AB311: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly BILL 311

April 24, 1997 - Introduced by Representative Baumgart. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AB311,1,3 An Act to repeal 29.1075 (3); to amend 20.370 (5) (fq); and to create 25.29 (4r) of the statutes; relating to: use of fees received from issuing bonus deer hunting permits.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the fees collected from the sale of bonus deer hunting permits are used to partially fund the wildlife damage abatement and wildlife damage claim programs. Under these 2 programs, the department of natural resources provides assistance to farmers for damage done to crops by deer, bear and geese. Under this bill, these fees may not be used for these 2 programs.

For further information see the state and local 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:

AB311, s. 1 Section 1. 20.370 (5) (fq) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB311,2,2 20.370 (5) (fq) Wildlife damage claims and abatement. All moneys received under ss. s. 29.092 (14) and 29.1075 (3) and not appropriated under sub. (1) (Ls) to provide state aid under the wildlife damage abatement program under s. 29.598 (5) (c) and the wildlife damage claim program under s. 29.598 (7) (d) and for county administration costs under s. 29.598 (2) (d).

AB311, s. 2 Section 2. 25.29 (4r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB311,2,7 25.29 (4r) Notwithstanding sub. (3), no fees that are received under s. 29.092 (2) (ku) or (kz) or (13m) for issuing bonus deer hunting permits may be used for the wildlife damage abatement program, the wildlife damage claim program or for any assistance or administrative costs related to these programs.

AB311, s. 3 Section 3. 29.1075 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB311,2,9 (End)