59.58(3)(d)1.1. Taxicabs.
59.58(3)(d)2.2. School bus transportation businesses or systems that are engaged primarily in the transportation of children to or from school, and which are subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the department of transportation and the department of public instruction.
59.58(3)(d)3.3. Charter or contract operations to, from or between points that are outside the county or contiguous or cornering counties.
59.58(3)(e)(e) Acquire all of the capital stock of a corporation that owns and operates a transportation system.
59.58(3)(f)(f) Use a public road, street or highway for the transportation of passengers for hire without obtaining a permit or license from a municipality for the operation of a transportation system within such municipality but such use shall be subject to approval by the department of transportation.
59.58(3)(g)(g) Upon the acquisition of a transportation system:
59.58(3)(g)1.1. Operate and maintain it or lease it to an operator or contract for its use by an operator.
59.58(3)(g)2.2. Contract for superintendence of the system with an organization which has personnel with the experience and skill necessary.
59.58(3)(g)3.3. Delegate responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the system to an appropriate administrative officer, board or commission of the county notwithstanding s. 59.84 or any other statute.
59.58(3)(g)4.4. Maintain and improve a railroad right-of-way and improvements on the right-of-way for future use.
59.58(3)(h)(h)
59.58(3)(h)1.1. A county may contract under s. 66.0301 to establish a joint transit commission with other municipalities, as defined under s. 66.0301 (1) (b).
59.58(3)(h)2.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, no joint transit commission under subd. 1. may provide service outside the corporate limits of the parties to the contract under s. 66.0301 which establish the joint transit commission unless the joint transit commission receives financial support for the service under a contract with a public or private organization for the service. This subdivision does not apply to service provided by a joint transit commission outside the corporate limits of the parties to the contract under s. 66.0301 which establish the joint transit commission if the joint transit commission is providing the service on April 28, 1994, without receiving financial support from a public or private organization for the service, and elects to continue the service.
59.58(3)(i)(i) Paragraphs (d) to (h) 1. shall only apply if a board by a two-thirds vote of its membership so authorizes.
59.58(3)(j)(j)
59.58(3)(j)1.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, no county which acquires a transportation system under this subsection may provide service outside the corporate limits of the county unless the county receives financial support for the service under a contract with a public or private organization for the service. This paragraph does not apply to service provided by a county outside the corporate limits of the county if the county is providing the service on April 28, 1994, without receiving financial support from a public or private organization for the service, and elects to continue the service.
59.58(3)(j)2.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, no county which establishes a transportation system under this subsection may contract with an operator to provide service under par. (g) 1. outside the corporate limits of the county unless the county receives financial support for the service under a contract with a public or private organization for the service. This subdivision does not apply to service provided under par. (g) 1. outside the corporate limits of a county under a contract between the county and an operator if an operator is providing the service on April 28, 1994, without receiving financial support from a public or private organization for the service, and the county elects to continue the service.
59.58(4)(4)County obligations to employees of county mass transportation systems.
59.58(4)(a)(a) A board acquiring a transportation system under sub. (3) (d) shall assume all the employer’s obligations under any contract between the employees and management of the system.
59.58(4)(b)(b) A board acquiring, constructing, controlling or operating a transportation system under sub. (3) (d) shall negotiate an agreement protecting the interests of employees affected by the acquisition, construction, control or operation. Such agreements shall include, but are not limited to, provisions for:
59.58(4)(b)1.1. The preservation of rights, privileges and benefits under an existing collective bargaining agreement or other agreement.
59.58(4)(b)2.2. The preservation of rights and benefits under existing pension plans covering prior service, and continued participation in social security.
59.58(4)(b)3.3. The continuation of collective bargaining rights.
59.58(4)(b)4.4. The protection of individual employees against a worsening of their positions with respect to their employment to the extent provided by section 13 (c) of the urban mass transportation act, as amended (49 USC 1609 (c)).
59.58(4)(b)5.5. Assurances of employment to employees of the transportation systems and priority of reemployment of employees who are terminated or laid off.
59.58(4)(b)6.6. Assurances of first opportunity of employment in order of seniority to employees of any nonacquired system, affected by a new, competitive or supplemental public transportation system, in unfilled nonsupervisory positions for which they can qualify after a reasonable training period.
59.58(4)(b)7.7. Paid training or retraining programs.
59.58(4)(b)8.8. Signed written labor agreements.
59.58(4)(c)(c) An agreement under par. (b) may include provisions for the submission of labor disputes to final and binding arbitration by an impartial umpire or board of arbitration acceptable to the parties.