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1An Act to repeal 14.26 (4m), 20.395 (5) (qr), 20.525 (1) (qr), 25.40 (2) (b) 20p.,
2341.14 (6r) (bg) and 341.14 (6r) (f) 52.;
to amend 341.14 (6r) (c), 341.14 (6r) (c),
3341.14 (6r) (e), 341.14 (6r) (e), 341.16 (1) (b) and 341.16 (1) (b); and
to create
414.26 (4m), 20.395 (5) (qr), 20.525 (1) (em), 20.525 (1) (qr), 25.40 (2) (b) 20p.,
5341.14 (6r) (bg) and 341.14 (6r) (f) 52. of the statutes;
relating to: vehicle
6registration plates commemorating the 150th anniversary of Wisconsin
7statehood and making appropriations.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, motor vehicle registrants may obtain special distinguishing
license plates for certain vehicles registered with the department of transportation
(DOT). Special license plates may be obtained for automobiles, station wagons,
motor homes and certain dual purpose motor homes, farm trucks and dual purpose
farm trucks. A fee, in addition to the regular vehicle registration fee for the
particular type of vehicle, is assessed for the issuance or reissuance of most special
license plates.
Persons possessing special license plates related to certain campuses of the
University of Wisconsin (UW) System or related to the support of endangered or
threatened species pay an additional annual fee as a tax deductible contribution to
the UW System or to the endangered resources program administered by the
department of natural resources.
This bill creates a special license plate that commemorates the 150th
anniversary of Wisconsin statehood. An eligible applicant may obtain these special
commemorative plates for a one-time fee of $15, in addition to the regular vehicle
registration fee. Each quarter, DOT is required to compute the total cost of
designing, producing, promoting and distributing these special commemorative
plates, and to transfer to the Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission the amount,
if any, by which fees received from the sale of these plates exceeded the costs during
the preceding quarter. The moneys received by the Wisconsin sesquicentennial
commission may be expended for planning and preparation for the commemoration
of the 150th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood and for promoting these special
commemorative plates. The fee is tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. The
bill prohibits the initial issuance of these special commemorative plates after
December 31, 1998.
The bill also appropriates $1,500,000 GPR for the general program operations
of the Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission.
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:
AB1069, s. 1
1Section
1. 14.26 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
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14.26
(4m) The commission shall cooperate with the department of
3transportation in promoting motor vehicle registration plates for the special group
4specified under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 52.
AB1069, s. 2
5Section
2. 14.26 (4m) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this
6act), is repealed.
AB1069, s. 3
7Section
3. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
8the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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1Section
4. 20.395 (5) (qr) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.395
(5) (qr)
Sesquicentennial commemorative registration plates. A sum
3sufficient to design, produce, promote and distribute special group registration
4plates under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 52.
AB1069, s. 5
5Section
5. 20.395 (5) (qr) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
6(this act), is repealed.
AB1069, s. 6
7Section
6. 20.525 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.525
(1) (em)
Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission; general program
9operations supplement. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule
10for the general program operations of the Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission
11under s. 14.26.
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12Section
7. 20.525 (1) (qr) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.525
(1) (qr)
Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission; vehicle registration
14plates. From the transportation fund, all moneys credited to this appropriation
15account under s. 341.14 (6r) (bg) 3. b., to be used for the general program operations
16of the Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission under s. 14.26.
AB1069, s. 8
17Section
8. 20.525 (1) (qr) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
18(this act), is repealed.
AB1069, s. 9
19Section
9. 25.40 (2) (b) 20p. of the statutes is created to read:
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25.40
(2) (b) 20p. Section 20.525 (1) (qr).
AB1069, s. 10
21Section
10. 25.40 (2) (b) 20p. of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act
22.... (this act), is repealed.
AB1069, s. 11
23Section
11
. 341.14 (6r) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
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341.14
(6r) (bg) 1. Upon application to register an automobile, station wagon
25or motor home, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm
1truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, or a farm truck which
2has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, by any person who is a resident
3of this state and a member of the authorized special group under par. (f) 52., the
4department shall issue to the person special plates whose colors and design shall
5indicate that the vehicle is owned by a person who is a member of that special group.
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2. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the initial issuance of a plate
7for the special group specified under par. (f) 52. To the extent permitted under ch.
871, the fee under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for
9purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.
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3. Not later than 45 days after the last day of the first fiscal quarter beginning
11after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], and not later than
1245 days after the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter, ending with the 2nd fiscal
13quarter of the 1998-99 fiscal year, the department shall do all of the following:
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a. Compute the total cost to the department of designing, producing, promoting
15and distributing special group plates under par. (f) 52. during the preceding fiscal
16quarter.
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b. Credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.525 (1) (qr) the amount, if
18any, by which fees received under subd. 2. during the preceding fiscal quarter
19exceeded the total cost computed under subd. 3. a.
AB1069, s. 12
20Section
12. 341.14 (6r) (bg) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act
21.... (this act), is repealed.
AB1069, s. 13
22Section
13
. 341.14 (6r) (bm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(6r) (bm) 1. Upon application to register a vehicle specified in par. (b)
24or (bg) by a resident of this state who is the owner of the vehicle, upon payment of
25the additional fees under par. (b)
or (bg) and submission of a statement by the
1applicant certifying to the department that the vehicle is leased to a person who
2qualifies for special plates under par. (b)
or (bg) together with information required
3of an applicant under par. (b)
or (bg), the department shall issue to the owner special
4plates of the appropriate colors and design under par. (d) or (e) in lieu of the plates
5which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle.
The department may not accept an
6application for a special group plate under par. (f) 50. before January 1, 1995.
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7Section
14
. 341.14 (6r) (bm) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
8Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
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341.14
(6r) (bm) 1. Upon application to register a vehicle specified in par. (b)
10or (bg) by a resident of this state who is the owner of the vehicle, upon payment of
11the additional fees under par. (b)
or (bg) and submission of a statement by the
12applicant certifying to the department that the vehicle is leased to a person who
13qualifies for special plates under par. (b)
or (bg) together with information required
14of an applicant under par. (b)
or (bg), the department shall issue to the owner special
15plates of the appropriate colors and design under par. (d) or (e) in lieu of the plates
16which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle.
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341.14
(6r) (c) Special group plates shall display the word "Wisconsin", the
20name of the applicable authorized special group, a symbol representing the special
21group, not exceeding one position, and identifying letters or numbers or both, not
22exceeding 6 positions and not less than one position. The department shall specify
23the design for special group plates, but the department shall consult the president
24of the university of Wisconsin system before specifying the design for the special
25group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47.
, the Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission
1before specifying the design for the special group plate under par. (f) 52. and the
2secretary of natural resources before specifying the design for the special group plate
3under par. (f) 50. Special group plates under par. (f) 50. shall be as similar as possible
4to regular registration plates in color and design.
AB1069, s. 16
5Section
16
. 341.14 (6r) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
6.... (this act), is amended to read:
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341.14
(6r) (c) Special group plates shall display the word "Wisconsin", the
8name of the applicable authorized special group, a symbol representing the special
9group, not exceeding one position, and identifying letters or numbers or both, not
10exceeding 6 positions and not less than one position. The department shall specify
11the design for special group plates, but the department shall consult the president
12of the university of Wisconsin system before specifying the design for the special
13group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47.
, the Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission
14before specifying the design for the special group plate under par. (f) 52. and the
15secretary of natural resources before specifying the design for the special group plate
16under par. (f) 50. Special group plates under par. (f) 50. shall be as similar as possible
17to regular registration plates in color and design.
