This bill maintains or increases the total amount of state aid payments to each class of mass transit system as follows:
1. For a mass transit system having annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000, the bill maintains the current limit of $57,948,000 in calendar year 2006 and $59,107,000 in calendar year 2007 and increases the limit to $60,289,100 in calendar year 2008 and $61,494,900 in calendar year 2009 and thereafter.
2. For a mass transit system having annual operating expenses of at least $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000, the bill maintains the current limit of $15,470,200 in calendar year 2006 and $15,779,600 in calendar year 2007 and increases the limit to $16,095,200 in calendar year 2008 and $16,417,100 in calendar year 2009 and thereafter.
3. For mass transit systems serving urban areas having a population of at least 50,000 but having annual operating expenses of less than $20,000,000, the bill maintains the current limit of $22,192,800 in calendar year 2006 and $22,636,700 in calendar year 2007 and increases the limit to $23,089,100 in calendar year 2008 and $23,551,200 in calendar year 2009 and thereafter.
4. For mass transit systems serving urban areas having a population of less than 50,000, the bill maintains the current limit of $5,023,600 in calendar year 2006 and $5,124,100 in calendar year 2007 and increases the limit to $5,225,600 in calendar year 2008 and $5,331,100 in calendar year 2009 and thereafter.
For further information see the state and local 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:
SECTION 1. 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, $60,289,100 for aid payable for calendar year 2008, and $61,494,900 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.
SECTION 2. 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, $16,095,200 for aid payable for calendar year 2008, and $16,417,100 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.
SECTION 3. 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, $23,089,100 in calendar year 2008, and $23,551,200 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.
SECTION 4. 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, $5,225,600 in calendar year 2008, and $5,331,100 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.
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LRB-0985LRB-0985/P1
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Kornely, BB0182 - Increase bonding authority for Freight Railroad Preservation Program
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
TRANSPORTATION
Rail and air transportation
Under current law, DOT may contract up to $44,500,000 in public debt for the acquisition and improvement of rail property. This bill increases this authorized general obligation bonding limit from $44,500,000 to $66,500,000.
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:
SECTION 1. 20.866 (2) (uw) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (uw) Transportation; rail acquisitions and improvements. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to acquire railroad property under ss. 85.08 (2) (L) and 85.09; and to provide grants and loans for rail property acquisitions and improvements under s. 85.08 (4m) (c) and (d). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $44,500,000 $66,500,000 for these purposes.
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LRB-0986LRB-0986/1
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Kornely, BB0183 - Increase bonding authority for Harbor Assistance Program
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
transportation
Other transportation
Under current law, DOT may contract up to $40,700,000 in public debt to provide grants for harbor improvements. This bill increases this authorized general obligation bonding limit from $40,700,000 to $53,400,000.
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:
SECTION 1. 20.866 (2) (uv) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (uv) Transportation, harbor improvements. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to provide grants for harbor improvements. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $40,700,000 $53,400,000 for this purpose.
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LRB-0989LRB-0989/3
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Kornely, BB0178 - General transportation aids funding amounts
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: general transportation aids to local governments.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
transportation
Transportation aids
Under current law, DOT administers a general transportation aids program that makes aid payments to a county based on a share-of-costs formula, and to a village, city, or town (municipality) based on the greater of a share-of-costs formula for municipalities or an aid rate per mile, which is $1,862 for calendar year 2006 and $1,899 for calendar year 2007 and thereafter.
This bill increases the aid rate per mile to $1,937 for calendar year 2008 and $1,976 for calendar year 2009 and thereafter.
This bill increases the maximum amount of aid that may be paid to counties under the program from the current limit of $93,682,400 in calendar year 2007 and thereafter to $95,556,000 in calendar year 2008 and $97,467,100 in calendar year 2009 and thereafter. The bill also increases the maximum amount of aid that may be paid to municipalities under the program from the current limit of $294,736,000 in calendar year 2007 and thereafter to $300,630,700 in calendar year 2008 and $306,643,300 in calendar year 2009 and thereafter.
For further information see the state and local 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:
SECTION 1. 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, $1,937 in calendar year 2008, and $1,976 in calendar year 2009 and thereafter.
SECTION 2. 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, $95,556,000 in calendar year 2008, and $97,467,100 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.
SECTION 3. 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, $300,630,700 in calendar year 2008, and $306,643,300 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.
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LRB-0990LRB-0990/2
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Kornely, BB0180 - Local roads improvement program increases
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: discretionary grants under the local roads improvement program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
transportation
Highways
Under current law, DOT administers a local roads improvement program, which includes an entitlement component and a nonentitlement (discretionary) component. Under the discretionary component, DOT allocates $5,250,000 in each fiscal year to fund eligible county trunk highway improvements, $750,000 in each fiscal year to fund eligible town road improvements, and $1,000,000 in each fiscal year to fund eligible municipal street improvements.
This bill increases, to the following amounts, DOT's allocations for the discretionary component of the local roads improvement program:
1. For county trunk highway improvements, $5,355,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $5,567,100 in fiscal year 2008-09 and each fiscal year thereafter.
2. For town road improvements, $765,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $795,300 in fiscal year 2008-09 and each fiscal year thereafter.
3. For municipal street improvements, $1,020,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $1,060,400 in fiscal year 2008-09 and each fiscal year thereafter.
For further information see the state and local 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:
SECTION 1. 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 $5,567,100 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).
SECTION 2. 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 $795,300 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).
SECTION 3. 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 $1,060,400 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).
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LRB-0991LRB-0991/3
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Kornely, BB0181 - Increase authorized levels of transportation revenue bonding
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
