AB87: Bill Text

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

2001 Assembly BILL 87

February 1, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Schneider and Boyle. Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities.

AB87,1,3 An Act to amend 36.11 (8) (b) and 38.14 (13); and to create 36.11 (8) (bm) of the statutes; relating to: parking on property under the jurisdiction of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System and a technical college district board from charging a fine for a parking violation that occurs during the period beginning on the first day on which final examinations are administered in a semester and ending on the seventh day after the last final examination is administered in that semester. The bill does not apply to violations relating to parking for motor vehicles used by the physically disabled.

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:

AB87, s. 1 Section 1. 36.11 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB87,2,5 36.11 (8) (b) The board Except as provided in par. (bm), the board shall establish fines for the violation of any rule made under par. (a). The institutions are authorized to collect such fines together with moneys collected from the sale of parking permits and other fees established under par. (a) and such moneys shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to s. 20.285 (1) (h), to be used only for the purpose of developing and operating parking or other transportation facilities at the institution at which collected and for enforcing parking rules under par. (a).

AB87, s. 2 Section 2. 36.11 (8) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB87,2,11 36.11 (8) (bm) No fine may be charged for a parking violation, other than a violation relating to parking for motor vehicles used by the physically disabled, occurring during the period beginning on the first day on which final examinations are administered in a semester and ending on the seventh day after the last final examination is administered in that semester.

AB87, s. 3 Section 3. 38.14 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB87,2,22 38.14 (13) Parking regulations and fees. The district board may adopt resolutions regulating the parking of motor vehicles on property under its jurisdiction. The resolutions may establish a fee for the parking of motor vehicles by students, faculty, staff, and visitors and fines for the violation of any parking regulation. No fine may be charged for a parking violation, other than a violation relating to parking for motor vehicles used by the physically disabled, occurring during the period beginning on the first day on which final examinations are administered in a semester and ending on the seventh day after the last final examination is administered in that semester. Nothing in this subsection requires that all users of the parking facilities be charged a parking fee.

AB87, s. 4 Section 4. Initial applicability.

AB87,3,2 (1) This act first applies to parking violations occurring on the effective date of this subsection.

AB87,3,3 (End)