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2021 SENATE BILL 405
June 10, 2021 - Introduced by Senators AGARD and BEWLEY, cosponsored by
Representatives B. MEYERS, NEUBAUER, BROSTOFF, SINICKI, SHELTON, HONG,
HEBL, CONLEY, CABRERA, SPREITZER, MILROY, SUBECK, ANDERSON, VRUWINK,
CONSIDINE, STUBBS, POPE and HESSELBEIN. Referred to Committee on Sporting
Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues.
1 AN ACT to create 27.01 (9) (bt) of the statutes; relating to: fee waivers for state
2 park vehicle admission receipts to members of an American Indian tribe or
3 band.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to waive the fee for an
annual vehicle admission receipt issued to a member of a federally recognized
American Indian tribe or band located in this state. Under current law generally, no
person may operate a vehicle in any state park or in certain other recreational areas
on state land unless the vehicle displays a vehicle admission receipt.
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:
4 SECTION 1. 27.01 (9) (bt) of the statutes is created to read:
5 27.01 (9) (bt) Annual vehicle admission receipt fee waiver; American Indians.
6 The department shall waive the fee, including the issuing fee, imposed under sub.
7 (7) for an annual vehicle admission receipt for any vehicle, except a motor bus, that
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SENATE BILL 405 SECTION 1
1 has Wisconsin registration plates or a registration plate showing valid registration
2 by a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band and that is owned by a
3 person who produces evidence that he or she is a member of a federally recognized
4 American Indian tribe or band located in this state.
5 (END)