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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
March 9, 2009 - Introduced by Representatives Jorgensen, A. Ott, Smith, Soletski,
Zepnick, Berceau and
Black, cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Lassa and
Taylor. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
AB139,1,2
1An Act to amend 287.81 (2) (intro.) of the statutes;
relating to: littering and
2providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the maximum penalty for littering is a forfeiture (civil
monetary penalty) of $500. Littering includes depositing solid waste on public or
private property, other than in a trash receptacle or a solid waste facility, and failing
to remove a vehicle from the waters of the state. This bill increases the maximum
forfeiture for littering to $1,000.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB139, s. 1
3Section
1. 287.81 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB139,1,54
287.81
(2) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3), a person who does any of the
5following may be required to forfeit not more than
$500 $1,000:
