AB557-SA1,2,16 1412. Page 13, line 3: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 1995-96 by
15$8,200 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 1996-97 by $8,200 to increase
16funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB557-SA1,2,19 1713. Page 13, line 4: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1995-96 by
18$22,200 and decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1996-97 by $22,200 to
19decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB557-SA1,2,22 2014. Page 13, line 10: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1995-96 by
21$52,300 and decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1996-97 by $52,300 to
22decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB557-SA1,3,3
115. Page 14, line 4: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1995-96 by
2$250,000 and decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1996-97 by $250,000 to
3decrease funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB557-SA1,3,6 416. Page 14, line 10: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1995-96 by
5$250,000 and decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1996-97 by $250,000 to
6decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB557-SA1,3,9 717. Page 15, line 10: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 1995-96 by
8$112,500 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 1996-97 by $112,500 to
9increase funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB557-SA1,3,12 1018. Page 15, line 17: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 1995-96 by
11$2,046,500 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 1996-97 by $6,141,800 to
12increase funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB557-SA1,3,15 1319. Page 16, line 4: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1995-96 by
14$12,854,200 and decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1996-97 by $1,390,700
15to decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB557-SA1,3,18 1620. Page 16, line 10: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1995-96 by
17$163,900 and decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1996-97 by $163,900 to
18decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB557-SA1,3,21 1921. Page 16, line 16: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 1995-96 by
20$843,200 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 1996-97 by $843,200 to
21increase funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB557-SA1,4,3
122. Page 17, line 3: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1995-96 by
2$2,283,300 and decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1996-97 by $2,259,900 to
3decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB557-SA1,4,6 423. Page 17, line 5: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1995-96 by
5$1,800 and decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1996-97 by $1,800 to decrease
6funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB557-SA1,4,9 724. Page 18, line 8: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1995-96 by
8$73,300 and decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 1996-97 by $96,700 to
9decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB557-SA1,4,12 1025. Page 18, line 15: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 1995-96 by
11$228,600 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 1996-97 by $228,600 to
12increase funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB557-SA1,4,13 1326. Page 20, line 10: delete lines 10 and 11.
AB557-SA1,4,14 1427. Page 21, line 1: delete lines 1 to 16.
AB557-SA1,4,15 1528. Page 25, line 25: after that line insert:
AB557-SA1,4,16 16" Section 24m. 20.490 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-SA1,4,1917 20.490 (3) Rail passenger service grant program. (q) Transfer for grants.
18From the transportation fund, all moneys received from the appropriation account
19under s. 20.865 (4) (u) for the purpose of making the grants under s. 234.665.".
AB557-SA1,4,20 2029. Page 26, line 19: after that line insert:
AB557-SA1,4,21 21" Section 36r. 25.40 (2) (b) 20d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-SA1,4,2222 25.40 (2) (b) 20d. Section 20.490 (3) (q).".
AB557-SA1,4,23 2330. Page 27, line 1: delete "(2) (L)".
AB557-SA1,5,1
131. Page 27, line 2: after that line insert:
AB557-SA1,5,2 2" Section 40t. 76.02 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-SA1,5,143 76.02 (10) The property taxable under s. 76.13 shall include all franchises, and
4all real and personal property of the company used or employed in the operation of
5its business, except such motor vehicles as are exempt under s. 70.112 (5) and
6treatment plant and pollution abatement equipment exempt under s. 70.11 (21) (a)
7and, in the case of railroad companies, rolling stock. The taxable property shall
8include all title and interest of the company referred to in such property as owner,
9lessee or otherwise, and in case any portion of the property is jointly used by 2 or more
10companies, the unit assessment shall include and cover a proportionate share of that
11portion of the property jointly used so that the assessments of the property of all
12companies having any rights, title or interest of any kind or nature whatsoever in any
13such property jointly used shall, in the aggregate, include only one total full value
14of such property.
AB557-SA1, s. 40u 15Section 40u. 76.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-SA1,5,2016 76.03 (1) The property, both real and personal, including all rights, franchises
17and privileges used in and necessary to the prosecution of the business of any
18company enumerated in s. 76.02, but excluding property that is exempt under s.
1976.02 (10),
shall be deemed personal property for the purposes of taxation, and shall
20be valued and assessed together as a unit.
AB557-SA1, s. 40v 21Section 40v. 76.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-SA1,6,422 76.07 (1) Duty of department. The department on or before August 1 in each
23year in the case of railroad companies and sleeping car companies, and on or before
24September 15 in the case of air carrier companies, telephone companies,

1conservation and regulation companies and pipeline companies, shall, according to
2its best knowledge and judgment, ascertain and determine the full market value of
3the property, except the property of railroad companies that is exempt under s. 76.02
4(10),
of each company within the state.
AB557-SA1, s. 40w 5Section 40w. 76.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-SA1,7,26 76.07 (2) Relation to state valuation; description. The value of the property
7of each of said companies for assessment shall be made on the same basis and for the
8same period of time, as near as may be, as the value of the general property of the
9state is ascertained and determined. The department shall prepare an assessment
10roll and place thereon after the name of each of said companies assessed, the
11following general description of the property of such company, to wit: "Real estate,
12right-of-way, tracks, stations, terminals, appurtenances, rolling stock, equipment,
13franchises and all other real estate and personal property, except property that is
14exempt under s. 76.02 (10),
of said company," in the case of railroads, and "Real
15estate, right-of-way, poles, wires, conduits, cables, devices, appliances,
16instruments, franchises and all other real and personal property of said company,"
17in the case of conservation and regulation companies, and "Real estate,
18appurtenances, rolling stock, equipment, franchises, and all other real estate and
19personal property of said company," in the case of sleeping car and air carrier
20companies, and "Land and land rights, structures, improvements, mains, pumping
21and regulation equipment, services, appliances, instruments, franchises and all
22other real and personal property of said company," in the case of pipeline companies,
23and "All property of the company used in the operation of the company's telephone
24business" in the case of telephone companies, which description shall be deemed and

1held to include the entire property and franchises of the company specified and all
2title and interest therein.
AB557-SA1, s. 40x 3Section 40x. 76.07 (4g) (a) 16. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-SA1,7,64 76.07 (4g) (a) 16. Multiply the fraction under subd. 15. by the full market value
5of the company's property, except the property that is exempt under s. 76.02 (10),
6everywhere.".
AB557-SA1,7,10 732. Page 29, line 5: delete the material beginning with "the" and ending with
8"1," on line 6, and substitute: "any major highway project involving STH 29 from
9Green Bay to Chippewa Falls in Brown, Shawano, Marathon, Clark and Chippewa
10counties by December 31,".
AB557-SA1,7,11 1133. Page 29, line 21: after that line insert:
AB557-SA1,7,12 12" Section 54m. 84.014 of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-SA1,7,16 1384.014 State highway construction projects. Major highway projects
14under s. 84.013 and all other state highway construction or improvement projects
15funded from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (3) or (9) are exempted from s.
16779.14.".
AB557-SA1,7,20 1734. Page 30, line 5: delete the material beginning with "From" and ending
18with "following" on line 6 and substitute: "Except as provided in sub. (3), the
19department may not encumber less than any of the following from the appropriations
20under s. 20.395 (3) (cq), (cv) and (cx)".
AB557-SA1,7,21 2135. Page 30, line 11: after that line insert:
AB557-SA1,8,7 22"(3) The department may encumber less in any fiscal year than the applicable
23amount specified in sub. (2) if the department first notifies the joint committee on
24finance in writing of the proposed encumbrance. If the cochairpersons of the

1committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of the
2department's notification that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the
3proposed encumbrance, the department may make the proposed encumbrance. If,
4within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification, the
5cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has
6scheduled a meeting to review the proposed encumbrance, the department may
7make the proposed encumbrance only upon approval of the committee.".
