Amendment SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1,874,18 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SB55-SSA1, s. 2331 Section 2331. 85.24 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB55-SSA1,874,20 85.24 (title) Transportation employment and mobility program.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2332 Section 2332. 85.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,875,5 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-SSA1, s. 2333 Section 2333. 85.24 (2) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,875,11 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-SSA1, s. 2334 Section 2334. 85.24 (2) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,875,15 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-SSA1, s. 2335 Section 2335. 85.24 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,876,6 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-SSA1, s. 2336 Section 2336. 85.24 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,876,10 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-SSA1, s. 2337 Section 2337. 85.24 (3) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,876,21 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-SSA1, s. 2337k Section 2337k. 85.285 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,877,8 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-SSA1, s. 2338 Section 2338. 85.51 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,877,10 85.51 (title) State traffic patrol services ; special events fee.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2339 Section 2339. 85.51 of the statutes is renumbered 85.51 (1) (a) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,877,18 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-SSA1,877,21 (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-SSA1, s. 2339g Section 2339g. 85.51 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,877,23 85.51 (1) (title) Special events fee.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2339m Section 2339m. 85.51 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,878,2 85.51 (1) (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to farm progress days subject to s. 85.511.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2340 Section 2340. 85.51 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,878,9 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-SSA1, s. 2340i Section 2340i. 85.511 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,878,13 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-SSA1,878,16 (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-SSA1, s. 2340k Section 2340k. 85.517 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,878,22 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-SSA1,878,25 (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-SSA1,879,4 (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-SSA1,879,7 (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-SSA1,879,10 (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-SSA1, s. 2340t Section 2340t. 85.56 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,879,23 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-SSA1, s. 2340x Section 2340x. 86.193 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,880,6 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-SSA1, s. 2341 Section 2341. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 86.30 (2) (a) 3. and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,880,12 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-SSA1, s. 2342 Section 2342. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. g. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2343 Section 2343. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. h. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2344 Section 2344. 86.30 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,880,21 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-SSA1, s. 2345 Section 2345. 86.30 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,881,3 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-SSA1, s. 2346m Section 2346m. 86.31 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,881,8 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-SSA1, s. 2347f Section 2347f. 86.31 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,881,15 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-SSA1, s. 2347k Section 2347k. 86.31 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,881,22 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-SSA1, s. 2347r Section 2347r. 86.31 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,882,4 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-SSA1, s. 2351h Section 2351h. 88.15 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,882,10 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-SSA1, s. 2380 Section 2380. 92.14 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,882,20 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-SSA1, s. 2380g Section 2380g. 92.14 (5g) of the statutes is renumbered 92.14 (5g) (a) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,883,3 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-SSA1, s. 2380i Section 2380i. 92.14 (5g) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,883,11 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-SSA1, s. 2383 Section 2383. 93.06 (12) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,883,16 93.06 (12) Federal Agricultural policy reform. From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (3) (a), provide at least $50,000 in each fiscal year to organizations to seek the reform of federal agricultural policy for the benefit of agricultural producers in this state. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2005.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2390 Section 2390. 93.23 (1) (h) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2392 Section 2392. 93.47 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,883,23 93.47 (2) The department may award grants from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.115 (4) (c) and (i) (8) (g) to individuals or organizations to fund demonstration projects designed to encourage the use of sustainable agriculture. The department shall promulgate rules to govern the sustainable agriculture grant program under this section.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2393 Section 2393. 93.48 of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 2395t Section 2395t. 94.715 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,884,1 94.715 Pest management for schools. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB55-SSA1,884,2 (a) "Active ingredient" has the meaning given in s. 94.67 (1).

SB55-SSA1,884,3 (b) "Federal act" has the meaning given in s. 94.67 (13).

SB55-SSA1,884,4 (c) "Inert ingredient" has the meaning given in s. 94.67 (16).

SB55-SSA1,884,11 (cm) "Integrated pest management" means a comprehensive strategy of pest control with the main objective of achieving desired levels of pest control in an environmentally responsible manner to reduce or eliminate reliance on pesticides by using a combination of nonchemical pest controls, which may include monitoring, increased sanitation, physical barriers, and the use of natural pest enemies, to address conditions that support pests and judiciously using lowest risk pesticides when necessary after all other methods have failed.

SB55-SSA1,884,12 (d) "Pest" has the meaning given in s. 94.67 (24).

SB55-SSA1,884,14 (e) "Pesticide" has the meaning given in s. 94.67 (25), except that "pesticide" does not include a germicide, sanitizer, or disinfectant.

SB55-SSA1,884,16 (2) Requirements for school boards. A school board shall do all of the following:

SB55-SSA1,884,17 (a) Propose a pest management plan that complies with sub. (4).

SB55-SSA1,884,20 (am) Before proposing a plan under par. (a), obtain training under s. 36.25 (43) for at least one member of the school board or school district employee who will be involved in developing the pest management plan.

SB55-SSA1,884,24 (b) After public notice and a hearing on the proposed plan under par. (a) and no later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], adopt a pest management plan that complies with sub. (4) and submit a copy of the plan to the department.

SB55-SSA1,885,3 (c) No later than the first day of the 13th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], implement the pest management plan adopted under par. (b).

SB55-SSA1,885,6 (d) Provide public notice and a hearing before modifying the pest management plan adopted under par. (b) and notify the department of any modifications to the plan.

SB55-SSA1,885,9 (dm) Authorize pesticide application in a school or on school grounds to be conducted only by persons who are certified in the applicable pesticide use categories under s. 94.705.

SB55-SSA1,885,12 (e) When the use of a pesticide is determined to be necessary in a school or on school grounds, use pesticide in accordance with integrated pest management practices.

SB55-SSA1,885,19 (f) Except as provided in sub. (6), at least 72 hours in advance of each pesticide application in a school or on school grounds, provide written notification, in a font size no smaller than that routinely used for other notices to parents, of the name of the pesticide to be applied, the planned time and location of the application, the potential health effects of exposure to the pesticide, as indicated on its label, and the name and telephone number of a person at the school who can be called for more information or to report health effects from exposure, to all of the following:

SB55-SSA1,885,22 1. Each employee of the school district, or of a contractor with the school district, who may be present in the area of application within 72 hours after the application.