AB818: Bill Text

AB818, s. 10 Section 10. 343.28 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,7,20 343.28 (2) Whenever a person is convicted of any offense for which s. 343.31 makes mandatory the revocation by the secretary of such person's operating privilege, the court in which the conviction occurred shall may require the surrender to it of any license then held by such person. If the court requires surrender of a license, the court shall destroy the license. The clerk of the court, or the justice, judge or magistrate if the court has no clerk, shall, as provided in s. 345.48, forward to the department the record of conviction and any surrendered licenses. The record of conviction forwarded to the department, which shall state whether the offender was involved in an accident at the time of the offense, whether the offender was operating a commercial motor vehicle at the time of the offense and, if so, whether the offender was transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin under 42 CFR 73, or was operating a vehicle designed to carry, or actually carrying, 16 or more passengers, including the driver.

AB818, s. 11 Section 11. 343.30 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,8,4 343.30 (1g) (b) A court shall may revoke a person's operating privilege upon the person's conviction for violating s. 343.44 (1) (a), (b), or (d) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith if the person has been convicted of 3 or more prior violations of s. 343.44 (1) (a), (b), or (d), or similar violations under s. 343.44 (1), 1997 stats., or a local ordinance in conformity therewith, within the 5-year period preceding the violation. The Any revocation under this paragraph shall be for a period of 6 months, unless the court orders a period of revocation of less than 6 months and places its reasons for ordering the lesser period of revocation on the record.

AB818, s. 12 Section 12. 343.30 (1q) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,8,19 343.30 (1q) (h) The court or department shall provide that the period of suspension or revocation imposed under this subsection shall be reduced by any period of suspension or revocation previously served under s. 343.305 if the suspension or revocation under s. 343.305 and the conviction for violation of s. 346.63 (1) or (2m) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith arise out of the same incident or occurrence. The court or department shall order that the period of suspension or revocation imposed under this subsection run concurrently with any period of time remaining on a suspension or revocation imposed under s. 343.305 arising out of the same incident or occurrence. The court or department may order that the period of suspension or revocation imposed under this subsection run concurrently with any period of time remaining on any other suspension or revocation regardless of whether it arises out of the same incident or occurrence. The court may modify an occupational license authorized under s. 343.305 (8) (d) in accordance with this subsection.

AB818, s. 13 Section 13. 343.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,9,3 343.30 (4) Whenever a court or judge suspends or revokes an operating privilege under this section, the court or judge shall immediately may take possession of any suspended or revoked license and. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall forward it, as provided in s. 345.48, to the department together with the record of conviction and notice of suspension or revocation. Whenever a court or judge restricts the operating privilege of a person, the court or judge shall forward notice of the restriction to the department.

AB818, s. 14 Section 14. 343.30 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,9,11 343.30 (6) (d) If the person subject to suspension under this subsection does not hold a valid license under this chapter other than a license under s. 343.07 or 343.08 on the date of disposition, the suspension under par. (b) shall commence on the date that such a license would otherwise be reinstated or issued after the person applies and qualifies for issuance or 2 years from the date of disposition, whichever occurs first on which the person is first eligible for issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of an operator's license under this chapter.

AB818, s. 15 Section 15. 343.305 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,9,19 343.305 (7) (a) If a person submits to chemical testing administered in accordance with this section and any test results indicate the presence of a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in the person's blood or a prohibited alcohol concentration, the law enforcement officer shall report the results to the department and take possession of the person's license and forward it to the department. The person's operating privilege is administratively suspended for 6 months.

AB818, s. 16 Section 16. 343.305 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,9,25 343.305 (7) (b) If a person who was driving or operating or on duty time with respect to a commercial motor vehicle submits to chemical testing administered in accordance with this section and any test results indicate an alcohol concentration above 0.0, the law enforcement officer may take possession of the person's license and retain the license for 24 hours. The person may reclaim a seized license in person or request return of the license by mail. The law enforcement officer shall issue a citation for violation of s. 346.63 (7) (a) 1., issue citations for such other violations as may apply and issue an out-of-service order to the person for the 24 hours after the testing, and report both the out-of-service order and the test results to the department in the manner prescribed by the department. If the person is a nonresident, the department shall report issuance of the out-of-service order to the driver licensing agency in the person's home jurisdiction.

AB818, s. 17 Section 17. 343.305 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,11,4 343.305 (9) (a) (intro.) If a person refuses to take a test under sub. (3) (a), the law enforcement officer shall immediately take possession of the person's license and prepare a notice of intent to revoke, by court order under sub. (10), the person's operating privilege. If the person was driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle, the officer shall issue an out-of-service order to the person for the 24 hours after the refusal and notify the department in the manner prescribed by the department. The officer shall issue a copy of the notice of intent to revoke the privilege to the person and submit or mail a copy with the person's license to the circuit court for the county in which the arrest under sub. (3) (a) was made or to the municipal court in the municipality in which the arrest was made if the arrest was for a violation of a municipal ordinance under sub. (3) (a) and the municipality has a municipal court. The officer shall also mail a copy of the notice of intent to revoke to the attorney for that municipality or to the district attorney for that county, as appropriate, and to the department. Neither party is entitled to pretrial discovery in any refusal hearing, except that, if the defendant moves within 30 days after the initial appearance in person or by an attorney and shows cause therefor, the court may order that the defendant be allowed to inspect documents, including lists of names and addresses of witnesses, if available, and to test under s. 804.09, under such conditions as the court prescribes, any devices used by the plaintiff to determine whether a violation has been committed. The notice of intent to revoke the person's operating privilege shall contain substantially all of the following information:

AB818, s. 18 Section 18. 343.305 (9) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,12,2 343.305 (9) (am) (intro.) If a person driving or operating or on duty time with respect to a commercial motor vehicle refuses a test under sub. (3) (am), the law enforcement officer shall immediately take possession of the person's license, issue an out-of-service order to the person for the 24 hours after the refusal and notify the department in the manner prescribed by the department, and prepare a notice of intent to revoke, by court order under sub. (10), the person's operating privilege. The officer shall issue a copy of the notice of intent to revoke the privilege to the person and submit or mail a copy with the person's license to the circuit court for the county in which the refusal is made or to the municipal court in the municipality in which the refusal is made if the person's refusal was in violation of a municipal ordinance and the municipality has a municipal court. The officer shall also mail a copy of the notice of intent to revoke to the attorney for that municipality or to the district attorney for that county, as appropriate, and to the department. Neither party is entitled to pretrial discovery in any refusal hearing, except that, if the defendant moves within 30 days after the initial appearance in person or by an attorney and shows cause therefor, the court may order that the defendant be allowed to inspect documents, including lists of names and addresses of witnesses, if available, and to test under s. 804.09, under such conditions as the court prescribes, any devices used by the plaintiff to determine whether a violation has been committed. The notice of intent to revoke the person's operating privilege shall contain substantially all of the following information:

AB818, s. 19 Section 19. 343.305 (10) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,12,14 343.305 (10) (g) The court or department shall provide that the period of suspension or revocation imposed under this subsection or under sub. (7) shall be reduced by any period of suspension or revocation previously served under s. 343.30 (1p) or (1q) if both suspensions or revocations arose out of the same incident or occurrence. The court or department shall order that the period of suspension or revocation imposed under this subsection or sub. (7) run concurrently with any time remaining on a suspension or revocation imposed under s. 343.30 (1p) or (1q) arising out of the same incident or occurrence. The court or department may order that the period of suspension or revocation imposed under this subsection or sub. (7) run concurrently with any period of time remaining on any other suspension or revocation regardless of whether it arises out of the same incident or occurrence.

AB818, s. 20 Section 20. 343.31 (1) (hm) of the statutes is repealed.

AB818, s. 21 Section 21. 343.315 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,13,2 343.315 (3) (a) Notwithstanding s. 343.39, if If a person's license or operating privilege is revoked or suspended as the result of an offense committed after March 31, 1992, which results in disqualification under sub. (2), the department shall immediately disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle for the period required under sub. (2). The Notwithstanding s. 343.38 (3r), the person's authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle shall not be reinstated upon expiration of the period of revocation or suspension unless the period of disqualification has also expired. During any period of disqualification in which the person's license or operating privilege is not revoked or suspended, the department may issue an operator's license to the person for the operation of vehicles other than commercial motor vehicles.

AB818, s. 22 Section 22. 343.315 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

AB818,13,14 343.315 (3) (b) If a person's license or operating privilege is not otherwise revoked or suspended as the result of an offense committed after March 31, 1992, which results in disqualification under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h), (i), or (j), the department shall immediately disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle for the period required under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h), (i), or (j). Upon proper application by the person and payment of the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (L) and (n), the department may issue a separate license authorizing only the operation of vehicles other than commercial motor vehicles. Upon expiration of the period of disqualification, the person may apply for authorization to operate commercial motor vehicles under s. 343.26.

AB818, s. 23 Section 23. 343.32 (1m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,13,20 343.32 (1m) (d) If the person's license or operating privilege is currently suspended or revoked or the person does not currently possess a valid operator's license issued under this chapter, the suspension or revocation under this subsection is effective on the date on which the person is first eligible and applies for issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of an operator's license under this chapter.

AB818, s. 24 Section 24. 343.38 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,13,24 343.38 (title) License Reinstatement after revocation or, suspension; reinstatement of nonresident's operating privilege, cancellation, or disqualification.

AB818, s. 25 Section 25. 343.38 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,14,4 343.38 (1) License Reinstatement after revocation. (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 343.10, 343.39, and 351.07, the department shall not issue a license to reinstate the operating privilege of a person whose operating privilege has been duly revoked unless the period of revocation has expired and such the person:

AB818, s. 26 Section 26. 343.38 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

AB818,14,8 343.38 (1) (a) Files with Pays to the department an application for license together with all required fees; and

AB818, s. 27 Section 27. 343.38 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

AB818,14,16 343.38 (2) Reinstatement of nonresident's operating privilege after revocation by Wisconsin. A nonresident's operating privilege revoked or suspended under the laws of this state is reinstated as a matter of law when the period of revocation or suspension has expired and such the nonresident obtains a valid operator's license issued by the jurisdiction of the nonresident's residence and pays the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (j) and (n).

AB818, s. 28 Section 28. 343.38 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,15,2 343.38 (3) Reinstatement after suspension. Except as provided in sub. (2) and s. 343.10, the department shall not issue a license to reinstate the operating privilege of a person whose operating privilege has been duly suspended while the suspension remains in effect. Upon the expiration of the period of suspension, the person's operating privilege is reinstated as provided in s. 343.39 upon receipt by the department of the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (j) and (n) and, for reinstatement of an operating privilege suspended under ch. 344, the filing with the department of proof of financial responsibility, if required, in the amount, form, and manner specified under ch. 344.

AB818, s. 29 Section 29. 343.38 (3g) and (3r) of the statutes are created to read:

AB818,15,8 343.38 (3g) Reinstatement after certain cancellations. (a) The department may reinstate the operator's license of a person whose operator's license has been duly canceled under s. 343.25 (2) or (3) if the person pays the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (m) and (n) and either the person is at least 18 years of age or the requirements specified in s. 343.15 are satisfied.

AB818,15,13 (b) The department may reinstate the operator's license or identification card of a person whose operator's license or identification card has been duly canceled because of the person's nonpayment of a fee if the person pays that fee, pays any fee required by the department under s. 20.905 (2), and pays the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (m) and (n).

AB818,15,20 (3r) Reinstatement of commercial driving privileges following disqualification. (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), upon application for reinstatement after a person's disqualification by the department, the department may issue a commercial driver license to the person if the person has paid the fees required under s. 343.21 (1) (jm) and (n), taken any examination required by the department under s. 343.16, and satisfied any other requirement under this chapter for reinstatement.

AB818,16,2 (b) Any disqualification under s. 343.315 (2) (g) terminates at the beginning of the 25th hour following issuance of the citation specified in s. 343.315 (2) (g). If a person has been disqualified solely on the basis of s. 343.315 (2) (g), the person's authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle is automatically reinstated upon termination of the disqualification, as provided in this paragraph, and no application or fee is required for reinstatement.

AB818,16,5 (c) If a person is authorized to operate a commercial motor vehicle under s. 343.055, the person's authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle may be reinstated without issuance of a commercial driver license to the person.

AB818, s. 30 Section 30. 343.38 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,16,13 343.38 (4) First issuance of license in Wisconsin after suspension or revocation by another state. (intro.) The department may issue an operator's license to a person moving to this state whose operating privileges have privilege has been previously suspended or revoked in another state jurisdiction when their the person's operating privilege has been reinstated or the person is eligible for reinstatement in that state the other jurisdiction and the following conditions have been met:

AB818, s. 31 Section 31. 343.38 (4) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB818, s. 32 Section 32. 343.38 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB818, s. 33 Section 33. 343.39 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is repealed.

AB818, s. 34 Section 34. 343.39 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,16,24 343.39 (1) (b) When, in the case of a revocation or, suspension, or disqualification based on a conviction, the conviction is reversed, set aside or vacated. This paragraph applies whether or not the conviction occurred in this state and whether or not the conviction was cause for revocation or, suspension, or disqualification only when considered in connection with the person's previous entire operating record.

AB818, s. 35 Section 35. 343.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,17,10 343.39 (2) Whenever a person's operating privilege is automatically reinstated, the department shall forthwith notify such person thereof and shall return any surrendered and unexpired license in its possession. If the person's license is expired during the period of revocation or suspension, such, the person may renew the license at the standard renewal fee at any time within 30 days after the reinstatement of the person's operating privilege. If the person states to the department that he or she no longer possesses the license because the license was surrendered to a court, and the person has satisfied all requirements under sub. (1), including, if applicable, payment of the reinstatement fee required under sub. (1) (a), the department shall issue a new license without any additional fee for the license.

AB818, s. 36 Section 36. 343.39 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 343.13 (3) and amended to read:

AB818,17,16 343.13 (3) If a court has ordered that the a person's operating privilege be restricted for a period of time after the suspension person's operating privilege revocation period is completed to operating vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock device, the license shall include that restriction.

AB818, s. 37 Section 37. 344.18 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,17,22 344.18 (1m) (a) Unless 3 years have elapsed since the date that a requirement under sub. (1) (a), (b), (c) or (d) has been met or unless the person is a nonresident, the person whose operating privilege or registration was suspended or revoked under s. 344.14 shall file with the department and maintain in effect proof of financial responsibility in the amount, form and manner specified in this chapter.

AB818, s. 38 Section 38. 344.18 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,18,3 344.18 (3m) (a) Unless 3 years have elapsed since the date that a requirement under sub. (3) (a) or (b) has been met or unless the person is a nonresident, the person whose operating privilege or registration was suspended or revoked under sub. (3) shall file with the department and maintain in effect proof of financial responsibility in the amount, form and manner specified in this chapter.

AB818, s. 39 Section 39. 344.24 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,18,15 344.24 Applicability of sections relating to proof of financial responsibility for the future. Sections 344.29 to 344.41 are applicable in all cases in which a person is required to deposit proof of financial responsibility for the future, including those cases in which a person is required to deposit proof of financial responsibility for the future under ss. 344.25 to 344.27, those cases in which the deposit of proof of financial responsibility for the future is a condition precedent to reinstatement of an operating privilege or registration suspended or revoked under s. 344.14, 344.18 (3) or 344.19 (3) and those cases in which the deposit of proof of financial responsibility for the future is a condition precedent to issuance of an operator's license under s. 343.38 (4) or reinstatement of an operating privilege revoked under ch. 343.

AB818, s. 40 Section 40. 344.26 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,18,24 344.26 (1) Subject to the exceptions stated in ss. 344.25 (2) and 344.27 (2), any operating privilege or registration suspended or revoked under s. 344.25 shall remain suspended or revoked until every judgment mentioned in s. 344.25 is stayed, satisfied, or discharged and, unless 3 years have elapsed since the date on which the judgment was stayed, satisfied, or discharged or unless the person is a nonresident, until the person whose operating privilege and registration was suspended or revoked furnishes and maintains in effect proof of financial responsibility for the future.

AB818, s. 41 Section 41. 344.27 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,19,7 344.27 (2) The secretary shall not suspend the operating privilege or registration and shall restore any operating privilege or registration suspended following nonpayment of a judgment when the judgment debtor obtains such order permitting the payment of the judgment in installments and, unless 3 years have elapsed since the date on which the order permitting the payment of the judgment in installments is filed with the secretary or unless the judgment debtor is a nonresident, furnishes and maintains proof of financial responsibility for the future.

AB818, s. 42 Section 42. 344.29 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,19,17 344.29 Proof of financial responsibility for the future required. Proof of financial responsibility for the future shall be furnished by any person required to give such proof under ss. 344.25 to 344.27, those cases in which the deposit of proof of financial responsibility for the future is a condition precedent to reinstatement of an operating privilege or registration suspended or revoked under s. 344.14, 344.18 (3) or 344.19 (3) and in those cases in which the deposit of proof of financial responsibility for the future is a condition precedent to issuance of an operator's license under s. 343.38 (4) or reinstatement of an operating privilege revoked under ch. 343.

AB818, s. 43 Section 43. 344.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,19,19 344.30 (1) Certification of insurance as provided in s. 344.31 or 344.32; or

AB818, s. 44 Section 44. 344.32 of the statutes is repealed.

AB818, s. 45 Section 45. 344.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,20,2 344.33 (1) Certification. In this chapter, "motor vehicle liability policy" means a motor vehicle policy of liability insurance, certified as provided in s. 344.31 or 344.32 as proof of financial responsibility for the future, and issued, except as otherwise provided in s. 344.32, by an insurer authorized to do an automobile liability business in this state to or for the benefit of the person named in the policy as the insured.

AB818, s. 46 Section 46. 344.34 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,20,14 344.34 Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy. When an insurer has certified a motor vehicle liability policy under s. 344.31, a policy under s. 344.32 or a bond under s. 344.36, the insurance so certified shall not be canceled or terminated until at least 10 days after a notice of cancellation or termination of the insurance so certified has been filed in the office of the secretary. No insurance so certified may be canceled or terminated by the insurer prior to the expiration of 90 days from the effective date of the certification on the grounds of failure to pay a premium when due. Such a certified policy or bond subsequently procured shall, on the effective date of its certification, terminate the insurance previously certified. Any certification or recertification filed by the same insurer following cancellation shall be accompanied by a fee of $3 payable by the insurer.

AB818, s. 47 Section 47. 344.42 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,20,22 344.42 Submission of certifications and recertifications by insurers. If the sum of certifications and recertifications under ss. 344.31 , 344.32 and 344.34 that are submitted by an insurer to the department in any year exceeds 1,000, the insurer shall pay to the department a transaction fee of $1.50 per certification or recertification that is not transmitted electronically to the department. The department shall promulgate rules establishing procedures for the collection of transaction fees under this section.

AB818, s. 48 Section 48 . 345.47 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

AB818,21,12 345.47 (1) (c) If a court or judge suspends an operating privilege under this section, the court or judge shall immediately may take possession of the suspended license and. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall forward it to the department together with the notice of suspension, which shall clearly state that the suspension was for failure to pay a forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814. The notice of suspension and the suspended license, if it is available, shall be forwarded to the department within 48 hours after the order of suspension. If the forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, are paid during a period of suspension, the court or judge shall immediately notify the department. Upon receipt of the notice and payment of the fees under s. 343.21 (1) (j) and (n), the department shall return the surrendered license.

AB818, s. 49 Section 49. 345.48 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,21,20 345.48 (2) If the defendant is found guilty of a traffic violation for which revocation of his or her operating privilege is mandatory under s. 343.31, or for which the court revokes or suspends his or her operating privilege under s. 343.30, the court shall immediately may take possession of the suspended or revoked license. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The revocation or suspension is effective immediately. The court ordered suspension or revocation shall be included as part of the report of conviction under sub. (1m).

AB818, s. 50 Section 50. 345.48 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB818, s. 51 Section 51. 345.48 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,22,2 345.48 (4) If notice of appeal is filed the court shall, within 5 working days after it is filed, forward to the department a certificate stating that a notice of appeal has been filed and shall return any surrendered license. Thereafter, the court shall notify the department as required under s. 343.325 (1) (b) and (c).

AB818, s. 52 Section 52. 631.37 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,22,6 631.37 (4) (e) Motor vehicle liability policy. Section 344.34 applies to motor vehicle liability policies certified under s. 344.31 and to policies certified under s. 344.32.

AB818, s. 53 Section 53. 800.09 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,22,20 800.09 (1) (c) The court may suspend the defendant's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), until restitution is made and the forfeiture, assessments and costs are paid, if the defendant has not done so within 60 days after the date the restitution or payments or both are to be made under par. (a) and has not notified the court that he or she is unable to comply with the judgment, as provided under s. 800.095 (4) (a), except that the suspension period may not exceed 2 years. The court shall may take possession of the suspended license and shall. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall forward the license, along with a notice of the suspension clearly stating that the suspension is for failure to comply with a judgment of the court, to the department of transportation. This paragraph does not apply if the forfeiture is assessed for violation of an ordinance that is unrelated to the violator's operation of a motor vehicle.

AB818, s. 54 Section 54. 938.17 (2) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,23,6 938.17 (2) (d) 2. If a court suspends a license or privilege under subd. 1., the court shall immediately take possession of the applicable license and forward it if issued under ch. 29 or, if the license is issued under ch. 343, the court may take possession of, and if possession is taken, shall destroy, the license. The court shall forward to the department that issued the license, together with the notice of suspension stating that the suspension is for failure to pay a forfeiture imposed by the court, together with any license issued under ch. 29 of which the court takes possession. If the forfeiture is paid during the period of suspension, the court shall immediately notify the department, which shall then, if the license is issued under ch. 29, return the license to the person.

AB818, s. 55 Section 55. 938.34 (8) of the statutes is amended to read: