LRB-1332/P2
EHS:eev:jm
2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Kirby, BB0423 - Deer management assistance program
For 2013-2015 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
natural resources
Fish, game, and wildlife
This bill requires DNR to establish a deer management assistance program. The bill requires DNR, under this program, to provide a method for collecting information from the public about deer health and the deer population in this state and receiving suggestions from the public about managing the deer population. The bill also requires DNR to analyze information received and use it to improve deer health and manage the deer population in this state.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section
1. 20.370 (1) (Lv) of the statutes is created to read:
20.370 (1) (Lv) Deer management assistance program. All moneys received from fees collected by the department from participants in the deer management assistance program under s. 29.020 to be used for administering the deer management assistance program.
Section
2. 29.020 of the statutes is created to read:
29.020 Deer management assistance program. (1) The department shall establish a deer management assistance program. Under this program, the department shall provide deer management assistance to participating landowners. The department shall also provide a method for collecting information from participating landowners about deer health and the deer population in this state and for receiving suggestions from participating landowners about managing the deer population. The department shall analyze the information received and use it to improve deer health and manage the deer population in this state. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this program.
(2) The department may establish fees for participation in the deer management assistance program. The department shall credit all fees to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (Lv).
Section 9132.
Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
(1) Deer management assistance program. The department of natural resources may use the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes to promulgate rules under section 29.020 of the statutes, as created by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until June 30, 2015, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department of natural resources is not required to provide evidence that promulgating rules under this subsection as emergency rules is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for rules promulgated under this subsection.
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