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(b) One marker at the east end of Rosholt to clearly identify the designation of the route to motorists proceeding westerly.

(3) No state funds may be used for the erection of any marker under this section.

27,2473r Section 2473r. 84.1049 of the statutes is created to read:

84.1049 Polish Veterans Memorial Highway. In recognition of their courageous, dutiful and selfless service to this state and the U.S. armed forces, the department shall designate and mark STH 160, commencing at STH 29 at Angelica and proceeding easterly to STH 32 at Pulaski, as the “Polish Veterans Memorial Highway" to commemorate and honor the military service and patriotism shown by this state's Polish veterans throughout its history.

27,2474m Section 2474m. 84.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.28 (1) Moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mr) (7) (mc) may be expended for the renovation, marking and maintenance of a town or county highway located within the boundaries of any state park, state forest or other property under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources. Moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mr) (7) (mc) may be expended for the renovation, marking and maintenance of a town or county highway located in the lower Wisconsin state riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15). Outside the lower Wisconsin state riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15), or outside the boundaries of these parks, forests or property, moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mr) (7) (mc) may be expended for the renovation, marking and maintenance of roads which the department of natural resources certifies are utilized by a substantial number of visitors to state parks, state forests or other property under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources. The department of natural resources shall authorize expenditures under this subsection. The department of natural resources shall rank projects eligible for assistance under a priority system and funding may be restricted to those projects with highest priority.

27,2474p Section 2474p. 84.30 (3) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

84.30 (3) (j) 1. Signs erected by the Crime Stoppers, the nationwide organization affiliated with local police departments, on or before the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], without regard to whether the department has issued a license for the sign. The department may not remove a sign authorized under this paragraph unless the sign does not conform to federal requirements. The requirements under s. 86.19 do not apply to signs described in this subdivision.

2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., whenever a sign authorized under this paragraph requires replacement due to damage or deterioration, the department shall require the sign to be licensed under sub. (10) and to meet all of the requirements of this section and s. 86.19.

27,2475 Section 2475 . 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.59 (6) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building commission when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged to be received on a timely basis. Revenue obligations issued under this section shall not exceed $1,123,638,100 $1,348,058,900 in principal amount, excluding obligations issued to refund outstanding revenue obligations. Not more than $1,041,341,000 $1,255,499,900 of the $1,083,638,100 $1,348,058,900 may be used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects under ss. 84.06 and 84.09.

27,2475g Section 2475g. 84.61 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 84.61 and amended to read:

84.61 Milwaukee Brewers stadium project; East-West Freeway. There is established in the transportation fund a reserve account consisting of $15,000,000 for the purpose of funding state highway rehabilitation associated with the construction of a new stadium to be used by the Milwaukee Brewers, a professional baseball team located in Milwaukee County, or construction activities relating to highway resurfacing or bridge repair on the East-West Freeway from downtown Milwaukee to Waukesha. The department may supplement, from the reserve account, the appropriation under s. 20.395 (3) (cq), for either of the projects. The reserve account shall be reduced by the amount of any supplemental appropriation made under this subsection section.

27,2475m Section 2475m. 84.61 (2), (3) and (4) of the statutes are repealed.

27,2475r Section 2475r. 85.024 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

85.024 (2) The department shall administer a bicycle and pedestrian facilities program to award grants of assistance to political subdivisions for the planning, development or construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Annually, the department shall award from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fx) (nx) grants to political subdivisions under this section. A political subdivision that is awarded a grant under this section shall contribute matching funds equal to at least 25% of the amount awarded under this section. The department shall select grant recipients annually beginning in 1994 from applications submitted to the department on or before April 1 of each year.

27,2476 Section 2476 . 85.026 of the statutes is created to read:

85.026 Transportation enhancement activities program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Political subdivision" means any city, village, town or county.

(b) “Transportation enhancement activities" has the meaning given in 23 USC 101 (a).

(2) Program. The department may administer a program to award grants of assistance to any political subdivision or state agency, as defined in s. 20.001 (1), for transportation enhancement activities consistent with federal regulations promulgated under 23 USC 133 (b) (8). The grants shall be awarded from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (2) (nv) and (nx).

27,2476g Section 2476g. 85.037 of the statutes is created to read:

85.037 Certification of fees collected. Annually, no later than October 1, the secretary of transportation shall certify to the secretary of administration the amount of fees collected under s. 342.14 (3m) during the previous fiscal year, for the purpose of determining the amounts to be transferred under s. 20.855 (4) (f) during the current fiscal year.

27,2476m Section 2476m. 85.05 of the statutes is created to read:

85.05 Evaluation of proposed major highway projects. The department by rule shall establish a procedure for numerically evaluating projects considered for enumeration under s. 84.013 (3) as a major highway project. The evaluation procedure may include any criteria that the department considers relevant. The rules shall establish a minimum score that a project shall meet or exceed when evaluated under the procedure established under this section before the department may recommend the project to the transportation projects commission for consideration under s. 13.489.

27,2477 Section 2477 . 85.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

85.06 (2) (b) Contract with Amtrak or an applicable railroad, railroads or other persons to provide rail passenger service or support services, equipment, station improvements, passenger platforms, equipment maintenance shops, parking areas or other support facilities for rail passenger service. The contract may provide for the sale or lease of any equipment or facilities acquired by the department under par. (g). Notwithstanding s. 16.75 (1) and (2m), the department may contract under this paragraph without competitive bidding or competitive sealed proposals.

27,2478 Section 2478 . 85.06 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

85.06 (2) (e) Subject to sub. (3), Conduct or contract for marketing studies and promotional activities to increase rail passenger service ridership in this state, to identify potential riders and to educate the public about the availability and advantages of rail passenger service.

27,2479 Section 2479 . 85.06 (2) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

85.06 (2) (g) Acquire equipment or facilities for the purpose of providing rail passenger service or support services for rail passenger service.

27,2480 Section 2480 . 85.06 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

85.06 (2) (h) Enter into agreements with other states to assist or promote rail passenger service.

27,2481 Section 2481 . 85.06 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

27,2481g Section 2481g. 85.061 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 85.061 (3) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

85.061 (3) Program. (a) (intro.) The department shall administer a rail passenger route development program. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (up), the department may fund capital any of the following:

1. Capital costs related to Amtrak service extension routes or other rail service routes between the cities of Milwaukee and Madison and between the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay. Any route between the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay funded under the program shall provide service to population centers along the route in a manner that makes the route most economically feasible.

(b) The department may not use any proceeds from the bond issue authorized under s. 20.866 (2) (up) for a route under this subsection unless the joint committee on finance approves the use of the proceeds and, with respect to a route under par. (a) 1. or 2., the department submits evidence to the joint committee on finance that Amtrak or the applicable railroad has agreed to provide rail passenger service on that route and the joint committee on finance approves the use of the proceeds. The department may contract with Amtrak, railroads or other persons to perform the activities under this subsection the program.

27,2481h Section 2481h. 85.061 (3) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:

85.061 (3) (a) 2. Railroad track or rail passenger station improvements related to an Amtrak service extension route between the city of Milwaukee and Waukesha County, or the establishment of commuter rail service between these jurisdictions.

3. Rail passenger station improvements related to an existing rail passenger service.

27,2481hi Section 2481hi. 85.07 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

85.07 (8) Innovative safety measures pilot program. The department shall develop and administer an innovative safety measures pilot program to improve the safety of highways in this state, including USH 10. The department shall identify those highways eligible for funding for safety improvements under s. 20.395 (3) (cq) that have high motor vehicle accident rates. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (3) (cq), the department shall expend $250,000 in each fiscal year for any innovative measures that improve safety on such highways, including safety lighting for underpasses, and entrance and exit ramps; warning lights on dangerous curves; speed detection signs; increasing the number of speed limit signs; rumble strips at intersections; measures to alert approaching motorists to an intersection; and increasing the patrolling of such highways by police. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection.

27,2481L Section 2481L. 85.15 of the statutes is renumbered 85.15 (1) and amended to read:

85.15 (1) The department may improve, use, maintain or lease any property acquired for highway, airport or any other transportation purpose until the property is actually needed for any such purpose and may permit use of the property for purposes and upon such terms and conditions as the department deems in the public interest. The department shall establish request-for-proposal procedures for the lease of any property under this subsection that has an annual lease obligation in excess of $50,000.

27,2481m Section 2481m. 85.15 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

85.15 (2) The department shall credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (4) (ew) the amount, if any, by which moneys received in any year from the sale or lease of property acquired by the department exceeds $2,750,000. The department shall use 50% of any proceeds credited to this appropriation account from the sale or lease of any property to supplement the costs of management and operations of the district office of the department that initiated the sale or lease of that property.

27,2481mm Section 2481mm. 85.195 of the statutes is created to read:

85.195 Coordination with land conservation committees. (1) In this section, “land conservation committee" means a committee established under s. 92.06 or its designated representative.

(2) Before commencing construction on a highway construction project, the department shall consult with the local land conservation committee to determine all of the following:

(a) The presence and extent of local practices to conserve soil and water resources within the county, including surface and subsurface drainage systems.

(b) The downstream impacts of the increased rate and volume, if any, of storm water runoff resulting from a highway project. This determination shall include an analysis of storm water runoff before and after construction of the highway.

(3) Before commencing construction on a highway construction project, the department shall submit water drainage plans associated with the project to the local land conservation committee for review. The department shall reimburse the land conservation committee from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (3) (cq) for its review under this section.

(4) Decisions concerning the management of storm water runoff related to the construction of a highway shall be made jointly between the department and the local land conservation committee.

27,2481pb Section 2481pb. 85.20 (4m) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.20 (4m) (a) 1. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 1. a., the amounts for aids are $43,131,700 in calendar year 1996 and $44,425,700 in calendar year 1997 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

27,2481pc Section 2481pc. 85.20 (4m) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.20 (4m) (a) 2. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 2. a., the amounts for aids are $10,891,700 in calendar year 1996 and $11,218,500 in calendar year 1997 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

27,2481pd Section 2481pd. 85.20 (4m) (a) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.20 (4m) (a) 3. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 3. a., the amounts for aids are $2,185,400 in calendar year 1996 and $2,251,000 in calendar year 1997 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

27,2481pe Section 2481pe. 85.20 (4m) (a) 4. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.20 (4m) (a) 4. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 4. a., the amounts for aids are $13,582,400 in calendar year 1996 and $13,989,900 in calendar year 1997 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

27,2481pf Section 2481pf. 85.20 (4m) (a) 5. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.20 (4m) (a) 5. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 5. a., the amounts for aids are $4,258,800 in calendar year 1996 and $4,386,600 in calendar year 1997 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

27,2481pg Section 2481pg. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

85.20 (4m) (a) 6. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hq), the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant in an urban area served by an urban mass transit system with annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000.

b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 6. a., the amounts for aids are $60,984,900 in calendar year 1998 and $63,119,300 in calendar year 1999 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

27,2481pgb Section 2481pgb. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. of the statutes is created to read:

85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hr), the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an urbanized area having a population as shown in the 1990 federal decennial census of at least 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area, and not specified in subd. 6.

b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 7. a., the amounts for aids are $17,799,600 in calendar year 1998 and $18,422,500 in calendar year 1999 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

27,2481pgd Section 2481pgd. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:

85.20 (4m) (a) 8. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hs), the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an area having a population as shown in the 1990 federal decennial census of less than 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area.

b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 8. a., the amounts for aids are $4,807,600 in calendar year 1998 and $4,975,900 in calendar year 1999 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

27,2481pm Section 2481pm. 85.20 (4m) (em) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.20 (4m) (em) 1. An amount equal to the same percentage of the audited operating expenses for the project year of the applicant's urban mass transit system that is specified for allocations to the applicant under par. (a) 1. to 5 8.

27,2481png Section 2481png. 85.20 (4m) (em) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

85.20 (4m) (em) 1. An amount equal to the same percentage of the audited operating expenses for the project year of the applicant's urban mass transit system that is specified for allocations to the applicant under par. (a) 1. 6. to 8.

27,2481ps Section 2481ps. 85.20 (4s) of the statutes is amended to read:

85.20 (4s) Payment of aids under the contract. The contracts executed between the department and eligible applicants under this section shall provide that the payment of the state aid allocation under sub. (4m) (a) for the last quarter of the state's fiscal year shall be provided from the following fiscal year's appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (dq), (dr), (ds), (dt) or, (du), (hq), (hr) or (hs).

27,2481pt Section 2481pt. 85.20 (4s) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

85.20 (4s) Payment of aids under the contract. The contracts executed between the department and eligible applicants under this section shall provide that the payment of the state aid allocation under sub. (4m) (a) for the last quarter of the state's fiscal year shall be provided from the following fiscal year's appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (dq), (dr), (ds), (dt), (du), (hq), (hr) or (hs).

27,2481pv Section 2481pv. 85.20 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

85.20 (7) (a) (intro.) The department shall establish cost-efficiency standards for the urban mass transit system specified in sub. (4m) (a) 1. to 5 8. The contracts executed between the department and eligible applicants under this section for any period beginning on or after January 1, 1997, shall provide that the department may do any of the following if costs are incurred by the eligible applicant's urban mass transit system which are inconsistent with the standards established under this subsection:

27,2481pw Section 2481pw. 85.20 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

85.20 (7) (a) (intro.) The department shall establish cost-efficiency standards for the urban mass transit system specified in sub. (4m) (a) 1. 6. to 8. The contracts executed between the department and eligible applicants under this section for any period beginning on or after January 1, 1997, shall provide that the department may do any of the following if costs are incurred by the eligible applicant's urban mass transit system which are inconsistent with the standards established under this subsection:

27,2484 Section 2484 . 85.51 of the statutes is created to read:

85.51 State traffic patrol services; special events fee. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the department may charge the event sponsor, as defined by rule, a fee, in an amount calculated under a uniform method established by rule, for security and traffic enforcement services provided by the state traffic patrol at any public event for which an admission fee is charged for spectators if the event is organized by a private organization. The department may not impose a fee for such services except as provided in this section. All moneys received under this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (dg).

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to farm progress days subject to s. 85.515.

27,2484m Section 2484m. 85.515 of the statutes is created to read: