AB557,74,1814 343.23 (2) The department shall maintain a file for each licensee containing the
15application for license, permit or endorsement, a record of reports or abstract of
16convictions, the status of the licensee's authorization to operate different vehicle
17groups, a record of any out-of-service orders issued under s. 343.305 (7) (b) or (9)
18(am) and a record of any reportable accident in which the licensee has been involved,
19including specification of the type of license and endorsements issued under this
20chapter under which the licensee was operating at the time of the accident and an
21indication whether or not the accident occurred in the course of the licensee's
22employment as a law enforcement officer, fire fighter or emergency medical
23technician — paramedic or as a person engaged, by an authority in charge of the
24maintenance of the highway, in highway winter maintenance snow and ice removal
25during either a storm or cleanup following a storm. This information must be filed

1by the department so that the complete operator's record is available for the use of
2the secretary in determining whether operating privileges of such person shall be
3suspended, revoked, canceled or withheld in the interest of public safety. The record
4of suspensions, revocations and convictions that would be counted under s. 343.307
5(2) and of convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315 (2) (h) shall be
6maintained for at least 10 years. The record of convictions for disqualifying offenses
7under s. 343.315 (2) (f) shall be maintained for at least 3 years. The record of
8convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315 (2) (a) to (e) shall be
9maintained permanently, except that 5 years after a licensee transfers residency to
10another state such record may be transferred to another state of licensure of the
11licensee if that state accepts responsibility for maintaining a permanent record of
12convictions for disqualifying offenses. Such reports and records may be cumulative
13beyond the period for which a license is granted, but the secretary, in exercising the
14power of revocation granted under s. 343.32 (2) may consider only those reports and
15records entered during the 4-year period immediately preceding the exercise of such
16power of revocation. For purposes of this subsection, "highway winter maintenance
17snow and ice removal" includes plowing, sanding, salting and the operation of
18vehicles in the delivery of those services.
AB557, s. 172 19Section 172. 343.24 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,75,620 343.24 (2m) If the department, in maintaining a computerized operating record
21system, makes copies of its operating record file data base, or a portion thereof, on
22computer tape or other electronic media, copies of the tape or media may be furnished
23to any person on request. The department may also furnish to any person upon
24request records on computer tape or other electronic media that contain information
25from files of uniform traffic citations or motor vehicle accidents and which were

1produced for or developed by the department for purposes related to maintenance of
2the operating record file data base.
The department shall charge a fee of $3 for each
3file of vehicle operators' records, uniform traffic citations or motor vehicle accidents
4contained in the tape or media. Nothing in this subsection requires the department
5to produce records of particular files or data in a particular format except as those
6records or data are made by the department for its purposes.
AB557, s. 173 7Section 173. 343.245 (3) (b) 3. and 4. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB557,75,88 343.245 (3) (b) 3. Is subject to an out-of-service order in any state; or
AB557,75,109 4. Has more than one operator's license, except during the 10-day period
10beginning on the date on which the employe is issued an operator's license.; or
AB557, s. 174 11Section 174. 343.245 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB557,75,1312 343.245 (3) (b) 5. Does not possess a valid commercial driver license properly
13endorsed to permit operation of the vehicle.
AB557, s. 175 14Section 175. 343.245 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,75,1715 343.245 (4) (b) Any person who violates sub. (3) (b) shall be fined not more than
16$5,000
less than $2,500 nor more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90
17days or both.
AB557, s. 176 18Section 176. 343.265 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 343.265 (1) and
19amended to read:
AB557,75,2520 343.265 (1) The department may accept the voluntary surrender of the
21operator's license of a person who has a mental or physical disability or disease or
22a medical condition which prevents or may prevent the person from exercising
23reasonable control over a motor vehicle if the person's operating privilege is not
24subject to suspension or revocation for any reason and if either of the following
25conditions are satisfied:
.
AB557, s. 177
1Section 177. 343.265 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
AB557, s. 178 2Section 178. 343.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,76,143 343.28 (1) Whenever a person is convicted of a moving traffic violation under
4chs. 341 to 349 or under a local ordinance enacted under ch. 349, the clerk of the court
5in which the conviction occurred, or the justice, judge or magistrate of a court not
6having a clerk, shall, as provided in s. 345.48, forward to the department the record
7of such conviction. The record of conviction forwarded to the department shall state
8whether the offender was involved in an accident at the time of the offense, whether
9the offender was operating a commercial motor vehicle at the time of the offense and,
10if so, whether the offender was transporting hazardous materials or operating a
11vehicle designed to carry, or actually carrying, 16 or more passengers, including the
12driver
. Whenever a person is convicted of exceeding a posted speed limit, the record
13of conviction forwarded to the department shall include the number of miles per hour
14in excess of the posted speed limit.
AB557, s. 179 15Section 179. 343.28 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,77,216 343.28 (2) Whenever a person is convicted of any offense for which s. 343.31
17makes mandatory the revocation by the secretary of such person's operating
18privilege, the court in which the conviction occurred shall require the surrender to
19it of any license then held by such person. The clerk of the court, or the justice, judge
20or magistrate if the court has no clerk, shall, as provided in s. 345.48, forward to the
21department the record of conviction and any surrendered licenses. The record of
22conviction forwarded to the department shall state whether the offender was
23involved in an accident at the time of the offense, whether the offender was operating
24a commercial motor vehicle at the time of the offense and, if so, whether the offender

1was transporting hazardous materials or operating a vehicle designed to carry, or
2actually carrying, 16 or more passengers, including the driver
.
AB557, s. 180 3Section 180. 343.305 (10) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,77,124 343.305 (10) (em) One penalty for improperly refusing to submit to a test for
5intoxication regarding a person arrested for a violation of s. 346.63 (2m) or (7) or a
6local ordinance in conformity therewith is revocation of the person's operating
7privilege for 6 months. After the first 15 days of the revocation period, the person
8is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10. Any such improper refusal or
9revocation for the refusal does not count as a prior refusal or a prior revocation under
10this section or ss. 343.30 (1q), 343.307 and 346.65 (2). The person shall not be
11required to submit to and comply with any assessment or driver safety plan under
12pars. (c) and (d).
AB557, s. 181 13Section 181. 343.315 (2) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,77,2114 343.315 (2) (f) (intro.) A person is disqualified for a period of 60 days from
15operating a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of 2 serious traffic violations, or
16and 120 days if convicted of 3 serious traffic violations, arising from separate
17occurrences committed within a 3-year period while driving or operating a
18commercial motor vehicle. The department shall consider only offenses committed
19on or after November 2, 1989 in applying
120-day period of disqualification under
20this paragraph shall be in addition to any other period of disqualification imposed
21under
this paragraph. In this paragraph, "serious traffic violations" means:
AB557, s. 182 22Section 182. 343.315 (2) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557,77,2523 343.315 (2) (fm) A person is disqualified for a period of 60 days from operating
24a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of violating s. 343.14 (5) or 345.17, if the
25violation relates to an application for a commercial driver license.
AB557, s. 183
1Section 183. 343.315 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557,78,102 343.315 (2) (h) Except as provided in par. (i), a person is disqualified for a period
3of 90 days from operating a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of an
4out-of-service violation, or one year if convicted of 2 out-of-service violations, or 3
5years if convicted of 3 or more out-of-service violations, arising from separate
6occurrences committed within a 10-year period while driving or operating a
7commercial motor vehicle. A disqualification under this paragraph shall be in
8addition to any penalty imposed under s. 343.44. In this paragraph, "out-of-service
9violation" means violating s. 343.44 (1) by operating a commercial motor vehicle
10while ordered out-of-service under state or federal law.
AB557, s. 184 11Section 184. 343.315 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557,78,1912 343.315 (2) (i) If the violation listed in par. (h) occurred in the course of
13transporting hazardous materials or while operating a vehicle designed to carry, or
14actually carrying, 16 or more passengers, including the driver, the person shall be
15disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for 180 days upon a first
16conviction, or for a 3-year period for a 2nd or subsequent conviction, arising from
17separate occurrences committed within a 10-year period while driving or operating
18a commercial motor vehicle. A disqualification under this paragraph shall be in
19addition to any penalty imposed under s. 343.44.
AB557, s. 185 20Section 185. 343.315 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,79,721 343.315 (3) (a) Notwithstanding s. 343.39, if a person's license or operating
22privilege is revoked or suspended as the result of an offense committed after March
2331, 1992, which results in disqualification under sub. (2), the department shall
24immediately disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle for the
25period required under sub. (2). The
person's authorization to operate a commercial

1motor vehicle shall not be reinstated upon expiration of the period of revocation or
2suspension unless the period of disqualification has also expired. During any period
3of disqualification in which the person's license or operating privilege is not revoked
4or suspended, the department may issue an operator's license to the person for the
5operation of vehicles other than commercial motor vehicles. Upon expiration of the
6period of disqualification, the person may apply for authorization to operate
7commercial motor vehicles as provided in s. 343.14.
AB557, s. 186 8Section 186. 343.315 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,79,189 343.315 (3) (b) If a person's license or operating privilege is not otherwise
10revoked or suspended as the result of an offense committed after March 31, 1992,
11which results in disqualification under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h) or (i), the department
12shall immediately cancel the person's license disqualify the person from operating
13a commercial motor vehicle for the period required under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h) or (i)
.
14 Upon proper application by the person and payment of a duplicate license fee, the
15department may issue a separate license authorizing only the operation of vehicles
16other than commercial motor vehicles. Upon expiration of the period of
17disqualification, the person may apply for authorization to operate commercial
18motor vehicles under s. 343.26.
AB557, s. 187 19Section 187. 343.32 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,80,220 343.32 (4) In adopting rules for weighing traffic convictions by their
21seriousness under sub. (2), the secretary shall provide by rule for a reduction of up
22to 3 points if a person shows to the department satisfactory evidence of completion
23of a rider course approved by the secretary. This subsection applies only to demerit
24points relating to violations committed before completion of the rider course by a

1person while driving or operating a Type 1 motorcycle. No person is eligible for more
2than one point reduction of up to 3 points under this subsection.
AB557, s. 188 3Section 188. 343.325 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,80,5 4343.325 (title) Courts to report appeals; when appeal stays suspension
5or, revocation or disqualification.
AB557, s. 189 6Section 189. 343.325 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,80,167 343.325 (2) Notwithstanding ss. 343.31, 343.315 and 343.32 and except as
8otherwise provided in sub. (4), the secretary shall not suspend or revoke a person's
9operating privilege or disqualify a person from operating a commercial motor vehicle
10on the basis of a conviction if the secretary receives from the court in which the
11conviction occurred a certificate stating that an appeal from the conviction has been
12taken. If the secretary receives such certificate after suspension or revocation of the
13operating privilege, the operating privilege shall be reinstated without requiring
14compliance with s. 343.38. If the secretary receives the certificate after suspension
15of the operating privilege or disqualification, the operating privilege or authorization
16to operate a commercial motor vehicle
shall be reinstated automatically.
AB557, s. 190 17Section 190. 343.325 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,81,318 343.325 (3) Whenever suspension or revocation of an operating privilege or a
19disqualification
has been withheld as provided in sub. (2) and the department
20receives notice that the conviction in question has been affirmed on appeal or that
21the appeal has been dropped, the secretary shall suspend or revoke such operating
22privilege or disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle on the
23same basis as if the appeal had not been taken, but the period of suspension or,
24revocation or disqualification shall run from the date of suspension or, revocation or
25disqualification
following the affirmance of the conviction or dropping of the appeal,

