2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRB-5240/1
EHS:wlj
November 20, 2025 - Introduced by Senators Marklein and Quinn, cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Pronschinske, Behnke, Brill, Duchow, Kaufert, Kreibich, Krug, Moses, Mursau, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen and Wichgers. Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage.
SB670,1,11
1An Act to amend 27.01 (7) (g) 2., 29.563 (2) (b) 1., 29.563 (2) (b) 2., 29.563 (2) 2(b) 3., 29.563 (2) (b) 3m., 29.563 (2) (b) 4., 29.563 (2) (b) 6., 29.563 (2) (b) 6m., 329.563 (2) (b) 7., 29.563 (2) (b) 8., 29.563 (2) (d) 1., 29.563 (2) (d) 2., 29.563 (2) 4(g), 29.563 (2g) (intro.), 29.563 (3) (b) 1., 29.563 (3) (b) 2., 29.563 (3) (b) 3., 529.563 (3) (b) 4., 29.563 (3) (b) 5., 29.563 (3) (b) 5m., 29.563 (3) (b) 6., 29.563 (3) 6(b) 7., 29.563 (3) (cm) 2., 29.563 (4) (b) 1., 29.563 (4) (b) 1m., 29.563 (4) (b) 2., 729.563 (4) (b) 2m., 29.563 (4) (b) 2s., 29.563 (4) (b) 3., 29.563 (5) (b) 1., 29.563 8(5) (b) 2., 29.563 (5) (b) 3., 29.563 (6) (am), 29.563 (6) (d), 29.563 (7) (b) 1., 929.563 (7) (b) 2., 29.563 (10) (b) 2. and 29.563 (10) (b) 6. of the statutes; 10relating to: fees for nonresident hunting, trapping, and fishing approvals and
11nonresident vehicle admission receipts. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources issues hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, permits, and other approvals and charges a fee to issue most approvals. This bill increases nonresident hunting, fishing, and trapping approval fees, of which the following is a sample:
The bill also provides that DNR must charge at least a $19.85 fee for a daily nonresident vehicle admission receipt. Under current law, a vehicle admission receipt is required for a person to operate a vehicle in a vehicle admission area, which includes any state park and certain other state recreational areas and natural areas. Current law requires DNR to charge a fee for a nonresident vehicle admission receipt but does not specify an amount.
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:
SB670,2,5327.01 (7) (g) 2. Except as provided in subds. 3. and 4., the department shall 4charge a at least a $19.85 fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt, as determined 5by the secretary, for any vehicle that has a registration plate from another state. SB670,26Section 2. 29.563 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,2,7729.563 (2) (b) 1. Annual small game: $87.25 $107.25. SB670,38Section 3. 29.563 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,2,9929.563 (2) (b) 2. Five-day small game: $57.25 $67.25. SB670,410Section 4. 29.563 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,2,111129.563 (2) (b) 3. Deer: $197.25 $237.25. SB670,512Section 5. 29.563 (2) (b) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,2,131329.563 (2) (b) 3m. Elk: $248.25 $268.25. SB670,614Section 6. 29.563 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,2,151529.563 (2) (b) 4. Class A bear: $248.25 $288.25. SB670,716Section 7. 29.563 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,2,171729.563 (2) (b) 6. Archer: $197.25 $237.25. SB670,818Section 8. 29.563 (2) (b) 6m. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,2,191929.563 (2) (b) 6m. Crossbow: $197.25 $237.25. SB670,920Section 9. 29.563 (2) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,2,212129.563 (2) (b) 7. Fur-bearing animal: $162.25 $182.25. SB670,1022Section 10. 29.563 (2) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,2,232329.563 (2) (b) 8. Wild turkey: $62.25 $82.25. SB670,1124Section 11. 29.563 (2) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,3,2
129.563 (2) (d) 1. Bonus deer issued for the purpose specified in s. 29.181 (2) (a) 21.: $19.25 $39.25. SB670,123Section 12. 29.563 (2) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,3,6429.563 (2) (d) 2. Bonus deer issued for the purpose specified in s. 29.181 (2) (a) 52.: $5.75 $25.75 or, if a fee is established by rule under s. 29.181 (4), the fee 6established by rule. SB670,137Section 13. 29.563 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,3,10829.563 (2) (g) Nonresident authorizations. Each additional wild turkey 9hunting authorization issued to a nonresident under s. 29.164 (4) (b): $14.75 10$24.75. SB670,1411Section 14. 29.563 (2g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,3,141229.563 (2g) Reduced fees for certain archer and crossbow licenses. 13(intro.) Notwithstanding the fees under sub. (2) (a) 8. and 8r. and (b) 6. and 6m., the 14fee is $2.25 $22.25 for any of the following licenses: SB670,1515Section 15. 29.563 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,3,161629.563 (3) (b) 1. Annual: $54.25 $64.25. SB670,1617Section 16. 29.563 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,3,181829.563 (3) (b) 2. Annual family: $69.25 $89.25. SB670,1719Section 17. 29.563 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,3,202029.563 (3) (b) 3. Fifteen-day: $32.25 $42.25. SB670,1821Section 18. 29.563 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,3,222229.563 (3) (b) 4. Fifteen-day family: $44.25 $54.25. SB670,1923Section 19. 29.563 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,3,242429.563 (3) (b) 5. Four-day: $28.25 $38.25. SB670,20
1Section 20. 29.563 (3) (b) 5m. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,4,2229.563 (3) (b) 5m. One-day: $14.25 $24.25. SB670,213Section 21. 29.563 (3) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read: SB670,4,4429.563 (3) (b) 6. Two-day sports: $9.25 $19.25.
