Amendment ASA1-AB659

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 1999 ASSEMBLY BILL 659

March 16, 2000 - Offered by Committee on Transportation.

AB659-ASA1,1,3 An Act to amend 66.94 (9m) and 85.205; to create 85.20 (4m) (g) of the statutes; and to affect 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9150 (3bm); relating to: light rail and the urban mass transit operating assistance program.

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

AB659-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 66.94 (9m) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

AB659-ASA1,2,7 66.94 (9m) Limit on contracting for operation or maintenance of light rail. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no authority may enter into a contract for any purpose related to the operation or maintenance of a light rail mass transit system if the cost of any of the contracted items would be paid for by, or reimbursed with, federal funds received under P.L. 102-240, section 1045, or P.L. 105-277, section 373, or any funds received from the state, except as provided in s. 85.20 (4m) (g). This subsection does not apply to any light rail mass transit system that is being constructed on October 29, 1999. This subsection does not apply to any funds expended or activity related to a mass transit system that is done under the memorandum of agreement concerning USH 12 between Middleton and Lake Delton, Wisconsin, that was executed by the governor, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of natural resources, the county executive of Dane County, the administrative coordinator of Sauk County, and others, and that became effective on April 22, 1999. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2001.

AB659-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 85.20 (4m) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB659-ASA1,2,25 85.20 (4m) (g) Notwithstanding sub. (3), the department may not pay state aids under this section for a mass transit system that provides transportation services by rail unless the transportation services by rail are provided on or before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date]. Any increase in the level of transportation service by rail of a mass transit system that provides such service on or before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], is eligible for an increase in the amount of state aid payable under this section. An eligible applicant may not use aids paid under this section to support transportation services by rail unless the services are eligible for aid under this section. This paragraph does not apply to Amtrak, as defined in s. 85.06 (1) (a). This paragraph does not apply to any light rail mass transit system that is being constructed on October 29, 1999. This paragraph does not apply to any funds expended or activity related to a mass transit system that is done under the memorandum of agreement concerning USH 12 between Middleton and Lake Delton, Wisconsin, that was executed by the governor, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of natural resources, the county executive of Dane County, the administrative coordinator of Sauk County, and others, and that became effective on April 22, 1999.

AB659-ASA1, s. 3 Section 3. 85.205 of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

AB659-ASA1,3,15 85.205 Prohibited expenditures for light rail. Notwithstanding ss. 85.022, 85.062 and 85.063, the department may not encumber or expend any federal funds received under P.L. 102-240, section 1045, or P.L. 105-277, section 373, or state funds for any purpose related to operating or maintaining a light rail mass transit system, except as provided in s. 85.20 (4m) (g). This section does not apply to any light rail mass transit system that is being constructed on October 29, 1999. This section does not apply to any funds expended or activity related to a mass transit system that is done under the memorandum of agreement concerning USH 12 between Middleton and Lake Delton, Wisconsin, that was executed by the governor, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of natural resources, the county executive of Dane County, the administrative coordinator of Sauk County, and others, and that became effective on April 22, 1999. This section does not apply after June 30, 2001.

AB659-ASA1, s. 4 Section 4. 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9150 (3bm) is renumbered 66.941 of the statutes and amended to read:

AB659-ASA1,4,8 66.941 Contracting Use of certain funds for design or construction operation or maintenance of light rail prohibited. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or ch. 59, 60, 61, or 62 or 66 of the statutes, no governing body of any city, village, town or county, and no agency, corporation, instrumentality or subunit of a city, village, town or county, may enter into a contract for any purpose related to operating or maintaining a light rail mass transit system if the cost of any of the contracted items would be paid for by, or reimbursed with, federal funds received under P.L. 102-240, section 1045, or P.L. 105-277, section 373, or any funds received from the state, except as provided in s. 85.20 (4m) (g). This subsection section does not apply to any funds expended or activity related to a mass transit system that is done under the memorandum of agreement concerning USH 12 between Middleton and Lake Delton, Wisconsin, that was executed by the governor, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of natural resources, the county executive of Dane County, the administrative coordinator of Sauk County, and others, and that became effective on April 22, 1999. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2001.

AB659-ASA1, s. 5 Section 5. Effective dates. This act takes effect on July 1, 2001, except as follows:

AB659-ASA1,4,12 (1) The treatment of section 85.20 (4m) (g) of the statutes takes effect on the day after publication.

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