AB557-ASA1, s. 103 21Section 103. 114.20 (13) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB557-ASA1, s. 104 22Section 104. 114.20 (13) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,40,2323 114.20 (13) (b) 5. This paragraph applies after October 31, 1989 1995.
AB557-ASA1, s. 105 24Section 105. 114.20 (15) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,41,5
1114.20 (15) (b) The lien against the aircraft for the original registration fee
2shall attach at the time the fee is first payable, and the lien for all renewals of annual
3registration shall attach on November 1 of each year thereafter and the lien for all
4renewals of biennial registration shall attach on the first November of the
5registration period and every 2 years thereafter
.
AB557-ASA1, s. 106 6Section 106. 121.555 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,41,97 121.555 (2) (c) 1. Shall possess a valid Wisconsin operator's license or a valid
8operator's license issued by another jurisdiction, as defined in s. 340.01 (41m), or a
9valid commercial driver license issued by Mexico
.
AB557-ASA1, s. 108 10Section 108. 166.20 (7g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB557-ASA1, s. 109g 11Section 109g. 218.01 (2) (bd) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,41,2012 218.01 (2) (bd) 1g. The manufacturer, distributor or importer shall send a
13notice of discontinuation or cancellation by certified mail, and forward a copy of the
14notice to the department, not less than 20 days before the effective date of
15discontinuation or cancellation of the agreement, if the dealer or distributor fails to
16conduct its customary sales and service operations during its customary business
17hours for 7 consecutive business days unless the failure is caused by an act of God,
18by work stoppage or delays due to strikes or labor disputes or other reason beyond
19the dealer's or distributor's control or by an order of the department or the office of
20the commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals.
AB557-ASA1, s. 109m 21Section 109m. 218.01 (2) (bd) 1g. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
22Acts 27 and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB557-ASA1,42,623 218.01 (2) (bd) 1g. The manufacturer, distributor or importer shall send a
24notice of discontinuation or cancellation by certified mail, and forward a copy of the
25notice to the department of transportation, not less than 20 days before the effective

1date of discontinuation or cancellation of the agreement, if the dealer or distributor
2fails to conduct its customary sales and service operations during its customary
3business hours for 7 consecutive business days unless the failure is caused by an act
4of God, by work stoppage or delays due to strikes or labor disputes or other reason
5beyond the dealer's or distributor's control or by an order of the department of
6transportation or the division of hearings and appeals.
AB557-ASA1, s. 110 7Section 110. 218.01 (2) (bd) 1r. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,42,98 218.01 (2) (bd) 1r. The notice served upon a motor vehicle dealer under subds.
91. and 1g. is not effective unless it conspicuously displays the following statement:
AB557-ASA1,42,1010 NOTICE TO DEALER
AB557-ASA1,42,2011 YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: 1) MEDIATE IF YOU OPPOSE THE
12PROPOSED TERMINATION OR NONRENEWAL OF YOUR FRANCHISE AND 2)
13A HEARING BY THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION
14division of hearings and appeals IF MEDIATION DOES NOT RESOLVE
15THE DISPUTE. TO PRESERVE THESE RIGHTS, YOU MUST TAKE CERTAIN
16STEPS ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THAT THE PROPOSED TERMINATION OR
17NONRENEWAL TAKES EFFECT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONSULT
18YOUR ATTORNEY OR CALL THE DEALER SECTION, WISCONSIN
19DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AT .... (insert area code and telephone
20number).
AB557-ASA1, s. 111 21Section 111. 218.01 (2c) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,43,422 218.01 (2c) (c) The ownership, operation or control of a dealership by a
23manufacturer, importer or distributor, or subsidiary thereof, which does not meet the
24conditions under par. (a) or (b), if the office of the commissioner of transportation
25division of hearings and appeals determines, after a hearing on the matter at the

1request of any party, that there is no prospective independent dealer available to own
2and operate the dealership in a manner consistent with the public interest and that
3meets the reasonable standard and uniformly applied qualifications of the
4manufacturer, importer or distributor.
AB557-ASA1, s. 112 5Section 112. 218.01 (3) (a) 24. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,43,126 218.01 (3) (a) 24. Being a manufacturer, importer or distributor who fails to
7comply with the procedures in sub. (3x) regarding a dealer's request for approval of
8a change of ownership or executive management, transfer of its dealership assets to
9another person, adding another franchise at the same location as its existing
10franchise, or relocation of a franchise or who fails to comply with an order of the office
11of the commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals issued under
12sub. (3x).
AB557-ASA1, s. 113g 13Section 113g. 218.01 (3x) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,44,414 218.01 (3x) (b) 2. An affected grantor who does not approve of the proposed
15action shall, within 30 days after receiving the dealer's written notice of the proposed
16action or within 30 days after receiving all the information specified in a written list
17served on the dealer under subd. 1., whichever is later, file with the department and
18serve upon the dealer a written statement of the reasons for its disapproval. The
19reasons given for the disapproval or any explanation of those reasons by the
20manufacturer, distributor or importer shall not subject the manufacturer,
21distributor or importer to any civil liability unless the reasons given or explanations
22made are malicious and published with the sole intent to cause harm to the dealer
23or a transferee of the dealer. Failure to file and serve a statement within the
24applicable period shall, notwithstanding the terms of any agreement, constitute
25approval of the proposed action by the grantor. If an affected grantor files a written

1statement within the applicable period, the dealer may not voluntarily undertake
2the proposed action unless it receives an order permitting it to do so from the office
3of the commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals under par. (c)
42.
AB557-ASA1, s. 113m 5Section 113m. 218.01 (3x) (b) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
6Acts 27 and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB557-ASA1,44,217 218.01 (3x) (b) 2. An affected grantor who does not approve of the proposed
8action shall, within 30 days after receiving the dealer's written notice of the proposed
9action or within 30 days after receiving all the information specified in a written list
10served on the dealer under subd. 1., whichever is later, file with the department of
11transportation and serve upon the dealer a written statement of the reasons for its
12disapproval. The reasons given for the disapproval or any explanation of those
13reasons by the manufacturer, distributor or importer shall not subject the
14manufacturer, distributor or importer to any civil liability unless the reasons given
15or explanations made are malicious and published with the sole intent to cause harm
16to the dealer or a transferee of the dealer. Failure to file and serve a statement within
17the applicable period shall, notwithstanding the terms of any agreement, constitute
18approval of the proposed action by the grantor. If an affected grantor files a written
19statement within the applicable period, the dealer may not voluntarily undertake
20the proposed action unless it receives an order permitting it to do so from the division
21of hearings and appeals under par. (c) 2.
AB557-ASA1, s. 114g 22Section 114g. 218.01 (3x) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,45,523 218.01 (3x) (b) 3. A dealer who is served with a written statement by an affected
24grantor under subd. 2. may file with the department and the office of the
25commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals and serve upon the

1affected grantor a complaint for the determination of whether there is good cause for
2permitting the proposed action to be undertaken. The office of the commissioner of
3transportation
division of hearings and appeals shall promptly schedule a hearing
4and decide the matter. The proposed action may not be undertaken pending the
5determination of the matter.
AB557-ASA1, s. 114m 6Section 114m. 218.01 (3x) (b) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
7Acts 27 and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB557-ASA1,45,148 218.01 (3x) (b) 3. A dealer who is served with a written statement by an affected
9grantor under subd. 2. may file with the department of transportation and the
10division of hearings and appeals and serve upon the affected grantor a complaint for
11the determination of whether there is good cause for permitting the proposed action
12to be undertaken. The division of hearings and appeals shall promptly schedule a
13hearing and decide the matter. The proposed action may not be undertaken pending
14the determination of the matter.
AB557-ASA1, s. 115 15Section 115. 218.01 (3x) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,45,1816 218.01 (3x) (c) 1. (intro.) In determining if there is good cause for permitting
17a proposed action to be undertaken, the office of the commissioner of transportation
18division of hearings and appeals may consider any relevant factor including:
AB557-ASA1, s. 116 19Section 116. 218.01 (3x) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,46,220 218.01 (3x) (c) 2. The decision of the office of the commissioner of
21transportation
division of hearings and appeals shall be in writing and shall contain
22findings of fact and a determination of whether there is good cause for permitting the
23proposed action to be undertaken. The decision shall include an order that the dealer
24be allowed or is not allowed to undertake the proposed action, as the case may be.

1The order may require fulfillment of appropriate conditions before and after the
2proposed action is undertaken.
AB557-ASA1, s. 117 3Section 117. 218.01 (7m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,46,134 218.01 (7m) (a) A licensee may not file a complaint or petition with the office
5of the commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals or bring an
6action under sub. (9) (a), based on an alleged violation of this section by any other
7licensee or pursuant to sub. (3) (f) or (fm), (3c) or (3x), unless the licensee serves a
8demand for mediation upon the other licensee before or contemporaneous with the
9filing of the complaint or petition or the bringing of the action. A demand for
10mediation shall be in writing and served upon the other licensee by certified mail at
11an address designated for that licensee in the licensor's records. The demand for
12mediation shall contain a brief statement of the dispute and the relief sought by the
13licensee filing the demand.
AB557-ASA1, s. 118 14Section 118. 218.01 (7m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,47,515 218.01 (7m) (c) The service of a demand for mediation under par. (a) shall stay
16the time for the filing of any complaint or petition with the office of the commissioner
17of transportation
division of hearings and appeals or for bringing an action under
18sub. (9) (a), based on an alleged violation of this section by the other licensee or
19pursuant to sub. (3) (f) or (fm), (3c) or (3x), until the representatives of both licensees
20have met with a mutually selected mediator for the purpose of attempting to resolve
21the dispute. If a complaint or petition is filed before the meeting, the office of the
22commissioner of transportation
division of hearings and appeals or the court shall
23enter an order suspending the proceeding or action until the meeting has occurred
24and may, upon the written stipulation of all parties to the proceeding or action that
25they wish to continue to mediate under this subsection, enter an order suspending

1the proceeding or action for as long a period as the commissioner of transportation
2division of hearings and appeals or court considers to be appropriate. A suspension
3order issued under this paragraph may be revoked upon motion of any party or upon
4motion of the office of the commissioner of transportation division of hearings and
5appeals
or the court.
AB557-ASA1, s. 118m 6Section 118m. 234.665 of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,47,7 7234.665 Rail passenger service grants. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB557-ASA1,47,88 (a) "Amtrak" means the national railroad passenger corporation.
AB557-ASA1,47,109 (b) "Eligible applicant" means a private entity that provides or intends to
10provide rail passenger service.
AB557-ASA1,47,13 11(2) Powers of authority. The authority shall establish and administer a rail
12passenger service grant program to facilitate and encourage rail passenger service
13on the route between the cities of Chicago, Illinois, and Milwaukee.
AB557-ASA1,47,15 14(3) Grant conditions. (a) The authority shall award a grant of $50,000 to one
15eligible applicant if all of the following apply:
AB557-ASA1,47,1816 1. The eligible applicant submits an application for the grant under this
17paragraph. The application shall include a preliminary plan that contains all of the
18following:
AB557-ASA1,47,2119 a. Information that specifies how the eligible applicant anticipates providing
20rail passenger service on the route between the cities of Chicago, Illinois, and
21Milwaukee without the need of a state subsidy.
AB557-ASA1,47,2322 b. Details on the expansion of rail passenger service to the cities of Green Bay
23and Madison.
AB557-ASA1,47,2524 c. Information on the possible expansion of rail passenger service by the eligible
25applicant to other locations.
AB557-ASA1,48,4
1d. If the eligible applicant is applying to operate pursuant to an agreement with
2Amtrak, satisfactory evidence that Amtrak has agreed to negotiate with the eligible
3applicant regarding the expansion of rail passenger service between the cities of
4Chicago, Illinois, and Milwaukee by the eligible applicant.
AB557-ASA1,48,115 2. The authority, after reviewing the application submitted under subd. 1.,
6determines that a grant to the eligible applicant is likely to facilitate and encourage
7rail passenger service on the route between the cities of Chicago, Illinois, and
8Milwaukee and submits a request to the joint committee on finance for the joint
9committee on finance to supplement, from the appropriation under s. 20.865 (4) (u),
10by $50,000 the appropriation under s. 20.490 (3) (q) for the purpose of awarding the
11grant under this paragraph.
AB557-ASA1,48,1512 3. The joint committee on finance approves the request under subd. 2. and,
13notwithstanding s. 13.101 (3) (a), makes the supplement specified in subd. 2. Upon
14receipt of the supplement, the authority shall award the grant of $50,000 to the
15eligible applicant from the appropriation under s. 20.490 (3) (q).
AB557-ASA1,48,1716 (b) The authority shall award a grant of $200,000 to one eligible applicant if
17all of the following apply:
AB557-ASA1,48,1918 1. The eligible applicant submits an application for the grant under this
19paragraph. The application shall include a plan that contains all of the following:
AB557-ASA1,48,2220 a. Information that specifies how the eligible applicant will provide rail
21passenger service on the route between the cities of Chicago, Illinois, and Milwaukee
22without the need of a state subsidy.
AB557-ASA1,48,2423 b. Details on the expansion of rail passenger service to the cities of Green Bay
24and Madison.
AB557-ASA1,49,2
1c. Information on the possible expansion of rail passenger service by the eligible
2applicant to other locations.
AB557-ASA1,49,53 d. Model standby agreements for track rights, labor, insurance, equipment
4leasing, dispatching, marketing, ticketing and the training and testing of railroad
5crews.
AB557-ASA1,49,86 e. If the eligible applicant is applying to operate pursuant to an agreement with
7Amtrak, satisfactory evidence that Amtrak and the eligible applicant have entered
8into a service agreement.
AB557-ASA1,49,159 2. The authority, after reviewing the application submitted under subd. 1.,
10determines that a grant to the eligible applicant is likely to facilitate and encourage
11rail passenger service on the route between the cities of Chicago, Illinois, and
12Milwaukee and submits a request to the joint committee on finance for the joint
13committee on finance to supplement, from the appropriation under s. 20.865 (4) (u),
14by $200,000 the appropriation under s. 20.490 (3) (q) for the purpose of awarding the
15grant under this paragraph.
AB557-ASA1,49,1916 3. The joint committee on finance approves the request under subd. 2. and,
17notwithstanding s. 13.101 (3) (a), makes the supplement specified in subd. 2. Upon
18receipt of the supplement, the authority shall award the grant of $200,000 to the
19eligible applicant from the appropriation under s. 20.490 (3) (q).
AB557-ASA1,49,20 20(4) Applicability. This section does not apply after December 31, 1999.
AB557-ASA1, s. 119 21Section 119. 340.01 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,50,222 340.01 (7m) "Commercial driver license" means a license issued to a person by
23this state or another jurisdiction which is in accordance with the requirements of the
24federal commercial motor vehicle safety act of 1986, 49 USC 2701 to 2716 31301 to

131317, or by Canada or Mexico
, and which authorizes the licensee to operate certain
2commercial motor vehicles.
AB557-ASA1, s. 120 3Section 120. 340.01 (7r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,50,84 340.01 (7r) "Commercial driver license information system" means the
5information system established pursuant to the federal commercial motor vehicle
6safety act of 1986, 49 USC 2701 to 2716 31301 to 31317, to serve as a clearinghouse
7for information related to the licensing and identification of commercial motor
8vehicle drivers.
AB557-ASA1, s. 121 9Section 121. 341.08 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,50,1110 341.08 (2) (am) If the applicant is a natural person registering a farm truck
11under s. 341.26 (3) (a) 1., the applicant's social security number.
AB557-ASA1, s. 122 12Section 122. 341.08 (2) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,50,1713 341.08 (2) (cm) If the applicant is registering a farm truck under s. 341.26 (3)
14(a) 1., certification that the applicant had at least $6,000 in gross farm profits, as
15defined in s. 71.58 (4), in at least one of the 2 previous taxable years, or that the
16applicant expects to have at least $6,000 in gross farm profits, as defined in s. 71.58
17(4), in the current taxable year.
AB557-ASA1, s. 123 18Section 123. 341.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,51,219 341.08 (4) Applications for renewal of registration shall contain the
20information required in sub. (2) for original applications or such parts thereof as the
21department deems necessary to assure the proper registration of the vehicle, except
22that all applications for renewal of registration of farm trucks under s. 341.26 (3) (a)
231. shall contain the information specified in sub. (2) (am) and (cm)
. The department
24may require that applications for renewal of registration be accompanied by the
25certificate of title issued for the vehicle only when the true ownership or proper

1registration of the vehicle is in doubt and cannot be resolved from records maintained
2by the department.
AB557-ASA1, s. 124 3Section 124. 341.08 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,51,74 341.08 (8) The department may not disclose a social security number obtained
5from an applicant under sub. (2) (am) to any person except to the department of
6revenue for the sole purpose of determining the applicant's eligibility to register the
7farm truck under s. 341.26 (3) (a) 1.
AB557-ASA1, s. 125 8Section 125. 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,51,119 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. An additional fee of $10 $15 shall be charged for the issuance
10or reissuance of the plates for special groups specified under par. (f) 1. to 34., 48., 49.,
1149m.
and 51.
AB557-ASA1, s. 126 12Section 126. 341.14 (6r) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB557-ASA1, s. 127 13Section 127. 341.14 (6r) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,51,2314 341.14 (6r) (b) 4. An additional fee of $20 that is in addition to the fee under
15subd. 2. or 3. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an
16annual basis for a special group specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. An additional fee
17of $40 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. or 3. shall be charged for the
18issuance or renewal of a plate issued on a biennial basis for a special group specified
19under par. (f) 35. to 47. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the
20biennial registration period or $20 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued
21or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. The fee under
22this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes
23under ch. 71.
AB557-ASA1, s. 127m 24Section 127m. 341.14 (6r) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,52,13
1341.14 (6r) (b) 5. An additional fee of $25 that is in addition to the fee under
2subd. 2.
shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual
3basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 50. An additional fee of $50 that
4is in addition to the fee under subd. 2.
shall be charged for the issuance or renewal
5of a plate issued on the biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 50.
6if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration
7period or $25 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the
82nd year of the biennial registration period. All moneys received under this
9subdivision in excess of the initial costs of production of the special group plate under
10par. (f) 50. or $15,000, whichever is less, shall be deposited in the conservation fund
11and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (fs). To the extent permitted
12under ch. 71, the fee under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution
13for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.
AB557-ASA1, s. 127r 14Section 127r. 341.145 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,52,1815 341.145 (3m) All fees collected under sub. (3) for plates issued or reissued
16under sub. (1) (c) to members of authorized special groups specified under s. 341.14
17(6r) (f) 1. to 32., 49., 49m. and 51. and for plates issued or reissued under sub. (1) (b)
18shall be deposited in the veterans trust fund.
AB557-ASA1, s. 128 19Section 128. 341.21 of the statutes is created to read:
AB557-ASA1,52,25 20341.21 Registration and title transactions by dealers. The department
21may contract with a motor vehicle dealer for services relating to the processing or
22distribution of original or renewal registrations under this chapter or certificates of
23title under ch. 342. The department may not compensate a motor vehicle dealer for
24services provided under this section. A contract with a motor vehicle dealer shall
25contain the following provisions:
AB557-ASA1,53,3
1(1) The amount of fees, if any, that the motor vehicle dealer may charge a person
2for services relating to the processing or distribution of an original or renewal
3registration or a certificate of title.
AB557-ASA1,53,6 4(2) Within 7 business days after the completion of an application, the motor
5vehicle dealer shall process the application and submit any required fees and other
6documentation to the department.
AB557-ASA1,53,8 7(3) The motor vehicle dealer shall retain all records related to an application
8for original or renewal registration or a certificate of title for at least 5 years.
AB557-ASA1,53,10 9(4) The department or its representative may, without any prior notice, conduct
10random inspections and audits of the motor vehicle dealer.
AB557-ASA1, s. 129 11Section 129. 341.26 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557-ASA1,53,1412 341.26 (3) (a) 1. For each farm truck having a gross weight of 12,000 pounds
13or less, a biennial fee of $42. Registration plates issued under this subdivision expire
14on the last day of February of even-numbered years.
AB557-ASA1, s. 130 15Section 130. 341.297 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 341.297 (2) (a) and
16amended to read:
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