AB40: Bill Text

AB40,916,22 85.25 (2) (c) 1m. b. It is currently performing a useful business function as defined in s. 560.036 490.04 (1) (h).

AB40, s. 2257 Section 2257. 85.26 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2258 Section 2258. 85.26 (1) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 85.26 (1) and amended to read:

AB40,917,6 85.26 (1) In this section: (a) "Intercity, "intercity bus service" means regularly scheduled bus service for the general public that operates with limited stops over fixed routes connecting 2 or more urban areas not in close proximity, that has the capacity for transporting baggage carried by passengers, and that makes meaningful connections with scheduled intercity bus service to more distant points if service to more distant points is available.

AB40, s. 2259 Section 2259. 85.26 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2260 Section 2260. 85.26 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2261 Section 2261. 85.26 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2262 Section 2262. 85.26 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 85.26 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB40,917,16 85.26 (2) (a) The department shall develop and administer an intercity bus assistance program to increase the availability of intercity bus service in this state. Under this program, the department may do any of the following: 1. Contract may contract with private providers of intercity bus service to support intercity bus service routes of the provider.

AB40, s. 2263 Section 2263. 85.26 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2264 Section 2264. 85.26 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,917,23 85.26 (2) (b) (intro.) All expenditures under the program for contracts under par. (a) shall be made from the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (bq), (bv), and (bx). The department may not enter into any contract under par. (a) 1., or award any grant under par. (a) 2., that provides funds to support any intercity bus service route in an amount exceeding the lesser of the following:

AB40, s. 2265 Section 2265. 85.26 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2266 Section 2266. 85.26 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2267 Section 2267. 85.26 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2268 Section 2268. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,918,6 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 $1,956 in calendar year 2008, $2,015 in calendar year 2009, $2,055 in calendar year 2010, and $2,117 in calendar year 2011, and $2,053 in calendar year 2012 and thereafter.

AB40, s. 2269 Section 2269. 86.30 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,918,12 86.30 (2) (b) 1. Except as provided under par. (d) and s. 86.303 (5), no municipality whose aid is determined under par. (a) 2. may receive an increase in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 15% of its last previous calendar year aid payment or a decrease in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 5% 15 percent of its last previous calendar year transportation aid payment.

AB40, s. 2270 Section 2270. 86.30 (2) (b) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,918,17 86.30 (2) (b) 1g. Except as provided under par. (d) and s. 86.303 (5), no municipality whose aid is determined under par. (a) 3. may receive a decrease in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 5% 15 percent of its last previous calendar year transportation aid payment.

AB40, s. 2271 Section 2271. 86.30 (2) (b) 1r. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,918,23 86.30 (2) (b) 1r. Except as provided under s. 86.303, no county may receive an increase in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 15% of its last previous calendar year aid payment. Except as provided under par. (dm) and s. 86.303, no county may receive a decrease in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 2% 15 percent of its last previous calendar year transportation aid payment.

AB40, s. 2272 Section 2272. 86.30 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,919,6 86.30 (9) (b) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to counties are $96,492,900 in calendar year 2008, $99,387,700 in calendar year 2009, $101,375,500 in calendar year 2010, and $104,416,800 in calendar year 2011, and $93,975,100 in calendar year 2012 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.

AB40, s. 2273 Section 2273. 86.30 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,919,14 86.30 (9) (c) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to municipalities are $303,578,100 in calendar year 2008, $312,685,400 in calendar year 2009, $318,939,100 in calendar year 2010, and $328,507,300 in calendar year 2011, and $295,656,600 in calendar year 2012 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.

AB40, s. 2274 Section 2274. 86.303 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,919,20 86.303 (5) (e) Except as provided in par. (f), if a county or municipality fails to submit a substantially complete and accurate financial report form by the applicable date under par. (c) or (d) each year, the aids payable to the county or municipality during the following year shall be equal to 90% 85 percent of the aids actually paid to the county or municipality under s. 86.30 (2) during the preceding year.

AB40, s. 2275 Section 2275. 86.303 (5) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,919,25 86.303 (5) (f) 2. The amount of aids payable to the county or municipality under s. 86.30 (2) during the following year may not be reduced to less than 90% 85 percent of the aids actually paid to the county or municipality under s. 86.30 (2) during the preceding year.

AB40, s. 2276 Section 2276. 86.303 (5) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,920,6 86.303 (5) (h) Except as provided in par. (i), if a county or municipality under par. (g) fails to submit the financial reports required under par. (g) by July 31 each year, the aids payable to the county or municipality during the following year shall be equal to 90% 85 percent of the aids actually paid to the county or municipality under s. 86.30 (2) during the preceding year.

AB40, s. 2277 Section 2277. 86.303 (5) (i) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,920,11 86.303 (5) (i) 2. The amount of aids payable to the county or municipality under s. 86.30 (2) during the following year may not be reduced to less than 90% 85 percent of the aids actually paid to the county or municipality under s. 86.30 (2) during the preceding year.

AB40, s. 2278 Section 2278. 86.303 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,920,21 86.303 (7) (b) If the county or municipality fails to conduct an independent audit when ordered to do so by the department, the aids payable during the following year shall be equal to 90% 85 percent of the aids actually paid during the preceding year. If the department has reason to believe that the 90% 85 percent payment will be greater than the actual payment should be, the department may itself order an independent audit and deduct the audit costs from the transportation aids paid to the county or municipality under s. 86.30 (2). Any underpayment or overpayment of aids resulting from financial reporting errors shall be rectified by adjusting aids paid in the following year.

AB40, s. 2279 Section 2279. 91.04 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,920,25 91.04 (2) (j) Rezoning of land out of farmland preservation zoning districts under s. 91.48, including the amounts of conversion fees paid to political subdivisions under s. 91.48 (1) (b).

AB40, s. 2280 Section 2280. 91.48 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,921,5 91.48 (1) (intro.) A political subdivision with a certified farmland preservation zoning ordinance may rezone land out of a farmland preservation zoning district without having the rezoning certified under s. 91.36, if all of the following apply the political subdivision finds all of the following, after public hearing:

AB40, s. 2281 Section 2281. 91.48 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2282 Section 2282. 91.48 (1) (a) 1. to 4. of the statutes are renumbered 91.48 (1) (a) to (d).

AB40, s. 2283 Section 2283. 91.48 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2284 Section 2284. 91.48 (2) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 91.48 (2) and amended to read:

AB40,921,16 91.48 (2) A political subdivision shall by March of 1 of each year provide all of the following to the department: (a) A a report of the number of acres that the political subdivision has rezoned out of a farmland preservation zoning district under sub. (1) during the previous year and a map that clearly shows the location of those acres.

AB40, s. 2285 Section 2285. 91.48 (2) (b) and (c) of the statutes are repealed.

AB40, s. 2286 Section 2286. 91.48 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,921,21 91.48 (3) A political subdivision that is not a county shall by March 1 of each year submit a copy of the information that it reports to the department under sub. (2) (a) and (b) to the county in which the political subdivision is located.

AB40, s. 2287 Section 2287. 91.49 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2288 Section 2288. 92.025 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,922,2 92.025 (4) Interim goal; state-run farms. The soil erosion rate on individual cropland fields of farms owned by the University of Wisconsin System , the University of Wisconsin–Madison, or any other department or agency of state government does not exceed the tolerable soil erosion level on or after July 1, 1990.

AB40, s. 2289 Section 2289. 92.04 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,922,7 92.04 (2) (g) Advise the University of Wisconsin System and University of Wisconsin–Madison. The board shall advise the University of Wisconsin System and University of Wisconsin–Madison annually on needed research and educational programs relating to soil and water conservation.

AB40, s. 2290 Section 2290. 92.05 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,922,12 92.05 (3) (d) Advise University of Wisconsin System and University of Wisconsin–Madison. The department shall advise the University of Wisconsin System and University of Wisconsin–Madison annually on developing research and educational programs relating to soil and water conservation.

