AB220: Bill Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Assembly BILL 220

March 16, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Sykora, Ainsworth, Goetsch, Grothman, Kedzie, Miller, Pettis, Seratti, Skindrud and Spillner, cosponsored by Senators Cowles, A. Lasee and Zien. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Personal Privacy.

AB220,1,3 An Act to create 893.80 (9) of the statutes; relating to: prohibiting lawsuits against towns if the town's failure to respond to an emergency was caused by the nonconforming condition of a private driveway or road.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits a person from bringing an action against a town or against the town's officials, employes or agents for the failure of the town's emergency vehicle to respond to an emergency because the emergency vehicle was unable to use a private road or driveway that failed to conform to the town's ordinance regarding the standards for a private road or driveway.

For further information see the 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:

AB220, s. 1 Section 1. 893.80 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB220,2,3 893.80 (9) No person may commence an action against a town or against the town's officials, employes or agents for damages resulting from the failure of the town's emergency vehicle to respond to an emergency because the emergency vehicle was unable to use a private road or driveway, as defined in s. 340.01 (46), because that private road or driveway failed to conform to an ordinance or resolution enacted by the town regarding the standards for private roads or driveways.

AB220, s. 2 Section 2. Initial applicability.

AB220,2,6 (1). This act first applies to damages incurred on the effective date of this subsection.

AB220,2,7 (End)