AB68: Bill Text

AB68,939,8 (2) Funds provided under s. 20.395 (2) (fq) shall be distributed under this subsection as discretionary grants to reimburse eligible applicants for eligible projects. The department shall solicit and provide discretionary grants under this section until all funds appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (fq) have been expended.

AB68,1488 Section 1488. 85.09 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,940,14 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.

AB68,1489 Section 1489 . 85.093 of the statutes is renumbered 85.093 (2) and amended to read:

AB68,940,19 85.093 (2) The Subject to sub. (3), the department may make grants to public or private applicants for intermodal freight facilities that the department determines have a public purpose.

AB68,940,22 (4) In the 2019-21 fiscal biennium, a grant made under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (bu). After July 1, 2021, a grant made under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (uw).

AB68,940,24 (5) For the 2019-21 fiscal biennium, grants under this section cannot exceed $1,500,000.

AB68,1490 Section 1490 . 85.093 (1) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,941,12 85.093 (1) The legislature finds and determines that intermodal freight facilities provide a vital connection between the freight rail industry and harbors and the commercial trucking industry in this state by allowing for the efficient movement of goods and supplies. The legislature further finds and determines that these facilities boost economic development and connect citizens of the state with products from across the world, and that supporting these facilities and thereby preserving and improving the development of freight rail service in the state are statewide responsibilities of statewide dimension. The legislature further finds that private capital and local government financial and technical resources are unable to fully meet the transportation and infrastructure needs of the state. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to support the development of intermodal freight facilities through grants awarded under sub. (2).

AB68,1491 Section 1491 . 85.093 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,941,23 85.093 (3) The department may not make a grant under this section unless the grantee agrees to provide adequate intermodal freight services at the facility funded by the grant, subject to remedial transfer of the facility to the department. If, without the approval of the department, intermodal freight service is discontinued or inadequate at the facility or the grantee disposes of any portion of the facility, the intermodal freight facility for which financial assistance was provided under this section shall transfer to the ownership and control of the department. The department may elect to accept repayment from the grantee of the full amount of all grants received from the department for the facility in lieu of transfer under this subsection.

AB68,1492 Section 1492. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,942,10 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the department shall pay $64,193,900 for aid payable for calendar years 2015 to 2019 and $65,477,800 for aid payable for calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $67,114,700 for calendar year 2022, and $68,792,600 for calendar year 2023 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.

AB68,1493 Section 1493. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,942,21 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the department shall pay $16,868,000 for aid payable for calendar years 2015 to 2019 and $17,205,400 for aid payable for calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $17,635,500 for calendar year 2022, and $18,076,400 for calendar year 2023 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.

AB68,1494 Section 1494. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,943,3 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 7. a., the amounts for aids are $24,486,700 in calendar years 2015 to 2019 and $24,976,400 in calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $25,600,800 in calendar year 2022, and $26,240,800 in calendar year 2023 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

AB68,1495 Section 1495. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,943,10 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 8. a., the amounts for aids are $5,188,900 in calendar years 2015 to 2019 and $5,292,700 in calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $5,425,000 in calendar year 2022, and $5,560,600 in calendar year 2023 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

AB68,1496 Section 1496. 85.203 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,943,12 85.203 Transit capital assistance grants. (1) In this section:

AB68,943,13 (a) “Eligible applicant" has the meaning given in s. 85.20 (1) (b).

AB68,943,16 (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).

AB68,943,20 (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.

AB68,1497 Section 1497. 85.215 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,944,4 85.215 Tribal elderly transportation grant program. The department shall award grants to federally recognized American Indian tribes or bands to assist in providing transportation services for elderly persons. Grants awarded under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ck) (ct). The department shall prescribe the form, nature, and extent of the information that shall be contained in an application for a grant under this section. The department shall establish criteria for evaluating applications and for awarding grants under this section.

AB68,1498 Section 1498. 85.25 (2) (c) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,944,7 85.25 (2) (c) 2m. A disabled veteran-owned business, as defined in s. 84.075 (1c) (a) (ah).

AB68,1499 Section 1499. 85.25 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,944,10 85.25 (2) (c) 3. A lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

AB68,1500 Section 1500. 85.25 (2) (c) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,944,13 85.25 (2) (c) 4. A disability-owned business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

AB68,1501 Section 1501 . 85.53 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,944,24 85.53 Electric vehicle infrastructure program. (1) The legislature finds and determines that the use of electric vehicles benefits all residents of the state. The legislature further finds and determines that current infrastructure supporting the use of electric vehicles in Wisconsin is insufficient and that the funding of projects authorized under this section is therefore a valid governmental function serving a proper public purpose. The legislature finds that private capital and local government financial and technical resources are unable to fully meet the transportation and infrastructure needs of the state. It is the intent of this section to promote the public good by improving the accessibility of the state for electric vehicles.

AB68,945,2 (2) The department shall develop and administer an electric vehicle infrastructure program.

AB68,945,6 (3) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (usd), the department shall provide funding for electric vehicle infrastructure projects. The department, in consultation with the department of administration, shall determine appropriate locations for electric vehicle infrastructure projects under this section.

AB68,1502 Section 1502 . 85.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,945,18 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 weekly.

AB68,1503 Section 1503. 86.195 (2) (ag) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,945,21 86.195 (2) (ag) 4. STH 11 from STH 81 CTH “N” west of Monroe to I 43 STH 50 at Delavan.

