(a) "Band" means the Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
(b) "Reservation" means the territory within the boundaries of the Lac du Flambeau reservation that were in existence on April 10, 1996.
(2) AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUANCE. The band may issue one or more types of fishing approvals that are equivalent to one or more of the the following types of approvals by authorizing the same types of fishing by the same persons and in the same bodies of water:
(a) Nonresident annual fishing licenses.
(b) Nonresident 15-day fishing licenses.
(c) Nonresident 4-day fishing licenses.
(d) Nonresident annual family fishing licenses.
(e) Nonresident 15-day family fishing licenses.
(f) Nonresident 2-day sports fishing licenses.
(g) Resident annual fishing licenses.
(h) Resident 2-day sports fishing licenses.
(i) Husband and wife fishing licenses.
(j) Inland waters trout stamps.
(3) REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE; FEES; PERIODS OF VALIDITY. (a) For any approval issued under this section, the band shall collect the same amount that would be collected for the equivalent approval under s. 29.092, including the issuing fee under s. 29.092 (15). The band shall retain all of the fees collected under this paragraph.
(b) The band may not issue or sell approvals under this section in conjunction with discount coupons or as part of a promotion or other merchandising offer.
(c) For any approval issued under this section, the period of validity shall be the same as it would be for the equivalent approval under s. 29.093.
(d) The band may issue duplicates only for the approvals that it issues under this section.
(e) The band may issue approvals under this section only to applicants who appear in person on the reservation.
(4) ISSUANCE; PROCESSING; RECORDS. (a) The band shall prepare, procure the printing of and supply all necessary approval blanks and applications for approvals issued under this section. Approval blanks and applications used under this section shall be numbered consecutively, at the time of printing, in a separate series for each kind of approval. Each license blank issued under this section shall be provided with a corresponding stub or carbon numbered with the serial number of the license. Each requisition for the printing of such approval blanks shall specify any serial numbers to be printed on the blanks.
(b) Each license issued under this section shall bear on its face the signature of the licensee, the date of issuance and the signature of the issuing agent. All licenses shall be issued in English and in ink.
(c) Before June 1 annually, the band shall submit a report to the department notifying it of the number of each type of approval that the band issued for the period beginning on April 1 of the previous year and ending on March 31 of the year in which the report is submitted.
(d) For law enforcement purposes, persons issuing approvals under this section shall make available for inspection by the department during normal business hours their records of all approvals issued, including copies of all licenses issued.
(e) The band shall ensure that a record of each approval issued under this section, including a copy of each license issued, is retained for at least 2 years after the date of expiration of the license.
(f) Sections 29.09 (2), (3) (b), (3m) (b), (4), (8) and (10) (b) and (c) and 29.092 (3r) do not apply to any approval that may be issued under this section.
(5) RESTRICTIONS ON APPROVALS. A person who is fishing under the authority of an approval issued under this section shall be subject to the same conditions, limitations and restriction as are imposed on the equivalent approval issued under s. 29.14, 29.145, 29.146. 29.147 or 29.149, including bag limits, size limits, rest days and closed seasons.
(6) APPLICABILITY. This section does not apply unless the department and the band have in effect a written agreement, approved by the joint committee on finance, under which the band agrees to comply with subs. (2) to (4) and that contains all of the following terms:
(a) The manner in which the band will limit its treaty-based right to fish outside the reservation.
(b) A requirement that the fees collected by the band under sub. (3) (a) be used only for fishery management within the reservation.
SECTION 1042. 29.139 of the statutes is created to read:
29.139 Department approvals issued on the Lac du Flambeau reservation. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section:
(a) "Band" means the Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
(b) "Reservation" means the territory within the boundaries of the Lac du Flambeau reservation that were in existence on April 10, 1996.
(2) AUTHORIZATION. The band may elect to issue one or more of the following types of approvals, subject to s. 29.09, as an agent of the department:
(a) Nonresident annual fishing licenses.
(b) Nonresident 15-day fishing licenses.
(c) Nonresident 4-day fishing licenses.
(d) Nonresident annual family fishing licenses.
(e) Nonresident 15-day family fishing licenses.
(f) Nonresident 2-day sports fishing licenses.
(g) Resident annual fishing licenses.
(h) Resident 2-day sports fishing licenses.
(i) Husband and wife fishing licenses.
(j) Inland waters trout stamps.
(k) Resident sports licenses.
(L) Nonresident sports licenses.
(3) FEES; ISSUANCE. (a) The band shall collect the fee for an approval issued under sub. (2) in the same amount as is collected by the department for the approval, including the issuing fee. Except as provided in par. (b), the band shall retain the entire fee that it collects, including the issuing fee.
(b) For a resident or nonresident sports license, the band shall retain only the amount that is equal to the fee for an annual fishing license plus the issuing fee and shall remit the balance to the department.
(c) For a resident or nonresident sports license, in addition to the fees collected under par. (a), the band shall collect the wildlife damage surcharge and remit it to the department.
(d) The band may issue approvals under this section only to applicants who appear in person on the reservation.
(4) REVENUES FROM ISSUANCE OF DEPARTMENT APPROVALS ON THE RESERVATION BY OTHERS. (a) Annually, the department may pay to the band an amount for the issuance of the approvals specified in sub. (2) (a) to (L) within the reservation.
(b) If the department decides that it will make the payment under par. (a), it shall calculate the total amount of the payment to equal the sum of the following:
1. The amount in fees received by the department from the issuance of the approvals specified in sub. (2) (a) to (j) during the preceding year by issuing agents other than the band at locations within the reservation.
2. An amount calculated by multiplying the number of resident and nonresident sports licenses issued during the preceding year by issuing agents other than the band at locations within the reservation by the amount of the fee for an annual fishing license, including the portion of the issuing fee for an annual fishing license that the department receives.
(5) APPLICABILITY. This section does not apply unless the department and the band have in effect a written agreement, approved by the joint committee on finance, under which the band agrees to comply with subs. (2) and (3) and that contains all of the following terms:
(a) The manner in which the band will limit its treaty-based right to fish outside the reservation.
(b) A requirement that the fees collected and retained by the band under sub. (3) be used only for fishery management within the reservation.
SECTION 1043. 29.14 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.14 (1) (a) Requirement. Except as provided under pars. (b) and (c) or s. 29.155 (1g) and (1h), except for persons with resident licenses under s. 29.09 (12) (a) and except as otherwise specifically provided by another section of this chapter, no nonresident may fish in the waters of this state unless a valid nonresident fishing license is issued to the person subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk.
SECTION 1045. 29.14 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.14 (2) NONRESIDENT ANNUAL FISHING LICENSE. The department or a county clerk shall issue a nonresident annual fishing license, subject to s. 29.09, to any nonresident who applies for this license.
SECTION 1047. 29.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.14 (3) NONRESIDENT 15-DAY LICENSE. The department or a county clerk shall issue a nonresident 15-day fishing license, subject to s. 29.09, to any nonresident who applies for this license.
SECTION 1049. 29.14 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.14 (4) NONRESIDENT 4-DAY FISHING LICENSE. The department or a county clerk shall issue a nonresident 4-day fishing license, subject to s. 29.09, to any nonresident who applies for this license.
SECTION 1051. 29.14 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.14 (5) NONRESIDENT ANNUAL FAMILY FISHING LICENSE. The department or a county clerk shall issue a nonresident annual family fishing license, subject to s. 29.09, to any nonresident who applies for this license. This license entitles the husband, wife and any minor children to fish under this license.
SECTION 1053. 29.14 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.14 (6) NONRESIDENT 15-DAY FAMILY LICENSE. The department or a county clerk shall issue a nonresident 15-day family fishing license, subject to s. 29.09, to any nonresident who applies for this license. This license entitles the husband, wife and any minor children to fish under this license.
SECTION 1055. 29.14 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.14 (7) (a) Issuance. The department or a county clerk shall issue a nonresident 2-day sports fishing license, subject to s. 29.09, to any nonresident who applies for this license.
SECTION 1057. 29.14 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.14 (7) (c) Use of fees. The department shall deposit receipts from the sale of nonresident 2-day sports fishing licenses under this subsection in the conservation fund. The department shall credit 50% of these receipts to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (ku) (4) (ku).
SECTION 1058. 29.145 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.145 (1) (a) Requirement. Except as provided under pars. (b) and (c) and ss. 29.155 (1g) and (1h) and 29.156 and except as specifically provided otherwise by another section of this chapter, no resident may fish in the waters of this state unless a valid resident fishing license is issued to the person subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk or unless the person is issued a valid license, permit or card approval which authorizes fishing or entitles the holder to the rights and privileges of a fishing license.
SECTION 1059d. 29.145 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.145 (1) (c) Exception; residents using nets for nongame fish. No fishing license is required for any resident to set, place or use any landing net, dip net, minnow seine or minnow dip net in order to fish for fish other than game fish.
SECTION 1061. 29.145 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.145 (2) (a) A resident annual fishing license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to a resident of the state applying for this license.
SECTION 1063. 29.145 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.145 (3) (a) Issuance. The department or a county clerk shall issue a resident 2-day sports fishing license, subject to s. 29.09, to any resident who applies for this license.
SECTION 1065. 29.145 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.145 (3) (c) Use of fees. The department shall deposit receipts from the sale of resident 2-day sports fishing licenses under this subsection in the conservation fund. The department shall credit 50% of these receipts to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (ku) (4) (ku).
SECTION 1066. 29.146 of the statutes is amended to read:
29.146 Husband and wife fishing licenses. A combined husband and wife resident fishing license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or a county clerk to residents applying for this license. This license confers upon both husband and wife the privileges of resident fishing licenses issued under s. 29.145.
SECTION 1068. 29.147 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.147 (1) A resident sports license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any resident who is over the age of 12 years, a U.S. citizen, and who applies for this license and pays the minimum fee. A nonresident sports license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any person who is not a resident and who meets these requirements.
SECTION 1071. 29.1475 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.1475 (3) AUTHORIZATION; ADMISSION TO STATE PARKS AND RELATED AREAS. A conservation patron license permits any person may operate a vehicle, except a motor bus, as defined in s. 340.01 (31), having a conservation patron license holder as an occupant to enter in any vehicle admission area under s. 27.01 (7) without having an admission sticker receipt affixed to it the vehicle or otherwise displayed and without paying a fee if the vehicle has as an occupant a conservation patron license holder who can present the license upon demand in the vehicle admission area. The conservation patron license permits the license holder to enter Heritage Hill state park or a state trail without paying an admission fee.
SECTION 1072. 29.1475 (6) of the statutes is amended to read: