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LRB-2083/1
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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
April 20, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives Spiros, Cabral-Guevara,
Horlacher, Krug, Moses, Rozar, Subeck and Tusler, cosponsored by
Senators Jacque, Bewley and Larson. Referred to Committee on Forestry,
Parks and Outdoor Recreation.
AB280,2,11 1An Act to repeal 23.33 (13) (br); to renumber 30.80 (6) (c); to renumber and
2amend
23.33 (1) (jm), 23.33 (13) (b) 4., 23.33 (13) (d), 23.335 (1) (zf), 23.335 (23)
3(c) 4., 23.335 (23) (g), 30.50 (9x), 350.01 (10r), 350.11 (3) (a) 4. and 350.11 (3) (c);
4to amend 23.33 (4c) (a) 3., 23.33 (4c) (a) 4., 23.33 (4c) (b) 3., 23.33 (4t), 23.33
5(13) (b) 1., 23.33 (13) (b) 2., 23.33 (13) (b) 3., 23.33 (13) (bg), 23.33 (13) (cm), 23.33
6(13) (dm), 23.335 (12) (a) 3., 23.335 (12) (a) 4., 23.335 (12) (b) 3., 23.335 (12) (j),
723.335 (23) (c) 1., 23.335 (23) (c) 2., 23.335 (23) (c) 3., 23.335 (23) (h), 30.681 (1)
8(bn), 30.681 (1) (c), 30.681 (2) (c), 30.681 (2) (d) 1. a., 30.686, 30.74 (1) (bn), 30.80
9(6) (a) 1., 30.80 (6) (a) 2., 30.80 (6) (a) 3., 30.80 (6) (a) 4., 30.80 (6) (a) 5., 30.80
10(6) (a) 6., 30.80 (6) (e), 59.54 (14) (g), 343.10 (1) (a), 343.10 (2) (a) 1., 343.10 (9),
11343.21 (1) (jr), 350.101 (1) (c), 350.101 (1) (d), 350.101 (2) (c), 350.106, 350.11 (3)
12(a) 1., 350.11 (3) (a) 2., 350.11 (3) (a) 3., 350.11 (3) (bm), 350.11 (3) (cm), 940.09
13(1m) (b) and 940.25 (1m) (b); and to create 23.33 (1) (ib), 23.33 (1) (ih), 23.33
14(1) (jh), 23.33 (1) (jk), 23.33 (4y), 23.33 (13) (b) 4b., 23.33 (13) (b) 5., 23.33 (13)

1(bm), 23.33 (13) (ce), 23.33 (13) (d) 2., 23.33 (13) (eg), 23.335 (1) (km), 23.335 (1)
2(nm), 23.335 (1) (zer), 23.335 (1) (zet), 23.335 (12) (km), 23.335 (23) (c) 4b.,
323.335 (23) (c) 5., 23.335 (23) (cg), 23.335 (23) (dm), 23.335 (23) (dr), 23.335 (23)
4(fm), 23.335 (23) (g) 2., 23.335 (23) (im), 30.50 (4n), 30.50 (4v), 30.50 (9m), 30.50
5(9s), 30.50 (9t), 30.688, 30.80 (6) (am), 30.80 (6) (ar), 30.80 (6) (bg), 30.80 (6) (bn),
630.80 (6) (c) 2., 30.80 (6) (cm), 350.01 (9b), 350.01 (9j), 350.01 (10p), 350.01 (10q),
7350.1075, 350.11 (3) (a) 4b., 350.11 (3) (a) 5., 350.11 (3) (am), 350.11 (3) (ar),
8350.11 (3) (bg), 350.11 (3) (c) 2. and 350.11 (3) (e) of the statutes; relating to:
9intoxicated operation of all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles,
10off-highway motorcycles, snowmobiles, and motorboats and providing a
11penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill makes the laws regulating the intoxicated operation of different
recreational vehicles more consistent.
Under current law, a person may not operate a snowmobile, an all-terrain
vehicle (ATV), a utility terrain vehicle (UTV), an off-highway motorcycle (OHM), or
a motorboat while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance to a degree
that he or she cannot operate the vehicle or boat safely. Under current law, a personal
watercraft is included in the definition of “motorboat." Current law also prohibits
the operation of an ATV, a UTV, an OHM, a recreational motorboat, or a snowmobile
by a person who has an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more. For motorboats being
operated on a commercial basis, the maximum alcohol concentration is 0.04. These
laws are respectively referred to under current law as the intoxicated operation of
an ATV or UTV law, the intoxicated operation of an OHM law, the intoxicated boating
law, and the intoxicated snowmobiling law. Under current law, a person who refuses
to submit to a legal request for a breath, blood, or urine sample pursuant to an arrest
for operating a snowmobile, an ATV, a UTV, an OHM, or a recreational motorboat
while under the influence is in violation of what is known as the refusal law.
Under current law, in imposing a penalty for a violation of the intoxicated
operation of an ATV or UTV, the intoxicated operation of an OHM, the intoxicated
boating, or the intoxicated snowmobiling law, a court may only count a previous
conviction of the same law, or the applicable refusal law. For example, if a person is
before the court for violating the intoxicated snowmobiling law or the snowmobile
refusal law, the court may count only previous convictions of the intoxicated

snowmobiling law and the snowmobile refusal law as prior convictions. Previous
convictions of the intoxicated operation of an ATV or UTV law or of the intoxicated
boating law or of the applicable refusal laws may not be counted. Under this bill, a
court must count previous convictions of any of these intoxicated operation or refusal
laws that occurred within the previous five years when imposing a penalty for a
violation of any of these laws.
The bill makes the provisions of the intoxicated operation of an ATV or UTV, the
intoxicated operation of an OHM, the intoxicated boating, and the intoxicated
snowmobiling laws more consistent. These changes include all of the following:
1. Adopting the higher penalties for various violations where the penalties for
violations of the intoxicated operation of an ATV or UTV law, the intoxicated
operation of an OHM law, the intoxicated boating law, the intoxicated snowmobiling
law, and the refusal law conflict.
2. Imposing increased penalties for violating the intoxicated operation of an
OHM law, the intoxicated boating law, or the intoxicated snowmobiling law or
related refusal law if the OHM, motorboat, or snowmobile is operated with a
passenger under 16 years of age. The increased penalty already exists for a violation
of the intoxicated operation of an ATV or UTV law and the ATV or UTV refusal law.
3. Repealing the provisions that imposed increased penalties for operating an
ATV or UTV with an alcohol concentration level that is 0.17 or more. Under current
law, these increased penalties are not imposed for violations of the intoxicated
boating or the intoxicated snowmobiling laws.
4. Applying the first-offense penalties for violating the intoxicated operation
of an ATV or UTV law, the intoxicated operation of an OHM law, and the intoxicated
snowmobiling law to violations of local ordinances that conform with those laws.
This matches current law for a first-offense violation of the intoxicated boating law.
5. Increasing from 19 to 21 the age under which absolute sobriety is required
for the purpose of operating a snowmobile, to match the requirement for all other
recreational vehicles under current law.
The bill eliminates the impositions of fines and mandatory terms of
confinement in the county jail for a person who is found guilty of a violation of a
refusal law who has, within the previous five years, been convicted of violating the
intoxicated operation of an ATV or UTV, the intoxicated operation of an OHM, the
intoxicated boating, or the intoxicated snowmobiling law one or more times. Under
the bill, the penalty for violating a refusal law is a forfeiture of at least $400 but not
more than $550 regardless of the number of prior violations. In addition, under the
bill, this penalty applies to violators of any age, eliminating a $50 forfeiture for
violating a refusal law that applies only to persons under the age of 21 under current
law.
The bill provides that when counting the number of convictions within the
previous five years, the previous convictions for intoxicated operation of that same
type of recreational vehicle or the related refusal law that occurred before the
effective date of this bill are counted, but previous convictions for the other three
types of recreational vehicles that occurred before the effective date of this bill are
not counted.

The bill also requires a court to enter an order to suspend the person's privilege
to operate a snowmobile, an ATV, a UTV, an OHM, and a motorboat for a period of
not less than 12 months and not more that 16 months if the court imposes a penalty
for a violation of the intoxicated operation of an ATV or UTV, the intoxicated
operation of an OHM, the intoxicated boating, or the intoxicated snowmobiling law
or the related refusal law. The bill allows the court, as part of the order, to authorize
the person to operate an ATV, UTV, OHM, or snowmobile exclusively on private land
and not on highways if the court finds that such operation is essential for the purpose
of engaging in an occupation or trade. The bill also provides a forfeiture and
additional six-month period of operating privilege suspension for violating the order
of suspension.
Under the bill, if the person is found guilty of a violation of the intoxicated
operation of an ATV or UTV, the intoxicated operation of an OHM, the intoxicated
boating, or the intoxicated snowmobiling law or the related refusal law and has,
within the previous five years, been convicted of violating one of these laws, the court
is required to revoke the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for not less than
six months and not more than 12 months. Also under the bill, the person may be
eligible for an occupational driver's license at any time during the revocation period.
The bill requires the person whose operating privilege was revoked to pay a $140
reinstatement fee.
Under the bill, if a person has had his or her privilege to operate a motor vehicle
suspended or revoked for a violation of a prohibition against operating a motor
vehicle while intoxicated, the person may not operate a snowmobile, an ATV, a UTV,
an OHM, or a motorboat during the period of that motor vehicle operating privilege
suspension or revocation. The bill also provides a forfeiture and an additional
six-month period of operating privilege suspension for violating the order of
suspension.
Under current law, the sentences of persons who are convicted of certain
second, third, or fourth offenses involving the operation of a motor vehicle while
under the influence of an intoxicant may be reduced if the violator successfully
completes a period of probation that includes alcohol and other drug treatment. A
person may complete a treatment program and receive a reduced period of
imprisonment only once. This bill allows this option to be used for persons convicted
of a violation of the intoxicated operation of an ATV or UTV, the intoxicated operation
of an OHM, the intoxicated boating, or the intoxicated snowmobiling law or the
applicable refusal law.
Because this bill proposes to revoke a person's operating privilege upon
conviction for an offense, the Department of Transportation, as required by law, will
prepare a report to be printed as an appendix to this bill.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,
the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a
report.

For further information see the state and local 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:
AB280,1 1Section 1 . 23.33 (1) (ib) of the statutes is created to read:
AB280,5,62 23.33 (1) (ib) “Intoxicated operating law" means the intoxicated operation of
3an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle law, the intoxicated operation of an
4off-highway motorcycle law, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (L), the intoxicated boating
5law, as defined in s. 30.50 (4m), or the intoxicated snowmobiling law, as defined in
6s. 350.01 (9c).
AB280,2 7Section 2 . 23.33 (1) (ih) of the statutes is created to read:
AB280,5,88 23.33 (1) (ih) “Legal drinking age" means 21 years of age.
AB280,3 9Section 3 . 23.33 (1) (jh) of the statutes is created to read:
AB280,5,1310 23.33 (1) (jh) “Recreational vehicle" means an all-terrain vehicle, a utility
11terrain vehicle, an off-highway motorcycle, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (q), a
12recreational motorboat, as defined in s. 30.50 (9m), or a snowmobile, as defined in s.
13340.01 (58a).
AB280,4 14Section 4 . 23.33 (1) (jk) of the statutes is created to read:
AB280,5,1815 23.33 (1) (jk) “Recreational vehicle and boating refusal law" means the
16all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle refusal law, the off-highway motorcycle refusal
17law, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (tm), the boating refusal law, as defined in s. 30.50 (2c),
18or the snowmobiling refusal law, as defined in s. 350.01 (17m).
AB280,5 19Section 5 . 23.33 (1) (jm) of the statutes is renumbered 23.33 (1) (at) and
20amended to read:
AB280,6,2
123.33 (1) (at) “Refusal “All-terrain or utility terrain vehicle refusal law" means
2sub. (4p) (e) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith.
AB280,6 3Section 6 . 23.33 (4c) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB280,6,84 23.33 (4c) (a) 3. `Operating with alcohol concentrations at specified levels;
5below legal drinking age 21.' If a A person who has not attained the legal drinking
6age of 21, the person may not engage in the operation of an all-terrain vehicle or
7utility terrain vehicle while he or she has an alcohol concentration of more than 0.0
8but not more less than 0.08.
AB280,7 9Section 7 . 23.33 (4c) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB280,6,1810 23.33 (4c) (a) 4. `Related charges.' A person may be charged with and a
11prosecutor may proceed upon a complaint based upon a violation of any combination
12of subd. 1., 2., or 2m. for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence. If the
13person is charged with violating any combination of subd. 1., 2., or 2m., the offenses
14shall be joined. If the person is found guilty of any combination of subd. 1., 2., or 2m.
15for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence, there shall be a single
16conviction for purposes of sentencing and for purposes of counting convictions under
17sub. (13) (b) 2. and 3. to 5. Subdivisions 1., 2., and 2m. each require proof of a fact
18for conviction which that the others do not require.
AB280,8 19Section 8 . 23.33 (4c) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB280,7,420 23.33 (4c) (b) 3. `Related charges.' A person may be charged with and a
21prosecutor may proceed upon a complaint based upon a violation of any combination
22of subd. 1., 2., or 2m. for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence. If the
23person is charged with violating any combination of subd. 1., 2., or 2m. in the
24complaint, the crimes shall be joined under s. 971.12. If the person is found guilty
25of any combination of subd. 1., 2., or 2m. for acts arising out of the same incident or

1occurrence, there shall be a single conviction for purposes of sentencing and for
2purposes of counting convictions under sub. (13) (b) 2. and 3. to 5. Subdivisions 1.,
32., and 2m. each require proof of a fact for conviction which that the others do not
4require.
AB280,9 5Section 9 . 23.33 (4t) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB280,7,96 23.33 (4t) Report arrest to department. If a law enforcement officer arrests
7a person for a violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility
8terrain vehicle law or the all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle refusal law, the law
9enforcement officer shall notify the department of the arrest as soon as practicable.
AB280,10 10Section 10 . 23.33 (4y) of the statutes is created to read:
AB280,7,2011 23.33 (4y) Suspension or revocation of operating privileges. (a) Orders to
12suspend or revoke.
1. If a court imposes a penalty for a violation of the intoxicated
13operation of an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle law or the all-terrain or utility
14terrain vehicle refusal law, the court shall order the suspension of the person's
15privilege to operate a recreational vehicle for a period of not less than 12 months and
16not more than 16 months. As part of the order, the court may authorize the person
17to operate a recreational vehicle exclusively on private land and not on highways if
18the court finds that such operation is essential for the purpose of engaging in an
19occupation or trade. Whenever a court suspends an operating privilege under this
20subdivision, the court shall notify the department of that action.
AB280,8,721 2. In addition to the order under subd. 1., the court shall also order the
22revocation of the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle if the person, within
235 years prior to the arrest for the current violation of the intoxicated operation of an
24all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle law or the all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle
25refusal law, was convicted of a violation of the intoxicated operating law or the

1recreational vehicle and boating refusal law. The period of revocation shall be not
2less than 6 months and not more than 12 months. Whenever a court revokes an
3operating privilege under this subdivision, the court may take possession of the
4revoked license. If the court takes possession of the revoked license, the court shall
5destroy the license. The court shall forward to the department of transportation the
6record of the conviction and notice of revocation. The person is eligible for an
7occupational license under s. 343.10 at any time.
AB280,8,98 (b) Operating while suspended or revoked. 1. No person may operate a
9recreational vehicle in violation of a suspension order imposed under par. (a) 1.
AB280,8,1510 2. No person may operate an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle during
11the time that the person's motor vehicle operating privilege is suspended or revoked
12for a conviction counted under s. 343.307 (1) unless a court order authorizes the
13person to operate an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle exclusively on
14private land and not on highways because the court finds that such operation is
15essential for the purpose of engaging in an occupation or trade.
AB280,11 16Section 11 . 23.33 (13) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB280,8,2017 23.33 (13) (b) 1. Except as provided under subds. 2. and 3. to 5., a person who
18violates sub. (4c) (a) 1., 2., or 2m. or, (4p) (e), or a local ordinance in conformity with
19sub. (4c) (a) 1., 2., or 2m.
shall forfeit not less than $150 $400 nor more than $300
20$550.
AB280,12 21Section 12 . 23.33 (13) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB280,9,322 23.33 (13) (b) 2. Except as provided under subd. 3., a A person who violates sub.
23(4c) (a) 1., 2., or 2m. or (4p) (e) and who, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the
24current violation, was convicted one time previously under the intoxicated operation
25of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle
operating law or the recreational

1vehicle and boating
refusal law shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than
2$1,100 and shall be imprisoned not less than 5 days nor more than 6 months one year
3in the county jail
.
AB280,13 4Section 13 . 23.33 (13) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB280,9,115 23.33 (13) (b) 3. A person who violates sub. (4c) (a) 1., 2., or 2m. or (4p) (e) and
6who, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the current violation, was convicted 2 or
7more
times previously under the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or
8utility terrain vehicle
operating law or, the recreational vehicle and boating refusal
9law, or any combination of these laws, shall be fined not less than $600 nor more than
10$2,000 and shall be imprisoned not less than 30 days nor more than one year in the
11county jail.
AB280,14 12Section 14 . 23.33 (13) (b) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 23.33 (13) (b) 6. and
13amended to read:
AB280,9,1514 23.33 (13) (b) 6. A person who violates sub. (4c) (a) 3. or (4p) (e) and who has
15not attained the age of 21
shall forfeit not more than $50.
AB280,15 16Section 15 . 23.33 (13) (b) 4b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB280,9,2217 23.33 (13) (b) 4b. A person who violates sub. (4c) (a) 1., 2., or 2m. and who,
18within 5 years prior to the arrest for the current violation, was convicted 3 times
19previously under the intoxicated operating law, the recreational vehicle and boating
20refusal law, or any combination of these laws, shall be fined not less than $600 nor
21more than $2,000 and shall be imprisoned not less than 60 days nor more than one
22year in the county jail.
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