AB588: Bill Text

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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE

2007 Assembly BILL 588

November 27, 2007 - Introduced by Representatives Jorgensen, Black, Hraychuck, Berceau, Turner and A. Williams, cosponsored by Senator Leibham. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AB588,1,2 An Act to amend 287.81 (2) (intro.) of the statutes; relating to: littering and providing a penalty.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the maximum penalty for littering is a forfeiture (civil penalty) of $500. Littering includes depositing solid waste on public or private property, other than in a trash receptacle or a solid waste facility, and failing to remove a vehicle from the waters of the state. This bill increases the maximum forfeiture for littering to $1,000.

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

AB588, s. 1 Section 1. 287.81 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB588,1,5 287.81 (2) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3), a person who does any of the following may be required to forfeit not more than $500 $1,000:

AB588,1,6 (End)