Amendment SA1-AB523

AB523-SA1, s. 2pj Section 2pj. 29.563 (4) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,7,13 29.563 (4) (b) 1m. Sports issued to 12-year-olds 10-year-olds to 17-year-olds: $33.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.

AB523-SA1, s. 2pk Section 2pk. 29.563 (4) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,7,16 29.563 (4) (b) 2m. Conservation patron issued to 12-year-olds 10-year-olds to 17-year-olds: $72.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.

AB523-SA1, s. 2pm Section 2pm. 29.592 of the statutes is created to read:

AB523-SA1,7,21 29.592 Hunting mentorship program. (1) Except as provided in sub. (3), a person who is at least 10 years old may hunt in this state without obtaining a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591 and may, while hunting, possess or control a firearm if all of the following apply:

AB523-SA1,7,23 (a) At all times when hunting, the person is within arm's reach of a mentor who meets the qualifications under sub. (2).

AB523-SA1,7,24 (b) The person holds a hunting approval.

AB523-SA1,8,2 (2) No person may serve as a qualified mentor for a hunter unless the person meets all of the following requirements:

AB523-SA1,8,3 (a) The person is 18 years of age or older.

AB523-SA1,8,7 (b) The person is the parent or guardian of the person for whom he or she is serving as a mentor or is authorized by the parent or guardian to serve as a mentor. This requirement does not apply to a person serving as a mentor for a person who is 18 years of age or older.

AB523-SA1,8,9 (c) At all times when serving as a mentor, the person is within arm's reach of the person for whom he or she is serving as a mentor.

AB523-SA1,8,13 (d) The person has been issued a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591 or under s. 29.595 if the person is serving as a mentor for hunting elk, unless the person was born before January 1, 1973, and is not required to obtain a certificate of accomplishment.

AB523-SA1,8,14 (e) The person holds a current valid hunting approval.

AB523-SA1,8,17 (3) A person who is 12 years of age or older may hunt without a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591 as specified under sub. (1) in two license years after attaining the age of 12.

AB523-SA1,8,21 (4) A person who is authorized to hunt with a mentor under this section and a mentor under this section with whom that person hunts may jointly have only one firearm, only one bow, or, if hunting with a crossbow is authorized under s. 29.171 (4) or 29.193 (2), only one crossbow in their possession or control while hunting.

AB523-SA1,8,23 (5) A mentor under this section may take only one person hunting at a time for whom he or she is serving as a mentor.

AB523-SA1,9,3 (6) The department shall issue to each person to whom the department issues a hunting approval a pamphlet, developed by the department, that contains hunter safety information if the person is not required to obtain a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591 and is authorized to hunt with a mentor under this section.

AB523-SA1, s. 2pr Section 2pr. 29.593 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,9,7 29.593 (1) (a) Except as provided under subs. (2), (2m) and (3), and s. 29.592 (1), no person born on or after January 1, 1973, may obtain any approval authorizing hunting unless the person is issued a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591.

AB523-SA1, s. 2ps Section 2ps. 29.593 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,9,11 29.593 (4) (b) An approval authorizing hunting that was issued to him or her under this chapter within 365 days before submitting the application , if the approval contains his or her hunter education certificate number.

AB523-SA1, s. 2pt Section 2pt. 29.593 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,9,16 29.593 (4) (c) An approval authorizing hunting that was issued to him or her under this chapter for a hunting season that ended within 365 days before submitting the application, if the approval contains his or her hunter education certificate number.

AB523-SA1, s. 2q Section 2q. 169.20 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,9,20 169.20 (1) (a) The department shall issue a bird dog training license to any individual who is at least 12 10 years of age who files a proper application and who pays the applicable fee.

AB523-SA1, s. 2r Section 2r. 169.20 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,9,24 169.20 (2) (a) The department shall issue a hound dog training license to any individual who is at least 12 10 years of age who files a proper application and who pays the applicable fee.

AB523-SA1, s. 2s Section 2s. 169.33 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,10,2 169.33 (2) (d) An individual who applies for a bird dog training license or a hound dog training license shall be at least 12 10 years of age.

AB523-SA1, s. 2t Section 2t. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB523-SA1,10,7 (1) The department of natural resources shall prepare a report on the effect of this act on the recruitment of new hunters. By June 1, 2008, the department of natural resources shall submit the report to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes.".

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