Senate Bill 422 proposes the designation of the overpass on I-39 over STH 82 in Marquette County as the Greg Quinn and Larry Millard Memorial Bridge, honoring the two firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. The bill mandates that the Department of Transportation will oversee this designation and the subsequent marking of the bridge, contingent upon receiving sufficient contributions from interested parties to cover the costs associated with erecting and maintaining the markers.
Importantly, the bill stipulates that no state funds will be utilized for the erection or maintenance of the memorial markers, ensuring that all financial support comes from contributions made by local entities such as counties, cities, villages, or towns. The legal language created in the bill establishes a new statute, 84.10478, which outlines these provisions and emphasizes the community-driven funding model for the memorial.