Amendment AA1-AB333

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO 2003 ASSEMBLY BILL 333

September 18, 2003 - Offered by Committee on Campaigns and Elections.

AB333-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB333-AA1,1,2 1. Page 2, line 1: delete lines 1 to 8 and substitute:

AB333-AA1,1,3 " Section 1b. 11.37 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB333-AA1,1,12 11.37 Travel by public officers. (1) No person may use any motor vehicle that is owned or leased by the state or by any local governmental unit or any aircraft that is owned by the state or by any local governmental unit for any trip which is exclusively for the purposes of which include campaigning in support of or in opposition to any candidate for national, state or local office. No person may use any aircraft that is owned or leased by the state for any trip which is exclusively for the purposes of campaigning in support of or in opposition to any candidate for national, state or local office, unless use of the vehicle or aircraft is required for purposes of security protection provided by the state or local governmental unit.

AB333-AA1,2,15 (2) No person may use any vehicle or aircraft that is owned or leased by the state or by any local governmental unit for purposes which include campaigning in support of or in opposition to any candidate for national, state or local office, unless the person pays to the state or local governmental unit a fee which is comparable to the commercial market rate for the use of a similar vehicle or aircraft and for any services provided by the state or local governmental unit to operate the vehicle or aircraft. If a trip is made in part for a public purpose and in part for the purpose of campaigning, the person shall pay for the portion of the trip attributable to campaigning, but in no case less than 50% of the entire cost of the trip. The portion of the trip attributable to campaigning shall be determined by dividing the number of appearances made for campaign purposes by the total number of appearances. Fees payable to the state shall be prescribed by the secretary of administration and shall be deposited in the under s. 20.916 (7) and shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.855 (6) (h). Fees payable to a local governmental unit shall be prescribed by the governing body of the governmental unit.".

AB333-AA1,2,16 2. Page 2, line 10: delete lines 10 to 17 and substitute:

AB333-AA1,3,2 "20.855 (6) (h) Vehicle and aircraft receipts. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of subsidizing the cost of operation, maintenance and depreciation of the vehicles and aircraft owned by the state and for the rental cost of vehicles and aircraft leased by the state. All moneys received by state agencies under ss. 11.37 and 20.916 (7) for political and other personal uses of state-owned vehicles and aircraft shall be credited to this appropriation account. The department of administration may transfer moneys from this appropriation to the proper account to any sum certain appropriation account of any a state agency from which state vehicle and aircraft costs are financed.".

AB333-AA1,3,5 3. Page 2, line 20: delete the material beginning with "state-owned" and ending with "aircraft" on page 2, line 21, and substitute " state-owned motor vehicle or state-owned aircraft that is owned by the state".

AB333-AA1,3,13 4. Page 3, line 2: delete "aircraft." and substitute "aircraft for such use and any costs payable under s. 11.37 (2). With the approval of the secretary of administration, a state officer or employee may use a motor vehicle or aircraft that is leased by the state for personal use, except as otherwise provided in s. 11.37. An officer or employee shall reimburse the state for personal use of a leased motor vehicle or aircraft at a rate determined by the secretary of administration that covers all costs associated with the lease of the vehicle or aircraft for such use and any costs payable under s. 11.37 (2).".

AB333-AA1,3,14 (End)