(2) Instruction. The elk hunter education program shall provide a course of instruction that includes all of the following:
(a) History and recovery of elk in this state and the eastern United States.
(b) Elk census and population estimation methods used in this state.
(c) Elk biology and disease prevention.
(d) Elk hunting techniques and hunter ethics.
(e) Elk hunting zones.
(f) Rules promulgated by the department concerning elk hunting.
(g) Native American hunting.
(3) Certificate of accomplishment. (a) The department shall issue a certificate of accomplishment to a person who successfully completes the course of instruction under the elk hunter education program.
(b) Except as provided in par. (c), no person may be issued an elk hunting license unless he or she holds a valid certificate of accomplishment issued under this subsection.
(c) A person may be issued an elk hunting license if the person holds evidence that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that he or she has successfully completed in another state or province an elk hunter education course and if the course is recognized by the department under a reciprocity agreement with that state or province.
(4) Fee prohibited. The department may not charge a fee for the course of instruction or the certificate of accomplishment.
109,84sd
Section 84sd. 29.875 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.875 (title) Disposal of escaped deer
or elk.
109,84sf
Section 84sf. 29.875 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 29.875 (1r).
109,84sg
Section 84sg. 29.875 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
29.875 (1g) In this section, "deer" means any species of deer.
109,84sj
Section 84sj. 29.875 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.875 (2) Notwithstanding sub. (1)
(1r), the department may dispose of the deer immediately if the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection determines that the deer poses a risk to public safety or to the health of other domestic or wild animals.
109,84sm
Section 84sm. 29.889 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
29.889 (1) (f) Elk, if the department has promulgated a rule that establishes a season for hunting elk.
109,84sp
Section 84sp. 29.921 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.921 (7) Dogs injuring wildlife. A warden may kill a dog found running, injuring, causing injury to, or killing, any deer, other than farm-raised deer or elk, or destroying game birds, their eggs, or nests, if immediate action is necessary to protect the deer, elk, or game birds, their nests or eggs, from injury or death.
109,84sr
Section 84sr. 29.927 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.927 (8) Any dog found running deer, except farm-raised deer, or elk at any time, or used in violation of this chapter.
109,84st
Section 84st. 29.934 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.934 (1) (e) This subsection does not apply to a deer killed, or so injured that it must be killed, by a collision with a motor vehicle on a highway. For purposes of this subsection, "deer" does not include farm-raised deer.
109,85
Section 85. 29.971 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.971 (1) (c) For A person having fish in his or her possession in violation of this chapter and is guilty of a Class I felony if the value of the fish under par. (d) exceeds $1,000, by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 3 years or both.
109,86
Section 86. 29.971 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.971 (1m) (c) For A person possessing clams in violation of s. 29.537, is guilty of a Class I felony if the value of the clams under par. (d) exceeds $1,000, by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 3 years or both.
109,86g
Section 86g. 29.971 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.971 (3m) For unlawfully hunting a moose or an elk, by a forfeiture of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 and the mandatory revocation of all hunting approvals issued to the person. In addition, no hunting approval may be issued to the person for the time period specified by the court. The time period specified shall be not less than 3 years nor more than 5 years following the date of conviction under this subsection.
109,86r
Section 86r. 29.971 (11g) of the statutes is created to read:
29.971 (11g) (a) For hunting elk without a valid elk hunting license, for possessing an elk that does not have an elk carcass tag attached, for possessing an elk during the closed season, by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $15,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both for the first violation, or by a fine of not more than $20,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year or both for any subsequent violation. In addition, the court shall revoke all hunting and trapping approvals issued to the person under this chapter and shall prohibit the issuance of any new hunting and trapping approvals under this chapter to the person for 5 years.
(b) Except as provided under par. (a), for the violation of any provision of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter relating to elk hunting or to the violation of an elk carcass tag or registration of an elk, by a forfeiture of not more than $5,000.
109,87
Section 87. 29.971 (11m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.971 (11m) (a) For shooting, shooting at, killing, taking, catching or possessing a bear without a valid Class A bear license, or for possessing a bear which does not have a carcass tag attached or possessing a bear during the closed season, by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both for the first violation, or by a fine of not more than $5,000 $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 2 years 9 months or both for any subsequent violation, and, in addition, the court shall revoke all hunting approvals issued to the person under this chapter and shall prohibit the issuance of any new hunting approval under this chapter to the person for 3 years.
109,88
Section 88. 29.971 (11p) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.971 (11p) (a) For entering the den of a hibernating black bear and harming the bear, by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 2 years 9 months or both.
109,88b
Section 88b. 29.977 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
29.977 (1) (am) Any elk, $2,000.
109,88e
Section 88e. 29.977 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.977 (1) (b) Any moose, elk, fisher, prairie chicken, or sand hill crane, $262.50.
