SB58, s. 23 14Section 23. 350.139 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB58,10,1815 350.139 (3) Charges prohibited. Neither the department nor a rail authority
16may charge a fee or any other amount for the use of an established snowmobile rail
17crossing or for the use of a right-of-way for the established snowmobile rail crossing,
18unless otherwise agreed upon by the rail authority and a snowmobile organization
.
SB58, s. 24 19Section 24. 350.139 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB58,10,2220 350.139 (4) Requirements Use and maintenance requirements. (intro.) The
21department shall require a snowmobile organization that uses or maintains any part
22of
an established snowmobile rail crossing to do all of the following:
SB58, s. 25 23Section 25. 350.139 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB58,11,224 350.139 (4) (a) Maintain that portion of the established snowmobile rail
25crossing in conformance with the rules promulgated under s. 350.137 that is outside

1of the portion of the snowmobile rail crossing that extends outward 4 feet from each
2outer rail
.
SB58, s. 26 3Section 26. 350.139 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB58,11,234 350.139 (4) (b) Maintain in effect liability insurance to indemnify the
5applicable rail authority for damages resulting from the design, construction or,
6maintenance, existence, or use of the established snowmobile rail crossing, except
7that the department shall not require the snowmobile organization to maintain in
8effect liability insurance to indemnify the applicable rail authority for injuries
9sustained by a person engaged in a recreational activity, if the rail authority would
10be immune from liability for those injuries under s. 895.52
. Regardless of the number
11of established snowmobile rail crossings and snowmobile rail crossings under s.
12350.138 that each snowmobile organization maintains, the amount of the liability
13insurance that is required to be maintained under this paragraph shall be at least
14$1,000,000 $2,000,000 for each snowmobile organization. Beginning on January 1,
151997, this minimum amount shall increase to $2,000,000
The snowmobile
16organization shall designate the applicable rail authority as a named insured on the
17policy
. Any liability insurance that is required under this paragraph for the purpose
18of indemnifying a rail authority that is a rail transit body shall also indemnify the
19owners and operators of any railroad using the tracks of the rail transit body.
20Annually, beginning on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the effective
21date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], each snowmobile organization that
22is required to maintain liability insurance under this paragraph shall furnish proof
23of that insurance to the applicable rail authority and to the department.
SB58, s. 27 24Section 27. 350.139 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB58,12,4
1350.139 (5) Inspection authorized. The department or the office of the
2commissioner of railroads
may inspect an established snowmobile rail crossing to
3determine whether the snowmobile organization maintaining the crossing is in
4compliance with the requirements imposed under sub. (4).
SB58, s. 28 5Section 28. 350.1395 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB58,12,7 6350.1395 (title) Snowmobile rail crossings; closing and removal; review
7of rail authorities; insurance rules.
SB58, s. 29 8Section 29. 350.1395 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB58, s. 30 9Section 30. 350.1395 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB58,12,1910 350.1395 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no A rail authority may close
11or remove a snowmobile rail crossing subject to a permit under s. 350.138 or an
12established snowmobile rail crossing
if it enters into a written agreement with a
13snowmobile organization that holds a permit under s. 350.138 or that maintains an
14established snowmobile rail crossing under s. 350.139 under which the snowmobile
15organization agrees to allow the rail authority to close or remove the snowmobile rail
16crossing. Each rail authority that enters into a written agreement with a
17snowmobile organization under this paragraph to close or remove a snowmobile rail
18crossing shall notify the department of the agreement and that the snowmobile rail
19crossing has been closed or removed
.
SB58, s. 31 20Section 31. 350.1395 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 350.1395 (2) (b) 1.
21and amended to read:
SB58,13,522 350.1395 (2) (b) 1. A rail authority may petition the department to review any
23failure of a snowmobile organization to comply with any requirements imposed
24under s. 350.138 or 350.139 (4), and to issue an order authorizing
authorize the rail
25authority to close or remove an established a snowmobile rail crossing. The

1department shall decide the matter after notice and hearing. The order issued by the
2department is a final order of the department subject to judicial review under ch. 227

3rail authority may file a petition under this subdivision without requesting or
4obtaining a written agreement from the snowmobile organization to close or remove
5the snowmobile rail crossing
.
SB58, s. 32 6Section 32. 350.1395 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB58,13,117 350.1395 (2) (b) 2. The department shall hold a hearing on a petition filed under
8subd. 1. after giving notice of the hearing to the rail authority, the snowmobile
9organization, and the office of the commissioner of railroads. The hearing shall be
10a contested case hearing under ch. 227. The department's order shall be a final order
11subject to judicial review under ch. 227.
SB58, s. 33 12Section 33. 350.1395 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB58,13,1713 350.1395 (2) (b) 3. The department shall grant a rail authority's petition under
14subd. 2. to close or remove a snowmobile rail crossing if, after a hearing under subd.
152., and after giving substantial weight to the office of the commissioner of railroads'
16testimony or report given under s. 195.03 (30) (b), the department finds that any of
17the following applies:
SB58,13,1918 a. The snowmobile rail crossing has not been maintained for use for at least 5
19winters in the 10 years preceding the year in which the petition was filed.
SB58,13,2020 b. The snowmobile rail crossing poses a substantial danger to public safety.
SB58,13,2321 c. Another snowmobile rail crossing is located near the snowmobile rail
22crossing that is the subject of the petition and the other snowmobile rail crossing
23provides a crossing for snowmobiles that is adequate and accessible.
SB58,13,2524 d. The snowmobile rail crossing has a substantial adverse effect on the
25operations of the rail authority.
SB58, s. 34
1Section 34. 350.1395 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB58,14,132 350.1395 (3) Review of actions of rail authority. A snowmobile organization
3may request the department to review any failure of the a rail authority, and a rail
4authority may request the department to review any failure of a snowmobile
5organization,
to comply with s. 350.138 or 350.139 or , this section, or rules
6promulgated under these sections or s. 350.137
. The department shall decide the
7matter after notice and a contested case hearing. If the department finds that the
8rail authority or snowmobile organization failed to comply with s. 350.138 or
9350.139, this section, or rules promulgated under these sections or s. 350.137
, the
10department shall issue an order directing the rail authority or snowmobile
11organization
to take appropriate action in order to comply with this that section. The
12order issued by the department is a final order of the department subject to judicial
13review under ch. 227.
SB58, s. 35 14Section 35. 350.1395 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB58,14,2015 350.1395 (4) (b) No rule may be promulgated The department may not
16promulgate a rule
under this subsection without approval of the rule by the public
17service commission
first consulting with each rail authority in this state, that has
18furnished the department with the information required under s. 350.138 (2m), an
19established snowmobile association that represents snowmobile clubs, as defined in
20s. 350.138 (1) (e), in this state, and the office of the commissioner of railroads
.
SB58,14,2121 (End)
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