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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
October 29, 2009 - Introduced by Senators Grothman, Kedzie, Olsen, Darling and
Lassa, cosponsored by Representatives
Strachota, Suder, Mursau, Vos,
Townsend, Gunderson, LeMahieu, Knodl, Friske, A. Ott, Lothian, Brooks
and Bies. Referred to Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and
Natural Resources.
SB374,1,3
1An Act to create 343.055 (1) (e) of the statutes;
relating to: creating a
2commercial driver license exception for law enforcement officers operating
3commercial motor vehicles.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, with limited exceptions, no person may operate a
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) unless the person holds a commercial driver license
(CDL). Exceptions allow fire fighters, rescue squad members, and farmers who hold
valid operators' licenses other than CDLs to operate CMVs under specified
circumstances. Federal law generally requires operators of CMVs to hold CDLs, but
provides for certain exceptions. State law provides that the exceptions under state
law apply to the extent permitted under federal law.
This bill creates an exception to the CDL licensing requirement for law
enforcement officers who operate CMVs that are authorized emergency vehicles that
are necessary to the preservation of life or property or the execution of emergency
governmental functions and that are equipped with warning lamps and a siren.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB374, s. 1
4Section
1. 343.055 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB374,2,5
1343.055
(1) (e)
Law enforcement officers. The operator of the commercial motor
2vehicle is a law enforcement officer who is operating an authorized emergency
3vehicle that is necessary to the preservation of life or property or the execution of
4emergency governmental functions and that is equipped with warning lamps and a
5siren as provided in ss. 347.25 and 347.38 (4).
