Amendment AA1-ASA1-SB55

SB55-ASA1-AA1,691,13 84.03 (9) (a) Subject to s. 86.255, that part of the appropriation made by s. 20.395 (3) in the state and local highways account, not required for the other purposes therein provided, may be used by the department for the improvement and traffic service of the state trunk highway system and connecting highways, for the purchase and operation of equipment, making surveys for locating local road materials, testing of materials, and for other purposes provided in this section, and to match or supplement federal aid for the construction, reconstruction or improvement of the federal aid highway system, secondary or feeder roads, the elimination of hazards at railroad grade crossings and for any other highway purpose for which the state may match or supplement federal aid funds pursuant to any act of congress. Where such funds are used for the improvement of the state trunk highway system or connecting highways or to match or supplement federal aid they shall be expended in accordance with s. 84.06 and any applicable act of congress. Any funds expended pursuant to this paragraph shall be expended by the department on such projects within the provisions of this paragraph, and executed in such manner as the department shall from time to time determine will best meet the needs of travel and best promote the general welfare. Such funds may be used for improvements, within the provisions of this paragraph, independent of or in conjunction with other funds available for such improvements. Subject to s. 86.255, the requirements of any federal highway act, or regulations issued thereunder, may be met from such appropriation.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2307d Section 2307d. 84.05 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,692,10 84.05 Railroad crossing improvements. On a highway which the department has authority to construct and which crosses a railroad, if the department determines that the construction or reconstruction of a grade separation or the rearrangement or elimination of a grade crossing or other rearrangement of the highway or tracks is necessary in the interest of public safety or for convenience of public travel, the department shall make a plan of the construction proposed and an estimate of the cost thereof, including the cost of needed right-of-way; and shall endeavor to make an arrangement with all persons concerned as to all matters involved in the plan, including the portion of the cost of the contemplated work which the persons shall defray. If the department is unable to contract with the persons concerned as to the distribution and payment of the cost of the work or the maintenance thereof, the department shall lay the matter before the office of the commissioner of railroads, and the office of the commissioner of railroads shall review the proceedings and hold a hearing thereon in accordance with ss. 195.28 and 195.29, and shall fix the portion of the cost of the construction and of the maintenance which is to be paid by the persons or corporations concerned, and the portion of the cost, if any, to be paid by the public, which portion shall be paid from the public transportation account in the transportation fund. The office of the commissioner of railroads shall determine the benefits, if any, which will inure to other highways, and apportion and charge to the units of government responsible for the construction of such other highways a fair portion of the cost.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2307f Section 2307f. 84.09 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,692,21 84.09 (3) (c) The county highway committee when so ordered by the department is authorized and empowered to sell and shall sell at public or private sale, subject to such conditions and terms authorized by the department, any and all buildings, structures, or parts thereof, and any other fixtures or personalty acquired in the name of the county under this section or any predecessor. Any instrument in the name of the county, transferring title to the property mentioned in the foregoing sentence, shall be executed by the county highway committee and the county clerk. The proceeds from such sale shall be deposited with the state in the appropriate in the state and local highways account in the transportation fund and the expense incurred in connection with such sale shall be paid from such fund.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2307h Section 2307h. 84.09 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,693,16 84.09 (5) Subject to the approval of the governor, the department may sell at public or private sale property of whatever nature owned by the state and under the jurisdiction of the department when the department determines that the property is no longer necessary for the state's use for highway purposes and, if real property, the real property is not the subject of a petition under s. 16.375 (2). The department shall present to the governor a full and complete report of the property to be sold, the reason for the sale, and the minimum price for which the same should be sold, together with an application for the governor's approval of the sale. The governor shall thereupon make such investigation as he or she may deem necessary and approve or disapprove the application. Upon such approval and receipt of the full purchase price, the department shall by appropriate deed or other instrument transfer the property to the purchaser. The approval of the governor is not required for public or private sale of property having a fair market value at the time of sale of not more than $3,000, for the transfer of surplus state real property to the department of administration under s. 16.375 or for the transfer of surplus state personal property to the department of tourism under sub. (5s). The funds derived from sales under this subsection shall be deposited in the state and local highways account in the transportation fund, and the expense incurred by the department in connection with the sale shall be paid from such account in the transportation fund.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2307hg Section 2307hg. 84.09 (5r) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,694,16 84.09 (5r) In lieu of the sale or conveyance of property under sub. (5) or (5m), the department may, subject to the approval of the governor, donate real property that is adjacent to the veterans memorial site located at The Highground in Clark County and owned by the state and under the jurisdiction of the department to the Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Project, Inc., for the purpose of the veterans memorial site located at The Highground in Clark County for the purpose of a memorial hall specified in s. 70.11 (9). The department may donate property under this subsection only when the department determines that the property is no longer necessary for the state's use for highway purposes and is not the subject of a petition under s. 16.375 (2) and is transferred with a restriction that the donee may not subsequently transfer the real property to any person except to this state, which shall not be charged for any improvements thereon. Such restriction shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds in the county in which the property is located. The department shall present to the governor a full and complete report of the property to be donated, the reason for the donation, and the minimum price for which the property could likely be sold under sub. (5), together with an application for the governor's approval of the donation. The governor shall thereupon make such investigation as he or she considers necessary and approve or disapprove the application. Upon such approval, the department shall by appropriate deed or other instrument transfer the property to the donee. The approval of the governor is not required for donation of property having a fair market value at the time of donation of not more than $3,000. Any expense incurred by the department in connection with the donation shall be paid from the state and local highways account in the transportation fund.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2307hm Section 2307hm. 84.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,694,24 84.10 (2) The joint committee on finance may transfer moneys to s. 20.395 (3) (cq) from any other segregated revenue appropriations of the department for state operations from the state and local highways account in the transportation fund, upon request of the department, for the purpose of supplementing moneys allocated under s. 20.395 (3) (cq) for the rehabilitation of a local bridge for which improvement is a state responsibility and which has been posted with a weight limitation as provided in s. 349.16 (2).".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,695,1 1318. Page 865, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,695,2 " Section 2307g. 84.078 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,695,6 84.078 (1) (am) "High-volume industrial waste" means fly ash, bottom ash, paper mill sludge or foundry process waste, or any other waste with similar characteristics specified by the department of natural resources environmental management by rule.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2307h Section 2307h. 84.078 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,695,14 84.078 (3) (a) 2. The department of natural resources environmental management certifies to the department of transportation, before the time that the department of transportation advertises for bids for the improvement, that the high-volume industrial waste intended to be used and the design for the use of the high-volume industrial waste comply with all applicable state requirements or standards administered by the department of natural resources environmental management.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2307i Section 2307i. 84.078 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,695,22 84.078 (3) (b) (intro.) The exemption under par. (a) extends to the transportation of high-volume industrial waste to or from the site of a highway improvement and to the storage of high-volume industrial waste at the site of a highway improvement. The exemption provided under par. (a) continues to apply after the date of certification by the department of natural resources environmental management under par. (a) 2., notwithstanding the occurrence of any of the following:

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2307j Section 2307j. 84.078 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,696,8 84.078 (3) (c) The department of transportation and the department of natural resources environmental management may enter into agreements establishing standard lists of high-volume industrial waste that may be used in highway improvements and designs for the use of high-volume industrial waste in highway improvements that comply with rules of the department of natural resources environmental management applicable at the time of the design of the highway improvement in order to simplify certification under par. (a) 2. to the greatest extent possible.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,696,9 1319. Page 866, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,696,10 " Section 2307m. 84.1040 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,696,17 84.1040 Donald K. "Deke" Slayton Memorial Highway. (1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2), mark STH 27 in Monroe County commencing at Sparta and proceeding southerly to Cashton as the "Donald K. `Deke' Slayton Memorial Highway" as a living memorial to and in honor of Donald K. "Deke" Slayton, who brought credit to this state and, in particular, Monroe County for his contribution to this country's space program as one of the 7 original astronauts and as a participant in the first joint United States-Soviet space mission.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,696,24 (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the cost of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the route as the "Donald K. `Deke' Slayton Memorial Highway," the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,697,1 1320. Page 866, line 7: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,697,2 " Section 2307u. 84.11 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,697,11 84.11 (3) Hearing. Within 60 days of the receipt of a petition under sub. (2), the department shall fix a time and place for a hearing and give notice of the hearing by publication of a class 2 notice, under ch. 985, in the vicinity of the proposed bridge project. Notice shall also be given by registered letter addressed to the clerks of the counties, cities, villages and towns in which any part of the bridge project will be located. The notice shall also be given to the secretary of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry and the secretary of environmental management either by registered mail or personally. The hearing may be held in any county, city, village or town in which any part of the bridge project will be located.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2307w Section 2307w. 84.11 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,698,5 84.11 (7m) Execution and control of work. Subject to the control and supervision over the navigable waters of the state conferred by law upon the department of natural resources environmental management, and the control exercised by the United States, the construction under this section of any bridge project shall be wholly under the supervision and control of the department. The secretary shall make and execute all contracts and have complete supervision over all matters pertaining to such construction and shall have the power to suspend or discontinue proceedings or construction relative to any bridge project at any time in the event any county, city, village or town fails to pay the amount required of it as to any project under sub. (1m), or in the event the secretary determines that sufficient funds to pay the state's part of the cost of the bridge project are not available. All moneys provided by counties, cities, villages and towns shall be deposited in the state treasury, when required by the secretary, and paid out on order of the secretary. Any of such moneys deposited for a project eligible for construction under sub. (1m) which remain in the state treasury after the completion of the project shall be repaid to the respective counties, cities, villages and towns in such amounts as to result in the distribution provided in sub. (5m).

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2307y Section 2307y. 84.12 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,699,8 84.12 (7) Execution and control of work. Subject to the control and supervision over the navigable waters of the state conferred upon the department of natural resources environmental management, and the control exercised by the United States, the construction under this section of any bridge project shall be under the joint supervision and control of the department and of the transportation department of the other state concerned. If the transportation department of the other state is not authorized to act jointly with this state in such bridge project arrangements may be made with such subdivisions of the other state as may have proper authority, represented by their proper officers. Control shall be exercised in the manner deemed most expedient by the secretary and such department or by the secretary and the officers of the subdivisions of the other state concerned in the construction. Contracts for the construction of said bridge projects may be made and executed by the secretary and the transportation department of the other state jointly, or jointly by the secretary and such subdivisions of the other state as may participate in the construction, or by appropriate agreement between the parties with respect to financing and control of the work, the authority of either state may contract for all or part of the construction. The secretary may suspend or discontinue proceedings or construction relative to any bridge project at any time in the event any county, city, village or town fails to pay the amount required of it as to any project eligible to construction under sub. (1) (a) or offered by it as to any project eligible to construction under sub. (1) (b), or in the event the secretary determines that sufficient funds to pay the state's part of the cost of the bridge project are not available. All moneys available from this state, or its subdivisions, shall be deposited in the state treasury when required by the secretary and shall be paid out only upon the order of the secretary. Moneys deposited by such subdivisions which remain in the state treasury after the completion of such project shall be repaid to the respective subdivisions in the proportion paid in.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,699,10 1321. Page 866, line 24: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 868, line 2.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,699,11 1322. Page 868, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,699,13 "Section 2308r. 84.30 (10m) of the statutes is renumbered 84.30 (10m) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,699,19 84.30 (10m) Annual permit fee requirement. The department may promulgate a rule requiring persons specified in the rule to pay annual permit fees for signs. If the department establishes an annual permit fee under this subsection, failure to pay the fee within 2 months after the date on which payment is due is evidence that the sign has been abandoned for the purposes of s. TRANS 201.10 (2) (f), Wis. Adm. Code. This subsection does not apply to any of the following:

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2308s Section 2308s. 84.30 (10m) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,699,22 84.30 (10m) (a) An off-premises advertising sign that is owned by a nonprofit organization.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,699,24 (b) A sign that has been permanently removed by the owner of the sign, even if the department was not notified of the sign's removal.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,700,1 1323. Page 868, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,700,3 " Section 2308n. 84.205 (2) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,700,15 84.205 (2) (intro.) From funds appropriated and available to the department under s. 20.395 (3) in the state and local highways account, the department shall pay, in whole or in part, any claims submitted to the department by a political subdivision, on a form prescribed by the department, for damage to any gravel road maintained by the political subdivision that is determined by the department to be caused by reason of the road's use as a detour incident to the maintenance, repair, or construction by the department of any state trunk highway, if the gravel road is not part of a detour route designated by the department. The political subdivision shall include with the claim a description of the nature and cause of the alleged damage, the asserted value of the claim, and all known evidence in support of the claim. In making its determination after submittal of the claim, the department shall consider each of the following factors:

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2308t Section 2308t. 84.30 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,700,19 84.30 (17) Transportation fund. All fees collected for the issuance of permits provided for under this section shall be paid into the state and local highways account in the transportation fund.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,700,20 1324. Page 868, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,700,21 " Section 2308t. 84.28 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,701,15 84.28 State park, forest and riverway roads. (1) Moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (mc) may be expended for the renovation, marking and maintenance of a town or county highway located within the boundaries of any state park, state forest or other property under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry. Moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (mc) may be expended for the renovation, marking and maintenance of a town or county highway located in the lower Wisconsin state riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15). Outside the lower Wisconsin state riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15), or outside the boundaries of these parks, forests or property, moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (mc) may be expended for the renovation, marking and maintenance of roads which the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry certifies are utilized by a substantial number of visitors to state parks, state forests or other property under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry. The department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry shall authorize expenditures under this subsection. The department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry shall rank projects eligible for assistance under a priority system and funding may be restricted to those projects with highest priority.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,702,16 (2) The department may administer a program for the construction, maintenance and marking of roads, including fire roads, service areas, trailer or vehicle parking stalls or parking areas and other facilities consistent with highway construction and for the marking of scenic routes in the state parks, state forests, the lower Lower Wisconsin state riverway State Riverway as defined under s. 30.40 (15), state fish hatcheries, other public used areas under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry and other public lands as defined in ch. 24, for highways or fire roads leading from the most convenient state trunk highways to such lands, and for the relocation and construction of state trunk highways in or near state parks when required in the interests of public safety. Within the limitations and for the purposes of this section, work may be performed by or under the supervision or authority or with the approval of the department, upon the request for such work filed by the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry as to the lower Lower Wisconsin state riverway State Riverway, as defined in s. 30.40 (15), or as to state park or forest lands, or by the board of commissioners of the public lands as to other classes of public lands. Outside the lower Lower Wisconsin state riverway State Riverway, as defined in s. 30.40 (15), and outside the limits of the park, state forest and public land areas, direct connections to the most convenient state trunk highway may be built or maintained under this section. Roads in unincorporated areas within 5 miles of the boundaries of the Horicon national wildlife refuge or the Horicon marsh Marsh wildlife area may be built or maintained under this section upon request of the town board, if the department of transportation certifies that such roads are or will be used by a substantial number of visitors to such area. Costs incurred under this section shall be the responsibility of the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry, commissioners of public lands or town board, as appropriate.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,702,17 1325. Page 868, line 10: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,702,18 " Section 2309m. 84.59 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,703,3 84.59 (3) The secretary may pledge revenues received or to be received in the fund established in sub. (2) to secure revenue obligations issued under this section. The pledge shall provide for the transfer to this state of all pledged revenues, including any interest earned on the revenues, which are in excess of the amounts required to be paid under s. 20.395 (6) (as). The pledge shall provide that the transfers be made at least twice yearly, that the transferred amounts be deposited in the transportation fund and that the transferred amounts are free of any prior pledge. The secretary shall deposit any amounts transferred under this subsection in the state and local highways account in the transportation fund.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,703,4 1326. Page 868, line 24: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,703,5 " Section 2310m. 85.027 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,703,6 85.027 Highway corridor planning grant program. (1) In this section:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,703,10 (a) "Highway corridor" means the area up to 10 miles on either side of a state trunk highway that is expected by the department to need additional capacity for vehicular traffic or to have possible safety or operational problems resulting from pressure for development adjacent to the highway.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,703,13 (b) "Local governmental unit" means a city, village, town, county, regional planning commission, or metropolitan planning organization, as defined in s. 85.243 (1) (c).

SB55-ASA1-AA1,703,18 (2) The department shall administer a highway corridor planning grant program. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (3) (bq), the department shall award grants to local governmental units for highway corridor planning activities. In any fiscal year, the department may not expend more than $500,000 for grants under this subsection.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,703,19 1327. Page 868, line 24: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,703,20 " Section 2310m. 85.028 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,704,4 85.028 Milwaukee east-west transportation corridor. Upon implementation of a funding source to provide local funds for a Milwaukee east-west transportation corridor project, local units of government that will be affected by such a project shall reimburse the transportation fund for 50% of the nonfederal share of preliminary engineering costs relating to a Milwaukee east-west transportation corridor project. The department shall deposit any moneys received under this section in the state and local highways account in the transportation fund.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,704,5 1328. Page 868, line 25: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,704,6 " Section 2311p. 85.103 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,704,10 85.103 (6) The department may disclose the personal identifier of any person who has made a designation under sub. (2) or (3) if the department discloses the personal identifier under s. 341.17 (9), 343.234, 343.235, 343.24 (3) and (4), or 343.245 (3m).".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,704,11 1329. Page 868, line 25: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,704,12 " Section 2311g. 85.061 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,704,16 85.061 (3) (b) The department may not use any proceeds from the bond issue authorized under s. 20.866 (2) (up) unless the use of the proceeds is specifically enumerated in a list under par. (c) and state funds are used for not more than 20% of the cost of an enumerated project.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2311j Section 2311j. 85.061 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,704,19 85.061 (3) (c) The department may use proceeds from the bond issue authorized under s. 20.866 (2) (up) for the following purposes:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,704,21 1. No purposes enumerated under this subdivision as of the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date].".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,704,22 1330. Page 868, line 25: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,704,23 " Section 2311m. 85.09 (4i) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,705,9 85.09 (4i) Disposal of rail property. The department shall sell at public or private sale rail property acquired under sub. (4) when the department determines that the rail property is not necessary for a public purpose and, if real property, the real property is not the subject of a petition under s. 16.375 (2). Upon receipt of the full purchase price, the department shall, by appropriate deed or other instrument, transfer the rail property to the purchaser. The funds derived from sales under this subsection shall be deposited in the public transportation account in the transportation fund, and the expense incurred by the department in connection with the sale shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (bq).".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,705,10 1331. Page 870, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,705,11 " Section 2321p. 85.12 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,705,17 85.12 (5) Beginning with fiscal year 2001-02, from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (5) (dk) of moneys received by the department from the department and under s. 20.395 (5) (dq), the amount provided by the department in any fiscal year for the statewide public safety radio management program under this section may not exceed 50% of the costs of the statewide public safety radio management program or $138,000, whichever is less.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,705,18 1332. Page 870, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,705,20 " Section 2321mb. 85.12 (4) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,706,2 85.12 (4) Beginning with fiscal year 2001-02, if the department of transportation provides radio services under this section to the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry in any fiscal year, the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry shall make quarterly payments from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (8) (mu) (1) (su) of $111,450 to the department of transportation.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2321p Section 2321p. 85.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,706,8 85.19 (1) Standards. The department, in consultation with the department of natural resources environmental management, shall, by rule, establish standards for the control of soil erosion related to highway and bridge construction that is funded in whole or in part with state or federal funds. At a minimum, the standards shall require the use of best management practices.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2321q Section 2321q. 85.19 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,706,12 85.19 (2) (c) The department shall establish the training program in consultation with the department of natural resources environmental management.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,706,13 1333. Page 873, line 18: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,706,14 " Section 2330g. 85.205 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,706,15 85.205 (title) Prohibited expenditures and construction for light rail.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2330h Section 2330h. 85.205 of the statutes is renumbered 85.205 (1) and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,707,10 85.205 (1) Notwithstanding ss. 85.022, 85.062 and 85.063, the department may not encumber or expend any federal funds received under P.L. 102-240, section 1045, or P.L. 105-277, section 373, or state funds for any purpose related to a light rail mass transit system. This section Notwithstanding any other provision of ch. 59, 60, 61, 62, or 66, no governing body of any city, village, town, or county and no agency, corporation, instrumentality, or subunit of a city, village, town, or county may enter into a contract for any purpose related to a light rail mass transit system if the cost of any of the contracted items would be paid for by, or reimbursed with, federal funds received under P.L. 102-240, section 1045, or P.L. 105-277, section 373, or any funds received from the state. This subsection does not apply to any light rail mass transit system that is being constructed on October 29, 1999. This section subsection does not apply to any funds expended or activity related to a mass transit system that is done under the memorandum of agreement concerning USH 12 between Middleton and Lake Delton, Wisconsin, that was executed by the governor, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of natural resources, the county executive of Dane County, the administrative coordinator of Sauk County, and others, and that became effective on April 22, 1999. This section does not apply after June 30, 2001.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2330j Section 2330j. 85.205 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,707,16 85.205 (2) A light rail mass transit system may not be constructed in Milwaukee County after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], unless the Milwaukee County board authorizes construction of the light rail mass transit system by resolution and the resolution is ratified by the electors of Milwaukee County at a referendum held at the next general election.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,707,17 1334. Page 873, line 18: after that line insert: