Amendment ASA1-SB55

SB55-ASA1,870,16 85.107 (2m) (am) "Person with a disability" means any person who has a physical or mental disability that constitutes or results in a substantial barrier to employment.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1265 Section 1265. 85.107 (2m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,870,21 85.107 (2m) (b) "Targeted group member" means a person with disabilities, or a person who belongs to a class of race, color, or sex, whose percent of the workforce within any job classification in the department is less than that class's percent of the statewide labor market for such job activities.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1266 Section 1266. 85.107 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,871,2 85.107 (3) (a) (intro.) Award scholarships to resident minority students targeted group members who are enrolled fulltime full time and registered as sophomores, juniors or seniors in a civil engineering bachelor of science degree program offered by an accredited institution of higher education in this state. Scholarships under this paragraph shall not exceed the following amounts:

SB55-ASA1, s. 1267 Section 1267. 85.107 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,871,7 85.107 (3) (am) Award scholarships of not more than $2,000 each to any targeted group member who is registered in his or her 2nd year of full-time enrollment in an associate degree program, as defined in s. 38.01 (1), or vocational diploma program, as defined in s. 38.01 (11), at a technical college in this state.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1268 Section 1268. 85.107 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,871,12 85.107 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) Make loan repayment grants to minority civil engineers targeted group members who are employed by the department and have education loans outstanding. Subject to subd. 2., loan repayment grants under this subdivision shall not exceed the following amounts:

SB55-ASA1, s. 1269 Section 1269. 85.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,871,16 85.12 (3) The department may contract with any local governmental unit, as defined in s. 16.97 22.01 (7), to provide that local governmental unit with services under this section.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2321m Section 2321m. 85.12 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,871,22 85.12 (4) Beginning with fiscal year 2001-02, if the department of transportation provides radio services under this section to the department of natural resources in any fiscal year, the department of natural resources shall make quarterly payments from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (8) (mu) of $111,450 to the department of transportation.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1270 Section 1270. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. a. and b. of the statutes are repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2324m Section 2324m. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,872,16 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. Beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2000 For aid payable for calendar years 2000 and 2001, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $53,555,600 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000. For aid payable for calendar year 2002, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $55,697,800 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000. Beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2003 and for each calendar year thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $56,811,800 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. cm. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2325m Section 2325m. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,873,9 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. Beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2000 For aid payable for calendar years 2000 and 2001, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $14,297,600 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. For aid payable for calendar year 2002, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $14,869,500 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. Beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2003 and for each calendar year thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $15,166,900 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. d. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2326m Section 2326m. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,873,21 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hr), for aid payable for calendar year 2001, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an urbanized area having a population as shown in the 1990 federal decennial census of at least 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area, and not specified in subd. 6. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hr), beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2002 and for each calendar year thereafter, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an urbanized area having a population as shown in the 2000 federal decennial census of at least 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area, and not specified in subd. 6.

SB55-ASA1,874,2 b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 7. a., the amounts for aids are $18,422,500 in calendar year 1999 and $19,804,200 in calendar year 2000 and years 2000 and 2001, $20,596,400 in calendar year 2002, and $21,008,300 in calendar year 2003 and in each calendar year thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2327m Section 2327m. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,874,13 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hs), for aid payable for calendar year 2001, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an area having a population as shown in the 1990 federal decennial census of less than 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hs), beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2002 and for each calendar year thereafter, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an area having a population as shown in the 2000 federal decennial census of less than 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area.

SB55-ASA1,874,18 b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 8. a., the amounts for aids are $4,975,900 in calendar year 1999 and $5,349,100 in calendar year 2000 and years 2000 and 2001, $5,563,100 in calendar year 2002, and $5,674,400 in calendar year 2003 and in each calendar year thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1271 Section 1271. 85.24 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB55-ASA1,874,20 85.24 (title) Transportation employment and mobility program.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1272 Section 1272. 85.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,875,5 85.24 (1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote the conservation of energy, reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality and, enhance the efficient use of existing transportation systems, and enhance the success of welfare-to-work programs by providing efficient and effective transportation services that link low-income workers with jobs, training centers, and child care facilities, by planning and promoting demand management and ride-sharing programs, and by providing technical and financial assistance to public and private organizations for job access and employment transportation assistance programs and for the development and implementation of demand management and ride-sharing programs.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1273 Section 1273. 85.24 (2) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,875,11 85.24 (2) (ag) "Job access and employment transportation assistance" means policies and programs that are directed at resolving the transportation needs of low-income workers and recipients of public assistance with respect to transportation to-and-from jobs, including welfare-to-work programs, and activities related to their employment.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1274 Section 1274. 85.24 (2) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,875,15 85.24 (2) (br) "Transportation employment and mobility" means policies and programs that encompass demand management, ride sharing, and job access and employment transportation assistance.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1275 Section 1275. 85.24 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,876,6 85.24 (3) (a) The department of transportation shall be the lead state agency in demand management and ride-sharing activities and shall collaborate with the department of workforce development in job access and employment transportation assistance programs. The department of transportation shall have all powers necessary to develop and implement a state demand management and ride-sharing assistance program which shall include transportation employment and mobility program that includes the coordination of demand management and, ride-sharing, and job access and employment transportation assistance activities in this state,; the promotion and marketing of demand management and, ride-sharing, and job access and employment transportation assistance activities,; the dissemination of technical information,; the provision of technical and financial assistance to public and private organizations for the planning, development, and implementation of demand management and, ride-sharing, and job access and employment transportation assistance programs,; and the development and distribution of computer and manual ride-matching systems.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1276 Section 1276. 85.24 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,876,10 85.24 (3) (c) The department may administer a program for the distribution of any federal funds for ride sharing and, demand management, and job access and employment transportation assistance that are made available to the state.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1277 Section 1277. 85.24 (3) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,876,21 85.24 (3) (d) (intro.) The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (bs) to public and private organizations for the development and implementation of demand management and, ride-sharing, and job access and employment transportation assistance programs. As a condition of obtaining a grant under this paragraph, a public or private organization may be required to provide matching funds at any percentage. The For demand management and ride-sharing purposes, the department shall give priority in the awarding of grants to those programs that provide the greatest reduction in automobile trips, especially during peak hours of traffic congestion. The department shall have all powers necessary and convenient to implement this paragraph, including the following powers:

SB55-ASA1, s. 2337k Section 2337k. 85.285 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,877,8 85.285 Extrication training grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (ds), the department shall award a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 and in each fiscal year thereafter to a nonprofit corporation that has experience providing training that meets the standards of the National Fire Protection Association and that prepares trained individuals to teach extrication techniques for all types of vehicles to rescue personnel. A grant made under this section may be used to provide training, acquire extrication equipment, or develop extrication training curricula. The department may not award a grant under this section unless the recipient of the grant enters into a written agreement with the department that specifies the conditions for use of the grant proceeds, including the use of any training curriculum developed with grant proceeds.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1278 Section 1278. 85.51 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,877,10 85.51 (title) State traffic patrol services ; special events fee.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1279 Section 1279. 85.51 of the statutes is renumbered 85.51 (1) (a) and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,877,18 85.51 (1) (a) The Except as provided in par. (b), the department may charge the an event sponsor, as defined by rule, a fee, in an amount calculated under a uniform method established by rule, for security and traffic enforcement services provided by the state traffic patrol at any public event for which an admission fee is charged for spectators if the event is organized by a private organization. The department may not impose a fee for such services except as provided in this section paragraph.

SB55-ASA1,877,21 (3) Use of fees. All moneys received under this subsection section shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (dg).

SB55-ASA1, s. 2339g Section 2339g. 85.51 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,877,23 85.51 (1) (title) Special events fee.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2339m Section 2339m. 85.51 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,878,2 85.51 (1) (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to farm progress days subject to s. 85.511.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1280 Section 1280. 85.51 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,878,9 85.51 (2) Security and traffic enforcement services fee. The department may charge any person a fee, in an amount calculated under a uniform method established by rule, for security and traffic enforcement services provided by the state traffic patrol during that person's installation, inspection, removal, relocation, or repair of a utility facility, as defined in s. 30.40 (19), located on a highway, as defined in s. 340.01 (22), if that person requests such services in writing.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2340i Section 2340i. 85.511 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,878,13 85.511 Farm progress days. (1) The department is prohibited from charging any sponsor of farm progress days for any costs incurred by the department associated with farm progress days.

SB55-ASA1,878,16 (2) The department shall promulgate rules specifying eligibility as a sponsor under sub. (1) and determining the conditions that shall be satisfied to qualify as farm progress days under sub. (1).

SB55-ASA1, s. 2340k Section 2340k. 85.517 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,878,22 85.517 Database redesign; division of motor vehicles. By January 2, 2002, and biennially by January 2 thereafter, the department shall submit to the joint committee on finance, and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3), a report on the progress of the division of motor vehicles database redesign. The report shall include all of the following:

SB55-ASA1,878,25 (1) The identification of all portions of the database redesign that have been completed and all portions planned for completion within 12 months following the report.

SB55-ASA1,879,4 (2) The identification of any change in data processing, administrative, or other process efficiencies realized from those portions of the database redesign that have been completed, or anticipated from those portions of the database redesign that are planned for completion within 12 months following the report.

SB55-ASA1,879,7 (3) A timetable for completion of the database redesign, including the identification of all portions of the database redesign that remain to be completed and their projected dates of completion.

SB55-ASA1,879,10 (4) Any recommended statutory changes or funding levels to facilitate the database redesign or any data processing, administrative, or other process efficiencies associated with the database redesign.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2340t Section 2340t. 85.56 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,879,23 85.56 Joint committee on finance review of transportation safety contracts. The department may not enter into any contract relating to alcohol or traffic enforcement activities to be funded in whole or in part with federal transportation safety funds unless the department first notifies the joint committee on finance in writing of the proposed contract. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed contract, the department may enter into the proposed contract. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification, the chairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed contract, the department may enter into the proposed contract only upon approval of the committee.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2340x Section 2340x. 86.193 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,880,6 86.193 Agricultural tourism signs. The department shall develop and implement a plan, consistent with federal and state laws, to promote and maximize the erection of agricultural tourism signs on highways in this state to identify and provide directional information to any agricultural tourism facility located in this state. In developing and implementing the plan under this section, the department shall consult with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1281 Section 1281. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 86.30 (2) (a) 3. and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,880,12 86.30 (2) (a) 3. For each mile of road or street under the jurisdiction of a municipality as determined under s. 86.302, the mileage aid payment shall be an amount equal to the following: $1,704 in calendar year 2001, $1,755 in calendar year 2002, and $1,790 in calendar year 2003 and thereafter.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1282 Section 1282. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. g. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1283 Section 1283. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. h. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1284 Section 1284. 86.30 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,880,21 86.30 (9) (b) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to counties are $78,744,300 in calendar years 1998 and 1999, and $84,059,500 in calendar year years 2000 and 2001, $86,581,300 in calendar year 2002, and $88,312,900 in calendar year 2003 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide county average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1285 Section 1285. 86.30 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,881,3 86.30 (9) (c) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to municipalities are $247,739,100 in calendar years 1998 and 1999, and $264,461,500 in calendar year years 2000 and 2001, $272,395,300 in calendar year 2002, and $277,843,200 in calendar year 2003 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide municipal average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2346m Section 2346m. 86.31 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,881,8 86.31 (2) (f) With respect to town road improvements, the department shall give priority to town road improvements under subs. (3) and (3m) that fund improvements of town roads that have been damaged as a result of heavy motor truck loads.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2347f Section 2347f. 86.31 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,881,15 86.31 (3g) County trunk highway improvements. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fr), the department shall allocate $5,000,000 $5,250,000 in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2001-02, to fund county trunk highway improvements with eligible costs totaling more than $250,000. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).

SB55-ASA1, s. 2347k Section 2347k. 86.31 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,881,22 86.31 (3m) Town road improvements. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fr), the department shall allocate $2,000,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $500,000 in each following fiscal year $750,000 in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2001-02, to fund town road improvements with eligible costs totaling $100,000 or more. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).

SB55-ASA1, s. 2347r Section 2347r. 86.31 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,882,4 86.31 (3r) Municipal street improvements. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fr), the department shall allocate $1,250,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000, and $750,000 in each fiscal year thereafter $1,000,000 in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2001-02, to fund municipal street improvement projects having total estimated costs of $250,000 or more. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).

SB55-ASA1, s. 2351h Section 2351h. 88.15 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,882,10 88.15 (2m) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall create and maintain a secure Internet site on which drainage districts may post engineering projects in order to obtain bids electronically for engineering services. The department shall promulgate rules that specify fees designed to cover the costs of creating and maintaining the Internet site.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1286 Section 1286. 92.14 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,882,20 92.14 (3) Basic allocations to counties. (intro.) To help counties fund their land and water conservation activities, the department shall award an annual grant from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (c) or (qd) or under s. 20.866 (2) (we) to any county land conservation committee that has a land and water resource management plan approved by the department under s. 92.10 (4) (d), and that, by county board action, has resolved to provide any matching funds required under sub. (5g). The county may use the grant for land and water resource management planning and for any of the following purposes, consistent with the approved land and water resource management plan:

SB55-ASA1, s. 2380g Section 2380g. 92.14 (5g) of the statutes is renumbered 92.14 (5g) (a) and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,883,3 92.14 (5g) (a) If Except as provided in par. (b), if a grant under sub. (3) provides funding for salary and fringe benefits for more than one county staff person, a county shall provide matching funds, as determined by the department, equal to at least 30% of the cost of salary and fringe benefits for the 2nd staff person and at least 50% of the cost of salary and fringe benefits for any additional staff persons for whom the grant provides funding.

SB55-ASA1, s. 2380i Section 2380i. 92.14 (5g) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,883,11 92.14 (5g) (b) For a grant awarded for a year before 2010, the department shall require a county to provide matching funds for priority watershed project staff equal to not less than 10% nor more than 30% of the staff funding that was provided to the county for 1997 for a priority watershed that was designated before July 1, 1998. This paragraph does not apply to matching funds for priority watershed project staff after the termination date that was in effect on October 6, 1998, for the priority watershed project.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1287 Section 1287. 93.06 (12) of the statutes is created to read: