670.
Page 1956, line 14: delete lines 14 to 19.
671.
Page 1957, line 11: delete lines 11 to 25.
672.
Page 1957, line 25: after that line insert:
"SECTION 6413r. 345.11 (1g) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:
345.11 (1g) The uniform traffic citation may be used for violations of s. ss. 218.01 (2) (a) and 218.205 (1). The report of conviction shall be forwarded to the department.
(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of the statutes, the use of the uniform traffic citation promulgated under sub. (4) by any peace officer in connection with the enforcement of any state traffic laws, any local traffic ordinances in strict conformity with the state traffic laws or s. 218.01 (2) (a) or 218.205 (1) shall be deemed adequate process to give the appropriate court jurisdiction over the person upon the filing with or transmitting to the court of the uniform traffic citation.".
673.
Page 1958, line 21: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 1959, line 16.
674.
Page 1959, line 16: after that line insert:
"SECTION 6416sm. 346.70 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
346.70 (1) IMMEDIATE NOTICE OF ACCIDENT. The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, any damage to state or other government-owned property, except a state or other government-owned vehicle, to an apparent extent of $200 or more or total damage to property owned by any one person or to a state or other government-owned vehicle to an apparent extent of $500 $1,000 or more shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice of such accident to the police department, the sheriff's department or the traffic department of the county or municipality in which the accident occurred or to a state traffic patrol officer. In this subsection, "injury" means injury to a person of a physical nature resulting in death or the need of first aid or attention by a physician or surgeon, whether or not first aid or medical or surgical treatment was actually received; "total damage to property owned by one person" means the sum total cost of putting the property damaged in the condition it was before the accident, if repair thereof is practical, and if not practical, the sum total cost of replacing such property. For purposes of this subsection if any property which is damaged is held in a form of joint or multiple ownership, the property shall be considered to be owned by one person.".
675.
Page 1959, line 22: after that line insert:
"SECTION 6416vc. 348.05 (2) (k) of the statutes is renumbered 348.05 (2) (k) 2. and amended to read:
348.05 (2) (k) 2. Nine feet for loads of tie logs, tie slabs and veneer logs, provided that if no part of the load shall extend extends more than 6 inches beyond the fender line on the left side of the vehicle or extend extends more than 10 inches beyond the fender line on the right side of the vehicle. The term "fender line" as used herein means as defined in s. 348.09. This paragraph shall
3. Subdivision 2. does not be applicable apply to transport on highways designated as parts of the national system of interstate and defense highways pursuant to under s. 84.29, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39. This exception for I 39 applies only to the extent permitted by federal law.
SECTION 6416vf. 348.05 (2) (k) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
348.05 (2) (k) 1. In this paragraph, "fender line" has the meaning given in s. 348.09 (1).
SECTION 6416vi. 348.15 (3) (bg), (br), (bv) and (e) of the statutes are amended to read:
348.15 (3) (bg) In the case of a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting exclusively milk from the point of production to the primary market and the return of dairy supplies and dairy products from such primary market to the farm, the gross weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any one axle may not exceed 21,000 pounds or, for 2 axles 8 or less feet apart, 37,000 pounds or, for groups of 3 or more consecutive axles more than 9 feet apart, a weight of 2,000 pounds more than is shown in par. (c), but not to exceed 80,000 pounds. This paragraph does not apply to the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39.
(br) In the case of a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting exclusively peeled or unpeeled forest products cut crosswise or in the case of a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting exclusively scrap metal, the gross weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any one axle may not exceed 21,500 pounds or, for 2 axles 8 or less feet apart, 37,000 pounds or, for groups of 3 or more consecutive axles more than 9 feet apart, a weight of 4,000 pounds more than is shown in par. (c), but not to exceed 80,000 pounds. This paragraph does not apply to the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39.
(bv) In the case of a vehicle or combination of vehicles used primarily for the transportation of septage, as defined in s. 144.08 (1) (a), the gross weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any one axle may not exceed 21,500 pounds or, for 2 axles 8 or less feet apart, 37,000 pounds or, for groups of 3 or more consecutive axles more than 9 feet apart, a weight of 4,000 pounds more than is shown in par. (c) or, for groups of 4 or more consecutive axles more than 10 feet apart, a weight of 6,000 pounds more than is shown in par. (c) or, for groups of 5 or more consecutive axles more than 14 feet apart, a weight of 7,000 pounds more than is shown in par. (c), but not to exceed 80,000 pounds. This paragraph does not apply to the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39.
(e) Notwithstanding pars. (a), (b) and (c), in the case of a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting exclusively livestock, the gross weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any one axle or axle group may exceed the applicable weight limitation specified in pars. (a), (b) and (c) by 15% if the gross weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles does not exceed the maximum gross weight specified for that vehicle or combination of vehicles under par. (c). This paragraph does not apply to the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39.
