Amendment ASA1-AB92

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 92

May 11, 2015 - Offered by Representatives Horlacher, Jarchow, Jacque, Kulp and Sanfelippo.

AB92-ASA1,1,10 An Act to repeal 344.62 (2), 344.64, 344.65 (1) (b) and 344.65 (2); to renumber and amend 344.16 (1), 344.25 and 344.65 (1) (a); to amend 165.755 (1) (b), 302.46 (1) (a), 344.14 (2) (d), 344.16 (2), 344.25 (title), 344.26 (1) (a), 344.26 (1) (b) (intro.), 344.26 (1) (b) 1., 344.62 (1), 344.65 (1) (c), 757.05 (1) (a), 814.63 (1) (c), 814.63 (2), 814.65 (1), 814.85 (1) (a) and 814.86 (1); to repeal and recreate 344.26 (title); and to create 344.16 (1) (a) and (b), 344.16 (2m), 344.25 (2m), 344.26 (1) (am), 344.63 (1) (cm), 344.65 (1) (a) 2., 344.65 (1) (a) 3. and 344.65 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes; relating to: penalties for violations related to the motor vehicle liability insurance requirement, proof of financial responsibility, and providing a penalty.

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

AB92-ASA1,1 Section 1. 165.755 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB92-ASA1,2,5 165.755 (1) (b) A court may not impose the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement surcharge under par. (a) for a violation of s. 101.123 (2) or (2m), for a financial responsibility violation under s. 344.62 (2), or for a violation of a state law or municipal or county ordinance involving a nonmoving traffic violation, a violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b), or a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m).

AB92-ASA1,2 Section 2. 302.46 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB92-ASA1,2,16 302.46 (1) (a) If a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of state law or for a violation of a municipal or county ordinance except for a violation of s. 101.123 (2) or (2m), for a financial responsibility violation under s. 344.62 (2), or for a violation of state laws or municipal or county ordinances involving nonmoving traffic violations, violations under s. 343.51 (1m) (b), or safety belt use violations under s. 347.48 (2m), the court, in addition, shall impose a jail surcharge under ch. 814 in an amount of 1 percent of the fine or forfeiture imposed or $10, whichever is greater. If multiple offenses are involved, the court shall determine the jail surcharge on the basis of each fine or forfeiture. If a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the court shall reduce the jail surcharge in proportion to the suspension.

AB92-ASA1,3 Section 3. 344.14 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB92-ASA1,2,20 344.14 (2) (d) To any person qualifying as a self-insurer under s. 344.16 or to any person operating a vehicle for such self-insurer or to any member of a religious sect issued a certificate of self-insurance under s. 344.16.

AB92-ASA1,4 Section 4. 344.16 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 344.16 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB92-ASA1,2,25 344.16 (1) (intro.) Any person in whose name more than 25 motor vehicles are registered of the following may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the secretary as provided in sub. (2) .:

AB92-ASA1,5 Section 5. 344.16 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:

AB92-ASA1,3,3 344.16 (1) (a) A person in whose name more than 25 motor vehicles are registered.

AB92-ASA1,3,5 (b) Subject to sub. (2m), a religious sect the members of which have collectively registered with the department more than 25 motor vehicles.

AB92-ASA1,6 Section 6. 344.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB92-ASA1,3,10 344.16 (2) The Subject to sub. (2m), the secretary may, upon the application of such a person or religious sect, issue a certificate of self-insurance when satisfied that such person or religious sect is possessed and will continue to be possessed of ability to pay judgments obtained against such person or religious sect.

AB92-ASA1,7 Section 7. 344.16 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB92-ASA1,3,16 344.16 (2m) The secretary may issue a certificate of self-insurance under sub. (2) to a religious sect only if the secretary determines that the members of the religious sect have a long-standing history of mutual financial assistance in time of need to the extent that they share in financial obligations of other members who would otherwise be unable to meet their obligations.

AB92-ASA1,8 Section 8. 344.25 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB92-ASA1,3,19 344.25 (title) Suspension for nonpayment of judgment or certain financial responsibility violations; exceptions.

AB92-ASA1,9 Section 9. 344.25 of the statutes is renumbered 344.25 (1), and 344.25 (1) (f), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB92-ASA1,3,24 344.25 (1) (f) Notwithstanding sub. (5), subs. (2) and (3) par. (e), pars. (b) and (c) apply to a damage judgment in accordance with s. 344.05 against a resident of this state which has been entered by an Indian tribal court in this state.

AB92-ASA1,10 Section 10. 344.25 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB92-ASA1,4,3 344.25 (2m) The secretary shall suspend a person's operating privilege and all registrations of the person upon receiving a record of conviction showing that the person has been convicted of an offense under s. 344.62 (1).

AB92-ASA1,11 Section 11. 344.26 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB92-ASA1,4,5 344.26 (title) Term of suspension.

AB92-ASA1,12 Section 12. 344.26 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB92-ASA1,4,15 344.26 (1) (a) Subject to the exceptions stated in ss. 344.25 (2) (1) (b) and 344.27 (2), any operating privilege or registration suspended or revoked under s. 344.25 (1) shall remain suspended or revoked for 5 years from the date of entry of judgment or until the judgment is stayed, satisfied, or discharged, whichever is earlier, and, unless 3 years have elapsed since the date on which the judgment was stayed, satisfied, or discharged or 8 years have elapsed since the date of entry of judgment, whichever is earlier, or unless the person is a nonresident, until the person whose operating privilege and registration was suspended or revoked furnishes and maintains in effect proof of financial responsibility for the future.

AB92-ASA1,13 Section 13. 344.26 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB92-ASA1,4,20 344.26 (1) (am) Any operating privilege or registration suspended under s. 344.25 (2m) shall remain suspended for 3 years from the date of conviction or until the person whose operating privilege and registration was suspended furnishes and maintains in effect proof of financial responsibility for the future.

AB92-ASA1,14 Section 14. 344.26 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB92-ASA1,5,2 344.26 (1) (b) (intro.) If suspension of any operating privilege or registration under s. 344.25 (1) was terminated before 5 years from the date of entry of judgment because an exception under s. 344.25 (2) (1) (b) or 344.27 (2) applied and the judgment debtor's operating privilege or registration is subsequently suspended under s. 344.25 (2) (1) (b) or 344.27 (3), the operating privilege or registration shall remain suspended for all of the following periods:

AB92-ASA1,15 Section 15. 344.26 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB92-ASA1,5,10 344.26 (1) (b) 1. Five years from the date of suspension under s. 344.25 (2) (1) (b) or 344.27 (3) or until the judgment is stayed, satisfied, or discharged, whichever is earlier. A suspension period that commences on the date of suspension under s. 344.25 (2) (1) (b) or 344.27 (3) under this subdivision shall be reduced by the amount of time that the judgment debtor's operating privilege or registration was suspended under s. 344.25 (1) before one of the exceptions under s. 344.25 (2) (1) (b) or 344.27 (2) was satisfied.

AB92-ASA1,16 Section 16. 344.62 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB92-ASA1,5,21 344.62 (1) Except as provided in s. 344.63, no person may operate a motor vehicle upon a highway or upon premises held out to the public for the use of their motor vehicles, premises provided by employers to employees for the use of their motor vehicles, or premises provided to tenants of rental housing in buildings of 4 or more units for the use of their motor vehicles in this state unless the owner or operator of the vehicle has in effect a motor vehicle liability policy with respect to the vehicle being operated. A traffic officer shall cite a person under this subsection if the traffic officer does not know that the person is operating his or her motor vehicle in compliance with this subsection and the person does not have in his or her immediate possession proof of compliance with this subsection.

AB92-ASA1,17 Section 17. 344.62 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB92-ASA1,18 Section 18. 344.63 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB92-ASA1,6,2 344.63 (1) (cm) The motor vehicle is owned by a member of a religious sect that is a self-insurer holding a valid certificate of self-insurance under s. 344.16, the self-insurer has made an agreement described in s. 344.30 (4), and the vehicle is being operated with the owner's permission.

AB92-ASA1,19 Section 19. 344.64 of the statutes is repealed.

AB92-ASA1,20 Section 20. 344.65 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 344.65 (1) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB92-ASA1,6,12 344.65 (1) (a) 1. Any Except as provided in subds. 2. to 4., any person who violates s. 344.62 (1) may be required to forfeit not less than $500, plus costs, fees, and surcharges as provided in s. 345.47 (1), nor more than $500 $750, plus costs, fees, and surcharges as provided in s. 345.47 (1), for a first offense and not less than $1,000, plus costs, fees, and surcharges as provided in s. 345.47 (1), nor more than $1,500, plus costs, fees, and surcharges as provided in s. 345.47 (1), for a 2nd or subsequent offense occurring within 3 years.

AB92-ASA1,21 Section 21. 344.65 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB92-ASA1,6,20 344.65 (1) (a) 2. Any person who violates s. 344.62 (1) and, in the course of the violation, causes bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (4), to another person may be required to forfeit not less than $1,500, plus costs, fees, and surcharges as provided in s. 345.47 (1), nor more than $2,500, plus costs, fees, and surcharges as provided in s. 345.47 (1), except that, if the person knows at the time of the violation that he or she does not have in effect a motor vehicle liability policy with respect to the vehicle being operated, the person is guilty of a Class I felony.

AB92-ASA1,22 Section 22. 344.65 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB92-ASA1,7,3 344.65 (1) (a) 3. Any person who violates s. 344.62 (1) and, in the course of the violation, causes the death of another person may be required to forfeit not less than $2,500, plus costs, fees, and surcharges as provided in s. 345.47 (1), nor more than $7,500, plus costs, fees, and surcharges as provided in s. 345.47 (1), except that, if the person knows at the time of the violation that he or she does not have in effect a motor vehicle liability policy with respect to the vehicle being operated, the person is guilty of a Class H felony.

AB92-ASA1,23 Section 23. 344.65 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read: