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SB 321

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operation of neighborhood electric vehicles.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a "neighborhood electric vehicle" (NEV) is a motor vehicle

that is propelled by electric power and that meets certain standards for low-speed

vehicles under federal law, but does not include a golf cart. A municipality may, by

ordinance, allow the use of NEVs on roadways under its jurisdiction that have a

speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less. However, a municipal ordinance may not

allow the use of NEVs on connecting highways within the municipality, or where the

municipality's roadways cross state trunk highways, unless all of the following

apply: 1) the municipality provides written notice to the Department of

Transportation (DOT) of the ordinance, including identification of any connecting

highway or state trunk highway intersection to which the ordinance will apply; and

2) within 21 days of receiving this notice, DOT consents or fails to object to the use

of NEVs on the connecting highway or through the intersection crossing the state

trunk highway.

This bill expands municipal authority to allow operation of NEVs on roadways

within the municipality. Under the bill, a municipal ordinance may allow the use of

NEVs on any roadway within the municipality that has a speed limit of 35 miles per

hour or less, regardless of whether the municipality has jurisdiction over the

roadway.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Ellis (R) , Erpenbach (D) , Holperin (D) , Lazich (R) , Schultz (R) , Taylor (D) , Vinehout (D)

11 cosponsors

Ballweg (R) , Berceau (D) , Danou (D) , Jorgensen (D) , Kaufert (R) , Pope-Roberts (D) , Radcliffe (D) , Van Akkeren (D) , Wood (I) , Zepnick (D) , Zigmunt (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 Oct 15, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Passed 10–0 Apr 2, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Sep 30, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Vinehout, Holperin, Lazich, Erpenbach, Cowles, Ellis, Schultz and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives Danou, Jorgensen, Radcliffe, Wood, Zigmunt, Ballweg, Van Akkeren, Berceau, Kaufert, Pope-Roberts and Zepnick

  2. Sep 30, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  3. Oct 15, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 15, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Oct 15, 2009 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  6. Oct 15, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Jan 14, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-19-2010 by committee on Senate Organization

  8. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  9. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  10. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. Jan 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Jan 25, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation

  15. Feb 11, 2010 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  16. Mar 31, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Steinbrink

  17. Apr 1, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  18. Apr 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  19. Apr 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  20. Apr 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  21. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:39 A.M. on 4-20-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23

  22. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  23. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  24. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  26. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  27. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Apr 21, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  29. Apr 21, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  30. Apr 21, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-22-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  31. Apr 22, 2010 · Senate

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 concurred in

  32. Apr 22, 2010 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  33. Apr 26, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-26-2010

  34. May 11, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-11-2010

  35. May 13, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-12-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 311

  36. May 14, 2010 · Senate

    Published 5-26-2010