Amendment CA1-SSA1-SB55

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:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1094,18 "(6pp) Signs in Walworth County. Not later than June 30, 2003, the department of transportation shall erect signs along I 43 approaching the city of Delavan in Walworth County identifying the downtown area of the city of Delavan as a "Historic Downtown" and providing directional information to the "Historic Downtown."".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1094,19 1779. Page 1362, line 21: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1094,22 "(6x) Traffic control signals in Oak Creek. No later than June 30, 2003, the department of transportation shall install traffic control signals at the intersection of STH 38 and Oakwood Road in the city of Oak Creek in Milwaukee County.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1094,23 1780. Page 1362, line 21: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1095,7 "(6q) Signs in Marathon County. Not later than June 30, 2003, the department of transportation shall erect 2 signs, one for each direction of travel, along STH 29 in Marathon County, and 2 signs, one for each direction of travel, along STH 107 in Marathon County. Each sign shall identify and provide directional information to the area that is commonly known as "Little Chicago" and shall be erected near the highway exit providing the most direct route from the highway to the area that is commonly known as "Little Chicago."".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1095,8 1781. Page 1362, line 21: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1095,12 "(6h) Signs for the Clear Lake All Veterans' Memorial and cemetery. Notwithstanding s. 86.19 (1) of the statutes, the department of transportation shall erect 2 directional signs along USH 63 in the Clear Lake region in Polk County for the Clear Lake All Veterans' Memorial and Cemetery not later than June 30, 2002.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1095,13 1782. Page 1362, line 21: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1095,18 "(6s) Signs in Milwaukee County. Not later than 60 days after the effective date of this subsection, the department of transportation shall erect 2 signs, one for each direction of travel, along I 43/894 approaching the 60th Street exit in the city of Greenfield in Milwaukee County, providing directional information to downtown Greendale.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1095,19 1783. Page 1362, line 21: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1095,23 "(6r) Traffic control signals in West Salem. Not later than December 31, 2001, the department of transportation shall install traffic control signals at the intersection of STH 16 and Brickl Road in the village of West Salem in La Crosse County.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1095,24 1784. Page 1363, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1096,9 "(7q) Request for additional maintenance activities funding. At the 4th quarterly meeting of the joint committee on finance under section 13.10 of the statutes in the 2001-02 fiscal year, the department of transportation may submit to the committee a request for the transfer of moneys not to exceed $10,000,000 from the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (eq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the 2002-03 fiscal year for the purpose of funding the installation, replacement, rehabilitation, or maintenance of highway signs, traffic control signals, highway lighting, pavement markings, and intelligent transportation systems.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1096,10 1785. Page 1363, line 3: delete lines 3 to 7.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1096,11 1786. Page 1363, line 25: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1096,17 "(1d) Renew Wisconsin performance standards. The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall direct the University of Wisconsin System-Extension to work with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, the Wisconsin Alliance of Cities, the Wisconsin Towns Association, and the Wisconsin Counties Association to provide training on performance standards as provided under section 66.0316 (6) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1096,18 1787. Page 1364, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1096,22 "(3pn) Nonresident tuition. Notwithstanding section 36.27 (1) (a) of the statutes, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin shall increase nonresident undergraduate tuition by 2.5% in the 2001-02 academic year and by 2.5% in the 2002-03 academic year.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1096,23 1788. Page 1364, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1096,24 "(3s) Consolidation of state vehicle fleet maintenance operations.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1097,5 (a) On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that are primarily related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become assets and liabilities of the department of administration.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1097,10 (b) On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that is primarily related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of administration.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1097,18 (c) All contracts entered into by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of administration. The department of administration shall carry out any contractual obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department of administration to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1098,3 (d) All rules promulgated by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that are primarily related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of administration. All orders issued by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that are primarily related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of administration.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1098,10 (e) Any matter pending with the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System that is primarily related to its vehicle fleet maintenance functions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the department of administration, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of administration.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1098,15 (f) Notwithstanding section 16.42 of the statutes, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 2003-05 biennial budget bill reflecting any savings incurred from consolidation of vehicle fleet maintenance functions under this subsection.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1098,17 (g) The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall fully cooperate with the department of administration in implementing this subsection.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1098,18 1789. Page 1364, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1098,22 "(3g) Mathematics position. The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall ensure that at least one of the FTE positions authorized in the 2002-03 fiscal year by this act shall be filled by a faculty or staff member in the mathematics department of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1098,23 1790. Page 1364, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1098,24 "(3c) Position authorizations.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1099,1 (a) In this subsection:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1099,2 1. "Board" means the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1099,4 2. "Limited term appointment" means an appointment under section 230.26 (1) of the statutes.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1099,11 (b) Notwithstanding section 16.505 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, before July 1, 2003, the board may create up to 50 authorized FTE positions in the classified service of the state civil service system at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in positions that are frequently filled by limited term appointments, as determined by the board in consultation with the department of employment relations. The authorized FTE positions may be GPR positions, PR positions, or SEG positions, or any combination thereof.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1099,18 (c) Notwithstanding section 230.15 of the statutes, the board may initially appoint to the positions created under paragraph (b) only individuals who have held limited term appointments at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for at least one year. Individuals so appointed are not required to be certified under section 230.25 of the statutes and are not required to have qualified for the position by competitive examination. Any position created under paragraph (b) may not be filled by transfer under section 230.29 of the statutes.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1099,22 (d) Notwithstanding section 20.928 (1) of the statutes, before July 1, 2003, the board may not certify under section 20.928 (1) of the statutes any sum of money needed to pay any costs associated with a position created under paragraph (b) if that position is a GPR position.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1099,25 (e) During the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, the board shall report quarterly to the department of administration and to the joint committee on finance on the number of positions created under paragraph (b).

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1100,12 (f) No later than September 1, 2003, the board shall submit a report to the governor, the department of employment relations, and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes concerning the creation of the positions under paragraph (b). The report shall determine if the number of limited term appointments at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been reduced as a result of the creation of positions under paragraph (b); document the number of individuals appointed to positions created under paragraph (b) and the number of years of employment that these individuals had as limited term appointments at the time of their appointment to the positions created under paragraph (b); and examine the reasons why any individual who was appointed to a position created under paragraph (b) subsequently terminated employment with the board.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1100,21 (3e) Fringe benefits for certain limited term appointments. Notwithstanding section 230.26 (4) of the statutes, any person who holds a limited term appointment under section 230.26 (1) of the statutes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a participating employee, as defined in section 40.02 (46) of the statutes, shall receive paid vacation and sick leave during the period that begins on the effective date of this subsection and ends on June 30, 2003. For the purpose of calculating the amount of paid vacation and sick leave to which a person holding a limited term appointment is entitled under this subsection, the person shall be considered a permanent employee.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1100,22 1791. Page 1364, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1100,24 "(5p) Funding. For the 2002-03 fiscal year, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall do all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1101,2 (a) Of moneys appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes allocate $325,000 for additional faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1101,6 (b) Of moneys appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes allocate $1,850,000 to fund an expansion of information systems and computer science programs at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and to initiate a work-based university consortium at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1101,9 (c) Of moneys appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes allocate $266,000 to fund additional course offerings in computer science and informational technology at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1101,12 (d) Of moneys appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes allocate $1,320,000 to fund the expansion of computer, Internet, technology, and media studies programs at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1101,16 (e) Of moneys appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes allocate $295,000 to fund the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, and University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh engineering collaboration.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1101,19 (f) Of moneys appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes allocate $612,000 for the University of Wisconsin-Extension small business development centers.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1101,21 (g) Of moneys appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes allocate $277,900 to offer high technology courses at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1101,25 (h) Of moneys appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes allocate $293,600 to establish an adult student access and advocacy office and to expand the number of students enrolled in the master of science in information systems program at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1102,4 (i) Of moneys appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes allocate $403,000 to expand the number of high technology courses offered and to establish a molecular biology and bio-informatics certificate program at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1102,7 (j) Of moneys appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes allocate $1,204,500 to provide digital science distance education courses from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for nontraditional students.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1102,10 (k) Of moneys appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes allocate $200,200 to implement a transportation and logistics management bachelor's degree program at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,1102,13 (L) Of moneys appropriated under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes allocate $983,500 to expand technology courses designed for working adults at the University of Wisconsin college campuses.".