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SB70-SSA2-SA2,120,75 20.395 (4) (fq) Electric vehicle infrastructure, state funds. As a continuing
6appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the electric vehicle infrastructure
7program under s. 85.53.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,162 8Section 162. 20.395 (4) (fv) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,120,119 20.395 (4) (fv) Electric vehicle infrastructure, local funds. All moneys received
10from any local unit of government or other source for the electric vehicle
11infrastructure program under s. 85.53, for such purposes.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,163 12Section 163. 20.395 (4) (fx) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,120,1513 20.395 (4) (fx) Electric vehicle infrastructure, federal funds. All moneys
14received from the federal government for the electric vehicle infrastructure program
15under s. 85.53, for such purposes.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,164 16Section 164. 85.53 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,120,23 1785.53 Electric vehicle infrastructure program. The department may
18establish and administer an electric vehicle infrastructure program. Under the
19program, the department may provide funding for electric vehicle infrastructure
20projects eligible for funding under state or federal law, including under the National
21Electric Vehicle Formula Program as provided in Division J, Title VIII, of P.L.
22117-58. All funding under this section shall be from the appropriations under s.
2320.395 (4) (fq), (fv), and (fx).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,165 24Section 165. 196.01 (5) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,3
1196.01 (5) (b) 8. A person who supplies electricity through the person's electric
2vehicle charging station to users' electric vehicles, if the person does not otherwise
3directly or indirectly provide electricity to the public.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,4 4227. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,5 5 Section 166. 20.395 (2) (fw) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,116 20.395 (2) (fw) Local transportation facility improvement assistance, state
7funds.
As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for providing
8public access roads to navigable waters and for the purposes of ss. 84.27 and 84.28
9and for improving transportation facilities, including facilities funded under
10applicable federal acts or programs, that are not state trunk or connecting highways,
11for such purposes.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,12 12228. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,13 13 Section 167. 20.395 (2) (gt) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,1614 20.395 (2) (gt) Interconnected traffic signal and railroad signal systems, state
15funds.
As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the planning
16and installation of interconnected traffic signal and railroad signal systems.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,168 17Section 168. 20.395 (2) (gw) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,2118 20.395 (2) (gw) Interconnected traffic signal and railroad signal systems, local
19funds.
All moneys received from any local unit of government for the planning and
20installation of interconnected traffic signal and railroad signal systems, for such
21purposes.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,22 22229. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,23 23 Section 169. 20.866 (2) (uup) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,122,20
120.866 (2) (uup) 1. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the
2department of transportation to fund the Marquette interchange reconstruction
3project under s. 84.014, as provided under s. 84.555, the reconstruction of the I 94
4north-south corridor and the zoo interchange, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), the
5reconstruction of the I 94 east-west corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m),
6southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, as provided under s.
784.555 (1m), and high-cost state highway bridge projects under s. 84.017, as
8provided under s. 84.555 (1m). The state may contract public debt in an amount not
9to exceed $704,750,000 for these purposes. In addition, the state may contract public
10debt in an amount not to exceed $107,000,000 for the reconstruction of the Zoo
11interchange and I 94 north-south corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), as
12southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, in an amount not to
13exceed $216,800,000 for high-cost state highway bridge projects under s. 84.017, as
14provided under s. 84.555 (1m), in an amount not to exceed $300,000,000 for southeast
15Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m),
16in an amount not to exceed $95,000,000 for the reconstruction of the Zoo interchange,
17as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), as a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject
18under s. 84.0145, and in an amount up to $40,000,000 $180,873,000 for the
19reconstruction of the I 94 east-west corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), as a
20southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,122,21 21230. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,122,22 22 Section 170. 110.07 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,123,523 110.07 (1) (a) (intro.) The secretary shall employ not more than 399 434 traffic
24officers. The state traffic patrol consists of the traffic officers, the person designated

1to head them whose position shall be in the classified service and, if certified under
2s. 165.85 (4) (a) 1. as qualified to be a law enforcement officer, the division
3administrator who is counted under s. 230.08 (2) (e) 12. and whose duties include
4supervising the state traffic patrol. The division administrator may not be counted
5under this paragraph. Members of the state traffic patrol shall:”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,123,6 6231. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,123,7 7 Section 171. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,124,88 84.59 (6) The building commission may contract revenue obligations when it
9reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under
10this section can be fully paid from moneys received or anticipated and pledged to be
11received on a timely basis. Except as provided in this subsection, the principal
12amount of revenue obligations issued under this section may not exceed
13$4,055,372,900 $4,493,600,000, excluding any obligations that have been defeased
14under a cash optimization program administered by the building commission, to be
15used for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects for
16the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the foregoing limit on principal
17amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this
18section up to $142,254,600, excluding any obligations that have been defeased under
19a cash optimization program administered by the building commission, to be used
20for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects for the
21purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09. In addition to the foregoing limit on principal
22amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this
23section up to $128,258,200, excluding any obligations that have been defeased under
24a cash optimization program administered by the building commission, to be used

1for transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and major highway projects for the
2purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09.
In addition to the foregoing limits on principal
3amount, the building commission may contract revenue obligations under this
4section as the building commission determines is desirable to refund outstanding
5revenue obligations contracted under this section, to make payments under
6agreements or ancillary arrangements entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect
7to revenue obligations issued under this section, and to pay expenses associated with
8revenue obligations contracted under this section.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,124,9 9232. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,124,10 10 Section 172. 84.59 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,124,2011 84.59 (2) (c) The department may, under s. 18.561 or 18.562, deposit in a
12separate and distinct fund outside the state treasury, in an account maintained by
13a trustee, the revenues derived under 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9244
14(1). The revenues deposited are the trustee's revenues in accordance with the
15agreement between this state and the trustee or in accordance with the resolution
16pledging the revenues to the repayment of revenue obligations issued under this
17section. Revenue obligations issued for the purposes specified in sub. (1) and for the
18repayment of which revenues are deposited under this paragraph are special fund
19obligations, as defined in s. 18.52 (7), issued for special fund programs, as defined in
20s. 18.52 (8).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,9244 21Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,124,2422 (1) Transportation facilities revenue obligation repayment fund. There is
23transferred from the general fund to the trust fund created under s. 84.59 (2) (c)
24$379,369,800 during the 2023-25 fiscal biennium.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,1
1233. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,3 2 Section 173. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
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SB70-SSA2-SA2,174 4Section 174. 20.395 (1) (bt) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,75 20.395 (1) (bt) Transit capital assistance grants. As a continuing
6appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for transit capital assistance grants
7under s. 85.203.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,175 8Section 175. 85.203 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,9 985.203 Transit capital assistance grants. (1) In this section:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,1010 (a) “Eligible applicant" has the meaning given in s. 85.20 (1) (b).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,1311 (b) “Public transit vehicle" means any vehicle used for providing transportation
12service to the general public that is eligible for replacement under settlement
13guidelines, as defined in s. 16.047 (1) (b).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,17 14(2) The department shall administer a transit capital assistance grant
15program. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (bt), the department shall
16award grants to eligible applicants for the replacement of public transit vehicles.
17The department shall establish criteria for awarding grants under this section.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,18 18234. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,20 19 Section 176. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
20insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-SSA2-SA2,177 1Section 177. 20.395 (2) (ja) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,126,42 20.395 (2) (ja) Local traffic calming grants. From the general fund, as a
3continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the local traffic calming
4grant program under s. 85.024.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,178 5Section 178. 85.024 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,126,14 685.024 Local traffic calming grants. The department shall develop and
7administer a local traffic calming grant program. From the appropriation under s.
820.395 (2) (ja), the department shall award grants to counties, cities, villages, and
9towns for infrastructure projects that are eligible for funding under the federal
10transportation alternatives program and that are designed to reduce the speed of
11vehicular traffic. The department shall prescribe the form, nature, and extent of
12information that shall be contained in applications for grants under this section and
13shall establish criteria for evaluating applications and for awarding grants under
14this section.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,126,15 15235. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,126,16 16 Section 179. 86.51 of the statutes is repealed.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,126,17 17236. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,126,18 18 Section 180. 86.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,127,319 86.19 (1) Except as provided in sub. (1m), (1n), or (1o), or (1p) or s. 84.01 (30)
20(g), no sign shall be placed within the limits of any street or highway except such as

1are necessary for the guidance or warning of traffic or as provided by ss. 60.23 (17m)
2and 66.0429. The authorities charged with the maintenance of streets or highways
3shall cause the removal therefrom and the disposal of all other signs.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,181 4Section 181. 86.19 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,127,95 86.19 (1p) (a) In this subsection, “tribal nation welcome sign” means an official
6sign erected and maintained by a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band
7in this state that the tribe or band determines is necessary to inform motorists of the
8territorial boundaries of the Indian reservation or other land held in trust for the
9tribe or band.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,127,1710 (b) A federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state may erect
11and maintain within the right-of-way of any highway within the boundaries of an
12Indian reservation or other land held in trust for the tribe or band a tribal nation
13welcome sign. No sign under this subsection may be placed within the right-of-way
14of a highway designated as part of the national system of interstate and defense
15highways. A sign placed under this subsection is not a traffic control device and is
16not subject to the provisions of the Wisconsin manual on traffic control devices
17adopted by the department under s. 84.02 (4) (e).”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,127,18 18237. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,127,19 19 Section 182. 84.01 (35) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,128,220 84.01 (35) (b) Except as provided in par. (d) (c), and notwithstanding any other
21provision of this chapter or ch. 82, 83, or 85, the department shall give due
22consideration to establishing
ensure that bikeways and pedestrian ways are
23established
in all new highway construction and reconstruction projects funded in

1whole or in part from state funds or federal funds appropriated under s. 20.395 or
220.866.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,183 3Section 183. 84.01 (35) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,128,64 84.01 (35) (c) The department shall promulgate rules identifying exceptions to
5the requirement under par. (b), but these rules may provide for an exception only if
6any of the following applies:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,128,147 2. The cost of establishing bikeways or pedestrian ways would be excessively
8disproportionate to the need or probable use of the bikeways or pedestrian ways. For
9purposes of this subdivision, cost is excessively disproportionate if it exceeds 20
10percent of the total project cost. The rules may not allow an exception under this
11subdivision to be applied unless the secretary of transportation, or a designee of the
12secretary who has knowledge of the purpose and value of bicycle and pedestrian
13accommodations, reviews the applicability of the exception under this subdivision to
14the particular project at issue.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,128,1615 3. Establishing bikeways or pedestrian ways would have excessive negative
16impacts in a constrained environment.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,128,1817 4. There is an absence of need for the bikeways or pedestrian ways, as indicated
18by sparsity of population, traffic volume, or other factors.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,128,2019 5. The community where pedestrian ways are to be located refuses to accept an
20agreement to maintain them.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,184 21Section 184. 84.01 (35) (d) (intro.) and 2. of the statutes are repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,185 22Section 185. 84.01 (35) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 84.01 (35) (c) 1.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,128,23 23238. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,128,24 24 Section 186. 84.54 of the statutes is repealed.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,129,1
1239. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,129,2 2 Section 187. 343.06 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,130,33 343.06 (1) (c) To any person under age 18 unless the person is enrolled in a
4school program or high school equivalency program and is not a habitual truant as
5defined in s. 118.16 (1) (a), has graduated from high school or been granted a
6declaration of high school graduation equivalency, or is enrolled in a home-based
7private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001 (3g), and has satisfactorily
8completed a course in driver education in public schools approved by the department
9of public instruction, or in technical colleges approved by the technical college system
10board, or in nonpublic and private schools or tribal schools, as defined in s. 115.001
11(15m), that meet the minimum standards set by the department of public
12instruction, or has satisfactorily completed a substantially equivalent course in
13driver training approved by the department and given by a school licensed by the
14department under s. 343.61, or has satisfactorily completed a substantially
15equivalent course in driver education or training approved by another state and has
16attained the age of 16, except as provided in s. 343.07 (1g). The department shall not
17issue a license to any person under the age of 18 authorizing the operation of “Class
18M" vehicles unless the person has successfully completed a basic rider course
19approved by the Wisconsin department of transportation motorcycle safety program.
20The department may, by rule, exempt certain persons from the basic rider course
21requirement of this paragraph. Applicants for a license under s. 343.08 or 343.135
22are exempt from the driver education, basic rider or driver training course
23requirement. The secretary shall prescribe rules for licensing of schools and
24instructors to qualify under this paragraph. The driver education course shall be

1made available to every eligible student in the state. Except as provided under s.
2343.16 (1) (a) 5., (bm), and (c) and (2) (cm) to (e), no operator's license may be issued
3unless a driver's examination has been administered by the department.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,188 4Section 188. 343.085 (2m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,130,95 343.085 (2m) (b) 2. If the department extends a restriction period under subd.
61., the department shall immediately provide notice of the extension by 1st class mail
7to the person's last-known residence address, or if the person has requested
8electronic notification in the manner prescribed by the department, by any electronic
9means offered by the department
.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,189 10Section 189. 343.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,130,1811 343.14 (3) Except as provided in sub. (3m) and s. 343.16 (3) (c), the department
12shall, as part of the application process, take a digital photograph including facial
13image capture of the applicant to comply with s. 343.17 (3) (a) 2. Except as provided
14in sub. (3m) and s. 343.16 (3) (c), no application may be processed without the
15photograph being taken. Except as provided in sub. (3m) and s. ss. 343.16 (3) (c) and
16343.165 (4) (d), in the case of renewal licenses, the photograph shall be taken once
17every 8 years, and shall coincide with the appearance for examination which is
18required under s. 343.16 (3).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,190 19Section 190. 343.16 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,130,2520 343.16 (1) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 5. and when examination by an
21authorized 3rd-party tester is permitted under pars. (b) to (c), the department shall
22examine every applicant for an operator's license, including applicants for license
23renewal as provided in sub. (3), and every applicant for authorization to operate a
24vehicle class or type for which the applicant does not hold currently valid
25authorization, other than an instruction permit.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,191
1Section 191. 343.16 (1) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,72 343.16 (1) (a) 2. a. Except as provided in par. (cm) and sub. (2) (cm) and (e), the
3examinations of applicants for licenses authorizing operation of “Class A", “Class B",
4“Class C", “Class D" or “Class M" vehicles shall include both a knowledge test and
5an actual demonstration in the form of a driving skills test of the applicant's ability
6to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a representative
7vehicle.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,192 8Section 192. 343.16 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,109 343.16 (1) (a) 5. The department may waive the driving skills test of an
10individual applying for an operator's license if all of the following apply:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,1111 a. The applicant is under 18 years of age.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,1212 b. The application is for authorization to operate only “Class D" vehicles.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,2113 c. The applicant has satisfactorily completed a course in driver education in a
14public school approved by the department of public instruction, or in a technical
15college approved by the technical college system board, or in a nonpublic and private
16school or tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), that meets the minimum
17standards set by the department of public instruction, or has satisfactorily completed
18a substantially equivalent course in driver training approved by the department and
19given by a school licensed by the department under s. 343.61, or has satisfactorily
20completed a substantially equivalent course in driver education or training approved
21by another state.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,2322 d. An adult sponsor who has signed for the applicant under s. 343.15 (1)
23consents to a waiver of the driving skills test.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,193 24Section 193. 343.16 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,132,16
1343.16 (3) (a) Except as provided in s. 343.165 (4) (d), the department shall
2examine every applicant for the renewal of an operator's license once every 8 years.
3The department may institute a method of selecting the date of renewal so that such
4examination shall be required for each applicant for renewal of a license to gain a
5uniform rate of examinations. Subject to par. pars. (am) and (c), the examination
6shall consist of a test of eyesight. The department shall make provisions for giving
7such examinations at examining stations in each county to all applicants for an
8operator's license. The person to be examined shall appear at the examining station
9nearest the person's place of residence or at such time and place as the department
10designates in answer to an applicant's request. In lieu of examination, the applicant
11may present or mail to the department a report of examination of the applicant's
12eyesight by an ophthalmologist, optometrist or physician licensed to practice
13medicine. The report shall be based on an examination made not more than 3 months
14prior to the date it is submitted. The report shall be on a form furnished and in the
15form required by the department. The department shall decide whether, in each
16case, the eyesight reported is sufficient to meet the current eyesight standards.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,194 17Section 194. 343.16 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,132,2018 343.16 (3) (c) 1. An applicant for the renewal of an operator's license may apply
19for the license, and the department may issue the license, by any electronic means
20offered by the department if all of the following apply:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,132,2221 a. The applicant verifies that his or her eyesight is sufficient to meet the current
22eyesight standards.
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