AB557-ASA1,21,66 25.40 (2) (b) 20d. Section 20.490 (3) (q).
AB557-ASA1, s. 36m 7Section 36m. 25.40 (2) (b) 23m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,21,88 25.40 (2) (b) 23m. Section 20.855 (4) (r).
AB557-ASA1, s. 37 9Section 37. 70.337 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,21,1510 70.337 (7) This section does not apply to property that is exempt under s. 70.11
11(13), (13m), (15), (15m), (21) or (30), property that is exempt under s. 70.11 (18) if a
12payment in lieu of taxes is made for that property, lake beds owned by the state, state
13forests under s. 28.03 or 28.035, county forests under s. 28.10, property acquired by
14the department of transportation under s. 85.08 (2) (L) or 85.09
or highways, as
15defined in s. 340.01 (22).
AB557-ASA1, s. 40 16Section 40. 73.03 (29m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,21,1917 73.03 (29m) To provide on an appropriate tax form, as determined by the
18secretary of revenue, a place for taxpayers to certify that they had at least $6,000 in
19gross farm profits, as defined in s. 71.58 (4), for the applicable taxable year.
AB557-ASA1, s. 40m 20Section 40m. 73.03 (53) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,22,1321 73.03 (53) Upon application, to establish areas, which last for one year, based
22on competitive need; as evidenced by the need to minimize sales lost to retailers in
23other states, the difference between the total of the taxes and fees on gasoline in this
24state and the neighboring state, the distance between retailers in this state and the
25nearest retailer in a neighboring state, the chance of regaining customers lost to

1retailers in other states, the economic importance of fuel retailers to their
2communities and the impact on this state of the loss of tax revenue due to sales lost
3to retailers in other states; in which all motor vehicle fuel dealers will be paid rebates
4of state taxes and fees on that gasoline if the total of the fees and taxes on gasoline
5imposed by this state exceed the total of those fees and taxes imposed by the
6neighboring state by more than 5 cents per gallon, to establish the amount of the
7rebate and to certify to the department of administration the amount due each
8retailer for payment quarterly from the appropriation under s. 20.855 (4) (r). If the
9sum of the rebates for a quarter is more than 25% of the amount appropriated for the
10fiscal year, the department of administration shall prorate the rebates. If the sum
11of the rebates for a quarter is less than 25% of the amount appropriated for the fiscal
12year, the department of administration shall retain the excess in the appropriation
13account for future rebates.
AB557-ASA1, s. 41 14Section 41. 78.005 (13g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,22,1715 78.005 (13g) "Recreational motorboat" means a motorboat used predominately
16for the entertainment, amusement or recreation of the owner of the motorboat,
17whether or not it is used in a trade or business.
AB557-ASA1, s. 41m 18Section 41m. 78.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,23,619 78.01 (1) Imposition of tax and by whom paid. An excise tax at the rate
20determined under s. ss. 78.015 and 78.017 is imposed on all motor vehicle fuel
21received by a supplier for sale in this state, for sale for export to this state or for export
22to this state except as otherwise provided in this chapter. The motor vehicle fuel tax
23is to be computed and paid as provided in this chapter. Except as otherwise provided
24in this chapter, a person who receives motor vehicle fuel under s. 78.07 shall collect
25from the purchaser of the motor vehicle fuel that is received, and the purchaser shall

1pay to the person who receives the motor vehicle fuel under s. 78.07, the tax imposed
2by this section on each sale of motor vehicle fuel at the time of the sale, irrespective
3of whether the sale is for cash or on credit. In each subsequent sale or distribution
4of motor vehicle fuel on which the tax has been collected as provided in this
5subsection, the tax collected shall be added to the selling price so that the tax is paid
6ultimately by the user of the motor vehicle fuel.
AB557-ASA1, s. 42 7Section 42. 78.01 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,23,128 78.01 (2) (e) Gasoline sold for nonhighway use in mobile machinery and
9equipment; other than use in a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle that is not
10registered for private use under s. 23.33 (2) (d) or a recreational motorboat;
and
11delivered directly into the consumer's storage tank in an amount of not less than 100
12gallons.
AB557-ASA1, s. 43 13Section 43. 78.01 (2m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,23,1714 78.01 (2m) (f) It is sold for off-highway use other than use in a snowmobile, an
15all-terrain vehicle that is not registered for private use under s. 23.33 (2) (d) or a
16recreational motorboat or if no claim for a refund for the tax on the diesel fuel may
17be made under s. 78.75 (1m) (a) 3
.
AB557-ASA1, s. 44m 18Section 44m. 78.017 of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,23,20 1978.017 Adjustment in 1995. On December 1, 1995, the rate of the tax imposed
20under s. 78.01 (1) is increased by 2.9 cents per gallon.
AB557-ASA1, s. 45 21Section 45. 78.12 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,24,222 78.12 (2) Reports of licensees. (intro.) Each licensee shall, not later than the
23last 20th day of each month, file with the department, or, if the department so
24requires, file electronically with any state agency that the department specifies, on

1forms prescribed and furnished by the department, a report that indicates for the
2month before the month during which the report is due the following:
AB557-ASA1, s. 45g 3Section 45g. 78.12 (4) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,24,54 78.12 (4) (a) 4. Multiply the number of gallons under subd. 3. by the rate under
5s. 78.015 as increased under s. 78.017.
AB557-ASA1, s. 45r 6Section 45r. 78.12 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,24,87 78.12 (4) (b) 2. Multiply the number of gallons under subd. 1. by the rate under
8s. 78.015 as increased under s. 78.017.
AB557-ASA1, s. 46 9Section 46. 78.12 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,24,2510 78.12 (5) (a) Licensed suppliers shall pay taxes on motor vehicle fuel no later
11than the 15th 20th day of the month for motor vehicle fuel sold during the previous
12month. At the option of a wholesaler distributor, a licensed supplier shall allow the
13wholesaler distributor to delay paying the tax to the licensed supplier until the date
14that the tax is due to this state. A wholesaler distributor who makes delayed
15payments shall make the payments by electronic funds transfer. If a wholesaler
16distributor fails to make timely payments, the licensed supplier may terminate the
17right of the wholesaler distributor to make delayed payments. Each licensed
18supplier shall notify the department of each wholesaler distributor who makes
19delayed payments of the tax. The department may require any wholesaler
20distributor who makes delayed payments of the tax to file with the department a
21surety bond payable to this state in an amount not to exceed 3 times the highest
22estimated monthly tax owed by the wholesaler distributor. Whenever the
23wholesaler distributor pays the licensed supplier, the licensed supplier shall credit
24the wholesaler distributor's account for the amount of tax reduction that results from
25the calculation under s. 78.12 (4) (a) 2.
AB557-ASA1, s. 47
1Section 47. 78.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,25,142 78.40 (1) Imposition of tax and by whom paid. An excise tax at the rate
3determined under s. 78.405 is imposed on the use of alternate fuels. The tax, with
4respect to all alternate fuel delivered by an alternate fuel dealer into supply tanks
5of motor vehicles in this state, attaches at the time of delivery and shall be collected
6by the dealer from the alternate fuels user and shall be paid to the department. The
7tax, with respect to alternate fuels acquired by any alternate fuels user other than
8by delivery by an alternate fuel dealer into a fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle, or
9of a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle that is not registered for private use under
10s. 23.33 (2) (d) or a recreational motorboat
, attaches at the time of the use of the fuel
11and shall be paid to the department by the user. The department may permit any
12supplier of alternate fuels to report and pay to the department the tax on alternate
13fuels delivered into the storage facility of an alternate fuels user or retailer which will
14be consumed for alternate fuels tax purposes or sold at retail.
AB557-ASA1, s. 47g 15Section 47g. 78.40 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
16(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB557-ASA1,26,417 78.40 (1) Imposition of tax and by whom paid. An excise tax at the rate
18determined under ss. 78.405 and 78.407 is imposed on the use of alternate fuels. The
19tax, with respect to all alternate fuel delivered by an alternate fuel dealer into supply
20tanks of motor vehicles in this state, attaches at the time of delivery and shall be
21collected by the dealer from the alternate fuels user and shall be paid to the
22department. The tax, with respect to alternate fuels acquired by any alternate fuels
23user other than by delivery by an alternate fuel dealer into a fuel supply tank of a
24motor vehicle, or of a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle that is not registered for
25private use under s. 23.33 (2) (d) or a recreational motorboat, attaches at the time of

1the use of the fuel and shall be paid to the department by the user. The department
2may permit any supplier of alternate fuels to report and pay to the department the
3tax on alternate fuels delivered into the storage facility of an alternate fuels user or
4retailer which will be consumed for alternate fuels tax purposes or sold at retail.
AB557-ASA1, s. 47r 5Section 47r. 78.407 of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,26,7 678.407 Adjustment in 1995. On December 1, 1995, the rate of the tax imposed
7under s. 78.40 (1) is increased by 2.9 cents per gallon.
AB557-ASA1, s. 48 8Section 48. 78.49 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,26,219 78.49 (1) (a) For the purpose of determining the amount of liability to the state
10for the tax under this subchapter, except as provided in par. (b), each alternate fuels
11licensee shall, not later than the last 20th day of each month, file a monthly report
12for the next preceding month with the department on forms furnished and prescribed
13by it. Such report shall contain a declaration by the licensee that the statements
14contained therein are accurate and are a true return of the amount of the alternate
15fuels tax due and shall be subscribed by the licensee or the licensee's duly authorized
16agent. The report shall show, with reference to each location at which an alternate
17fuel is delivered or placed by such licensee into a fuel supply tank of any motor
18vehicle, the information that the department reasonably requires for the proper
19administration and enforcement of the tax under this subchapter. The department
20shall give due consideration to the varying types of operations and transactions in
21specifying the information required.
AB557-ASA1, s. 49 22Section 49. 78.49 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,27,223 78.49 (1) (b) The department may allow alternate fuels licensees whose tax
24liability is less than $500 per quarter to file on a quarterly basis. Quarterly reports
25shall be mailed on or before the last 20th day of the next month following the end of

1each calendar quarter. The report shall contain the declaration, subscription and
2information specified in par. (a).
AB557-ASA1, s. 50 3Section 50. 78.75 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,27,94 78.75 (1m) (a) 2. A person who uses motor vehicle fuel or an alternate fuel upon
5which has been paid the tax required under this chapter for the purpose of operating
6a snowmobile, as defined under s. 340.01 (58a), an aircraft, as defined under s. 78.55
7(2), or a motorboat, as defined under s. 30.50 (6), unless the motorboat is exempt from
8registration as a motor vehicle under s. 341.05 (20)
not a recreational motorboat, may
9not be reimbursed or repaid the amount of tax paid.
AB557-ASA1, s. 51 10Section 51. 78.75 (1m) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,27,2411 78.75 (1m) (a) 3. Claims under subd. 1. shall be made and filed upon forms
12prescribed and furnished by the department. The forms shall indicate that refunds
13are not available for motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuels used for motorboats, except
14motorboats exempt from registration as motor vehicles under s. 341.05 (20) and
15recreational motorboats
, or motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuels used for
16snowmobiles and that the estimated snowmobile motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuels
17tax payments are used for snowmobile trails and areas. The forms shall indicate that
18refunds are not available for motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuels used for all-terrain
19vehicles unless the all-terrain vehicle is registered for private use under s. 23.33 (2)
20(d) and shall indicate that estimated all-terrain vehicle motor vehicle fuel or
21alternate fuels tax payments are used for all-terrain vehicle trails and areas. The
22forms shall also indicate that refunds are not available for the tax on less than 100
23gallons. The department shall distribute forms in sufficient quantities to each
24county clerk.
AB557-ASA1, s. 53 25Section 53. 84.013 (3) (kb) to (km) of the statutes are created to read:
AB557-ASA1,28,3
184.013 (3) (kb) USH 151 extending approximately 18.2 miles between USH 151
2west of Belmont and STH 23 south of Dodgeville, designated as the Belmont to
3Dodgeville project, in Lafayette and Iowa counties.
AB557-ASA1,28,74 (kg) STH 16 and STH 16/67 extending approximately 7.4 miles from the
5junction of STH 16 with the Rock River to the STH 16/67 interchange east of
6Oconomowoc, designated as the Oconomowoc bypass, in Jefferson and Waukesha
7counties.
AB557-ASA1,28,118 (km) USH 53 extending approximately 7.5 miles between USH 53 south of the
9USH 53/STH 93 interchange in Eau Claire and the USH 53/STH 124 interchange
10south of Chippewa Falls, designated as the Eau Claire freeway, in Eau Claire and
11Chippewa counties.
