AB374: Bill Text

AB374,6,14 90.22 Fence requirements if chronic wasting disease confirmed at deer farm. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB374,6,15 (a) “Department” means the department of natural resources.

AB374,6,16 (b) “Farm-raised deer” has the meaning given in s. 95.001 (1) (ag).

AB374,6,20 (2) Fence requirements. (a) Any person who keeps farm-raised deer, within 30 days after chronic wasting disease is confirmed in a farm-raised deer that was kept in captivity on the deer farm, shall keep the farm-raised deer enclosed by a fence that is either of the following:

AB374,6,25 1. A double-perimeter fence, with each fence meeting the requirements established under s. 90.20 (2), if the deer farm contains only farm-raised deer that are not white-tailed deer, or the requirements established by the department by rule under s. 90.21 (6), if the deer farm contains farm-raised deer that are white-tailed deer. The 2 fences shall be at least 10 feet but not more than 16 feet apart.

AB374,7,3 2. An electric fence consisting of strands of strong, tightly stretched wire, charged by an electric or battery fencer and that complies with all requirements established by rule under sub (4) (b).

AB374,7,9 (b) If chronic wasting disease is confirmed in a farm-raised deer that is kept in captivity on the deer farm, the deer farm must obtain a new fence inspection certificate and pay the fence inspection fee, under s. 90.20, if the deer farm contains only farm-raised deer that are not white-tailed deer, or s. 90.21, if the deer farm contains farm-raised deer that are white-tailed deer, within 30 days of making a material change in the location of the deer farm's perimeter fence.

AB374,7,18 (3) Maintenance after depopulation. If a farm-raised deer has been removed from a deer farm because chronic wasting disease has been confirmed on the deer farm, the person who operates the deer farm or owns the land shall maintain the fences enclosing the deer farm in compliance with the requirements established under sub. (2) and s. 90.20 (2), if the deer farm contains only farm-raised deer that are not white-tailed deer, or by the department by rule under s. 90.21 (6), if the deer farm contains farm-raised deer that are white-tailed deer, until the department and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection certify that the deer farm has been free of chronic wasting disease prions for 5 years.

AB374,7,20 (4) Rules. (a) The department shall promulgate rules specifying a standard for determining that a deer farm is free of chronic wasting disease prions.

AB374,7,22 (b) The department shall promulgate rules stating the specifications that an electric fence required under sub. (2) (a) shall satisfy.

AB374,8,2 (5) Inspection certificates. (a) If chronic wasting disease is confirmed in a farm-raised deer that was kept in captivity on a deer farm at which chronic wasting disease has not been confirmed before, the fence inspection certificate issued to the deer farm under s. 90.20 (5) or 90.21 expires on the earlier of the following dates:

AB374,8,3 1. Two years after the date of issuance of the fence inspection certificate.

AB374,8,5 2. Two months after the date that chronic wasting is confirmed in a farm-raised deer that is kept in captivity on the deer farm.

AB374,8,10 (b) Each fence inspection certificate issued to a deer farm after a fence inspection certificate expires under par. (a) is valid for one year after the date of issuance until the department and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection certify that the deer farm has been free of chronic wasting disease prions for 5 years.

AB374,13 Section 13. 95.55 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB374,8,14 95.55 (1) (c) (intro.) The department shall register a person to keep farm-raised deer in a fenced area that is located in this state and another state without having the entire area in this state enclosed with a fence only if all of the following apply:

AB374,14 Section 14. 95.55 (1) (c) 7. of the statutes is created to read:

AB374,8,17 95.55 (1) (c) 7. Chronic wasting disease has not been confirmed in a farm-raised deer that was kept in captivity, at any time, in the fenced area.

AB374,15 Section 15. 169.38 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB374,9,2 169.38 (1) Departmental authority. (intro.) For purposes of enforcing s. 90.21 and rules promulgated under that section and, ch. 29 and rules promulgated under that chapter, s. 90.20 and rules promulgated under that section, and s. 90.22, with respect to a person who keeps farm-raised deer that are white-tailed deer, and for purposes of enforcing this chapter and ch. 29 and rules promulgated under this chapter and ch. 29, with respect to a person who keeps farm-raised game birds or wild animals under a license issued under s. 95.68, 95.69, or 95.71, a conservation warden or representative of the department, upon presenting his or her credentials to that person, may do any of the following:

AB374,16 Section 16. 169.38 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB374,9,7 169.38 (2) (d) At any time, if the inspection is limited to determining whether a fence that is used to contain farm-raised deer that are white-tailed deer complies with the requirements established by rule under s. 90.21 (6) or the requirements established under s. 90.20 (2) or 90.22 (2) or (3).

AB374,17 Section 17. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB374,9,12 (1) Existing fence inspection certificates. Notwithstanding section 90.21 (3) (c) of the statutes, a fence inspection certificate that was issued more than 2 years before the effective date of this subsection and that is valid on the effective date of this subsection expires one year after the effective date of this subsection.

AB374,9,18 (2) Study of deer farm gates. The department of natural resources shall conduct a study concerning the prevention of farm-raised deer from crossing through open gates in the fences enclosing deer farms. The department of natural resources shall submit a report of its findings under the study to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 13th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

AB374,18 Section 18. Initial applicability.

AB374,9,23 (1) The treatment of section 90.20 (5) of the statutes first applies to applications for a registration under section 95.55 of the statutes that are received by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection on the effective date of this subsection.

AB374,19 Section 19. Effective date.

AB374,10,1 (1) This act takes effect on the 45th day after the day of publication.

AB374,10,2 (End)