LRB-3696/1
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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
February 29, 1996 - Introduced by Representatives Carpenter, Bock, Notestein,
Baldwin, Black, Boyle, Plombon, Riley, Ryba, Wirch, L. Young, R. Young and
Plache, cosponsored by Senators Burke, Grobschmidt and Andrea. Referred
to Committee on Highways and Transportation.
AB974,1,3
1An Act to amend 25.40 (1) (b); and
to create 20.395 (1) (ah), 78.015 (7) and 85.20
2(4m) (ar) of the statutes;
relating to: the urban mass transit operating
3assistance program, motor vehicle fuel tax and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the department of transportation (DOT) administers an
urban mass transit operating assistance program that funds a portion of the annual
operating expenses of eligible urban mass transit systems and provides
supplemental operating assistance payments for eligible systems with annual
operating expenses greater than $20,000,000 and annual ridership of more than
7,000,000 one-way trips.
This bill requires DOT to make payments to each eligible urban mass transit
system on a proportional basis from revenues generated from 20% of the annual rate
adjustments to the motor vehicle fuel tax. Under current law, the department of
revenue annually adjusts the rate for the motor vehicle fuel tax. These payments to
eligible urban mass transit systems are in addition to any other funding available
under the program.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB974, s. 1
4Section
1. 20.395 (1) (ah) of the statutes is created to read:
AB974,2,3
120.395
(1) (ah)
Transit operating aids, motor vehicle fuel tax, state funds. From
2the general fund, all moneys received from revenues collected under s. 78.015 (7) for
3the purpose of the mass transit aid program under s. 85.20 (4m) (ar).
AB974, s. 2
4Section
2. 25.40 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB974,2,85
25.40
(1) (b) Motor vehicle fuel and general aviation fuel taxes and other
6revenues collected under ch. 78 minus the costs of collecting delinquent taxes under
7s. 73.03 (28)
, except for revenues collected under s. 78.015 (7) that are deposited in
8the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ah).
AB974, s. 3
9Section
3. 78.015 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
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78.015
(7) Twenty percent of the revenues collected from any increase in the
11rate per gallon computed under this section for the tax imposed under s. 78.01 shall
12be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ah).
AB974, s. 4
13Section
4. 85.20 (4m) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
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85.20
(4m) (ar) From the amounts appropriated under s. 20.395 (1) (ah), the
15department shall make supplemental payments of state aid to each eligible
16applicant in an amount equal to the proportionate share of state aid allocations to
17that eligible applicant for the previous fiscal year under par. (a). State aid to an
18eligible applicant under this paragraph shall be paid in each fiscal year according to
19a schedule established by the department. The department may not make the last
20payment for a fiscal year until the department has completed an audit under sub. (3)
21(c) of the applicable urban mass transit system for the most recent state aid contract
22period. Payments under this paragraph are in addition to any payments made under
23par. (a) or (am).
AB974,3,2
1(1) This act first applies to the adjustment in the motor vehicle fuel tax rate
2effective on April 1, 1996.
AB974,3,4
4(1)
This act takes effect on April 1, 1996.
