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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
February 11, 2008 - Introduced by Representatives Grigsby, Fields, Kessler,
Mason, Parisi, Sinicki, Toles, Turner, A. Williams, Young and Colon,
cosponsored by Senators Taylor and Miller. Referred to Committee on
Transportation.
AJR98,1,4
1Relating to: opposing a federal mandate requiring the suspension or revocation of
2driver's licenses in all circumstances where a person has been convicted of a
3drug or other controlled substances violation and exercising the state's option
4to opt out of this federal mandate.
AJR98,1,115Whereas, federal law, under
23 USC 159 and regulations promulgated under
6this federal statute, including
23 CFR 192, requires states, as a prerequisite to
7receiving certain federal transportation-related funds, either to enact a state law
8mandating the suspension or revocation of driver's licenses in all circumstances
9where a person has been convicted of a drug or other controlled substances violation
10or to resolve that the state is opposed to a federal mandate requiring the suspension
11or revocation of driver's licenses in these circumstances; and
AJR98,1,1512
Whereas, this state adopted legislation in accordance with this federal law in
13chapters 938 and 961 of the Wisconsin statutes, mandating driver's license
14suspensions for adults and juveniles convicted or adjudicated of a violation of this
15state's Uniform Controlled Substances Act; and
AJR98,2,2
1Whereas, the number of suspensions for violations of this state's uniform
2controlled substances rose from 8,130 in 2001 to 14,849 in 2006; and
AJR98,2,43
Whereas, 37 states have adopted resolutions in opposition to the federal
4mandate, in accordance with the provisions of federal law described above; and
AJR98,2,85
Whereas, the state desires to modify its legislation that was adopted in
6accordance with this federal law and to instead opt out of this federal mandate, and
7to do so without loss of federal transportation-related funds to the state; now,
8therefore, be it
AJR98,2,13
9Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the state of
10Wisconsin opposes a federal mandate requiring the suspension or revocation of
11driver's licenses in all circumstances where a person has been convicted of a drug or
12other controlled substances violation and exercises its option to opt out of this federal
13mandate; and, be it further
AJR98,2,16
14Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall send copies of this joint
15resolution to the secretary of the U.S. department of transportation and to each
16member of the congressional delegation from this state.
