Amendment ASA1-AB61

AB61-ASA1, s. 74 Section 74. 29.1085 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB61-ASA1,14,23 29.1085 (5g) Back tag. (a) The department shall issue a back tag to each person who is issued a Class A bear license, and the department or county clerk shall issue a back tag to each person who is issued a Class B bear licence. The back tag shall be in the form and numbered as required by the department.

AB61-ASA1,15,2 (b) No person may hunt bear or engage in the activity specified in sub. (2) (br) 1. or 3. unless there is attached to the center of the person's coat, shirt, jacket or similar outermost garment where it can clearly be seen the back tag issued to the person under par. (a).

AB61-ASA1, s. 75 Section 75. 29.109 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB61-ASA1, s. 76 Section 76. 29.109 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB61-ASA1, s. 77 Section 77. 29.109 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 29.1085 (3) (c) 2. and amended to read:

AB61-ASA1,15,9 29.1085 (3) (c) 2. A resident Class B bear hunting license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 by the department or by a county clerk to any resident applying who applies for this license and who pays the required fee.

AB61-ASA1, s. 78 Section 78. 29.109 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB61-ASA1, s. 79 Section 79. 29.109 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB61-ASA1, s. 80 Section 80. 29.114 of the statutes is repealed.

AB61-ASA1, s. 81 Section 81. 29.1475 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1,15,21 29.1475 (2) Authorization; resident hunting, fishing and trapping privileges. A resident conservation patron license confers upon the licensee all the combined privileges conferred by a resident small game hunting license, resident deer hunting license, resident wild turkey hunting license, resident bear hunting license, resident archer hunting license, waterfowl hunting stamp, pheasant hunting stamp, a wild turkey hunting stamp, resident annual fishing license, sturgeon spearing license, an inland waters trout stamp, a Great Lakes trout and salmon stamp and trapping license.

AB61-ASA1, s. 82 Section 82. 29.1475 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1,16,5 29.1475 (2m) Authorization; nonresident hunting and fishing privileges. A nonresident conservation patron license confers upon the licensee all the combined privileges conferred by a nonresident small game hunting license, nonresident deer hunting license, nonresident wild turkey hunting license, nonresident bear hunting license, nonresident archer hunting license, waterfowl hunting stamp, pheasant hunting stamp, a wild turkey hunting stamp, nonresident annual fishing license, sturgeon spearing license, an inland waters trout stamp and a Great Lakes trout and salmon stamp.

AB61-ASA1, s. 83 Section 83. 29.245 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1,16,8 29.245 (3) (b) 3. To a person authorized by the department to conduct a game census or to observe bear for educational purposes.

AB61-ASA1, s. 84 Section 84. 29.245 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1,16,12 29.245 (5) (b) 1. To a peace officer on official business, an employe of the department on official business or a person authorized by the department to conduct a game census or to observe bear for educational purposes.

AB61-ASA1, s. 85 Section 85. 29.99 (11m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1,16,22 29.99 (11m) (a) For shooting, shooting at, killing, taking, catching or possessing a bear without a valid Class A bear harvest permit 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 or imprisonment for not more than one year 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.

AB61-ASA1, s. 86 Section 86. 29.99 (11m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1,17,3 29.99 (11m) (b) Except as provided under par. (a), for the violation of any provision of this chapter or any department rule promulgated under this chapter relating to bear hunting, to the activities specified in s. 29.1085 (2) (br) 1. to 3. or to the validation of a bear carcass tag or registration of a bear, by a forfeiture of not more than $1,000.

AB61-ASA1, s. 87 Section 87. 29.99 (11m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB61-ASA1,17,10 29.99 (11m) (c) Any person who is convicted of hunting bear or engaging in any of the activities under s. 29.1085 (2) (br) with a dog that is not in compliance with s. 29.1085 (2g) 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.

AB61-ASA1, s. 88 Section 88 . Nonstatutory provisions.

AB61-ASA1,17,17 (1) Bear hunting approvals. The department of natural resources shall treat bear hunting licenses issued under sections 29.109 and 29.114 of the statutes after March 31, 1997, and before the effective date of this subsection as Class B bear licenses issued under section 29.1085 of the statutes, as affected by this act, until the licenses expire on March 31, 1998. Holders of these licenses shall comply with section 29.1085 of the statutes, as affected by this act.

AB61-ASA1,17,23 (2)  Report on fish hatchery operations. Before September 1, 1997, the department of natural resources shall submit a report that analyzes options for increased integration of private fish hatchery operations in the state fish stocking program to the governor, to the joint committee on finance, and to the chief clerk of each house for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes.

AB61-ASA1,18,5 (3)  Report on funding for fish and wildlife account. Before January 1, 1998, the department of natural resources shall submit a report that analyzes options for alternative funding sources for the fish and wildlife account in the conservation fund to the governor, to the joint committee on finance, and to the chief clerk of each house for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes. The report shall include recommendations as to the preferable options for the alternative funding sources.

AB61-ASA1, s. 89 Section 89 . Initial applicability.

AB61-ASA1,18,7 (1) Fish and game licenses and stamps.

AB61-ASA1,18,11 (a) The treatment of section 29.092 (2) (a), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (j), (k) and (m), (3) (a), (b), (c), (h), (i), (j), (k), (L) and (m), (3v) (a) 1. and 2. and (b), (4) (a), (am), (b) and (bn), (6) (a), (7) (a) 4. and (b) 5. and (13) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes first applies to licenses and stamps issued on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB61-ASA1,18,13 (b) The treatment of section 29.092 (2) (em) and (kd) of the statutes first applies to licenses issued on the effective date of this paragraph.

AB61-ASA1,18,16 (2) Wildlife damage surcharge. The treatment of section 29.092 (14) (am) and (b) of the statutes first applies to conservation patron licenses that are issued on the effective date of this subsection.

AB61-ASA1,18,19 (3) Bear hunting approvals. The treatment of section 29.092 (2) (d), (i), (kg) and (kr) of the statutes first applies to bear hunting approvals issued on the effective date of this subsection.

AB61-ASA1, s. 90 Section 90. Effective dates. This act takes effect on April 1, 1997, or on the day after publication, whichever is later, except as follows:

AB61-ASA1,18,24 (1) Wild turkey licenses. The treatment of sections 29.092 (2) (em) and (kd) of the statutes and Section 89 (1) (b ) of this act take effect on July 1, 1997, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

AB61-ASA1,19,7 (2) Bear hunting approvals. The treatment of sections 29.01 (8), 29.09 (9m) (a) 8., 29.092 (2) (d), (i), (kg), (kr), (om) and (or), (13) (cm), (13m) (a) and (14) (a), 29.093 (2) (cm), 29.1085 (title), (1), (1b), (2) (title), (a), (am), (b), (bg), (br) and (c), (2g), (2m), (3) (a) and (b), (4), (5) and (5g), 29.109 (title), (1) (title), (2) and (3), 29.114, 29.1475 (2) and (2m) and 29.99 (11m) (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes and the renumbering and amendment of sections 29.1085 (3) (c) and 29.109 (1) of the statutes and Sections 88 (1) and 89 (3) of this act take effect on October 15, 1997.

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