AB85: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 85

January 31, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Bell, Schneider, Boyle, Baldwin, Carpenter, Grobschmidt, Linton, Morris-Tatum, R. Potter, Plache, Robson, R. Young, L. Young, Wirch, Wilder, Albers, Duff, Musser and Ourada, cosponsored by Senators Burke and Plewa. Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.

AB85,1,4 An Act to amend 343.14 (2) (b) and 343.50 (4); and to create 343.14 (2g) of the statutes; relating to: the furnishing of social security numbers on applications for licenses and identification cards issued by the department of transportation and granting rule-making authority.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, any application for an operator's license or identification card issued by the department of transportation (DOT) must include the applicant's social security number. This bill provides a waiver from this requirement for an applicant on the ground that furnishing his or her social security number conflicts with the applicant's deeply held convictions. The bill requires DOT to promulgate rules governing eligibility for the waiver.

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:

AB85, s. 1 Section 1. 343.14 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB85,1,8 343.14 (2) (b) The applicant's date of birth, social security number, color of eyes, color of hair, sex, height, weight and, race and, except as provided in sub. (2g), social security number;

AB85, s. 2 Section 2. 343.14 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB85,2,5 343.14 (2g) (a) The department shall waive the requirement of furnishing a social security number for an applicant, licensee or identification card holder who requests a waiver on the ground that the requirement conflicts with deeply held convictions of the applicant, licensee or identification card holder. The department shall promulgate rules governing eligibility for the waiver under this paragraph.

AB85,2,11 (b) The forms for application for a license or identification card or for renewal thereof or another form provided by the department shall include a place for an applicant, licensee or identification card holder to request a waiver from the requirement of furnishing his or her social security number on the ground that the requirement conflicts with deeply held convictions of the applicant, licensee or identification card holder.

AB85, s. 3 Section 3. 343.50 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB85,2,21 343.50 (4) Application. The application for an identification card shall include the information required under s. 343.14 (2) (a) and (b), (2g) and (2m), such further information as the department may reasonably require to enable it to determine whether the applicant is entitled by law to an identification card and, for applicants who are aged 65 years or older, material, as provided by the department, explaining the voluntary program that is specified in s. 71.55 (10) (b). The department shall, as part of the application process, take a photograph of the applicant to comply with sub. (3). No application may be processed without the photograph being taken. Misrepresentations are punishable as provided in s. 343.14 (5).

AB85, s. 4 Section 4. Effective date.

AB85,2,24 (1)  This act takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.

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