AB776: Bill Text

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

2005 Assembly BILL 776

October 20, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Suder, Nischke, Schneider, Kerkman, Jeskewitz, Vos, Lothian, Krawczyk, Owens, Petrowski, Kleefisch, Ott, Kaufert, Davis, Albers, Vrakas and Hines, cosponsored by Senators Zien, A. Lasee, Kanavas and Stepp. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

AB776,1,2 An Act to create 84.1034 of the statutes; relating to: designating and marking a portion of STH 124 as the Tommy G. Thompson Highway.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, certain highway routes and bridges have been designated and marked to memorialize, commemorate, or recognize certain individuals or events. This bill directs the Department of Transportation to designate and, upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, mark the route of STH 124 from I 94 in Eau Claire County and proceeding northeasterly to STH 64 in Chippewa County as the "Tommy G. Thompson Highway" in recognition and appreciation of the public career of Tommy G. Thompson, who served with distinction for 14 years as the governor of this state and subsequently as the U.S. secretary of health and human services. No state funds, other than from contributions from interested parties, may be used for the erection or maintenance of any markers on STH 124 to identify that portion of the highway as the "Tommy G. Thompson Highway."

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:

AB776, s. 1 Section 1. 84.1034 of the statutes is created to read:

AB776,2,7 84.1034 Tommy G. Thompson Highway. (1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2), mark the route of STH 124 from I 94 in Eau Claire County and proceeding easterly to STH 64 in Chippewa County as the "Tommy G. Thompson Highway" in recognition and appreciation of the public career of Tommy G. Thompson, who served with distinction for 14 years as the governor of this state and subsequently as the secretary of the U.S. department of health and human services.

AB776,2,14 (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the route as the "Tommy G. Thompson Highway," the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

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