AB737: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly BILL 737

January 27, 1998 - Introduced by Representatives Johnsrud, Albers, Ward, Olsen, Grothman, Duff, Porter, Brandemuehl, Ainsworth, Ott, Schafer, Kreuser, Hasenohrl and Gronemus, cosponsored by Senators Welch, Schultz and Zien. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AB737,1,4 An Act to amend 29.155 (title), 29.155 (1) and 29.155 (2) (a) of the statutes; relating to: the waiver of requirements for trapping approvals for certain special events or programs sponsored or approved by the department of natural resources.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, for a special event or program that involves hunting or fishing for sport, the department of natural resources (DNR) may exempt the participants from having the applicable hunting or fishing approvals if the event or program provides education in or increases appreciation of the hunting or fishing activity and if DNR will not suffer a substantial loss of revenue due to the participants not having to pay for the approvals.

This bill expands the scope of these provisions to include special events or programs that involve trapping for sport.

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:

AB737, s. 1 Section 1. 29.155 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB737,1,6 29.155 (title) Waivers of fishing and hunting certain approvals.

AB737, s. 2 Section 2. 29.155 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB737,2,2 29.155 (1) Definition. In this section "recreational activity" means hunting or , fishing or trapping for sport.

AB737, s. 3 Section 3. 29.155 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB737,2,8 29.155 (2) (a) Persons who fish or, hunt or trap during events or programs sponsored or approved under sub. (1g) or (1h) may not sell, trade or barter the wild animals taken during the event or program, and they are subject to all other conditions, limitations and restrictions required under this chapter except those waived under sub. (1r).

AB737,2,9 (End)