AB711: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly BILL 711

January 13, 1998 - Introduced by Committee on Rules. Referred to Calendar.

AB711,1,3 An Act to amend 20.525 (1) (gm), 25.40 (1) (a) 17. and 341.14 (6r) (bg) 3. b. of the statutes; relating to: proceeds from the sale of sesquicentennial commemorative registration plates and making an appropriation.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the department of transportation (DOT) sells special license plates commemorating this state's sesquicentennial anniversary of statehood. Vehicle owners may purchase the plates for $15, in addition to the regular registration fee, for display on their vehicles. After deducting its costs to produce and distribute the plates, DOT deposits the net proceeds from the sale of these plates with the sesquicentennial commission. The sesquicentennial commission uses the net proceeds from the sale of the plates to plan and administer this state's sesquicentennial celebration.

This bill requires DOT to deposit with the sesquicentennial commission $10 from the sale of each set of the commemorative plates, regardless of the cost to DOT to produce and distribute the plates. The bill also requires the secretary of transportation to determine the amount, if any, by which the sum of payments already made by DOT to the sesquicentennial commission is less than $10 for each set of the commemorative plates issued and to pay that amount, if any, to the commission.

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

AB711, s. 1 Section 1. 20.525 (1) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB711,2,6 20.525 (1) (gm) Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission; vehicle registration plates. All moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (bg) 2. that are credited to this appropriation account under s. 341.14 (6r) (bg) 3. b. and under 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 4 (1), to be used for the general program operations of the Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission under s. 14.26.

AB711, s. 2 Section 2. 25.40 (1) (a) 17. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB711,2,11 25.40 (1) (a) 17. Moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (bg) 2. that are deposited in the general fund and credited under s. 341.14 (6r) (bg) 3. b. to the appropriation under s. 20.525 (1) (gm) or that are deposited in the historical legacy trust fund.

AB711, s. 3 Section 3. 341.14 (6r) (bg) 3. b. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB711,2,20 341.14 (6r) (bg) 3. b. Deposit in the general fund and credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.525 (1) (gm) the amount, if any, by which fees received under subd. 2. during the preceding fiscal quarter exceeded the total cost computed under subd. 3. a. $10 for each fee received under subd. 2. during the preceding fiscal quarter, except that with respect to fees received during the 2nd fiscal quarter of the 1998-99 fiscal year, the department shall deposit the that amount, if any, in the historical legacy trust fund.

AB711, s. 4 Section 4 . Nonstatutory provisions.

AB711,3,5 (1) Not later than the first day of the 2nd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the secretary of transportation shall certify to the sesquicentennial commission the amount, if any, by which the sum of moneys deposited under section 341.14 (6r) (bg) 3. b. of the statutes in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under section 20.525 (1) (gm) of the statutes is less than an amount equal to $10 for each fee received under section 341.14 (6r) (bg) 2. of the statutes and shall deposit in the general fund and credit to the appropriation account under section 20.525 (1) (gm) of the statutes an amount equal to the amount certified under this subsection.

AB711,3,6 (End)