AB557-ASA1, s. 54 12Section 54. 84.013 (3) (ye) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,28,1413 84.013 (3) (ye) USH 10 between Appleton and Marshfield, in Winnebago,
14Outagamie, Waupaca, Portage and Wood counties.
AB557-ASA1, s. 55 15Section 55. 84.076 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,28,1716 84.076 (5) Sunset. This section does not apply after June 30, 1995 September
1730, 1997
.
AB557-ASA1, s. 57 18Section 57. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,29,219 84.59 (6) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building commission
20when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred
21under this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged
22to be received on a timely basis. Revenue obligations issued under this section shall
23not exceed $950,834,000 $1,082,539,400 in principal amount, excluding obligations
24issued to refund outstanding revenue obligations. Not more than $841,634,000

1$1,040,242,300 of the $950,834,000 $1,082,539,400 may be used for transportation
2facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects under ss. 84.06 and 84.09.
AB557-ASA1, s. 57m 3Section 57m. 85.022 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,29,74 85.022 (2) (a) The department shall allocate $250,000 in each fiscal year of the
51995-97 biennium from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (hq) for a study of
6high-speed rail service in the southern transportation corridor between this state
7and the state of Minnesota.
AB557-ASA1,29,98 (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., funds may be expended under par. (a) only
9to match funds, at the ratio of 1 to 1, from the state of Minnesota for the study.
AB557-ASA1,29,1210 2. No funds may be expended under par. (a) unless the federal government
11contributes funds for a study under par. (a) in an amount equal to the total amount
12of funds from this state and the state of Minnesota for the study.
AB557-ASA1, s. 57p 13Section 57p. 85.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,29,1514 85.06 (2) (b) Contract with Amtrak or an applicable railroad to provide rail
15passenger service.
AB557-ASA1, s. 57q 16Section 57q. 85.06 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,29,2117 85.06 (4) Rail passenger service grants. (a) There is established in the
18transportation fund a reserve account consisting of $250,000 for the purpose of
19funding rail passenger service grants under s. 234.665. The reserve account under
20this paragraph shall be reduced by the amount of any supplemental appropriation
21made under s. 234.665 (3).
AB557-ASA1,29,2222 (b) This subsection does not apply after December 31, 1999.
AB557-ASA1, s. 57r 23Section 57r. 85.061 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,30,1224 85.061 (3) Program. The department shall administer a rail passenger route
25development program. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (up), the

1department may fund capital costs related to Amtrak service extension routes or
2other rail service routes
between the cities of Milwaukee and Madison and between
3the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay. The extension of the Any route between the
4cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay funded under the program shall provide service
5to population centers along the route in a manner that makes the route most
6economically feasible. The department may not use any proceeds from the bond issue
7authorized under s. 20.866 (2) (up) for the extension of a route under this subsection
8unless the department submits evidence to the joint committee on finance that
9Amtrak or the applicable railroad has agreed to provide rail passenger service on
10that extension route and the joint committee on finance approves the use of the
11proceeds. The department may contract with Amtrak, railroads or other persons to
12perform the activities under this subsection.
AB557-ASA1, s. 58 13Section 58. 85.08 (4m) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,30,2214 85.08 (4m) (e) 1. Upon the request of an eligible applicant, the department may
15negotiate and enter into a loan agreement with the eligible applicant for purposes
16of rehabilitating a rail line or to finance an economic development and transportation
17efficiency project, including a project designed to promote safety or the viability of
18a statewide system of freight rail service, to assist intermodal freight movement or
19to provide industry access to a rail line. A loan made under this paragraph shall
20finance a project that confers a public benefit or enhances economic development in
21this state. Loans made under this paragraph shall be paid from the appropriation
22under s. 20.395 (2) (bt), (bu), (bw) or (bx).
AB557-ASA1, s. 59 23Section 59. 85.085 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 85.085 (1m).
AB557-ASA1, s. 60 24Section 60. 85.085 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,31,4
185.085 (1b) In this section, "rehabilitated" means a significant rebuilding of
2railroad track that restores severely deteriorated track to a minimum service
3standard or, for track that is at or above a minimum service standard, that increases
4the service standard of the track.
AB557-ASA1, s. 61 5Section 61. 85.085 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,31,116 85.085 (3) The department shall not make any payment under this section
7unless the applicable private road crossing permit provides that the rail transit
8commission shall, at the user's sole cost and expense, maintain, repair and renew the
9private road crossing. "Maintain, repair and renew" does not include any rebuilding
10of a private road crossing that is required because the applicable tracks have been
11rehabilitated.
AB557-ASA1, s. 68 12Section 68. 85.20 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,31,1913 85.20 (7) Cost-efficiency standards. (a) The department shall establish
14cost-efficiency standards for the urban mass transit system specified in sub. (4m) (a).
15The contracts executed between the department and eligible applicants under this
16section for any period beginning on or after January 1, 1997, shall provide that the
17department may do any of the following if costs are incurred by the eligible
18applicant's urban mass transit system which are inconsistent with the standards
19established under this subsection:
AB557-ASA1,31,2020 1. Exclude those costs from operating expenses for purposes of sub. (4m).
AB557-ASA1,31,2121 2. Reduce the amount of state aid allocation under sub. (4m) (a).
AB557-ASA1,31,2322 (b) The department shall specify by rule the cost-efficiency standards under
23this subsection, including rules for the implementation of par. (a) 1. and 2.
AB557-ASA1, s. 68c 24Section 68c. 85.21 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,32,7
185.21 (1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote the general public
2health and welfare by providing financial assistance to counties providing
3transportation services for elderly and disabled persons, including the improved
4coordination, effectiveness and quality of those services,
and to thereby improve and
5promote the maintenance of human dignity and self-sufficiency by affording the
6benefits of transportation services to those people who would not otherwise have an
7available or accessible method of transportation.
AB557-ASA1, s. 68e 8Section 68e. 85.21 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,32,159 85.21 (2) (b) "County proportionate share" means the amount allocated to a
10county under this section which is based on the total amount appropriated for
11purposes of this section, except for service improvement projects under sub. (5),
12during the current fiscal year multiplied by the ratio of the number of elderly and
13disabled persons in the county to the total number of elderly and disabled persons
14in this state and which provides for a minimum base amount for each county, as
15determined by the department.
AB557-ASA1, s. 68g 16Section 68g. 85.21 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,33,617 85.21 (3) (c) To make and execute contracts with counties to ensure the
18provision of specialized transportation service. Payments under such contracts to
19eligible applicants shall not exceed the county proportionate share, except as
20supplemented under par. (e) or (f). A Except as provided in sub. (5), a contract under
21this section shall require the county to make a matching contribution of 20% of the
22contract amount and to furnish information determined necessary by the
23department for periodic program monitoring and year-end auditing and evaluation.
24A contract may permit a county to hold aids received under this section on or after
25July 2, 1983, in trust, according to rules promulgated by the department, for the

1exclusive purpose of acquiring or maintaining equipment used for services
2authorized under this section. All aids held in trust, as well as any accumulated
3interest, not expended for the authorized purposes, shall be returned to the
4department for deposit in the transportation fund. Nothing in this paragraph
5entitles a county to any investment interest accumulated prior to the time the aid
6payment is actually received by the county.
AB557-ASA1, s. 68j 7Section 68j. 85.21 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,33,108 85.21 (5) Service improvement projects. (a) In this subsection, "applicant"
9means any county or agency thereof, or 2 or more counties acting jointly under s.
1066.30.
AB557-ASA1,33,1711 (b) The department may award funds to applicants for service improvement
12projects that are designed to improve the availability and effectiveness of
13transportation services for the elderly and disabled, including services in rural
14areas, intercounty services and service innovations that are not otherwise funded
15under this section. The department shall give priority to projects designed to provide
16transportation services to areas that are not adequately served by public
17transportation services.
AB557-ASA1,33,2118 (c) From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (cr), the department may
19withhold from the amount allocated for payments to counties under sub. (3) (c) an
20amount not to exceed $250,000 in any fiscal year for the funding of projects under this
21subsection.
AB557-ASA1,33,2322 (d) No project may be funded unless there is a matching contribution from the
23applicant of at least 20% of the cost of the project.
AB557-ASA1,33,2524 (e) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this
25subsection.
AB557-ASA1, s. 70
1Section 70. 85.243 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,34,3 285.243 (title) Surface transportation discretionary grants projects
3program.
AB557-ASA1, s. 71 4Section 71. 85.243 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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