AB864,19,1716
23.51
(4) "Natural resources assessment" means the assessment imposed
17under s.
29.997 29.987.
AB864, s. 25
18Section
25. 23.51 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB864,19,2019
23.51
(5) "Natural resources restitution payment" means the payment imposed
20under s.
29.998 29.989.
AB864, s. 26
21Section
26. 23.51 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB864,19,2322
23.51
(10) "Wild animal protection assessment" means the assessment
23imposed under s.
29.9965 29.983.
AB864, s. 27
24Section
27. 23.795 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB864,20,3
123.795
(2) In lieu of an order of imprisonment under sub. (1) (a) for a violation
2of ch. 29, the court may revoke or suspend any privilege or approval granted under
3ch. 29 as provided in s.
29.99 29.971 (12).
AB864, s. 28
4Section
28. 25.29 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB864,20,85
25.29
(6) All moneys received from the United States for fire prevention and
6control, forest planting and other forestry activities, and for wildlife restoration
7projects and for other purposes, and as provided in s.
29.174 (13) 29.037, shall be
8devoted to the purposes for which these moneys are received.
AB864, s. 29
9Section
29. 26.985 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB864,20,1410
26.985
(2) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), if a person is convicted of a
11violation and has one or more convictions, within the 5 years prior to the current
12conviction, for one or more violations, the person shall be fined not more than $100
13or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both. The prosecution shall allege and
14prove the prior convictions in the manner specified in s.
29.995 29.974.
AB864, s. 30
15Section
30. 26.985 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB864,20,2016
26.985
(3) Except as provided in sub. (4), if a person is convicted of a violation
17and has 3 or more convictions, within the 3 years prior to the current conviction, for
18one or more violations, the person shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned
19for not more than 9 months or both. The prosecution shall allege and prove the prior
20convictions in the manner specified in s.
29.995
29.974.
AB864, s. 31
21Section
31. 27.01 (7) (c) 6. and 7. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB864,20,2322
27.01
(7) (c) 6. Any vehicle, except a motor bus, occupied by a person holding
23a senior citizen recreation card issued under s.
29.095 29.624;
AB864,20,2524
7. Any vehicle, except a motor bus, occupied by a person holding a conservation
25patron license issued under s.
29.1475 29.235;
AB864,21,53
27.01
(7) (f) 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the fee for an annual vehicle
4admission receipt is $17.50 for each vehicle which has Wisconsin registration plates,
5except that no fee is charged for a receipt issued under s.
29.1475 29.235 (6).
AB864,21,86
(g) 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the fee for an annual vehicle admission
7receipt is $24.50 for any vehicle which has a registration plate or plates from another
8state, except that no fee is charged for a receipt issued under s.
29.1475 29.235 (6).
AB864,21,1311
27.01
(7) (gm) 3. Notwithstanding par. (f) 1., the fee for an annual vehicle
12admission receipt for a vehicle that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is
13owned by a resident senior citizen, as defined in s.
29.01 (12m) 29.001 (72), is $8.50.
AB864,21,1816
27.01
(7) (gm) 4. Notwithstanding par. (f) 2., the fee for a daily vehicle
17admission receipt for a vehicle that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is
18owned by a resident senior citizen, as defined in s.
29.01 (12m) 29.001 (72), is $2.85.
AB864, s. 35
19Section
35. 27.01 (8) (b) 2. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB864,21,2120
27.01
(8) (b) 2. Any person holding a senior citizen recreation card issued under
21s.
29.095 29.624; or
AB864,21,2322
3. Any person holding a conservation patron license issued under s.
29.1475 2329.235.
AB864, s. 36
24Section
36. 28.11 (3) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB864,22,9
128.11
(3) (k) Establish energy conservation projects which permit individual
2members of the public to remove up to 10 standard cords of wood without charge from
3county forest lands for individual home heating purposes. The county board shall
4limit removal of wood for energy conservation projects to wood that is unsuitable for
5commercial sale. The county board may require a permit to remove wood for energy
6conservation projects and may charge a fee for the permit to administer projects
7established under this paragraph. A county board shall restrict participation in
8projects established under this paragraph to residents, as defined under s.
29.01 (12) 929.001 (69), but may not restrict participation to residents of the county.
AB864, s. 37
10Section
37. Chapter 29 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB864,22,1212
wild animals and plants
AB864, s. 38
13Section
38. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 29 [precedes 29.001] of the statutes
14is created to read:
AB864,22,1716
Subchapter I
17
Definitions
AB864, s. 39
18Section
39. 29.001 (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB864,22,20
1929.001 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter, unless the context requires
20otherwise:
AB864, s. 40
21Section
40. 29.001 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB864,22,2322
29.001
(3) "Address" means a street name and number or post-office box
23number, the name of the city, village or town, the state and the zip code.
AB864, s. 41
24Section
41. 29.001 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB864,23,2
129.001
(6) "Aircraft" means any contrivance invented, used or designed for
2navigation of or flight in the air.
AB864, s. 42
3Section
42. 29.001 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
AB864,23,44
29.001
(9) "All-terrain vehicle" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (2g).
AB864, s. 43
5Section
43. 29.001 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
AB864,23,76
29.001
(16) "Boat" means any device capable of being used as a means of
7transportation on water.
AB864, s. 44
8Section
44. 29.001 (54) of the statutes is created to read:
AB864,23,169
29.001
(54) "Minnow" includes a sucker not listed as endangered or threatened
10under s. 29.604 (3), central mudminnow, tadpole madtom, stonecat, banded killifish,
11blackstripe topminnow, brook silverside, brook stickleback, ninespine stickleback,
12trout-perch, darter, log perch, sculpin. "Minnow" includes any minnow family
13cyprinid that is not listed as endangered or threatened under s. 29.604 (3) and that
14is not a goldfish, grass carp, common carp or rudd. "Minnow" does not include any
15sucker, darter, sculpin or minnow species that is designated as detrimental under s.
1629.424.
AB864, s. 45
17Section
45. 29.001 (57) of the statutes is created to read:
AB864,23,2118
29.001
(57) "Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle, including a
19combination of 2 or more vehicles or an articulated vehicle. "Motor vehicle" includes
20a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle. "Motor vehicle" does not include an aircraft
21or a vehicle operated exclusively on rails.
AB864, s. 46
22Section
46. 29.001 (78) of the statutes is created to read:
AB864,23,2323
29.001
(78) "Snowmobile" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (58a).
AB864, s. 47
24Section
47. 29.001 (87) of the statutes is created to read:
AB864,24,2
129.001
(87) "Vehicle" means any device for moving persons or property or
2pulling implements from one place to another on land or rails or in the air.
AB864, s. 48
3Section
48. 29.01 (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
AB864, s. 49
4Section
49. 29.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (12) and amended
5to read:
AB864,24,86
29.001
(12) "Approval" means any type of approval or authorization issued by
7the department
or a county clerk under this chapter including any license, permit,
8certificate, card, stamp or tag unless the context requires a different meaning.
AB864, s. 50
9Section
50. 29.01 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (15) and amended
10to read:
AB864,24,1411
29.001
(15) "Attending boat" means an open boat used to transport equipment,
12crew or catch of a licensed boat, provide assistance in the operation of fishing gear
13by the licensed boat or provide other assistance in the commercial fishing operations
14of a boat licensed under s.
29.33 29.519.
AB864, s. 51
15Section
51. 29.01 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (18) and amended
16to read:
AB864,24,1917
29.001
(18) "Carcass" means the dead body of any wild animal
to which it
18refers, including
the head, hair, skin, plumage, skeleton, or any
other part
thereof 19of the wild animal or the eggs of the wild animal.
AB864, s. 52
20Section
52. 29.01 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (21).
AB864, s. 53
21Section
53. 29.01 (2r) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (24).
AB864,25,73
29.001
(27) "Fishing" includes taking, capturing
, or killing
, or fishing for fish 4of any variety in any manner but does not include taking, capturing, killing or fishing
5for farm-raised fish
, other than farm-raised fish, or attempting to take, capture or
6kill fish, other than farm-raised fish. When
the word "fish" is used as a verb, it
shall
7have has the same meaning as
the word "fishing"
as defined herein.
AB864, s. 58
10Section
58. 29.01 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (30) and amended
11to read:
AB864,25,1412
29.001
(30) "Fur-bearing animals" includes otter, beaver, mink, muskrat,
13marten, fisher, skunk, raccoon, fox, weasel, opossum, badger, wolf, coyote,
wildcat 14bobcat, cougar and lynx.
AB864, s. 59
15Section
59. 29.01 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (33) and amended
16to read:
AB864,25,1717
29.001
(33) "Game" includes all varieties of wild mammals or birds
; "game.
AB864,25,19
18(41) "Game fish" includes all varieties of fish except rough fish and minnows
;
19"rough.
AB864,26,2
20(74) "Rough fish" includes
dace, suckers
, not listed as endangered or
21threatened under s. 29.604 (3), common carp, goldfish,
redhorse, freshwater drum,
22burbot, bowfin, garfish,
buffalo fish, sea lamprey, alewife, gizzard shad,
rainbow 23smelt
, goldeye, and mooneye
, carpsucker and quill back, in all waters and chub in
24inland waters only; "minnows" includes suckers, mud minnows, madtom, stonecat,
1killifish, stickleback, trout-perch, darters, sculpin and all minnow family cyprinids
2except goldfish and carp.
AB864, s. 60
3Section
60. 29.01 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (36).
AB864, s. 61
4Section
61. 29.01 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (39) and amended
5to read:
AB864,26,116
29.001
(39) "Game birds" includes
the following aquatic birds: Wild wild geese,
7brant, wild ducks, wild swan, rails, coots, gallinules,
jacksnipe snipe, woodcock,
8plovers
and, sandpipers
; the following upland birds:, ruffed grouse
(partridge),
9pinnated grouse (, prairie chicken
), sharp-tailed grouse, pheasants, Hungarian
10partridge, Chukar partridge, bobwhite, quail,
California quail crows and wild
11turkey.
Note: The DNR has established open and closed seasons for crows and classified
crows as game birds. The addition of crows to the definition of game bird recognizes this.
"Snipe" substitutes the correct name for this bird. "California quail" is repealed because
this bird does not occur in Wisconsin.
AB864,26,1614
29.001
(42) "Hunt" or "hunting" includes shooting, shooting at, pursuing,
15taking,
catching capturing or killing
or attempting to capture or kill any wild animal
16or animals.
AB864, s. 63
17Section
63. 29.01 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (45).
AB864, s. 64
18Section
64. 29.01 (9m) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (51).
AB864, s. 65
19Section
65. 29.01 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (60).
AB864, s. 66
20Section
66. 29.01 (11) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (63).
AB864, s. 69
3Section
69. 29.01 (11m) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (66).
AB864, s. 70
4Section
70. 29.01 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (69).
AB864, s. 71
5Section
71. 29.01 (12m) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (72).
AB864, s. 73
8Section
73. 29.01 (12r) of the statutes, as created by
1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
9is renumbered 29.001 (76), and 29.001 (76) (b), as renumbered, is amended to read: