Amendment CA1-SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,9 "(1c) Study on promoting economic growth. The department of revenue shall study options for restructuring shared revenue to encourage high-growth sectors of the economy and the creation of high-quality jobs in this state. The study shall include considering using up to 10% of the amount distributed to counties and municipalities under section 79.03 of the statutes to match local efforts to encourage creation of high-quality jobs in this state; recommending ways to incorporate smart growth planning under section 16.965 of the statutes into the shared revenue program; and studying the feasibility of allowing towns to maintain their boundaries in exchange for shared revenue payments. No later than January 1, 2003, the department of revenue shall report the result of its study to the secretary of administration.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,10 1743. Page 1352, line 25: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,18 "(1q) Estate tax; proposed legislation. If the federal government enacts any law that provides revenue to the state that is intended to offset any loss of estate tax revenue under chapter 72 of the statutes as a result of any federal law enacted in 2001, the department of revenue shall submit proposed legislation regarding modifications to the estate tax under chapter 72 of the statutes to the joint committee on finance. Proposed legislation submitted under this subsection may not, in conjunction with the fiscal effect of any federal law, result in any increase or decrease in total state tax revenues.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,19 1744. Page 1353, line 3: after "payments" insert "for counties".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,20 1745. Page 1353, line 6: delete "municipalities and".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,21 1746. Page 1353, line 12: after "2002" insert "county".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,22 1747. Page 1353, line 13: after "revenue" insert "payments".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1082,24 1748. Page 1353, line 19: delete "shared revenue" and substitute "county shared revenue payments".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1083,1 1749. Page 1354, line 8: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1083,2 "(4p) Lottery and gaming property tax credit.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1083,9 (a) Notwithstanding section 79.10 (10) (bm) and (bn) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 79.10 (10) (bm) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act, a person who was eligible for a credit under section 79.10 (9) (bm), 1999 stats., or under section 79.10 (10) (bn), 1999 stats., related to the 2000 property tax assessment, but who did not receive the credit, may claim the credit by applying to the department of revenue in the manner specified under section 79.10 (10) (bm) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act, no later than October 1, 2001.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1083,15 (b) Notwithstanding section 79.10 (10) (bm) and (bn) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 79.10 (10) (bm) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of revenue shall pay, from the appropriation under section 20.835 (3) (s) of the statutes, as created by this act, all eligible claims under section 79.10 (9) (bm), 1999 stats., or under section 79.10 (10) (bn), 1999 stats., related to the 1999 property tax assessment that the department received no later than October 1, 2001.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1083,16 1750. Page 1354, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1083,21 "(1n) Court interpreter program. The authorized FTE positions for the supreme court are increased by 1.0 GPR project position, for a 2-year period beginning on the first day of the 2nd month beginning after publication, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.680 (2) (a) of the statutes, for the purpose of developing and administering a court interpreter testing and training program.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1083,22 1751. Page 1355, line 23: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1084,3 "(2ht) Heritage tourism program. The authorized FTE positions for the department of tourism are increased by 1.0 PR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (kg) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for operation of the heritage tourism program under section 41.19 of the statutes, as affected by this act.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1084,4 1752. Page 1356, line 13: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1084,5 "(2vx) Unified disadvantaged business certification program.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1084,9 (a) No person may use the list of disadvantaged businesses established by the department of transportation under section 84.076 (3), 1999 stats., for bids first advertised after the last day of the 5th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1084,19 (b) Notwithstanding section 84.072 of the statutes, as created by this act, no later than the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph, the department of transportation shall certify as a disadvantaged business under section 84.072 of the statutes, as created by this act, any business that, on the effective date of this paragraph, is certified by the department as a disadvantaged business for the purposes of section 84.076, 1999 stats. Notwithstanding section 84.072 of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of transportation is not required to review any documentation in certifying under this paragraph a business as a disadvantaged business under section 84.072 of the statutes, as created by this act.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1084,20 1753. Page 1356, line 13: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1085,2 "(2t) Statewide trauma care system. From the appropriation account under section 20.395 (4) (ax) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation shall transfer $185,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to the appropriation under section 20.435 (1) (kx) of the statutes for the purposes of the statewide trauma care system under section 146.56 of the statutes.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1085,3 1754. Page 1356, line 13: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1085,4 "(2cd) Allocation of expenditure reductions; lapses to transportation fund.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1085,9 (a) Within 30 days of the final credits by the department of employee trust funds to appropriations of the department of transportation to implement 1999 Wisconsin Act 11, section 27 (1) (b) 1., for the payment of contributions under the Wisconsin retirement system, the department of transportation shall submit a plan to the joint committee on finance that does all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1085,16 1. Allocates reductions of $3,530,800 in fiscal year 2001-02 among program revenue, program revenue-service, segregated fund revenue, and segregated fund revenue-service appropriations, as defined in section 20.001 (2) (b), (c), (d), and (da) of the statutes, under section 20.395 of the statutes, as affected by this act, less any amount lapsed in fiscal year 2000-01 as a result of any credits by the department of employee trust funds to the department of transportation's appropriations to implement such act.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1085,23 2. Allocates reductions of $800,000 in each fiscal year of the 2001-03 fiscal biennium from among the appropriations under section 20.395 (3) (iq) and (5) (cq) and (dq) of the statutes; the appropriation under section 20.395 (4) (aq) of the statutes, as affected by this act; and, from moneys associated with delivery costs of the department of transportation, the appropriations under section 20.395 (3) (cq) and (eq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (bq) of the statutes.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1085,24 (b) The plan submitted under paragraph (a) shall require all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,3 1. That the amount of any proposed reductions under paragraph (a) 1. from program revenue, program revenue-service, or segregated fund revenue-service appropriations lapse to the transportation fund.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,5 2. That the amount of any proposed reductions under paragraph (a) 2. lapse to the transportation fund.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,13 (c) If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department of transportation that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan within 14 working days after the date of the submittal, the department of transportation may implement the plan. If, within 14 days after the date of the submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department of transportation that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan, the department of transportation may not implement the plan until it is approved by the committee, as submitted or as modified.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,14 1755. Page 1357, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,15 "(3b) Long-range surface transportation investment planning committee.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,21 (a) There is created a long-range surface transportation investment planning committee consisting of the governor, or a representative of the governor, and 14 members nominated by the speaker of the assembly and the majority leader of the senate, acting jointly, and appointed by the governor. Members shall be nominated and appointed within 20 days after the effective date of this paragraph and shall include:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,22 1. A representative of the senate.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,23 2. A representative of the assembly.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1086,24 3. A representative of the Wisconsin Alliance of Cities.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,1 4. A representative of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,2 5. A representative of the Wisconsin Towns Association.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,3 6. A representative of the Wisconsin Counties Association.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,4 7. A representative of the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,5 8. A representative of the Wisconsin Urban and Rural Transit Association.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,6 9. A representative of the Citizens for a Better Environment.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,7 10. A representative of the American Automobile Association of Wisconsin.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,8 11. A representative of the Wisconsin Council of the Blind.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,9 12. A representative of the Wisconsin Association of Railroad Passengers.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,10 13. A representative of a community proposing a commuter rail initiative.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,11 14. A representative of the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1087,24 (b) The committee shall have the following duties: to gather information relating to state and local needs for surface transportation programs, including state highways, transit, local roads, passenger rail including commuter rail, and bicycle and pedestrian transportation; to involve the participation of relevant groups, including those with interests in all relevant transportation modes, local and state government, the environment, transportation program users, persons with disabilities, and private businesses; to assess potential future long-range funding needs for surface transportation programs up to a 20-year planning horizon or 2020; to develop a recommended multiprogram state surface transportation investment plan, including funding; and to prepare a report containing the committee's evaluation, findings, and recommendations. Not later than October 15, 2002, the committee shall submit the report to the governor and to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1088,4 (c) The committee shall hold its first meeting no later than 28 days after the effective date of this paragraph and shall select a chairperson at that meeting. The department of transportation and the legislative fiscal bureau shall provide staff assistance to the committee.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1088,6 1756. Page 1357, line 8: delete "(fq) of the statutes, as created by this act," and substitute "(eq) of the statutes, as affected by this act,".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1088,7 1757. Page 1357, line 14: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1088,20 "(3e) Improvements to USH 51 in city of Madison. Notwithstanding section 85.07 of the statutes, during the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, the department of transportation shall expend funds not to exceed $300,000 from federal funds available under 23 USC 152 for a highway improvement project on USH 51 at the intersection of Rieder Road in the city of Madison in Dane County, if the project is consistent with the requirements of 23 USC 152 and regulations promulgated under 23 USC 152. The project shall include reconstruction of the southbound lanes of USH 51 at Rieder Road to incorporate a divided deceleration and turn lane on USH 51 for southbound traffic turning east onto Rieder Road from USH 51 and a divided acceleration lane on USH 51 for traffic traveling west on Rieder Road turning south onto USH 51. The project shall also include installation of any traffic control signals necessary to allow traffic traveling west on Rieder Road to turn onto southbound USH 51 without requiring southbound traffic on USH 51 to stop.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1088,21 1758. Page 1357, line 14: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1089,2 "(3h) Hanson Road Bridge in Burke. Not later than December 31, 2003, the department of transportation shall construct the Hanson Road bridge project in the town of Burke in Dane County and shall reconfigure Portage Road in the town of Burke to accommodate such construction.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1089,3 1759. Page 1357, line 14: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1089,9 "(3k) Automated drivers' license testing. The department of transportation shall conduct a study to determine whether to require automated drivers' license testing throughout the state and shall prepare a report containing its findings and recommendations. The department shall submit the report to the governor, and to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, not later than June 30, 2003.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1089,10 1760. Page 1357, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1089,17 "(3wy) Highway rest areas. The total amount of any proposed expenditures or encumbrances that the department of transportation does not make in the 2001-03 fiscal biennium as a result of the implementation of section 84.04 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall be expended or encumbered by the department in the 2001-03 fiscal biennium to reopen previously closed rest areas or to keep open rest areas that are proposed for closure in areas where other rest areas and motorist services described in section 86.195 (3) of the statutes are not available.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1089,18 1761. Page 1358, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1090,2 "(4k) Sparta overpass. In the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (nx) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall award a grant of $496,000 to the city of Sparta in Monroe County for construction of a snowmobile-bicycle-pedestrian overpass over I 90 in the city of Sparta. The overpass shall be at least 14 feet in width and shall be located to provide convenient and safe access to the Elroy-Sparta State Trail, the La Crosse River State Trail, and nearby snowmobile trails.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1090,3 1762. Page 1358, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1090,15 "(4e) Capitol Court project. Of the amounts appropriated to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, on the effective date of this subsection, the department shall allocate $250,000 for preliminary engineering for and construction, reconstruction, or improvement of highways, transportation facilities, or other functionally related or auxiliary facilities or structures associated with the Capitol Court project on West Capitol Drive in the city of Milwaukee and for associated economic development. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, if the department has not expended or encumbered any funds for the project on or before June 30, 2003, the funds allocated under this subsection shall lapse from the appropriation account under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the transportation fund.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1090,16 1763. Page 1358, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1090,24 "(4h) Eisner Avenue Pedestrian-Bike Trail project. In the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (nx) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 85.026 (2) of the statutes to the city of Sheboygan in Sheboygan County or the town of Sheboygan in Sheboygan County, or both, for the project known as the Eisner Avenue Pedestrian-Bike Trail Improvement project, if the recipient of the grant awarded under this subsection contributes funds for the project that total at least 20% of the costs of the project.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1091,1 1764. Page 1358, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1091,13 "(4v) Grants to Brown County and municipalities. From the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (iq) of the statutes in fiscal year 2001-02, the department of transportation shall award grants under section 84.185 of the statutes, as affected by this act, totaling $410,000 in January 2002 to Brown County, the city of Green Bay, and the village of Ashwaubenon to be used to pay costs associated with the CTH "VK"/Lombardi Avenue project in the city of Green Bay in Brown County. Grant proceeds under this subsection shall be distributed in proportion to the percentage of the costs of the project to be borne by each local governmental unit. The provisions of section 84.185 of the statutes, as affected by this act, relating to the awarding of grants, the amount of grants, and the eligibility requirements for grants, including a required local contribution under section 84.185 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes, do not apply to grants awarded under this subsection".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1091,14 1765. Page 1358, line 20: delete "50%" and substitute "15%".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1091,15 1766. Page 1359, line 7: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1092,3 "(4z) Improvement of 85th Street in Kenosha County. Notwithstanding limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, or on eligibility requirements for receiving aids under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation shall award a grant of $609,000 in the 2001-03 fiscal biennium to the village of Pleasant Prairie in Kenosha County for improvements to 85th Street in the village of Pleasant Prairie. Payment of the grant under this subsection shall be made from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (fr) of the statutes, as affected by this act, before making any other allocation of funds under section 86.31 (3) (b) of the statutes, and is in addition to the village of Pleasant Prairie's entitlement, as defined in section 86.31 (1) (ar) of the statutes, to aids under section 86.31 of the statutes, as affected by this act.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1092,4 1767. Page 1359, line 15: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1092,16 "(5c) Highways designated for use by oversize vehicles. Notwithstanding section 348.07 (4) of the statutes, the secretary of transportation shall designate the following highways to which sections 348.07 (2) (f), (fm), (gm), and (gr) and 348.08 (1) (e) and (h) of the statutes apply: STH 107 from CTH "A" in Marathon County to STH 64 in Lincoln County, CTH "A" from STH 97 to CTH "K" in Marathon County, CTH "K" from Wausau in Marathon County to Merrill in Lincoln County, CTH "Q" from CTH "K" to USH 51 in Lincoln County, CTH "U" from STH 107 to USH 51 in Marathon County, and STH 97 from STH 29 in Marathon County to STH 64 in Taylor County. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 2003, or, if the secretary makes a determination before June 30, 2003, whether to designate the highways specified under this subsection under section Trans 276.07, Wisconsin Administrative Code, on the day after such determination.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1092,17 1768. Page 1359, line 15: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1092,23 "(5e) Ashland railroad depot. From the appropriations under section 20.395 (2) (nx) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall award a grant under section 85.026 (2) of the statutes of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to the city of Ashland to be used to restore the historic Ashland railroad depot, if a person, other than the state, contributes funds for the restoration that at least equal 20% of the costs of the restoration.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1092,24 1769. Page 1359, line 15: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1093,6 "(5v) Bus for transporting the elderly. In the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (1) (cq) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall allocate $30,000 to award a grant to an eligible applicant under section 85.22 of the statutes for the acquisition of a bus to provide transportation services to the elderly in the village of Twin Lakes and the town of Randall in Kenosha County.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1093,7 1770. Page 1359, line 15: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1093,13 "(5g) Railroad crossing improvement in Ladysmith. The department of transportation shall allocate $480,000 in the 2001-03 fiscal biennium from the appropriations under section 20.395 (2) (gr) and (gx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the construction of an underpass under the railroad tracks on Phillips Street for the purpose of providing emergency vehicle access to the entire city of Ladysmith.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1093,15 1771. Page 1359, line 25: delete "reconstruction" and substitute "rehabilitation".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1093,17 1772. Page 1360, line 4: delete "reconstruction" and substitute "rehabilitation".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1093,19 1773. Page 1360, line 11: on lines 11 and 14, delete "reconstruction" and substitute "rehabilitation".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1093,20 1774. Page 1361, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1094,2 "(5yq) State trunk highway 15/45 location study and environmental impact assessment. Notwithstanding section 13.489 (1m) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall allocate $200,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 from the appropriations under section 20.395 (3) (bq), (br), and (bx) of the statutes to conduct a location study and an environmental assessment for an STH 15/USH 45 highway project from Greenville to New London in Outagamie County.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1094,3 1775. Page 1362, line 11: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1094,6 "(6bg) STH 100 reconstruction. Not later than June 30, 2003, the department of transportation shall begin reconstruction of that portion of STH 100 between STH 32 and STH 38 in Milwaukee County.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1094,8 1776. Page 1362, line 11: after "County." insert "The word "liquor" may not appear on a business sign mounted under this subsection.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1094,9 1777. Page 1362, line 17: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1094,12 "(6dg) Streetlight in Little Falls. Not later than June 30, 2003, the department of transportation shall install a streetlight at the intersection of STH 27 and STH 71 in the town of Little Falls in Monroe County.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1094,13 1778. Page 1362, line 21: after that line insert: