quotient of the municipality's population divided by 2,500.

79.035(4)(c)2. 2. Except as provided under par. (h), the reduction determined under this paragraph may not exceed the lesser of an amount equal to 15 percent of the municipality's payment under this section in 2011, prior to any reduction under s. 79.02 (3) (e), or 10 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57.

79.035(4)(d) (d)

79.035(4)(d)1.1. The reduction for a municipality that has a population of at least 2,500, but no greater than 10,000, is the amount equal to 10 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57, plus the amount determined as follows:

79.035(4)(d)1.a. a. Multiply the amount determined under par. (b) 1. by the municipality's population.

79.035(4)(d)1.b. b. Subtract 2,500 from the municipality's population.

79.035(4)(d)1.c. c. Divide the number determined under subd. 1. b. by 7,500.

79.035(4)(d)1.d. d. Multiply the number determined under subd. 1. a. by the number determined under subd. 1. c.

79.035(4)(d)2. 2. Except as provided in par. (h), the reduction determined under this paragraph may not exceed the lesser of an amount equal to 15 percent of the municipality's payment under this section in 2011, prior to any reduction under s. 79.02 (3) (e), or 15 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57.

79.035(4)(e) (e)

79.035(4)(e)1.1. The reduction for a municipality that has a population greater than 10,000, but no greater than 50,000, is the amount equal to 15 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57, plus the amount determined as follows:

79.035(4)(e)1.a. a. Multiply the amount determined under par. (b) 1. by the municipality's population.

79.035(4)(e)1.b. b. Subtract 10,000 from the municipality's population.

79.035(4)(e)1.c. c. Divide the number determined under subd. 1. b. by 40,000.

79.035(4)(e)1.d. d. Multiply the number determined under subd. 1. a. by the number determined under subd. 1. c.

79.035(4)(e)2. 2. Except as provided in par. (h), the reduction determined under this paragraph may not exceed the lesser of an amount equal to 15 percent of the municipality's payment under this section in 2011, prior to any reduction under s. 79.02 (3) (e), or 25 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57.

79.035(4)(f) (f)

79.035(4)(f)1.1. The reduction for a municipality that has a population greater than 50,000, but no greater than 110,000, is the amount equal to 25 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57, plus the amount determined as follows:

79.035(4)(f)1.a. a. Multiply the amount determined under par. (b) 1. by the municipality's population.

79.035(4)(f)1.b. b. Subtract 50,000 from the municipality's population.

79.035(4)(f)1.c. c. Divide the number determined under subd. 1. b. by 60,000.

79.035(4)(f)1.d. d. Multiply the number determined under subd. 1. a. by the number determined under subd. 1. c.

79.035(4)(f)2. 2. Except as provided in par. (h), the reduction determined under this paragraph may not exceed the lesser of an amount equal to 15 percent of the municipality's payment under this section in 2011, prior to any reduction under s. 79.02 (3) (e), or 30 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57.

79.035(4)(g) (g) The reduction for a municipality that has a population greater than 110,000 is an amount equal to 30 cents for each $1,000 of the municipality's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57, plus an amount equal to the municipality's population multiplied by the amount determined under par. (b) 1., except that the reduction determined under this paragraph may not exceed the lesser of an amount equal to 25 percent of the municipality's payment under this section in 2011, prior to any reduction under s. 79.02 (3) (e), or 35 cents for each $1,000 in equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57.

79.035(4)(h) (h) The reduction determined under par. (c), (d), (e), or (f) for a town or village may not exceed the lesser of an amount equal to 25 percent of the town's or village's payment under this section in 2011, prior to any reduction under s. 79.02 (3) (e), or the amount determined under par. (c) 2., (d) 2., (e) 2., or (f) 2. based on equalized value.

79.035(4)(i) (i) The reduction for a county is the amount determined under par. (b) 2. multiplied by the county's population, except that the reduction determined under this paragraph may not exceed the lesser of an amount equal to 25 percent of the county's payment under this section in 2011, prior to any reduction under s. 79.02 (3) (e), or 15 cents for each $1,000 of the county's equalized value, as determined under s. 70.57.

79.035(5) (5) For the distribution in 2013 and subsequent years, each county and municipality shall receive a payment under this section that is equal to the amount of the payment determined for the county or municipality under this section for 2012.

History: 2001 a. 109; 2003 a. 33, 164, 320, 327; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 32 ss. 2191b to 2191k, 2193d.

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