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2023 SENATE BILL 415
September 8, 2023 - Introduced by Senators COWLES, AGARD and TESTIN,
cosponsored by Representatives TUSLER, MAGNAFICI, CALLAHAN, SAPIK, MAXEY,
DUCHOW, O'CONNOR, BALDEH, SINICKI, OHNSTAD, BRANDTJEN, GUSTAFSON,
KITCHENS and WICHGERS. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and
Energy.
1 AN ACT to amend 27.01 (7) (d); and to create 27.01 (7) (cm) of the statutes;
2 relating to: annual vehicle admission receipt validity period.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill provides that vehicle admission receipts issued by the Department of
Natural Resources are valid for approximately one year, rather than only during the
calendar year in which they were issued.
Under current law, 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. Current law requires DNR to issue an annual vehicle admission
receipt that is valid for the calendar year for which it is issued. Under the bill,
beginning in 2025, DNR must design the annual vehicle admission receipt to display
each month of the year in a manner that allows the department to indicate the month
in which the receipt is issued. The bill provides that a vehicle admission receipt is
valid until the final day of the 12th month following the month in which it is issued.
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:
3 SECTION 1. 27.01 (7) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
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SENATE BILL 415 SECTION 1
1 27.01 (7) (cm) Design of annual vehicle admission receipt. The annual vehicle
2 admission receipt shall display the year in which it is issued and the name of each
3 month of the year in a manner that allows the department to indicate the month in
4 which it is issued as required under par. (d).
5 SECTION 2. 27.01 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
6 27.01 (7) (d) Issuance of vehicle admission receipts. An annual vehicle
7 admission receipt shall be issued by the department, shall indicate the month in
8 which it is issued, and is valid for the calendar year for until the final day of the 12th
9 month following the month in which it is issued. An annual vehicle admission receipt
10 may not be issued by the department for a motor bus. A daily vehicle admission
11 receipt shall be issued by the department, shall state the date for which it is issued
12 and is effective only for the date issued.
13 SECTION 3.0Effective date.
14 (1) This act takes effect on January 1, 2025.
15 (END)


Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 27.01(7)(d), 27.01
Text as Enrolled: 27.01(7)(d), 27.01