AB754,5,108 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. Subject to subd. 1m., upon application to register an
9automobile or motor home, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual
10purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, or a
11farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, by any person
12who is a resident of this state and a member of an authorized special group or, with
13respect to an authorized special group designated under par. (fm) that includes the
14statement under par. (fm) 2. e., interested in supporting the authorized special
15group
, the department shall issue to the person special plates whose colors and
16design shall indicate that the vehicle is owned by a person who is a member, or if
17applicable a supporter,
of the applicable special group. The department may not
18issue any special group plates under par. (f) 55., 60., or 61r. until 6 months after the
19department has received information sufficient for the department to determine that
20any approvals required for use of any logo, trademark, trade name or other
21commercial symbol designating the professional football team or professional
22baseball team or associated with Harley-Davidson, Inc.,
have been obtained.
23Subject to subs. (9) (d) and (10) (d), the department may not issue any special group
24plates under par. (f) 61m. or 63. until the department has received information
25sufficient for the department to determine that any license or other approval

1required for use of any logo, trademark or service mark, trade name or other
2commercial symbol to be used on or in association with these plates has been
3obtained. Notwithstanding s. 341.12 (2), if the department of corrections does not
4have flat-plate technology available for use in manufacturing license plates at
5quality and cost comparable to that available from the state of Minnesota, the
6department of transportation may not issue any special group plates under par. (f)
759. unless the department of transportation purchases the plates from the state of
8Minnesota. Sections 16.70, 16.71, 16.72, 16.75, 16.752 to 16.755, 16.765, 16.77, and
916.82 do not apply to purchases of plates issued under par. (f) 59. from the state of
10Minnesota.
AB754,5 11Section 5. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 341.14 (6r)
12(fm) 1. and amended to read:
AB754,5,1813 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1. In addition to the special groups specified under par. (f), any
14group or organization may apply to the department for designation as an authorized
15special group. The Except as provided in subd. 1m., after the department has
16received a complete application and the requisite period under subd. 1m. has
17elapsed, the
department shall designate any the group or organization that meets
18all of the following criteria
as an authorized special group:.
AB754,6 19Section 6. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1. a. of the statutes is renumbered 341.14 (6r) (fm)
201r. a. and amended to read:
AB754,5,2221 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1r. a. The group or organization is not organized or operated
22for profit.
AB754,7 23Section 7. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1. b. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
24Act 117
, is renumbered 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1r. b. and amended to read:
AB754,6,2
1341.14 (6r) (fm) 1r. b. The group or organization is not a committee, as defined
2in s. 11.0101 (6).
AB754,8 3Section 8. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1. c. of the statutes is renumbered 341.14 (6r) (fm)
41r. c. and amended to read:
AB754,6,75 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1r. c. The group or organization is not a church, a synagogue,
6a mosque, or any organization, whether or not organized under ch. 187, that operates
7under a creed.
AB754,9 8Section 9. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1. d. of the statutes is renumbered 341.14 (6r) (fm)
91r. d. and amended to read:
AB754,6,1110 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1r. d. The group or organization does not promote, practice or
11encourage
promotes, practices, or encourages hatred or any form of discrimination.
AB754,10 12Section 10. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1. e. of the statutes is renumbered 341.14 (6r) (fm)
131r. e. and amended to read:
AB754,6,1614 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1r. e. The group or organization does not carry carries
15connotations offensive to good taste or decency, or that would be misleading, or in
16conflict with the enumeration or designation of any other authorized special group.
AB754,11 17Section 11. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB754,6,2418 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1m. a. Upon receiving a complete application and payment
19under subd. 2., the department shall post a notice of the application on the
20department's Internet site. The notice shall identify the group or organization
21applying for designation as an authorized special group, include the date that the
22notice is posted, and describe the process by which a person may object to designation
23of the group or organization as an authorized special group and the deadline under
24subd. 1m. b. for submitting the objection.
AB754,7,4
1b. Subject to subd. 1r., any person may, within 30 days after the date of the
2department's notice under subd. 1m. a., object to designation of the group or
3organization as an authorized special group by submitting a written objection to the
4department in the manner prescribed by the department.
AB754,7,95 c. If no timely objection is received under subd. 1m. b., the department shall
6designate the group or organization as an authorized special group. If the
7department receives a timely objection under subd. 1m. b., the department shall
8refer the application to the standing committees of each house of the legislature
9dealing with transportation matters.
AB754,7,1810 d. If an application is referred under subd. 1m. c. and the chairperson of each
11applicable standing committee does not notify the department within 14 days after
12the date on which the application is referred that the committee has scheduled a
13meeting for the purpose of reviewing the application, the application is approved.
14If, within 14 days after the date on which the application is referred by the
15department, the chairperson of any applicable standing committee notifies the
16department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing
17the application, the application is approved only if each standing committee to which
18the application was referred under subd. 1m. c. expressly approves the application.
AB754,7,2119 e. After referring an application to the standing committees under subd. 1m.
20c., the department shall designate the applicant as an authorized special group only
21if the application is approved under subd. 1m. d.
AB754,12 22Section 12. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1r. (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB754,8,223 341.14 (6r) (fm) 1r. (intro.) An objection under subd. 1m. b. to designation of
24a group or organization as an authorized special group may be made only by a

1resident of this state and may be based on any of the following grounds or other
2grounds:
AB754,13 3Section 13. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 2. a. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
4read:
AB754,8,125 341.14 (6r) (fm) 2. a. A payment to the department of $15,500 for the
6department's initial costs of production of special plates associated with the group
7making application under this paragraph. This payment may not be applied to, and
8is in addition to, any applicable registration fee and any voluntary payment under
9subd. 8. a. The department shall return this payment to the authorized special group
10making the application if the application is denied. All moneys received by the
11department under this subd. 2. a. shall be credited to the appropriation under s.
1220.395 (5) (cj).
AB754,14 13Section 14. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB754,8,1614 341.14 (6r) (fm) 2. c. Any other information that the department reasonably
15requires to determine whether the group or organization is entitled by law to
16designation as an authorized special group
.
AB754,15 17Section 15. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 2. d., e. and f. of the statutes are created to read:
AB754,8,2018 341.14 (6r) (fm) 2. d. If the applicant seeks issuance of special plates that
19provide moneys to the authorized special group or gifts to a state agency, a statement
20to this effect and identification of the intended recipient of the moneys or gifts.
AB754,8,2321 e. If the applicant wishes to allow issuance of special plates to supporters of the
22group or organization in addition to members of the group or organization, a
23statement to this effect.
AB754,9,224 f. On a form prescribed by the department and attached to the application, the
25signatures of at least 500 residents of this state who affirm their intent to obtain

1special plates associated with the applicant when these special plates become
2available.
AB754,16 3Section 16. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 3g. and 3m. of the statutes are created to read:
AB754,9,144 341.14 (6r) (fm) 3g. Upon receiving a complete application and payment under
5subd. 2., and upon satisfaction of all requirements under subds. 1. and 1m., the
6department shall commence any development work necessary for issuance of the
7special plates and shall complete the development work within one year of its
8commencement. The development work under this subdivision shall be funded only
9from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (cj). The department shall specify the
10design for special plates issued under this paragraph after consultation with the
11authorized special group. The special plates for each authorized special group shall
12be distinguishable from the special plates of any other authorized special group. The
13department may use a decal to distinguish between special plates of different
14authorized special groups.
AB754,9,2315 3m. a. If, at any time after 3 years from the date that special plates associated
16with an authorized special group are first issued under this paragraph, there are
17fewer than 500 motor vehicles registered for which these special plates have been
18issued and are valid for the motor vehicles' then current registration period, the
19department shall give notice to the authorized special group that it will rescind its
20designation of the authorized special group and cease issuing special plates
21associated with the authorized special group unless, within one year after the date
22of this notice, this threshold of at least 500 currently registered vehicles displaying
23these special plates is met.
AB754,9,2524 b. If one year elapses after the department has given notice under subd. 3m.
25a. and the threshold under subd. 3m. a. is still not met, the department shall rescind

1its designation of the authorized special group and, except as provided in subd. 3m.
2c., cease issuing special plates associated with the authorized special group.
AB754,10,133 c. After rescinding its designation of an authorized special group under subd.
43m. b., the department may continue issuing special plates associated with the
5authorized special group until the department's inventory of these special plates is
6depleted and the department may continue to renew registrations of vehicles
7displaying these special plates and continue to collect the involuntary payment
8under subd. 8. a. After the department's inventory of these special plates is depleted,
9the department may not accept applications for initial issuance of these special
10plates or issue these special plates as replacement plates, but may continue to renew
11registrations of vehicles displaying these special plates and may continue to collect
12the involuntary payment under subd. 8. a. in connection with these registration
13renewals.
AB754,10,1614 d. This subdivision does not apply to any group or organization designated by
15the department as an authorized special group prior to the effective date of this subd.
163m. d. .... [LRB inserts date].
AB754,17 17Section 17. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB754,10,2318 341.14 (6r) (fm) 4. If the application for designation as an authorized special
19group is denied, the department shall promptly return the application to the group
20or organization, together with a
provide notice stating the reason for of the denial.
21All actions and decisions of the department and the legislature with respect to
22applications under this paragraph shall be final and not subject to judicial review
23under ch. 227.
AB754,18 24Section 18. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
AB754,19 25Section 19. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB754,11,5
1341.14 (6r) (fm) 6. The department shall establish by rule procedures for the
2designation of authorized special groups under this paragraph and for the issuance
3or the discontinuation of issuance of special group plates under this subsection to
4members of an authorized special group and, as applicable, persons interested in
5supporting the authorized special group
.
AB754,20 6Section 20. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
AB754,11,217 341.14 (6r) (fm) 8. a. An authorized special group may, as provided in subd. 2.
8d., be, or designate a state agency as, the recipient for voluntary payments collected
9by the department in connection with the initial issuance or renewal of special plates
10associated with the authorized special group. With each initial issuance or renewal,
11the voluntary payment shall be $25 for special plates issued or renewed on an annual
12basis and $50 for special plates issued or renewed on a biennial basis except that, if
13the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of a biennial registration period,
14the voluntary payment for that year shall be $25. This voluntary payment is in
15addition to any fee collected by the department. If an authorized special group
16included a statement under subd. 2. d. in its application, no plate may be issued for
17the authorized special group unless the voluntary payment is collected. All moneys
18received under this subd. 8. a. shall be deposited into the general fund and credited
19to the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (eL). To the extent permitted under ch. 71,
20the voluntary payment under this subd. 8. a. is deductible as a charitable
21contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.
AB754,11,2522 b. Subject to subd. 8. c., if the department collects voluntary payments under
23subd. 8. a., the department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (eL),
24make payments of all such moneys collected to the authorized special groups or
25designated state agency.
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1c. The department shall cease collecting voluntary payments under subd. 8. a.
2if the department has knowledge that the recipient of these moneys has dissolved,
3become insolvent, or filed a petition for bankruptcy or that moneys forwarded to the
4recipient under subd. 8. b. have been used for any purpose prohibited under subd.
58. d.
AB754,12,86 d. No moneys received under subd. 8. b. may be used for any political purpose,
7including for lobbying or campaign activities or to otherwise influence legislation or
8assist any political campaign or candidate for public office.
AB754,21 9Section 21. 341.145 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB754,12,1410 341.145 (1) (c) A registration plate of the same color and design as provided in
11s. 341.14 (6r) for a vehicle specified under s. 341.14 (6r), which displays the applicable
12symbol of the authorized special group to which the person belongs or supports and
13a registration number composed of letters or numbers, or both, not exceeding 6
14positions and not less than one position, requested by the applicant.
AB754,22 15Section 22. Effective date.
AB754,12,1716 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after
17publication.
AB754,12,1818 (End)
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