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18Section
17
. 341.14 (6r) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(6r) (e) The department shall specify one combination of colors for
20special group plates for groups or organizations which are not military in nature and
21not special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47.
and
, 50
. and 52. The department,
22after consulting the president of the university of Wisconsin system, shall specify one
23combination of colors for special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. The department
24shall specify the word or words comprising the special group name and the symbol
25to be displayed upon special group plates for a group or organization which is not
1military in nature after consultation with the chief executive officer in this state of
2the group or organization, except that the department may not specify the word or
3words or the symbol for special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. unless the word
4or words or symbol is approved in writing by the president of the university of
5Wisconsin system or, with respect to endangered resources, specify the word or words
6or the symbol for special group plates under par. (f) 50. unless the word or words or
7symbol is approved in writing by the secretary of natural resources
or, with respect
8to commemorating the 150th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood, specify the word
9or words or the symbol for special group plate under par. (f) 52. unless the word or
10words or symbol is approved in writing by the Wisconsin sesquicentennial
11commission. The president may not approve the word or words or symbol for a
12university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. unless the chancellor of the university
13approves in writing the word or words or symbol. The department shall require that
14the word or words and symbol for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. be
15a registration decal or tag and affixed to the special group plate and be of the colors
16for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. that the president of the university
17of Wisconsin system specifies.
AB1069, s. 18
18Section
18. 341.14 (6r) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
19.... (this act), is amended to read:
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341.14
(6r) (e) The department shall specify one combination of colors for
21special group plates for groups or organizations which are not military in nature and
22not special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47.
and
, 50
. and 52. The department,
23after consulting the president of the university of Wisconsin system, shall specify one
24combination of colors for special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. The department
25shall specify the word or words comprising the special group name and the symbol
1to be displayed upon special group plates for a group or organization which is not
2military in nature after consultation with the chief executive officer in this state of
3the group or organization, except that the department may not specify the word or
4words or the symbol for special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. unless the word
5or words or symbol is approved in writing by the president of the university of
6Wisconsin system or, with respect to endangered resources, specify the word or words
7or the symbol for special group plates under par. (f) 50. unless the word or words or
8symbol is approved in writing by the secretary of natural resources
or, with respect
9to commemorating the 150th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood, specify the word
10or words or the symbol for special group plate under par. (f) 52. unless the word or
11words or symbol is approved in writing by the Wisconsin sesquicentennial
12commission. The president may not approve the word or words or symbol for a
13university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. unless the chancellor of the university
14approves in writing the word or words or symbol. The department shall require that
15the word or words and symbol for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. be
16a registration decal or tag and affixed to the special group plate and be of the colors
17for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. that the president of the university
18of Wisconsin system specifies.
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19Section
19. 341.14 (6r) (f) 52. of the statutes is created to read:
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341.14
(6r) (f) 52. Persons interested in obtaining a plate commemorating the
21150th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood. This subdivision does not apply after
22December 31, 1998.
AB1069, s. 20
23Section
20. 341.14 (6r) (f) 52. of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act
24.... (this act), is repealed.
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25Section
21
. 341.16 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1341.16
(1) (b) Upon satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction of a special plate
2issued under s. 341.14 (6m) (a) or (6r) (b)
or (bg) or a special personalized plate issued
3under s. 341.145 (1) (b) or (c) and upon payment of a fee of $5 for each plate or, if the
4plate is for a special group specified under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 35. to 47.
or 52., $6 for each
5plate, the department shall issue a replacement.
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6Section
22
. 341.16 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
7(this act), is amended to read:
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341.16
(1) (b) Upon satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction of a special plate
9issued under s. 341.14 (6m) (a) or (6r) (b)
or (bg) or a special personalized plate issued
10under s. 341.145 (1) (b) or (c) and upon payment of a fee of $5 for each plate or, if the
11plate is for a special group specified under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 35. to 47.
or 52., $6 for each
12plate, the department shall issue a replacement.
AB1069, s. 23
13Section
23.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
14publication, except as follows:
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(1)
The repeal of sections 14.26 (4m), 20.395 (5) (qr) and 25.40 (2) (b) 20p. of the
16statutes and the amendment of sections 341.14 (6r) (bm) 1. (by
Section 14), (c) (by
17Section 16) and (e) (by
Section 17
) and 341.16 (1) (b) (by
Section 22
) of the statutes
18take effect on January 1, 1999.
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(2)
The repeal of sections 20.525 (1) (qr) and 341.14 (6r) (bg) and (f) 52. of the
20statutes takes effect on July 1, 1999.