LRB-2337/1
ARG:jld:rs
2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
March 14, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Lothian, Suder, Gard, Albers,
Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Gielow, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines,
Jensen, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, Nass,
Owens, Pridemore, Stone, Townsend, Vos, Vukmir, Wieckert and M.
Williams, cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Reynolds, A. Lasee, Zien,
Cowles, Stepp, Kapanke, Darling and Lazich. Referred to Committee on
Transportation.
AB209,1,2
1An Act to create 84.1034 of the statutes;
relating to: designating and marking
2a portion of USH 14 as the Ronald Reagan Highway.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, certain highway routes and bridges have been designated
and marked to memorialize, commemorate, or recognize certain individuals or
events. This bill directs the Department of Transportation to designate and, upon
receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, mark the route of USH 14
in this state from the Wisconsin-Illinois border to Madison as the "Ronald Reagan
Highway" in recognition and appreciation of the public career of Ronald Reagan, who
served with distinction for two terms as the 40th President of the United States and
who subsequently demonstrated grace and dignity in his struggle with Alzheimer's
disease. No state funds, other than from contributions from interested parties, may
be used for the erection or maintenance of any markers on USH 14 to identify that
portion of the highway as the "Ronald Reagan Highway."
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB209, s. 1
3Section
1. 84.1034 of the statutes is created to read:
AB209,2,6
184.1034 Ronald Reagan Highway.
(1) The department shall designate and,
2subject to sub. (2), mark the route of USH 14 from the Wisconsin-Illinois border to
3Madison as the "Ronald Reagan Highway" in recognition and appreciation of the
4public career of Ronald Reagan, who served for 2 terms of office with distinction as
5the 40th President of the United States of America and who subsequently
6demonstrated grace and dignity in his struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
AB209,2,13
7(2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including
8any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining
9markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the
10designation of the route as the "Ronald Reagan Highway," the department shall erect
11and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of
12contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or
13maintenance of the markers.
