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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
March 23, 2015 - Introduced by Senators Moulton, Miller, Cowles, Lassa, Olsen,
Vinehout and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Milroy,
Berceau, R. Brooks, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Edming, Heaton, Hesselbein,
Jacque, Kolste, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Mason, Meyers, Murphy,
Mursau, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Petryk, Quinn, Ripp, Skowronski, Spreitzer,
Steffen, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vorpagel, Wachs and Weatherston.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
SB79,1,4 1An Act to amend 20.370 (5) (fs), 20.370 (5) (ft), 29.565 (title), 29.565 (1), 29.89
2(title), 29.89 (2), 29.89 (3) (b), 29.89 (3) (d), 29.89 (3) (e), 29.89 (4) and 29.89 (5)
3(a) of the statutes; relating to: authorizing reimbursement to counties for the
4costs incurred in processing and donating certain wild turkeys.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources administers a
program to reimburse eligible counties for the costs incurred in processing and
donating venison from certain deer (venison donation program). To be eligible for
participation in the venison donation program, the county must accept deer
carcasses for processing, it must pay the costs of the processing, and it must make
reasonable efforts to donate the venison to a food distribution service or a charitable
organization. Another eligibility requirement is that the county must participate in
the wildlife damage abatement program and the wildlife damage claim program
(wildlife damage programs). The wildlife damage programs reimburse a county for
certain costs incurred for providing abatement assistance or for paying damage
claims with respect to wildlife damage that occurs in the county. The venison
donation program is funded in part by a wildlife damage surcharge on, and by
voluntary contributions paid by persons who purchase, certain hunting approvals.
This bill expands the venison donation program to include wild turkey. Under
the bill, a county is eligible to receive reimbursement for the costs incurred in
processing and donating wild turkey, as well as the costs incurred in processing and

donating venison, if the county accepts deer or wild turkey carcasses for processing
and meets the other eligibility requirements for participation in the program.
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:
SB79,1 1Section 1. 20.370 (5) (fs) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB79,2,62 20.370 (5) (fs) Venison and wild turkey processing. Biennially, the amounts in
3the schedule from moneys received under s. 29.563 (13) for the venison and wild
4turkey
processing and donation program under s. 29.89 and for promotional and
5educational activities and materials to encourage voluntary contributions under s.
629.565.
SB79,2 7Section 2. 20.370 (5) (ft) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB79,2,128 20.370 (5) (ft) Venison and wild turkey processing; voluntary contributions. All
9moneys received from voluntary contributions under s. 29.565 to be used for
10payments under the venison and wild turkey processing and donation program
11under s. 29.89 and for promotional and educational activities and materials to
12encourage voluntary contributions under s. 29.565.
SB79,3 13Section 3. 29.565 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB79,2,15 1429.565 (title) Voluntary contributions; venison and wild turkey
15processing and
grant donation program.
SB79,4 16Section 4. 29.565 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB79,2,2017 29.565 (1) Any applicant for a hunting license listed under s. 29.563 (2) (a) or
18(b) may, in addition to paying any fee charged for the license, elect to make a
19voluntary contribution of at least $1 to be used for the venison and wild turkey
20processing and donation program under s. 29.89.
SB79,5
1Section 5. 29.89 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB79,3,2 229.89 (title) Venison and wild turkey processing and donation program.
SB79,6 3Section 6. 29.89 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB79,3,74 29.89 (2) Establishment of program. The department shall establish a
5program to reimburse counties for the costs that they incur in processing and
6donating venison from certain deer carcasses and in processing and donating meat
7from certain wild turkey carcasses
.
SB79,7 8Section 7. 29.89 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB79,3,109 29.89 (3) (b) The county accepts deer carcasses or wild turkey carcasses for
10processing.
SB79,8 11Section 8. 29.89 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB79,3,1312 29.89 (3) (d) The county pays for the costs of processing the venison or wild
13turkey meat
.
SB79,9 14Section 9. 29.89 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB79,3,1615 29.89 (3) (e) The county shall make reasonable efforts to donate the venison or
16wild turkey meat
as provided under sub. (4).
SB79,10 17Section 10. 29.89 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB79,3,2118 29.89 (4) Donations authorized. A county may donate the processed venison
19or process wild turkey meat to a food distribution service or a charitable
20organization. The county may require that the carcasses be field dressed before
21accepting them for processing.
SB79,11 22Section 11. 29.89 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB79,4,223 29.89 (5) (a) Subject to par. (c), reimbursement under this section shall equal
24the costs, including administrative costs, that a county incurs in processing the

1venison or wild turkey meat and in donating the processed venison or wild turkey
2meat
under sub. (4).
SB79,4,33 (End)
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