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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

AB 173

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Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with Wisconsin Trout Unlimited and making an appropriation. (FE)

Fish and fishing Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration Trademark Trades and occupations Transportation projects commission Transportation, department of — Vehicles

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, 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, any group or organization may apply to the Department of

Transportation (DOT) for designation as an authorized special group. If the

application is approved, members of the authorized special group may obtain special

distinguishing registration plates for certain vehicles, including automobiles and

motor homes, that are owned or leased by special group members. A fee, in addition

to the regular registration fee for the particular kind of vehicle, is charged for the

issuance or reissuance of most special plates.

Before October 2, 1998, authorized special groups whose members may obtain

special plates were specifically enumerated in state law. With certain exceptions,

current law provides that specific enumeration in state law of authorized special

groups is limited to those special groups enumerated before October 2, 1998.

This bill establishes an authorized special group specifically enumerated in

state law for persons interested in obtaining special plates supporting Wisconsin

Trout Unlimited. In addition to the regular vehicle registration fee, special group

members are required to pay a $15 fee for issuance or reissuance of the special plates

and a $25 annual fee that provides funds to Wisconsin Trout Unlimited, Inc. The bill

requires the special plates to display the words "Trout Unlimited." However, DOT

may not issue these special plates until DOT has obtained, if necessary, authority to

use any applicable trademark or service mark associated with these special plates.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Danou (D) , Endsley (R) , J. Ott (R) , Jacque (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Murphy (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Shankland (D) , Spiros (R) , T. Larson (R) , Wachs (D)

5 cosponsors

Carpenter (D) , Hansen (D) , Schultz (R) , Vinehout (D) , Wirch (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Passed 11–0 Nov 12, 2013 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 Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 5

Passed 6–5 Nov 12, 2013 official source full page

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

Assembly: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Passed 13–0 Nov 12, 2013 official source full page

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

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 39

Passed 53–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

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

Assembly: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 0

Passed 92–0 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

Aye · 92

Not voting · 4

Senate: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Feb 13, 2014 official source full page

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

Senate: Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Mar 31, 2014 official source full page

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

Senate: Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Mar 31, 2014 official source full page

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

Senate: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 26, Noes 7

Passed 26–7 Apr 1, 2014 official source full page

Full history

  1. Apr 25, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives J. Ott, Spiros, Danou, T. Larson, A. Ott, Kleefisch, Murphy, Ohnstad, Shankland, Endsley, Wachs and Jacque; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Schultz, Hansen and Vinehout

  2. Apr 25, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. May 2, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Sep 24, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Sep 25, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative J. Ott

  7. Nov 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Bernard Schaber, Kolste and Danou

  8. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  9. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  10. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-14-2013 by Committee on Rules

  11. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  12. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  13. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 5

  14. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  15. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Ripp and Bernard Schaber

  16. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  17. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  18. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 39

  19. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  21. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 0

  22. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Nov 15, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  24. Nov 21, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs

  25. Feb 12, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  26. Feb 12, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  27. Feb 13, 2014 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  28. Feb 13, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  29. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  30. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  31. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-1-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  32. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  33. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  34. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  35. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  36. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 26, Noes 7

  37. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  38. Apr 2, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  39. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    LRB correction

  40. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-8-2014

  41. Apr 15, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-15-2014

  42. Apr 16, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 266

  43. Apr 16, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-17-2014