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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
January 5, 1995 - Introduced by Senators Burke, Darling, Chvala, Moen and
Plewa, cosponsored by Representatives Walker, Ainsworth, Black, Bock,
Carpenter, Coggs, Coleman, Dueholm, Goetsch, Hahn, Harsdorf,
Hasenohrl, Kaufert, Lehman, Notestein, Robson, Seratti, Springer, Turner,
Wilder
and Ziegelbauer. Referred to Committee on Transportation,
Agriculture and Local Affairs.
SB2,1,3 1An Act to amend 346.60 (3m) and 346.65 (5m) of the statutes; relating to:
2increasing forfeitures for speeding committed in highway maintenance or
3construction area and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture or fine
for a violation of certain traffic laws to be doubled if the offense was committed in a
highway maintenance or construction area. The traffic laws subject to this penalty
enhancement include certain speeding violations, but does not include the general
prohibition against exceeding any posted speed limit. A violation of this prohibition
may result in a forfeiture of not less than $30 nor more than $300.
This bill provides that the traffic laws subject to this penalty enhancement
include the general prohibition against exceeding any posted speed limit, thereby
doubling the applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture for any violation of this
general prohibition that was committed in a highway maintenance or construction
area.
For further information see the state and local 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:
SB2, s. 1 4Section 1. 346.60 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,2,25 346.60 (3m) If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.57 (2), (3) or, (4) (d) to (h)
6or (5) where persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area

1are at risk from traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture specified
2in sub. (2) or (3) for the violation shall be doubled.
SB2, s. 2 3Section 2. 346.65 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB2,2,74 346.65 (5m) If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.62 (2) to (4) where persons
5engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area are at risk from
6traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture or fine specified in sub. (1),
7(2), (2j), (3) or (5) for the violation shall be doubled.
SB2, s. 3 8Section 3. Initial applicability.
SB2,2,11 9(1) This act first applies to violations committed on the effective date of this
10subsection, but does not preclude the counting of other violations as prior violations
11for sentencing a person or for suspending or revoking a person's operating privilege. 
SB2,2,1212 (End)
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