Recreation
Under current law, DNR administers programs instructing persons in the safe use of boats, all-terrain vehicles, and snowmobiles; a hunter education program; a bow hunter education program; and a trapper education program. Upon successful completion of the safety program, DNR issues a certificate showing completion of the course to each successful participant. Current law authorizes DNR to charge a fee for the issuance of duplicate certificates showing completion of the hunter education programs. This bill authorizes DNR to charge a fee for the issuance of duplicate certificates showing completion of the boating, all-terrain vehicle, and snowmobile safety programs.
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:
SECTION 1. 20.370 (3) (at) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.370 (3) (at) Education and safety programs. For programs or courses of instruction under ss. 23.33 (5) (d), 29.591 (3), 30.74 (1) (a) and 350.055 (1). All moneys remitted to the department under ss. 23.33 (5) (d), 29.563 (12) (c) 2., 29.591 (3), 30.74 (1) (b), and 350.055 (1) shall be credited to this appropriation.
SECTION 2. 23.33 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.33 (5) (d) Safety certification program established. The department shall establish or supervise the establishment of a program of instruction on all-terrain vehicle laws, including the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle law, regulations, safety and related subjects. The department shall establish by rule an instruction fee for this program. The department shall issue certificates to persons successfully completing the program. An instructor conducting the program of instruction under this paragraph shall collect the fee from each person who receives instruction. The department may determine the portion of this fee, which may not exceed 50%, that the instructor may retain to defray expenses incurred by the instructor in conducting the program. The instructor shall remit the remainder of the fee or, if nothing is retained, the entire fee to the department. The department shall issue a duplicate certificate of accomplishment to a person who is entitled to a duplicate certificate of accomplishment and who pays a fee of $2.75.
SECTION 3. 30.74 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.74 (1) (b) The department by rule shall set the instruction fee for the course. A person conducting a course or giving instruction under this subsection shall collect the instruction fee from each person who receives instruction. The department may determine the portion of this fee, which may not exceed 50%, that the person may retain to defray expenses incurred by the person in conducting the course or giving the instruction. The person shall remit the remainder of the fee or, if nothing is retained, the entire fee to the department. The department by rule shall set the fee for the course. The department shall issue a duplicate certificate of accomplishment to a person who is entitled to a duplicate certificate of accomplishment and who pays a fee of $2.75.
SECTION 4. 350.055 of the statutes is renumbered 350.055 (1) and amended to read:
350.055 (1) The department shall establish a program of instruction on snowmobile laws, including the intoxicated snowmobiling law, regulations, safety and related subjects. The program shall be conducted by instructors certified by the department. The department may procure liability insurance coverage for certified instructors for work within the scope of their duties under this section. For each person who is under the age of 16 years, the program shall include 6 hours of classroom instruction, and the instructor may provide to the person up to 2 additional hours of instruction on a snowmobile as to how it is actually operated. Each person satisfactorily completing this program shall receive a snowmobile safety certificate from the department. The department shall establish by rule an instruction fee for this program. An instructor conducting a program of instruction under this section shall collect the instruction fee from each person who receives instruction. The department may determine the portion of this fee, which may not exceed 50%, that the instructor may retain to defray expenses incurred by the instructor in conducting the program. The instructor shall remit the remainder of the fee or, if nothing is retained, the entire fee to the department. The department shall issue a duplicate certificate of accomplishment to a person who is entitled to a duplicate certificate of accomplishment and who pays a fee of $2.75.
(2) A person who is required to hold a valid snowmobile safety certificate may operate a snowmobile in this state if the person holds a valid snowmobile safety certificate issued by another state or province of the Dominion of Canada and if the course content of the program in such other state or province substantially meets that established by the department under this section.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Griffin, BB0125 - Continuing appropriation for transaction fees in issuing fish and game approvals
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the amount paid to persons pursuant to a contract entered into by the the Department of Natural Resources for the operation of a statewide automated system for issuing licenses for hunting, fishing, trapping, and the harvesting of certain wild plants, and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
natural resources
Other natural resources
Under current law, DNR may enter into a contract with a third party (service provider) to operate a statewide automated system for issuing most hunting and fishing licenses, trapping licenses, and licenses to harvest wild rice and wild ginseng. Under the contract, a portion of each license fee (transaction amount) is paid to the party operating the automated system. Under current law, the license fees are deposited into the conservation fund and the transaction amounts due to the service provider are paid to the service provider from an appropriation that covers customer services such as licensing and registration of snowmobiles. This bill creates a specific appropriation in the conservation fund into which the deducted amounts are credited. The service provider is then paid the amounts due under the contract from this appropriation.
For further information see the state 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:
SECTION 1. 20.370 (1) (hx) of the statutes is created to read:
20.370 (1) (hx) Fee amounts for statewide automated issuing system. All moneys received from the deductions made under s. 29.024 (6) (ag) to be used for payments to a person contracted under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 4. as required by the contract.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 29.024 (6) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
29.024 (6) (ag) Under a contract issued under par. (a) 4., the department may deduct a portion of each fee collected for a license issued pursuant to the statewide automated system. The department shall credit all of the amounts deducted to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (hx).
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Griffin, BB0126 - Two - day resident inland trout fishing license issued on the Lac du Flambeau reservation
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT to create 29.229 (2) (hm) and 29.2295 (2) (hm) of the statutes; relating to: the issuance of fishing licenses that authorize the taking of inland lake trout by the Lac du Flambeau band of the Lake Superior Chippewa.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Lac du Flambeau band of the Lake Superior Chippewa (band) have in effect an agreement under which the band agrees to limit its treaty-based, off-reservation rights to fish in exchange for the authority to issue DNR fishing licenses and stamps as an agent of the DNR. Under the agreement that band retains all of the fees the band collects for these fishing licenses and stamps. This bill adds resident two-day inland lake trout fishing licenses to the type of DNR licenses that the band may issue as a DNR agent.
Also, under current law, the band may issue its own fishing licenses and stamps that are equivalent to certain fishing licenses and stamps issued by the DNR. This bill adds resident two-day inland lake trout fishing licenses to this list of licenses for which equivalent licenses may be issued by the band.
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:
SECTION 1. 29.229 (2) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:
29.229 (2) (hm) Two-day inland lake trout fishing licenses.
SECTION 2. 29.2295 (2) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:
29.2295 (2) (hm) Two-day inland lake trout fishing licenses.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Easton, BB0065 - Sales and use tax exemption for personal property and services sold by a home exchange service
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
taxation
Other taxation
This bill creates a sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property and taxable services that are sold by a home exchange service that is operated by DVA.
Because this bill relates to an exemption from state or local taxes, it may be referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a report to be printed as an appendix to the bill.
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:
SECTION 1. 77.54 (54) of the statutes is created to read:
77.54 (54) The gross receipts from the sale of and the storage, use, or other consumption of tangible personal property and taxable services that are sold by a home exchange service that receives moneys from the appropriation account under s. 20.485 (1) (g) and is operated by the department of veterans affairs.
SECTION 9441. Effective dates; Revenue.
(1) HOME EXCHANGE SERVICE SALES. The treatment of section 77.54 (54) of the statutes takes effect on the first day of the 2nd month beginning after publication.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0064 - Income and property tax exemptions for congressionally chartered veterans service organizations
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
taxation
Property taxation
This bill creates a property tax exemption for real property owned by a veterans service organization that is chartered under federal law, if the property is necessary for the location and convenience of buildings.
Income taxation
This bill also exempts from the income tax and the franchise tax all income of a veterans service organization that is chartered under federal law.
Because this bill relates to an exemption from state or local taxes, it may be referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a report to be printed as an appendix to the bill.
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:
SECTION 1. 70.11 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
70.11 (9m) VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. Real property owned by a veterans service organization that is chartered under federal law, if the property is necessary for the location and convenience of buildings.
SECTION 2. 71.26 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
71.26 (1) (am) Veterans service organizations. Income of a veterans service organization that is chartered under federal law.
SECTION 9341. Initial applicability; Revenue.
(1) VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS; PROPERTY TAX. The treatment of section 70.11 (9m) of the statutes first applies to the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2007.
(2) VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS; INCOME AND FRANCHISE TAX. The treatment of section 71.26 (1) (am) of the statutes first applies to to taxable years beginning on January 1 of the year in which this subsection takes effect, except that if this subsection takes effect after July 31 the treatment of section 71.26 (1) (am) of the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1 of the year following the year in which this subsection takes effect.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Rhodes, BB0074 - Real estate donation requirement repeal
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
