Amendment SA62-SSA1-SB44

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 62, TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2003 SENATE BILL 44

June 18, 2003 - Offered by Senators M. Meyer and Erpenbach.

SB44-SSA1-SA62,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:

SB44-SSA1-SA62,1,2 1. Page 719, line 9: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA62,1,3 " Section 1672m. 84.02 (15) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA62,1,5 84.02 (15) Traffic control signal emergency preemption devices. (a) In this subsection:

SB44-SSA1-SA62,1,9 1. "Additional cost" means the difference in cost between installation of a traffic control signal that is equipped with an emergency preemption device and confirmation signal and installation of a traffic control signal that is not so equipped, and includes the difference in incidental costs such as electrical wiring.

SB44-SSA1-SA62,1,11 2. "Authorized emergency vehicle" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (3) (a), (c), (g), or (i).

SB44-SSA1-SA62,2,5 3. "Confirmation signal" means a white signal, located on or near a traffic control signal equipped with an emergency preemption device, that is designed to be visible to the operator of an approaching authorized emergency vehicle and that confirms to the operator that the emergency preemption device has received a transmission from the operator.

SB44-SSA1-SA62,2,10 4. "Emergency preemption device" means an electrical device, located on or within a traffic control signal, that is designed to receive an electronic, radio, or sonic transmission from an approaching authorized emergency vehicle that alters the normal sequence of the traffic control signal to provide or maintain a green signal for the authorized emergency vehicle to proceed through the intersection.

SB44-SSA1-SA62,2,11 5. "Political subdivision" means a county, city, village, or town.

SB44-SSA1-SA62,2,14 6. "Traffic control signal" means any electrical device by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and permitted to proceed by means of exhibiting different colored lights successively.

SB44-SSA1-SA62,2,17 (b) Before the department installs a new traffic control signal on a state trunk highway within the corporate limits of any political subdivision, the department shall do all of the following:

SB44-SSA1-SA62,2,19 1. Notify the political subdivision of the planned traffic control signal installation.

SB44-SSA1-SA62,2,21 2. Notify the political subdivision of the additional cost of equipping the traffic control signal with an emergency preemption device and confirmation signal.

SB44-SSA1-SA62,2,24 3. Provide the political subdivision with the opportunity to request that the traffic control signal be equipped with an emergency preemption device and confirmation signal.

SB44-SSA1-SA62,3,6 (c) If any political subdivision requests under par. (b) 3. that the department equip the traffic control signal with an emergency preemption device and confirmation signal, and one or more political subdivisions contributes a total of 50% of the additional cost specified under par. (b) 2., the department shall equip the traffic control signal with an emergency preemption device and confirmation signal when the department installs the traffic control signal.

SB44-SSA1-SA62,3,15 (d) Notwithstanding pars. (b) and (c), this subsection does not prohibit the department from installing on any state trunk highway, at the department's expense, any traffic control signal equipped with an emergency preemption device and confirmation signal. The department may install a new traffic control signal equipped with an emergency preemption device and confirmation signal under this paragraph without providing notice and an opportunity to respond under par. (b) to any political subdivision. The department shall install a confirmation signal with every new emergency preemption device installed by the department under this paragraph.

SB44-SSA1-SA62,3,20 (e) Any new traffic control signal installed by the department after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], that is not equipped with an emergency preemption device shall include all electrical wiring necessary to equip the traffic control signal with an emergency preemption device and confirmation signal.

SB44-SSA1-SA62,3,24 (f) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this subsection. The rules shall include procedures and deadlines for the department's notification of political subdivisions, and for political subdivisions' requests and contributions to the department, under this subsection.".

SB44-SSA1-SA62,4,1 2. Page 973, line 13: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA62,4,2 " Section 2606m. 349.067 of the statutes is created to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA62,4,7 349.067 Traffic control signal emergency preemption devices. (1) Notwithstanding s. 349.065, any traffic control signal installed by a local authority after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], that is equipped with an emergency preemption device, as defined in s. 84.02 (15) (a) 4., shall be installed with a confirmation signal, as defined in s. 84.02 (15) (a) 3.

SB44-SSA1-SA62,4,12 (2) Notwithstanding s. 349.065, any new traffic control signal installed by a local authority after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], that is not equipped with an emergency preemption device shall include all electrical wiring necessary to equip the traffic control signal with an emergency preemption device and confirmation signal.".

SB44-SSA1-SA62,4,13 3. Page 1141, line 2: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA62,4,16 "(5c) Installation of traffic signals. The treatment of sections 84.02 (15) and 349.067 of the statutes applies to traffic control signals that are installed on the effective date of this subsection.".

SB44-SSA1-SA62,4,17 4. Page 1151, line 24: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA62,4,20 "(3b) Installation of traffic signals. The treatment of sections 84.02 (15) and 349.067 of the statutes takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.".

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