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343.301 (2) (b) 1. The court may order the immobilization under par. (a) 1. for a period of not less than one year nor more than the maximum operating privilege revocation period permitted for the refusal or violation.

16,3421m Section 3421m. 343.305 (10) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

343.305 (10) (b) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (2) within a 10-year period, equals 2, the court shall revoke the person's operating privilege for 2 years. After the first 90 days of the revocation period or, if the total number of convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under this subdivision within any 5-year period equals 2 or more, after one year of the revocation period has elapsed, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety plan.

16,3422m Section 3422m. 343.305 (10) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

343.305 (10) (b) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (2) within a 10-year period, equals 3 or more, the court shall revoke the person's operating privilege for 3 years. After the first 90 days of the revocation period or, if the total number of convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under this subdivision within any 5-year period equals 2 or more, after one year of the revocation period has elapsed, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety plan.

16,3423g Section 3423g. 343.305 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:

343.305 (10m) Refusals; seizure, immobilization or ignition interlock of a motor vehicle. If the person whose operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10) has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions, or revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1) within any 5-year period, the procedure under s. 343.301 shall be followed if the court enters an order regarding operating privilege restriction and the installation of an ignition interlock device or enters an order regarding immobilization. If the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the lifetime of the person whose operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10), plus the total number of other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 2 or more, the procedure under s. 346.65 (6) shall be followed regarding the immobilization or seizure and forfeiture of a motor vehicle owned by the person or the equipping of a motor vehicle owned by the person with an ignition interlock device.

16,3423h Section 3423h. 343.305 (10m) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 343.305 (10m) (b) and amended to read:

343.305 (10m) (b) If the person whose operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10) has 2 or more convictions, suspensions, or revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1) within any 5-year period, the procedure under s. 343.301 shall be followed if the court enters an order regarding operating privilege restriction and the installation of an ignition interlock device or enters an order regarding immobilization. If the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the lifetime of the person whose operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10), plus the total number of other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 2 or more, the procedure under s. 346.65 (6) shall be followed regarding the immobilization or if the court orders seizure and forfeiture of a the motor vehicle used in the improper refusal and owned by the person or the equipping of a motor vehicle owned by the person with an ignition interlock device.

16,3423j Section 3423j. 343.305 (10m) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

343.305 (10m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), if the person whose operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10) has one or more prior convictions, suspensions, or revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), the procedure under s. 343.301 shall be followed if the court enters an order regarding operating privilege restriction or enters an order regarding immobilization. If the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the lifetime of the person whose operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10), plus the total number of other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 2 or more, the procedure under s. 346.65 (6) shall be followed if the court orders seizure and forfeiture of the motor vehicle used in the improper refusal and owned by the person.

16,3424b Section 3424b. 343.31 (3) (bm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

343.31 (3) (bm) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of suspensions, revocations, and other convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1) within a 10-year period, equals 2, the department shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than one year nor more than 18 months. If an Indian tribal court in this state revokes the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle on tribal lands for not less than one year nor more than 18 months for the conviction specified in par. (bm) (intro.), the department shall impose the same period of revocation. After the first 60 days of the revocation period or, if the total number of convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under this subdivision within any 5-year period equals 2 or more, after one year of the revocation period has elapsed, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.

16,3425 Section 3425. 343.31 (3) (bm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

343.31 (3) (bm) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of other suspensions, revocations and convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 3 or more, the department shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than 2 years nor more than 3 years. If an Indian tribal court in this state revokes the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle on tribal lands for not less than 2 years nor more than 3 years for the conviction specified in par. (bm) (intro.), the department shall impose the same period of revocation. After the first 90 days one year of the revocation period has elapsed, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.

16,3426m Section 3426m. 343.31 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

343.31 (3m) (a) Any person who has his or her operating privilege revoked under sub. (3) (c) or (f) is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 after the first 120 days of the revocation period, except that if the total number of convictions, suspensions, or revocations for any offense that is counted under s. 343.307 (1) within any 5-year period equals 2 or more, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 after one year of the revocation period has elapsed.

16,3427m Section 3427m. 343.31 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

343.31 (3m) (b) Any person who has his or her operating privilege revoked under sub. (3) (e) is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 after the first 60 days of the revocation period, except that if the total number of convictions, suspensions, or revocations for any offense that is counted under s. 343.307 (1) within any 5-year period equals 2 or more, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 after one year of the revocation period has elapsed.

