SB55-ASA1, s. 1280 3Section 1280. 85.51 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,878,94 85.51 (2) Security and traffic enforcement services fee. The department
5may charge any person a fee, in an amount calculated under a uniform method
6established by rule, for security and traffic enforcement services provided by the
7state traffic patrol during that person's installation, inspection, removal, relocation,
8or repair of a utility facility, as defined in s. 30.40 (19), located on a highway, as
9defined in s. 340.01 (22), if that person requests such services in writing.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2340i 10Section 2340i. 85.511 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,878,13 1185.511 Farm progress days. (1) The department is prohibited from charging
12any sponsor of farm progress days for any costs incurred by the department
13associated with farm progress days.
SB55-ASA1,878,16 14(2) The department shall promulgate rules specifying eligibility as a sponsor
15under sub. (1) and determining the conditions that shall be satisfied to qualify as
16farm progress days under sub. (1).
SB55-ASA1, s. 2340k 17Section 2340k. 85.517 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,878,22 1885.517 Database redesign; division of motor vehicles. By January 2,
192002, and biennially by January 2 thereafter, the department shall submit to the
20joint committee on finance, and to the appropriate standing committees of the
21legislature under s. 13.172 (3), a report on the progress of the division of motor
22vehicles database redesign. The report shall include all of the following:
SB55-ASA1,878,25 23(1) The identification of all portions of the database redesign that have been
24completed and all portions planned for completion within 12 months following the
25report.
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1(2) The identification of any change in data processing, administrative, or other
2process efficiencies realized from those portions of the database redesign that have
3been completed, or anticipated from those portions of the database redesign that are
4planned for completion within 12 months following the report.
SB55-ASA1,879,7 5(3) A timetable for completion of the database redesign, including the
6identification of all portions of the database redesign that remain to be completed
7and their projected dates of completion.
SB55-ASA1,879,10 8(4) Any recommended statutory changes or funding levels to facilitate the
9database redesign or any data processing, administrative, or other process
10efficiencies associated with the database redesign.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2340t 11Section 2340t. 85.56 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,879,23 1285.56 Joint committee on finance review of transportation safety
13contracts.
The department may not enter into any contract relating to alcohol or
14traffic enforcement activities to be funded in whole or in part with federal
15transportation safety funds unless the department first notifies the joint committee
16on finance in writing of the proposed contract. If the cochairpersons of the committee
17do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of the
18department's notification that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the
19proposed contract, the department may enter into the proposed contract. If, within
2014 working days after the date of the department's notification, the chairpersons of
21the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting to
22review the proposed contract, the department may enter into the proposed contract
23only upon approval of the committee.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2340x 24Section 2340x. 86.193 of the statutes is created to read:
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186.193 Agricultural tourism signs. The department shall develop and
2implement a plan, consistent with federal and state laws, to promote and maximize
3the erection of agricultural tourism signs on highways in this state to identify and
4provide directional information to any agricultural tourism facility located in this
5state. In developing and implementing the plan under this section, the department
6shall consult with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1281 7Section 1281. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 86.30 (2)
8(a) 3. and amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,880,129 86.30 (2) (a) 3. For each mile of road or street under the jurisdiction of a
10municipality as determined under s. 86.302, the mileage aid payment shall be an
11amount equal to the following:
$1,704 in calendar year 2001, $1,755 in calendar year
122002, and $1,790 in calendar year 2003 and thereafter.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1282 13Section 1282. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. g. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1283 14Section 1283. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. h. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1284 15Section 1284. 86.30 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,880,2116 86.30 (9) (b) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2),
17the amounts for aids to counties are $78,744,300 in calendar years 1998 and 1999,
18and
$84,059,500 in calendar year years 2000 and 2001, $86,581,300 in calendar year
192002, and $88,312,900 in calendar year 2003
and thereafter. These amounts, to the
20extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide county average
21cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1285 22Section 1285. 86.30 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,881,323 86.30 (9) (c) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2),
24the amounts for aids to municipalities are $247,739,100 in calendar years 1998 and
251999, and
$264,461,500 in calendar year years 2000 and 2001, $272,395,300 in

1calendar year 2002, and $277,843,200 in calendar year 2003
and thereafter. These
2amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide
3municipal average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2346m 4Section 2346m. 86.31 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,881,85 86.31 (2) (f) With respect to town road improvements, the department shall
6give priority to town road improvements under subs. (3) and (3m) that fund
7improvements of town roads that have been damaged as a result of heavy motor truck
8loads.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2347f 9Section 2347f. 86.31 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,881,1510 86.31 (3g) County trunk highway improvements. From the appropriation
11under s. 20.395 (2) (fr), the department shall allocate $5,000,000 $5,250,000 in each
12fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2001-02, to fund county trunk highway
13improvements with eligible costs totaling more than $250,000. The funding of
14improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for
15entitlements under sub. (3).
SB55-ASA1, s. 2347k 16Section 2347k. 86.31 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,881,2217 86.31 (3m) Town road improvements. From the appropriation under s. 20.395
18(2) (fr), the department shall allocate $2,000,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and
19$500,000 in each following fiscal year
$750,000 in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal
20year 2001-02,
to fund town road improvements with eligible costs totaling $100,000
21or more. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the
22allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).
SB55-ASA1, s. 2347r 23Section 2347r. 86.31 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,882,424 86.31 (3r) Municipal street improvements. From the appropriation under s.
2520.395 (2) (fr), the department shall allocate $1,250,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000,

1and $750,000 in each fiscal year thereafter
$1,000,000 in each fiscal year, beginning
2in fiscal year 2001-02
, to fund municipal street improvement projects having total
3estimated costs of $250,000 or more. The funding of improvements under this
4subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).
SB55-ASA1, s. 2351h 5Section 2351h. 88.15 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,882,106 88.15 (2m) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall
7create and maintain a secure Internet site on which drainage districts may post
8engineering projects in order to obtain bids electronically for engineering services.
9The department shall promulgate rules that specify fees designed to cover the costs
10of creating and maintaining the Internet site.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1286 11Section 1286. 92.14 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,882,2012 92.14 (3) Basic allocations to counties. (intro.) To help counties fund their
13land and water conservation activities, the department shall award an annual grant
14from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (c) or (qd) or under s. 20.866 (2) (we) to any
15county land conservation committee that has a land and water resource
16management plan approved by the department under s. 92.10 (4) (d), and that, by
17county board action, has resolved to provide any matching funds required under sub.
18(5g). The county may use the grant for land and water resource management
19planning and for any of the following purposes, consistent with the approved land
20and water resource management plan:
SB55-ASA1, s. 2380g 21Section 2380g. 92.14 (5g) of the statutes is renumbered 92.14 (5g) (a) and
22amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,883,323 92.14 (5g) (a) If Except as provided in par. (b), if a grant under sub. (3) provides
24funding for salary and fringe benefits for more than one county staff person, a county
25shall provide matching funds, as determined by the department, equal to at least

130% of the cost of salary and fringe benefits for the 2nd staff person and at least 50%
2of the cost of salary and fringe benefits for any additional staff persons for whom the
3grant provides funding.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2380i 4Section 2380i. 92.14 (5g) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,883,115 92.14 (5g) (b) For a grant awarded for a year before 2010, the department shall
6require a county to provide matching funds for priority watershed project staff equal
7to not less than 10% nor more than 30% of the staff funding that was provided to the
8county for 1997 for a priority watershed that was designated before July 1, 1998.
9This paragraph does not apply to matching funds for priority watershed project staff
10after the termination date that was in effect on October 6, 1998, for the priority
11watershed project.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1287 12Section 1287. 93.06 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,883,1613 93.06 (12) Federal Agricultural policy reform. From the appropriation
14under s. 20.115 (3) (a), provide at least $50,000 in each fiscal year to organizations
15to seek the reform of federal agricultural policy for the benefit of agricultural
16producers in this state. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2005.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1288 17Section 1288. 93.23 (1) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1289 18Section 1289. 93.47 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,883,2319 93.47 (2) The department may award grants from the appropriation accounts
20under s. 20.115 (4) (c) and (i) (8) (g) to individuals or organizations to fund
21demonstration projects designed to encourage the use of sustainable agriculture.
22The department shall promulgate rules to govern the sustainable agriculture grant
23program under this section.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1290 24Section 1290. 93.48 of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2395t 25Section 2395t. 94.715 of the statutes is created to read:
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194.715 Pest management for schools. (1) Definitions. In this section:
SB55-ASA1,884,22 (a) "Active ingredient" has the meaning given in s. 94.67 (1).
SB55-ASA1,884,33 (b) "Federal act" has the meaning given in s. 94.67 (13).
SB55-ASA1,884,44 (c) "Inert ingredient" has the meaning given in s. 94.67 (16).
SB55-ASA1,884,115 (cm) "Integrated pest management" means a comprehensive strategy of pest
6control with the main objective of achieving desired levels of pest control in an
7environmentally responsible manner to reduce or eliminate reliance on pesticides by
8using a combination of nonchemical pest controls, which may include monitoring,
9increased sanitation, physical barriers, and the use of natural pest enemies, to
10address conditions that support pests and judiciously using lowest risk pesticides
11when necessary after all other methods have failed.
SB55-ASA1,884,1212 (d) "Pest" has the meaning given in s. 94.67 (24).
SB55-ASA1,884,1413 (e) "Pesticide" has the meaning given in s. 94.67 (25), except that "pesticide"
14does not include a germicide, sanitizer, or disinfectant.
SB55-ASA1,884,16 15(2) Requirements for school boards. A school board shall do all of the
16following:
SB55-ASA1,884,1717 (a) Propose a pest management plan that complies with sub. (4).
SB55-ASA1,884,2018 (am) Before proposing a plan under par. (a), obtain training under s. 36.25 (43)
19for at least one member of the school board or school district employee who will be
20involved in developing the pest management plan.
SB55-ASA1,884,2421 (b) After public notice and a hearing on the proposed plan under par. (a) and
22no later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this
23paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], adopt a pest management plan that complies
24with sub. (4) and submit a copy of the plan to the department.
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1(c) No later than the first day of the 13th month beginning after the effective
2date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], implement the pest management
3plan adopted under par. (b).
SB55-ASA1,885,64 (d) Provide public notice and a hearing before modifying the pest management
5plan adopted under par. (b) and notify the department of any modifications to the
6plan.
SB55-ASA1,885,97 (dm) Authorize pesticide application in a school or on school grounds to be
8conducted only by persons who are certified in the applicable pesticide use categories
9under s. 94.705.
SB55-ASA1,885,1210 (e) When the use of a pesticide is determined to be necessary in a school or on
11school grounds, use pesticide in accordance with integrated pest management
12practices.
SB55-ASA1,885,1913 (f) Except as provided in sub. (6), at least 72 hours in advance of each pesticide
14application in a school or on school grounds, provide written notification, in a font
15size no smaller than that routinely used for other notices to parents, of the name of
16the pesticide to be applied, the planned time and location of the application, the
17potential health effects of exposure to the pesticide, as indicated on its label, and the
18name and telephone number of a person at the school who can be called for more
19information or to report health effects from exposure, to all of the following:
SB55-ASA1,885,2220 1. Each employee of the school district, or of a contractor with the school
21district, who may be present in the area of application within 72 hours after the
22application.
SB55-ASA1,885,2423 2. Each student who may be present in the area of application within 72 hours
24after the application.
SB55-ASA1,885,2525 3. The parents or guardians of the students under subd. 2.
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1(g) Post notice of each pesticide application in a school or on school grounds at
2the time of the application and for at least 72 hours following the application.
SB55-ASA1,886,43 (h) Maintain a record of all of the following for each application of pesticide in
4a school or on school grounds:
SB55-ASA1,886,55 1. The name and certification number of the person applying the pesticide.
SB55-ASA1,886,96 2. The type of pesticide applied and its brand name, the name of the pesticide
7as registered under the federal act, the pesticide registration number assigned to the
8pesticide under the federal act, the manufacturer of the pesticide, and the pesticide's
9active ingredients and inert ingredients.
SB55-ASA1,886,1010 3. The date and time of the application and the amount of pesticide applied.
SB55-ASA1,886,1211 4. How the pesticide was applied, including any additives used and the type of
12application device used.
SB55-ASA1,886,1413 5. The street address of the place at which the pesticide was applied and a
14description of the area to which the pesticide was applied.
SB55-ASA1,886,1615 6. The purpose of the application, including the target pest and whether the
16application was preventive or reactive.
SB55-ASA1,886,1817 7. For an outdoor application, a description of the weather conditions at the
18time of the application.
SB55-ASA1,886,1919 8. The symptoms of acute poisoning from the pesticide, as indicated on its label.
SB55-ASA1,886,2220 (i) Make the information under par. (h) available to any person upon request
21and provide the information about pesticide applications to the department
22quarterly, except as provided in sub. (6m).
SB55-ASA1,886,2423 (j) Review liability and property insurance maintained by the school board to
24determine whether coverage is adequate for damage or loss caused by pesticides.
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1(k) Provide any information concerning pest management that is requested by
2the department.
SB55-ASA1,887,4 3(3) Prohibitions. (a) A school district may not routinely use pesticides on a
4regularly scheduled basis in a school or on school grounds.
SB55-ASA1,887,65 (b) A school district may not use pesticide fumigation in a school or on school
6grounds.
SB55-ASA1,887,77 (c) A school district may not use pesticides for aesthetic or cosmetic purposes.
SB55-ASA1,887,108 (d) A school district may not use a pesticide in a school or on school grounds
9unless nonchemical methods of pest control have failed to prevent unacceptable
10levels of pest activity and damage.
SB55-ASA1,887,15 11(4) Pest management plan. A school board shall design its pest management
12plan required under sub. (2) (b) to prevent unacceptable levels of pest activity and
13damage while minimizing hazards to persons, property, and the environment. In the
14plan required under sub. (2) (b), a school board shall specify the pest management
15practices that will be used by the school district and shall include all of the following:
SB55-ASA1,887,1816 (a) A description of the methods that will be used to identify pest problems,
17including monitoring to determine whether pests are present in sufficient numbers
18to require treatment with pesticides.
SB55-ASA1,887,2019 (b) A description of the nonchemical methods that the school district will use
20to seek to prevent unacceptable levels of pest activity and damage.
SB55-ASA1,887,2321 (c) A description of the pesticides and methods of application that the school
22district will use if the methods under par. (b) fail to prevent unacceptable levels of
23pest activity and damage.
SB55-ASA1,887,2524 (d) A description of the other means that the school district will use to ensure
25compliance with subs. (2) (c) to (k) and (3).
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1(6) Exemption from advance notice requirement. A school board is not
2required to provide advance notice of a pesticide application if the school district
3administrator, as defined in s. 115.001 (8), or the school principal declares that a pest
4emergency exists. If a pesticide is applied in a school or on school grounds without
5advance notice, the school board shall provide written notification of the name of the
6pesticide that was applied, the time and location of the application, the potential
7health effects of exposure to the pesticide, as indicated on its label, and the name and
8telephone number of a person at the school who can be called for more information
9or to report health effects from exposure, to all of the persons identified in sub. (2)
10(f) 1. to 3., as soon as possible after the application. The school board shall provide
11the notice in a font size no smaller than that routinely used for other notices to
12parents.
SB55-ASA1,888,17 13(6m) Exemption from reporting requirement. A school district is not required
14to provide quarterly reports to the department under sub. (2) (i) if the school district
15does not use pesticides and notifies the department that it does not use pesticides.
16A school district shall begin to make the quarterly reports if it begins to use
17pesticides.
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