Wisconsin Legislature: 55,1053t

55,1052m Section 1052m. 29.084 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.084 (2) A method for issuing a credit to any resident who is designated as provided under this section a specified number of times, as determined by the department, in any license year. The method shall require the department to allow the recipient of the credit to apply the credit in a manner that reduces the fee for an approval that is listed under s. 29.563 (2) (a) 1., 2., 4. to 5g., or 7. 8. to 9., (3) (a) 1., or (6) (a) 1. by one-half of the fee that would otherwise apply to the approval, rounded up to the nearest dollar, that reduces the fee specified in s. 29.563 (4) (a) 1. for a resident sports license by $20, or that reduces the fee specified in s. 29.563 (4) (a) 2. for a resident conservation patron license by $60. The department may not require a resident to be designated more than 5 times in a license year in order to be eligible for a credit under this subsection. In this subsection, "license year" means the period between April 1 and the following March 31.

55,1053b Section 1053b. 29.184 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 29.184 (3) (a) and amended to read:

29.184 (3) (a) Prohibition. Except as authorized under par. (br), no person may hunt bear unless the person has been issued a Class A bear license or a Class B bear license and under sub. (5), no person may do any of the following: under this section.

55,1053c Section 1053c. 29.184 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

55,1053d Section 1053d. 29.184 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

55,1053e Section 1053e. 29.184 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

55,1053f Section 1053f. 29.184 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

55,1053g Section 1053g. 29.184 (3) (bg) of the statutes is repealed.

55,1053h Section 1053h. 29.184 (3) (br) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.184 (3) (br) Authorization; Class B bear license to conduct other activities. (intro.) A Class B bear license authorizes a resident or nonresident holder of the license No license is required for a person to do only any of the following:

55,1053i Section 1053i. 29.184 (3) (br) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.184 (3) (br) 1m. Pursue a bear, provided that the licensee person does not shoot, shoot at, capture, take, or kill the bear, except as provided under subd. 4.

55,1053j Section 1053j. 29.184 (3) (br) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.184 (3) (br) 4. Shoot, for the purpose of killing, a bear that was shot, but not killed, by a Class A bear license holder if the Class B bear license holder person shooting the bear was hunting in the same hunting party as the Class A bear license holder at the point of kill, if the Class A bear license holder possesses a current unused bear carcass tag that is authorized for use on the bear killed, and if killing the bear is necessary to protect the safety of the members of the hunting party or others.

55,1053k Section 1053k. 29.184 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.184 (3m) Open season requirements. If the department establishes an open season that includes a period during which a Class A bear license holder is allowed to hunt bear with the use of a dog, the department shall allow a Class B bear license holder person to engage in the activities specified in sub. (3) (br) 3. during that period.

55,1053L Section 1053L. 29.184 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.184 (4) (a) (intro.) 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:

55,1053m Section 1053m. 29.184 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.184 (4) (a) 2. The person holds a Class A or Class B bear license issued under this section or is exempt from holding such a license authorized under sub. (5) (3) (br) to engage in the training of a dog without holding a license.

55,1053n Section 1053n. 29.184 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

55,1053p Section 1053p. 29.184 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.184 (6) (a) Application. A person who seeks a Class A or Class B bear hunting license shall apply to the department.

55,1053q Section 1053q. 29.184 (6) (c) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

55,1053r Section 1053r. 29.347 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.347 (2m) (a) A carcass tag attached under sub. (2) and a registration tag attached by the department or a car kill tag attached under s. 29.349 (2) may be removed from a gutted carcass at the time of butchering, but the person who killed or obtained the animal shall retain all tags until the meat is consumed.

55,1053s Section 1053s. 29.347 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.347 (2m) (b) Subject to sub. (6), any person who retains a tag under par. (a) or who complies with s. 29.349 (2) (bm), if applicable, may give deer or elk meat to another person. The person who receives the gift of deer or elk meat is not required to possess a tag.

