Amendment SA11-SSA2-SB45

SB45-SSA2-SA11,17,10 84.01 (13) Engineering services. The department may engage such engineering, consulting, surveying, or other specialized services as it deems advisable. Any engagement of services under this subsection is exempt from ss. 16.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, and 16.85 to 16.89, but ss. 16.528, 16.752, and 16.754 apply to such engagement. Any engagement involving an expenditure of $3,000 $100,000 or more shall be by formal contract approved by the governor. The department shall conduct a uniform cost-benefit analysis, as defined in s. 16.70 (3g), of each proposed engagement under this subsection that involves an estimated expenditure of more than $300,000 in accordance with standards prescribed by rule of the department and consider and document the results of the analysis before the determination of whether to undertake the proposed engagement. The department shall review periodically, and before any renewal, the continued appropriateness of contracting pursuant to each engagement under this subsection that involves an estimated expenditure of more than $300,000.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,37 Section 37. 84.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,18,7 84.06 (2) (a) All such highway improvements shall be executed by contract based on bids unless the department finds that another method as provided in sub. (3) or (4) would be more feasible and advantageous. Bids shall be advertised for in the manner determined by the department. Except as provided in s. 84.075, the contract shall be awarded to the lowest competent and responsible bidder as determined by the department. If the bid of the lowest competent bidder is determined by the department to be in excess of the estimated reasonable value of the work or not in the public interest, all bids may be rejected. The department shall, so far as reasonable, follow uniform methods of advertising for bids and may prescribe and require uniform forms of bids and contracts. Except as provided in par. (b), the secretary shall enter into the contract on behalf of the state. Every such contract is exempted from ss. 16.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, 16.87 and 16.89, but ss. 16.528, 16.752, and 16.754 apply to the contract. Any such contract involving an expenditure of $1,000 $250,000 or more shall not be valid until approved by the governor. The secretary may require the attorney general to examine any contract and any bond submitted in connection with the contract and report on its sufficiency of form and execution. The bond required by s. 779.14 (1m) is exempt from approval by the governor and shall be subject to approval by the secretary. This subsection also applies to contracts with private contractors based on bids for maintenance under s. 84.07.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,38 Section 38. 84.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,19,2 84.06 (3) Contracts with county or municipality; direct labor; materials. If the department finds that it would be more feasible and advantageous to have the improvement performed by the county in which the proposed improvement is located and without bids, the department may, by arrangement with the county highway committee of the county, enter into a contract satisfactory to the department to have the work done by the county forces and equipment. In such contract the department may authorize the county to purchase, deliver, and store materials and may fix the rental rates of small tools and equipment. The contract shall be between the county and the state and shall not be based on bids, and may be entered into on behalf of the county by the county highway committee and on behalf of the state by the secretary. Such contract is exempted from s. 779.14 and from all provisions of chs. 16 and 230, except s. 16.754. If the total estimated indebtedness to be incurred exceeds $5,000 $100,000 the contract shall not be valid until approved by the governor. The provisions of this subsection relating to agreements between a county and the state shall also authorize and apply to such arrangements between a city, town, or a village and the state. In such cases, the governing body of the city, town, or village shall enter into the agreement on behalf of the municipality.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,39 Section 39. 84.06 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,19,22 84.06 (4) Special contracts with railroads and utilities. If an improvement undertaken by the department will cross or affect the property or facilities of a railroad or public utility company, the department may, upon finding that it is feasible and advantageous to the state, arrange to perform portions of the improvement work affecting such facilities or property or perform work of altering, rearranging, or relocating such facilities by contract with the railroad or public utility. Such contract shall be between the railroad company or public utility and the state and need not be based on bids. The contract may be entered into on behalf of the state by the secretary. Every such contract is exempted from s. 779.14 and from all provisions of chs. 16 and 230, except ss. 16.528, 16.752, and 16.754. No such contract in which the total estimated debt to be incurred exceeds $5,000 $100,000 shall be valid until approved by the governor. As used in this subsection, “public utility” means the same as in s. 196.01 (5), and includes a telecommunications carrier as defined in s. 196.01 (8m), and “railroad” means the same as in s. 195.02. “Property” as used in this subsection includes but is not limited to tracks, trestles, signals, grade crossings, rights-of-way, stations, pole lines, plants, substations, and other facilities. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to relieve any railroad or public utility from any financial obligation, expense, duty, or responsibility otherwise provided by law relative to such property.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,40 Section 40. 84.07 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,20,10 84.07 (1b) Emergency repair and protection of state trunk highways. To accomplish prompt repair, protection or preservation of any state trunk highway which has been closed or is being jeopardized by extraordinary damage by flood, structure failure, slides, or other extraordinary condition of necessity and emergency, the department may, if it is deemed for the best interest of the state, proceed at once to repair or protect the highway with forces and services of private constructors and agencies, summarily engaged by the department and cause said work to be done by negotiated contract or agreement without calling for competitive bids, provided that any such contract or agreement involving an estimated expenditure in excess of $10,000 $100,000 shall be subject to approval of the governor before it becomes effective.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,20,11 16. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,20,12 “Section 41. 20.395 (2) (ja) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,20,15 20.395 (2) (ja) Local traffic calming grants. From the general fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the local traffic calming grant program under s. 85.024.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,42 Section 42. 85.024 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,21,2 85.024 Local traffic calming grants. The department shall develop and administer a local traffic calming grant program. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ja), the department shall award grants to counties, cities, villages, and towns for infrastructure projects that are eligible for funding under the federal transportation alternatives program and that are designed to reduce the speed of vehicular traffic. The department shall prescribe the form, nature, and extent of information that shall be contained in applications for grants under this section and shall establish criteria for evaluating applications and for awarding grants under this section.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,21,3 17. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,21,4 “Section 43. 84.013 (3) (be) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,21,9 84.013 (3) (be) I 39/90/94 extending approximately 67 miles in Dane, Columbia, Sauk, and Juneau counties from USH 12/18 in Madison to USH 12/STH 16 in Wisconsin Dells, including I 39 from I 90/94 to Levee Road near the city of Portage, and including all interchanges and work on adjacent roadways necessary for the completion of the project.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,44 Section 44. 86.255 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,21,13 86.255 (2) (c) The purchase of any land, easements, or development rights in land executed in the name of the department for the completion of the I 39/90/94 project under s. 84.013 (3) (be).”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,21,14 18. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,21,15 “Section 45. 342.14 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,21,17 342.14 (1) For filing an application for the first certificate of title, $157 $277, by the owner of the vehicle.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,46 Section 46. 342.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,21,22 342.14 (3) For a certificate of title after a transfer, $157 $277, by the owner of the vehicle, except that this fee shall be waived with respect to an application for transfer of a decedent’s interest in a vehicle to his or her surviving domestic partner under ch. 770 or an immediate family member.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,47 Section 47. 343.21 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,22,3 343.21 (1) (a) For the initial issuance or renewal of a license authorizing only the operation of “Class D” motor vehicles, other than a probationary license under s. 343.085, $24 $32.50.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,22,4 19. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,22,5 “Section 48. 20.395 (3) (cq) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,23,4 20.395 (3) (cq) State highway rehabilitation, state funds. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for improvement of existing state trunk and connecting highways; for improvement of bridges on state trunk or connecting highways and other bridges for which improvement is a state responsibility, for necessary approach work for such bridges and for replacement of such bridges with at-grade crossing improvements; for the construction and rehabilitation of the national system of interstate and defense highways and bridges and related appurtenances; for activities under s. 84.04 on roadside improvements; for bridges under s. 84.10; for the bridge project under s. 84.115; for payment to a local unit of government for a jurisdictional transfer under s. 84.02 (8); for the disadvantaged business demonstration and training program under s. 84.076; for the purpose specified in s. 84.017 (3); for the transfers required under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9250 (1) and 2003 Wisconsin Act 33, section 9153 (4q); and for the purposes described under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9150 (8g), 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 9152 (4e), 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9148 (9i) (b) and (9x), 2021 Wisconsin Act 58, section 9144 (5), and 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9144 (8), and 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9144 (1). This paragraph does not apply to any southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, to any southeast Wisconsin freeway rehabilitation projects under s. 84.014 that also qualify as major highway projects under s. 84.013, or to the installation, replacement, rehabilitation, or maintenance of highway signs, traffic control signals, highway lighting, pavement markings, or intelligent transportation systems, unless incidental to the improvement of existing state trunk and connecting highways.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,2 Section 2. 20.395 (3) (cs) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,23,10 20.395 (3) (cs) State highway rehabilitation, service funds. All moneys received from the fund created under s. 18.57 (1) as reimbursement for the temporary financing under sub. (9) (th) of state highway rehabilitation projects for the purposes specified under sub. (3) (cq) that are financed under s. 84.59, for the purpose of financing such projects

SB45-SSA2-SA11,49 Section 49. 20.395 (4) (jq) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,23,20 20.395 (4) (jq) Transportation facilities and highway projects revenue obligation funding. As a continuing appropriation, all proceeds from revenue obligations issued under s. 84.59 and deposited into the fund created under s. 18.57 (1), for the transportation administrative facilities purposes of s. 84.01 (28) and, for major highway projects as defined under s. 84.013 (1) (a) for the purposes of ss. 84.06 and 84.09, and for state highway rehabilitation projects for the purposes specified in sub. (3) (cq), providing for reserves and for expenses of issuance and management of the revenue obligations. Estimated disbursements under this paragraph shall not be included in the schedule under s. 20.005.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,50 Section 50. 20.395 (9) (th) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,24,8 20.395 (9) (th) Temporary funding of projects financed by revenue bonds. A sum sufficient to provide initial, temporary funding for any project to be financed under s. 84.59 which is a major highway project enumerated under s. 84.013 (3) or a project under s. 84.01 (28) approved under s. 13.48 (10) or authorized under s. 84.01 (30) or a state highway rehabilitation project for a purpose specified in sub. (3) (cq). The department shall keep a separate account of expenditures under this paragraph for each such project. As soon as moneys become available from the proceeds of the obligation issued under s. 84.59 to finance that project, an amount equal to the amounts expended under this paragraph shall be paid from those proceeds into the transportation fund and credited to the appropriation account under sub. (3) (br) or (cs) or (4) (at).

SB45-SSA2-SA11,51 Section 51. 84.59 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,24,14 84.59 (1) Transportation facilities under s. 84.01 (28) and, major highway projects as defined under s. 84.013 (1) (a) for the purposes under ss. 84.06 and 84.09, and state highway rehabilitation projects for the purposes specified in s. 20.395 (3) (cq) may be funded with the proceeds of revenue obligations issued subject to and in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,52 Section 52. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,25,17 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 $4,644,920,600, 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 $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, and state highway rehabilitation projects for the purposes specified in s. 20.395 (3) (cq). 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.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,9144 Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,25,22 (1) Sound barriers on I 894. During the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, the department of transportation shall allocate $19,500,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (3) (cq) for the construction of sound barriers on I 894, between 27th street and 76th street, in Milwaukee County.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,25,23 20. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,25,24 “Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,26,3 (1) Transfer from forestry account to transportation fund. On July 1, 2026, there is transferred from the conservation fund, from the moneys received for forestry activities, to the transportation fund $25,000,000.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,26,4 21. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,26,5 “Section 53. 20.395 (1) (ba) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,26,8 20.395 (1) (ba) Transit capital assistance grants. From the general fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for transit capital assistance grants under s. 85.203.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,54 Section 54. 85.203 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,26,10 85.203 Transit capital assistance grants. (1) In this section:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,26,11 (a) “Eligible applicant” has the meaning given in s. 85.20 (1) (b).

SB45-SSA2-SA11,26,14 (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).

SB45-SSA2-SA11,26,18 (2) The department shall administer a transit capital assistance grant program. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ba), 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.”.

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