Amendment ASA1-AB517

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2001 ASSEMBLY BILL 517

October 11, 2001 - Offered by Natural Resources.

AB517-ASA1,1,3 An Act to amend 165.825; and to create 29.024 (1m) of the statutes; relating to: felony record searches with respect to persons applying for and being issued licenses that authorize hunting with firearms and providing a penalty.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB517-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 29.024 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB517-ASA1,1,7 29.024 (1m) Firearm restrictions. (a) In this subsection, "firearms hunting license" means a license issued under this chapter that authorizes hunting with a firearm, but does not include a Class A bear license or a wild turkey hunting license.

AB517-ASA1,1,12 (b) No person may apply for a firearms hunting license if the person is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29 (1) (a) or (b). No person may hunt with a firearm under the authority of a Class A bear license or a wild turkey hunting license if the person is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29 (1) (a) or (b).

AB517-ASA1,2,3 (c) The department of natural resources may request that the department of justice conduct a felony record search with respect to any person who is issued a firearms hunting license.

AB517-ASA1,2,8 (d) The department of natural resources may request that the department of justice conduct a felony record search with respect to any person who is issued a Class A bear license or a wild turkey hunting license if the department of natural resources determines that the person has hunted with a firearm under the authority of either of these licenses.

AB517-ASA1,2,10 (e) The department of justice may not charge the department of natural resources fees for felony record searches conducted under par. (c) or (d).

AB517-ASA1,2,16 (f) A person who violates par. (b) shall forfeit not more than $200, and the court shall order the revocation of any hunting approval issued to the person under this chapter. In addition, the court may prohibit the issuance of any hunting approval under this chapter to the person for a period of up to 3 years. The court shall also order the person to pay an amount sufficient to reimburse the department of justice for the cost of conducting any felony record search with respect to that person.

AB517-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 165.825 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB517-ASA1,2,22 165.825 Information link; department of health and family services other departments. The department of justice shall cooperate with the departments of natural resources, regulation and licensing, and health and family services in developing and maintaining a computer linkup to provide access to the information obtained from a criminal history search.

AB517-ASA1, s. 3 Section 3. Initial applicability.

AB517-ASA1,3,2 (1) This act first applies to licenses that are applied for on the effective date of this subsection.

AB517-ASA1,3,3 (End)