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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Byrnes, BB0359 - Funding source of mass transit operating aids
For 2013-2015 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
transportation
Transportation aids
Under current law, DOT provides state aid payments to local public bodies in urban areas served by mass transit systems to assist the local public bodies with the expenses of operating those systems.
This bill changes the funding source for mass transit operating aids from the transportation fund to the general fund beginning on July 1, 2014.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. 20.395 (1) (ha) of the statutes is created to read:
20.395 (1) (ha) Tier B transit operating aids, state funds. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for mass transit aids under s. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7.
****Note: This Section involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
Section 2. 20.395 (1) (hb) of the statutes is created to read:
20.395 (1) (hb) Tier C transit operating aids, state funds. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for mass transit aids under s. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8.
****Note: This Section involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
Section 3. 20.395 (1) (hc) of the statutes is created to read:
20.395 (1) (hc) Tier A-1 transit operating aids, state funds. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for mass transit aids under s. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm.
****Note: This Section involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
Section 4. 20.395 (1) (hd) of the statutes is created to read:
20.395 (1) (hd) Tier A-2 transit operating aids, state funds. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for mass transit aids under s. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d.
****Note: This Section involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
Section 5. 20.395 (1) (he) of the statutes is created to read:
20.395 (1) (he) Tier A-3 transit operating aids, state funds. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for mass transit aids under s. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. e.
****Note: This Section involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
Section 6. 20.395 (1) (hr) of the statutes is repealed.
****Note: This Section involves a change in an appropriation, but should not be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats., because of a delayed effective date.
Section 7. 20.395 (1) (hs) of the statutes is repealed.
****Note: This Section involves a change in an appropriation, but should not be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats., because of a delayed effective date.
Section 8. 20.395 (1) (ht) of the statutes is repealed.
****Note: This Section involves a change in an appropriation, but should not be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats., because of a delayed effective date.
Section 9. 20.395 (1) (hu) of the statutes is repealed.
****Note: This Section involves a change in an appropriation, but should not be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats., because of a delayed effective date.
Section 10. 20.395 (1) (hw) of the statutes is repealed.
****Note: This Section involves a change in an appropriation, but should not be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats., because of a delayed effective date.
Section 11. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. of the statutes is amended to read:
85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $66,585,600 for aid payable for calendar year 2010, $68,583,200 for aid payable for calendar year 2011, and $61,724,900 for aid payable for calendar year years 2012 and thereafter 2013 and, prorated, for the 1st quarter of calendar year 2014, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses of $80,000,000 or more. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hc), the department shall pay $61,724,900 for aid payable for calendar year 2015 and thereafter and, prorated, for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters of calendar year 2014, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses of $80,000,000 or more. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. cm. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.
Section 12 . 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $66,585,600 for aid payable for calendar year 2010, $68,583,200 for aid payable for calendar year 2011, and $61,724,900 for aid payable for calendar years 2012 and 2013 and, prorated, for the 1st quarter of calendar year 2014, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses of $80,000,000 or more. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hc), the department shall pay $61,724,900 for aid payable for calendar year 2015 and thereafter and, prorated, for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters of calendar year 2014, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses of $80,000,000 or more. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. cm. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.
Section 13. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $17,496,400 for aid payable for calendar year 2010, $18,021,300 for aid payable for calendar year 2011, and $16,219,200 for aid payable for calendar year years 2012 and thereafter 2013 and, prorated, for the 1st quarter of calendar year 2014, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hd), the department shall pay $16,219,200 for aid payable for calendar year 2015 and thereafter, and, prorated, for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters of calendar year 2014, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. d. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.
Section 14 . 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $17,496,400 for aid payable for calendar year 2010, $18,021,300 for aid payable for calendar year 2011, and $16,219,200 for aid payable for calendar years 2012 and 2013 and, prorated, for the 1st quarter of calendar year 2014, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hd), the department shall pay $16,219,200 for aid payable for calendar year 2015 and thereafter, and, prorated, for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters of calendar year 2014, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. d. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.
Section 15. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. e. of the statutes is amended to read:
85.20 (4m) (a) 6. e. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hw) (he), the department may pay the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant for a commuter or light rail system that has been enumerated under s. 85.062 (3). An eligible applicant may not receive aid under subd. 6. cm. or d., 7., or 8. for a commuter rail or light rail transit system.
Section 16. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hr), beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2002 and for each calendar year thereafter, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an urbanized area having a population as shown in the 2000 2010 federal decennial census of at least 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area, and not specified in subd. 6.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0661, LRB-1115.
Section 17 . 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hr) (ha), beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2002 and for each calendar year thereafter, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an urbanized area having a population as shown in the 2010 federal decennial census of at least 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area, and not specified in subd. 6.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0661, LRB-1115.
Section 18. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
85.20 (4m) (a) 8. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hs), beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2002 and for each calendar year thereafter, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an area having a population as shown in the 2000 2010 federal decennial census of less than 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. a. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0661, LRB-1115.
Section 19 . 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. a. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
85.20 (4m) (a) 8. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hs) (hb), beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2002 and for each calendar year thereafter, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an area having a population as shown in the 2010 federal decennial census of less than 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. a. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0661, LRB-1115.
Section 20. 85.20 (4s) of the statutes is amended to read:
85.20 (4s) Payment of aids under the contract. The contracts executed between the department and eligible applicants under this section shall provide that the payment of the state aid allocation under sub. (4m) (a) for the last quarter of the state's fiscal year shall be provided from the following fiscal year's appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hr), (hs), (ht), (hu), or (hw) (ha), (hb), (hc), (hd), or (he).
Section 9445. Effective dates; Transportation.
(1) Mass transit operating aids.
(a) The treatment of section 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. e., 7. a. (by Section 17 ), and 8. a. (by Section 19 ) and (4s) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2014.
(b) The treatment of sections 20.395 (1) (hr), (hs), (ht), (hu), and (hw) and 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. (by Section 12 ) and d. (by Section 14 ) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2015.
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