AB68: Bill Text

AB68,1453,25 3. Notwithstanding sub. (1) (a), for an application processed under this paragraph, an applicant may provide an individual taxpayer identification number, a foreign passport, or any other documentation deemed acceptable to the department, in lieu of the documentation required under sub. (1) (a).

AB68,1454,3 4. Notwithstanding sub. (1) (b) and (d), for an application processed under this paragraph, an applicant may provide any documentation deemed acceptable to the department, in lieu of the documentation required under sub. (1) (b) or (d).

AB68,2799 Section 2799 . 343.17 (3) (a) 16. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1454,8 343.17 (3) (a) 16. If the license is marked as provided in s. 343.03 (3r) and the license applicant did not provide a verified social security number with the license application, the words “Not valid for voting purposes. Not evidence of citizenship or immigration status."

AB68,2800 Section 2800 . 343.20 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1454,23 343.20 (1) (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, probationary licenses issued under s. 343.085 shall expire 2 years from the date of the applicant's next birthday. Licenses issued after cancellation shall expire on the expiration date for the prior license at the time of cancellation. Subject to s. 343.125 (3), all other licenses and license endorsements shall expire 8 years after the date of issuance or, if the license application was processed under s. 343.165 (7) (c) and the applicant did not provide a verified social security number, 4 years after the date of issuance. The department may institute any system of initial license issuance which it deems advisable for the purpose of gaining a uniform rate of renewals. In order to put such a system into operation, the department may issue licenses which are valid for any period less than the ordinary effective period of such license. If the department issues a license that is valid for less than the ordinary effective period as authorized by this paragraph, the fees due under s. 343.21 (1) (b) and (d) shall be prorated accordingly.

AB68,2801 Section 2801 . 343.20 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1455,6 343.20 (1) (f) The department shall cancel an operator's license, regardless of the license expiration date, if the department receives information from a local, state, or federal government agency that the licensee no longer satisfies the requirements for issuance of a license under ss. 343.14 (2) (es) and 343.165 (1) (e). This paragraph does not apply to an operator's license if the license application was processed under s. 343.165 (7) (c).

AB68,2802 Section 2802 . 343.20 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1455,20 343.20 (1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1) (a), and except as provided in s. 343.165 (4) (c) and as otherwise provided in this subsection, a license that is issued to a person who is not a United States citizen or permanent resident and who provides documentary proof of legal status as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (es) 2., 4., 5., 6., or 7. 1m. b., d., e., f., or g. shall expire on the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized or on the expiration date determined under sub. (1), whichever date is earlier. If the documentary proof as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (es) 1m. does not state the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, sub. (1) shall apply except that, if the license was issued or renewed based upon the person's presenting of any documentary proof specified in s. 343.14 (2) (es) 4. to 7. 1m. d. to g., the license shall, subject to s. 343.165 (4) (c), expire one year after the date of issuance or renewal. This subsection does not apply to a license that contains the marking specified in s. 343.03 (3r).

AB68,2803 Section 2803 . 343.20 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1456,3 343.20 (2) (a) At least 30 days prior to the expiration of an operator's license, the department shall provide to the licensee notice of renewal of the license either by mail at the licensee's last-known address or, if desired by the licensee, by any electronic means offered by the department. If the license was issued or last renewed based upon the person's presenting of any documentary proof specified in s. 343.14 (2) (es) 4. to 7. 1m. d. to g., the notice shall inform the licensee of the requirement under s. 343.165 (4) (c).

AB68,2804 Section 2804. 343.50 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1456,11 343.50 (1) (c) 1. The department may issue a receipt to any applicant for an identification card, and shall issue a receipt to an applicant requesting an identification card under sub. (5) (a) 3., which receipt shall constitute a temporary identification card while the application is being processed and shall be valid for a period not to exceed 60 180 days. If the application for an identification card is processed under the exception specified in s. 343.165 (7) or (8), the receipt shall include the marking specified in sub. (3) (b).

AB68,2805 Section 2805 . 343.50 (3) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB68,1456,24 343.50 (3) (a) The card shall be the same size as an operator's license but shall be of a design which is readily distinguishable from the design of an operator's license and bear upon it the words “IDENTIFICATION CARD ONLY." The information on the card shall be the same as specified under s. 343.17 (3). If the issuance of the card requires the applicant to present any documentary proof specified in s. 343.14 (2) (es) 4. to 7. 1m. d. to g., the card shall display, on the front side of the card, a legend identifying the card as temporary. The card shall contain physical security features consistent with any requirement under federal law. The card may serve as a record of gift under s. 157.06 (2) (t) and the holder may affix a sticker thereto as provided in s. 343.175 (3). The card may also serve as a record of refusal under s. 157.06 (2) (u). Except as provided in sub. (4g), the card shall contain the holder's photograph and, if applicable, shall be of the design specified under s. 343.17 (3) (a) 12.

AB68,1457,5 (b) If an identification card is issued based upon the exception specified in s. 343.165 (7) or (8), the card shall, in addition to any other required legend or design, be of the design specified under s. 343.17 (3) (a) 14. and include a marking similar or identical to the marking described in s. 343.03 (3r) and, if applicable, the words specified in s. 343.17 (3) (a) 16.

AB68,2806 Section 2806 . 343.50 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1457,10 343.50 (5) (b) Except as provided in pars. (bm), (c), and (d) and s. 343.165 (4) (c), an original or reinstated card shall be valid for the succeeding period of 8 years from the applicant's next birthday after the date of issuance, and a renewed card shall be valid for the succeeding period of 8 years from the card's last expiration date.

AB68,2807 Section 2807 . 343.50 (5) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1457,17 343.50 (5) (bm) Notwithstanding par. (d), if the identification card application was processed under s. 343.165 (7) (c) and the applicant did not provide a verified social security number, an original or reinstated card shall be valid for the succeeding period of 2 years from the applicant's next birthday after the date of issuance, and a renewed card shall be valid for the succeeding period of 2 years from the card's last expiration date.

AB68,2808 Section 2808 . 343.50 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1458,6 343.50 (5) (c) Except as provided in s. 343.165 (4) (c) and as otherwise provided in this paragraph, an identification card that is issued to a person who is not a United States citizen and who provides documentary proof of legal status as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (es) 1m. shall expire on the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized or on the expiration date determined under par. (b), whichever date is earlier. If the documentary proof as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (es) 1m. does not state the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, then the card shall be valid for the period specified in par. (b) except that, if the card was issued or renewed based upon the person's presenting of any documentary proof specified in s. 343.14 (2) (es) 4. to 7. 1m. d. to g., the card shall, subject to s. 343.165 (4) (c), expire one year after the date of issuance or renewal. This paragraph does not apply to an identification card that contains the marking specified in sub. (3) (b).

AB68,2809 Section 2809 . 343.50 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1458,20 343.50 (6) Renewal notice. At least 30 days prior to the expiration of an identification card, the department shall provide to the card holder notice of renewal of the card either by mail at the card holder's last-known address or, if desired by the card holder, by any electronic means offered by the department. If the card was issued or last renewed based upon the person's presenting of any documentary proof specified in s. 343.14 (2) (es) 4. to 7. 1m. d. to g., the notice shall inform the card holder of the requirement under s. 343.165 (4) (c). The department shall include with the notice information, as developed by all organ procurement organizations in cooperation with the department, that promotes anatomical donations and which relates to the anatomical donation opportunity available under s. 343.175. The department may renew an identification card by mail or by any electronic means available to the department, but the department may not make consecutive renewals by mail or electronic means.

AB68,2810 Section 2810. 343.50 (8) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2811 Section 2811. 343.50 (8) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1459,2 343.50 (8) (c) 1. Notwithstanding par. (b) and ss. 343.027, 343.14 (2j), and 343.237 (2), the department shall, upon request, provide to the driver licensing agencies of other jurisdictions any record maintained by the department of transportation under this subsection, including providing electronic access to any such record.

AB68,2812 Section 2812. 343.50 (8) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1459,9 343.50 (8) (c) 2. Notwithstanding par. (b) and s. 343.14 (2j), the department may, upon request, provide to the department of health services any applicant information maintained by the department of transportation and identified in s. 343.14 (2), including providing electronic access to the information, for the sole purpose of verification by the department of health services of birth record information.

AB68,2813 Section 2813. 343.50 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1459,15 343.50 (8) (c) 3. Notwithstanding par. (b) and s. 343.14 (2j), the department may, upon request, provide to the elections commission for the sole purpose of allowing the chief election officer to comply with the terms of the agreement under s. 6.36 (1) (ae) any applicant information or identification card holder information maintained by the department of transportation and identified in s. 343.14 (2).

AB68,2814 Section 2814. 343.50 (8) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1459,22 343.50 (8) (c) 4. Notwithstanding par. (b) and s. 343.14 (2j), the department may, upon request, provide to the department of revenue any applicant information, including social security numbers, maintained by the department of transportation and identified in s. 343.14 (2), including providing electronic access to the information. Any information obtained by the department of revenue under this subdivision is subject to the confidentiality provisions of s. 71.78.

AB68,2815 Section 2815. 343.50 (8) (c) 5. of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2816 Section 2816 . 343.50 (8) (c) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1460,5 343.50 (8) (c) 6. Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the department may not disclose to any person the fact that an applicant has provided verification under s. 343.165 (7) (c) 2. that the applicant does not have a social security number, except to the elections commission for purposes of administering the agreement described in s. 5.056.

AB68,2817 Section 2817 . 343.50 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1460,12 343.50 (10) (c) Whenever the department receives information from a local, state, or federal government agency that the card holder no longer satisfies the requirements for issuance of a card under ss. 343.14 (2) (es) and 343.165 (1) (e). A card cancelled under this paragraph may not be reinstated under sub. (5) until these requirements are again satisfied. This paragraph does not apply to a card if the card application was processed under s. 343.165 (7) (c).

AB68,2818 Section 2818. 345.26 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1460,21 345.26 (1) (a) A person arrested under s. 345.22 or 345.28 (5) for the violation of a traffic regulation who is allowed to make a deposit under s. 345.23 (2) (a) or 345.28 (5) shall deposit the money as the arresting officer directs by either mailing the deposit at a nearby mailbox to the office of the sheriff, headquarters of the county traffic patrol, district headquarters or station of the state traffic patrol, city, village or town police headquarters or a precinct station, the office of the municipal judge, the office of the clerk of court, or by going, in the custody of the arresting officer, to any of those places to make the deposit.

AB68,2819 Section 2819. 345.28 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1461,6 345.28 (3) (a) If the person does not pay the forfeiture or appear in court in response to the citation for a nonmoving traffic violation on the date specified in the citation or, if no date is specified in the citation, within 28 days after the citation is issued, the authority that issued the citation may issue a summons under s. 968.04 (3) (b) to the person and, in lieu of or in addition to issuing the summons, may proceed under sub. (4) or (5) but, except as provided in this section, no warrant may be issued for the person. If the person does not pay towing and storage charges associated with a citation for a nonmoving traffic violation, the authority that issued the citation may proceed under sub. (4).

AB68,2820 Section 2820. 345.28 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2821 Section 2821. 345.28 (5m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1461,12 345.28 (5m) (a) (intro.) No notice under sub. (4) (a) 1. may be sent to the department, or if the notice has already been sent the notice shall be canceled, and no further action may be taken against the owner under sub. (4) or (5) or s. 341.10 (7m) or 341.63 (1) (c) if:

AB68,2822 Section 2822. 345.28 (5r) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1461,17 345.28 (5r) (a) (intro.) No notice under sub. (4) (a) 2. may be sent to the department, or if the notice has already been sent the notice shall be canceled, and no further action may be taken against the owner under sub. (4) or (5) or s. 341.10 (7m) or 341.63 (1) (c) if:

AB68,2823 Section 2823. 345.28 (7) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2824 Section 2824. 345.36 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1462,3 345.36 (3) If the offense involved is a nonmoving traffic violation and the defendant is subject to s. 345.28 (5) (c), a default judgment may be entered and opened as provided in s. 345.28 (5) (c) the person shall be deemed to have entered a plea of no contest. The court shall accept the plea of no contest, find the defendant guilty, and proceed under s. 345.47. The court shall give notice of the entry of judgment to the defendant by mailing a copy of the judgment to the defendant's last-known address. The court shall also mail to the defendant's last-known address a statement setting forth the actions the court may take under s. 345.47 if the judgment is not paid.

AB68,2825 Section 2825. 345.37 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1462,18 345.37 (1) (b) Deem the nonappearance a plea of no contest and enter judgment accordingly. If the defendant has posted bond for appearance at that date, the court may also order the bond forfeited. The court shall promptly mail a copy or notice of the judgment to the defendant. The judgment shall allow not less than 20 days from the date thereof for payment of any forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814. If the defendant moves to open the judgment within 6 months after the court appearance date fixed in the citation, and shows to the satisfaction of the court that the failure to appear was due to mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect, the court shall open the judgment, accept a not guilty plea, and set a trial date. The court may impose costs under s. 814.07. The court shall immediately notify the department to delete the record of conviction based upon the original judgment. If the offense involved is a nonmoving traffic violation and the defendant is subject to s. 345.28 (5) (c), a default judgment may be entered and opened as provided in s. 345.28 (5) (c).

AB68,2826 Section 2826. 345.37 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1463,2 345.37 (1) (c) If the offense involved is a nonmoving traffic violation, a default judgment may be entered and the person shall be deemed to have entered a plea of no contest. The court shall accept the plea of no contest, find the defendant guilty, and proceed under s. 345.47. The court shall give notice of the entry of judgment to the defendant by mailing a copy of the judgment to the defendant's last-known address. The court shall also mail to the defendant's last-known address a statement setting forth the actions the court may take under s. 345.47 if the judgment is not paid.

AB68,2827 Section 2827. 345.47 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1463,17 345.47 (1) (intro.) If the defendant is found guilty, the court may enter judgment against the defendant for a monetary amount not to exceed the maximum forfeiture provided for the violation, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, and, in. In addition, if the defendant is found guilty of a violation other than a nonmoving violation under s. 345.28, the court may suspend or revoke his or her operating privilege under s. 343.30. Upon entering judgment, the court shall notify the defendant personally, if the defendant is present, and in writing that the defendant should notify the court if he or she is unable to pay the judgment because of poverty, as that term is used in s. 814.29 (1) (d). If the defendant is present and the court, using the criteria in s. 814.29 (1) (d), determines that the defendant is unable to pay the judgment because of poverty, the court shall provide the defendant with an opportunity to pay the judgment in installments, taking into account the defendant's income. If the judgment is not paid or if the defendant fails to make any ordered installment payment, the court shall order:

AB68,2828 Section 2828. 345.47 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1464,7 345.47 (1) (b) In lieu of imprisonment and in addition to any other suspension or revocation, that the defendant's operating privilege be suspended. The operating privilege shall be suspended for 30 days or until the person pays the forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, but not to exceed one year. If the defendant has notified the court that he or she is unable to pay the judgment because of poverty, and if the court, using the criteria in s. 814.29 (1) (d), determines that the defendant is unable to pay the judgment because of poverty, the court may not suspend the defendant's operating privilege without first providing the defendant with an opportunity to pay the judgment in installments, taking into account the defendant's income. Suspension under this paragraph shall not affect the power of the court to suspend or revoke under s. 343.30 or the power of the secretary to suspend or revoke the operating privilege. This paragraph does not apply if the judgment was entered solely for violation of an ordinance unrelated to the violator's operation of a motor vehicle or for a nonmoving violation under s. 345.28.

AB68,2829 Section 2829 . 349.02 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1464,10 349.02 (2) (b) 4. Local ordinances enacted under s. 59.54 (25) (a) or (25m) or 66.0107 (1) (bm).

AB68,2830 Section 2830. 350.12 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1464,17 350.12 (3) (c) 2. The fee for issuing or renewing a commercial snowmobile certificate is $90. Upon receipt of the application through an online application system or on a form required by the department and the fee required under this subdivision, the department shall issue to the applicant a commercial snowmobile certificate and 3 registration decals. The fee for additional registration decals is $30 per decal.

AB68,2831 Section 2831. 350.12 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1464,23 350.12 (3) (d) 1. Upon receipt of the required fee, a sales report, payment of sales and use taxes due under s. 77.61 (1), and an application through an online application system or on forms prescribed by the department, a temporary operating receipt or a registration certificate and 2 registration decals shall be issued to the applicant using one of the procedures specified in sub. (3h) (ag) 1.

AB68,2832 Section 2832. 350.12 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1465,6 350.12 (3) (e) If a registration certificate, registration decal, or commercial snowmobile certificate is lost or destroyed, the holder of the certificate or decal may apply for a duplicate through an online application system or on forms provided for by the department accompanied by a fee of $5. Upon receipt of a proper application and the required fee, the department or an agent appointed under sub. (3h) (a) 3. shall issue a duplicate certificate, decal, or plate to the applicant.

AB68,2833 Section 2833. 350.12 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1465,9 350.12 (3) (f) All fees remitted to or collected by the department under pars. (a) and (e) shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hu).

AB68,2834 Section 2834. 350.12 (3h) (ag) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1465,12 350.12 (3h) (ag) 3. Under either procedure under subd. 1., an agent may accept an application by facilitating an online application for registration documents.

AB68,2835 Section 2835. 350.12 (3h) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1465,22 350.12 (3h) (ar) Registration; supplemental fees. In addition to the applicable fee under sub. (3) (a), each when an agent appointed under par. (a) 3. who accepts an application to renew registration documents in person , or the department accepts an application to renew registration documents through a statewide automated system, the agent or the department shall collect an issuing fee of 50 cents and a transaction fee of 50 cents each time the agent or the department issues renewal registration documents or a renewal temporary operating receipt under par. (ag) 1. a. or b. The agent or the department shall retain the entire amount of each issuing fee and transaction fee the agent or the department collects.

AB68,2836 Section 2836. 350.12 (3j) (e) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1465,25 350.12 (3j) (e) 4. All fees remitted to or collected by the department under subd. 2. shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hu).

AB68,2837 Section 2837. 350.12 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1466,4 350.12 (4) (a) Enforcement, administration and related costs. (intro.) The moneys appropriated from s. 20.370 (3) (ak) and (aq), (5) (es) and (9) (mu) and (mw) may be used for the following:

AB68,2838 Section 2838. 350.12 (4) (a) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1466,7 350.12 (4) (a) 3m. The cost of state law enforcement efforts as appropriated under s. 20.370 (3) (ak) and (aq); and

AB68,2839 Section 2839. 350.12 (4) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1466,12 350.12 (4) (am) Enforcement aids to department. Of the amounts appropriated under s. 20.370 (3) (ak) and (aq), the department shall allocate $26,000 in each fiscal year to be used exclusively for the purchase of snowmobiles or trailers to carry snowmobiles, or both, to be used in state law enforcement efforts.

AB68,2840 Section 2840 . 350.12 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1466,24 350.12 (4) (b) Trail aids and related costs. (intro.) The moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (mq) and (5) (cb), (cr), (cs), and (cw) shall be used for development and maintenance, the cooperative snowmobile sign program, major reconstruction or rehabilitation to improve bridges on existing approved trails, trail rehabilitation, signing of snowmobile routes, and state snowmobile trails and areas, and real-time online tracking of snowmobile trail grooming and geographic information system mapping of snowmobile trails. The department may also obligate from the appropriation account under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) moneys for any of these purposes, except maintenance and except online snowmobile trail grooming tracking and mapping of snowmobile trails. Except as provided in par. (bd), the moneys shall be distributed as follows:

AB68,2841 Section 2841 . 350.12 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB68,1467,13 350.12 (4) (b) Trail aids and related costs. (intro.) The moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (mq) and (5) (cb), (cr), (cs), and (cw) shall be used for development and maintenance, the cooperative snowmobile sign program, major reconstruction or rehabilitation to improve bridges on existing approved trails, trail rehabilitation, signing of snowmobile routes, state snowmobile trails and areas, and real-time online tracking of snowmobile trail grooming and geographic information system mapping of snowmobile trails. The department may also obligate from the appropriation account under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) moneys for any of these purposes, except maintenance and except online snowmobile trail grooming tracking and mapping of snowmobile trails. Except as provided in par. (bd), the moneys shall be distributed as follows:

AB68,2842 Section 2842. 350.12 (4) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1467,18 350.12 (4) (b) 5. For direct payment to a qualified vendor to provide real-time tracking of snowmobile trail grooming through the department's online trail grooming reporting system and to develop and maintain an accurate, statewide geographic information system map of snowmobile trails.

AB68,2843 Section 2843 . 440.03 (13) (b) 20m. of the statutes is created to read: