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.