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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
February 28, 1996 - Introduced by Senators Burke, Andrea and Grobschmidt,
cosponsored by Representatives
Carpenter, Bock, Notestein, Baldwin,
Black, Boyle, Plombon, Riley, Ryba, Wirch, R. Young and L. Young. Referred
to Committee on Transportation, Agriculture and Local Affairs.
SB582,1,3
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 assis
3tance 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 ur
ban mass transit operating assistance program that funds a portion of the annual
operating expenses of eligible urban mass transit systems and provides supplemen
tal operating assistance payments for eligible systems with annual operating ex
penses 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 rev
enue annually adjusts the rate for the motor vehicle fuel tax. These payments to eli
gible urban mass transit systems are in addition to any other funding available un
der 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:
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4Section
1. 20.395 (1) (ah) of the statutes is created to read:
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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).
SB582, s. 2
4Section
2. 25.40 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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25.40
(1) (b) Motor vehicle fuel and general aviation fuel taxes and other reve
6nues collected under ch. 78 minus the costs of collecting delinquent taxes under s.
773.03 (28)
, except for revenues collected under s. 78.015 (7) that are deposited in the
8general fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ah).
SB582, 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).
SB582, 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 appli
16cant in an amount equal to the proportionate share of state aid allocations to that
17eligible applicant for the previous fiscal year under par. (a). State aid to an eligible
18applicant under this paragraph shall be paid in each fiscal year according to a sched
19ule established by the department. The department may not make the last payment
20for a fiscal year until the department has completed an audit under sub. (3) (c) of the
21applicable urban mass transit system for the most recent state aid contract period.
22Payments under this paragraph are in addition to any payments made under par. (a)
23or (am).
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1(1) This act first applies to the adjustment in the motor vehicle fuel tax rate
2effective on April 1, 1996.
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4(1)
This act takes effect on April 1, 1996.
