Amendment SSA1-SB109

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2003 SENATE BILL 109

May 23, 2003 - Offered by Committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.

SB109-SSA1,1,2 An Act to amend 341.135 (1); and to create 341.13 (2r) of the statutes; relating to: motor vehicle registration plates for veterans wounded in combat.

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

SB109-SSA1, s. 1 Section 1. 341.13 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB109-SSA1,1,9 341.13 (2r) In addition to the matter specified in s. 341.12 (3), the registration plates for a vehicle registered under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 32. shall display the words "combat-wounded veteran." The department shall specify one combination of colors and design for a plate issued under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 32., except that the department may not specify the colors or design unless the colors and design are approved in writing by the department of veterans affairs.

SB109-SSA1, s. 2 Section 2. 341.135 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB109-SSA1,2,15 341.135 (1) Design. Every 7th year, the department shall establish new designs of registration plates to be issued under ss. 341.14 (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), and (6r), 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), and (j) and (2) (a), (b), and (c), and 341.26 (2) and (3) (a) 1. and (am). Any design for registration plates issued for automobiles and for vehicles registered on the basis of gross weight shall comply with the applicable design requirements of ss. 341.12 (3), 341.13, and 341.14 (6r) (c). The designs for registration plates specified in this subsection shall be as similar in appearance as practicable during each 7-year design interval. Each Except as provided in s. 341.13 (2r), each registration plate issued under s. 341.14 (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), or (6r), 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), or (j) or (2) (a), (b), or (c), or 341.26 (2) or (3) (a) 1. or (am) during each 7-year design interval shall be of the design established under this subsection. The department may not redesign registration plates for the special groups under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 53., 54., or 55. until July 1, 2007. Except for registration plates issued under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 53., 54., or 55., the first design cycle for registration plates issued under ss. 341.14 (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), and (6r), 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), and (j) and (2) (a), (b), and (c), and 341.26 (2) and (3) (a) 1. and (am) began July 1, 2000.

SB109-SSA1, s. 3 Section 3. Initial applicability.

SB109-SSA1,2,18 (1) This act first applies to registration plates that are redesigned on the effective date of this subsection.

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