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12. "Authorized emergency vehicle" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (3) (a),
2(c), (g), or (i).
SB55-ASA1,863,73 3. "Confirmation signal" means a white signal, located on or near a traffic
4control signal equipped with an emergency preemption device, that is designed to be
5visible to the operator of an approaching authorized emergency vehicle and that
6confirms to the operator that the emergency preemption device has received a
7transmission from the operator.
SB55-ASA1,863,128 4. "Emergency preemption device" means an electrical device, located on or
9within a traffic control signal, that is designed to receive an electronic, radio, or sonic
10transmission from an approaching authorized emergency vehicle that alters the
11normal sequence of the traffic control signal to provide or maintain a green signal for
12the authorized emergency vehicle to proceed through the intersection.
SB55-ASA1,863,1313 5. "Political subdivision" means a county, city, village, or town.
SB55-ASA1,863,1614 6. "Traffic control signal" means any electrical device by which traffic is
15alternately directed to stop and permitted to proceed by means of exhibiting different
16colored lights successively.
SB55-ASA1,863,1917 (b) Before the department installs a new traffic control signal on a state trunk
18highway within the corporate limits of any political subdivision, the department
19shall do all of the following:
SB55-ASA1,863,2120 1. Notify the political subdivision of the planned traffic control signal
21installation.
SB55-ASA1,863,2322 2. Notify the political subdivision of the additional cost of equipping the traffic
23control signal with an emergency preemption device and confirmation signal.
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13. Provide the political subdivision with the opportunity to request that the
2traffic control signal be equipped with an emergency preemption device and
3confirmation signal.
SB55-ASA1,864,94 (c) If any political subdivision requests under par. (b) 3. that the department
5equip the traffic control signal with an emergency preemption device and
6confirmation signal, and one or more political subdivisions contributes a total of 50%
7of the additional cost specified under par. (b) 2., the department shall equip the traffic
8control signal with an emergency preemption device and confirmation signal when
9the department installs the traffic control signal.
SB55-ASA1,864,1810 (d) Notwithstanding pars. (b) and (c), this subsection does not prohibit the
11department from installing on any state trunk highway, at the department's
12expense, any traffic control signal equipped with an emergency preemption device
13and confirmation signal. The department may install a new traffic control signal
14equipped with an emergency preemption device and confirmation signal under this
15paragraph without providing notice and an opportunity to respond under par. (b) to
16any political subdivision. The department shall install a confirmation signal with
17every new emergency preemption device installed by the department under this
18paragraph.
SB55-ASA1,864,2319 (e) Any traffic control signal installed by the department on a state trunk
20highway after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], that is
21not equipped with an emergency preemption device shall include all electrical wiring
22necessary to equip the traffic control signal with an emergency preemption device
23and confirmation signal.
SB55-ASA1,865,224 (f) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this
25subsection. The rules shall include procedures and deadlines for the department's

1notification of political subdivisions, and for political subdivisions' requests and
2contributions to the department, under this subsection.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2305g 3Section 2305g. 84.02 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,865,104 84.02 (16) State trunk highway report to legislature. By September 15,
52002, and biennially thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the chief
6clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing
7committee dealing with transportation matters in each house of the legislature that
8provides statistics on the condition and performance of state trunk highways,
9including pavement smoothness and distress, geometric deficiencies, safety
10problems, structural and functional bridge deficiencies, and traffic congestion.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2305k 11Section 2305k. 84.02 (17) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,865,1612 84.02 (17) Widening of USH 12; village of Cambridge. With respect to any
13reconstruction or repair of the portion of USH 12 in the village of Cambridge in Dane
14County, the department may not, between the effective date of this subsection ....
15[revisor inserts date], and December 31, 2011, widen the portion of USH 12 between
16the intersection of USH 12 and USH 18 and the Koshkonong Creek Bridge.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2305m 17Section 2305m. 84.03 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,865,2218 84.03 (2) (b) 2. The secretary is required to submit a plan under subd. 1. only
19if the department's most recent estimate of the amount of federal funds that the
20department will be appropriated under s. 20.395 in the current state fiscal year is
21less than 95% 97% or more than 105% 103% of the amount of federal funds shown
22in the schedule for the appropriations under s. 20.395 in that fiscal year.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1255 23Section 1255. 84.03 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,866,624 84.03 (3) West Canal Street reconstruction project. (a) Subject to par. (b),
25the department shall, from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (3) (cr) and (cy), award

1a grant of $5,000,000 from the amounts allocated for the Marquette interchange
2reconstruction project under 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9152 (5w), and
3shall award grants totaling $5,000,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (3)
4(ck), to the city of Milwaukee for reconstruction of West Canal Street in the city of
5Milwaukee to serve as a transportation corridor for the purpose of mitigating traffic
6associated with the reconstruction of the Marquette interchange.
SB55-ASA1,866,87 (b) No grant may be awarded under par. (a) unless the city of Milwaukee
8contributes $10,000,000 toward the West Canal Street reconstruction project.
SB55-ASA1,866,99 (c) This subsection does not apply after December 31, 2005.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1256 10Section 1256. 84.03 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,866,1611 84.03 (4) Park East Freeway corridor cost sharing. (a) The maximum state
12share of costs for the project for the demolition of the Park East Freeway corridor in
13Milwaukee County, as provided in an agreement entered into on April 20, 1999,
14between the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, and the state, shall be
15$8,000,000, of which $6,800,000 shall be federal interstate cost estimate funds
16received by the state.
SB55-ASA1,866,2017 (b) The local share of costs of the project described in par. (a) shall be not less
18than the amount of $17,000,000 provided for in the agreement specified under par.
19(a), of which $14,450,000 shall be federal interstate cost estimate funds received by
20the city or county.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2307k 21Section 2307k. 84.1033 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,867,2 2284.1033 Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge. Not later than June 30, 2003, the
23department shall designate and mark the bridge on I 43 across the Fox River in the
24city of Green Bay as the "Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge" in recognition and appreciation

1of Leo Frigo, a civic and philanthropic leader in the Green Bay area whose legacy
2includes one of the largest food pantry programs in the nation for feeding the hungry.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2307r 3Section 2307r. 84.1041 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,867,7 484.1041 Gateway to the North Bridge. Not later than June 30, 2003, the
5department shall designate and mark the bridge on USH 45 across the south branch
6of the Embarrass River in the village of Tigerton in Shawano County as the "Gateway
7to the North" to serve as a welcome to visitors to the northern part of this state.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2308h 8Section 2308h. 84.185 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,867,239 84.185 (6m) Administration. From the appropriations under s. 20.395 (2) (iq),
10(iv), and (ix), upon the approval of the secretary under sub. (2), the department may
11make improvements to or provide other assistance for the improvement of a
12transportation facility under sub. (1) (d) 1. to 3. or provide other assistance for the
13improvement of a transportation facility under sub. (1) (d) 4. or 5. The department
14may not allocate more than 80% of the total funds appropriated under s. 20.395 (2)
15(iq) and (iw) in fiscal year 2002-03, and in any fiscal year thereafter, for grants under
16this section.
The department may make loans from the appropriations under s.
1720.395 (2) (iq) and (iw) for the improvement of a transportation facility. The state
18share of costs for the improvement of a transportation facility, including any loans
19made under this subsection for the improvement of the transportation facility, may
20not exceed 50% of the cost of the improvement. The department shall give priority
21to funding applications for which the applicant has indicated a willingness to accept
22a loan made under this subsection for all or part of the state share of costs for the
23improvement of the transportation facility.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2308m 24Section 2308m. 84.205 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,868,3
184.205 Claims arising from repair and maintenance of state trunk
2highways.
(1) In this section, "political subdivision" means a city, village, town, or
3county.
SB55-ASA1,868,14 4(2) From funds appropriated and available to the department under s. 20.395
5(3), the department shall pay, in whole or in part, any claims submitted to the
6department by a political subdivision, on a form prescribed by the department, for
7damage to any gravel road maintained by the political subdivision that is determined
8by the department to be caused by reason of the road's use as a detour incident to the
9maintenance, repair, or construction by the department of any state trunk highway,
10if the gravel road is not part of a detour route designated by the department. The
11political subdivision shall include with the claim a description of the nature and
12cause of the alleged damage, the asserted value of the claim, and all known evidence
13in support of the claim. In making its determination after submittal of the claim, the
14department shall consider each of the following factors:
SB55-ASA1,868,1515 (a) The condition of the gravel road at the time the claim was submitted.
SB55-ASA1,868,1816 (b) The condition of the gravel road, if known, immediately prior to its use as
17a detour incident to the maintenance, repair, or construction by the department of
18the state trunk highway.
SB55-ASA1,868,2019 (c) The proximity and convenience of the gravel road to the state trunk highway
20and to any applicable detour route.
SB55-ASA1,868,2221 (d) The extent of motor truck traffic in the vicinity of the state trunk highway
22and the gravel road.
SB55-ASA1,868,2423 (e) Any other factors or evidence submitted by the political subdivision with its
24claim under this subsection.
SB55-ASA1,869,2
1(3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this
2section.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1257 3Section 1257. 84.59 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,869,104 84.59 (1) Transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway
5projects as defined under s. 84.013 (1) (a) for the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09
6may be funded with the proceeds of revenue obligations issued subject to and in
7accordance with subch. II of ch. 18, except that funding for major highway projects
8with such proceeds may not exceed 55% of the total funds encumbered in any period
9of 3 consecutive fiscal years, beginning with the 3-year period of 2002-03 to 2004-05,
10for
major highway projects.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1258 11Section 1258. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,869,2412 84.59 (6) The building commission may contract revenue obligations when it
13reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under
14this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged to be
15received on a timely basis. Except as provided in this subsection, the principal
16amount of revenue obligations issued under this section may not exceed
17$1,447,085,500 and may $1,753,067,500 , excluding any obligations that have been
18defeased under a cash optimization program administered by the building
19commission, to
be used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major
20highway projects for the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the
21foregoing limit on principal amount, the building commission may contract revenue
22obligations under this section as the building commission determines is desirable to
23refund outstanding revenue obligations contracted under this section and to pay
24expenses associated with revenue obligations contracted under this section.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1259 25Section 1259. 85.037 of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1260
1Section 1260. 85.107 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,870,3 285.107 (title) Minority civil engineer scholarship Scholarship and loan
3repayment incentive grant program.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1261 4Section 1261. 85.107 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,870,95 85.107 (1) Purpose. The minority civil engineer scholarship and loan
6repayment incentive grant program is created to assist in improving the
7representation of minorities among employees of targeted group members within job
8classifications in which targeted group members are underutilized in
the
9department who are classified as civil engineers.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1262 10Section 1262. 85.107 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1263 11Section 1263. 85.107 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,870,1212 85.107 (2m) Definitions. (intro.) In this section:
SB55-ASA1, s. 1264 13Section 1264. 85.107 (2m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,870,1614 85.107 (2m) (am) "Person with a disability" means any person who has a
15physical or mental disability that constitutes or results in a substantial barrier to
16employment.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1265 17Section 1265. 85.107 (2m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,870,2118 85.107 (2m) (b) "Targeted group member" means a person with disabilities, or
19a person who belongs to a class of race, color, or sex, whose percent of the workforce
20within any job classification in the department is less than that class's percent of the
21statewide labor market for such job activities.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1266 22Section 1266. 85.107 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,871,223 85.107 (3) (a) (intro.) Award scholarships to resident minority students
24targeted group members who are enrolled fulltime full time and registered as
25sophomores, juniors or seniors in a civil engineering bachelor of science degree

