9,1850
Section
1850. 85.22 (2) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
85.22 (2) (am) (intro.) "Eligible applicant" means any applicant that meets eligibility requirements for federal assistance under 49 USC 1612 (b) (2) 5310 (a) and is one of the following:
9,1851
Section
1851. 85.22 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 85.22 (4) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
85.22 (4) (a) (intro.) Commencing with the highest ranked application and to the extent that state moneys are available, the department shall offer to each eligible applicant an amount of state aid such that the sum of federal and state aid received by an applicant does not exceed 80% any of the following:
1. The percentage, specified by the department by rule, of the estimated capital project costs.
(b) State aids available under this section shall not be available for operating purposes.
9,1852
Section
1852. 85.22 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
85.22 (4) (a) 2. For the specific type or category of capital equipment for which aid is paid, the percentage of the estimated capital costs that are eligible for federal aid.
9,1852f
Section 1852f. 85.243 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
85.243 (2) (a) The Subject to par. (ar), the department shall administer a surface transportation discretionary grants program to promote the development and implementation of surface transportation projects that foster the diverse transportation needs of the people of this state. Annually, the department may make grants to eligible applicants for surface transportation projects that promote nonhighway use or that otherwise supplement existing transportation activities. A grant may not exceed 80% of the total cost of a project. The department shall give priority to funding projects that foster alternatives to single-occupancy automobile trips. In deciding whether to award a grant under this section, the department may consider whether other funding sources are available for the proposed project.
9,1852g
Section 1852g. 85.243 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
85.243 (2) (am) Grants awarded under this section for the planning, design or construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities shall be only awarded from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ox). The total amount of the grants awarded under this paragraph and ss. 85.024 and 85.026 (2) (b) and projects approved under s. 85.245 (1m) for the planning, design or construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities may not exceed $9,755,000 in the fiscal year in which the grants are awarded or the projects are approved. If the department determines that a grant was awarded under this paragraph for a project on which construction will not be completed within a reasonable time after the grant is awarded, the department may withdraw that grant and the amount of the grant withdrawn may not be counted under this paragraph.
9,1852gd
Section 1852gd. 85.243 (2) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
85.243 (2) (ar) The department may not approve a grant under par. (a) until after enactment of the biennial budget act for the biennium during which the grant will be awarded. The total amount of grants awarded under par. (a) and paid from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (2) (jq), (jv) and (jx) may not exceed the amounts appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (jq), (jv) and (jx) for the biennium during which the grants are awarded. If the department determines that a grant was awarded under par. (a) for a project on which construction will not be completed within a reasonable time after the grant is awarded, the department may withdraw that grant and the amount of the grant so withdrawn may not be counted under this paragraph.
9,1852j
Section 1852j. 85.245 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
85.245
(1) The department may administer a program for the distribution of federal funds for congestion mitigation and air quality improvement projects made available to the state under
23 USC 149.
The Except as provided in sub. (1m), the cost of any project shall be funded from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (2) (kv) and (kx).
9,1852k
Section 1852k. 85.245 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
85.245 (1m) The cost of any project funded under this section for the planning, design or construction of a bicycle and pedestrian facility shall be only funded from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ox). The total amount of any project approved under this subsection
and the amount of grants awarded under ss. 85.024, 85.026 (2) (b) and 85.243 (2) (am) for the planning, design or construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities may not exceed $9,755,000 in the fiscal year in which the projects are approved or the grants are awarded. If the department determines that a project was approved under this subsection on which construction will not be completed within a reasonable time after the project is approved, the department may withdraw its approval of that project and the cost of the project for which approval was withdrawn may not be counted under this subsection.
9,1852m
Section 1852m. 85.32 of the statutes is created to read:
85.32 Statewide trauma care system transfer. Beginning July 1, 2000, and annually thereafter, the secretary shall transfer $80,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (dq) to the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (kx) for the purposes of the statewide trauma care system under s. 146.56.
9,1853
Section
1853. 85.50 of the statutes is repealed.
85.515 Implementation of 1997 Wisconsin Act 84. If the secretary determines that the changes to the department's computerized information systems made necessary by
1997 Wisconsin Act 84 will be operational before May 1,
2000 2001, the secretary shall publish a notice in the Wisconsin Administrative Register that states the date on which the changes to the department's computerized information system will begin operating, and that
the clearly states which portion of revisions to the operator's license suspension and revocation law made by
1997 Wisconsin Act 84 will become effective on that date.
9,1854m
Section 1854m. 85.52 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
85.52 (3) (a) The Subject to s. 85.61, the department shall administer a transportation infrastructure loan program to make loans, and to provide other assistance, to eligible applicants for highway projects or transit capital projects. The department of transportation may not make a loan or provide other assistance under the program unless the secretary of administration approves of the loan or other assistance and determines that the amounts in the fund, together with anticipated receipts, will be sufficient to fully pay principal and interest costs incurred on the revenue obligations issued under sub. (5). Loans or other assistance under the program for highway projects shall be credited to the highway account. Loans or other assistance under the program for transit capital projects shall be credited to the transit account.
9,1855
Section
1855. 85.52 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
85.52 (5) (c) The department of administration may, under s. 18.56 (5) and (9) (j) 18.561 or 18.562, deposit in a separate and distinct fund in the state treasury or in an account maintained by a trustee outside the state treasury, any portion of the revenues derived under s. 25.405 (2). The revenues deposited with a trustee outside the state treasury are the trustee's revenues in accordance with the agreement between this state and the trustee or in accordance with the resolution pledging the revenues to the repayment of revenue obligations issued under this subsection.
9,1855g
Section 1855g. 85.53 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
85.53 (3) Grants under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (jr) The amount of a grant may not exceed 80% of the amount expended by an eligible applicant for services related to the program. The total amount of grants awarded under this section may not exceed $500,000.
9,1855L
Section 1855L. 85.61 of the statutes is created to read:
85.61 Programs to assist brownfields redevelopment. The department shall promote the following programs in a manner that ensures that the programs assist the restoration of the environment and the redevelopment of brownfields, as defined in s. 560.60 (1v), to the greatest extent possible:
(1) Activities funded from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fv) or (fx).
(2) Transportation facilities economic assistance and development under s. 84.185.
(3) The transportation enhancement activities program under s. 85.026, if the department administers such a program.
(4) The transportation infrastructure loan program under s. 85.52.
9,1855p
Section 1855p. 86.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
86.19 (1) Except as provided in sub. (1m) or s. 84.01 (30) (g), no sign shall be placed within the limits of any street or highway except such as are necessary for the guidance or warning of traffic or as provided by ss. 60.23 (17m) and 66.046. The authorities charged with the maintenance of streets or highways shall cause the removal therefrom and the disposal of all other signs.
9,1855r
Section 1855r. 86.19 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
86.19 (1r) The department shall maintain the directional sign existing on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], that is located along I 43 for America's Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee County. The department may not charge any fee related to the sign maintained under this subsection.
9,1855rm
Section 1855rm. 86.195 (2) (ag) 16m. of the statutes is created to read:
86.195 (2) (ag) 16m. STH 172 from I 43 southeast of Green Bay to USH 41 at Ashwaubenon.
9,1855rn
Section 1855rn. 86.255 of the statutes is created to read:
86.255 Limitation on moneys used to purchase land remote from highway project. (1) Notwithstanding ss. 84.09 and 86.25, beginning with purchase contracts executed on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], and with relocation orders initially filed under ch. 32 on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], the department may not encumber or expend any moneys from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (3) for purposes related to the purchase of land, easements, or development rights in land, unless the land or interest in land is purchased in association with a highway
improvement project and the land or interest in land is located within one-quarter mile of the
centerline or proposed centerline of the highway.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(a) The purchase of any land that is acquired as compensatory mitigation for another wetland, as defined in s. 23.32 (1), that will suffer an adverse impact by degradation or destruction as part of a highway project.
(b) The purchase of any land, easements, or development rights in land, under an agreement executed in the name of the department before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], or under a relocation order filed under ch. 32 before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].
9,1856
Section
1856. 86.30 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
86.30 (2) (a) 1. Except as provided in pars. (b), (d) and (dm), sub. (10) and s. 86.303, the amount of transportation aids payable by the department to each county shall be the aids amount calculated under subd. 2. and to each municipality shall be the aids amount calculated under subd. 2. or 3., whichever is greater. If the amounts calculated for a municipality under subd. 2. or 3. are the same, transportation aids to that municipality shall be paid under subd. 2.
9,1857
Section
1857. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. f. of the statutes is repealed.
9,1858
Section
1858. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. g. of the statutes is amended to read:
86.30 (2) (a) 3. g. In calendar year
years 1998 and thereafter 1999, $1,596.
9,1859
Section
1859. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. h. of the statutes is created to read:
86.30 (2) (a) 3. h. In calendar year 2000 and thereafter, $1,704.
9,1862
Section
1862. 86.30 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
86.30 (9) (b) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to counties are $70,644,200 in calendar year 1997 and $78,744,300 in calendar year years 1998 and 1999, and $84,059,500 in calendar year 2000 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.
9,1863
Section
1863. 86.30 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
86.30 (9) (c) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to municipalities are $222,255,300 in calendar year 1997 and $247,739,100 in calendar year years 1998 and 1999, and $264,461,500 in calendar year 2000 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.
9,1863m
Section 1863m. 86.30 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
86.30 (10) Aid payments for calendar year 2001. (a) 1. For calendar year 2001, the department shall determine the percentage change between the amount of moneys appropriated for distribution under this section to counties for calendar year 2001 and the amount of moneys appropriated for distribution under this section to counties for calendar year 2000.
2. Notwithstanding sub. (2) (a), (b) and (d) and s. 86.303 (5) (e), (f), (h) and (i), the amount of aid payable to each county in calendar year 2001 shall be the amount paid to that county for calendar year 2000, plus an amount equal to the percentage determined under subd. 1. of the amount paid to the county for calendar year 2000.
(b) 1. For calendar year 2001, the department shall determine the percentage change between the amount of moneys appropriated for distribution under this section to municipalities for calendar year 2001 and the amount of moneys appropriated for distribution under this section to municipalities for calendar year 2000.
2. Notwithstanding sub. (2) (a), (b) and (d) and s. 86.303 (5) (e), (f), (h) and (i), the amount of aid payable to each municipality in calendar year 2001 shall be the amount paid to that municipality for calendar year 2000, plus an amount equal to the percentage determined under subd. 1. of the amount paid to the municipality for calendar year 2000.
9,1863md
Section 1863md. 86.30 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
86.30 (11) Local segregated account required. (a) Notwithstanding sub. (2), the department may not pay state aid under this section to a municipality or county unless the municipality or county does all of the following:
1. Establishes and administers a separate segregated account from which moneys may be used only for purposes related to local highways.
2. Deposits in the account established under subd. 1. all
of the following:
a. All moneys received from this state and from the federal government for local highway purposes.
b. All local moneys required by this state, or by the federal government, to match moneys described under subd. 2. a. as a condition of receiving or expending those state or federal moneys.
c. All local moneys allocated for local highway purposes by the local governing body.
d. All moneys received from a local revenue source that is dedicated to local highways.
(b) If a municipality or county does not meet the requirements under par. (a) at the time that aid should be paid under this section,
the department shall withhold the aid payment until the municipality or county meets the requirements under par. (a). When the municipality or county meets the requirements under par. (a), the department shall pay the aid withheld under this paragraph, without interest, except that, if the municipality or county fails to meet the requirements under par. (a) within 180 days after the time that the aid should be paid, that aid is forfeited and may
not be paid to that municipality or county. Aid that is forfeited under this paragraph shall be counted under sub. (2) as if the aid had been paid.
(c)
The department, in consultation with the representatives appointed under s. 86.303 (5) (am), shall promulgate rules implementing this subsection
. The department may not require any eligible applicant to do any of the following:
1. Pay expenses related to law enforcement using moneys from an account established under this subsection.
2. Maintain separate checking accounts to implement this subsection, if the eligible applicant implements this subsection by segregating revenues and expenditures described in this subsection in the eligible applicant's bookkeeping system.
9,1864
Section
1864. 86.302 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
86.302 (title) Local roads; inventory.
9,1865
Section
1865. 86.302 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 86.302 (1g) and amended to read:
86.302 (1g) Except as provided in sub. (1m), beginning on January 1, 2001, the board of every town, village and county, and the governing body of every city, shall file with the department and with the county clerk not later than December 15 of every odd-numbered year, a certified plat of such town, village, city the municipality or county showing the roads and streets highways under their its jurisdiction and the mileage thereof to be open and used for travel as of the succeeding January 1, which may be used by the. The department may use the plats in making computations of transportation aids. One-half of the mileage of roads or streets highways on boundary lines shall be considered as lying in each town, village, city municipality or county.
9,1866
Section
1866. 86.302 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
86.302 (1d) (a) "Highway" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (22).
(b) "Municipality" means a city, village or town.
9,1867
Section
1867. 86.302 (1m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 86.302 (1m) (a) 1. and amended to read:
86.302 (1m) (a) 1. The board of a town, village or county and the governing body of a city need not file a certified plat under sub. (1) if the town, village, In lieu of filing a certified plat under sub. (1g), if a municipality or county or city has not added or deleted jurisdictional mileage since filing its last preceding certified plat under sub. (1) (1g), its board or governing body may file a certified statement to that effect with the department.
9,1868
Section
1868. 86.302 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
86.302 (1m) (a) 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., the department may require every municipality and county to file a certified plat under sub. (1g) with the department in the year after the year in which a federal decennial census is conducted.
9,1869
Section
1869. 86.302 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
86.302 (1m) (b) Upon incorporation of a village or city, the board of the village and the governing body of the city shall file with the department and with the county clerk a certified plat of the village or city showing the roads and streets highways under its jurisdiction and the mileage thereof to be open and used for travel as of the date of incorporation, which may be used by the department in making computations of transportation aids. One-half of the mileage of roads or streets highways on boundary lines shall be considered as lying in the village or city.
9,1870
Section
1870. 86.302 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
86.302 (2) Not later than December 15, 2001, and biennially thereafter, each municipality and county shall assess the physical condition of highways under its jurisdiction, using a pavement rating system approved by the department and report the results of that assessment to the department. The department shall assess the accuracy of mileage or other data concerning highways reported by municipalities and counties and may use field investigations to verify a portion of the data constituting a valid random sample or such specialized sample as the department considers appropriate. The department shall cooperate with and provide assistance to local units of government in their jurisdictional mileage determination efforts under this subsection. The department shall inventory and verify all road mileage in a county or municipality once every 10 years Information collected under this subsection is inadmissible as evidence, except to show compliance with this subsection.
