AB557-ASA2, s. 16 21Section 16. 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,17,822 20.395 (3) (cq) State highway rehabilitation, state funds. As a continuing
23appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for improvement of existing state trunk
24and connecting highways; for improvement of bridges on state trunk or connecting
25highways and other bridges for which improvement is a state responsibility, for

1necessary approach work for such bridges and for replacement of such bridges with
2at-grade crossing improvements; for the construction and rehabilitation of the
3national system of interstate and defense highways and bridges and related
4appurtenances; for special maintenance activities under s. 84.04 on roadside
5improvements; for bridges under s. 84.10; for payment to a local unit of government
6for a jurisdictional transfer under s. 84.02 (8); and, before July 1, 1995 October 1,
71997
, for the disadvantaged business demonstration and training program under s.
884.076.
AB557-ASA2, s. 17 9Section 17. 20.395 (3) (cv) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,17,2110 20.395 (3) (cv) State highway rehabilitation, local funds. All moneys received
11from any local unit of government or other source for the specific information sign
12program under s. 86.195; for improvement of existing state trunk and connecting
13highways; for improvement of bridges on state trunk or connecting highways and
14other bridges for which improvement is a state responsibility, for necessary approach
15work for such bridges and for replacement of such bridges with at-grade crossing
16improvements; for the construction and rehabilitation of the national system of
17interstate and defense highways and bridges and related appurtenances; for special
18maintenance activities under s. 84.04 on roadside improvements; for the railroad
19and utility alteration and relocation loan program under s. 84.065 and, before July
201, 1995
October 1, 1997, for the disadvantaged business demonstration and training
21program under s. 84.076, for such purposes.
AB557-ASA2, s. 18 22Section 18. 20.395 (3) (cx) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,18,723 20.395 (3) (cx) State highway rehabilitation, federal funds. All moneys
24received from the federal government for improvement of existing state trunk and
25connecting highways; for improvement of bridges on state trunk or connecting

1highways and other bridges for which improvement is a state responsibility, for
2necessary approach work for such bridges and for replacement of such bridges with
3at-grade crossing improvements; for the construction and rehabilitation of the
4national system of interstate and defense highways and bridges and related
5appurtenances; for special maintenance activities under s. 84.04 on roadside
6improvements and, before July 1, 1995 October 1, 1997, for the disadvantaged
7business demonstration and training program under s. 84.076, for such purposes.
AB557-ASA2, s. 19 8Section 19. 20.395 (3) (eq) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,18,179 20.395 (3) (eq) Highway maintenance, repair and traffic operations, state
10funds.
Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the maintenance and repair of
11roadside improvements under s. 84.04, state trunk highways under s. 84.07 and
12bridges that are not on the state trunk highway system under s. 84.10; for highway
13operations such as permit issuance, pavement marking, highway signing, traffic
14signalization and highway lighting under ss. 84.04, 84.07, 84.10 and 348.25 to 348.27
15and ch. 349; and, before July 1, 1995 October 1, 1997, for the disadvantaged business
16demonstration and training program under s. 84.076. This paragraph does not apply
17to special maintenance activities under s. 84.04 on roadside improvements.
AB557-ASA2, s. 20 18Section 20. 20.395 (3) (ev) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,19,319 20.395 (3) (ev) Highway maintenance, repair and traffic operations, local
20funds.
All moneys received from any local unit of government or other sources for
21the maintenance and repair of roadside improvements under s. 84.04, state trunk
22highways under s. 84.07 and bridges that are not on the state trunk highway system
23under s. 84.10; for signing under s. 86.195; for highway operations such as permit
24issuance, pavement marking, highway signing, traffic signalization and highway
25lighting under ss. 84.04, 84.07, 84.10 and 348.25 to 348.27 and ch. 349; and, before

1July 1, 1995 October 1, 1997, for the disadvantaged business demonstration and
2training program under s. 84.076; for such purposes. This paragraph does not apply
3to special maintenance activities under s. 84.04 on roadside improvements.
AB557-ASA2, s. 21 4Section 21. 20.395 (3) (ex) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,19,145 20.395 (3) (ex) Highway maintenance, repair and traffic operations, federal
6funds.
All moneys received from the federal government for the maintenance and
7repair of roadside improvements under s. 84.04, state trunk highways under s. 84.07
8and bridges that are not on the state trunk highway system under s. 84.10; for
9highway operations such as permit issuance, pavement marking, highway signing,
10traffic signalization and highway lighting under ss. 84.04, 84.07, 84.10 and 348.25
11to 348.27 and ch. 349; and, before July 1, 1995 October 1, 1997, for the disadvantaged
12business demonstration and training program under s. 84.076; for such purposes.
13This paragraph does not apply to special maintenance activities under s. 84.04 on
14roadside improvements.
AB557-ASA2, s. 23 15Section 23. 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,19,2416 20.395 (5) (cq) Vehicle registration, inspection and maintenance and driver
17licensing, state funds.
The amounts in the schedule for administering the vehicle
18registration and driver licensing program, including the traffic violation and
19registration program and the driver license reinstatement training program under
20s. 85.28, for administering the motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance
21program under s. 110.20, for the training of inspectors under s. 110.22, for
22administering the fuel tax and fee reporting program under s. 341.45 and to
23compensate for services performed, as determined by the secretary of transportation,
24by any county providing registration services.
AB557-ASA2, s. 24 25Section 24. 20.395 (5) (dk) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,20,4
120.395 (5) (dk) Public safety radio management, service funds. From the
2general fund, all moneys received by the department from the department and from
3other state agencies for purposes related to the statewide public safety radio
4management program under s. 85.12, for that purpose.
AB557-ASA2, s. 29 5Section 29. 20.866 (2) (uv) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,20,96 20.866 (2) (uv) Transportation, harbor improvements. From the capital
7improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to provide
8grants for harbor improvements. The state may contract public debt in an amount
9not to exceed $9,000,000 $12,000,000 for this purpose.
AB557-ASA2, s. 30 10Section 30. 20.866 (2) (uw) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,20,1811 20.866 (2) (uw) Transportation; rail acquisitions and improvements. From the
12capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to
13acquire railroad property under ss. 85.08 (2) (L) and 85.09; and to provide grants and
14loans for rail property acquisitions and improvements under s. 85.08 (4m) (c) and (d);
15and to credit the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (2) (bt) as reimbursement for
16initial temporary funding of acquisitions, grants or loans authorized under 1993
17Wisconsin Act 16
, section 9154 (4n)
. The state may contract public debt in an amount
18not to exceed $10,000,000 $14,500,000 for these purposes.
AB557-ASA2, s. 35 19Section 35. 25.40 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,20,2120 25.40 (1) (a) 12. Fees collected under s. 341.45 (1g) (a) that are required under
21s. 341.45 (4m) to be deposited in the petroleum inspection fund.
AB557-ASA2, s. 36m 22Section 36m. 25.40 (2) (b) 15g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,20,2323 25.40 (2) (b) 15g. Section 20.445 (1) (uy).
AB557-ASA2, s. 37b 24Section 37b. 70.337 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,21,6
170.337 (7) This section does not apply to property that is exempt under s. 70.11
2(13), (13m), (15), (15m), (21) or (30), property that is exempt under s. 70.11 (18) if a
3payment in lieu of taxes is made for that property, lake beds owned by the state, state
4forests under s. 28.03 or 28.035, county forests under s. 28.10, property acquired by
5the department of transportation under s. 85.08 (2) (L) or 85.09
or highways, as
6defined in s. 340.01 (22).
AB557-ASA2, s. 41 7Section 41. 78.005 (13g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,21,108 78.005 (13g) "Recreational motorboat" means a motorboat used predominantly
9for the entertainment, amusement or recreation of the owner of the motorboat,
10whether or not it is used in a trade or business.
AB557-ASA2, s. 42 11Section 42. 78.01 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,21,1612 78.01 (2) (e) Gasoline sold for nonhighway use in mobile machinery and
13equipment; other than use in a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle that is not
14registered for private use under s. 23.33 (2) (d) or a recreational motorboat;
and
15delivered directly into the consumer's storage tank in an amount of not less than 100
16gallons.
AB557-ASA2, s. 43 17Section 43. 78.01 (2m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,21,2118 78.01 (2m) (f) It is sold for off-highway use other than use in a snowmobile, an
19all-terrain vehicle that is not registered for private use under s. 23.33 (2) (d) or a
20recreational motorboat or if no claim for a refund for the tax on the diesel fuel may
21be made under s. 78.75 (1m) (a) 3
.
AB557-ASA2, s. 47 22Section 47. 78.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,22,1023 78.40 (1) Imposition of tax and by whom paid. An excise tax at the rate
24determined under s. 78.405 is imposed on the use of alternate fuels. The tax, with
25respect to all alternate fuel delivered by an alternate fuel dealer into supply tanks

1of motor vehicles in this state, attaches at the time of delivery and shall be collected
2by the dealer from the alternate fuels user and shall be paid to the department. The
3tax, with respect to alternate fuels acquired by any alternate fuels user other than
4by delivery by an alternate fuel dealer into a fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle, or
5of a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle that is not registered for private use under
6s. 23.33 (2) (d) or a recreational motorboat
, attaches at the time of the use of the fuel
7and shall be paid to the department by the user. The department may permit any
8supplier of alternate fuels to report and pay to the department the tax on alternate
9fuels delivered into the storage facility of an alternate fuels user or retailer which will
10be consumed for alternate fuels tax purposes or sold at retail.
AB557-ASA2, s. 50 11Section 50. 78.75 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,22,1712 78.75 (1m) (a) 2. A person who uses motor vehicle fuel or an alternate fuel upon
13which has been paid the tax required under this chapter for the purpose of operating
14a snowmobile, as defined under s. 340.01 (58a), an aircraft, as defined under s. 78.55
15(2), or a motorboat, as defined under s. 30.50 (6), unless the motorboat is exempt from
16registration as a motor vehicle under s. 341.05 (20)
not a recreational motorboat, may
17not be reimbursed or repaid the amount of tax paid.
AB557-ASA2, s. 51 18Section 51. 78.75 (1m) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,23,719 78.75 (1m) (a) 3. Claims under subd. 1. shall be made and filed upon forms
20prescribed and furnished by the department. The forms shall indicate that refunds
21are not available for motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuels used for motorboats, except
22motorboats exempt from registration as motor vehicles under s. 341.05 (20) and
23recreational motorboats
, or motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuels used for
24snowmobiles and that the estimated snowmobile motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuels
25tax payments are used for snowmobile trails and areas. The forms shall indicate that

1refunds are not available for motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuels used for all-terrain
2vehicles unless the all-terrain vehicle is registered for private use under s. 23.33 (2)
3(d) and shall indicate that estimated all-terrain vehicle motor vehicle fuel or
4alternate fuels tax payments are used for all-terrain vehicle trails and areas. The
5forms shall also indicate that refunds are not available for the tax on less than 100
6gallons. The department shall distribute forms in sufficient quantities to each
7county clerk.
AB557-ASA2, s. 53 8Section 53. 84.013 (3) (kb) to (km) of the statutes are created to read:
AB557-ASA2,23,119 84.013 (3) (kb) USH 151 extending approximately 18.2 miles between USH 151
10west of Belmont and STH 23 south of Dodgeville, designated as the Belmont to
11Dodgeville project, in Lafayette and Iowa counties.
AB557-ASA2,23,1512 (kg) STH 16 and STH 16/67 extending approximately 7.4 miles from the
13junction of STH 16 with the Rock River to the STH 16/67 interchange east of
14Oconomowoc, designated as the Oconomowoc bypass, in Jefferson and Waukesha
15counties.
AB557-ASA2,23,1916 (km) USH 53 extending approximately 7.5 miles between USH 53 south of the
17USH 53/STH 93 interchange in Eau Claire and the USH 53/STH 124 interchange
18south of Chippewa Falls, designated as the Eau Claire freeway, in Eau Claire and
19Chippewa counties.
AB557-ASA2, s. 54 20Section 54. 84.013 (3) (ye) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,23,2221 84.013 (3) (ye) USH 10 between Appleton and Marshfield, in Winnebago,
22Outagamie, Waupaca, Portage and Wood counties.
AB557-ASA2, s. 55 23Section 55. 84.076 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,23,2524 84.076 (5) Sunset. This section does not apply after June 30, 1995 September
2530, 1997
.
AB557-ASA2, s. 56m
1Section 56m. 84.183 of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,24,4 284.183 High-cost bridge program. (1) In this section, "high-cost bridge"
3means a bridge on the state trunk highway system that has a deck area greater than
440,000 square feet.
AB557-ASA2,24,8 5(2) The department shall administer a high-cost bridge program to fund the
6rehabilitation of high-cost bridges. From the appropriations under s. 20.395 (3) (cq),
7(cv) and (cx), the department shall encumber not less than any of the following for
8the cost of constructing or reconstructing high-cost bridges:
AB557-ASA2,24,99 (a) In fiscal year 1995-96, $20,800,000.
AB557-ASA2,24,1010 (b) In fiscal year 1996-97, $21,400,000.
AB557-ASA2,24,1111 (c) In fiscal year 1997-98, $22,100,000.
AB557-ASA2,24,1212 (d) In fiscal year 1998-99, $22,700,000.
AB557-ASA2, s. 56r 13Section 56r. 84.185 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,24,1714 84.185 (6r) Repayment of aid. The department may not require repayment of
15any aid provided under this section on the basis of the number of jobs that the
16improvement or economic development project causes to be retained or created in
17this state if all of the following apply:
AB557-ASA2,24,2018 (a) The formal project agreement entered into by the department, under s.
19Trans. 510.08, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the improvement or economic
20development project was executed after December 31, 1994.
AB557-ASA2,24,2521 (b) Prior to the execution of the formal project agreement, a petition signed by
22a number of electors at least equal to 50% of the number of electors voting in the last
23general election is submitted to the governing body of the political subdivision in
24which the improvement or economic development project is to be located requesting
25a referendum on any of the following:
AB557-ASA2,25,2
11. Whether the proposed improvement or economic development project should
2be constructed.
AB557-ASA2,25,33 2. The question specified under par. (c) 3.
AB557-ASA2,25,54 (c) The governing body, upon receiving a petition described in par. (b), does any
5of the following:
AB557-ASA2,25,66 1. Takes no formal action with respect to the petition.
AB557-ASA2,25,77 2. Formally denies the request for a referendum.
AB557-ASA2,25,158 3. Holds a referendum in which the ballot question is, "Shall the .... [name of
9the political subdivision] guaranty that .... [description of the proposed improvement
10or economic development project] will directly create or retain .... [number of jobs
11guaranteed in the jobs guaranty] jobs?", together with a statement that, if the
12proposed improvement or economic development project does not directly create or
13retain that number of jobs, the political subdivision is obligated to repay up to the
14full amount of the aid provided under this section. This subdivision applies only if
15the question is rejected by a majority of votes cast on the question at that election.
AB557-ASA2, s. 57 16Section 57. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,25,2417 84.59 (6) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building commission
18when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred
19under this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged
20to be received on a timely basis. Revenue obligations issued under this section shall
21not exceed $950,834,000 $1,050,731,400 in principal amount, excluding obligations
22issued to refund outstanding revenue obligations. Not more than $841,634,000
23$1,008,434,300 of the $950,834,000 $1,050,731,400 may be used for transportation
24facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects under ss. 84.06 and 84.09.
AB557-ASA2, s. 57m 25Section 57m. 84.61 of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,26,9
184.61 Milwaukee Brewers stadium project; East-West Freeway. (1) (a)
2There is established in the transportation fund a reserve account consisting of
3$15,000,000 for the purpose of funding state highway rehabilitation associated with
4the construction of a new stadium to be used by the Milwaukee Brewers, a
5professional baseball team located in Milwaukee County, or construction activities
6relating to highway resurfacing or bridge repair on the East-West Freeway from
7downtown Milwaukee to Waukesha. The department may submit a request to the
8joint committee on finance to provide funding from the reserve account for either of
9the projects specified in this paragraph.
AB557-ASA2,26,1710 (b) Notwithstanding s. 13.101 (3) (a), the joint committee on finance may
11supplement, from the reserve account established under par. (a), the appropriation
12under s. 20.395 (3) (cq), for either of the projects specified in par. (a). The reserve
13account shall be reduced by the amount of any supplemental appropriation made
14under this paragraph. If the joint committee on finance makes a supplemental
15appropriation for one of the projects specified in par. (a), the department may not
16request that any supplemental appropriation be made under this subsection for the
17other project specified in par. (a).
AB557-ASA2,26,21 18(2) (a) There is established in the transportation fund a reserve account
19consisting of $13,349,000 for the purpose of funding construction activities relating
20to highway resurfacing or bridge repair on the East-West Freeway from downtown
21Milwaukee to Waukesha.
AB557-ASA2,27,222 (b) Notwithstanding s. 13.101 (3) (a), the joint committee on finance may
23supplement, from the reserve account established under par. (a), the appropriation
24under s. 20.395 (3) (cq), for the project specified in par. (a). The reserve account shall

1be reduced by the amount of any supplemental appropriation made under this
2paragraph.
AB557-ASA2,27,6 3(3) (a) There is established in the transportation fund on July 1, 1996, a
4supplemental reserve account consisting of $13,349,000 for the purpose of funding
5construction activities relating to highway resurfacing or bridge repair on the
6East-West Freeway from downtown Milwaukee to Waukesha.
AB557-ASA2,27,117 (b) Notwithstanding s. 13.101 (3) (a), the joint committee on finance may
8supplement, from the reserve account established under par. (a), the appropriation
9under s. 20.395 (3) (cq), for the project specified in par. (a). The reserve account shall
10be reduced by the amount of any supplemental appropriation made under this
11paragraph.
AB557-ASA2,27,18 12(4) The department may not encumber any funds in the 1995-97 fiscal
13biennium for the purpose of funding state highway rehabilitation associated with the
14construction of a new stadium to be used by the Milwaukee Brewers, a professional
15baseball team located in Milwaukee County, or construction activities relating to
16highway resurfacing or bridge repair on the East-West Freeway from downtown
17Milwaukee to Waukesha except as provided in this section. This subsection does not
18apply to the encumbrance of funds pursuant to a federal demonstration grant.
AB557-ASA2,27,19 19(5) This section does not apply after June 30, 1999.
AB557-ASA2, s. 57mm 20Section 57mm. 85.022 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,27,2421 85.022 (2) (a) The department shall allocate $250,000 in each fiscal year of the
221995-97 biennium from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (hq) for a study of
23high-speed rail service in the southern transportation corridor between this state
24and the state of Minnesota.
AB557-ASA2,28,2
1(b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., funds may be expended under par. (a) only
2to match funds, at the ratio of 1 to 1, from the state of Minnesota for the study.
AB557-ASA2,28,53 2. No funds may be expended under par. (a) unless the federal government
4contributes funds for a study under par. (a) in an amount equal to the total amount
5of funds from this state and the state of Minnesota for the study.
AB557-ASA2, s. 57p 6Section 57p. 85.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,28,87 85.06 (2) (b) Contract with Amtrak or an applicable railroad to provide rail
8passenger service.
AB557-ASA2, s. 57r 9Section 57r. 85.061 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,28,2310 85.061 (3) Program. The department shall administer a rail passenger route
11development program. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (up), the
12department may fund capital costs related to Amtrak service extension routes or
13other rail service routes
between the cities of Milwaukee and Madison and between
14the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay. The extension of the Any route between the
15cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay funded under the program shall provide service
16to population centers along the route in a manner that makes the route most
17economically feasible. The department may not use any proceeds from the bond issue
18authorized under s. 20.866 (2) (up) for the extension of a route under this subsection
19unless the department submits evidence to the joint committee on finance that
20Amtrak or the applicable railroad has agreed to provide rail passenger service on
21that extension route and the joint committee on finance approves the use of the
22proceeds. The department may contract with Amtrak, railroads or other persons to
23perform the activities under this subsection.
AB557-ASA2, s. 58 24Section 58. 85.08 (4m) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,29,9
185.08 (4m) (e) 1. Upon the request of an eligible applicant, the department may
2negotiate and enter into a loan agreement with the eligible applicant for purposes
3of rehabilitating a rail line or to finance an economic development and transportation
4efficiency project, including a project designed to promote safety or the viability of
5a statewide system of freight rail service, to assist intermodal freight movement or
6to provide industry access to a rail line. A loan made under this paragraph shall
7finance a project that confers a public benefit or enhances economic development in
8this state. Loans made under this paragraph shall be paid from the appropriation
9under s. 20.395 (2) (bt), (bu), (bw) or (bx).
AB557-ASA2, s. 59 10Section 59. 85.085 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 85.085 (1m).
AB557-ASA2, s. 60 11Section 60. 85.085 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA2,29,1512 85.085 (1b) In this section, "rehabilitated" means a significant rebuilding of
13railroad track that restores severely deteriorated track to a minimum service
14standard or, for track that is at or above a minimum service standard, that increases
15the service standard of the track.
AB557-ASA2, s. 61 16Section 61. 85.085 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA2,29,2217 85.085 (3) The department shall not make any payment under this section
18unless the applicable private road crossing permit provides that the rail transit
19commission shall, at the user's sole cost and expense, maintain, repair and renew the
20private road crossing. "Maintain, repair and renew" does not include any rebuilding
21of a private road crossing that is required because the applicable tracks have been
22rehabilitated.
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