An Act to create 84.02 (5) (d) 2. r. of the statutes; Relating to: identification of the Brooklyn Area Veterans Memorial on state highway maps. (FE)
Summary
SB 377 is a narrow, location-specific bill that directs the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to add the Brooklyn Area Veterans Memorial, located in the town of Brooklyn in Green County, to the state highway service maps and folded highway maps. The bill amends the statute governing what veterans memorial highways, bridges, and memorial sites must be identified on official DOT maps.
The measure applies only to highway maps published after the effective date of the act. It does not create a new memorial, change roadway designations, or alter eligibility for veterans memorial recognition generally; instead, it adds one named memorial to the existing list of sites that DOT must display on its maps.
Impact
SB 377 would amend Wisconsin Statutes section 84.02(5)(d) by adding the Brooklyn Area Veterans Memorial to the list of veterans memorial locations that the Department of Transportation must identify on state highway maps. The practical effect is limited to DOT mapping and publication duties, with no broader regulatory, fiscal, or enforcement changes to local governments, veterans organizations, or roadway users beyond the inclusion of this memorial on official maps.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have been noncontroversial and ceremonial in nature, focused on recognizing a local veterans memorial rather than changing substantive policy. No committee transcript or recorded vote information is available in the provided materials, but the bill’s narrow scope and subject matter suggest generally favorable treatment. Its final status indicates it did not complete the legislative process, as it failed to concur pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Contention
There is no evidence of substantive policy disagreement in the provided record. Any potential concern would likely have been limited to whether the memorial should be added to the state map list and whether such map-identification bills should be handled through broader transportation legislation or local recognition measures. Because no committee discussion or votes are included, no specific opposing lawmakers, agencies, or stakeholder groups can be identified from the record.
Crossfiled
An Act to create 84.02 (5) (d) 2. r. of the statutes; Relating to: identification of the Brooklyn Area Veterans Memorial on state highway maps. (FE)
Designating a portion of United States highway 75 as the Brig Gen George H Wark memorial highway, a portion of United States highway 56 as the Bill Tucker memorial highway and redesignating a current portion of the purple heart/combat wounded veterans highway for United States highway 75.
Designating a future interchange on K-10 highway as the Kris Norton memorial interchange, a portion of K-5 highway as the Rep Marvin S Robinson memorial highway, a portion of United States highway 160 as the CPL Monte Wayne Forrest memorial highway, a portion of United States highway 77 as the POW MIA memorial highway and bridge No. 82-14-6.88 (026) in Clay county as the POW MIA memorial bridge, and redesignating a current portion of the Harry Darby memorial highway for interstate highway 635.
Relating to the designation of portions of the state highway system as memorial highways, to certain memorial markers on certain highways, and to the installation of highway signs for certain cultural attractions.
Authorizes the department of motor vehicles to accept a certificate of release or discharge from active duty issued by the United States department of defense (DD form 214), a veteran identification card issued by the United States department of veterans affairs, or a veterans health identification card issued by the United States department of veterans affairs from veterans of the military as acceptable proofs of identity when applying for a driver license or state identification card.