Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin AB822: An Act to amend 86.31 (1) (b), 86.31 (2) (b) and 86.31 (2) (e); to repeal and recreate 86.31 (2) (h); to create 86.31 (1) (an), 86.31 (1) (g), 86.31 (2) (hm), 86.31 (2) (hs), 86.31 (2) (i), 86.31 (2) (j), 86.31 (2) (k) and 86.31 (2) (L) of the statutes; Relating to: administration of town road improvements under the local roads improvement program. (FE)
Status: Failed, March 24, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 86.31 (1) (b), 86.31 (2) (b) and 86.31 (2) (e); to repeal and 2recreate 86.31 (2) (h); to create 86.31 (1) (an), 86.31 (1) (g), 86.31 (2) (hm), 386.31 (2) (hs), 86.31 (2) (i), 86.31 (2) (j), 86.31 (2) (k) and 86.31 (2) (L) of the 4statutes; relating to: administration of town road improvements under the 5local roads improvement program…
From the introduced text, January 6, 2026:
to amend 86.31 (1) (b), 86.31 (2) (b) and 86.31 (2) (e); to repeal and 2recreate 86.31 (2) (h); to create 86.31 (1) (an), 86.31 (1) (g), 86.31 (2) (hm), 386.31 (2) (hs), 86.31 (2) (i), 86.31 (2) (j), 86.31 (2) (k) and 86.31 (2) (L) of the 4statutes; relating to: administration of town road improvements under the 5local roads improvement program. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, the Department of Transportation administers the Local Roads Improvement Program (LRIP) to assist political subdivisions in improving seriously deteriorating local roads by reimbursing political subdivisions for certain improvements. LRIP has several components, including an entitlement component, a discretionary component, a supplemental grant component, and an agricultural road component. Among the features of the program, selection of improvements funded under the program is made by officials of the political subdivisions receiving the funding. DOT has promulgated administrative rules related to the administration of this facet of the program. These rules, among other things, require the creation of committees of political subdivisions that, among other powers, select the projects to be funded under the various components of LRIP. This bill provides additional details related to the administration of LRIP. First, the bill requires DOT to establish a statewide town road improvement committee (statewide town committee) made up of 15 members appointed …