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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
October 18, 2011 - Introduced by Representatives Farrow, Kaufert and
Thiesfeldt, cosponsored by Senators Kedzie and Wirch. Referred to
Committee on Transportation.
AB330,1,4 1An Act to amend 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. and 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7.; and to create 20.395
2(5) (ei), 25.40 (1) (a) 30., 341.14 (6r) (b) 15., 341.14 (6r) (f) 62. and 341.14 (10)
3of the statutes; relating to: special distinguishing registration plates
4associated with the ALS Association and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, any group or organization may apply to the Department of
Transportation (DOT) for designation as an authorized special group. If the
application is approved, members of the authorized special group may obtain special
distinguishing registration plates for certain vehicles, including automobiles and
motor homes, that are owned or leased by special group members. A fee, in addition
to the regular registration fee for the particular kind of vehicle, is charged for the
issuance or reissuance of most special plates.
Before October 2, 1998, authorized special groups whose members may obtain
special plates were specifically enumerated in state law. With certain exceptions,
current law provides that specific enumeration in state law of authorized special
groups is limited to those special groups enumerated before October 2, 1998.
This bill establishes an authorized special group specifically enumerated in
state law for persons interested in obtaining special plates supporting the Wisconsin
Chapter of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, also referred to as "Lou Gehrig's
Disease") Association. In addition to the regular vehicle registration fee, special
group members are required to pay a $15 fee for issuance or reissuance of the special
plates and a $25 annual fee that provides funds to the ALS Association, Wisconsin

Chapter. If the special plates will display any logo or symbol associated with the ALS
Association, DOT may not issue these special plates until DOT has obtained
authority to use any applicable trademark or service mark associated with the ALS
Association on these special plates.
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:
AB330, s. 1 1Section 1. 20.395 (5) (ei) of the statutes is created to read:
AB330,2,42 20.395 (5) (ei) Payments to the ALS Association. From the general fund, all
3moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 15. for payments to the ALS Association,
4Wisconsin Chapter, under s. 341.14 (10).
AB330, s. 2 5Section 2. 25.40 (1) (a) 30. of the statutes is created to read:
AB330,2,86 25.40 (1) (a) 30. Moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 15. that are deposited
7into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5)
8(ei).
AB330, s. 3 9Section 3. 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB330,3,1510 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. Subject to subd. 1m., upon application to register an
11automobile or motor home, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual
12purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, or a
13farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, by any person
14who is a resident of this state and a member of an authorized special group, the
15department shall issue to the person special plates whose colors and design shall
16indicate that the vehicle is owned by a person who is a member of the applicable
17special group. The department may not issue any special group plates under par. (f)
1855., 60., or 61r. until 6 months after the department has received information
19sufficient for the department to determine that any approvals required for use of any

1logo, trademark, trade name or other commercial symbol designating the
2professional football team or professional baseball team or associated with
3Harley-Davidson, Inc., have been obtained. Subject to sub. subs. (9) (d) and (10) (d),
4the department may not issue any special group plates under par. (f) 61m. or 62. until
5the department has received information sufficient for the department to determine
6that any license or other approval required for use of any logo, trademark or service
7mark, trade name or other commercial symbol to be used on or in association with
8these plates has been obtained. Notwithstanding s. 341.12 (2), if the department of
9corrections does not have flat-plate technology available for use in manufacturing
10license plates at quality and cost comparable to that available from the state of
11Minnesota, the department of transportation may not issue any special group plates
12under par. (f) 59. unless the department of transportation purchases the plates from
13the state of Minnesota. Sections 16.70, 16.71, 16.72, 16.75, 16.752 to 16.755, 16.765,
1416.77, and 16.82 do not apply to purchases of plates issued under par. (f) 59. from the
15state of Minnesota.
AB330, s. 4 16Section 4. 341.14 (6r) (b) 15. of the statutes is created to read:
AB330,4,417 341.14 (6r) (b) 15. Subject to sub. (10) (d), a fee of $25 that is in addition to the
18fee under subd. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on
19an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 62. Subject to sub. (10)
20(d), a fee of $50 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be charged for the
21issuance or renewal of a plate issued on the biennial basis for the special group
22specified under par. (f) 62. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of
23the biennial registration period or $25 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is
24issued or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. All moneys
25received under this subdivision, in excess of $23,700 for the initial costs of production

1of the special group plate under par. (f) 62., shall be deposited into the general fund
2and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (ei). To the extent permitted
3under ch. 71, the fee under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution
4for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.
AB330, s. 5 5Section 5. 341.14 (6r) (f) 62. of the statutes is created to read:
AB330,4,76 341.14 (6r) (f) 62. Persons interested in obtaining a plate supporting the
7Wisconsin Chapter of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association.
AB330, s. 6 8Section 6. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
932
, is amended to read:
AB330,4,1610 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. After October 1, 1998, additional authorized special groups
11may only be special groups designated by the department under this paragraph. The
12authorized special groups enumerated in par. (f) shall be limited solely to those
13special groups specified under par. (f) on October 1, 1998. This subdivision does not
14apply to the special groups specified under par. (f) 3m., 6m., 9g., 9m., 12g., 12m.,15m.,
1519m., 33m., 48m., 49d., 49h., 49s., 54., 55., 55m., 56., 57., 58., 59., 60., 61., 61m., and
1661r., and 62.
AB330, s. 7 17Section 7. 341.14 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB330,4,2018 341.14 (10) (a) Subject to par. (c), from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5)
19(ei), the department shall make payments to the ALS Association, Wisconsin
20Chapter.
AB330,4,2521 (b) For each year in which the department makes payments under par. (a), the
22ALS Association, Wisconsin Chapter, shall submit to the presiding officer of each
23house of the legislature an audited financial statement of its use of the payments
24under this subsection, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
25principles.
AB330,5,4
1(c) The department shall discontinue payments to the ALS Association,
2Wisconsin Chapter, under this subsection if the ALS Association, Wisconsin Chapter,
3dissolves, becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy, or is no longer exempt
4from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
AB330,5,95 (d) 1. If the special group plates under sub. (6r) (f) 62. will display any logo,
6trademark or service mark, trade name, or other commercial symbol associated with
7the ALS Association, the department may not issue any plates under sub. (6r) (f) 62.
8unless the approval specified in sub. (6r) (b) 1. for these plates provides for all of the
9following:
AB330,5,1110 a. That the approval is irrevocable with respect to all plates issued for vehicles
11after the plates are issued for these vehicles.
AB330,5,1512 b. That, if the approval is withdrawn, the department may continue to renew
13the registration of vehicles previously issued plates under sub. (6r) (f) 62., without
14replacing those plates, but the department shall discontinue charging the fee
15specified in sub. (6r) (b) 15. with respect to these renewals.
AB330,5,1916 2. Notwithstanding sub. (6r) (b) 1. and (f) (intro.), if the approval specified in
17sub. (6r) (b) 1. for plates issued under sub. (6r) (f) 62. is withdrawn, the department
18shall discontinue issuing plates under sub. (6r) (f) 62. unless additional approval, as
19specified in sub. (6r) (b) 1. and this paragraph, is obtained by the department.
AB330, s. 8 20Section 8. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB330,6,321 (1) Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, if this subsection takes
22effect in fiscal year 2012-13, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the
23statutes for purposes of the 2013-15 biennial budget bill, the department of
24transportation shall submit information concerning the appropriation under section
2520.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes as though the total amount appropriated under section

120.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes for the 2012-13 fiscal year was $23,700 less than the
2total amount that was actually appropriated under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the
3statutes for the 2012-13 fiscal year.
AB330, s. 9 4Section 9. Fiscal changes.
AB330,6,95 (1) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
6to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as
7affected by the acts of 2011, the dollar amount is increased by $23,700 for the fiscal
8year in which this subsection takes effect to increase funding for special registration
9plates associated with the ALS Association, Wisconsin Chapter.
AB330, s. 10 10Section 10. Effective date.
AB330,6,1211 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after
12publication.
AB330,6,1313 (End)
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