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9(b) Employes transferred under paragraph (a) have all the rights and the same
10status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the
11department of workforce development that they enjoyed in the department of public
12instruction immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of
13the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class
14is required to serve a probationary period.
AB100-engrossed,2373,20
15(4)
Educational technology block grants. Notwithstanding section 44.72 (2)
16(c) of the statutes, as created by this act, if in a common school district the annual
17meeting required to be held between May 15, 1997, and September 30, 1997, has been
18held before the effective date of this subsection, the school district is eligible for a
19grant under section 44.72 (2) (a) or (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, in the
201997-98 school year if the school board adopts a resolution requesting the grant.
AB100-engrossed,2374,5
21(5m) Newsline. The department of public instruction, in consultation with the
22Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in the city of
23Milwaukee, shall enter into a 2-year contract with the National Federation of the
24Blind to provide the Newsline electronic information service from the Wisconsin
25Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in the city of Milwaukee
1and from a location in the city of Madison selected by the department in consultation
2with the Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in
3the city of Milwaukee. The department shall use the moneys transferred to the
4appropriation account under section 20.255 (1) (ke) of the statutes under
Section 59241 (1n) of this act to pay the costs of the contract.
AB100-engrossed,2374,6
6(5n) Transfer of environmental education board.
AB100-engrossed,2374,11
7(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets
8and liabilities of the department of public instruction primarily related to the
9functions of the environmental education board, as determined by the secretary of
10administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the board of regents of the
11University of Wisconsin System.
AB100-engrossed,2374,16
12(b) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
13tangible personal property, including records, of the department of public instruction
14that is primarily related to the functions of the environmental education board, as
15determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the board of regents
16of the University of Wisconsin System.
AB100-engrossed,2374,23
17(c) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of public
18instruction on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the
19environmental education board, as determined by the secretary of administration,
20is transferred to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System. All
21materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of public instruction with
22respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken
23by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
AB100-engrossed,2375,6
24(d) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of public
25instruction in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related
1to the functions of the environmental education board, as determined by the
2secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the board of
3regents of the University of Wisconsin System. The board of regents of the
4University of Wisconsin System shall carry out any obligations under those contracts
5unless modified or rescinded by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
6System to the extent allowed under the contract.
AB100-engrossed,2375,15
7(e) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of public
8instruction in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related
9to the environmental education board remain in effect until their specified
10expiration date or until amended or repealed by the board of regents of the University
11of Wisconsin System. All orders issued by the department of public instruction in
12effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the
13environmental education board remain in effect until their specified expiration date
14or until modified or rescinded by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
15System.
AB100-engrossed,2375,20
16(5r) Expenditure of funds by the standards development council. The
17department of public instruction shall provide to the standards development council,
18at its request, in the 1997-99 fiscal biennium up to $49,000 from the appropriation
19under section 20.255 (1) (dw) of the statutes to review and modify proposed standards
20under section 14.23 of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB100-engrossed,2376,6
21(6m)
Additional aid for county handicapped children's education boards.
22From the appropriation under section 20.255 (2) (bi) of the statutes, as created by this
23act, the department of public instruction, in the 1997-98 fiscal year, shall pay to each
24county handicapped children's education board whose aid under section 121.135 of
25the statutes in the 1996-97 school year was less than its aid under section 121.135
1of the statutes in the 1995-96 school year the amount by which its aid under section
2121.135 of the statutes in the 1996-97 school year was less than its aid under section
3121.135 of the statutes in the 1995-96 school year. If the appropriation under section
420.255 (2) (bi) of the statutes, as created by this act, is insufficient to pay the full
5amount of aid under this subsection, the moneys shall be prorated among the entitled
6county handicapped children's education boards.
AB100-engrossed,2376,7
7(6sr) Youth options program.
AB100-engrossed,2376,14
8(a) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department
9of public instruction shall promulgate the rules required under section 118.55 (7r)
10(dg) 3. of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date
11of the permanent rules promulgated under that section, but not to exceed the period
12authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding
13section 227.24 (1) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to make a
14finding of emergency.
AB100-engrossed,2376,18
15(b) Notwithstanding section 118.37 (5) (b), 1995 stats., and
Section 9340 (5x)
16of this act, the rules promulgated under section 118.55 (7r) (dg) 3. of the statutes, as
17created by this act, apply to pupils attending a technical college under section 118.37,
181995 stats., in the 1998 spring semester.
