SB77: Bill Text

SB77, s. 3979 Section 3979. 341.14 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1608,8 341.14 (2) Upon compliance with the laws relating to registration of automobiles, station wagons and motor homes; motor trucks, dual purpose motor homes and dual purpose farm trucks which have a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds; and farm trucks which have a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, including payment of the prescribed registration fees therefor plus an additional fee of $10 $15 when registration plates are issued accompanied by an application showing satisfactory proof that the applicant is the holder of an unexpired amateur radio station license issued by the federal communications commission, the department shall issue registration plates on which, in lieu of the usual registration number, shall be inscribed in large legible form the call letters of such the applicant as assigned by the federal communications commission. The fee for reissuance of a plate under this subsection shall be $10 $15.

SB77, s. 3980 Section 3980. 341.14 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1608,21 341.14 (2m) Upon compliance with laws relating to registration of motor vehicles, including payment of the prescribed fee, and an additional fee of $5 $15 when the original or new registration plates are issued and accompanied by an application showing satisfactory proof that the applicant has a collector's identification number as provided in s. 341.266 (2) (d), the department shall issue registration plates on which, in lieu of the usual registration number, shall be inscribed the collector's identification number issued under s. 341.266 (2) (d). The words "VEHICLE COLLECTOR" shall be inscribed across the lower or upper portion of the plate at the discretion of the department. Additional registrations under this subsection by the same collector shall bear the same collector's identification number followed by a suffix letter for vehicle identification. Registration plates issued under this subsection shall expire annually.

SB77, s. 3981 Section 3981. 341.14 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1609,2 341.14 (6) (d) For each additional vehicle, a person who maintains more than one registration under this subsection at one time shall be charged a fee of $10 $15 for issuance of the plates in addition to the annual registration fee for the vehicle. Except as provided in par. (c), a motor truck or dual purpose farm truck registered under this subsection shall be registered under this paragraph.

SB77, s. 3982 Section 3982. 341.14 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1609,5 341.14 (6) (e) The department shall charge a fee of $10 $15 for reissuance of any plate under par. (d).

SB77, s. 3983 Section 3983. 341.14 (6m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1609,15 341.14 (6m) (a) Upon application to register an automobile, station wagon or motor truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds by any person who is a resident of this state and a member or retired member of the national guard, the department shall issue to the person special plates whose colors and design shall be determined by the department, after consultation with the adjutant general, and which have the words "Wisconsin guard member" placed on the plates in the manner designated by the department. An The department shall charge an additional fee of $10 shall be charged $15 for the issuance of the plates. Registration plates issued under this subsection shall expire annually.

SB77, s. 3984 Section 3984. 341.14 (6m) (b) (intro.), 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB77,1609,21 341.14 (6m) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (c), if an individual in possession of special plates under this subsection or of personalized plates under s. 341.145 (1) (b) does not maintain membership in the national guard during a year which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall do all of the following:

SB77,1609,22 1. Dispose of the special plates in a manner prescribed by the department;.

SB77,1609,24 2. In addition to the regular application fee, pay a $4 fee for the issuance of replacement plates; and.

SB77, s. 3985 Section 3985. 341.14 (6m) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB77, s. 3986 Section 3986. 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1610,4 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. An The department shall charge an additional fee of $10 shall be charged $15 for the issuance or reissuance of the plates for special groups specified under par. (f) 1. to 34., 48., 49. and 51.

SB77, s. 3987 Section 3987. 341.14 (6r) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB77, s. 3988 Section 3988. 341.14 (6r) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1610,16 341.14 (6r) (b) 4. An The department shall charge an additional fee of $20 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. or 3. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for a special group specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. An The department shall charge an additional fee of $40 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. or 3. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on a biennial basis for a special group specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration period or $20 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. The fee under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.

SB77, s. 3989 Section 3989. 341.14 (6r) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 445, section 14, is repealed.

SB77, s. 3990 Section 3990. 341.14 (6r) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1610,24 341.14 (6r) (g) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (bm) 1., if If an individual in possession of special plates under par. (f) 33., 34. or 48. or of personalized plates under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same color and design as special plates under par. (f) 33., 34. or 48. does not maintain membership in the applicable authorized special group during a year which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall:

SB77, s. 3991 Section 3991. 341.14 (6r) (g) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

SB77,1611,7 341.14 (6r) (g) (intro.) If an individual in possession of special plates under par. (f) 33., 34. or 48. or of personalized plates under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same color and design as special plates under par. (f) 33., 34. or 48. does not maintain membership in the applicable authorized special group during a year which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall do all of the following:

SB77, s. 3992 Section 3992. 341.14 (6r) (g) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB77,1611,10 341.14 (6r) (g) 1. Dispose of the special plates in a manner prescribed by the department;.

SB77,1611,12 2. In addition to the regular application fee, pay a $4 fee for the issuance of replacement plates; and.

SB77, s. 3993 Section 3993. 341.14 (6r) (g) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB77, s. 3994 Section 3994. 341.14 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1611,18 341.14 (7) The department shall disseminate information to all applicants for registration plates under sub. (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), or (1q) or (1r) (a) relating to the parking privileges granted under s. 346.50 (2), (2a) or (3) and their right to request enforcement of s. 346.505.

SB77, s. 3995 Section 3995. 341.14 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1612,2 341.14 (8) If a special plate for a group associated with a branch of the armed services or otherwise military in nature has been issued to a person under this section, upon application by the surviving spouse of the person, the department may permit the surviving spouse to retain the plate. If the plate has been returned to the department or surrendered to another state, the department may reissue the plate to the surviving spouse. The department shall charge an additional fee of $10 $15 to reissue the plate. This subsection does not apply to a special plate issued under s. 341.14 (1) or (1r).

SB77, s. 3996 Section 3996. 341.145 (1g) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 350, is amended to read:

SB77,1612,7 341.145 (1g) (c) The department may issue personalized registration plates under sub. (1) (d) to a person who qualifies for special plates under s. 341.14 (1) or, if in lieu of special plates under s. 341.14 (1), s. 341.14 (1r).

SB77, s. 3997 Section 3997. 341.145 (1g) (d) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 350, is amended to read:

SB77,1612,12 341.145 (1g) (d) The department may issue personalized registration plates under sub. (1) (e) to a person who qualifies for special plates under s. 341.14 (1a), (1m) or (1q) or, if in lieu of special plates under s. 341.14 (1a), s. 341.14 (1r).

SB77, s. 3998 Section 3998. 341.145 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1612,23 341.145 (4) Each personalized registration plate issued shall be reserved for the recipient or, in the case of a leased vehicle, for the lessee in succeeding registration periods and shall not be duplicated for issuance to any other person if the recipient or lessee maintains the plate, unless the recipient or, in the case of a leased vehicle, the lessee authorizes the issuance of the plate to another person. If the recipient or, in the case of a leased vehicle, the lessee does not maintain the plate for 2 successive years which are not plate issuance years or if the recipient or lessee does not specifically request reissuance of the personalized registration plate by the end of the month in which the plate expires in a plate issuance year, the department may issue the personalized registration plate to another applicant.

SB77, s. 3999 Section 3999. 341.145 (5) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB77,1613,3 341.145 (5) (intro.) If an individual in possession of a personalized registration plate does not maintain the personalized registration plate under sub. (3) during a year which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall do all of the following:

SB77,1613,5 (a) Dispose of the personalized plate in a manner prescribed by the department;.

SB77,1613,7 (b) In addition to the regular application fee, pay a $4 fee for the issuance of replacement plates; and.

SB77, s. 4000 Section 4000. 341.145 (5) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB77, s. 4001 Section 4001. 341.25 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1613,14 341.25 (1) (b) For each motorcycle or moped with a curb weight of 1,499 pounds or less, except a specially designed vehicle under s. 341.067, which is designed for the transportation of persons rather than property, a biennial fee of $20 $23. Registration plates issued under this paragraph expire on April 30 of even-numbered years.

SB77, s. 4002 Section 4002. 341.25 (1) (gg) of the statutes is repealed.

SB77, s. 4003 Section 4003. 341.25 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1613,19 341.25 (1) (i) For each mobile home 25 feet or less in length, a fee of $12; for each mobile home more than 25 not exceeding 45 feet in length, and for each camping trailer having a gross weight of more than 3,000 pounds, a fee of $18 $15.

SB77, s. 4004 Section 4004. 341.26 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1613,24 341.26 (2) (m) A motor vehicle leased or owned and operated by a voluntary nonprofit organization and used exclusively for rescue work. In this paragraph, "rescue work" means the rendering of first aid and emergency transportation to persons in need of immediate medical attention.

SB77, s. 4005 Section 4005. 341.26 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1614,3 341.26 (2m) (a) In this subsection, " municipality" "local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 345.05 (1) (c) (bg), except that the term does not include a county.

SB77, s. 4006 Section 4006. 341.26 (2m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1614,15 341.26 (2m) (am) A fee of $5 shall be paid to the department for the original issuance of a registration plate for any vehicle owned by this state or by any county or municipality local governmental unit or federally recognized Indian tribe or band in this state or leased to this state or to any county or municipality local governmental unit or federally recognized Indian tribe or band in this state, and operated exclusively, except for operation under s. 20.916 (7), in the public service by such state, county, municipality local governmental unit or Indian tribe or band. The registration shall be valid while the vehicle is owned and operated by the registrant or is leased to and operated by this state or by the county, municipality local governmental unit or Indian tribe or band, and the registrant complies with s. 110.20 (6).

SB77, s. 4007 Section 4007. 341.26 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1614,20 341.26 (3) (b) For each farm trailer not coming within the provisions of s. 341.264, an annual fee which is 25% of the fee prescribed by s. 341.25 (2) for a motor truck having the same gross weight, except that a farm trailer used with a farm truck tractor shall be registered at a fee of $5.

SB77, s. 4008 Section 4008. 341.267 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1614,24 341.267 (1) (b) "School" means a public or nonpublic school having an approved driver education program as certified by the department of education public instruction or the technical college system board.

SB77, s. 4009 Section 4009. 341.267 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1615,5 341.267 (1m) The department of education public instruction shall establish uniform marking standards for a motor vehicle which is used as a driver education vehicle. The markings shall be removed when the owned or leased vehicle is being operated for other than behind-the-wheel instruction or necessary maintenance and storage.

SB77, s. 4010 Section 4010. 341.267 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1615,11 341.267 (2) A driver education vehicle shall be registered as provided in s. 341.26 (2). If a driver education vehicle is replaced, reassignment of the plate to a replacement driver education vehicle shall be made by the department on request without payment of an additional fee. The department shall issue plates of a distinctive design upon the registration of a driver education vehicle.

SB77, s. 4011 Section 4011. 341.28 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1616,4 341.28 (2) (b) If the automobile which is the subject of the application was owned by the applicant at the time of and on or before the 15th day of the month in which the transfer, termination of the consumer lease, discontinuance of use on the highways, junking or registration under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) of the other automobile occurred and was not currently registered at the time of such transfer, termination of the consumer lease, discontinuance of use on the highways, junking or registration under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a), the applicant shall pay a fee to be computed as provided in subs. (3) to (5) but shall receive a credit for the unused portion of the current registration. The credit shall be computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the annual fee paid for the vehicle from which the plates were removed multiplied by the number of months remaining in the registration period represented by the removed plates, including the month during which the applicant transferred, discontinued to use on the highways, junked or registered under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) or terminated the consumer lease of the automobile from which the plates were removed if the transfer, termination of the consumer lease, discontinuance of use on the highways, junking or registration under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) occurred on or before the 15th day of the month.

SB77, s. 4012 Section 4012. 341.28 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1616,15 341.28 (7) (a) If the first operation of an automobile under circumstances making the owner liable for its registration in this state occurs on or before the 15th day of a given month, the registration period commences on the first day of such month. If the first operation occurs on or after the 16th day of a given month, the registration period commences on the first day of the following month. "First operation" means operation of an automobile for the first time after it was transferred or leased to the applicant or after it was registered in another state or after an active service refund or after the expiration of 12 months of nonoperation since expiration of the last registration in this state or after it was no longer used on the highways.

SB77, s. 4013 Section 4013. 341.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1617,6 341.28 (7) (b) In the case of an automobile which has not previously been registered or which has not been registered in this state by the present owner since the owner last acquired ownership of the automobile, the department shall assume that the date of first operation within the meaning of par. (a) is the date of the bill of sale evidencing the transfer of ownership to the applicant or, with respect to a leased vehicle, the date of commencement of the lease by the applicant, unless the applicant files with the department a statement that the automobile was not so operated until a later date, specifying the date of such first operation. In the case of at least 12 months of nonoperation of an automobile previously registered by the applicant, the applicant must file with the department a statement that he or she did not operate or consent to the operation of the automobile under circumstances making it subject to registration in this state during such 12-month period and must specify the date following such period when the automobile was first so operated. The department may refuse to accept a statement which projects the date of first operation into the future.

SB77, s. 4014 Section 4014. 341.305 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1617,10 341.305 (2) (bm) A motor truck or truck tractor which is owned or leased by a retail lumberyard and used exclusively to transport building construction materials from that lumberyard to a building construction site.

SB77, s. 4015 Section 4015. 341.31 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1617,13 341.31 (1) (b) 2. The vehicle was transferred or leased to the applicant after the expiration of the last registration in this state; or

SB77, s. 4016 Section 4016. 341.31 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1617,17 341.31 (1) (b) 5. The vehicle is a motorcycle which has been transferred or leased to the applicant and for which current registration plates had been issued to the previous owner; or

SB77, s. 4017 Section 4017. 341.31 (1) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1617,23 341.31 (1) (b) 6. The vehicle which has been transferred to or leased by the applicant is a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which had been registered by the previous owner at a gross weight of 8,000 pounds or less or is a farm truck which had been registered by the previous owner at a gross weight of 12,000 pounds or less; or

SB77, s. 4018 Section 4018. 341.31 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1618,16 341.31 (2) (a) For vehicles registered under the conditions in sub. (1) (a), (b) or (d), the fee for the current registration period shall be computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the annual registration fee or one twenty-fourth of the biennial registration fee prescribed for the vehicle multiplied by the number of months of the current registration period which have not fully expired on the date the vehicle first is operated by or with the consent of the applicant under circumstances making it subject to registration in this state plus, in case of a quarterly registration, $5. In the case of a vehicle which has not previously been registered or which has not been registered in this state by the present owner since the owner last acquired ownership of the vehicle, the department shall assume that the date of first operation is the date of the bill of sale evidencing transfer of ownership to the applicant or, with respect to a leased vehicle, the date of commencement of the lease by the applicant, unless he or she files with the department a statement that the vehicle was not so operated until a later date, specifying the date of such first operation. The department may refuse to accept any statement which projects the date of first operation into the future.

SB77, s. 4019 Section 4019. 341.31 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1619,2 341.31 (4) (a) The transferee or lessee of a vehicle registered as provided in s. 341.29, 341.295 or 341.30 is not subject to the payment of any registration fee for the remainder of the period for which the vehicle is registered unless, by reason of his or her status or the use to which the vehicle is put, the fee prescribed by law is higher than that paid by the former owner. In such event, the fee shall be computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the difference between the 2 annual fees multiplied by the number of months of the current registration period which have not fully expired on the date, after the vehicle is acquired by the applicant, when such vehicle is first operated by him or her or with his or her consent under circumstances making it subject to registration in this state.

SB77, s. 4020 Section 4020. 341.31 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1619,10 341.31 (4) (b) A person retaining a set of plates removed from a vehicle under s. 342.15 (4) (a) or 342.34 (1) (c) or (2) (c) and which was junked or transferred, is no longer leased to the person or used on the highways or has been registered as a special interest vehicle under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or a reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle under s. 341.268 (2) (a) may receive credit for the unused portion of the registration fee paid when registering a replacement vehicle of the same type and gross weight.

SB77, s. 4021 Section 4021. 341.31 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1619,17 341.31 (5) This section does not apply to vehicles registered at a fee of $5 under s. 341.26. Such vehicles, whether registered for a full period or part thereof and whether or not previously registered, shall be registered at the full fee. If a person authorized to register a vehicle at a fee of $5 under s. 341.26 transfers the vehicle to a person not so authorized or no longer leases the vehicle, the fee payable by the transferee shall be computed as for a vehicle not previously registered in this state.

SB77, s. 4022 Section 4022. 341.33 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1620,4 341.33 (3) Upon request, the department shall refund 50% of a registration fee paid for a vehicle registered on a biennial basis if the person who registered the vehicle furnishes such proof as the department requires that the person has transferred his or her interest in the vehicle or terminated leasing the vehicle before the beginning of the 2nd year of the period for which the vehicle is registered or that the vehicle will not be operated in this state after the beginning of the 2nd year of the period for which the vehicle is registered. The department may require the person to return the certificate of registration and registration plates for the vehicle to the department. Except as provided in sub. (1), the department may not refund more than 50% of the fee paid for the registration of a vehicle registered on a biennial basis.

SB77, s. 4023 Section 4023. 341.40 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1620,8 341.40 (2) If the owner of any such vehicle moves to Wisconsin or if the vehicle is purchased by or leased to a Wisconsin resident, the vehicle immediately becomes subject to the laws of this state providing for the registration of vehicles.