Amendment ASA1-AB469

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, To 1995 ASSEMBLY BILL 469

November 16, 1995 - Offered by Committee on Highways and Transportation.

AB469-ASA1,1,6 An Act to renumber and amend 343.50 (6); to amend 343.20 (2m); and to create 20.395 (5) (cj), 110.08 (1m), 343.01 (2) (dg), 343.14 (2) (gm), 343.175 (1r), 343.175 (4), 343.21 (2) (c) and 343.50 (6) (b) of the statutes; relating to: driver's licenses and identification cards issued by the department of transportation, anatomical donations, organ donor educational programs and making an appropriation.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB469-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 20.395 (5) (cj) of the statutes is created to read:

AB469-ASA1,1,10 20.395 (5) (cj) Driver licensing, organ donor education, state funds. From the general fund, all moneys received from fees under ss. 343.21 (2) (c) and 343.50 (6) (b) for the purpose of organ donor educational programs under s. 343.175 (4).

AB469-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 110.08 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB469-ASA1,2,4 110.08 (1m) Each operator's license examiner shall receive informational training on the powers and duties of the department relating to organ donor information under s. 343.175 once every 2 years and, for operator's license examiners hired after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], prior to initial assignment to operator's license examining activities. The informational training under this subsection shall be developed by all organ procurement organizations, as defined in s. 343.01 (2) (dg), in cooperation with the department.

AB469-ASA1, s. 3 Section 3. 343.01 (2) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:

AB469-ASA1,2,8 343.01 (2) (dg) "Organ procurement organization" means an organization that has status as a designated organ procurement organization under the requirements of 42 CFR 485.303.

AB469-ASA1, s. 4 Section 4. 343.14 (2) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB469-ASA1,2,12 343.14 (2) (gm) If the application is for renewal of a license or identification card, a place for the applicant to designate an additional payment of $1 for costs associated with organ donor information under s. 343.175.

AB469-ASA1, s. 5 Section 5. 343.175 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB469-ASA1,2,24 343.175 (1r) Department to provide information. In addition to the inquiry under sub. (1), if the applicant is at least 18 years of age, the department shall orally state to the applicant that he or she has the opportunity to indicate his or her willingness to be an organ donor. If the applicant indicates that he or she is undecided in response to the inquiry under sub. (1), the department shall provide the applicant with written information that all organ procurement organizations and the department have together developed. If the applicant makes an affirmative response to the inquiry under sub. (1), the department shall request at that time that the applicant write on the license the information that is specified under sub. (2) (ar) and affix a sticker, as described in sub. (3) (a), to the front side of the license document.

AB469-ASA1, s. 6 Section 6. 343.175 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB469-ASA1,3,7 343.175 (4) Organ donor educational programs. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (cj), the department shall annually distribute funds for organ donor educational programs to an organ procurement organization, under a funding formula consisting of an identical amount for each organ procurement organization. In order to ensure compliance with this subsection, the department shall require a financial report of expenditures under this subsection from each organ procurement organization.

AB469-ASA1, s. 7 Section 7. 343.20 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB469-ASA1,3,15 343.20 (2m) The department shall include with the notice that it mails under sub. (2) information regarding the requirements of s. 347.48 (4); information, as developed by all organ procurement organizations in cooperation with the department, that promotes anatomical donations and which relates to the anatomical donation opportunity available under s. 343.175; and, for licensees aged 65 years or older, material, as provided by the department, explaining the voluntary program that is specified in s. 71.55 (10) (b).

AB469-ASA1, s. 8 Section 8. 343.21 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB469-ASA1,3,23 343.21 (2) (c) In addition to the fees set under sub. (1), an applicant for a renewal license who has made a designation for an additional payment under s. 343.14 (2) (gm) shall pay to the department an additional fee of $1. All moneys received under this paragraph in excess of the costs associated with the powers and duties of the department relating to organ donor information under s. 343.175 shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (cj).

AB469-ASA1, s. 9 Section 9. 343.50 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 343.50 (6) (a) and amended to read:

AB469-ASA1,4,7 343.50 (6) (a) At least 30 days prior to the expiration of the card, the department shall mail a renewal application to the last-known address of each identification card holder. The department shall include with the application information, as developed by all organ procurement organizations in cooperation with the department, that promotes anatomical donations and which relates to the anatomical donation opportunity available under s. 343.175. The fee for a renewal identification card shall be $4, which card shall be valid for 4 years.

AB469-ASA1, s. 10 Section 10. 343.50 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB469-ASA1,4,15 343.50 (6) (b) In addition to the fee for renewal of an identification card under par. (a), an applicant who has made a designation for an additional payment as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (gm) shall pay to the department an additional fee of $1. All moneys received under this paragraph in excess of the costs associated with the powers and duties of the department relating to organ donor information under s. 343.175 shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (cj).

AB469-ASA1, s. 11 Section 11. Effective date.

AB469-ASA1,4,18 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.

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