Amendment AA2-AB405

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2, TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 405

August 11, 2005 - Offered by Committee on Transportation.

AB405-AA2,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB405-AA2,1,2 1. Page 1, line 3: after "nature" insert "and making an appropriation".

AB405-AA2,1,3 2. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:

AB405-AA2,1,4 " Section 1g. 341.14 (6r) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB405-AA2,2,6 341.14 (6r) (c) Special group plates shall display the word "Wisconsin", the name of the applicable authorized special group, a symbol representing the special group, not exceeding one position, and identifying letters or numbers or both, not exceeding 6 positions and not less than one position. The department shall specify the design for special group plates, but the department shall consult the president of the University of Wisconsin System before specifying the word or symbol used to identify the special groups under par. (f) 35. to 47., the secretary of natural resources before specifying the word or symbol used to identify for the special group under par. (f) 50. and, the chief executive officer of the professional football team and an authorized representative of the league of professional football teams described in s. 229.823 to which that team belongs before specifying the design for the applicable special group plate under par. (f) 55., and the department of veterans affairs before specifying the design for the special group plates under par. (f) 49d., 49h., and 49s. Special group plates under par. (f) 50. shall be as similar as possible to regular registration plates in color and design.

AB405-AA2, s. 1j Section 1j. 341.14 (6r) (d) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 25, is amended to read:

AB405-AA2,2,15 341.14 (6r) (d) 1. Subject to subd. 2. and par. (c), the department shall specify the word or words comprising the special group name and the symbol to be displayed upon special group plates for a group associated with a branch of the armed services or a related organization after consultation with the appropriate state or federal representative of that service or organization. Special group plates for a group associated with a branch of the armed services or a related organization shall be colored red, white and blue.".

AB405-AA2,2,16 3. Page 2, line 1: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1m".

AB405-AA2,2,17 4. Page 2, line 2: delete "Operation Iraqi Freedom" and substitute "Iraq War".

AB405-AA2,2,19 5. Page 2, line 4: delete "Operation Enduring Freedom" and substitute "Afghanistan War".

AB405-AA2,2,20 6. Page 2, line 6: delete "Operation".

AB405-AA2,2,21 7. Page 2, line 14: after that line insert:

AB405-AA2,2,22 " Section 4g. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB405-AA2,3,3 (1) Prior to consultation with the department of transportation as required under section 341.14 (6r) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of veterans affairs shall solicit input from the state's veterans organizations regarding the design for the special group plates under section 341.14 (6r) (f) 49d., 49h., and 49s. of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB405-AA2,3,11 (2) Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, if this subsection takes effect in fiscal year 2006-07, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 2007-09 biennial budget bill, the department of transportation shall submit a dollar amount for the appropriation under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes that is $18,200 less than the total amount appropriated under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes for the 2006-07 fiscal year, before submitting any information relating to any increase or decrease in the dollar amount for that appropriation for the 2007-09 fiscal biennium.

AB405-AA2, s. 4r Section 4r. Appropriation changes.

AB405-AA2,3,18 (1) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2005, the dollar amount is increased by $18,200 for the fiscal year in which this subsection takes effect to increase funding for special registration plates associated with Iraq War veterans, Afghanistan War veterans, and Noble Eagle veterans.".

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