Current law exempts DNR from the requirement to have a permit from DATCP
to bring fish into this state. This bill eliminates that exemption.
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:
AB655, s. 1
1Section 1. 29.733 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,3,32 29.733 (1) (c) 3. A body of water for which the department has issued a permit
3under s. 30.19, 30.195, or 31.04.
AB655, s. 2 4Section 2. 29.733 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,3,75 29.733 (1) (d) A If the department has not issued a permit for the body of water
6under s. 30.19, 30.195, or 31.04, a
permit for the body of water has been issued under
7sub. (2).
AB655, s. 3 8Section 3. 29.733 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,3,109 29.733 (1m) The department shall post notice of every application submitted
10to the department under this section on the department's Internet Web site.
AB655, s. 4 11Section 4. 29.733 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 29.733 (2) (c) and
12amended to read:
AB655,3,1713 29.733 (2) (c) The department, subject Subject to s. 29.024 (2g) and (2r), shall
14renew
a permit issued under this subsection does not expire unless the department
15determines that there has been a substantial change in circumstances that is related
16to a determination made under par. (a) for the natural body of water or that is related
17to the application of the criteria promulgated under par. (f) to the body of water.
AB655, s. 5 18Section 5. 29.733 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 6 19Section 6. 29.733 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 7 20Section 7. 29.733 (2) (c) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 8 21Section 8. 29.733 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,4,222 29.733 (2) (f) The department shall promulgate rules to establish the fees,
23criteria and procedures to be used in issuing permits under this subsection. The
24rules may not require the department, before issuing a permit under this subsection,

1to hold a hearing or to provide notice to any person, other than the applicant, that
2the department will proceed on an application for a permit without a hearing.
AB655, s. 9 3Section 9. 36.58 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,4,94 36.58 (7) Confidentiality of records relating to aquaculture. Any
5information kept by the veterinary diagnostic laboratory that identifies the owners
6of farm-raised fish, as defined in s. 95.001 (1) (ah), and that relates to testing results
7or diagnosis is not subject to inspection or copying under s. 19.35 except as the
8veterinary diagnostic laboratory determines is necessary to protect the public
9health, safety, or welfare.
AB655, s. 10 10Section 10. 95.60 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,4,1411 95.60 (2) (a) No Except as provided in par. (e), no person may bring any fish or
12fish eggs into this state for the purpose of introduction into the waters of the state,
13of use as bait or of rearing in a fish farm without an annual permit issued by the
14department.
AB655, s. 11 15Section 11. 95.60 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 12 16Section 12. 95.60 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,4,2017 95.60 (2) (e) A person bringing fish or fish eggs from a fish farm in another state
18to a fish farm in this state is not required to have a permit under par. (a) if the person
19has a fish health certificate that covers the fish or fish eggs and that complies with
20the requirements for fish health certificates specified by the department by rule.
AB655, s. 13 21Section 13. 95.60 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,4,2522 95.60 (4) (c) A Except as provided in par. (d), a person who operates a fish farm
23shall keep records on purchases, sales and production of fish and fish eggs and any
24other records required by the department by rule. The department may inspect these
25records upon request.
AB655, s. 14
1Section 14. 95.60 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,5,42 95.60 (4) (d) A person who operates a fish farm is not required to keep records
3on the sale of fish to an individual for the individual's personal use. A person who
4buys fish under this paragraph may not introduce the fish into a public water body.
AB655, s. 15 5Section 15. 283.31 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,5,106 283.31 (5m) Permits for certain concentrated aquatic animal production
7facilities.
The department shall include in permits issued under this section for
8concentrated aquatic animal production facilities described in 40 CFR 451.10
9requirements that are based on, and are not more stringent than, the requirements
10in 40 CFR 451.11.
AB655, s. 16 11Section 16. 299.15 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,5,1412 299.15 (3) (f) Notwithstanding par. (a), a person who owns or operates a
13concentrated aquatic animal production facility is not required to pay the
14wastewater discharge environmental fee under this subsection.
AB655,5,1515 (End)
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