SB307, s. 83 23Section 83. 29.867 of the statutes is repealed.
SB307, s. 84 24Section 84. 29.869 of the statutes is repealed.
SB307, s. 85 25Section 85. 29.871 of the statutes is repealed.
SB307, s. 86
1Section 86. 29.873 of the statutes is renumbered 29.627.
SB307, s. 87 2Section 87. 29.875 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,22,73 29.875 (1) The department may seize and dispose of or may authorize the
4disposal of any deer that has escaped from land licensed under s. 29.867 or 29.871
5or owned by a person registered under s. 95.55 if the escaped deer has traveled more
6than 3 miles from the land or if the licensee or person has not had the deer returned
7to the land within 72 24 hours of the discovery of the escape.
SB307, s. 88 8Section 88. 29.877 of the statutes is repealed.
SB307, s. 89 9Section 89. 29.879 of the statutes is repealed.
SB307, s. 90 10Section 90. 29.881 of the statutes is repealed.
SB307, s. 91 11Section 91. 29.885 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,22,1412 29.885 (1) (f) Notwithstanding s. 29.001 (90), "wild animal" means any
13undomesticated mammal or bird, but does not include farm-raised deer fish,
14farm-raised game birds, or wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 169
.
SB307, s. 92 15Section 92. 29.889 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,22,1816 29.889 (1) Definition. (intro.) In this section, "wildlife damage" means damage
17caused by any of the following noncaptive wild animals that are not subject to
18regulation under ch. 169
:
SB307, s. 93 19Section 93. 29.889 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,22,2020 29.889 (1) (a) Deer that are not farm-raised deer.
SB307, s. 94 21Section 94. 29.924 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,23,322 29.924 (4) Access to storage places. The owner or occupant of any
23cold-storage warehouse or building used for the storage or retention of wild animals,
24or their carcasses, that are subject to regulation under this chapter shall permit the
25department and its wardens to enter and examine the premises subject to s. 66.0119.

1The owner or occupant, or the agent or employee of the owner or occupant, shall
2deliver to the officer any such wild animal or carcass, in his or her possession during
3the closed season, whether taken within or without the state.
SB307, s. 95 4Section 95. 29.927 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,23,65 29.927 (5) Any unlicensed trap, snare, spring gun, set gun, net or other device
6used in violation of this chapter which might entrap, ensnare, or kill game.
SB307, s. 96 7Section 96. 29.931 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,23,158 29.931 (1) Seizure and confiscation of wild animals or plants. The
9department and its wardens shall seize and confiscate any wild animal, carcass or
10plant caught, killed, taken, had in possession or under control, sold or transported
11in violation of this chapter and the or ch. 169. The officer may, with or without
12warrant, open, enter and examine all buildings, camps, boats on inland or outlying
13waters, vehicles, valises, packages and other places where the officer has probable
14cause to believe that wild animals, carcasses or plants, taken or held in violation of
15this chapter or ch. 169, are to be found.
SB307, s. 97 16Section 97. 29.931 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,24,517 29.931 (2) (a) The department and its wardens shall seize and hold, subject to
18the order of the court for the county in which the alleged offense was committed, any
19vehicle, boat or object declared by this chapter to be a public nuisance, or which they
20have probable cause to believe is being used in violation of this chapter or ch. 169 or
21s. 167.31, 287.81, 940.24, 941.20, 948.60, 948.605 or 948.61, is being used in the
22commission of a crime involving an animal normally found in the wild in violation
23of s. 951.09,
or is being used in the commission of a crime relating to a submerged
24cultural resource in violation of s. 44.47. If it is proven that the vehicle, boat or object
25is a public nuisance or that within 6 months previous to the seizure the vehicle, boat

1or object was used in violation of this chapter or ch. 169 or s. 167.31, 287.81, 940.24,
2941.20, 948.60, 948.605 or 948.61, was used in the commission of a crime involving
3an animal normally found in the wild in violation of s. 951.09,
or was used in the
4commission of a crime relating to a submerged cultural resource in violation of s.
544.47, it shall be confiscated if the court directs in its order for judgment.
SB307, s. 98 6Section 98. 29.931 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB307,24,87 29.931 (4) Ordinance violations. For purposes of this section, a violation of ch.
8169 includes a violation of an ordinance enacted under s. 169.43.
SB307, s. 99 9Section 99. 29.934 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,24,1910 29.934 (1) (a) All wild animals, carcasses or plants that are confiscated by the
11department for a violation of this chapter or ch. 169 and all confiscated vehicles,
12boats or objects confiscated by the department for a violation of this chapter or ch.
13169
shall, if not destroyed as authorized by law, be sold at the highest price
14obtainable, by the department, or by an agent on commission under supervision of
15the department. The net proceeds of sales under this subsection, after deducting the
16expense of seizure and sale and any commissions and any amounts owing to holders
17of security interests under par. (c) or (d), shall be remitted to the department. The
18remittance shall be accompanied by a report of the sales, supported by vouchers for
19expenses and commissions, and shall be filed with the department.
SB307, s. 100 20Section 100. 29.957 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,25,2 2129.957 Breaking seals of department. Any person who breaks, removes or
22interferes with any seal or tag attached to any animal, carcass or object by the
23department, or who interferes with any animal, carcass or object with a seal or tag
24attached, or who counterfeits a seal or tag, attached or unattached, shall be fined not

1more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both. This section applies
2to seals and tags required by the department under this chapter or ch. 169.
SB307, s. 101 3Section 101. 29.969 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,25,8 429.969 Larceny of game wild animals. A person who, without permission
5of the owner, disturbs or appropriates any wild animal or its carcass that has been
6lawfully reduced to possession by another shall forfeit not less than $1,000 nor more
7than $2,000. This section does not apply to farm-raised deer or, farm-raised fish,
8farm-raised game birds, or wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 169
.
SB307, s. 102 9Section 102. 29.971 (14) of the statutes amended is to read:
SB307,25,1910 29.971 (14) In any prosecution under this section it is not necessary for the
11state to allege or prove that the animals were not farm-raised deer, farm-raised fish,
12farm-raised game birds, wild animals subject to regulation under ch. 169,
or
13domesticated domestic animals, that they were not taken for scientific purposes, or
14that they were taken or in possession or under control without a required approval.
15The person claiming that these animals were farm-raised deer, farm-raised fish,
16farm-raised game birds, wild animals subject to ch. 169,
or domesticated domestic
17animals, that they were taken for scientific purposes or that they were taken or in
18possession or under control under the required approval, has the burden of proving
19these facts.
SB307, s. 103 20Section 103. 29.974 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.974 (2) (b).
SB307, s. 104 21Section 104. 29.974 (2) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB307,25,2422 29.974 (2) (a) In this subsection, "wild animal" does not include a farm-raised
23deer, a farm-raised fish, a farm-raised game bird, or a wild animal subject to
24regulation under ch. 169.
SB307, s. 105 25Section 105. 29.977 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,26,2
129.977 (1) (g) Any pheasant, Hungarian gray partridge, quail, rail, Wilson's
2snipe, woodcock or shore bird, or protected song bird or harmless bird, $17.50.
SB307, s. 106 3Section 106. 29.983 (1) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,26,64 29.983 (1) (b) 7. For any pheasant, Hungarian gray partridge, quail, rail,
5Wilson's snipe, woodcock or shore bird, or protected song bird or harmless bird,
6$17.50.
SB307, s. 107 7Section 107. 49.857 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,26,98 49.857 (1) (d) 2. An approval specified in s.29.024 (2g) or a license issued under
9ch. 169
.
SB307, s. 108 10Section 108. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,27,1211 59.25 (3) (f) 2. For all court imposed fines and forfeitures required by law to be
12deposited in the state treasury, the amounts required by s. 757.05 for the penalty
13assessment surcharge, the amounts required by s. 165.755 for the crime laboratories
14and drug law enforcement assessment, the amounts required by s. 167.31 (5) for the
15weapons assessment, the amounts required by s. 973.045 for the crime victim and
16witness assistance surcharge, the amounts required by s. 938.34 (8d) for the
17delinquency victim and witness assistance surcharge, the amounts required by s.
18973.046 for the deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharge, the amounts required by
19s. 961.41 (5) for the drug abuse program improvement surcharge, the amounts
20required by s. 100.261 for the consumer information assessment, the amounts
21authorized by s. 971.37 (1m) (c) 1. or required by s. 973.055 (1) for the domestic abuse
22assessment, the amounts required by s. 253.06 (4) (c) for the enforcement assessment
23under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children, the amounts
24required by ss. 346.177, 346.495 and 346.65 (4r) for the railroad crossing
25improvement assessment, the amounts required by s. 346.655 (2) (a) and (b) for the

1driver improvement surcharge, the amounts required by s. 102.85 (4) for the
2uninsured employer assessment, the amounts required by s. 299.93 for the
3environmental assessment, the amounts required by s. 29.983 for the wild animal
4protection assessment, the amounts required by s. ss. 29.987 and 169.46 (1) for the
5natural resources assessment surcharge, the amounts required by s. 29.985 for the
6fishing shelter removal assessment, the amounts required by s. 350.115 for the
7snowmobile registration restitution payment and the amounts required by s. ss.
829.989 and 169.46 (2) for natural resources restitution payments, transmit to the
9state treasurer a statement of all moneys required by law to be paid on the actions
10entered during the preceding month on or before the first day of the next succeeding
11month, certified by the county treasurer's personal signature affixed or attached
12thereto, and at the same time pay to the state treasurer the amount thereof.
SB307, s. 109 13Section 109. 59.40 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,28,1614 59.40 (2) (m) Pay monthly to the treasurer for the use of the state the state's
15percentage of the fees required to be paid on each civil action, criminal action and
16special proceeding filed during the preceding month and pay monthly to the
17treasurer for the use of the state the percentage of court imposed fines and forfeitures
18required by law to be deposited in the state treasury, the amounts required by s.
19757.05 for the penalty assessment surcharge, the amounts required by s. 165.755 for
20the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, the amounts required
21by s. 167.31 (5) for the weapons assessment, the amounts required by s. 973.045 for
22the crime victim and witness assistance surcharge, the amounts required by s.
23938.34 (8d) for the delinquency victim and witness assistance surcharge, the
24amounts required by s. 973.046 for the deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharge, the
25amounts required by s. 961.41 (5) for the drug abuse program improvement

1surcharge, the amounts required by s. 100.261 for the consumer information
2assessment, the amounts authorized by s. 971.37 (1m) (c) 1. or required by s. 973.055
3for the domestic abuse assessment surcharge, the amounts required by s. 253.06 (4)
4(c) for the enforcement assessment under the supplemental food program for women,
5infants and children, the amounts required by ss. 346.177, 346.495 and 346.65 (4r)
6for the railroad crossing improvement assessment, the amounts required by s.
7346.655 for the driver improvement surcharge, the amounts required by s. 102.85 (4)
8for the uninsured employer assessment, the amounts required by s. 299.93 for the
9environmental assessment, the amounts required under s. 29.983 for the wild
10animal protection assessment, the amounts required under s. ss. 29.987 (1) (d) and
11169.46 (1) (d)
for the natural resources assessment surcharge, the amounts required
12by s. 29.985 for the fishing shelter removal assessment, the amounts required by s.
13350.115 for the snowmobile registration restitution payment and the amounts
14required under s. ss. 29.989 (1) (d) and 169.46 (2) (d) for the natural resources
15restitution payments. The payments shall be made by the 15th day of the month
16following receipt thereof.
SB307, s. 110 17Section 110. 73.0301 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,28,1918 73.0301 (1) (d) 1. An approval specified in s. 29.024 (2r) or a license specified
19in s. 169.35
.
SB307, s. 111 20Section 111. 90.20 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,28,21 2190.20 (title) Fencing of farm-raised deer that are not white-tailed deer.
SB307, s. 112 22Section 112. 90.20 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,28,2323 90.20 (1) (a) "Farm-raised deer" has the meaning given in s. 95.001 (1) (a) (ag).
SB307, s. 113 24Section 113. 90.20 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,29,3
190.20 (2) Specifications. (intro.) Any Unless s. 90.21 applies, any person who
2keeps farm-raised deer shall keep the farm-raised deer enclosed by a fence that
3meets all of the following requirements:
SB307, s. 114 4Section 114. 90.21 of the statutes is created to read:
SB307,29,6 590.21 Fencing of farm-raised deer; white-tailed deer. (1) Definitions.
6In this section:
SB307,29,77 (a) "Department" means the department of natural resources.
SB307,29,88 (b) "Farm-raised deer" has the meaning given in s. 95.001 (1) (ag).
SB307,29,12 9(2) Requirements. (a) No person may keep farm-raised deer if any of the
10farm-raised deer are white-tailed deer unless all of the farm-raised deer are
11contained in an fenced area for which the person holds a valid fence inspection
12certificate issued by the department under this section.
SB307,29,1613 (b) The department may not issue a fence inspection certificate under this
14section for a fence that is used to contain farm-raised deer that are white-tailed deer
15unless the fence meets the requirements established by the department by rule
16under sub. (6).
SB307,29,1917 (c) No person may apply for registration under s. 95.55 in order to keep
18farm-raised deer that are white-tailed deer without being first issued a fence
19inspection certificate under this section.
SB307,29,22 20(3) Fees. (a) The fee for a fence inspection certificate issued under this section
21is $50 for a fenced area that is less than 80 acres in size and $100 for a fenced area
22that is 80 acres or more in size.
SB307,30,223 (b) If a person expands a fenced area that is less than 80 acres in size during
24the period that the fence inspection certificate issued under this section is valid so

1that the fenced area is 80 acres or more in size, the person shall apply for a new fence
2inspection certificate and pay an additional fee of $50.
SB307,30,43 (c) A fence inspection certificate issued under par. (a) or (b) shall be valid from
4the date of issuance until the 10th December 31 following the date of issuance.
SB307,30,16 5(4) New operations; driving out of wild deer. A person who is starting an
6operation to keep farm-raised deer that are white-tailed deer and who is applying
7for a fence inspection certificate under this section shall make a reasonable effort to
8drive any wild white-tailed deer from the area to be fenced before the area is
9completely closed. No person may place any baiting material in attempt to attract
10white-tailed deer to remain in the fenced area. If the department issues a certificate
11under this section, the department shall determine whether any white-tailed deer
12remaining in the area after the area is completely closed will be killed or will be sold
13to the holder of the certificate. If the white-tailed deer are to be killed, the
14department shall determine how the deer will be killed. If the white-tailed deer are
15to be sold, the holder of the certificate shall pay the department the fair market value
16for each deer.
SB307,30,22 17(5) Existing operations. A person who holds a license under s. 29.871, 1999
18stats., on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], may continue
19to keep white-tailed deer, and the department shall automatically issue the person
20a fence inspection certificate under this section that will be valid during the period
21beginning on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], and ending
22on the 30th day after the effective date of the rules promulgated under sub. (6).
SB307,31,2 23(6) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to establish requirements
24for fences for which fence inspection certificates are issued under this section. If the

1rules include provisions authorizing the placement of fences in navigable bodies of
2water, s. 30.12 does not apply to fences placed in compliance with these rules.
SB307,31,8 3(7) Enforcement authority. If a fence fails to comply with the requirements
4established by rule under sub. (6), the department may issue an order directing the
5person who is required to maintain the fence to bring the fence into compliance
6within 10 days after the issuance of the order. If the person fails to comply with the
7order within 10 days of its issuance, the department may revoke the applicable fence
8inspection certificate.
SB307,31,10 9(8) Penalties. (a) Any person who violates this section, or a rule promulgated
10under this section, shall be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $200.
SB307,31,1411 (b) In addition to or in lieu of the forfeiture specified in par. (a), a court may
12suspend a fence inspection certificate issued under this section, a registration issued
13under s. 95.55 that authorizes the defendant to keep farm-raised deer, or both, for
14a period of up to 3 years.
SB307,31,1615 (c) The department may revoke any fence inspection certificate issued under
16this section to which any of the following applies:
SB307,31,1717 1. The holder fails to comply with an order issued under sub. (7).
SB307,31,1918 2. The department determines that the certificate was fraudulently procured,
19or erroneously issued.
SB307, s. 115 20Section 115. 93.06 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB307,31,2521 93.06 (1g) Interstate health certificates Certificates of veterinary
22inspection
. Furnish, to veterinarians in this state, forms to be used by them in
23issuing interstate health certificates or certificates of veterinary inspection. The
24department may charge a $2 fee for each form unless the department specifies a
25different fee by rule.
SB307, s. 116
1Section 116. 93.07 (10) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB307, s. 117 2Section 117. 93.07 (10) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 93.07 (10) and
3amended to read:
SB307,32,134 93.07 (10) Animal health; quarantine. To protect the health of domestic
5animals of the located in this state ; and of humans residing in this state and to
6determine and employ the most efficient and practical means for the prevention,
7suppression, control, and eradication of communicable diseases among domestic
8animals, and for. For these purposes it the department may establish, maintain,
9enforce, and regulate such quarantine and such other measures relating to the
10importation, movement, and care of animals and their products, the disinfection of
11suspected localities and articles, and the disposition of animals, as the department
12may deem necessary. The definition of "communicable disease" in s. 990.01 (5g) does
13not apply to this paragraph.
SB307, s. 118 14Section 118. 93.07 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB307,32,1715 93.07 (10m) Rules for domestic animals. To promulgate rules specifying
16which animals are domestic animals for purposes of s. 169.01 (7). The rules shall
17specify that fur-bearing animals to which s. 29.627 applies are domestic animals.
SB307, s. 119 18Section 119. 95.001 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 95.001 (1) (ag) and
19amended to read:
SB307,32,2420 95.001 (1) (ag) "Farm-raised deer" means an animal that is a member of the
21family cervidae and of the genus dama, the genus rangifer or the genus cervus, except
22for an elk
a cervid that is kept in captivity or a cervid that is present in the wild and
23that does not have has an ear tag or other mark identifying it as being raised on a
24farm.
SB307, s. 120 25Section 120. 95.001 (1) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
SB307,33,1
195.001 (1) (ad) "Domestic animal" means any of the following:
SB307,33,32 1. An animal that is a member of a species that has been domesticated by
3humans.
SB307,33,44 2. A farm-raised deer, farm-raised game bird, or farm-raised fish.
SB307,33,55 3. An animal that is listed as a domestic animal by rule by the department.
SB307, s. 121 6Section 121. 95.001 (1) (ah) of the statutes is created to read:
SB307,33,87 95.001 (1) (ah) "Farm-raised fish" means any fish egg that is present on a fish
8farm or any fish that is reared on a fish farm.
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