New Year, New Plates News | January 9, 2026 | 0 | by Morgan McCarthy The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced new specialty license plates. The specialty plates include a blackout design and a retro butter yellow designs. WisDOT estimates over half a million Blackout plates could be on the road within three years. The slogan “America’s Dairyland” will display under the numbers and letters on the retro plate. Both plates come with a one-time 15 dollar issuance fee, plus a 25 dollar annual registration fee.