2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
transportation
Rail and air transportation
Under current law, the state may contract up to $66,500,000 in public debt for DOT's acquisition and improvement of rail property. This bill increases this authorized general obligation bonding limit from $66,500,000 to $126,500,000.
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 $66,500,000 $126,500,000 for these purposes.
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EVM:bjk:jf
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Byrnes, BB0207 - Increase bonding authority for Harbor Assistance Program
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
transportation
Other transportation
Under current law, the state may contract up to $53,400,000 in public debt for DOT to provide grants for harbor improvements. This bill increases this authorized general obligation bonding limit from $53,400,000 to $72,450,000.
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 $53,400,000 $72,450,000 for this purpose.
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LRB-0812LRB-0812/2
EVM:cjs:ph
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Byrnes, BB0215 - Mass transit operating assistance increases.
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
transportation
Transportation aids
Under current law, DOT provides state aid payments to local public bodies in urban areas served by mass transit systems to assist the local public bodies with the expenses of operating those systems. There are four classes of mass transit systems and the total amount of state aid payments to each class of mass transit system is limited to a specified amount in each calendar year.
This bill maintains or increases the total amount of state aid payments to each class of mass transit system as follows:
1. For mass transit systems having annual operating expenses of $80,000,000 or more, the bill maintains the current limit of $63,784,700 in calendar year 2008 and $65,299,200 in calendar year 2009 and increases the limit to $66,585,600 in calendar year 2010 and $68,583,200 in calendar year 2011 and thereafter.
2. For mass transit systems having annual operating expenses of over $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000, the bill maintains the current limit of $16,754,000 in calendar year 2008 and $17,158,400 in calendar year 2009 and increases the limit to $17,496,400 in calendar year 2010 and $18,021,300 in calendar year 2011 and thereafter.
3. For mass transit systems serving urban areas having a population of at least 50,000 but having annual operating expenses of no more than $20,000,000, the bill maintains the current limit of $24,034,400 in calendar year 2008 and $24,614,500 in calendar year 2009 and increases the limit to $25,099,500 in calendar year 2010 and $25,852,500 in calendar year 2011 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 $5,440,500 in calendar year 2008 and $5,571,800 in calendar year 2009 and increases the limit to $5,681,600 in calendar year 2010 and $5,852,200 in calendar year 2011 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. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $57,948,000 for aid payable for calendar year 2006, $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, $66,585,600 for aid payable for calendar year 2010, and $68,583,200 for aid payable for calendar year 2011 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 or more. 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. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $15,470,200 for aid payable for calendar year 2006, $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, $17,496,400 for aid payable for calendar year 2010, and $18,021,300 for aid payable for calendar year 2011 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 $22,192,800 in calendar year 2006, $22,636,700 in calendar year 2007, $24,034,400 in calendar year 2008, and $24,614,500 in calendar year 2009, $25,099,500 in calendar year 2010, and $25,852,500 in calendar year 2011 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 $5,023,600 in calendar year 2006, $5,124,100 in calendar year 2007, $5,440,500 in calendar year 2008, and $5,571,800 in calendar year 2009, $5,681,600 in calendar year 2010, and $5,852,200 in calendar year 2011 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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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Byrnes, BB0204 - General obligation bonding authority for I 94 north south freeway project
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Transportation
Highways
Current law includes specific provisions applicable to southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation projects, including the Marquette interchange reconstruction project and the I 94 north-south corridor reconstruction project. Among the sources for funding southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation projects, the state may contract up to $303,300,000 in public debt, in the form of general obligation bonds, for DOT's funding of the Marquette interchange reconstruction project and the I 94 north-south corridor reconstruction project.
This bill increases from $303,300,000 to $553,550,000 the limit for this authorized general obligation bonding.
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) (uup) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (uup) Transportation; Marquette interchange and I 94 north-south corridor reconstruction projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund the Marquette interchange reconstruction project under s. 84.014, as provided under s. 84.555, and the reconstruction of the I 94 north-south corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m) (a). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $303,300,000 $553,550,000 for these purposes.
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Byrnes, BB0211 - Funding amounts for general transportation aids
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
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 $2,015 for calendar year 2009 and thereafter.
This bill decreases the aid rate per mile to $1,195 for calendar year 2010 and thereafter.
This bill decreases the maximum amount of aid that may be paid to counties under the program from the current limit of $99,387,700 in calendar year 2009 and thereafter to $98,393,800 in calendar year 2010 and thereafter. The bill also decreases the maximum amount of aid that may be paid to municipalities under the program from the current limit of $312,685,400 in calendar year 2009 and thereafter to $309,558,500 in calendar year 2010 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 $1,862 in calendar year 2006, $1,899 in calendar year 2007, $1,956 in calendar year 2008, and $2,015 in calendar year 2009, and $1,995 in calendar year 2010 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 $91,845,500 in calendar year 2006, $93,682,400 in calendar year 2007, $96,492,900 in calendar year 2008, and $99,387,700 in calendar year 2009, and $98,393,800 in calendar year 2010 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 $288,956,900 in calendar year 2006, $294,736,000 in calendar year 2007, $303,578,100 in calendar year 2008, and $312,685,400 in calendar year 2009, and $309,558,500 in calendar year 2010 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-0815LRB-0815/1
ARG:wlj:md
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Byrnes, BB0212 - Decreases to local roads improvement program discretionary component
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
