AB133-SSA1,483,1110 29.563 (14) (c) 5. Each reservation for a deer hunting back tag number: 50
11cents.
AB133-SSA1, s. 782 12Section 782. 29.591 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,483,2213 29.591 (3) Instruction fee. The department shall establish by rule the fee for
14the course of instruction under the hunter education program and the bow hunter
15education program.
The instructor shall collect the this instruction fee specified
16under s. 29.563 (11) (b) 1.
from each person who receives instruction under the hunter
17education program and the bow hunter education program and remit the fee to the
18department. The department may authorize an instructor under either program to
19retain 50% determine the portion of this fee, which may not exceed 50%, that the
20instructor may retain
to defray expenses incurred by the instructor in conducting the
21course. The instructor shall remit the remaining portion remainder of the fee or, if
22nothing is retained, the entire fee to the department.
AB133-SSA1, s. 782m 23Section 782m. 29.598 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,484,4 2429.598 Outdoors skills training. (1) Program coordination. The
25department and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall

1enter into an agreement with an established national organization that provides
2training to persons who are interested in learning about the outdoor skills needed
3by women to hunt, fish, camp, canoe and undertake other outdoor recreational
4activities in order to provide that type of training to interested persons.
AB133-SSA1,484,9 5(2) Match. No moneys may be transferred from the appropriation account
6under s. 20.370 (1) (mu) to pay for the costs associated with the agreement under sub.
7(1), unless the organization described in sub. (1) demonstrates that it has contributed
8an equal amount to pay for those costs. The matching contribution may be in the
9form of money or in-kind goods or services.
AB133-SSA1, s. 783m 10Section 783m. 29.733 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,484,1211 29.733 (3) A person may obtain water from a natural body of water that is not
12part of a fish farm for use in a fish farm if all of the following apply:
AB133-SSA1,484,1413 (a) The water is transferred directly from the natural body of water to the fish
14farm.
AB133-SSA1,484,1615 (b) Any of the water that is transferred out of the fish farm after use is
16transferred directly back to the natural body from which it was obtained.
AB133-SSA1,484,1917 (c) The transfer of the water between the natural body of water and the fish
18farm is achieved by use of a pipe, flume, ditch or pump or by use of any combination
19of these items.
AB133-SSA1,484,2120 (d) Any pipe, flume or ditch that is used is equipped with barriers that prevent
21the passage of fish between the fish farm and the other waters of the state.
AB133-SSA1, s. 784m 22Section 784m. 29.89 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,484,23 2329.89 Venison processing grants. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB133-SSA1,485,224 (a) "Charitable organization" means a nonprofit corporation, charitable trust
25or other nonprofit association that is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal

1Revenue Code and that is exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal
2Revenue Code.
AB133-SSA1,485,63 (b) "Deer damage management season" means a season for hunting deer that
4is established or extended by the department in order to reduce the deer population
5because the department determines that an excess population of deer will result in
6the increase of damage to agricultural or forest lands.
AB133-SSA1,485,9 7(2) Establishment of program. The department shall establish a program to
8reimburse counties for the costs that they incur in processing venison from certain
9deer carcasses.
AB133-SSA1,485,11 10(3) Eligibility requirements. A county is eligible for reimbursement under
11this section if all of the following apply:
AB133-SSA1,485,1312 (a) The county participates in the administration of both the wildlife damage
13abatement program and the wildlife damage claim program under s. 29.889.
AB133-SSA1,485,1514 (b) The county accepts deer carcasses for processing and pays for the costs of
15processing.
AB133-SSA1,485,1716 (c) The venison that is processed comes from deer that were killed in the county
17during a deer damage management season.
AB133-SSA1,485,1818 (d) The county pays for the costs of processing the venison.
AB133-SSA1,485,1919 (e) The processed venison is donated as provided under sub. (4).
AB133-SSA1,485,22 20(4) Donations authorized. A county may donate the processed venison to a
21food distribution service or a charitable organization. The county may require that
22the carcasses be field dressed before accepting them for processing.
AB133-SSA1,485,24 23(5) Grants; amounts; funding. (a) Reimbursement under this section shall
24equal the amount that it costs a county to process the venison.
AB133-SSA1,486,4
1(b) The department shall reimburse counties under this section from the
2appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (fq) after first deducting from s. 20.370 (5) (fq)
3payments made for county administrative costs, payments made for wildlife damage
4abatement assistance and wildlife damage claim payments under s. 29.889.
AB133-SSA1,486,75 (c) If the total amount of reimbursable costs under par. (a) exceeds the amount
6available after making the deductions under par. (b), the department shall establish
7a system to prorate the reimbursement payments among the eligible counties.
AB133-SSA1,486,10 8(6) Tagging exemption. The requirement under s. 29.347 (2m) (a) that the tags
9remain with the deer carcass or venison does not apply to a deer carcass or venison
10that is subject to this section.
AB133-SSA1, s. 785d 11Section 785d. 29.936 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,486,1812 29.936 (1) Notwithstanding s. 29.06 29.934, the department may distribute for
13free carcasses from fish and game seized or confiscated under s. 29.05 29.931 that are
14suitable for eating to food distribution services, as defined in s. 46.765 (1) (b). The
15department may have the fish or game that is seized or confiscated processed before
16distributing that fish or game to food distribution services. The department may
17collect the costs of the processing of the fish or game from the person from whom the
18fish and game was seized or confiscated.
AB133-SSA1, s. 792 19Section 792. 30.12 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,487,420 30.12 (4) (a) Activities affecting waters of the state as defined in s. 281.01 (18)
21that are carried out under the direction and supervision of the department of
22transportation in connection with highway and, bridge or other transportation
23project
design, location, construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair are
24not subject to the prohibitions or permit or approval requirements specified under
25this section or s. 29.601, 30.11, 30.123, 30.19, 30.195, 30.20, 59.692, 61.351, 62.231

1or 87.30 or chs. 281 to 285 or 289 to 299, except s. 281.48. However, at the earliest
2practical time prior to the commencement of these activities, the department of
3transportation shall notify the department of the location, nature and extent of the
4proposed work that may affect the waters of the state.
AB133-SSA1, s. 793p 5Section 793p. 30.1255 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,487,106 30.1255 (4) Educational activities. The department shall expend moneys in
7fiscal year 1999-2000 and in fiscal year 2000-01 to conduct activities that provide
8information and educational materials to the public regarding aquatic nuisance
9species. The amount expended under this subsection in each fiscal year may not
10exceed $25,000.
AB133-SSA1, s. 793q 11Section 793q. 30.1255 (4) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act
12.... (this act), is repealed.
AB133-SSA1, s. 793t 13Section 793t. 30.134 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,487,15 1430.134 Use of exposed shore areas along streams. (1) Definitions. In this
15section:
AB133-SSA1,487,1716 (a) "Artificial ditch" means a ditch, channel, canal or other stream of water that
17has no prior history as a stream.
AB133-SSA1,487,1918 (b) "Exposed shore area" means the area of the bed of a navigable body of water
19that is between the ordinary high-water mark and the water's edge.
AB133-SSA1,487,2020 (c) "Highway" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (22).
AB133-SSA1,487,2221 (d) "Riparian" means the owner, lessee or occupant of land that abuts a
22navigable body of water.
AB133-SSA1,487,2423 (e) "Water-related recreational activity" means a recreational activity that
24requires a body of water and includes swimming, fishing and boating.
AB133-SSA1,488,3
1(2) Authorization. Members of the public may use any exposed shore area of
2a stream without the permission of the riparian to engage in a water-related
3recreational activity.
AB133-SSA1,488,6 4(3) Restrictions; members of public. (a) In engaging in a water-related
5recreational activity in the exposed shore area of a stream, as authorized under sub.
6(2), a member of the public may not do any of the following:
AB133-SSA1,488,77 1. Use a motorized vehicle unless an exception under s. 30.29 (3) applies.
AB133-SSA1,488,98 2. Place a structure or object on the exposed shore area that remains after the
9person leaves the exposed shore area.
AB133-SSA1,488,1010 3. Cut or remove trees or woody vegetation.
AB133-SSA1,488,1111 4. Remove or damage soils or plants.
AB133-SSA1,488,1312 5. Remove or damage any object that was placed on the exposed shore area by
13the riparian.
AB133-SSA1,488,1414 6. Camp overnight.
AB133-SSA1,488,1615 7. Enter the exposed shore area except from the water in the stream, from a
16point of public access on the stream or with the permission of the riparian.
AB133-SSA1,488,1817 (b) Paragraph (a) 4. and 5. does not apply to removal or damage that is caused
18by normal wear or tear.
AB133-SSA1,488,2119 (c) Use of an exposed shore area of a stream by members of the public does not
20grant an easement or other right to the exposed shore area that is greater than the
21right granted to the public under this section.
AB133-SSA1,488,24 22(4) Restrictions; riparians; others. (a) No riparian may prohibit a member
23of the public from using, as authorized under this section, an exposed shore area of
24a stream.
AB133-SSA1,489,2
1(b) No riparian may charge a fee for the use, as authorized under this section,
2of an exposed shore area of a stream.
AB133-SSA1,489,43 (c) No person may obstruct a highway with the intention to impede or prohibit
4access by the public to an exposed shore area of a stream.
AB133-SSA1,489,6 5(5) Exceptions. The right granted to the public to engage in recreational
6activities on an exposed shore area of a stream does not apply to any of the following:
AB133-SSA1,489,77 (a) An exposed shore area of an impoundment on a stream.
AB133-SSA1,489,88 (b) Any artificial ditch.
AB133-SSA1,489,109 (c) Any location on a stream where there is no surface water flowing in the
10stream.
AB133-SSA1, s. 802m 11Section 802m. 30.19 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,489,1312 30.19 (1m) (b) Any agricultural uses The use of land for agricultural purposes,
13as defined in s. 29.181 (1b) (a)
.
AB133-SSA1, s. 847g 14Section 847g. 30.24 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,489,15 1530.24 Bluff protection. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB133-SSA1,489,1616 (a) "Obligate" has the meaning given in s. 23.0917 (1) (e).
AB133-SSA1,489,1717 (b) "Protect" includes to restore.
AB133-SSA1,489,20 18(2) Authorization. For the purposes of protecting bluff land, the department
19may expend money from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) for a program
20under which the department may do all of the following:
AB133-SSA1,489,2121 (a) Acquire bluff land or interests in bluff land.
AB133-SSA1,489,2322 (b) Award grants to nonprofit conservation organizations to acquire these lands
23or interests under s. 23.096.
AB133-SSA1,490,3
1(3) Ban on location restrictions. In exercising its authority under sub. (2) (a),
2the department may not limit acquisitions of bluff lands to bluff lands that are within
3the boundaries of projects established by the department.
AB133-SSA1,490,5 4(4) Limit on grants. A grant awarded under this section or under s. 23.096 to
5protect bluffs may not exceed 50% of the acquisition costs.
AB133-SSA1,490,9 6(5) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to administer and
7implement this section, including standards for awarding grants to protect bluffs
8under this section and under s. 23.096 grants. The department by rule shall define
9"bluff land" for purposes of this section.
AB133-SSA1, s. 847L 10Section 847L. 30.277 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 30.277 (1m) (a) and
11amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,490,1712 30.277 (1m) (a) Beginning in fiscal year 1992-93 and ending in fiscal year
131999-2000
, from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall
14award grants to municipalities governmental units to assist municipalities them in
15projects on or adjacent to rivers that flow through urban areas. The department may
16award these grants from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) beginning on July
171, 2000.
AB133-SSA1,490,22 18(b) For each fiscal year, except as provided in s. 23.0915 (1r) (c), from the
19appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz),
the department shall designate for
20expenditure $1,900,000 for grants under this section and for grants under s. 23.096
21for the purposes under sub. (2) (a). This paragraph does not apply after June 30,
222000.
AB133-SSA1, s. 847m 23Section 847m. 30.277 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,490,2424 30.277 (1b) Definition. In this section:
AB133-SSA1,491,2
1(a) "Governmental unit" means a city, village, town, county or the Kickapoo
2reserve management board.
AB133-SSA1,491,43 (b) "Nature-based outdoor recreation" has the meaning given by the
4department by rule under s. 23.0917 (4) (f).
AB133-SSA1, s. 847n 5Section 847n. 30.277 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,491,126 30.277 (2) (a) Grants awarded under this section from the appropriation under
7s. 20.866 (2) (tz)
shall be used for projects that emphasize the preservation or
8restoration of urban rivers or riverfronts for the purposes of economic revitalization
9and encouraging outdoor recreation activities that involve the enjoyment of the
10state's natural resources. These outdoor recreation activities include, but are not
11limited to fishing, wildlife observation, enjoyment of scenic beauty, canoeing,
12boating, hiking and bicycling.
AB133-SSA1, s. 847o 13Section 847o. 30.277 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,491,1614 30.277 (2) (b) A grant awarded to a municipality governmental unit under this
15section may be used to acquire land and may be used for a shoreline enhancement
16project
. For purposes of this paragraph, "land" includes rights in land.
AB133-SSA1, s. 847p 17Section 847p. 30.277 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,491,1918 30.277 (2) (c) Grants awarded under this section from the appropriation under
19s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall only be used for nature-based outdoor recreation.
AB133-SSA1, s. 847q 20Section 847q. 30.277 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,491,2321 30.277 (3) (e) Whether significant planning has occurred in the municipality
22area subject to the jurisdiction of the governmental unit prior to its request for a
23grant under this section.
AB133-SSA1, s. 847r 24Section 847r. 30.277 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,492,2
130.277 (3) (f) The level of support for the project demonstrated by the
2municipality governmental unit, including financial support.
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