341.14(6r)(fm)1m.b.
b. Subject to
subd. 1r., any person may, within 30 days after the date of the department's notice under
subd. 1m. a., object to designation of the group or organization as an authorized special group by submitting a written objection to the department in the manner prescribed by the department.
341.14(6r)(fm)1m.c.
c. If no timely objection is received under
subd. 1m. b., the department shall designate the group or organization as an authorized special group. If the department receives a timely objection under
subd. 1m. b., the department shall refer the application to the standing committees of each house of the legislature dealing with transportation matters.
341.14(6r)(fm)1m.d.
d. If an application is referred under
subd. 1m. c. and the chairperson of each applicable standing committee does not notify the department within 14 days after the date on which the application is referred that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the application, the application is approved. If, within 14 days after the date on which the application is referred by the department, the chairperson of any applicable standing committee notifies the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the application, the application is approved only if each standing committee to which the application was referred under
subd. 1m. c. expressly approves the application.
341.14(6r)(fm)1m.e.
e. After referring an application to the standing committees under
subd. 1m. c., the department shall designate the applicant as an authorized special group only if the application is approved under
subd. 1m. d.
341.14(6r)(fm)1r.
1r. An objection under
subd. 1m. b. to designation of a group or organization as an authorized special group may be made only by a resident of this state and may be based on any of the following grounds or other grounds:
341.14(6r)(fm)1r.c.
c. The group or organization is a church, a synagogue, a mosque, or any organization, whether or not organized under
ch. 187, that operates under a creed.
341.14(6r)(fm)1r.d.
d. The group or organization promotes, practices, or encourages hatred or any form of discrimination.
341.14(6r)(fm)1r.e.
e. The group or organization carries connotations offensive to good taste or decency, or that would be misleading, or in conflict with the enumeration or designation of any other authorized special group.
341.14(6r)(fm)2.
2. The application for designation as an authorized special group shall include all of the following:
341.14(6r)(fm)2.a.
a. A payment to the department of $15,500 for the department's initial costs of production of special plates associated with the group making application under this paragraph. This payment may not be applied to, and is in addition to, any applicable registration fee and any voluntary payment under
subd. 8. a. The department shall return this payment to the authorized special group making the application if the application is denied. All moneys received by the department under this
subd. 2. a. shall be credited to the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (cj).
341.14(6r)(fm)2.b.
b. A certification by the group or organization that any approvals required for use of any logo, trademark, trade name or other commercial symbol related to the group or organization have been obtained and that the group or organization shall be responsible for any licensing fees related to the word or words or the symbol on special group plates for the group or organization.
341.14(6r)(fm)2.d.
d. If the applicant seeks issuance of special plates that provide moneys to the authorized special group or gifts to a state agency, a statement to this effect and identification of the intended recipient of the moneys or gifts.
341.14(6r)(fm)2.e.
e. If the applicant wishes to allow issuance of special plates to supporters of the group or organization in addition to members of the group or organization, a statement to this effect.
341.14(6r)(fm)2.f.
f. On a form prescribed by the department and attached to the application, the signatures of at least 500 residents of this state who affirm their intent to obtain special plates associated with the applicant when these special plates become available.
341.14(6r)(fm)3g.
3g. Upon receiving a complete application and payment under
subd. 2., and upon satisfaction of all requirements under
subds. 1. and
1m., the department shall commence any development work necessary for issuance of the special plates and shall complete the development work within one year of its commencement. The development work under this subdivision shall be funded only from the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (cj). The department shall specify the design for special plates issued under this paragraph after consultation with the authorized special group. The special plates for each authorized special group shall be distinguishable from the special plates of any other authorized special group. The department may use a decal to distinguish between special plates of different authorized special groups.
341.14(6r)(fm)3m.a.a. If, at any time after 3 years from the date that special plates associated with an authorized special group are first issued under this paragraph, there are fewer than 500 motor vehicles registered for which these special plates have been issued and are valid for the motor vehicles' then current registration period, the department shall give notice to the authorized special group that it will rescind its designation of the authorized special group and cease issuing special plates associated with the authorized special group unless, within one year after the date of this notice, this threshold of at least 500 currently registered vehicles displaying these special plates is met.
341.14(6r)(fm)3m.b.
b. If one year elapses after the department has given notice under
subd. 3m. a. and the threshold under
subd. 3m. a. is still not met, the department shall rescind its designation of the authorized special group and, except as provided in
subd. 3m. c., cease issuing special plates associated with the authorized special group.
341.14(6r)(fm)3m.c.
c. After rescinding its designation of an authorized special group under
subd. 3m. b., the department may continue issuing special plates associated with the authorized special group until the department's inventory of these special plates is depleted and the department may continue to renew registrations of vehicles displaying these special plates and continue to collect the involuntary payment under
subd. 8. a. After the department's inventory of these special plates is depleted, the department may not accept applications for initial issuance of these special plates or issue these special plates as replacement plates, but may continue to renew registrations of vehicles displaying these special plates and may continue to collect the involuntary payment under
subd. 8. a. in connection with these registration renewals.
341.14(6r)(fm)3m.d.
d. This subdivision does not apply to any group or organization designated by the department as an authorized special group prior to October 1, 2016.
341.14(6r)(fm)4.
4. If the application for designation as an authorized special group is denied, the department shall promptly provide notice of the denial. All actions and decisions of the department and the legislature with respect to applications under this paragraph shall be final and not subject to judicial review under
ch. 227.
341.14(6r)(fm)6.
6. The department shall establish by rule procedures for the designation of authorized special groups under this paragraph and for the issuance or the discontinuation of issuance of special group plates under this subsection to members of an authorized special group and, as applicable, persons interested in supporting the authorized special group.
341.14(6r)(fm)7.
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.,
15m.,
15n.,
15o.,
15p.,
15q.,
19m.,
33m.,
48m.,
49d.,
49h.,
49s.,
54.,
55.,
55m.,
56.,
57.,
58.,
59.,
60.,
61.,
61m.,
61r.,
62.,
63.,
64.,
65.,
65m.,
66.,
67.,
68., and
69.
341.14(6r)(fm)8.a.a. An authorized special group may, as provided in
subd. 2. d., be, or designate a state agency as, the recipient for voluntary payments collected by the department in connection with the initial issuance or renewal of special plates associated with the authorized special group. With each initial issuance or renewal, the voluntary payment shall be $25 for special plates issued or renewed on an annual basis and $50 for special plates issued or renewed on a biennial basis except that, if the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of a biennial registration period, the voluntary payment for that year shall be $25. This voluntary payment is in addition to any fee collected by the department. If an authorized special group included a statement under
subd. 2. d. in its application, no plate may be issued for the authorized special group unless the voluntary payment is collected. All moneys received under this
subd. 8. a. shall be deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (eL). To the extent permitted under
ch. 71, the voluntary payment under this
subd. 8. a. is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under
ch. 71.
341.14(6r)(fm)8.b.
b. Subject to
subd. 8. c., if the department collects voluntary payments under
subd. 8. a., the department shall, from the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (eL), make payments of all such moneys collected to the authorized special groups or designated state agency.
341.14(6r)(fm)8.c.
c. The department shall cease collecting voluntary payments under
subd. 8. a. if the department has knowledge that the recipient of these moneys has dissolved, become insolvent, or filed a petition for bankruptcy or that moneys forwarded to the recipient under
subd. 8. b. have been used for any purpose prohibited under
subd. 8. d.
341.14(6r)(fm)8.d.
d. No moneys received under
subd. 8. b. may be used for any political purpose, including for lobbying or campaign activities or to otherwise influence legislation or assist any political campaign or candidate for public office.
341.14(6r)(g)1.1. Except as provided in
subd. 2. and
sub. (8) (a), if an individual in possession of special plates under
par. (f) 33.,
33m.,
34.,
48., or
48m. or of personalized plates under
s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same color and design as special plates under
par. (f) 33.,
33m.,
34.,
48., or
48m. 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 in a manner prescribed by the department. This paragraph does not apply to plates issued to the surviving spouse of a fire fighter who died in the line of duty.
341.14(6r)(g)2.
2. If an individual in possession of special plates under
par. (f) 33.,
33m.,
34.,
48., or
48m. or of personalized plates under
s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same color and design as special plates under
par. (f) 33.,
33m.,
34.,
48., or
48m. suffers an injury in the course of his or her job duties as a fire fighter, rescue squad member, or emergency medical services practitioner, as defined in
s. 256.01 (5), and the injury prevents the individual from subsequently performing such job duties, the individual may retain these special plates.
341.14(6r)(h)
(h) From the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (cL), the department shall pay reasonable licensing fees relating to the word or words or the symbol on special group plates under
par. (f) 55.
341.14(6r)(i)
(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.
341.14(6w)
(6w) Upon application to register a motorcycle by any person who is a resident of this state and a veteran of the U.S. armed forces, the department shall issue to the person a special plate whose colors and design shall indicate that the vehicle is owned by a veteran of the U.S. armed forces. The department shall specify the design of the special plate. Notwithstanding
s. 341.13 (2m), the special plate shall be colored red, white, and blue and be 4 inches by 7 inches in size. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or reissuance of the plate.
341.14(7)
(7) The department shall disseminate information to all applicants for registration plates 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.
341.14(8)(a)(a) If a special plate for a group associated with a branch of the armed services or otherwise military in nature has been issued to a person under this section, or if a special plate under
sub. (6r) (f) 33. or
33m. has been issued to a person who dies in the line of duty, upon application by the surviving spouse of the person, the department shall permit the surviving spouse to retain the plate. If the plate has been returned to the department or surrendered to another state, the department shall reissue the plate to the surviving spouse if the application for reissuance of the plate is made within 2 years of the plate's return or surrender. The department shall charge an additional fee of $15 to reissue the plate.
341.14(8)(b)
(b) For a plate retained or reissued under this subsection, upon request of the surviving spouse, the department shall change the plate from a personalized plate to a standard plate. Upon request of a surviving spouse and upon payment of the additional fee under
s. 341.145 (3), the department shall personalize the plate or modify any existing personalization to the plate.
341.14(8v)
(8v) Payments to the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation. 341.14(8v)(a)(a) From the appropriation account under
s. 20.395 (5) (gi), the department shall make payments to the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., to provide women's health outreach and education programs and support for women's health research that improves the quality of life for women and families in this state.
341.14(8v)(b)
(b) The Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., shall provide, without fee and as a condition of receiving payments specified under this subsection, any license or other approval required for use of any logo, trademark, trade name, word, or symbol to be used on or in association with special group registration plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 57.
341.14(8v)(c)
(c) As a condition of receiving payments specified under this subsection, the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., shall annually submit to the attorney general and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature an audited financial statement of its use of the payments under this subsection, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
341.14(8v)(d)
(d) Payments to the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., under this subsection shall be discontinued by the department if the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., dissolves or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
341.14(8w)(a)(a) From the appropriation account under
s. 20.395 (5) (gj), the department shall make payments to Donate Life Wisconsin, or an organization designated under
par. (d) if Donate Life Wisconsin ceases to exist, to encourage organ and tissue donation by providing educational programs, promoting or advancing research and patient services, and, at the discretion of Donate Life Wisconsin, distributing portions of these payments to any other organ and tissue procurement and donation organization in this state that is exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used for these same purposes.
341.14(8w)(b)
(b) Donate Life Wisconsin shall provide, without fee and as a condition of receiving payments specified under this subsection, any license or other approval required for use of any logo, trademark, trade name, word, or symbol to be used on or in association with special group registration plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 58.
341.14(8w)(c)
(c) As a condition of receiving payments specified under this subsection, Donate Life Wisconsin shall annually submit to the attorney general and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature an audited financial statement of its use of the payments under this subsection, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. As a condition of receiving payments specified under this subsection, Donate Life Wisconsin shall enter into a contract with any organ and tissue donor organization to which it distributes funds under
par. (a) requiring that organization to prepare and submit audited financial statements of that organization's use of funds received under
par. (a).
341.14(8w)(d)
(d) The department shall discontinue payments to Donate Life Wisconsin under this subsection if Donate Life Wisconsin dissolves or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code and the department, in consultation with the department of health services, shall designate a new recipient for payments under this subsection. The new recipient must be a nonprofit organization that promotes organ and tissue donation and must comply with any requirement specified in this subsection for Donate Life Wisconsin. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the department shall not make any payments under this subsection until Donate Life Wisconsin is properly formed and operational and is exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
341.14(9)(a)(a) Subject to
par. (c), from the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (eg), the department shall make payments to the Wisconsin Lions Foundation, Inc.
341.14(9)(b)
(b) For each year in which the department makes payments under
par. (a), the Wisconsin Lions Foundation, Inc., shall submit to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature an audited financial statement of its use of the payments under this subsection, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
341.14(9)(c)
(c) The department shall discontinue payments to the Wisconsin Lions Foundation, Inc., under this subsection if the Wisconsin Lions Foundation, Inc., dissolves, becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy, or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
341.14(9)(d)1.a.
a. That the approval is irrevocable with respect to all plates issued for vehicles after the plates are issued for these vehicles.
341.14(9)(d)1.b.
b. That, if the approval is withdrawn, the department may continue to renew the registration of vehicles previously issued plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 61m., without replacing those plates, but the department shall discontinue charging the fee specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 14. with respect to these renewals.
341.14(10)(a)(a) Subject to
par. (c), from the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (ei), the department shall make payments to Wisconsin Trout Unlimited, Inc., if the department issues special group plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 63.
341.14(10)(b)
(b) For each year in which the department makes payments under
par. (a), Wisconsin Trout Unlimited, Inc., shall submit to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature an audited financial statement of its use of the payments under this subsection, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
341.14(10)(c)
(c) The department shall discontinue payments to Wisconsin Trout Unlimited, Inc., under this subsection if Wisconsin Trout Unlimited, Inc., dissolves, becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy, or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
341.14(10)(d)1.a.
a. That the approval is irrevocable with respect to all plates issued for vehicles after the plates are issued for these vehicles.
341.14(10)(d)1.b.
b. That, if the approval is withdrawn, the department may continue to renew the registration of vehicles previously issued plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 63., without replacing those plates, but the department shall discontinue charging the fee specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 16. with respect to these renewals.
341.14(11)(a)(a) Subject to
par. (c), from the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (gg), the department shall make payments to the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation, if the department issues special group plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 65.
341.14(11)(b)
(b) For each year in which the department makes payments under
par. (a), the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation shall submit to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature an audited financial statement of its use of the payments under this subsection, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
341.14(11)(c)
(c) The department may make payments to the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation under this subsection only if the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation is eligible for the exemption from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The department shall discontinue payments to the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation under this subsection if the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation dissolves, becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy, or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
341.14(11)(d)1.1. If the special group plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 65. will display any logo, trademark or service mark, trade name, or other commercial symbol associated with the Milwaukee Bucks, the department may not issue any plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 65. unless the approval specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 1. for these plates provides for all of the following:
341.14(11)(d)1.a.
a. That the approval is irrevocable with respect to all plates issued for vehicles after the plates are issued for these vehicles.
341.14(11)(d)1.b.
b. That, if the approval is withdrawn, the department may continue to renew the registration of vehicles previously issued plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 65., without replacing those plates, but the department shall discontinue collecting the voluntary payment specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 17. with respect to these renewals.
341.14(11m)(a)(a) Subject to
par. (c), from the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (gh), the department shall make payments to Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer.
341.14(11m)(b)
(b) For each year in which the department makes payments under
par. (a), Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer shall submit to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a financial statement of its use of the payments received under
par. (a), prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
341.14(11m)(c)
(c) The department shall discontinue payments to Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer under
par. (a) if Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer dissolves, becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy, or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
341.14(11m)(d)1.1. If the special group plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 65m. will display any logo, trademark or service mark, trade name, or other commercial symbol associated with Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer, the department may not issue any plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 65m. unless the approval specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 1. for these plates provides for all of the following:
341.14(11m)(d)1.a.
a. That the approval is irrevocable with respect to all plates issued for vehicles after the plates are issued for these vehicles.
341.14(11m)(d)1.b.
b. That, if the approval is withdrawn, the department may continue to renew the registration of vehicles previously issued plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 65m., without replacing those plates, but the department shall discontinue collecting the voluntary payment specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 17m. with respect to these renewals.