109,88f
Section 88f. 29.977 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.977 (1) (i) Any muskellunge or rock or lake sturgeon, $43.75.
109,88g
Section 88g. 29.977 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.977 (1) (m) Any game or fur-bearing animal or bird not mentioned in pars. (b) (am) to (h), $17.50.
109,88m
Section 88m. 29.983 (1) (b) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
29.983 (1) (b) 1m. Any elk, $2,000.
109,88n
Section 88n. 29.983 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.983 (1) (b) 2. For any moose, elk, fisher, prairie chicken, or sand hill crane, $262.50.
109,88o
Section 88o. 29.983 (1) (b) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.983 (1) (b) 9. For any muskellunge, rock sturgeon or lake sturgeon, $43.75.
109,88p
Section 88p. 29.983 (1) (b) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:
29.983 (1) (b) 13. For any game or fur-bearing animal or bird not mentioned in subds. 2. 1m. to 8., $17.50.
109,88pg
Section 88pg. 30.1255 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.1255 (title) Control Report on control of aquatic nuisance species.
109,88q
Section 88q. 30.1255 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.1255 (3) (a) (intro.) The department shall submit periodically to the legislature biennial reports describing all of the following:
109,88qm
Section 88qm. 30.1255 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.1255 (3) (b) The department shall submit the first report required under par. (a) before July 1, 1994, and shall submit subsequent reports before July 1 of each even-numbered year thereafter. Beginning with the report due before July 1, 2004, the department shall submit each report required under par. (a) as part of the corresponding biennial report under s. 23.22 (6).
109,88r
Section 88r. 30.1255 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
109,89
Section 89. 30.80 (2g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.80 (2g) (b) Shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $5,000 $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 2 years 9 months or both if the accident involved injury to a person but the person did not suffer great bodily harm.
109,90
Section 90. 30.80 (2g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.80 (2g) (c) Shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 3 years or both Is guilty of a Class I felony if the accident involved injury to a person and the person suffered great bodily harm.
109,91
Section 91. 30.80 (2g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.80 (2g) (d) Shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months or both Is guilty of a Class H felony if the accident involved death to a person.
109,92
Section 92. 30.80 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.80 (3m) Any person violating s. 30.547 (1), (3) or (4) shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 7 years and 6 months or both is guilty of a Class H felony.
109,93
Section 93. 36.25 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
36.25 (6) (d) Any officer, agent, clerk or employee of the survey or department of revenue who makes known to any person except the officers of the survey or department of revenue, in any manner, any information given to such person in the discharge of such person's duties under par. (c), which information was given to such person with the request that it not be made known, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 or imprisoned for not less than one month nor more than 3 years is guilty of a Class I felony. This paragraph shall not prevent the use for assessment purposes of any information obtained under this subsection.
109,93d
Section 93d. 36.25 (11) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
36.25 (11) (em) The laboratory of hygiene board shall create and maintain a roster of scientists and other persons with technical expertise who are willing to work for the laboratory of hygiene if the governor declares that an emergency related to public health exists. If the governor declares such an emergency, the laboratory of hygiene board shall hire as limited-term employees the requisite number of persons from the roster to assist the department of health and family services under s. 250.042.
Salaries, benefits, and training of these employees shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (fg).
109,93g
Section 93g. 36.25 (38) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
36.25 (38) (a) In this subsection, "educational technology" has the meaning given in s. 44.70 (3) 115.997 (3).
36.25 (38) (b) 6. To pay the department of electronic government administration for telecommunications services provided under s. 22.05 16.972 (1).
109,93r
Section 93r. 36.27 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
36.27 (1) (a) Subject to pars. (am), (b) and, (c), and (cm), the board may establish for different classes of students differing tuition and fees incidental to enrollment in educational programs or use of facilities in the system. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the board may charge any student who is not exempted by this section a nonresident tuition. The board may establish special rates of tuition and fees for the extension and summer sessions and such other studies or courses of instruction as the board deems advisable.
109,93s
Section 93s. 36.27 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
36.27 (1) (cm) The board shall charge a student who has completed more than 165 credits toward a first baccalaureate degree academic fees or tuition sufficient to recover the full cost of any additional course work.
109,93v
Section 93v. 36.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
36.34 (1) (c) 1. In this paragraph:
a. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.285 (4) (dd) for fiscal year 2003-04, "base amount" means the amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 for that appropriation for fiscal year 2002-03.
b. For purposes of determining the appropriation under s. 20.285 (4) (dd) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2003-04, "base amount" means the appropriation determined under subd. 2. for the previous fiscal year.
2. Annually, by February 1, the board shall determine the appropriation under s. 20.285 (4) (dd) for the next fiscal year as follows:
a. The board shall determine the percentage by which the undergraduate academic fees charged for the current academic year at each institution within the University of Wisconsin System has increased or decreased from the undergraduate academic fees charged for the previous academic year.
