323.29 (title) Statewide public safety interoperable communication system.
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Section 1892g. 323.29 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
323.29 (1) (title) Definitions.
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Section 1892L. 323.29 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
323.29 (1) (am) “Department” means the department of military affairs.
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Section 1892p. 323.29 (3) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
323.29 (3) (title) Department duties and powers.
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Section 1892s. 323.29 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
323.29 (3) (a) (intro.) The department shall do all of the following:
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Section 1892t. 323.29 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
323.29 (3) (a) 2. During the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, conduct a request for proposals regarding a statewide public safety interoperable communication system. The department shall require the submitted proposals to include all costs associated with their fulfillment, including costs to the state and local governments.
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Section 1892x. 323.29 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
323.29 (4) Director of emergency communications. The adjutant general shall appoint a director of emergency communications within the division to serve at the pleasure of the adjutant general outside the classified service. The position shall be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.465 (3) (q).
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Section 1893
. 323.62 of the statutes is created to read:
323.62 Mobile field force grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.465 (3) (dm), the division may award grants to Wisconsin law enforcement agencies, as defined in s. 165.77 (1) (c), to fund crowd-control training and equipment used for crowd control.
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Section 1893s. 323.70 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
323.70 (6m) From the appropriation under s. 20.465 (3) (df), the division may award grants to local agencies with which the division contracts under sub. (2). A grant awarded under this subsection shall be used to fund the replacement of equipment used in emergency responses to releases of hazardous substances under this section.
59,1894
Section 1894
. 341.14 (6r) (b) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
341.14 (6r) (b) 10. An additional fee of $25 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 57. An additional fee of $50 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on the biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 57. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration period or $25 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. All moneys received under this subdivision, in excess of $27,600 for the initial costs of production of the special group plate under par. (f) 57., shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1)
20.395 (5) (gi). To the extent permitted under ch. 71, the fee under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.
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Section 1895
. 341.14 (6r) (b) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
341.14 (6r) (b) 11. An additional fee of $25 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 58. An additional fee of $50 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on the biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 58. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration period or $25 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. To the extent permitted under ch. 71, the fee under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71. All moneys received under this subdivision, in excess of $43,200 for the initial costs of production of the special group plate under par. (f) 58., shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (g) 20.395 (5) (gj).
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Section 1895m. 341.25 (1) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
341.25 (1) (L) 1. In this paragraph:
a. “Alternative fuel" means a gas, liquid, or other fuel that, with or without adjustment or manipulation such as adjustment or manipulation of pressure or temperature, is capable of being used for the generation of power to propel a motor vehicle, including, but not limited to, natural gas, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, hydrogen compressed natural gas, or hythane. Alternative fuel does not include motor fuel, electricity, leaded racing fuel, or an excluded liquid, as defined in
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b. “Hybrid electric vehicle” means a vehicle that is capable of using gasoline, diesel fuel, or alternative fuel to propel the vehicle but that is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery that has a capacity of not less than 4 kilowatt hours and may be capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.
c. “Nonhybrid electric vehicle” means a vehicle that is propelled solely by electrical energy and that is not capable of using gasoline, diesel fuel, or alternative fuel to propel the vehicle.
2. If a motor truck or automobile is a hybrid electric vehicle, in addition to the fee under par. (a) or (c), a surcharge of $75 shall be added to and collected with the fee for each automobile and for each motor truck registered under par. (c) at a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds.
3. If a motor truck or automobile is a nonhybrid electric vehicle, in addition to the fee under par. (a) or (c), a surcharge of $100 shall be added to and collected with the fee for each automobile and for each motor truck registered under par. (c) at a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds.
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Section 1895p. 342.06 (1) (eg) of the statutes is amended to read:
342.06 (1) (eg) Except as provided in par. (eh), if the applicant is an individual, the social security number of the applicant. The department of transportation may not disclose a social security number obtained under this paragraph to any person except to the department of children and families for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22, to the department of workforce development for the sole purpose of enforcing or administering s. 108.22, and to the department of revenue for the purposes of administering state taxes and collecting debt, and to the elections commission for the sole purpose of allowing the chief election officer to comply with the terms of the agreement under s. 6.36 (1) (ae).
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Section 1896
. 343.14 (2) (gh) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.14 (2) (gh) A question as to whether the applicant wishes to designate an additional $2 to support the efforts of Donate Life Wisconsin for the purposes described under s. 250.17 (1) 341.14 (8w).
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Section 1896m. 343.14 (2j) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.14 (2j) Except as otherwise required to administer and enforce this chapter, the department of transportation may not disclose a social security number obtained from an applicant for a license under sub. (2) (bm) to any person except to the department of children and families for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22, to the department of workforce development for the sole purpose of enforcing or administering s. 108.22, to the department of revenue for the purposes of administering state taxes and collecting debt, or to the driver licensing agency of another jurisdiction, or to the elections commission for the sole purpose of allowing the chief election officer to comply with the terms of the agreement under s. 6.36 (1) (ae).
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Section 1897
. 343.21 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.21 (1) (o) In addition to any other fee under this subsection, $2 for any person making a designation of an additional $2 to support the efforts of Donate Life Wisconsin under s. 343.14 (2) (gh) or 343.50 (4). From the moneys received under this paragraph, 90 percent shall be deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (g)
20.395 (5) (gj).
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Section 1897m. 343.50 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
343.50 (8) (c) 3. Notwithstanding par. (b) and s. 343.14 (2j), the department may, upon request, provide to the elections commission for the sole purpose of allowing the chief election officer to comply with the terms of the agreement under s. 6.36 (1) (ae) any applicant information or identification card holder information maintained by the department of transportation and identified in s. 343.14 (2).
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Section 1900
. 348.105 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
348.105 (4) An application for a permit shall be made to the department using an electronic application process established by the department. The department shall charge a fee of $1,800 for a permit. All moneys received from fees imposed by the department under this subsection shall be deposited in the general transportation fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (dg).
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Section 1900j. 348.15 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
348.15 (3) (b) The gross weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any one axle may not exceed 20,000 pounds or, if the vehicle or combination of vehicles is an implement of husbandry or agricultural commercial motor vehicle, or is a 2-vehicle combination transporting by trailer or semitrailer an implement of husbandry or agricultural commercial motor vehicle to or from a farm-related destination, and is operated on or before January 1, 2020, 23,000 pounds. In addition, the gross weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of the steering axle of a truck tractor may not exceed 13,000 pounds unless the manufacturer's rated capacity of the axle and the tires is sufficient to carry the weight, but not to exceed 20,000 pounds.
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Section 1900k. 348.15 (3) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
348.15 (3) (g) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (c), if the vehicle or combination of vehicles is an implement of husbandry or agricultural commercial motor vehicle, or is a 2-vehicle combination transporting by trailer or semitrailer an implement of husbandry or agricultural commercial motor vehicle to or from a farm-related destination, and is operated on or before January 1, 2020, the gross weight imposed on the highway by any group of 2 or more consecutive axles of the vehicle or vehicle combination may not exceed the maximum gross weights in the following table for each of the respective distances between axles and the respective numbers of axles of a group:
59,1900L
Section 1900L. 348.15 (9) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 1900Lm. 348.15 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
348.15 (11) The maximum gross weight for a a vehicle or combination of vehicles having 11 axles and transporting exclusively forest products or lumber operated on a highway without a permit may not exceed 164,000 pounds. Notwithstanding sub. (3) (a), (b), (br), and (c), there is no weight limitation per wheel, axle, or group of axles for a vehicle or combination of vehicles having 11 axles and transporting exclusively forest products or lumber. This subsection applies only on the following:
(a) STH 13, from the junction of USH 2 and STH 13 in the city of Ashland to the intersection of STH 13 and Old Airport Road in Ashland County.
(b) STH 70, from the junction of STH 70 and USH 45 in the city of Eagle River to the junction of STH 70 and USH 51 in Vilas County.
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Section 1900m. 348.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
348.16 (2) Except as provided in sub. (3) and s. 348.175 and subject to any modifications made by a city of the first class pursuant to s. 349.15 (3), no person, without a permit therefor, shall operate on a class “B" highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles imposing wheel, axle, group of axles, or gross weight on the highway exceeding 60 percent of the weights authorized in s. 348.15 (3). This subsection does not apply, from April 24, 2014, to January 1, 2020, to an implement of husbandry or agricultural commercial motor vehicle being operated or transported, or to a 2-vehicle combination transporting an implement of husbandry or agricultural commercial motor vehicle, as described in s. 348.15 (9) (c), (cm), (e), or (f) 1. or 1m.
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Section 1900n. 348.17 (6) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 1900o. 348.21 (3t) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 1900og. 348.27 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 348.27 (12) (a) and amended to read:
348.27 (12) (a) The department may issue an annual or consecutive month permit for the transportation of garbage, as defined in s. 289.01 (9), or refuse, in a self-compactor equipped vehicle which exceeds statutory weight and length limitations and for the return of the vehicle when empty. A permit under this subsection may be issued for use on any highway within this state. In this subsection, “refuse" means combustible and noncombustible rubbish, including paper, wood, metal, glass, cloth and products thereof, litter and street rubbish, ashes, and lumber, concrete, and other debris resulting from the construction or demolition of structures.
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Section 1900om. 348.27 (12) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
348.27 (12) (b) The department may issue an annual or consecutive month permit for the transportation of garbage, as defined in s. 289.01 (9), or refuse, in any of the following vehicles that exceed statutory weight and length limitations and for the return of the vehicle when empty:
1. A self-compactor equipped vehicle.
2. A roll-off equipped truck or roll-off trailer that uses all axles while transporting garbage or refuse.
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Section 1900or. 348.27 (12) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
348.27 (12) (c) A permit under par. (b) may be issued for use on any highway within this state.
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Section 1900p. 348.27 (19) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 1900q. 348.28 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
348.28 (1) (a) Permits issued under ss. 348.25, 348.26 and 348.27, other than a permit described in s. 348.27 (19) (b) 5. b., shall be carried on the vehicle during operations so permitted. This paragraph does not apply after January 1, 2020, with respect to a permit issued under s. 348.27 (19).
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Section 1900r. 348.28 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
348.28 (1) (b) Permits issued under s. 348.27 (19) that are required to be carried on the vehicle under par. (a) may be carried and produced in either printed or electronic format, including by display of electronic images on a cellular telephone or other electronic device. If the permit is displayed in electronic format on any cellular telephone or other electronic device, a traffic officer or inspector under s. 110.07 (3) may not view, and producing the permit in electronic format is not considered consent for the traffic officer or inspector to view, any content on the telephone or other device except the permit. This paragraph does not apply after January 1, 2020.
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Section 1900sg. 350.12 (3j) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
350.12 (3j) (b) Except as provided in par. (bg), the The fee for a trail use sticker issued for a snowmobile that is exempt from registration under sub. (2) (b) or (bn) is $34.25 $49.25. A trail use sticker issued for such a snowmobile may be issued only by the department and persons appointed by the department and expires on June 30 of each year.
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Section 1900sm. 350.12 (3j) (bg) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 1900sp. 350.12 (3j) (bg) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
350.12 (3j) (bg) 3. The fee for a trail use sticker issued in fiscal years 2015-16 to 2018-19 for a snowmobile that is registered under sub. (3) and that is owned by a person who is both a member of a snowmobile club and a member of the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs is $9.25.
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Section 1900sv. 350.12 (3j) (bg) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
350.12 (3j) (bg) 4. The fee for a trail use sticker issued in fiscal years 2015-16 to 2018-19 for a snowmobile that is registered under sub. (3) and that is owned by a person who does not meet the requirements under subd. 3. is $29.25.
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Section 1900t. 350.12 (3j) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
350.12 (3j) (e) 2. Any person, including the department, who issues a trail use sticker or a temporary trail use receipt shall collect in addition to the fee under par. (b) or (bg) 2., 3., or 4. an issuing fee of 75 cents. The agent may retain 50 cents of the issuing fee to compensate the agent for the agent's services in issuing the temporary trail use receipt.
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Section 1900v. 350.12 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
350.12 (4) (b) 1. State aids and funds for maintenance costs shall be 100 percent of the actual cost of maintaining the trail per year up to a $250 $300 per mile per year maximum, except as provided in pars. (bg) to (br). Qualifying trails are trails approved by the board as snowmobile trails. State aid for development may equal 100 percent of development expenses. Aids for major reconstruction or rehabilitation projects to improve bridges may equal 100 percent of eligible costs. Aids for trail rehabilitation projects may equal 100 percent of eligible costs. Development shall begin the same year the land is acquired. Moneys available for development shall be distributed on a 100 percent grant basis, 75 percent at the time of approval but no later than January 1 and 25 percent upon completion of the project. A county application may include a request for development, rehabilitation or maintenance of trails, or any combination thereof. Trail routes, sizes and specifications shall be prescribed only by the board.
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Section 1900vm. 350.12 (4) (bg) 2. a. of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 1900w. 350.12 (4) (bg) 2. b. of the statutes is renumbered 350.12 (4) (bg) 2. and amended to read:
350.12 (4) (bg) 2. For fiscal years 2016-17 to 2019-20, the The department shall calculate an amount equal to the number of trail use stickers issued under sub. (3j) in the previous fiscal year to owners of snowmobiles that are exempt from registration under sub. (2) multiplied by $47 and shall credit this amount to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (5) (cw). From the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (5) (cw), the department shall make payments to the department or a county for the purposes specified in par. (b). The department shall make payments under par. (bm) for trail maintenance costs that were incurred in the previous fiscal year and that exceed the maximum specified under par. (b) 1. before making payments for any of the other purposes specified in par. (b).
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Section 1900wm. 350.12 (4) (bm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
350.12 (4) (bm) 1. The actual cost incurred by the department or the county in maintaining its trails that are qualified under par. (b) 1. or 4. in the previous fiscal year exceeds the maximum of $250 $300 per mile per year under par. (b) 1.
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Section 1900x. 350.12 (4) (bm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
350.12 (4) (bm) 2. Of the actual cost incurred by the department or the county in maintaining its trails that are qualified under par. (b) 1. or 4. for the fiscal year applicable under subd. 1., the actual cost incurred in grooming the trails exceeds a maximum of $150 $200 per mile per year.
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Section 1903
. 440.03 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
440.03 (1c) The department shall promulgate rules specifying a procedure for addressing allegations that a credential holder has practiced while impaired by alcohol or other drugs or that his or her ability to practice is impaired by alcohol or other drugs, and for assisting a credential holder who requests to participate in the procedure. In promulgating rules under this subsection, the department shall seek to facilitate early identification of chemically dependent credential holders and encourage their rehabilitation. The rules promulgated under this subsection may be used by the department, the real estate appraisers board, and all examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards attached to the department or an examining board in conjunction with the procedures established under sub. (1). The department may contract with another entity to administer the procedure specified under the rules promulgated under this subsection.
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Section 1904
. 440.03 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
440.03 (4m) Except as otherwise permitted in chs. 440 to 480, the department may require a credential holder to submit proof of the continuing education programs or courses that he or she has completed only if a complaint is made against the credential holder.
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Section 1929
. 440.035 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
