Relating to: administration of town road improvements under the local roads improvement program. (FE)

SB 819 modifies Wisconsin's local roads improvement program to streamline road project administration. It directly affects towns, counties, and the Department of Transportation by removing the requirement for registered engineer certification on projects costing $65,000 or less, and preventing counties from both preparing project cost estimates and contracting for road work in the same town. Key provisions establish new application deadlines for towns (November 15 for project submissions, January 15 for committee reviews), create a statewide committee to set funding criteria, and require competitive bidding for road construction projects. The bill also adds safeguards, such as prohibiting counties from contracting with towns for projects they estimated, and mandates a 10-day window for bidders to challenge cost estimates. These changes aim to simplify funding access while ensuring transparency in road improvement projects.