AB 21

Under current law, as created in

2009 Wisconsin Acts 224

and

226

, persons

interested in supporting the Lions Clubs of Wisconsin or motorcycle safety may

obtain special registration plates for certain vehicles, including automobiles. These

special plates must, respectively, display a logo or image of the lion associated with

the Lions Clubs International or display a bar and shield logo associated with

Harley-Davidson, Inc., and the words "share the road." An applicant for these

special plates must pay a $25 annual fee in addition to the regular vehicle

registration fees. The $25 annual fee provides funds to the Wisconsin Lions

Foundation, Inc., or for certain motorcycle safety activities, respectively. However,

the Department of Transportation (DOT) may not provide funds to the Wisconsin

Lions Foundation, Inc., or for these safety activities, until DOT has received $23,700

for the initial costs of production of each of these special plates.

This bill decreases the amount of revenues retained by DOT for the initial costs

of production of these special plates, from $23,700 to $6,580 for Lions Club plates and

from $23,700 to $16,100 for motorcycle safety plates.