Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

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4	4	2023 SENATE BILL 14
5	5	January 27, 2023 - Introduced by Senators COWLES, AGARD, CABRAL-GUEVARA,
6	6	HESSELBEIN, SMITH, SPREITZER and TAYLOR, cosponsored by Representatives
7	7	KITCHENS, BILLINGS, C. ANDERSON, ANDRACA, BODDEN, CABRERA, CONLEY,
8	8	CONSIDINE, JOERS, MURSAU, RATCLIFF, ROZAR, SHANKLAND, SINICKI, SNODGRASS,
9	9	STUBBS, SUBECK, TUSLER and VINING. Referred to Committee on Financial
10	10	Institutions and Sporting Heritage.
11	11	AN ACT to amend 27.01 (9) (bn) (title); and to create 20.370 (1) (ed), 27.01 (6m)
12	12	and 27.01 (9) (bg) of the statutes; relating to: fee waivers for state park vehicle
13	13	admission receipts to parents or guardians of 4th grade pupils and making an
14	14	appropriation.
15	15	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
16	16	Under current law, no person may operate a vehicle in any state park or in
17	17	certain other recreational areas on state land unless the vehicle displays a vehicle
18	18	admission receipt. Current law requires the Department of Natural Resources to
19	19	issue an annual vehicle admission receipt that is valid for the calendar year for which
20	20	it is issued. This bill requires DNR to waive the fee for an annual vehicle admission
21	21	receipt issued to the parent or guardian of a 4th grade pupil. The bill provides that
22	22	a parent or guardian of a qualifying pupil may receive the waiver only once in his or
23	23	her lifetime and DNR may issue a waiver only once for a household.
24	24	The bill also requires DNR to provide on its website an activity guide for state
25	25	parks, forests, recreation areas, and trails.
26	26	For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
27	27	an appendix to this bill.
28	28	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
29	29	enact as follows:
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35	35	SECTION 1 SENATE BILL 14
36	36	SECTION 1. 20.370 (1) (ed) of the statutes is created to read:
37	37	20.370 (1) (ed) Parks - admission receipt waivers. From the general fund, a
38	38	sum sufficient equal to the amount of the annual vehicle admission receipt fees
39	39	waived under s. 27.01 (9) (bg), for the operation of state parks.
40	40	SECTION 2. 27.01 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
41	41	27.01 (6m) VISITOR ACTIVITY GUIDES FOR SCHOOLS. The department shall provide
42	42	on the department's website a visitor activity guide for state parks, forests,
43	43	recreation areas, and trails.
44	44	SECTION 3. 27.01 (9) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
45	45	27.01 (9) (bg) Annual 4th grade pass. 1. In this paragraph:
46	46	a. “4th grade pupil” means a child receiving a 4th grade level of instruction in
47	47	a school or a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001 (3g).
48	48	b. “Guardian” has the meaning given in 48.02 (8).
49	49	c. “Parent” has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (13).
50	50	2. A parent or guardian may apply for an annual vehicle admission receipt fee
51	51	waiver under this paragraph by submitting an application to the department. An
52	52	application may not be submitted to a regional office of the department or to a person
53	53	who is subject to an appointment or a contract as authorized under s. 29.024 (6) (a)
54	54	2. to 4. but must be submitted directly to the main office of the department. An
55	55	application shall be submitted on a form provided by the department and shall
56	56	include all of the following information:
57	57	a. The child's name.
58	58	b. The child's date of birth.
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86	86	c. The name of the school the child is or will be attending or a certification that
87	87	the child is in a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001
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89	89	d. A certification that the child is, was, or will be a 4th grade pupil on the first
90	90	day of January of the calendar year for which the waiver is issued. This certification
91	91	may be satisfied with dated report cards, dated and signed enrollment forms, a dated
92	92	letter from the child's school on official letterhead, or any other proof deemed
93	93	acceptable by the department.
94	94	3. Subject to subd. 4., the department shall provide to an individual whose
95	95	application submitted under subd. 2. is approved an annual vehicle admission
96	96	receipt fee waiver under this paragraph that is valid for the calendar year in which
97	97	the waiver is issued.
98	98	4. A parent or guardian may receive only one fee waiver under this paragraph
99	99	in his or her lifetime. If a parent or guardian receives a fee waiver under this
100	100	paragraph, the department may not issue a fee waiver under this paragraph for any
101	101	other member of the parent's or guardian's household.
102	102	5. The department shall waive the fee, including the issuing fee, imposed under
103	103	sub. (7) for an annual vehicle admission receipt for a single vehicle, except a motor
104	104	bus, that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is operated by a person who
105	105	holds a valid fee waiver issued under this paragraph.
106	106	SECTION 3. 27.01 (9) (bn) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
107	107	27.01 (9) (bn) (title) Annual vehicle admission receipt fee waiver; service
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135	135	SECTION 4 SENATE BILL 14
136	136	(1) This act takes effect on January 1, 2023.
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