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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
April 10, 2013 - Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Tiffany, Jauch and Lassa,
cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen, Mursau, Ballweg, Bernier,
Bewley, Bies, Jagler, T. Larson, Murtha, Nygren, A. Ott, Ripp, Spiros and
Wright. Referred to Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and
Veterans and Military Affairs.
SB135,1,3 1An Act to amend 348.27 (9) (a) 1. b. of the statutes; relating to: annual or
2consecutive month permits for vehicles or combinations of vehicles
3transporting loads near the Wisconsin-Michigan border.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, with limited exceptions, no person may operate on a
highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles (vehicle) that exceeds certain
statutory limits on size, weight, or load unless that person possesses a permit issued
by the Department of Transportation (DOT). DOT may issue an annual or
consecutive month permit (Michigan border permit) for an oversize or overweight
vehicle to: 1) transport loads within 11 miles of the Wisconsin-Michigan state line;
2) transport certain forest products on USH 2 in Iron County or Ashland County or
in Bayfield County from the Ashland County line through Hart Lake Road, if the
vehicle is traveling between this state and Michigan and does not violate Michigan
law, as of April 28, 2004; or 3) transport certain forest products on USH 2 from STH
13 in the city of Ashland through Hart Lake Road in Bayfield County, regardless of
whether the vehicle is traveling between this state and Michigan.
This bill allows a vehicle operating under a Michigan border permit as provided
in item 2), above, to also operate in Florence County. Also under the bill, the vehicle's
operation must be in compliance with current provisions of Michigan law, rather
than Michigan law as of April 28, 2004.
Under current law, if any bill introduced in either house of the legislature
directly or indirectly establishes an exception to vehicle weight limitations, DOT

must prepare a report, containing specified information, relating to the bill within
six weeks after the bill is introduced and before any vote is taken on the bill. This
bill directs DOT not to prepare such a report on this bill because current law already
allows the same loads to be transported on USH 2 in other counties.
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:
SB135,1 1Section 1. 348.27 (9) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB135,2,72 348.27 (9) (a) 1. b. The transportation of exclusively peeled or unpeeled forest
3products cut crosswise, wood chips, or forestry biomass anywhere upon USH 2 in Iron
4County, Florence County, or Ashland County or upon USH 2 in Bayfield County from
5the Ashland County line through Hart Lake Road if the vehicle or combination of
6vehicles is traveling between this state and Michigan and does not violate length or
7weight limitations established, as of April 28, 2004, under Michigan law.
SB135,2 8Section 2. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB135,2,149 (1) Exception to review by the department of transportation.
10Notwithstanding section 13.096 (2) of the statutes, the department of transportation
11shall not prepare a report on this bill under section 13.096 (2) and (3) of the statutes
12because section 348.27 (9) (a) 1. b., 2011 stats., already allows the same loads to be
13transported on USH 2 in all or parts of Iron County, Ashland County, and Bayfield
14County.
SB135,3 15Section 3. Initial applicability.
SB135,2,1716 (1) This act first applies to permits issued on the effective date of this
17subsection.
SB135,2,1818 (End)
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