Amendment ASA1-AB179

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 179

April 15, 2005 - Offered by Representative Gunderson.

AB179-ASA1,1,3 An Act to create 95.55 (5) (bn) and 169.09 (1m) of the statutes; relating to: being physically in possession of a firearm, bow, or crossbow while hunting captive deer or other captive wild animals.

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

AB179-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 95.55 (5) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:

AB179-ASA1,1,6 95.55 (5) (bn) Notwithstanding any authorization for hunting under this section, no person may do any of the following:

AB179-ASA1,1,8 1. Shoot or shoot at a farm-raised deer while hunting unless the person is in physical possession of the weapon.

AB179-ASA1,1,11 2. Provide or operate, or offer to provide or operate, a facility that allows a person the opportunity to hunt a farm-raised deer if the person who is hunting is in violation of subd. 1.

AB179-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 169.09 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB179-ASA1,2,2 169.09 (1m) Possession of weapon while hunting. Notwithstanding any authorization for hunting under this section, no person may do any of the following:

AB179-ASA1,2,4 (a) Shoot or shoot at any wild animal that is or has been captive while hunting unless the person is in physical possession of the weapon.

AB179-ASA1,2,7 (b) Provide or operate, or offer to provide or operate, a facility that allows a person the opportunity to hunt any wild animal that is or has been captive if the person who is hunting is in violation of par. (a).

AB179-ASA1,2,8 (End)