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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.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,132,2423 b. The applicant satisfies any eligibility criteria established by the department
24under subd. 2.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,133,2
12. The department may establish additional criteria for eligibility for license
2renewal by electronic means under this paragraph.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,133,43 3. a. The department may renew a license under this paragraph without a test
4of eyesight.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,133,75 b. Subject to s. 343.165 (7), the department may renew a license under this
6paragraph without a photograph being taken if the department is able to produce a
7photograph of the applicant from its records.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,133,98 4. The department may not make consecutive renewals of an operator's license
9by electronic means.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,195 10Section 195. 343.305 (8) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,133,1911 343.305 (8) (b) 7. The hearing examiner shall notify the person in writing of the
12hearing decision, of the right to judicial review and of the court's authority to issue
13a stay of the suspension under par. (c). If the person has requested electronic
14communication in the manner prescribed by the department, the hearing examiner
15may provide the notice under this subdivision by any electronic means offered by the
16department.
The administrative suspension is vacated and the person's operating
17privilege shall be automatically reinstated under s. 343.39 if the hearing examiner
18fails to mail or provide this notice in the manner specified under this subdivision to
19the person within 30 days after the date of the notification under par. (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,196 20Section 196. 343.315 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,134,321 343.315 (4) Notification and commencement. The Except as provided in this
22section, the
department shall send the a notice of disqualification under this section
23by 1st class mail to a person's last-known residence address. If a person has
24requested electronic notification in the manner prescribed by the department, the
25department may provide the notice of disqualification by any electronic means

1offered by the department.
A period of disqualification ordered under this section
2commences on the date on which the notice is sent under this subsection. This
3subsection does not apply to disqualifications under sub. (2) (g).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,197 4Section 197. 343.44 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,134,175 343.44 (3) Failure to receive notice. Refusal to accept or failure to receive an
6order of revocation, suspension, or disqualification mailed by 1st class mail to such
7person's last-known address shall not be
provided as authorized by the statutes is
8not
a defense to the charge of driving after revocation, suspension , or
9disqualification. If the person has changed his or her address and fails to notify the
10department as required in s. 343.22 then failure to receive notice of revocation,
11suspension, or disqualification shall not be mailed as authorized by the statutes is
12not
a defense to the charge of driving after revocation, suspension or disqualification.
13If a person has requested electronic notification in the manner prescribed by the
14department and the person has changed the electronic contact information provided
15to the department without informing the department, failure to receive notice of
16revocation, suspension, or disqualification is not a defense to the charge of driving
17after revocation, suspension, or disqualification.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,198 18Section 198. 344.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,135,1019 344.02 (1) Whenever the department under s. 344.13 gives notice of the amount
20of security required to be deposited and that an order of suspension or impoundment
21will be made if such the security is not deposited, it the department shall afford the
22person so notified subject to the proposed action an opportunity for a hearing on the
23proposed action, if written request for a hearing is received by the department prior
24to the date specified in the notice, or prior to the postponed effective date of
25suspension if postponement has been granted under s. 344.14 (1). Upon Except as

1provided under this section, upon
receipt of timely request for hearing, the
2department shall fix the time and place of the hearing and give notice thereof of the
3time and place of the hearing
to such the person by regular mail. If the person has
4requested electronic notification in the manner prescribed by the department, the
5department may provide the notice of the time and place of the hearing by any
6electronic means offered by the department.
The scope of the hearing is limited to
7the matter set forth in s. 344.14 (2) (k) and, subject to s. 344.14 (2m), to whether or
8not the person is the owner of the motor vehicle to be impounded. Any person who
9fails without reasonable cause to appear at the time and place specified in the notice
10shall forfeit the right to a hearing.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,199 11Section 199. 344.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,135,2512 344.13 (2) The secretary shall determine the amount of security required to be
13deposited by each person on the basis of the accident reports or other information
14submitted. In addition to the accident reports required by law, the secretary may
15request from any of the persons, including passengers and pedestrians, involved in
16such accident such further information, sworn statements, or other evidence relating
17to property damage, personal injury, or death in motor vehicle accidents as deemed
18necessary to aid in determining the amount to be deposited as security under s.
19344.14. Failure of a person to comply with such request is grounds for suspending
20such person's operating privilege but no suspension shall be made on such grounds
21until one follow-up request has been made and at least 20 days have elapsed since
22the mailing of providing the first request. The first request under this subsection
23shall be mailed to the person or, if the person has requested electronic
24communication in the manner prescribed by the department, may be provided by any
25electronic means offered by the department
SB70-SSA2-SA2,200
1Section 200. 351.025 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,136,52 351.025 (2) The revocation is effective Revocation under this section takes
3effect
on the date the department mails, if the notice is sent be 1st class mail, or
4provides, if the notice is by electronic means,
the notice of revocation under s. 351.027
5(1)
.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,201 6Section 201. 351.027 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,136,147 351.027 (1) Whenever the secretary under authority of s. 351.025 revokes a
8person's operating privilege under s. 351.025, the secretary shall immediately notify
9the person in writing of the revocation and of the person's right to a hearing on the
10revocation as provided in sub. (2). The. Except as provided in this subsection, the
11department shall send the notice by 1st class mail to the address most recently
12provided to the department by the person. If a person has requested electronic
13notification in the manner prescribed by the department, the department may
14provide the notice by any electronic means offered by the department.
” .
SB70-SSA2-SA2,136,15 15240. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,136,16 16 Section 202. 343.301 (1g) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,136,1817 343.301 (1g) (a) 2. a. The person had an offense involved the use of alcohol
18concentration of 0.15 or more at the time of the offense.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,9344 19Section 9344. Initial applicability; Transportation.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,136,2220 (1) Ignition interlock device requirement expansion. The treatment of s.
21343.301 (1g) (a) 2. a. first applies to violations committed on the effective date of this
22subsection.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,136,23 23241. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,136,24 24 Section 203. 347.50 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,137,3
1347.50 (2m) (a) Any person who violates s. 347.48 (2m) (b) or (c) and any person
216 years of age or older who violates s. 347.48 (2m) (d) shall be required to forfeit $10
3$25.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,137,4 4242. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,137,5 5 Section 204. 343.17 (3) (d) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,137,166 343.17 (3) (d) 1g. “F" endorsement, which authorizes a seasonal employee of
7a farm service industry employer who is eligible for a restricted commercial driver
8license under applicable federal law or regulation to operate “Class B" and “Class C"
9vehicles as described in s. 343.04 (1) (b) and (c) for a seasonal period not to exceed 180
10210 days in any calendar year. This endorsement permits the transporting of liquid
11fertilizers in vehicles or implements of husbandry with total capacities of 3,000
12gallons or less, solid fertilizers that are not transported with any organic substance
13or 1,000 gallons or less of diesel fuel, but no combination of these materials. The
14endorsement does not permit operation of a commercial motor vehicle beyond 150
15miles of the farm service industry employer's place of business or, in the case of
16custom harvesters, the farm currently being served.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,137,17 17243. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,137,18 18 Section 205. 66.1011 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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