AB40, s. 2291 Section 2291. 92.07 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,922,19 92.07 (5) Educational and other programs. Each land conservation committee may encourage research and educational, informational and public service programs, advise the University of Wisconsin–Madison and University of Wisconsin System on educational needs and assist the University of Wisconsin–Madison and University of Wisconsin System and the department in implementing educational programs under ss. 36.25 37.25 (7), 59.56 (3) and 92.05.

AB40, s. 2292 Section 2292. 92.07 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,922,25 92.07 (15) Administration and enforcement of ordinances. A land conservation committee may, if authorized by the county board, administer and enforce those provisions of an ordinance enacted under s. 101.65 (1) (a) related to construction site erosion, a zoning ordinance enacted under s. 59.693 or an ordinance enacted under authority granted under s. 281.33 (3m) 101.1206.

AB40, s. 2293 Section 2293. 93.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,923,13 93.07 (3) Promotion of agriculture. To promote the interests of agriculture, dairying, horticulture, manufacturing, commercial fishing and the domestic arts and to advertise Wisconsin and its dairy, food, and agricultural products by conducting campaigns of education throughout the United States and in foreign markets. Such campaigns shall include the distribution of educational and advertising material concerning Wisconsin and its plant, animal, food, and dairy products. The department shall coordinate efforts by the state to advertise and promote agricultural products of this state, with the department of commerce Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation where appropriate. The department shall submit its request and plan for market development program expenditures for each biennium with its biennial budget request. The plan shall include the identification and priority of expenditures for each market development program activity.

AB40, s. 2294 Section 2294. 93.07 (18) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,923,18 93.07 (18) (b) (intro.) In consultation with the department of commerce Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, to do all of the following for each economic development program administered by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection:

AB40, s. 2295 Section 2295. 93.07 (20) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,923,21 93.07 (20) (title) Economic development assistance coordination and reporting.

AB40, s. 2296 Section 2296. 93.07 (20) of the statutes is renumbered 93.07 (20) (b) and amended to read:

AB40,924,6 93.07 (20) (b) Annually, no later than October 1, to submit to the joint legislative audit committee and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) a comprehensive report assessing economic development programs, as defined in sub. (18) (a), administered by the department. The report shall include all of the information required under s. 560.01 (2) (am) 238.07 (2). The department shall collaborate with the department of commerce Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to make readily accessible to the public on an Internet-based system the information required under this subsection.

AB40, s. 2297 Section 2297. 93.07 (20) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,924,9 93.07 (20) (a) The department shall coordinate any economic development assistance with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

AB40, s. 2298 Section 2298. 93.07 (26) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,924,14 93.07 (26) Alternative fuel refueling facilities. To pursue in cooperation with the office of energy independence, the establishment and maintenance of sufficient alternative fuel refueling facilities at public retail outlets to meet the traveling needs of the public.

AB40, s. 2299 Section 2299. 93.33 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,925,3 93.33 (5) Annual report. (intro.) In September of each year, the council shall submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature as determined by the speaker of the assembly and the president of the senate, under s. 13.172 (3), the governor, the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the state superintendent of public instruction, the secretary of workforce development, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of commerce chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, the president of the University of Wisconsin System, the director of the technical college system, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The council shall include all of the following in the report:

AB40, s. 2300 Section 2300. 93.42 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,925,7 93.42 (1) (e) Cooperating with the department of commerce Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation in promoting the state's products through the state's foreign trade offices.

AB40, s. 2301 Section 2301. 93.42 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2302 Section 2302. 93.45 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2303 Section 2303. 93.46 (1) (am) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2304 Section 2304. 93.46 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,925,14 93.46 (2) (c) The department may not fund any project under this subsection if the proposed length of the project exceeds 3 years. The total funding to a single project under this subsection may not exceed $50,000 $100,000.

AB40, s. 2305 Section 2305. 93.46 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2306 Section 2306. 93.48 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2307 Section 2307. 93.73 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 2308 Section 2308. 93.80 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,925,22 93.80 Arsenic in wood. The department, jointly with the department of commerce safety and professional services, shall review scientific evidence to determine whether there is a substantial likelihood that wood treated with copper, chromium, and arsenic is harmful to the environment or to human health.

AB40, s. 2309 Section 2309. 96.01 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read: