SB44-SSA1,712,517 79.10 (10) (a) Beginning with property taxes levied in 1999, the owner of a
18principal dwelling may claim the credit under sub. (9) (bm) by applying for the credit
19on a form prescribed by the department of revenue. A claimant shall attest that, as
20of the certification date, the claimant is an owner of property and that such property
21is used by the owner in the manner specified under sub. (1) (dm). The certification
22date is January 1 of the year in which the property taxes are levied. The claimant
23shall file the application for the lottery and gaming credit with the treasurer of the
24county in which the property is located or, if the property is located in a city that
25collects taxes under s. 74.87, with the treasurer of the city in which the property is

1located. Subject to review by the department of revenue, a treasurer who receives
2a completed application shall direct that the property described in the application be
3identified on the next tax roll as property for which the owner is entitled to receive
4a lottery and gaming credit. A claim that is made under this paragraph is valid for
55 years as long as the property is eligible for the credit under sub. (9) (bm).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1670dm 6Section 1670dm. 79.10 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,712,137 79.10 (10) (b) A person who becomes eligible for a credit under sub. (9) (bm) may
8claim the credit by filing an application, on a form prescribed by the department of
9revenue, with the treasurer of the county in which the property is located or, if the
10property is located in a city that collects taxes under s. 74.87, with the treasurer of
11the city in which the property is located. Claims made under this paragraph become
12invalid when claims made under par. (a) become invalid
are valid for as long as the
13property is eligible for the credit under sub. (9) (bm)
.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1670dp 14Section 1670dp. 79.10 (10) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,712,2515 79.10 (10) (bm) 1. A person who is eligible for a credit under sub. (9) (bm) but
16whose property tax bill does not reflect the credit may claim the credit by applying
17to the treasurer of the taxation district in which the property is located for the credit
18under par. (a) by January 31 following the issuance of the person's property tax bill.
19The treasurer shall compute the amount of the credit; subtract the amount of the
20credit from the person's property tax bill; notify the person of the reduced amount of
21the property taxes due; issue a refund to the person if the person has paid the
22property taxes in full; and enter the person's property on the next tax roll as property
23that qualifies for a lottery and gaming credit. Claims made under this subdivision
24become invalid when claims made under par. (a) become invalid are valid for as long
25as the property is eligible for the credit under sub. (9) (bm)
.
SB44-SSA1,713,11
12. A person who may apply for a credit under subd. 1. but who does not timely
2apply for the credit under subd. 1. may apply to the department of revenue no later
3than October 1 following the issuance of the person's property tax bill. Subject to
4review by the department, the department shall compute the amount of the credit;
5issue a check to the person in the amount of the credit; and notify the treasurer of
6the county in which the person's property is located or the treasurer of the taxation
7district in which the person's property is located, if the taxation district collects taxes
8under s. 74.87. The treasurer shall enter the person's property on the next tax roll
9as property that qualifies for a lottery and gaming credit. Claims made under this
10subdivision become invalid when claims made under par. (a) become invalid are valid
11for as long as the property is eligible for the credit under sub. (9) (bm)
.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1670dr 12Section 1670dr. 79.10 (10) (bn) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,713,2313 79.10 (10) (bn) 1. If a person who owns and uses property as specified under
14sub. (1) (dm), as of the certification date under par. (a), transfers the property after
15the certification date, the transferee may apply to the treasurer of the county in
16which the property is located or, if the property is located in a city that collects taxes
17under s. 74.87, to the treasurer of the city in which the property is located for the
18credit under sub. (9) (bm) on a form prescribed by the department of revenue. The
19transferee shall attest that, to the transferee's knowledge, the transferor used the
20property in the manner specified under sub. (1) (dm) as of the certification date under
21par. (a). A claim that is made under this subdivision is valid for the year in which
22the property is transferred
as long as the property is eligible for the credit under sub.
23(9) (bm)
.
SB44-SSA1,714,824 2. A person who is eligible for a credit under subd. 1. but whose property tax
25bill does not reflect the credit may claim the credit by applying to the treasurer of the

1taxation district in which the property is located for the credit by January 31
2following the issuance of the person's property tax bill. Claims made after January
331, but no later than October 1 following the issuance of the person's property tax bill,
4shall be made to the department of revenue. Paragraph (bm), as it applies to
5processing claims made under that paragraph, applies to processing claims made
6under this subdivision, except that a claim that is made under this subdivision is
7valid for the year in which the person took possession of the transferred property
8under subd. 1
.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1670dt 9Section 1670dt. 79.10 (10) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,714,1610 79.10 (10) (f) 1. Each county and city that administers the credit under sub. (9)
11(bm) shall implement a procedure to periodically verify the eligibility of properties
12for which a credit is claimed. In 2004, and every 5th year thereafter, each county and
13city that administers the credit under sub. (9) (bm) shall file a report with the
14department of revenue, in the manner and at the time prescribed by the department
15of revenue, that describes the procedures that the county or city uses to verify the
16credits claimed under this subsection and evaluates the efficacy of such procedures.
SB44-SSA1,714,2217 2. On or before January 31, 2005, and every 5th year thereafter, the department
18of revenue shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance that summarizes
19the procedures described in the reports filed under subd. 1. A report submitted under
20this subdivision shall include a recommendation as to whether the process for
21certifying credits claimed under this subsection should continue unchanged or be
22modified to increase compliance with the constitution.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1670f 23Section 1670f. 79.10 (11) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,715,1124 79.10 (11) (b) Before October 16, the department of administration shall
25determine the total funds available for distribution under the lottery and gaming

1credit in the following year and shall inform the joint committee on finance of that
2total. Total funds available for distribution shall be all moneys projected to be
3transferred to the lottery fund under ss. 20.455 (2) (g) and 20.505 (8) (am), (g) and
4(jm) and all existing and projected lottery proceeds and interest for the fiscal year of
5the distribution, less the amount estimated to be expended under ss. 20.455 (2) (r),
620.566 (2) (r), and 20.835 (2) (q) and (3) (r) and less the required reserve under s.
720.003 (5). The joint committee on finance may revise the total amount to be
8distributed if it does so at a meeting that takes place before November 1. If the joint
9committee on finance does not schedule a meeting to take place before November 1,
10the total determined by the department of administration shall be the total amount
11estimated to be distributed under the lottery and gaming credit in the following year.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1670m 12Section 1670m. 84.013 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,715,1513 84.013 (2) (a) Subject to ss. 84.555 and 86.255, major highway projects shall
14be funded from the appropriations under ss. 20.395 (3) (bq) to (bx) and (4) (jq) and
1520.866 (2) (ur) to (uum) (uur).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1671 16Section 1671. 84.013 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,715,2017 84.013 (2) (b) Except as provided in ss. 84.014, 84.03 (3), and 84.555, and
18subject to s. 86.255, reconditioning, reconstruction and resurfacing of highways shall
19be funded from the appropriations under s. ss. 20.395 (3) (cq) to (cx) and 20.866 (2)
20(uut)
.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1671d 21Section 1671d. 84.013 (3) (zd) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,715,2322 84.013 (3) (zd) USH 14 from approximately 2 miles west of Westby to 1.5 miles
23south of Viroqua in Vernon County.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1671h 24Section 1671h. 84.013 (3) (zh) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,716,2
184.013 (3) (zh) USH 18 from Main Street in the city of Prairie du Chien to STH
260 in the town of Bridgeport in Crawford County.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1671p 3Section 1671p. 84.013 (3) (zp) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,716,54 84.013 (3) (zp) USH 41 from 0.5 miles south of STH 26 to 0.5 miles north of
5Breezewood Lane in the city of Neenah in Winnebago County.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1671t 6Section 1671t. 84.013 (3) (zt) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,716,87 84.013 (3) (zt) USH 41 from Orange Lane in the town of Lawrence, one mile
8south of CTH "F" to CTH "M" in Brown County.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1672c 9Section 1672c. 84.014 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,716,2110 84.014 (3m) (a) Beginning in fiscal year 2003-04, and in each fiscal year
11thereafter until the end of fiscal year 2010-11, from the amounts appropriated under
12s. 20.395 (3) (cr) or (cy) or both, the department shall allocate a total of at least
13$49,350,000 in each fiscal year, or the total unencumbered balance of both
14appropriations at the beginning of the fiscal year for each fiscal year, whichever is
15less, for southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation projects other than the
16Marquette interchange reconstruction project. The department shall allocate the
17full amount under this paragraph in each fiscal year, and any amount allocated
18under this paragraph that remains unencumbered at the end of the fiscal year shall
19be added to the allocation under this paragraph for the subsequent fiscal year, and
20shall not otherwise affect the subsequent fiscal year's allocation under this
21paragraph.
SB44-SSA1,717,222 (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the department may, in any fiscal year, reallocate
23funds for purposes of the Marquette interchange reconstruction project that were,
24for the same fiscal year, previously allocated under par. (a) for southeast Wisconsin

1freeway rehabilitation projects other than the Marquette interchange
2reconstruction project if all of the following apply:
SB44-SSA1,717,53 1. The department did not reduce under this paragraph, in the preceding fiscal
4year, the allocation under par. (a) for southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation
5projects other than the Marquette interchange reconstruction project.
SB44-SSA1,717,86 2. The department has submitted to the joint committee on finance a request
7to reallocate funds under this paragraph and the request is approved, or modified
8and approved, under par. (d).
SB44-SSA1,717,169 (c) If funds are reallocated in any fiscal year under par. (b), in the subsequent
10fiscal year, the department shall, from funds that otherwise would have been
11allocated to the Marquette interchange reconstruction project, increase the
12allocation under par. (a) for the subsequent fiscal year for southeast Wisconsin
13freeway rehabilitation projects other than the Marquette interchange
14reconstruction project by an amount equal to the amount reallocated to the
15Marquette interchange reconstruction project under par. (b) in the preceding fiscal
16year.
SB44-SSA1,718,217 (d) If the department submits a request under par. (b) 2., and the
18cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the department within
1914 working days after the date of the submittal that the committee has scheduled a
20meeting for the purpose of reviewing the request, the request is considered approved
21for purposes of par. (b) 2. and the department may take the action specified in the
22request. If, within 14 working days after the date of the submittal, the
23cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has
24scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the request, the department may

1not take the action specified in the request until it is approved by the committee, as
2submitted or as modified.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1672g 3Section 1672g. 84.014 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 84.014 (4) (a).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1672h 4Section 1672h. 84.014 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,718,125 84.014 (4) (b) If the Marquette interchange reconstruction project is funded
6under s. 84.555 (1m) with the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under s.
