AB47: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 47

January 26, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Baumgart and Handrick. Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

AB47,1,4 An Act to amend 84.02 (5) (a); and to create 13.90 (6) and 84.02 (5) (d) of the statutes; relating to: a legislative contact and information service and placement of certain information and stamps or labels on folded state highway maps.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Currently, the department of transportation (DOT) periodically publishes folded state highway maps. DOT is required to distribute without charge 500 of these maps to each officer and member of the legislature. Any officer or member may request any number of additional maps, which DOT is required to provide without charge.

This bill prohibits any officer or member of the legislature from distributing or authorizing or causing the distribution of a folded state highway map that is stamped or labeled to identify the officer or member.

The bill also specifically authorizes the joint committee on legislative organization to provide a toll-free telephone service to facilitate contacts between members of the legislature and members of the public and to provide information concerning legislative organization and calendars, and requires DOT to include a brief explanation of any such service on the folded highway maps.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB47, s. 1 Section 1. 13.90 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB47,2,2 13.90 (6) The joint committee on legislative organization may provide a toll-free telephone service to facilitate contacts between members of the legislature and members of the public and to provide information concerning legislative organization and calendars.

AB47, s. 2 Section 2. 84.02 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB47,2,15 84.02 (5) (a) As often as it deems necessary, the department shall publish highway service maps showing the state trunk highway system and such other main highways and other features as may seem desirable. Such highway service maps shall be sold by the department at a price to be fixed by it, which shall be not less than cost. The department may permit the use of the base plates for other maps and publications in consideration of a fair fee for such use. The department shall make and publish or duplicate such highway service maps as are required for its use, and shall publish folded highway maps of Wisconsin for free distribution to the public. The department shall ensure that the folded highway maps bear information regarding the requirements of s. 347.48 (4). The department shall also ensure that the folded highway maps include a brief explanation of any legislative contact and information service provided under s. 13.90 (6) in an appropriate visible location.

AB47, s. 3 Section 3. 84.02 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB47,2,19 84.02 (5) (d) No officer or member of the legislature may distribute or authorize or cause the distribution of any folded highway map obtained under par. (c) that is stamped or labeled to identify the officer or member.

AB47,2,20 (End)