SB301,40,2 350.11 (3) (bg) Penalties related to suspension and revocation. 1. A person who operates a recreational vehicle in violation of s. 350.1075 (2) (a) is subject to a forfeiture of not less than $50 nor more than $250. In addition, for each such violation, the court may suspend the person's privilege to operate a recreational vehicle for a period of not more than 6 months. Whenever a court suspends an operating privilege under this subdivision, the court shall notify the department of that action.

SB301,40,7 2. A person who operates a snowmobile in violation of s. 350.1075 (2) (b) is subject to a forfeiture of not less than $150 nor more than $300. In addition, the court may suspend the person's privilege to operate a recreational vehicle for a period of not more than 6 months. Whenever a court suspends an operating privilege under this subdivision, the court shall notify the department of that action.

SB301,101 Section 101 . 350.11 (3) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB301,40,12 350.11 (3) (bm) Sentence of detention. The legislature intends that courts use the sentencing option under s. 973.03 (4) whenever appropriate for persons subject to par. (a) 2. or, 3., 4b., or 5. or (b). The use of this option can result in significant cost savings for the state and local governments.

SB301,102 Section 102 . 350.11 (3) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 350.11 (3) (c) 1. and amended to read:

SB301,40,17 350.11 (3) (c) 1. In determining the number of previous convictions under par. (a) 2. and 3. to 5., convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one previous conviction.

SB301,103 Section 103 . 350.11 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB301,41,4 350.11 (3) (c) 2. In determining the number of previous convictions under par. (a) 2. to 5., previous convictions under the intoxicated snowmobiling law or the snowmobiling refusal law that occurred before, on, or after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], and previous convictions under the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle law, as defined in s. 23.33 (1) (ic), the all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle refusal law, as defined in s. 23.33 (1) (at), the intoxicated operation of an off-highway motorcycle law, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (L), the off-highway motorcycle refusal law, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (tm), the intoxicated boating law, as defined in s. 30.50 (4m), or the boating refusal law, as defined in s. 30.50 (2c), that occur after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], shall count as previous convictions.

SB301,104 Section 104 . 350.11 (3) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB301,41,11 350.11 (3) (cm) Reporting convictions to the department. Whenever a person is convicted of a violation of the intoxicated snowmobiling law or the snowmobiling refusal law, the clerk of the court in which the conviction occurred, or the justice, judge or magistrate of a court not having a clerk, shall forward to the department the record of such conviction. The record of conviction forwarded to the department shall state whether the offender was involved in an accident at the time of the offense.

SB301,105 Section 105 . 350.11 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB301,41,20 350.11 (3) (e) Certificate of completion of safety program. In addition to any other penalty or order, a person who for the first time violates the intoxicated snowmobiling law or the snowmobiling refusal law shall be ordered by the court to obtain a certificate of satisfactory completion of a safety program established under s. 350.055 (1). If the person has a valid certificate at the time that the court imposes a sentence for such a violation, the court shall permanently revoke the certificate and order the person to obtain another certificate of satisfactory completion of the safety program.

SB301,106 Section 106 . 940.09 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB301,42,6 940.09 (1m) (b) If a person is charged in an information with any of the combinations of crimes referred to in par. (a), the crimes shall be joined under s. 971.12. If the person is found guilty of more than one of the crimes so charged for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence, there shall be a single conviction for purposes of sentencing and for purposes of counting convictions under s. 23.33 (13) (b) 2. and 3. to 5., under s. 23.335 (23) (c) 2. and 3. to 5., under s. 30.80 (6) (a) 2. and 3. to 5., under s. 343.307 (1), or under s. 350.11 (3) (a) 2. and 3. to 5. Subsection (1) (a), (am), (b), (bm), (c), (cm), (d), and (e) each require proof of a fact for conviction which that the others do not require, and sub. (1g) (a), (am), (b), (c), (cm), and (d) each require proof of a fact for conviction which that the others do not require.

SB301,107 Section 107 . 940.25 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB301,42,16 940.25 (1m) (b) If a person is charged in an information with any of the combinations of crimes referred to in par. (a), the crimes shall be joined under s. 971.12. If the person is found guilty of more than one of the crimes so charged for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence, there shall be a single conviction for purposes of sentencing and for purposes of counting convictions under s. 23.33 (13) (b) 2. and 3. to 5., under s. 23.335 (23) (c) 2. and 3. to 5., under s. 30.80 (6) (a) 2. or 3. to 5., under ss. 343.30 (1q) and 343.305, or under s. 350.11 (3) (a) 2. and 3. to 5. Subsection (1) (a), (am), (b), (bm), (c), (cm), (d), and (e) each require proof of a fact for conviction which that the others do not require.

SB301,108 Section 108 . Effective date.

SB301,42,19 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after publication.

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