The creation of a La Crosse County regional transit authority

Once created, the La Crosse County RTA consists of La Crosse County and all municipalities located within La Crosse County. The jurisdictional area of this RTA is the territorial boundaries of La Crosse County.

The provisions of current law, as created in Act 28, governing the powers and duties of the Dane County RTA, the Chippewa Valley RTA, and the Chequamegon Bay RTA also apply to the La Crosse County RTA. In brief, an RTA's authority is vested in its board of directors and its bylaws govern its management, operations, and administration. An RTA may: operate a transportation system or provide for its operation by contracting with a public or private organization; impose, by its board of directors adopting a resolution, a sales and use tax in the RTA's jurisdictional area at a rate not exceeding 0.5 percent of the gross receipts or sales price if certain conditions are satisfied; acquire property by condemnation; and issue tax-exempt revenue bonds. An RTA has a duty to provide, or contract for the provision of, transit service within the RTA's jurisdictional area. Rates and other charges received by an RTA must be used only for the general expenses and capital expenditures of the RTA, to pay interest, amortization, and retirement charges on the RTA's revenue bonds, and for specific purposes of the RTA and may not be transferred to any political subdivision.