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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
April 9, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Travis, Freese, Musser, Hasenohrl,
Albers, La Fave, Plouff, Grothman, Reynolds, Boyle, Gronemus and
Powers, cosponsored by Senators Wineke and Huelsman, by request of Town
of Springfield Clerk. Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
AB263,1,2
1An Act to amend 60.557 (2) of the statutes;
relating to: state reimbursement
2of towns for fire calls on state or federal highways.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, if a town incurs costs for a fire call on a state trunk highway
or any highway that is a part of the national system of interstate highways and
maintained by the department of transportation (DOT), DOT is required to
reimburse the town up to $500 for the costs if the town submits written proof that
the town has made a reasonable effort to collect the costs from the person to whom
the fire call was provided. If the town collects the costs from such a person after DOT
has reimbursed the town, the town is required to return the amount collected to DOT.
This bill requires DOT to reimburse a town for costs the town incurs for a fire
call on a state trunk highway or any highway that is a part of the national system
of interstate highways and maintained by DOT even if the fire equipment is not
actually used.
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:
AB263, s. 1
3Section
1. 60.557 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB263,2,8
160.557
(2) If a town incurs costs for a fire call on a state trunk highway or any
2highway that is a part of the national system of interstate highways and maintained
3by the department of transportation, the department of transportation shall
4reimburse the town up to $500 for the costs
, even if the fire equipment is not actually
5used, if the town submits written proof that the town has made a reasonable effort
6to collect the cost from the person to whom the fire call was provided. If the town
7collects the cost from such person after the department reimburses the town, the
8town shall return the amount collected to the department.
AB263,2,1110
(1) This act first applies to fire calls that occur on the effective date of this
11subsection.
