NUMB:
970336
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
970145
XXBY:
ALD. KALWITZ AND FRANK
TITL:
Resolution supporting passage of state legislation to include unpaid and unadjudicated parking citations among the debts eligible for inclusion in the tax intercept program.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
Section 71.935, Wis. Stats., authorizes the Wisconsin Department of Revenue to set off taxpayer refunds and other refundable credits against certain debts owed to counties and municipalities. Debts owed for citations for nonmoving traffic violations are not currently included. This resolution directs the Intergovernmental Relations Division - Department of Administration to lobby in support of pending state legislation to allow setoffs for municipalities and counties against income tax refunds for unpaid and unadjudicated parking citations.
BODY:
Whereas, Section 71.935, Wis. Stats., authorizes the Wisconsin Department of Revenue to set off taxpayer refunds and other refundable credits against certain debts owed to counties and municipalities; and
Whereas, Debts owed for nonmoving traffic violations are not currently included for collection under the tax intercept program; and
Whereas, On January 29, 1997, the Common Council adopted File Number 961580, a resolution seeking introduction and passage of state legislation to include collection of debts resulting from the issuance of citations for nonmoving traffic violations under the Wisconsin Tax Refund Intercept Program; and
Whereas, State legislation is currently pending which would allow setoffs for municipalities and counties against income tax refunds for unpaid and unadjudicated parking citations; and
Whereas, The proposed change in state legislation is in accordance with one of the findings and recommendations of the City of Milwaukee's Working Group on Unpaid Parking Citations, as contained in the working group's "Report on Uncollected Parking Citations", dated May 2, 1997; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Intergovernmental Relations Division - Department of Administration is directed to lobby in support of passage of pending state legislation to allow setoffs for municipalities and counties against income tax refunds for unpaid and unadjudicated parking citations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Attorney is requested to work with the appropriate city and state entities to ensure that the language contained in the proposed state legislation is appropriate to the needs of the City of Milwaukee.
ZDPT:
DFTR:
LRB97359.2
MCW
5/30/97
CATT.DFTR:
LRB97359.2
MCW
5/30/97
CATT