2021 Wisconsin Act 154

154,14 Section 14. 341.28 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.28 (4) (intro.) If the applicant does not hold current registration plates under the circumstances described in sub. (2) but the automobile which or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less that is the subject of the application has previously been registered in this state by the applicant, the applicant shall pay a fee covering all the time since the end of the period for which the automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less previously was registered unless any of the following applies:

154,15 Section 15. 341.28 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.28 (4) (a) The automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less in the meantime has been owned by another person or registered in another state; or.

154,16 Section 16. 341.28 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.28 (4) (b) At least 12 months have elapsed since the end of the period for which the automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less previously was registered and the applicant filed with the department a statement that the applicant did not during those 12 months operate or consent to the operation of such the automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less under circumstances making the automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less subject to registration in this state; or.

154,17 Section 17. 341.28 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.28 (4) (c) The automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less is owned by a person who has been in active military service or who is a member of the U.S. foreign service appointed under 22 USC 3942 (a) (1) or 3943 who has been in active service and less than 12 months of nonoperation have elapsed since the end of the period for which the automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less was previously registered, provided the applicant files with the department a statement of such nonoperation.

154,18 Section 18. 341.28 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.28 (5) Under the circumstances described in sub. (4), the fee payable by the applicant shall be computed as prescribed in sub. (3) for an automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less that was not previously registered by the applicant in this state, provided that he or she first files with the department a statement of nonoperation if required to do so by sub. (7).

154,19 Section 19. 341.28 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.28 (6) If the automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less being registered under the circumstances described in sub. (3) or (4) is a replacement for a registered vehicle which that has been junked, the applicant is entitled to a credit to be computed and applied in accordance with s. 341.31 (2) (b).

154,20 Section 20. 341.28 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.28 (7) (intro.) For the purpose of computing the registration fee payable upon registration of an automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less under circumstances described in subs. (2) to (4), the beginning of the current registration period shall be determined as follows:

154,21 Section 21. 341.28 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.28 (7) (a) The registration period for an automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less commences when on the day on which the first operation of the automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less under circumstances making the owner liable for its registration in this state occurs. For purposes of this paragraph, “first operation" means operation of an automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less for the first time after it was transferred or leased to the applicant or after it was registered in another state or after an active service refund or after the expiration of 12 months of nonoperation since expiration of the last registration in this state or after it was no longer used on the highways.

154,22 Section 22. 341.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.28 (7) (b) In the case of an automobile which or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less that has not previously been registered or which that has not been registered in this state by the present owner since the owner last acquired ownership of the automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less, the department shall assume that the date of first operation within the meaning of par. (a) is the date of the bill of sale evidencing the transfer of ownership to the applicant or, with respect to a leased vehicle, the date of commencement of the lease by the applicant, unless the applicant files with the department a statement that the automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less was not so operated until a later date, specifying the date of such first operation. In the case of at least 12 months of nonoperation of an automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less previously registered by the applicant, the applicant must shall file with the department a statement that he or she did not operate or consent to the operation of the automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less under circumstances making it subject to registration in this state during such the 12-month period and must shall specify the date following such that period when the automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less was first so operated. The department may refuse to accept a statement which that projects the date of first operation into the future.

154,23 Section 23. 341.29 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.29 (title) Registration for vehicles other than private automobiles, certain motor trucks, and taxicabs.

154,24 Section 24. 341.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.29 (1) The registration period for all vehicles registered on an annual basis, other than private automobiles, motor trucks having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less, taxicabs, those eligible for quarterly registration under s. 341.30, and driver education vehicles, shall be determined by the secretary. The secretary may require that any of the vehicles subject to this section be registered according to the monthly series system under s. 341.295.

154,25 Section 25. 341.295 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.295 (title) Special registration period for certain vehicles other than private automobiles and taxicabs.

154,26 Section 26. 341.31 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.31 (title) When part-period fees payable for vehicles other than automobiles and certain motor trucks; computation of part-period fees.

154,27 Section 27. 341.31 (1) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

341.31 (1) (b) 6. The vehicle which that has been transferred to or leased by the applicant is a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which that had been registered by the previous owner at a gross weight of 8,000 pounds or less, other than a dual purpose motor home to be registered as a motor truck, or is a farm truck which that had been registered by the previous owner at a gross weight of 12,000 pounds or less; or

154,28 Section 28. 341.35 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

341.35 (1m) Registration period. A municipality or county shall establish the registration period provided by the department for the motor vehicle as the registration period for a motor vehicle registered by the municipality or county.

154,29 Section 29. 342.15 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

342.15 (4) (a) If the vehicle being transferred is a motorcycle or an automobile registered under s. 341.27 or a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home, or dual purpose farm truck which that has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds or a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, the owner shall remove the registration plates and retain and preserve them for use on any other vehicle of the same type and any gross weight which of 8,000 pounds or less that may subsequently be registered in his or her name. If the vehicle being transferred is a farm truck that has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, the owner shall remove the registration plates and retain and preserve them for use on a farm truck of the same gross weight that may subsequently be registered in his or her name.

154,30 Section 30. Initial applicability.

(1) This act first applies to applications for original or renewal vehicle registrations received by the department of transportation or a municipality or county on the effective date of this subsection.

154,31 Section 31. Effective date.

(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 9th month beginning after publication.