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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
March 15, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Petryk, Kulp, Tusler, Brandtjen,
Brooks, Crowley, Edming, Horlacher, Kerkman, Kuglitsch, Murphy,
Mursau, Ramthun, Skowronski, Sortwell, C. Taylor, Tittl, VanderMeer
and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Marklein, Olsen and
Wanggaard. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AB80,1,3
1An Act to amend 343.14 (2) (j); and
to create 343.01 (2) (j) of the statutes;
2relating to: indication of veteran status on an operator's license or
3identification card.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a veteran of the U.S. armed forces may elect to indicate his
or her veteran status on his or her Wisconsin operator's license or identification card.
“Veteran" is a defined term that includes individuals who have served a specified
period of active duty in the U.S. armed forces.
This bill creates a definition of “veteran" that includes any current or former
member of the U.S. armed forces, a reserve unit of the U.S. armed forces, or the
national guard for the purpose of enabling such a person to indicate on his or her
operator's license or identification card that he or she is a veteran.
For further information see the state 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:
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4Section 1
. 343.01 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
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343.01
(2) (j) “Veteran," for purposes of ss. 343.14 and 343.17 only, means all
6of the following:
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11. A current member of the U.S. armed forces, a reserve unit of the U.S. armed
2forces, or the national guard.
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2. A former member of the U.S. armed forces, a reserve unit of the U.S. armed
4forces, or the national guard who received a discharge other than dishonorable.
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5Section 2
. 343.14 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
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343.14
(2) (j) A statement as to whether the applicant is a veteran
, as defined
7in s. 45.01 (12), and, if so, whether the applicant wishes to have his or her veteran
8status indicated on the license or identification card. If the applicant has indicated
9that he or she is a veteran and wishes to have his or her veteran status indicated on
10the license or identification card, the applicant shall provide verification from the
11department of veterans affairs or a county veterans service officer that the applicant
12is a veteran
or verification of service in the national guard or a reserve unit of the U.S.
13armed forces.
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14Section 3
.
Initial applicability.
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(1) This act first applies to applications that are received by the department of
16transportation on the effective date of this subsection.