1program offered by an accredited institution of higher education in this state.
2Scholarships under this paragraph shall not exceed the following amounts:
SB55-ASA1, s. 1267 3Section 1267. 85.107 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,871,74 85.107 (3) (am) Award scholarships of not more than $2,000 each to any
5targeted group member who is registered in his or her 2nd year of full-time
6enrollment in an associate degree program, as defined in s. 38.01 (1), or vocational
7diploma program, as defined in s. 38.01 (11), at a technical college in this state.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1268 8Section 1268. 85.107 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,871,129 85.107 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) Make loan repayment grants to minority civil engineers
10targeted group members who are employed by the department and have education
11loans outstanding. Subject to subd. 2., loan repayment grants under this subdivision
12shall not exceed the following amounts:
SB55-ASA1, s. 1269 13Section 1269. 85.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,871,1614 85.12 (3) The department may contract with any local governmental unit, as
15defined in s. 16.97 22.01 (7), to provide that local governmental unit with services
16under this section.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2321m 17Section 2321m. 85.12 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,871,2218 85.12 (4) Beginning with fiscal year 2001-02, if the department of
19transportation provides radio services under this section to the department of
20natural resources in any fiscal year, the department of natural resources shall make
21quarterly payments from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (8) (mu) of $111,450 to
22the department of transportation.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1270 23Section 1270. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. a. and b. of the statutes are repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2324m 24Section 2324m. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,872,16
185.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. Beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2000 For
2aid payable for calendar years 2000 and 2001
, from the appropriation under s. 20.395
3(1) (ht), the department shall pay $53,555,600 to the eligible applicant that pays the
4local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that
5has annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000. For aid payable for calendar
6year 2002, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay
7$55,697,800 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under
8par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in
9excess of $80,000,000. Beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2003 and for
10each calendar year thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the
11department shall pay $56,811,800 to the eligible applicant that pays the local
12contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has
13annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000.
If the eligible applicant that
14receives aid under this subd. 6. cm. is served by more than one urban mass transit
15system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit
16systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2325m 17Section 2325m. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,873,918 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. Beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2000 For aid
19payable for calendar years 2000 and 2001
, from the appropriation under s. 20.395
20(1) (hu), the department shall pay $14,297,600 to the eligible applicant that pays the
21local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that
22has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000.
23For aid payable for calendar year 2002, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1)
24(hu), the department shall pay $14,869,500 to the eligible applicant that pays the
25local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that

1has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000.
2Beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2003 and for each calendar year
3thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay
4$15,166,900 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under
5par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in
6excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000.
If the eligible applicant that
7receives aid under this subd. 6. d. is served by more than one urban mass transit
8system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit
9systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2326m 10Section 2326m. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,873,2111 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hr), for aid
12payable for calendar year 2001,
the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant
13served by an urban mass transit system operating within an urbanized area having
14a population as shown in the 1990 federal decennial census of at least 50,000 or
15receiving federal mass transit aid for such area, and not specified in subd. 6. From
16the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hr), beginning with aid payable for calendar
17year 2002 and for each calendar year thereafter, the uniform percentage for each
18eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an
19urbanized area having a population as shown in the 2000 federal decennial census
20of at least 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area, and not specified
21in subd. 6.
SB55-ASA1,874,222 b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 7. a., the amounts for aids
23are $18,422,500 in calendar year 1999 and $19,804,200 in calendar year 2000 and
24years 2000 and 2001, $20,596,400 in calendar year 2002, and $21,008,300 in
25calendar year 2003 and in each calendar year
thereafter. These amounts, to the

1extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the
2particular calendar year.
SB55-ASA1, s. 2327m 3Section 2327m. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,874,134 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hs), for aid
5payable for calendar year 2001,
the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant
6served by an urban mass transit system operating within an area having a
7population as shown in the 1990 federal decennial census of less than 50,000 or
8receiving federal mass transit aid for such area. From the appropriation under s.
920.395 (1) (hs), beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2002 and for each
10calendar year thereafter, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served
11by an urban mass transit system operating within an area having a population as
12shown in the 2000 federal decennial census of less than 50,000 or receiving federal
13mass transit aid for such area.
SB55-ASA1,874,1814 b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 8. a., the amounts for aids
15are $4,975,900 in calendar year 1999 and $5,349,100 in calendar year 2000 and years
162000 and 2001, $5,563,100 in calendar year 2002, and $5,674,400 in calendar year
172003 and in each calendar year
thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable,
18shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1271 19Section 1271. 85.24 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB55-ASA1,874,20 2085.24 (title) Transportation employment and mobility program.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1272 21Section 1272. 85.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,875,522 85.24 (1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote the conservation
23of energy, reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality and, enhance the efficient
24use of existing transportation systems, and enhance the success of welfare-to-work
25programs by providing efficient and effective transportation services that link

1low-income workers with jobs, training centers, and child care facilities,
by planning
2and promoting demand management and ride-sharing programs, and by providing
3technical and financial assistance to public and private organizations for job access
4and employment transportation assistance programs and for
the development and
5implementation of demand management and ride-sharing programs.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1273 6Section 1273. 85.24 (2) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,875,117 85.24 (2) (ag) "Job access and employment transportation assistance" means
8policies and programs that are directed at resolving the transportation needs of
9low-income workers and recipients of public assistance with respect to
10transportation to-and-from jobs, including welfare-to-work programs, and
11activities related to their employment.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1274 12Section 1274. 85.24 (2) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,875,1513 85.24 (2) (br) "Transportation employment and mobility" means policies and
14programs that encompass demand management, ride sharing, and job access and
15employment transportation assistance.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1275 16Section 1275. 85.24 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,876,617 85.24 (3) (a) The department of transportation shall be the lead state agency
18in demand management and ride-sharing activities and shall collaborate with the
19department of workforce development in job access and employment transportation
20assistance programs. The department of transportation shall
have all powers
21necessary to develop and implement a state demand management and ride-sharing
22assistance program which shall include
transportation employment and mobility
23program that includes
the coordination of demand management and, ride-sharing,
24and job access and employment transportation assistance
activities in this state,; the
25promotion and marketing of demand management and, ride-sharing, and job access

1and employment transportation assistance
activities,; the dissemination of technical
2information,; the provision of technical and financial assistance to public and private
3organizations for the planning, development, and implementation of demand
4management and, ride-sharing, and job access and employment transportation
5assistance
programs,; and the development and distribution of computer and
6manual ride-matching systems.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1276 7Section 1276. 85.24 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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