29.164 (3) (ci) Fourth preference. The department shall create a 4th preference category in issuing wild turkey hunting licenses to applicants who are qualified nonresident landowners. For purposes of this paragraph, a qualified nonresident landowner is a person who is not a resident and who owns at least 50 acres in one parcel in an established wild turkey hunting zone and who agrees to allow other persons to hunt wild turkeys on that land if those persons first obtain permission to hunt from the landowner. If more than one individual is the landowner of a single parcel of land, only one individual may be considered a qualified nonresident landowner.
SECTION 725r. 29.164 (3) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.164 (3) (cm) Fourth Fifth preference. The department shall create a 4th 5th preference category in issuing wild turkey hunting licenses to all other nonresident applicants who are not resident applicants.
SECTION 726. 29.181 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.181 (2m) RESIDENT FARM OWNER. (intro.) If the department determines that for a deer management area the number of available bonus deer hunting permits for a single season will exceed the number of applications submitted, the department may authorize by rule the issuance of one or more bonus deer hunting permits to a resident without the resident having to pay any fee, including any processing or issuing fee, if the resident meets all of the following requirements:
SECTION 726c. 29.184 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 29.184 (2).
SECTION 726e. 29.184 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 726j. 29.184 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.184 (6) (b) Cumulative preference system; random selection. If the number of qualified applications for Class A bear licenses exceeds the number of available licenses, the department shall select applicants to be issued Class A bear licenses based upon a cumulative preference system. This system shall establish preference categories for those applicants who applied for but who were not issued Class A bear licenses or bear harvest permits under s. 29.1085 (3) (b), 1993 stats., in the previous season, with higher priority given to those categories with more preference points than those with fewer preference points. For each season, the department shall allow each applicant under the system to apply for a preference point or for a license. The department shall give a preference point to each applicant who applies for a given season and preference point and to each applicant who applies for a license but who is not selected or who is selected but declines to pay the required fee for a Class A bear license. Applicants who fail to apply for either a preference point or a license at least once during any 3 consecutive years shall lose all previously accumulated preference points. If the number of applicants within a preference category exceeds the number of Class A bear licenses available in the category, the department shall select at random the applicants to be issued licenses within the preference category.
SECTION 726k. 29.184 (6) (c) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.184 (6) (c) (title) Notification, issuance; payment fees.
SECTION 726L. 29.184 (6) (c) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 29.184 (6) (c) 1r. and amended to read:
29.184 (6) (c) 1r. The department shall issue a notice of approval to those qualified applicants selected to receive a Class A bear license. A person who receives a notice of approval and who pays the required fee fees required for the license shall be issued the license subject to s. 29.09 (11m) 29.024 (2g).
SECTION 726n. 29.184 (6) (c) 1g. of the statutes is created to read:
29.184 (6) (c) 1g. A person who applies for a preference point or a license under par. (a) shall pay the processing fee under s. 29.553 at the time of application.
SECTION 726p. 29.184 (6) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.184 (6) (c) 2. A Class B bear license shall be issued subject to s. 29.024 (11m) (2g) by the department to any resident who applies for this license.
SECTION 727. 29.184 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.184 (9) (a) The department shall issue a back tag to each person who is issued a Class A bear license, and the department or county clerk shall issue a back tag to each person who is issued or a Class B bear license.
SECTION 728. 29.229 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.229 (4) (f) Sections 29.024 (3), (4) (b), (5) (b), (7), (8) and (9), 29.559 (2) and (3) and 29.564 do not apply to any approval that may be issued under this section.
SECTION 729. 29.2295 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
29.2295 (4) (c) 1. The department shall make the payments under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (hk).
2. If the amount appropriated under s. 20.370 (9) (hk) is insufficient to make all of the payments under this subsection, the department shall make the remaining payments from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (ht).
SECTION 730f. 29.319 of the statutes is created to read:
29.319 Falconry regulation. (1) In regulating falconry and the taking of raptors for use in falconry, the department may do any of the following:
(a) Establish by rule a fee for any approval that it issues as part of this regulation.
(b) Allow persons who are not residents to take raptors from the wild to be used for falconry, but only if all of the following apply:
1. The person holds an approval, issued by the department, that authorizes the taking of raptors for use in falconry.
2. The person holds an approval, issued by the state, province or country of which he or she is a resident, that authorizes the taking of raptors for use in falconry.
3. The state, province or country of which the person is a resident allows residents of this state to take raptors from the wild in that state, province or country.
(2) Any fees collected by the department under this section shall be deposited in the conservation fund to be used for department activities relating to fish and wildlife.
SECTION 730m. 29.347 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.347 (2) DEER TAGS. Except as provided under sub. (5) and s. 29.324 (3), any person who kills a deer shall immediately attach to the ear or antler of the deer a current validated deer carcass tag which is authorized for use on the type of deer killed. Except as provided under sub. (2m) or s. 29.871 (7), (8) or (14) or 29.89 (6), no person may possess, control, store or transport a deer carcass unless it is tagged as required under this subsection. The carcass tag may not be removed before registration. The removal of a carcass tag from a deer before registration renders the deer untagged.
SECTION 732. 29.506 (7m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.506 (7m) (a) The department shall issue a taxidermy school permit to a person who applies for the permit; who, on August 15, 1991, holds a valid taxidermist permit issued under this section; and who, on August 15, 1991, operates a taxidermy school approved by the educational approval board under s. 39.51 45.54.
SECTION 733. 29.556 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 29.556 (1m) and amended to read:
29.556 (1m) In addition to any other fee imposed under s. 29.563, the department may collect a handling fee for the approvals that the department itself issues to cover long-distance handling costs and in-person credit transaction costs incurred in issuing approvals.
SECTION 733d. 29.556 (1b) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
29.556 (1b) (a) "In -person credit transaction costs" means the costs associated with issuing approvals that are applied for and issued in person and that are paid for by using a credit card.
SECTION 734. 29.556 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.556 (2) (a) and amended to read:
29.556 (2) (a) If the department collects a handling fee under sub. (1) (1m), it shall promulgate rules to designate do all of the following:
1. Designate the approvals to which the fee applies and to establish.
2. Establish the amounts amount of the fee. The
(c) A handling fee may not be more than the amounts necessary to cover the long-distance handling costs or the in-person credit transaction costs of issuing the approvals.
(1b) In this paragraph, "handling section:
(b) "Long-distance handling costs" includes means the costs associated with paying for approvals that are requested by mail, telephone or electronic means and includes credit transaction fees, mailing costs and personnel costs that are necessary to process the a credit transaction.
SECTION 735b. 29.556 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
29.556 (2) (b) 1. The department may collect long-distance handling costs and in-person credit transaction costs for the approvals that the department itself issues.
2. The department may allow a person with whom it has contracted under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 4. to collect handling fees that cover long-distance handling costs. The department may allow the person to retain all or a portion of each handling fee.
3. The department may allow an agent who is appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. or 3. to collect handling fees that cover in-person credit transaction costs. The department may allow the agent to retain all or a portion of each handling fee.
SECTION 736. 29.556 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.556 (3) Any fees collected under this section by the department shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hu).
SECTION 737. 29.559 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.559 (1) COLLECTION OF ISSUING FEE. Any person, including the department, who issues any license or stamp under this chapter shall collect, in addition to the statutory license or stamp fee, an issuing fee for each license and each stamp the person issued. A person appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. or, 3. or 4. may retain the amounts specified in sub. (3) 50 cents of each issuing fee for each license and 15 cents for each issuing fee of each stamp to compensate for services in issuing the license or stamp.
SECTION 738. 29.559 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
29.559 (1r) COLLECTION OF ISSUING FEE FOR BONUS DEER HUNTING PERMITS. (a) Any person, including the department, who issues a bonus deer hunting permit shall collect, in addition to the statutory permit fee, an issuing fee for each permit. A person appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2., 3. or 4. may retain 50 cents of each issuing fee for each permit to compensate for services in issuing the permit.
(b) The issuing fees received by the department for bonus deer hunting permits under this section shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (5) (fq).
SECTION 739. 29.559 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 740. 29.561 of the statutes is created to read:
29.561 Back tag number reservation fee. (1) COLLECTION OF FEE. The department shall establish a system under which the department shall reserve a deer hunting back tag number for a person who pays a reservation fee. The department may limit the number of back tag numbers that may be reserved under this system. Upon payment of the fee each year, the department shall issue the same back tag number to that person. Any person, including the department, who reserves a back tag number shall collect, in addition to each reservation fee, an issuing fee of 50 cents.
(2) HANDLING AND RETENTION OF FEES. An issuing fee collected by any employe of the department under this section shall be remitted to the department. An issuing fee collected by a person appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (am) 2. or 3. may retain the issuing fee to compensate for services in making the reservation.
SECTION 753. 29.563 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (2) (c) 1. Bonus deer: $12 $11.25.
SECTION 754. 29.563 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (2) (d) Nonresident permit. Bonus deer: $20 $19.25.
SECTION 767. 29.563 (9) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (9) (a) 2. Pheasant and quail farm: $20 $100.
SECTION 768. 29.563 (9) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (9) (a) 3. Game bird and animal farm: $10 $25.
SECTION 769. 29.563 (9) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (9) (a) 5. Deer farm: $25 $100.
SECTION 770. 29.563 (9) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (9) (a) 10. Wildlife exhibit: $10 $25.
SECTION 771. 29.563 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (9) (b) Late fee. For a license for a pheasant and quail farm, game bird and animal farm or fur animal farm, in addition to the regular fee: $10 $20.
SECTION 772. 29.563 (9) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
29.563 (9) (c) Surcharges. For the following licenses, the following surcharges in addition to the fees in pars. (a) and (b):
1. A license for a game bird and animal farm on which there are bear: $25.
2. A license for a game bird and animal farm on which the licensee permits an individual to hunt game birds for a fee: $75.
3. A license for a game bird and animal farm on which the licensee permits an individual to hunt grouse for a fee: $25.
4. A license for a game bird and animal farm on which the licensee sells game animals, the gross revenue from which is $10,000 or more during the 12 months immediately preceding the issuance of the license: $25.
5. A license for a wildlife exhibit at which the licensee exhibits a bear or a cougar: $25.
SECTION 773. 29.563 (11) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (11) (b) 1. Hunter education and firearm safety instruction fee: $3 the fee as established by rule.
SECTION 777. 29.563 (14) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (14) PROCESSING, HANDLING, RESERVATION AND ISSUING FEES. (intro.) The fees for processing, handling, reserving and issuing approvals are as follows:
SECTION 777g. 29.563 (14) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (14) (a) 1. The processing fee for applications for approvals under the cumulative preference systems for the hunter's choice deer hunting permit, bonus deer hunting permit, wild turkey hunting license, Class A bear license, Canada goose hunting permit, sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit, bobcat hunting and trapping permit, otter trapping permit, fisher trapping permit or sturgeon fishing permit: $2.75.
