AB150-engrossed,573,1312
(a) "Endowment fund" means an endowment, trust or other segregated fund
13for the benefit of a specific state park, southern state forest or state recreation area.
AB150-engrossed,573,1414
(b) "Friends group" has the meaning given in s. 23.098 (1).
AB150-engrossed,573,1615
(c) "Southern state forest" means a state forest that is located within the region
16specified in s. 25.29 (7) (a).
AB150-engrossed,573,19
17(2) (a) The department shall establish a grant program under which friends
18groups that qualify under par. (b) may receive matching grants for the operation and
19maintenance of state parks, southern state forests or state recreation areas.
AB150-engrossed,573,2320
(b) To qualify for a grant under this section, a friends group shall have
21established an endowment fund for the benefit of a state park, a southern state forest
22or a state recreation area and shall have entered into a written agreement with the
23department as required by the department by rule.
AB150-engrossed,574,2
24(3) The department shall promulgate rules to establish criteria to be used in
25determining which friends groups and which activities related to the maintenance
1or operation of state parks, southern state forests or state recreation areas are
2eligible for these grants.
AB150-engrossed,574,5
3(4) The department may not expend more than $30,000 as grants under this
4section for a given friends group, state park, southern state forest or state recreation
5area in a fiscal year.
AB150-engrossed,574,11
6(5) The amount of a grant under this section shall equal 50% of the amount of
7matching funds that are provided by the friends group for the grant. A friends group
8may only use the interest generated by the endowment fund for purposes of providing
9the matching funds. The matching funds and the grant may be used only for the
10operation and maintenance of the state park, southern state forest or state
11recreation area that the endowment fund was established to benefit.
AB150-engrossed,574,16
12(6) Annually, on or before January 1, the department shall review all
13applications received under this section in the previous year and shall make the
14grants that it approves from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (eq). If insufficient
15funds are available to pay all approved grants, the board shall prorate the available
16funds among the applicants in proportion to the approved grant amounts.
AB150-engrossed,574,21
17(7) Beginning in fiscal year 1996-97 and for each fiscal year thereafter, any
18moneys not encumbered or expended for grants under sub. (6) from the appropriation
19under s. 20.370 (1) (eq) may be used by the department for the operation and
20maintenance of the state parks, of the southern state forests and of state recreation
21areas.
AB150-engrossed,575,1123
28.11
(5) (a) A comprehensive county forest land use plan shall be prepared for
24a 10-year period by the county forestry committee with the assistance of technical
25personnel from the department and other interested agencies, and shall be approved
1by the county board and the department. The plan shall include land use
2designations, land acquisition, forest protection, annual allowable timber harvests,
3recreational developments, fish and
game wildlife management activities, roads,
4silvicultural operations and operating policies and procedures; it shall include a
5complete inventory of the county forest and shall be documented with maps, records
6and priorities showing in detail the various projects to be undertaken during the plan
7period.
The plan may include an application for aids under s. 23.09 (17m). The
8application will be considered an annual application for these aids during the
910-year period of the plan. The initial plan shall be completed within 2 years from
10October 2, 1963 and may be revised as changing conditions require and shall be
11revised upon expiration of the plan period.
AB150-engrossed,575,1913
28.11
(5m) Grants for county forest administrators. The department may
14make grants, from the appropriation under s. 20.370
(4) (av) (5) (bw), to counties
15having lands entered under sub. (4) to fund up to 50% of the salary of one professional
16forester in the position of county forest administrator or assistant county forest
17administrator. The department may not make a grant under this subsection for a
18year for which the department has not approved the annual work plan that was
19approved by the county board under sub. (5) (b).
AB150-engrossed,575,2521
28.11
(8) (a)
Acreage payments. As soon after April 20 of each year as feasible,
22the department shall pay to each town treasurer 30 cents per acre, based on the
23acreage of such lands as of the preceding June 30, as a grant out of the appropriation
24made by s. 20.370
(4) (ar) (5) (bv) on each acre of county lands entered under this
25section.
AB150-engrossed,576,182
28.11
(8) (b)
1. A county having established and maintaining a county forest
3under this section is eligible to receive from the state from the appropriations under
4s. 20.370
(4) (at) and (aw) (5) (bq) and (bs) an annual payment as a noninterest
5bearing loan to be used for the purchase, development, preservation and
6maintenance of the county forest lands and the payment shall be credited to a county
7account to be known as the county forestry aid fund. A county board may, by a
8resolution adopted during the year and transmitted to the department by December
931, request to receive a payment of not more than 50 cents for each acre of land
10entered and designated as "county forest land". The department shall review the
11request and approve the request if the request is found to be consistent with the
12comprehensive county forest land use plan. If any lands purchased from the fund
13are sold, the county shall restore the purchase price to the county forestry aid fund.
14The department shall pay to the county the amount due to it on or before March 31
15of each year, based on the acreage of the lands as of the preceding June 30. If the
16amounts in the appropriations under s. 20.370
(4) (at) and (aw) (5) (bq) and (bs) are
17not sufficient to pay all of the amounts approved by the department under this
18subdivision, the department shall pay eligible counties on a prorated basis.
AB150-engrossed,577,1120
28.11
(8) (b) 2. The department may allot additional interest free forestry aid
21loans on a project basis to individual counties to permit the counties to undertake
22meritorious and economically productive forestry operations, including land
23acquisitions. These additional aids may not be used for the construction of
24recreational facilities or for fish and game management projects. Application shall
25be made in the manner and on forms prescribed by the department and specify the
1purpose for which the additional aids will be used. The department shall make an
2investigation as it deems necessary to satisfy itself that the project is feasible,
3desirable and consistent with the comprehensive plan. If the department so finds,
4it may make allotments in such amounts as it determines to be reasonable and
5proper and charge the allotments to the forestry fund account of the county. These
6allotments shall be credited by the county to the county forestry aid fund. After
7determining the loans as required under subd. 1., the department shall make the
8remainder of the amounts appropriated under s. 20.370
(4) (at) and (aw) (5) (bq) and
9(bs) for that fiscal year available for loans under this subdivision. The department
10shall also make loans under this subdivision from the appropriations under s. 20.370
11(4) (ax) (5) (bt) and
(ay) (bu).
AB150-engrossed,577,1613
28.11
(9) (am) The acreage loan severance share payments shall be deposited
14in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370
(4) (aw) 15(5) (bq), and the project loan severance share payments shall be deposited in the
16conservation fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370
(4) (ay) (5) (bu).
AB150-engrossed,577,2218
28.11
(9) (ar) 1. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), if the sum of the
19unencumbered balances in the appropriations under s. 20.370
(4) (aw), (ax) (5) (bq),
20(bt) and
(ay) (bu) exceeds $400,000 on June 30 of any fiscal year, the amount in excess
21of $400,000 shall lapse from the appropriation under s. 20.370
(4) (aw) (5) (bq) to the
22conservation fund, except as provided in subd. 2.
AB150-engrossed,578,224
28.11
(9) (ar) 2. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), if the amount in the
25appropriation under s. 20.370
(4) (aw) (5) (bq) is insufficient for the amount that must
1lapse under subd. 1., the remainder that is necessary for the lapse shall lapse from
2the appropriation under s. 20.370
(4) (ay) (5) (bu).
AB150-engrossed,578,234
29.05
(2) Additional arrest powers. In addition to the arrest powers under
5sub. (1), a conservation warden who has completed a program of law enforcement
6training approved by the law enforcement standards board, has been certified as
7qualified to be a law enforcement officer under s. 165.85 (4) (b) 1. and has complied
8with any applicable requirements under s. 165.85 (4) (bn) 1. while on duty and in
9uniform or on duty and upon display of proper credentials may assist another law
10enforcement agency as defined under s. 165.83 (1) (b) including making an arrest at
11the request of the agency, may arrest a person pursuant to an arrest warrant
12concerning the commission of a felony or may arrest a person who has committed a
13crime in the presence of the warden. If the conservation warden makes an arrest
14without the presence of another law enforcement agency, the conservation warden
15shall cause the person arrested to be delivered to the chief of police or sheriff in the
16jurisdiction where the arrest is made, along with the documents and reports
17pertaining to the arrest. The conservation warden shall be available as a witness for
18the state. A conservation warden may not conduct investigations for violations of
19state law except as authorized in sub. (3) and ss.
16.21 41.41 (12) and 23.11 (4). A
20conservation warden acting under the authority of this subsection is considered an
21employe of the department and is subject to its direction, benefits and legal
22protection. The authority granted in this section does not apply to county
23conservation wardens or special conservation wardens.
AB150-engrossed,579,1
129.09
(9m) (a) 1m. Bonus deer hunting permit.
AB150-engrossed,579,103
29.09
(9m) (b) If a person applies jointly for a hunter's choice deer hunting
4permit and a bonus deer hunting permit, the person shall pay a single processing fee.
5A person who applies for a bonus deer hunting permit is exempt from paying an
6additional processing fee if the person has already applied for a hunter's choice deer
7hunting permit for the same season. If the department authorizes the issuing of
8more than one bonus deer hunting permit to a person in a single season under s.
929.1075 (2), the person is exempt from paying an additional processing fee for an
10application for the 2nd or subsequent bonus deer hunting permit.
AB150-engrossed,579,1612
29.09
(9r) Handling fees for applications for certain approvals. (a) In
13addition to any other fee imposed under s. 29.092, the department may collect
14handling fees for the approvals that the department itself issues. The handling fees
15shall cover the costs associated with paying for approvals that are requested by mail,
16telephone or electronic means.
AB150-engrossed,579,2217
(b) If the department collects handling fees under par. (a), it shall promulgate
18rules to designate the approvals to which the fees shall apply and to establish the
19amounts of the fees. The fees may not be more than the amounts necessary to cover
20the handling costs of issuing the approvals. In this paragraph, "handling costs"
21includes credit transaction fees, mailing costs and personnel costs that are necessary
22to process the credit transaction.
AB150-engrossed,579,2423
(c) Any fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the
24conservation fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (Lu).
AB150-engrossed,580,43
29.092
(2) (a)
Resident small game. Except as provided in sub. (3v) (a) 1.
and
4(am), the fee for a resident small game hunting license is $10.25.
AB150-engrossed,580,106
29.092
(2) (o)
Deer tag and back tag. There is no fee for a deer tag or back tag
7issued with a resident deer hunting license, resident archer hunting license,
8nonresident deer hunting license, nonresident archer hunting license,
resident 9sports license
, nonresident sports license, resident conservation patron license or
10nonresident conservation patron license.
AB150-engrossed,580,1312
29.092
(3) (f)
Resident disabled person.
There is no The fee for
a an annual 13fishing license issued to a resident disabled person under s. 29.145 (1c)
is $6.25.
AB150-engrossed,580,1615
29.092
(3v) (am) The fee for a resident annual small game hunting license
16issued to a resident who is at least 12 years old but less than 18 years old is $6.25.
AB150-engrossed,580,2018
29.092
(4) (am)
Nonresident sports license. The minimum fee for a nonresident
19sports license is $222.25. Any applicant, at the applicant's option, may pay a greater
20or additional fee for this license.
AB150-engrossed,580,2422
29.092
(4) (bn)
Nonresident conservation patron license. The fee for a
23nonresident conservation patron license is $523.25. Any applicant, at the applicant's
24option, may pay a greater or additional fee for this license.
AB150-engrossed,581,4
129.092
(11) (g) (title)
Wild Resident wild ginseng harvest license. The fee for
2a
resident wild ginseng harvest license is
$5 $15, except that there is no fee for a
3license issued to a
person resident for cutting, rooting up, gathering or destroying
4wild ginseng only on the
person's resident's own land.
AB150-engrossed,581,76
29.092
(11) (gm)
Nonresident wild ginseng harvest license. The fee for a
7nonresident wild ginseng harvest license is $30.
AB150-engrossed,581,109
29.092
(11) (h) (title)
Wild
Resident wild ginseng dealer license, class A. The
10fee for a
class A resident wild ginseng dealer license is $100.
AB150-engrossed,581,1312
29.092
(11) (i)
Resident wild ginseng dealer license, class B. The fee for a class
13B resident wild ginseng dealer license is $500.
AB150-engrossed,581,1615
29.092
(11) (j)
Resident wild ginseng dealer license, class C. The fee for a class
16C resident wild ginseng dealer license is $1,000.
AB150-engrossed,581,1918
29.092
(11) (k) N
onresident wild ginseng dealer license. The fee for a
19nonresident wild ginseng dealer license is $1,000.
AB150-engrossed,581,2221
29.092
(12m) Incidental take permit. The fee for an incidental take permit
22issued under s. 29.415 (6m) is $100.
AB150-engrossed,582,424
29.092
(13) (b)
Duplicate archer hunting, sports or conservation patron license.
25The fee for a duplicate resident archer hunting license, nonresident archer hunting
1license,
resident sports license
, nonresident sports license, resident conservation
2patron license or
nonresident conservation patron license is $6.50 if the duplicate
3license includes any deer tags and $4.25 if the duplicate license is issued after the
4open season for hunting deer and does not include any deer tags.
AB150-engrossed,582,107
29.092
(13m) (a)
The processing fee for an application for a hunter's choice deer
8hunting permit,
a bonus deer hunting permit, a wild turkey hunting license, a
9Canada goose hunting permit, a bobcat hunting and trapping permit, an otter
10trapping permit or a fisher trapping permit is $2.75.
AB150-engrossed,582,1412
29.092
(13m) (b) The processing fee for a joint application for a hunter's choice
13deer hunting permit and a bonus deer hunting permit if the person applies jointly
14for the 2 permits is $2.75.
AB150-engrossed,582,2116
29.092
(14) (a)
Surcharge generally. In addition to the fees specified under
17subs. (2) (a) and (c) to (k), (3v) (a)
1. and (am) and (4) (a), a person who applies for a
18resident small game, resident deer, resident bear, resident archer, nonresident
19annual small game, nonresident 5-day small game, nonresident deer, nonresident
20bear, nonresident fur-bearing animal, nonresident archer license or resident sports
21license shall pay a wildlife damage surcharge of $1.
AB150-engrossed, s. 1595m
22Section 1595m. 29.092 (14) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
23Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150-engrossed,583,524
29.092
(14) (a)
Surcharge generally. In addition to the fees specified under
25subs. (2) (a) and (c) to (k), (3v) (a) 1. and (am) and (4) (a) and (am), a person who
1applies for a resident small game, resident deer, resident bear, resident archer,
2nonresident annual small game, nonresident 5-day small game, nonresident deer,
3nonresident bear, nonresident fur-bearing animal, nonresident archer license,
4resident sports license, or nonresident sports license shall pay a wildlife damage
5surcharge of $1.
AB150-engrossed,583,87
29.092
(14) (b)
Addition of surcharge. The wildlife damage surcharge shall be
8added to the fee provided in sub. (2) (a) or (c) to (k), (3v) (a)
1. or (am) or (4) (a).
AB150-engrossed, s. 1602m
9Section 1602m. 29.092 (14) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
10Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,583,1211
29.092
(14) (b)
Addition of surcharge. The wildlife damage surcharge shall be
12added to the fee provided in sub. (2) (a) or (c) to (k), (3v) (a) 1. or (am) or (4) (a)
or (am).
AB150-engrossed,583,1614
29.092
(15m) Handling fees for certain approval applications. The handling
15fee for an approval designated by rule under s. 29.09 (9r) (b) is the amount
16established under s. 29.09 (9r) (b).
AB150-engrossed,583,2018
29.093
(2) (a)
General effective period. Except as provided under pars. (b)
and
19(c) to (cg), a hunting license is valid from April 1 or the date of issuance, whichever
20is later, until March 31 of the following year.
AB150-engrossed,584,222
29.093
(2) (b)
Archer hunting license; issuance after the beginning of the open
23season for hunting deer. Except as provided in par. (i) 2., a resident archer hunting
24license, a nonresident archer hunting license
, a resident conservation patron license 25or a
nonresident conservation patron license issued during the open season for the
1hunting of deer with a bow and arrow does not authorize such hunting until 3 days
2after it is issued, excluding the date of issuance.
AB150-engrossed,584,64
29.093
(2) (d)
Wild turkey hunting stamp. A wild turkey hunting stamp is valid
5for the one-year period specified on the stamp from the date of issuance until
6December 31 of the year in which the stamp was issued.
AB150-engrossed,584,128
29.093
(2) (g)
Restriction on the issuance of deer hunting licenses during the
9open season. Except as provided under par. (i) 1., no resident deer hunting license,
10nonresident deer hunting license,
resident sports license,
nonresident sports license,
11resident conservation patron license or
nonresident conservation patron license may
12be issued during the open season for the hunting of deer with firearms.
AB150-engrossed,584,1914
29.093
(2) (i) 2. A resident archer hunting license or a
resident conservation
15patron license issued during the open season for hunting deer with a bow and arrow
16authorizes such hunting beginning on the date of issuance if issued to a person who
17is a member of the U.S. armed forces who exhibits proof that he or she is in active
18service with the armed forces and that he or she is stationed in this state or is a
19resident of this state on furlough or leave.