SECTION 6416vL. 348.175 of the statutes is amended to read:
348.175 Seasonal operation of vehicles hauling peeled or unpeeled forest products cut crosswise or abrasives or salt for highway winter maintenance. The transportation of peeled or unpeeled forest products cut crosswise or of abrasives or salt for highway winter maintenance in excess of gross weight limitations under s. 348.15 shall be permitted during the winter months when the highways are so frozen that no damage may result thereto by reason of such transportation. If at any time any person is so transporting such products or abrasives or salt upon a class "A" highway in such frozen condition then that person may likewise use a class "B" highway without other limitation, except that chains and other traction devices are prohibited on class "A" highways but such chains and devices may be used in cases of necessity. The officers or agencies in charge of maintenance of highways, upon determination of such frozen condition and freedom of damage to such highways by transportation shall declare particular highways, or highways within areas of the state as eligible for increased weight limitations. Such declaration shall include the maximum weight on each axle, combination of axles and the gross weight allowed. Any person transporting any such product over any highway of this state under this section is liable to the maintaining authority for any damage caused to such highway. This section does not apply to the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39.
SECTION 6416vo. 348.19 (2) (b) and (4) of the statutes are amended to read:
348.19 (2) (b) If upon weighing a vehicle transporting livestock a traffic officer determines that the gross weight of the vehicle exceeds the limitations imposed by s. 348.15 or 348.16 or a limitation posted as provided in s. 348.17 (1), and if the point of apprehension is 15 miles or less from the destination of the vehicle, the traffic officer shall permit the operator of the vehicle to proceed to such destination without requiring the vehicle to be reloaded or unloaded as provided in par. (a). This paragraph does not apply to vehicles transporting livestock on the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39.
(4) Subsection (1) (b) shall not apply to vehicles transporting peeled or unpeeled forest products on the national, interstate or defense highway systems, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39.
SECTION 6416vr. 348.27 (4), (9m) and (9r) of the statutes are amended to read:
348.27 (4) INDUSTRIAL INTERPLANT PERMITS. The department may issue, to industries and to their agent motor carriers owning and operating oversize vehicles in connection with interplant, and from plant to state line, operations in this state, annual or consecutive month permits for the operation of such vehicles over designated routes, provided that such permit shall not be issued under this section to agent motor carriers or, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39, from plant to state line for vehicles or loads of width exceeding 102 inches upon routes of the national system of interstate and defense highways. If the routes desired to be used by the applicant involve city or village streets or county or town highways, the application shall be accompanied by a written statement of route approval by the officer in charge of maintenance of the highway in question. The exception for I 39 applies only to the extent permitted by federal law.
(9m) TRANSPORTATION OF RAW FOREST AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. The department may issue annual or consecutive month permits for the transportation of raw forest products or for the transportation of fruits or vegetables from field to storage or processing facilities in vehicles or vehicle combinations that exceed the maximum gross weight limitations under s. 348.15 (3) (c) by not more than 10,000 pounds. A permit issued under this subsection does not authorize the operation of any vehicle or vehicle combination at a maximum gross weight in excess of 90,000 pounds. This subsection does not apply to highways designated as part of the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39.
(9r) TRANSPORTATION OF SCRAP. The department may issue an annual or consecutive month permit for the transportation of metallic or nonmetallic scrap for the purpose of recycling or processing on a vehicle or combination of vehicles which exceeds statutory weight or length limitations and for the return of the vehicle or combination of vehicles when empty. This subsection does not apply to the transportation of scrap on highways designated as part of the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39.
SECTION 6416vt. 349.16 (1) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
349.16 (1) (intro.) The officer in charge of maintenance in case of highways maintained by a town, city or village, the county highway commissioner or county highway committee in the case of highways maintained by the county and the department in the case of highways maintained by the state may do any of the following:
(a) Impose special weight limitations on any such highway or portion thereof which, because of weakness of the roadbed due to deterioration or climatic conditions or other special or temporary condition, would likely be seriously damaged or destroyed in the absence of such special limitations;.
(b) Impose special weight limitations on bridges or culverts when in its judgment such bridge or culvert cannot safely sustain the maximum weights permitted by statute;.
SECTION 6416vw. 349.16 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
349.16 (1) (d) Impose special weight limitations on any such highway or portion thereof used as a detour for a state trunk highway under s. 84.02 (10) (b) when such limitations are considered necessary to protect the public safety. This paragraph does not apply to highways maintained by the state.".
676.
Page 1959, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 1960, line 10.
677.
Page 1962, line 2: after that line insert:
"SECTION 6441b. 406.104 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
406.104 (1) (c) The transferee preserves the list and schedule for 6 months next following the transfer and permits inspection of either or both and copying therefrom at all reasonable hours by any creditor of the transferor, or files the list and schedule in with the office of the secretary of state department of financial institutions.
SECTION 6442b. 409.105 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
409.105 (1) (dm) "Department" means the department of financial institutions.
SECTION 6443b. 409.401 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
409.401 (1) (c) In all other cases, in the office of the secretary of state with the department.
SECTION 6444b. 409.401 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
409.401 (5) Notwithstanding the preceding subsections, and subject to s. 409.302 (3), the proper place to file in order to perfect a security interest in collateral, including fixtures, of a transmitting utility is the office of the secretary of state with the department. This filing constitutes a fixture filing under s. 409.313 as to the collateral described therein which is or is to become fixtures.
SECTION 6445b. 409.402 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
409.402 (3m) The secretary of state department shall prescribe by rule standard forms for filing a financing statement, continuation statement, termination statement, statement of assignment or statement of release. A filing officer may refuse to accept statements not on the required form or not containing information required under sub. (1).".
678.
Page 1963, line 6: after that line insert:
"SECTION 6448b. 409.403 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
409.403 (5) (a) 1. The fee for filing and indexing and for stamping a copy furnished by the secured party to show the date and place of filing for an original financing statement is $8 if the statement is on the standard form prescribed by the secretary of state department and is $16 if the statement is not on the standard form or if additional pages are attached to the standard form. The fee for filing an original financing statement subject to s. 409.402 (5) is $10 if the statement is on the standard form and is $20 if the statement is not on the standard form or if additional pages are attached to the standard form.
SECTION 6449b. 409.403 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
409.403 (5) (a) 2. The fee for filing and indexing and for stamping a copy furnished by the secured party to show the date and place of filing for an amendment or a continuation statement is $5 if the amendment or statement is on the standard form prescribed by the secretary of state department and is $10 if the amendment or statement is not on the standard form or if additional pages are attached to the standard form.
SECTION 6450b. 409.403 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act 452, is amended to read:
409.403 (5) (a) 3. A register of deeds shall forward $3 to the office of the secretary of state department for each original financing statement filed with the office of the register of deeds under subd. 1. and for each amendment and each continuation statement filed with the office of the register of deeds under subd. 2.
SECTION 6451b. 409.403 (5) (b) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
409.403 (5) (b) (title) Fees for filing with the office of the secretary of state department of financial institutions.
SECTION 6452b. 409.403 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
409.403 (5) (b) 1. The fee for filing and indexing and for stamping a copy furnished by the secured party to show the date and place of filing for an original financing statement is $8 if the statement is on the standard form prescribed by the secretary of state department and is $16 if the statement is not on the standard form or if additional pages are attached to the standard form.
SECTION 6453b. 409.403 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
409.403 (5) (b) 2. The fee for filing and indexing and for stamping a copy furnished by the secured party to show the date and place of filing for an amendment or a continuation statement is $5 if the amendment or statement is on the standard form prescribed by the secretary of state department and is $10 if the amendment or statement is not on the standard form or if additional pages are attached to the standard form.
SECTION 6454b. 409.404 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
409.404 (1) (b) (title) Requirement for filing termination statement with the office of secretary of state department of financial institutions. Except as provided in par. (c), if a financing statement is filed with the office of the secretary of state department, then within one month or within 10 days following written demand by the debtor after there is no outstanding secured obligation and no commitment to make advances, incur obligations or otherwise give value, the secured party must file with the office of the secretary of state department a termination statement to the effect that the secured party no longer claims a security interest under the financing statement, which shall be identified by file number. A termination statement signed by a person other than the secured party of record must be accompanied by a separate written statement of assignment signed by the secured party of record complying with s. 409.405 (2), including payment of the required fee.
SECTION 6455b. 409.404 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
409.404 (1) (c) (title) Exceptions to requirement for filing termination statement with the office of the secretary of state department of financial institutions. (intro.) No termination statement needs to be filed with the office of the secretary of state department pursuant to par. (b) if:".
679.
Page 1963, line 17: after that line insert:
"SECTION 6457b. 409.404 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
409.404 (3) (b) (title) Fees for filing a termination statement with the office of the secretary of state department of financial institutions. There is no fee for a termination statement which is filed with the office of the secretary of state department and there is no fee for indexing any name in connection with the termination process.
SECTION 6458b. 409.405 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act 452, is amended to read:
409.405 (1) An original financing statement may disclose an assignment of a security interest in the collateral described in the financing statement by indication in the financing statement of the name and address of the assignee or by an assignment itself or a copy thereof on the face or back of the statement. On presentation to the filing officer of such a financing statement the filing officer shall mark the same as provided in s. 409.403 (4). The fee for filing, indexing and stamping a copy furnished by the secured party to show the date and place of filing for an original financing statement so indicating an assignment is $8 if the statement is on the standard form prescribed by the secretary of state department and is $16 if the statement is not on the standard form or if additional pages are attached to the standard form. The fee for filing an original financing statement indicating an assignment and subject to s. 409.402 (5) is $10 if the statement is on the standard form and is $20 if the statement is not on the standard form or if additional pages are attached to the standard form. A register of deeds shall forward $3 to the office of the secretary of state department for each original financing statement indicating an assignment of a security interest that is filed with the office of the register of deeds.
SECTION 6459b. 409.405 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act 452, is amended to read:
409.405 (2) A secured party may assign of record all or part of his or her rights under a financing statement by the filing in the place where the original financing statement was filed of a separate written statement of assignment signed by the secured party of record and setting forth the name of the secured party of record and the debtor, the file number and the date of filing of the financing statement and the name and address of the assignee and containing a description of the collateral assigned. A copy of the assignment is sufficient as a separate statement if it complies with the preceding sentence. On presentation to the filing officer of such a separate statement, the filing officer shall mark such separate statement with the date and hour of the filing. The officer shall note the assignment on the index of the financing statement, or in the case of a fixture filing, or a filing covering timber to be cut, or covering minerals or the like, including oil and gas, or accounts subject to s. 409.103 (5), the officer shall index the assignment under the name of the assignor as grantor and, to the extent that the law of this state provides for indexing the assignment of a mortgage under the name of the assignee, the officer shall index the assignment of the financing statement under the name of the assignee. The fee for filing, indexing and furnishing filing data about such a separate statement of assignment is $5 if the statement is on the standard form prescribed by the secretary of state department and is $10 if the statement is not on the standard form or if additional pages are attached to the standard form. A register of deeds shall forward $3 to the office of the secretary of state department for each statement of assignment filed with the office of the register of deeds. Notwithstanding this subsection, an assignment of record of a security interest in a fixture contained in a mortgage effective as a fixture filing under s. 409.402 (6) may be made only by an assignment of the mortgage in the manner provided by the law of this state other than chs. 401 to 411.
SECTION 6460b. 409.406 of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act 452, is amended to read:
409.406 Release of collateral; duties of filing officer; fees. A secured party of record may by his or her signed statement release all or a part of any collateral described in a filed financing statement. The statement of release is sufficient if it contains a description of the collateral being released, the name and address of the debtor, the name and address of the secured party, and the file number of the financing statement. A statement of release signed by a person other than the secured party of record must be accompanied by a separate written statement of assignment signed by the secured party of record and complying with s. 409.405 (2), including payment of the required fee. Upon presentation of such a statement of release to the filing officer, the officer shall mark the statement with the hour and date of filing and shall note the same upon the margin of the index of the filing of the financing statement. The fee for filing and noting such a statement of release is $5 if the statement is on the standard form prescribed by the secretary of state department and is $10 if the statement is not on the standard form or if additional pages are attached to the standard form. A register of deeds shall forward $3 to the office of the secretary of state department for each statement of release filed with the office of the register of deeds.".
680.
Page 1963, line 23: after that line insert:
"SECTION 6462b. 409.407 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
409.407 (2) (c) For providing any service under par. (a) or (b) in an expeditious manner, the secretary of state department may charge and collect an expedited service fee of $25 in addition to any fee required under par. (a) or (b). Only one expedited service fee may be charged for multiple identical certificates if the certificates are requested at the same time and issued at the same time.".
681.
Page 1964, line 5: after that line insert:
"SECTION 6464b. 409.410 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
409.410 (1) The office of the secretary of state department and the office of each register of deeds in this state shall establish and maintain at least one computer terminal allowing the direct entry into permanent computer storage and the direct retrieval from permanent computer storage of information under sub. (2).
SECTION 6465b. 409.410 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
409.410 (2) Beginning 30 days after notification by the secretary of state department, each filing officer shall enter all information contained in all financing statements, amendments, termination statements, continuation statements, statements of assignment and statements of release submitted for filing, indexing or marking under ss. 409.401 to 409.408, including the date and time of filing these statements or amendments, into permanent computer storage by means of a computer terminal established and maintained under sub. (1).".
682.
Page 1964, line 9: after that line insert:
"SECTION 6467b. 422.505 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
422.505 (1) (d) The credit services organization's principal business address and the name and address of its agent in this state, other than the secretary of state department of financial institutions, who is authorized to receive service of process.".
683.
Page 1965, line 13: after that line insert:
"SECTION 6470y. 426.110 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
426.110 (4) (b) Such notice shall be in writing and shall be sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to such person at the place where the transaction occurred, such person's principal place of business within this state, or, if neither will effect actual notice, the office of the secretary of state of this state department of financial institutions.".
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