AB 493

Current law requires that vehicles entering state parks and certain other

properties under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

display a daily or an annual vehicle admission receipt, or sticker. Fees for these

stickers are established by statute, with a lower fee charged for vehicles that have

Wisconsin registration plates, and a higher fee charged for vehicles registered in

another state.

This bill requires DNR to charge the lower fee for a vehicle operated by a person

who is serving on active duty in the U.S. armed forces, is a member of the Wisconsin

national guard, or is a member of a reserve unit of the U.S. armed forces, regardless

of whether the vehicle has Wisconsin registration plates. Under the bill, in order to

qualify for the lower fee, the person must submit proof of his or her qualifying status

to DNR.