SB21-SSA1,2569u 22Section 2569u. 84.58 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,806,2 2384.58 Additional contingent funding for major highway and
24rehabilitation projects.
Subject to 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9145
25(1v), the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uuu) may

1be used to fund major highway projects under s. 84.013 and state highway
2rehabilitation projects for the purposes specified in s. 20.395 (3) (cq).
SB21-SSA1,2572 3Section 2572. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,806,184 84.59 (6) The building commission may contract revenue obligations when it
5reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under
6this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged to be
7received on a timely basis. Except as provided in this subsection, the principal
8amount of revenue obligations issued under this section may not exceed
9$3,768,059,300 $3,931,472,900, excluding any obligations that have been defeased
10under a cash optimization program administered by the building commission, to be
11used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects for
12the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the foregoing limit on principal
13amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this
14section as the building commission determines is desirable to refund outstanding
15revenue obligations contracted under this section, to make payments under
16agreements or ancillary arrangements entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect
17to revenue obligations issued under this section, and to pay expenses associated with
18revenue obligations contracted under this section.
SB21-SSA1,2573 19Section 2573. 85.0205 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,806,2320 85.0205 (1m) The department may not expend state moneys on elements of a
21highway improvement project that the department determines are primarily related
22to the aesthetic preferences of communities adjacent to the project, generally known
23as community sensitive solutions.
SB21-SSA1,2574 24Section 2574. 85.066 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,807,5
185.066 Transit safety oversight program. (1) Definition. In this section,
2" rail fixed guideway transportation system" means a public transportation system
3being designed, engineered, constructed, or operated that is intended to operate
4upon a fixed guideway, including a railway, and that is not subject to regulation by
5the federal railroad administration.
SB21-SSA1,807,9 6(2) Program and funding. The department shall develop and administer a
7transit safety oversight program. Under the program, the department may oversee,
8enforce, investigate, and audit all safety aspects of rail fixed guideway
9transportation systems.
SB21-SSA1,807,14 10(3) Counties containing a first class city. A county containing a 1st class city
11may not incur any direct or indirect expenses, including the forfeiture of any revenue,
12relating to the operation or accommodation of a rail fixed guideway transportation
13system in the 1st class city unless the expense incurred or revenue forfeited will be
14fully reimbursed by the 1st class city.
SB21-SSA1,2576k 15Section 2576k. 85.21 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,807,2216 85.21 (1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote the general public
17health and welfare by providing financial assistance to counties providing
18transportation services for elderly seniors and disabled persons individuals with
19disabilities
, and to thereby improve and promote the maintenance of human dignity
20and self-sufficiency by affording the benefits of transportation services to those
21people who would not otherwise have an available or accessible method of
22transportation.
SB21-SSA1,2576m 23Section 2576m. 85.21 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,808,524 85.21 (2) (b) "County proportionate share" means the amount allocated to a
25county under this section which is based on the total amount appropriated for

1purposes of this section during the current fiscal year multiplied by the ratio of the
2number of elderly seniors and disabled persons individuals with disabilities in the
3county to the total number of elderly seniors and disabled persons individuals with
4disabilities
in this state and which provides for a minimum base amount for each
5county, as determined by the department.
SB21-SSA1,2576o 6Section 2576o. 85.21 (2) (cm) of the statutes is renumbered 85.21 (2) (fg) and
7amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,808,128 85.21 (2) (fg) "Disabled person Individual with a disability" means any
9individual who, because of any temporary or permanent physical or mental condition
10or institutional residence is unable without special facilities or special planning or
11design to use available transportation facilities and services as effectively as persons
12individuals who are not so affected.
SB21-SSA1,2576q 13Section 2576q. 85.21 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 85.21 (2) (ft) and
14amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,808,1515 85.21 (2) (ft) "Elderly person Senior" means any individual age 65 or over.
SB21-SSA1,2576s 16Section 2576s. 85.21 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,808,2017 85.21 (2) (g) "Specialized transportation service" means a transportation
18system, either publicly or privately owned, which provides to elderly seniors or
19disabled persons individuals with disabilities general or special service on a regular
20and continuing basis in a designated service area.
SB21-SSA1,2576u 21Section 2576u. 85.21 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,808,2422 85.21 (4) (a) The county may establish the transportation of elderly seniors and
23disabled persons individuals with disabilities to medical, nutritional, and
24work-related activities as the priority for the specialized transportation services.
SB21-SSA1,2576w 25Section 2576w. 85.21 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,809,5
185.21 (4) (d) A county may not use aids provided under this section to support
2the regular route services of an urban mass transit system receiving state aids under
3s. 85.20. A county may use aids provided under this section to support subsystems
4of urban mass transit systems that provide special services to elderly seniors or
5disabled persons individuals with disabilities.
SB21-SSA1,2577 6Section 2577. 85.22 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,809,8 785.22 (title) Capital assistance program for specialized Specialized
8transportation
program.
SB21-SSA1,2578 9Section 2578. 85.22 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,809,1310 85.22 (1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote the general public
11health and welfare by providing capital assistance to eligible applicants providing
12transportation services to elderly seniors and disabled persons individuals with
13disabilities
.
SB21-SSA1,2579 14Section 2579. 85.22 (2) (ag) of the statutes is renumbered 85.22 (2) (bm) and
15amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,809,2016 85.22 (2) (bm) "Disabled person Individual with a disability" means any
17individual who, because of any temporary or permanent physical or mental condition
18or institutional residence is unable without special facilities or special planning or
19design to use available transportation facilities and services as effectively as persons
20who are not so affected.
SB21-SSA1,2580 21Section 2580. 85.22 (2) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 85.22 (2)
22(am) and amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,809,2523 85.22 (2) (am) "Eligible applicant" means any applicant that meets eligibility
24requirements for federal assistance under 49 USC 5310 (a) and is one of the
25following:
.
SB21-SSA1,2581
1Section 2581. 85.22 (2) (am) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,2582 2Section 2582. 85.22 (2) (am) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,2583 3Section 2583. 85.22 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,2584 4Section 2584. 85.22 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,810,55 85.22 (2) (d) "Senior" means any individual age 65 or older.
SB21-SSA1,2585 6Section 2585. 85.22 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,810,117 85.22 (3) (a) To receive and review annually applications for aid under this
8section and to prescribe the form, nature, and extent of information which shall be
9contained in applications. Each applicant shall indicate whether the transportation
10services it provides or proposes to provide conflict with any transportation services
11being assisted under s. 85.21.
SB21-SSA1,2586 12Section 2586. 85.22 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,810,1513 85.22 (3) (c) To make and execute agreements with eligible applicants to
14provide for the undertaking of transportation services to elderly seniors or disabled
15persons
individuals with disabilities.
SB21-SSA1,2587 16Section 2587. 85.22 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,810,1717 85.22 (3) (g) To establish an annual application cycle for the program.
SB21-SSA1,2588 18Section 2588. 85.22 (3) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,811,219 85.22 (3) (h) To establish, by rule, standards for the coordination of
20transportation services to elderly seniors and disabled persons for purposes of s.
2185.22 (2) (am) 2. b
individuals with disabilities. These standards may require
22certification by a local public body that any application for aid under this section
23shall be consistent with the recommendations of a local coordinating committee on
24transportation that has membership which is, in the department's judgment,

1sufficient to provide for adequate coordination of services available in the applicable
2area.
SB21-SSA1,2589 3Section 2589. 85.22 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 85.22 (4) and
4amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,811,95 85.22 (4) Commencing with the highest ranked application and to the extent
6that state and federal moneys are available, the department shall offer to each
7eligible applicant an amount of state aid such that the sum of federal and state aid
8received by an applicant does not exceed any of the following: the funding limitations
9defined in 49 USC 5310.
SB21-SSA1,2590 10Section 2590. 85.22 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,2591 11Section 2591. 85.22 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,2592 12Section 2592. 85.22 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,2595 13Section 2595. 85.53 of the statutes is renumbered 51.49, and 51.49 (3), as
14renumbered, is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,811,1715 51.49 (3) Grants under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under
16s. 20.395 (5) (jr).
The amount of a grant under this section may not exceed 80% of
17the amount expended by an eligible applicant for services related to the program.
SB21-SSA1,2595d 18Section 2595d. 86.19 (1h) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,811,2219 86.19 (1h) (a) Subject to par. (b), the department shall erect and maintain 2
20directional signs along eastbound and westbound I 90/94 and 2 directional signs
21along the exit ramps that correspond to the signs along the main roadway for the
22Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in Columbia County.
SB21-SSA1,812,323 (b) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including
24any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of fabricating, erecting, and
25maintaining the signs specified in par. (a), the department shall erect and maintain

1the signs. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this
2paragraph, may be expended for the fabrication, erection, or maintenance of the
3signs.
SB21-SSA1,2595g 4Section 2595g. 86.19 (1u) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,812,75 86.19 (1u) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the department may erect and maintain
6directional signs along any highway along the route described in s. 84.10255 (1) to
7aid navigation to the locations described in s. 84.10255 (2) (b) to (e).
SB21-SSA1,2595k 8Section 2595k. 86.30 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,812,129 86.30 (10) Appeal of aid calculation. (a) Any county or municipality that
10believes that information used to calculate the aid payment to the county or
11municipality was reported in error may submit to the department a request that the
12information be corrected and the correct aid amount be paid.
SB21-SSA1,812,1413 (b) Corrections to transportation aid payments under this subsection shall be
14paid from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ar).
SB21-SSA1,812,1615 (c) The department shall promulgate rules establishing submission
16requirements and arbitration procedures for appeals under this subsection.
SB21-SSA1,2595m 17Section 2595m. 86.31 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,812,2518 86.31 (4) Reimbursement for improvements. All costs of an improvement
19funded under this section shall be the responsibility of the political subdivision. At
20the completion of an improvement, the political subdivision may apply to the
21department for reimbursement of not more than 50% of eligible costs in the manner
22and form prescribed by the department. Eligible costs for which no reimbursement
23is made by the department may be paid by the political subdivision from
24contributions of tribal funds received from federally recognized American Indian
25tribes or bands in this state.
SB21-SSA1,2595n
1Section 2595n. 86.31 (6) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,813,42 86.31 (6) (i) Authorization for a political subdivision to apply towards its
3eligible expenses for which reimbursement is not sought under sub. (4) contributions
4of tribal funds deriving from any source to the extent allowed under federal law.
SB21-SSA1,2596 5Section 2596. 87.305 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,813,126 87.305 (1) Department approval. (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 87.30 or any rule
7promulgated, order issued or ordinance adopted under that section, the department
8shall authorize the connection of a sanitary sewer line from the sewerage treatment
9plant in the city of Prairie du Chien and connection of the public water system of the
10city of Prairie du Chien to the railroad depot and the Dousman hotel on St. Feriole
11island and shall authorize historic use of the Dousman hotel as a hotel, as defined
12under s. 254.61 (3) 97.01 (7), if all of the following conditions are met:
SB21-SSA1,2596g 13Section 2596g. 88.81 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,813,1514 88.81 (5) Subsections (1) to (3) do not apply on or after the effective date of this
15subsection .... [LRB inserts date].
SB21-SSA1,2596i 16Section 2596i. 88.815 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,813,21 1788.815 Dissolution of suspended drainage districts. (1) If the operations
18of a drainage district are suspended on the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB
19inserts date], the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall file
20a notice with the court having jurisdiction on the matter that the district will be
21administratively dissolved 36 months after the filing of the notice.
SB21-SSA1,813,25 22(2) Upon the filing of a dissolution notice under sub. (1), the court shall provide
23notice of the dissolution notice to the drainage board. If, at the time of filing of a
24dissolution notice, any position on the board is vacant, the court shall appoint a
25successor as provided in s. 88.17 before providing notice to the board.
SB21-SSA1,814,2
1(3) Upon receiving notice under sub. (2), the board shall provide notice of the
2dissolution notice under sub. (1) to the persons specified under s. 88.05 (4) (c).
SB21-SSA1,814,4 3(4) Upon request by any owner of land in the district, the board shall do all of
4the following:
SB21-SSA1,814,55 (a) Fix a time and place of a hearing on the dissolution notice.
SB21-SSA1,814,86 (b) Cause notice of the hearing to be given under s. 88.05 (1) (b) to the persons
7specified under s. 88.05 (4) (c), the court having jurisdiction on the matter, and the
8department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
SB21-SSA1,814,17 9(5) Subject to s. 88.82 (2) and after any hearing held under sub. (4), if the board
10determines that the public welfare will not be promoted by the reinstatement of
11district operations, the board shall seek approval of dissolution of the district under
12s. 88.06. If dissolution is approved, the board shall provide notice of the dissolution
13to the court having jurisdiction on the matter, the department of agriculture, trade
14and consumer protection, the zoning administrator of each city, village, town, or
15county in which the district is located, the county clerk of the county in which the
16drainage board having jurisdiction of the drainage district is located, and the county
17treasurer.
SB21-SSA1,814,25 18(6) If s. 88.82 (2) is not satisfied, court approval under s. 88.06 is not received,
19or the board determines that public welfare will be promoted by the reinstatement
20of district operations, the board shall order the district reinstated. If reinstatement
21is ordered, the board shall provide notice of the order to the court having jurisdiction
22on the matter, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the
23zoning administrator of each city, village, town, or county in which the district is
24located, and the county clerk of the county in which the drainage board having
25jurisdiction of the drainage district is located.
SB21-SSA1,815,5
1(7) If no hearing is scheduled under sub. (4), the district is dissolved 36 months
2after the filing of the notice under sub. (1). If the department of agriculture, trade
3and consumer protection receives a notice under sub. (4), but does not receive a notice
4of reinstatement under sub. (5), the district is dissolved 48 months after the filing of
5the notice under sub. (1).
SB21-SSA1,2597 6Section 2597. 89.02 (3d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,815,87 89.02 (3d) "Department" means the department of agriculture, trade and
8consumer protection.
SB21-SSA1,2598 9Section 2598. 89.063 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,815,16 1089.063 Fees. The department shall determine by rule the fees for each initial
11license, certification, and permit issued under ss. 89.06 and 89.072, and, if
12applicable, for renewal of the license, certification, or permit, including late fees,
13based on the department's administrative and enforcement costs under this chapter.
14The department shall notify the holder of each such license, certification, or permit
15of any fee adjustment under this subsection that affects that license, certification,
16or permit holder.
SB21-SSA1,2598m 17Section 2598m. 89.078 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,815,25 1889.078 Background investigations. (1) The examining board may conduct
19an investigation to determine whether an applicant for a license, certification, or
20permit issued under s. 89.06 or 89.072 satisfies any of the eligibility requirements
21specified for the license, certification, or permit, including, subject to ss. 111.321,
22111.322, and 111.335, whether the applicant does not have an arrest or conviction
23record. In conducting an investigation under this subsection, the examining board
24may require an applicant to provide any information that is necessary for the
25investigation.
SB21-SSA1,816,6
1(2) A person holding a license, certification, or permit issued under s. 89.06 or
289.072 who is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor anywhere shall send a notice of
3the conviction by 1st class mail to the examining board within 48 hours after the
4entry of the judgment of conviction. The examining board shall by rule determine
5what information and documentation the person holding the credential shall include
6with the written notice.
SB21-SSA1,816,9 7(3) The examining board may investigate whether an applicant for or holder
8of a license, certification, or permit issued under s. 89.06 or 89.072 has been charged
9with or convicted of a crime.
SB21-SSA1,2599 10Section 2599. 89.079 of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,816,13 1189.079 Unauthorized practice. (1) The department may conduct
12investigations, hold hearings, and make findings as to whether a person has engaged
13in a practice or used a title without a credential required under this chapter.
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