AB557-ASA1,77,320 (e) Notwithstanding pars. (a), (b) and (c), in the case of a vehicle or combination
21of vehicles transporting exclusively livestock, the gross weight imposed on the
22highway by the wheels of any one axle or axle group may exceed the applicable weight
23limitation specified in pars. (a), (b) and (c) by 15% if the gross weight of the vehicle
24or combination of vehicles does not exceed the maximum gross weight specified for
25that vehicle or combination of vehicles under par. (c). This paragraph does not apply

1to the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of
2USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51
3and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39
.
AB557-ASA1, s. 203 4Section 203. 348.175 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,77,25 5348.175 Seasonal operation of vehicles hauling peeled or unpeeled
6forest products cut crosswise or abrasives or salt for highway winter
7maintenance.
The transportation of peeled or unpeeled forest products cut
8crosswise or of abrasives or salt for highway winter maintenance in excess of gross
9weight limitations under s. 348.15 shall be permitted during the winter months
10when the highways are so frozen that no damage may result thereto by reason of such
11transportation. If at any time any person is so transporting such products or
12abrasives or salt upon a class "A" highway in such frozen condition then that person
13may likewise use a class "B" highway without other limitation, except that chains
14and other traction devices are prohibited on class "A" highways but such chains and
15devices may be used in cases of necessity. The officers or agencies in charge of
16maintenance of highways, upon determination of such frozen condition and freedom
17of damage to such highways by transportation shall declare particular highways, or
18highways within areas of the state as eligible for increased weight limitations. Such
19declaration shall include the maximum weight on each axle, combination of axles
20and the gross weight allowed. Any person transporting any such product over any
21highway of this state under this section is liable to the maintaining authority for any
22damage caused to such highway. This section does not apply to the national system
23of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between
24Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94
25interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39
.
AB557-ASA1, s. 204
1Section 204. 348.19 (2) (b) and (4) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,78,112 348.19 (2) (b) If upon weighing a vehicle transporting livestock a traffic officer
3determines that the gross weight of the vehicle exceeds the limitations imposed by
4s. 348.15 or 348.16 or a limitation posted as provided in s. 348.17 (1), and if the point
5of apprehension is 15 miles or less from the destination of the vehicle, the traffic
6officer shall permit the operator of the vehicle to proceed to such destination without
7requiring the vehicle to be reloaded or unloaded as provided in par. (a). This
8paragraph does not apply to vehicles transporting livestock on the national system
9of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between
10Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94
11interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39
.
AB557-ASA1,78,16 12(4) Subsection (1) (b) shall not apply to vehicles transporting peeled or
13unpeeled forest products on the national, interstate or defense highway systems,
14except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of
15STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal
16designation as I 39
.
AB557-ASA1, s. 205 17Section 205. 348.27 (4), (9m) and (9r) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,79,518 348.27 (4) Industrial interplant permits. The department may issue, to
19industries and to their agent motor carriers owning and operating oversize vehicles
20in connection with interplant, and from plant to state line, operations in this state,
21annual or consecutive month permits for the operation of such vehicles over
22designated routes, provided that such permit shall not be issued under this section
23to agent motor carriers or, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and
24STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near
25Portage upon their federal designation as I 39,
from plant to state line for vehicles

1or loads of width exceeding 102 inches upon routes of the national system of
2interstate and defense highways. If the routes desired to be used by the applicant
3involve city or village streets or county or town highways, the application shall be
4accompanied by a written statement of route approval by the officer in charge of
5maintenance of the highway in question.
AB557-ASA1,79,16 6(9m) Transportation of raw forest and agricultural products. The
7department may issue annual or consecutive month permits for the transportation
8of raw forest products or for the transportation of fruits or vegetables from field to
9storage or processing facilities in vehicles or vehicle combinations that exceed the
10maximum gross weight limitations under s. 348.15 (3) (c) by not more than 10,000
11pounds. A permit issued under this subsection does not authorize the operation of
12any vehicle or vehicle combination at a maximum gross weight in excess of 90,000
13pounds. This subsection does not apply to highways designated as part of the
14national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH
1551 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and
16the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39
.
AB557-ASA1,79,25 17(9r) Transportation of scrap. The department may issue an annual or
18consecutive month permit for the transportation of metallic or nonmetallic scrap for
19the purpose of recycling or processing on a vehicle or combination of vehicles which
20exceeds statutory weight or length limitations and for the return of the vehicle or
21combination of vehicles when empty. This subsection does not apply to the
22transportation of scrap on highways designated as part of the national system of
23interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau
24and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange
25near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39
.
AB557-ASA1, s. 205m
1Section 205m. 349.02 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,80,42 349.02 (3) (a) In this subsection, "photo radar speed detection" means the
3detection of a vehicle's speed by use of a radar device combined with photographic
4identification of the vehicle.
AB557-ASA1,80,85 (b) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the state and local authorities may not use photo
6radar speed detection to determine compliance with any speed restriction imposed
7by s. 346.57, 346.58, 346.59, 346.595 or 349.11 or a local ordinance in conformity
8therewith.
AB557-ASA1, s. 206 9Section 206. 967.055 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,81,210 967.055 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 971.29, if the prosecutor seeks to dismiss
11or amend a charge under s. 346.63 (1) or (5) or a local ordinance in conformity
12therewith, or s. 346.63 (2) or (6) or 940.25, or s. 940.09 where the offense involved the
13use of a vehicle or an improper refusal under s. 343.305, the prosecutor shall apply
14to the court. The application shall state the reasons for the proposed amendment or
15dismissal. The court may approve the application only if the court finds that the
16proposed amendment or dismissal is consistent with the public's interest in deterring
17the operation of motor vehicles by persons who are under the influence of an
18intoxicant, a controlled substance or both, under the influence of any other drug to
19a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving, or under the combined
20influence of an intoxicant and any other drug to a degree which renders him or her
21incapable of safely driving, or in deterring the operation of commercial motor
22vehicles by persons with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more. The court may not
23approve an application to amend the vehicle classification from a commercial motor
24vehicle to a noncommercial motor vehicle unless there is evidence in the record that

1the motor vehicle being operated by the defendant at the time of his or her arrest was
2not a commercial motor vehicle.
AB557-ASA1, s. 9137 3Section 9137. Nonstatutory provisions; legislature.
AB557-ASA1,81,9 4(1gx) S tudies of the department of transportation. The joint legislative
5audit committee is requested to direct the legislative audit bureau to perform a
6performance evaluation audit of the department of transportation. If the committee
7directs the legislative audit bureau to perform an audit, the committee shall
8determine the scope of the audit and the bureau shall file its report as described
9under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes by September 1, 1996.
AB557-ASA1, s. 9146 10Section 9146. Nonstatutory provisions; public service commission.
AB557-ASA1,81,16 11(1) Fencing, farm crossing and cattle guard costs. The commissioner of
12railroads and the chairperson of the public service commission shall jointly develop
13a plan for phasing in state reimbursement of 100% of the costs incurred by railroads
14for fencing, farm crossings and cattleguards, and shall submit a report containing
15their findings, conclusions and recommendations, including recommended statutory
16changes, to the joint committee on finance by January 1, 1996.
AB557-ASA1, s. 9155 17Section 9155. Nonstatutory provisions; transportation.
AB557-ASA1,81,18 18(1) Cost-efficiency standards.
AB557-ASA1,81,23 19(a) In promulgating rules under section 85.20 (7) (b) of the statutes, as created
20by this act, the department of transportation shall establish a transit committee to
21assist the department in developing the cost-efficiency standards for the purposes
22of section 85.20 (7) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act. The transit committee
23shall advise the department on implementation of the cost-efficiency standards.
AB557-ASA1,81,24 24(b) This subsection does not apply after June 30, 1997.
AB557-ASA1,82,8
1(2) Entitlement to supplements for unbudgeted compensation adjustments.
2Notwithstanding section 20.928 of the statutes, the department of transportation is
3not entitled to any supplements for unbudgeted compensation adjustments under
4section 20.928 of the statutes for the 1995-97 fiscal biennium for any position funded
5from the appropriations under section 20.395 (2) (eq) of the statutes or section 20.395
6(3) (bq), (cq) or (eq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, except for any supplement
7that exceeds an adjustment increase for that position of 2.5%, as determined by the
8secretary of administration.
AB557-ASA1,82,17 9(3) Efficiency measures. By December 1, 1995, the department of
10transportation shall submit recommendations to the joint committee on finance if
11the department wishes to reallocate reductions resulting from budgetary efficiency
12measures and position vacancy reductions among the segregated fund revenue
13appropriations of the department of transportation for state operations. If the
14department submits recommendations under this subsection, the recommendations
15shall be implemented if the committee approves the recommendations, or does not
16schedule a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the recommendations within 14
17working days after their receipt.
AB557-ASA1,82,2518 (3x)  State trunk highway designation. The department of transportation
19shall negotiate the jurisdictional transfer of CTH "X" in Winnebago County from the
20county to the state. Upon completion of the transfer under this subsection, the
21department shall, notwithstanding section 84.02 of the statutes, mark as a new state
22trunk highway the route commencing at the junction of STH 44 and USH 41 in
23Winnebago County and proceeding southerly on STH 44 to its junction with CTH "X";
24then proceeding westerly on CTH "X" to its junction with STH 116; and then
25proceeding westerly on STH 116 to the city of Berlin in Green Lake County.
AB557-ASA1,83,1
1(3y)  Transportation financing study.
AB557-ASA1,83,32 (a) The department of transportation shall create a committee to study
3transportation financing. The committee shall consist of the following members:
AB557-ASA1,83,44 1.  One member of the assembly, appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
AB557-ASA1,83,55 2.  One member of the senate, appointed by the majority leader of the senate.
AB557-ASA1,83,66 3.  One member of the assembly, appointed by the assembly minority leader.
AB557-ASA1,83,77 4.  One member of the senate, appointed by the senate minority leader.
AB557-ASA1,83,88 5.  Three members appointed by the secretary of transportation.
AB557-ASA1,83,159 (b)  The committee shall study revenue sources for transportation funding,
10including an oil company franchise fee or substantially similar tax, fee or surcharge
11accomplishing the same objective, and all other funding sources for transportation
12used by other states, and shall submit a report containing its findings, conclusions,
13and recommendations for appropriate transportation funding sources for this state,
14to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes and
15to the governor no later than July 1, 1996.
AB557-ASA1,83,19 16(4) Agency request. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in
17submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the
181997-99 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation shall include the
19following:
AB557-ASA1,83,25 20(a) A dollar amount for each fiscal year of the 1997-99 fiscal biennium for the
21appropriation account under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes that is $430,600
22less than the total amount appropriated under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes
23for the 1996-97 fiscal year, before submitting any information relating to any
24increase or decrease in the dollar amount for that appropriation for the 1997-99
25fiscal biennium.
AB557-ASA1,84,6
1(b) A number for the authorized FTE positions for the department of
2transportation, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of
3the statutes, that is 24.2 SEG positions less than the number of authorized FTE
4positions funded from that appropriation for the 1996-97 fiscal year, before
5submitting any information relating to any increase or decrease in FTE position
6authorizations to be funded from that appropriation for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.
AB557-ASA1,84,97 (c)  Recommendations for statutory changes that would provide for the
8separation of vehicle ownership from vehicle registration, to be effective with the
9completion of the redesign of the vehicle registration database.
AB557-ASA1,84,17 10(5) Elderly and disabled transportation expenditures study. The
11department of transportation shall conduct a study to determine the total amount
12and sources of all funds expended in this state on transportation services for the
13elderly and disabled. On or before July 1, 1996, the department of transportation
14shall report the results of its study to the governor, and to the chief clerk of each house
15of the legislature for distribution in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of
16the statutes. All other state agencies shall cooperate with the department of
17transportation in conducting the study.
AB557-ASA1,84,22 18(6)  Repaving of I 43. The department of transportation shall repave that
19portion of I 43 having a tined surface beginning before Henry Clay Street and
20extending beyond Bender and Devon streets in Milwaukee County, no later than one
21year after the effective date of this subsection, for the purpose of eliminating the
22tined surface.
AB557-ASA1,85,223 (6x)  East-West Freeway. The department of transportation may not
24encumber more than $51,300,000 in the 1995-97 fiscal biennium from the
25appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (cq), (cv) or (cx) of the statutes, as affected by

1this act, for any construction activities relating to highway resurfacing or bridge
2repair on the East-West Freeway from downtown Milwaukee to Waukesha.
AB557-ASA1,85,123 (6y)  Outdoor advertising displacement compensation. The department of
4transportation shall, with the cooperation of the Outdoor Advertising Association
5and any other interested person, develop a fixed payment schedule of amounts to
6reimburse a person, at that person's election and in lieu of any payments under
7section ILHR 202.64, Wisconsin Administrative Code, who is displaced from an
8outdoor advertising sign by a transportation project and who is eligible for payment
9under section ILHR 202.64, Wisconsin Administrative Code, for expenses related to
10the displacement. The department shall submit the payment schedule to the
11cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance no later than January 1, 1996, for
12the approval of the joint committee on finance.
AB557-ASA1,85,18 13(7)  Calculation of rate. The department of transportation shall determine
14the rate for calculating the amount due under section 341.45 (1g) (a) of the statutes,
15as affected by this act, for the 4th quarter of 1995 by adding the rates for the taxes
16under chapter 78 of the statutes and the fee under section 168.12 of the statutes for
17each of the months in the quarter, by adding the 3 total rates and by dividing that
18total by 3.
AB557-ASA1,85,22 19(8x)Surplus land sale. The department of transportation shall sell sufficient
20surplus land, as defined in section 84.09 (8) (a) of the statutes, during the 1995-97
21fiscal biennium to deposit not less than $4,500,000 in the transportation fund from
22such sales.
AB557-ASA1,86,3 23(8y)Main Street bridge. The department of transportation shall request the
24federal department of transportation to make an advance commitment of future
25federal funds to this state for the replacement of the Main Street bridge in the city

1of Green Bay and to specify the amount of those funds. The department of
2transportation shall contract, as soon as practicable after receiving a favorable
3response to that request, for the replacement of that bridge.
AB557-ASA1,86,94 (9x)  The authorized FTE positions for the department of transportation for the
5division of highways and transportation services are decreased by 18.0 SEG
6positions and by 22.0 FED positions. In deauthorizing positions under this
7subsection, the department shall deauthorize positions vacant on the effective date
8of this subsection that are directly related to highway design and production
9functions within the division of highways and transportation services.
AB557-ASA1, s. 9159 10Section 9159. Nonstatutory provisions; other.
AB557-ASA1,86,14 11(1) Revising schedules and summaries. In submitting and approving the
12schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes, pursuant to section 20.004 (2) of the
13statutes, the secretary of administration and the joint committee on finance shall do
14all of the following:
AB557-ASA1,86,17 15(a) Increase the estimated expenditures under sections 20.370 (5) (cs) and
1620.855 (4) (t) of the statutes by $269,400 for fiscal year 1996-97, to reflect the
17creation of sections 78.017 and 78.407 of the statutes by this act.
AB557-ASA1,86,20 18(b) Increase the estimated expenditures under sections 20.370 (5) (ct) and
1920.855 (4) (u) of the statutes by $48,300 for fiscal year 1996-97, to reflect the creation
20of sections 78.017 and 78.407 of the statutes by this act.
AB557-ASA1,86,23 21(c) Increase the estimated expenditures under section 20.855 (4) (s) of the
22statutes by $1,093,400 for fiscal year 1996-97, to reflect the creation of sections
2378.017 and 78.407 of the statutes by this act.
AB557-ASA1, s. 9242 24Section 9242. Appropriation changes; natural resources.
AB557-ASA1,87,5
1(1) Statewide public safety radio management program. There is transferred
2from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section
320.370 (9) (mr) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the appropriation
4account to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (5) (dk) of the
5statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $52,100 in fiscal year 1996-97.
AB557-ASA1, s. 9255 6Section 9255. Appropriation changes; transportation.
AB557-ASA1,87,7 7(1) Statewide public safety radio management program.
AB557-ASA1,87,128 (a) There is transferred from the appropriation account to the department of
9transportation under section 20.395 (5) (dq) of the statutes, as affected by the acts
10of 1995, to the appropriation account to the department of transportation under
11section 20.395 (5) (dk) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $35,500 in fiscal
12year 1996-97.
AB557-ASA1,87,17 13(b) There is transferred from the appropriation account to the department of
14transportation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of
151995, to the appropriation account to the department of transportation under section
1620.395 (5) (dk) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $16,600 in fiscal year
171996-97.
AB557-ASA1,87,21 18(2) Hazardous materials transportation fees. Notwithstanding section
1920.001 (3) (b) of the statutes, the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account
20under section 20.395 (4) (bh) of the statutes, as affected by this act, immediately
21before the effective date of this subsection shall lapse to the transportation fund.
AB557-ASA1, s. 9348 22Section 9348. Initial applicability; revenue.
AB557-ASA1,88,2 23(1) Motor vehicle fuel exemptions. The treatment of sections 78.005 (13g),
2478.01 (2) (e) and (2m) (f) and 78.75 (1m) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes and the repeal

1and recreation of section 78.40 (1) of the statutes first apply to fuel purchased on the
2first day of the first month beginning after publication.
AB557-ASA1,88,4 3(2) Gross farm profits certification. The treatment of section 73.03 (29m) of
4the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1, 1996.
AB557-ASA1, s. 9355 5Section 9355. Initial applicability; transportation.
AB557-ASA1,88,8 6(1)  Traffic accidents and property damage.  The treatment of sections
7344.12, 344.14 (2) (e) and 346.70 (1) of the statutes first applies to accidents occurring
8on the effective date of this subsection.
AB557-ASA1,88,17 9(2) Commercial driver licenses. The treatment of sections 343.10 (2) (a) 1.,
10343.245 (4) (b), 343.28 (1) and (2), 343.315 (2) (f) (intro.), (fm), (h) and (i) and 343.44
11(4r) of the statutes first applies to offenses and refusals committed on the effective
12date of this subsection, but does not preclude the counting of other convictions,
13suspensions, revocations, disqualifications or refusals as prior convictions,
14suspensions, revocations, disqualifications or refusals for purposes of sentencing a
15person, suspending or revoking a person's operating privilege, disqualifying a person
16from operating a commercial motor vehicle or determining eligibility for an
17occupational license or authorization to operate certain vehicles.
AB557-ASA1,88,20 18(4) Hazardous materials transportation fees. The treatment of sections 85.50
19and 166.20 (7g) of the statutes first applies to activities engaged within or through
20this state on July 1, 1994.
AB557-ASA1,88,23 21(8x)Renewal fee for personalized plates. The treatment of sections 25.40 (1)
22(a) 13. and 341.145 (3m) of the statutes first applies to fees collected after the effective
23date of this subsection.
AB557-ASA1, s. 9400 24Section 9400. Effective dates; general. Except as otherwise provided in
25Sections 9401 to 9459 of this act, this act takes effect on the day after publication.
AB557-ASA1, s. 9430
1Section 9430. Effective dates; industry, labor and human relations.
AB557-ASA1,89,4 2(1)  Employment transit assistance program. The treatment of section 25.40
3(2) (b) 15g. of the statutes and the renumbering and amendment of section 20.395 (1)
4(bw) of the statutes take effect on July 1, 1996.
AB557-ASA1, s. 9455 5Section 9455. Effective dates; transportation.
AB557-ASA1,89,76 (1x)  Border area rebates. The treatment of sections 20.855 (4) (r), 25.40 (2)
7(b) 23m. and 73.03 (53) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 1997.
AB557-ASA1,89,9 8(2)  Auto dealer licenses. The repeal and recreation of section 218.01 (2) (bd)
91g. and (3x) (b) 2. and 3. of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 1996.
AB557-ASA1,89,12 10(3) Traffic accidents and property damage. The treatment of sections 344.12,
11344.14 (2) (e) and 346.70 (1) of the statutes and Section 9355 (1) of this act take effect
12on January 1, 1996.
AB557-ASA1,89,14 13(4) Special group license plate fees. The treatment of section 341.14 (6r) (b)
142., 3. and 4. of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 1996.
AB557-ASA1,89,16 15(5) Exemption reports. The treatment of section 70.337 (7) of the statutes
16takes effect on March 31, 1996.
AB557-ASA1,89,19 17(6) International fuel tax agreement; permits; fees. The treatment of sections
1820.395 (5) (cq), 25.40 (1) (a) 12., 341.43 and 341.45 (title), (1g) (a) and (b), (2), (3), (4m)
19and (5) of the statutes takes effect on December 1, 1995.
AB557-ASA1,89,23 20(7) Aircraft registration. (a) The treatment of sections 114.002 (4), (11) and
21(13) and 114.20 (1) (title), (a) and (b), (2) (intro.) and (c), (5), (7), (9) (a) to (c) and (d),
22(9m) (intro.), (12), (13) (b) 1., 2., 3. and 5. and (15) (b) of the statutes takes effect on
23November 1, 1996.
AB557-ASA1,90,3
1(9) Farm truck registration. The treatment of sections 341.08 (2) (am) and
2(cm), (4) and (8), 341.26 (3) (a) 1. and 341.297 (2) of the statutes and the creation of
3section 341.297 (2) (b) of the statutes take effect on January 1, 1997.
AB557-ASA1,90,6 4(10) Motor vehicle fuel tax. The treatment of sections 78.12 (2) (intro.) and
5(5) (a) and 78.49 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes and the repeal and recreation of section
678.40 (1) of the statutes take effect on December 1, 1995.
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