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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

LFB:......Dyck - Local roads improvement program
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 329, line 20: after that line insert:

"SECTION 276g. 20.395 (2) (fr) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.395 (2) (fr) Local roads improvement program, state funds. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the local roads improvement program under s. 86.31 (3), and for the payment required under 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9149 (4z).

SECTION 276r. 20.395 (2) (ft) of the statutes is created to read:

20.395 (2) (ft) Local roads improvement program; discretionary grants, state funds. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the local roads improvement program under s. 86.31 (3g) to (3r).".

2.
Page 856, line 8: after that line insert:

"SECTION 1719g. 84.03 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.03 (3) (a) Subject to par. (b), the department shall, from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (3) (cr) and (cy), award a grant of $5,000,000 from the amounts allocated for the Marquette interchange reconstruction project under 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 9152 (5w), shall award a grant of $2,500,000 under s. 86.31 (3s), and shall award grants totaling $2,500,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (3) (ck), to the city of Milwaukee for reconstruction of West Canal Street and extension of West Canal Street to USH 41 at Miller Park in the city of Milwaukee to serve as a transportation corridor for the purpose of mitigating traffic associated with the reconstruction of the Marquette interchange.

SECTION 1719r. 84.03 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.03 (3) (b) No grant may be awarded under par. (a) or s. 86.31 (3s) unless the city of Milwaukee contributes $10,000,000 toward the West Canal Street reconstruction and extension project.".

3.
Page 864, line 11: after that line insert:

"SECTION 1741b. 86.31 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

86.31 (1) (b) "Improvement" means:

1. With respect to a project funded under sub. (3), a highway construction project with a projected design life of at least 10 years or a feasibility study of a highway construction project with a projected design life of at least 10 years.

2. With respect to a project funded under subs. (3g) to (3r), a single highway construction project that may be let to contract in one or more components, with a projected design life of at least 10 years and that meets the minimum cost thresholds in subs. (3g) to (3r).

SECTION 1741d. 86.31 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.31 (2) (b) Except as provided in par. (d), improvements for highway construction projects funded under the program sub. (3) shall be under contracts. Such contracts shall be awarded on the basis of competitive bids and shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. If a city or village does not receive a responsible bid for an improvement, the city or village may contract with a county for the improvement. A town may contract with a county for the improvement subject to the criteria and procedures promulgated as rules under sub. (6) (h).

SECTION 1741e. 86.31 (2) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

86.31 (2) (br) Improvements for highway construction projects funded under subs. (3g) to (3r) shall in all cases be under contracts. Such contracts shall be awarded on the basis of competitive bids and shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder.

SECTION 1741g. 86.31 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.31 (2) (c) Improvements consisting of feasibility studies funded under the program sub. (3) may be performed by political subdivisions or the department of transportation, including the making and execution of all contracts.

SECTION 1741h. 86.31 (2) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.31 (2) (d) (intro.) County trunk highway improvements funded under the program sub. (3), including the hauling and laying of asphaltic hot mix, may be performed by county highway departments, subject to the following restrictions:

SECTION 1741j. 86.31 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

86.31 (3) (title) ENTITLEMENT COMPONENT.

SECTION 1741k. 86.31 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.31 (3) (a) (intro.) Funds provided under s. 20.395 (2) (fr) shall be distributed under this subsection. For purposes of entitlement, the program shall consist of the following components:

SECTION 1741m. 86.31 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.31 (3) (b) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fr), after first deducting the funds allocated under subs. (3g), (3m) and (3r), the department shall allocate funds for entitlement as follows:

SECTION 1741o. 86.31 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.31 (3) (c) Entitlements for each component under this subsection will be determined by a formula and calculated for each county, except that cities and villages with a population of 20,000 or more shall receive a proportionate share of the entitlement for city and village street improvements for the applicable county. No county may receive less than 0.5% of the total funds allocated to counties for county trunk highway improvements under par. (b) 1.

SECTION 1741p. 86.31 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.31 (3g) COUNTY TRUNK HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS -- DISCRETIONARY GRANTS. From Subject to sub. (3u), from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fr) (ft), the department shall allocate $5,250,000 $9,550,000 in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2001-02 2005-06, to fund county trunk highway improvements with eligible costs totaling more than $250,000. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3). Notwithstanding requirements in this subsection, the department may distribute up to 20 percent of the funds allocated to counties under this subsection for projects with eligible costs between $150,000 and $250,000 to counties that have a total equalized value, exclusive of the incremental value in tax incremental financing districts, in the lowest 20 percent of the state's counties.

SECTION 1741q. 86.31 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.31 (3m) TOWN ROAD IMPROVEMENTS -- DISCRETIONARY GRANTS. From Subject to sub. (3u), from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fr) (ft), the department shall allocate $750,000 $3,600,000 in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2001-02 2005-06, to fund town road improvements with eligible costs totaling $100,000 or more. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).

SECTION 1741s. 86.31 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.31 (3r) MUNICIPAL STREET IMPROVEMENTS -- DISCRETIONARY GRANTS. From Subject to sub. (3u), from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fr) (ft), the department shall allocate $1,000,000 $3,850,000 in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2001-02 2005-06, to fund municipal street improvement projects having total estimated costs of $250,000 or more. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).

SECTION 1741u. 86.31 (3s) of the statutes is repealed.

SECTION 1741v. 86.31 (3u) of the statutes is created to read:

86.31 (3u) ADJUSTMENTS TO FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. If the sum of allocations required under subs. (3g) to (3r) exceeds the amounts in the schedule under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall make proportionate adjustments to the allocations under subs. (3g) to (3r) so that the total allocations under subs. (3g) to (3r) equal the amounts in the schedule under s. 20.395 (2) (ft).

SECTION 1741x. 86.31 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.31 (4) REIMBURSEMENT FOR IMPROVEMENTS. All costs of an improvement funded under this section shall be the responsibility of the political subdivision. At the completion of an improvement under sub. (3), the political subdivision may apply to the department for reimbursement of not more than 50% of eligible costs in the manner and form prescribed by the department. At the completion of an improvement under subs. (3g) to (3r), the political subdivision may apply to the department for reimbursement of not more than 55% of eligible costs in the manner and form prescribed by the department.

SECTION 1741y. 86.31 (6) (h) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.31 (6) (h) (intro.) Criteria and procedures for contracting with a county for a town road improvement under sub. (3) that includes at least all of the following:".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

LFB:......Dyck - License plate rebasing
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 1010, line 23: delete that line and substitute:

"SECTION 2244f. 341.135 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.135 (1) DESIGN. Every 7th 10th year, the department shall establish new designs of registration plates to be issued under ss. 341.14 (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), and (6r), 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), and (j) and (2) (a), (b), and (c), and 341.26 (2) and (3) (a) 1. and (am). Any design for registration plates issued for automobiles and for vehicles registered on the basis of gross weight shall comply with the applicable design requirements of ss. 341.12 (3), 341.13, and 341.14 (6r) (c). The designs for registration plates specified in this subsection shall be as similar in appearance as practicable during each 7-year 10-year design interval. Except as provided in s. 341.13 (2r), each registration plate issued under s. 341.14 (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), or (6r), 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), or (j) or (2) (a), (b), or (c), or 341.26 (2) or (3) (a) 1. or (am) during each 7-year 10-year design interval shall be of the design established under this subsection. The department may not redesign registration plates for the special groups under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 53., 54., or 55. until July 1, 2007 2010. Except for registration plates issued under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 53., 54., or 55., the first design cycle for registration plates issued under ss. 341.14 (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), and (6r), 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), and (j) and (2) (a), (b), and (c), and 341.26 (2) and (3) (a) 1. and (am) began July 1, 2000.

SECTION 2244k. 341.135 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

341.135 (2) (a) 2. Notwithstanding s. 341.13 (3), beginning with registrations initially effective on July 1, 2007 2010, upon receipt of a completed application to initially register a vehicle under s. 341.14 (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), or (6r), or s. 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), or (j) or (2) (a), (b), or (c) or 341.26 (2) or (3) (a) 1. or (am), or to renew the registration of a vehicle under those sections for which a registration plate has not been issued during the previous 7 10 years, the department shall issue and deliver prepaid to the applicant 2 new registration plates of the design established for that 7-year 10-year period under sub. (1).

SECTION 2244o. 341.135 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.135 (2) (am) Notwithstanding s. 341.13 (3) and (3m), beginning with registrations initially effective on July 1, 2000, upon receipt of a completed application to renew the registration of a vehicle registered under s. 341.14 (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), or (6r), except s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 53., 54., or 55., or s. 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), or (j) or (2) (a), (b), or (c) for which a registration plate of the design established under sub. (1) has not been issued, the department may issue and deliver prepaid to the applicant 2 new registration plates of the design established under sub. (1). This paragraph does not apply to registration plates issued under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 52., 1997 stats. This paragraph does not apply after June 30, 2007 2010.

SECTION 2244r. 341.135 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.135 (2) (e) The department shall issue new registration plates of the design established under sub. (1) for every vehicle registered under s. 341.14 (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), or (6r), 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), or (j) or (2) (a), (b), or (c), or 341.26 (2) or (3) (a) 1. or (am) after July 1, 2007 2010.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

LFB:......Olin - School levy property tax credit
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 71, line 17: delete lines 17 to 24.

2.
Page 72, line 4: delete lines 4 to 10.

3.
Page 853, line 17: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 855, line 15.

4.
Page 855, line 19: delete "$619,305,000" and substitute "$519,305,000".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

LFB:......Hotynski - Require DNR to designate a chief warden
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 383, line 19: after that line insert:

"SECTION 491m. 23.10 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

23.10 (1m) The department shall designate a conservation warden as the chief warden and may designate one or more deputy chief wardens. The chief warden shall have the duty to direct, supervise, and control conservation wardens in the performance of their duties under sub. (1) and s. 29.921.".
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

LFB:......Olin - Utility aid payments
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 86, line 19: after that line insert:

"SECTION 93m. 16.969 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.969 (2) (a) An annual impact fee in an amount equal to 0.3% of the cost net book value of the high-voltage transmission line, as determined by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm).".

2.
Page 610, line 9: after that line insert:

"SECTION 1258m. 70.05 (5) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:

70.05 (5) (a) 1m. "Class of property" means residential under s. 70.32 (2) (a) 1.; commercial under s. 70.32 (2) (a) 2.; public utility general structures and substations under s. 70.32 (2) (a) 8.; personal property; or the sum of undeveloped under s. 70.32 (2) (a) 5., agricultural forest under s. 70.32 (2) (a) 5m.; productive forest land under s. 70.32 (2) (a) 6. and other under s. 70.32 (2) (a) 7.".

3.
Page 610, line 23: after that line insert:

"SECTION 1260b. 70.112 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

70.112 (4) (a) All Except as provided in par. (am), all special property assessed under ss. 76.01 to 76.26 and property of any light, heat, and power company taxed under s. 76.28, car line company, and electric cooperative association that is used and useful in the operation of the business of such company or association. If Except as provided in par. (am) 1., if a general structure for which an exemption is sought under this section is used and useful in part in the operation of any public utility assessed under ss. 76.01 to 76.26 or of the business of any light, heat, and power company taxed under s. 76.28, car line company, or electric cooperative association and in part for nonoperating purposes of the public utility or company or association, that general structure shall be assessed for taxation under this chapter at the percentage of its full market value that fairly measures and represents the extent of its use for nonoperating purposes. Nothing provided in this paragraph shall exclude any real estate or any property which is separately accounted for under s. 196.59 from special assessments for local improvements under s. 66.0705.

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