2007 Wisconsin Act 20

20,2537 Section 2537. 84.59 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.59 (2) (b) The department may, under s. 18.562, deposit in a separate and distinct special fund outside the state treasury, in an account maintained by a trustee, revenues derived under ss. 341.09 (2) (d), (2m) (a) 1., (4), and (7), 341.14 (2), (2m), (6) (d), (6m) (a), (6r) (b) 2., (6w), and (8), 341.145 (3), 341.16 (1) (a) and (b), (2), and (2m), 341.17 (8), 341.19 (1) (a), 341.25, 341.255 (1), (2) (a), (b), and (c), (4), and (5), 341.26 (1), (2), (2m) (am) and (b), (3), (3m), (4), (5), and (7), 341.264 (1), 341.265 (1), 341.266 (2) (b) and (3), 341.268 (2) (b) and (3), 341.30 (3), 341.305 (3), 341.308 (3), 341.36 (1) and (1m), 341.51 (2), and 342.14, except s. 342.14 (1r), and from any payments received with respect to agreements or ancillary arrangements entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to revenue obligations issued under this section. The revenues deposited are the trustee's revenues in accordance with the agreement between this state and the trustee or in accordance with the resolution pledging the revenues to the repayment of revenue obligations issued under this section. Revenue obligations issued for the purposes specified in sub. (1) and for the repayment of which revenues are deposited under this paragraph are special fund obligations, as defined in s. 18.52 (7), issued for special fund programs, as defined in s. 18.52 (8).

20,2538 Section 2538. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.59 (6) The building commission may contract revenue obligations when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged to be received on a timely basis. Except as provided in this subsection, the principal amount of revenue obligations issued under this section may not exceed $2,324,377,900 $2,708,341,000, excluding any obligations that have been defeased under a cash optimization program administered by the building commission, to be used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects for the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the foregoing limit on principal amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this section as the building commission determines is desirable to refund outstanding revenue obligations contracted under this section, to make payments under agreements or ancillary arrangements entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to revenue obligations issued under this section, and to pay expenses associated with revenue obligations contracted under this section.

20,2540c Section 2540c. 85.024 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

85.024 (2) The department shall administer a bicycle and pedestrian facilities program to award grants of assistance to political subdivisions for the planning, development, or construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities. For purposes of this subsection, "bicycle and pedestrian facilities" do not include sidewalks or street beautification measures. The department shall award from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (nx) (ox) grants to political subdivisions under this section. A political subdivision that is awarded a grant under this section shall contribute matching funds equal to at least 25% 20 percent of the amount awarded under this section. Any improvement project for which a political subdivision receives a grant under this section shall be let by contract based on bids and the contract shall be awarded to the lowest competent and responsible bidder.

20,2541 Section 2541. 85.029 of the statutes is created to read:

85.029 Safe routes to school program. (1) In this section:

(a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 59.72 (1) (c).

(b) "Political subdivision" has the meaning given in s. 85.026 (1) (a).

(c) "State agency" has the meaning given in s. 20.001 (1).

(d) "Indian tribe" has the meaning given in s. 139.30 (5).

(2) The department may administer a safe routes to school program to award grants of assistance as provided in subs. (3) and (4). The department may award to the same recipient grants under both subs. (3) and (4).

(3) The department may award grants under this section to any political subdivision or state agency for infrastructure-related projects, as described in P.L. 109-59, section 1404 (f) (1).

(4) The department may award grants under this section to any state agency, county, local governmental unit, Indian tribe, or private nonprofit organization for noninfrastructure-related activities, as described in P.L. 109-59, section 1404 (f) (2).

(5) If the department establishes a program under this section, the program shall be consistent with P.L. 109-59, section 1404, and any regulation adopted under P.L. 109-59, section 1404.

(6) The department shall award any grant under this section from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (2) (qv) and (qx).

20,2541r Section 2541r. 85.035 of the statutes is amended to read:

85.035 Reduction of department appropriations. Where Subject to ss. 16.50 (1) (c) and 85.62, where the secretary deems that economic conditions warrant, the secretary, in conjunction with submission of estimates under s. 16.50, may recommend to the secretary of administration that authorized department appropriations be reduced to reflect revenue deficiencies.

20,2542c Section 2542c. 85.037 of the statutes is repealed.

20,2542p Section 2542p. 85.045 of the statutes is created to read:

85.045 Funding plan for next 10 years. The department shall, with its submission of information under s. 16.42 for each biennial budget bill, submit to the department of administration and to the legislative fiscal bureau a plan for the following 10-year period that includes, for each fiscal year of the 10-year period, an estimate of total transportation fund revenues, the proposed types and amounts of bonds to be issued for transportation needs, the proposed expenditure amounts from bond proceeds for transportation needs, and estimated debt service related to repayment of these bonds. This 10-year plan shall include various funding scenarios for transportation needs showing different levels of transportation fund expenditures, from bond proceeds and from cash sources, and different levels of transportation fund revenues. At least one scenario shall reflect the achievement of a stable debt service percentage by the end of the 10-year period of the plan. If any scenario results in an increasing debt service percentage, the plan shall identify the estimated reduction of net revenues from this increasing debt service and the potential consequences for specific transportation-related programs resulting from these reduced net revenues.

20,2543 Section 2543. 85.061 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.061 (3) (a) 1. Capital costs related to Amtrak service extension routes or other rail service routes between the cities of Milwaukee and Madison and, between the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay, between the cities of Milwaukee and Chicago, between the cities of Madison and Eau Claire, and between the cities of Madison and La Crosse. Any route between the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay funded under the program shall provide service to population centers along the route in a manner that makes the route most economically feasible.

20,2544 Section 2544. 85.09 (4i) of the statutes is amended to read:

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. 560.9810 (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 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). This subsection does not apply to real property that is sold under s. 16.848.

20,2545 Section 2545. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. For aid payable for calendar years 2004 and 2005, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $56,811,800 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $57,948,000 for aid payable for calendar year 2006, and $59,107,000 for aid payable for calendar year 2007, $63,784,700 for aid payable for calendar year 2008, and $65,299,200 for aid payable for calendar year 2009 and thereafter, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. cm. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.

20,2546 Section 2546. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. For aid payable for calendar years 2004 and 2005, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $15,166,900 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $15,470,200 for aid payable for calendar year 2006, and $15,779,600 for aid payable for calendar year 2007, $16,754,000 for aid payable for calendar year 2008, and $17,158,400 for aid payable for calendar year 2009 and thereafter, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. d. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.

20,2547 Section 2547. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 7. a., the amounts for aids are $21,757,600 in calendar years 2004 and 2005, $22,192,800 in calendar year 2006, and $22,636,700 in calendar year 2007, $24,034,400 in calendar year 2008, and $24,614,500 in calendar year 2009 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

20,2548 Section 2548. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 8. a., the amounts for aids are $4,925,100 in calendar years 2004 and 2005, $5,023,600 in calendar year 2006, and $5,124,100 in calendar year 2007, $5,440,500 in calendar year 2008, and $5,571,800 in calendar year 2009 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

20,2549 Section 2549. 85.24 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

85.24 (4) (b) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit the disclosure of the information to the extent necessary to administer the ride-sharing program nor, if requested under s. 49.22 (2m), does it prohibit disclosure of the name or address of a person or of his or her employer to the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).

20,2550 Section 2550. 85.24 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

85.24 (4) (c) Any person who willfully discloses or who, under false pretenses, willfully requests or obtains information in violation of par. (a) may be required to forfeit not more than $500 for each violation. This paragraph does not apply to information disclosed, requested or obtained to the extent necessary to administer the ride-sharing program or, if requested under s. 49.22 (2m), to the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).

20,2550e Section 2550e. 85.243 of the statutes is repealed.

20,2550m Section 2550m. 85.515 of the statutes is created to read:

85.515 Federal REAL ID Act implementation date. (1) If the secretary determines, prior to May 11, 2008, that the department will be ready to complete full implementation of the provisions of the federal REAL ID Act, as incorporated into 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), by May 11, 2008, the secretary shall, prior to May 11, 2008, send a notice to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register that states that the provisions of 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act) related to implementation of the federal REAL ID Act will become effective on May 11, 2008.

(2) If the secretary determines that the department will not be ready to complete full implementation of the provisions of the federal REAL ID Act, as incorporated into 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), by May 11, 2008, the secretary shall do all of the following:

(a) As soon as the secretary determines that the department will not be ready to complete full implementation of the provisions of the federal REAL ID Act, as incorporated into 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), by May 11, 2008, send a notice to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register that states that the department will not be ready to complete full implementation of the provisions of the federal REAL ID Act, as incorporated into 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), by May 11, 2008.

(b) As soon as the department is ready to complete full implementation of the provisions of the federal REAL ID Act, as incorporated into 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), send a notice to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register that states the date on which the provisions of 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act) related to implementation of the federal REAL ID Act will become effective.

20,2550p Section 2550p. 85.62 of the statutes is created to read:

85.62 Transportation fund balance and appropriation reductions. (1) During any fiscal biennium, if at any time the department determines that, at the close of the fiscal biennium, net appropriations and fund reserves from the transportation fund will exceed estimated transportation fund revenues by more than $30,000,000, the department shall develop a plan to eliminate, by the close of the fiscal biennium, this projected deficit by reducing all state funds appropriations under s. 20.395, other than those for debt service and sum sufficient appropriations, from the transportation fund as equitably as reasonable . This plan may not include the reduction of any state funds appropriation if the reduction would violate a condition imposed by the federal government on the receipt of federal funds or if the reduction would violate the federal or state constitution. The secretary shall submit this plan to the joint committee on finance.

(2) If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the secretary within 14 working days after the date on which the secretary submits the plan under sub. (1) that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the secretary shall implement the plan. If, within 14 working days after the date on which the secretary submits the plan, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the plan, the secretary may implement the plan only as approved, or modified and approved, by the committee.

(3) Notwithstanding ss. 13.101 (6) and 20.001 (3) (c), if a plan is implemented as provided under sub. (2), the appropriation accounts shall be reduced as specified in the plan implemented under sub. (2).

20,2550s Section 2550s. 86.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.07 (2) No Subject to sub. (2m), no person shall make any excavation or fill or install any culvert or make any other alteration in any highway or in any manner disturb any highway or bridge without a permit therefor from the highway authority maintaining the highway. Such permit shall contain the statement and be subject to the condition that the work shall be constructed subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by said authority and be performed and completed to its satisfaction, and in the case of temporary alterations that the highway or bridge shall be restored to its former condition, and that the permittee shall be liable to the town or county or state, as the case may be, for all damages which occur during the progress of said work or as a result thereof. Nothing herein shall abridge the right of the department or the county board or its highway committee to make such additional rules, regulations and conditions not inconsistent herewith as may be deemed necessary and proper for the preservation of highways, or for the safety of the public, and to make the granting of any such permit conditional thereon. If Subject to sub. (2m), if any culvert is installed or any excavation or fill or any other alteration is made in violation of the provisions of this subsection, the highway may be restored to its former condition by the highway authority in charge of the maintenance thereof; and any person who violates this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $100, or by imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or both.

20,2550t Section 2550t. 86.07 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

86.07 (2m) Notwithstanding s. 86.073, if the department denies an application for a permit under sub. (2), or fails to approve a permit under sub. (2) within 60 days after application for the permit is made to the department, related to any part of a state trunk highway located within a municipality, that municipality may issue a permit under sub. (2) approving and authorizing the work, activity, or alteration, with respect to this state trunk highway, that was the subject of the permit application made to the department, regardless of what authority maintains the highway or whether the highway has been designated a connecting highway under s. 86.32.

20,2551m Section 2551m. 86.196 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

86.196 (6) Notwithstanding any eligibility criteria established under this section and rules promulgated under this section, the department shall install and maintain, on I 94 in Milwaukee County, 2 signs meeting the specifications under this section and rules promulgated under this section. One sign shall be viewable from the northbound lanes of I 94 and shall be located between Rawson Avenue and College Avenue. The other sign shall be viewable from the eastbound lanes of I 94 and shall be located in the proximity of the Waukesha County line. Both signs shall highlight lakefront attractions in the city of Milwaukee and shall include information about the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Betty Brinn Children's Museum, Discovery World, Summerfest, and the Milwaukee County War Memorial.

20,2552 Section 2552. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

86.30 (2) (a) 3. For each mile of road or street under the jurisdiction of a municipality as determined under s. 86.302, the mileage aid payment shall be $1,825 in calendar years 2004 and 2005, $1,862 in calendar year 2006, and $1,899 in calendar year 2007, $1,956 in calendar year 2008, and $2,015 in calendar year 2009 and thereafter.

20,2553 Section 2553. 86.30 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.30 (9) (b) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to counties are $90,044,600 in calendar years 2004 and 2005, $91,845,500 in calendar year 2006, and $93,682,400 in calendar year 2007, $96,492,900 in calendar year 2008, and $99,387,700 in calendar year 2009 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide county average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.

20,2554 Section 2554. 86.30 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.30 (9) (c) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to municipalities are $283,291,100 in calendar years 2004 and 2005, $288,956,900 in calendar year 2006, and $294,736,000 in calendar year 2007, $303,578,100 in calendar year 2008, and $312,685,400 in calendar year 2009 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide municipal average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.

20,2555 Section 2555. 86.31 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.31 (3g) County trunk highway improvements — discretionary grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $5,250,000 in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2005-06 and in fiscal year 2006-07, $5,355,000 in fiscal year 2007-08, and $5,462,100 in fiscal year 2008-09 and each fiscal year thereafter, 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).

20,2556 Section 2556. 86.31 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.31 (3m) Town road improvements — discretionary grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $750,000 in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2005-06 and in fiscal year 2006-07, $765,000 in fiscal year 2007-08, and $780,300 in fiscal year 2008-09 and each fiscal year thereafter, 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).

20,2557 Section 2557. 86.31 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:

86.31 (3r) Municipal street improvements — discretionary grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $1,000,000 in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2005-06 and in fiscal year 2006-07, $1,020,000 in fiscal year 2007-08, and $1,040,400 in fiscal year 2008-09 and each fiscal year thereafter, 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).

20,2557m Section 2557m. 86.31 (3t) of the statutes is created to read:

86.31 (3t) Payments related to environmental review of local projects. Notwithstanding limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under this section, or on eligibility requirements for receiving aids under this section, and subject to any applicable interagency agreement between the department of transportation and the department of natural resources, the department of transportation may make a payment in each fiscal year to the department of natural resources to support 3.0 full-time equivalent positions in the department of natural resources related to the environmental review of local transportation projects. Notwithstanding sub. (3), any payment under this subsection shall be made from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fr) before making any other allocation of funds under sub. (3). After the department of transportation makes the payment under this subsection, the allocation of funds under sub. (3) shall be reduced proportionately to reflect the amount of the payment.

20,2558 Section 2558. 88.15 of the statutes is repealed.

20,2558d Section 2558d. 88.68 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

88.68 (4) Whenever the cleaning out, deepening or reconstruction of a drain crossing a public highway requires the lowering of a culvert through such highway in order to provide effective drainage, the drainage board may proceed to lower such culvert only after obtaining a permit under s. 86.07 (2) or (2m). In lieu of issuing a permit, the authority in charge of maintenance of the highway may proceed to do the work itself. Except as provided in s. 86.075, the expenses involved in such lowering shall be borne by the drainage district, or as provided by mutual agreement between the highway authority and the drainage board.

20,2589 Section 2589. 93.06 (1q) of the statutes is amended to read:

93.06 (1q) Marketing Agricultural development services. Provide marketing agricultural development services upon request and charge a fee for those services, but the fee may not exceed the department's cost of providing those services.

20,2590 Section 2590. 93.135 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

93.135 (1m) (a) If an individual who applies for the issuance or renewal of a license, registration, registration certificate or certification specified in sub. (1) does not have a social security number, the department shall require the applicant, as a condition of issuing or renewing the license, registration, registration certificate or certification, to submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation that the applicant does not have a social security number. The statement shall be in the form prescribed by the department of workforce development children and families.

20,2591 Section 2591. 93.135 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

93.135 (2) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may not disclose any information received under sub. (1) to any person except to the department of workforce development children and families in accordance with a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857.

20,2592 Section 2592. 93.135 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

93.135 (3) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a license, registration, registration certificate or certification specified in sub. (1) or shall suspend or restrict a license, registration, registration certificate or certification specified in sub. (1) for failure to make court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or a former spouse or failure to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and relating to paternity or child support proceedings, as required in a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857.

20,2592g Section 2592g. 93.23 (1) (a) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

93.23 (1) (a) 1. (intro.) To each county, and any organized agricultural society, association, or board in the state that complies with the requirements of this section, 50% of the amount actually paid in net premiums in the junior division 95 percent of the first $8,000 paid in net premiums and 70 percent of all net premiums paid in excess of $8,000 at its annual fair upon livestock, articles of production, educational exhibits, agricultural implements and tools, domestic manufactures, mechanical implements, and productions, but not more than $10,000 per fair, subject to all of the following:

20,2593p Section 2593p. 93.45 of the statutes is created to read:

93.45 Buy local, buy Wisconsin. The department shall conduct a program to increase awareness and consumption of locally produced foods and related products and to increase the production and improve the distribution of foods and related products for local consumption. In the program, the department shall emphasize the development of regional food and cultural tourism trails and the development of regional food systems through activities such as creating or expanding facilities for the processing and distribution of food for local consumption; creating or supporting networks of producers; and strengthening connections between producers, retailers, institutions, and consumers and nearby producers.

20,2594c Section 2594c. 93.48 of the statutes is created to read:

93.48 Buy local grant program. (1) The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (am) to individuals or organizations to fund projects that are designed to increase the sale of agricultural products grown in this state that are purchased in close proximity to where they are produced. The department shall promulgate rules for the program under this section.

(2) The department may make grants under this section for any of the following purposes:

(a) To create, promote, and support regional food and cultural tourism trails.

(b) To promote the development of regional food systems through activities such as creating or expanding facilities for the processing and distribution of food for local consumption; creating or supporting networks of producers; and strengthening connections between producers, retailers, institutions, and consumers and nearby producers.

20,2594g Section 2594g. 93.55 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: