(Note) Statutory provisions related to the collection and remittal of voluntary fundraising amounts for groups qualifying for special plates is found at s. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 8., Stats. (4) (a) If, at any time after 3 years from the date that special plates associated with an authorized special group are first issued under s. 341.14 (6r) (fm), Stats., there are fewer than 500 motor vehicles registered for which these special plates have been issued and are valid for the motor vehicles' then current registration period, the department shall follow the process set forth in s. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 3m., Stats., to determine whether the authorized special group’s designation should be continued or rescinded. Section 21. Trans 134.06 (4) (a) (Note) is created to read:
a. If, at any time after 3 years from the date that special plates associated with an authorized special group are first issued under this paragraph, there are fewer than 500 motor vehicles registered for which these special plates have been issued and are valid for the motor vehicles' then current registration period, the department shall give notice to the authorized special group that it will rescind its designation of the authorized special group and cease issuing special plates associated with the authorized special group unless, within one year after the date of this notice, this threshold of at least 500 currently registered vehicles displaying these special plates is met.
b. If one year elapses after the department has given notice under subd. 3m. a. and the threshold under subd. 3m. a. is still not met, the department shall rescind its designation of the authorized special group and, except as provided in subd. 3m. c., cease issuing special plates associated with the authorized special group.
c. After rescinding its designation of an authorized special group under subd. 3m. b., the department may continue issuing special plates associated with the authorized special group until the department's inventory of these special plates is depleted and the department may continue to renew registrations of vehicles displaying these special plates and continue to collect the involuntary payment under subd. 8. a. After the department's inventory of these special plates is depleted, the department may not accept applications for initial issuance of these special plates or issue these special plates as replacement plates, but may continue to renew registrations of vehicles displaying these special plates and may continue to collect the involuntary payment under subd. 8. a. in connection with these registration renewals.
d. This subdivision does not apply to any group or organization designated by the department as an authorized special group prior to October 1, 2016.
Section 22. Trans 134.06 (4) (c) is repealed and recreated to read:
Trans 134.06 (4) (c) If the department rescinds designation of a group under s. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 3m. b., Stats., the department shall not replenish its supply of that group’s special plates and shall cease issuing the plates and any related decals once its supply is exhausted. Section 23. Trans 134.06 (4) (d) is amended to read:
Trans 134.06 (4) (d) If an authorized special group plate has been discontinued and the group decides to re-apply for designation as an authorized special group, the department may waive up to $3,500 of the fee deposit if its data processing system will need no changes to reissue the special group plate group must apply for authorized special group status following the procedure set forth in s. 341.14 (6r) (fm), Stats. Section 24. Effective Date. This rule shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. (END OF RULE TEXT)
Signed this ____ day of ______________ 2022.
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Craig Thompson, Secretary
State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation
