Amendment SA6-AB7

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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 6, TO 2011 ASSEMBLY BILL 7

May 17, 2011 - Offered by Senators Holperin, T. Cullen, S. Coggs, Carpenter, Risser, Miller, Vinehout and Hansen.

AB7-SA6,1,2 At the locations indicated, amend the bill, as shown by assembly substitute amendment 2, as follows:

AB7-SA6,1,4 1. Page 13, line 24: delete "s. 6.79 (7)" and substitute "ss. 6.79 (7) and 6.86 (1) (ar)".

AB7-SA6,1,5 2. Page 28, line 10: delete "and (7)" and substitute "to (8)".

AB7-SA6,1,6 3. Page 30, line 5: delete "sub. (6) or (7)" and substitute "subs. (6) to (8)".

AB7-SA6,1,7 4. Page 31, line 12: after that line insert:

AB7-SA6,1,8 " Section 53b. 6.79 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB7-SA6,2,2 6.79 (8) Electors who are at least 65 years of age. If an elector states to the election officials that he or she is at least 65 years of age and has resided at his or her current residence for a period that includes at least the 2 most recent general elections, the elector is exempt from the requirement to present proof of identification. The inspectors shall enter on the poll list next to the name of each such elector the word "exempt."".

AB7-SA6,2,3 5. Page 31, line 19: delete "and (7)" and substitute "to (8)".

AB7-SA6,2,4 6. Page 33, line 5: before " s. 6.79" insert "this paragraph and".

AB7-SA6,2,9 7. Page 33, line 12: after " clerk." insert "If an elector states to the clerk that he or she is at least 65 years of age and has resided at his or her current residence for a period that includes at least the 2 most recent general elections, the elector is exempt from the requirement to present proof of identification. In this case, the clerk shall enter on the certificate envelope the word "exempt."".

AB7-SA6,2,10 8. Page 38, line 21: delete "or 3." and substitute ", 3., or 6.".

AB7-SA6,2,11 9. Page 39, line 14: delete "or 3." and substitute ", 3., or 6. or s. 6.86 (1) (ar).".

AB7-SA6,2,12 10. Page 44, line 21: after that line insert:

AB7-SA6,2,13 " Section 71b. 6.87 (4) (b) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

AB7-SA6,2,17 6.87 (4) (b) 6. If an absentee elector indicates on his or her application that he or she is at least 65 years of age and has resided at his or her current residence for a period that includes at least the 2 most recent general elections, the elector is exempt from the requirement to present proof of identification.".

AB7-SA6,2,18 11. Page 65, line 15: after that line insert:

AB7-SA6,2,19 " Section 116g. 343.16 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB7-SA6,3,12 343.16 (3) (a) The department shall examine every applicant for the renewal of an operator's license once every 8 years. The department may institute a method of selecting the date of renewal so that such examination shall be required for each applicant for renewal of a license to gain a uniform rate of examinations. The examination shall consist of a test of eyesight. The department shall make provisions for giving such examinations at examining stations in each county to all applicants for an operator's license. All examining stations shall be open for business until at least 8 p.m. on each election day and on the day immediately prior to each election day. The person to be examined shall appear at the examining station nearest the person's place of residence or at such time and place as the department designates in answer to an applicant's request. In lieu of examination, the applicant may present or mail to the department a report of examination of the applicant's eyesight by an ophthalmologist, optometrist, or physician licensed to practice medicine. The report shall be based on an examination made not more than 3 months prior to the date it is submitted. The report shall be on a form furnished and in the form required by the department. The department shall decide whether, in each case, the eyesight reported is sufficient to meet the current eyesight standards.

AB7-SA6, s. 116h Section 116h. 343.16 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20 and 2011 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB7-SA6,4,7 343.16 (3) (a) Except as provided in s. 343.165 (4) (d), the department shall examine every applicant for the renewal of an operator's license once every 8 years. The department may institute a method of selecting the date of renewal so that such examination shall be required for each applicant for renewal of a license to gain a uniform rate of examinations. The examination shall consist of a test of eyesight. The department shall make provisions for giving such examinations at examining stations in each county to all applicants for an operator's license. All examining stations shall be open for business until at least 8 p.m. on each election day and on the day immediately prior to each election day. The person to be examined shall appear at the examining station nearest the person's place of residence or at such time and place as the department designates in answer to an applicant's request. In lieu of examination, the applicant may present or mail to the department a report of examination of the applicant's eyesight by an ophthalmologist, optometrist, or physician licensed to practice medicine. The report shall be based on an examination made not more than 3 months prior to the date it is submitted. The report shall be on a form furnished and in the form required by the department. The department shall decide whether, in each case, the eyesight reported is sufficient to meet the current eyesight standards.".

AB7-SA6,4,8 12. Page 78, line 10: after "sections" insert "343.16 (3) (a),".

AB7-SA6,4,9 13. Page 78, line 10: delete "(5)" and substitute "(5),".

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