Bills by subject

Bus and truck: Taxation or registration

42 bills and resolutions. 19 became law and 3 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 425 Registration of trailers used for transporting manufactured housing units. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 2, 2026
AB 679 Weight limits for vehicles transporting grain, feed, or commercial fertilizer. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 2, 2026
AB 1159 Weight limits for certain vehicles transporting maple sap or syrup. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
SB 426 Registration of trailers used for transporting manufactured housing units. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 7

Apr 2, 2026
AB 425: Registration of trailers used for transporting manufactured housing units. (FE)
Became law.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 679: Weight limits for vehicles transporting grain, feed, or commercial fertilizer. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1159: Weight limits for certain vehicles transporting maple sap or syrup. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 426: Registration of trailers used for transporting manufactured housing units. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 722: Weight limits for vehicles transporting grain, feed, or commercial fertilizer. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1128: Weight limits for certain vehicles transporting maple sap or syrup. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 24

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 88: Multiple trip permits for overweight vehicles transporting granular roofing material.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Nov 14, 2011
AB 248: Annual or consecutive month permits for vehicles transporting overheight loads of hay or straw.
Became law.
Nov 14, 2011
AB 252: Seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting agricultural crops.
Became law.
Nov 14, 2011
AB 253: The maximum permissible length of vehicles carrying poles, pipe, girders, and similar materials on highways.
Became law.
Nov 14, 2011
AB 254: The maximum permissible length of single vehicles operated on a highway without an overlength permit.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 304: Trailer or semitrailer registration.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 305: Permits for overweight vehicles or vehicle combinations transporting sealed containers or vehicles in international trade.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 306: Annual or consecutive month permits for certain overweight vehicles or vehicle combinations transporting agricultural products.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 388: Overweight permits for vehicles transporting raw forest products.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.

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Mar 23, 2012
AB 501: Seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting manure.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 517: The length of vehicles that may be operated on a highway and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
May 26, 2011
SB 61: Multiple trip permits for overweight vehicles transporting granular roofing material.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 181: Annual or consecutive month permits for vehicles transporting overheight loads of hay or straw.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 189: The maximum permissible length of vehicles carrying poles, pipe, girders, and similar materials on highways.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 190: The maximum permissible length of single vehicles operated on a highway without an overlength permit.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 195: Seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting agricultural crops.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Nov 11, 2011
SB 215: Trailer or semitrailer registration.
Became law.
Nov 11, 2011
SB 222: Permits for overweight vehicles or vehicle combinations transporting sealed containers or vehicles in international trade.
Became law.
Nov 11, 2011
SB 223: Annual or consecutive month permits for certain overweight vehicles or vehicle combinations transporting agricultural products.
Became law.
Mar 1, 2012
SB 322: Overweight permits for vehicles transporting raw forest products.
Became law.
Apr 16, 2012
SB 410: Seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting manure.
Became law.
Apr 10, 2012
SB 422: The length of vehicles that may be operated on a highway and granting rule-making authority.
Became law.

2009–10 session: 11

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 16, 2010
AB 455: The testing of portable scales used for the enforcement of vehicle weight limitations.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 623: Seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting agricultural crops.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 761: Annual or consecutive month permits for vehicles or combinations of vehicles transporting loads near the Wisconsin-Michigan border.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 10, 2010
AB 778: Weight limitations for vehicles transporting raw forest products.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 962: Trailer or semitrailer registration.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 428: Seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting agricultural crops.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
May 10, 2010
SB 531: Annual or consecutive month permits for vehicles or combinations of vehicles transporting loads near the Wisconsin-Michigan border.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 562: Weight limitations for vehicles transporting raw forest products.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SJR 45: Calling on the Wisconsin congressional delegation to take action to grandfather preexisting highway weight limits upon the designation of USH 41 as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower system of interstate and defense highways.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.

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Jan 26, 2010
SR 9: Calling on the Wisconsin congressional delegation to take action to grandfather preexisting highway weight limits upon the designation of USH 41 as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower system of interstate and defense highways.
Adopted.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject