Senate Bill 365 proposes significant changes to the fleet registration process for motor vehicles in Wisconsin. The bill allows owners of fleets consisting of 10 or more vehicles to register a broader range of vehicles, including motor trucks with a gross weight between 8,001 and 54,000 pounds, truck tractors or road tractors weighing between 4,500 and 54,000 pounds, and trailers with a gross weight of up to 80,000 pounds. Additionally, the bill eliminates the requirement for distinctive registration plates that have the word "Fleet" embossed on them and repeals the provision that allowed for fleet registration of 100 or more trailers.

The bill also includes several amendments to existing statutes, such as renumbering and amending section 341.147, which outlines the registration process for fleets. It introduces new subsections that specify the types of vehicles eligible for fleet registration and clarifies that vehicles registered under certain sections cannot be registered under this new fleet section. Furthermore, the bill removes the requirement for annual registration decals on fleet vehicles and ensures that the Department of Transportation will strive to provide the same registration expiration date for all vehicles within a fleet. Overall, these changes aim to streamline the registration process and expand the types of vehicles that can be registered as part of a fleet.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 25.40(1)(a)3, 25.40, 84.59(2)(b), 84.59, 341.147(2), 341.147, 341.25(1)(gd), 341.25, 341.25(1)(ge), 341.308