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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
October 5, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Plouff, Musser, Berceau, Black,
Turner
and Travis, cosponsored by Senators Clausing, Roessler and Zien, by
request of Wisconsin Chapter of Lao Veterans of America. Referred to
Committee on Transportation.
AB517,1,3 1An Act to amend 341.14 (6r) (b) 2., 341.14 (6r) (c), 341.14 (6r) (e) and 341.14 (6r)
2(fm) 7.; and to create 341.14 (6r) (f) 54. of the statutes; relating to: special
3distinguishing license plates for veterans of the Laos War.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, members of authorized special groups may obtain special
distinguishing license plates for certain vehicles registered with the department of
transportation (DOT). Special plates may be obtained for automobiles, station
wagons, motor homes and certain dual purpose motor homes, farm trucks and dual
purpose farm trucks owned or leased by special group members. A fee, in addition
to the annual registration fee for the particular kind of vehicle, is assessed for the
special plates. Currently, there are authorized special groups associated with
veterans of the following wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the
Vietnam War.
This bill provides for the issuance of special distinguishing license plates to
veterans of the Laos War in Southeast Asia who served after July 1, 1961, and before
July 1, 1978. A fee of $10, in addition to the annual vehicle registration fee, is
assessed by DOT for issuance or reissuance of the special plates.
Current law also prohibits enumerating special group license plates by
legislative action. Instead, members of special groups desiring a special group
license plate must apply to DOT for designation. This bill creates an exception to this
administrative process.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB517, s. 1 1Section 1. 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517,2,42 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. An additional fee of $10 shall be charged for the issuance or
3reissuance of the plates for special groups specified under par. (f) 1. to 34., 48., 49.
4and, 51. and 54.
AB517, s. 2 5Section 2. 341.14 (6r) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517,2,186 341.14 (6r) (c) Special group plates shall display the word "Wisconsin", the
7name of the applicable authorized special group, a symbol representing the special
8group, not exceeding one position, and identifying letters or numbers or both, not
9exceeding 6 positions and not less than one position. The department shall specify
10the design for special group plates, but the department shall consult the president
11of the university University of Wisconsin system System before specifying the design
12for the special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47., the secretary of natural resources
13before specifying the design for the special group plate under par. (f) 50. and, the child
14abuse and neglect prevention board before specifying the design for the special group
15plate under par. (f) 53. and the president of the office in this state of Laos Veterans
16of America, Inc., before specifying the design for the special group plates under par.
17(f) 54
. Special group plates under par. (f) 50. shall be as similar as possible to regular
18registration plates in color and design.
AB517, s. 3 19Section 3. 341.14 (6r) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517,4,220 341.14 (6r) (e) The department shall specify one combination of colors for
21special group plates for groups or organizations which that are not military in nature

1and not special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. and, 50. and 54. The department,
2after consulting the president of the university University of Wisconsin system
3System, shall specify one combination of colors for special group plates under par. (f)
435. to 47. The department shall specify the word or words comprising the special
5group name and the symbol to be displayed upon special group plates for a group or
6organization which that is not military in nature after consultation with the chief
7executive officer in this state of the group or organization, except that the
8department may not specify the word or words or the symbol for special group plates
9under par. (f) 35. to 47. unless the word or words or symbol is approved in writing by
10the president of the university University of Wisconsin system System or, with
11respect to endangered resources, specify the word or words or the symbol for special
12group plates under par. (f) 50. unless the word or words or symbol is approved in
13writing by the secretary of natural resources or, with respect to child abuse and
14neglect prevention, specify any word or words other than "Children First" or the
15symbol for special group plates under par. (f) 53. unless the word or words or symbol
16is approved in writing by the child abuse and neglect prevention board or, with
17respect to Laos War veterans, specify the word or words or the symbol for special
18group plates under par. (f) 54. unless the word or words or symbol is approved in
19writing by the president of the office in this state of Laos Veterans of America, Inc
.
20The president may not approve the word or words or symbol for a university specified
21under par. (f) 35. to 47. unless the chancellor of the university approves in writing
22the word or words or symbol. The department shall require that the word or words
23and symbol for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. be a registration decal
24or tag and affixed to the special group plate and be of the colors for a university

1specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. that the president of the university University of
2Wisconsin system System specifies.
AB517, s. 4 3Section 4. 341.14 (6r) (f) 54. of the statutes is created to read:
AB517,4,54 341.14 (6r) (f) 54. Veterans of the Laos War who served after July 1, 1961, and
5before July 1, 1978.
AB517, s. 5 6Section 5. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB517,4,117 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. After October 1, 1998, additional authorized special groups
8may only be special groups designated by the department under this paragraph. The
9authorized special groups enumerated in par. (f) shall be limited solely to those
10special groups specified under par. (f) on October 1, 1998. This subdivision does not
11apply to the authorized special group enumerated under par. (f) 54.
AB517,4,1212 (End)
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