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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 480

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Relating to: voluntary payments associated with special distinguishing registration plates expressing support for the family members of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and making an appropriation. (FE)

Family Family — Support Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration Organization, miscellaneous Police

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, members of certain designated special groups may obtain

special registration plates for certain vehicles 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. Also,

in addition to these fees, in some cases, special group members must make an annual

voluntary payment that is directed to a charitable organization or other entity

associated with the special group.

Current law establishes an authorized special group for persons interested in

expressing their support for the family members of law enforcement officers who

have died in the line of duty. Currently, no voluntary payment is required for the

issuance or reissuance of these plates.

This bill requires that, in addition to other applicable registration fees, these

special group members must make a $10 annual voluntary payment. Funds from the

voluntary payment are divided equally between Wisconsin Law Enforcement

Memorial, Inc., and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Funds

received by the latter must be expended in the state of Wisconsin.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R)

10 cosponsors

Barca (D) , Bowen (D) , Edming (R) , Genrich (D) , Horlacher (R) , Ripp (R) , Shankland (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Steffen (R) , Tusler (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jan 31, 2018 official source full page

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

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jan 31, 2018 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. Oct 27, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Barca, Bowen, Edming, Genrich, Horlacher, Ripp, Spreitzer and Tusler

  2. Oct 27, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs

  3. Oct 27, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cowles

  4. Nov 8, 2017 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Nov 9, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor

  6. Dec 5, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  7. Jan 30, 2018 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Jan 31, 2018 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Jan 31, 2018 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Jan 31, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1