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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
January 14, 2004 - Introduced by Senators Roessler and Schultz, cosponsored by
Representatives Kaufert, Ott, Olsen, Krawczyk and Hundertmark. Referred
to Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
SB391,1,3
1An Act to repeal 29.237 (1m) (a) and 29.237 (1m) (b); and
to renumber and
2amend 29.237 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes;
relating to: age requirement for
3sturgeon spearing license.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law states that the Department of Natural Resources shall issue a
license authorizing the spearing of sturgeon (sturgeon spearing license) to any
person who is 14 or 15 years old or any person who is at least 14 years old and holds
a sports license, or holds a fishing license. A sports license is a combination license
that confers the privileges of certain hunting licenses as well as a fishing license. A
change in this law that took effect on March 10, 2003, repealed the provision allowing
the holder of a fishing license to be entitled to a sturgeon spearing license. The repeal
of this provision results in the remaining provisions being interpreted to allow
persons who are 14 and 15 years old to receive a sturgeon spearing license without
having any other fishing license and, paradoxically, to require that persons who are
at least 16 years old have a sports license to receive a sturgeon spearing license.
This bill allows anyone who is at least 14 years old to be able to receive a
sturgeon spearing license without having any other fishing license. Persons under
the age of 14 years remain ineligible for a sturgeon spearing license.
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:
SB391, s. 1
1Section
1. 29.237 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 29.237 (1m) and
2amended to read:
SB391,2,53
29.237
(1m) Subject to s. 29.024 and any limit imposed under s. 29.192 (3), a
4sturgeon spearing license shall be issued by the department to any person applying
5for this license who
: is at least 14 years old.
SB391, s. 2
6Section
2. 29.237 (1m) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB391, s. 3
7Section
3. 29.237 (1m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
