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2023 SENATE BILL 484
October 9, 2023 - Introduced by Senators TOMCZYK, BALLWEG, COWLES, FELZKOWSKI,
QUINN, TESTIN and NASS, cosponsored by Representatives MURSAU, CALLAHAN,
EDMING, GUSTAFSON, GREEN, MAGNAFICI, MICHALSKI, O'CONNOR, SCHMIDT,
SNYDER and SWEARINGEN. Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local
Government.
1 AN ACT to amend 348.27 (9) (a) 3. g. and 348.27 (9) (a) 3. n.; and to create 348.27
2 (9) (a) 3. gm., 348.27 (9) (a) 3. hm., 348.27 (9) (a) 3. o., 348.27 (9) (a) 3. p., 348.27
3 (9) (a) 3. q., 348.27 (9) (a) 3. r., 348.27 (9) (a) 3. s. and 348.27 (9) (a) 3. t. of the
4 statutes; relating to: permits for certain oversize or overweight vehicles
5 transporting forest products.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, with limited exceptions, no person may operate on a
highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceeds certain statutory limits
on size, weight, or load unless that person possesses a permit issued by the
Department of Transportation. Currently, DOT may issue an annual or consecutive
month permit for an oversize or overweight vehicle to transport loads within 11 miles
of the Wisconsin-Michigan state line and on specifically designated highways, if the
vehicle does not violate length or weight limitations under Michigan law (commonly
known as the Michigan border permit).
This bill adds the following highway segments to the Michigan border permit:
1. STH 70, from the junction with westbound STH 139 in Florence County to
the junction with STH 13 in the town of Fifield.
2. STH 54, from the junction with CTH S in Outagamie County to the junction
with STH 55 in the town of Oneida in Outagamie County.
3. STH 32, from the junction with STH 64 in Oconto County to Cottonwood
Lane three-quarters of a mile southeast of the village of Suring.
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4. STH 17, from the junction with STH 70 in the city of Eagle River to the
junction with Sundstein Road in Vilas County.
5. STH 13, from the junction with STH 70 in the town of Fifield in Price County
to the junction with 5th Street in the city of Park Falls.
6. STH 13, from the intersection with Old Airport Road to the northernmost
intersection with CTH “C” in Ashland County.
7. USH 63, from the junction with USH 2 in Bayfield County to the junction
with Krueger Road in the town of Bass Lake in Sawyer County.
8. STH 22, from the junction with USH 41 in the city of Oconto to the junction
with STH 47/55 in the city of Shawano.
9. STH 55, from the junction of STH 47/55 with STH 22 in the city of Shawano
to the junction with USH 151 in Calumet County.
10. USH 151, from the junction with STH 55 in Calumet County to the junction
with CTH S in Manitowoc County.
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:
1 SECTION 1. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. g. of the statutes is amended to read:
2 348.27 (9) (a) 3. g. STH 13, from the junction of USH 2 and STH 13 in the city
3 of Ashland to the northernmost intersection of STH 13 and Old Airport Road CTH
4 “C” in Ashland County.
5 SECTION 2. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. gm. of the statutes is created to read:
6 348.27 (9) (a) 3. gm. STH 13, from the junction of STH 13 and STH 70 in the
7 town of Fifield in Price County to the junction of STH 13 and 5th Street S in the city
8 of Park Falls.
9 SECTION 3. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. hm. of the statutes is created to read:
10 348.27 (9) (a) 3. hm. STH 70, from the junction of STH 70 and westbound STH
11 139 in Florence County to the junction of STH 70 and STH 13 in the town of Fifield
12 in Price County.
13 SECTION 4. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. n. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1 348.27 (9) (a) 3. n. STH 54, from the junction of STH 54 and USH 45 in the city
2 of New London to the junction of STH 54 and CTH S STH 55 in the town of Oneida
3 in Outagamie County.
4 SECTION 5. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. o. of the statutes is created to read:
5 348.27 (9) (a) 3. o. STH 32, from the junction of STH 32 and STH 64 in Oconto
6 County to Cottonwood Lane three-quarters of a mile southeast of the village of
7 Suring.
8 SECTION 6. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. p. of the statutes is created to read:
9 348.27 (9) (a) 3. p. STH 17, from the junction of STH 17 and STH 70 in the city
10 of Eagle River to the junction of STH 17 and Sundstein Road in Vilas County.
11 SECTION 7. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. q. of the statutes is created to read:
12 348.27 (9) (a) 3. q. USH 63, from the junction of USH 63 and USH 2 in Bayfield
13 County to the junction of USH 63 and Kruger Road in the town of Bass Lake in
14 Sawyer County.
15 SECTION 8. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. r. of the statutes is created to read:
16 348.27 (9) (a) 3. r. STH 22, from the junction of STH 22 and USH 41 in the city
17 of Oconto to the easternmost junction of STH 22 and STH 47/55 in the city of
18 Shawano.
19 SECTION 9. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. s. of the statutes is created to read:
20 348.27 (9) (a) 3. s. STH 55, from the easternmost junction of STH 47/55 and
21 STH 22 in the city of Shawano to the junction of STH 55 and USH 151 in Calumet
22 County.
23 SECTION 10. 348.27 (9) (a) 3. t. of the statutes is created to read:
24 348.27 (9) (a) 3. t. USH 151, from the junction of USH 151 and STH 55 in
25 Calumet County to the junction of USH 151 and CTH S in Manitowoc County.
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SENATE BILL 484 SECTION 11
1 SECTION 11.0Nonstatutory provisions.
2 (1) Notwithstanding s. 13.096 (2), the department of transportation may not
3 prepare a report on this bill under s. 13.096 (2) and (3).
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 348.27(9)(a)3.g, 348.27, 348.27(9)(a)3.n