Amendment SSA1-AB311

AB311-SSA1,12,8 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.

AB311-SSA1, s. 33 Section 33. 29.591 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.591 (2) (am) and amended to read:

AB311-SSA1,12,16 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).

AB311-SSA1, s. 34 Section 34. 29.591 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-SSA1,12,22 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.

AB311-SSA1,13,2 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.

AB311-SSA1, s. 35 Section 35. 29.597 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB311-SSA1,13,9 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.

AB311-SSA1, s. 36 Section 36. 29.597 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB311-SSA1,13,14 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).

AB311-SSA1, s. 37 Section 37. 29.597 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-SSA1,13,17 29.597 (1m) Online course of instruction. The department shall offer an online course of instruction under the trapper education program.

AB311-SSA1, s. 38 Section 38. 29.597 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-SSA1,13,22 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.

AB311-SSA1,14,2 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.

AB311-SSA1, s. 39 Section 39. 29.597 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-SSA1,14,5 29.597 (2) (d) Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to the online course of instruction under the trapper education program.

AB311-SSA1, s. 40 Section 40. 120.13 (30) of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-SSA1,14,11 120.13 (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.

AB311-SSA1, s. 41 Section 41. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB311-SSA1,14,14 (1) Sporting heritage council; initial study requirements. Before June 30, 2014, the sporting heritage council shall study each of the following:

AB311-SSA1,14,17 (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:

AB311-SSA1,14,18 1. Areas with a high population density.

AB311-SSA1,14,20 2. Areas with a percentage of land open for public hunting that is lower than the statewide average.

AB311-SSA1,14,22 (b) Options and recommendations for simplifying hunting and trapping rules promulgated by the department of natural resources.

AB311-SSA1,15,4 (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.

AB311-SSA1, s. 42 Section 42. Initial applicability.

AB311-SSA1,15,10 (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.

AB311-SSA1, s. 43 Section 43. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB311-SSA1,15,14 (1) The treatment of section 29.089 (title), (1), (1m), (2) (intro.), and (3) of the statutes takes effect on January 1, 2013.

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