Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 4 D cosponsors

AB 394 — Relating to: a driver education grant program. (FE)

Last action — Published 12-7-2023

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 05, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on December 06, 2023.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    14 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

66 added · 30 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Assembly Bill 394 clarify the driver education grant program by specifying the purpose of the grants and defining eligible courses more clearly. Now, the grants can only be used for courses specifically aimed at helping individuals obtain an initial operator's license for "Class D" vehicles. This change is important because it narrows the scope of funding, ensuring support is focused on helping young drivers successfully meet their licensing requirements.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBa0501/1 EVM:cjs ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 394 October 9, 2023 - Offered by RepresentatONOVAN .
- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-1300/1 EVM:amn ASSEMBLY BILL 394 September 5, 2023 - Introduced by RepresentativesONOVAN , ALDEH, CABRERA, CALLAHAN , DITTRICH, D RAKE, G OYKE, G UNDRUM , S.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
JOHNSON, M OORE OMOKUNDE , O HNSTAD, PETERSEN, S CHMIDT and C LANCY, cosponsored by Senators KNODL, RADLEY, ARPENTER , OWLES ,AMES , .JOHNSON , ARKLEIN, TAYLOR and TESTI.
Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
A N A CT to create 85.27 of the statutes;
relating to:
a driver education grant program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a driver education grant program under which it may provide grants to a person enrolled or seeking to be enrolled in a driver education course or a provider of such a course.
The amount of a grant under this program may not exceed the cost to the person of the course of driver education in which the person is enrolled or seeking to be enrolled or the cost to the provider of providing driver education to persons under 20 years of age enrolled in the provider's course.
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:
SECTION 1.
85.27 of the statutes is created to read:
85.27 Driver education grant program.
(1) The department shall establish and administer a driver education grant program.
Under the program, - 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-1300/1 EVM:amn ASSEMBLY BILL 394 SECTION 1 from the appropriation under s.
20.395 (5) (eq), the department may provide grants to any of the following, upon application:
(a) A person who satisfies all of the following:
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The person is enrolled or seeking to be enrolled in a course of driver education provided by any of the following:
after “program" insert “and granting rule-making authority".
a.
A public school providing a course in driver education approved by the department of public instruction or the department of transportation.
b.
A technical college providing a course in driver education approved by the technical college system board.
c.
A nonpublic or private school or tribal school, as defined in s.
115.001 (15m), providing a course in driver education that meets the minimum standards set by the department of public instruction.
d.
A school licensed by the department under s.
343.61.
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The person satisfies the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch in the federal school lunch program under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1).
delete the material beginning with “any" and ending with “A provider" on line 16 and substitute “a provider”.
(b) A provider of a course in driver education that satisfies all of the following:
3.
1.
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The provider is any of the following:
delete “1." and substitute “(a)".
a.
4.
A public school providing a course in driver education approved by the department of public instruction or department of transportation.
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b.
delete “a." and substitute “1.".
A technical college providing a course in driver education approved by the technical college system board.
5.
c.
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A nonpublic or private school or tribal school, as defined in s.
delete “b." and substitute “2.".
115.001 (15m), providing a course in driver education that meets the minimum standards set by the department of public instruction.
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d.
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A school licensed by the department under s.
delete “c." and substitute “3.".
343.61.
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LRB-1300/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - EVM:amn S ECTION1 ASSEMBLY BILL 394 2.
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The provider provides classroom or behind-the-wheel driver instruction or both.
delete “d." and substitute “4.".
(2) (a) The amount of a grant under sub.
8.
(1) (a) may not exceed the cost to the person of the course of driver education in which the person is enrolled or seeking to be enrolled.
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(b) The amount of a grant under sub.
delete “2." and substitute “(b)".
(1) (b) may not exceed the cost to the provider of providing driver education to persons under 20 years of age enrolled in the provider's course.
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LRBa0501/1 - 2024 Legislature - 2 - EVM:cjs “(2) (a) The department may provide a grant under sub.
(1) solely for the purpose of funding a course in driver education for a specified individual.
(b) The department may provide a grant under sub.
(1) solely for courses in driver education that are designed to result in an individual obtaining an initial operator's license authorizing the operation of only “Class D” vehicles.
(3) The amount of a grant under sub.
(1) may not exceed the cost that would have been incurred by the individual under sub.
(2) (a) in taking the course in driver education.
(4) The department may promulgate rules necessary to implement this section.”.
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Action History

  1. Published 12-7-2023

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 86

  3. Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 11-8-2023

  5. Received from Senate concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 29, Noes 2

  8. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  12. Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Available for scheduling

  14. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  15. Fiscal estimate received

  16. Executive action taken

  17. Public hearing held

  18. Representative Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  19. Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government

  20. Received from Assembly

  21. Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Representatives Steffen, Vining and O'Connor added as coauthors

  23. Read a third time and passed

  24. Rules suspended

  25. Ordered to a third reading

  26. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  27. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  28. Read a second time

  29. Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 by Committee on Rules

  30. Referred to committee on Rules

  31. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  32. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 1

  33. Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  34. Executive action taken

  35. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Donovan

  36. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Donovan

  37. Representative Spiros added as a coauthor

  38. Public hearing held

  39. Representatives Mursau and Andraca added as coauthors

  40. Representative Jacobson added as a coauthor

  41. Representative Moses added as a coauthor

  42. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  43. Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Baldeh, Cabrera, Callahan, Dittrich, Drake, Goyke, Gundrum, S. Johnson, Moore Omokunde, Ohnstad, Petersen, Schmidt and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, James, L. Johnson, Marklein, Taylor and Testin

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14 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (14)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

CONCURRENCE

Passed 29 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4001
Republican 16201
Democrat 9000
Total 29202
% of votes cast 88%6%0%6%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
AGARD — Yea
BALLWEG — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
JOHNSON — Not Voting
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Yea
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Yea
Larson, Chris Democrat Yea
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Yea
Roys, Kelda Democrat Yea
Smith, Jeff Democrat Yea
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Yea
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Yea
Wirch, Robert Democrat Yea
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Nay
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Nay
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Not Voting
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 394?
AB 394 is sponsored by Donovan, Bob (Republican), Baldeh, Cabrera, Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Drake, Dora (Democrat), Goyke, Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Moore Omokunde, Supreme (Democrat), Ohnstad, Petersen, Kevin (Republican), Schmidt, Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), and Johnson, Tara (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 394?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 05, 2023. Enacted.
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