86.30 General transportation aids.

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(1)Definitions. In this section:

(b)“Mileage aids” means the amount determined under sub.

(a)3.

(c)“Municipality” means a city, village or town.

(d)“Share of costs” means the amount determined under sub.

(a)2. a. or b.

(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.

(b)for the purpose of determining the share of costs.

(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.

(c)for the purpose of determining the share of costs.

(g)“Three-year average costs” means the amount determined based on the 3 most recent years of actual costs established under s. 86.303 .

(2)Transportation aids distribution.

(a)Amount of aids payment.

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.

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 .

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 .

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 $2,734 in calendar years 2023 to 2025. The mileage aid payment shall be $2,930 in calendar year 2026. The mileage aid payment shall be $3,018 in calendar year 2027 and thereafter.

(b)Minimum and maximum payments.

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 percent of its last previous calendar year aid payment or a decrease in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 10 percent of its last previous calendar year transportation aid payment.

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 10 percent of its last previous calendar year transportation aid payment.

1r. Except as provided under s. 86.303 , no county may receive an increase in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 15 percent 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 10 percent of its last previous calendar year transportation aid payment.

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.

(d)Aid limitation based on reported costs.

1. No municipality may be paid an amount under this section greater than 85 percent of its 3-year average costs, except as provided in subd. 2.

2. A town for which the equalized value of the town in the previous year was in the bottom quartile of equalized values of towns in the state for that year cannot be paid an amount under this section greater than 98 percent of its 3-year average costs. Equalized values under this subdivision shall be those determined by the department of revenue under s. 70.57 .

(dm)Fiscal limits aid reductions.

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

(b).

2. An amount equal to the amount of the reductions under subd. 1. is lapsed to the transportation fund.

(dr)Aid reduction related to outdoor advertising sign condemnation. The department may reduce aids paid to a county or municipality under par.

(e)as provided in s. 84.30

(c).

(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.

(b)on the first Monday in January, 50 percent of the amount under sub.

(b)on the first Monday in July, and 25 percent of the amount under sub.

(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

(as)or

(at)for the fiscal year in which the payments are made.

(f)Corrections of aid payments. In making corrections to transportation aid payments under this section:

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

(ar).