AB278: Bill Text

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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE

2013 Assembly BILL 278

August 7, 2013 - Introduced by Representatives Ripp, Bernard Schaber, A. Ott and Spiros, cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Kedzie and Olsen. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

AB278,1,2 An Act to amend 194.01 (1) of the statutes; relating to: definition of common motor carrier.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, certain persons who transport passengers or property by motor vehicle on highways, "motor carriers," are subject to certain regulations, including licensure and insurance requirements. Current law defines one type of motor carrier, a "common motor carrier," as "any person who holds himself or herself out to the public as willing to undertake for hire to transport passengers by motor vehicle between fixed end points or over a regular route upon the public highways or property over regular or irregular routes upon the public highways." The definition, further, specifically excludes coverage of the transportation of passengers in commuter car pool or van pool vehicles with a passenger-carrying capacity of less than 16 persons. This bill limits this exclusion to vehicles with a passenger-carrying capacity of less than eight persons, including the driver.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

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

AB278,1 Section 1. 194.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB278,2,9 194.01 (1) "Common motor carrier" means any person who holds himself or herself out to the public as willing to undertake for hire to transport passengers by motor vehicle between fixed end points or over a regular route upon the public highways or property over regular or irregular routes upon the public highways. The transportation of passengers in taxicab service or in commuter car pool or van pool vehicles with a passenger-carrying capacity of less than 16 persons 8 persons, including the driver, or in a school bus under s. 120.13 (27) shall not be construed as being that of is not transportation by a common motor carrier, as defined in this subsection.

AB278,2 Section 2. Initial applicability.

AB278,2,12 (1) This act first applies to motor carrier operations occurring on the effective date of this subsection.

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