Section 85.0205. Expenditures for aesthetic elements.

 

(1)  Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3) , the department may not expend more than 1.5 percent of the project costs of any highway improvement project on elements that the department determines are primarily related to the aesthetic preferences of communities adjacent to the project, generally known as community sensitive solutions.

(1m)  The department may not expend state moneys on elements of a highway improvement project that the department determines are primarily related to the aesthetic preferences of communities adjacent to the project, generally known as community sensitive solutions.

(2)   Subsection (1) does not apply if any of the following apply:

(a) The elements are included in a federal record of decision or similar federal project approval issued prior to July 2, 2013.

(b) The inclusion of the elements is required to receive approval for the use of federal funds on the project.

(3)  The department may expend more than the amount permitted under sub. (1) if the expenditures in excess of the amount permitted are reimbursed by another party.

2013 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 55 .