AB523, s. 1 1Section 1. 16.40 (25) of the statutes is created to read:
AB523,2,72 16.40 (25) Payments to the American Red Cross; Disaster Relief Fund. (a)
3The department shall enter into an agreement with the American Red Cross to make
4payments from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (h) to the American Red Cross
5to be deposited in its Disaster Relief Fund and to be used to provide assistance to
6families affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on New York City
7and Washington, D.C.
AB523,2,118 (b) The agreement under this subsection shall require that the American Red
9Cross annually submit to the attorney general and the presiding officer of each house
10of the legislature an audited financial statement of its use of the payments under this
11subsection, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
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1(c) Payments to the American Red Cross under this subsection shall be
2discontinued by the department if the American Red Cross dissolves or is no longer
3exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
AB523, s. 2 4Section 2. 20.505 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB523,3,65 20.505 (1) (h) Payments to the American Red Cross. All moneys received under
6s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 9. for payments to the American Red Cross under s. 16.40 (25).
AB523, s. 3 7Section 3. 25.40 (1) (a) 22. of the statutes is created to read:
AB523,3,98 25.40 (1) (a) 22. Moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 9. that are deposited
9in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (h).
AB523, s. 4 10Section 4. 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
1116
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB523,3,1412 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or
13reissuance of the plates for special groups specified under par. (f) 1. to 55. and for the
14issuance of the plates for the special group specified under par. (f) 56.
AB523, s. 5 15Section 5. 341.14 (6r) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523,4,516 341.14 (6r) (b) 3. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or
17reissuance of a plate issued on an annual basis for a special group specified under
18par. (f) 35. to 47., 53., 54., or 55. or designated by the department under par. (fm) or
19for the issuance of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified
20under par. (f) 56
. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or
21reissuance of a plate issued on a biennial basis for a special group specified under par.
22(f) 35. to 47., 53., 54., or 55. or designated by the department under par. (fm) or for
23the issuance of a plate issued on a biennial basis for the special group specified under
24par. (f) 56.
if the plate is issued during the first year of the biennial registration period
25or $15 for the issuance or, except for a plate for the special group specified under par.

1(f) 56.,
reissuance if the plate is issued during the 2nd year of the biennial
2registration period. The department shall deposit in the general fund and credit to
3the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (cj) all fees collected under this
4subdivision for the issuance or reissuance of a plate for a special group designated
5by the department under par. (fm).
AB523, s. 6 6Section 6. 341.14 (6r) (b) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
716
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB523,4,118 341.14 (6r) (b) 3. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or
9reissuance of a plate issued for a special group designated by the department under
10par. (fm). The department shall deposit in the general fund and credit to the
11appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (cj) all fees collected under this subdivision.
AB523, s. 7 12Section 7. 341.14 (6r) (b) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB523,4,2513 341.14 (6r) (b) 9. An additional fee of $25 that is in addition to the fee under
14subd. 3. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual
15basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 56. An additional fee of $50 that
16is in addition to the fee under subd. 3. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal
17of a plate issued on the biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 56.
18if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration
19period or $25 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the
202nd year of the biennial registration period. All moneys received under this
21subdivision in excess of the initial costs of production of the special group plate under
22par. (f) 56. or $35,000, whichever is less, shall be deposited in the general fund and
23credited to the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (h). To the extent permitted under
24ch. 71, the fee under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for
25purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.
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1Section 8. 341.14 (6r) (b) 9. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
2.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB523,5,153 341.14 (6r) (b) 9. An additional fee of $25 that is in addition to the fee under
4subd. 3. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual
5basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 56. An additional fee of $50 that
6is in addition to the fee under subd. 3. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal
7of a plate issued on a biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 56.,
8if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration
9period or $25 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the
102nd year of the biennial registration period. All moneys received under this
11subdivision in excess of the initial costs of production of the special group plate under
12par. (f) 56. or $35,000, whichever is less, shall be deposited in the general fund and
13credited to the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (h). To the extent permitted under
14ch. 71, the fee under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for
15purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.
AB523, s. 9 16Section 9. 341.14 (6r) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523,6,517 341.14 (6r) (c) Special group plates shall display the word "Wisconsin", the
18name of the applicable authorized special group, a symbol representing the special
19group, not exceeding one position, and identifying letters or numbers or both, not
20exceeding 6 positions and not less than one position. The Except as provided in 2001
21Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 12 (1) (c ), the
department shall specify the design
22for special group plates, but the department shall consult the president of the
23University of Wisconsin System before specifying the word or symbol used to identify
24the special groups under par. (f) 35. to 47., the secretary of natural resources before
25specifying the word or symbol used to identify for the special group under par. (f) 50.

1and the chief executive officer of the professional football team and an authorized
2representative of the league of professional football teams described in s. 229.823 to
3which that team belongs before specifying the design for the applicable special group
4plate under par. (f) 55. Special group plates under par. (f) 50. shall be as similar as
5possible to regular registration plates in color and design.
AB523, s. 10 6Section 10. 341.14 (6r) (f) 56. of the statutes is created to read:
AB523,6,117 341.14 (6r) (f) 56. Persons interested in expressing their support of the efforts
8of the American Red Cross to provide assistance to families affected by the terrorist
9attacks of September 11, 2001, on New York City and Washington, D.C. This
10subdivision does not apply after the first year of issuance of the special group plates
11to members of the authorized special group.
AB523, s. 11 12Section 11. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB523,6,1913 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. Except for the authorized special group enumerated under
14par. (f) 55., after
After October 1, 1998, additional authorized special groups may
15only be special groups designated by the department under this paragraph. The
16authorized special groups enumerated in par. (f) shall be limited solely to those
17special groups specified under par. (f) on October 1, 1998, except for the authorized
18special group enumerated under par. (f) 55
. This subdivision does not apply to the
19special group groups specified under par. (f) 54., 55., and 56.
AB523, s. 12 20Section 12 . Nonstatutory provisions.
AB523,6,2121 (1) Design of special group plate; applications.
AB523,6,2222 (a) In this subsection:
AB523,6,23 231. "Committee" means the design selection committee.
AB523,6,24 242. "Department" means the department of transportation.
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1(b) There is created a design selection committee consisting of the following
2members:
AB523,7,4 31. The assistant majority and minority leaders of the 2 houses of the legislature,
4or their designees.
AB523,7,6 52. The representatives of the 24th and 48th assembly districts, or their
6designees.
AB523,7,7 73. The senators of the 18th and 21st senate districts, or their designees.
AB523,7,9 84. One member who is a fire fighter, designated by the president of the
9Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin.
AB523,7,11 105. One member who is a fire fighter, designated by the president of the
11Wisconsin State Firefighters Association.
AB523,7,13 126. Two members who are police officers, designated by the executive director
13of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association.
AB523,7,2114 (c) The committee shall accept applications for the design for the special group
15plate under section 341.14 (6r) (f) 56. of the statutes, as created by this act, that are
16submitted to the committee within 30 days of the effective date of this paragraph.
17The committee shall specify the design for the special group plate specified in this
18paragraph for the purposes of section 341.14 (6r) (c) of the statutes, as affected by this
19act, within 14 days of the deadline for submitting an application under this
20paragraph. The committee shall promptly notify the department of its selection
21under this paragraph.
AB523,8,222 (d) Notwithstanding the requirement under section 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. of the
23statutes that the department issue special plates to a member of an authorized
24special group upon application, the department shall accept applications under
25section 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. of the statutes for special group plates under section 341.14

1(6r) (f) 56. of the statutes, as created by this act, after the effective date of this
2paragraph in preparation of the issuance of such plates.
AB523, s. 13 3Section 13. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
4except as follows:
AB523,8,75 (1) The amendment of section 341.14 (6r) (b) 9. of the statutes and the repeal
6and recreation of section 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. and 3. of the statutes take effect on March
71, 2002.
AB523,8,88 (End)
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