Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 431 — Relating to: permits for the overweight transport of certain fluid milk products. (FE)

Last action — Published 3-22-2024

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 08, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 22, 2024.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • 7 sponsors

    7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

54 added · 57 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 431 has been amended to simplify the conditions under which permits can be issued for transporting certain fluid milk products. It allows vehicles that exceed standard weight limits by up to 18,000 pounds, with a maximum weight of 98,000 pounds, and specifies that one set of conditions applies to all fluid milk products without distinction. This matters because it potentially eases transportation regulations for dairy producers, which could lead to more efficient delivery of milk and related products, benefiting both farmers and consumers.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBs0150/1 EVM:skw SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 431 November 7, 2023 - Offered by SenatorALLWEG.
- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-4167/1 EVM:cdc&skw SENATE BILL 431 September 8, 2023 - Introduced by SenatorsALLWEG, CABRAL-GUEVARA, COWLES, FEYEN, MARKLEIN, NASSand T ESTI, cosponsored by RepresentativesURTZ, SCHMIDT, ARMSTRONG , BORN , C.A NDERSON, E DMING, GOEBEN , GUNDRUM , GUSTAFSON, K RUG, M AGNAFICI, M URSAU, N EDWESKI, N OVAK, O C ONNOR, OLDENBURG , ENTERMAN , SORTWELL and STUBBS .
A N A CT to amend 348.15 (5r) and 348.25 (4) (intro.);
Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
A N A CT to amend 348.25 (4) (intro.);
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue annual or consecutive month permits for the transportation of fluid milk product in vehicle combinations that exceed general highway weight limitations.
In general, a permit may authorize the operation of a vehicle that exceeds the general highway weight limitations by up to 18,000 pounds, subject to a maximum weight of 98,000 pounds.
The bill also prohibits DOT from imposing different conditions for these permits for different fluid milk products.
“Fluid milk product” is defined under the bill to include raw milk and liquid milk products and byproducts, including liquid whey and whey byproducts.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
348.15 (5r) of the statutes is amended to read:
348.15 (5r) Irrespective of sub.
(5), in determining overweight under sub.
(3) the results of weighing by means of either portable scales or certified stationary scales shall be admissible as evidence.
In all cases where a vehicle is weighed on a certified stationary scale, axles less than 6 feet apart shall be weighed as one unit.
SECTION 2.
348.25 (4) (intro.) Except as provided under s.
- 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4167/1 EVM:cdc&skw SENATE BILL 431 SECTION 1 348.25 (4) (intro.) Except as provided under s.
348.26 (4), (6), or (7) or 348.27 (3), (3m), (4m), (9), (9m), (9r), (9t), (10), (12), (15), (16), (18), or (19), or (20), permits LRBs0150/1 - 2024 Legislature - 2 - EVM:skw SECTION 2 shall be issued only for the transporting of a single article or vehicle which exceeds statutory size, weight or load limitations and which cannot reasonably be divided or reduced to comply with statutory size, weight or load limitations, except that:
348.26 (4), (6), or (7) or 348.27 (3), (3m), (4m), (9), (9m), (9r), (9t), (10), (12), (15), (16), (18), or (19), or (20), permits shall be issued only for the transporting of a single article or vehicle which exceeds statutory size, weight or load limitations and which cannot reasonably be divided or reduced to comply with statutory size, weight or load limitations, except that:
SECTION 3.
SECTION 2.
(c), the department may issue annual or consecutive month permits for the transportation of fluid milk product to processing facilities in vehicle combinations that exceed the maximum gross weight limitations under s.
(c), the department may issue annual or consecutive month permits for the transportation of fluid milk product in vehicle combinations that exceed the maximum gross weight limitations under s.
This paragraph does not apply on any highway that is a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways.
(c) The department may not impose different conditions for permits under this subsection for different fluid milk products.
(c) The department may not differentiate between types of fluid milk product in imposing conditions for permits under this subsection.
LRBs0150/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - EVM:skw SECTION 3 (d) 1.
The department shall suspend a permit issued under par.
(b) if the person operating under the permit does any of the following:
a.
Violates any weight limitation specified in the permit more than 2 times during the valid period of the permit.
b.
Violates any weight limitation specified in the permit by exceeding the weight limitation by 10,000 or more pounds.
2.
A suspension under subd.
1.
shall be for a period of 6 months.
If the remaining valid period of the permit at the time of the suspension is less than 6 months, the person may not apply for, or operate under, any other permit issued under par.
(b) for a period of 6 months from the suspension.
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Action History

  1. Published 3-22-2024

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 158

  3. Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024

  4. Report correctly enrolled

  5. Received from Assembly concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Made a special order of business at 10:19 AM on 1-25-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23

  12. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  13. Received from Senate

  14. Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Read a third time and passed

  16. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  17. Ordered to a third reading

  18. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  19. Read a second time

  20. Placed on the foot of the 14th order of business on the calendar of 11-14-2023

  21. Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  22. Available for scheduling

  23. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  24. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  25. Fiscal estimate received

  26. Executive action taken

  27. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Ballweg

  28. Public hearing held

  29. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  30. Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Feyen, Marklein, Nass and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Schmidt, Armstrong, Born, C. Anderson, Edming, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Krug, Magnafici, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Sortwell and Stubbs

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 431?
SB 431 is sponsored by Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), Cowles, Feyen, Dan (Republican), Marklein, Howard (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), and Testin, Patrick (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 431?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 08, 2023. Enacted.
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