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).”.

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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.”.

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SB70-SSA2-SA2,128,24 “ Section 186. 84.54 of the statutes is repealed.”.

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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: