LRB-4639/1
RCT:skg:jlb
1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
December 20, 1995 - Introduced by Senators Welch, Schultz and A. Lasee,
cosponsored by Representatives
Hutchison, Kelso, Ott, Zukowski, Vrakas,
Otte, Green, Owens, Grothman and Lorge. Referred to Committee on
Transportation, Agriculture and Local Affairs.
SB466,1,2
1An Act to amend 94.76 (4) of the statutes;
relating to: bringing honeybees and
2related items into this state and granting rule-making authority.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law prohibits a person from bringing a beehive, drawn comb or used
beekeeping equipment into this state without a permit from the department of
agriculture, trade and consumer protection (DATCP). This bill eliminates the permit
requirement. Under the bill, a person may not bring a honeybee, beehive, drawn
comb or used beekeeping equipment into this state without reporting the shipment
to DATCP.
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:
SB466, s. 1
3Section
1. 94.76 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB466,2,54
94.76
(4) No person
shall may bring or cause to be brought into this state any
5honeybee, beehive, drawn comb or used beekeeping equipment or appliances without
6a permit from reporting the shipment to the department.
Applications for a permit 7Reports shall be made on forms furnished by the department which shall include the
8name and address of the consignor, name and address of the consignee, date and
9manner of shipment, and
such any further information
as that the department
1requires. All
applications reports shall be accompanied by a certificate from an
2official inspector
of the state of origin certifying that
such the materials have been
3inspected
within 30 days prior to shipment as required by the department by rule 4and are
apparently free from
any evidence of honeybee diseases or pests.
The permit,
5or a copy thereof, shall be attached to or accompany each shipment.