55,1053t Section 1053t. 29.347 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.347 (3) (b) No person may possess or control deer or elk antlers in the velvet or a deer or an elk skin in the spotted coat of a lawfully killed deer or elk unless the person to whom the carcass tag for the deer or elk was issued, or the person who had the deer tagged under notified the department that he or she was taking possession of a deer under s. 29.349 (2) (bm), has requested and received authorization from the department to control or possess the antlers or skin. A request for written authorization from the department shall be made within 7 days after the carcass tag has been attached to the deer or elk or within 7 days after notification of the possession has been given to the department under s. 29.349 (2) (bm), if applicable.

55,1053u Section 1053u. 29.349 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.349 (2) (b) (intro.) No person may take possession of the carcass of a bear, deer, or wild turkey killed in the manner specified in par. (a) and remove the carcass from the scene of the accident unless the person has complied with rules promulgated by the department under s. 29.063 (3) and one of the following apply:

55,1053v Section 1053v. 29.349 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

29.349 (2) (bm) No person may take possession of the carcass of a deer killed in the manner specified in par. (a) and remove the carcass from the scene of the accident unless the person has complied with rules promulgated by the department under s. 29.063 (3) and has, prior to taking possession of the carcass, notified the department in a manner prescribed by the department of the name and address of the person taking possession of the carcass and the location of the carcass.

55,1053y Section 1053y. 29.349 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

29.349 (4) The department shall establish a program for the removal and disposal of deer killed by vehicles on state trunk highways.

55,1053z Section 1053z. 29.354 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.354 (1) Approval necessary. No person may possess or have under his or her control any game bird or game animal or the carcass of any game bird or game animal unless the person has a valid hunting license, sports license, conservation patron license, taxidermist permit, or scientific collector permit. This subsection does not apply to a person who takes possession of a bear, deer, or wild turkey under s. 29.349 (2) (a) and who complies with the requirements under s. 29.349 (2) (b) or (bm), as applicable.

55,1055 Section 1055. 29.541 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.541 (1) (a) (intro.) Except as authorized under s. 29.934 (2) or 254.715 97.305, no innkeeper, manager or steward of any restaurant, club, hotel, boarding house, tavern, logging camp or mining camp may sell, barter, serve or give, or cause to be sold, bartered, served or given, to its guests or boarders any of the following:

55,1055d Section 1055d. 29.563 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.

55,1055f Section 1055f. 29.563 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is repealed.

55,1055h Section 1055h. 29.563 (6m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (6m) (a) The fee for an approval that is listed under sub. (2) (a) 1., 2., 4. to 5g., 7. to 8., 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.

55,1055j Section 1055j. 29.563 (6m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (6m) (b) The fee for an approval listed under sub. (2) (b) 1., 3., 5., 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.

55,1055k Section 1055k. 29.563 (14) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (14) (a) 1. The processing fee for applications for approvals under the cumulative preference systems for the hunter's choice deer hunting permit, bonus deer hunting permit, wild turkey hunting license, Class A bear license, Canada goose hunting permit, sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit, otter trapping permit, fisher trapping permit or sturgeon fishing permit: $2.75.

55,1055L Section 1055L. 29.563 (14) (a) 1g. of the statutes is created to read:

29.563 (14) (a) 1g. The processing fee for applications for approvals under the cumulative preference system for Class A bear licenses: $4.25.

55,1055m Section 1055m. 29.563 (14) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

29.563 (14) (c) 3. Each application for a hunter's choice permit, bonus deer hunting permit, elk hunting license, wild turkey hunting license, Class A bear license, wolf harvesting license, Canada goose hunting permit, sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit, bobcat hunting and trapping permit, otter trapping permit, fisher trapping permit, or sturgeon fishing permit: 25 cents.

55,1057 Section 1057. 29.605 of the statutes is repealed.

55,1058 Section 1058. 29.736 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.736 (1) (b) "Qualified inspector" means a veterinarian licensed under ch. 453 89 or a person who is qualified to provide evidence of fish health under s. 95.60 (4s) (c).

55,1060j Section 1060j. 29.971 (11m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

29.971 (11m) (c) Any person who is convicted of hunting bear or engaging in any of the activities under s. 29.184 (3) (br) with a dog that is not in compliance with s. 29.184 (4) or the licensing requirements under s. 174.053 or 174.07 may have his or her Class A or Class B bear hunting license revoked; and if the license is revoked, no Class A or Class B bear hunting license may be issued to the person for a period of 3 years after the date of conviction.

55,1061b Section 1061b. 30.123 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

30.123 (6) (d) The construction or placement and the maintenance of a replacement culvert to replace a culvert that is authorized under a permit issued under s. 30.12 or 30.123, if the construction, placement, and maintenance will comply with the same conditions of the permit placed in substantially the same location as the culvert being replaced if the replacement culvert is constructed or placed using best management practices to comply with water quality standards under subch. II of ch. 281.

55,1061c Section 1061c. 30.123 (6) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

55,1061d Section 1061d. 30.123 (6m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

30.123 (6m) Permits in lieu of exemptions. (intro.) The department may decide to require that a person engaged in an activity that is exempt under sub. (6) (d) or (e) apply for an individual permit or seek authorization under a general permit if the department has conducted an investigation and visited the site of the activity and has determined that conditions specific to the site require restrictions on the activity in order to prevent any of the following:

55,1061f Section 1061f. 30.123 (6p) of the statutes is created to read:

30.123 (6p) Costs. If the department requires a person who replaces a culvert to apply for an individual permit or seek authorization under a general permit under sub. (6m), notwithstanding the exemptions under sub. (6) (d), and if the department includes conditions in the individual permit or under the general permit that are different than the conditions in the permit issued for the culvert being replaced, the department may not impose a fee for the individual permit or for authorization under the general permit and shall reimburse that person, from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (8) (ma), for his or her reasonable costs incurred in complying with the different conditions in the permit.

55,1061g Section 1061g. 30.123 (6r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

30.123 (6r) (a) A person may submit to the department a written statement requesting that the department determine whether a proposed activity is exempt under sub. (6) (d) or (e). The statement shall contain a description of the proposed activity and site and shall give the department consent to enter and inspect the site.

55,1061h Section 1061h. 30.123 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

30.123 (7) (b) Construct and maintain a culvert that replaces a culvert that is not exempt under sub. (6) (d) or (e) and that is in a navigable water that is less than 35 feet wide.

55,1061i Section 1061i. 30.123 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

30.123 (9) Records. A city, village, town, or county that replaces a culvert and that is exempt from the permitting requirements under sub. (6) shall make and retain a record of the replacement of the culvert. The record shall include all of the following information:

(a) The date on which the replacement culvert was constructed or placed.

(b) The dimensions of the replacement culvert.

55,1064 Section 1064. 30.42 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

30.42 (1) (e) For each county named in s. 15.445 (3) 15.345 (8) (b), assign a department employee whose office is in the county to serve as a liaison representative on issues concerning the riverway.

55,1064m Section 1064m. 30.42 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

30.42 (4) Notwithstanding s. 15.03, the department shall process and forward all personnel and biennial budget requests by the board without change except as requested or concurred in by the board.

55,1065m Section 1065m. 30.92 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

30.92 (1) (b) "Governmental unit" means the department, a municipality, a lake sanitary district, a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district organized under ch. 33, the Milwaukee River revitalization council, the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway board, or any other local governmental unit, as defined in s. 66.0131 (1) (a), that is established for the purpose of lake management.

55,1066g Section 1066g. 31.02 (4d) of the statutes is created to read:

31.02 (4d) The department may not issue, amend, or revise an order under this section or under s. 182.71 (7) (b) with respect to a dam that, on June 1, 2015, met all of the following conditions unless the appropriate standing committee in each house of the legislature, as determined by each presiding officer, approves the order, amendment, or revision:

(a) The dam regulated the water levels of one or more lakes located in Vilas County.

(b) The dam was located in whole or in part in a city, village, or town with an equalized value exceeding $500,000,000.

(d) The dam was continuously subject to a lake level order for a period of at least 40 years.

55,1066j Section 1066j. 31.34 of the statutes is renumbered 31.34 (1) and amended to read:

31.34 (1) Each Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), each person, firm, or corporation maintaining a dam on any navigable stream shall pass at all times at least 25% 25 percent of the natural low flow of water of such stream, except as otherwise provided by law. This section, however, shall.

(3) The requirements under subs. (1) and (2) do not apply to a any of the following: