LRB-4873/1
MGG:jlg:km
1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
February 11, 1998 - Introduced by Representatives Boyle, Hasenohrl, Hoven,
Brandemuehl, Dobyns, Zukowski, Baumgart, Springer, Plouff, Bock,
Grothman, Notestein, Robson, Ryba, Ladwig, Owens, Musser, R. Young,
Powers, Ziegelbauer, Porter, Turner and J. Lehman, cosponsored by
Senators Moen, Shibilski, Breske, Darling and
Drzewiecki. Referred to
Committee on Natural Resources.
AB789,1,3
1An Act to repeal 29.092 (3) (g); and
to amend 29.092 (3) (f), 29.093 (3) (c), 29.145
2(1c) (intro.) and 29.145 (1c) (c) of the statutes;
relating to: fishing licenses
3issued to disabled residents.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the department of natural resources issues annual fishing
licenses to state residents who have certain disabilities for a fee of $7, including the
issuing fee. For veterans who are state residents and who have certain disabilities
the fee is $5, including the issuing fee. The period of validity for all of these licenses
is a maximum of one year, so that these license holders must apply and qualify for
these licenses on an annual basis. Under current law, the fee for a regular annual
resident fishing license is $12, including the issuing fee, and the maximum period
of validity is one year.
This bill changes the period of validity for a fishing license issued to disabled
resident or disabled resident veteran to be for as long as the licensee is a resident and
his or her disability continues. Under the bill, these disabled residents are exempt
from having to pay any fee for the license.
In addition, under current law, there is no fee for annual fishing licenses issued
to residents of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. This bill makes no change in
this provision.
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:
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29.092
(3) (f)
Resident disabled person. The There is no fee for
an annual a 4fishing license issued to a resident disabled person under s. 29.145 (1c)
(a) or (b) is
5$6.25.
AB789, s. 3
8Section
3. 29.093 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.093
(3) (c)
Resident disabled person fishing license. A fishing license issued
10before July 29, 1995, to a disabled person under s. 29.145 (1c) is valid from the date
11of issuance and remains valid
until March 31, 1996, as long as the licensee continues
12to be a resident and continues to meet the requirement of s. 29.145 (1c) (a), (b) or (c).
AB789, s. 4
13Section
4. 29.145 (1c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.145
(1c) Fishing license for disabled persons. (intro.) The department
15shall issue
an annual a disabled person fishing license to any resident who applies
16for this license and who does one of the following:
AB789, s. 5
17Section
5. 29.145 (1c) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.145
(1c) (c) Produces evidence that shows that he or she is a veteran, as
19defined in
38 USC 101, and is receiving disability compensation benefits under
38
20USC 301 to
363 1101 to 1163 for a
reduction in earning capacity disability that is
21rated greater than 70% under
38 USC 355 1114.
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(1) This act first applies to fishing licenses issued to disabled residents on the
3effective date of this subsection.