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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
February 3, 2006 - Introduced by Law Revision Committee. Referred to Committee
on Natural Resources and Transportation.
SB557,1,3
1An Act to amend 29.927 (6) of the statutes;
relating to: boats and associated
2tackle and equipment that are public nuisances under the fish and game laws
3(suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Natural Resources).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, certain fishing, hunting, and trapping equipment that are
used in violation of the state's fish and game laws are declared to be public nuisances.
If an item is a public nuisance, it may be seized by the Department of Natural
Resources and may be confiscated by court order.
For a boat, or the tackle or equipment associated with it, current law does not
include the modifying phrase that the boat, tackle, or equipment must be in violation
of state law to be a public nuisance. This bill adds this phrase.
For further information, see the Note provided by the Law Revision Committee
of the Joint Legislative Council.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
Law Revision Committee prefatory note: This bill is a remedial legislation
proposal, requested by the Department of Natural Resources and introduced by the Law
Revision Committee under s. 13.83 (1) (c) 4., stats. After careful consideration of the
various provisions of the bill, the Law Revision Committee has determined that this bill
makes minor substantive changes in the statutes, and that these changes are desirable
as a matter of public policy.
SB557, s. 1
1Section
1. 29.927 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB557,2,32
29.927
(6) Any boat, together with its tackle and equipment
, used in violation
3of this chapter.
