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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
November 28, 2007 - Introduced by Senators Hansen, Plale, Coggs, Leibham and
Taylor, cosponsored by Representatives
Musser, Turner, Sheridan, Sinicki,
Zepnick and Ziegelbauer. Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military
Affairs, Biotechnology and Financial Institutions.
SB340,1,3
1An Act to create 341.08 (2) (f) and 341.14 (6m) (d) of the statutes;
relating to:
2special distinguishing registration plates for certain vehicles owned by
3members of the national guard.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, state residents who are members or retired members of the
national guard may obtain, for automobiles and certain other vehicles that they own
or lease, special distinguishing registration plates that display the words "Wisconsin
guard member" (national guard special plates).
Under this bill, if an applicant for initial issuance of national guard special
plates identifies himself or herself as a member or former member of the 32nd
Infantry Brigade, the 57th Field Artillery Brigade, Joint Forces Headquarters, the
115th Fighter Wing, or the 128th Refueling Wing, the Department of Transportation
(DOT) must affix to one of these special plates a decal (sticker) that includes a symbol
associated with the unit of which the applicant is or was a member. An applicant for
renewal of registration of national guard special plates may also receive this sticker,
free of charge, if the sticker was not previously affixed by DOT to either of the
applicant's national guard special plates.
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:
SB340, s. 1
1Section
1. 341.08 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
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341.08
(2) (f) If the application is for registration of a vehicle under s. 341.14
3(6m), an opportunity for the applicant to identify himself or herself as a member or
4former member of the 32nd Infantry Brigade, the 57th Field Artillery Brigade, Joint
5Forces Headquarters, the 115th Fighter Wing, or the 128th Refueling Wing.
SB340, s. 2
6Section
2. 341.14 (6m) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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341.14
(6m) (d) 1. If an applicant for initial issuance of special plates under this
8subsection identifies himself or herself in the application as a member or former
9member of the 32nd Infantry Brigade, the 57th Field Artillery Brigade, Joint Forces
10Headquarters, the 115th Fighter Wing, or the 128th Refueling Wing, the department
11shall affix to one of the plates issued under this subsection a decal that includes a
12symbol associated with the unit of which the applicant is or was a member.
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2. Upon receiving any application for renewal of registration of a vehicle for
14which special plates have been issued under this subsection, if the applicant
15identifies himself or herself in the application as a member or former member of the
1632nd Infantry Brigade, the 57th Field Artillery Brigade, Joint Forces Headquarters,
17the 115th Fighter Wing, or the 128th Refueling Wing and if the department has not
18previously issued a plate with a decal affixed as provided under subd. 1. or 3., the
19department shall provide a decal described in subd. 1. to the applicant, free of charge,
20with instructions for placement of the decal on one of the special plates.
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3. Notwithstanding subd. 2., upon receiving any application for renewal of
22registration of a vehicle for which special plates have been issued under this
23subsection, if the applicant identifies himself or herself in the application as a
24member or former member of the 32nd Infantry Brigade, the 57th Field Artillery
25Brigade, Joint Forces Headquarters, the 115th Fighter Wing, or the 128th Refueling
1Wing and if the department is required under s. 341.135 (2) to issue new registration
2plates for the vehicle, the department shall affix to one of the plates a decal described
3in subd. 1.
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4. This paragraph also applies to personalized registration plates issued under
5s. 341.145 (1g) (a).
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(1) This act first applies to applications for original or renewal vehicle
8registration received by the department of transportation on the effective date of this
9subsection.
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(1)
This act takes effect on first day of the 4th month beginning after
12publication.
