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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
September 8, 2009 - Introduced by Senators Kreitlow, Jauch, Harsdorf, Hansen,
Lehman, Coggs, Sullivan, Miller, Schultz, Wirch and Lassa, cosponsored by
Representatives Hraychuck, Danou, Sherman, Milroy, Hebl, Roys, Black,
Berceau, Turner, A. Ott, Sinicki, Molepske Jr., Kessler, Zigmunt, Jorgensen
and Pope-Roberts. Referred to Committee on Transportation, Tourism,
Forestry, and Natural Resources.
SB284,1,2
1An Act to create 84.1051 of the statutes;
relating to: designating and marking
2USH 63 as the Gaylord Nelson Highway.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, certain highway routes and bridges have been designated
and marked to memorialize, commemorate, or recognize certain individuals, groups,
or events. This bill directs the Department of Transportation to designate and, upon
receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, mark the entire route of
USH 63 as the "Gaylord Nelson Highway" in recognition and appreciation of Gaylord
Nelson, who served with distinction as both the governor and a U.S. senator and
whose legacy includes numerous environmental achievements, including the
founding of Earth Day, the creation of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program,
and the preservation of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. No state funds, other
than from contributions from interested parties, may be used for the erection or
maintenance of any markers on USH 63 to identify the highway as the "Gaylord
Nelson Highway."
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB284, s. 1
3Section
1. 84.1051 of the statutes is created to read:
SB284,2,8
184.1051 Gaylord Nelson Highway.
(1) The department shall designate and,
2subject to sub. (2), mark the entire route of USH 63 as the "Gaylord Nelson Highway"
3in recognition and appreciation of Gaylord Nelson, the native son of Clear Lake who
4served with distinction as both the governor from 1959 to 1963 and a U.S. senator
5from 1963 to 1981, and whose legacy includes numerous environmental
6achievements, including the founding of Earth Day, the creation of the
7Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, and the preservation of the Apostle Islands
8in Lake Superior.
SB284,2,15
9(2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including
10any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining
11markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the
12designation of the route as the "Gaylord Nelson Highway," the department shall
13erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of
14contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or
15maintenance of the markers.
