SB352: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Senate BILL 352

November 14, 1997 - Introduced by Senators Zien, Breske, Fitzgerald, Drzewiecki and Darling, cosponsored by Representatives Zukowski, Kreibich, Sykora, Owens, Hebl, Ryba, Plouff, Harsdorf, Ladwig, Hasenohrl, Gronemus, Gunderson, Boyle, Dobyns, Albers, Porter, Bock, Kreuser, Grothman, F. Lasee, Skindrud, Green, Robson, Turner and Musser. Referred to Committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.

SB352,1,3 An Act to amend 29.145 (1c) (c), 29.145 (2) (c) and 29.174 (2) (g) (intro.); and to create 29.092 (3) (gm) and 29.145 (1c) (d) of the statutes; relating to: fishing licenses for certain disabled veterans.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, there is no fee for annual fishing licenses issued to state residents who are members of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and a reduced fee for such licenses issued to other resident disabled veterans who are more than 70% disabled. This bill provides that veterans who are state residents and totally disabled from a service-connected disability do not have to pay a fee for an annual fishing license.

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:

SB352, s. 1 Section 1. 29.092 (3) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB352,1,7 29.092 (3) (gm) Resident disabled veteran; 100% disability. There is no fee for an annual fishing license issued to a resident disabled veteran under s. 29.145 (1c) (d).

SB352, s. 2 Section 2. 29.145 (1c) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB352,2,4 29.145 (1c) (c) Produces evidence that shows that he or she is a veteran, as defined in 38 USC 101, and is receiving disability compensation benefits under 38 USC 301 to 363 1101 to 1163 for a reduction in earning capacity disability that is rated greater than 70% but less than total under 38 USC 355 1114.

SB352, s. 3 Section 3. 29.145 (1c) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB352,2,8 29.145 (1c) (d) Produces evidence that shows that he or she is a veteran, as defined in 38 USC 101, and is receiving disability compensation benefits under 38 USC 1101 to 1163 for a disability that is total under 38 USC 1114.

SB352, s. 4 Section 4. 29.145 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 1, is amended to read:

SB352,2,13 29.145 (2) (c) A resident annual fishing license issued to a resident who is a member of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King or who qualifies for a license under sub. (1c) (d) shall be issued at no charge.

SB352, s. 5 Section 5. 29.174 (2) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB352,2,19 29.174 (2) (g) (intro.) The department may establish a fishing season on specified bodies of water in certain urban areas, as determined by rule by the department, that allows fishing only by persons who are under 16 years old or who are disabled and can produce the evidence specified in s. 29.145 (1c) (a), (b) or, (c) or (d) subject to all of the following conditions:

SB352,2,20 (End)