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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
February 17, 2022 - Introduced by Law Revision Committee. Referred to
Committee on Senate Organization.
SB995,1,11 1An Act to repeal 110.215 and 348.25 (8) (bm) 2.; to renumber and amend
2348.25 (8) (bm) 1.; and to amend 20.395 (5) (hq), 86.195 (2) (ag) 4., 86.195 (2)
3(ag) 8., 86.195 (2) (ag) 11., 86.195 (2) (ag) 12., 86.195 (2) (ag) 13., 86.195 (2) (ag)
415., 86.195 (2) (ag) 16m., 86.195 (2) (ag) 25., 86.195 (2) (ag) 26., 86.195 (2) (ag)
529., 86.195 (2) (ag) 31., 86.195 (2) (ag) 33., 86.195 (2) (ag) 34., 86.195 (2) (ag) 36.,
6341.25 (1) (b), 348.25 (8) (a) 1., 348.25 (8) (a) 2., 348.25 (8) (a) 2m., 348.25 (8) (b)
71., 348.25 (8) (b) 2., 348.25 (8) (b) 3. a., 348.25 (8) (b) 3. b. and 348.25 (8) (b) 3.
8c. of the statutes; relating to: certain permit fees, registration weight limits,
9the emission control equipment grant program, and specific information sign
10enumerations (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of
11Transportation).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Permit fees
Under current law, with limited exceptions, no person may operate upon a
highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceeds certain statutory weight

or size limits unless the person obtains a permit issued by the Department of
Transportation or a local authority. Current law contains numerous fee provisions
for these permits that applied only during a specific timeframe. This bill repeals
these fee provisions.
Motorcycle registration weight
Under current law, a motor vehicle may not be operated upon a highway
without a current, valid registration acquired by payment of a specified fee to DOT.
Current law establishes a fee for the registration of a motorcycle or moped with a curb
weight of 1,499 pounds or less. This bill eliminates the weight limit.
Motor vehicle emission control equipment grant program
Under current law, DOT administers a program to provide grants for the
purchase and installation of oxidation catalyst mufflers on school buses customarily
kept in counties in which the air quality does not meet certain federal standards.
This bill eliminates the program.
Specific information signs
Under current law, DOT may authorize the erection of specific information
signs, i.e., signs to direct motorists to services along a highway, only on highways
enumerated by the legislature. Currently, nearly 40 highways or portions of
highways are enumerated for this purpose. This bill makes several changes to
existing enumerations to correct obsolete or otherwise incorrect references.
For further information, see the Notes provided by the Law Revision
Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
Law Revision Committee prefatory note: This bill is a remedial legislation
proposal, requested by the Department of Transportation and introduced by the Law
Revision Committee under s. 13.83 (1) (c) 4. and 5., stats. After careful consideration of
the various provisions of the bill, the Law Revision Committee has determined that this
bill makes minor substantive changes in the statutes, and that these changes are
desirable as a matter of public policy.
SB995,1 1Section 1 . 20.395 (5) (hq) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,2,52 20.395 (5) (hq) Motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program;
3contractor costs
and equipment grants; state funds. The amounts in the schedule to
4provide for contracts for the operation of inspection stations under s. 110.20 and for
5the motor vehicle emission control equipment grant program under s. 110.215
.
SB995,2 6Section 2 . 86.195 (2) (ag) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,3,2
186.195 (2) (ag) 4. STH 11 from STH 81 west of Monroe to I 43 STH 50 at
2Delavan.
Note: Sections 2 to 15 correct obsolete or incorrect references to highway routes
along which motorist service information signs may be posted.
SB995,3 3Section 3. 86.195 (2) (ag) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,3,64 86.195 (2) (ag) 8. STH 21 from I 94 north of Tomah to CTH “Z" in the town of
5Strongs Prairie in Adams County and from STH 13 north of the village of Friendship
6in Adams County to USH I 41 at Oshkosh.
SB995,4 7Section 4. 86.195 (2) (ag) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,3,98 86.195 (2) (ag) 11. STH 29 from USH I 41 at Green Bay to I 94 west northwest
9of Elk Mound.
SB995,5 10Section 5. 86.195 (2) (ag) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,3,1211 86.195 (2) (ag) 12. STH 33 from USH I 41 at Allenton to STH 32 at Port
12Washington.
SB995,6 13Section 6. 86.195 (2) (ag) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,3,1514 86.195 (2) (ag) 13. STH 36 from STH 50 at Springfield to STH 100 at southwest
15of
Milwaukee.
SB995,7 16Section 7. 86.195 (2) (ag) 15. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,3,1717 86.195 (2) (ag) 15. STH USH 53 from I 94 at Eau Claire to I 535 at Superior.
SB995,8 18Section 8. 86.195 (2) (ag) 16m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,3,2019 86.195 (2) (ag) 16m. STH 172 from I 43 southeast of Green Bay to USH I 41 at
20Ashwaubenon.
SB995,9 21Section 9. 86.195 (2) (ag) 25. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,3,2222 86.195 (2) (ag) 25. USH 45 from USH I 41 at Richfield to STH 28 at Kewaskum.
SB995,10 23Section 10. 86.195 (2) (ag) 26. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,4,2
186.195 (2) (ag) 26. USH 45 from USH I 41 at Appleton the city of Oshkosh to
2USH 8 at Monico.
SB995,11 3Section 11. 86.195 (2) (ag) 29. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,4,54 86.195 (2) (ag) 29. USH STH 64 from the state line in St. Croix County to the
5easternmost junction with
USH 63 east of New Richmond.
SB995,12 6Section 12. 86.195 (2) (ag) 31. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,4,87 86.195 (2) (ag) 31. USH 141 from I 43 at northwest of Green Bay to the state
8line in Marinette County.
SB995,13 9Section 13. 86.195 (2) (ag) 33. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,4,1210 86.195 (2) (ag) 33. STH 441 between the Roland Kampo Bridge and USH I 41
11in the city of Appleton, designated as the tri-county expressway Tri-County
12Expressway
, in Calumet, Outagamie, and Winnebago counties.
SB995,14 13Section 14. 86.195 (2) (ag) 34. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,4,1514 86.195 (2) (ag) 34. USH 53 from I 90 at La Crosse the city of Onalaska to STH
1535 north of Holmen.
SB995,15 16Section 15 . 86.195 (2) (ag) 36. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,4,1817 86.195 (2) (ag) 36. USH 12 from CTH “P" southeast of the city of Whitewater
18in Walworth County to Tri County Tri-County Road in Rock County.
SB995,16 19Section 16. 110.215 of the statutes is repealed.
Note: This Section repeals an obsolete grant program for the purchase and
installation of oxidation catalyst mufflers on school buses. The department has expended
all funds and closed the program. Section 1 repeals the appropriation for the grant
program.
SB995,17 20Section 17. 341.25 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,5,221 341.25 (1) (b) For each motorcycle or moped with a curb weight of 1,499 pounds
22or less
, except a specially designed vehicle under s. 341.067, which is designed for the

1transportation of persons rather than property, and for each low-speed vehicle, a
2biennial fee of $23.
Note: The definitions of “motorcycle” and “moped” in current law do not refer to
a maximum weight of those vehicles. This Section eliminates a reference to the
maximum curb weight of a motorcycle or moped for purposes of the registration fee.
SB995,18 3Section 18 . 348.25 (8) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,5,74 348.25 (8) (a) 1. For a vehicle or combination of vehicles which exceeds length
5limitations, $15, except that if the application for a permit for a vehicle described in
6this subdivision is submitted to the department after December 31, 1999, and before
7July 1, 2005, the fee is $17
.
Note: Sections 18 to 27 repeal vehicle permit fees that are no longer in effect.
SB995,19 8Section 19. 348.25 (8) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,5,129 348.25 (8) (a) 2. For a vehicle or combination of vehicles which exceeds either
10width limitations or height limitations, $20, except that if the application for a
11permit for a vehicle described in this subdivision is submitted to the department
12after December 31, 1999, and before July 1, 2005, the fee is $22
.
SB995,20 13Section 20. 348.25 (8) (a) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,5,1714 348.25 (8) (a) 2m. For a vehicle or combination of vehicles which exceeds both
15width and height limitations, $25, except that if the application for a permit for a
16vehicle described in this subdivision is submitted to the department after
17December 31, 1999, and before July 1, 2005, the fee is $28
.
SB995,21 18Section 21. 348.25 (8) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,5,2219 348.25 (8) (b) 1. For a vehicle or combination of vehicles which exceeds length
20limitations, $60, except that if the application for a permit for a vehicle described in
21this subdivision is submitted to the department after December 31, 1999, and before
22July 1, 2005, the fee is $66
.
SB995,22
1Section 22. 348.25 (8) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,6,52 348.25 (8) (b) 2. For a vehicle or combination of vehicles which exceeds width
3limitations or height limitations or both, $90, except that if the application for a
4permit for a vehicle described in this subdivision is submitted to the department
5after December 31, 1999, and before July 1, 2005, the fee is $99
.
SB995,23 6Section 23. 348.25 (8) (b) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,6,97 348.25 (8) (b) 3. a. If the gross weight is 90,000 pounds or less, $200, except that
8if the application for a permit for a vehicle described in this subd. 3. a. is submitted
9to the department after December 31, 1999, and before July 1, 2005, the fee is $220
.
SB995,24 10Section 24. 348.25 (8) (b) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB995,6,1411 348.25 (8) (b) 3. b. If the gross weight is more than 90,000 pounds but not more
12than 100,000 pounds, $350, except that if the application for a permit for a vehicle
13described in this subd. 3. b. is submitted to the department after December 31, 1999,
14and before July 1, 2005, the fee is $385
.
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