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RESOLUTION OPPOSING 1975 SENATE BILL 288
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 288 (1975) provides an act to amend
Section 59.20(8) Wisconsin Statutes relating to the distribution of
fines, forfeitures and penalties under the Motor Vehicle Code, and.
WHEREAS, said bill reduces the portion of State forfeitures,
fines and penalties under the Motor Vehicle Code retained by the
counties from 50 per cent to 10 per cent, and
WHEREAS, said bill provides for the 40 per cent difference
to be remit Jed to the State Treasurer for pay ant into the Highway
Fund, and
WHEREAS, the Counties in the State of Wisconsin receive substantial
revenue as a result of their enforcement and administration of said
Section 59.20(8) Wisconsin Statutes, and
WHEREAS, said bill will result in substantial loss of -revenue
to St. Croix County and other counties with no commensurate increase in
financial assistance from the State.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
in regular session that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors go on
record as opposing 1975 Senate Bill 288 and the Clerk of St. Croix County
is authorized and directed to send a. copy of this resolution to 29th
District Assemblyman Lao Mohn, and 10th District Senator Robert Knowles,
and to other Counties in the State of Wisconsin in the West Central Planning
Region.
Heques� Consideration:
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W41-am W. Ward, Supervisor
District 3
Approved. this�day of 1975 by the St. Croix County
Board of Supervisors.
S�.ATE or,WIsComxN —
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1975 SENATE' B 1 LL 288
April 1;1975 — Introd
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1 AN ACI' to mend 59.20
(8) of the statutes,
relating to distr'
Of fines, forfeitures zbution
` 3 code., Penalties Loader the motor vehicle
Anal sis by the
Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill reduces
Penalties - tlae the Portion of state forfeitures
fry 5Q8 to 10$ formotor vehicle code, retained dines a
'from uniform -moose forfeitures, f � byand the counties
fic traffic citations and cXV ain s issued Penalties resulting
Officers or, state motor. Vehicle
�?o1 d be remitted 'inspectors. by traf
Way fund. to the state treasurer for the 40% difference
Urther Payment into
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Prin
ted a s an a ndix osteon, 'see the fiscal note the high
Proposal. which will be
5e 1e of
the state of Wisconsin
5 , re resented i1a se2iato
ass�l do enact as follows:
7 59.20
(8) Of
the statutes
8' 59.20 is amended to read:
t8) Retain 108 for fees
�` in receiv'
state treasury all ing and PaYi-ng into the,
eYs received by him for the state f
enalti f'
except that 50$ o roes
the state forfeituY'es, ,fines anti
Penalties ',under , chs.
12
341 to 349 shall
be
exee that 408 sof retained as fep , arid'
the state forfeituYes
fines and penalties
"
.—resultin
frau uniform 771,traffic citations and
traffic officers orj rets isst� y�
motor `vehea
or '
J 110.07 shall in 1' -, under s,
anitted to the state trea
the hi by fundsurer for de` It
under s. 25.40. The cotes
5 sum other fees far receiv ' treasure
$ I'
as all ing and I�aYuuj money into the state trga
�' -- by law.
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