Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · Wisconsin · Chapter 79 — State revenue sharing

79.039 Certain reductions.

421 words·~2 min read·/wi/chapter-79/79-039

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

79.039 Certain reductions.
(1)For the distribution in 2024 and subsequent years, if in any year a county or municipality fails to satisfy the requirements under s. 62.90
(a)or 66.0608
(2m), the secretary of administration shall reduce the county’s or municipality’s total of payments under ss. 79.036 and 79.037 for the next year by 15 percent.
(1m)For the distribution in 2024 and subsequent years, if in any year a municipality fails to satisfy the requirements under s. 62.90
(bm), the secretary of administration shall reduce the municipality’s payment under s. 79.037 for the next year by 15 percent.
1. If in any year a county that imposes the tax under s. 77.70
(2)fails to make the contribution to its retirement system’s unfunded actuarial accrued liability, as required under s. 77.70
(a), the department of revenue shall reduce the county’s total of payments under ss. 79.035 , 79.036 , and 79.037 for that year by the amount of the unpaid contribution and direct the department of administration to pay that amount towards the retirement system’s unfunded actuarial accrued liability.
2. If in any year a county that imposes the tax under s. 77.70
(2)uses the revenue from that tax for an expenditure that is not authorized under s. 77.70
(2), the department of revenue shall reduce the county’s total of payments under ss. 79.035 , 79.036 , and 79.037 for that year by the amount of the unauthorized expenditure and direct the department of administration to pay to the county the reduced amount.
1. If in any year a municipality that imposes the tax under s. 77.701 fails to make the contribution to its retirement system’s unfunded actuarial accrued liability, as required under s. 77.701
(1), the department of revenue shall reduce the municipality’s total of payments under ss. 79.035 , 79.036 , and 79.037 for that year by the amount of the unpaid contribution and direct the department of administration to pay that amount towards the retirement system’s unfunded actuarial accrued liability.
2. If in any year a municipality that imposes the tax under s. 77.701 uses the revenue from that tax for an expenditure that is not authorized under s. 77.701 , the department of revenue shall reduce the municipality’s total of payments under ss. 79.035 , 79.036 , and 79.037 for that year by the amount of the unauthorized expenditure and direct the department of administration to pay to the municipality the reduced amount.
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.