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85.06
(2) (b) Contract with Amtrak
or an applicable railroad, railroads or other
11persons to provide rail passenger service
or support services, equipment, station
12improvements, passenger platforms, equipment maintenance shops, parking areas
13or other support facilities for rail passenger service. The contract may provide for
14the sale or lease of any equipment or facilities acquired by the department under par.
15(g). Notwithstanding s. 16.75 (1) and (2m), the department may contract under this
16paragraph without competitive bidding or competitive sealed proposals.
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(2) (e)
Subject to sub. (3),
Conduct or contract for marketing studies and
19promotional activities to increase rail passenger service ridership in this state, to
20identify potential riders and to educate the public about the availability and
21advantages of rail passenger service.
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85.06
(2) (g) Acquire equipment or facilities for the purpose of providing rail
24passenger service or support services for rail passenger service.
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185.06
(2) (h) Enter into agreements with other states to assist or promote rail
2passenger service.
SB77-SSA1, s. 2481g
4Section 2481g. 85.061 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 85.061 (3) (a) (intro.)
5and amended to read:
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85.061
(3) Program. (a) (intro.) The department shall administer a rail
7passenger route development program. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2)
8(up), the department may fund
capital any of the following:
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91. Capital costs related to Amtrak service extension routes or other rail service
10routes between the cities of Milwaukee and Madison and between the cities of
11Milwaukee and Green Bay. Any route between the cities of Milwaukee and Green
12Bay funded under the program shall provide service to population centers along the
13route in a manner that makes the route most economically feasible.
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14(b) The department may not use any proceeds from the bond issue authorized
15under s. 20.866 (2) (up)
for a route under this subsection unless
the joint committee
16on finance approves the use of the proceeds and, with respect to a route under par.
17(a) 1. or 2., the department submits evidence to the joint committee on finance that
18Amtrak or the applicable railroad has agreed to provide rail passenger service on
19that route
and the joint committee on finance approves the use of the proceeds. The
20department may contract with Amtrak, railroads or other persons to perform the
21activities under
this subsection the program.
SB77-SSA1, s. 2481h
22Section 2481h. 85.061 (3) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
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85.061
(3) (a) 2. Railroad track or rail passenger station improvements related
24to an Amtrak service extension route between the city of Milwaukee and Waukesha
25County, or the establishment of commuter rail service between these jurisdictions.
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13. Rail passenger station improvements related to an existing rail passenger
2service.
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85.08
(4m) (e) 1. Upon the request of an eligible applicant, the department may
5negotiate and enter into a loan agreement with the eligible applicant for purposes
6of rehabilitating a rail line or to finance an economic development and transportation
7efficiency project, including a project designed to promote safety or the viability of
8a statewide system of freight rail service, to assist intermodal freight movement or
9to provide industry access to a rail line.
The loan agreement shall require the
10payment of interest at the rate of return earned by the state investment fund for the
11most recent calendar quarter that ended at least 15 days before the loan was made. 12A loan made under this paragraph shall finance a project that confers a public benefit
13or enhances economic development in this state. Loans made under this paragraph
14shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (bu), (bw) or (bx).
SB77-SSA1, s. 2481L
16Section 2481L. 85.15 of the statutes is renumbered 85.15 (1) and amended to
17read:
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85.15
(1) The department may improve, use, maintain or lease any property
19acquired for highway, airport or any other transportation purpose until the property
20is actually needed for any such purpose and may permit use of the property for
21purposes and upon such terms and conditions as the department deems in the public
22interest.
The department shall establish request-for-proposal procedures for the
23lease of any property under this subsection that has an annual lease obligation in
24excess of $50,000.
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185.15
(2) The department shall credit to the appropriation account under s.
220.395 (4) (ew) the amount, if any, by which moneys received in any year from the
3sale or lease of property acquired by the department exceeds $2,750,000. The
4department shall use 50% of any proceeds credited to this appropriation account
5from the sale or lease of any property to supplement the costs of management and
6operations of the district office of the department that initiated the sale or lease of
7that property.
SB77-SSA1, s. 2481p
8Section 2481p. 85.20 (4m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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85.20
(4m) (a) (intro.) An amount shall be allocated to each eligible applicant
10for any calendar year before 1998 to ensure that the sum of state and federal aids for
11the projected operating expenses of each eligible applicant's urban mass transit
12system is equal to a uniform percentage, established by the department, of the
13projected operating expenses of the mass transit system. The department shall
14make allocations as follows:
SB77-SSA1, s. 2481pae
15Section 2481pae. 85.20 (4m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
16Act .... (this act), is repealed.
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85.20
(4m) (a) 1. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 1. a., the
19amounts for aids are $43,131,700 in calendar year 1996 and $44,425,700 in calendar
20year 1997
and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to
21determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.
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85.20
(4m) (a) 2. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 2. a., the
24amounts for aids are $10,891,700 in calendar year 1996 and $11,218,500 in calendar
1year 1997
and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to
2determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.
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85.20
(4m) (a) 3. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 3. a., the
5amounts for aids are $2,185,400 in calendar year 1996 and $2,251,000 in calendar
6year 1997
and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to
7determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.
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85.20
(4m) (a) 4. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 4. a., the
10amounts for aids are $13,582,400 in calendar year 1996 and $13,989,900 in calendar
11year 1997
and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to
12determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.
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85.20
(4m) (a) 5. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 5. a., the
15amounts for aids are $4,258,800 in calendar year 1996 and $4,386,600 in calendar
16year 1997
and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to
17determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.
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85.20
(4m) (ag) An amount shall be allocated to each eligible applicant for
20calendar year 1998 and for each calendar year thereafter as follows:
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1. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hq), an amount equal to 45% of
22the projected operating expenses for each eligible applicant in an urban area served
23by an urban mass transit system with annual operating expenses in excess of
24$20,000,000.
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12. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hr), an amount equal to 47.5%
2of the projected operating expenses for each eligible applicant served by an urban
3mass transit system operating within an urbanized area having a population as
4shown in the 1990 federal decennial census of at least 50,000 or receiving federal
5mass transit aid for such area, and not specified in subd. 1.
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3. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hs), an amount equal to 50% of
7the projected operating expense for each eligible applicant served by an urban mass
8transit system operating within an area having a population as shown in the 1990
9federal decennial census of less than 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for
10such area.
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85.20
(4m) (ej) If the percentages specified in par. (ag) result in allocations
13exceeding the following amounts, the department shall reduce the allocations on a
14proportional basis:
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1. For allocations under par. (ag) 1., $58,233,900 in calendar year 1998 and
16$60,272,000 in calendar year 1999 and thereafter.
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2. For allocations under par. (ag) 2., $19,262,900 in calendar year 1998 and
18$19,937,100 in calendar year 1999 and thereafter.
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3. For allocations under par. (ag) 3., $6,095,300 in calendar year 1998 and
20$6,308,600 in calendar year 1999 and thereafter.
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85.20
(4m) (em) (intro.) The sum of the state aid allocations made to each
23applicant under par. (a)
or (ag) may not exceed any of the following:
SB77-SSA1, s. 2481pk
24Section 2481pk. 85.20 (4m) (em) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997
25Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
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185.20
(4m) (em) (intro.) The sum of the state aid allocations made to each
2applicant under par.
(a) or (ag) may not exceed any of the following:
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85.20
(4m) (em) 1. An amount equal to the same percentage of the audited
5operating expenses for the project year of the applicant's urban mass transit system
6that is specified for allocations to the applicant under par. (a) 1. to 5.
This subdivision
7does not apply to allocations made under par. (ag).
SB77-SSA1, s. 2481pn
8Section 2481pn. 85.20 (4m) (em) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1997
9Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.
SB77-SSA1,1136,1711
85.20
(4m) (em) 1m. An amount equal to 45% of the audited operating expenses
12for the project year of an applicant's urban mass transit system for allocations made
13to an applicant under par. (ag) 1., 47.5% of the audited operating expenses for the
14project year of an applicant's urban mass transit system for allocations made to an
15applicant under par. (ag) 2. or 50% of the audited operating expenses for the project
16year of an applicant's urban mass transit system for allocations made to an applicant
17under par. (ag) 3. This subdivision does not apply to allocations made under par. (a).
SB77-SSA1, s. 2481pr
18Section 2481pr. 85.20 (4m) (em) 1m. of the statutes, as affected by 1997
19Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
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85.20
(4m) (em) 1m. An amount equal to 45% of the audited operating expenses
21for the project year of an applicant's urban mass transit system for allocations made
22to an applicant under par. (ag) 1., 47.5% of the audited operating expenses for the
23project year of an applicant's urban mass transit system for allocations made to an
24applicant under par. (ag) 2. or 50% of the audited operating expenses for the project
1year of an applicant's urban mass transit system for allocations made to an applicant
2under par. (ag) 3.
This subdivision does not apply to allocations made under par. (a).
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85.20
(4s) Payment of aids under the contract. The contracts executed
5between the department and eligible applicants under this section shall provide that
6the payment of the state aid allocation under sub. (4m) (a) for the last quarter of the
7state's fiscal year shall be provided from the following fiscal year's appropriation
8under s. 20.395 (1) (dq), (dr), (ds), (dt) or (du)
and that the payment of the state aid
9allocation under sub. (4m) (ag) for the last quarter of the state's fiscal year shall be
10provided from the following fiscal year's appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hq), (hr)
11or (hs).
SB77-SSA1, s. 2481pt
12Section 2481pt. 85.20 (4s) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
13.... (this act), is amended to read:
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85.20
(4s) Payment of aids under the contract. The contracts executed
15between the department and eligible applicants under this section shall provide that
16the payment of the state aid allocation under sub. (4m)
(a) for the last quarter of the
17state's fiscal year shall be provided from the following fiscal year's appropriation
18under s. 20.395 (1) (dq), (dr), (ds), (dt) or (du) and that the payment of the state aid
19allocation under sub. (4m) (ag) for the last quarter of the state's fiscal year shall be
20provided from the following fiscal year's appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hq), (hr)
21or (hs).
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85.20
(7) (a) (intro.) The department shall establish cost-efficiency standards
24for the urban mass transit system specified in sub. (4m) (a) 1. to 5
and (ag) 1. to 3.
25The contracts executed between the department and eligible applicants under this
1section for any period beginning on or after January 1, 1997, shall provide that the
2department may do any of the following if costs are incurred by the eligible
3applicant's urban mass transit system which are inconsistent with the standards
4established under this subsection:
SB77-SSA1, s. 2481pw
5Section 2481pw. 85.20 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997
6Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
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85.20
(7) (a) (intro.) The department shall establish cost-efficiency standards
8for the urban mass transit system specified in sub. (4m)
(a) 1. to 5 and (ag) 1. to 3.
9The contracts executed between the department and eligible applicants under this
10section for any period beginning on or after January 1, 1997, shall provide that the
11department may do any of the following if costs are incurred by the eligible
12applicant's urban mass transit system which are inconsistent with the standards
13established under this subsection:
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85.20
(7) (a) 2. Reduce the amount of state aid allocation under sub. (4m) (a)
16or (ag).
SB77-SSA1, s. 2481py
17Section 2481py. 85.20 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
18Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
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85.20
(7) (a) 2. Reduce the amount of state aid allocation under sub. (4m)
(a)
20or (ag).
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2285.51 State traffic patrol services; special events fee. (1) Except as
23provided in sub. (2), the department may charge the event sponsor, as defined by rule,
24a fee, in an amount calculated under a uniform method established by rule, for
25security and traffic enforcement services provided by the state traffic patrol at any
1public event for which an admission fee is charged for spectators if the event is
2organized by a private organization. The department may not impose a fee for such
3services except as provided in this section. All moneys received under this subsection
4shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account
5under s. 20.395 (5) (dg).
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6(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to farm progress days subject to s. 85.515.
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885.515 Farm progress days. (1) Except for the costs associated with the
9installation and maintenance of any highway signs specifically identifying farm
10progress days, the department is prohibited from charging any sponsor of farm
11progress days for any costs incurred by the department associated with farm
12progress days.
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13(2) The department shall promulgate rules specifying eligibility as a sponsor
14under sub. (1) and determining the conditions that shall be satisfied to qualify as
15farm progress days under sub. (1).
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1785.52 Transportation infrastructure loan program. (1) Definitions. In
18this section:
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(ac) "Capital project" has the meaning given in
49 USC 5302.
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(ag) "Eligible applicant" means a county, city, village, town or combination
21thereof, Amtrak, as defined in s. 85.061 (1), a railroad, as defined in s. 85.01 (5), a
22private nonprofit organization that is an eligible applicant under s. 85.22 (2) (am),
23or a transit commission created under s. 59.58 (2) or 66.943.
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(am) "Fund" means the transportation infrastructure loan fund established
25under s. 25.405.
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1(bm) "Other assistance" has the meaning given in P.L.
104-59, section 350 (L)
2(3).
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(c) "Revenue obligation" has the meaning given in s. 18.52 (5).
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4(2) Acceptance of federal capitalization grants. The department may enter
5into an agreement with the U.S. department of transportation to receive a
6capitalization grant under P.L.
104-59, section 350. The agreement may contain any
7provision required by P.L.
104-59, section 350, and any regulation, guideline or
8policy adopted under that section.
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9(3) Administration. (a) The department shall administer a transportation
10infrastructure loan program to make loans, and to provide other assistance, to
11eligible applicants for highway projects or transit capital projects. The department
12of transportation may not make a loan or provide other assistance under the program
13unless the secretary of administration approves of the loan or other assistance and
14determines that the amounts in the fund, together with anticipated receipts, will be
15sufficient to fully pay principal and interest costs incurred on the revenue obligations
16issued under sub. (5). Loans or other assistance under the program for highway
17projects shall be credited to the highway account. Loans or other assistance under
18the program for transit capital projects shall be credited to the transit account.
SB77-SSA1,1140,2319(bm) Any loan made under the program shall comply with P.L.
104-59, section
20350, and any regulation, guideline or policy adopted under that section. The
21department may not provide other assistance under the program to an eligible
22applicant unless such assistance complies with P.L.
104-59, section 350, and any
23regulation, guideline or policy adopted under that section.
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(cm) The joint committee on finance may transfer moneys, at the request of the
25department, in amounts not to exceed the amounts necessary to meet the
1requirements under P.L.
104-59, section 350, from the transportation fund to the
2transportation infrastructure loan fund. The department shall submit to the joint
3committee on finance for its review and approval proposed reductions among the
4transportation fund appropriations to the department equal to the amount
5transferred under this paragraph. The joint committee on finance may approve,
6disapprove or modify the proposed reductions. Upon approval of the proposed
7reductions, as may be modified by the committee, an amount equivalent to each
8approved reduction is lapsed from the appropriation account for each reduced
9appropriation to the transportation fund.
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(dm) Except as provided in this section, the department may not encumber or
11expend any funds on highway projects or transit capital projects for which a loan or
12other assistance is provided under this section.
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13(4) Rules. (a) The department of transportation and the department of
14administration shall promulgate rules necessary to implement the transportation
15infrastructure loan program. The rules shall specify the terms and conditions of
16loans or other assistance provided under the program and shall establish criteria for
17determining which eligible applicants and which projects are eligible to receive loans
18or other assistance under the program. The criteria shall include all of the following:
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1. The impact of funding a project under the program on accelerating the
20completion of a major highway project under s. 84.013.
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2. The statewide and local economic impact of the projects.