AB311-SSA1,10,1918 29.563 (3) Fishing approvals. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (3m) and,
19(3r), and (6m), the fees for fishing approvals are as follows:
AB311-SSA1, s. 24 20Section 24. 29.563 (4) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-SSA1,10,2121 29.563 (4) (a) 3. Annual disabled veteran recreation: $7.
AB311-SSA1, s. 25 22Section 25. 29.563 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB311-SSA1,10,2523 29.563 (6) Approvals for trapping, fur dealers and taxidermists. (intro.) The
24Except as provided in sub. (6m), the fees for trapping, fur dealer, taxidermist and
25related approvals are as follows:
AB311-SSA1, s. 26
1Section 26. 29.563 (6) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-SSA1,11,32 29.563 (6) (a) 1m. Trapping issued to persons who are under 16 years of age:
3$9.25.
AB311-SSA1, s. 27 4Section 27. 29.563 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-SSA1,11,105 29.563 (6m) Reduced fees for certain first-time approvals. (a) The fee for
6an approval that is listed under sub. (2) (a) 1., 2., 4. to 5g., or 7. to 9., (3) (a) 1., or (6)
7(a) 1. is $4.25 if the approval is issued to a person who has not received that type of
8approval, or has not been conferred the privileges of that type of approval under a
9license issued under s. 29.231 or 29.235, in any of the 10 years preceding the date of
10application.
AB311-SSA1,11,1611 (b) The fee for an approval listed under sub. (2) (b) 1., 3., or 5. to 8., (3) (b) 1.,
12or (6) (am) is one-half of the fee listed for the respective approval, rounded up to the
13nearest dollar, if the approval is issued to a person who has not received that type
14of approval by the department, or has not been conferred the privileges of that type
15of approval under a license issued under s. 29.231 or 29.235, in any of the 10 years
16preceding the date of application.
AB311-SSA1, s. 28 17Section 28. 29.563 (12) (c) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-SSA1,11,1818 29.563 (12) (c) 1m. Annual disabled veteran recreation: $2.
AB311-SSA1, s. 29 19Section 29. 29.563 (12m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-SSA1,11,2420 29.563 (12m) Duplicates of reduced fee approvals. Notwithstanding the fees
21specified under sub. (12) (a) and (b), a person who was issued an approval and
22charged the reduced fee specified under sub. (6m) may not be charged a fee for a
23duplicate of that approval that exceeds the fee specified for the approval under sub.
24(6m).
AB311-SSA1, s. 30 25Section 30. 29.563 (14) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB311-SSA1,12,2
129.563 (14) (c) 1. Each license issued under subs. (2) to (10) and, (12), and
2(12m)
: 75 cents.
AB311-SSA1, s. 31 3Section 31. 29.563 (14) (c) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-SSA1,12,54 29.563 (14) (c) 7. There is no issuing fee for an annual disabled veteran
5recreation card.
AB311-SSA1, s. 32 6Section 32. 29.591 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-SSA1,12,87 29.591 (1) (am) The department shall offer an online course of instruction
8under the hunter education program for persons who are at least 18 years of age.
AB311-SSA1, s. 33 9Section 33. 29.591 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.591 (2) (am) and
10amended to read:
AB311-SSA1,12,1611 29.591 (2) (am) The department may appoint county, regional and statewide
12directors and categories of hunter education instructors necessary for the hunter
13education program and the bow hunter education program. These appointees are
14responsible to the department and shall serve on a voluntary basis without
15compensation. This paragraph does not apply to the online course of instruction
16under sub. (1) (am).
AB311-SSA1, s. 34 17Section 34. 29.591 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-SSA1,12,2218 29.591 (2) (b) 1. If the online course of instruction under the hunter education
19program requires field testing for a person to demonstrate successful completion of
20the course, the department shall make field testing available through each
21department service center at least once every 2 months for persons who are at least
2218 years of age.
AB311-SSA1,13,223 2. If the online course of instruction under the hunter education program
24requires a written test for a person to demonstrate successful completion of the

1course, the department shall offer the test at each department service center at least
2once every 2 months to persons who are at least 18 years of age.
AB311-SSA1, s. 35 3Section 35. 29.597 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB311-SSA1,13,94 29.597 (1) (a) The department shall establish and supervise the administration
5of a trapper education program funded from the appropriations under s. 20.370 (1)
6(Lq) and (ma). The Except with respect to the online course of instruction under sub.
7(1m), the
department shall enter into an agreement with an organization that has
8demonstrated ability and experience in the field of trapper education to assist in the
9establishment and administration of the program.
AB311-SSA1, s. 36 10Section 36. 29.597 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB311-SSA1,13,1411 29.597 (1) (c) The trapper education program shall use certified instructors
12when providing the instruction on techniques of trapping fur-bearing animals. The
13department shall establish criteria and standards for certifying these instructors.
14This paragraph does not apply to the online course of instruction under sub. (1m).
AB311-SSA1, s. 37 15Section 37. 29.597 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-SSA1,13,1716 29.597 (1m) Online course of instruction. The department shall offer an
17online course of instruction under the trapper education program.
AB311-SSA1, s. 38 18Section 38. 29.597 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-SSA1,13,2219 29.597 (2) (c) 1. If the online course of instruction under the trapper education
20program requires field testing for a person to demonstrate successful completion of
21the course, the department shall make field testing available through each
22department service center at least once every 2 months.
AB311-SSA1,14,223 2. If the online course of instruction under the trapper education program
24requires a written test for a person to demonstrate successful completion of the

1course, the department shall offer the test at each department service center at least
2once every 2 months.
AB311-SSA1, s. 39 3Section 39. 29.597 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-SSA1,14,54 29.597 (2) (d) Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to the online course of
5instruction under the trapper education program.
AB311-SSA1, s. 40 6Section 40. 120.13 (30) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-SSA1,14,117 120.13 (30) Hunter education programs. May award 0.5 high school credit to
8a pupil who successfully completes while in the high school grades a course of
9instruction under the hunter education program or bow hunter education program
10under s. 29.591 or the trapper education program under s. 29.597. A school board
11may award credit to a pupil under this subsection for completion of only one program.
AB311-SSA1, s. 41 12Section 41. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB311-SSA1,14,1413 (1) Sporting heritage council; initial study requirements. Before June 30,
142014, the sporting heritage council shall study each of the following:
AB311-SSA1,14,1715 (a) Options and recommendations for increasing access to land for hunting,
16trapping, and other types of outdoor recreation activities especially in all of the
17following areas of this state:
AB311-SSA1,14,18 181. Areas with a high population density.
AB311-SSA1,14,20 192. Areas with a percentage of land open for public hunting that is lower than
20the statewide average.
AB311-SSA1,14,2221 (b) Options and recommendations for simplifying hunting and trapping rules
22promulgated by the department of natural resources.
AB311-SSA1,15,423 (2) Sporting heritage council; initial membership. Notwithstanding the
24length of terms specified for the appointed members of the sporting heritage council
25under section 15.347 (21) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, 3 of the initial

1members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2013; 3 of the initial
2members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2014; 3 of the initial
3members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2015; and 2 of the initial
4members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2016.
AB311-SSA1, s. 42 5Section 42. Initial applicability.
AB311-SSA1,15,106 (1) The treatment of section 120.13 (30) of the statutes first applies to courses
7of instruction taken in the hunter education program or bow hunter education
8program under section 29.591 of the statutes or the trapper education program
9under section 29.597 of the statutes during the first school year beginning after the
10effective date of this subsection.
AB311-SSA1, s. 43 11Section 43. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
12except as follows:
AB311-SSA1,15,1413 (1) The treatment of section 29.089 (title), (1), (1m), (2) (intro.), and (3) of the
14statutes takes effect on January 1, 2013.
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