Both houses of the Wisconsin State Legislature have approved legislation establishing the creation of specialized Marquette University license plates.

The bill was approved by the state Senate on Tuesday, following passage by the Assembly on Jan. 28. It now proceeds to Gov. Jim Doyle for final approval.

Bill sponsors State Rep. Pedro Colon and State Sen. Jeff Plale began pursuing the specialized plate legislation last year following requests from fellow alumni.

The plate will cost $90, which includes an initial $75 registration fee.

In a Feb. 4 Tribune article, Carson Frazier, legislative liaison in the state Department of Transportation’s Division of Motor Vehicles, said the DMV will work with Marquette to design the license plate. Most specialized plates have a logo on the left side of the plate, along with the organization’s name at the bottom of the plate.

With Doyle’s approval, Marquette will join a list of other institutions with specialized plates, including 13 schools in the University of Wisconsin System and the state’s most popular plate in recognition of the Green Bay Packers.