AB557: Bill Text

AB557, s. 9146 Section 9146. Nonstatutory provisions; public service commission.

AB557,90,2 (1) Fencing, farm crossing and cattle guard costs. The commissioner of railroads and the chairperson of the public service commission shall jointly develop a plan for phasing in state reimbursement of 100% of the costs incurred by railroads for fencing, farm crossings and cattleguards, and shall submit a report containing their findings, conclusions and recommendations, including recommended statutory changes, to the joint committee on finance by January 1, 1996.

AB557, s. 9155 Section 9155. Nonstatutory provisions; transportation.

AB557,90,4 (1) Cost-efficiency standards.

AB557,90,9 (a) In promulgating rules under section 85.20 (7) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of transportation shall establish a transit committee to assist the department in developing the cost-efficiency standards for the purposes of section 85.20 (7) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act. The transit committee shall advise the department on implementation of the cost-efficiency standards.

AB557,90,10 (b) This subsection does not apply after June 30, 1997.

AB557,90,18 (2) Entitlement to supplements for unbudgeted compensation adjustments. Notwithstanding section 20.928 of the statutes, the department of transportation is not entitled to any supplements for unbudgeted compensation adjustments under section 20.928 of the statutes for the 1995-97 fiscal biennium for any position funded from the appropriations under section 20.395 (2) (eq) of the statutes or section 20.395 (3) (bq), (cq) or (eq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, except for any supplement that exceeds an adjustment increase for that position of 2.5%, as determined by the secretary of administration.

AB557,91,2 (3) Efficiency measures. By December 1, 1995, the department of transportation shall submit recommendations to the joint committee on finance if the department wishes to reallocate reductions resulting from budgetary efficiency measures and position vacancy reductions among the segregated fund revenue appropriations of the department of transportation for state operations. If the department submits recommendations under this subsection, the recommendations shall be implemented if the committee approves the recommendations, or does not schedule a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the recommendations within 14 working days after their receipt.

AB557,91,6 (4) Agency request. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 1997-99 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation shall submit information as follows:

AB557,91,12 (a) A dollar amount for each fiscal year of the 1997-99 fiscal biennium for the appropriation account under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes that is $430,600 less than the total amount appropriated under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes for the 1996-97 fiscal year, before submitting any information relating to any increase or decrease in the dollar amount for that appropriation for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.

AB557,91,18 (b) A number for the authorized FTE positions for the department of transportation, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes, that is 24.2 SEG positions less than the number of authorized FTE positions funded from that appropriation for the 1996-97 fiscal year, before submitting any information relating to any increase or decrease in FTE position authorizations to be funded from that appropriation for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium.

AB557,92,2 (5) Elderly and disabled transportation expenditures study. The department of transportation shall conduct a study to determine the total amount and sources of all funds expended in this state on transportation services for the elderly and disabled. On or before July 1, 1996, the department of transportation shall report the results of its study to the governor, and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes. All other state agencies shall cooperate with the department of transportation in conducting the study.

AB557,92,7 (6)  Repaving of I 43. The department of transportation shall repave that portion of I 43 having a tined surface beginning before Henry Clay Street and extending beyond Bender and Devon streets in Milwaukee County, no later than one year after the effective date of this subsection, for the purpose of eliminating the tined surface.

AB557,92,13 (7)  Calculation of rate. The department of transportation shall determine the rate for calculating the amount due under section 341.45 (1g) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the 4th quarter of 1995 by adding the rates for the taxes under chapter 78 of the statutes and the fees under section 168.12 and chapter 140 of the statutes for each of the months in the quarter, by adding the 3 total rates and by dividing that total by 3.

AB557,93,4 (8)  Availability of federal funds. Notwithstanding section 84.59 (6) of the statutes, as affected by this act, if federal funds available to the department of transportation in fiscal year 1995-96 or fiscal year 1996-97 are less than the total amount of federal funds shown in the schedule of appropriations for fiscal year 1995-96 or fiscal year 1996-97 to the department of transportation under section 20.395 of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation may increase the use of proceeds of revenue obligations issued under section 84.59 of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the major highway projects program under section 84.013 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in excess of $98,597,900 in fiscal year 1995-96 or $101,950,600 in fiscal year 1996-97, to replace the decrease in available federal funds. The department may not increase the use of proceeds of revenue obligations for the major highway projects program in an amount that would result in an expenditure for the program in excess of the total amount of funds shown in the schedule of appropriations for fiscal year 1995-96 or fiscal year 1996-97 to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (3) (bq) to (bx) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

AB557, s. 9159 Section 9159. Nonstatutory provisions; other.

AB557,93,9 (1) Revising schedules and summaries. In submitting and approving the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes, pursuant to section 20.004 (2) of the statutes, the secretary of administration and the joint committee on finance shall do all of the following:

AB557,93,13 (a) Increase the estimated expenditures under sections 20.370 (5) (cs) and 20.855 (4) (t) of the statutes by $271,700 for fiscal year 1995-96 and by $369,600 for fiscal year 1996-97, to reflect the treatment of section 25.29 (1) (d) of the statutes by this act.

AB557,93,17 (b) Increase the estimated expenditures under sections 20.370 (5) (ct) and 20.855 (4) (u) of the statutes by $70,300 for fiscal year 1995-96 and by $93,700 for fiscal year 1996-97, to reflect the treatment of section 25.29 (1) (dm) of the statutes by this act.

AB557,93,20 (c) Increase the estimated expenditures under section 20.855 (4) (s) of the statutes by $823,400 for fiscal year 1995-96 and by $1,557,400 for fiscal year 1996-97, to reflect the treatment of section 25.29 (1) (c) of the statutes by this act.

AB557, s. 9242 Section 9242. Appropriation changes; natural resources.

AB557,94,2 (1) Statewide public safety radio management program. There is transferred from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (9) (mr) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the appropriation account to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (5) (dk) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $47,500 in fiscal year 1996-97.

AB557, s. 9248 Section 9248. Appropriation changes; revenue.

AB557,94,9 (1)  Oil company franchise fee. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (1) (u) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is increased by $120,800 for fiscal year 1995-96 and the dollar amount is increased by $41,900 for fiscal year 1996-97 to increase funding for costs incurred in administering the oil company franchise fee.

AB557, s. 9255 Section 9255. Appropriation changes; transportation.

AB557,94,15 (1) Statewide public safety radio management program. There is transferred from the appropriation account to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (5) (dq) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the appropriation account to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (5) (dk) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $47,500 in fiscal year 1996-97.

AB557,94,19 (2) Hazardous materials transportation fees. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (b) of the statutes, the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.395 (4) (bh) of the statutes, as affected by this act, immediately before the effective date of this subsection shall lapse to the transportation fund.

AB557, s. 9348 Section 9348. Initial applicability; revenue.

AB557,94,24 (1) Motor vehicle fuel exemptions. The treatment of sections 78.005 (13g), 78.01 (2) (e) and (2m) (f), 78.40 (1) and 78.75 (1m) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes first applies to fuel purchased on the first day of the first month beginning after publication.

AB557,95,2 (2) Gross farm profits certification. The treatment of section 73.03 (29m) of the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1, 1996.

AB557, s. 9355 Section 9355. Initial applicability; transportation.

AB557,95,6 (1)  Traffic accidents and property damage.  The treatment of sections 344.12, 344.14 (2) (e) and 346.70 (1) of the statutes first applies to accidents occurring on the effective date of this subsection.

AB557,95,15 (2) Commercial driver licenses. The treatment of sections 343.10 (2) (a) 1., 343.245 (4) (b), 343.28 (1) and (2), 343.315 (2) (f) (intro.), (fm), (h) and (i) and 343.44 (4r) of the statutes first applies to offenses and refusals committed on the effective date of this subsection, but does not preclude the counting of other convictions, suspensions, revocations, disqualifications or refusals as prior convictions, suspensions, revocations, disqualifications or refusals for purposes of sentencing a person, suspending or revoking a person's operating privilege, disqualifying a person from operating a commercial motor vehicle or determining eligibility for an occupational license or authorization to operate certain vehicles.

AB557,95,19 (3) Mass transit operating assistance. The treatment of sections 20.395 (1) (bq) and (bu) and 85.20 (4m) (a), (am), (e) and (em) 1. and (4s) of the statutes and the creation of sections 20.395 (1) (bs) and 85.20 (4m) (a) 1. to 3. of the statutes first apply to urban mass transit operating assistance payments for calendar year 1996.

AB557,95,22 (4) Hazardous materials transportation fees. The treatment of sections 85.50 and 166.20 (7g) of the statutes first applies to activities engaged within or through this state on July 1, 1994.

AB557, s. 9400 Section 9400. Effective dates; general. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 9401 to 9459 of this act, this act takes effect on the day after publication.

AB557, s. 9430 Section 9430. Effective dates; industry, labor and human relations.

AB557,96,3 (1)  Employment transit assistance program. The treatment of section 25.40 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes and the renumbering and amendment of section 20.395 (1) (bw) of the statutes take effect on July 1, 1996.

AB557, s. 9455 Section 9455. Effective dates; transportation.

AB557,96,7 (1) Oil company franchise fee. The treatment of sections 25.29 (1) (c), (d) 1. and (dm), 25.40 (1) (a) 3., 73.01 (4) (a) and 84.59 (2) and chapter 140 of the statutes takes effect on December 1, 1995.

AB557,96,9 (2)  Auto dealer licenses. The treatment of section 218.01 (2) (bd) 1g. and (3x) (b) 2. and 3. of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 1996.

AB557,96,12 (3) Traffic accidents and property damage. The treatment of sections 344.12, 344.14 (2) (e) and 346.70 (1) of the statutes and Section 9355 (1) of this act take effect on January 1, 1996.

AB557,96,14 (4) Special group license plate fees. The treatment of section 341.14 (6r) (b) 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 1996.

AB557,96,16 (5) Exemption reports. The treatment of section 70.337 (7) of the statutes takes effect on March 31, 1996.

AB557,96,19 (6) International fuel tax agreement; permits; fees. The treatment of sections 20.395 (5) (cq), 25.40 (1) (a) 12., 341.43 and 341.45 (title), (1g) (a) and (b), (2), (3), (4m) and (5) of the statutes takes effect on December 1, 1995.

AB557,96,23 (7) Aircraft registration. (a) The treatment of sections 114.002 (4), (11) and (13) and 114.20 (1) (title), (a) and (b), (2) (intro.) and (c), (5), (7), (9) (a) to (c) and (d), (9m) (intro.), (12), (13) (b) 1., 2., 3. and 5. and (15) (b) of the statutes takes effect on November 1, 1996.

AB557,97,2 (8) Mass transit operating assistance. The treatment of sections 20.395 (1) (bq) and (bu) and 85.20 (4m) (a), (am), (e) and (em) 1. and (4s) of the statutes and the creation of sections 20.395 (1) (bs) and 85.20 (4m) (a) 1. to 3. of the statutes take effect on January 1, 1996.

AB557,97,5 (9) Farm truck registration. The treatment of sections 341.08 (2) (am) and (cm), (4) and (8), 341.26 (3) (a) 1. and 341.297 (2) of the statutes and the creation of section 341.297 (2) (b) of the statutes take effect on January 1, 1997.

AB557,97,7 (10) Motor vehicle fuel tax. The treatment of sections 78.12 (2) (intro.) and (5) (a) and 78.49 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes takes effect on December 1, 1995.

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