AB68,1504 Section 1504. 86.195 (2) (ag) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,945,24 86.195 (2) (ag) 7. STH 16 from STH 67 at Wisconsin Avenue west of Oconomowoc to I 94 at Waukesha.

AB68,1505 Section 1505. 86.195 (2) (ag) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,946,3 86.195 (2) (ag) 8. STH 21 from I 94 north of Tomah to CTH “Z" in the town of Strongs Prairie in Adams County and from STH 13 north of the village of Friendship in Adams County to USH I 41 at Oshkosh.

AB68,1506 Section 1506. 86.195 (2) (ag) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,946,6 86.195 (2) (ag) 11. STH 29 from USH I 41 at Green Bay to I 94 west northwest of Elk Mound.

AB68,1507 Section 1507. 86.195 (2) (ag) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,946,9 86.195 (2) (ag) 12. STH 33 from USH I 41 at Allenton to STH 32 at Port Washington.

AB68,1508 Section 1508. 86.195 (2) (ag) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,946,12 86.195 (2) (ag) 13. STH 36 from STH 50 120 at Springfield to STH 100 at southwest of Milwaukee.

AB68,1509 Section 1509. 86.195 (2) (ag) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,946,15 86.195 (2) (ag) 14. STH 50 from STH 120 USH 12 at Lake Geneva to STH 32 at Kenosha.

AB68,1510 Section 1510. 86.195 (2) (ag) 15. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,946,17 86.195 (2) (ag) 15. STH USH 53 from I 94 at Eau Claire to I 535 at Superior.

AB68,1511 Section 1511. 86.195 (2) (ag) 16m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,946,20 86.195 (2) (ag) 16m. STH 172 from I 43 southeast of Green Bay to USH I 41 at Ashwaubenon.

AB68,1512 Section 1512. 86.195 (2) (ag) 19. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,946,23 86.195 (2) (ag) 19. USH 8 from USH 51 southeast east of Bradley Heafford Junction to STH 47 USH 45 at Monico.

AB68,1513 Section 1513. 86.195 (2) (ag) 22. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,947,2 86.195 (2) (ag) 22. USH 12 from I 90 CTH “N” east of Madison to I 90 north south of Wisconsin Dells.

AB68,1514 Section 1514. 86.195 (2) (ag) 24. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,947,5 86.195 (2) (ag) 24. USH 41 from STH 181 at Milwaukee to the state line in Kenosha County to the state line in Marinette County.

AB68,1515 Section 1515. 86.195 (2) (ag) 25. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,947,7 86.195 (2) (ag) 25. USH 45 from USH I 41 at Richfield to STH 28 at Kewaskum.

AB68,1516 Section 1516. 86.195 (2) (ag) 26. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,947,10 86.195 (2) (ag) 26. USH 45 from USH I 41 at Appleton Oshkosh to USH 8 at Monico.

AB68,1517 Section 1517. 86.195 (2) (ag) 27. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,947,13 86.195 (2) (ag) 27. USH 51 from STH 78 north of Portage 29 south of Wausau to USH 2 at Hurley.

AB68,1518 Section 1518. 86.195 (2) (ag) 29. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,947,16 86.195 (2) (ag) 29. USH STH 64 from the state line in St. Croix County to East Jct USH 63 east of New Richmond.

AB68,1519 Section 1519. 86.195 (2) (ag) 30. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,947,19 86.195 (2) (ag) 30. USH 78 1 39 from I 90 south of Portage the state line in Rock County to USH 51 north of Portage STH 29 south of Wausau.

AB68,1520 Section 1520. 86.195 (2) (ag) 31. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,947,22 86.195 (2) (ag) 31. USH 141 from I 43 at northwest of Green Bay to the state line in Marinette County.

AB68,1521 Section 1521. 86.195 (2) (ag) 33. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,948,3 86.195 (2) (ag) 33. STH 441 between the Roland Kampo Bridge and USH I 41 in Appleton, designated as the tri-county expressway, in Calumet, Outagamie and Winnebago counties.

AB68,1522 Section 1522. 86.195 (2) (ag) 34. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,948,6 86.195 (2) (ag) 34. USH 53 from I 90 at La Crosse Onalaska to STH 35 north of Holmen.

AB68,1523 Section 1523. 86.195 (2) (ag) 36. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,948,9 86.195 (2) (ag) 36. USH 12 from CTH “P" in Walworth County southeast of Whitewater to Tri County Road in Rock County.

AB68,1524 Section 1524. 86.195 (2) (ag) 37. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,948,11 86.195 (2) (ag) 37. STH 35 from CTH “M” at River Falls to I 94 east of Hudson.

AB68,1525 Section 1525. 86.195 (2) (ag) 38. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,948,14 86.195 (2) (ag) 38. USH 51 from STH 19 north of Madison to CTH “V” at DeForest.

AB68,1526 Section 1526. 86.195 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,948,21 86.195 (2) (c) A person who requests the erection or installation of a sign under par. (a) or (b) shall pay to the department an annual permit fee of $40 $80 to cover administrative costs and the cost of inspection of the signs erected or installed under this section. In addition, the person requesting a sign under par. (a) or (b) shall pay a fee for the manufacture, installation and maintenance of the specific information sign and the installation and maintenance of the business sign.

AB68,1527 Section 1527. 86.195 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,948,24 86.195 (3) (b) 2. Regular operation at least 5 days a week, opening for service no later than 10 a.m. and remaining open until at least 7 p.m.;