Amendment ASA1-SB55

SB55-ASA1,487,17 (b) For purposes of par. (a), the northern portion of the state consists of the area that lies northward of a line beginning at Lake Michigan that follows the Oconto River upstream to where it reaches USH 41, that then runs northward along USH 41 until it intersects STH 22, that then runs westward along STH 22 to the city of Shawano, that then runs westward from the city of Shawano along STH 29 until it reaches STH 13, that then runs northward along STH 13 until it reaches STH 64, that then runs westward along STH 64 until it reaches USH 53, that then runs northwestward along USH 53 until it reaches USH 8, and that then runs westward along USH 8 until it reaches the Mississippi River.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1171gb Section 1171gb. 29.324 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,487,21 29.324 (1) (b) "Group deer hunting party" means 2 or more hunters hunting in a group all using firearms or all using bows and arrows, each of whom holds an individual license to hunt deer.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1171gd Section 1171gd. 29.324 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,487,25 29.324 (2) (intro.) Any member of a group deer hunting party, the members of which are all using firearms, may kill a deer for another member of the group deer hunting party if both of the following conditions exist:

SB55-ASA1, s. 1171gf Section 1171gf. 29.324 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,488,4 29.324 (2m) (a) In this subsection, "regular gun deer season" means the deer hunting season established by the department that begins on the Saturday preceding Thanksgiving and that authorizes hunting with firearms.

SB55-ASA1,488,7 (b) Any member of a group deer hunting party, the members of which are all using bows and arrows, may kill an antlerless deer for another member of the group deer hunting party if all of the following conditions exist:

SB55-ASA1,488,9 1. At the time and place of the kill, the person who kills the antlerless deer is in contact with the person for whom the antlerless deer is killed.

SB55-ASA1,488,11 2. The person for whom the antlerless deer is killed possesses a current unused deer carcass tag that is authorized for use on the antlerless deer killed.

SB55-ASA1,488,12 3. The antlerless deer is killed after the close of the regular gun deer season.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1171gh Section 1171gh. 29.324 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,488,18 29.324 (3) A person who kills a deer under sub. (2) or (2m) shall ensure that a member of his or her group deer hunting party without delay attaches a current validated deer carcass tag to the deer in the manner specified under s. 29.347 (2). The person who kills the deer may not leave the deer unattended until after it is tagged.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1171n Section 1171n. 29.335 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,488,23 29.335 Baiting of wild animals for hunting and dog training purposes. (1) In this section, "undisturbed carrion" means carrion of a wild animal that has not been moved by humans from the place where the wild animal died except to the degree necessary to field dress the wild animal.

SB55-ASA1,489,3 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no person may use honey, bones, fish, meat, or solid animal fat or parts of dead animals for the purpose of hunting or for the purpose of training dogs to track, trail, or otherwise locate wild animals. The department may not otherwise restrict or prohibit the types of bait used for any of these purposes.

SB55-ASA1,489,7 (b) A person who is hunting coyote, fox, raccoon, or any wild animal for which there is no closed season or who is training dogs to track, trail, or otherwise locate coyote, fox, raccoon, or any wild animal for which there is no closed season may use undisturbed carrion as bait.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1177g Section 1177g. 29.347 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,489,13 29.347 (5) (a) Any person who while operating a motor vehicle on a highway accidentally collides with and kills a deer may retain take possession of the carcass. If the motor vehicle operator does not want to retain take the carcass, the carcass may be retained taken by any other person who is present at the scene of the accident at the time the collision occurs or at any time after the collision occurs.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1177r Section 1177r. 29.347 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,489,17 29.347 (5) (b) (intro.) No person may retain 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 one of the following apply:

SB55-ASA1, s. 732 Section 732. 29.563 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,489,20 29.563 (4) (b) 1. Sports: $248.25 $238.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.

SB55-ASA1, s. 733 Section 733. 29.565 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,490,2 29.565 Voluntary contributions; venison processing and grant program. (1) Any applicant for a hunting license listed under s. 29.563 (2) (a) or (b) may, in addition to paying any fee charged for the license, elect to make a voluntary contribution of at least $1 to be used for the venison processing and donation program under s. 29.89.

SB55-ASA1,490,4 (2) All moneys collected under sub. (1) shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (5) (ft).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1196g Section 1196g. 29.566 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,490,6 29.566 (title) Collection, retention, and deposit of fees.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1196r Section 1196r. 29.566 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,490,15 29.566 (1m) Transaction payments. The department shall establish a system under which the department pays each agent appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. or 3. a payment of $1.50 for each time that the agent processes a transaction through the statewide automated system contracted for under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 4. This payment is in addition to any issuing fee, processing fee, or handling fee retained by the agent. The department shall make these payments by allowing the agent to retain an amount equal to the payments from the amounts that are collected by the agent and that would otherwise be remitted to the department.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1197g Section 1197g. 29.569 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,490,20 29.569 (3) (b) Restrictions on issuance of sturgeon spearing licenses during the open season. No Except as provided in par. (bm), no sturgeon spearing license may be issued during a period beginning on October 1 and ending on the last day of the open season for the spearing of rock or lake sturgeon that follows that October 1.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1197h Section 1197h. 29.569 (3) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,490,24 29.569 (3) (bm) Exceptions. A sturgeon spearing license may be issued during a period beginning on October 1 and ending on the last day of the open season for the spearing of rock or lake sturgeon that follows that October 1 to any of the following:

SB55-ASA1,491,3 1. A person who is a member of the U.S. armed forces and who exhibits proof that he or she is a resident, is in active service with the armed forces outside this state, and is on furlough or leave.

SB55-ASA1,491,5 2. A person who is a resident and who has attained the age of 14 during that period.

SB55-ASA1, s. 734 Section 734. 29.604 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,491,10 29.604 (2) (am) "State agency" means a board, commission, committee, department or office in the state government or the Fox River Navigational System Authority. "State agency" does not include the department of natural resources or the office of the governor.

SB55-ASA1, s. 735 Section 735. 29.741 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,491,15 29.741 (2) No person shall take, remove, sell, or transport from the public waters of this state to any place beyond the borders of the state, any duck potato, wild celery, or any other plant or plant product except wild rice native in said waters and commonly known to furnish food for game birds.

SB55-ASA1, s. 736 Section 736. 29.89 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,491,17 29.89 (title) Venison processing grants and donation program.

SB55-ASA1, s. 737 Section 737. 29.89 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,491,21 29.89 (2) Establishment of program. The department shall establish a program to reimburse counties for the costs that they incur in processing and donating venison from certain deer carcasses.

SB55-ASA1, s. 738 Section 738. 29.89 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,491,24 29.89 (3) (b) The county accepts deer carcasses for processing and pays for the costs of processing.

SB55-ASA1, s. 739 Section 739. 29.89 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,492,2 29.89 (3) (e) The processed venison is donated county shall make reasonable efforts to donate the venison as provided under sub. (4).

SB55-ASA1, s. 740 Section 740. 29.89 (5) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,492,4 29.89 (5) (title) Grants; amounts Reimbursement; funding.

SB55-ASA1, s. 741 Section 741. 29.89 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,492,9 29.89 (5) (a) Reimbursement Subject to par. (c), reimbursement under this section shall equal the amount that it costs costs, including administrative costs, that a county to process incurs in processing the venison and in donating the processed venison under sub. (4).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1232m Section 1232m. 29.89 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,492,14 29.89 (5) (b) The department shall reimburse counties under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (fq) after first deducting from s. 20.370 (5) (fq) payments made for county administrative costs, payments made for wildlife damage abatement assistance and wildlife damage claim payments under s. 29.889 (ft).

SB55-ASA1, s. 742 Section 742. 29.89 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,492,19 29.89 (5) (c) If the total amount of reimbursable costs under par. (a) exceeds the amount available after making the deductions under par. (b), the department shall establish a system to prorate the reimbursement payments among the eligible counties.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1239m Section 1239m. 29.971 (11m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,493,2 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 and who 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.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1247g Section 1247g. 30.12 (3) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,493,6 30.12 (3) (br) A riparian owner is exempt from the permit requirements under sub. (2) and this subsection for a structure that the riparian owner places beyond the high-water mark of a navigable water if all of the following conditions apply:

SB55-ASA1,493,8 1. The structure is a vertical wall designed to prevent land from eroding into the navigable water.

SB55-ASA1,493,10 2. The area exposed by grading or removing top soil for construction of the structure does not exceed 10,000 square feet.

SB55-ASA1,493,15 3. No later than 30 days after the date on which the riparian owner completes placement of the structure, the riparian owner replaces any material that was removed from the bed of the navigable water in the course of placement of the structure with comparable material or riprap, if the material removed was between the structure and the ordinary high-water mark.

SB55-ASA1,493,17 4. The structure incorporates adequate bracing and anchors to ensure structural stability.

SB55-ASA1,493,19 5. A filter fabric lining containing a layer of gravel extends from the landward side of the structure to facilitate drainage.

SB55-ASA1,493,22 6. The base of the structure extends to a sufficient depth into the bed of the navigable water to ensure the structure's stability and to prevent the structure from failing.

SB55-ASA1,493,24 7. The structure is secured into the bank of the navigable water in a manner that prevents erosion or scouring.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1247r Section 1247r. 30.12 (3) (bt) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,494,4 30.12 (3) (bt) A riparian owner is exempt from the permit requirements under sub. (2) and this subsection for a structure that is placed on the bed of a navigable water in the Wolf River and Fox River basin area, as described in s. 30.207 (1), and that extends beyond the ordinary high-water mark, if the following conditions apply:

SB55-ASA1,494,6 1. The structure is a vertical wall designed to prevent land from eroding into a navigable water.

SB55-ASA1,494,10 2. The structure is not a replacement for an existing structure and is placed on the bed of an artificial enlargement of a navigable water, or the structure is a replacement for an existing structure placed on the bed of a navigable water, including the bed of an artificial enlargement of a navigable water.

SB55-ASA1,494,13 3. If the structure is a replacement for an existing structure placed on the bed of a navigable water, including the bed of an artificial enlargement of a navigable water, it is placed not more than 2 feet waterward of the structure that it is replacing.

SB55-ASA1,494,15 4. The structure incorporates adequate bracing and anchors to ensure structural stability.

SB55-ASA1,494,17 5. A filter fabric lining containing a layer of gravel extends from the landward side of the structure to facilitate drainage.

SB55-ASA1,494,20 6. The base of the structure extends to a sufficient depth into the bed of the navigable water to ensure the structure's stability and to prevent the structure from failing.

SB55-ASA1,494,22 7. The structure is secured into the bank of the navigable water in a manner that prevents erosion or scouring.

SB55-ASA1,495,2 8. The riparian owner places riprap at the base of the waterward side of the structure up to the waterline or, if the structure is placed in a location where watercraft are moored, the riparian owner places riprap at the base of the waterward side of the structure up to a point that allows adequate space for the mooring of watercraft.

SB55-ASA1,495,4 9. The structure is constructed of treated wood and built so that the top of the structure meets the lower of the following:

SB55-ASA1,495,5 a. The natural topography of the bank of the navigable water.

SB55-ASA1,495,7 b. A point that is 4 feet above the ordinary high-water mark of the navigable water.

SB55-ASA1,495,8 c. The minimum height required to prevent overtopping by wave action.

SB55-ASA1, s. 743 Section 743. 30.124 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,495,14 30.124 (1) (intro.) Notwithstanding ss. 30.12, 30.125, 30.20, 30.44, and 30.45, and if the department finds that the activity will not adversely affect public or private rights or interests in fish and wildlife populations, navigation, or waterway flood flow capacity and will not result in environmental pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4), the department may do all of the following on public lands or waters:

SB55-ASA1, s. 744 Section 744. 30.124 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,495,18 30.124 (1) (a) Cut aquatic vegetation plants, as defined in s. 30.715 (1) (a), without removing the vegetation them from the water, for the purpose of improving waterfowl nesting, brood, and migration habitat.

SB55-ASA1, s. 745 Section 745. 30.125 of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1261g Section 1261g. 30.2025 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,495,23 30.2025 Lake Koshkonong comprehensive project. (1) Definition. In this section, "district" means the Rock-Koshkonong public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district.

SB55-ASA1,496,3 (2) Authorization. The district may implement a project developed and approved by the U.S. army corps of engineers to place structures, or fill, or both on the bed of Lake Koshkonong for any of the following purposes: