86.30 General transportation aids.
86.30
86.30 General transportation aids.86.30(1)
(1) Definitions. In this section:86.30(1)(b)
(b) "Mileage aids" means the amount determined under sub. (2) (a) 3.86.30(1)(c)
(c) "Municipality" means a city, village or town.86.30(1)(d)
(d) "Share of costs" means the amount determined under sub. (2) (a) 2. a. or b.86.30(1)(e)
(e) "Statewide county average cost-sharing percentage" means a factor determined for counties by which multiyear average costs under s. 86.303 are multiplied to fully distribute the amounts specified in sub. (9) (b) for the purpose of determining the share of costs.86.30(1)(f)
(f) "Statewide municipal average cost-sharing percentage" means a factor determined for municipalities by which multiyear average costs under s. 86.303 are multiplied to fully distribute the amounts specified in sub. (9) (c) for the purpose of determining the share of costs.86.30(1)(g)
(g) "Three-year average costs" means the amount determined based on the 3 most recent years of actual costs established under s. 86.303.86.30(2)
(2) Transportation aids distribution.86.30(2)(a)
(a) Amount of aids payment.86.30(2)(a)1.
1. Except as provided in pars. (b), (d) and (dm) and s. 86.303, the amount of transportation aids payable by the department to each county shall be the aids amount calculated under subd. 2. and to each municipality shall be the aids amount calculated under subd. 2. or 3., whichever is greater. If the amounts calculated for a municipality under subd. 2. or 3. are the same, transportation aids to that municipality shall be paid under subd. 2.86.30(2)(a)2.
2.86.30(2)(a)2.a.
a. The share of costs for a municipality is the amount determined by multiplying the statewide municipal average cost-sharing percentage by the municipality's multiyear average costs under s. 86.303.86.30(2)(a)2.b.
b. The share of costs for a county is the amount determined by multiplying the statewide county average cost-sharing percentage by the county's multiyear average costs under s. 86.303.86.30(2)(a)3.
3. For each mile of road or street under the jurisdiction of a municipality as determined under s. 86.302, the mileage aid payment shall be $1,956 in calendar year 2008, $2,015 in calendar year 2009, $2,055 in calendar year 2010, and $2,117 in calendar year 2011 and thereafter.86.30(2)(b)
(b) Minimum and maximum payments.86.30(2)(b)1.
1. Except as provided under par. (d) and s. 86.303 (5), no municipality whose aid is determined under par. (a) 2. may receive an increase in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 15% of its last previous calendar year aid payment or a decrease in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 5% of its last previous calendar year transportation aid payment.86.30(2)(b)1g.
1g. Except as provided under par. (d) and s. 86.303 (5), no municipality whose aid is determined under par. (a) 3. may receive a decrease in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 5% of its last previous calendar year transportation aid payment.86.30(2)(b)1r.
1r. Except as provided under s. 86.303, no county may receive an increase in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 15% of its last previous calendar year aid payment. Except as provided under par. (dm) and s. 86.303, no county may receive a decrease in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 2% of its last previous calendar year transportation aid payment.86.30(2)(b)2.
2. The last previous calendar year aid payment to a municipality whose aid is determined under par. (a) 3. is adjusted in proportion to changes in the mileage under the jurisdiction of the municipality before an adjustment under subd. 1g. is made.86.30(2)(d)
(d) Aid limitation based on reported costs. No municipality may be paid an amount under this section greater than 85% of its 3-year average costs.86.30(2)(dm)
(dm) Fiscal limits aid reductions.86.30(2)(dm)1.
1. If the department of revenue requests the department to reduce the aids paid to a county under par. (e), the department shall reduce those aids by the amount specified under s. 59.605 (4) (b).86.30(2)(dm)2.
2. An amount equal to the amount of the reductions under subd. 1. is lapsed to the transportation fund.86.30(2)(e)
(e) Aid payments. General transportation aids under this section shall be calculated and distributed on the basis of a calendar year. General transportation aids to municipalities shall be paid in 4 equal installments on the first Monday in January, April, July and October. General transportation aids to counties shall be paid in 3 installments consisting of 25 percent of the amount under sub. (9) (b) on the first Monday in January, 50 percent of the amount under sub. (9) (b) on the first Monday in July, and 25 percent of the amount under sub. (9) (b) on the first Monday in October. If adjustments are necessary, the department may adjust any of the scheduled aid payments in a calendar year. The payments shall be made from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (as) or (at) for the fiscal year in which the payments are made.86.30(2)(f)
(f) Corrections of aid payments. In making corrections to transportation aid payments under this section:86.30(2)(f)1.
1. If the sum of all underpayments and overpayments results in a net underpayment, the net underpayment shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ar).86.30(2)(f)2.
2. If the sum of all underpayments and overpayments results in a net overpayment, the net overpayment shall be returned to the transportation fund.86.30(7)
(7) Use of aids. All transportation aids distributed under this section shall be used for transportation related expenditures.86.30(9)
(9) Aids calculations.86.30(9)(b)
(b) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to counties are $96,492,900 in calendar year 2008, $99,387,700 in calendar year 2009, $101,375,500 in calendar year 2010, and $104,416,800 in calendar year 2011 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide county average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.86.30(9)(c)
(c) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to municipalities are $303,578,100 in calendar year 2008, $312,685,400 in calendar year 2009, $318,939,100 in calendar year 2010, and $328,507,300 in calendar year 2011 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide municipal average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.86.30(11)
(11) Local segregated account required.86.30(11)(a)
(a) Notwithstanding sub. (2), the department may not pay state aid under this section to a municipality or county unless the municipality or county does all of the following:86.30(11)(a)1.
1. Establishes and administers a separate segregated account from which moneys may be used only for purposes related to local highways.86.30(11)(a)2.
2. Deposits in the account established under subd. 1. all moneys received from this state and from the federal government for local highway purposes.86.30(11)(b)
(b) If a municipality or county does not meet the requirements under par. (a) at the time that aid should be paid under this section, the aid payment may be forfeited.86.30(11)(c)
(c) Rules implementing this subsection may not require any eligible applicant to do any of the following:86.30(11)(c)1.
1. Pay expenses related to law enforcement using moneys from an account established under this subsection.86.30(11)(c)2.
2. Maintain separate checking accounts to implement this subsection, if the eligible applicant implements this subsection by segregating revenues and expenditures described in this subsection in the eligible applicant's bookkeeping system.86.30 - ANNOT.
History: 1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 32 s. 92 (1); 1979 c. 34 ss. 934b, 2102 (52) (a); 1981 c. 20, 248; 1983 a. 27; 1985 a. 29 ss. 1604 to 1616r; 3202 (51); 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39, 269; 1993 a. 16; 1995 a. 113, 338; 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 1999 a. 150 s. 672; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 25; 2007 a. 20, 226; 2009 a. 28.