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20. 29.236 of the statutes is created to read:
29.236 Annual disabled veteran recreation card. (1) The department, subject to ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d., shall issue an annual disabled veteran recreation card to any resident who produces evidence that shows that he or she is a veteran, as defined in
38 USC 101, and is receiving disability compensation benefits under
38 USC 1101 to
1163 for disabilities that result in a disability rating that is 50 percent or greater under
38 USC 1114 or
1134, or is receiving disability compensation benefits due to being individually unemployable under
38 CFR 4.16 as authorized under
38 USC 501.
(2) An annual disabled veteran recreation card entitles the holder to exercise all of the combined rights and privileges conferred by a resident small game hunting license and a resident fishing license, subject to all duties, conditions, limitations, and restrictions of the licenses. A person may operate any motor vehicle, except a motor bus, as defined in s. 340.01 (31), subject to the admission requirements under s. 27.01 (7) in any vehicle admission area under s. 27.01 (7) without having an admission receipt affixed to the vehicle or otherwise displayed and without paying a fee if the vehicle has as an occupant a card holder who can present the card upon demand in the vehicle admission area. The card permits a card holder to enter Heritage Hill state park or a state trail without paying an admission fee.
(3) Except as provided in this section, possession of an annual disabled veteran recreation card shall not entitle the holder to obtain any other privileges or services for free if the privileges or services may be obtained only through payment of a fee.
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21. 29.237 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.237 (1m) Subject to s. 29.024 and any limit imposed under s. 29.192 (3), a sturgeon spearing license shall be issued by the department to any person applying for this license who is at least 14 12 years old.
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22. 29.563 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (2) Hunting approvals. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2m) and, (2r), and (6m), the fees for hunting approvals are as follows:
29.563 (3) Fishing approvals. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (3m) and, (3r), and (6m), the fees for fishing approvals are as follows:
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24. 29.563 (4) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
29.563 (4) (a) 3. Annual disabled veteran recreation: $7.
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25. 29.563 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (6) Approvals for trapping, fur dealers and taxidermists. (intro.) The Except as provided in sub. (6m), the fees for trapping, fur dealer, taxidermist and related approvals are as follows:
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26. 29.563 (6) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
29.563 (6) (a) 1m. Trapping issued to persons who are under 16 years of age: $9.25.
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27. 29.563 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
29.563 (6m) Reduced fees for certain first-time approvals. (a) The fee for an approval that is listed under sub. (2) (a) 1., 2., 4. to 5g., or 7. to 9., (3) (a) 1., or (6) (a) 1. is $4.25 if the approval is issued to a person who has not received that type of approval, or has not been conferred the privileges of that type of approval under a license issued under s. 29.231 or 29.235, in any of the 10 years preceding the date of application.
(b) The fee for an approval listed under sub. (2) (b) 1., 3., or 5. to 8., (3) (b) 1., or (6) (am) is one-half of the fee listed for the respective approval, rounded up to the nearest dollar, if the approval is issued to a person who has not received that type of approval by the department, or has not been conferred the privileges of that type of approval under a license issued under s. 29.231 or 29.235, in any of the 10 years preceding the date of application.
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28. 29.563 (12) (c) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
29.563 (12) (c) 1m. Annual disabled veteran recreation: $2.
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29. 29.563 (12m) of the statutes is created to read:
29.563 (12m) Duplicates of reduced fee approvals. Notwithstanding the fees specified under sub. (12) (a) and (b), a person who was issued an approval and charged the reduced fee specified under sub. (6m) may not be charged a fee for a duplicate of that approval that exceeds the fee specified for the approval under sub. (6m).
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30. 29.563 (14) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.563 (14) (c) 1. Each license issued under subs. (2) to (10) and, (12), and (12m): 75 cents.
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Section
31. 29.563 (14) (c) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
29.563 (14) (c) 7. There is no issuing fee for an annual disabled veteran recreation card.
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Section
32. 29.591 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
29.591 (1) (am) The department shall offer an online course of instruction under the hunter education program for persons who are at least 18 years of age.
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Section
33. 29.591 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.591 (2) (am) and amended to read:
29.591 (2) (am) The department may appoint county, regional and statewide directors and categories of hunter education instructors necessary for the hunter education program and the bow hunter education program. These appointees are responsible to the department and shall serve on a voluntary basis without compensation. This paragraph does not apply to the online course of instruction under sub. (1) (am).
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34. 29.591 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
29.591 (2) (b) 1. If the online course of instruction under the hunter education program requires field testing for a person to demonstrate successful completion of the course, the department shall make field testing available through each department service center at least once every 2 months for persons who are at least 18 years of age.
2. If the online course of instruction under the hunter education program requires a written test for a person to demonstrate successful completion of the course, the department shall offer the test at each department service center at least once every 2 months to persons who are at least 18 years of age.
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35. 29.597 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.597 (1) (a) The department shall establish and supervise the administration of a trapper education program funded from the appropriations under s. 20.370 (1) (Lq) and (ma). The Except with respect to the online course of instruction under sub. (1m), the department shall enter into an agreement with an organization that has demonstrated ability and experience in the field of trapper education to assist in the establishment and administration of the program.
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36. 29.597 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.597 (1) (c) The trapper education program shall use certified instructors when providing the instruction on techniques of trapping fur-bearing animals. The department shall establish criteria and standards for certifying these instructors. This paragraph does not apply to the online course of instruction under sub. (1m).
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Section
37. 29.597 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
29.597 (1m) Online course of instruction. The department shall offer an online course of instruction under the trapper education program.
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38. 29.597 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
29.597 (2) (c) 1. If the online course of instruction under the trapper education program requires field testing for a person to demonstrate successful completion of the course, the department shall make field testing available through each department service center at least once every 2 months.
2. If the online course of instruction under the trapper education program requires a written test for a person to demonstrate successful completion of the course, the department shall offer the test at each department service center at least once every 2 months.
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Section
39. 29.597 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
29.597 (2) (d) Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to the online course of instruction under the trapper education program.
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Section
40. 120.13 (30) of the statutes is created to read:
120.13 (30) Hunter education programs. May award 0.5 high school credit to a pupil who successfully completes while in the high school grades a course of instruction under the hunter education program or bow hunter education program under s. 29.591 or the trapper education program under s. 29.597. A school board may award credit to a pupil under this subsection for completion of only one program.
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Section
41.
Nonstatutory provisions.
(1) Sporting heritage council; initial study requirements. Before June 30, 2014, the sporting heritage council shall study each of the following:
(a) Options and recommendations for increasing access to land for hunting, trapping, and other types of outdoor recreation activities especially in all of the following areas of this state:
1. Areas with a high population density.
2. Areas with a percentage of land open for public hunting that is lower than the statewide average.
(b) Options and recommendations for simplifying hunting and trapping rules promulgated by the department of natural resources.
(2) Sporting heritage council; initial membership. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for the appointed members of the sporting heritage council under section 15.347 (21) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2013; 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2014; 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2015; and 2 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2016.
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Section
42.
Initial applicability.
(1) The treatment of section 120.13 (30) of the statutes first applies to courses of instruction taken in the hunter education program or bow hunter education program under section 29.591 of the statutes or the trapper education program under section 29.597 of the statutes during the first school year beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
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Section
43.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:
(1) The treatment of section 29.089 (title), (1), (1m), (2) (intro.), and (3) of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 2013.