16,3427t Section 3427t. 345.11 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:

345.11 (1t) The uniform traffic citation may be used by a traffic officer employed under s. 110.07 for a violation of s. 167.10 (3) (a) when committed on a highway.

16,3427tg Section 3427tg. 345.20 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

345.20 (2) (h) Sections 23.50 to 23.85 apply to actions in circuit court to recover forfeitures for violations of s. 167.10 (3) (a). No demerit points may be assessed against the driving record of a person convicted of a violation of s. 167.10 (3) (a). No report of conviction of a violation of s. 167.10 (3) (a) may be forwarded to the department.

16,3428 Section 3428. 345.26 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

345.26 (1) (b) 1. If the person makes a deposit for a violation of a traffic regulation, the person need not appear in court at the time fixed in the citation, and the person will be deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture and a penalty assessment, if required by s. 757.05, a jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46 (1), a truck driver education assessment, if required by s. 349.04, a railroad crossing improvement assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755, plus any applicable fees prescribed in ch. 814, not to exceed the amount of the deposit that the court may accept as provided in s. 345.37; and

16,3429 Section 3429. 345.26 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.26 (2) (b) In addition to the amount in par. (a), the deposit shall include court costs, including any applicable fees prescribed in ch. 814, any applicable penalty assessment, any applicable jail assessment, any applicable truck driver education assessment, any applicable railroad crossing improvement assessment, and any applicable crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment.

16,3430 Section 3430. 345.36 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.36 (2) (b) Deem the nonappearance a plea of no contest and enter judgment accordingly. If the defendant has posted bond for appearance at that date, the court may also order the bond forfeited. The court shall promptly mail a copy of the judgment to the defendant. The judgment shall allow not less than 20 days from the date thereof for payment of any forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, railroad crossing improvement assessment, truck driver education assessment, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, and costs imposed. If the defendant moves to open the judgment within 20 days after the date set for trial, and shows to the satisfaction of the court that the failure to appear was due to mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect, the court shall open the judgment, reinstate the not guilty plea, and set a new trial date. The court may impose costs under s. 814.07. The court shall immediately notify the department to delete the record of conviction based upon the original judgment.

16,3432 Section 3432. 345.37 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.37 (2) If the defendant has made a deposit under s. 345.26, the citation may serve as the initial pleading and the defendant shall be deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture and a penalty assessment, if required by s. 757.05, a jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46 (1), a truck driver education assessment, if required by s. 349.04, a railroad crossing improvement assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755, plus costs, including any applicable fees prescribed in ch. 814, not exceeding the amount of the deposit. The court may either accept the plea of no contest and enter judgment accordingly, or reject the plea and issue a summons under ch. 968. If the defendant fails to appear in response to the summons, the court shall issue a warrant under ch. 968. If the court accepts the plea of no contest, the defendant may move within 6 months after the date set for the appearance to withdraw the plea of no contest, open the judgment, and enter a plea of not guilty upon a showing to the satisfaction of the court that the failure to appear was due to mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect. If on reopening the defendant is found not guilty, the court shall immediately notify the department to delete the record of conviction based on the original proceeding and shall order the defendant's deposit returned.

16,3433 Section 3433. 345.37 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.37 (5) Within 5 working days after forfeiture of deposit or entry of default judgment, the official receiving the forfeiture, the penalty assessment, if required by s. 757.05, the jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46 (1), the truck driver education assessment, if required by s. 349.04, the railroad crossing improvement assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755, shall forward to the department a certification of the entry of default judgment or a judgment of forfeiture.

16,3434 Section 3434. 345.375 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.375 (2) Upon default of the defendant corporation or limited liability company or upon conviction, judgment for the amount of the forfeiture, the penalty assessment, if required under s. 757.05, the jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46 (1), the truck driver education assessment, if required by s. 349.04, and the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if required under s. 165.755, shall be entered.

16,3435 Section 3435. 345.47 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.47 (1) (intro.) If the defendant is found guilty, the court may enter judgment against the defendant for a monetary amount not to exceed the maximum forfeiture, penalty assessment, if required by s. 757.05, the jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46 (1), the truck driver education assessment, if required by s. 349.04, the railroad crossing improvement assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755, provided for the violation and for costs under s. 345.53 and, in addition, may suspend or revoke his or her operating privilege under s. 343.30. If the judgment is not paid, the court shall order:

16,3436 Section 3436. 345.47 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.47 (1) (b) In lieu of imprisonment and in addition to any other suspension or revocation, that the defendant's operating privilege be suspended. The operating privilege shall be suspended for 30 days or until the person pays the forfeiture, the penalty assessment, if required by s. 757.05, the jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46 (1), the truck driver education assessment, if required by s. 349.04, the railroad crossing improvement assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755, but not to exceed 2 years. Suspension under this paragraph shall not affect the power of the court to suspend or revoke under s. 343.30 or the power of the secretary to suspend or revoke the operating privilege. This paragraph does not apply if the judgment was entered solely for violation of an ordinance unrelated to the violator's operation of a motor vehicle.

16,3437 Section 3437. 345.47 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.47 (1) (c) If a court or judge suspends an operating privilege under this section, the court or judge shall immediately take possession of the suspended license and shall forward it to the department together with the notice of suspension, which shall clearly state that the suspension was for failure to pay a forfeiture, a penalty assessment, if required by s. 757.05, a truck driver education assessment, if required by s. 349.04, a jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46 (1), a railroad crossing improvement assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755, imposed by the court. The notice of suspension and the suspended license, if it is available, shall be forwarded to the department within 48 hours after the order of suspension. If the forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, truck driver education assessment, railroad crossing improvement assessment, and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment are paid during a period of suspension, the court or judge shall immediately notify the department. Upon receipt of the notice and payment of the reinstatement fee under s. 343.21 (1) (j), the department shall return the surrendered license.

16,3438 Section 3438. 345.47 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.47 (2) The payment of any judgment may be suspended or deferred for not more than 60 days in the discretion of the court. In cases where a deposit has been made, any forfeitures, penalty assessments, jail assessments, truck driver education assessments, railroad crossing improvement assessments, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessments, and costs shall be taken out of the deposit and the balance, if any, returned to the defendant.

16,3439 Section 3439. 345.47 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.47 (3) When a defendant is imprisoned for nonpayment of a forfeiture, a penalty assessment, a jail assessment, a truck driver education assessment, a railroad crossing improvement assessment, or a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment for an action brought by a municipality located in more than one county, any commitment to a county institution shall be to the county in which the action was tried.

16,3440 Section 3440. 345.49 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.49 (1) Any person imprisoned under s. 345.47 for nonpayment of a forfeiture, a penalty assessment, if required by s. 757.05, a jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46 (1), a truck driver education assessment, if required by s. 349.04, a railroad crossing improvement assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), or a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755, may, on request, be allowed to work under s. 303.08. If the person does work, earnings shall be applied on the unpaid forfeiture, penalty assessment, truck driver education assessment, jail assessment, railroad crossing improvement assessment, or crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment after payment of personal board and expenses and support of personal dependents to the extent directed by the court.

16,3441 Section 3441. 345.49 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.49 (2) Any person who is subject to imprisonment under s. 345.47 for nonpayment of a forfeiture, penalty assessment, truck driver education assessment, jail assessment, railroad crossing improvement assessment, or crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment may be placed on probation to some person satisfactory to the court for not more than 90 days or until the forfeiture, penalty assessment, truck driver education assessment, jail assessment, railroad crossing improvement assessment, or crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment is paid if that is done before expiration of the 90-day period. The payment of the forfeiture, penalty assessment, truck driver education assessment, jail assessment, railroad crossing improvement assessment, or crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment during that period shall be a condition of the probation. If the forfeiture, penalty assessment, truck driver education assessment, jail assessment, railroad crossing improvement assessment, or crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment is not paid or the court deems that the interests of justice require, probation may be terminated and the defendant imprisoned as provided in sub. (1) or s. 345.47.

16,3442 Section 3442. 345.61 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.61 (2) (c) "Guaranteed arrest bond certificate" as used in this section means any printed card or other certificate issued by an automobile club, association or insurance company to any of its members or insureds, which card or certificate is signed by the member or insureds and contains a printed statement that the automobile club, association or insurance company and a surety company, or an insurance company authorized to transact both automobile liability insurance and surety business, guarantee the appearance of the persons whose signature appears on the card or certificate and that they will in the event of failure of the person to appear in court at the time of trial, pay any fine or forfeiture imposed on the person, including the penalty assessment required by s. 757.05, the truck driver education assessment required by s. 349.04, the jail assessment required by s. 302.46 (1), the railroad crossing improvement assessment required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment required by s. 165.755, in an amount not exceeding $200, or $1,000 as provided in sub. (1) (b).

16,3442d Section 3442d. 346.16 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

346.16 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no pedestrian or person riding a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle and no person operating a low-speed vehicle, moped or motor bicycle may go upon any expressway or freeway when official signs have been erected prohibiting such person from using the expressway or freeway have been erected as provided in s. 349.105.

16,3442g Section 3442g. 346.57 (4) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

346.57 (4) (L) Thirty-five miles per hour on STH 58 from I 90/94 in the city of Mauston to Fairway Lane in the town of Lisbon, in Juneau County.

16,3442h Section 3442h. 346.57 (4) (m) of the statutes is created to read:

346.57 (4) (m) Forty-five miles per hour on STH 58 from Fairway Lane to Welch Prairie Road in the town of Lisbon, in Juneau County.

16,3442j Section 3442j. 346.57 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

346.57 (6) (a) On state trunk highways and connecting highways and on county trunk highways or highways marked and signed as county trunks, the speed limits specified in sub. (4) (e) and, (f), (L), and (m) are not effective unless official signs giving notice thereof have been erected by the authority in charge of maintenance of the highway in question. The speed limit specified in sub. (4) (g) and (k) is not effective on any highway unless official signs giving notice thereof have been erected by the authority in charge of maintenance of the highway in question. The signs shall be erected at such points as the authority in charge of maintenance deems necessary to give adequate warning to users of the highway in question, but an alleged failure to post a highway as required by this paragraph is not a defense to a prosecution for violation of the speed limits specified in sub. (4) (e), (f), (g) or, (k), (L), or (m), or in an ordinance enacted in conformity therewith, if official signs giving notice of the speed limit have been erected at those points on the highway in question where a person traversing such highway would enter it from an area where a different speed limit is in effect.

16,3442k Section 3442k. 346.60 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

346.60 (2) (a) Except as provided in sub. (3m) or (5), any person violating s. 346.57 (4) (d) to (g) or, (h), (L), or (m) or (5) or 346.58 may be required to forfeit not less than $30 nor more than $300.

16,3442m Section 3442m. 346.60 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

346.60 (3m) (a) If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.57 (2), (3), (4) (d) to (h), (L), or (m) or (5) where persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area or in a utility work area are at risk from traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture specified in sub. (2) or (3) for the violation shall be doubled.

16,3443c Section 3443c. 346.65 (2g) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

346.65 (2g) (d) With respect to imprisonment under sub. (2) (b), the court shall ensure that the person is imprisoned for not less than 5 days or ordered to perform not less than 30 days of community service work under s. 973.03 (3) (a).

16,3443g Section 3443g. 346.65 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

346.65 (6) (a) 1. The Except as provided in s. 343.301, the court may order a law enforcement officer to seize the motor vehicle used in the violation or improper refusal and owned by the person, or, if the motor vehicle is not ordered seized, shall order a law enforcement officer to equip the motor vehicle with an ignition interlock device or immobilize any motor vehicle owned by the person, whose operating privilege is revoked under s. 343.305 (10) or who committed a violation of s. 346.63 (1) (a), (b) or (2) (a) 1. or 2., 940.09 (1) (a) or (b), (c) or (d) or 940.25 (1) (a), (b), (c) or (d) if the person whose operating privilege is revoked under s. 343.305 (10) or who is convicted of the violation has 2 or more prior suspensions, revocations or convictions, counting convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus other convictions, suspensions or revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1). The court may not order a motor vehicle seized, equipped with an ignition interlock device or immobilized if that would result in undue hardship or extreme inconvenience or would endanger the health and safety of a person.

16,3443k Section 3443k. 346.65 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

346.65 (6) (a) 1. Except as provided in s. 343.301, the The court may order a law enforcement officer to seize the motor vehicle used in the violation or improper refusal and owned by the person, or, if the motor vehicle is not ordered seized, shall order a law enforcement officer to equip the motor vehicle with an ignition interlock device or immobilize any motor vehicle owned by the person, whose operating privilege is revoked under s. 343.305 (10) or who committed a violation of s. 346.63 (1) (a), or (b) or (2) (a) 1. or 2., 940.09 (1) (a) or, (b), (c), or (d), or 940.25 (1) (a), (b), (c), or (d) if the person whose operating privilege is revoked under s. 343.305 (10) or who is convicted of the violation has 2 or more prior suspensions, revocations, or convictions, counting convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus other convictions, suspensions, or revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1). The court may not order a motor vehicle seized, equipped with an ignition interlock device or immobilized if that if the court enters an order under s. 343.301 to immobilize the motor vehicle or equip the motor vehicle with an ignition interlock device or if seizure would result in undue hardship or extreme inconvenience or would endanger the health and safety of a person.

16,3443m Section 3443m. 346.65 (6) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:

346.65 (6) (m) The Except as provided in s. 343.301, the court may order a vehicle to be immobilized under this subsection for not more than the period that the person's operating privilege is revoked under s. 343.30 or 343.31. The court may order a vehicle to be equipped with an ignition interlock device under this subsection for not more than 2 years more than the period that the person's operating privilege is revoked under s. 343.30 or 343.31. If the court orders any motor vehicle immobilized or equipped with an ignition interlock device under this subsection, the owner shall be liable for the reasonable costs of the immobilization or the equipping of the ignition interlock device. If a motor vehicle that is immobilized is subject to a security agreement, the court shall release the motor vehicle to the secured party upon the filing of an affidavit by the secured party that the security agreement is in default and upon payment of the accrued cost of immobilizing the motor vehicle.

16,3444 Section 3444. 346.655 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

346.655 (1) If a court imposes a fine or a forfeiture for a violation of s. 346.63 (1) or (5), or a local ordinance in conformity therewith, or s. 346.63 (2) or (6) or 940.25, or s. 940.09 where the offense involved the use of a vehicle, it shall impose a driver improvement surcharge in an amount of $345 $355 in addition to the fine or forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment and, crimes laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, and, if required by s. 349.04, truck driver education assessment.

16,3445 Section 3445. 346.655 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

346.655 (2) (b) If the forfeiture is imposed by a municipal court, the court shall transmit the amount to the treasurer of the county, city, town, or village, and that treasurer shall make payment of 38.5% of the amount to the state treasurer as provided in s. 66.0114 (1) (b) (bm). The treasurer of the city, town, or village shall transmit the remaining 61.5% of the amount to the treasurer of the county.

16,3445be Section 3445be. 346.94 (18) of the statutes is created to read:

346.94 (18) Low-speed vehicles on roadway. (a) A person may operate a low-speed vehicle upon any roadway that is under the jurisdiction of a local authority and that has a speed limit of 25 or less miles per hour.

(b) No person may operate a low-speed vehicle upon any roadway that is under the jurisdiction of a local authority and that has a speed limit of more than 25 miles per hour but not more than 35 miles per hour unless the roadway is designated for low-speed vehicle operation by municipal or county ordinance enacted under s. 349.237 (1).

(c) No person may operate a low-speed vehicle upon any highway that has a speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour. Except at crossings authorized under s. 349.237 (2), and at intersections where traffic is controlled by an official traffic control device, no person may operate a low-speed vehicle upon a state trunk highway or connecting highway. This paragraph does not apply to vehicles registered under s. 341.26 (2m) or vehicles exempted from this paragraph by the department by rule.

16,3445bk Section 3445bk. 346.95 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

346.95 (8) Any person violating s. 346.94 (18) may be required to forfeit not less than $30 nor more than $300.

16,3445bp Section 3445bp. 347.02 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

347.02 (8) Notwithstanding the requirements of this chapter or s. 340.01 (27m), the department may, by rule, establish for low-speed vehicles special equipment standards that differ from the equipment standards established under this chapter. Special equipment standards established under this subsection shall be identical to the federal standards established in 49 CFR 571.500, except that the department may establish additional standards for equipment not required under 49 CFR 571.500.

16,3445c Section 3445c. 347.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

347.06 (1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and, (4), and (5), no person may operate a vehicle upon a highway during hours of darkness unless all headlamps, tail lamps, and clearance lamps with which such vehicle is required to be equipped are lighted. Parking lamps as defined in s. 347.27 shall not be used for this purpose.

16,3445d Section 3445d. 347.06 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

347.06 (5) A state forest ranger appointed under s. 28.92 may operate a vehicle owned or leased by the department of forestry upon a highway during hours of darkness without lighted headlamps, tail lamps, or clearance lamps in the performance of his or her duties.

16,3445dg Section 3445dg. 347.14 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

347.14 (2) A stop lamp shall be so constructed as to be actuated upon application of the service or foot brake or separate trailer brake and shall emit a red or amber light. The stop lamp for a motorcycle may emit, in addition to the red light, a blue light that is located in the center of the lamp and that comprises less than 10% of the surface area of the lamp. A stop lamp under this subsection shall be plainly visible and understandable from all distances up to 300 feet to the rear during normal sunlight when viewed from the driver's seat of the vehicle following.