Wisconsin Code § 18.05

Limitations on aggregate public debt
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(1) The
aggregate public debt contracted in any calendar year for purposes specified by the legislature pursuant to s. 18.04 (2) shall not
exceed an amount equal to the lesser of:
(a) Three-fourths of one percent of the aggregate value of all
taxable property in the state; or
(b) Five percent of the aggregate value of all taxable property
in the state less the sum of:
1. The aggregate public debt contracted pursuant to this subchapter which was outstanding as of January 1 of such calendar
year after subtracting therefrom the amount on hand in the bond
security and redemption fund and the amounts maintained pursuant to s. 18.09 (3) on January 1 of such calendar year which is
applicable exclusively to repayment of such outstanding public
debt; and
2. The aggregate net indebtedness outstanding as of January
1 of such calendar year of the Wisconsin State Agencies Building
Corporation, Wisconsin State Colleges Building Corporation,
Wisconsin State Public Building Corporation and Wisconsin
University Building Corporation.
(2) The last determination made by the department of revenue of the full market value of all general property of the state liable to taxes pursuant to s. 70.575 shall be the aggregate value of
all taxable property in the state. The department of revenue shall
certify such value when requested for use in connection with the
contracting of state debt.
(3) The legislative audit bureau shall annually determine the
amounts under sub. (1) (b) 1. and 2. and shall certify such
amounts when requested for use in connection with the contracting of state debt. It shall use in making such determination the
fair market value of all property on hand in the sinking funds of
the bond security and redemption fund. It shall take into account
any anticipatory contracts under s. 18.10 (1).

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