350.1395(2)(b)3.b. b. The snowmobile rail crossing poses a substantial danger to public safety.
350.1395(2)(b)3.c. c. Another snowmobile rail crossing is located near the snowmobile rail crossing that is the subject of the petition and the other snowmobile rail crossing provides a crossing for snowmobiles that is adequate and accessible.
350.1395(2)(b)3.d. d. The snowmobile rail crossing has a substantial adverse effect on the operations of the rail authority.
350.1395(3) (3)Review of actions of rail authority. A snowmobile organization may request the department to review any failure of a rail authority, and a rail authority may request the department to review any failure of a snowmobile organization, to comply with s. 350.138 or 350.139, this section, or rules promulgated under these sections or s. 350.137. The department shall decide the matter after notice and a contested case hearing. If the department finds that the rail authority or snowmobile organization failed to comply with s. 350.138 or 350.139, this section, or rules promulgated under these sections or s. 350.137, the department shall issue an order directing the rail authority or snowmobile organization to take appropriate action in order to comply with that section. The order issued by the department is a final order of the department subject to judicial review under ch. 227.
350.1395(4) (4)Rules for liability insurance.
350.1395(4)(a)(a) The department may promulgate rules to increase the minimum amounts of liability insurance required under ss. 350.138 (6) and 350.139 (4) (b) based on the need for, and the availability and affordability of, such insurance.
350.1395(4)(b) (b) The department may not promulgate a rule under this subsection without first consulting with each rail authority in this state that has furnished the department with the information required under s. 350.138 (2m), an established snowmobile association that represents snowmobile clubs, as defined in s. 350.138 (1) (e), in this state, and the office of the commissioner of railroads.
350.1395 History History: 1993 a. 120; 2001 a. 14, 104.
350.1395 Cross-reference Cross Reference: See also ss. NR 6.40, 6.41, 6.42, 6.43, 6.44, 6.45, and 6.46, Wis. adm. code.
350.14 350.14 Duties of snowmobile recreational council.
350.14(1)(1) The snowmobile recreational council shall carry out studies and make recommendations to the legislature, governor, department of natural resources and department of transportation on all matters related to this chapter or otherwise affecting snowmobiles and snowmobiling.
350.14(2) (2) The department shall prepare written minutes of each meeting of the snowmobile recreational council and shall make them available to any interested party upon request.
350.14 History History: 1971 c. 277; 1991 a. 39.
350.145 350.145 Recommendations of the snowmobile recreational council.
350.145(1)(1)Procedure required. To assist the snowmobile recreational council in performing its duty to make recommendations under s. 350.14 (1), the department and the snowmobile recreational council shall follow the procedures under sub. (2).
350.145(2) (2)Recommendations for rules.
350.145(2)(a)(a) The department shall distribute any rule that it is proposing and that affects snowmobiles or snowmobiling to each member of the snowmobile recreational council for his or her review and comment at least 20 days before the notice stating that the proposed rule is in final draft form is submitted to the legislature in the manner provided under s. 227.19 (2). A member of the snowmobile recreational council may submit his or her written comments on the proposed rule to the department.
350.145(2)(b) (b) The department shall include in the report required under s. 227.19 (3) the written comments that it receives under par. (a).
350.145(3) (3)Recommendations for executive budget bill.
350.145(3)(a)(a)
350.145(3)(a)1.1. Before June 30 of each even-numbered year, the department shall consult with the snowmobile recreational council on the proposed changes for the succeeding biennium in the appropriations and laws that affect snowmobiles and snowmobiling.
350.145(3)(a)2. 2. A member of the snowmobile recreational council may submit before August 1 of the even-numbered year his or her written comments on the proposed changes specified in subd. 1. to the secretary of natural resources.
350.145(3)(b) (b) The secretary of natural resources shall submit any written comments that the secretary receives under par. (a) 2. to the natural resources board and to the secretary of administration with the department's submission of its budget report under s. 16.42.
350.145(3)(c) (c) Before March 1 of each odd-numbered year, the snowmobile recreational council shall meet and review the provisions that are included in the executive bill or bills and that affect snowmobiles and snowmobiling. A member of the snowmobile recreational council may submit his or her written comments on these provisions to the secretary of natural resources before March 10 of each odd-numbered year.
350.145(3)(d) (d) The secretary shall submit the written comments that he or she receives under par. (a) 2. or (c) before March 10 of the odd-numbered year to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance before March 15 of that odd-numbered year.
350.145 History History: 1991 a. 39.
350.15 350.15 Accidents and accident reports.
350.15(2) (2)Duty to render aid. Insofar as the operator is capable of doing, the operator of a snowmobile involved in a snowmobile accident shall render to other persons affected thereby such assistance as is practicable and necessary to save them from or minimize any danger caused by the accident and shall give his or her name and address and identification of his or her snowmobile to any person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the accident.
350.15(3) (3)Duty to report.