SB629: Bill Text

SB629,4,15 103.503 (1) (g) "Project" " Project of public works" means a project of public works that is subject to s. 66.0903 or 103.49.

SB629,7 Section 7. 103.503 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

SB629,4,20 103.503 (1) (h) "Public utility" has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (5) and includes a telecommunications carrier, as defined in s. 196.01 (8m), an alternative telecommunications utility, as defined in s. 196.01 (1d), or a cooperative association organized under ch. 185 to furnish gas, light, heat, power, or water to its members.

SB629,8 Section 8. 103.503 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

SB629,4,23 103.503 (1) (i) "Public utility project" means a project erected, constructed, repaired, remodeled, or demolished for a public utility on a public right-of-way.

SB629,9 Section 9. 103.503 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB629,5,7 103.503 (2) Substance abuse prohibited. No employee may use, possess, attempt to possess, distribute, deliver, or be under the influence of a drug, or use or be under the influence of alcohol, while performing the work described in s. 66.0903 (4) or 103.49 (2m) on a project of public works or while performing work on a public utility project. An employee is considered to be under the influence of alcohol for purposes of this subsection if he or she has an alcohol concentration that is equal to or greater than the amount specified in s. 885.235 (1g) (d).

SB629,10 Section 10. 103.503 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB629,5,12 103.503 (3) (a) (intro.) Before an employer may commence work on a project of public works or a public utility project, the employer shall have in place a written program for the prevention of substance abuse among its employees. At a minimum, the program shall include all of the following:

SB629,11 Section 11. 103.503 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB629,5,21 103.503 (3) (a) 2. A requirement that employees performing the work described in s. 66.0903 (4) or 103.49 (2m) on a project of public works or performing work on a public utility project submit to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing and to drug and alcohol testing before commencing work on a the project, except that testing of an employee before commencing work on a project is not required if the employee has been participating in a random testing program during the 90 days preceding the date on which the employee commenced work on the project.

SB629,12 Section 12. 103.503 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB629,6,2 103.503 (3) (a) 3. A procedure for notifying an employee who violates sub. (2), who tests positive for the presence of a drug in his or her system, or who refuses to submit to drug or alcohol testing as required under the program that the employee may not perform work on a project of public works or a public utility project until he or she meets the conditions specified in sub. (4) (b) 1. and 2.

SB629,13 Section 13. 103.503 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB629,6,10 103.503 (4) (a) (intro.) No employer may permit an employee who violates sub. (2), who tests positive for the presence of a drug in his or her system, or who refuses to submit to drug or alcohol testing as required under the employer's substance abuse prevention program under sub. (3) to perform work on a project of public works or a public utility project until he or she meets the conditions specified in par. (b) 1. and 2. An employer shall immediately remove an employee from work on such a project if any of the following occurs:

SB629,14 Section 14. 103.503 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB629,6,14 103.503 (4m) Public utility project employees; nonapplicability. This section does not apply to an employee performing work on a public utility project who is subject to drug or alcohol testing under 49 CFR Parts 40, 199, or 382.

SB629,15 Section 15. 346.072 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB629,6,17 346.072 (title) Passing stopped emergency or roadside service vehicles, tow trucks and highway machinery equipment.

SB629,16 Section 16. 346.072 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 346.072 (1m) and amended to read:

SB629,7,2 346.072 (1m) If an authorized emergency vehicle giving visual signal, a tow truck flashing red lamps, as required by s. 347.26 (6) (b), or any road machinery or motor vehicle used in highway construction or maintenance displaying the lights specified in s. 347.23 (1) (a) or (b) or, with respect to a motor vehicle, displaying the lights specified in s. 347.26 (7), emergency or roadside service vehicle is parked or standing on or within 12 feet of a roadway, the operator of a motor vehicle approaching such vehicle or machinery the emergency or roadside service vehicle shall proceed with due regard for all other traffic and shall do either of the following:

SB629,7,9 (a) Move the motor vehicle into a lane that is not the lane nearest the parked or standing vehicle or machinery emergency or roadside service vehicle and continue traveling in that lane until safely clear of the vehicle or machinery emergency or roadside service vehicle. This paragraph applies only if the roadway has at least two lanes for traffic proceeding in the direction of the approaching motor vehicle and if the approaching motor vehicle may change lanes safely and without interfering with any vehicular traffic.

SB629,7,15 (b) Slow the motor vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for traffic conditions, and operate the motor vehicle at a reduced speed until completely past the vehicle or machinery emergency or roadside service vehicle. This paragraph applies only if the roadway has only one lane for traffic proceeding in the direction of the approaching motor vehicle or if the approaching motor vehicle may not change lanes safely and without interfering with any vehicular traffic.

SB629,17 Section 17. 346.072 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB629,7,18 346.072 (1g) In this section, "emergency or roadside service vehicle" means any of the following:

SB629,7,19 (a) An authorized emergency vehicle giving visual signal.

SB629,7,20 (b) A tow truck flashing red lamps, as required by s. 347.26 (6) (b).

SB629,7,23 (c) Any road machinery or motor vehicle used in highway construction or maintenance displaying the lights specified in s. 347.23 (1) (a) or (b) or, with respect to a motor vehicle, displaying the lights specified in s. 347.26 (7).

SB629,8,3 (d) Any vehicle of a public utility, telecommunications carrier, or cooperative association described in s. 347.26 (9) displaying one or more flashing amber lamps as provided in s. 347.26 (9).

SB629,18 Section 18. Initial applicability.

SB629,8,14 (1) Substance abuse prevention on public utility projects. This act first applies, with respect to a public utility project, as defined in section 103.503 (1) (i) of the statutes, as created by this act, that is subject to bidding, to a project for which the request for bids is issued on the effective date of this subsection and, with respect to a public utility project, as so defined, that is not subject to bidding, to a project the contract for which is entered into on the effective date of this subsection, except that this act first applies to an employee who is affected by a collective bargaining agreement that contains provisions that are inconsistent with this act on the day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires or is extended, modified, or renewed, whichever occurs first.

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