SB350,17,1413 (e) For upgrading an existing commercial driver license to add an "H", "N", "P",
14"S" or "T" endorsement, $5, or, to add an "S" endorsement, $10.
SB350, s. 23 15Section 23. 343.21 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB350,17,1816 343.21 (3) In addition to any fee required under sub. (1) (c), (d), or (e), the
17department may require payment to the department of any fee established by rule
18under s. 343.12 (8) (c) 2.
SB350, s. 24 19Section 24 . 343.23 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin
20Act 33
, is amended to read:
SB350,18,721 343.23 (2) (a) (intro.) The department shall maintain a file for each licensee or
22other person containing the application for license, permit or endorsement, a record
23of reports or abstract of convictions, any notice received from the federal
24transportation security administration concerning the person's eligibility for an "H"
25endorsement specified in s. 343.17 (3) (d) 1m., the status of the person's authorization

1to operate different vehicle groups, a record of any out-of-service orders issued
2under s. 343.305 (7) (b) or (9) (am), a record of the date on which any background
3investigation specified in s. 343.12 (6) (a) or (d) was completed,
and a record of any
4reportable accident in which the person has been involved, including specification
5of any type of license and endorsements issued under this chapter under which the
6person was operating at the time of the accident and an indication whether or not the
7accident occurred in the course of any of the following:
SB350, s. 25 8Section 25. 343.237 (title) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB350,18,10 9343.237 (title) Access to license and identification card photographs
10and fingerprints.
SB350,18,15 11(2) Any photograph taken of an applicant under s. 343.14 (3) or 343.50 (4), and
12any fingerprint taken of an applicant under s. 343.12 (6) (b),
may be maintained by
13the department and, except as provided in this section, shall be kept confidential.
14Except as provided in this section, the department may release a photograph or
15fingerprint
only to the person whose photograph or fingerprint was taken.
SB350, s. 26 16Section 26. 343.237 (3) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin
17Act 36
, is amended to read:
SB350,18,2318 343.237 (3) (intro.) The department shall provide a Wisconsin law enforcement
19agency or a federal law enforcement agency with a copy of a photograph taken on or
20after September 1, 1997, of an applicant under s. 343.14 (3) or 343.50 (4), or a printed
21or electronic copy of a fingerprint taken of an applicant under s. 343.12 (6) (b),
if the
22department receives a written request on the law enforcement agency's letterhead
23that contains all of the following:
SB350, s. 27 24Section 27. 343.237 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB350,19,2
1343.237 (3) (a) The name of the person whose photograph or fingerprint is
2requested.
SB350, s. 28 3Section 28. 343.237 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2003
4Wisconsin Act 36
, is amended to read:
SB350,19,75 343.237 (3) (c) (intro.) A statement signed by a division commander or higher
6authority within the law enforcement agency that the photograph or fingerprint is
7requested for any of the following purposes:
SB350, s. 29 8Section 29. 343.237 (3) (d), (4m), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (10) of the statutes are
9amended to read:
SB350,19,1210 343.237 (3) (d) A For requests for photographs only, a statement that the
11request is not made solely to obtain a photograph for use as part of a photo lineup or
12photo array.
SB350,19,17 13(4m) The department shall attach to each copy of a photograph or fingerprint
14provided under this section the notation: "This photograph is subject to the
15requirements and restrictions of section 343.237 of the Wisconsin Statutes." or "This
16fingerprint is subject to the requirements and restrictions of section 343.237 of the
17Wisconsin Statutes
."
SB350,19,22 18(5) Any law enforcement agency that has in its possession a copy of a
19photograph or fingerprint provided to it under sub. (3) or (4) shall destroy any copies
20of the photograph or fingerprint in its possession when the photograph or fingerprint
21is no longer necessary for the investigatory or identification purpose specified in its
22request for the copy of the photograph or fingerprint.
SB350,20,4 23(6) For each copy of a photograph or fingerprint provided under sub. (3) or (4),
24the department shall record and maintain the written request for the copy of the
25photograph or fingerprint and may not disclose any record or other information

1concerning or relating to the written request to any person other than a court, district
2attorney, county corporation counsel, city, village, or town attorney, law enforcement
3agency, the applicant or identification card holder or, if the applicant or identification
4card holder is under 18 years of age, his or her parent or guardian.
SB350,20,6 5(7) The department may not charge a fee for providing a copy of any photograph
6or fingerprint to a Wisconsin law enforcement agency under this section.
SB350,20,11 7(8) (a) Any law enforcement agency that receives a photograph or fingerprint
8provided to a law enforcement agency under this section shall keep the copy of the
9photograph or fingerprint confidential and may disclose it only if disclosure is
10necessary to perform a law enforcement function and the person to whom the copy
11of the photograph or fingerprint is disclosed agrees to comply with par. (c).
SB350,20,1412 (b) If a law enforcement agency discloses a copy of a photograph or fingerprint
13to another person under par. (a), the copy of the photograph or fingerprint shall have
14attached to it the notation specified in sub. (4m).
SB350,20,1915 (c) Any person who receives a copy of a photograph or fingerprint from a law
16enforcement agency under par. (a) shall destroy any copies of the photograph or
17fingerprint
in his or her possession when the photograph or fingerprint is no longer
18necessary to perform the law enforcement function for which the photograph or
19fingerprint
was disclosed.
SB350,20,22 20(10) Any person who wilfully discloses a copy of a photograph or fingerprint in
21violation of this section may be required to forfeit not more than $500 for each
22violation. Each copy disclosed constitutes a separate offense.
SB350, s. 30 23Section 30 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB350,21,224 (1) The department of transportation shall submit in proposed form the rules
25required under section 343.12 (7) and (8) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the

1legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first
2day of the 10th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
SB350,21,153 (2) Using the emergency rules procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes,
4the department of transportation shall promulgate the rules required under section
5343.12 (7) and (8) of the statutes, as created by this act, for purposes of implementing
6this act, for the period before the effective date of the rules submitted under
7subsection (1). The department shall promulgate these emergency rules no later
8than the first day of the 10th month beginning after the effective date of this
9subsection. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, these
10emergency rules may remain in effect until June 30, 2005, or the date on which
11permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section 227.24
12(1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that
13promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the
14preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to
15provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
SB350,21,2516 (3) The department of transportation shall study the costs and benefits of
17integrating within the department the computer linkup specified in section 165.825
18of the statutes and of developing an automated search system for searching the
19registry under section 146.40 (4g) (a) 2. of the statutes. The department of
20transportation shall consult with the department of justice, department of public
21instruction, and department of health and family services in conducting the study.
22By the first day of the 12th month beginning after the effective date of this
23subsection, the department of transportation shall report to the legislature, in the
24manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, the findings, conclusions,
25and recommendations of the study.
SB350,22,4
1(4) (a) The department of public instruction, in consultation with the
2department of transportation, the Wisconsin School Bus Association, state child
3advocacy groups, and other persons or organizations as appropriate, shall study all
4of the following:
SB350,22,7 51. The costs and benefits of installing and maintaining video cameras on school
6buses, including the availability of federal funds and grants that may be used for this
7purpose.
SB350,22,10 82. Strategies to increase the availability and effectiveness of, and participation
9in, training of operators of school buses and motor vehicles specified under section
10121.555 (1) of the statutes with respect to all of the following:
SB350,22,11 11a. Special needs involved in transporting children with disabilities.
SB350,22,13 12b. Safe and effective methods of maintaining order and discipline on the school
13bus or motor vehicle specified under section 121.555 (1) of the statutes.
SB350,22,1714 (b) By the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this
15paragraph, the department of public instruction shall report to the legislature, in the
16manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, the findings, conclusions,
17and recommendations of the study under paragraph (a ).
SB350, s. 31 18Section 31. Appropriation changes.
SB350,22,2319 (1) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
20to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as
21affected by the acts of 2003, the dollar amount is increased by $10,000 for fiscal year
222004-05 to increase funding for determining the qualifications of applicants for
23issuance or renewal of school bus endorsements to operators' licenses.
SB350, s. 32 24Section 32. Initial applicability.
SB350,23,5
1(1) The treatment of section 121.555 (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of the statutes
2first applies on the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this
3subsection with respect to any individual who is employed or under contract to
4transport pupils in a motor vehicle under section 121.555 (1) of the statutes
5immediately prior to the effective date of this subsection.
SB350,23,76 (2) This act first applies to contracts under section 121.52 (2) (b) of the statutes
7that are entered into, modified, or renewed on the effective date of this subsection.
SB350,23,108 (3) This act first applies to applications for initial issuance or renewal of a
9school bus endorsement submitted to the department of transportation on the
10effective date of this subsection.
SB350, s. 33 11Section 33. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 10th
12month beginning after publication, except as follows:
SB350,23,1413 (1) The treatment of section 343.12 (8) of the statutes and Section 30 (1), (2 ),
14(3), and (4) of this act take effect on the day after publication.
SB350,23,1515 (End)
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