Amendment ASA1-AB311

AB311-ASA1,2,23 7. Two members, appointed by the secretary of natural resources, each of whom has held a conservation patron license for 2 of the 3 license years preceding the date of the member's appointment.

AB311-ASA1,3,2 8. One member, appointed by the executive committee of the conservation congress, who is a member of the conservation congress.

AB311-ASA1,3,4 (b) The members of the sporting heritage council appointed under par. (a) 2. to 8. shall be appointed for 3-year terms.

AB311-ASA1,3,5 (c) The sporting heritage council shall meet at least 4 times each year.

AB311-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 23.0916 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-ASA1,3,11 23.0916 (3m) Board determinations. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a determination by the natural resources board under sub. (2) (b) or (c) or (3) (b) or (c) with regard to public access on land or an easement requires 5 or more members of the natural resources board to concur in that determination if the land or easement was acquired on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date].

AB311-ASA1,3,15 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a determination by the natural resources board with regard to public access on an easement, if the primary purpose of the easement is to provide public access to a navigable water on which public fishing is allowed.

AB311-ASA1, s. 3 Section 3. 23.0917 (8) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-ASA1,3,20 23.0917 (8) (f) The department may not obligate moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) to award a grant under sub. (3) or (4) unless the department first considers whether the grant will benefit local businesses and the economy of this state.

AB311-ASA1, s. 4 Section 4. 29.036 of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-ASA1,3,25 29.036 Sporting heritage council. (1) The sporting heritage council shall study, and provide advice and make recommendations to the governor, the natural resources board, and the legislature about, issues relating to hunting, trapping, fishing, and other types of outdoor recreation activities including all of the following:

AB311-ASA1,4,2 (a) Ways to improve the recruitment and retention of hunters, trappers, and anglers.

AB311-ASA1,4,5 (b) Ways to improve the management and protection of the natural resources of this state for the purpose of hunting, trapping, fishing, and other types of outdoor recreation activities.

AB311-ASA1,4,7 (c) Ways to encourage youth to participate in outdoor recreation activities including ways to implement outdoor recreation programs for youth.

AB311-ASA1,4,9 (d) Ways to improve access to public and private land for hunting, trapping, fishing and other types of outdoor recreation activities.

AB311-ASA1,4,10 (e) Ways to improve public access to lakes.

AB311-ASA1,4,11 (f) Ways to increase the availability of public shooting ranges.

AB311-ASA1,4,18 (2) The sporting heritage council shall prepare a biennial report on the status of the recruitment and retention of hunters, trappers, and anglers in this state. The sporting heritage council shall submit its initial report under this subsection no later than July 1, 2014, and shall submit subsequent reports no later than July 1 of each even-numbered year thereafter, to the governor, to the chairperson of the natural resources board, and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3).

AB311-ASA1, s. 5 Section 5. 29.084 of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-ASA1,4,25 29.084 Incentives for recruitment. The department shall establish a program to recognize people who recruit others as hunters, trappers, and anglers. The program shall include a component under which a person who is issued his or her first hunting, trapping, or fishing approval in his or her lifetime may designate one person as the person who encouraged the applicant to obtain the license. The program shall provide for all of the following:

AB311-ASA1,5,2 (1) A method for maintaining a record of persons designated as provided under this section.

AB311-ASA1,5,14 (2) A method for issuing a credit to any resident who is designated as provided under this section a specified number of times, as determined by the department, in any license year. The method shall require the department to allow the recipient of the credit to apply the credit in a manner that reduces the fee for an approval that is listed under s. 29.563 (2) (a) 1., 2., 4. to 5g., or 7. to 9., (3) (a) 1., or (6) (a) 1. by one-half of the fee that would otherwise apply to the approval, rounded up to the nearest dollar, that reduces the fee specified in s. 29.563 (4) (a) 1. for a resident sports license by $20, or that reduces the fee specified in s. 29.563 (4) (a) 2. for a resident conservation patron license by $60. The department may not require a resident to be designated more than 5 times in a license year in order to be eligible for a credit under this subsection. In this subsection, "license year" means the period between April 1 and the following March 31.

AB311-ASA1,5,17 (3) A method under which a person who is designated as provided under this section by more than 20 different people may be entered in a drawing for prizes awarded by the department.

AB311-ASA1,5,19 (4) A method under which a person may donate a prize to the department to be awarded in a drawing under sub. (3).

AB311-ASA1, s. 6 Section 6. 29.197 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB311-ASA1,6,3 29.197 (3) Weekend event events. In addition to any special event or program sponsored under sub. (2), the department shall, by rule, for a designate 2 special event for one weekend weekends per year, during which it shall waive the requirement that persons be issued fishing licenses and pay the applicable fees in order to fish in the waters of this state. The department shall designate the 3rd full weekend in January as one of the special event weekends. The department shall, by rule, designate to which inland or outlying waters this waiver these waivers shall apply.

AB311-ASA1, s. 7 Section 7. 29.237 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB311-ASA1,6,7 29.237 (1m) Subject to s. 29.024 and any limit imposed under s. 29.192 (3), a sturgeon spearing license shall be issued by the department to any person applying for this license who is at least 14 12 years old.

AB311-ASA1, s. 8 Section 8. 29.563 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB311-ASA1,6,10 29.563 (2) Hunting approvals. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2m) and, (2r), and (6m), the fees for hunting approvals are as follows:

AB311-ASA1, s. 9 Section 9. 29.563 (3) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 364, is amended to read:

AB311-ASA1,6,14 29.563 (3) Fishing approvals. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (3m) and, (3r), and (6m), the fees for fishing approvals are as follows:

AB311-ASA1, s. 10 Section 10. 29.563 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB311-ASA1,6,18 29.563 (6) Approvals for trapping, fur dealers and taxidermists. (intro.) The Except as provided in sub. (6m), the fees for trapping, fur dealer, taxidermist and related approvals are as follows:

AB311-ASA1, s. 11 Section 11. 29.563 (6) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-ASA1,6,21 29.563 (6) (a) 1m. Trapping issued to persons who are under 16 years of age: $9.25.

AB311-ASA1, s. 12 Section 12. 29.563 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-ASA1,7,3 29.563 (6m) Reduced fees for certain first-time approvals. (a) The fee for an approval that is listed under sub. (2) (a) 1., 2., 4. to 5g., or 7. to 9., (3) (a) 1., or (6) (a) 1. is $4.25 if the approval is issued to a person who has not received that type of approval, or has not been conferred the privileges of that type of approval under a license issued under s. 29.231 or 29.235, in any of the 10 years preceding the date of application.

AB311-ASA1,7,9 (b) The fee for an approval listed under sub. (2) (b) 1., 3., or 5. to 8., (3) (b) 1., or (6) (am) is one-half of the fee listed for the respective approval, rounded up to the nearest dollar, if the approval is issued to a person who has not received that type of approval by the department, or has not been conferred the privileges of that type of approval under a license issued under s. 29.231 or 29.235, in any of the 10 years preceding the date of application.

AB311-ASA1, s. 13 Section 13. 29.591 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-ASA1,7,12 29.591 (1) (am) The department shall offer an online course of instruction under the hunter education program for persons who are at least 18 years of age.

AB311-ASA1, s. 14 Section 14. 29.591 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.591 (2) (am) and amended to read:

AB311-ASA1,7,20 29.591 (2) (am) The department may appoint county, regional and statewide directors and categories of hunter education instructors necessary for the hunter education program and the bow hunter education program. These appointees are responsible to the department and shall serve on a voluntary basis without compensation. This paragraph does not apply to the online course of instruction under sub. (1) (am).

AB311-ASA1, s. 15 Section 15. 29.591 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-ASA1,8,2 29.591 (2) (b) 1. If the online course of instruction under the hunter education program requires field testing for a person to demonstrate successful completion of the course, the department shall make field testing available through each department service center at least bimonthly for persons who are at least 18 years of age.

AB311-ASA1,8,6 2. If the online course of instruction under the hunter education program requires a written test for a person to demonstrate successful completion of the course, the department shall offer the test at each department service center at least bimonthly to persons who are at least 18 years of age.

AB311-ASA1, s. 16 Section 16. 29.597 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB311-ASA1,8,13 29.597 (1) (a) The department shall establish and supervise the administration of a trapper education program funded from the appropriations under s. 20.370 (1) (Lq) and (ma). The Except with respect to the online course of instruction under sub. (1m), the department shall enter into an agreement with an organization that has demonstrated ability and experience in the field of trapper education to assist in the establishment and administration of the program.

AB311-ASA1, s. 17 Section 17. 29.597 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB311-ASA1,8,18 29.597 (1) (c) The trapper education program shall use certified instructors when providing the instruction on techniques of trapping fur-bearing animals. The department shall establish criteria and standards for certifying these instructors. This paragraph does not apply to the online course of instruction under sub. (1m).

AB311-ASA1, s. 18 Section 18. 29.597 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-ASA1,8,21 29.597 (1m) Online course of instruction. The department shall offer an online course of instruction under the trapper education program.

AB311-ASA1, s. 19 Section 19. 29.597 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-ASA1,9,2 29.597 (2) (c) 1. If the online course of instruction under the trapper education program requires field testing for a person to demonstrate successful completion of the course, the department shall make field testing available through each department service center at least bimonthly.

AB311-ASA1,9,6 2. If the online course of instruction under the trapper education program requires a written test for a person to demonstrate successful completion of the course, the department shall offer the test at each department service center at least bimonthly.

AB311-ASA1, s. 20 Section 20. 29.597 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-ASA1,9,9 29.597 (2) (d) Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to the online course of instruction under the trapper education program.

AB311-ASA1, s. 21 Section 21. 120.13 (30) of the statutes is created to read:

AB311-ASA1,9,15 120.13 (30) Hunter education programs. May award 0.5 high school credit to a pupil who successfully completes while in the high school grades a course of instruction under the hunter education program or bow hunter education program under s. 29.591 or the trapper education program under s. 29.597. A school board may award credit to a pupil under this subsection for completion of only one program.

AB311-ASA1, s. 22 Section 22. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB311-ASA1,9,18 (1) Sporting heritage council; initial study requirements. Before June 30, 2014, the sporting heritage council shall study each of the following:

AB311-ASA1,9,21 (a) Options and recommendations for increasing access to land for hunting, trapping, and other types of outdoor recreation activities especially in all of the following areas of this state:

AB311-ASA1,9,22 1. Areas with a high population density.

AB311-ASA1,9,24 2. Areas with a percentage of land open for public hunting that is lower than the statewide average.

AB311-ASA1,10,2 (b) Options and recommendations for simplifying hunting and trapping rules promulgated by the department of natural resources.

AB311-ASA1,10,9 (2) Sporting heritage council; initial membership. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for the appointed members of the sporting heritage council under section 15.347 (21) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, 4 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2013, 4 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2014, 4 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2015, and 3 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2016.

AB311-ASA1, s. 23 Section 23. Initial applicability.

AB311-ASA1,10,15 (1) The treatment of section 120.13 (30) of the statutes first applies to courses of instruction taken in the hunter education program or bow hunter education program under section 29.591 of the statutes or the trapper education program under section 29.597 of the statutes during the first school year beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

AB311-ASA1, s. 24 Section 24. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB311-ASA1,10,20 (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the treatment of sections 29.084 and 29.563 (2) (intro.), (3) (intro.), (6) (intro.), and (6m) of the statutes takes effect on March 1, 2012.

AB311-ASA1,10,23 (2) If this subsection takes effect after October 31, 2011, the treatment of sections 29.084 and 29.563 (2) (intro.), (3) (intro.), (6) (intro.), and (6m) of the statutes takes effect on March 1, 2013.

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