Amendment AA1-SB349

1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO 1999 SENATE BILL 349

March 30, 2000 - Offered by Representative Suder.

SB349-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB349-AA1,1,4 1. Page 1, line 3: after "highway" insert ", penalties for certain traffic offenses committed where persons working in emergency response zones are at risk from traffic".

SB349-AA1,1,5 2. Page 2, line 9: after that line insert:

SB349-AA1,1,7 " Section 1m. 346.01 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 346.01 (2) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB349-AA1,1,8 346.01 (2) (intro.) In this chapter, notwithstanding:

SB349-AA1,1,12 (o) Notwithstanding s. 340.01 (42), "owner" means, with respect to a vehicle that is registered, or is required to be registered, by a lessee of the vehicle under ch. 341, the lessee of the vehicle for purposes of vehicle owner liability under ss. 346.175, 346.195, 346.205, 346.457, 346.465, 346.485, 346.505 (3) and 346.945.

SB349-AA1, s. 1r Section 1r. 346.01 (2) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

SB349-AA1,2,4 346.01 (2) (em) "Emergency response zone" means the entire area of roadway beginning 500 feet from an authorized emergency vehicle that is stopped on a highway and ending where traffic may return to its normal flow without impeding work on or around the authorized emergency vehicle.".

SB349-AA1,2,5 3. Page 3, line 22: after that line insert:

SB349-AA1,2,6 " Section 4dd. 346.17 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB349-AA1,2,11 346.17 (5) If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.04 (1) or (2) where persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area, in an emergency response zone or in a utility work area are at risk from traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture specified in sub. (1) for the violation shall be doubled.

SB349-AA1, s. 4dh Section 4dh. 346.22 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB349-AA1,2,17 346.22 (1) (b) If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.18 (6) where persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area, in an emergency response zone or in a utility work area are at risk from traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture specified in par. (a) for the violation shall be doubled.

SB349-AA1, s. 4dp Section 4dp. 346.43 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB349-AA1,2,23 346.43 (1) (b) 3. If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.37 or 346.39 where persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area , in an emergency response zone or in a utility work area are at risk from traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture specified in subd. 1. for the violation shall be doubled.

SB349-AA1, s. 4dt Section 4dt. 346.49 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB349-AA1,3,5 346.49 (1) (c) If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.46 (1) where persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area, in an emergency response zone or in a utility work area are at risk from traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture specified in par. (a) for the violation shall be doubled.

SB349-AA1, s. 4hd Section 4hd. 346.60 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB349-AA1,3,11 346.60 (3m) (a) If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.57 (2), (3), (4) (d) to (h) or (5) where persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area, in an emergency response zone or in a utility work area are at risk from traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture specified in sub. (2) or (3) for the violation shall be doubled.

SB349-AA1, s. 4hh Section 4hh. 346.65 (5m) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (Senate Bill 146), is amended to read:

SB349-AA1,3,18 346.65 (5m) If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.62 (2) to (4) where persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area, in an emergency response zone or in a utility work area are at risk from traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture or fine specified in sub. (1), (3), (4m) or (5) for the violation shall be doubled.

SB349-AA1, s. 4hp Section 4hp. 349.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB349-AA1,3,25 349.06 (3) If an operator of a vehicle violates a local ordinance in strict conformity with s. 346.04 (1) or (2), 346.18 (6), 346.27, 346.37, 346.39, 346.46 (1), 346.57 (2), (3), (4) (d) to (h) or (5) or 346.62 (2) where persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area, in an emergency response zone, as defined in s. 346.01 (2) (em), or in a utility work area are at risk from traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture for the violation shall be doubled.".

SB349-AA1,4,2 4. Page 4, line 1: delete "This act" and substitute "The treatment of sections 343.30 (1o), 346.05 (3), 346.072 and 346.17 (2) of the statutes".

SB349-AA1,4,3 5. Page 4, line 2: after that line insert:

SB349-AA1,4,8 "(2q) The treatment of sections 346.17 (5), 346.22 (1) (b), 346.43 (1) (b) 3., 346.49 (1) (c), 346.60 (3m) (a), 346.65 (5m) and 349.06 (3) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 346.01 (2) of the statutes and the creation of section 346.01 (2) (em) of the statutes first apply to violations committed on the effective date of this subsection.

SB349-AA1, s. 6m Section 6m. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

SB349-AA1,4,15 (1q) The treatment of sections 346.17 (5), 346.22 (1) (b), 346.43 (1) (b) 3., 346.49 (1) (c), 346.60 (3m) (a), 346.65 (5m) and 349.06 (3) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 346.01 (2) of the statutes and the creation of section 346.01 (2) (em) of the statutes take effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after publication.".

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