Wisconsin Legislature: 209,7

13.75 (5) Registering an interest in a legislative proposal, proposed administrative rule, budget bill subject or other topic under 13.67 (2), $10, except that no fee is required for an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44.

209,6 Section 6. 29.563 (15) of the statutes is created to read:

29.563 (15) Fee waiver for veterans. An individual who is eligible under the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 for a fee waiver is not required to pay any fee, including any issuing fee, handling fee, or fee for any type of tag or additional boats, that is imposed under this section for any of the following:

(a) A license issued under s. 29.501.

(b) A wholesale fish dealer license issued under s. 29.503.

(d) A bait dealer license issued under s. 29.509.

(e) A guide license issued under s. 29.512.

(f) A sport trolling license issued under s. 29.514.

(g) A commercial fishing license issued under s. 29.519.

(h) A net license issued under s. 29.523.

(i) A slat net license issued under s. 29.526.

(j) A trammel net license issued under s. 29.529.

(k) A set or bank pole license issued under s. 29.531.

(L) A setline license issued under s. 29.533.

(m) A clamming license or permit issued under s. 29.537.

(n) A fish farm permit issued under s. 29.733.

(o) A fish importation permit issued under s. 29.735.

(p) A fish stocking permit issued under s. 29.736.

(q) A wild rice dealer license issued under s. 29.607 (4) (b).

(r) A wild ginseng dealer license issued under s. 29.611 (7).

209,7 Section 7. 45.44 of the statutes is created to read:

45.44 Veterans fee waiver program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) "License" means any of the following for which a fee is required:

1. A license under s. 13.63 (1) or registration of an interest under s. 13.67 (2).

2. A license or permit specified in s. 29.563 (15).

3. A license issued to a child welfare agency, group home, child care center, or shelter care facility, as required under s. 48.615 (1), 48.625 (2), 48.65 (3), or 938.22 (7).

4. A certification issued under s. 49.45 (42).

5. A license, registration, or permit issued under s. 94.10 (2), (3), or (3g), 94.50 (2), 94.704, 95.60, 97.17 (2), 97.175 (2), 97.22 (2), 98.145, 98.146, or 98.18 (1) (a).

6. A license, permit, certificate, or registration specified in s. 101.19 (1r).

7. A license, certificate, or registration issued under s. 103.34, 103.91, 103.92, 105.06, or 105.07.

8. A license, permit, or certificate issued by the department of public instruction.

9. A license issued under s. 125.65.

10. A license specified in s. 169.31 (1m).

11. A permit issued under 170.12.

12. A license provided for in s. 218.0114 (14) (e), (f), or (fm) or issued under s. 218.04, 218.11, or 343.62 or a buyer identification card issued under s. 218.51.

13. A license issued under s. 224.725.

14. A license, certification, certification card, or permit issued under s. 252.23, 252.24, 254.176, 254.178, 254.20, 254.71, and 256.15.

15. A license, registration, or certification issued under s. 280.15 (2m) or (3g), 281.17 (3), 281.48 (3), 285.51 (2), 289.42 (1), 291.23, or 299.51 (3) (c).

16. A license, permit, or certificate of certification or registration issued under chs. 440 to 480.

17. A license issued under s. 551.614.

18. A license, certificate, or permit issued under chs. 601 to 655.

19. A license to practice law or admission to the state bar.

(b) "Licensing agency" means the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection; the department of children and families; the department of financial institutions; the department of health services; the department of natural resources; the department of public instruction; the department of revenue; the department of safety and professional services and its examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards; the department of transportation; the department of workforce development; the board of commissioners of public lands; the government accountability board; or the office of the commissioner of insurance.

(2) Program. The department of veterans affairs shall establish and maintain a program under which the department shall verify whether an applicant is eligible for a fee waiver for the issuance of a license. Before approving a fee waiver, the licensing agency, or the supreme court, if the supreme court agrees, shall request the department of veterans affairs to verify whether the applicant for the license is a eligible for a fee waiver. If the department verifies that the applicant for a license is eligible for a fee waiver, the licensing agency or the supreme court shall waive the accompanying fee for the license.

(3) Eligibility. For the purpose of being eligible for a license fee waiver under the program established under sub. (2), an applicant shall be applying for an initial license, shall not have received a previous fee waiver under the program for any type of license, and shall be all of the following:

(a) An individual.

(b) A resident of this state.

1. A member of a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces or of the national guard, as defined in 32 USC 101 (3), who has served under honorable conditions for at least one year beginning on the member's date of enlistment in a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces or in the national guard.

2. A person who was discharged from a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces or from the national guard, as defined in 32 USC 101 (3), if that discharge was an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions.

(4) Information on program. The department of veterans affairs shall establish an Internet Web site informing the public of the fee waiver program and shall include a list of the licenses and the licensing agencies to contact to receive each fee waiver. Each licensing agency shall also provide on their Internet Web site information regarding the fee waiver program and a list of the licenses that the licensing agency issues that are eligible for the fee waiver.

209,8 Section 8. 48.615 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.615 (1) (a) Before Except as provided in par. (e), before the department may issue a license under s. 48.60 (1) to a child welfare agency that regularly provides care and maintenance for children within the confines of a residential care center for children and youth operated by the child welfare agency, the child welfare agency must pay to the department a biennial fee of $121, plus a biennial fee of $18.15 per child, based on the number of children that the child welfare agency is licensed to serve.

209,9 Section 9. 48.615 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.615 (1) (b) Before Except as provided in par. (e), before the department may issue a license under s. 48.60 (1) to a child welfare agency that places children in licensed foster homes, licensed group homes, and in the homes of guardians under s. 48.977 (2), the child welfare agency must pay to the department a biennial fee of $254.10.

209,10 Section 10. 48.615 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

48.615 (1) (e) An individual who is eligible for a fee waiver under the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 is not required to pay the fee under par. (a) or (b) for a license under s. 48.60 (1).

209,11 Section 11. 48.625 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.625 (2) (a) Before Except as provided in par. (c), before the department may issue a license under sub. (1) to a group home, the group home must pay to the department a biennial fee of $121, plus a biennial fee of $18.15 per child, based on the number of children that the group home is licensed to serve. A group home that wishes to continue a license issued under sub. (1) shall pay the fee under this paragraph by the continuation date of the license. A new group home shall pay the fee under this paragraph no later than 30 days before the opening of the group home.

209,12 Section 12. 48.625 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

48.625 (2) (c) An individual who is eligible for a fee waiver under the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 is not required to pay the fee under par. (a) for a license under sub. (1).

209,13 Section 13. 48.65 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.65 (3) (a) Before Except as provided in par. (c), before the department may issue a license under sub. (1) to a child care center that provides care and supervision for 4 to 8 children, the child care center must pay to the department a biennial fee of $60.50. Before Except as provided in par. (c), before the department may issue a license under sub. (1) to a child care center that provides care and supervision for 9 or more children, the child care center must pay to the department a biennial fee of $30.25, plus a biennial fee of $16.94 per child, based on the number of children that the child care center is licensed to serve. A child care center that wishes to continue a license issued under sub. (1) shall pay the applicable fee under this paragraph by the continuation date of the license. A new child care center shall pay the applicable fee under this paragraph no later than 30 days before the opening of the child care center.

209,14 Section 14. 48.65 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

48.65 (3) (c) An individual who is eligible for a fee waiver under the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 is not required to pay a fee under par. (a) for a license under sub. (1).

209,15 Section 15. 49.45 (42) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.45 (42) (c) The department may charge a fee to certify a provider of personal care services described under par. (d) 3. e., except that no fee may be imposed on an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44. Fees collected under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (6) (jm).

209,16 Section 16. 94.10 (2) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

94.10 (2) (cm) Fee exemption. Notwithstanding par. (c), the department may not require an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 to pay a nursery dealer license fee.

209,17 Section 17. 94.10 (3) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

94.10 (3) (cm) Fee exemption. Notwithstanding par. (c), the department may not require an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 to pay a nursery grower license fee.

209,18 Section 18. 94.10 (3g) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

94.10 (3g) (cm) Fee exemption. Notwithstanding par. (c), the department may not require an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 to pay a Christmas tree grower license fee.

209,19 Section 19. 94.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

94.50 (2) Growers and dealers; registration. No person may act as a grower or a dealer unless he or she is registered with the department. Any person who acts as a dealer and a grower shall register as both. Registrations shall be made annually on a form provided by the department. Registrations expire on December 31 of each year. A dealer, other than an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44, shall pay to the department an annual registration fee of $25. The department shall assign a registration number to each person registered under this subsection. All moneys collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (7) (ga).

209,20 Section 20. 94.704 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

94.704 (3) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b) or (bm), a person applying for an annual license under this section shall pay the following license fee and surcharge:

209,21 Section 21. 94.704 (3) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

94.704 (3) (bm) No license fee is required under par. (a) for an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44.

209,22 Section 22. 95.55 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

95.55 (3) (a) The department shall, by rule, specify the fee for registration under this section. The department may not require an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 to pay a fee for registration under this section.

209,23 Section 23. 95.60 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

95.60 (5) The department shall, by rule, specify the fees for permits, certificates, registration and inspections under this section, including any reinspection fees required under sub. (5m). The department may not require an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 to pay a fee for a permit under sub. (2) (a) or a registration under sub. (3m).

209,24 Section 24. 97.17 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

97.17 (4) Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a fee that is $50 unless otherwise established by department rule, except that an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 is not required to pay a fee.

209,25 Section 25. 97.175 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

97.175 (2) No person may act as a butter grader or a cheese grader without a license granted by the department. A person desiring a license shall apply on a form furnished by the department and shall pay to the department a fee that is $50 unless otherwise established by department rule, except that an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 is not required to pay a fee. Before issuing a license, the department shall require the applicant to demonstrate his or her competence to act as a butter grader or a cheese grader in a manner determined by the department. A license expires on September 30 of the 2nd year commencing after the date of issuance.

209,26 Section 26. 97.22 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: