Wisconsin Legislature: Fish and fishing

Handgun purchase: 48 hour waiting period eliminated [S.Amdt.1: DOJ notification to dealer of records search modified] - SB35

Handgun purchase: 48 hour waiting period restored - AB354

Handgun purchase: 48 hour waiting period restored - SB264

Handgun purchase from licensed firearms dealer: AG required to notify law enforcement if, during a background check, DOJ determines the purchaser is prohibited from possessing a firearm; reports and DA and law enforcement duties - AB961

Handgun purchase from licensed firearms dealer: AG required to notify law enforcement if, during a background check, DOJ determines the purchaser is prohibited from possessing a firearm; reports and DA and law enforcement duties - SB758

Lethal violence protective TRO and lethal violence protective injunction created; penalties for firearm possession while subject to TRO or injunction and filing false information with the petition - AB395

Lethal violence protective TRO and lethal violence protective injunction created; penalties for firearm possession while subject to TRO or injunction and filing false information with the petition - SB299

Lost or stolen firearm: report to law enforcement and written notice in commercial sales or transfers required; penalty provisions - AB895

Penalty enhancer for certain crimes committed on the premises of a gas station while armed with a handgun - AB302

Possessing or using a firearm to commit certain crimes after being convicted of certain violent felonies: mandatory minimum period of confinement established - AB220

Possession of marijuana after conviction for Uniform Controlled Substances Act violation: penalty reduced; except if it occurred on school grounds, person carried a dangerous weapon, force was used, or someone suffered death or great bodily harm - AB945

Seized firearm: procedure for returning to person who owns the firearm revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, requesting information from DOJ added] - AB13

Semiautomatic handgun identification: microstamping requirements created; penalties and law enforcement provisions - AB939

Semiautomatic handgun identification: microstamping requirements created; penalties and law enforcement provisions - SB729

Shining wild animals: ``flashlight" definition revised and use of firearm-mounted light permitted - AB719

Shining wild animals: ``flashlight" definition revised and use of firearm-mounted light permitted - SB605

Switchblade knife prohibition and definition modified; law enforcement exemption [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, knives treated the same as firearms re sale, purchase, possession, and charges of disorderly conduct, concealed weapon license and armed with a concealed knife prohibition provisions; A.Amdt.2: ordinance or resolution prohibiting possession of knives in certain buildings permitted] - AB142

Switchblade knife prohibition and definition modified; law enforcement exemption - SB102

Threat or false threat to use a firearm in a school zone made a felony - AB273

Threat or false threat to use a firearm in a school zone made a felony - SB197

Trespassing while armed on any technical college or UW System campus building or grounds: exemption from law prohibiting persons with a license to carry a concealed weapon from carrying a weapon on campus; similar provision in administrative code repealed [Admin.Code UWS 18.10] - AB480

Trespassing while armed on any technical college or UW System campus building or grounds: exemption from law prohibiting persons with a license to carry a concealed weapon from carrying a weapon on campus; similar provision in administrative code repealed [Admin.Code UWS 18.10] - SB363

Trigger lock or secure, lockable container required for commercial sale or transfer of firearms; penalty provisions - AB894

Voluntary firearm registry: local law enforcement agency may create; open records and confidentiality provisions - SB787

Weapon possession on a public transit motor bus prohibited, exception for law enforcement officers and game wardens only; penalty provisions - SB428

Activities that interfere with hunting, trapping, or fishing: lawful activities definition and prohibited conduct expanded - AB433

Activities that interfere with hunting, trapping, or fishing: lawful activities definition and prohibited conduct expanded [S.Amdt.1: ``intentionally" added] - SB338

Kettle Moraine Springs fish hatchery funding [Sec. 960, 991] - AB21

Kettle Moraine Springs fish hatchery funding [Sec. 960, 991; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 991s, deletes 991] - SB21

Sportsmen and sportswomen in Wisconsin and the DNR recognized for fish and wildlife management and economic impact on the state - AJR28

Structures placed in navigable waterways and wetlands re fish and wildlife habitat creation: civil liability exemption created - AB421

Structures placed in navigable waterways and wetlands re fish and wildlife habitat creation: civil liability exemption created [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB315

UW Board of Regents powers and duties revised, including faculty and academic staff appointments; EEB repealed [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``University of Wisconsin -- Regents"] - SB21

Wild animal protection surcharge: court may impose a higher surcharge for deer, elk, or bear of certain size and certain types of game fish; DNR duties - AB471

Aquaculture and fish farm regulations revised re wetland permits, natural bodies of water used for fish farms, dams on navigable streams, WPDES permits, water quality standard variances, water withdrawal re Great Lakes Compact, nonpoint performance standards cost-sharing exemption, LWSR agricultural use, WHEDA loan guarantees, navigable water permits, and transportation of agricultural products; DNR and DOT duties - AB640

Aquaculture and fish farm regulations revised re wetland permits, natural bodies of water used for fish farms, dams on navigable streams, WPDES permits, water quality standard variances, water withdrawal re Great Lakes Compact, nonpoint performance standards cost-sharing exemption, LWSR agricultural use, WHEDA loan guarantees, navigable water permits, and transportation of agricultural products; DNR and DOT duties - SB493

Commercial harvest of chubs in the waters of Lake Michigan: DNR may not set limit less than certain amount - AB1025

Commercial harvest of chubs in the waters of Lake Michigan: DNR may not set limit less than certain amount - SB798

Fish and wildlife management activities: DNR to prepare a funding report [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9132 (1v)] - SB21

Physician assistants and advanced practice nurse prescribers authorized to provide information for or certify that a person with disabilities is eligible for certain DNR hunting and fishing approvals - AB112

Physician assistants and advanced practice nurse prescribers authorized to provide information for or certify that a person with disabilities is eligible for certain DNR hunting and fishing approvals - SB88

Recreation vehicle registration and regulation revisions; hunting, trapping, and fishing approval and regulation revisions; place of trial for certain fish and game law violations; DNR duties and electronic system for accessing approvals and certificates; enforcement, penalty, and emergency rule provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB434

Recreation vehicle registration and regulation revisions; hunting, trapping, and fishing approval and regulation revisions; DNR duties and electronic system for accessing approvals and certificates; enforcement, penalty, and emergency rule provisions - SB347

Transfer of hunting, fishing, or trapping approval to a person with a disability permitted under certain conditions; transfer of a Class A bear license to a Purple Heart recipient or armed forces member on active duty permitted under certain conditions - AB44

Transfer of hunting, fishing, or trapping approval to a person with a disability permitted under certain conditions; transfer of a Class A bear license to a Purple Heart recipient or armed forces member on active duty permitted under certain conditions - SB20

Trolling permit: DNR to issue to persons with impaired sight under certain conditions - AB336

Trolling permit: DNR to issue to persons with impaired sight under certain conditions - SB298

Recreation vehicle registration and regulation revisions; hunting, trapping, and fishing approval and regulation revisions; place of trial for certain fish and game law violations; DNR duties and electronic system for accessing approvals and certificates; enforcement, penalty, and emergency rule provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB434

Recreation vehicle registration and regulation revisions; hunting, trapping, and fishing approval and regulation revisions; DNR duties and electronic system for accessing approvals and certificates; enforcement, penalty, and emergency rule provisions - SB347

Weapon possession on a public transit motor bus prohibited, exception for law enforcement officers and game wardens only; penalty provisions - SB428

Town zoning ordinance provision revised re approval by county board; withdrawing from coverage of a county zoning ordinance and county development plan; shoreland, floodplain, and farmland preservation zoning ordinances; and plat and certified survey map approval [A.Amdt.2: farmland preservation ordinance provision removed; A.Amdts.4 and 5: further revisions] - AB563

Town zoning ordinance provision revised re approval by county board; withdrawing from coverage of a county zoning ordinance and county development plan; shoreland, floodplain, and farmland preservation zoning ordinances; and plat and certified survey map approval - SB479

Urban nonpoint source water pollution abatement and storm water management projects and municipal flood control and riparian restoration program: general obligation bonding authority increased [Sec. 871; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, local assistance grants and cost-sharing grants may not exceed certain percentage of eligible costs, 4188t, 4189d] - SB21

Full-time DAs in Buffalo, Florence, and Pepin counties [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 4735d, r, 4740e, n, 9410 (1c)] - SB21

Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue congratulated on receiving accreditation from the Center for Public Safety and Excellence - AJR65

Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue congratulated on receiving accreditation from the Center for Public Safety and Excellence - SJR58

Fond du Lac area Water Action Volunteer program volunteers recognized for outstanding work and dedication - AJR104

Fond du Lac area Water Action Volunteer program volunteers recognized for outstanding work and dedication - SJR87

Auxiliary container re merchandise, food, or beverages from a food service or retail facility: authority of political subdivisions to regulate limited - AB730

Auxiliary container re merchandise, food, or beverages from a food service or retail facility: authority of political subdivisions to regulate limited - SB601

Booyah designated at the Wisconsin state soup; Blue Book provision - AB639

Dairy plant and food processing plant licensing: definition of ``dairy product” and related terms revised - AB645

Dairy plant and food processing plant licensing: definition of ``dairy product” and related terms revised - SB512

Food protection practices certificate issued by DHS required to operate a school lunchroom in schools participating in the National School Lunch Program [A.Amdt.1: ``operator or manager of the lunchroom" defined re charter, private, and tribal schools; A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1: tribal school removed] - AB37

Food protection practices certificate issued by DHS required to operate a school lunchroom in schools participating in the National School Lunch Program - SB34

Food protection practices (FPP) certificate renewal: retraining course option for certificate holder at restaurant with five or fewer food handlers; DHS duties [A.Amdt.1: certificate specifics and DHS authority provisions added] - AB17

Food protection practices (FPP) certificate renewal: retraining course option for certificate holder at restaurant with five or fewer food handlers; DHS duties - SB12

Food purchased by UW Board of Regents: state procurement requirement exception created and threshold for using simplified procedures modified - AB166

Food Safety Advisory Council created in DATCP, fees provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 132m, 4102, 9102 (3q), 9118 (10u), 9402 (1v)] - SB21

FoodShare: limiting foods that may be purchased; DHS to report to JCF on cost to implement and comply; review and update of list required; federal waiver and WIC provision - AB177

Grocery stores in underserved areas: income and franchise tax credit created - AB244

Grow Wisconsin pilot program in Dane, Rock, and Milwaukee counties: DHS directed to implement re assisting FoodShare recipients to purchase food grown or made in Wisconsin - AB292

Grow Wisconsin pilot program in Dane, Rock, and Milwaukee counties: DHS directed to implement re assisting FoodShare recipients to purchase food grown or made in Wisconsin - SB214

Homemade baked or canned goods: exemption from food processing plant license for face-to-face sales to customers; limit on sales and DATCP registration provisions - AB417