AB 60 — Relating to: publication of proceedings of meetings held by certain governmental bodies.

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The bill allows certain governmental bodies to publish their meeting proceedings online and in a public place instead of only in newspapers, with specific notification requirements before discontinuing newspaper publication.

• 38.12 (4)

  the proceedings of the district board meetings shall be published within 45 days after the meeting as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, in a newspaper published in the district. → the proceedings of the district board meetings shall be published within 45 days after the meeting as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985. If no newspaper is published in the district, the proceedings may be publicized as the district board directs.

  This change allows more flexibility in how district proceedings are published.

• 38.12 (4)

  the district board may post the proceedings, including a statement of receipts and expenditures in the aggregate, in at least one public place, place the same proceedings electronically on an Internet site maintained by the district board, and transmit an electronic copy of the same proceedings to the official newspaper designated by the district.

  This addition permits electronic publication and posting of meeting proceedings.

• 59.14 (2)

  the board shall, by ordinance or resolution, provide for publication in one or more newspapers in the county as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, a certified copy of all its proceedings had at any meeting, regular or special; said publication to be completed within 60 days after the adjournment of each session. → the board shall, by ordinance or resolution, provide for publication in one or more newspapers in the county as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985. The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide for posting within 60 days after the adjournment of each session of a certified copy of all its proceedings in at least one public place.

  This change allows for the proceedings to be posted publicly instead of solely published in newspapers.

• 59.14 (2)

  the board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide for posting...and for transmitting an electronic copy of the same proceedings to the official newspaper designated by the county.

  This addition allows electronic distribution of proceedings alongside posting them.

• 61.32

  the board shall cause the proceedings to be published therein as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985. → the board shall cause the proceedings to be published therein as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, except as provided in sub. (2).

  This change introduces provisions for an alternative to newspaper publication.

• 61.32 (2)

  the village board may post the proceedings in at least one public place, place the same proceedings electronically on an Internet site maintained by the board, and transmit an electronic copy of the same proceedings to the official newspaper designated by the village.

  This addition allows for alternative methods of publishing meeting proceedings.

• 62.11 (4) (a)

  the proceedings for the purpose of publication shall include the substance of every official action taken by the governing body. → the proceedings for the purpose of publication shall include the substance of every official action taken by the governing body, except as provided in subd. 2.

  This change introduces provisions for alternative publication methods.

• 62.11 (4) (a)

  the council may provide for posting...and for transmitting an electronic copy of the same proceedings to the official newspaper designated by the council.

  This addition allows councils to also use electronic methods for publishing proceedings.

Action History

1. March 15, 2022

   Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

2. March 03, 2021

   Representative Kurtz withdrawn as a coauthor

3. February 12, 2021

   Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

4. February 12, 2021

   Introduced by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Brooks, Bowen, Gundrum, Horlacher, Krug, Kurtz, Murphy, Rozar, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Subeck, Tittl, Kuglitsch, Mursau and Duchow; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, L. Taylor, Jacque, Felzkowski and Stroebel

Sponsors

• Cindi Duchow · Primary
• Jeffrey Mursau · Primary
• Kuglitsch · Primary
• Paul Tittl · Primary
• Lisa Subeck · Primary
• John Spiros · Primary
• Patrick Snyder · Primary
• Skowronski · Primary
• Schraa · Primary
• Rozar · Primary
• David Murphy · Primary
• Tony Kurtz · Primary
• Scott Krug · Primary
• Horlacher · Primary
• Rick Gundrum · Primary
• Bowen · Primary
• Robert Brooks · Primary
• Thiesfeldt · Primary

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