SB44-SSA1,726,518 84.59 (6) The building commission may contract revenue obligations when it
19reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under
20this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged to be
21received on a timely basis. Except as provided in this subsection, the principal
22amount of revenue obligations issued under this section may not exceed
23$1,753,067,500 $2,095,583,900, excluding any obligations that have been defeased
24under a cash optimization program administered by the building commission, to be
25used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects for

1the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the foregoing limit on principal
2amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this
3section as the building commission determines is desirable to refund outstanding
4revenue obligations contracted under this section and to pay expenses associated
5with revenue obligations contracted under this section.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1701m 6Section 1701m. 85.027 of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,726,16 785.027 Traffic marking enhancement grants. (1) Administration. Subject
8to 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9153 (4q), the department shall
9administer a program to provide grants to local units of government for the
10installation of traffic marking enhancements with the intent of improving visibility
11for elderly drivers and pedestrians. The enhancements may include pavement
12markings for center lines, lane lines, edge lines, lane-use arrows, and cross walks
13that are brighter or more reflective than the markings that are typically used, traffic
14signs with enhanced reflectivity and with larger letters than are typically used,
15redundant street name signs in advance of intersections, and overhead mounted
16street name signs at major intersections.
SB44-SSA1,726,19 17(2) Grants. (a) A local unit of government that is awarded a grant under this
18section shall contribute matching funds equal to at least 25% of the total estimated
19cost of the project for which moneys are awarded under this section.
SB44-SSA1,726,2120 (b) The department shall award grants annually to at least one project in each
21of the following:
SB44-SSA1,726,2222 1. An urban area.
SB44-SSA1,726,2323 2. A suburban area.
SB44-SSA1,726,2424 3. A rural area.
SB44-SSA1,727,2
1(c) The department shall consider the following in awarding a grant for a
2proposed project:
SB44-SSA1,727,33 1. The crash history of the proposed project area.
SB44-SSA1,727,54 2. The prevalence of older drivers and pedestrians in the area of the proposed
5project.
SB44-SSA1,727,76 3. The extent to which the proposed improvements would produce
7demonstrable benefits.
SB44-SSA1,727,108 4. Whether a project is proposed cooperatively by more than one local unit of
9government and coordinates improvements on highways in more than one
10jurisdiction. The department shall favor cooperative projects.
SB44-SSA1,727,1211 5. The geographic distribution of all of the projects that are awarded grants.
12The department shall distribute projects throughout the state.
SB44-SSA1,727,1413 (d) The department shall award grants under this section from the
14appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fg).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1702 15Section 1702. 85.062 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,727,1816 85.062 (1) (c) Initial construction or expansion of a commuter rail transit
17system. In this paragraph, "commuter rail" has the meaning given in s. 85.064 (1)
18(a).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1703 19Section 1703. 85.064 of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,727,20 2085.064 Commuter rail transit system development. (1) In this section:
SB44-SSA1,728,321 (a) "Commuter rail" means rail passenger service, operating primarily on a
22dedicated right-of-way on existing railroad tracks used for rail freight service or
23intercity rail passenger service between and within metropolitan and suburban
24areas, connecting these areas with large business or urban centers in this state or
25another. Commuter rail usually operates during peak travel times with limited stops

1and in conjunction with other transit modes as part of a regional transit system.
2"Commuter rail" does not include rail passenger service provided by a light rail
3transit system.
SB44-SSA1,728,64 (b) "Political subdivision" means any city, village, town, county, transit
5commission organized under s. 59.58 (2) or 66.1021 or recognized under s. 66.0301,
6or regional transportation authority organized under s. 59.58 (6) within this state.
SB44-SSA1,728,11 7(2) (a) The department shall administer a commuter rail transit system
8development grant program. From the appropriations under s. 20.395 (1) (dq), (dv),
9and (dx), the department may award grants to political subdivisions for preliminary
10engineering related to the development or extension of commuter rail transit
11systems in this state.
SB44-SSA1,728,1512 (b) Upon completion of a planning study to the satisfaction of the department,
13any political subdivision may apply to the department for a grant for the purpose
14specified in par. (a). No grant may be awarded under this section for a project unless
15the project meets the eligibility criteria established by the department under sub. (3).
SB44-SSA1,728,1816 (c) The amount of a grant awarded under this section shall be limited to an
17amount equal to 50% of the portion of the project cost in excess of the federal aid
18funding for the project or 25% of the total project cost, whichever is less.
SB44-SSA1,728,22 19(3) The department shall prescribe the form, nature, and extent of information
20that shall be contained in applications for grants under this section and shall
21establish criteria for evaluating applications and determining eligibility for the
22award of grants under this section.
SB44-SSA1,728,24 23(4) No grant may be awarded under this section for any project related to the
24planning, initial construction, or expansion of a light rail transit system.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1704 25Section 1704. 85.09 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,730,4
185.09 (2) (a) The department of transportation shall have the first right to
2acquire, for present or future transportational or recreational purposes, any
3property used in operating a railroad or railway, including land and rails, ties,
4switches, trestles, bridges, and the like located thereon, which on that property, that
5has been abandoned. The department of transportation may, in connection with
6abandoned rail property, assign this right to a state agency, the board of regents of
7the University of Wisconsin System, any county or municipality, or any transit
8commission. Acquisition by the department of transportation may be by gift,
9purchase, or condemnation in accordance with the procedure under s. 32.05. In
10addition to its property management authority under s. 85.15, the department of
11transportation may lease and collect rents and fees for any use of rail property
12pending discharge of the department's duty to convey property that is not necessary
13for a public purpose. In exercising its property management authority, the
14department of transportation, to the greatest extent practicable, shall encourage and
15utilize the Wisconsin conservation corps for appropriate projects.
No person owning
16abandoned rail property, including any person to whom ownership reverts upon
17abandonment, may convey or dispose of any abandoned rail property without first
18obtaining a written release from the department of transportation indicating that
19the first right of acquisition under this subsection will not be exercised or assigned.
20No railroad or railway may convey any rail property prior to abandonment if the rail
21property is part of a rail line shown on the railroad's system map as in the process
22of abandonment, expected to be abandoned, or under study for possible
23abandonment unless the conveyance or disposal is for the purpose of providing
24continued rail service under another company or agency. Any conveyance made
25without obtaining such release is void. The first right of acquisition of the

1department of transportation under this subsection does not apply to any rail
2property declared by the department to be abandoned before January 1, 1977. The
3department of transportation may acquire any abandoned rail property under this
4section regardless of the date of its abandonment.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1705 5Section 1705. 85.09 (4i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,730,146 85.09 (4i) Disposal of rail property. The department shall sell at public or
7private sale rail property acquired under sub. (4) when the department determines
8that the rail property is not necessary for a public purpose and, if real property, the
9real property is not the subject of a petition under s. 16.375 560.9810 (2). Upon
10receipt of the full purchase price, the department shall, by appropriate deed or other
11instrument, transfer the rail property to the purchaser. The funds derived from sales
12under this subsection shall be deposited in the transportation fund, and the expense
13incurred by the department in connection with the sale shall be paid from the
14appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (bq).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1706 15Section 1706. 85.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,730,1816 85.12 (3) The department may contract with any local governmental unit, as
17defined in s. 22.01 16.97 (7), to provide that local governmental unit with services
18under this section.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1707 19Section 1707. 85.14 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,730,2320 85.14 (1) (b) Except for charges associated with a contract under par. (c), the
21department shall pay to the state treasurer secretary of administration the amount
22of charges associated with the use of credit cards under par. (a) that are assessed to
23the department.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1708 24Section 1708. 85.14 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,731,7
185.14 (2) The department shall certify to the state treasurer secretary of
2administration
the amount of charges associated with the use of credit cards that is
3assessed to the department on deposits accepted under s. 345.26 (3) (a) by state
4traffic patrol officers and state motor vehicle inspectors, and the state treasurer
5secretary of administration shall pay the charges from moneys under s. 59.25 (3) (j)
6and (k) that are reserved for payment of the charges under s. 14.58 (21) 20.907 (5)
7(e) 12e
.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1709 8Section 1709. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,731,249 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. For aid payable for calendar years 2000 and 2001, from
10the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $53,555,600 to
11the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for
12an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of
13$80,000,000.
For aid payable for calendar year 2002, from the appropriation under
14s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $55,697,800 to the eligible applicant that
15pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit
16system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000. Beginning with
17For aid payable for calendar year 2003 and for each calendar year thereafter, from
18the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $56,811,800 to
19the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for
20an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of
21$80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. cm. is
22served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may
23allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible
24applicant considers desirable.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1710 25Section 1710. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,732,17
185.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. For aid payable for calendar years 2000 and 2001, from the
2appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $14,297,600 to the
3eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an
4urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of
5$20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000.
For aid payable for calendar year 2002, from
6the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $14,869,500 to
7the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for
8an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of
9$20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. Beginning with For aid payable for calendar
10year 2003 and for each calendar year thereafter, from the appropriation under s.
1120.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $15,166,900 to the eligible applicant that
12pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit
13system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than
14$80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. d. is served
15by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the
16aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant
17considers desirable.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1711 18Section 1711. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,733,419 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hr), for aid
20payable for calendar year 2001, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant
21served by an urban mass transit system operating within an urbanized area having
22a population as shown in the 1990 federal decennial census of at least 50,000 or
23receiving federal mass transit aid for such area, and not specified in subd. 6.
From
24the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hr), beginning with aid payable for calendar
25year 2002 and for each calendar year thereafter, the uniform percentage for each

1eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an
2urbanized area having a population as shown in the 2000 federal decennial census
3of at least 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area, and not specified
4in subd. 6.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1712 5Section 1712. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,733,116 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 7. a., the
7amounts for aids are $19,804,200 in calendar years 2000 and 2001, $20,596,400 in
8calendar year 2002, and $21,008,300 $21,008,300 in calendar year 2003, and
9$21,757,600 in calendar year 2004
and in each calendar year thereafter. These
10amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform
11percentage in the particular calendar year.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1713 12Section 1713. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,733,2213 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hs), for aid
14payable for calendar year 2001, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant
15served by an urban mass transit system operating within an area having a
16population as shown in the 1990 federal decennial census of less than 50,000 or
17receiving federal mass transit aid for such area.
From the appropriation under s.
1820.395 (1) (hs), beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2002 and for each
19calendar year thereafter, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served
20by an urban mass transit system operating within an area having a population as
21shown in the 2000 federal decennial census of less than 50,000 or receiving federal
22mass transit aid for such area.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1714 23Section 1714. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,734,424 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 8. a., the
25amounts for aids are $5,349,100 in calendar years 2000 and 2001, $5,563,100 in

1calendar year 2002, and $5,674,400 $5,674,400 in calendar year 2003, and
2$4,925,100 in calendar year 2004
and in each calendar year thereafter. These
3amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform
4percentage in the particular calendar year.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1715 5Section 1715. 85.55 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,734,15 685.55 Safe-ride grant program. The department may award grants to any
7county or municipality or to any nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 46.93 (1m) (c)
866.0129 (6) (b), to cover the costs of transporting persons suspected of having a
9prohibited alcohol concentration, as defined in s. 340.01 (46m), from any premises
10licensed under ch. 125 to sell alcohol beverages to their places of residence. The
11amount of a grant under this section may not exceed 50% of the costs necessary to
12provide the service. The liability of a provider of a safe-ride program to persons
13transported under the program is limited to the amounts required for an automobile
14liability policy under s. 344.15 (1). Grants awarded under this section shall be paid
15from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (ek).
SB44-SSA1, s. 1719 16Section 1719. 86.30 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,734,2217 86.30 (2) (a) 1. Except as provided in pars. (b), (d) and (dm), sub. (10) and s.
1886.303, the amount of transportation aids payable by the department to each county
19shall be the aids amount calculated under subd. 2. and to each municipality shall be
20the aids amount calculated under subd. 2. or 3., whichever is greater. If the amounts
21calculated for a municipality under subd. 2. or 3. are the same, transportation aids
22to that municipality shall be paid under subd. 2.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1720 23Section 1720. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,735,224 86.30 (2) (a) 3. For each mile of road or street under the jurisdiction of a
25municipality as determined under s. 86.302, the mileage aid payment shall be $1,704

1in calendar year 2001, $1,755 in calendar year 2002, and $1,825 in calendar year
22003 and thereafter.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1721 3Section 1721. 86.30 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,735,84 86.30 (9) (b) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2),
5the amounts for aids to counties are $84,059,500 in calendar years 2000 and 2001,
6$86,581,300 in calendar year 2002, and $90,044,600 in calendar year 2003 and
7thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the
8statewide county average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1722 9Section 1722. 86.30 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,735,1510 86.30 (9) (c) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2),
11the amounts for aids to municipalities are $264,461,500 in calendar years 2000 and
122001,
$272,395,300 in calendar year 2002, and $283,291,100 in calendar year 2003
13and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine
14the statewide municipal average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar
15year.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1723 16Section 1723. 86.30 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1723m 17Section 1723m. 86.31 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,735,2118 86.31 (2) (e) The department of transportation may not require as a condition
19of reimbursement that the design and construction of any improvement with eligible
20costs totaling $50,000 $65,000 or less be certified by a registered professional
21engineer.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1724 22Section 1724. 86.31 (3s) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,736,823 86.31 (3s) West Canal Street reconstruction and extension.
24Notwithstanding limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under this
25section, or on eligibility requirements for receiving aids under this section, and

1subject to s. 84.03 (3) (b), the department shall award a grant of $2,500,000 to the city
2of Milwaukee for the purpose purposes specified under s. 84.03 (3) (a).
3Notwithstanding subs. (3) (b), (3g), (3m), and (3r), payment of the grant under this
4subsection shall be made from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fr) before
5making any other allocation of funds under subs. (3) (b), (3g), (3m), and (3r), and the
6allocation of funds under subs. (3) (b), (3g), (3m), and (3r) shall be reduced
7proportionately to reflect the amount of the grant made under this subsection. This
8subsection does not apply after December 31, 2005.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1725 9Section 1725. 87.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,736,1910 87.07 (4) Benefits and costs decisive. If the aggregate of the amounts
11collectible, as thus found by the department, exceeds the estimated cost of
12construction of the improvement, the department shall order that the work of
13constructing such improvement proceed. If such aggregate amount collectible is less
14than the estimated cost of such improvement, the department shall enter an order
15dismissing the petition, unless the difference between said aggregate amounts be
16deposited in cash with the state treasurer secretary of administration within one
17year. Such deposit may be made by any person or any public or private corporation.
18Upon the making of such deposit, the department shall enter a further order that the
19work of constructing the improvement proceed.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1726 20Section 1726. 87.11 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,737,2121 87.11 (2) But should the total cost, as ascertained and certified by the flood
22control board after the letting of the contracts, in the manner hereinabove set forth,
23exceed the total amount found by the department to be collectible under s. 87.09, all
24contracts for the construction of the work shall be null and void. At the expiration
25of one year after such certification, any moneys held by the state treasurer secretary

1of administration
on account of the project shall be refunded to the persons by whom
2they were paid to such treasurer the secretary of administration; and funds in the
3hands of the flood control board shall be refunded to the public corporation by which
4they were paid to such board; any funds held by any town, village, or city, having been
5collected by special assessments against property benefited, shall be refunded to the
6owners of such property; any funds raised by any public corporation by the issuance
7of bonds on account of such proposed improvements shall constitute a fund for the
8retirement or payment of such bonds; and any fund held by any public corporation,
9having been raised otherwise than by special assessments or bond issues, shall be
10available for the general purposes of such public corporation. Provided, however,
11that if within one year after the last mentioned certification of the flood control board
12there shall be deposited with the treasurer of said board a sum equal to the difference
13between the aggregate cost of constructing the improvement as estimated by the
14department and the aggregate cost thereof as determined and certified by the flood
15control board after the letting of the contracts, said board shall proceed to relet the
16contracts for the construction of the improvement and to complete the same unless
17the aggregate of such new contract prices, together with the department's estimate
18of the cost of acquiring lands and of overhead expenses and of the first 18 months'
19operation and maintenance, shall again exceed the amount found by the department
20to be collectible under s. 87.09. The deposit herein referred to may be made by any
21person or any public or private corporation.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1727 22Section 1727. 87.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,738,9 2387.13 Disbursements by board. All sums which shall be deposited with the
24state treasurer secretary of administration under s. 87.07 (4) for the construction of
25the improvement shall be paid by said treasurer the secretary of administration to

1the flood control board upon requisitions from said board. If any moneys, other than
2those for operation and maintenance during the first 18 months, remain unexpended
3in the hands of the flood control board or subject to their requisition after the
4completion of the construction of the improvement, and if the funds for construction
5of the improvement shall have been in part raised through voluntary contributions
6under s. 87.07 (4) or 87.11 (2), the amounts thus contributed, or such proportion
7thereof as the funds remaining in the hands of the board or subject to its requisition
8will pay, shall be returned to the persons or corporations who made such voluntary
9contributions, in proportion to the amounts contributed by them.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1731 10Section 1731. 91.19 (6s) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,738,1511 91.19 (6s) (a) (intro.) The department may release from a farmland
12preservation agreement any land acquired or to be acquired by a local unit of
13government
a school board or the governing body of a municipality, as defined in s.
14106.215 (1) (e) 281.59 (1) (c), for public improvements or structures, including
15highway improvements, if all of the following occur:
SB44-SSA1, s. 1731ec 16Section 1731ec. 91.19 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,739,717 91.19 (7) Whenever Subject to sub. (14), whenever a farmland preservation
18agreement is relinquished under sub. (2) or (6t) or all or part of the land is released
19from a farmland preservation agreement under sub. (2) or (6p) or a transition area
20agreement is relinquished under sub. (2) or, subject to subs. (12) and (13), a transition
21area agreement is relinquished under sub. (1) or (1m), the department shall cause
22to be prepared and recorded a lien against the property formerly subject to the
23agreement for the total amount of all credits received by all owners of such lands
24under subch. IX of ch. 71 during the last 10 years that the land was eligible for such
25credit, plus interest at the rate of 9.3% per year compounded annually on the credits

1received from the time the credits were received until the lien is paid for farmland
2preservation agreements relinquished under sub. (6t) and 6% per year compounded
3annually on the credits received from the time the credits were received until the lien
4is paid for other agreements. No interest shall be compounded for any period during
5which the farmland is subject to a subsequent farmland preservation agreement or
6transition area agreement or is zoned for exclusive agricultural use under an
7ordinance certified under subch. V.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1731eg 8Section 1731eg. 91.19 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,739,189 91.19 (8) Subject to subs. (12) and, (13), and (14), upon the relinquishment of
10a farmland preservation agreement under sub. (1) or (1m), the department shall
11cause to be prepared and recorded a lien against the property formerly subject to the
12farmland preservation agreement for the total amount of the credits received by all
13owners thereof under subch. IX of ch. 71 during the last 10 years that the land was
14eligible for such credit, plus 6% interest per year compounded from the time of
15relinquishment. No interest shall be compounded for any period during which the
16farmland is subject to a subsequent farmland preservation agreement or transition
17area agreement or is zoned for exclusive agricultural use under an ordinance
18certified under subch. V.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1731ek 19Section 1731ek. 91.19 (14) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,739,2120 91.19 (14) No lien under this section may be recorded after the effective date
21of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].
SB44-SSA1, s. 1731em 22Section 1731em. 91.25 of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,739,25 2391.25 Phaseout of agreements. The department may not enter into, or
24extend, an agreement under this subchapter after the effective date of this section
25.... [revisor inserts date].
SB44-SSA1, s. 1731g
1Section 1731g. 91.37 (1) to (5) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,740,62 91.37 (1) If Subject to sub. (7), if the owner withdraws during the term of an
3agreement under this subchapter, the lien shall apply to the amount of all credit
4under subch. IX of ch. 71 received for the period the land was subject to the
5agreement plus 6% interest per year compounded annually from the time the credit
6was received until it is paid.
SB44-SSA1,740,14 7(2) If Subject to sub. (7), if at the end of an agreement under this subchapter,
8the owner does not apply for a renewal under s. 91.39 or an agreement under subch.
9II, the lien shall apply, without interest, to the credit received under subch. IX of ch.
1071 for the last 2 years the land was eligible for such credit if the land is not subject
11to a certified exclusive agricultural use zoning ordinance under subch. V and either
12the county in which the land is located has not adopted a certified agricultural
13preservation plan, or, if such a plan is adopted, the farmland would not be eligible
14for an agreement under the terms of the plan.
SB44-SSA1,740,21 15(3) If Subject to sub. (7), if at the end of an agreement under this subchapter,
16the owner does not apply for a renewal under s. 91.39 or an agreement under subch.
17II, although the land is eligible for an agreement under subch. II and is not subject
18to a certified exclusive agricultural use zoning ordinance under subch. V, the lien
19shall apply to all credit received during the period the land was subject to an
20agreement under this subchapter, plus 6% interest per year compounded from the
21time of expiration.
SB44-SSA1,741,5 22(4) If Subject to sub. (7), if at the end of an agreement under this subchapter,
23the farmland is not eligible for an agreement under subch. II because s. 91.11 (2), (3)
24or (4) is applicable, the lien shall apply, without interest, to the credit received under
25subch. IX of ch. 71 for the last 2 years the land was eligible for such credit. If after

1the expiration of an agreement the land or any portion of the land is zoned for
2exclusive agricultural use under an ordinance certified under subch. V, all or any
3portion of a lien filed under this subsection against such land shall be discharged.
4The discharge of a lien under this subsection does not affect the calculation of any
5subsequent lien under s. 91.77 (2).
SB44-SSA1,741,10 6(5) If Subject to sub. (7), if at the end of an agreement under this subchapter,
7the owner does not apply for a renewal under s. 91.39 or an agreement under subch.
8II and only a portion of the land subject to the agreement is eligible for an agreement
9under subch. II, the lien shall be calculated under sub. (2) or (4) on that part of the
10land which is ineligible and under sub. (3) on that part which is eligible.
SB44-SSA1, s. 1731gm 11Section 1731gm. 91.37 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44-SSA1,741,1312 91.37 (7) No lien under this section may be recorded after the effective date of
13this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].
SB44-SSA1, s. 1731j 14Section 1731j. 91.71 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44-SSA1,741,18 1591.71 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to specify the minimum
16requirements for zoning ordinances designating certain lands for exclusively
17agricultural use, allowing the owners of such lands to claim the farmland
18preservation credit permitted under subch. IX of ch. 71
.
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