AB557-ASA2,24,1010 (b) In fiscal year 1996-97, $21,400,000.
AB557-ASA2,24,1111 (c) In fiscal year 1997-98, $22,100,000.
AB557-ASA2,24,1212 (d) In fiscal year 1998-99, $22,700,000.
AB557-ASA2, s. 56r 13Section 56r. 84.185 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,24,1714 84.185 (6r) Repayment of aid. The department may not require repayment of
15any aid provided under this section on the basis of the number of jobs that the
16improvement or economic development project causes to be retained or created in
17this state if all of the following apply:
AB557-ASA2,24,2018 (a) The formal project agreement entered into by the department, under s.
19Trans. 510.08, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the improvement or economic
20development project was executed after December 31, 1994.
AB557-ASA2,24,2521 (b) Prior to the execution of the formal project agreement, a petition signed by
22a number of electors at least equal to 50% of the number of electors voting in the last
23general election is submitted to the governing body of the political subdivision in
24which the improvement or economic development project is to be located requesting
25a referendum on any of the following:
AB557-ASA2,25,2
11. Whether the proposed improvement or economic development project should
2be constructed.
AB557-ASA2,25,33 2. The question specified under par. (c) 3.
AB557-ASA2,25,54 (c) The governing body, upon receiving a petition described in par. (b), does any
5of the following:
AB557-ASA2,25,66 1. Takes no formal action with respect to the petition.
AB557-ASA2,25,77 2. Formally denies the request for a referendum.
AB557-ASA2,25,158 3. Holds a referendum in which the ballot question is, "Shall the .... [name of
9the political subdivision] guaranty that .... [description of the proposed improvement
10or economic development project] will directly create or retain .... [number of jobs
11guaranteed in the jobs guaranty] jobs?", together with a statement that, if the
12proposed improvement or economic development project does not directly create or
13retain that number of jobs, the political subdivision is obligated to repay up to the
14full amount of the aid provided under this section. This subdivision applies only if
15the question is rejected by a majority of votes cast on the question at that election.
AB557-ASA2, s. 57 16Section 57. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,25,2417 84.59 (6) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building commission
18when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred
19under this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged
20to be received on a timely basis. Revenue obligations issued under this section shall
21not exceed $950,834,000 $1,050,731,400 in principal amount, excluding obligations
22issued to refund outstanding revenue obligations. Not more than $841,634,000
23$1,008,434,300 of the $950,834,000 $1,050,731,400 may be used for transportation
24facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects under ss. 84.06 and 84.09.
AB557-ASA2, s. 57m 25Section 57m. 84.61 of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,26,9
184.61 Milwaukee Brewers stadium project; East-West Freeway. (1) (a)
2There is established in the transportation fund a reserve account consisting of
3$15,000,000 for the purpose of funding state highway rehabilitation associated with
4the construction of a new stadium to be used by the Milwaukee Brewers, a
5professional baseball team located in Milwaukee County, or construction activities
6relating to highway resurfacing or bridge repair on the East-West Freeway from
7downtown Milwaukee to Waukesha. The department may submit a request to the
8joint committee on finance to provide funding from the reserve account for either of
9the projects specified in this paragraph.
AB557-ASA2,26,1710 (b) Notwithstanding s. 13.101 (3) (a), the joint committee on finance may
11supplement, from the reserve account established under par. (a), the appropriation
12under s. 20.395 (3) (cq), for either of the projects specified in par. (a). The reserve
13account shall be reduced by the amount of any supplemental appropriation made
14under this paragraph. If the joint committee on finance makes a supplemental
15appropriation for one of the projects specified in par. (a), the department may not
16request that any supplemental appropriation be made under this subsection for the
17other project specified in par. (a).
AB557-ASA2,26,21 18(2) (a) There is established in the transportation fund a reserve account
19consisting of $13,349,000 for the purpose of funding construction activities relating
20to highway resurfacing or bridge repair on the East-West Freeway from downtown
21Milwaukee to Waukesha.
AB557-ASA2,27,222 (b) Notwithstanding s. 13.101 (3) (a), the joint committee on finance may
23supplement, from the reserve account established under par. (a), the appropriation
24under s. 20.395 (3) (cq), for the project specified in par. (a). The reserve account shall

1be reduced by the amount of any supplemental appropriation made under this
2paragraph.
AB557-ASA2,27,6 3(3) (a) There is established in the transportation fund on July 1, 1996, a
4supplemental reserve account consisting of $13,349,000 for the purpose of funding
5construction activities relating to highway resurfacing or bridge repair on the
6East-West Freeway from downtown Milwaukee to Waukesha.
AB557-ASA2,27,117 (b) Notwithstanding s. 13.101 (3) (a), the joint committee on finance may
8supplement, from the reserve account established under par. (a), the appropriation
9under s. 20.395 (3) (cq), for the project specified in par. (a). The reserve account shall
10be reduced by the amount of any supplemental appropriation made under this
11paragraph.
AB557-ASA2,27,18 12(4) The department may not encumber any funds in the 1995-97 fiscal
13biennium for the purpose of funding state highway rehabilitation associated with the
14construction of a new stadium to be used by the Milwaukee Brewers, a professional
15baseball team located in Milwaukee County, or construction activities relating to
16highway resurfacing or bridge repair on the East-West Freeway from downtown
17Milwaukee to Waukesha except as provided in this section. This subsection does not
18apply to the encumbrance of funds pursuant to a federal demonstration grant.
AB557-ASA2,27,19 19(5) This section does not apply after June 30, 1999.
AB557-ASA2, s. 57mm 20Section 57mm. 85.022 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,27,2421 85.022 (2) (a) The department shall allocate $250,000 in each fiscal year of the
221995-97 biennium from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (hq) for a study of
23high-speed rail service in the southern transportation corridor between this state
24and the state of Minnesota.
AB557-ASA2,28,2
1(b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., funds may be expended under par. (a) only
2to match funds, at the ratio of 1 to 1, from the state of Minnesota for the study.
AB557-ASA2,28,53 2. No funds may be expended under par. (a) unless the federal government
4contributes funds for a study under par. (a) in an amount equal to the total amount
5of funds from this state and the state of Minnesota for the study.
AB557-ASA2, s. 57p 6Section 57p. 85.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,28,87 85.06 (2) (b) Contract with Amtrak or an applicable railroad to provide rail
8passenger service.
AB557-ASA2, s. 57r 9Section 57r. 85.061 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,28,2310 85.061 (3) Program. The department shall administer a rail passenger route
11development program. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (up), the
12department may fund capital costs related to Amtrak service extension routes or
13other rail service routes
between the cities of Milwaukee and Madison and between
14the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay. The extension of the Any route between the
15cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay funded under the program shall provide service
16to population centers along the route in a manner that makes the route most
17economically feasible. The department may not use any proceeds from the bond issue
18authorized under s. 20.866 (2) (up) for the extension of a route under this subsection
19unless the department submits evidence to the joint committee on finance that
20Amtrak or the applicable railroad has agreed to provide rail passenger service on
21that extension route and the joint committee on finance approves the use of the
22proceeds. The department may contract with Amtrak, railroads or other persons to
23perform the activities under this subsection.
AB557-ASA2, s. 58 24Section 58. 85.08 (4m) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,29,9
185.08 (4m) (e) 1. Upon the request of an eligible applicant, the department may
2negotiate and enter into a loan agreement with the eligible applicant for purposes
3of rehabilitating a rail line or to finance an economic development and transportation
4efficiency project, including a project designed to promote safety or the viability of
5a statewide system of freight rail service, to assist intermodal freight movement or
6to provide industry access to a rail line. A loan made under this paragraph shall
7finance a project that confers a public benefit or enhances economic development in
8this state. Loans made under this paragraph shall be paid from the appropriation
9under s. 20.395 (2) (bt), (bu), (bw) or (bx).
AB557-ASA2, s. 59 10Section 59. 85.085 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 85.085 (1m).
AB557-ASA2, s. 60 11Section 60. 85.085 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,29,1512 85.085 (1b) In this section, "rehabilitated" means a significant rebuilding of
13railroad track that restores severely deteriorated track to a minimum service
14standard or, for track that is at or above a minimum service standard, that increases
15the service standard of the track.
AB557-ASA2, s. 61 16Section 61. 85.085 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,29,2217 85.085 (3) The department shall not make any payment under this section
18unless the applicable private road crossing permit provides that the rail transit
19commission shall, at the user's sole cost and expense, maintain, repair and renew the
20private road crossing. "Maintain, repair and renew" does not include any rebuilding
21of a private road crossing that is required because the applicable tracks have been
22rehabilitated.
AB557-ASA2, s. 62 23Section 62. 85.20 (4m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 85.20 (4m) (a) (intro.)
24and amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,30,7
185.20 (4m) (a) (intro.) From the amounts appropriated under s. 20.395 (1) (bq),
2an amount equal to 42% of the projected operating expenses of each eligible
3applicant's urban mass transit system
An amount shall be allocated to each eligible
4applicant. to ensure that the sum of state and federal aids for the projected operating
5expenses of each eligible applicant's urban mass transit system is equal to a uniform
6percentage, established by the department, of the projected operating expenses of
7the mass transit system. The department shall make allocations as follows:
AB557-ASA2, s. 63 8Section 63. 85.20 (4m) (a) 1. to 4. of the statutes are created to read:
AB557-ASA2,30,119 85.20 (4m) (a) 1. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (dq), the uniform
10percentage for each eligible applicant in an urban area served by an urban mass
11transit system with annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000.
AB557-ASA2,30,1412 2. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (dr), the uniform percentage for
13each eligible applicant in an urban area served by an urban mass transit system with
14annual operating expenses greater than $20,000,000 but not more than $80,000,000.
AB557-ASA2,30,1815 3. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ds), the uniform percentage for
16each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an
17urban area having a population as shown in the 1990 federal decennial census of at
18least 50,000 and not specified in subd. 1. or 2.
AB557-ASA2,30,2219 4. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (dt), the uniform percentage for
20each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an
21urban area having a population as shown in the 1990 federal decennial census of less
22than 50,000.
AB557-ASA2, s. 64 23Section 64. 85.20 (4m) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
AB557-ASA2, s. 65 24Section 65. 85.20 (4m) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB557-ASA2, s. 66b 25Section 66b. 85.20 (4m) (em) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,31,3
185.20 (4m) (em) 1. An amount equal to 42% the same percentage of the audited
2operating expenses for the project year of the applicant's urban mass transit system
3that is specified for allocations to the applicant under par. (a) 1. to 4.
AB557-ASA2, s. 67b 4Section 67b. 85.20 (4s) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,31,95 85.20 (4s) Payment of aids under the contract. The contracts executed
6between the department and eligible applicants under this section shall provide that
7the payment of the state aid allocation under sub. (4m) (a) for the last quarter of the
8state's fiscal year shall be provided from the following fiscal year's appropriation
9under s. 20.395 (1) (bq) (dq), (dr), (ds) or (dt).
AB557-ASA2, s. 68b 10Section 68b. 85.20 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,31,1711 85.20 (7) Cost-efficiency standards. (a) The department shall establish
12cost-efficiency standards for the urban mass transit system specified in sub. (4m) (a)
131. to 4. The contracts executed between the department and eligible applicants
14under this section for any period beginning on or after January 1, 1997, shall provide
15that the department may do any of the following if costs are incurred by the eligible
16applicant's urban mass transit system which are inconsistent with the standards
17established under this subsection:
AB557-ASA2,31,1818 1. Exclude those costs from operating expenses for purposes of sub. (4m).
AB557-ASA2,31,1919 2. Reduce the amount of state aid allocation under sub. (4m) (a).
AB557-ASA2,31,2120 (b) The department shall specify by rule the cost-efficiency standards under
21this subsection, including rules for the implementation of par. (a) 1. and 2.
AB557-ASA2, s. 76m 22Section 76m. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. c. of the statutes is repealed.
AB557-ASA2, s. 77m 23Section 77m. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,31,2424 86.30 (2) (a) 3. d. In calendar year 1995 and thereafter, $1,350.
AB557-ASA2, s. 78m 25Section 78m. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. e. of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,32,1
186.30 (2) (a) 3. e. In calendar year 1996, $1,390.
AB557-ASA2, s. 79m 2Section 79m. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. f. of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,32,33 86.30 (2) (a) 3. f. In calendar year 1997 and thereafter, $1,432.
AB557-ASA2, s. 79p 4Section 79p. 86.30 (2) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,32,95 86.30 (2) (bg) Maximum payments for 1st class cities. Notwithstanding par. (b),
6no 1st class city may be paid an amount for any calendar year transportation aid
7payment greater than a mileage aid payment for each mile of road or street under
8the jurisdiction of the 1st class city as determined under s. 86.302 equal to the
9following:
AB557-ASA2,32,1010 1. In calendar year 1996, $15,750.
AB557-ASA2,32,1111 2. In calendar year 1997 and thereafter, $15,900.
AB557-ASA2, s. 80m 12Section 80m. 86.30 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,32,1813 86.30 (9) Aids calculations. (b) For the purpose of calculating and
14distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to counties are $63,392,900 in
15calendar year 1994 and
$66,588,900 in calendar year 1995, $68,586,600 in calendar
16year 1996 and $70,644,200 in calendar year 1997
and thereafter. These amounts,
17to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide county average
18cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.
AB557-ASA2,32,2419 (c) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the
20amounts for aids to municipalities are $197,814,700 in calendar year 1994 and
21$209,496,900 in calendar year 1995, $213,381,800 in calendar year 1996 and
22$219,855,300 in calendar year 1997
and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent
23practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide municipal average
24cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.
AB557-ASA2, s. 82m 25Section 82m. 86.315 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,33,10
186.315 (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (fu), the department
2shall annually, on March 10, pay to counties having county forests established under
3ch. 28, for the improvement of public roads within the county forests which are open
4and used for travel and which are not state or county trunk highways or town roads
5and for which no aids are paid under s. 86.30, the amount of $200 $400 per mile of
6road designated in the comprehensive county forest land use plan as approved by the
7county board and the department of natural resources. If the amount appropriated
8under s. 20.395 (1) (fu) is insufficient to make the $200 $400 per mile payments under
9this subsection, the department shall prorate the amount appropriated in the
10manner it deems desirable.
AB557-ASA2, s. 86 11Section 86. 110.08 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,33,1312 110.08 (2) Except as provided under s. 343.16 (1) (b) and (c), all examinations
13for operator's licenses and permits shall be given by state examiners.
AB557-ASA2, s. 87 14Section 87. 114.002 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB557-ASA2, s. 88 15Section 88. 114.002 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,33,1816 114.002 (11) "Antique aircraft" means an aircraft more than 35 years old as
17determined by the
which has a date of manufacture of 1955 or earlier and which is
18used solely for recreational or display purposes.
AB557-ASA2, s. 89 19Section 89. 114.002 (13) of the statutes is repealed.
AB557-ASA2, s. 90 20Section 90. 114.20 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,33,2121 114.20 (1) (title) Annual registration required.
AB557-ASA2, s. 91 22Section 91. 114.20 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,34,423 114.20 (1) (a) Except as provided under sub. (2), all aircraft based in this state
24shall be registered by the owner of the aircraft with the department annually on or
25before November 1 or, for aircraft with a maximum gross weight of not more than

13,000 pounds that are not subject to sub. (10), biennially on or before the first
2November 1
. Annual registration fees shall be determined in accordance with sub.
3(9) or (10). Biennial registration fees shall be determined in accordance with sub.
4(9m).
AB557-ASA2, s. 92 5Section 92. 114.20 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,34,96 114.20 (1) (b) Aircraft determined by the department to be based in this state
7shall be subject to the annual or biennial registration fees under sub. (9) or (9m).
8Aircraft which are determined to be not based in this state shall be exempt from the
9annual or biennial registration fees.
AB557-ASA2, s. 93 10Section 93. 114.20 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,34,1311 114.20 (2) (title) Exceptions to annual registration requirements. (intro.)
12The annual registration requirements under sub. (1) do not apply to aircraft based
13in this state that are:
AB557-ASA2, s. 94 14Section 94. 114.20 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB557-ASA2, s. 95 15Section 95. 114.20 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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