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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
October 10, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives D. Meyer, Friske, Montgomery,
Gard, Pettis, Duff, Johnsrud, Musser, M. Lehman, Gunderson, Starzyk,
Ladwig, Sykora, Krawczyk, Owens, Stone, Ainsworth, Jensen, J. Fitzgerald,
Gronemus, Olsen, Leibham, Kreibich, Meyerhofer, Ott, Suder, Albers,
Seratti and Grothman, cosponsored by Senators Welch and
Schultz.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
AB554,1,3
1An Act to create 25.29 (3g) of the statutes;
relating to: determining what
2constitutes the administration of the department of natural resources when
3managing the state's fish and wildlife resources.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This state currently receives federal funding for the conservation of fish and
wildlife under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the
Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act. These moneys are used for wildlife
restoration projects and fish restoration and management projects. A state is not
eligible for these federal moneys unless the state has enacted a prohibition against
the use of hunting and recreational fishing license fees for any purpose other than
the administration of the state fish and wildlife agency. This state's fish and wildlife
agency is that part of the department of natural resources (DNR) that is responsible
for the management of the state's fish and wildlife resources. Current law conforms
with the federal eligibility requirement. This bill requires the joint committee on
finance to determine what constitutes the administration of DNR when DNR is
exercising its responsibilities that are specific to the management of the fish and
wildlife resources of this state.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB554, s. 1
1Section
1. 25.29 (3g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB554,2,52
25.29
(3g) For purposes of sub. (3) and s. 29.037, the joint committee on finance
3shall determine what constitutes the administration of the department when it is
4exercising its responsibilities that are specific to the management of the fish and
5wildlife resources of this state.
