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SECTION 1741j. 86.31 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read: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:".
(End)
LRBb0367LRBb0367/1
PJH:lmk:jf
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.".
(End)
LRBb0368LRBb0368/P1
JK:cjs:jf
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".
(End)
LRBb0369LRBb0369/1
RNK:cjs:pg
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.".
(End)
LRBb0370LRBb0370/3
JK:cmh&lmk:jf
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.
SECTION 1260c. 70.112 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
70.112 (4) (am) 1. Except as provided in subd. 3., beginning with the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2007, a general structure owned or leased by a light, heat, and power company taxed under s. 76.28 or 76.29 is subject to general property taxes and, beginning with distributions in 2008, shall not be included in the calculation of payments under s. 79.04 (1) and (2).
2. Except as provided in subd. 3., beginning with the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2008, a substation of a light, heat, and power company taxed under s. 76.28 or 76.29 is subject to general property taxes and, beginning with distributions in 2009, shall not be included in the calculation of payments under s. 79.04 (1) and (2), except that this subdivision does not apply to transmission substation property.
3. This paragraph does not apply to the property of a light, heat, and power company that is located within the boundaries of the municipality that operates the company and for which payments are made under s. 66.0811 (2).
4. Property subject to taxation under this paragraph shall be assessed by the department of revenue, as provided under s. 70.995.
SECTION 1260cm. 70.32 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
70.32 (2) (a) 8. Public utility general structures and substations.
SECTION 1260cr. 70.32 (2) (c) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
70.32 (2) (c) 2m. "Public utility general structures and substations" means property described under s. 70.112 (4) (am).
SECTION 1260d. 70.995 (15) of the statutes is created to read:
70.995 (15) (a) For the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2007, the treatment of manufacturing property under subs. (4) to (14) extends to property described under s. 70.112 (4) (am) 1.
(b) For the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2008, the treatment of manufacturing property under subs. (4) to (14) extends to property described under s. 70.112 (4) (am) 2.".
4.
Page 760, line 17: after that line insert:
"SECTION 1473b. 76.28 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
76.28 (3) (e) Beginning with the fees due in calendar year 2008, a light, heat, and power company may claim as a credit against the fees imposed under sub. (2) and s. 76.29 (2) an amount equal to the amount of property taxes imposed under ch. 70 on general structures and substations that the light, heat, and power company paid in the then current calendar year. If a credit computed under this paragraph is not entirely offset against the license fees otherwise due for the then current calendar year, the unused balance may be carried forward and credited against license fees otherwise due for the following 15 calender years to the extent not offset by the license fees otherwise due in all intervening years between the year in which the property taxes were paid and the year in which the carry-forward credit is claimed.
SECTION 1473d. 76.28 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.28 (9) PROPERTY SUBJECT TO LOCAL TAX. The Except as provided in s. 70.112 (4) (am) the license fees imposed by this section upon the gross revenues of light, heat and power companies as defined in sub. (1) (e) shall be in lieu of all other taxes on all property used and useful in the operation of the business of such companies in this state, except that the same shall be subject to special assessments for local improvements. If a general structure is used and useful in part in the operation of the business of those companies in this state and in part for nonoperating purposes, the license fees imposed by this section are in place of the percentage of all other taxes on the property that fairly measures and represents the extent of the use and usefulness in the operation of the business of those companies in this state, and the balance is subject to local assessment and taxation, except that the entire general structure is subject to special assessments for local improvements. Property under s. 76.025 (2) shall not be taxed under this section, but shall be subject to local assessment and taxation.
SECTION 1473e. 76.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.29 (2) IMPOSITION. There Subject to the credits under ss. 76.28 (3) (e) and 76.48 (3d), there is imposed on every light, heat, and power company and electric cooperative that owns an electric utility plant, an annual license fee to be assessed by the department on or before May 1, 2005, and every May 1 thereafter, ending with the assessment on May 1, 2010, measured by the gross revenues of the preceding tax period in an amount equal to the apportionment factor multiplied by gross revenues multiplied by 1.59%. The fee shall become delinquent if not paid when due and when delinquent shall be subject to interest at the rate of 1.5% per month until paid. Gross revenues earned by a light, heat, and power company after December 31, 2009, are subject to the license fee imposed under s. 76.28 (2). Gross revenues earned by an electric cooperative after December 31, 2009, are subject to the license fee imposed under s. 76.48 (1r).".
5.
Page 760, line 22: after that line insert:
"SECTION 1474m. 76.48 (3d) of the statutes is created to read:
76.48 (3d) (a) Beginning with the fees due in calendar year 2008, an electric cooperative may claim as a credit against the fees imposed under sub. (1r) and s. 76.29 (2) an amount equal to the amount of any payments in lieu of property taxes that the electric cooperative paid in the then current calendar year, not to exceed the amount of property taxes that the cooperative would have paid in that year had the cooperative's property been subject to taxation under ch. 70. If a credit computed under this paragraph is not entirely offset against the license fees otherwise due for the then current calendar year, the unused balance may be carried forward and credited against license fees otherwise due for the following 15 calender years to the extent not offset by the license fees otherwise due in all intervening years between the year in which the payments were paid and the year in which the carry-forward credit is claimed.
(b) Beginning with distributions in 2008, a general structure owned or leased by an electric cooperative for which a payment in lieu of property taxes is made in the year of the distribution shall not be included in the calculation of payments under s. 79.04 (1) and (2). Beginning with distributions in 2009, a substation of an electric cooperative, other than a transmission substation, for which a payment in lieu of property taxes is made in the year of the distribution shall not be included in the calculation of payments under s. 79.04 (1) and (2).".
6.
Page 846, line 8: after that line insert:
