LRB-4391/1
EVM:amn
2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
October 30, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Testin,
Ballweg, Cowles, Taylor and
Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Callahan, Behnke,
Emerson,
Goeben, Nedweski, Penterman, Rozar, Sinicki, Snyder, Spiros, Wichgers,
Edming and Dittrich. Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local
Government.
SB591,1,3
1An Act to create 38.04 (4) (e) 9., 84.01 (38), 115.28 (11) (h) and 343.71 (5) (i) of
2the statutes;
relating to: driver education instruction related to work zone
3safety.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Public Instruction must approve certain
driver education courses offered by school districts and establish minimum
standards for driver education courses offered by private driver schools, the
Technical College System Board must approve courses of study for each program
offered in technical college district schools, including driver education courses, and
the Department of Transportation licenses private driver schools and DOT may not
license a driver school unless its course of instruction includes the content required
for TCSB approval of a driver education course.
Under this bill, all approved driver education courses must acquaint each
student with the hazards posed by highway work zones and provide at least 30
minutes of instruction in safely dealing with these hazards. The bill also requires
DOT to determine the materials to be used in the work zone safety instruction.
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:
SB591,1
1Section
1. 38.04 (4) (e) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
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38.04
(4) (e) 9. Using materials determined under s. 84.01 (38), acquaints each
3student with the hazards posed by highway work zones and provides at least 30
4minutes of instruction in safely dealing with these hazards.
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5Section
2. 84.01 (38) of the statutes is created to read:
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84.01
(38) Work zone safety education. The department shall determine the
7materials to be used in the work zone safety instruction required under ss. 38.04 (4)
8(e) 9., 115.28 (11) (h), and 343.71 (5) (i).
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9Section
3. 115.28 (11) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
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115.28
(11) (h) Using materials determined under s. 84.01 (38), acquaint each
11student with the hazards posed by highway work zones and provide at least 30
12minutes of instruction in safely dealing with these hazards.
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13Section
4. 343.71 (5) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
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343.71
(5) (i) Using materials determined under s. 84.01 (38), acquaints each
15student with the hazards posed by highway work zones and provides at least 30
16minutes of instruction in safely dealing with these hazards.
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17Section
5.
Initial applicability.
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(1) The treatment of ss. 38.04 (4) (e) 9., 115.28 (11) (h), and 343.71 (5) (i) first
19applies to driver education courses that begin on the effective date of this subsection.
