AB849: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 849

February 5, 1996 - Introduced by Representative Brandemuehl, cosponsored by Senator A. Lasee. Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.

AB849,1,3 An Act to amend 343.16 (2) (c) of the statutes; relating to: the method of reviewing and establishing revised operator's license examination standards and granting rule-making authority.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law requires the department of transportation to develop new and revised standards to govern driver's license examinations and reexaminations, taking into consideration any federal standards or requirements which may apply, and requires that a public hearing be held to consider the revised standards before a joint session of the senate and assembly committees having jurisdiction over transportation matters. The revised standards may take effect only upon approval of those standards as a joint resolution.

This bill eliminates the requirement that the revised standards be considered before a joint session of the senate and assembly committees having jurisdiction over transportation matters. The bill also eliminates the requirement that a joint resolution approving the revised standards be adopted for such standards to take effect, and requires instead the promulgation of such standards by rule.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB849, s. 1 Section 1. 343.16 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB849,2,6 343.16 (2) (c) Standards. The secretary department shall develop new and revised promulgate rules setting standards to govern driver license examinations and reexaminations, taking. Such standards shall take into consideration any federal standards or requirements which may apply. A public hearing shall be held before a joint session of the senate and assembly committees having jurisdiction over transportation matters, as determined by the speaker of the assembly and the president of the senate, to review such proposed standards. Such standards shall enter into effect only upon approval as a joint resolution by a majority of the members of the assembly and of the senate.

AB849,2,7 (End)