Amendment SA2-SSA2-SB70

SB70-SSA2-SA2,164 Section 164. 85.53 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,120,23 85.53 Electric vehicle infrastructure program. The department may establish and administer an electric vehicle infrastructure program. Under the program, the department may provide funding for electric vehicle infrastructure projects eligible for funding under state or federal law, including under the National Electric Vehicle Formula Program as provided in Division J, Title VIII, of P.L. 117-58. All funding under this section shall be from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (4) (fq), (fv), and (fx).

SB70-SSA2-SA2,165 Section 165. 196.01 (5) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,3 196.01 (5) (b) 8. A person who supplies electricity through the person's electric vehicle charging station to users' electric vehicles, if the person does not otherwise directly or indirectly provide electricity to the public.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,4 227. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,5 “ Section 166. 20.395 (2) (fw) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,11 20.395 (2) (fw) Local transportation facility improvement assistance, state funds. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for providing public access roads to navigable waters and for the purposes of ss. 84.27 and 84.28 and for improving transportation facilities, including facilities funded under applicable federal acts or programs, that are not state trunk or connecting highways, for such purposes.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,12 228. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,13 “ Section 167. 20.395 (2) (gt) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,16 20.395 (2) (gt) Interconnected traffic signal and railroad signal systems, state funds. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the planning and installation of interconnected traffic signal and railroad signal systems.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,168 Section 168. 20.395 (2) (gw) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,21 20.395 (2) (gw) Interconnected traffic signal and railroad signal systems, local funds. All moneys received from any local unit of government for the planning and installation of interconnected traffic signal and railroad signal systems, for such purposes.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,22 229. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,121,23 “ Section 169. 20.866 (2) (uup) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,122,20 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-SSA2-SA2,122,21 230. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,122,22 “ Section 170. 110.07 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,123,5 110.07 (1) (a) (intro.) The secretary shall employ not more than 399 434 traffic officers. The state traffic patrol consists of the traffic officers, the person designated to head them whose position shall be in the classified service and, if certified under s. 165.85 (4) (a) 1. as qualified to be a law enforcement officer, the division administrator who is counted under s. 230.08 (2) (e) 12. and whose duties include supervising the state traffic patrol. The division administrator may not be counted under this paragraph. Members of the state traffic patrol shall:”.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,123,6 231. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,123,7 “ Section 171. 84.59 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,124,8 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-SSA2-SA2,124,9 232. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,124,10 “ Section 172. 84.59 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,124,20 84.59 (2) (c) The department may, under s. 18.561 or 18.562, deposit in a separate and distinct fund outside the state treasury, in an account maintained by a trustee, the revenues derived under 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9244 (1). The revenues deposited are the trustee's revenues in accordance with the agreement between this state and the trustee or in accordance with the resolution pledging the revenues to the repayment of revenue obligations issued under this section. Revenue obligations issued for the purposes specified in sub. (1) and for the repayment of which revenues are deposited under this paragraph are special fund obligations, as defined in s. 18.52 (7), issued for special fund programs, as defined in s. 18.52 (8).

SB70-SSA2-SA2,9244 Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,124,24 (1) Transportation facilities revenue obligation repayment fund. There is transferred from the general fund to the trust fund created under s. 84.59 (2) (c) $379,369,800 during the 2023-25 fiscal biennium.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,1 233. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,3 “ Section 173. 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-SSA2-SA2,174 Section 174. 20.395 (1) (bt) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,7 20.395 (1) (bt) Transit capital assistance grants. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for transit capital assistance grants under s. 85.203.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,175 Section 175. 85.203 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,9 85.203 Transit capital assistance grants. (1) In this section:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,10 (a) “Eligible applicant" has the meaning given in s. 85.20 (1) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,13 (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).

SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,17 (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.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,18 234. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,125,20 “ Section 176. 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-SSA2-SA2,177 Section 177. 20.395 (2) (ja) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,126,4 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.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,178 Section 178. 85.024 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,126,14 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.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,126,15 235. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,126,16 “ Section 179. 86.51 of the statutes is repealed.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,126,17 236. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,126,18 “ Section 180. 86.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,127,3 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-SSA2-SA2,181 Section 181. 86.19 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,127,9 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-SSA2-SA2,127,17 (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-SSA2-SA2,127,18 237. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,127,19 “ Section 182. 84.01 (35) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,128,2 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-SSA2-SA2,183 Section 183. 84.01 (35) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,128,6 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-SSA2-SA2,128,14 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-SSA2-SA2,128,16 3. Establishing bikeways or pedestrian ways would have excessive negative impacts in a constrained environment.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,128,18 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-SSA2-SA2,128,20 5. The community where pedestrian ways are to be located refuses to accept an agreement to maintain them.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,184 Section 184. 84.01 (35) (d) (intro.) and 2. of the statutes are repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,185 Section 185. 84.01 (35) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 84.01 (35) (c) 1.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,128,23 238. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,128,24 “ Section 186. 84.54 of the statutes is repealed.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,129,1 239. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,129,2 “ Section 187. 343.06 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,130,3 343.06 (1) (c) To any person under age 18 unless the person is enrolled in a school program or high school equivalency program and is not a habitual truant as defined in s. 118.16 (1) (a), has graduated from high school or been granted a declaration of high school graduation equivalency, or is enrolled in a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001 (3g), and has satisfactorily completed a course in driver education in public schools approved by the department of public instruction, or in technical colleges approved by the technical college system board, or in nonpublic and private schools or tribal schools, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), that meet the minimum standards set by the department of public instruction, or has satisfactorily completed a substantially equivalent course in driver training approved by the department and given by a school licensed by the department under s. 343.61, or has satisfactorily completed a substantially equivalent course in driver education or training approved by another state and has attained the age of 16, except as provided in s. 343.07 (1g). The department shall not issue a license to any person under the age of 18 authorizing the operation of “Class M" vehicles unless the person has successfully completed a basic rider course approved by the Wisconsin department of transportation motorcycle safety program. The department may, by rule, exempt certain persons from the basic rider course requirement of this paragraph. Applicants for a license under s. 343.08 or 343.135 are exempt from the driver education, basic rider or driver training course requirement. The secretary shall prescribe rules for licensing of schools and instructors to qualify under this paragraph. The driver education course shall be made available to every eligible student in the state. Except as provided under s. 343.16 (1) (a) 5., (bm), and (c) and (2) (cm) to (e), no operator's license may be issued unless a driver's examination has been administered by the department.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,188 Section 188. 343.085 (2m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,130,9 343.085 (2m) (b) 2. If the department extends a restriction period under subd. 1., the department shall immediately provide notice of the extension by 1st class mail to the person's last-known residence address, or if the person has requested electronic notification in the manner prescribed by the department, by any electronic means offered by the department.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,189 Section 189. 343.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,130,18 343.14 (3) Except as provided in sub. (3m) and s. 343.16 (3) (c), the department shall, as part of the application process, take a digital photograph including facial image capture of the applicant to comply with s. 343.17 (3) (a) 2. Except as provided in sub. (3m) and s. 343.16 (3) (c), no application may be processed without the photograph being taken. Except as provided in sub. (3m) and s. ss. 343.16 (3) (c) and 343.165 (4) (d), in the case of renewal licenses, the photograph shall be taken once every 8 years, and shall coincide with the appearance for examination which is required under s. 343.16 (3).

SB70-SSA2-SA2,190 Section 190. 343.16 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,130,25 343.16 (1) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 5. and when examination by an authorized 3rd-party tester is permitted under pars. (b) to (c), the department shall examine every applicant for an operator's license, including applicants for license renewal as provided in sub. (3), and every applicant for authorization to operate a vehicle class or type for which the applicant does not hold currently valid authorization, other than an instruction permit.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,191 Section 191. 343.16 (1) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,7 343.16 (1) (a) 2. a. Except as provided in par. (cm) and sub. (2) (cm) and (e), the examinations of applicants for licenses authorizing operation of “Class A", “Class B", “Class C", “Class D" or “Class M" vehicles shall include both a knowledge test and an actual demonstration in the form of a driving skills test of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a representative vehicle.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,192 Section 192. 343.16 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,10 343.16 (1) (a) 5. The department may waive the driving skills test of an individual applying for an operator's license if all of the following apply:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,11 a. The applicant is under 18 years of age.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,12 b. The application is for authorization to operate only “Class D" vehicles.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,21 c. The applicant has satisfactorily completed a course in driver education in a public school approved by the department of public instruction, or in a technical college approved by the technical college system board, or in a nonpublic and private school or tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), that meets the minimum standards set by the department of public instruction, or has satisfactorily completed a substantially equivalent course in driver training approved by the department and given by a school licensed by the department under s. 343.61, or has satisfactorily completed a substantially equivalent course in driver education or training approved by another state.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,23 d. An adult sponsor who has signed for the applicant under s. 343.15 (1) consents to a waiver of the driving skills test.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,193 Section 193. 343.16 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,132,16 343.16 (3) (a) Except as provided in s. 343.165 (4) (d), the department shall examine every applicant for the renewal of an operator's license once every 8 years. The department may institute a method of selecting the date of renewal so that such examination shall be required for each applicant for renewal of a license to gain a uniform rate of examinations. Subject to par. pars. (am) and (c), the examination shall consist of a test of eyesight. The department shall make provisions for giving such examinations at examining stations in each county to all applicants for an operator's license. The person to be examined shall appear at the examining station nearest the person's place of residence or at such time and place as the department designates in answer to an applicant's request. In lieu of examination, the applicant may present or mail to the department a report of examination of the applicant's eyesight by an ophthalmologist, optometrist or physician licensed to practice medicine. The report shall be based on an examination made not more than 3 months prior to the date it is submitted. The report shall be on a form furnished and in the form required by the department. The department shall decide whether, in each case, the eyesight reported is sufficient to meet the current eyesight standards.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,194 Section 194. 343.16 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,132,20 343.16 (3) (c) 1. An applicant for the renewal of an operator's license may apply for the license, and the department may issue the license, by any electronic means offered by the department if all of the following apply:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,132,22 a. The applicant verifies that his or her eyesight is sufficient to meet the current eyesight standards.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,132,24 b. The applicant satisfies any eligibility criteria established by the department under subd. 2.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,133,2 2. The department may establish additional criteria for eligibility for license renewal by electronic means under this paragraph.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,133,4 3. a. The department may renew a license under this paragraph without a test of eyesight.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,133,7 b. Subject to s. 343.165 (7), the department may renew a license under this paragraph without a photograph being taken if the department is able to produce a photograph of the applicant from its records.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,133,9 4. The department may not make consecutive renewals of an operator's license by electronic means.