AB960, s. 5 13Section 5. 348.21 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB960,4,1714 348.21 (3) (intro.) Any person violating s. 348.15 or 348.16 or any weight
15limitation posted as provided in s. 348.17 (1) or in a declaration issued under s.
16348.175 or authorized under s. 348.17 (3) or (4) or in an overweight permit issued
17under s. 348.26 or 348.27 may be penalized as follows:
AB960, s. 6 18Section 6. 348.21 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB960,4,2519 348.21 (3) (a) If the weight exceeds by 1,000 pounds or less the maximum set
20forth in s. 348.15 (3) or 348.16 or posted as provided in s. 348.17 (1) or in a declaration
21issued under s. 348.175 or authorized under s. 348.17 (3) or (4) or in an overweight
22permit issued under s. 348.26 or 348.27, a forfeiture of not less than $50 nor more
23than $100 upon the first conviction and, upon the 2nd and each subsequent
24conviction within a 12-month period, a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than
25$200.
AB960, s. 7
1Section 7. 348.21 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB960,5,82 348.21 (3) (b) (intro.) If the weight exceeds by more than 1,000 pounds the
3maximum set forth in s. 348.15 (3) or 348.16 or posted as provided in s. 348.17 (1) or
4in a declaration issued under s. 348.175 or authorized under s. 348.17 (3) or (4) or in
5an overweight permit issued under s. 348.26 or 348.27, the forfeiture shall be
6computed according to the following schedule and in the case of violation of s. 348.15
7(3) (bg) or (br) shall be computed on the basis of the weights stated in s. 348.15 (3)
8(bg) or (br):
AB960, s. 8 9Section 8. 348.25 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB960,5,1910 348.25 (3) The department shall prescribe forms for applications for all single
11trip permits the granting of which is authorized by s. 348.26 and for those annual,
12consecutive month or multiple trip permits the granting of which is authorized by
13s. 348.27 (2) and (4) to (13) (14). The department may impose such reasonable
14conditions prerequisite to the granting of any permit authorized by s. 348.26 or
15348.27 and adopt such reasonable rules for the operation of a permittee thereunder
16as it deems necessary for the safety of travel and protection of the highways. The
17department may limit use of the highways under any permit issued to specified hours
18of the day or days of the week. Local officials granting permits may impose such
19additional reasonable conditions as they deem necessary in view of local conditions.
AB960, s. 9 20Section 9. 348.27 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB960,6,221 348.27 (1) Applications. All applications for annual, consecutive month or
22multiple trip permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles or loads
23shall be made to the officer or agency designated by this section as having authority
24to issue the particular permit desired for use of the particular highway in question.

1All applications under subs. (2) and (4) to (13) (14) shall be made upon forms
2prescribed by the department.
AB960, s. 10 3Section 10. 348.27 (8) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB960, s. 11 4Section 11. 348.27 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 348.17 (3) and amended
5to read:
AB960,6,246 348.17 (3) During an energy emergency, after consultation with the
7department of administration,
the department may waive the divisible load
8limitation of s. 348.25 (4) and issue permits valid authorize for a period not to exceed
930 days for the operation of overweight vehicles having a registered gross weight of
1050,000 pounds or more and
carrying energy resources or fuel or milk commodities
11designated by the governor or a designee, regardless of the highways involved, to
12conserve energy. Such permits authorization may only allow weights not more than
1310% greater than the gross axle and axle combination weight limitations, and not
14more than 15% greater than the gross vehicle weight limitations under ss. 348.15
15and 348.16. No permit issued under this subsection is valid unless the overweight
16vehicle is registered under ch. 341 for the maximum gross weight allowed by the
17permit and the department of transportation has been paid a permit fee of $10 per
181,000 pounds or fraction thereof for the amount by which such maximum gross
19weight exceeds 80,000 pounds.
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
20permit the department to waive the requirements of s. 348.07 ss. 348.05 to 348.07.
21This subsection does not apply to vehicles on highways designated as parts of the
22national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH
2351 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and
24the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39
.
AB960, s. 12 25Section 12. 348.27 (11) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB960, s. 13
1Section 13. 348.27 (11) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 348.17 (4) (a) and
2amended to read:
AB960,7,173 348.17 (4) (a) If the secretary, after consultation with the secretary of
4agriculture, trade and consumer protection, determines that an agricultural
5transportation emergency exists with respect to the harvest of a particular crop, the
6secretary of transportation may authorize the issuance of permits to allow movement
7of
vehicles or combinations of vehicles which are transporting crops from field to
8storage or processing facilities to
that exceed the weight limitations under s. 348.15
9or 348.16 by not more than 15% of the applicable weight limitations. The
10authorization is limited to vehicles or combinations of vehicles that are transporting
11crops from field to storage or processing facilities and that have a registered gross
12weight of 50,000 pounds or more or are described in s. 340.01 (24) (b). This paragraph
13does not apply to vehicles or combinations of vehicles on highways designated as
14parts of the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that
15portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between
16USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as
17I 39, and to implements of husbandry.
AB960, s. 14 18Section 14. 348.27 (11) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 348.17 (4) (b)
19(intro.) and amended to read:
AB960,7,2420 348.17 (4) (b) (intro.) In authorizing the issuance of permits under this
21subsection, the
The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall
22specify in writing the factors which resulted in the determination under par. (a) that
23an agricultural transportation emergency exists. The factors shall include but not
24be limited to:
AB960, s. 15
1Section 15. 348.27 (11) (b) 1. to 3. of the statutes are renumbered 348.17 (4)
2(b) 1. to 3.
AB960, s. 16 3Section 16. 348.27 (11) (b) 4. and 5. of the statutes are repealed.
AB960, s. 17 4Section 17. 348.27 (11) (c) and (d) of the statutes are renumbered 348.17 (4)
5(c) and (d) and amended to read:
AB960,8,116 348.17 (4) (c) No permit issued under this subsection is valid unless the
7overweight vehicle is registered under ch. 341 for the maximum gross weight allowed
8by the permit and the applicant for the permit pays a fee of $10 plus an additional
9$10 per 1,000 pounds or fraction thereof for the amount by which the maximum gross
10weight exceeds 80,000 pounds.
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
11permit the department to waive the requirements of s. ss. 348.05 to 348.07.
AB960,8,1712 (d) The secretary of transportation may limit the application of permits issued
13authorizations under this subsection to specific areas of the state, to specific crops,
14or to specific highways. A permit authorized under this subsection takes effect upon
15the mailing of a complete application and the required fee to the department. A
16permit authorized
An authorization under this subsection is valid for up to 90 days,
17as determined by the secretary of transportation.
AB960, s. 18 18Section 18. 348.27 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB960,9,219 348.27 (11m) Agricultural emergency permits. (a) If the secretary of
20agriculture, trade and consumer protection determines that an agricultural
21emergency exists, the secretary of transportation may authorize the issuance of
22permits to allow vehicles that are transporting loads of hay in bales and, from
23September 15 to December 15 of each year, loads of Christmas trees from the point
24of harvesting or staging to a Christmas tree yard or point of commercial shipment
25to exceed the width limitation under s. 348.05 (1). This authorization is limited to

1the operation of commercial motor vehicles upon routes of the national system of
2interstate and defense highways.
AB960,9,63 (b) In authorizing the issuance of permits under this subsection, the secretary
4of transportation shall specify in writing the factors which resulted in the
5determination to issue permits under this subsection. The factors shall include the
6effect of the increased width limits on highway safety.
AB960,9,87 (c) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit the department to
8waive the requirements of s. 348.07.
AB960,9,149 (d) The secretary of transportation may limit the application of permits issued
10under this subsection to specific areas of the state or to specific highways. A permit
11authorized under this subsection takes effect upon the mailing of a complete
12application and the required fee to the department. A permit authorized under this
13subsection is valid for up to 90 days, as determined by the secretary of
14transportation.
AB960, s. 19 15Section 19. 348.27 (14) of the statutes is created to read:
AB960,9,2316 348.27 (14) Farm machinery permits. The department may issue annual or
17consecutive month permits for the movement, towing or hauling of farm tractors
18exceeding 12 feet in width and all other farm machinery and implements of
19husbandry exceeding 8 feet 6 inches in width not being operated in the course of
20performance of its work on highways designated as part of the national system of
21interstate and defense highways. A permit under this subsection is not required for
22the movement, towing or hauling of any overwidth machinery that is not a
23commercial motor vehicle and which is authorized by s. 348.05 (3) on that portion of

1USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51
2and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39.
AB960,10,33 (End)
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