AB285: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly BILL 285

April 11, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Ourada, Brandemuehl, Sykora, Musser, Gard, Huber, Albers, Zukowski, J. Lehman, Freese, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Hutchison, Grothman, Harsdorf, Reynolds, Kelso, Powers, Hahn, Huebsch, Seratti, M. Lehman, Olsen, Springer and Goetsch, cosponsored by Senators Breske, Plache and Clausing. Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.

AB285,1,4 An Act to renumber 86.303 (5) (a); to amend 86.303 (5) (f) (intro.) and 86.303 (5) (i) (intro.); and to create 86.303 (5) (ag) of the statutes; relating to: the method of determining reductions in general transportation aids for late filing of applications for such aid.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the department of transportation (DOT) administers a general transportation aids program that makes aid payments to a county based on a share-of-costs formula, and to a municipality (city, village or town) based on the greater of a share-of-costs formula for municipalities or an aid rate per mile ($1,432 for 1997 and thereafter). If a county or municipality fails to file the necessary documentation for aid within the specified application deadline, the amount of aid payable to that county or municipality for the following year is reduced by 1% for each day late, up to a maximum 10% reduction.

This bill specifies that the amount of aid will be reduced by 1% for each working day late, up to a maximum 10% reduction. The bill defines "working day" as all days except Saturdays, Sundays and statewide legal holidays.

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:

AB285, s. 1 Section 1. 86.303 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 86.303 (5) (am).

AB285, s. 2 Section 2. 86.303 (5) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB285,2,4 86.303 (5) (ag) In this subsection, "working day" has the meaning given in s. 227.01 (14).

AB285, s. 3 Section 3. 86.303 (5) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB285,2,12 86.303 (5) (f) (intro.) If a county or municipality submits a substantially complete and accurate financial report form within 30 working days after the applicable date under par. (c) or (d), the aids payable to the county or municipality for the following year shall be reduced by an amount equal to one percent 1% of the aids payable to the county or municipality for the following year for each working day after the date required in par. (c) or (d) that the report form is actually submitted, subject to the following limitations:

AB285, s. 4 Section 4. 86.303 (5) (i) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB285,2,19 86.303 (5) (i) (intro.) If a county or municipality under par. (g) submits the financial reports required under par. (g) within 30 working days after July 31, the aids payable to the county or municipality for the following year shall be reduced by an amount equal to 1% of the aids payable to the county or municipality for the following year for each working day after July 31 that the report form is actually submitted, subject to the following limitations:

AB285,2,20 (End)