85.095 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also ch. Trans 28, Wis. adm. code.
85.10 85.10 Sale of aerial photographic survey products. The department may sell to any person the selection of photographic products from the aerial photographic survey conducted under s. 23.325. The department may retain an amount equal to the costs that it incurs in selling and reproducing the photographic products.
85.10 History History: 1977 c. 418; 1979 c. 175 s. 53; 1987 a. 27; 1991 a. 39.
85.103 85.103 Disclosure of personal identifiers.
85.103(1)(1)In this section, “personal identifier" means a name, social security number, telephone number, street address, post-office box number or 9-digit extended zip code.
85.103(2) (2)The department shall include on any form for application for original registration under s. 341.08, for application for renewal of registration under s. 341.08, for application for a certificate of title under s. 342.06, for application for a license or identification card or renewal of a license or identification card under s. 343.14 and for application for a special identification card under s. 343.51, a place for the individual to designate that the individual's personal identifiers may not be disclosed in information compiled or maintained by the department that contains the personal identifiers of 10 or more individuals, a statement indicating the effect of making such a designation and a place for an applicant or registrant who has made a designation under this subsection or sub. (3) to reverse the designation.
85.103(3) (3)The department shall provide to an individual upon request a form that includes a place for the individual to designate that the individual's personal identifiers may not be disclosed in information compiled or maintained by the department that contains the personal identifiers of 10 or more individuals, a statement indicating the effect of making such a designation and a place for an applicant or registrant who has made a designation under this subsection or sub. (2) to reverse the designation.
85.103(4) (4)The department shall treat a designation made under s. 341.08 (1m), 1997 stats., s. 342.06 (1) (i), 1997 stats., s. 343.14 (2m), 1997 stats., or s. 343.51 (1m), 1997 stats., as if the designation were made under sub. (2) or (3).
85.103(5) (5)In providing a person with any information that is collected or prepared by the department and that consists in whole or in part of the personal identifiers of 10 or more persons, the department may not disclose the personal identifier of any person who has made a designation under sub. (2) or (3), except as provided in sub. (6).
85.103(6) (6)The department may disclose the personal identifier of any person who has made a designation under sub. (2) or (3) if the department discloses the personal identifier under s. 341.17 (9), 342.06, 343.027, 343.14, 343.234, 343.235, 343.24 (3) and (4), or 343.247.
85.103(7) (7)
85.103(7)(a)(a) The department shall establish by rule a reasonable period for complying with designations made under subs. (2) and (3).
85.103(7)(b) (b) If an unanticipated number of designations result in the department not being able to comply with a reasonable effort with designations made under subs. (2) and (3) within the period established by the department under par. (a), the department may establish the temporary extension by rule, using the procedure under s. 227.24.
85.103 History History: 1999 a. 88; 2001 a. 93; 2005 a. 25, 59; 2009 a. 326.
85.105 85.105 Sale of motor vehicle records.
85.105(1)(1)Notwithstanding s. 343.24 (2m), the department may contract with a person to periodically furnish that person with any records on computer tape or other electronic media that contain information from files of motor vehicle accidents or uniform traffic citations and that were produced for or developed by the department for purposes related to maintenance of the operating record file database. The department and the person desiring to contract with the department shall make a good faith effort to negotiate the purchase price for the records to be provided under this section.
85.105(2) (2)Beginning with contracts entered into, extended, modified or renewed on November 1, 2000, in providing information under this section that contains the personal identifiers, as defined in s. 85.103 (1), of 10 or more individuals, the department may not include a personal identifier of any person who has made a designation under s. 85.103 (2) or (3).
85.105 History History: 1997 a. 27 s. 5504, 5505; Stats. 1997 s. 85.105; 1999 a. 88, 185.
85.107 85.107 Scholarship and loan repayment incentive grant program.
85.107(1)(1)Purpose. The scholarship and loan repayment incentive grant program is created to assist in improving the representation of targeted group members within job classifications in which targeted group members are underutilized in the department.
85.107(2m) (2m) Definitions. In this section:
85.107(2m)(am) (am) “Person with a disability" means any person who has a physical or mental disability that constitutes or results in a substantial barrier to employment.
85.107(2m)(b) (b) “Targeted group member" means a person with disabilities, or a person who belongs to a class of race, color, or sex, whose percent of the workforce within any job classification in the department is less than that class's percent of the statewide labor market for such job activities.
85.107(3) (3) Administration. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (aq), the department may:
85.107(3)(a) (a) Award scholarships to targeted group members who are enrolled full time and registered as sophomores, juniors or seniors in a bachelor degree program offered by an accredited institution of higher education in this state. Scholarships under this paragraph shall not exceed the following amounts:
85.107(3)(a)1. 1. For a sophomore, $1,500.
85.107(3)(a)2. 2. For a junior, $2,000.
85.107(3)(a)3. 3. For a senior, $2,500.
85.107(3)(am) (am) Award scholarships of not more than $2,000 each to any targeted group member who is registered in his or her 2nd year of full-time enrollment in an associate degree program, as defined in s. 38.01 (1), or vocational diploma program, as defined in s. 38.01 (11), at a technical college in this state.
85.107(3)(b)1.1. Make loan repayment grants to targeted group members who are employed by the department and have education loans outstanding. Subject to subd. 2., loan repayment grants under this subdivision shall not exceed the following amounts:
85.107(3)(b)1.a. a. After one year of employment by the department, $1,000.
85.107(3)(b)1.b. b. After 2 years of employment by the department, an additional $1,200.
85.107(3)(b)1.c. c. After 3 years of employment by the department, an additional $1,700.
85.107(3)(b)1.d. d. After 4 years of employment by the department, an additional $2,100.
85.107(3)(b)2. 2. The total amount of loan repayment grants under this paragraph made to an employee shall not exceed the amount of the employee's education loans outstanding.
85.107(4) (4) Rule making. The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.
85.107 History History: 1987 a. 27; 2001 a. 16.
85.107 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also ch. Trans 403, Wis. adm. code.
85.12 85.12 Statewide public safety radio management program.
85.12(1)(1)The department shall administer a statewide public safety radio management program. From the appropriations under s. 20.395 (5) (dk) and (dq), the department may provide statewide tower site management, public safety frequency management, public safety database administration and planning services related to statewide public safety radio management.
85.12(2) (2)The department shall maintain any existing communications equipment at state patrol towers and stations that is used by emergency medical services programs under s. 256.12 unless the cost of maintaining the equipment exceeds the benefits that will result from such maintenance.
85.12(3) (3)The department may contract with any local governmental unit, as defined in s. 16.97 (7), to provide that local governmental unit with services under this section.
85.13 85.13 Cost of traffic violation and registration program. The department shall develop a system for charging local units of government or other authority as defined in s. 345.28 (1) (a) for the cost of the development and operation of the traffic violation and registration program under ss. 341.08 (4m), 341.10 (7) and (7m), 341.63 (1) (c), 345.28 (4) and 345.47 (1) (d) based on the number of transactions processed by the local unit of government or other authority. A notice under s. 345.28 (4) submitted by an authority with respect to unpaid towing and storage charges shall be considered a separate transaction for purposes of this section. No notices under s. 345.28 (4) submitted by an authority or under s. 345.47 (1) (d) submitted by the court may be processed by the department unless the local unit of government or other authority involved has paid the department the appropriate amount determined by the department under this section.
85.13 History History: 1979 c. 221 s. 903x; 1981 c. 165; 1983 a. 330; 2003 a. 201.
85.13 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also ch. Trans 128, Wis. adm. code.
85.14 85.14 Payments by credit card or other electronic payment mechanism; electronic transactions.
85.14(1)(1)
85.14(1)(a) (a) The department may accept payment by credit card, debit card, or any other electronic payment mechanism of any fee that is required to be paid to the department. The department shall determine which fees may be paid by credit card, debit card, or any other electronic payment mechanism and the manner in which the payments may be made. If the department permits the payment of a fee by credit card, debit card, or any other electronic payment mechanism, the department may charge a convenience fee for each transaction in an amount to be established by rule. The convenience fee shall approximate the cost to the department for providing this service to persons who request it. If the department permits the payment of a fee by credit card, debit card, or any other electronic payment mechanism, the department may charge a service fee of $2.50 for each transaction until a rule is promulgated under this paragraph.
85.14(1)(b) (b) If the secretary of administration assesses any charges against the department relating to the payment of fees by credit cards, debit cards, or other electronic payment mechanisms, the department shall pay, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (cg), to the secretary of administration or to any person designated by the secretary of administration the amount of these assessed charges.
85.14(1)(c) (c) The department may contract for services relating to the payment of fees by credit cards, debit cards, or other electronic payment mechanisms under this subsection. Any charges associated with a contract under this paragraph shall be paid from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (5) (cg) and (cq).
85.14(2) (2)The department shall certify to the secretary of administration the amount of charges associated with the use of credit cards that is assessed to the department on deposits accepted under s. 345.26 (3) (a) by state traffic patrol officers and state motor vehicle inspectors, and the secretary of administration shall pay the charges from moneys under s. 59.25 (3) (j) and (k) that are reserved for payment of the charges under s. 20.907 (5) (e) 12e.
85.14(3) (3)The department may establish procedures for conducting any transaction in an electronic format or using an electronic process. Any form prescribed by the department may be prescribed in an automated format to facilitate the department's authority under this subsection.
85.14(4) (4)The department may promulgate rules requiring a person to pay an additional fee for conducting an in-person, telephone, or paper transaction in lieu of using an electronic filing or submission option when the department has made an electronic filing or submission option available. These rules providing for an additional fee shall not apply to individuals unless the department offered an electronic filing or submission option in connection with a service on July 1, 2011, and the department charged an additional fee to individuals for electing this option as of that date. These rules may provide for exemptions from the additional fee for designated categories of persons or transactions. The fee authorized under this subsection is in addition to any other fee that may be imposed by the department.
85.14 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also chs. Trans 196 and 198, Wis. adm. code.
85.15 85.15 Property management.
85.15(1)(1)Subject to any prior action under s. 13.48 (14) (am) or 16.848 (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.
85.15(2) (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 percent 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.
85.15 History History: 1977 c. 29; 1991 a. 269; 1997 a. 27; 2013 a. 20.
85.15 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also chs. Trans 29 and 31, Wis. adm. code.
85.16 85.16 Department rules and forms.
85.16(1)(1)The secretary may make reasonable and uniform orders and rules deemed necessary to the discharge of the powers, duties and functions vested in the department. The secretary may also prescribe forms for applications, notices and reports required by law to be made to the department or which are deemed necessary to the efficient discharge of all powers, duties and functions and prescribe the form and manner in which those applications, notices and reports may be filed or submitted.
85.16(2) (2)Any person violating an order, determination or rule adopted under chs. 84 to 86, 110, 114, 218 and 341 to 349 and not subject to another statutory penalty shall be required to forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $400.
85.16 History History: 1983 a. 175 ss. 1, 3; 1983 a. 538; 1989 a. 31.
85.17 85.17 Storage of highway salt.
85.17(1)(1)Definitions. In this section:
85.17(1)(a) (a) “Highway salt" means bulk quantities of a chloride intended for application to highways during winter months, and includes mixtures in any proportion of sand and chlorides.
85.17(1)(b) (b) “Waters of the state" has the meaning specified under s. 281.01 (18).
85.17(2) (2) Storage of highway salt. Every person who stores highway salt shall comply with the standards adopted under sub. (3).
85.17(3) (3) Standards. The department shall adopt by rule standards for the storage of highway salt for the purpose of protecting the waters of the state from harm due to contamination by dissolved chlorides. The rule shall comply with ch. 160. The rule may include different standards for various types of chlorides, or for mixtures of sand and chlorides. The rule may not require the storage of mixtures of sand and chlorides in a building or structure. The rule may include different standards for various storage facilities and conditions, quantities of highway salt and times during the year when salt is stored. All standards under this section shall provide substantially similar protection for the waters of the state.
85.17(4) (4) Information. The department may collect and publish information relating to this section and distribute it to municipalities and persons subject to this section.
85.17(5) (5) Enforcement.
85.17(5)(a)(a) The department shall enforce this section.
85.17(5)(b) (b) The department may enter and inspect, during regular business hours, places where highway salt is stored on private or public property.
85.17(5)(c) (c) The department shall conduct periodic inspections, at least once annually, of each location where highway salt is stored, to ascertain compliance with this section.
85.17(5)(d) (d) The department shall issue special orders directing and requiring compliance with the rules and standards of the department adopted under this section whenever, in the judgment of the department, the rules or standards are threatened with violation, are being violated or have been violated.
85.17(5)(e) (e) The circuit court for any county where violation of such an order occurs has jurisdiction to enforce the order by injunctive and other appropriate relief.
85.17(6) (6) Penalty. Any person who violates this section or any rule or order adopted under this section shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $1,000 for each violation. Each violation of this section or any rule or order under this section constitutes a separate offense and each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.
85.17 History History: 1983 a. 410; Stats. 1983 s. 85.16; 1983 a. 538 s. 118; Stats. 1983 s. 85.17; 1995 a. 227.
85.17 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also ch. Trans 277, Wis. adm. code.
85.18 85.18 Groundwater protection. The department shall comply with the requirements of ch. 160 in the administration of any program, responsibility or activity assigned or delegated to it by law.
85.18 History History: 1983 a. 410.
85.19 85.19 Construction site erosion control.
85.19(1)(1)Standards. The department, in consultation with the department of natural resources under s. 281.33 (3) (a) 2., shall, by rule, establish standards for the control of soil erosion related to highway and bridge construction that is funded in whole or in part with state or federal funds. The standards shall require the use of best management practices.
85.19(2) (2) Training.
85.19(2)(a)(a) The department shall establish a program of training for persons who prepare plans for, review plans for, conduct inspections of or engage in construction activities subject to the standards under sub. (1). The department shall do all of the following:
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2021-22 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2023 Wis. Act 71 and through all Supreme Court and Controlled Substances Board Orders filed before and in effect on February 14, 2024. Published and certified under s. 35.18. Changes effective after February 14, 2024, are designated by NOTES. (Published 2-14-24)