Special registration plates associated with certain professional basketball teams and making appropriations. (FE)

This bill establishes an authorized special group specifically enumerated in state law for persons interested in obtaining special plates expressing support for certain professional basketball teams. 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 to annually include a voluntary payment of $25. Funds from the voluntary payment are retained by DOT until DOT recovers the lesser of $23,700 or the amount of the initial costs of production of these special plates. After this, the voluntary payment is divided into equal payments to the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation, the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, and a certain local exposition district. The bill requires that the special plates' design be approved by the president of the Milwaukee Bucks. DOT may not issue these special plates until DOT has obtained authority to use any applicable trademark or service mark associated with the professional basketball team.