SB484: Bill Text

October 9, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg, Cowles, Felzkowski, Quinn, Testin and Nass, cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Callahan, Edming, Gustafson, Green, Magnafici, Michalski, O'Connor, Schmidt, Snyder and Swearingen. Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government.

SB484,1,5 An Act to amend 348.27 (9) (a) 3. g. and 348.27 (9) (a) 3. n.; and to create 348.27 (9) (a) 3. gm., 348.27 (9) (a) 3. hm., 348.27 (9) (a) 3. o., 348.27 (9) (a) 3. p., 348.27 (9) (a) 3. q., 348.27 (9) (a) 3. r., 348.27 (9) (a) 3. s. and 348.27 (9) (a) 3. t. of the statutes; relating to: permits for certain oversize or overweight vehicles transporting forest products.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, with limited exceptions, no person may operate on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceeds certain statutory limits on size, weight, or load unless that person possesses a permit issued by the Department of Transportation. Currently, DOT may issue an annual or consecutive month permit for an oversize or overweight vehicle to transport loads within 11 miles of the Wisconsin-Michigan state line and on specifically designated highways, if the vehicle does not violate length or weight limitations under Michigan law (commonly known as the Michigan border permit).

This bill adds the following highway segments to the Michigan border permit:

1. STH 70, from the junction with westbound STH 139 in Florence County to the junction with STH 13 in the town of Fifield.

2. STH 54, from the junction with CTH S in Outagamie County to the junction with STH 55 in the town of Oneida in Outagamie County.

3. STH 32, from the junction with STH 64 in Oconto County to Cottonwood Lane three-quarters of a mile southeast of the village of Suring.

4. STH 17, from the junction with STH 70 in the city of Eagle River to the junction with Sundstein Road in Vilas County.

5. STH 13, from the junction with STH 70 in the town of Fifield in Price County to the junction with 5th Street in the city of Park Falls.

6. STH 13, from the intersection with Old Airport Road to the northernmost intersection with CTH “C” in Ashland County.

7. USH 63, from the junction with USH 2 in Bayfield County to the junction with Krueger Road in the town of Bass Lake in Sawyer County.

8. STH 22, from the junction with USH 41 in the city of Oconto to the junction with STH 47/55 in the city of Shawano.

9. STH 55, from the junction of STH 47/55 with STH 22 in the city of Shawano to the junction with USH 151 in Calumet County.

10. USH 151, from the junction with STH 55 in Calumet County to the junction with CTH S in Manitowoc County.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB484,1 Section 1. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. g. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB484,2,4 348.27 (9) (a) 3. g. STH 13, from the junction of USH 2 and STH 13 in the city of Ashland to the northernmost intersection of STH 13 and Old Airport Road CTH “C” in Ashland County.

SB484,2 Section 2. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. gm. of the statutes is created to read:

SB484,2,8 348.27 (9) (a) 3. gm. STH 13, from the junction of STH 13 and STH 70 in the town of Fifield in Price County to the junction of STH 13 and 5th Street S in the city of Park Falls.

SB484,3 Section 3. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. hm. of the statutes is created to read:

SB484,2,12 348.27 (9) (a) 3. hm. STH 70, from the junction of STH 70 and westbound STH 139 in Florence County to the junction of STH 70 and STH 13 in the town of Fifield in Price County.

SB484,4 Section 4. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. n. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB484,3,3 348.27 (9) (a) 3. n. STH 54, from the junction of STH 54 and USH 45 in the city of New London to the junction of STH 54 and CTH S STH 55 in the town of Oneida in Outagamie County.

SB484,5 Section 5. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. o. of the statutes is created to read:

SB484,3,7 348.27 (9) (a) 3. o. STH 32, from the junction of STH 32 and STH 64 in Oconto County to Cottonwood Lane three-quarters of a mile southeast of the village of Suring.

SB484,6 Section 6. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. p. of the statutes is created to read:

SB484,3,10 348.27 (9) (a) 3. p. STH 17, from the junction of STH 17 and STH 70 in the city of Eagle River to the junction of STH 17 and Sundstein Road in Vilas County.

SB484,7 Section 7. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. q. of the statutes is created to read:

SB484,3,14 348.27 (9) (a) 3. q. USH 63, from the junction of USH 63 and USH 2 in Bayfield County to the junction of USH 63 and Kruger Road in the town of Bass Lake in Sawyer County.

SB484,8 Section 8. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. r. of the statutes is created to read:

SB484,3,18 348.27 (9) (a) 3. r. STH 22, from the junction of STH 22 and USH 41 in the city of Oconto to the easternmost junction of STH 22 and STH 47/55 in the city of Shawano.

SB484,9 Section 9. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. s. of the statutes is created to read:

SB484,3,22 348.27 (9) (a) 3. s. STH 55, from the easternmost junction of STH 47/55 and STH 22 in the city of Shawano to the junction of STH 55 and USH 151 in Calumet County.

SB484,10 Section 10. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. t. of the statutes is created to read:

SB484,3,25 348.27 (9) (a) 3. t. USH 151, from the junction of USH 151 and STH 55 in Calumet County to the junction of USH 151 and CTH S in Manitowoc County.

SB484,11 Section 11. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB484,4,3 (1) Notwithstanding s. 13.096 (2), the department of transportation may not prepare a report on this bill under s. 13.096 (2) and (3).

SB484,4,4 (End)