720.866 (2) (uum), in each fiscal year in which bond obligations are outstanding, the
8department shall, to the maximum extent possible, transfer funds allocated for the
9Marquette interchange reconstruction project under s. 20.395 (3) (cr) to the
10appropriation account under s. 20.395 (6) (at) for the payment, in that fiscal year, of
11principal and interest costs incurred in financing the project with bonds issued under
12s. 20.866 (2) (uum).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1672i 13Section 1672i. 84.014 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,719,914 84.014 (4) (c) Beginning in fiscal year 2003-04, and in each fiscal year
15thereafter until the end of fiscal year 2010-11, the department may submit to the
16joint committee on finance a request to transfer funds, other than federal funds
17specifically allotted by act of Congress for the Marquette interchange reconstruction
18project, that are allocated under s. 20.395 (3) (cy) to the Marquette interchange
19reconstruction project or that are appropriated under s. 20.395 (3) (cy) and
20unallocated, from the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (3) (cy) to the
21appropriation account under s. 20.395 (3) (bx) or (cx), and to transfer an equal
22amount of segregated revenue funds from the appropriation account under s. 20.395
23(3) (bq) or (cq) to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (6) (at), for the payment
24of principal and interest costs incurred in financing the Marquette interchange
25reconstruction project by the issuance of bonds under s. 20.866 (2) (uum). If the

1department submits a request under this paragraph and the cochairpersons of the
2joint committee on finance do not notify the department within 14 working days after
3the date of the submittal that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose
4of reviewing the request, the department may take the action specified in the
5request. If, within 14 working days after the date of the submittal, the
6cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has
7scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the request, the department may
8not take the action specified in the request until it is approved by the committee, as
9submitted or as modified.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1674 10Section 1674. 84.03 (3) (title), (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,719,2011 84.03 (3) (title) West Canal Street reconstruction and extension project.
12(a) Subject to par. (b), the department shall, from the appropriations under s. 20.395
13(3) (cr) and (cy), award a grant of $5,000,000 from the amounts allocated for the
14Marquette interchange reconstruction project under 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section
159152 (5w), shall award a grant of $2,500,000 under s. 86.31 (3s), and shall award
16grants totaling $2,500,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (3) (ck), to the city
17of Milwaukee for reconstruction of West Canal Street and extension of West Canal
18Street to USH 41 at Miller Park
in the city of Milwaukee to serve as a transportation
19corridor for the purpose of mitigating traffic associated with the reconstruction of the
20Marquette interchange.
SB44-SSA1,719,2321 (b) No grant may be awarded under par. (a) or s. 86.31 (3s) unless the city of
22Milwaukee contributes $10,000,000 toward the West Canal Street reconstruction
23and extension project.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1675 24Section 1675. 84.04 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1681 25Section 1681. 84.07 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1684
1Section 1684. 84.09 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,720,202 84.09 (5) Subject to the approval of the governor, the department may sell at
3public or private sale property of whatever nature owned by the state and under the
4jurisdiction of the department when the department determines that the property
5is no longer necessary for the state's use for highway purposes and, if real property,
6the real property is not the subject of a petition under s. 16.375 560.9810 (2). The
7department shall present to the governor a full and complete report of the property
8to be sold, the reason for the sale, and the minimum price for which the same should
9be sold, together with an application for the governor's approval of the sale. The
10governor shall thereupon make such investigation as he or she may deem necessary
11and approve or disapprove the application. Upon such approval and receipt of the
12full purchase price, the department shall by appropriate deed or other instrument
13transfer the property to the purchaser. The approval of the governor is not required
14for public or private sale of property having a fair market value at the time of sale
15of not more than $3,000, for the transfer of surplus state real property to the
16department of administration under s. 16.375 560.9810 or for the transfer of surplus
17state personal property to the department of tourism under sub. (5s). The funds
18derived from sales under this subsection shall be deposited in the transportation
19fund, and the expense incurred by the department in connection with the sale shall
20be paid from such fund.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1685 21Section 1685. 84.09 (5r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,721,1922 84.09 (5r) In lieu of the sale or conveyance of property under sub. (5) or (5m),
23the department may, subject to the approval of the governor, donate real property
24that is adjacent to the veterans memorial site located at The Highground in Clark
25County and owned by the state and under the jurisdiction of the department to the

1Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Project, Inc., for the purpose of the veterans
2memorial site located at The Highground in Clark County for the purpose of a
3memorial hall specified in s. 70.11 (9). The department may donate property under
4this subsection only when the department determines that the property is no longer
5necessary for the state's use for highway purposes and is not the subject of a petition
6under s. 16.375 560.9810 (2) and is transferred with a restriction that the donee may
7not subsequently transfer the real property to any person except to this state, which
8shall not be charged for any improvements thereon. Such restriction shall be
9recorded in the office of the register of deeds in the county in which the property is
10located. The department shall present to the governor a full and complete report of
11the property to be donated, the reason for the donation, and the minimum price for
12which the property could likely be sold under sub. (5), together with an application
13for the governor's approval of the donation. The governor shall thereupon make such
14investigation as he or she considers necessary and approve or disapprove the
15application. Upon such approval, the department shall by appropriate deed or other
16instrument transfer the property to the donee. The approval of the governor is not
17required for donation of property having a fair market value at the time of donation
18of not more than $3,000. Any expense incurred by the department in connection with
19the donation shall be paid from the transportation fund.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1686 20Section 1686. 84.11 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,722,1321 84.11 (4) Finding, determination, and order. After such hearing the
22department shall make such investigation as it considers necessary in order to make
23a decision in the matter. If the department finds that the construction is necessary
24it shall determine the location of the project and whether the project is eligible for
25construction under this section. The department shall also determine the character

1and kind of bridge most suitable for such location and estimate separately the cost
2of the bridge portion and the entire project. The department shall make its finding,
3determination, and order, in writing, and file a certified copy thereof with the clerk
4of each county, city, village, and town in which any portion of the bridge project will
5be located and also with the secretary of state and the state treasurer secretary of
6administration
. The determination of the location of the project made by the
7department and set forth in its finding, determination, and order, shall be conclusive
8as to such location and shall constitute full authority for laying out new streets or
9highways or for any relocations of highways made necessary for the construction of
10the project and for acquirement of any lands necessary for such streets or highways,
11relocation or construction. The estimate of cost made by the department shall be
12conclusive insofar as cost may determine eligibility of construction under this
13section.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1687 14Section 1687. 84.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,723,915 84.12 (4) Finding, determination, and order. If the department finds that the
16construction is necessary, and that provision has been made or will be made by the
17adjoining state or its subdivisions to bear its or their portions of the cost of the project,
18the department, in cooperation with the state highway department of the adjoining
19state, shall determine the location thereof, the character and kind of bridge and other
20construction most suitable at such location, estimate the cost of the project, and
21determine the respective portions of the estimated cost to be paid by each state and
22its subdivisions. In the case of projects eligible to construction under sub. (1) (a) the
23department shall further determine the respective portions of the cost to be paid by
24this state and by its subdivisions which are required to pay portions of the cost. The
25department, after such hearing, investigation, and negotiations, shall make its

1finding, determination, and order in writing and file a certified copy thereof with the
2clerk of each county, city, village, or town in this state in which any part of the bridge
3project will be located, with the secretary of state, and the state treasurer secretary
4of administration
and with the state highway department of the adjoining state. The
5determination of the location set forth in the finding, determination , and order of the
6department shall be conclusive as to such location and shall constitute full authority
7for laying out new streets or highways or for any relocations of the highways made
8necessary for the construction of the project and for acquiring lands necessary for
9such streets or highways, relocation or construction.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1694f 10Section 1694f. 84.555 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,723,1411 84.555 (1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1) and ss. 84.51 and 84.59, the Marquette
12interchange reconstruction project under s. 84.014 may be funded with the proceeds
13of general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uum) if all of the following
14conditions are satisfied:
SB44-SSA1,723,2215 (a) Funds allocated under s. 20.395 (3) (cr) and (cy), other than funds
16transferred under s. 84.014 (4) (b) or (c), for the Marquette interchange
17reconstruction project for the fiscal year in which the bonds are issued are not
18sufficient to meet expenditure obligations for the project in that fiscal year and the
19bond issuance results in an amount of bond proceeds in that fiscal year that does not
20exceed the difference between the expenditure obligations for the project in that
21fiscal year and the amount of funds allocated under s. 20.395 (3) (cr) and (cy), other
22than funds transferred under s. 84.014 (4) (b) or (c), for the project for that fiscal year.
