AB75: Bill Text

AB75, s. 2812 Section 2812. 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1429,2 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or reissuance of the plates plate for special groups specified under par. (f), except that no additional fee may be charged under this subdivision for the issuance or reissuance of the plates plate for special groups specified under par. (f) 1. to 32., 49. to 49s., 51., or 56.

AB75, s. 2813 Section 2813. 341.14 (6r) (b) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1429,15 341.14 (6r) (b) 10. An additional fee of $25 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 57. An additional fee of $50 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on the biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 57. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration period or $25 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. All moneys received under this subdivision, in excess of $27,600 for the initial costs of production of the special group plate under par. (f) 57., shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (fi) (1) (gi). To the extent permitted under ch. 71, the fee under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.

AB75, s. 2814 Section 2814. 341.14 (6r) (b) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1430,3 341.14 (6r) (b) 11. An additional fee of $25 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 58. An additional fee of $50 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on the biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 58. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration period or $25 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. To the extent permitted under ch. 71, the fee under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71. All moneys received under this subdivision, in excess of $43,200 for the initial costs of production of the special group plate under par. (f) 58., shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (1) (g).

AB75, s. 2815 Section 2815. 341.14 (6r) (b) 12. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1430,16 341.14 (6r) (b) 12. A fee of $25 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 59. A fee of $50 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on the biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 59. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration period or $25 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. All moneys received under this subdivision in excess of $23,500 shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (fs). To the extent permitted under ch. 71, the fee under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.

AB75, s. 2816 Section 2816. 341.14 (6r) (b) 13. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1431,3 341.14 (6r) (b) 13. An additional fee of $25 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 60. An additional fee of $50 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on the biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 60. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration period or $25 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. For each professional baseball team for which plates are produced under par. (f) 60., all moneys received under this subdivision, in excess of $24,300 for the initial costs of production for each team's special group plates, shall be deposited into the general fund and credited as follows:

AB75,1431,5 a. An amount equal to the costs of licensing fees under par. (i) that are related to that team shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (ej).

AB75,1431,10 b. The remainder after crediting the appropriation account as provided in subd. 13. a. shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (4) (gb). The department of transportation shall identify and record the percentage of moneys that are attributable to each professional baseball team represented by a plate under par. (f) 60.

AB75, s. 2817 Section 2817. 341.14 (6r) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1432,7 341.14 (6r) (c) Special group plates shall display the word "Wisconsin", the name of the applicable authorized special group, a symbol representing the special group, not exceeding one position, and identifying letters or numbers or both, not exceeding 6 positions and not less than one position. The department shall specify the design for special group plates, but the department shall consult the president of the University of Wisconsin System before specifying the word or symbol used to identify the special groups under par. (f) 35. to 47., the secretary of natural resources before specifying the word or symbol used to identify the special group under par. (f) 50., the chief executive officer of the professional football team and an authorized representative of the league of professional football teams described in s. 229.823 to which that team belongs before specifying the design for the applicable special group plate under par. (f) 55., the department of veterans affairs before specifying the design for the special group plates under par. (f) 49d., 49h., and 49s., and the department of tourism and chief executive officer of the organization specified in par. (f) 55m. before specifying the design and word or symbol used to identify the special group name for special group plates under par. (f) 55m. Special group plates under par. (f) 50. shall be as similar as possible to regular registration plates in color and design. The department shall make available 2 designs for the special group plates under par. (f) 60. The department may not specify any design for the special group plates under par. (f) 60. unless the design is approved by the executive vice president of the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club LP.

AB75, s. 2818 Section 2818 . 341.14 (6r) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB75,1433,8 341.14 (6r) (c) Special group plates shall display the word "Wisconsin", the name of the applicable authorized special group, a symbol representing the special group, not exceeding one position, and identifying letters or numbers or both, not exceeding 6 positions and not less than one position. The department shall specify the design for special group plates, but the department shall consult the president of the University of Wisconsin System before specifying the word or symbol used to identify the special groups under par. (f) 35. to 47., the secretary of natural resources before specifying the word or symbol used to identify the special group groups under par. (f) 50. and 59., the chief executive officer of the professional football team and an authorized representative of the league of professional football teams described in s. 229.823 to which that team belongs before specifying the design for the applicable special group plate under par. (f) 55., the department of veterans affairs before specifying the design for the special group plates under par. (f) 49d., 49h., and 49s., and the department of tourism and chief executive officer of the organization specified in par. (f) 55m. before specifying the design and word or symbol used to identify the special group name for special group plates under par. (f) 55m. Special group plates under par. (f) 50. shall be as similar as possible to regular registration plates in color and design. The department shall make available 2 designs for the special group plates under par. (f) 60. The department may not specify any design for the special group plates under par. (f) 60. unless the design is approved by the executive vice president of the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club LP. The word or symbol used to identify the special group under par. (f) 59. shall be different from the word or symbol used to identify the special group under par. (f) 50. and the design shall cover the entire plate.

AB75, s. 2819 Section 2819. 341.14 (6r) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1433,22 341.14 (6r) (e) The department shall specify one combination of colors for special group plates for groups or organizations which are not military in nature and not special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. and 50. and, for each professional football team under par. (f) 55., and for each professional baseball team under par. (f) 60. The department shall specify one combination of colors for special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. Subject to par. (c), the department shall specify the word or words comprising the special group name and the symbol to be displayed upon special group plates for a group or organization which is not military in nature after consultation with the chief executive officer in this state of the group or organization. The department shall require that the word or words and symbol for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. be a registration decal or tag and affixed to the special group plate and be of the colors for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. that the president of the University of Wisconsin System specifies.

AB75, s. 2820 Section 2820 . 341.14 (6r) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB75,1434,13 341.14 (6r) (e) The department shall specify one combination of colors for special group plates for groups or organizations which are not military in nature and not special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. and , 50., and 59., for each professional football team under par. (f) 55., and for each professional baseball team under par. (f) 60. The department shall specify one combination of colors for special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. Subject to par. (c), the department shall specify the word or words comprising the special group name and the symbol to be displayed upon special group plates for a group or organization which is not military in nature after consultation with the chief executive officer in this state of the group or organization. The department shall require that the word or words and symbol for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. be a registration decal or tag and affixed to the special group plate and be of the colors for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. that the president of the University of Wisconsin System specifies.

AB75, s. 2821 Section 2821. 341.14 (6r) (f) 59. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1434,15 341.14 (6r) (f) 59. Persons interested in supporting endangered resources.

AB75, s. 2822 Section 2822. 341.14 (6r) (f) 60. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1434,19 341.14 (6r) (f) 60. Persons interested in expressing their support of a major league professional baseball team that uses as its home field baseball park facilities that are constructed under subch. III of ch. 229.

AB75, s. 2823 Section 2823. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1435,2 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. After October 1, 1998, additional authorized special groups may only be special groups designated by the department under this paragraph. The authorized special groups enumerated in par. (f) shall be limited solely to those special groups specified under par. (f) on October 1, 1998. This subdivision does not apply to the special groups specified under par. (f) 3m., 6m., 9g., 9m., 12g., 12m., 19m., 49d., 49h., 49s., 54., 55., 55m., 56., 57., and 58., and 60.

AB75, s. 2824 Section 2824 . 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB75,1435,10 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. After October 1, 1998, additional authorized special groups may only be special groups designated by the department under this paragraph. The authorized special groups enumerated in par. (f) shall be limited solely to those special groups specified under par. (f) on October 1, 1998. This subdivision does not apply to the special groups specified under par. (f) 3m., 6m., 9g., 9m., 12g., 12m., 19m., 49d., 49h., 49s., 54., 55., 55m., 56., 57., 58., 59., and 60.

AB75, s. 2825 Section 2825. 341.14 (6r) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1435,19 341.14 (6r) (g) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2. and sub. (8) (a), if an individual in possession of a special plates plate under par. (f) 33., 34. or 48. or of a personalized plates plate under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same color and design as a special plates plate under par. (f) 33., 34. or 48. does not maintain membership in the applicable authorized special group during a year that is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall dispose of the special plates plate in a manner prescribed by the department. This paragraph does not apply to plates a plate issued to the surviving spouse of a fire fighter who died in the line of duty.

AB75,1435,25 2. If an individual in possession of a special plates plate under par. (f) 33., 34., or 48. or of a personalized plates plate under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same color and design as a special plates plate under par. (f) 33., 34., or 48. suffers an injury in the course of his or her job duties as a fire fighter, rescue squad member, or emergency medical technician and the injury prevents the individual from subsequently performing such job duties, the individual may retain these this special plates plate.

AB75, s. 2826 Section 2826. 341.14 (6r) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1436,5 341.14 (6r) (i) From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (ej), the department shall pay 2 percent of all moneys received under par. (b) 13. that are deposited into the general fund for licensing fees relating to the word or words or the symbol on, or otherwise required for, special group plates under par. (f) 60.

AB75, s. 2827 Section 2827. 341.14 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1436,10 341.14 (7) The department shall disseminate information to all applicants for a registration plates plate under sub. (1), (1a), (1e), (1m) or (1q) relating to the parking privileges granted under s. 346.50 (2), (2a) or (3) and their right to request enforcement of s. 346.505.

AB75, s. 2828 Section 2828. 341.142 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1437,2 341.142 Veterans honorary medal decals. If any person who is registering or has registered a vehicle specified in s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. submits a statement from the U.S. department of veterans affairs certifying to the department that the person has been awarded a medal authorized under an act of congress relating to that person's service in the U.S. armed forces, as defined in s. 40.02 (57m), the department shall, free of charge, procure, issue and deliver to that veteran one decal, similar in appearance to the medal awarded to that veteran, for each motor vehicle registered in the name of that veteran. Notwithstanding s. 341.61 (3), a decal issued under this section shall be displayed in the manner directed by the department on the rear registration plate of the vehicle registered in the name of the veteran to whom the decal was issued. The department shall specify one combination of colors and design for each medal authorized under an act of congress for which a statement has been received by the department under this section, except that the department may not specify the colors or design unless the colors and design are approved in writing by the state department of veterans affairs. Not more than one decal may be issued under this section for each motor vehicle registered in the name of a veteran.

AB75, s. 2829 Section 2829. 341.145 (1g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1437,6 341.145 (1g) (a) The department may issue a personalized registration plates plate under sub. (1) (b) to a person who qualifies for a special plates plate under s. 341.14 (6m).

AB75, s. 2830 Section 2830. 341.145 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1437,10 341.145 (1g) (b) The department may issue a personalized registration plates plate under sub. (1) (c) to a person who qualifies for a special plates plate under s. 341.14 (6r).

AB75, s. 2831 Section 2831. 341.145 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1437,14 341.145 (1g) (c) The department may issue a personalized registration plates plate under sub. (1) (d) to a person who qualifies for a special plates plate under s. 341.14 (1).

AB75, s. 2832 Section 2832. 341.145 (1g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1437,18 341.145 (1g) (d) The department may issue a personalized registration plates plate under sub. (1) (e) to a person who qualifies for a special plates plate under s. 341.14 (1a), (1m) or (1q).

AB75, s. 2833 Section 2833. 341.145 (1g) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1437,22 341.145 (1g) (e) The department may issue a personalized registration plates plate under sub. (1) (f) to a person who qualifies for a special plates plate under s. 341.14 (6w).

AB75, s. 2834 Section 2834. 341.145 (1r) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 2835 Section 2835. 341.145 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1438,2 341.145 (2) (intro.) The department shall issue a personalized registration plates plate only upon request and if:

AB75, s. 2836 Section 2836. 341.145 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1438,16 341.145 (3) In addition to the regular application fee provided under s. 341.25 (1) (a), (c) or (j) or (2) or 341.26 (3) (a) 2. or (am), the applicant for a personalized registration plate issued on an annual basis shall pay a fee of $15 for the issuance of the plate and $15 in each succeeding year to maintain the plate. In addition to the regular application fee provided under s. 341.25 (1) (b) or 341.26 (3) (a) 1., the applicant for a personalized registration plate issued on a biennial basis shall pay a fee of $30 for issuance of the plate if the plate is issued during the first year of the biennial registration period or $15 for issuance of the plate if the plate is issued during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. The fee to maintain a personalized plate issued on a biennial basis is $30. The fee for reissuance of a personalized plate shall be $15 for an annual registration and $30 for a biennial registration. An applicant for a personalized plates plate issued under sub. (1) (b) or (c) shall not be required to pay the fee for initial issuance of the plates plate.

AB75, s. 2837 Section 2837. 341.145 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1438,23 341.145 (7) The department may refuse to issue any combination of letters or numbers, or both, which may carry connotations offensive to good taste or decency, or which would be misleading, or in conflict with the issuance of any other registration plates plate. All decisions of the department with respect to personalized registration plate applications shall be final and not subject to judicial review under ch. 227.

AB75, s. 2838 Section 2838. 341.145 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1439,11 341.145 (8) The department may cancel and order the return of any personalized registration plates plate issued which contain contains any combination of letters or numbers, or both, which the department determines may carry connotations offensive to good taste and decency or which may be misleading. Any person ordered to return such plates a plate under this subsection shall either be reimbursed for any additional fees they paid for the plates plate for the registration year in which they are recalled, or be given at no additional cost a replacement personalized registration plates plate, the issuance of which is in compliance with the statutes. A person who fails to return a personalized registration plates plate upon request of the department may be required to forfeit not more than $200.

AB75, s. 2839 Section 2839. 341.15 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1439,15 341.15 (1) (intro.) Whenever 2 registration plates are issued for a vehicle, one plate shall be attached to the front and one to the rear of the vehicle. Whenever only one registration plate is issued for a vehicle, the plate shall be attached as follows:

AB75, s. 2840 Section 2840. 341.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1439,20 341.15 (1) (b) For any other vehicle for which only one plate is issued, to the rear, except that a plate issued to or for a municipality under s. 341.26 (2m) may be attached to the front of the vehicle if the design or use of the vehicle is such as to make a plate attached to the rear difficult to see and read.

AB75, s. 2841 Section 2841. 341.15 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1440,3 341.15 (1g) The owner of any vehicle for which 2 registration plates were issued before the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], may remove and destroy one registration plate from the vehicle but is not required to do so until such time as the department issues a new plate upon the renewal of registration of the vehicle. If a person removes and destroys one plate, the plate removed may not display a registration decal or tag and the remaining plate must comply with the requirements of sub. (1).

AB75, s. 2842 Section 2842. 341.15 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 2843 Section 2843. 341.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1440,11 341.15 (2) Registration plates A registration plate shall be attached firmly and rigidly in a horizontal position and conspicuous place. The plates plate shall at all times be maintained in a legible condition and shall be so displayed that they it can be readily and distinctly seen and read. Any peace officer may require the operator of any vehicle on which plates are a plate is not properly displayed to display such plates the plate as required by this section.

AB75, s. 2844 Section 2844. 341.15 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1440,17 341.15 (3) (a) A person who operates a vehicle for which a current registration plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration has been issued without such plate, tag, decal or other evidence of registration being attached to the vehicle, except when such vehicle is being operated pursuant to a temporary operation permit or plate;

AB75, s. 2845 Section 2845. 341.16 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1440,23 341.16 (1) (a) Whenever a current registration plate is lost or destroyed, the owner of the vehicle to which the plate was attached shall immediately apply to the department for replacement. Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (2m), upon satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction of the plate and upon payment of a fee of $2 for each the plate, the department shall issue a replacement.

AB75, s. 2846 Section 2846. 341.16 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1441,5 341.16 (1) (b) Upon satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction of a special plate issued under s. 341.14 (6m) (a), (6r) (b), or (6w) or a special personalized plate issued under s. 341.145 (1) (b), (c), or (f) and upon payment of a fee of $5 for each the plate or, if the plate is for a special group specified under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 35. to 47. or 53., $6 for each the plate, the department shall issue a replacement.

AB75, s. 2847 Section 2847. 341.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1441,12 341.16 (2) Whenever a current registration plate becomes illegible, the owner of the vehicle to which the plate is attached shall apply to the department for a replacement. Except as provided in sub. (2m), upon receipt of satisfactory proof of illegibility, and upon payment of a fee of $2 for each the plate, the department shall issue a replacement. Upon receipt of a replacement plate, the applicant shall destroy the illegible plate.

AB75, s. 2848 Section 2848. 341.16 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1441,20 341.16 (2m) Upon request therefor and payment of a fee of $10, the department may issue an applicant for a replacement plates plate for an automobile registered pursuant to the registration system under s. 341.27 a registration plates plate of the design specified in s. 341.13 for the plate issuance cycle next succeeding the cycle under which the original plates were plate was issued. The department may limit the receipt of requests under this subsection to applicants for a renewal registration of a motor vehicle.

AB75, s. 2849 Section 2849. 341.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1441,25 341.16 (3) When issuing a replacement plate, the department may assign a new number and issue a new plate rather than a duplicate of the original if in its judgment that is in the best interests of economy or prevention of fraud. Upon receipt of a replacement plate, the applicant shall destroy all plates the plate replaced.

AB75, s. 2850 Section 2850. 341.16 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1442,4 341.16 (4) Any person issued a replacement plates plate who fails to destroy the original plates plate as required by sub. (2) or (3) may be required to forfeit not more than $200.

AB75, s. 2851 Section 2851. 341.255 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 2852 Section 2852. 341.255 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 2853 Section 2853. 341.265 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1442,19 341.265 (1) Any person who is a resident of this state and the owner or subsequent transferee of a motor vehicle which has a model year of 1945 or earlier and which has not been altered or modified from the original manufacturer's specifications may upon application register the same as an antique vehicle upon payment of a fee of $5, and be furnished a registration plates plate of a distinctive design, in lieu of the usual registration plates plate, which shall show in addition to the registration number that the vehicle is an antique. The registration shall be valid while the vehicle is owned by the applicant without the payment of any additional fee. The vehicle shall only be used for special occasions such as display and parade purposes or for necessary testing, maintenance and storage purposes. A motorcycle may be registered as an antique vehicle if all of the requirements for registration specified in this subsection are satisfied.

AB75, s. 2854 Section 2854. 341.265 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1442,25 341.265 (1m) A person who registers an antique motor vehicle under sub. (1) may furnish and display on the vehicle a historical plate from or representing the model year of the vehicle if the registration and plates plate issued by the department are simultaneously carried in or, with respect to an antique motorcycle, with the vehicle and are available for inspection.

AB75, s. 2855 Section 2855. 341.266 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: