29.553 (3) The department may waive the processing fee for the approvals specified in par. (a) 1., 1m. and 3. to 7. sub. (1) (a), (am) and (c) to (g) for persons who apply for or are holders of resident conservation patron licenses and nonresident conservation patron licenses.
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Section 150
. 29.09 (9r) (title), (a) and (b) of the statutes are renumbered 29.556 (title), (1) and (2) and amended to read:
29.556 (title) Handling fees for applications for certain approvals fee. (1) In addition to any other fee imposed under s. 29.092 29.563, the department may collect a handling fees fee for the approvals that the department itself issues. The handling fees shall cover the costs associated with paying for approvals that are requested by mail, telephone or electronic means.
(2) If the department collects a handling fees fee under par. (a) sub. (1), it shall promulgate rules to designate the approvals to which the fees shall apply fee applies and to establish the amounts of the fees fee. The fees fee may not be more than the amounts necessary to cover the handling costs of issuing the approvals. In this paragraph, “handling costs" includes the costs associated with paying for approvals that are requested by mail, telephone or electronic means and includes credit transaction fees, mailing costs and personnel costs that are necessary to process the credit transaction.
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Section 151
. 29.09 (9r) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.556 (3) and amended to read:
29.556 (3) Any fees collected under this subsection section shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hu).
248,152
Section 152
. 29.09 (10) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.559 (title) and amended to read:
29.559 (title) Issuing fee required.
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Section 153
. 29.09 (10) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.559 (1) and amended to read:
29.559 (1) Collection of issuing fee. Any person, including the department, who issues any license or stamp under this chapter shall collect, in addition to the statutory license or stamp fee, an issuing fee for each license and each stamp the person issued. A person appointed under sub. (3r) s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. or 3. may retain the amounts specified in par. (c) sub. (3) to compensate for services in issuing the license or stamp.
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Section 154
. 29.09 (10) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 29.559 (1m) and amended to read:
29.559 (1m) Collection of issuing fee for certain approval applications. A person authorized to distribute an application under sub. (9m) s. 29.553 shall collect, in addition to the processing fee, an issuing fee for each application.
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Section 155
. 29.09 (10) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 29.559 (2).
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Section 156
. 29.09 (10) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.559 (3) and amended to read:
29.559 (3) Issuing agents. A person appointed under sub. (3r) s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. or 3. may retain 50 cents of each issuing fee for licenses and 15 cents of each issuing fee for stamps.
Note: Current statutes relating to authorizing processing fees, handling fees and issuing fees for hunting, fishing and other approvals are placed in the subchapter VII relating to fees and effective periods for approvals.
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Section 157
. 29.09 (12) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
248,158
Section 158
. 29.09 (12) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.194 (1) and amended to read:
29.194 (1) Certain resident licenses may be issued to students and members of the armed forces. Notwithstanding sub. (1m) and s. 29.14 ss. 29.024 (2) and 29.228 (1) (a), the department shall issue a resident fishing license, resident small game hunting license or resident deer hunting license to a qualified student or qualified member of the armed forces applying for the license. A qualified student is a person who exhibits proof that he or she is a registered full-time undergraduate student in residence at a public or private college or university located in this state and offering a bachelor's degree or that he or she is a citizen of a foreign country temporarily residing in this state while attending a high school located in this state or an agricultural short course at the university University of Wisconsin system System. A qualified member of the armed forces is a person who exhibits proof that he or she is in active service with the U.S. armed forces and that he or she is stationed in this state.
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Section 159
. 29.09 (12) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.194 (2).
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Section 160
. 29.09 (12) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.194 (3).
Note: The bill renumbers the current provisions relating to issuing certain hunting licenses to students and members of the armed forces.
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Section 161
. 29.09 (13) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.024 (10).
Note: This provision is placed in new s. 29.024, relating to the DNR's duties to develop and provide forms for approvals.
248,162
Section 162
. 29.092 (title) and (1) to (3m) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Acts 1 and 27, are repealed.
Note: Current s. 29.092, relating to fees for hunting, fishing and other approvals, is repealed except for a provision relating to holding fees in trust. New s. 29.563 contains the current fee schedule in a revised and simplified format that specifies, for each category or type of approval, the current fee, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Acts 1 and 27.
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Section 163
. 29.092 (3r) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.564 (title).
248,164
Section 164
. 29.092 (3r) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 29.564 (1) and amended to read:
29.564 (1) Any applicant for a fishing license under sub. (3) (a) to (m) s. 29.563 (3) (a) to (c) may, in addition to paying any fee charged for the license, elect to make a voluntary $1 contribution to be used for lake research.
248,165
Section 165
. 29.092 (3r) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.564 (2) and amended to read:
29.564 (2) All moneys collected under par. (a) sub. (1) shall be deposited into the account under s. 20.370 (3) (is).
248,166
Section 166
. 29.092 (3v) to (13m) and (14) (title), (a), (am) and (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Acts 1 and 27, are repealed.
248,167
Section 167
. 29.092 (14) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.566 (1) and amended to read:
29.566 (1) (title) Use of wildlife damage surcharge fees. The wildlife damage surcharge shall be collected as are other approval fees and the surcharge fees shall be deposited in the conservation fund to be used for the wildlife damage abatement and claim program, for wildlife abatement and control grants under s. 29.595 29.887 and for removal activities by the department under s. 29.59 29.885.
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Section 168
. 29.092 (15) and (15m) of the statutes are repealed.
248,169
Section
169. 29.092 (16) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.566 (2) and amended to read:
29.566 (2) Fees held in trust. All fees collected under this section for approvals issued under this chapter that are required to be remitted to the department shall be held in trust for the state. Any person who collects, possesses or manages fees for these approvals acts in a fiduciary capacity for the state.
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Section 170
. 29.093 (title) and (1) of the statutes are renumbered 29.569 (title) and (1) and amended to read:
29.569 (title) Fish and wildlife; effective Effective periods; restrictions. (1) Specification of effective periods; restrictions. Unless an approval issued under this chapter is suspended or revoked or unless another section of this chapter specifically provides otherwise, the approval is valid for the period or season specified under subs. (2) to (14) on the face of the approval or on an attachment to the approval. In addition to any other restriction under this chapter, no license may be issued if that issuance is restricted under sub. (2) or (3).
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Section 171
. 29.093 (2) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.569 (2) (title) and amended to read:
29.569 (2) (title) Hunting licenses; permit; stamps; certificate.
248,172
Section 172
. 29.093 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
248,173
Section 173
. 29.093 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 29.569 (2) (a) and amended to read:
29.569 (2) (a) Archer hunting license; issuance after the beginning of the open season for hunting deer. Except as provided in par. (i) (c) 2., a resident archer hunting license, a nonresident archer hunting license, a resident conservation patron license or a nonresident conservation patron license issued during the open season for the hunting of deer with a bow and arrow does not authorize such hunting until 3 days after it is issued, excluding the date of issuance.
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Section 174
. 29.093 (2) (c) to (f) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Acts 1 and 12, are repealed.
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Section 175
. 29.093 (2) (f) 2. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 12, is renumbered 29.591 (4) (ar) and amended to read:
29.591 (4) (ar) (title) Period for hunting antlerless deer. A certificate of accomplishment issued under s. 29.225 this section that the department has authorized to be used in place of a permit under s. 29.225 (4)
par. (am) is valid for the hunting of one antlerless deer during the deer hunting season immediately following the date of issuance of the certificate.
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Section 176
. 29.093 (2) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 29.569 (2) (b) and amended to read:
29.569 (2) (b) Restriction on the issuance of deer hunting licenses during the open season. Except as provided under par. (i) (c) 1., no resident deer hunting license, nonresident deer hunting license, resident sports license, nonresident sports license, resident conservation patron license or nonresident conservation patron license may be issued during the open season for the hunting of deer with firearms.
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Section 177
. 29.093 (2) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 29.569 (2) (c), and 29.569 (2) (c) 1. and 2., as renumbered are amended to read:
29.569 (2) (c) 1. A resident deer hunting license may be issued before or after the opening of the season for hunting deer with firearms to a person who is a member of the U.S. armed forces who exhibits proof that he or she is in active service with the armed forces and that he or she is stationed in this state or is a resident
of this state on furlough or leave.
2. A resident archer hunting license or a resident conservation patron license issued during the open season for hunting deer with a bow and arrow authorizes such hunting beginning on the date of issuance if issued to a person who is a member of the U.S. armed forces who exhibits proof that he or she is in active service with the armed forces and that he or she is stationed in this state or is a resident of this state on furlough or leave.
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Section 178
. 29.093 (3) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.569 (3) (title) and amended to read:
29.569 (3) (title) Fishing licenses and authorizations; stamps.
248,179
Section 179
. 29.093 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
248,180
Section 180
. 29.093 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 29.569 (3) (a).
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Section 181
. 29.093 (3) (c) to (g) of the statutes are repealed.
248,182
Section 182
. 29.093 (3) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 29.569 (3) (b).
248,183
Section 183
. 29.093 (4) to (7) of the statutes are repealed.
248,184
Section 184
. 29.093 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed.
248,185
Section 185
. 29.093 (8m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed.
248,186
Section 186
. 29.093 (9) to (11) of the statutes are repealed.
248,187
Section 187
. 29.093 (12) and (13) of the statutes are renumbered 29.569 (4) and (5).
248,188
Section 188
. 29.093 (14) of the statutes is repealed.
Note: Current statute provisions relating to effective periods for licenses, permits, stamps and other approvals are deleted by this bill. Provisions relating to effective dates for certain hunting licenses that authorize the hunting of deer, licenses for persons in military service, licenses for persons who attain legal hunting age during deer hunting seasons, senior citizen fishing licenses issued under s. 29.145 (1a), 1989 Stats., sturgeon spearing licenses, senior citizen recreation cards and duplicate approvals are retained in new s. 29.569, created by this bill.
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Section 189
. 29.095 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.624 (title).
248,190
Section
190. 29.095 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.624 (1) and amended to read:
29.624 (1) A senior citizen recreation card entitles the holder to exercise all of the combined rights and privileges conferred by a resident small game hunting license, a wild turkey hunting license, a wild turkey hunting stamp and a resident fishing license, subject to all duties, conditions, limitations and restrictions prescribed under this chapter and by department order of the licenses and stamp. A person may operate any motor vehicle, except a motor bus, as defined in s. 340.01 (31), subject to the admission requirements under s. 27.01 (7) in any vehicle admission area under s. 27.01 (7) without having an admission receipt affixed to the vehicle or otherwise displayed and without paying a fee if the vehicle has as an occupant a card holder who can present the card upon demand in the vehicle admission area. The card permits a card holder to enter Heritage Hill state park or a state trail without paying an admission fee.
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Section 191
. 29.095 (3), (5) and (5m) of the statutes are renumbered 29.624 (2), (3) and (4).
248,192
Section 192
. 29.095 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
Note: The repealed subsection is a report regarding senior citizen recreation cards that the DNR was required to complete in 1992.
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Section 193
. 29.10 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.161 and amended to read:
29.161 Resident small game hunting license. A resident small game hunting license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 29.024 by the department to any resident applying for this license. The resident small game hunting license does not authorize the hunting of bear, deer or wild turkey.
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Section 194
. 29.101 of the statutes is renumbered 29.311 and amended to read:
29.311 (title) Lead shotshell Shotshell restrictions. No person may hunt waterfowl or coots with any firearm utilizing lead shotshells or using any other shotshell classified by the federal government as toxic or harmful to wildlife or the environment.
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Section 195
. 29.102 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.191 (1) (title).
248,196
Section 196
. 29.102 (1) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.191 (1) (a) (title).
248,197
Section 197
. 29.102 (1) (a) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
248,198
Section 198
. 29.102 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.191 (1) (a) 1. and amended to read:
29.191 (1) (a) 1. Except as provided under par. (c) in subd. 3., no person may hunt waterfowl unless he or she is issued a conservation patron license or unless he or she is issued a waterfowl hunting stamp which, in the manner required by the rule promulgated under s. 29.09 (3m) 29.024 (5) (a) 3., is attached to or imprinted on the person's hunting license which authorizes the hunting of small game or to the person's sports license.
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Section 199
. 29.102 (1) (b) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
248,200
Section 200
. 29.102 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.191 (1) (a) 2. and amended to read:
29.191 (1) (a) 2. The waterfowl hunting stamp shall be issued by the department subject to s. 29.09
29.024.
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Section 201
. 29.102 (1) (c) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
248,202
Section 202
. 29.102 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 29.191 (1) (a) 3. and amended to read:
29.191 (1) (a) 3. Any person who is under 16 years of age is exempt from the requirements of this subsection paragraph. Any person who is exempt from the requirement to have a hunting license or who is not required to pay a fee for a hunting license is exempt from the requirements of par. (a) subd. 1.
248,203
Section 203
. 29.102 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.191 (1) (b).
248,204
Section 204
. 29.1025 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.191 (2) (title) and amended to read:
29.191 (2) (title) Pheasant hunting
; stamps stamp.
