2 84.59 (6) The building commission may contract revenue obligations when it
3reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under
4this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged to be
5received on a timely basis. Except as provided in this subsection, the principal
6amount of revenue obligations issued under this section may not exceed
7$2,324,377,900 $2,708,341,000, excluding any obligations that have been defeased
8under a cash optimization program administered by the building commission, to be
9used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects for
10the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the foregoing limit on principal
11amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this
12section as the building commission determines is desirable to refund outstanding
13revenue obligations contracted under this section, to make payments under
14agreements or ancillary arrangements entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect
15to revenue obligations issued under this section,
and to pay expenses associated with
16revenue obligations contracted under this section.
17Section 2539. 85.013 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
18 85.013 (2) (a) The secretary shall designate employees of the department as
19hearing examiners to preside over all hearings arising under ch. 344.
20Section 2540. 85.015 of the statutes is amended to read:
2185.015 Transportation assistance contracts. All contracts entered into
22under this chapter to provide financial assistance in the areas of railroads, urban
23mass transit, specialized transportation, and harbors are subject to ss. 16.528,
2416.752, and 16.753, 16.771, and 16.871 but are exempt from ss. 16.70 to 16.75, 16.755
25to 16.77, 16.78 to 16.82, 16.85 to 16.87, and 16.875 to 16.89.

1Section 2541. 85.029 of the statutes is created to read:
285.029 Safe routes to school program. (1) In this section:
3 (a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 59.72 (1) (c).
4 (b) "Political subdivision" has the meaning given in s. 85.026 (1) (a).
5 (c) "State agency" has the meaning given in s. 20.001 (1).
6 (d) "Indian tribe" has the meaning given in s. 139.30 (5).
7(2) The department may administer a safe routes to school program to award
8grants of assistance as provided in subs. (3) and (4). The department may award to
9the same recipient grants under both subs. (3) and (4).
10(3) The department may award grants under this section to any political
11subdivision or state agency for infrastructure-related projects, as described in P.L.
12109-59, section 1404 (f) (1).
13(4) The department may award grants under this section to any state agency,
14county, local governmental unit, Indian tribe, or private nonprofit organization for
15noninfrastructure-related activities, as described in P.L. 109-59, section 1404 (f) (2).
16(5) If the department establishes a program under this section, the program
17shall be consistent with P.L. 109-59, section 1404, and any regulation adopted under
18P.L. 109-59, section 1404.
19(6) The department shall award any grant under this section from the
20appropriations under s. 20.395 (2) (qv) and (qx).
21Section 2542. 85.037 of the statutes is amended to read:
2285.037 Certification of fees collected. Annually, no later than October 1,
23the secretary of transportation shall certify to the secretary of administration the
24amount of fees collected under s. 342.14 (3m) during the previous fiscal year, for the

1purpose of determining the amounts to be transferred under s. 20.855 (4) (f) (rm)
2during the current fiscal year.
3Section 2543. 85.061 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
4 85.061 (3) (a) 1. Capital costs related to Amtrak service extension routes or
5other rail service routes between the cities of Milwaukee and Madison and, between
6the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay, between the cities of Milwaukee and Chicago,
7and between the cities of Madison and La Crosse
. Any route between the cities of
8Milwaukee and Green Bay funded under the program shall provide service to
9population centers along the route in a manner that makes the route most
10economically feasible.
11Section 2544. 85.09 (4i) of the statutes is amended to read:
12 85.09 (4i) Disposal of rail property. The department shall sell at public or
13private sale rail property acquired under sub. (4) when the department determines
14that the rail property is not necessary for a public purpose and, if real property, the
15real property is not the subject of a petition under s. 560.9810 (2). Upon receipt of
16the full purchase price, the department shall, by appropriate deed or other
17instrument, transfer the rail property to the purchaser. The funds derived from sales
18under this subsection shall be deposited in the transportation fund, and the expense
19incurred by the department in connection with the sale shall be paid from the
20appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (bq). This subsection does not apply to real
21property that is sold under s. 16.848.
22Section 2545. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. of the statutes is amended to read:
23 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. For aid payable for calendar years 2004 and 2005, from
24the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $56,811,800 to
25the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for

1an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of
2$80,000,000.
From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall
3pay $57,948,000 for aid payable for calendar year 2006, and $59,107,000 for aid
4payable for calendar year 2007, $60,289,100 for aid payable for calendar year 2008,
5and $61,494,900 for aid payable for calendar year 2009
and thereafter, to the eligible
6applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban
7mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000.
8If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. cm. is served by more
9than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid
10between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant
11considers desirable.
12Section 2546. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
13 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. For aid payable for calendar years 2004 and 2005, from the
14appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $15,166,900 to the
15eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an
16urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of
17$20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000.
From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1)
18(hu), the department shall pay $15,470,200 for aid payable for calendar year 2006,
19and $15,779,600 for aid payable for calendar year 2007, $16,095,200 for aid payable
20for calendar year 2008, and $16,417,100 for aid payable for calendar year 2009
and
21thereafter, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under
22par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in
23excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that
24receives aid under this subd. 6. d. is served by more than one urban mass transit

1system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit
2systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.
3Section 2547. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
4 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 7. a., the
5amounts for aids are $21,757,600 in calendar years 2004 and 2005, $22,192,800 in
6calendar year 2006, and $22,636,700 in calendar year 2007, $23,089,100 in calendar
7year 2008, and $23,551,200 in calendar year 2009
and thereafter. These amounts,
8to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the
9particular calendar year.
10Section 2548. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
11 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 8. a., the
12amounts for aids are $4,925,100 in calendar years 2004 and 2005, $5,023,600 in
13calendar year 2006, and $5,124,100 in calendar year 2007, $5,225,600 in calendar
14year 2008, and $5,331,100 in calendar year 2009
and thereafter. These amounts, to
15the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the
16particular calendar year.
17Section 2549. 85.24 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
18 85.24 (4) (b) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit the disclosure of the information
19to the extent necessary to administer the ride-sharing program nor, if requested
20under s. 49.22 (2m), does it prohibit disclosure of the name or address of a person or
21of his or her employer to the department of workforce development children and
22families
or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).
23Section 2550. 85.24 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
24 85.24 (4) (c) Any person who willfully discloses or who, under false pretenses,
25willfully requests or obtains information in violation of par. (a) may be required to

1forfeit not more than $500 for each violation. This paragraph does not apply to
2information disclosed, requested or obtained to the extent necessary to administer
3the ride-sharing program or, if requested under s. 49.22 (2m), to the department of
4workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under
5s. 59.53 (5).
6Section 2551. 86.195 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
7 86.195 (3) (b) 3. Fifty percent of the gross receipts sales price, as defined in s.
877.51 (15b),
of the business are from meal, food, the sale of food product and beverage
9sales
and food ingredients, as defined in s. 77.51 (3t), that are taxable under s. 77.54
10(20) (c)
subch. III of ch. 77; and
11Section 2552. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
12 86.30 (2) (a) 3. For each mile of road or street under the jurisdiction of a
13municipality as determined under s. 86.302, the mileage aid payment shall be $1,825
14in calendar years 2004 and 2005,
$1,862 in calendar year 2006, and $1,899 in
15calendar year 2007, $1,937 in calendar year 2008, and $1,976 in calendar year 2009
16and thereafter.
17Section 2553. 86.30 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
18 86.30 (9) (b) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2),
19the amounts for aids to counties are $90,044,600 in calendar years 2004 and 2005,
20$91,845,500 in calendar year 2006, and $93,682,400 in calendar year 2007,
21$95,556,000 in calendar year 2008, and $97,467,100 in calendar year 2009
and
22thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the
23statewide county average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.
24Section 2554. 86.30 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

186.30 (9) (c) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2),
2the amounts for aids to municipalities are $283,291,100 in calendar years 2004 and
32005,
$288,956,900 in calendar year 2006, and $294,736,000 in calendar year 2007,
4$300,630,700 in calendar year 2008, and $306,643,300 in calendar year 2009
and
5thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the
6statewide municipal average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar
7year.
8Section 2555. 86.31 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:
9 86.31 (3g) County trunk highway improvements — discretionary grants.
10From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate
11$5,250,000 in each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2005-06 and in fiscal year
122006-07, $5,355,000 in fiscal year 2007-08, and $5,567,100 in fiscal year 2008-09
13and each fiscal year thereafter
, to fund county trunk highway improvements with
14eligible costs totaling more than $250,000. The funding of improvements under this
15subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).
16Section 2556. 86.31 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
17 86.31 (3m) Town road improvements — discretionary grants. From the
18appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $750,000 in each
19fiscal year, beginning in
fiscal year 2005-06 and in fiscal year 2006-07, $765,000 in
20fiscal year 2007-08, and $795,300 in fiscal year 2008-09 and each fiscal year
21thereafter
, to fund town road improvements with eligible costs totaling $100,000 or
22more. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the
23allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).
24Section 2557. 86.31 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:

186.31 (3r) Municipal street improvements — discretionary grants. From the
2appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $1,000,000 in
3each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2005-06 and in fiscal year 2006-07,
4$1,020,000 in fiscal year 2007-08, and $1,060,400 in fiscal year 2008-09 and each
5fiscal year thereafter
, to fund municipal street improvement projects having total
6estimated costs of $250,000 or more. The funding of improvements under this
7subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).
8Section 2558. 88.15 of the statutes is repealed.
9Section 2559. 91.06 of the statutes is renumbered 91.06 (1) and amended to
10read:
11 91.06 (1) Certification by board. The Before the effective date of this
12subsection .... [revisor inserts date], the
board shall review farmland preservation
13plans and exclusive agricultural use zoning ordinances submitted to it under ss.
1491.61 and 91.78 and shall certify to the appropriate zoning authority whether the
15plans and ordinances meet the standards of subchs. IV and V, respectively.
16Certifications may be in whole or in part.
17Section 2560. 91.06 (2) and (3) of the statutes are created to read:
18 91.06 (2) Certification of plans. (a) Beginning on the effective date of this
19paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], all of the following apply:
20 1. The department may certify a county farmland preservation plan or revision
21to a county farmland preservation plan based on the county certification under s.
2291.61 (2) (d).
23 2. The department may do any of the following before it determines whether
24to certify a county's farmland preservation plan or revision to a plan:
25 a. Review the plan or revision for compliance with ss. 91.51 to 91.59.

1b. Review and audit the application for certification under s. 91.61 (2).
2 (b) The department shall grant or deny an application for certification under
3s. 91.61 (2) in writing no later than the 90th day following receipt of a complete
4application, unless the county agrees to an extension.
5 (c) The department may grant an application for certification under s. 91.61 (2)
6subject to conditions specified by the department in its certification decision. The
7department may revoke the certification if the county does not make the required
8changes by a deadline specified by the department.
9 (d) For the purposes of this chapter and subch. IX of ch. 71, a certified farmland
10preservation plan does not include a revision to the plan adopted after the effective
11date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], unless the department certifies the
12revision under par. (b).
13(3) Certification of ordinances. (a) Beginning on the effective date of this
14paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], all of the following apply:
15 1. The department may certify an exclusive agricultural use zoning ordinance
16or revision to an ordinance based on the certification under s. 91.78 (2) (d).
17 2. The department may do any of the following before it determines whether
18to certify an exclusive agricultural use zoning ordinance or revision to an ordinance:
19 a. Review the ordinance or revision for compliance with ss. 91.75 and 91.77.
20 b. Review and audit the application for certification under s. 91.78 (2).
21 (b) The department shall grant or deny an application for certification under
22s. 91.78 (2) in writing no later than the 90th day following receipt of a complete
23application, unless the county, city, village, or town agrees to an extension.
24 (c) The department may grant an application for certification under s. 91.78 (2)
25subject to conditions specified by the department in its certification decision. The

1department may revoke the certification if the county, city, village, or town does not
2make the required changes by a deadline specified by the department.
3Section 2561. 91.13 (8) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:
4 91.13 (8) (fm) A statement in boldface uppercase type that contains the
5following language: "UPON RELINQUISHMENT (WITHDRAWAL OR
6EXPIRATION) OF
FROM THIS AGREEMENT, A PAYBACK OF CREDITS WITH
7INTEREST
PAYMENT TO THE STATE MAY BE REQUIRED."
8Section 2562. 91.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
9 91.17 (1) Land subject to a farmland preservation agreement may be sold
10without a lien being filed payment being made under s. 91.19 (7m), subject to the
11reservation of rights contained in the agreement. The seller shall notify the
12department of any such transfer. The purchaser shall be liable under any
13subsequent lien under s. 91.19 only for the amount of tax credits paid on that portion
14of the land purchased.
15Section 2563. 91.17 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
16 91.17 (2) When the owner of land subject to a farmland preservation agreement
17dies or is certified by a physician to be totally and permanently disabled, the land
18may be released from the program under this chapter and shall not be subject to a
19lien
payment under s. 91.19 (8) (7m).
20Section 2564. 91.17 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
21Section 2565. 91.19 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
22 91.19 (2) (intro.) The Subject to sub. (7m), the department may relinquish the
23farmland preservation agreement or may release part of the land from a farmland
24preservation agreement prior to the termination date contained in the instrument
25as follows:

1Section 2566. 91.19 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
2 91.19 (3) If the request for relinquishment of the farmland preservation
3agreement or release of part of the land from the agreement is approved by the local
4governing body having jurisdiction, a copy of the application, along with the
5comments and recommendations of the reviewing agencies, shall be forwarded to the
6board department. The board department shall, within 60 days, upon consideration
7of the factors in sub. (2) (b) and (c) 2., approve or reject the application for
8relinquishment or release. If the board department approves the application it shall
9notify the local governing body having jurisdiction and the department of revenue,
10prepare an instrument under sub. (7) and record it with the register of deeds of the
11county in which the land is located
.
12Section 2567. 91.19 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
13 91.19 (5) If the application for relinquishment of the agreement or release of
14part of the land from the agreement is rejected by the local governing body having
15jurisdiction, the application shall be returned to the applicant with a written
16statement regarding the reasons for rejection. Within 30 days after receipt of the
17rejected application, the applicant may appeal the rejection to the board department.
18The board department shall, within 60 days after the appeal has been received, upon
19consideration of the factors listed in sub. (2) (b) and (c) 2., approve or reject the
20request for relinquishment or release. If the board department approves the
21application it shall notify the local governing body having jurisdiction and the
22department of revenue, prepare an instrument under sub. (7) and record it with the
23register of deeds of the county in which the land is located
.
24Section 2568. 91.19 (6p) of the statutes is repealed.
25Section 2569. 91.19 (6s) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

191.19 (6s) (a) 1. An application for release of the land, made by either the owner
2or the local unit of government, is approved by the local governing body having
3jurisdiction and the board department under the procedures of subs. (2) to (5).
4Section 2570. 91.19 (6s) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
5 91.19 (6s) (b) If an owner of land subject to a farmland preservation agreement
6opposes an application brought by a local unit of government for release of that land,
7the owner may appeal the approval of that application by the local governing body
8having jurisdiction to the board department according to the procedures in par. (c).
9Section 2571. 91.19 (6s) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
10 91.19 (6s) (c) If the application for release of any land from the agreement is
11approved by the local governing body having jurisdiction, the application shall be
12returned to the applicant, and a copy of the application to the owner, with a written
13statement regarding the reasons for approval. Within 30 days after receipt of a copy
14of the approved application, the owner may appeal the approval to the board
15department. The board department shall, within 60 days after the appeal has been
16received, upon consideration of the factors listed in sub. (2) (b) and (c) 2., approve or
17reject the request to disapprove the release. If the board department approves the
18owner's appeal it shall notify the local governing body having jurisdiction.
19Section 2572. 91.19 (6s) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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