AB702: Bill Text

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

2015 Assembly BILL 702

January 13, 2016 - Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Brandtjen, Ripp and Vos, cosponsored by Senators Lasee, Lazich and Wanggaard. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

AB702,1,12 An Act to amend 341.14 (6r) (b) 1., 341.14 (6r) (c), 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. and 341.145 (1) (c); and to create 20.395 (5) (eL), 20.395 (5) (fg), 20.395 (5) (fh), 20.395 (5) (fi), 20.395 (5) (fj), 25.40 (1) (a) 32., 25.40 (1) (a) 33., 25.40 (1) (a) 34., 25.40 (1) (a) 35., 25.40 (1) (a) 36., 341.14 (6r) (b) 1m. c., 341.14 (6r) (b) 1m. e., 341.14 (6r) (b) 1m. f., 341.14 (6r) (b) 1m. g., 341.14 (6r) (b) 1m. h., 341.14 (6r) (b) 17., 341.14 (6r) (b) 18., 341.14 (6r) (b) 19., 341.14 (6r) (b) 20., 341.14 (6r) (b) 21., 341.14 (6r) (f) 65., 341.14 (6r) (f) 66., 341.14 (6r) (f) 67., 341.14 (6r) (f) 68., 341.14 (6r) (f) 69., 341.14 (11), 341.14 (12), 341.14 (13), 341.14 (14) and 341.14 (15) of the statutes; relating to: special registration plates associated with the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, childhood cancer, Whitetails Unlimited, the Boy Scouts of America, and nurses and the nursing profession, registration numbers on special registration plates, and making appropriations.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill allows persons who are interested in supporting the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Whitetails Unlimited, the Boy Scouts of America, nurses and the nursing profession, or certain efforts of Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer to obtain special motor vehicle registration plates.

Under current law, members of certain designated special groups may obtain special 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.

This bill establishes designated special groups for persons interested in obtaining special plates expressing support for the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Whitetails Unlimited, the Boy Scouts of America, nurses and the nursing profession, or the efforts of Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer to fund childhood cancer and related blood disorder research. In addition to the regular vehicle registration fee, special group members for each group are required to pay a $15 fee for issuance or reissuance of the special plates and to annually include payment of $25 that provides funds to the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Whitetails Unlimited, the Boy Scouts of America, the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives, or Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer. The bill requires the special plates to display a logo or symbol associated with the respective group. The Department of Transportation (DOT) may not issue these special plates until DOT has obtained authority to use any applicable trademark or service mark associated with the group on these special plates and until DOT receives a contribution from any interested person or group in the amount of the initial costs of production of these special plates or $23,700, whichever is less. After DOT begins issuing special plates to any of these groups, if DOT receives, for two consecutive calendar years, fewer than 500 registration renewal applications for vehicles displaying these special plates and three years have elapsed since DOT first began issuing these special plates or since the previous assessment of the number of renewal applications, DOT must cease issuing the special plates for that group.

Also under current law, the identifying letters or numbers (registration number) appearing on special plates issued to special group members, including personalized special plates, may not exceed six positions. This bill allows special plates to have a registration number of up to seven positions.

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:

AB702,1 Section 1. 20.395 (5) (eL) of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,2,4 20.395 (5) (eL) Payment to Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer. From the general fund, all moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 17. for payments to Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer under s. 341.14 (11) (a).

AB702,2 Section 2. 20.395 (5) (fg) of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,3,4 20.395 (5) (fg) Payments to the Boy Scouts of America National Foundation. From the general fund, all moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 18. for payments to the Boy Scouts of America National Foundation under s. 341.14 (12) (a).

AB702,3 Section 3. 20.395 (5) (fh) of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,3,8 20.395 (5) (fh) Payments to Whitetails Unlimited. From the general fund, all moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 19. for payments to Whitetails Unlimited under s. 341.14 (13) (a).

AB702,4 Section 4. 20.395 (5) (fi) of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,3,12 20.395 (5) (fi) Payments to the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. From the general fund, all moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 20. for payments to the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation under s. 341.14 (14) (a).

AB702,5 Section 5. 20.395 (5) (fj) of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,3,16 20.395 (5) (fj) Payments to Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives. From the general fund, all moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 21. for payments to the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives under s. 341.14 (15) (a).

AB702,6 Section 6. 25.40 (1) (a) 32. of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,3,20 25.40 (1) (a) 32. Moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 17. that are deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (eL).

AB702,7 Section 7. 25.40 (1) (a) 33. of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,3,24 25.40 (1) (a) 33. Moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 18. that are deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (fg).

AB702,8 Section 8. 25.40 (1) (a) 34. of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,4,3 25.40 (1) (a) 34. Moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 19. that are deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (fh).

AB702,9 Section 9. 25.40 (1) (a) 35. of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,4,7 25.40 (1) (a) 35. Moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 20. that are deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (fi).

AB702,10 Section 10. 25.40 (1) (a) 36. of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,4,11 25.40 (1) (a) 36. Moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 21. that are deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (fj).

AB702,11 Section 11. 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB702,5,13 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. Subject to subd. 1m., upon application to register an automobile or motor home, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, or a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, by any person who is a resident of this state and a member of an authorized special group, the department shall issue to the person special plates whose colors and design shall indicate that the vehicle is owned by a person who is a member of the applicable special group. The department may not issue any special group plates under par. (f) 55., 60., or 61r. until 6 months after the department has received information sufficient for the department to determine that any approvals required for use of any logo, trademark, trade name or other commercial symbol designating the professional football team or professional baseball team or associated with Harley-Davidson, Inc., have been obtained. Subject to subs. (9) (d) and, (10) (d), (11) (d), (12) (d), (13) (d), and (14) (d) the department may not issue any special group plates under par. (f) 61m. or, 63., or 65. to 68. until the department has received information sufficient for the department to determine that any license or other approval required for use of any logo, trademark or service mark, trade name or other commercial symbol to be used on or in association with these plates has been obtained. Notwithstanding s. 341.12 (2), if the department of corrections does not have flat-plate technology available for use in manufacturing license plates at quality and cost comparable to that available from the state of Minnesota, the department of transportation may not issue any special group plates under par. (f) 59. unless the department of transportation purchases the plates from the state of Minnesota. Sections 16.70, 16.71, 16.72, 16.75, 16.752 to 16.755, 16.765, 16.77, and 16.82 do not apply to purchases of plates issued under par. (f) 59. from the state of Minnesota.

AB702,12 Section 12. 341.14 (6r) (b) 1m. c. of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,6,13 341.14 (6r) (b) 1m. c. Upon receipt of a contribution totaling an amount equal to the department's final estimate of the initial costs of production of the special group plates under par. (f) 65. or $23,700, whichever is less, from any person or group interested in the special group plates under par. (f) 65., the department shall commence any development work necessary to implement the provisions of par. (f) 65. and related provisions under this subsection and shall complete the development work within one year of its commencement. As soon as possible, the department shall post notice on the department's Internet site of its final estimate of the initial costs of production of the special group plates under par. (f) 65. The development work under this subd. 1m. c. shall be funded only from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (ch) from the contribution received by the department for purposes of this subd. 1m. c. No contribution received by the department under this subd. 1m. c. may be applied to any fee established under subd. 2. The department may not issue any special group plates under par. (f) 65. until the department has completed the development work specified in this subd. 1m. c. If, in the 3rd year beginning after special group plates under par. (f) 65. are first issued, or any 3rd year thereafter, the department receives, in the calendar year, fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the department shall inform Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer that the special group plates will be discontinued if fewer than 500 applications are received in the following year. If, in that following calendar year, the department receives fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the department shall cease issuing special group plates under par. (f) 65.

AB702,13 Section 13. 341.14 (6r) (b) 1m. e. of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,7,13 341.14 (6r) (b) 1m. e. Upon receipt of a contribution totaling an amount equal to the department's final estimate of the initial costs of production of the special group plates under par. (f) 66. or $23,700, whichever is less, from any person or group interested in the special group plates under par. (f) 66., the department shall commence any development work necessary to implement the provisions of par. (f) 66. and related provisions under this subsection and shall complete the development work within one year of its commencement. As soon as possible, the department shall post notice on the department's Internet site of its final estimate of the initial costs of production of the special group plates under par. (f) 66. The development work under this subd. 1m. e. shall be funded only from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (ch) from the contribution received by the department for purposes of this subd. 1m. e. No contribution received by the department under this subd. 1m. e. may be applied to any fee established under subd. 2. The department may not issue any special group plates under par. (f) 66. until the department has completed the development work specified in this subd. 1m. e. If, in the 3rd year beginning after special group plates under par. (f) 66. are first issued, or any 3rd year thereafter, the department receives, in the calendar year, fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the department shall inform the Boy Scouts of America National Foundation that the special group plates will be discontinued if fewer than 500 applications are received in the following year. If, in that following calendar year, the department receives fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the department shall cease issuing special group plates under par. (f) 66.

AB702,14 Section 14. 341.14 (6r) (b) 1m. f. of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,8,12 341.14 (6r) (b) 1m. f. Upon receipt of a contribution totaling an amount equal to the department's final estimate of the initial costs of production of the special group plates under par. (f) 67. or $23,700, whichever is less, from any person or group interested in the special group plates under par. (f) 67., the department shall commence any development work necessary to implement the provisions of par. (f) 67. and related provisions under this subsection and shall complete the development work within one year of its commencement. As soon as possible, the department shall post notice on the department's Internet site of its final estimate of the initial costs of production of the special group plates under par. (f) 67. The development work under this subd. 1m. f. shall be funded only from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (ch) from the contribution received by the department for purposes of this subd. 1m. f. No contribution received by the department under this subd. 1m. f. may be applied to any fee established under subd. 2. The department may not issue any special group plates under par. (f) 67. until the department has completed the development work specified in this subd. 1m. f. If, in the 3rd year beginning after special group plates under par. (f) 67. are first issued, or any 3rd year thereafter, the department receives, in the calendar year, fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the department shall inform Whitetails Unlimited that the special group plates will be discontinued if fewer than 500 applications are received in the following year. If, in that following calendar year, the department receives fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the department shall cease issuing special group plates under par. (f) 67.

AB702,15 Section 15. 341.14 (6r) (b) 1m. g. of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,9,12 341.14 (6r) (b) 1m. g. Upon receipt of a contribution totaling an amount equal to the department's final estimate of the initial costs of production of the special group plates under par. (f) 68. or $23,700, whichever is less, from any person or group interested in the special group plates under par. (f) 68., the department shall commence any development work necessary to implement the provisions of par. (f) 68. and related provisions under this subsection and shall complete the development work within one year of its commencement. As soon as possible, the department shall post notice on the department's Internet site of its final estimate of the initial costs of production of the special group plates under par. (f) 68. The development work under this subd. 1m. g. shall be funded only from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (ch) from the contribution received by the department for purposes of this subd. 1m. g. No contribution received by the department under this subd. 1m. g. may be applied to any fee established under subd. 2. The department may not issue any special group plates under par. (f) 68. until the department has completed the development work specified in this subd. 1m. g. If, in the 3rd year beginning after special group plates under par. (f) 68. are first issued, or any 3rd year thereafter, the department receives, in the calendar year, fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the department shall inform the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation that the special group plates will be discontinued if fewer than 500 applications are received in the following year. If, in that following calendar year, the department receives fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the department shall cease issuing special group plates under par. (f) 68.

AB702,16 Section 16. 341.14 (6r) (b) 1m. h. of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,9,25 341.14 (6r) (b) 1m. h. Upon receipt of a contribution totaling an amount equal to the department's final estimate of the initial costs of production of the special group plates under par. (f) 69. or $23,700, whichever is less, from any person or group interested in the special group plates under par. (f) 69., the department shall commence any development work necessary to implement the provisions of par. (f) 69. and related provisions under this subsection and shall complete the development work within one year of its commencement. As soon as possible, the department shall post notice on the department's Internet site of its final estimate of the initial costs of production of the special group plates under par. (f) 69. The development work under this subd. 1m. h. shall be funded only from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (ch) from the contribution received by the department for purposes of this subd. 1m. h. No contribution received by the department under this subd. 1m. h. may be applied to any fee established under subd. 2. The department may not issue any special group plates under par. (f) 69. until the department has completed the development work specified in this subd. 1m. h. If, in the 3rd year beginning after special group plates under par. (f) 69. are first issued under par. (f) 69., or any 3rd year thereafter, the department receives, in the calendar year, fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the department shall inform the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives that the special group plates will be discontinued if fewer than 500 applications are received in the following year. If, in that following calendar year, the department receives fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the department shall cease issuing special group plates under par. (f) 69.

AB702,17 Section 17. 341.14 (6r) (b) 17. of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,11,3 341.14 (6r) (b) 17. Subject to sub. (11) (d), a voluntary payment of $25 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be collected in connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 65. Subject to sub. (11) (d), a voluntary payment of $50 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be collected in connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on a biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 65. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration period or $25 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. No plate may be issued for the special group specified under par. (f) 65. unless the voluntary payment under this subdivision is collected. All moneys received under this subdivision shall be deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (eL). To the extent permitted under ch. 71, the voluntary payment under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.

AB702,18 Section 18. 341.14 (6r) (b) 18. of the statutes is created to read:

AB702,11,19 341.14 (6r) (b) 18. Subject to sub. (12) (d), a voluntary payment of $25 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be collected in connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 66. Subject to sub. (12) (d), a voluntary payment of $50 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be collected in connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on a biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 66. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration period or $25 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. No plate may be issued for the special group specified under par. (f) 66. unless the voluntary payment under this subdivision is collected. All moneys received under this subdivision shall be deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (fg). To the extent permitted under ch. 71, the voluntary payment under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.