85.095(2)(a)
(a) To make grants for the purpose of reimbursing eligible applicants for moneys expended to make harbor improvements and to fund other harbor assistance and improvement projects. The amount of a grant may not exceed 80% of the moneys expended by the eligible applicant for harbor improvements.
85.095(2)(b)
(b) To establish criteria for evaluating applications for harbor assistance grants in order to provide for the disbursement of grants. In establishing these criteria, the department shall consult with the department of commerce and shall give priority to applicants based on the amount of tonnage and waterborne transportation handled in the harbor.
85.095(2)(c)
(c) To receive and review applications for grants under this section and to prescribe the form, nature and extent of the information which shall be contained in the applications.
85.095(2)(d)
(d) To direct, with the approval of the governor, that state debt subject to the limitations in
s. 20.866 (2) (uv) be contracted in accordance with
ch. 18 to fund harbor improvements and other harbor assistance and improvement projects.
85.095(3)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (c), no grant may be made under this section unless the eligible applicant submits information to the department regarding harbor projects for which the eligible applicant may request state aid under this section or federal aid, or both, during the next 3-year period. The information shall be submitted prior to the April 1 which precedes the fiscal year in which the eligible applicant seeks aid under this section.
85.095(3)(b)
(b) The department shall, by rule, establish the starting date of each 3-year period and the form, nature and extent of the notice required under
par. (a).
85.095(3)(c)
(c) The department may waive the requirements under this subsection.
85.095(4)
(4) Harbor improvements on Mississippi river. An eligible applicant may receive a grant under this section for harbor improvements located on an island in the Mississippi River regardless of the state in which the island is located if the island is owned by a city, village, town or county in this state.
85.10
85.10
Sale of aerial photographic survey products. The department may sell to any person the selection of photographic products from the aerial photographic survey conducted under
s. 23.325. The department may retain an amount equal to the costs that it incurs in selling and reproducing the photographic products.
85.105
85.105
Sale of motor vehicle records. Notwithstanding
s. 343.24 (2m), the department may contract with a person to periodically furnish that person with any records on computer tape or other electronic media that contain information from files of motor vehicle accidents or uniform traffic citations and which were produced for or developed by the department for purposes related to maintenance of the operating record file data base. The department and the person desiring to contract with the department shall make a good faith effort to negotiate the purchase price for the records to be provided under this section.
85.105 History
History: 1997 a. 27 s.
5504,
5505; Stats. 1997 s. 85.105.
85.107
85.107
Minority civil engineer scholarship and loan repayment incentive grant program. 85.107(1)
(1)
Purpose. The minority civil engineer scholarship and loan repayment incentive grant program is created to assist in improving the representation of minorities among employes of the department who are classified as civil engineers.
85.107(2)
(2) Definition. In this section, "minority" has the meaning specified for "minority group member" under
s. 560.036 (1) (f).
85.107(3)(a)
(a) Award scholarships to resident minority students enrolled fulltime and registered as sophomores, juniors or seniors in a civil engineering bachelor of science program offered by an accredited institution of higher education in this state. Scholarships under this paragraph shall not exceed the following amounts:
85.107(3)(b)1.1. Make loan repayment grants to minority civil engineers who are employed by the department and have education loans outstanding. Subject to
subd. 2., loan repayment grants under this subdivision shall not exceed the following amounts:
85.107(3)(b)1.b.
b. After 2 years of employment by the department, an additional $1,200.
85.107(3)(b)1.c.
c. After 3 years of employment by the department, an additional $1,700.
85.107(3)(b)1.d.
d. After 4 years of employment by the department, an additional $2,100.
85.107(3)(b)2.
2. The total amount of loan repayment grants under this paragraph made to an employe shall not exceed the amount of the employe's education loans outstanding.
85.107(4)
(4) Rule making. The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.
85.107 History
History: 1987 a. 27.
85.12
85.12
Statewide public safety radio management program. 85.12(1)(1) The department shall administer a statewide public safety radio management program. From the appropriations under
s. 20.395 (5) (dk) and
(dq), the department may provide statewide tower site management, public safety frequency management, public safety data base administration and planning services related to statewide public safety radio management.
85.12(2)
(2) The department shall maintain any existing communications equipment at state patrol towers and stations that is used by emergency medical services programs under
s. 146.55 unless the cost of maintaining the equipment exceeds the benefits that will result from such maintenance.
85.12 History
History: 1993 a. 16.
85.13
85.13
Cost of traffic violation and registration program. The department shall develop a system for charging local units of government or other authority as defined in
s. 345.28 (1) (a) for the cost of the development and operation of the traffic violation and registration program under
ss. 341.08 (4m),
341.10 (7) and
(7m),
341.63 (1) (c),
345.28 (4) and
345.47 (1) (d) based on the number of transactions processed by the local unit of government or other authority. No notices under
s. 345.28 (4) submitted by an authority or under
s. 345.47 (1) (d) submitted by the court may be processed by the department unless the local unit of government or other authority involved has paid the department the appropriate amount determined by the department under this section.
85.14
85.14
Payments of fees and deposits by credit card. 85.14(1)(a)(a) The department may accept payment by credit card of a fee that is required to be paid to the department under
ch. 194,
218,
341,
342,
343 or
348.The department shall determine which fees may be paid by credit card and the manner in which the payments may be made.
85.14(1)(b)
(b) Except for charges associated with a contract under
par. (c), the department shall pay to the state treasurer the amount of charges associated with the use of credit cards under
par. (a) that are assessed to the department.
85.14(1)(c)
(c) The department may contract for services relating to the payment of fees by credit cards under this subsection. Any charges associated with a contract under this paragraph shall be paid from the appropriations under
s. 20.395 (5) (cg) and
(cq).
85.14(2)
(2) The department shall certify to the state treasurer the amount of charges associated with the use of credit cards that is assessed to the department on deposits accepted under
s. 345.26 (3) (a) by state traffic patrol officers and state motor vehicle inspectors, and the state treasurer shall pay the charges from moneys under
s. 59.25 (3) (j) and
(k) that are reserved for payment of the charges under
s. 14.58 (21).
85.15
85.15
Property management. 85.15(1)
(1) The department may improve, use, maintain or lease any property acquired for highway, airport or any other transportation purpose until the property is actually needed for any such purpose and may permit use of the property for purposes and upon such terms and conditions as the department deems in the public interest.
85.15(2)
(2) The department shall credit to the appropriation account under
s. 20.395 (4) (ew) the amount, if any, by which moneys received in any year from the sale or lease of property acquired by the department exceeds $2,750,000. The department shall use 50% of any proceeds credited to this appropriation account from the sale or lease of any property to supplement the costs of management and operations of the district office of the department that initiated the sale or lease of that property.
85.16
85.16
Department rules and forms. 85.16(1)
(1) The secretary may make reasonable and uniform orders and rules deemed necessary to the discharge of the powers, duties and functions vested in the department. The secretary may also prescribe forms for applications, notices and reports required by law to be made to the department or which are deemed necessary to the efficient discharge of all powers, duties and functions and prescribe the form and manner in which those applications, notices and reports may be filed or submitted.
85.16(2)
(2) Any person violating an order, determination or rule adopted under
chs. 84 to
86,
110,
114,
218 and
341 to
349 and not subject to another statutory penalty shall be required to forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $400.
85.16 History
History: 1983 a. 175 ss.
1,
3;
1983 a. 538;
1989 a. 31.
85.17
85.17
Storage of highway salt. 85.17(1)
(1)
Definitions. In this section:
85.17(1)(a)
(a) "Highway salt" means bulk quantities of a chloride intended for application to highways during winter months, and includes mixtures in any proportion of sand and chlorides.
85.17(2)
(2) Storage of highway salt. Every person who stores highway salt shall comply with the standards adopted under
sub. (3).
85.17(3)
(3) Standards. The department shall adopt by rule standards for the storage of highway salt for the purpose of protecting the waters of the state from harm due to contamination by dissolved chlorides. The rule shall comply with
ch. 160. The rule may include different standards for various types of chlorides, or for mixtures of sand and chlorides. The rule may not require the storage of mixtures of sand and chlorides in a building or structure. The rule may include different standards for various storage facilities and conditions, quantities of highway salt and times during the year when salt is stored. All standards under this section shall provide substantially similar protection for the waters of the state.
85.17(4)
(4) Information. The department may collect and publish information relating to this section and distribute it to municipalities and persons subject to this section.
85.17(5)(a)(a) The department shall enforce this section.
85.17(5)(b)
(b) The department may enter and inspect, during regular business hours, places where highway salt is stored on private or public property.
85.17(5)(c)
(c) The department shall conduct periodic inspections, at least once annually, of each location where highway salt is stored, to ascertain compliance with this section.
85.17(5)(d)
(d) The department shall issue special orders directing and requiring compliance with the rules and standards of the department adopted under this section whenever, in the judgment of the department, the rules or standards are threatened with violation, are being violated or have been violated.
85.17(5)(e)
(e) The circuit court for any county where violation of such an order occurs has jurisdiction to enforce the order by injunctive and other appropriate relief.
85.17(6)
(6) Penalty. Any person who violates this section or any rule or order adopted under this section shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $1,000 for each violation. Each violation of this section or any rule or order under this section constitutes a separate offense and each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.
85.17 History
History: 1983 a. 410; Stats. 1983 s. 85.16;
1983 a. 538 s.
118; Stats. 1983 s. 85.17;
1995 a. 227.
85.18
85.18
Groundwater protection. The department shall comply with the requirements of
ch. 160 in the administration of any program, responsibility or activity assigned or delegated to it by law.
85.18 History
History: 1983 a. 410.
85.19
85.19
Construction site erosion control. 85.19(1)
(1)
Standards. The department, in consultation with the department of natural resources, shall, by rule, establish standards for the control of soil erosion related to highway and bridge construction that is funded in whole or in part with state or federal funds. At a minimum, the standards shall require the use of best management practices.
85.19(2)(a)(a) The department shall establish a program of training for persons who prepare plans for, review plans for, conduct inspections of or engage in construction activities subject to the standards under
sub. (1). The department shall do all of the following:
85.19(2)(a)1.
1. Identify those persons involved in plan preparation, plan review, construction supervision or inspections who are required to be trained.
85.19(2)(a)4.
4. Identify other persons who may benefit from the training program, and encourage those persons to enroll in the training program.
85.19(2)(b)
(b) The department may impose fees for the training program.
85.19(2)(c)
(c) The department shall establish the training program in consultation with the department of natural resources.
85.19(2)(d)
(d) Any training required under this subsection may be conducted by the department or by another person with the approval of the department.
85.19 History
History: 1991 a. 309.
85.195
85.195
Coordination with land conservation committees. 85.195(1)(1) In this section, "land conservation committee" means a committee established under
s. 92.06 or its designated representative.
85.195(2)
(2) Before commencing construction on a highway construction project, the department shall consult with the local land conservation committee to determine the presence and extent of local practices to conserve soil and water resources within the county, including surface and subsurface drainage systems.
85.195 History
History: 1997 A. 27.
85.20
85.20
Urban mass transit operating assistance program. 85.20(1)(1)
Definitions. In this section:
85.20(1)(ag)
(ag) " Disabled persons" means individuals who, by reason of illness, injury, age, congenital malfunction, or other temporary or permanent incapacity or disability, are unable without special planning or design to use mass transit facilities and services as effectively as persons who are not so affected.
85.20(1)(am)
(am) "Elderly persons" means individuals age 65 or over.
85.20(1)(b)
(b) "Eligible applicant" means a local public body in an urban area which is served by an urban mass transit system incurring an operating deficit.
85.20(1)(d)
(d) "Local public body" includes counties, municipalities or towns, or agencies thereof; transit or transportation commissions or authorities and public corporations established by law or by interstate compact to provide mass transportation services and facilities or 2 or more of any such bodies acting jointly under
s. 66.30.
