Under current law, any group or organization may apply to the Department of
Transportation (DOT) for designation as an authorized special group. If the
application is approved, members of the authorized special group may obtain special
distinguishing registration plates for certain vehicles, including automobiles and
motor homes, that are owned or leased by special group members. A fee, in addition
to the regular registration fee for the particular kind of vehicle, is assessed for the
issuance or reissuance of most special plates.
Before October 2, 1998, authorized special groups whose members may obtain
special distinguishing registration plates were specifically enumerated in state law.

Current law provides that specific enumeration in state law of authorized special
groups is limited to those special groups enumerated before October 2, 1998.
This bill creates exceptions to the general prohibition against specifically
enumerating in state law special groups whose members may apply for special group
registration plates. The bill establishes the following authorized groups that are
military in nature: veterans of the Iraq War, the Afghanistan War, and Noble Eagle;
students and alumni of the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S. Naval
Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant
Marine Academy; and members of the Civil Air Patrol. In addition to the regular
vehicle registration fee, special group members are required to pay a $15 fee for
issuance or reissuance of the special plates.
Also under current law, a person who is affiliated with a branch of the armed
services or has another military affiliation may receive a specialized vehicle
registration plate that reflects the person's affiliation. Upon the person's death, his
or her surviving spouse may request DOT to permit the spouse to retain the plate.
Under this bill, the surviving spouse may also request that the plate be
personalized, modify any personalization on the plate, or request that a personalized
plate be replaced with a regular plate. As under current law for other personalized
registration plates, a surviving spouse pays a $15 fee for personalizing plates or
modifying the existing personalization, in addition to the costs of registering his or
her vehicle.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB202-ASA1, s. 1 1Section 1. 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act
225
, is amended to read:
AB202-ASA1,2,73 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or
4reissuance of the plates for special groups specified under par. (f), except that no
5additional fee may be charged under this subdivision for the issuance or reissuance
6of the plates for special groups specified under par. (f) 1. to 32., 49., 49m. to 49s., 51.,
7or 56.
AB202-ASA1, s. 2 8Section 2. 341.14 (6r) (b) 9. of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act
925
, is amended to read:
AB202-ASA1,3,310 341.14 (6r) (b) 9. A fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or reissuance
11of a plate for a special group specified under par. (f) 1. to 19., 20. to 32., 49., 49m. to

149s.
, 51., or 56. All moneys received under this subdivision in excess of the initial
2costs of production of the special group plate under par. (f) 56. or $27,600, whichever
3is less, shall be deposited in the veterans trust fund.
AB202-ASA1, s. 3 4Section 3. 341.14 (6r) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB202-ASA1,3,195 341.14 (6r) (c) Special group plates shall display the word "Wisconsin", the
6name of the applicable authorized special group, a symbol representing the special
7group, not exceeding one position, and identifying letters or numbers or both, not
8exceeding 6 positions and not less than one position. The department shall specify
9the design for special group plates, but the department shall consult the president
10of the University of Wisconsin System before specifying the word or symbol used to
11identify the special groups under par. (f) 35. to 47., the secretary of natural resources
12before specifying the word or symbol used to identify for the special group under par.
13(f) 50. and, the chief executive officer of the professional football team and an
14authorized representative of the league of professional football teams described in
15s. 229.823 to which that team belongs before specifying the design for the applicable
16special group plate under par. (f) 55., and the department of veterans affairs before
17specifying the design for the special group plates under par. (f) 49d., 49h., and 49s.

18Special group plates under par. (f) 50. shall be as similar as possible to regular
19registration plates in color and design.
AB202-ASA1, s. 4 20Section 4. 341.14 (6r) (d) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act
2125
, is amended to read:
AB202-ASA1,4,322 341.14 (6r) (d) 1. Subject to subd. 2. and par. (c), the department shall specify
23the word or words comprising the special group name and the symbol to be displayed
24upon special group plates for a group associated with a branch of the armed services
25or a related organization after consultation with the appropriate state or federal

1representative of that service or organization. Special group plates for a group
2associated with a branch of the armed services or a related organization shall be
3colored red, white and blue.
AB202-ASA1, s. 5 4Section 5. 341.14 (6r) (f) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB202-ASA1,4,55 341.14 (6r) (f) 3m. Students and alumni of the U.S. Military Academy.
AB202-ASA1, s. 6 6Section 6. 341.14 (6r) (f) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB202-ASA1,4,77 341.14 (6r) (f) 6m. Students and alumni of the U.S. Naval Academy.
AB202-ASA1, s. 7 8Section 7. 341.14 (6r) (f) 9g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB202-ASA1,4,99 341.14 (6r) (f) 9g. Students and alumni of the U.S. Air Force Academy.
AB202-ASA1, s. 8 10Section 8. 341.14 (6r) (f) 9m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB202-ASA1,4,1111 341.14 (6r) (f) 9m. Members of the Civil Air Patrol.
AB202-ASA1, s. 9 12Section 9. 341.14 (6r) (f) 12g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB202-ASA1,4,1313 341.14 (6r) (f) 12g. Students and alumni of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
AB202-ASA1, s. 10 14Section 10. 341.14 (6r) (f) 12m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB202-ASA1,4,1615 341.14 (6r) (f) 12m. Students and alumni of the U.S. Merchant Marine
16Academy.
AB202-ASA1, s. 11 17Section 11. 341.14 (6r) (f) 49d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB202-ASA1,4,1818 341.14 (6r) (f) 49d. Iraq War veterans.
AB202-ASA1, s. 12 19Section 12. 341.14 (6r) (f) 49h. of the statutes is created to read:
AB202-ASA1,4,2020 341.14 (6r) (f) 49h. Afghanistan War veterans.
AB202-ASA1, s. 13 21Section 13. 341.14 (6r) (f) 49s. of the statutes is created to read:
AB202-ASA1,4,2222 341.14 (6r) (f) 49s. Noble Eagle veterans.
AB202-ASA1, s. 14 23Section 14. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin
24Act 25
, Section 2247r, is amended to read:
AB202-ASA1,5,6
1341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. After October 1, 1998, additional authorized special groups
2may only be special groups designated by the department under this paragraph. The
3authorized special groups enumerated in par. (f) shall be limited solely to those
4special groups specified under par. (f) on October 1, 1998. This subdivision does not
5apply to the special groups specified under par. (f) 3m., 6m., 9g., 9m., 12g., 12m., 49d.,
649h., 49s.,
54., 55., and 56.
AB202-ASA1, s. 15 7Section 15. 341.14 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 341.14 (8) (a) and
8amended to read:
AB202-ASA1,5,169 341.14 (8) (a) If a special plate for a group associated with a branch of the armed
10services or otherwise military in nature has been issued to a person under this
11section, upon application by the surviving spouse of the person, the department may
12permit the surviving spouse to retain the plate. If the plate has been returned to the
13department or surrendered to another state, the department may reissue the plate
14to the surviving spouse. The department shall charge an additional fee of $15 to
15reissue the plate. This subsection does not apply to a special plate issued under s.
16341.14 (1) or (1r).
AB202-ASA1, s. 16 17Section 16. 341.14 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB202-ASA1,5,2218 341.14 (8) (b) For a plate retained under this subsection, upon request of the
19surviving spouse, the department may change the plate from a personalized plate to
20a standard plate. Upon request of a surviving spouse and upon payment of the
21additional fee under s. 341.145 (3), the department may personalize the plate or
22modify any existing personalization to the plate.
AB202-ASA1, s. 17 23Section 17. 341.14 (8) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB202-ASA1,5,2524 341.14 (8) (c) This subsection does not apply to a special plate issued under s.
25341.14 (1) or (1r).
AB202-ASA1, s. 18
1Section 18. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB202-ASA1,6,6 2(1) Prior to consultation with the department of transportation as required
3under section 341.14 (6r) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department
4of veterans affairs shall solicit input from the state's veterans organizations
5regarding the design for the special group plates under section 341.14 (6r) (f) 49d.,
649h., and 49s. of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB202-ASA1,6,147 (2) Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, if this subsection takes
8effect in fiscal year 2006-07, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the
9statutes for purposes of the 2007-09 biennial budget bill, the department of
10transportation shall submit a dollar amount for the appropriation under section
1120.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes that is $18,200 less than the total amount appropriated
12under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes for the 2006-07 fiscal year, before
13submitting any information relating to any increase or decrease in the dollar amount
14for that appropriation for the 2007-09 fiscal biennium.
AB202-ASA1, s. 19 15Section 19. Appropriation changes.
AB202-ASA1,6,2016 (1) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
17to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as
18affected by the acts of 2005, the dollar amount is increased by $18,200 for the fiscal
19year in which this subsection takes effect to increase funding for special registration
20plates associated with the addition of special group plates under this act.
AB202-ASA1, s. 20 21Section 20. Effective date.
AB202-ASA1,6,2322 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after
23publication.
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