Amendment AA10-SB70

SB70-AA10,331,14 86.19 (1) Except as provided in sub. (1m), (1n), or (1o), or (1p) or s. 84.01 (30) (g), no sign shall be placed within the limits of any street or highway except such as are necessary for the guidance or warning of traffic or as provided by ss. 60.23 (17m) and 66.0429. The authorities charged with the maintenance of streets or highways shall cause the removal therefrom and the disposal of all other signs.

SB70-AA10,713 Section 713. 86.19 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA10,331,20 86.19 (1p) (a) In this subsection, “tribal nation welcome sign” means an official sign erected and maintained by a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state that the tribe or band determines is necessary to inform motorists of the territorial boundaries of the Indian reservation or other land held in trust for the tribe or band.

SB70-AA10,332,4 (b) A federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state may erect and maintain within the right-of-way of any highway within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or other land held in trust for the tribe or band a tribal nation welcome sign. No sign under this subsection may be placed within the right-of-way of a highway designated as part of the national system of interstate and defense highways. A sign placed under this subsection is not a traffic control device and is not subject to the provisions of the Wisconsin manual on traffic control devices adopted by the department under s. 84.02 (4) (e).”.

SB70-AA10,332,5 298. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA10,332,6 “ Section 714. 84.01 (35) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA10,332,12 84.01 (35) (b) Except as provided in par. (d) (c), and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or ch. 82, 83, or 85, the department shall give due consideration to establishing ensure that bikeways and pedestrian ways are established in all new highway construction and reconstruction projects funded in whole or in part from state funds or federal funds appropriated under s. 20.395 or 20.866.

SB70-AA10,715 Section 715. 84.01 (35) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA10,332,16 84.01 (35) (c) The department shall promulgate rules identifying exceptions to the requirement under par. (b), but these rules may provide for an exception only if any of the following applies:

SB70-AA10,332,24 2. The cost of establishing bikeways or pedestrian ways would be excessively disproportionate to the need or probable use of the bikeways or pedestrian ways. For purposes of this subdivision, cost is excessively disproportionate if it exceeds 20 percent of the total project cost. The rules may not allow an exception under this subdivision to be applied unless the secretary of transportation, or a designee of the secretary who has knowledge of the purpose and value of bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, reviews the applicability of the exception under this subdivision to the particular project at issue.

SB70-AA10,333,2 3. Establishing bikeways or pedestrian ways would have excessive negative impacts in a constrained environment.

SB70-AA10,333,4 4. There is an absence of need for the bikeways or pedestrian ways, as indicated by sparsity of population, traffic volume, or other factors.

SB70-AA10,333,6 5. The community where pedestrian ways are to be located refuses to accept an agreement to maintain them.

SB70-AA10,716 Section 716. 84.01 (35) (d) (intro.) and 2. of the statutes are repealed.

SB70-AA10,717 Section 717. 84.01 (35) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 84.01 (35) (c) 1.”.

SB70-AA10,333,9 299. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA10,333,10 “ Section 718. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA10,334,11 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 $4,493,600,000, 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 up to $142,254,600, 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 up to $128,258,200, 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 limits 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.”.

SB70-AA10,334,12 300. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA10,334,13 “ Section 719. 84.54 of the statutes is repealed.”.

SB70-AA10,334,14 301. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA10,334,15 “ Section 720. 20.866 (2) (uup) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA10,335,11 20.866 (2) (uup) 1. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund the Marquette interchange reconstruction project under s. 84.014, as provided under s. 84.555, the reconstruction of the I 94 north-south corridor and the zoo interchange, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), the reconstruction of the I 94 east-west corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), and high-cost state highway bridge projects under s. 84.017, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $704,750,000 for these purposes. In addition, the state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $107,000,000 for the reconstruction of the Zoo interchange and I 94 north-south corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), as southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, in an amount not to exceed $216,800,000 for high-cost state highway bridge projects under s. 84.017, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), in an amount not to exceed $300,000,000 for southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), in an amount not to exceed $95,000,000 for the reconstruction of the Zoo interchange, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), as a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145, and in an amount up to $40,000,000 $180,873,000 for the reconstruction of the I 94 east-west corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), as a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145.”.

SB70-AA10,335,12 302. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA10,335,13 “ Section 721. 5.053 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA10,335,15 5.053 Office of election transparency and compliance. (1) Definition. In this section, “office” means the office of election transparency and compliance.

SB70-AA10,335,16 (2) Duties. The office shall do all of the following:

SB70-AA10,335,19 (a) As directed by the commission by resolution, provide assistance and research to the commission concerning a sworn complaint filed under s. 5.05 (2m) or 5.06.

SB70-AA10,335,21 (b) As directed by the administrator, provide assistance and research to the commission concerning the following:

SB70-AA10,335,22 1. Procedures at polling places.

SB70-AA10,335,23 2. Election processes.

SB70-AA10,336,2 3. Audits of election systems and equipment, including with respect to accessibility requirements for individuals with disabilities.

SB70-AA10,336,3 4. Responding to public records requests submitted under s. 19.35.

SB70-AA10,336,5 5. Responding to inquiries and requests for assistance made by a member, committee, or house of the state legislature.

SB70-AA10,336,6 6. Responding to inquiries from the public.

SB70-AA10,722 Section 722. 15.615 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA10,336,13 15.615 Same; attached office. (1) Office of election transparency and compliance. There is created an office of election transparency and compliance, which is attached to the elections commission under s. 15.03. The office shall be under the direction and supervision of a director who shall be appointed in the classified service by the administrator or interim administrator of the elections commission.”.

SB70-AA10,336,14 303. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA10,336,15 “ Section 723. 5.05 (11r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA10,336,19 5.05 (11r) Aids to counties and municipalities for the purchase of election supplies and equipment. From the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1) (ff), the commission may award grants to counties and municipalities for the purchase of election supplies and equipment, including electronic poll books.

SB70-AA10,724 Section 724. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-AA10,725 Section 725. 20.510 (1) (ff) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA10,337,4 20.510 (1) (ff) Local aids for the purchase of election supplies and equipment. The amounts in the schedule to award grants to counties and municipalities for the purchase of election supplies or equipment under s. 5.05 (11r).”.

SB70-AA10,337,5 304. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA10,337,6 “ Section 726. 20.510 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA10,337,10 20.510 (1) (c) Voter identification County and municipal clerk training. The amounts in the schedule for training of county and municipal clerks concerning the administration of elections as provided in chs. 5 to 10 and 12, including voter identification requirements provided in 2011 Wisconsin Act 23.”.

SB70-AA10,337,11 305. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA10,337,12 “ Section 727. 5.05 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA10,337,17 5.05 (11m) Aids to counties and municipalities for certain special election costs. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1) (f), the commission shall reimburse counties and municipalities for costs incurred in the administration of special primaries for state or national office and special elections for state or national office.

SB70-AA10,337,19 (b) A cost is eligible for reimbursement under par. (a) only if all of the following apply:

SB70-AA10,337,20 1. The commission determines that the cost is reasonable.

SB70-AA10,337,21 2. The cost is specified under par. (c).

SB70-AA10,338,3 3. If applicable, the commission determines that the rate paid by the county or municipality for the cost does not exceed the rate customarily paid for similar costs at a primary or election that is not a special primary or election.

SB70-AA10,338,7 4. If the special primary or election coincides with a primary or election that is not a special primary or election, the commission determines that the cost does not exceed the amount that would be incurred if the primaries or elections did not coincide.

SB70-AA10,338,8 (c) Only the following costs are eligible for reimbursement under par. (a):

SB70-AA10,338,9 1. Rental payments for polling places.

SB70-AA10,338,11 2. Election day wages paid under s. 7.03 to election officials working at the polls.

SB70-AA10,338,12 3. Costs for the publication of required election notices.

SB70-AA10,338,13 4. Printing and postage costs for absentee ballots and envelopes.

SB70-AA10,338,14 5. Costs for the design and printing of ballots and poll books.

SB70-AA10,338,16 6. Purchase of ballot bags or containers, including ties or seals for chain of custody purposes.

SB70-AA10,338,17 7. Costs to program electronic voting machines.

SB70-AA10,338,18 8. Purchase of memory devices for electronic voting machines.

SB70-AA10,338,19 9. Wages paid to conduct a county canvass.

SB70-AA10,338,20 10. Data entry costs for the statewide voter registration system.

SB70-AA10,728 Section 728. 20.510 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA10,338,24 20.510 (1) (f) Local aids for special elections. A sum sufficient to reimburse counties and municipalities for certain special primary or election costs under s. 5.05 (11m).”.

SB70-AA10,339,1 306. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA10,339,2 “ Section 729. 5.02 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA10,339,7 5.02 (20) “Special primary" means the primary held 4 weeks before the special election, except as provided in s. 8.50 (4m) and except when the special election is held on the same day as the general election the special primary shall be held on the same day as the general primary or if the special election is held concurrently with the spring election, the primary shall be held concurrently with the spring primary.

SB70-AA10,730 Section 730. 5.02 (22) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA10,339,12 5.02 (22) “Spring primary" means the nonpartisan primary held on the 3rd Tuesday in February to nominate nonpartisan candidates to be voted for at the spring election and partisan candidates to be voted for at a special election under s. 8.50 (4m).

SB70-AA10,731 Section 731. 8.50 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA10,340,4 8.50 Special elections. (intro.) Unless otherwise provided, this section applies to filling vacancies in the U.S. senate and house of representatives, executive state offices except the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, and district attorney, judicial and legislative state offices, county, city, village, and town offices, and the offices of municipal judge and member of the board of school directors in school districts organized under ch. 119. State legislative offices may be filled in anticipation of the occurrence of a vacancy whenever authorized in sub. (4) (e). No Except as provided in sub. (4m), no special election may be held after February 1 preceding the spring election unless it is held on the same day as the spring election, nor after August 1 preceding the general election unless it is held on the same day as the general election, until the day after that election. If the special election is held on the day of the general election, the primary for the special election, if any, shall be held on the day of the partisan primary. If the special election is held on the day of the spring election, the primary for the special election, if any, shall be held on the day of the spring primary.

SB70-AA10,732 Section 732. 8.50 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB70-AA10,340,15 8.50 (2) (a) The Except as provided in sub. (4m), the date for the special election shall be not less than 62 nor more than 77 days from the date of the order except when the special election is held to fill a vacancy in a national office or the special election is held on the day of the general election or spring election. If a special election is held concurrently with the spring election, the special election may be ordered not earlier than 92 days prior to the spring primary and not later than 49 days prior to that primary. If a special election is held concurrently with the general election or a special election is held to fill a national office, the special election may be ordered not earlier than 122 days prior to the partisan primary or special primary, respectively, and not later than 92 days prior to that primary.

SB70-AA10,340,23 (b) If Except as provided in sub. (4m), if a primary is required, the primary shall be on the day 4 weeks before the day of the special election except when the special election is held on the same day as the general election the special primary shall be held on the same day as the partisan primary or if the special election is held concurrently with the spring election, the primary shall be held concurrently with the spring primary, and except when the special election is held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an odd-numbered year, the primary shall be held on the 2nd Tuesday of August in that year.

SB70-AA10,733 Section 733. 8.50 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA10,341,16 8.50 (3) (a) Nomination Except as provided in sub. (4m), nomination papers may be circulated no sooner than the day the order for the special election is filed and shall be filed not later than 5 p.m. 28 days before the day that the special primary will or would be held, if required, except when a special election is held concurrently with the spring election or general election, the deadline for filing nomination papers shall be specified in the order and the date shall be no earlier than the date provided in s. 8.10 (2) (a) or 8.15 (1), respectively, and no later than 35 days prior to the date of the spring primary or no later than June 1 preceding the partisan primary. Nomination papers may be filed in the manner specified in s. 8.10, 8.15, or 8.20. Each candidate shall file a declaration of candidacy in the manner provided in s. 8.21 no later than the latest time provided in the order for filing nomination papers. If a candidate for state or local office has not filed a registration statement under s. 11.0202 (1) (a) at the time he or she files nomination papers, the candidate shall file the statement with the papers. A candidate for state office shall also file a statement of economic interests with the ethics commission no later than the end of the 3rd day following the last day for filing nomination papers specified in the order.

SB70-AA10,734 Section 734. 8.50 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-AA10,735 Section 735. 8.50 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA10,341,21 8.50 (4m) Special elections for national office. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a vacancy in the office of U.S. senator or representative in congress shall be filled as soon as practicable in the following manner:

SB70-AA10,342,2 1. At a special election to be held on the 3rd Tuesday in May following the first day of the vacancy. The special primary shall be held concurrently with the spring primary on the 3rd Tuesday in February. The first day for circulating nomination papers shall be November 1 and the papers shall be filed no later 5 p.m. on the first Tuesday in December preceding the primary.

SB70-AA10,342,6 2. At a special election to be held on the 2nd Tuesday in August following the first day of the vacancy. The special primary shall be held on the 3rd Tuesday in May in that year. The first day for circulating nomination papers shall be February 1 and the papers shall be filed no later than 5 p.m. on the first Tuesday in March.

SB70-AA10,342,10 3. At a special election to be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November following the first day of the vacancy. The special primary shall be held on the 2nd Tuesday in August in that year. Nomination papers shall be circulated and filed as provided under s. 8.15.

SB70-AA10,342,13 (b) A special election shall not be held under par. (a) 3. in any year in which the general election is held for that office, but, instead, the vacancy shall be filled at the partisan primary and general election.

SB70-AA10,342,14 (c) A vacancy filled under par. (a) shall be for the residue of the unexpired term.

SB70-AA10,736 Section 736. 17.18 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA10,342,19 17.18 Vacancies, U.S. senator and representative in congress; how filled. Vacancies in the office of U.S. senator or representative in congress from this state shall be filled by election, as provided in s. 8.50 (4) (b), for the residue of the unexpired term (4m).”.