SECTION 9155. Nonstatutory provisions; transportation.
(1) COST-EFFICIENCY STANDARDS.
(a) In promulgating rules under section 85.20 (7) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of transportation shall establish a transit committee to assist the department in developing the cost-efficiency standards for the purposes of section 85.20 (7) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act. The membership of the transit committee shall include the chairpersons of all of the following standing committees of the legislature:
1. The highways and transportation committee of the assembly.
2. The transportation, agriculture and local affairs of committee of the senate.
3. The natural resources committee of the assembly.
4. The environment and energy committee of the senate.
(b) This subsection does not apply after December 31, 1996.
(2) EAST-WEST FREEWAY. The department of transportation may not conduct any construction activities relating to highway resurfacing or bridge repair on the East-West Freeway from downtown Milwaukee to Waukesha until calendar year 1997. This subsection does not apply if any construction activities are funded from the reserve account established under section 84.61 of the statutes, as created by this act.
(3) ENTITLEMENT TO SUPPLEMENTS FOR UNBUDGETED COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS. Notwithstanding section 20.928 of the statutes, the department of transportation is not entitled to any supplements for unbudgeted compensation adjustments under section 20.928 of the statutes for the 1995-97 fiscal biennium for any position funded from the appropriations under section 20.395 (2) (eq) or (3) (bq), (cq) or (eq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, except for any supplement that exceeds an adjustment increase for that position of 3%, as determined by the secretary of administration.
(4) EFFICIENCY MEASURES. By September 1, 1995, the department of transportation shall submit recommendations to the joint committee on finance if the department wishes to reallocate reductions resulting from budgetary efficiency measures and position vacancy reductions among the segregated fund revenue appropriations of the department of transportation for state operations. If the department submits recommendations under this subsection, the recommendations shall be implemented if the committee approves the recommendations, or does not schedule a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the recommendations within 14 working days after their receipt.
(5) AGENCY REQUEST. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 1997-99 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation shall submit information as follows:
(a) A dollar amount for each fiscal year of the 1997-99 fiscal biennium for the appropriation account under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes that is $430,600 less than the total amount appropriated under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes for the 1996-97 fiscal year, before submitting any information relating to any increase or decrease in the dollar amount for that appropriation for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.
(b) A number for the authorized FTE positions for the department of transportation, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes, that is 24.2 SEG positions less than the number of authorized FTE positions funded from that appropriation for the 1996-97 fiscal year, before submitting any information relating to any increase or decrease in FTE position authorizations to be funded from that appropriation for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.
(6) ELDERLY AND DISABLED TRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURES STUDY. The department of transportation shall conduct a study to determine the total amount and sources of all funds expended in this state on transportation services for the elderly and disabled. On or before July 1, 1996, the department of transportation shall report the results of its study to the governor, and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes. All other state agencies shall cooperate with the department of transportation in conducting the study.
(7) REPAVING OF I 43. The department of transportation shall repave that portion of I 43 with a tined surface beginning before Henry Clay Street and extending beyond Bender and Devon streets in Milwaukee County, no later than 6 months after the effective date of this subsection, for the purpose of eliminating the tined surface. The department shall expend funds not to exceed $650,000 from the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) or (cx) of the statutes for the repaving project.
(8) URBAN RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEMS.
(a) The department of transportation shall prepare a report that identifies the amounts of moneys that the department of transportation intended to expend in the 1995-97 fiscal biennium for the study of any urban rail transit system, including any light rail transit system, and the appropriations from which the moneys were to be expended, and shall submit the report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance by August 30, 1995.(b) Upon receiving the report under paragraph (a), the joint committee on finance may transfer all or part of the moneys from the appropriation accounts identified in the report to any of the appropriation accounts under section 20.395 (1) (bq) or (bu) of the statutes. Upon transfer of any moneys to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (1) (bq) or (bu) of the statutes, the amounts in the schedule are increased by the amount transferred for the fiscal year in which the transfer is made.
(9) UNFAIR SALES ACT STUDY. The department of transportation and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall jointly develop a plan for strengthening the enforcement of this state's unfair sales act, particularly as it relates to the sale of motor vehicle fuel and other petroleum products, and shall submit a report containing their findings, conclusions and recommendations, including recommended statutory changes, to the joint committee on finance by September 30, 1995.
(10) CALCULATION OF RATE. The department of transportation shall determine the rate for calculating the amount due under section 341.45 (1g) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the 3rd quarter of 1995 by adding the rates for the taxes under chapter 78 of the statutes and the fee under section 168.12 of the statutes for each of the months in the quarter, by adding the 3 total rates and by dividing that total by 3.
SECTION 9242. Appropriation changes; natural resources.
(1) STATEWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. There is transferred from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (9) (mr) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the appropriation account to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (5) (dk) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $47,500 in fiscal year 1996-97.
SECTION 9255. Appropriation changes; transportation.
(1) STATEWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. There is transferred from the appropriation account to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (5) (dq) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the appropriation account to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (5) (dk) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $47,500 in fiscal year 1996-97.
(2) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION FEES. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (b) of the statutes, the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.395 (4) (bh) of the statutes, as affected by this act, immediately before the effective date of this subsection shall lapse to the transportation fund.
SECTION 9348. Initial applicability; revenue.
(1) MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL EXEMPTIONS. The treatment of sections 78.005 (13g), 78.01 (2) (e) and (2m) (f), 78.40 (1) and 78.75 (1m) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes first applies to fuel purchased on the first day of the first month beginning after publication.
(2) GROSS FARM PROFITS CERTIFICATION. The treatment of section 73.03 (29m) of the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1, 1996.
SECTION 9355. Initial applicability; transportation.
(1) TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. The treatment of sections 344.12, 344.14 (2) (e) and 346.70 (1) of the statutes first applies to accidents occurring on the effective date of this subsection.
(2) COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES. The treatment of sections 343.10 (2) (a) 1., 343.245 (4) (b), 343.28 (1) and (2), 343.315 (2) (f) (intro.), (fm), (h) and (i) and 343.44 (4r) of the statutes first applies to offenses and refusals committed on the effective date of this subsection, but does not preclude the counting of other convictions, suspensions, revocations, disqualifications or refusals as prior convictions, suspensions, revocations, disqualifications or refusals for purposes of sentencing a person, suspending or revoking a person's operating privilege, disqualifying a person from operating a commercial motor vehicle or determining eligibility for an occupational license or authorization to operate certain vehicles.
(3) MASS TRANSIT OPERATING ASSISTANCE. The treatment of sections 20.395 (1) (bq) and (bu) and 85.20 (4m) (a), (am), (e) and (em) 1. and (4s) of the statutes and the creation of sections 20.395 (1) (bs) and 85.20 (4m) (a) 1. to 3. of the statutes first apply to urban mass transit operating assistance payments for calendar year 1996.
SECTION 9400. Effective dates; general. Except as otherwise provided in SECTIONS 9401 to 9459 of this act, this act takes effect on July 1, 1995, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.
SECTION 9455. Effective dates; transportation.
(1) TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. The treatment of sections 344.12, 344.14 (2) (e) and 346.70 (1) of the statutes and SECTION 9355 (1) of this act take effect on January 1, 1996.
(2) SPECIAL GROUP LICENSE PLATE FEES. The treatment of section 341.14 (6r) (b) 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 1996.
(3) EXEMPTION REPORTS. The treatment of section 70.337 (7) of the statutes takes effect on March 31, 1996.
(4) INTERNATIONAL FUEL TAX AGREEMENT; PERMITS. The treatment of sections 20.395 (5) (cq), 25.40 (1) (a) 12., 168.12 (5m), 341.43 and 341.45 (title), (1g) (a) and (b), (2), (3), (4m) and (5) of the statutes takes effect on August 1, 1995.
(5) AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION.(a) The treatment of sections 114.002 (4), (11) and (13) and 114.20 (2) (c), (5), (7) and (13) (b) 1., 2., 3. and 5. of the statutes takes effect on November 1, 1995.
(b) The treatment of section 114.20 (1) (title), (a) and (b), (2) (intro.), (9) (a) to (c) and (d), (9m) (intro.), (12) and (15) (b) of the statutes and the repeal and recreation of section 114.20 (5) and (13) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes take effect on November 1, 1996.
(6) MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX. The treatment of sections 78.12 (2) (intro.) and (5) (a) and 78.49 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes and the repeal and recreation of section 78.40 (1) of the statutes take effect on August 1, 1995.
(7) MASS TRANSIT OPERATING ASSISTANCE. The treatment of sections 20.395 (1) (bq) and (bu) and 85.20 (4m) (a), (am), (e) and (em) 1. and (4s) of the statutes and the creation of sections 20.395 (1) (bs) and 85.20 (4m) (a) 1. to 3. of the statutes take effect on January 1, 1996.
(8) FARM TRUCK REGISTRATION. The treatment of sections 341.08 (2) (am) and (cm), (4) and (8), 341.26 (3) (a) 1. and 341.297 (2) of the statutes and the creation of section 341.297 (2) (b) of the statutes take effect on January 1, 1997.
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