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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
April 4, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Wieckert, Petrowski, Gronemus,
Pettis, Hahn, Zepnick, Musser, Lehman, Vrakas, Hines and Molepske,
cosponsored by Senators Stepp, Breske, Olsen, Roessler, Grothman and
Darling. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AB292,1,4
1An Act to create 84.01 (33) of the statutes;
relating to: requiring the
2Department of Transportation to provide transportation planning and
3assistance in reviewing the site plan of proposed school construction or
4enlargement and granting rule-making authority.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to advise cities,
villages, and towns (municipalities) and counties with regard to the construction and
maintenance of any highway or bridge, when requested. DOT may, upon request,
perform any supervision or engineering work necessary in connection with highway
improvements by any municipality or county and may charge the municipality or
county its costs. Current law also prohibits any person from opening a driveway onto
a state trunk highway without first obtaining a permit issued by DOT and requires
DOT to review the transportation plan of proposed land subdivisions.
This bill requires DOT, upon request of a school board, to review the site plan
of any proposed enlargement of school grounds, or proposed construction or
enlargement of school buildings or facilities. A school board may request a DOT
review after the site plan has been reviewed by the county traffic safety commission.
In its review, DOT must determine the effect of the proposed enlargement or
construction on existing and anticipated highways, and must provide guidance to the
school board with regard to transportation-related matters, such as roadways,
sidewalks, bicycle paths, and school bus loading and unloading areas, in a manner
that adequately protects children in the school zone, ensures motor vehicle access to
the school, and minimizes any adverse impact of the enlargement or construction of
the school on motor vehicle traffic. DOT may, but is not required to, use
transportation impact analysis processes in its review. The bill specifies that a school
board is not required to comply with DOT's recommendations and that DOT may not
assess a fee for its services.
The bill also requires DOT to make available to any school board safety courses,
educational materials, and other assistance related to ensuring the convenience and
safety of children and motor vehicle traffic in school zones. DOT may assess a fee,
not to exceed DOT's cost, for these services. Finally, the bill requires DOT to annually
provide to each school board written notice of DOT's obligations and services under
this bill.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB292, s. 1
1Section
1. 84.01 (33) of the statutes is created to read:
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84.01
(33) Transportation planning and assistance for new schools. (a) 1.
3A school board may request the county traffic safety commission to review the site
4plan of any proposed enlargement of school grounds, or proposed construction or
5enlargement of school buildings or facilities. Following the review by the county
6traffic safety commission, the school board may request the department to review the
7site plan. Upon receiving a request, the department shall review the site plan
8submitted to the department by the school board and shall review the effect of the
9proposed enlargement or construction on existing and anticipated highways, as
10defined in s. 340.01 (22). The department is not required to use transportation
11impact analysis processes in its review of a site plan, but may apply the principles
12of transportation impact analysis in its review of the site plan.
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2. The department shall provide guidance to the school board on the laying out
14of sidewalks, bicycle paths and racks, roadways for vehicular traffic, school bus
15loading and unloading areas, and access to highways, in a manner that adequately
1protects children in the school zone, that ensures motor vehicle, pedestrian, and
2bicycle access to the school grounds, buildings, or facilities, and that minimizes any
3adverse impact of the school grounds, buildings, or facilities on motor vehicle traffic.
4No school board is required to comply with the department's recommendations and
5the department is not responsible for any costs associated with implementation of
6any of its recommendations. The department may not assess any fee for services
7provided under this paragraph.
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(b) Upon request, the department shall make available to any school board
9safety courses, educational materials, and other assistance not described in par. (a)
10related to ensuring the convenience and safety of children and motor vehicle traffic
11in school zones. The department may assess a fee, not to exceed the cost to the
12department, for services provided under this paragraph.
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(c) Annually, after May 1 and before September 1, the department shall provide
14to each school board written notice of the department's obligations and available
15services under pars. (a) and (b).
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(1) This act first applies to requests for assistance received from a school board
18on the effective date of this subsection.
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(1)
This act takes effect on January 1, 2006.
