AB194: Bill Text

AB194,5,22 29.216 (3) (a) Deer tag and back tag. The Except as provided under par. (b), the department shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident archer hunting license a deer tag and a back tag.

AB194,18 Section 18. 29.216 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB194,6,3 29.216 (3) (b) The department may not issue a deer tag or back tag to a person who is issued a nonresident archer hunting license if the department issues the nonresident archer hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563 (2g).

AB194,19 Section 19. 29.217 of the statutes is created to read:

AB194,6,7 29.217 Nonresident crossbow hunting license. (1) Issuance. A nonresident crossbow hunting license shall be issued subject to s. 29.024 by the department to any nonresident applying for this license.

AB194,6,10 (2) Authorization. The nonresident crossbow hunting license authorizes the hunting of all game, except bear, elk, wild turkey, and fur-bearing animals, during the open season for the hunting of that game with a crossbow.

AB194,6,12 (3) Deer tag and back tag. (a) The department shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident crossbow hunting license a deer tag and a back tag.

AB194,6,15 (b) The department may not issue a deer tag or back tag to a person who is issued a nonresident crossbow hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563 (2g).

AB194,20 Section 20. 29.235 (2) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB194,6,17 29.235 (2) (dm) A resident crossbow hunting license.

AB194,21 Section 21. 29.235 (2m) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB194,6,19 29.235 (2m) (dm) A nonresident crossbow hunting license.

AB194,22 Section 22. 29.563 (2) (a) 8r. of the statutes is created to read:

AB194,6,21 29.563 (2) (a) 8r. Crossbow: $21.25.

AB194,23 Section 23. 29.563 (2) (b) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB194,6,23 29.563 (2) (b) 6m. Crossbow: 157.25.

AB194,24 Section 24. 29.563 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB194,7,3 29.563 (2g) Reduced fees for certain archer and crossbow licenses. Notwithstanding the fees under sub. (2) (a) 8. and 8r. and (b) 6. and 6m., the fee is $2.25 for any of the following licenses:

AB194,7,7 (a) A resident archer hunting license issued to a person who holds a resident crossbow hunting license, provided that the resident archer hunting license and the resident crossbow hunting license authorize hunting during the same hunting season.

AB194,7,11 (b) A nonresident archer hunting license issued to a person who holds a nonresident crossbow hunting license, provided that the nonresident archer hunting license and the nonresident crossbow hunting license authorize hunting during the same hunting seasons.

AB194,7,14 (c) A resident crossbow hunting license issued to a person who holds a resident archer hunting license, provided that the resident crossbow hunting license and the resident archer hunting license authorize hunting during the same hunting season.

AB194,7,18 (b) A nonresident crossbow hunting license issued to a person who holds a nonresident archer hunting license, provided that the nonresident crossbow hunting license and the nonresident archer hunting license authorize hunting during the same hunting seasons.

AB194,25 Section 25. 29.563 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB194,7,25 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. 8m., or 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.

AB194,8,6 (b) The fee for an approval listed under sub. (2) (b) 1., 3., or 5. to, 6., 7., 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.

AB194,26 Section 26. 29.563 (12) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB194,8,9 29.563 (12) (a) 2. Archer, crossbow, sports, or conservation patron: $14.25 if deer tags are included; $11.25 after open season and deer tags are not included.

AB194,27 Section 27. 29.592 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB194,8,15 29.592 (3) A person who is authorized to hunt with a mentor under this section and a mentor under this section with whom that person hunts may jointly have only one firearm, only one bow, or if hunting with a only one crossbow is authorized under s. 29.171 (4) or 29.193 (2), only one crossbow in their possession or control while hunting.

AB194,8,16 (End)