1less any time the operating privilege had been suspended or revoked or the
2authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle had been disqualified
prior to
3the receipt by the secretary of the certificate under sub. (2).
AB557, s. 191 4Section 191. 343.325 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,81,115 343.325 (3m) Whenever the suspension or revocation of an operating privilege
6or a disqualification has been rescinded or withheld because of administrative
7action, an appeal, or a court order to reopen, stay or vacate a conviction, suspension
8or, revocation or disqualification, and that suspension or, revocation or
9disqualification
is subsequently reimposed, the period of suspension or, revocation
10or disqualification so reimposed shall be reduced by the period of suspension or,
11revocation or disqualification previously served.
AB557, s. 192 12Section 192. 343.325 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,81,1913 343.325 (4) If a person whose suspension or , revocation or disqualification was
14stayed pursuant to sub. (2) is convicted of an offense for which revocation or
15disqualification
is mandatory under s. 343.31 or 343.315, during the pendency of the
16appeal of the original conviction, the secretary shall forthwith revoke such person's
17operating privilege or disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor
18vehicle
on account of the latter conviction, notwithstanding the appeal of either or
19both convictions.
AB557, s. 193 20Section 193. 343.325 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,81,2321 343.325 (5) This section shall not prevent suspension or revocation of an
22operating privilege or a disqualification if there are grounds for suspension or,
23revocation or disqualification other than the conviction in question.
AB557, s. 194 24Section 194. 343.325 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,82,4
1343.325 (6) (a) If a court enters an order reopening, vacating or staying a
2conviction or a suspension or revocation of an operating privilege or a
3disqualification
, the court shall promptly forward a copy of that order to the
4department.
AB557, s. 195 5Section 195. 343.44 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,82,7 6343.44 (title) Driving while disqualified , out of service or ordered
7out-of-service
or after license revoked or suspended.
AB557, s. 196 8Section 196. 343.44 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,82,179 343.44 (1) No person whose operating privilege has been duly revoked or
10suspended pursuant to the laws of this state shall operate a motor vehicle upon any
11highway in this state during such suspension or revocation or thereafter before filing
12proof of financial responsibility or before that person has obtained a new license in
13this state, including an occupational license, or the person's operating privilege has
14been reinstated under the laws of this state. No person may operate a commercial
15motor vehicle while ordered out-of-service as provided in s. 343.305 (7) (b) or (9) (am)
16under state or federal law. No person may operate a commercial motor vehicle after
17March 31, 1992,
while disqualified as provided in s. 343.315.
AB557, s. 197 18Section 197. 343.44 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,82,2519 343.44 (3) Refusal to accept or failure to receive an order of revocation or,
20suspension or disqualification mailed by 1st class mail to such person's last-known
21address shall not be a defense to the charge of driving after revocation or, suspension
22or disqualification. If the person has changed his or her address and fails to notify
23the department as required in s. 343.22 then failure to receive notice of revocation
24or, suspension or disqualification shall not be a defense to the charge of driving after
25revocation or, suspension or disqualification.
AB557, s. 198
1Section 198. 343.44 (4r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557,83,52 343.44 (4r) In addition to other penalties for violation of this section, if a person
3has violated this section after he or she was ordered out-of-service under state or
4federal law, the violation shall result in disqualification under s. 343.315 (2) (h) or
5(i).
AB557, s. 199 6Section 199. 344.12 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,83,13 7344.12 Applicability of provisions relating to deposit of security for
8past accidents.
Subject to the exceptions contained in s. 344.14, the provisions of
9this chapter requiring deposit of security and requiring revocation for failure to
10deposit security apply to the operator and owner of every motor vehicle which is in
11any manner involved in an accident in this state which has resulted in bodily injury
12to or death of any person or damage to property of any other person in excess of $500
13$1,000.
AB557, s. 200 14Section 200. 344.14 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,83,1815 344.14 (2) (e) To the operator or owner of a vehicle involved in an accident
16wherein no injury was caused to the person of anyone other than such operator or
17owner and wherein damage to property of any one person other than such operator
18or owner did not exceed $500 $1,000.
AB557, s. 201 19Section 201. 346.70 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,84,1120 346.70 (1) Immediate notice of accident. The operator of a vehicle involved in
21an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, any damage to state or other
22government-owned property, except a state or other government-owned vehicle, to
23an apparent extent of $200 or more or total damage to property owned by any one
24person or to a state or other government-owned vehicle to an apparent extent of $500
25$1,000 or more shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give

1notice of such accident to the police department, the sheriff's department or the
2traffic department of the county or municipality in which the accident occurred or
3to a state traffic patrol officer. In this subsection, "injury" means injury to a person
4of a physical nature resulting in death or the need of first aid or attention by a
5physician or surgeon, whether or not first aid or medical or surgical treatment was
6actually received; "total damage to property owned by one person" means the sum
7total cost of putting the property damaged in the condition it was before the accident,
8if repair thereof is practical, and if not practical, the sum total cost of replacing such
9property. For purposes of this subsection if any property which is damaged is held
10in a form of joint or multiple ownership, the property shall be considered to be owned
11by one person.
AB557, s. 202 12Section 202. 348.15 (3) (bg), (br), (bv) and (e) of the statutes are amended to
13read:
AB557,84,2314 348.15 (3) (bg) In the case of a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting
15exclusively milk from the point of production to the primary market and the return
16of dairy supplies and dairy products from such primary market to the farm, the gross
17weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any one axle may not exceed 21,000
18pounds or, for 2 axles 8 or less feet apart, 37,000 pounds or, for groups of 3 or more
19consecutive axles more than 9 feet apart, a weight of 2,000 pounds more than is
20shown in par. (c), but not to exceed 80,000 pounds. This paragraph does not apply
21to the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of
22USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51
23and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39
.
AB557,85,824 (br) In the case of a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting exclusively
25peeled or unpeeled forest products cut crosswise or in the case of a vehicle or

1combination of vehicles transporting exclusively scrap metal, the gross weight
2imposed on the highway by the wheels of any one axle may not exceed 21,500 pounds
3or, for 2 axles 8 or less feet apart, 37,000 pounds or, for groups of 3 or more consecutive
4axles more than 9 feet apart, a weight of 4,000 pounds more than is shown in par. (c),
5but not to exceed 80,000 pounds. This paragraph does not apply to the national
6system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51
7between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the
8I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39
.
AB557,85,209 (bv) In the case of a vehicle or combination of vehicles used primarily for the
10transportation of septage, as defined in s. 144.08 (1) (a), the gross weight imposed on
11the highway by the wheels of any one axle may not exceed 21,500 pounds or, for 2
12axles 8 or less feet apart, 37,000 pounds or, for groups of 3 or more consecutive axles
13more than 9 feet apart, a weight of 4,000 pounds more than is shown in par. (c) or,
14for groups of 4 or more consecutive axles more than 10 feet apart, a weight of 6,000
15pounds more than is shown in par. (c) or, for groups of 5 or more consecutive axles
16more than 14 feet apart, a weight of 7,000 pounds more than is shown in par. (c), but
17not to exceed 80,000 pounds. This paragraph does not apply to the national system
18of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between
19Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94
20interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39
.
AB557,86,421 (e) Notwithstanding pars. (a), (b) and (c), in the case of a vehicle or combination
22of vehicles transporting exclusively livestock, the gross weight imposed on the
23highway by the wheels of any one axle or axle group may exceed the applicable weight
24limitation specified in pars. (a), (b) and (c) by 15% if the gross weight of the vehicle
25or combination of vehicles does not exceed the maximum gross weight specified for

1that vehicle or combination of vehicles under par. (c). This paragraph does not apply
2to the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of
3USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51
4and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39
.
AB557, s. 203 5Section 203. 348.175 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,87,2 6348.175 Seasonal operation of vehicles hauling peeled or unpeeled
7forest products cut crosswise or abrasives or salt for highway winter
8maintenance.
The transportation of peeled or unpeeled forest products cut
9crosswise or of abrasives or salt for highway winter maintenance in excess of gross
10weight limitations under s. 348.15 shall be permitted during the winter months
11when the highways are so frozen that no damage may result thereto by reason of such
12transportation. If at any time any person is so transporting such products or
13abrasives or salt upon a class "A" highway in such frozen condition then that person
14may likewise use a class "B" highway without other limitation, except that chains
15and other traction devices are prohibited on class "A" highways but such chains and
16devices may be used in cases of necessity. The officers or agencies in charge of
17maintenance of highways, upon determination of such frozen condition and freedom
18of damage to such highways by transportation shall declare particular highways, or
19highways within areas of the state as eligible for increased weight limitations. Such
20declaration shall include the maximum weight on each axle, combination of axles
21and the gross weight allowed. Any person transporting any such product over any
22highway of this state under this section is liable to the maintaining authority for any
23damage caused to such highway. This section does not apply to the national system
24of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between

1Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94
2interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39
.
AB557, s. 204 3Section 204. 348.19 (2) (b) and (4) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB557,87,134 348.19 (2) (b) If upon weighing a vehicle transporting livestock a traffic officer
5determines that the gross weight of the vehicle exceeds the limitations imposed by
6s. 348.15 or 348.16 or a limitation posted as provided in s. 348.17 (1), and if the point
7of apprehension is 15 miles or less from the destination of the vehicle, the traffic
8officer shall permit the operator of the vehicle to proceed to such destination without
9requiring the vehicle to be reloaded or unloaded as provided in par. (a). This
10paragraph does not apply to vehicles transporting livestock on the national system
11of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between
12Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94
13interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39
.
AB557,87,18 14(4) Subsection (1) (b) shall not apply to vehicles transporting peeled or
15unpeeled forest products on the national, interstate or defense highway systems,
16except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of
17STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal
18designation as I 39
.
AB557, s. 205 19Section 205. 348.27 (4), (9m) and (9r) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB557,88,720 348.27 (4) Industrial interplant permits. The department may issue, to
21industries and to their agent motor carriers owning and operating oversize vehicles
22in connection with interplant, and from plant to state line, operations in this state,
23annual or consecutive month permits for the operation of such vehicles over
24designated routes, provided that such permit shall not be issued under this section
25to agent motor carriers or, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and

1STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near
2Portage upon their federal designation as I 39,
from plant to state line for vehicles
3or loads of width exceeding 102 inches upon routes of the national system of
4interstate and defense highways. If the routes desired to be used by the applicant
5involve city or village streets or county or town highways, the application shall be
6accompanied by a written statement of route approval by the officer in charge of
7maintenance of the highway in question.
AB557,88,18 8(9m) Transportation of raw forest and agricultural products. The
9department may issue annual or consecutive month permits for the transportation
10of raw forest products or for the transportation of fruits or vegetables from field to
11storage or processing facilities in vehicles or vehicle combinations that exceed the
12maximum gross weight limitations under s. 348.15 (3) (c) by not more than 10,000
13pounds. A permit issued under this subsection does not authorize the operation of
14any vehicle or vehicle combination at a maximum gross weight in excess of 90,000
15pounds. This subsection does not apply to highways designated as part of the
16national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH
1751 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and
18the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39
.
AB557,89,2 19(9r) Transportation of scrap. The department may issue an annual or
20consecutive month permit for the transportation of metallic or nonmetallic scrap for
21the purpose of recycling or processing on a vehicle or combination of vehicles which
22exceeds statutory weight or length limitations and for the return of the vehicle or
23combination of vehicles when empty. This subsection does not apply to the
24transportation of scrap on highways designated as part of the national system of
25interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau

1and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange
2near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39
.
AB557, s. 206 3Section 206. 967.055 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,89,204 967.055 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 971.29, if the prosecutor seeks to dismiss
5or amend a charge under s. 346.63 (1) or (5) or a local ordinance in conformity
6therewith, or s. 346.63 (2) or (6) or 940.25, or s. 940.09 where the offense involved the
7use of a vehicle or an improper refusal under s. 343.305, the prosecutor shall apply
8to the court. The application shall state the reasons for the proposed amendment or
9dismissal. The court may approve the application only if the court finds that the
10proposed amendment or dismissal is consistent with the public's interest in deterring
11the operation of motor vehicles by persons who are under the influence of an
12intoxicant, a controlled substance or both, under the influence of any other drug to
13a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving, or under the combined
14influence of an intoxicant and any other drug to a degree which renders him or her
15incapable of safely driving, or in deterring the operation of commercial motor
16vehicles by persons with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more. The court may not
17approve an application to amend the vehicle classification from a commercial motor
18vehicle to a noncommercial motor vehicle unless there is evidence in the record that
19the motor vehicle being operated by the defendant at the time of his or her arrest was
20not a commercial motor vehicle.
AB557, s. 9146 21Section 9146. Nonstatutory provisions; public service commission.
AB557,90,2 22(1) Fencing, farm crossing and cattle guard costs. The commissioner of
23railroads and the chairperson of the public service commission shall jointly develop
24a plan for phasing in state reimbursement of 100% of the costs incurred by railroads
25for fencing, farm crossings and cattleguards, and shall submit a report containing

1their findings, conclusions and recommendations, including recommended statutory
2changes, to the joint committee on finance by January 1, 1996.
AB557, s. 9155 3Section 9155. Nonstatutory provisions; transportation.
AB557,90,4 4(1) Cost-efficiency standards.
AB557,90,9 5(a) In promulgating rules under section 85.20 (7) (b) of the statutes, as created
6by this act, the department of transportation shall establish a transit committee to
7assist the department in developing the cost-efficiency standards for the purposes
8of section 85.20 (7) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act. The transit committee
9shall advise the department on implementation of the cost-efficiency standards.
AB557,90,10 10(b) This subsection does not apply after June 30, 1997.
AB557,90,18 11(2) Entitlement to supplements for unbudgeted compensation adjustments.
12Notwithstanding section 20.928 of the statutes, the department of transportation is
13not entitled to any supplements for unbudgeted compensation adjustments under
14section 20.928 of the statutes for the 1995-97 fiscal biennium for any position funded
15from the appropriations under section 20.395 (2) (eq) of the statutes or section 20.395
16(3) (bq), (cq) or (eq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, except for any supplement
17that exceeds an adjustment increase for that position of 2.5%, as determined by the
18secretary of administration.
AB557,91,2 19(3) Efficiency measures. By December 1, 1995, the department of
20transportation shall submit recommendations to the joint committee on finance if
21the department wishes to reallocate reductions resulting from budgetary efficiency
22measures and position vacancy reductions among the segregated fund revenue
23appropriations of the department of transportation for state operations. If the
24department submits recommendations under this subsection, the recommendations
25shall be implemented if the committee approves the recommendations, or does not

1schedule a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the recommendations within 14
2working days after their receipt.
AB557,91,6 3(4) Agency request. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in
4submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the
51997-99 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation shall submit
6information as follows:
AB557,91,12 7(a) A dollar amount for each fiscal year of the 1997-99 fiscal biennium for the
8appropriation account under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes that is $430,600
9less than the total amount appropriated under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes
10for the 1996-97 fiscal year, before submitting any information relating to any
11increase or decrease in the dollar amount for that appropriation for the 1997-99
12fiscal biennium.
AB557,91,18 13(b) A number for the authorized FTE positions for the department of
14transportation, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of
15the statutes, that is 24.2 SEG positions less than the number of authorized FTE
16positions funded from that appropriation for the 1996-97 fiscal year, before
17submitting any information relating to any increase or decrease in FTE position
18authorizations to be funded from that appropriation for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.
AB557,92,2 19(5) Elderly and disabled transportation expenditures study. The
20department of transportation shall conduct a study to determine the total amount
21and sources of all funds expended in this state on transportation services for the
22elderly and disabled. On or before July 1, 1996, the department of transportation
23shall report the results of its study to the governor, and to the chief clerk of each house
24of the legislature for distribution in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of

1the statutes. All other state agencies shall cooperate with the department of
2transportation in conducting the study.
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