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85.09
(4i) Disposal of rail property. The department shall sell at public or
13private sale rail property acquired under sub. (4) when the department determines
14that the rail property is not necessary for a public purpose and, if real property, the
15real property is not the subject of a petition under s.
568.9810 16.310 (2). Upon
16receipt of the full purchase price, the department shall, by appropriate deed or other
17instrument, transfer the rail property to the purchaser. The funds derived from sales
18under this subsection shall be deposited in the transportation fund, and the expense
19incurred by the department in connection with the sale shall be paid from the
20appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (bq). This subsection does not apply to real
21property that is sold under s. 16.848.
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(4m) Relocation plan. The department is exempt from s. 32.25 (1) if the
24department determines that acquiring rail property under this section will not result
25in any displaced persons as defined in s. 32.19 (2) (e). The department shall file a
1statement of its determinations with the
department of commerce Wisconsin
2Housing and Economic Development Authority.
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85.095
(2) (b) To establish criteria for evaluating applications for harbor
5assistance grants in order to provide for the disbursement of grants. In establishing
6these criteria, the department
shall consult with the department of commerce and 7shall give priority to applicants based on the amount of tonnage and waterborne
8transportation handled in the harbor.
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1185.14 (title)
Payments of fees and deposits by credit card, debit card,
12or other electronic payment mechanism; electronic transactions.
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85.14
(1) (a) The department may accept payment by credit card, debit card,
15or any other electronic payment mechanism of
a
any fee that is required to be paid
16to the department
under ch. 194, 218, 341, 342, 343 or 348. The department shall
17determine which fees may be paid by credit card, debit card, or any other electronic
18payment mechanism and the manner in which the payments may be made. If the
19department permits the payment of a fee by credit card, debit card, or any other
20electronic payment mechanism, the department may charge a convenience fee for
21each transaction in an amount to be established by rule. The convenience fee shall
22approximate the cost to the department for providing this service to persons who
23request it. If the department permits the payment of a fee by credit card, debit card,
24or any other electronic payment mechanism, the department may charge a service
25fee of $2.50 for each transaction until a rule is promulgated under this paragraph.
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85.14
(3) The department may establish procedures for conducting any
3transaction in an electronic format or using an electronic process. Any form
4prescribed by the department may be prescribed in an automated format to facilitate
5the department's authority under this subsection.
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85.14
(4) The department may promulgate rules requiring a person to pay an
8additional fee for conducting an in-person, telephone, or paper transaction in lieu
9of using an electronic filing or submission option when the department has made an
10electronic filing or submission option available. These rules providing for an
11additional fee shall not apply to individuals unless the department offered an
12electronic filing or submission option in connection with a service on the effective
13date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], and the department charged an
14additional fee to individuals for electing this option as of that date. These rules may
15provide for exemptions from the additional fee for designated categories of persons
16or transactions. The fee authorized under this subsection is in addition to any other
17fee that may be imposed by the department.
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1985.193 Borrow and material disposal sites for transportation projects. 20(1) Definitions. In this section:
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(a) "Borrow" means soil or a mixture of soil and stone, gravel, or other material
22suitable for use in the construction of embankments or other similar earthworks
23constructed as part of a transportation project.
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(b) "Borrow site" means a site off of the transportation project property from
25which borrow is excavated for use in a transportation project.
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1(c) "Material disposal site" means a site off of the transportation project
2property used for the lawful disposal of surplus materials from a transportation
3project and that is under the direct control of the transportation project contractor
4or a transportation project subcontractor. "Material disposal site" does not include
5a private landfill that is not managed by the transportation project contractor or a
6transportation project subcontractor or a landfill that is owned or directly controlled
7by a political subdivision.
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(d) "Political subdivision" means a city, village, town, or county.
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(e) "Transportation project" means a construction or maintenance project
10directed and supervised by the department that relates to an airport, railroad,
11highway, bridge, or other transportation facility and that is subject to an agreement
12under s. 30.2022.
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13(2) Exemption from local zoning. No zoning ordinance enacted under s. 59.69,
1460.61, 60.62, 61.35, or 62.23 may apply to a borrow site or material disposal site if
15all of the following apply:
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(a) The owner of the property consents to the establishment of a site on his or
17her property.
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(b) The department determines that the site is not a commercial establishment
19that has a fixed place of business from which the establishment regularly supplies
20processed or manufactured materials or products.
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(c) The transportation project contractor assumes sole responsibility for the
22operation of the site.
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(d) The site is used solely for the specified transportation project and solely
24during the period of construction of the specified transportation project.
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1(e) The transportation project contractor or a transportation project
2subcontractor does not crush, screen, wash, blast, or apply another manufacturing
3process to mineral aggregate from the borrow site, on or off the borrow site, to
4produce finished aggregate products.
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(g) The transportation project contractor complies with all of the following:
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1. Any applicable noise limit standards for mine and quarry operations
7established under s. 101.15 (2) (e).
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2. Any applicable restoration requirements for construction site erosion control
9established under s. 85.19 (1) and any applicable restoration requirements
10established under an agreement under s. 30.2022.
SB27-SSA1, s. 1407
11Section
1407. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. of the statutes is amended to read:
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85.20
(4m) (a) 6. cm. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the
13department shall pay
$63,784,700 for aid payable for calendar year 2008,
14$65,299,200 for aid payable for calendar year 2009, $66,585,600 for aid payable for
15calendar year 2010,
and $68,583,200 for aid payable for calendar year 2011
, and
16$61,724,900 for aid payable for calendar year 2012 and thereafter, to the eligible
17applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban
18mass transit system that has annual operating expenses of $80,000,000 or more. If
19the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. cm. is served by more than
20one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between
21the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers
22desirable.
SB27-SSA1, s. 1408
23Section
1408. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
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85.20
(4m) (a) 6. d. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the
25department shall pay
$16,754,000 for aid payable for calendar year 2008,
1$17,158,400 for aid payable for calendar year 2009, $17,496,400 for aid payable for
2calendar year 2010,
and $18,021,300 for aid payable for calendar year 2011
, and
3$16,219,200 for aid payable for calendar year 2012 and thereafter, to the eligible
4applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban
5mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but
6less than $80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6.
7d. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may
8allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible
9applicant considers desirable.
SB27-SSA1, s. 1409
10Section
1409. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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85.20
(4m) (a) 7. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 7. a., the
12amounts for aids are
$24,034,400 in calendar year 2008, $24,614,500 in calendar
13year 2009, $25,099,500 in calendar year 2010,
and $25,852,500 in calendar year
142011
, and $23,267,200 in calendar year 2012 and thereafter. These amounts, to the
15extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the
16particular calendar year.
SB27-SSA1, s. 1410
17Section
1410. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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85.20
(4m) (a) 8. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 8. a., the
19amounts for aids are
$5,440,500 in calendar year 2008, $5,571,800 in calendar year
202009, $5,681,600 in calendar year 2010,
and $5,852,200 in calendar year 2011
, and
21$5,267,000 in calendar year 2012 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent
22practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular
23calendar year.
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2585.205 Paratransit aids. (1) Definitions. In this section:
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1(a) "Eligible applicant" has the meaning given in s. 85.20 (1) (b).
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(b) "Paratransit service" means comparable transportation service required by
3the federal Americans with Disabilities Act for individuals with disabilities who are
4unable to use fixed route transportation services.
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(c) "Urban mass transit system" has the meaning given in s. 85.20 (1) (L).
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6(2) Administration. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hq), the
7department shall provide aid payments to eligible applicants that receive state aid
8payments under s. 85.20 (4m) and that are served by an urban mass transit system
9that provides paratransit service to assist those eligible applicants in providing
10paratransit service.
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(b) In awarding grants under par. (a), the department shall do all of the
12following:
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1. Maximize the level of paratransit service provided by urban mass transit
14systems serving eligible applicants.
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2. Give priority to eligible applicants for maintaining paratransit service
16provided by urban mass transit systems on the effective date of this subdivision ....
17[LRB inserts date].
SB27-SSA1, s. 1411
18Section
1411. 85.25 (2) (c) 1m. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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85.25
(2) (c) 1m. b. It is currently performing a useful business function as
20defined in s.
560.036 16.287 (1) (h).
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86.25
(4) Sections 61.54, 62.15 and 66.0901
(1) and (2) to (9) shall not apply to
23funds provided or agreements made pursuant to this section.
SB27-SSA1,955,4
186.30
(2) (a) 3. For each mile of road or street under the jurisdiction of a
2municipality as determined under s. 86.302, the mileage aid payment shall be
$1,956
3in calendar year 2008, $2,015 in calendar year 2009, $2,055 in calendar year 2010
, 4and $2,117 in calendar year 2011 and thereafter.
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86.30
(2) (b) 1. Except as provided under par. (d) and s. 86.303 (5), no
7municipality whose aid is determined under par. (a) 2. may receive an increase in its
8annual transportation aid payment in excess of 15% of its last previous calendar year
9aid payment or a decrease in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of
5% 1010 percent of its last previous calendar year transportation aid payment.
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86.30
(2) (b) 1g. Except as provided under par. (d) and s. 86.303 (5), no
13municipality whose aid is determined under par. (a) 3. may receive a decrease in its
14annual transportation aid payment in excess of
5%
10 percent of its last previous
15calendar year transportation aid payment.
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86.30
(2) (b) 1r. Except as provided under s. 86.303, no county may receive an
18increase in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 15% of its last previous
19calendar year aid payment. Except as provided under par. (dm) and s. 86.303, no
20county may receive a decrease in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of
212% 10 percent of its last previous calendar year transportation aid payment.
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86.30
(2) (dr)
Aid reduction related to outdoor advertising sign condemnation. 24The department may reduce aids paid to a county or municipality under par. (e) as
25provided in s. 84.30 (5r) (c).
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86.30
(9) (b) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2),
3the amounts for aids to counties are
$96,492,900 in calendar year 2008, $99,387,700
4in calendar year 2009, $101,375,500 in calendar year 2010,
and $104,416,800 in
5calendar year 2011
, and $102,615,600 in calendar year 2012 and thereafter. These
6amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide county
7average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.
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86.30
(9) (c) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2),
10the amounts for aids to municipalities are
$303,578,100 in calendar year 2008,
11$312,685,400 in calendar year 2009, $318,939,100 in calendar year 2010,
and 12$328,507,300 in calendar year 2011
, and $308,904,300 in calendar year 2012 and
13thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the
14statewide municipal average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar
15year.
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86.31
(2) (a) The department shall administer a local roads improvement
18program to accelerate the improvement of seriously deteriorating local roads by
19reimbursing political subdivisions for improvements. The selection of improvements
20that may be funded under the program shall be performed by officials of each political
21subdivision, consistent with
par. (h) and the requirements of subs. (3), (3g), (3m)
, and
22(3r). The department shall notify each county highway commissioner of any deadline
23that affects eligibility for reimbursement under the program no later than 15 days
24before such deadline.
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186.31
(2) (b) Except as provided in par.
(d) (g), improvements for highway
2construction projects funded under the program shall be under contracts. Such
3contracts shall be awarded on the basis of competitive bids and shall be awarded to
4the lowest responsible bidder.
If a city or village does not receive a responsible bid
5for an improvement, the city or village may contract with a county for the
6improvement. A town may contract with a county for
the an improvement subject
7to the criteria and procedures promulgated as rules under sub. (6) (h).
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86.31
(2) (f) Notwithstanding par. (d), if a county has prepared a written and
11sealed estimate of the cost of an improvement in connection with or anticipation of
12competitive bidding for the award of a contract for the improvement, the county may
13not itself perform the work on the improvement.
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14Section 2278h. 86.31 (2) (f) of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act
15.... (this act), is amended to read:
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86.31
(2) (f)
Notwithstanding par. (d), if If a county has prepared a written and
17sealed estimate of the cost of an improvement in connection with or anticipation of
18competitive bidding for the award of a contract for the improvement, the county may
19not itself perform the work on the improvement.
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86.31
(2) (g) 1. Except as provided in par. (f), if the cost of an improvement on
22a county trunk highway is less than $100,000, the county having jurisdiction over
23the highway may perform the work on the improvement itself.
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12. If the cost of an improvement on a street is less than $100,000, the city or
2village having jurisdiction over the street may contract with the county in which the
3street is located to perform the work on the improvement.
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86.31
(2) (h) A double seal coat project on a town road may be funded under the
6program if it has a projected life of at least 10 years, similar projects in the same
7geographic area have performed satisfactorily, and the county highway
8commissioner of the county in which the project is located approves the project's
9eligibility for funding.
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86.31
(3g) County trunk highway improvements — discretionary grants. 12From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate
13$5,355,000 in fiscal year 2007-08, $5,462,100 in fiscal year 2008-09, and $5,127,000
14in fiscal year 2009-10
and in fiscal year 2010-11, and $10,127,000 in fiscal year
152011-12 and each fiscal year thereafter, to fund county trunk highway
16improvements with eligible costs totaling more than $250,000. The funding of
17improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for
18entitlements under sub. (3).
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86.31
(3m) Town road improvements — discretionary grants. From the
21appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate
$765,000 in fiscal
22year 2007-08, $780,300 in fiscal year 2008-09, and $732,500 in fiscal year 2009-10
23and in fiscal year 2010-11, and $5,732,500 in fiscal year 2011-12 and each fiscal year
24thereafter, to fund town road improvements with eligible costs totaling $100,000 or
1more. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the
2allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).
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91.04
(2) (j) Rezoning of land out of farmland preservation zoning districts
6under s. 91.48
, including the amounts of conversion fees paid to political subdivisions
7under s. 91.48 (1) (b).
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91.48
(1) (intro.) A political subdivision with a certified farmland preservation
10zoning ordinance may rezone land out of a farmland preservation zoning district
11without having the rezoning certified under s. 91.36, if
all of the following apply the
12political subdivision finds all of the following, after public hearing: