Date of enactment: December 6, 2023
2023 Senate Bill 239 Date of publication*: December 7, 2023
2023 WISCONSIN ACT 67
AN ACT to repeal 23.33 (9) (b) 8.; to amend 20.370 (5) (ct), 20.370 (5) (cu), 23.33 (9) (a) and 23.33 (9) (b) 7.; and
to create 20.370 (3) (au) of the statutes; relating to: software, communications equipment, and maps for nonprofit
organizations that promote the operation of all−terrain and utility terrain vehicles.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts
for the purposes indicated:
2023−24 2024−25
20.370Natural resources, department of
(3) PUBLIC SAFETY
(au)Law enforcement — all−terrain vehicle
and utility terrain vehicle enforcement
communications technology SEG C −0− −0−
SECTION 2. 20.370 (3) (au) of the statutes is created
to read:
20.370 (3) (au) Law enforcement — all−terrain vehi-
cle and utility terrain vehicle enforcement communica-
tions technology. As a continuing appropriation, the
amounts in the schedule from moneys received from all−
terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle fees under s.
23.33 (2) (c) to (e), for providing support to organizations
that meet the eligibility requirements under s. 23.33 (5m)
(b) through the acquisition and maintenance of statewide
digital information application software for providing
safety, regulatory, and riding opportunity information;
the acquisition of communications equipment and tech-
nology; and the production of maps.
SECTION 3. 20.370 (5) (ct) of the statutes is amended
to read:
20.370 (5) (ct) Recreation aids — all−terrain vehicle
and utility terrain vehicle project aids; gas tax payment.
As a continuing appropriation, an amount equal to the
estimated all−terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle
gas tax payment to provide aid to towns, villages, cities,
counties, and federal agencies for nonstate all−terrain
vehicle and utility terrain vehicle projects and to provide
aid to nonprofit organizations for the production and
* Section 991.11, WISCONSIN STATUTES: Effective date of acts. “Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s
partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.” − 2 −2023 Wisconsin Act 67 2023 Senate Bill 239
acquisition of maps and digital information applications
under s. 23.33 (9) (b) 7., communications equipment
under s. 23.33 (9) (b) 8., and the placement of signs devel-
oped under s. 23.33 (4z) (a) 3.
SECTION 4. 20.370 (5) (cu) of the statutes is amended
to read:
20.370 (5) (cu) Recreation aids — all−terrain vehicle
and utility terrain vehicle project aids. As a continuing
appropriation, the amounts in the schedule from moneys
received from all−terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehi-
cle fees under s. 23.33 (2) (c) to (e) to provide aid to
towns, villages, cities, counties, and federal agencies for
nonstate all−terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle
projects and to provide aid to nonprofit organizations for
the production and acquisition of maps and digital infor-
mation applications under s. 23.33 (9) (b) 7., communica-
tions equipment under s. 23.33 (9) (b) 8., and the place-
ment of signs developed under s. 23.33 (4z) (a) 3.
SECTION 5. 23.33 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended
to read:
23.33 (9) (a) Enforcement. The department may uti-
lize moneys received under sub. (2) for all−terrain vehi-
cle and utility terrain vehicle registration aids administra-
tion and for the purposes specified under s. 20.370 (3)
(as) and (au) and (5) (er) including costs associated with
enforcement, safety education, accident reports and anal-
ysis, law enforcement aids to counties, and other similar
costs in administering and enforcing this section.
SECTION 6. 23.33 (9) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended
to read:
23.33 (9) (b) 7. Production and acquisition of trail
maps and a statewide digital information application for
providing safety, regulatory, and riding opportunity
information.
SECTION 7. 23.33 (9) (b) 8. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 8.0Effective date.
(1) This act takes effect on the day after publication,
or on the 2nd day after publication of the 2023 biennial
budget act, whichever is later.