20,530m
Section 530m. 25.55 of the statutes is created to read:
25.55 Land information fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the land information fund, consisting of moneys received under s. 59.72 (5) (a).
20,531
Section
531. 25.60 of the statutes is amended to read:
25.60 Budget stabilization fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the budget stabilization fund, consisting of moneys transferred to the fund from the general fund under ss. 13.48 (14) (c), 16.518 (3), and 16.72 (4) (b). Moneys in the budget stabilization fund are reserved to provide state revenue stability during periods of below-normal economic activity when actual state revenues are lower than estimated revenues under s. 20.005 (1).
20,532
Section
532. 25.61 of the statutes is amended to read:
25.61 VendorNet fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the VendorNet fund consisting of all revenues accruing to the state from fees assessed under s. 16.701 (1) and (2) and from gifts, grants, and bequests made for the purposes of s. 16.701 (1) and (2) and moneys transferred to the fund from other funds.
20,532m
Section 532m. 26.105 of the statutes is created to read:
26.105 Forestry and fire prevention study. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (ax), the department shall provide, subject to the approval of the joint committee on finance as provided in sub. (2), a grant to both the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association and the Wisconsin County Forests Association for a comprehensive study of the forestry practices and forest fire prevention practices used by the department. In order to receive the grant, the associations shall jointly prepare a plan as to how the grant will be expended and shall submit the plan to the joint committee on finance for review.
(2) If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date that the plan under sub. (1) is submitted to the committee that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the plan, the department may provide the grant. If, within 14 working days after the date of the notification by the department, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the plan, the department may provide the grant for the study only upon approval of the committee. The grant shall be in the amount of $300,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $300,000 in fiscal year 2014-15.
(3) Upon completion of the study, the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association and the Wisconsin County Forests Association shall prepare a report containing the results of the study and shall submit the report to the department, the council on forestry, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).
20,533
Section
533. 27.01 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (7) (a) (intro.) In this subsection:
20,534
Section
534. 27.01 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (a) 1. In this subsection "motor "Motor bus" has the meaning specified under s. 340.01 (31).
20,535
Section
535. 27.01 (7) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (7) (a) 1m. "Service member" means a person who is serving on active duty in the U.S. armed forces.
20,536
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536. 27.01 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (a) 2. In this subsection "vehicle" "Vehicle" means an automobile, motor truck, motor delivery wagon, motor bus, motorcycle or other similar motor vehicle.
20,537
Section
537. 27.01 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (a) 3. In this subsection "vehicle "Vehicle admission area" means the Bong area lands acquired under s. 23.09 (13), the Wisconsin Dells natural area, the Point Beach state forest, recreational areas in other state forests designated as such by the department, designated use zones within recreation areas established under s. 23.091 (3), and any state park or roadside park except those specified in par. (c) 5.
20,538
Section
538. 27.01 (7) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (c) 1. Any vehicle in an
a vehicle admission area between November 1 and March 31, except as the department provides by rule.
20,539
Section
539. 27.01 (7) (c) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (7) (c) 1m. Any vehicle, except a motor bus, that is in a vehicle admission area on Veterans Day or during the 3-day weekend that includes Memorial Day and that is occupied by a person who produces evidence that shows that he or she is a state resident and a service member.
20,540
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540. 27.01 (8) (bn) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (8) (bn) 3. Any person who on Veterans Day or during the 3-day weekend that includes Memorial Day produces evidence that shows that he or she is a state resident and a service member, as defined in sub. (7) (a) 1m.
20,541
Section
541. 27.01 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 27.01 (9) (a).
20,542
Section
542. 27.01 (9) (a) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (9) (a) (title) Generally.
20,543
Section
543. 27.01 (9) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (9) (bn) Annual vehicle admission receipt fee waiver. The department shall waive the fee, including the issuing fee, imposed under sub. (7) for an annual vehicle admission receipt for any vehicle, except a motor bus, that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is owned by a person who produces evidence that he or she is the owner, is a state resident, and is a service member, as defined in sub. (7) (a) 1m. Each person who qualifies for this waiver may receive the waiver only once. For purposes of administering this paragraph, the department shall establish and maintain a list of service members, as defined in sub. (7) (a) 1m., who have received the onetime exemption.
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544. 27.01 (9) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (9) (c) Annual trail fee waiver. The department shall waive any annual fee for admission to state trails that is established under sub. (8) (c) for any person who produces evidence that he or she is a state resident and a service member, as defined in sub. (7) (a) 1m. Each person who qualifies for this waiver may receive the waiver only once. For purposes of administering this paragraph, the department shall establish and maintain a list of service members, as defined in sub. (7) (a) 1m., who have received the onetime exemption.
20,550m
Section 550m. 29.001 (58) of the statutes is created to read:
29.001 (58) "Municipal fish hatchery" means a fish hatchery that is owned or operated by a city, village, town, county, or a federally recognized Indian tribe or band located in this state.
20,551
Section
551. 29.020 of the statutes is created to read:
29.020 Deer management assistance program. (1) The department shall establish a deer management assistance program. Under this program, the department shall provide deer management assistance to participating landowners. The department shall also provide a method for collecting information from participating landowners about deer health and the deer population in this state and for receiving suggestions from participating landowners about managing the deer population. The department shall analyze the information received and use it to improve deer health and manage the deer population in this state. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this program.
(2) The department may establish fees for participation in the deer management assistance program. The department shall credit all fees to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (Lv).
20,552
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552. 29.040 of the statutes is created to read:
29.040 Deer management report rules. The department may promulgate rules to implement the recommendations contained in the 2012 final report of the assessment of this state's deer management plans and policies that was conducted under the terms of a contract between the department of administration and a recognized deer management expert.
20,552m
Section 552m. 29.053 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
29.053 (2m) The department shall establish a catch-and-release only season for bass fishing for the areas of the state where there is not a continuous open season for bass fishing. The season shall begin on the first Saturday in March and end on the Sunday preceding the first Saturday in May.
20,553
Section
553. 29.181 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.181 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
29.181 (2) (a) (intro.) A bonus deer hunting permit shall authorize the holder of the bonus deer hunting permit to take an additional deer of the sex or type specified by the department on the permit. do any of the following:
(c) Except as authorized by rule or as provided under par. (d), a person may not apply for or be issued more than one bonus deer hunting permit in a single season.
20,554
Section
554. 29.181 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
29.181 (2) (a) 1. Take an additional deer of the sex or type specified by the department on the permit.
20,555
Section
555. 29.181 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
29.181 (2) (a) 2. Take an additional deer in a county or deer management area in which the department has confirmed that a deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
20,556
Section
556. 29.181 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
29.181 (2) (d) A person may be issued more than one bonus deer hunting permit in a single season if each bonus deer hunting permit authorizes the person to take deer only in a county or deer management area in which a deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
20,557
Section
557. 29.181 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.181 (2m) (b) The resident has been issued one bonus deer hunting permit for that season and for that deer management area for which the resident has paid the fee specified under s. 29.563 (2) (c) 1. or 1m.
20,558
Section
558. 29.181 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
29.181 (3) Use of money from fees. From the moneys received from the sale of bonus deer hunting permits issued that authorize the taking of deer as provided under sub. (2) (a) 2., the department shall credit an amount equal to $5 times the number of those bonus deer hunting permits issued to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (hx).
20,559
Section
559. 29.181 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
29.181 (4) Rules. The department may promulgate a rule that establishes a fee for a bonus deer hunting permit issued under sub. (2) (a) 2. that is higher than the fee specified in s. 29.563 (2) (c) 1m. or (d) 2.
20,560
Section
560. 29.182 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
29.182 (1m) Open season requirement. The department may not establish an open season for hunting elk that begins earlier than the Saturday nearest October 15.
20,560r
Section 560r. 29.184 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 29.184 (4) (b).
20,560t
Section 560t. 29.184 (4) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
29.184 (4) (a) Except at facilities and specified property locations where prohibited by s. NR 45.06, Wis. Adm. Code, a person may engage in the training of a dog as authorized under sub. (3) (bg) or (br) without keeping it on a leash during the period from July 1st through August 31st if all of the following apply:
1. The dog is uniquely tattooed or wears a collar with the owner's name and address attached.
2. The person holds a Class A or Class B bear license issued under this section or is exempt from holding such a license under sub. (5).
3. The dog is being trained in a single pack of dogs that complies with the size requirement under par. (c).
20,560v
Section 560v. 29.184 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
29.184 (4) (c) No more than 6 dogs may be in a single pack regardless of the number of individuals involved in the training and regardless of whether there is more than one owner of the dogs.
20,561
Section
561. 29.185 (6) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
20,562
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562. 29.1945 of the statutes is created to read:
29.1945 Approvals for veterans and military members. (1) In this section, "war period" means any of the following:
(a) A period between September 11, 2001, and the ending date of Operation Enduring Freedom or an operation that is a successor to Operation Enduring Freedom, as established by the department of veterans affairs by rule.
(b) A period between March 19, 2003, and the ending date of Operation Iraqi Freedom or an operation that is a successor to Operation Iraqi Freedom, as established by the department of veterans affairs by rule.
(2) The department of veterans affairs shall issue a voucher for a hunting or fishing license to each person who applies for the voucher and who is a qualified veteran. The voucher entitles a qualified veteran receiving the voucher to the waiver of the fee, including the issuing fee, and any applicable surcharge imposed under s. 29.563 (13) (a) for a single hunting or fishing license. The license may be a resident small game hunting license, a resident deer hunting license, a resident archer hunting license, or a resident annual fishing license. To qualify for the fee waiver, the qualified veteran must submit the voucher to the department of natural resources within 365 days after the date on which the qualified veteran is discharged or released. A voucher may not be presented to a person who is subject to an appointment or a contract as authorized under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. to 4. but must be submitted directly to the department of natural resources. Upon receiving the voucher, the department of natural resources shall waive the fees and any applicable surcharge and issue the license. On an annual basis, the department of veterans affairs shall pay to the department of natural resources an amount that equals the total of fees and surcharges that have been waived by the department of natural resources under this subsection.
(3) (a) For purposes of this section, a qualified veteran is a resident who is one of the following:
1. A veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f), who served in a war period.
2. A member of a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces or of the national guard, as defined in
32 USC 101 (3), who has served in a war period and who has served under honorable conditions for at least one year beginning on the member's date of enlistment in a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces or in the national guard.
3. A person who served in a war period who was discharged from a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces or from the national guard, as defined in
32 USC 101 (3), if that discharge was an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions.
(b) For purposes of this section, the department of veterans affairs shall establish a procedure for determining who qualifies as a veteran. Before issuing a license, the department of natural resources shall request the department of veterans affairs to verify whether the applicant is a qualified veteran. If the department of veterans affairs verifies that the applicant for a license is a qualified veteran, the department of natural resources shall issue the license without charging a fee.
20,562g
Section 562g. 29.219 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
29.219 (1) (d) Exception; fishing in private ponds. No fishing license is required for a resident to fish in a pond that is a self-contained body of water and that is located entirely on private property owned by a person who gives permission to the resident to fish in the pond.
20,562m
Section 562m. 29.228 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
29.228 (1) (d) Exception; fishing in private ponds. No fishing license is required for a nonresident to fish in a pond that is a self-contained body of water and that is located entirely on private property owned by a person who gives permission to the nonresident to fish in the pond.
20,562r
Section 562r. 29.2285 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.2285 (3) (d) License requirement. Any person fishing for lake sturgeon shall hold a license authorizing the fishing or shall be exempt from holding such a license under s. 29.219 (1) (b) 1. or 2. or (d) or 29.228 (1) (b) or (d).
20,562t
Section 562t. 29.354 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.354 (5) Captive wild animals. This section does not apply to farm-raised deer, farm-raised fish, fish produced in a municipal fish hatchery, farm-raised game birds, or wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 169.
20,562v
Section 562v. 29.357 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.357 (5) (b) Subsections (1) to (4m) do not apply to the possession, transportation, delivery, or receipt of farm-raised deer, farm-raised fish, fish produced in a municipal fish hatchery, farm-raised game birds, or wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 169.
20,562y
Section 562y. 29.407 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
