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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
2011 ASSEMBLY BILL 292
September 29, 2011 - Introduced by Representatives Petryk, Jacque, Tranel,
Thiesfeldt, T. Larson, Krug, A. Ott, Endsley and Brooks, cosponsored by
Senator Harsdorf. Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
1An Act to amend 343.50 (4); to repeal and recreate 343.50 (4); and to create
245.03 (13) (o), 343.14 (2) (j) and 343.17 (3) (a) 15. of the statutes; relating to:
3indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill allows an applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license or
identification card issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to indicate
whether he or she is a veteran and whether he or she wishes to have his or her veteran
status indicated on the license or card. If an applicant indicates that he or she is a
veteran who wishes to have his or her veteran status indicated on the license or card
and provides verification from the Department of Veterans Affairs that the applicant
is a veteran, DOT must provide an indication of the person's veteran status on the
front side of the license or card.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
4Section 1. 45.03 (13) (o) of the statutes is created to read:
5 45.03 (13) (o) Provide verification to the department of transportation of the
6information required under s. 343.14 (2) (j).
1Section 2. 343.14 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
2 343.14 (2) (j) A statement as to whether the applicant is a veteran, as defined
3in s. 45.01 (12), and, if so, whether the applicant wishes to have his or her veteran
4status indicated on the license or identification card. If the applicant has indicated
5that he or she is a veteran and wishes to have his or her veteran status indicated on
6the license or identification card, the applicant shall provide verification from the
7department of veterans affairs that the applicant is a veteran.
8Section 3. 343.17 (3) (a) 15. of the statutes is created to read:
9 343.17 (3) (a) 15. If the person is a veteran, has indicated that he or she wishes
10to have his or her veteran status indicated on the license, and has provided the
11verification required under s. 343.14 (2) (j), an indication that the person is a veteran.
12Section 4. 343.50 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Acts 23 and
1332, is amended to read:
14 343.50 (4) Application. The application for an identification card shall include
15any information required under ss. 85.103 (2) and 343.14 (2) (a), (b), (bm), (br), (em),
16and (er), and (j), and such further information as the department may reasonably
17require to enable it to determine whether the applicant is entitled by law to an
18identification card. Except with respect to renewals by mail or electronic means as
19authorized under sub. (6), and except as provided in sub. (4g), the department shall,
20as part of the application process for original issuance or renewal of an identification
21card, take a photograph of the applicant to comply with sub. (3). Except as provided
22in sub. (4g), no Misrepresentations in violation of s. 343.14 (5) are punishable as
23provided in s. 343.14 (9).
24Section 5. 343.50 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20 and
252011 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
1343.50 (4) Application. The application for an identification card shall include
2any information required under ss. 85.103 (2) and 343.14 (2) (a), (b), (bm), (br), (em),
3(er), and (j), and such further information as the department may reasonably require
4to enable it to determine whether the applicant is entitled by law to an identification
5card. Except with respect to renewals by mail or electronic means as authorized
6under sub. (6), and except as provided in sub. (4g), the department shall, as part of
7the application process for original issuance or renewal of an identification card, take
8a photograph of the applicant to comply with sub. (3). Misrepresentations in violation
9of s. 343.14 (5) are punishable as provided in s. 343.14 (9).
10Section 6. Initial applicability.
11 (1) This act first applies to applications that are made on the effective date of
12this subsection.
13Section 7. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 3rd
14month beginning after publication, except as follows:
15 (1) The repeal and recreation of section 343.50 (4) of the statutes takes effect
16on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after publication, or on the date on which
17the creation of section 343.165 of the statutes by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20 takes effect,
18whichever is later.
19 (end)
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