LRB-3679/1
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
February 4, 2008 - Introduced by Representatives Gunderson, Albers, Bies,
LeMahieu, A. Ott and
Soletski, cosponsored by Senator Vinehout. Referred
to Committee on Natural Resources.
AB753,1,2
1An Act to create 29.336 (5) of the statutes;
relating to: prohibitions on feeding
2deer for hunting or viewing purposes and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to
promulgate rules that prohibit feeding deer for hunting or viewing purposes in
counties that include all or part of a chronic wasting disease (CWD) control zone, in
counties in which a positive test for CWD or bovine tuberculosis was confirmed in any
captive or free-roaming animal after December 31, 1997, and in counties within a
ten-mile radius of an animal that has tested to be positive for CWD or bovine
tuberculosis after December 31, 1997. In other counties, deer feeding is limited
depending on whether the feeding is for hunting or viewing purposes. Generally,
depending on the purpose of the feeding, feeding is allowed only within a specified
distance from a business or residence, another feeding site, or a roadway.
Additionally, not more than two gallons of material are allowed at the feeding site
and the material may not contain any animal part or animal byproduct.
This bill creates specific penalties for the illegal feeding of deer. Under the bill,
a person who violates the prohibitions against feeding deer is subject to a forfeiture
of not more than $2,500. In addition, a court may revoke the person's hunting
approvals and prohibit the issuance of new hunting approvals for a specified period
of time. If the person has been issued a guide license by DNR, the bill also authorizes
the court to revoke that license and prohibit the issuance of a new guide license for
a period of up to three years.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB753, s. 1
1Section
1. 29.336 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
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29.336
(5) Any person who violates this section may be required to forfeit not
3more than $2,500. In addition, the court may do any of the following:
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(a) For a first or 2nd violation by a person other than a person who is required
5to possess a guide license under s. 29.512 (1), order the revocation of all hunting
6approvals issued to the person under this chapter and prohibit the issuance of any
7new hunting approvals under this chapter for a period of up to one year.
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(b) For a 3rd or subsequent violation by a person other than a person who is
9required to possess a guide license under s. 29.512 (1), order the revocation of all
10hunting approvals issued to the person under this chapter and prohibit the issuance
11of any new hunting approvals under this chapter for a period of up to 3 years.
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(c) For any violation of this section by a person who is required to possess a
13guide license under s. 29.512 (1), order the revocation of all hunting approvals issued
14to the person under this chapter, order the revocation of any guide license issued
15under s. 29.512 (1), and prohibit the issuance of any new hunting approvals under
16this chapter and the issuance of any guide license under s. 29.512 (1) for a period of
17up to 3 years.
