Wisconsin Legislature: Railroad

``Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage Trail" established; DOT and Tour.Dept duties - SB384

SPD clients with conflicting interests: conflicts office pilot program for certain counties established [Sec. 9133 (1)] - AB21

SPD clients with conflicting interests: conflicts office pilot program for certain counties established [Sec. 9133 (1); original bill only] - SB21

Horse racing at local fairs and regulation of local fairs revised; DATCP and state aid provisions - AB438

Horse racing at local fairs and regulation of local fairs revised; DATCP and state aid provisions - SB318

Radiological materials transported on a highway: DOT permit required; penalty provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, appropriation and fee added] - AB426

Radiological materials transported on a highway: DOT permit required; penalty provision - SB320

Commercial radio and television station property: sales and use tax exemption modified, motor vehicle provision; JSCTE appendix report - AB716

Commercial radio and television station property: sales and use tax exemption modified, motor vehicle provision; JSCTE appendix report - SB590

WCLO AM-1230: honoring its 85th birthday on August 1, 2015 - AJR47

DNR permits re high-voltage transmission construction and relocation of utility facility as condition of certain general permits; one-call system requirements, violations, complaints, and enforcement, PSC duties; sulfur dioxide compliance plan, certain DNR determinations, and certain PSC variance eliminated; PSC assessment authority; funding for energy efficiency and renewable resource programs; PSC approval of public utility contracts with affiliated interests; PSC authority re local access and transport areas for telephone service and complaints re railroad telecommunications service [A.Amdt.2: exempting construction of certain electric transmission lines from PSC certification added; A.Amdt.5: deletes one-call system violations and rule-making authority provisions] - AB804

DNR permits re high-voltage transmission construction and relocation of utility facility as condition of certain general permits; one-call system requirements, violations, complaints, and enforcement, PSC duties; sulfur dioxide compliance plan, certain DNR determinations, and certain PSC variance eliminated; PSC assessment authority; funding for energy efficiency and renewable resource programs; PSC approval of public utility contracts with affiliated interests; PSC authority re local access and transport areas for telephone service and complaints re railroad telecommunications service - SB654

Freight optimization modeling: DOT may contract for services; WEDC and DOT to conduct a study and report to JCF [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 655e, 2547d, 9145 (4f)] - SB21

Freight rail infrastructure improvement grant: DOT to award to Northwoods Rail Transit Commission re purchase of railroad cars - AB458

Freight rail infrastructure improvement grant: DOT to award to Northwoods Rail Transit Commission re purchase of railroad cars - SB305

Freight rail preservation appropriation [Sec. 650] - AB21

Freight rail preservation appropriation [Sec. 650] - SB21

Freight rail service: state property held for preserving or improving is not subject to local special assessment [Sec. 1991, 2048] - AB21

Freight rail service: state property held for preserving or improving is not subject to local special assessment [Sec. 1991, 2048] - SB21

Pedestrian entering or remaining on railroad tracks prohibition does not apply to walking directly across the tracks or right-of-way - AB876

Pedestrian entering or remaining on railroad tracks prohibition does not apply to walking directly across the tracks or right-of-way - SB734

Rail property projects funded with public funds: bidding requirements exception - AB1026

Railroad conveyances: DFI duties transferred to the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3527d-h, 9314 (3f)] - SB21

Railroad corporations required to submit emergency preparedness plan re discharge of hazardous materials; DNR, Office of the Commissioner of Railroads, and DOT duties; rail safety inspector positions increased; reports required - AB552

Railroad corporations required to submit emergency preparedness plan re discharge of hazardous materials; DNR, Office of the Commissioner of Railroads, and DOT duties; rail safety inspector positions increased; reports required - SB427

Railroad police officers: railway company authority to appoint and employ eliminated; railroad conductor authority to arrest passengers eliminated - SB791

Railroad property acquisition and improvement and rail passenger route development: general obligation bonding limit revised [Sec. 875, 878] - AB21

Railroad property acquisition and improvement and rail passenger route development: general obligation bonding limit revised [Sec. 875, 878; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, transportation fund lapse, 9245 (1q)] - SB21

Railroad records re trespassing on railroad tracks are subject to public records laws - SB793

Trespassing on railroads does not include pedestrians crossing the tracks or right-of-way [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3527m] - SB21

Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission: DOT to award grant from freight rail infrastructure improvement program for bridge repair - AB738

Railroad crossing: certain cargo tank motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials required to stop [Sec. 4348] - AB21

Railroad crossing: certain cargo tank motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials required to stop [Sec. 4348] - SB21

DOT sponsorship agreements re materials displayed at passenger rail station: fees deposited in transportation fund [Sec. 652, 2546, 2547] - AB21

DOT sponsorship agreements re materials displayed at passenger rail station: fees deposited in transportation fund [Sec. 652, 2546, 2547] - SB21

Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission: legislative members’ term of office clarified - SB251

Rail fixed guideway transportation system in first class city: state may not incur expenses related to; not eligible for urban mass transit operating assistance program aids - AB562

Railroad police officers: any person may file a complaint against with DOJ re improper exercise of authority - SB792

Railroad police officers: railway company authority to appoint and employ eliminated; railroad conductor authority to arrest passengers eliminated - SB791

Railroad property acquisition and improvement and rail passenger route development: general obligation bonding limit revised [Sec. 875, 878] - AB21

Railroad property acquisition and improvement and rail passenger route development: general obligation bonding limit revised [Sec. 875, 878; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, transportation fund lapse, 9245 (1q)] - SB21

Transit safety oversight program created in DOT re fixed guideway transit systems [Sec. 653, 654, 2574] - AB21

Transit safety oversight program created in DOT re fixed guideway transit systems [Sec. 653, 654, 2574] - SB21

Kreunen, Rodney Warren: life and public service of a former State Commissioner of Railroads commended upon his death - AJR97

Kreunen, Rodney Warren: life and public service of a former State Commissioner of Railroads commended upon his death - SJR79

Railroad conveyances: DFI duties transferred to the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3527d-h, 9314 (3f)] - SB21

Railroad corporations required to submit emergency preparedness plan re discharge of hazardous materials; DNR, Office of the Commissioner of Railroads, and DOT duties; rail safety inspector positions increased; reports required - AB552

Railroad corporations required to submit emergency preparedness plan re discharge of hazardous materials; DNR, Office of the Commissioner of Railroads, and DOT duties; rail safety inspector positions increased; reports required - SB427

DFI rules modified re UCC Article 9 filings made in an office of register of deeds; DOR rules modified re real estate transfer fee, register of deeds provision [Admin.Code DFI-CCS 7.03; Tax 15.04] - AB81

Real estate transfer fee return: person who conveys real property required to file even if the conveyance is exempt from the fee, exemption provision - AB374

Real estate transfer fee return: person who conveys real property required to file even if the conveyance is exempt from the fee, exemption provision [S.Amdt.1: local fees prohibited] - SB279

Tax administration technical changes - AB595

Tax administration technical changes - SB440

Foreclosure actions involving noncommercial property and abandoned property: revisions re redemption period, notice of sale, and determination of abandonment; court duties specified - AB720

Foreclosure actions involving noncommercial property and abandoned property: revisions re redemption period, notice of sale, and determination of abandonment; court duties specified - SB629

Frac sand mining contract for neighboring properties: inclusion on real estate condition and vacant land disclosure reports required - AB152

Frac sand mining contract for neighboring properties: inclusion on real estate condition and vacant land disclosure reports required - SB98

Property rights regulation revisions re local government restrictions on sale, purchase, development, or occupancy of real property and individual notice requirements; vested rights; shoreland zoning; resolution of challenge to zoning restrictions; supermajority vote to down zone a property; property tax treatment of undeveloped land; and contested case hearings [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, adds provisions re content of economic impact analysis of proposed administrative rules, standard for judicial review of certain state agency actions or decisions, and DNR and DATCP contested hearings specified; S.Amdt.1: undeveloped land provision removed] - AB582

Property rights regulation revisions re local government restrictions on sale, purchase, development, or occupancy of real property and individual notice requirements; vested rights; shoreland zoning; resolution of challenge to zoning restrictions; supermajority vote to down zone a property; property tax treatment of undeveloped land; and contested case hearings - SB464

Real estate practice law revisions re terminology, licensing, association with a firm, independent practice, time-share salespersons, and Real Estate Examining Board provisions; statute of limitation for filing an action against a real estate broker or salesperson; definition of ``employee” and emergency rules provisions [A.Amdt.3: independent contractor relationship and UI provisions added] - AB456

Real estate practice law revisions re terminology, licensing, association with a firm, independent practice, time-share salespersons, and Real Estate Examining Board provisions; statute of limitation for filing an action against a real estate broker or salesperson; definition of ``employee” and emergency rules provisions - SB375

Sale of property: local governments prohibited from imposing time-of-sale requirements; existing ordinance, resolution, or policy is unenforceable [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 4595c] - SB21

Real Estate Examining Board requirement to develop rules re cooperative agreement forms for out-of-state real estate brokers, salespersons, and time-share salespersons deleted - AB33

Real Estate Examining Board requirement to develop rules re cooperative agreement forms for out-of-state real estate brokers, salespersons, and time-share salespersons deleted - SB41

Real estate practice law revisions re terminology, licensing, association with a firm, independent practice, time-share salespersons, and Real Estate Examining Board provisions; statute of limitation for filing an action against a real estate broker or salesperson; definition of ``employee” and emergency rules provisions [A.Amdt.3: independent contractor relationship and UI provisions added] - AB456

Real estate practice law revisions re terminology, licensing, association with a firm, independent practice, time-share salespersons, and Real Estate Examining Board provisions; statute of limitation for filing an action against a real estate broker or salesperson; definition of ``employee” and emergency rules provisions - SB375

Distance Learning Authorization Board created and attached to HEAB; JCF duties - AB632