Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Transportation
Chapter Trans 278 - Vehicle weight limit exceptions
Section Trans 278.03 - Contents of reports

(1) Reports of the department required by s. 13.096(2) (a), Stats., shall contain an analysis of the impact of each proposed vehicle weight exception contained in the bill for which the report is prepared.

(2) The analysis shall include the information required by s. 13.096(3) (a), (b) and (c), Stats., and may include the comments or opinions of interested federal agencies, a comparison of the proposed exception to the laws of surrounding states and other information that the department determines will assist the legislature in assessing the impact of the proposed exception.

(3) If the same or a substantially similar bill was introduced in a previous session, the department may fulfill its obligation under s. 13.096(2) (a), Stats., by providing a copy of a previously prepared report and a memorandum addressing any differences in the bills or any factors which may have changed since the prior report was written.

(4) If the department concludes that it has not been able to gather sufficient information to adequately assess the impact of the proposed exception, the department may include in its report a recommendation that no action be taken on the bill until the sponsor can provide additional sources of information to the department to enable the department to complete the required analysis.