SB180: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Senate BILL 180

May 10, 1995 - Introduced by Senator C. Potter, cosponsored by Representative Baumgart. Referred to Committee on Environment and Energy.

SB180,1,5 An Act to amend 27.01 (7) (g) 1., 27.01 (7) (g) 2. and 27.01 (10) (a); and to create 27.01 (7) (g) 1m., 27.01 (7) (g) 2m. and 27.01 (7) (gr) of the statutes; relating to: vehicle admission stickers for entry into state parks and other state recreational lands that are issued for vehicles owned or occupied by certain members of the U.S. armed forces and granting rule-making authority.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the department of natural resources (DNR) collects fees for admission stickers for vehicles entering state parks and certain other state recreational lands. DNR collects lower fees for daily and annual admission stickers issued for vehicles that have Wisconsin plates than for those that have out-of-state registration plates. This bill requires DNR to establish a system under which a vehicle that is owned by a state resident who is a member of the armed forces and who is stationed outside this state is eligible for the lower fee for the annual admission sticker and under which a vehicle that is occupied by a service member is eligible for the lower fee for a daily admission sticker.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

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

SB180, s. 1 Section 1. 27.01 (7) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB180,2,3 27.01 (7) (g) 1. Except as provided in subd. 1m. and par. (gm), the fee for an annual vehicle admission sticker for any vehicle which has a registration plate or plates from another state is $24.

SB180, s. 2 Section 2. 27.01 (7) (g) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB180,2,8 27.01 (7) (g) 1m. The fee for an annual vehicle admission sticker for any vehicle that has a registration plate or plates from another state and that is owned by a person who has an admission pass issued under par. (gr) is the same as the fee for an annual vehicle admission sticker specified under par. (f) 1.

SB180, s. 3 Section 3. 27.01 (7) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB180,2,12 27.01 (7) (g) 2. Except as provided in subds. 3. and 2m. to 4., the fee for a daily vehicle admission sticker for any vehicle which has a registration plate or plates from another state is $6.

SB180, s. 4 Section 4. 27.01 (7) (g) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB180,2,17 27.01 (7) (g) 2m. The fee for a daily vehicle admission sticker for any vehicle that has a registration plate or plates from another state and that is occupied by a person who has an admission pass issued under par. (gr) is the same as the fee for a daily vehicle admission sticker specified under par. (f) 2.

SB180, s. 5 Section 5. 27.01 (7) (gr) of the statutes is created to read:

SB180,2,23 27.01 (7) (gr) Proof of membership in armed forces. For purposes of eligibility for nonresident vehicle admission stickers under par. (g) 1m. and 2m., the department shall establish by rule a system under which it will issue an admission pass showing such eligibility to any person who exhibits proof of eligibility by presenting 2 separate items of identification, each of which shows all of the following:

SB180,2,24 1. He or she is a resident.

SB180,2,25 2. He or she is in active service with the U.S. armed forces outside this state.

SB180, s. 6 Section 6. 27.01 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB180,3,8 27.01 (10) (a) Definition of resident. As used in In this subsection, and in sub. (7) (gr), "resident" means a person who maintains his or her place of permanent abode in this state. Domiciliary intent is required to establish that a person is maintaining his or her place of permanent abode in this state. Mere ownership of property is not sufficient to establish domiciliary intent. Evidence of domiciliary intent includes, without limitation, the location where the person votes, pays personal income taxes or obtains a driver's license.

SB180, s. 7 Section 7. Effective date.

SB180,3,11 (1)  This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.

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