AB557-SA1,8,9 836. Page 30, line 12: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
9with page 31, line 15.
AB557-SA1,8,10 1037. Page 31, line 15: after that line insert:
AB557-SA1,8,11 11" Section 56t. 84.41 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-SA1,8,1512 84.41 (4) Contractor's liens; performance and payment bonds. The provisions
13of s. 779.15 pertaining to contractor's liens and related matters, and s. 779.14
14relating to performance and payment bonds,
shall apply in the same manner as such
15law applies to other state highway construction projects.".
AB557-SA1,8,16 1638. Page 34, line 8: after that line insert:
AB557-SA1,8,17 17" Section 57q. 85.06 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-SA1,8,2218 85.06 (4) Rail passenger service grants. (a) There is established in the
19transportation fund a reserve account consisting of $250,000 for the purpose of
20funding rail passenger service grants under s. 234.665. The reserve account under
21this paragraph shall be reduced by the amount of any supplemental appropriation
22made under s. 234.665 (3).
AB557-SA1,8,2323 (b) This subsection does not apply after December 31, 1999.".
AB557-SA1,9,2
139. Page 35, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
2with page 37, line 9.
AB557-SA1,9,3 340. Page 37, line 21: after that line insert:
AB557-SA1,9,4 4" Section 75m. 86.19 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-SA1,9,75 86.19 (2m) Except for activities licensed by the gaming commission, the
6department may not erect or maintain any sign informing motorists of any gaming
7operation.".
AB557-SA1,9,8 841. Page 38, line 4: delete lines 4 to 11.
AB557-SA1,9,9 942. Page 38, line 21: substitute "$215,781,800" for "$213,381,800".
AB557-SA1,9,10 1043. Page 38, line 22: substitute "$222,255,300" for "$219,855,300".
AB557-SA1,9,12 1144. Page 38, line 25: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
12with page 39, line 10 and substitute:
AB557-SA1,9,13 13" Section 83m. 86.32 (2) (am) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-SA1,9,1914 86.32 (2) (am) 7. For 1995 and thereafter, $10,468 per lane mile for
15municipalities having a population over 500,000; $9,696 per lane mile for
16municipalities having a population of 150,001 to 500,000; $8,641 per lane mile for
17municipalities having a population of 35,001 to 150,000; $7,612 per lane mile for
18municipalities having a population of 10,000 to 35,000; and $6,558 per lane mile for
19municipalities having a population under 10,000.".
AB557-SA1,9,20 2045. Page 49, line 8: after that line insert:
AB557-SA1,9,21 21" Section 118m. 234.665 of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-SA1,9,22 22234.665 Rail passenger service grants. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB557-SA1,9,2323 (a) "Amtrak" means the national railroad passenger corporation.
AB557-SA1,10,2
1(b) "Eligible applicant" means a private entity that provides or intends to
2provide rail passenger service.
AB557-SA1,10,5 3(2) Powers of authority. The authority shall establish and administer a rail
4passenger service grant program to facilitate and encourage rail passenger service
5on the route between the cities of Milwaukee and Chicago, Illinois.
AB557-SA1,10,7 6(3) Grant conditions. (a) The authority shall award a grant of $50,000 to one
7eligible applicant if all of the following apply:
AB557-SA1,10,108 1. The eligible applicant submits an application for the grant under this
9paragraph. The application shall include a preliminary plan that contains all of the
10following:
AB557-SA1,10,1311 a. Information that specifies how the eligible applicant anticipates providing
12rail passenger service on the route between the cities of Milwaukee and Chicago,
13Illinois, without the need of a state subsidy.
AB557-SA1,10,1514 b. Details on the expansion of rail passenger service to the cities of Green Bay
15and Madison.
AB557-SA1,10,1716 c. Information on the possible expansion of rail passenger service by the eligible
17applicant to other locations.
AB557-SA1,10,2118 d. If the eligible applicant is applying to operate pursuant to an agreement with
19Amtrak, satisfactory evidence that Amtrak has agreed to negotiate with the eligible
20applicant regarding the expansion of rail passenger service between the cities of
21Milwaukee and Chicago, Illinois, by the eligible applicant.
AB557-SA1,11,322 2. The authority, after reviewing the application submitted under subd. 1.,
23determines that a grant to the eligible applicant is likely to facilitate and encourage
24rail passenger service on the route between the cities of Milwaukee and Chicago,
25Illinois, and submits a request to the joint committee on finance for the joint

1committee on finance to supplement, from the appropriation under s. 20.865 (4) (u),
2by $50,000 the appropriation under s. 20.490 (3) (q) for the purpose of awarding the
3grant under this paragraph.
AB557-SA1,11,74 3. The joint committee on finance approves the request under subd. 2. and,
5notwithstanding s. 13.101 (3) (a), makes the supplement specified in subd. 2. Upon
6receipt of the supplement, the authority shall award the grant of $50,000 to the
7eligible applicant from the appropriation under s. 20.490 (3) (q).
AB557-SA1,11,98 (b) The authority shall award a grant of $200,000 to one eligible applicant if
9all of the following apply:
AB557-SA1,11,1110 1. The eligible applicant submits an application for the grant under this
11paragraph. The application shall include a plan that contains all of the following:
AB557-SA1,11,1412 a. Information that specifies how the eligible applicant will provide rail
13passenger service on the route between the cities of Milwaukee and Chicago, Illinois,
14without the need of a state subsidy.
AB557-SA1,11,1615 b. Details on the expansion of rail passenger service to the cities of Green Bay
16and Madison.
AB557-SA1,11,1817 c. Information on the possible expansion of rail passenger service by the eligible
18applicant to other locations.
AB557-SA1,11,2119 d. Model standby agreements for track rights, labor, insurance, equipment
20leasing, dispatching, marketing, ticketing and the training and testing of railroad
21crews.
AB557-SA1,11,2422 e. If the eligible applicant is applying to operate pursuant to an agreement with
23Amtrak, satisfactory evidence that Amtrak and the eligible applicant have entered
24into a service agreement.
AB557-SA1,12,7
12. The authority, after reviewing the application submitted under subd. 1.,
2determines that a grant to the eligible applicant is likely to facilitate and encourage
3rail passenger service on the route between the cities of Milwaukee and Chicago,
4Illinois, and submits a request to the joint committee on finance for the joint
5committee on finance to supplement, from the appropriation under s. 20.865 (4) (u),
6by $200,000 the appropriation under s. 20.490 (3) (q) for the purpose of awarding the
7grant under this paragraph.
AB557-SA1,12,118 3. The joint committee on finance approves the request under subd. 2. and,
9notwithstanding s. 13.101 (3) (a), makes the supplement specified in subd. 2. Upon
10receipt of the supplement, the authority shall award the grant of $200,000 to the
11eligible applicant from the appropriation under s. 20.490 (3) (q).
AB557-SA1,12,12 12(4) Applicability. This section does not apply after December 31, 1999.".
AB557-SA1,12,15 1346. Page 49, line 22: delete "dealers. The" and substitute "contractors.
14(1m) In this section, "contractor" means a person who has contracted with the
15department to provide services under this section.
AB557-SA1,12,16 16(2) The".
AB557-SA1,12,18 1747. Page 49, line 23: delete "a motor vehicle dealer" and substitute "any
18person".
AB557-SA1,12,19 1948. Page 49, line 25: delete "motor vehicle dealer" and substitute "contractor".
AB557-SA1,12,21 2049. Page 50, line 1: delete "with a motor vehicle dealer" and substitute "under
21this section".
AB557-SA1,12,23 2250. Page 50, line 3: delete "(1)" and substitute "(a)"; and delete "motor vehicle
23dealer" and substitute "contractor".
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