AB100-engrossed,2376,24
19(7s) Report on debt service. Within 30 days after the effective date of this
20subsection, each school board shall submit to the department of public instruction
21a schedule of its debt service payments. Within 30 days after the effective date of this
22subsection, the common council of a 1st class city shall submit to the department of
23public instruction a schedule of its debt service payments on debt issued on behalf
24of the school district operating under chapter 119 of the statutes.
AB100-engrossed,2377,1
1(1)
Educational telecommunications access.
AB100-engrossed,2377,10
2(a) Subject to paragraph (b), using the procedure under section 227.24 of the
3statutes, the public service commission shall promulgate the rules required under
4section 196.218 (4r) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before
5the effective date of permanent rules promulgated under section 196.218 (4r) (b) of
6the statutes, as created by this act, but not to exceed the period authorized under
7section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 of the
8statutes, the commission need not provide evidence of the necessity of preservation
9of the public peace, health, safety or welfare in promulgating rules under this
10paragraph.
AB100-engrossed,2377,23
11(b) The public service commission shall submit the proposed rules under
12paragraph (a) to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on information policy and
13to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the
14committees do not notify the commission that one or both of the committees has
15scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed rules within 14
16working days after the date of the commission's submittal, the commission may
17proceed to promulgate the rules. If, within 14 working days after the date of the
18commission's submittal, the cochairpersons of either committee notify the
19commission that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing
20the proposed rules, the commission shall not promulgate the rules until that
21committee approves the rules. The public service commission shall submit the
22proposed rules to the committees under this paragraph no later than the 60th day
23after the effective date of this paragraph.
AB100-engrossed,2378,3
1(a) The public service commission shall, no later than January 1, 1999, submit
2a report to the legislature under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, and to the
3governor, that contains recommendations for each of the following:
AB100-engrossed,2378,7
41. Reducing any programmatic and funding differences between the
5educational telecommunications access program established under section 196.218
6(4r) of the statutes, as created by this act, and the assistance for institutions program
7specified in section PSC 160.11, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
AB100-engrossed,2378,11
82. A date after which school districts, technical colleges, private colleges and
9public library boards may no longer be eligible to participate in the educational
10telecommunications access program established under section 196.218 (4r) of the
11statutes, as created by this act.
AB100-engrossed,2378,14
12(b) The public service commission and the technology for educational
13achievement in Wisconsin board shall, no later than August 15, 1998, submit a joint
14report to the joint committee on finance that includes each of the following:
AB100-engrossed,2378,17
151. The amounts encumbered under the appropriations under sections 20.155
16(1) (q) and 20.275 (1) (s) and (t) of the statutes, as created by this act, during the
171997-98 fiscal year.
AB100-engrossed,2378,20
182. A summary of the programs, including activities and recipient classes,
19funded under the appropriations specified in subdivision 1. during the 1997-98 fiscal
20year.
AB100-engrossed,2378,22
213. An assessment of the amounts necessary to fund the programs supported by
22the appropriations specified in subdivision 1. in the 1998-99 fiscal year.
AB100-engrossed,2378,24
234. A recommendation on whether the appropriations specified in subdivision
241. should be increased for the 1998-99 fiscal year.
AB100-engrossed,2379,4
15. A recommendation on whether school districts with special needs relating
2to size, location or geography should be provided with additional data lines or video
3links under the educational telecommunications access program established under
4section 196.218 (4r) of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB100-engrossed,2379,11
5(c) In fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99, the public service commission shall,
6no later than 90 days after it calculates the contribution amounts that are required
7to be paid into the universal service fund by telecommunications utilities, as defined
8in section 196.01 (10) of the statutes, that provide basic local exchange service, as
9defined in section 196.01 (1g) of the statutes, report to the joint committee on finance
10the portion of the contributions determined by the commission under section 196.218
11(3) (a) 4. of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB100-engrossed,2379,15
12(2sb) Executive assistants. The authorized FTE positions for the public
13service commission are increased by 2.0 PR executive assistant positions, to be
14funded from the appropriation under section 20.155 (1) (g) of the statutes, for the
15purpose of the assisting the commissioners of the public service commission.
AB100-engrossed,2379,18
16(2sbb) P
osition decrease. The authorized FTE positions for the public service
17commission are decreased by 2.0 PR positions to reflect an offsetting position
18reduction for the positions authorized under subsection (2sb).
AB100-engrossed,2379,20
20(1mg) Licensing of certain dentists.
AB100-engrossed,2380,2
21(a) Notwithstanding section 447.04 (1) (a) of the statutes, the dentistry
22examining board shall grant a license to practice dentistry under chapter 447 of the
23statutes to an individual who submits an application to the department of regulation
24and licensing by July 1, 1998, pays the fee specified in section 440.05 (2) of the
1statutes and submits evidence satisfactory to the dentistry examining board that he
2or she satisfies all of the following:
AB100-engrossed,2380,4
31. Is licensed to practice dentistry in another jurisdiction of the United States
4or Canada.
AB100-engrossed,2380,7
52. Meets the requirements of section DE 2.04 (1) (a) to (d) and (f) to (i) of the
6Wisconsin Administrative Code that are in effect on the effective date of this
7subdivision.
AB100-engrossed,2380,11
83. Has completed a clinical licensure examination that was comparable to the
9examination that was required for licensure by the dentistry examining board at the
10time that the individual was granted an initial license to practice dentistry in the
11other jurisdiction.
AB100-engrossed,2380,14
12(b) A license granted under paragraph (a) has the same force and effect as a
13license granted under chapter 447 of the statutes and is subject to renewal under
14section 447.05 of the statutes.
AB100-engrossed,2380,19
16(2m) Report on alternative methods of filing. The department of revenue
17shall identify potential savings from using alternative methods of filing and paying
18taxes and shall submit a report listing those savings to the joint committee on finance
19at the committee's first quarterly meeting in 1998 under section 13.10 of the statutes.
AB100-engrossed,2381,2
20(2mf) Tax amnesty. The department of revenue shall submit a proposal for a
21tax amnesty program to be conducted during the 1997-98 fiscal year to the joint
22committee on finance at the committee's 4th quarterly meeting in 1997 under section
2313.10 of the statutes. This proposed tax amnesty program shall be materially similar
24to the tax amnesty program conducted in 1985. The joint committee on finance may
1modify the department's proposal to ensure that it is materially similar to the tax
2amnesty program conducted in 1985.
AB100-engrossed,2381,5
3(2n) Grant from investment and local impact fund. The investment and local
4impact fund board shall grant $480,000 to the city of Ladysmith from the fund under
5section 70.395 (2) (b) of the statutes.
AB100-engrossed,2381,9
6(2r) Alternate fuels tax rates. Notwithstanding section 78.405 of the
7statutes, as affected by this act, the department of revenue shall calculate the rates
8for the alternate fuel tax on November 1, 1997, and those rates are effective from
9November 1, 1997, until April 1, 1998.
AB100-engrossed,2381,19
10(2v)
Drug tax. The legislature intends that, irrespective of the
11constitutionality of the affix and display requirements under section 139.89 of the
12statutes and the rules that interpret that section, all other civil and administrative
13procedures that are related to the civil obligation to pay the tax, interest and
14penalties required under subchapter IV of chapter 139 of the statutes are severable
15from those affix and display requirements and are to remain in full force and effect.
16To the extent necessary to effectuate the legislature's intent, the civil obligation to
17pay the tax, interest and penalties required under subchapter IV of chapter 139 of
18the statutes is retroactively reimposed beginning with the effective date under
1989
19Wisconsin Act 122, section
3203 (48) (a).
AB100-engrossed,2381,20
20(2x) Estimated tax payments.
AB100-engrossed,2381,25
21(a) Notwithstanding sections 71.09 and 71.29 of the statutes, as affected by
22this act, and sections 71.48 and 77.947 of the statutes, the increase in the payments
23that are due under those sections before the effective date of this paragraph solely
24because of this act shall be prorated among, and paid with, estimated payments that
25are due under those sections after the effective date of this paragraph.
AB100-engrossed,2382,9
1(b) A corporation that may be treated as a tax-option corporation or a
2qualified subchapter S subsidiary because of this act may treat any portion of a
3payment of estimated taxes for its taxable year that begins in 1997 that the
4corporation or its qualified subchapter S subsidiary makes before the effective date
5of this paragraph as a payment made by a shareholder of the corporation on the
6effective date of this paragraph, if the corporation so elects on or before the original
7due date of the corporation's return under chapter 71 of the statutes, as affected by
8this act, for its taxable year that begins in 1997, in the manner that the department
9of revenue prescribes. That election is irrevocable.
AB100-engrossed,2382,14
10(3t) Report on auditors. The department of revenue, on or before January 1,
112000, shall report to the joint committee on finance on the activities of the auditors
12the positions of whom are authorized by this act, on the amount of revenue that they
13generated and on the amount of revenue that could be generated by additional
14auditors.
AB100-engrossed,2382,18
15(4z) Integrated tax system plan. The department of revenue shall submit a
16plan to the joint committee on finance on the development of an integrated tax
17system. The joint committee on finance may not release the funds for that project
18until it receives a satisfactory plan.
AB100-engrossed,2382,23
19(6g) Study of debt collection. The department of revenue shall submit to the
20joint committee on finance, at its 4th quarterly meeting in 1998 under section 13.10
21of the statutes, a study of centralized debt collection for state government. The
22department of revenue shall consider working with local units of government in a
23coordinated fashion to collect debts.
AB100-engrossed,2383,4
24(7k) Adult entertainment tax rules. The department of revenue shall submit
25in final form permanent rules that specify the products and services that are subject
1to the tax under subchapter XIII of chapter 77 of the statutes, as created by this act,
2to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 of the statutes. The department
3of revenue may also promulgate emergency rules that specify those products and
4services.
AB100-engrossed,2383,12
6(1)
Efficiency measures. The supreme court shall endeavor to ensure that
7expenditures from the sum of general purpose revenue appropriations under
8sections 20.625, 20.660 and 20.680 of the statutes shall be less than the sum of the
9amounts shown for general purpose revenue appropriations under sections 20.625,
1020.660 and 20.680 of the statutes in the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the
11statutes by at least $1,175,000 for the 1997-98 fiscal year and by at least $1,175,000
12for the 1998-99 fiscal year.
AB100-engrossed,2383,20
14(2m) Faculty development grants; report. By March 1, 1999, the technical
15college system board shall submit a report to the appropriate standing committees
16of the legislature, in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes,
17on the activities in each technical college district that have been funded with grants
18awarded under section 38.33 of the statutes, as created by this act, and the
19effectiveness of the activities in meeting the purposes of the faculty development
20programs as specified under that section.
AB100-engrossed,2384,2
22(2g) Plan for marketing tourism opportunities to residents of Canada. The
23department of tourism shall develop a plan for marketing tourism opportunities in
24the state to residents of Canada. No later than January 1, 1998, the department of
1tourism shall submit the plan to the appropriate standing committees in the manner
2provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes and to the governor.
AB100-engrossed,2384,8
3(2x)
Grants to Ten Chimney Foundation, Inc. From the appropriation under
4section 20.380 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of tourism
5shall make a grant not exceeding $50,000 to the Ten Chimney Foundation, Inc., to
6develop and facilitate a private fund-raising effort by the foundation if the
7foundation makes a matching fund contribution that is equal to the amount of the
8grant made under this subsection.
AB100-engrossed,2384,19
10(1)
Farm trailer registration. Notwithstanding section 341.26 (3) (b) of the
11statutes, as affected by this act, and section 341.264 of the statutes, upon receipt of
12a completed application for the renewal of registration of a farm trailer that is
13registered under section 341.26 (3) (b), 1995 stats., and used with a farm truck
14tractor together with the registration fee of $5, the department of transportation
15shall register that farm trailer under section 341.264 of the statutes and shall issue
16a permanent semitrailer registration plate to the owner of the farm trailer. Upon
17receipt of such registration plate, the owner of the farm trailer shall dispose of the
18plate previously issued for that farm trailer in a manner prescribed by the
19department of transportation.
AB100-engrossed,2384,24
20(1c) Supplemental title fee matching. Notwithstanding section 85.037 of the
21statutes, the secretary of transportation shall certify to the secretary of
22administration the amount of fees collected under section 342.14 (3m) of the statutes
23during fiscal year 1996-97 no later than October 1, 1997, or the 15th day after the
24effective date of this subsection, whichever is later.
AB100-engrossed,2385,6
1(1gm) Ignition interlock device program. On the effective date of this
2subsection, the authorized FTE positions for the department of transportation are
3increased by 1.5 SEG positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section
420.395 (5) (er) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of developing and
5administering the ignition interlock device program under section 110.10 of the
6statutes, as created by this act.
AB100-engrossed,2385,13
7(1gs) Marquette Interchange design. Of the amounts appropriated to the
8department of transportation under section 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes, as affected
9by this act, the department shall allocate $4,000,000 in fiscal year 1997-98 and
10$6,500,000 in fiscal year 1998-99 to design the reconstruction of the I 794—I 43/90
11interchange, known as the "Marquette Interchange", in the city of Milwaukee. The
12department of transportation shall coordinate its design for the interchange with the
13city of Milwaukee's design for the 6th Street viaduct project near the interchange.
AB100-engrossed,2385,19
14(1h) Study of transportation projects commission. The legislative council
15shall conduct a study of the transportation projects commission and the process of
16enumerating major highway projects under section 84.013 (3) of the statutes and
17shall report its findings, conclusions and recommendations, including
18recommendations regarding improving the process of enumerating major highway
19projects, to the legislature by May 1, 1999.
AB100-engrossed,2386,9
20(1L) Efficiency measures. By the 30th day beginning after publication, the
21department of transportation shall submit recommendations to the joint committee
22on finance if the department wishes to reallocate, among the appropriations of the
23department of transportation for state operations, reductions in each fiscal year of
24the 1997-99 biennium of $4,981,500 resulting from budgetary efficiency measures
25and position vacancy reductions of 26.5 FTE positions. If the cochairpersons of the
1committee do not notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting
2for the purpose of reviewing the recommendations within 14 working days after the
3date of the submittal of the recommendations by the department, the
4recommendations may be implemented as proposed by the department. If, within
514 working days after the date that the department of transportation submits the
6recommendations, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that
7the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the
8recommendations, the recommendations may be implemented only upon approval
9of the committee.
AB100-engrossed,2386,16
10(1p) Agency request. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in
11submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the
121997-99 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation shall submit
13information concerning the appropriations under section 20.395 (3) (bq), (bv) and
14(bx) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 20.395 (3) (br) of the statutes
15that includes any amounts appropriated under those appropriations for fiscal year
161998-99 for any major highway project involving STH 29.
AB100-engrossed,2386,24
17(1rm) Wausau River Edge Parkway project. Notwithstanding section 85.026
18(2) of the statutes, as created by this act, before any other project is awarded
19assistance under section 85.026 of the statutes, as created by this act, the secretary
20of transportation shall approve the Wausau River Edge Parkway project in Wausau
21for an award of assistance under section 85.026 of the statutes, as created by this act,
22if the project is consistent with federal regulations promulgated under
23 USC 133 23(b) (8). The amount of the award shall be $94,400 or 80% of the total cost of the
24project, whichever is less.
AB100-engrossed,2387,5
1(1rmg) STH
26 wayside near Clyman. The department of transportation shall
2close the wayside, as defined in section 84.04 (1) (e) of the statutes, along STH 26 near
3Clyman, approximately 5 miles north of Watertown, in Dodge County. The
4department of transportation shall sell the real property that is no longer needed for
5that wayside in the manner provided under section 84.09 (5) of the statutes.
AB100-engrossed,2387,10
6(1y) Designation of highway; vehicle length. Notwithstanding section 348.07
7(4) of the statutes, STH 64 between the city of Merrill in Lincoln County and the city
8of Medford in Taylor County is designated a highway to which sections 348.07 (2) (f),
9(fm), (gm) and (gr) and 348.08 (1) (e) and (h) of the statutes apply. The designation
10of a portion of STH 64 under this subsection does not apply after December 31, 1998.
AB100-engrossed,2387,13
11(1ypg) Village of Howard bridge. The department of transportation shall
12complete the reconstruction of the Hillcrest Heights bridge in the village of Howard
13in Brown County not later than December 30, 1998.
AB100-engrossed,2387,18
14(1z) Designation of highway; vehicle length. Notwithstanding section 348.07
15(4) of the statutes, STH 77 between the city of Hayward in Sawyer County and the
16city of Hurley in Iron County is designated a highway to which sections 348.07 (2)
17(f), (fm), (gm) and (gr) and 348.08 (1) (e) and (h) of the statutes apply. The designation
18of a portion of STH 77 under this subsection does not apply after December 31, 1998.
AB100-engrossed,2387,22
19(2m) Evaluation of proposed major highway projects. The secretary of
20transportation shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 85.05
21of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section
22227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than April 1, 1998.
AB100-engrossed,2388,6
23(2mh) Study of highway bypasses. The department of transportation shall
24conduct a study on the effects of planning, constructing and operating highway
25bypasses on land development patterns and on the economies of local communities
1that are bypassed. The study shall consider alternative means of assisting
2businesses from the bypassed communities to acquire land adjacent to newly
3constructed bypasses for the purpose of business relocation. The secretary of
4transportation shall report the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the
5study, including recommendations for assisting local businesses to relocate
6alongside newly constructed bypasses, to the legislature by June 1, 1999.
AB100-engrossed,2388,11
7(2mm) Mobile testing of motor vehicle emissions. The secretary of
8transportation shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 110.20
9(9) (k) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under
10section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 10th month
11beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
AB100-engrossed,2388,18
12(2n) Delay of highway sign replacement. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1)
13(e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for
14purposes of the 1999-2001 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation
15shall submit information concerning the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (eq)
16of the statutes, as affected by this act, as though a decrease of $96,900 and a reduction
17of the authorized SEG positions for the department by 0.5 FTE position, for the
18purpose of delaying the replacement of highway signs, by this act had not been made.
AB100-engrossed,2388,23
19(3bg) Registration of leased vehicles. Notwithstanding chapter 341 of the
20statutes, as affected by this act, the department of transportation may, for one year
21after the effective date of this subsection, issue an original registration of a vehicle
22under applicable provisions of chapter 341 of the statutes that are in effect on the day
23before the effective date of this subsection.
AB100-engrossed,2389,3
1(3f) Lake Arterial Project noise barriers. As part of that project, the
2department of transportation shall erect noise attenuation barriers along the
3highways affected by the Lake Arterial Project in Milwaukee County.
AB100-engrossed,2389,12
4(3g) Build-operate-lease or transfer agreements study. The department of
5transportation shall conduct a study of the feasibility and desirability of
6build-operate-lease or transfer agreements under section 84.01 (30) of the statutes,
7as created by this act, including any cost savings to be realized by the department
8as a result of the use of build-operate-lease or transfer agreements. The department
9shall submit a report containing its findings, conclusions and recommendations,
10including any recommended statutory changes, no later than July 1, 1998, to the
11governor, and to the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing
12committees in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.
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13(3gh) Vehicle registration fees study. The department of transportation
14shall conduct a study of the feasibility and desirability of establishing vehicle
15registration fees to be based on the value of the vehicle or the horsepower motor of
16the vehicle in lieu of the current vehicle registration fees specified in chapter 341 of
17the statutes, as affected by this act. The department shall submit a report containing
18its findings, conclusions and recommendations, including any recommended
19statutory changes, no later than August 1, 1998, to the appropriate standing
20committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the
21statutes.
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22(4g) The department of transportation shall negotiate with Amtrak, as defined
23in section 85.061 (1) of the statutes, with respect to the extension of rail passenger
24service to the city of Madison. No later than April 1, 1998, the department shall
25report the results of its negotiations with Amtrak to the joint committee on finance.
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1(4h) Agency request. Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in
2submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the
31999-2001 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation shall include
4information concerning the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (bq) of the
5statutes, as affected by this act, that increases the amount of that appropriation, and
6the appropriation under section 20.395 (3) (br) of the statutes that decreases the
7amount of that appropriation, by an amount equal to the expected savings to be
8realized in the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium by the treatment of section 86.303 (6) (e)
9of the statutes by this act.
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10(4z) Neenah bicycle-pedestrian facility. Notwithstanding limitations on the
11amount and use of aids provided under section 86.31 of the statutes, the department
12of transportation shall pay 50% of the costs or $125,000, whichever is less, for a
13bicycle-pedestrian overpass over USH 41 in the city of Neenah. Payment under this
14subsection shall be made from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (fr) of the
15statutes, as affected by this act, and is in addition to Neenah's entitlement, as defined
16in section 86.31 (1) (ar) of the statutes, to aids under section 86.31 of the statutes.
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17(5g) Report on major highway project passing lanes. On or before April 1,
181998, the secretary of transportation shall submit a report to the joint committee on
19finance summarizing the costs and benefits of adding passing lanes to the highways
20that are enumerated under section 84.013 (3) of the statutes, as affected by this act,
21but on which construction has not commenced. The report shall include
22recommendations as to which of those highways or portions of those highways, if any,
23should have passing lanes added before construction is commenced on the entire
24project enumerated under section 84.013 of the statutes, as affected by this act. The
25recommendations shall be based upon considerations of design and construction of
1such passing lanes that are least likely to increase the total cost to complete the major
2highway project.
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4(1)
Transfer of division of trust lands and investments.
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5(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, all assets and
6liabilities of the office of the state treasurer relating to the division of trust lands and
7investments shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of
8administration.
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(b)
Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
10tangible personal property, including records, of the office of the state treasurer
11relating to the division of trust lands and investments is transferred to the
12department of administration.
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13(c) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the office of the state treasurer
14relating to the division of trust lands and investments, which are in effect on the
15effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect and are transferred to the
16department of administration. The department of administration shall carry out
17any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the department of
18administration to the extent allowed under the contract.