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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
March 10, 2022 - Introduced by Representatives Bowen, Andraca, Cabrera,
Considine, Ohnstad, Shelton and Sinicki. Referred to Committee on Rules.
AB1179,1,3 1An Act to create 20.395 (1) (eq) and 85.073 of the statutes; relating to: a
2speeding and reckless driving reduction program and making an
3appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to develop and administer
a motor vehicle speeding and reckless driving reduction program. Under the
program, DOT must 1) develop best practice guidelines for increasing speed limit
compliance and reducing reckless driving, 2) annually, request that each political
subdivision identify the specific highways under its jurisdiction that are particularly
affected by speeding and reckless driving violations, 3) provide particularized
assistance to political subdivisions in increasing speed limit compliance and
reducing reckless driving on these highways, and 4) award grants to political
subdivisions for projects intended to increase speed limit compliance and reduce
reckless driving on these highways.
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:
AB1179,1 4Section 1 . 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
5the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
AB1179,2 1Section 2. 20.395 (1) (eq) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1179,2,42 20.395 (1) (eq) Local speeding and reckless driving reduction grants. As a
3continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for local speed limit
4enforcement grants under s. 85.073 (2) (d).
AB1179,3 5Section 3. 85.073 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1179,2,7 685.073 Speeding and reckless driving reduction assistance program.
7(1) In this section, “political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.
AB1179,2,10 8(2) The department shall develop and administer a motor vehicle speeding and
9reckless driving reduction program. Under the program, the department shall do all
10of the following:
AB1179,2,1211 (a) Develop best practice guidelines for increasing speed limit compliance and
12reducing reckless driving.
AB1179,2,1513 (b) Annually, request that each political subdivision identify the specific
14highways under its jurisdiction that are particularly affected by speeding and
15reckless driving violations.
AB1179,2,1816 (c) To the extent feasible, provide particularized assistance to political
17subdivisions in increasing speed limit compliance and reducing reckless driving on
18highways identified under par. (b).
AB1179,3,10
1(d) From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (eq), award grants to political
2subdivisions for projects intended to increase speed limit compliance and reduce
3reckless driving on highways identified under par. (b). The department shall
4prescribe the form, nature, and extent of information that shall be contained in
5applications for grants under this paragraph and shall establish criteria for
6evaluating applications and for awarding grants under this paragraph. The amount
7of a grant awarded under this paragraph may not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the
8project and may not exceed $100,000. In awarding grants under this paragraph, the
9department shall give priority to projects located in areas with the highest frequency
10of speeding and reckless driving violations, as determined by the department.
AB1179,3,15 11(3) Annually, the department shall prepare a report describing the grants
12provided under sub. (2) (d) and any other actions taken under the program in the
13previous year. The department shall submit the report to the appropriate standing
14committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) having jurisdiction over matters
15relating to transportation.
AB1179,3,1616 (End)
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