AB40-ASA1,901,19 18(2) Subject to sub. (3) and s. 86.255, any high-cost state highway bridge project
19may be funded only from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (3) (dr), (dw), and (dy).
AB40-ASA1,901,24 20(3) During the 2011-13 fiscal biennium, the department may encumber or
21expend moneys from any of the appropriations under s. 20.395 (3) (aq), (av), (ax), (br),
22(bq), (bv), (bx), (cq), (cv), and (cx) for preliminary costs associated with the
23reconstruction of the Hoan Bridge and approaches to the east bank of the Milwaukee
24River on I-794 in Milwaukee County.
AB40-ASA1,902,2
1(4) A high-cost state highway bridge project under this section may not be
2considered a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2221b 3Section 2221b. 84.04 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,902,64 84.04 (1) (cm) "Special maintenance activities" include the restoration,
5reinforcement, complete repair, or other activities which the department deems are
6necessary on an individual basis for specified portions of the state trunk system.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2221c 7Section 2221c. 84.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,902,148 84.04 (2) The department may construct and maintain parking areas,
9including car pool parking areas, waysides, overlooks, windbreak hedges, turnouts
10and carry on roadside improvement along, or in close proximity with state trunk
11highways. These activities may be performed within highway rights-of-way and
12upon lands otherwise publicly owned or controlled, or on lands acquired in proximity
13therewith. The department may acquire lands needed for such purposes. The
14activities authorized under this subsection include special maintenance activities.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2221cb 15Section 2221cb. 84.06 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
16.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,903,1317 84.06 (2) All such highway improvements shall be executed by contract based
18on bids unless sub. (3) applies or unless the department finds that another method
19as provided in sub. (3) or (4) would be more feasible and advantageous. Bids shall
20be advertised for in the manner determined by the department. Except as provided
21in s. 84.075, the contract shall be awarded to the lowest competent and responsible
22bidder as determined by the department. If the bid of the lowest competent bidder
23is determined by the department to be in excess of the estimated reasonable value
24of the work or not in the public interest, all bids may be rejected. The department
25shall, so far as reasonable, follow uniform methods of advertising for bids and may

1prescribe and require uniform forms of bids and contracts. The department may
2employ an accelerated bidding process if an improvement project is unexpectedly
3needed and the normal timelines and bidding documents allow insufficient time to
4follow uniform methods. The secretary shall enter into the contract on behalf of the
5state. Every such contract is exempted from ss. 16.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, 16.87
6and 16.89, but ss. 16.528, 16.752, 16.753, and 16.754 apply to the contract. Any such
7contract involving an expenditure of $1,000 or more shall not be valid until approved
8by the governor. The secretary may require the attorney general to examine any
9contract and any bond submitted in connection with the contract and report on its
10sufficiency of form and execution. The bond required by s. 779.14 (1m) is exempt from
11approval by the governor and shall be subject to approval by the secretary. This
12subsection also applies to contracts with private contractors based on bids for
13maintenance under s. 84.07.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2221cf 14Section 2221cf. 84.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 84.06 (2) and
15amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,904,1216 84.06 (2) All such highway improvements shall be executed by contract based
17on bids unless the department finds that another method as provided in sub. (3) or
18(4) would be more feasible and advantageous. Bids shall be advertised for in the
19manner determined by the department. Except as provided in s. 84.075, the contract
20shall be awarded to the lowest competent and responsible bidder as determined by
21the department. If the bid of the lowest competent bidder is determined by the
22department to be in excess of the estimated reasonable value of the work or not in
23the public interest, all bids may be rejected. The department shall, so far as
24reasonable, follow uniform methods of advertising for bids and may prescribe and
25require uniform forms of bids and contracts. Except as provided in par. (b), the The

1department may employ an accelerated bidding process if an improvement project
2is unexpectedly needed and the normal timelines and bidding documents allow
3insufficient time to follow uniform methods. The
secretary shall enter into the
4contract on behalf of the state. Every such contract is exempted from ss. 16.70 to
516.75, 16.755 to 16.82, 16.87 and 16.89, but ss. 16.528, 16.752, 16.753, and 16.754
6apply to the contract. Any such contract involving an expenditure of $1,000 or more
7shall not be valid until approved by the governor. The secretary may require the
8attorney general to examine any contract and any bond submitted in connection with
9the contract and report on its sufficiency of form and execution. The bond required
10by s. 779.14 (1m) is exempt from approval by the governor and shall be subject to
11approval by the secretary. This subsection also applies to contracts with private
12contractors based on bids for maintenance under s. 84.07.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2221d 13Section 2221d. 84.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2221e 14Section 2221e. 84.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,905,1015 84.06 (3) Contracts with county or municipality; direct labor; materials for
16emergency projects
. If the department finds that it would be more feasible and
17advantageous to have the improvement performed by the county in which the
18proposed improvement is located and without bids,
For any improvement
19determined by the department to be an emergency and for which no private
20contractors are available to perform the work,
the department may, by arrangement
21with the county highway committee of the county,
without competitive bidding, enter
22into a contract satisfactory to the department with a county, city, village, or town to
23have the work done by the county forces and equipment of the county, city, village,
24or town
. In such contract the department may authorize the county , city, village, or
25town
to purchase, deliver, and store materials and may fix the rental rates of small

1tools and equipment. The contract shall be between the county and the state and
2shall not be based on bids, and may be entered into on behalf of the county by the
3county highway committee and on behalf of the state by the secretary.
Such contract
4is exempted from s. 779.14 and from all provisions of chs. 16 and 230, except ss.
516.753 and 16.754. If the total estimated indebtedness to be incurred exceeds $5,000
6the contract shall not be valid until approved by the governor. The provisions of this
7subsection relating to agreements between a county and the state shall also
8authorize and apply to such arrangements between a city, town, or a village and the
9state. In such cases, the governing body of the city, town, or village shall enter into
10the agreement on behalf of the municipality.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2221ed 11Section 2221ed. 84.07 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 84.07 (1) (a) and
12amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,905,1513 84.07 (1) (a) The state trunk highway system shall be maintained by the state
14at state expense. The department shall prescribe by rule specifications for such
15maintenance and.
AB40-ASA1,905,20 16(b) 1. Subject to subd. 2., the department may contract with any county
17highway committee or municipality to have all or certain parts of the work of
18maintaining the state trunk highways within or beyond the limits of the county or
19municipality, including interstate bridges, performed by the county or municipality,
20and any county or municipality may enter into such contract. General
AB40-ASA1,905,22 21(c) For purposes of this section, maintenance activities include the all of the
22following:
AB40-ASA1,905,23 231. The application of protective coatings, the.
AB40-ASA1,905,24 242. The removal and control of snow, the.
AB40-ASA1,905,25 253. The removal, treatment, and sanding of ice, interim.
AB40-ASA1,906,1
14. Interim repair of highway surfaces and adjacent structures, and all.
AB40-ASA1,906,3 29. All other operations, activities, and processes required on a continuing basis
3for the preservation of the highways on the state trunk system, and including the.
AB40-ASA1,906,7 45. The care and protection of trees and other roadside vegetation and suitable
5planting to prevent soil erosion or to beautify highways pursuant to s. 66.1037, and
6all measures deemed necessary to provide adequate traffic service. Special
7maintenance activities include the restoration
.
AB40-ASA1,906,12 88. The preservation, reinforcement, complete and repair of travel surfaces,
9shoulders, roadsides and traffic weigh stations, park and ride lots, drainage
10facilities, bridges, and tunnels,
or other activities which the department deems are
11necessary on an individual basis for specified portions of the state trunk system.
12Maintenance activities also include the.
AB40-ASA1,906,15 136. The installation, replacement, rehabilitation, or maintenance of highway
14signs, traffic control signals, highway lighting, pavement markings, and intelligent
15transportation systems.
AB40-ASA1,906,19 16(e) The department may contract with a private entity for services or materials
17or both associated with the installation, replacement, rehabilitation, or maintenance
18of highway signs, traffic control signals, highway lighting, pavement markings, and
19intelligent transportation systems
under this subsection.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2221em 20Section 2221em. 84.07 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,906,2321 84.07 (1) (b) 2. The department may contract with a county highway committee
22or municipality to have maintenance work performed under subd. 1. beyond the
23limits of the county or municipality only as follows:
AB40-ASA1,907,224 a. If a short segment of highway passes through a county and there is no access
25or only limited access to that short highway segment from other parts of the county,

1the department may contract with an adjoining county to maintain that short
2highway segment.
AB40-ASA1,907,63 b. The department may deploy county and municipal maintenance resources
4across county lines for winter maintenance such as snow plowing, salting, and
5deicing, for pothole filling, and for incidents such as pavement and deck failures,
6incident response, and bridge hits.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2221f 7Section 2221f. 84.07 (1) (c) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,907,108 84.07 (1) (c) 7. Restoring material losses, patching, mudjacking, joint filling,
9crack sealing, and interim short resurfacing projects that are less than 500 feet in
10length, less than three-fourths of an inch thick, and cost less than $25,000.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2221g 11Section 2221g. 84.07 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,907,1312 84.07 (1) (d) For purposes of this section, maintenance activities do not include
13any of the following:
AB40-ASA1,907,1414 1. A highway improvement, as defined in s. 84.06 (1).
AB40-ASA1,907,1615 2. A repair that is a capital investment which will improve a highway facility
16for at least 10 years.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2221h 17Section 2221h. 84.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,908,318 84.07 (2) Repayment for state work. When any county or municipality
19maintains the state trunk highways within or beyond the limits of the county or
20municipality, including interstate bridges, in compliance with the arrangement with
21the department but subject to sub. (1) (b) 2., the department shall pay the actual cost
22of the maintenance, including the allowance for materials and the use of county or
23municipal machinery and overhead expenses agreed upon in advance. The
24payments shall be made upon presentation by the county highway committee or
25municipal clerk of a properly itemized and verified account. The county highway

1committee or municipal clerk shall present the itemized accounts for general
2maintenance work no later than one month following the period during which the
3work is performed.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2221i 4Section 2221i. 84.07 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,908,85 84.07 (5) County highway department maintenance capacity and funding. (a)
6The department shall work cooperatively with county highway departments to
7determine an appropriate level of state work sufficient to fully utilize manpower and
8equipment needed for winter maintenance.
AB40-ASA1,908,159 (b) Notwithstanding s. 16.42 (1) (e), in submitting information under s. 16.42
10for purposes of each biennial budget bill, if the department determines that funding
11for counties to perform needed maintenance activities is inadequate, the department
12shall include a funding proposal for maintenance activities performed by counties
13that is no less than the amount appropriated and allocated for this purpose for the
14second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which the information is submitted and
15that also includes an inflationary adjustment.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2222 16Section 2222. 84.075 (1c) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,908,1817 84.075 (1c) (a) "Disabled veteran-owned business" means a business certified
18by the department of commerce administration under s. 560.0335 16.283 (3).
AB40-ASA1, s. 2223 19Section 2223. 84.075 (1c) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,908,2120 84.075 (1c) (b) "Minority business" means a business certified by the
21department of commerce administration under s. 560.036 16.287 (2).
AB40-ASA1, s. 2224 22Section 2224. 84.075 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,909,623 84.075 (3) The department shall at least semiannually, or more often if
24required by the department of administration, report to the department of
25administration the total amount of money it has paid to contractors, subcontractors,

1and vendors that are minority businesses and that are disabled veteran-owned
2businesses under ss. 84.01 (13), 84.06, and 84.07 and the number of contacts with
3minority businesses and disabled veteran-owned businesses in connection with
4proposed purchases and contracts. In its reports, the department shall include only
5amounts paid to businesses certified by the department of commerce safety and
6professional services
as minority businesses or disabled veteran-owned businesses.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2225 7Section 2225. 84.076 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,909,98 84.076 (1) (c) "Minority business" has the meaning given under s. 560.036
916.287 (1) (e) 1.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2226 10Section 2226. 84.076 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,909,1211 84.076 (1) (d) "Minority group member" has the meaning given under s.
12560.036 16.287 (1) (f).
AB40-ASA1, s. 2227 13Section 2227. 84.09 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,910,714 84.09 (5) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c) and to the approval of the governor, the
15department may sell at public or private sale property of whatever nature owned by
16the state and under the jurisdiction of the department when the department
17determines that the property is no longer necessary for the state's use for
18transportation purposes and, if real property, the real property is not the subject of
19a petition under s. 568.9810 16.310 (2). The department shall present to the governor
20a full and complete report of the property to be sold, the reason for the sale, and the
21minimum price for which the same should be sold, together with an application for
22the governor's approval of the sale. The governor shall thereupon make such
23investigation as he or she may deem necessary and approve or disapprove the
24application. Upon such approval and receipt of the full purchase price, the
25department shall by appropriate deed or other instrument transfer the property to

1the purchaser. The approval of the governor is not required for public or private sale
2of property having an appraised value at the time of sale of not more than $15,000,
3for the transfer of surplus state real property to the department of administration
4under s. 560.9810 16.310, or for the transfer of surplus state personal property to the
5department of tourism under sub. (5s). The funds derived from sales under this
6subsection shall be deposited in the transportation fund, and the expense incurred
7by the department in connection with the sale shall be paid from such fund.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2228 8Section 2228. 84.09 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,910,239 84.09 (5) (b) Subject to the approval of the governor in the manner, scope, and
10form specified in par. (a), with respect to the sale of property acquired by the
11department for a project that is completed after May 25, 2006, the department shall,
12and with respect to the sale of property acquired by the department for a project that
13is completed before May 25, 2006, the department may offer for sale or transfer
14ownership of the property that the department determines is no longer necessary for
15the state's use for transportation purposes, if the property is not the subject of a
16petition under s. 560.9810 16.310 (2). This disposition process shall take place within
1724 months of the completion of the transportation project for which the property was
18acquired. Except as provided in par. (c) 3., the department shall offer limited and
19general marketable properties at appraised value, as determined by a state-certified
20or licensed appraiser, for not less than 12 months. If the department does not sell
21the property at or above its appraised value, the department shall offer the property
22for sale by means of sealed bids or public auction. For the purposes of this paragraph,
23a project is completed when final payment is made under the contract for the project.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2229 24Section 2229. 84.09 (5r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,911,24
184.09 (5r) In lieu of the sale or conveyance of property under sub. (5) or (5m),
2the department may, subject to the approval of the governor, donate real property
3that is adjacent to the veterans memorial site located at The Highground in Clark
4County and owned by the state and under the jurisdiction of the department to the
5Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Project, Inc., for the purpose of the veterans
6memorial site located at The Highground in Clark County for the purpose of a
7memorial hall specified in s. 70.11 (9). The department may donate property under
8this subsection only when the department determines that the property is no longer
9necessary for the state's use for transportation purposes and is not the subject of a
10petition under s. 560.9810 16.310 (2) and is transferred with a restriction that the
11donee may not subsequently transfer the real property to any person except to this
12state, which shall not be charged for any improvements thereon. Such restriction
13shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds in the county in which the
14property is located. The department shall present to the governor a full and complete
15report of the property to be donated, the reason for the donation, and the minimum
16price for which the property could likely be sold under sub. (5), together with an
17application for the governor's approval of the donation. The governor shall
18thereupon make such investigation as he or she considers necessary and approve or
19disapprove the application. Upon such approval, the department shall by
20appropriate deed or other instrument transfer the property to the donee. The
21approval of the governor is not required for donation of property having an appraised
22value at the time of donation of not more than $15,000. Any expense incurred by the
23department in connection with the donation shall be paid from the transportation
24fund.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2230 25Section 2230. 84.185 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,912,4
184.185 (1) (a) "Business" has the meaning given in s. 560.60 (2) means a
2company located in this state, a company that has made a firm commitment to locate
3a facility in this state, or a group of companies at least 80 percent of which are located
4in this state
.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2231 5Section 2231. 84.185 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,912,86 84.185 (1) (b) "Governing body" has the meaning specified in s. 560.60 (6)
7means a county board, city council, village board, town board, regional planning
8commission or transit commission under s. 59.58 (2) or 66.1021
.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2232 9Section 2232. 84.185 (1) (ce) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,912,1210 84.185 (1) (ce) "Job" has the meaning specified in s. 560.17 (1) (bm) means a
11position providing full-time equivalent employment. "Job" does not include initial
12training before an employment position begins
.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2233g 13Section 2233g. 84.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,913,714 84.28 (1) Moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (mc) may be
15expended for the renovation, marking and maintenance of a town or county highway
16located within the boundaries of any state park, state forest or other property under
17the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources. Moneys from the
18appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (mc) may be expended for the renovation, marking
19and maintenance of a town or county highway located in the lower Wisconsin state
20riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15). Outside the lower Wisconsin state riverway as
21defined in s. 30.40 (15), or outside the boundaries of these parks, forests or property,
22moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (mc) may be expended for the
23renovation, marking and maintenance of roads which the department of natural
24resources certifies are utilized by a substantial number of visitors to state parks,
25state forests or other property under the jurisdiction of the department of natural

1resources. The department of natural resources shall authorize expenditures under
2this subsection. The department of natural resources shall rank projects eligible for
3assistance under a priority system and funding may be restricted to those projects
4with highest priority. In ranking projects, the department of natural resources shall
5consider whether the project is for the renovation, marking, or maintenance of roads
6used for forestry management on property under the jurisdiction of the department
7of natural resources.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2233m 8Section 2233m. 84.30 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,913,119 84.30 (5r) Signs nonconforming under local ordinances that are realigned
10because of state highway projects.
(a) In this subsection, "realignment" means
11relocation on the same site.
AB40-ASA1,913,1412 (b) If a highway project of the department causes the realignment of a sign that
13does not conform to a local ordinance, the realignment shall not affect the sign's
14nonconforming status under the ordinance.
AB40-ASA1,914,215 (c) If in connection with a highway project of the department the department
16proposes the realignment of a sign that does not conform to a local ordinance, the
17department shall notify the governing body of the municipality or county where the
18sign is located and which adopted the ordinance of the sign's proposed realignment.
19Upon receiving this notice, the governing body may petition the department to
20acquire the sign and any real property interest of the sign owner. If the department
21succeeds in condemning the sign, the governing body that made the petition to the
22department shall pay to the department an amount equal to the condemnation
23award, less relocation costs for the sign that would have been paid by the department
24if the sign had been realigned rather than condemned. Notwithstanding s. 86.30 (2)
25(a) 1. and (b) 1., 1g., and 1r., if the governing body fails to pay this amount, the

1department may reduce the municipality's or county's general transportation aid
2payment under s. 86.30 by an equal amount.
AB40-ASA1,914,43 (d) This subsection does not permit the alteration or movement of a sign that
4is nonconforming under this section.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2234 5Section 2234. 84.555 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,914,136 84.555 (1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1) and ss. 84.51 and 84.59, the proceeds of
7general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uum) are allocated for
8expenditure obligations under s. 84.95 and s. 84.014 and the proceeds of general
9obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uup) may be used to fund expenditure
10obligations for the Marquette interchange reconstruction project under s. 84.014
11and, for the reconstruction of the I 94 north-south corridor, as defined in s. 84.014
12(5m) (ag) 1., for the reconstruction of the Zoo interchange, as defined in s. 84.014 (5m)
13(ag) 2., and southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2235 14Section 2235. 84.59 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,915,615 84.59 (2) (b) The department may, under s. 18.562, deposit in a separate and
16distinct special fund outside the state treasury, in an account maintained by a
17trustee, revenues derived under ss. 341.09 (2) (d), (2m) (a) 1., (4), and (7), 341.14 (2),
18(2m), (6) (d), (6m) (a), (6r) (b) 2., (6w), and (8), 341.145 (3), 341.16 (1) (a) and (b), (2),
19(2e), and (2m), 341.17 (8), 341.19 (1) (a), 341.25, 341.255 (1), (2) (a), (b), and (c), and
20(5), 341.26 (1), (2), (2m) (am) and (b), (3), (3m), (4), (5), and (7), 341.264 (1), 341.265
21(1), 341.266 (2) (b) and (3), 341.268 (2) (b) and (3), 341.269 (2) (b), 341.30 (3), 341.305
22(3), 341.307 (4) (a), 341.308 (3), 341.36 (1) and (1m), 341.51 (2), and 342.14, except
23s. 342.14 (1r),
and from any payments received with respect to agreements or
24ancillary arrangements entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to revenue
25obligations issued under this section. The revenues deposited are the trustee's

1revenues in accordance with the agreement between this state and the trustee or in
2accordance with the resolution pledging the revenues to the repayment of revenue
3obligations issued under this section. Revenue obligations issued for the purposes
4specified in sub. (1) and for the repayment of which revenues are deposited under this
5paragraph are special fund obligations, as defined in s. 18.52 (7), issued for special
6fund programs, as defined in s. 18.52 (8).
AB40-ASA1, s. 2236 7Section 2236. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,915,228 84.59 (6) The building commission may contract revenue obligations when it
9reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under
10this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged to be
11received on a timely basis. Except as provided in this subsection, the principal
12amount of revenue obligations issued under this section may not exceed
13$3,009,784,200 $3,351,547,300, excluding any obligations that have been defeased
14under a cash optimization program administered by the building commission, to be
15used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects for
16the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the foregoing limit on principal
17amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this
18section as the building commission determines is desirable to refund outstanding
19revenue obligations contracted under this section, to make payments under
20agreements or ancillary arrangements entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect
21to revenue obligations issued under this section, and to pay expenses associated with
22revenue obligations contracted under this section.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2237 23Section 2237. 85.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,916,7 2485.05 Evaluation of proposed major highway projects. The department
25by rule shall establish a procedure for numerically evaluating projects considered for

1enumeration under s. 84.013 (3) as a major highway project. The evaluation
2procedure may include any criteria that the department considers relevant. The
3rules shall establish a minimum score that a project shall meet or exceed when
4evaluated under the procedure established under this section before the department
5may recommend the project to the transportation projects commission for
6consideration under s. 13.489 (4). This section does not apply to major highway
7projects identified in s. 84.013 (3) (ad).
AB40-ASA1, s. 2237e 8Section 2237e. 85.062 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2237m 9Section 2237m. 85.063 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,916,1410 85.063 (3) (b) 1. Upon completion of a planning study under sub. (2), or, to the
11satisfaction of the department, of a study under s. 85.022, a political subdivision in
12a county, or a transit authority created under s. 66.1039, that includes the urban area
13may apply to the department for a grant for property acquisition for an urban rail
14transit system.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2237o 15Section 2237o. 85.064 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,916,1916 85.064 (1) (b) "Political subdivision" means any city, village, town, county, or
17transit commission organized under s. 59.58 (2) or 66.1021 or recognized under s.
1866.0301, or transit authority created under s. 66.1039 within this state or the
19southeastern regional transit authority under s. 59.58 (7)
.
AB40-ASA1, s. 2237p 20Section 2237p. 85.08 (4m) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,917,1821 85.08 (4m) (c) Railroad facilities acquisition grants and loans. (intro.) The
22department may make grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of preserving
23freight rail service through the acquisition of rail property. The grant may be
24composed of state funds, federal funds, state property, the use of state property, or
25any combination of state funds, federal funds, state property, and the use of state

1property. No grant for the acquisition of rail property improvements may exceed 80%
2of the acquisition cost. No grant for the acquisition of rail property exclusive of rail
3property improvements may exceed 100% of the acquisition cost. The department
4shall give priority in awarding grants to those projects for which the applicant agrees
5to pay greater than 20% of the cost of the acquisition of rail property improvements.

6A grant may be made to an eligible applicant before or after abandonment of a
7railroad line as defined in s. 85.09 (3). The department may permit an eligible
8applicant's share of an increase in the acquisition cost of rail property or rail property
9improvements to be paid in installments if the increase in acquisition cost is caused
10by negotiation or litigation. No grant may be made under this paragraph for the
11acquisition of rail property if the acquisition price exceeds an amount deemed
12reasonable by the department. If a grant is made to an eligible applicant under this
13paragraph, the department may award a loan to the eligible applicant for not more
14than 15% of the acquisition cost. A grant of money or a loan made under this
15paragraph shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (bq), (bu), or (bx)
16or 20.866 (2) (uw). The department shall administer this program and shall have all
17powers necessary and convenient to implement this paragraph and par. (d),
18including the following powers:
AB40-ASA1, s. 2237s 19Section 2237s. 85.08 (4m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,918,1020 85.08 (4m) (d) Railroad rehabilitation and construction grants and loans. The
21department may make grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of rehabilitating
22or constructing rail property improvements. Construction shall be limited to that
23which is required to continue rail service on a particular line or to provide alternative
24rail service when a line has been abandoned. A grant under this paragraph may be
25composed of state funds, federal funds, state property, the use of state property,

1technical assistance, or any combination of state funds, federal funds, state property,
2the use of state property, and technical assistance. The value of a grant may not
3exceed 80% of the costs of rehabilitation or construction. The department shall give
4priority in awarding grants to those projects for which the applicant agrees to pay
5greater than 20% of the costs of rehabilitation or construction.
If a grant is made to
6an eligible applicant under this paragraph, the department may award a loan to the
7eligible applicant for not more than 15% of the rehabilitation or construction costs.
8A grant may be made before or after abandonment of a railroad line as defined in s.
985.09 (3). A grant or loan made under this paragraph shall be paid from the
10appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (bq), (bu), or (bx) or 20.866 (2) (uw).
AB40-ASA1, s. 2238 11Section 2238. 85.09 (4i) of the statutes is amended to read:
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