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
AN ACT ...; relating to: changing the level of revenue bonding for major highway projects and transportation administrative facilities.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
transportation
Highways
Under current law, the Building Commission may issue revenue bonds for major highway projects and transportation administrative facilities in a principal amount that may not exceed $2,324,377,900.
This bill increases the revenue bond limit from $2,324,377,900 to $2,708,341,000.
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. 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.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 84.59 (6). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0991 and LRB-1621. This draft incorporates material from LRB-1621.
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LRB-0992LRB-0992/3
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Kornely, BB0184 - General obligation bonding authority for I 94 North-South Corridor
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: general obligation bonding authority for I 94 reconstruction.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
transportation
Highways
Current law provides that, among the sources for funding southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation projects, DOT may contract up to $213,100,000 in public debt for the purpose of funding the Marquette interchange reconstruction project.
