AB75, s. 2968 5Section 2968. 345.05 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 345.05 (1) (am).
AB75, s. 2969 6Section 2969. 345.05 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1481,77 345.05 (1) (ag) "Authority" means a transit authority created under s. 66.1039.
AB75, s. 2970 8Section 2970. 345.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1481,179 345.05 (2) A person suffering any damage proximately resulting from the
10negligent operation of a motor vehicle owned and operated by a municipality or
11authority
, which damage was occasioned by the operation of the motor vehicle in the
12course of its business, may file a claim for damages against the municipality or
13authority
concerned and the governing body thereof of the municipality, or the board
14of directors of the authority,
may allow, compromise, settle and pay the claim. In this
15subsection, a motor vehicle is deemed owned and operated by a municipality or
16authority
if the vehicle is either being rented or leased, or is being purchased under
17a contract whereby the municipality or authority will acquire title.
AB75, s. 2971 18Section 2971. 346.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1481,2319 346.01 (2) In this chapter, notwithstanding s. 340.01 (42), "owner" means, with
20respect to a vehicle that is registered, or is required to be registered, by a lessee of
21the vehicle under ch. 341, the lessee of the vehicle for purposes of vehicle owner
22liability under ss. 346.175, 346.195, 346.205, 346.375, 346.452, 346.457, 346.465,
23346.485, 346.505 (3), 346.575, 346.675, and 346.945.
AB75, s. 2972 24Section 2972. 346.375 of the statutes is created to read:
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1346.375 Owner's liability for traffic control signal violations detected
2by photographic systems.
(1) In this section, "traffic control photographic
3system" means an electronic system consisting of a photographic, video, or electronic
4camera and a vehicle sensor installed for use with an official traffic control signal to
5automatically produce photographs or video or digital images, stamped with the time
6and date, of vehicles moving through an intersection.
AB75,1482,13 7(2) The department, and any local authority, may use traffic control
8photographic systems on highways under its jurisdiction for the purpose of detecting
9any violation of s. 346.37 (1) (c) 1. or 3. or a local ordinance in conformity with s.
10346.37 (1) (c) 1. or 3. Subject to sub. (4) (b), the owner of a vehicle involved in a
11violation of s. 346.37 (1) (c) 1. or 3., or of a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.37
12(1) (c) 1. or 3., that is detected by a traffic control photographic system shall be liable
13for the violation as provided in this section.
AB75,1482,19 14(3) If a traffic officer prepares a uniform traffic citation under s. 345.11 for a
15violation of this section, the officer shall serve the owner of the vehicle with the
16citation by mailing the citation by certified mail addressed to the owner's last-known
17address within 72 hours after the violation. A traffic officer shall send with the
18citation a duplicate of each photograph, video, or digital image, taken by the traffic
19control photographic system, of the vehicle involved in the violation.
AB75,1482,21 20(4) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), it is not a defense to a violation of this
21section that the owner was not operating the vehicle at the time of the violation.
AB75,1482,2222 (b) All of the following are defenses to a violation of this section:
AB75,1482,2523 1. That a report that the vehicle was stolen was made by the owner to a law
24enforcement agency before the violation occurred or within a reasonable time after
25the violation occurred.
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12. That the owner of the vehicle provided a traffic officer with the name and
2address of the person operating the vehicle at the time of the violation and the person
3so named admits operating the vehicle at the time of the violation. In that case, the
4person operating the vehicle may be charged with a violation of s. 346.37 (1) (c) 1. or
53. or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.37 (1) (c) 1. or 3.
AB75,1483,106 3. That the vehicle is owned by a lessor of vehicles and is registered in the name
7of the lessor, that at the time of the violation the vehicle was in the possession of a
8lessee, and that the lessor provided a traffic officer with the information required
9under s. 343.46 (3). In that case, the lessee may be charged with a violation of s.
10346.37 (1) (c) 1. or 3. or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.37 (1) (c) 1. or 3.
AB75,1483,1711 4. That the vehicle is owned by a dealer, as defined in s. 340.01 (11) (intro.), but
12including the persons specified in s. 340.01 (11) (a) to (d), that at the time of the
13violation the vehicle was being operated by a person on a trial run, and that the
14dealer provided a traffic officer with the name, address, and operator's license
15number of the person operating the vehicle. In that case, the person operating the
16vehicle may be charged with a violation of s. 346.37 (1) (c) 1. or 3. or a local ordinance
17in conformity with s. 346.37 (1) (c) 1. or 3.
AB75, s. 2973 18Section 2973. 346.43 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1484,219 346.43 (4) A vehicle owner found liable under s. 346.375 is subject to a
20forfeiture in the same amount that may be imposed on a vehicle operator for the
21corresponding violation of s. 346.37 (1) (b) 1. or 3. including, if applicable, the
22doubling of the forfeiture as provided in sub. (1) (b) 3. For purposes of this subsection,
23a person's prior violation of s. 346.37 (1) (c) 1. or 3. may be counted as a prior violation
24of s. 346.375. Imposition of liability under s. 346.375 shall not result in suspension
25or revocation of a person's operating privilege under s. 343.30 or 343.31, nor shall it

1result in demerit points being recorded on a person's driving record under s. 343.32
2(2) (a).
AB75, s. 2974 3Section 2974. 346.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1484,154 346.50 (2) Except as provided in sub. (3m), a motor vehicle bearing a special
5registration plate issued under s. 341.14 (1) or (1r) (a) to a disabled veteran or on his
6or her behalf is exempt from any ordinance imposing time limitations on parking in
7any street or highway zone and parking lot, whether municipally owned or leased,
8or both municipally owned and leased or a parking place owned or leased, or both
9owned and leased by a municipal parking utility, with one-half hour or more
10limitation but otherwise is subject to the laws relating to parking. Where the time
11limitation on a metered stall is one-half hour or more, no meter payment is required.
12Parking privileges granted by this subsection are limited to the disabled veteran to
13whom or on whose behalf the special plates were plate was issued and to qualified
14operators acting under the disabled veteran's express direction with the disabled
15veteran present.
AB75, s. 2975 16Section 2975. 346.50 (2a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1485,417 346.50 (2a) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3m), a motor vehicle bearing a
18special registration plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a)
19or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a special identification card
20issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or a motor vehicle registered in another
21jurisdiction upon which is displayed a registration plate, a card or an emblem issued
22by the other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically
23disabled person is exempt from any ordinance imposing time limitations on parking
24in any street or highway zone and parking lot, whether municipally owned or leased,
25or both municipally owned and leased or a parking place owned or leased, or both

1owned and leased by a municipal parking utility, with one-half hour or more
2limitation but otherwise is subject to the laws relating to parking. Where the time
3limitation on a metered stall is one-half hour or more, no meter payment is required.
4Parking privileges granted by this subsection are limited to the following:
AB75, s. 2976 5Section 2976. 346.50 (2a) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1485,76 346.50 (2a) (a) A person to whom plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14
7(1a).
AB75, s. 2977 8Section 2977. 346.50 (2a) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1485,119 346.50 (2a) (b) A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a
10person to whom plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1a) when such person
11is present.
AB75, s. 2978 12Section 2978. 346.50 (2a) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1485,1413 346.50 (2a) (c) A person to whom plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14
14(1m) when the disabled person for whom the plates were plate was issued is present.
AB75, s. 2979 15Section 2979. 346.50 (2a) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1485,1716 346.50 (2a) (d) A person for whom plates were a plate was issued under s.
17341.14 (1q).
AB75, s. 2980 18Section 2980. 346.50 (2a) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1485,2119 346.50 (2a) (e) A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a
20person for whom plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1q) when such
21person is present.
AB75, s. 2981 22Section 2981. 346.50 (2a) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1485,2423 346.50 (2a) (f) A person for whom plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14
24(1r) (a).
AB75, s. 2982 25Section 2982. 346.50 (2a) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1346.50 (2a) (g) A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a
2person for whom plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1r) (a) when the
3person is present.
AB75, s. 2983 4Section 2983. 346.50 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1486,165 346.50 (3) Except as provided in sub. (3m), a vehicle bearing a special
6registration plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or
7a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a special identification card
8issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or a motor vehicle registered in another
9jurisdiction upon which is displayed a registration plate, a card or an emblem issued
10by the other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as a vehicle used by a person with
11a physical disability is exempt from s. 346.505 (2) (a) or any ordinance in conformity
12therewith prohibiting parking, stopping or standing upon any portion of a street,
13highway or parking facility reserved for persons with physical disabilities by official
14traffic signs indicating the restriction. Stopping, standing and parking privileges
15granted by this subsection are limited to the persons listed under subs. (2) and (2a)
16(a) to (m).
AB75, s. 2984 17Section 2984. 346.50 (3m) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1487,318 346.50 (3m) (b) 5. The ordinance shall require the city to submit a report by
19December 31 of each odd-numbered year to the council on physical disabilities under
20s. 46.29 (1) (fm)
on implementation and administration of the ordinance, including
21an evaluation of the effectiveness of time limitations imposed by the ordinance. With
22respect to spaces reserved by the city for use by a motor vehicle used by a physically
23disabled person upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility, the report
24shall include the total number of spaces; the total number of spaces in a parking
25facility and the number of those spaces that are subject to a time limitation, and the

1duration of any such limitation; and the total number of spaces upon a street or
2highway and the number of those spaces that are subject to a time limitation, and
3the duration of any such limitation.
AB75, s. 2985 4Section 2985. 346.503 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1487,115 346.503 (1) In this section, "motor vehicle used by a physically disabled person"
6means a motor vehicle bearing a special registration plates plate issued under s.
7341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle,
8upon which a special identification card issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or a
9motor vehicle registered in another jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate,
10card or emblem issued by the other jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a
11vehicle used by a physically disabled person.
AB75, s. 2986 12Section 2986. 346.505 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1487,2213 346.505 (2) (a) Except for a motor vehicle used by a physically disabled person
14as defined under s. 346.503 (1), no person may park, stop or leave standing any
15vehicle, whether attended or unattended and whether temporarily or otherwise,
16upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved, by official traffic
17signs indicating the restriction, for vehicles displaying a special registration plates
18plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or a special
19identification card issued under s. 343.51 or vehicles registered in another
20jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other
21jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled
22person.
AB75, s. 2987 23Section 2987. 346.505 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1488,724 346.505 (2) (b) No person may park, stop or leave standing any vehicle, whether
25attended or unattended and whether temporarily or otherwise, upon any portion of

1a street, highway or parking facility so as to obstruct, block or otherwise limit the use
2of any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved, by official traffic signs
3indicating the restriction, for vehicles displaying a special registration plates plate
4issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or a special identification
5card issued under s. 343.51 or vehicles registered in another jurisdiction and
6displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other jurisdiction which
7designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled person.
AB75, s. 2988 8Section 2988. 346.505 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1488,199 346.505 (2) (c) Notwithstanding par. (b), no person may park, stop or leave
10standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended and whether temporarily or
11otherwise, upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility that is clearly
12marked as and intended to be an access aisle to provide entry to and exit from
13vehicles by persons with physical disabilities and which is immediately adjacent to
14any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved, by official traffic signs
15indicating the restriction, for vehicles displaying a special registration plates plate
16issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or a special identification
17card issued under s. 343.51 or vehicles registered in another jurisdiction and
18displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other jurisdiction which
19designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a person with a physical disability.
AB75, s. 2989 20Section 2989. 346.575 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1488,22 21346.575 Owner's liability for speed restriction violations detected by
22photo radar in work zones.
(1) In this section:
AB75,1488,2423 (a) "Highway work zone" means a highway maintenance or construction area
24on or adjacent to a highway where persons engaged in work are at risk from traffic.
AB75,1488,2525 (b) "Photo radar speed detection" has the meaning given in s. 349.02 (3) (a).
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1(2) Notwithstanding s. 349.02 (3) (b), any state or local law enforcement agency
2with jurisdiction over traffic violations may use photo radar speed detection to
3determine compliance with any speed restriction established under s. 346.57 or
4349.11, or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.57 or 349.11, in a highway work
5zone. Subject to sub. (4) (b), the owner of a vehicle involved in a violation of s. 346.57,
6or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.57, in a highway work zone that is
7determined by photo radar speed detection shall be liable for the violation as
8provided in this section.
AB75,1489,14 9(3) If a traffic officer prepares a uniform traffic citation under s. 345.11 for a
10violation of this section, the officer shall serve the owner of the vehicle with the
11citation by mailing the citation by certified mail addressed to the owner's last-known
12address within 72 hours after the violation. A traffic officer shall send with the
13citation a duplicate of each photograph, video, or digital image, taken by the photo
14radar speed detection system, of the vehicle involved in the violation.
AB75,1489,16 15(4) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), it is not a defense to a violation of this
16section that the owner was not operating the vehicle at the time of the violation.
AB75,1489,1717 (b) All of the following are defenses to a violation of this section:
AB75,1489,2018 1. That a report that the vehicle was stolen was made by the owner to a law
19enforcement agency before the violation occurred or within a reasonable time after
20the violation occurred.
AB75,1489,2521 2. That the owner of the vehicle provided a traffic officer with the name and
22address of the person operating the vehicle at the time of the violation and the person
23so named admits operating the vehicle at the time of the violation. In that case, the
24person operating the vehicle may be charged with a violation of s. 346.57 or a local
25ordinance in conformity with s. 346.57.
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13. That the vehicle is owned by a lessor of vehicles and is registered in the name
2of the lessor, that at the time of the violation the vehicle was in the possession of a
3lessee, and that the lessor provided a traffic officer with the information required
4under s. 343.46 (3). In that case, the lessee may be charged with a violation of s.
5346.57 or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.57.
AB75,1490,126 4. That the vehicle is owned by a dealer, as defined in s. 340.01 (11) (intro.), but
7including the persons specified in s. 340.01 (11) (a) to (d), that at the time of the
8violation the vehicle was being operated by a person on a trial run, and that the
9dealer provided a traffic officer with the name, address, and operator's license
10number of the person operating the vehicle. In that case, the person operating the
11vehicle may be charged with a violation of s. 346.57 or a local ordinance in conformity
12with s. 346.57.
AB75, s. 2990 13Section 2990. 346.60 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1490,2114 346.60 (6) A vehicle owner found liable under s. 346.575 is subject to a
15forfeiture in the same amount that may be imposed on a vehicle operator for the
16corresponding violation of s. 346.57 including, if applicable, the doubling of the
17forfeiture as provided in sub. (3m) (a). For purposes of this subsection, a person's
18prior violation of s. 346.57 may be counted as a prior violation of s. 346.575.
19Imposition of liability under s. 346.575 shall not result in suspension or revocation
20of a person's operating privilege under s. 343.30 or 343.31, nor shall it result in
21demerit points being recorded on a person's driving record under s. 343.32 (2) (a).
AB75, s. 2991 22Section 2991. 347.48 (2m) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1491,723 347.48 (2m) (gm) Notwithstanding s. 349.02, a law enforcement officer may not
24stop or inspect a vehicle solely to determine compliance with this subsection or sub.
25(1) or (2) or a local ordinance in conformity with this subsection, sub. (1) or (2) or rules

1of the department. This paragraph does not limit the authority of a law enforcement
2officer to issue a citation for a violation of this subsection or sub. (1) or (2) or a local
3ordinance in conformity with this subsection, sub. (1) or (2) or rules of the department
4observed in the course of a stop or inspection made for other purposes, except that
5a
A law enforcement officer may not take a person into physical custody solely for
6a violation of this subsection or sub. (1) or (2) or a local ordinance in conformity with
7this subsection, sub. (1) or (2) or rules of the department.
AB75, s. 2992 8Section 2992. 347.50 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1491,119 347.50 (2m) (a) Any person who violates s. 347.48 (2m) (b) or (c) and any person
1016 years of age or older who violates s. 347.48 (2m) (d) may be required to forfeit $10
11$25.
AB75, s. 2993 12Section 2993. 348.25 (8) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1491,1913 348.25 (8) (e) The officer or agency authorized to issue a permit under s. 348.26
14or 348.27 may require any applicant for a permit under s. 348.26 or 348.27 to pay the
15cost of any special investigation undertaken to determine whether a permit should
16be approved or denied and to pay an additional fee established by the department by
17rule per permit if a department telephone call-in procedure or Internet procedure
18is used. The fee shall approximate the cost to the department for providing this
19service to persons so requesting
.
AB75, s. 2994 20Section 2994. 349.13 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1492,821 349.13 (1m) In addition to the requirements under s. 346.503 (1m), the
22department, with respect to state trunk highways outside of corporate limits and
23parking facilities under its jurisdiction, and local authorities, with respect to
24highways under their jurisdiction including state trunk highways or connecting
25highways within corporate limits and parking facilities within corporate limits, may,

1by official traffic signs indicating the restriction, prohibit parking, stopping or
2standing upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved for any
3vehicle bearing a special registration plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a),
4(1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a
5special identification card issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or any vehicle
6registered in another jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate, card or emblem
7issued by the other jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a
8physically disabled person.
AB75, s. 2995 9Section 2995. 440.25 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1492,17 10440.25 Judicial review. The department may seek judicial review under ch.
11227 of any final disciplinary decision of the medical examining board or affiliated
12credentialing board attached to the medical examining board. The department shall
13be represented in such review proceedings by an attorney within the department.
14Upon request of the medical examining board or the interested affiliated
15credentialing board, the attorney general may represent the board. If the attorney
16general declines to represent the board, the board may retain special counsel which
17shall be paid for out of the appropriation under s. 20.165 (1) (g) (hg).
AB75, s. 2996 18Section 2996. 460.01 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1492,2119 460.01 (5) "Physician's office" has the meaning given in s. 101.123 (1) (dg)
20means a place, other than a residence or a hospital, that is used primarily to provide
21medical care and treatment
.
AB75, s. 2997 22Section 2997. 551.614 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1493,223 551.614 (1) (a) There shall be a filing fee of $750 $1,000 for every registration
24statement filed under s. 551.303 or 551.304, and for every notice filing under s.
25551.302. If a registration statement is denied or withdrawn before the effective date

1or a pre-effective stop order is entered under s. 551.306, or a notice filing is
2withdrawn, the filing fee shall be retained.
AB75, s. 2998 3Section 2998. 551.614 (1) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1493,54 551.614 (1) (b) 1. a. Elect not to include the information under subd. 1. b. and
5instead pay a fee of $1,500 $10,000.
AB75, s. 2999 6Section 2999. 551.614 (1) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1493,117 551.614 (1) (b) 1. b. Report the amount of securities sold to persons in this state
8during the preceding fiscal year or, if the registration is terminated, during the
9portion of the preceding fiscal year during which the registration was effective, and
10pay a fee of 0.05 percent of the dollar amount of the securities sold to persons in this
11state, but not less than $150 $500 nor more than $1,500 $10,000.
AB75, s. 3000 12Section 3000. 551.614 (1) (b) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1493,1413 551.614 (1) (b) 2. a. Elect not to include the information under subd. 2. b. and
14instead pay a fee of $1,500 $10,000.
AB75, s. 3001 15Section 3001. 551.614 (1) (b) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1493,2016 551.614 (1) (b) 2. b. Report the amount of securities sold to persons in this state
17during the preceding fiscal year or, if sales have terminated, during the portion of the
18preceding fiscal year during which sales were made, and pay a fee of 0.05 percent of
19the dollar amount of the securities sold to persons in this state, but not less than $150
20$500 nor more than $1,500 $10,000.
AB75, s. 3002 21Section 3002. 551.614 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1494,722 551.614 (2) Fees related to broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers,
23investment adviser representatives, and federal covered advisers.
Every
24applicant for an initial or renewal license under s. 551.401, 551.402, 551.403, or
25551.404 shall pay a filing fee of $200 in the case of a broker-dealer or investment

1adviser and $30 $60 in the case of an agent representing a broker-dealer or issuer
2or an investment adviser representative. Every federal covered adviser in this state
3that is required to make a notice filing under s. 551.405 shall pay an initial or renewal
4notice filing fee of $200. A broker-dealer, investment adviser, or federal covered
5adviser maintaining a branch office within this state shall pay an additional filing
6fee of $30 $60 for each branch office. When an application is denied, or an application
7or a notice filing is withdrawn, the filing fee shall be retained.
AB75, s. 3003 8Section 3003. 560.031 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1494,13 9560.031 Grants for ethanol production facilities. Notwithstanding ss. s.
10560.138 (2) (a) and 560.17 (3), the department may not make a grant for an ethanol
11production facility on which construction begins after July 27, 2005, unless a
12competitive bidding process is used for the construction of the ethanol production
13facility.
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