An Act to create 84.02 (5) (d) 2. r. of the statutes; Relating to: identification of the Platteville Veteranâs Memorial on state highway maps. (FE)
Summary
SB 875 is a narrow, location-specific bill that would require the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to add the Platteville Veteran’s Memorial in the city of Platteville, Grant County, to the state’s highway service maps and folded highway maps. The bill amends the statute governing what veterans memorial highways, bridges, and related memorial sites must be identified on official DOT maps.
The measure does not create a new program or change eligibility for any benefit; instead, it adds one additional veterans memorial site to the list of locations DOT must display on published highway maps. It applies only to maps published after the effective date, so the change would affect future map editions rather than existing printed materials.
Impact
SB 875 would amend Wisconsin Statutes section 84.02(5)(d) by adding the Platteville Veteran’s Memorial to the list of veterans memorials that the Department of Transportation must identify on state highway service maps and folded highway maps. The practical effect is limited to DOT map publication requirements and the recognition of a specific memorial site; it does not alter highway funding, local government authority, or veterans benefits.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have been a commemorative, low-conflict proposal, with no recorded committee transcript debate or votes in the provided materials. Its subject matter suggests general support for honoring veterans and recognizing a local memorial, but the bill ultimately did not advance, as its last action was failure to concur pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided record. Because the bill is narrowly focused on adding one memorial to state highway maps, any disagreement would likely have centered on legislative priority, procedural concurrence, or whether the map designation warranted statutory treatment rather than on the memorial itself. The available materials do not identify any opposing members or stakeholder groups.
Crossfiled
An Act to create 84.02 (5) (d) 2. r. of the statutes; Relating to: identification of the Platteville Veteranâs 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.
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.
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.