AB1-ASA1-AA1,126,8 8" Section 232b. 73.028 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,126,11 973.028 Levy rate limits and debt Debt conditions; rules. The department
10may promulgate rules to implement and administer the levy rate limits and debt
11issuance conditions under ss. 59.605 and s. 67.045.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,126,12 12170. Page 140, line 12: after "(4)," insert "(4m),".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,126,14 13171. Page 140, line 19: on lines 19 and 23 delete "Subject to s. 59.605 (4),
14payments" and substitute "Subject to s.59.605 (4), payments Payments".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,126,15 15172. Page 142, line 16: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,126,16 16" Section 242m. 79.03 (4b) of the statutes is repealed.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,126,17 17173. Page 146, line 24: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,126,18 18" Section 248d. 79.04 (4m) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,127,319 79.04 (4m) (a) Beginning with the distributions in 2004, if property that was
20exempt from the property tax under s. 70.112 (4) and that was used to generate power
21by a light, heat, or power company, except property under s. 66.0813, or by an electric
22cooperative, is decommissioned, the municipality shall be paid, from the public
23utility account, an amount calculated by subtracting an amount equal to the
24property taxes paid for that property during the current year to the municipality for

1its general operations from the following percentages of the payment that the
2municipality received under this section during the last year that the property was
3exempt from the property tax:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,127,44 a. In the first year that the property is taxable, 100%.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,127,55 b. In the 2nd year that the property is taxable, 80%.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,127,66 c. In the 3rd year that the property is taxable, 60%.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,127,77 d. In the 4th year that the property is taxable, 40%.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,127,88 e. In the 5th year that the property is taxable, 20%.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 248e 9Section 248e. 79.04 (4m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,127,1710 79.04 (4m) (b) Beginning with the distributions in 2004, if property that was
11exempt from the property tax under s. 70.112 (4) and that was used to generate power
12by a light, heat, or power company, except property under s. 66.0813, or by an electric
13cooperative, is decommissioned, the county shall be paid, from the public utility
14account, an amount calculated by subtracting an amount equal to the property taxes
15paid for that property during the current year to the county for its general operations
16from the following percentages of the payment the county received under this section
17during the last year that the property was exempt from the property tax:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,127,1818 1. In the first year that the property is taxable, 100%.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,127,1919 2. In the 2nd year that the property is taxable, 80%.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,127,2020 3. In the 3rd year that the property is taxable, 60%.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,127,2121 4. In the 4th year that the property is taxable, 40%.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,127,2222 5. In the 5th year that the property is taxable, 20%.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,127,23 23174. Page 153, line 25: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,127,24 24" Section 258g. 85.061 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,128,8
185.061 (3) (b) The department may not use any proceeds from the bond issue
2authorized under s. 20.866 (2) (up) unless the joint committee on finance approves
3the use of the proceeds and, with respect to a route under par. (a) 1. or 2., the
4department submits evidence to the joint committee on finance that Amtrak or the
5applicable railroad has agreed to provide rail passenger service on that route
use of
6the proceeds is specifically enumerated in a list under par. (c)
. The department may
7contract with Amtrak, railroads or other persons to perform the activities under the
8program.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 258h 9Section 258h. 85.061 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,128,1110 85.061 (3) (c) The department may use proceeds from the bond issue authorized
11under s. 20.866 (2) (up) for the following purposes:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,128,1312 1. No purposes enumerated under this subdivision as of the effective date of
13this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date].
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 258j 14Section 258j. 85.061 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,128,2015 85.061 (3) (d) Beginning on January 1, 2003, the department may not expend
16any state funds for a project under this section if the anticipated expenditure of state
17funds for the project exceed 20% of the total cost of the project. This paragraph does
18not apply to the expenditure of state funds for any activities the department may be
19required to conduct for purposes of eligibility for federal financial participation in a
20project.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,128,21 21175. Page 153, line 25: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,128,22 22" Section 257m. 84.02 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,129,923 84.02 (5) (a) As often as it deems necessary, the department shall publish
24highway service maps showing the state trunk highway system and such other main

1highways and other features as may seem desirable. Such highway service maps
2shall be sold by the department at a price to be fixed by it, which shall be not less than
3cost. The department may permit the use of the base plates for other maps and
4publications in consideration of a fair fee for such use. The department shall make
5and publish or duplicate such highway service maps as are required for its use, and
6shall publish folded highway maps of Wisconsin for free distribution to the public.
7The department shall ensure that the folded highway maps bear information
8regarding the requirements of s. 347.48 (4) and do not bear information regarding
9toll-free telephone service under s. 13.205
.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,129,10 10176. Page 153, line 25: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,129,11 11" Section 257g. 84.014 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,129,1612 84.014 (5) The department shall design the reconstruction of the Marquette
13interchange and I 94 in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties to allow for expansion
14of capacity for vehicular traffic on the Marquette interchange and I 94 in these
15counties to meet the projected vehicular traffic capacity needs, as determined by the
16department, for 30 years following the completion of such reconstruction.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,129,17 17177. Page 153, line 25: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,129,18 18" Section 257m. 84.185 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,129,2319 84.185 (3m) Review of applications. The department shall accept, review, and
20make determinations on applications for assistance under this section on a
21continuing, year-round basis. The department shall make a determination on each
22application for assistance under this section within a reasonable time after its
23receipt by the department.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,129,24 24178. Page 153, line 25: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,130,1
1" Section 257p. 84.30 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,130,92 84.30 (10m) Annual permit fee requirement. The department may
3promulgate a rule requiring persons specified in the rule to pay annual permit fees
4for signs. The rule shall specify that no permit fee may be charged for an
5off-premises advertising sign that is owned by a nonprofit organization.
If the
6department establishes an annual permit fee under this subsection, failure to pay
7the fee within 2 months after the date on which payment is due is evidence that the
8sign has been abandoned for the purposes of s. TRANS 201.10 (2) (f), Wis. Adm.
9Code.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,130,10 10179. Page 153, line 25: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,130,11 11" Section 257r. 84.04 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,130,1812 84.04 (4) Notwithstanding sub. (2), after the effective date of this subsection
13.... [revisor inserts date], the department may not construct any rest area along or
14in close proximity with a state trunk highway at a location that is within a radius
15of 5 miles from an exit from the highway that provides access to motorist services
16described under s. 86.195 (3). This subsection does not apply to any rest area that
17is located no more than 5 miles from the border of this state or to any rest area that
18may be located near the village of Belmont in Lafayette County.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,130,19 19180. Page 153, line 25: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,130,20 20" Section 257dg. 81.15 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,131,18 2181.15 Damages caused by highway defects accumulation of snow or
22ice
; liability of city, village, town, and county. If damages happen to any person
23or his or her property by reason of the insufficiency or want of repairs of any highway
24which any town, city or village is bound to keep in repair, the person sustaining the

1damages has a right to recover the damages from the town, city or village. If the
2damages happen by reason of the insufficiency or want of repairs of a highway which
3any county by law or by agreement with any town, city or village is bound to keep in
4repair, or which occupies any land owned and controlled by the county, the county is
5liable for the damages and the claim for damages shall be against the county. If the
6damages happen by reason of the insufficiency or want of repairs of a bridge erected
7or maintained at the expense of 2 or more towns the action shall be brought against
8all the towns liable for the repairs of the bridge and upon recovery of judgment the
9damages and costs shall be paid by the towns in the proportion in which they are
10liable for the repairs; and the court may direct the judgment to be collected from each
11town for its proportion only. The amount recoverable by any person for any damages
12so sustained shall not exceed $50,000. The procedures under s. 893.80 shall apply
13to the commencement of actions brought under this section.
No action may be
14maintained against a city, village, town, or county to recover damages for injuries
15sustained by reason of an accumulation of snow or ice upon any bridge or highway,
16unless the accumulation existed for 3 weeks. Any action to recover damages for
17injuries sustained by reason of an accumulation of snow or ice that has existed for
183 weeks or more upon any bridge or highway is subject to s. 893.80.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 257dm 19Section 257dm. 81.17 of the statutes is repealed.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,131,20 20181. Page 153, line 25: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,131,21 21" Section 258m. 84.09 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,131,2322 84.09 (9) Subsections (5), (5m), and (6) do not apply to state property that is
23directed to be sold under 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9107 (1b).".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,131,24 24182. Page 153, line 25: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,132,2
1" Section 257c. 81.01 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001
2Wisconsin Act 16
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,132,73 81.01 (3) (b) (intro.) The town board, by resolution, submits to the electors of
4the town as a referendum at a general or special town an election authorized under
5s. 8.065
the question of exceeding the limit set under this subsection. A copy of the
6resolution shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37. The board shall abide by the majority
7vote of the electors of the town on the question. The question shall read as follows:".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,132,8 8183. Page 154, line 4: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,132,9 9" Section 259m. 93.01 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,132,1810 93.01 (1m) "Business" includes any business, except that of banks, savings
11banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations , and insurance companies.
12"Business" includes public utilities and telecommunications carriers to the extent
13that their activities, beyond registration, notice, and reporting activities, are not
14regulated by the public service commission and includes public utility and
15telecommunications carrier methods of competition or trade and advertising
16practices that are exempt from regulation by the public service commission under s.
17196.195, 196.196, 196.202, 196.203, 196.219, or 196.499 or by other action of the
18commission.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,132,19 19184. Page 154, line 4: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,132,20 20" Section 259n. 93.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,133,2 2193.02 Staff. The secretary shall appoint all staff necessary for the carrying out
22of the duties of the department, all of whom shall be under the classified service
23except the deputy secretary, the executive assistant and, subject to s. 230.08 (4) (a),

1the administrators of divisions. Each such deputy secretary , executive assistant or
2administrator shall be appointed by the secretary with the approval of the board.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,133,3 3185. Page 154, line 4: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,133,4 4" Section 259g. 86.312 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,133,125 86.312 (2) (a) The department shall administer a local roads for job
6preservation program to award grants to political subdivisions for any project that
7the department determines is necessary to support business and retain jobs in the
8vicinity of the local road. The department may award grants under this section for
9any costs related to a project, including costs of acquiring rights-of-way, planning,
10designing, engineering, and constructing a local road. The department may specify
11the pavement to be used in any project funded under this section for the purpose of
12enhancing the pavement life and cost-effectiveness of the project.
".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,133,13 13186. Page 154, line 4: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,133,14 14" Section 259m. 93.01 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,133,1715 93.01 (1r) "Civil investigative demand" means a written document prepared
16by the department that is related to the enforcement of chs. 93 to 100 and that orders
17a person to do any of the following:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,133,1918 (a) Provide originals or copies of documents, records, or reports in the person's
19custody.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,133,2120 (b) Answer specific questions submitted by the department in the form of
21written depositions, interrogatories, or requests for admissions.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,133,2322 (c) Allow employees of the department to review and copy documents, records,
23or reports in the person's custody.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,133,24 24187. Page 154, line 4: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,134,1
1" Section 259d. 86.21 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,135,22 86.21 (2) (a) Before any such toll bridge is constructed or acquired under this
3section, a resolution authorizing the construction or acquisition thereof, and
4specifying the method of payment therefor, shall be adopted by a majority of the
5members of the governing body of such county, town, village or city at a regular
6meeting, after publication of said resolution, as a class 2 notice, under ch. 985. The
7resolution shall include a general description of the property it is proposed to acquire
8or construct. Any county, town, village or city constructing or acquiring a toll bridge
9under this section may provide for the payment of the same or any part thereof from
10the general fund, from taxation, or from the proceeds of either municipal bonds,
11revenue bonds or as otherwise provided by law. Such resolution shall not be effective
12until 15 days after its passage and publication. If within said 15 days a petition
13conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the clerk of such municipality,
14and filed as provided in s. 8.37, signed by at least 20% of the electors thereof
15requesting that the question of acquiring such toll bridge be submitted to the said
16electors, such question shall be submitted at any general or regular municipal the
17next
election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) or an election authorized under s. 8.065
18(3)
that is held not sooner than 42 days from the date of filing such petition. In case
19no such general or regular municipal election is to be held within such stated period,
20then the governing body of such municipality shall order a special election to be held
21within 30 days from the filing of such petition upon the question of whether such toll
22bridge shall be acquired by said municipality.
The question submitted to the electors
23shall specify the method of payment for such toll bridge as provided in the resolution
24for the acquisition thereof. If no such petition is filed, or if the majority of votes cast
25at such referendum election are in favor of the acquisition of such toll bridge, then

1the resolution of the governing body for the acquisition of such toll bridge shall be in
2effect.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,135,3 3188. Page 154, line 4: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,135,4 4" Section 259s. 86.303 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,135,95 86.303 (5) (b) Cost data shall be reported on a calendar year basis, and financial
6report forms or, with respect to municipalities a written request for extension, shall
7be submitted to the department of revenue as provided under pars. (c) and (d). All
8extensions under this paragraph shall be until May 15 and no extension beyond that
9date may be granted.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 259t 10Section 259t. 86.303 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,135,2311 86.303 (5) (d) The department and the department of revenue shall prescribe
12a statewide uniform financial reporting procedure under s. 73.10 for counties having
13a population of more than 2,500 and municipalities having a population of more than
142,500. The financial report forms or, with respect to municipalities a written request
15for extension, shall be submitted to the department of revenue by May 1 by counties
16having a population of more than 2,500 and
municipalities having a population of
17more than 2,500 and by June 30 by counties having a population of more than 2,500
18for the purposes under this section. All extensions under this paragraph shall be
19until May 15 and no extension beyond that date may be granted. The department
20of revenue shall forward the highway-related cost data to the department. Counties
21having a population of 25,000 or more and municipalities having a population of
2225,000 or more are required to submit a financial report form to the department of
23revenue under this paragraph and financial reports under par. (g).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 259u 24Section 259u. 86.303 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,136,12
186.303 (7) (c) Any municipality having a population of 2,500 or less which that
2has submitted its financial report form may amend it prior to March 31 or prior to
3May 15 if a written request for extension has been received by the department of
4revenue. Any county or any municipality having a population over 2,500 which that
5has submitted its financial report form may amend it prior to May 1 or prior to May
615 if a written request for extension has been received by the department of revenue.
7Any county having a population of more than 2,500 that has submitted its financial
8report form may amend it prior to June 30.
Any amendments shall be submitted to
9the department of revenue. Any county or municipality which that desires to amend
10its financial report form after May 15, or any county that desires to amend its
11financial report form after June 30,
shall submit an independent, certified audit to
12the department of revenue no later than August 15.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,136,13 13189. Page 154, line 4: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,136,14 14" Section 259e. 86.30 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,136,2015 86.30 (2) (a) 1. Except as provided in pars. (b), and (d) and (dm), sub. (10) , and
16s. 86.303, the amount of transportation aids payable by the department to each
17county shall be the aids amount calculated under subd. 2. and to each municipality
18shall be the aids amount calculated under subd. 2. or 3., whichever is greater. If the
19amounts calculated for a municipality under subd. 2. or 3. are the same,
20transportation aids to that municipality shall be paid under subd. 2.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 259ec 21Section 259ec. 86.30 (2) (b) 1r. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,137,222 86.30 (2) (b) 1r. Except as provided under s. 86.303, no county may receive an
23increase in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 15% of its last previous
24calendar year aid payment. Except as provided under par. (dm) and s. 86.303, no

1county may receive a decrease in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of
22% of its last previous calendar year transportation aid payment.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 259ee 3Section 259ee. 86.30 (2) (dm) of the statutes is repealed.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,137,4 4190. Page 154, line 17: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,137,5 5" Section 259u. 93.14 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,137,86 93.14 (1m) (a) Any person who has been served with a department complaint,
7notice, order, or other process as authorized in s. 93.18 (5) shall be subject to the
8department's authority and jurisdiction, as limited by par. (b).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,137,109 (b) The department's jurisdiction may not exceed the jurisdiction granted to
10courts under s. 815.05.
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