AB56: Bill Text

AB56,1080 Section 1080 . 84.41 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,673,10 84.41 (3) Employment regulations. Employment regulations set forth in s. 103.50 pertaining to wages and hours shall apply to all projects constructed under s. 84.40 in the same manner as such laws apply to projects on other state highways. Where applicable, the federal wages and hours law known as the Davis-Bacon act shall apply.

AB56,1081 Section 1081 . 84.54 of the statutes, as created by 2017 Wisconsin Act 368, is repealed.

AB56,1082 Section 1082. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,674,3 84.59 (6) The building commission may contract revenue obligations when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged to be received on a timely basis. Except as provided in this subsection, the principal amount of revenue obligations issued under this section may not exceed $4,055,372,900 $4,197,627,500, excluding any obligations that have been defeased under a cash optimization program administered by the building commission, to be used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects for the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the foregoing limit on principal amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this section as the building commission determines is desirable to refund outstanding revenue obligations contracted under this section, to make payments under agreements or ancillary arrangements entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to revenue obligations issued under this section, and to pay expenses associated with revenue obligations contracted under this section.

AB56,1083 Section 1083. 85.09 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,675,9 85.09 (2) (a) The department of transportation shall have the first right to acquire, for present or future transportational or recreational purposes, any property used in operating a railroad or railway, including land and rails, ties, switches, trestles, bridges, and the like located on that property, that has been abandoned. The department of transportation may, in connection with abandoned rail property, assign this right to a state agency, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, any county or municipality, or any transit commission. Acquisition by the department of transportation may be by gift, purchase, or condemnation in accordance with the procedure under s. 32.05, except that the power of condemnation may not be used to acquire property for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a). In addition to its property management authority under s. 85.15, the department of transportation may, subject to any prior action under s. 13.48 (14) (am) or 16.848 (1), lease and collect rents and fees for any use of rail property pending discharge of the department's duty to convey property that is not necessary for a public purpose. No person owning abandoned rail property, including any person to whom ownership reverts upon abandonment, may convey or dispose of any abandoned rail property without first obtaining a written release from the department of transportation indicating that the first right of acquisition under this subsection will not be exercised or assigned. No railroad or railway may convey any rail property prior to abandonment if the rail property is part of a rail line shown on the railroad's system map as in the process of abandonment, expected to be abandoned, or under study for possible abandonment unless the conveyance or disposal is for the purpose of providing continued rail service under another company or agency. Any conveyance made without obtaining such release is void. The first right of acquisition of the department of transportation under this subsection does not apply to any rail property declared by the department to be abandoned before January 1, 1977. The department of transportation may acquire any abandoned rail property under this section regardless of the date of its abandonment.

AB56,1084 Section 1084. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,675,19 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $61,724,900 for aid payable for calendar years 2012 to 2014 and $64,193,900 for aid payable for calendar year years 2015 to 2019 and $70,613,300 for calendar year 2020 and thereafter, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses of $80,000,000 or more. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. cm. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.

AB56,1085 Section 1085. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,676,5 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $16,219,200 for aid payable for calendar years 2012 to 2014 and $16,868,000 for aid payable for calendar year years 2015 to 2019 and $18,554,800 for calendar year 2020 and thereafter, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. d. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.

AB56,1086 Section 1086. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,676,12 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 7. a., the amounts for aids are $23,267,200 in calendar years 2012 and 2013, $23,544,900 in calendar year 2014, and $24,486,700 in calendar year years 2015 to 2019 and $26,935,400 in calendar year 2020 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

AB56,1087 Section 1087. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,676,19 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 8. a., the amounts for aids are $5,267,000 in calendar years 2012 and 2013, $4,989,300 in calendar year 2014, and $5,188,900 in calendar year years 2015 to 2019 and $5,707,800 in calendar year 2020 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

AB56,1088 Section 1088. 85.203 of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,676,21 85.203 Transit capital assistance grants. (1) In this section:

AB56,676,22 (a) “Eligible applicant" has the meaning given in s. 85.20 (1) (b).

AB56,676,25 (b) “Public transit vehicle" means any vehicle used for providing transportation service to the general public that is eligible for replacement under settlement guidelines, as defined in s. 16.047 (1) (b).

AB56,677,4 (2) The department shall administer a transit capital assistance grant program. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (bt), the department shall award grants to eligible applicants for the replacement of public transit vehicles. The department shall establish criteria for awarding grants under this section.

AB56,1089 Section 1089. 85.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,677,17 85.61 (1) The secretary of transportation and the administrator of the elections commission shall enter into an agreement to match personally identifiable information on the official registration list maintained by the commission under s. 6.36 (1) and the information specified in s. ss. 6.256 (2) and 6.34 (2m) with personally identifiable information in the operating record file database under ch. 343 and vehicle registration records under ch. 341 to the extent required to enable the secretary of transportation and the administrator of the elections commission to verify the accuracy of the information provided for the purpose of voter registration. Notwithstanding ss. 110.09 (2), 342.06 (1) (eg), and 343.14 (2j), but subject to s. 343.14 (2p) (b), the agreement shall provide for the transfer of electronic information under s. 6.256 (2) to the commission on a continuous basis, no less often than monthly.

AB56,1090 Section 1090 . 86.195 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,677,25 86.195 (5) (c) Conformity with discrimination laws. Each business identified as a motorist service on a specific information sign shall, as a condition of eligibility for erection, installation and maintenance of a sign under this section, give written assurance to the department that the business conforms with all applicable laws concerning the provisions of public accommodations without regard to race, religion, color, sex or, national origin , or status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3m).

AB56,1091 Section 1091. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,678,5 86.30 (2) (a) 3. For each mile of road or street under the jurisdiction of a municipality as determined under s. 86.302, the mileage aid payment shall be $2,202 $2,389 in calendar year 2017 2019 and $2,389 $2,628 in calendar year 2018 2020 and thereafter.

AB56,1092 Section 1092. 86.30 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,678,11 86.30 (9) (b) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to counties are $98,400,200 $111,093,800 in calendar year 2017 2019 and $111,093,800 $122,203,200 in calendar year 2018 2020 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide county average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.

AB56,1093 Section 1093. 86.30 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,678,18 86.30 (9) (c) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to municipalities are $321,260,500 $348,639,300 in calendar year 2017 2019 and $348,639,300 $383,503,200 in calendar year 2018 2020 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide municipal average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.

AB56,1094 Section 1094. 86.31 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,679,2 86.31 (3g) County trunk highway improvements — discretionary grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $5,127,000 in fiscal years 2014-15 to 2016-17 and $5,393,400 in fiscal year years 2017-2018 and 2018-19, $5,569,400 in fiscal year 2019-20, and $5,688,400 in fiscal year 2020-21 and each fiscal year thereafter, to fund county trunk highway improvements with eligible costs totaling more than $250,000. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).

AB56,1095 Section 1095. 86.31 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,679,10 86.31 (3m) Town road improvements — discretionary grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $5,732,500 in fiscal years 2011-12 to 2016-17 and $5,923,600 in fiscal year years 2017-18 and 2018-19, $6,033,600 in fiscal year 2019-20, and $6,162,400 in fiscal year 2020-21 and each fiscal year thereafter, to fund town road improvements with eligible costs totaling $100,000 or more. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).

AB56,1096 Section 1096. 86.31 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,679,18 86.31 (3r) Municipal street improvements — discretionary grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $976,500 in fiscal years 2009-10 to 2016-17 and $3,850,400 in fiscal year years 2017-18 and 2018-19, $3,867,700 in fiscal year 2019-20, and $3,950,300 in fiscal year 2020-21 and each fiscal year thereafter, to fund municipal street improvement projects having total estimated costs of $250,000 or more. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).

AB56,1097 Section 1097 . 86.51 of the statutes, as created by 2017 Wisconsin Act 368, is repealed.

AB56,1098 Section 1098. 93.06 (16) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,679,23 93.06 (16) Farmer mental health assistance. Provide mental health assistance to farmers and farm families.

AB56,1099 Section 1099. 93.40 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,680,5 93.40 (1) (g) Promote the growth of the dairy industry through research, planning, and assistance, including grants and loans to dairy producers , grants to local organizations that coordinate grazing, and grants to persons operating processing plants. In awarding grants to persons operating processing plants, the department shall give preference to persons operating small processing plants.

AB56,1100 Section 1100. 93.49 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 93.49 (3) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB56,680,12 93.49 (3) (a) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (as), the department shall provide grants to school districts, in coordination with the department of public instruction, and to nonprofit organizations, farmers, and any other entities for the creation and expansion of farm to school programs. The department shall give preference to the following types of proposals:

AB56,680,14 2. Proposals that are innovative or that provide models that other school districts can adopt.

AB56,1101 Section 1101. 93.49 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,680,18 93.49 (3) (a) 1. Proposals from school districts in which a high percentage of pupils satisfy the income eligibility criteria under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) for a free or reduced-price lunch.

AB56,1102 Section 1102. 94.57 of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,680,20 94.57 Medical cannabis. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB56,680,24 (a) “Dispensary" means an entity licensed under this section that cultivates, acquires, manufactures, possesses, delivers, transfers, transports, sells, or dispenses cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinols, paraphernalia, or related supplies and educational materials to treatment teams and other dispensaries.

AB56,680,25 (b) “Maximum authorized amount" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (14c).

AB56,681,2 (c) “Medication with tetrahydrocannabinols" has the meaning given in s. 146.44 (1) (c).

AB56,681,3 (d) “Qualifying patient" has the meaning given in s. 146.44 (1) (e).

AB56,681,4 (e) “Registry identification card" has the meaning given in s. 146.44 (1) (g).

AB56,681,5 (f) “Treatment team" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (20t).

AB56,681,6 (g) “Usable cannabis” has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (21f).

AB56,681,7 (h) “Written certification" has the meaning given in s. 146.44 (1) (h).

AB56,681,9 (2) Departmental powers and duties. (a) The department shall provide licensing, regulation, record keeping, and security for dispensaries.

AB56,681,12 (b) The department shall determine policies allowing entities to grow cannabis and distribute cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinols to dispensaries, shall develop security guidelines for the entities, and shall regulate such entities.

AB56,681,15 (3) Licensing. The department shall issue licenses to operate as a dispensary and shall decide which and how many applicants receive a license on the basis of all of the following:

AB56,681,16 (a) Convenience to treatment teams and the preferences of treatment teams.

AB56,681,18 (b) The ability of an applicant to provide to treatment teams a sufficient amount of tetrahydrocannabinols.

AB56,681,20 (c) The experience the applicant has running a nonprofit organization or a business.

AB56,681,22 (d) The preferences of the governing bodies with jurisdiction over the area in which the applicants are located.

AB56,681,24 (e) The ability of the applicant to keep records confidential and maintain a safe and secure facility.

AB56,681,25 (f) The ability of the applicant to abide by the prohibitions under sub. (4).

AB56,682,4 (4) Prohibitions. The department may issue a license under this section to an applicant only if the applicant has been a resident of this state for at least the 2 years immediately preceding the application. The department may not issue a license to, and must revoke a license of, any entity to which any of the following applies:

AB56,682,6 (a) The entity is located within 500 feet of a public or private elementary or secondary school, including a charter school.

AB56,682,9 (b) The dispensary distributes to a treatment team a number of cannabis plants or an amount of usable cannabis that, in the period of distribution, results in the treatment team possessing more than the maximum authorized amount.

AB56,682,13 (c) The dispensary possesses a number of cannabis plants or an amount of usable cannabis that exceeds the combined maximum authorized amount for all of the treatment teams that use the dispensary by a number or an amount determined by the department by rule to be unacceptable.

AB56,682,16 (5) Licensing procedure; fees; license term. (a) An application for a license under this section shall be in writing on a form provided by the department and include the licensing application fee under par. (b) 1.

AB56,682,18 (b) 1. A licensing application fee shall be an amount determined by the department but not less than $250.

AB56,682,20 2. The annual fee for a dispensary shall be an amount determined by the department but not less than $5,000.

AB56,682,23 (c) A dispensary license is valid unless revoked. Each license shall be issued only for the applicant named in the application and may not be transferred or assigned.

AB56,682,25 (d) The department shall approve or deny an application for a dispensary license within 60 days after receiving it.

AB56,683,6 (6) Distribution of medical tetrahydrocannabinols. (a) A dispensary may deliver or distribute tetrahydrocannabinols and drug paraphernalia to a member of a treatment team only if done in a face-to-face transaction, if the dispensary receives a copy of the qualifying patient's written certification or registry identification card, and if the tetrahydrocannabinols are contained in or derived from cannabis grown in this state under par. (f).

AB56,683,8 (b) A dispensary may possess or manufacture tetrahydrocannabinols and drug paraphernalia with the intent to deliver or distribute under par. (a).

AB56,683,12 (c) An entity operating under policies determined under sub. (2) and rules promulgated under sub. (9) may possess tetrahydrocannabinols, possess or manufacture tetrahydrocannabinols with the intent to deliver or distribute to a dispensary, or deliver or distribute tetrahydrocannabinols to a dispensary.

AB56,683,14 (d) A dispensary may have 2 locations, one for cultivation or production and one for distribution.

AB56,683,20 (e) A dispensary shall have all tetrahydrocannabinols and cannabis tested for mold, fungus, pesticides, and other contaminants and may not distribute tetrahydrocannabinols or cannabis that test positive for mold, fungus, pesticides, or other contaminants if the contaminants, or level of contaminants, are identified by the testing laboratories under sub. (7) to be potentially unsafe to a qualifying patient's health.

AB56,683,23 (f) A dispensary or an entity operating under policies determined under sub. (2) and rules promulgated under sub. (9) may cultivate cannabis, including cultivating cannabis outdoors.

AB56,684,2 (7) Testing laboratories. The department shall register entities as tetrahydrocannabinols-testing laboratories. The laboratories may possess or manufacture tetrahydrocannabinols and drug paraphernalia and shall perform the following services:

AB56,684,4 (a) Test cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinols produced for dispensaries for potency and for mold, fungus, pesticides, and other contaminants.

AB56,684,6 (b) Research findings related to medication with tetrahydrocannabinols, including findings that identify potentially unsafe levels of contaminants.

AB56,684,11 (c) Provide training to persons who hold registry identification cards, treatment teams, persons employed by dispensaries, and entities that grow cannabis and distribute to dispensaries cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinols, as provided by policies determined under sub. (2) and rules promulgated under sub. (9), on the following:

AB56,684,13 1. The safe and efficient cultivation, harvesting, packaging, labeling, and distribution of cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinols.

AB56,684,14 2. Security and inventory accountability procedures.

AB56,684,15 3. The most recent research on medication with tetrahydrocannabinols.

AB56,684,19 (8) Confidentiality. The department may disclose to a law enforcement agency only information necessary to verify that a dispensary has a license issued under this section, an entity is complying with policies determined under sub. (2) and rules promulgated under sub. (9), or an entity is registered under sub. (7).