SB55-ASA1,870,95 85.107 (1) Purpose. The minority civil engineer scholarship and loan
6repayment incentive grant program is created to assist in improving the
7representation of minorities among employees of targeted group members within job
8classifications in which targeted group members are underutilized in the
9department who are classified as civil engineers.

SB55-ASA1,870,1212 85.107 (2m) Definitions. (intro.) In this section:

SB55-ASA1,870,1614 85.107 (2m) (am) "Person with a disability" means any person who has a
15physical or mental disability that constitutes or results in a substantial barrier to
16employment.

SB55-ASA1,870,2118 85.107 (2m) (b) "Targeted group member" means a person with disabilities, or
19a person who belongs to a class of race, color, or sex, whose percent of the workforce
20within any job classification in the department is less than that class's percent of the
21statewide labor market for such job activities.

SB55-ASA1,871,223 85.107 (3) (a) (intro.) Award scholarships to resident minority students
24targeted group members who are enrolled fulltime full time and registered as
25sophomores, juniors or seniors in a civil engineering bachelor of science degree

1program offered by an accredited institution of higher education in this state.
2Scholarships under this paragraph shall not exceed the following amounts:

SB55-ASA1,871,74 85.107 (3) (am) Award scholarships of not more than $2,000 each to any
5targeted group member who is registered in his or her 2nd year of full-time
6enrollment in an associate degree program, as defined in s. 38.01 (1), or vocational
7diploma program, as defined in s. 38.01 (11), at a technical college in this state.

SB55-ASA1,871,129 85.107 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) Make loan repayment grants to minority civil engineers
10targeted group members who are employed by the department and have education
11loans outstanding. Subject to subd. 2., loan repayment grants under this subdivision
12shall not exceed the following amounts:

SB55-ASA1,871,1614 85.12 (3) The department may contract with any local governmental unit, as
15defined in s. 16.97 22.01 (7), to provide that local governmental unit with services
16under this section.

SB55-ASA1,871,2218 85.12 (4) Beginning with fiscal year 2001-02, if the department of
19transportation provides radio services under this section to the department of
20natural resources in any fiscal year, the department of natural resources shall make
21quarterly payments from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (8) (mu) of $111,450 to
22the department of transportation.

SB55-ASA1,872,16

185.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. Beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2000 For
2aid payable for calendar years 2000 and 2001, from the appropriation under s. 20.395
3(1) (ht), the department shall pay $53,555,600 to the eligible applicant that pays the
4local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that
5has annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000. For aid payable for calendar
6year 2002, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay
7$55,697,800 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under
8par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in
9excess of $80,000,000. Beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2003 and for
10each calendar year thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the
11department shall pay $56,811,800 to the eligible applicant that pays the local
12contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has
13annual operating expenses in excess of $80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that
14receives aid under this subd. 6. cm. is served by more than one urban mass transit
15system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit
16systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.

SB55-ASA1,873,918 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. Beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2000 For aid
19payable for calendar years 2000 and 2001, from the appropriation under s. 20.395
20(1) (hu), the department shall pay $14,297,600 to the eligible applicant that pays the
21local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that
22has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000.
23For aid payable for calendar year 2002, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1)
24(hu), the department shall pay $14,869,500 to the eligible applicant that pays the
25local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that

1has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000.
2Beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2003 and for each calendar year
3thereafter, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay
4$15,166,900 to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under
5par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in
6excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that
7receives aid under this subd. 6. d. is served by more than one urban mass transit
8system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit
9systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.

SB55-ASA1,873,2111 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hr), for aid
12payable for calendar year 2001, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant
13served by an urban mass transit system operating within an urbanized area having
14a population as shown in the 1990 federal decennial census of at least 50,000 or
15receiving federal mass transit aid for such area, and not specified in subd. 6. From
16the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hr), beginning with aid payable for calendar
17year 2002 and for each calendar year thereafter, the uniform percentage for each
18eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an
19urbanized area having a population as shown in the 2000 federal decennial census
20of at least 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area, and not specified
21in subd. 6.

SB55-ASA1,874,222 b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 7. a., the amounts for aids
23are $18,422,500 in calendar year 1999 and $19,804,200 in calendar year 2000 and
24years 2000 and 2001, $20,596,400 in calendar year 2002, and $21,008,300 in
25calendar year 2003 and in each calendar year thereafter. These amounts, to the

1extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the
2particular calendar year.