SB44-SSA1,723,2423 (b) No payment of principal and interest on the bonds is required after June
2430, 2009.
SB44-SSA1,724,7
1(c) The department has expended or encumbered all funds allocated under s.
220.395 (3) (cr) and (cy), other than funds transferred under s. 84.014 (4) (b) or (c), for
3the Marquette interchange reconstruction project for the fiscal year in which the
4bonds are issued, has maximized the use of any other state or federal funds available
5for the project in that fiscal year, and has exhausted other viable options for funding
6expenditure obligations for the project in that fiscal year by means other than the
7issuance of bonds under s. 20.866 (2) (uum).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1694m 8Section 1694m. 84.557 of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,724,13 984.557 General obligation bonding for major highway and
10rehabilitation projects.
(1) Notwithstanding ss. 84.51, 84.53, 84.555, and 84.59,
11major highway projects, as defined under s. 84.013 (1) (a), for the purposes of ss. 84.06
12and 84.09, may be funded with the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under
13s. 20.866 (2) (uur).
SB44-SSA1,724,16 14(2) Notwithstanding ss. 84.51, 84.53, 84.555, and 84.59, state highway
15rehabilitation projects for the purposes specified in s. 20.395 (3) (cq), may be funded
16with the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uut).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1696 17Section 1696. 84.59 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 84.59 (2) (a).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1697 18Section 1697. 84.59 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,725,719 84.59 (2) (b) The department may, under s. 18.562, deposit in a separate and
20distinct special fund outside the state treasury, in an account maintained by a
21trustee, revenues derived under ss. 341.09 (2) (d), (2m) (a) 1., (4), and (7), 341.14 (2),
22(2m), (6) (d), (6m) (a), (6r) (b) 2., (6w), and (8), 341.145 (3), 341.16 (1) (a) and (b), (2),
23and (2m), 341.17 (8), 341.19 (1) (a), 341.25, 341.255 (1), (2) (a), (b), and (c), (4), and
24(5), 341.26 (1), (2), (2m) (am) and (b), (3), (3m), (4), (5), and (7), 341.264 (1), 341.265
25(1), 341.266 (2) (b) and (3), 341.268 (2) (b) and (3), 341.30 (3), 341.305 (3), 341.308 (3),

1341.36 (1) and (1m), 341.51 (2), and 342.14, except s. 342.14 (1r). The revenues
2deposited are the trustee's revenues in accordance with the agreement between this
3state and the trustee or in accordance with the resolution pledging the revenues to
4the repayment of revenue obligations issued under this section. Revenue obligations
5issued for the purposes specified in sub. (1) and for the repayment of which revenues
6are deposited under this paragraph are special fund obligations, as defined in s.
718.52 (7), issued for special fund programs, as defined in s. 18.52 (8).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1698 8Section 1698. 84.59 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,725,169 84.59 (3) The secretary may pledge revenues received or to be received in the
10any fund established in under sub. (2) to secure revenue obligations issued under this
11section. The pledge shall provide for the transfer to this state of all pledged revenues,
12including any interest earned on the revenues, which are in excess of the amounts
13required to be paid under s. 20.395 (6) (as). The pledge shall provide that the
14transfers be made at least twice yearly, that the transferred amounts be deposited
15in the transportation fund and that the transferred amounts are free of any prior
16pledge.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1699 17Section 1699. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,726,518 84.59 (6) The building commission may contract revenue obligations when it
19reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under
20this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged to be
21received on a timely basis. Except as provided in this subsection, the principal
22amount of revenue obligations issued under this section may not exceed
23$1,753,067,500 $2,095,583,900, excluding any obligations that have been defeased
24under a cash optimization program administered by the building commission, to be
25used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects for

1the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the foregoing limit on principal
2amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this
3section as the building commission determines is desirable to refund outstanding
4revenue obligations contracted under this section and to pay expenses associated
5with revenue obligations contracted under this section.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1701m 6Section 1701m. 85.027 of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,726,16 785.027 Traffic marking enhancement grants. (1) Administration. Subject
8to 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9153 (4q), the department shall
9administer a program to provide grants to local units of government for the
10installation of traffic marking enhancements with the intent of improving visibility
11for elderly drivers and pedestrians. The enhancements may include pavement
12markings for center lines, lane lines, edge lines, lane-use arrows, and cross walks
13that are brighter or more reflective than the markings that are typically used, traffic
14signs with enhanced reflectivity and with larger letters than are typically used,
15redundant street name signs in advance of intersections, and overhead mounted
16street name signs at major intersections.
SB44-SSA1,726,19 17(2) Grants. (a) A local unit of government that is awarded a grant under this
18section shall contribute matching funds equal to at least 25% of the total estimated
19cost of the project for which moneys are awarded under this section.
SB44-SSA1,726,2120 (b) The department shall award grants annually to at least one project in each
21of the following:
SB44-SSA1,726,2222 1. An urban area.
SB44-SSA1,726,2323 2. A suburban area.
SB44-SSA1,726,2424 3. A rural area.
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1(c) The department shall consider the following in awarding a grant for a
2proposed project:
SB44-SSA1,727,33 1. The crash history of the proposed project area.
SB44-SSA1,727,54 2. The prevalence of older drivers and pedestrians in the area of the proposed
5project.
SB44-SSA1,727,76 3. The extent to which the proposed improvements would produce
7demonstrable benefits.
SB44-SSA1,727,108 4. Whether a project is proposed cooperatively by more than one local unit of
9government and coordinates improvements on highways in more than one
10jurisdiction. The department shall favor cooperative projects.
SB44-SSA1,727,1211 5. The geographic distribution of all of the projects that are awarded grants.
12The department shall distribute projects throughout the state.
SB44-SSA1,727,1413 (d) The department shall award grants under this section from the
14appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fg).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1702 15Section 1702. 85.062 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,727,1816 85.062 (1) (c) Initial construction or expansion of a commuter rail transit
17system. In this paragraph, "commuter rail" has the meaning given in s. 85.064 (1)
18(a).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1703 19Section 1703. 85.064 of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,727,20 2085.064 Commuter rail transit system development. (1) In this section:
SB44-SSA1,728,321 (a) "Commuter rail" means rail passenger service, operating primarily on a
22dedicated right-of-way on existing railroad tracks used for rail freight service or
23intercity rail passenger service between and within metropolitan and suburban
24areas, connecting these areas with large business or urban centers in this state or
25another. Commuter rail usually operates during peak travel times with limited stops

1and in conjunction with other transit modes as part of a regional transit system.
2"Commuter rail" does not include rail passenger service provided by a light rail
3transit system.
SB44-SSA1,728,64 (b) "Political subdivision" means any city, village, town, county, transit
5commission organized under s. 59.58 (2) or 66.1021 or recognized under s. 66.0301,
6or regional transportation authority organized under s. 59.58 (6) within this state.
SB44-SSA1,728,11 7(2) (a) The department shall administer a commuter rail transit system
8development grant program. From the appropriations under s. 20.395 (1) (dq), (dv),
9and (dx), the department may award grants to political subdivisions for preliminary
10engineering related to the development or extension of commuter rail transit
11systems in this state.
SB44-SSA1,728,1512 (b) Upon completion of a planning study to the satisfaction of the department,
13any political subdivision may apply to the department for a grant for the purpose
14specified in par. (a). No grant may be awarded under this section for a project unless
15the project meets the eligibility criteria established by the department under sub. (3).
SB44-SSA1,728,1816 (c) The amount of a grant awarded under this section shall be limited to an
17amount equal to 50% of the portion of the project cost in excess of the federal aid
18funding for the project or 25% of the total project cost, whichever is less.
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