AB150, s. 1529
1Section 1529. 28.11 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,673,62 28.11 (8) (a) Acreage payments. As soon after April 20 of each year as feasible,
3the department shall pay to each town treasurer 30 cents per acre, based on the
4acreage of such lands as of the preceding June 30, as a grant out of the appropriation
5made by s. 20.370 (4) (ar) (5) (bv) on each acre of county lands entered under this
6section.
AB150, s. 1530 7Section 1530. 28.11 (8) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,673,248 28.11 (8) (b) 1. A county having established and maintaining a county forest
9under this section is eligible to receive from the state from the appropriations under
10s. 20.370 (4) (at) and (aw) (5) (bq) and (bs) an annual payment as a noninterest
11bearing loan to be used for the purchase, development, preservation and
12maintenance of the county forest lands and the payment shall be credited to a county
13account to be known as the county forestry aid fund. A county board may, by a
14resolution adopted during the year and transmitted to the department by December
1531, request to receive a payment of not more than 50 cents for each acre of land
16entered and designated as "county forest land". The department shall review the
17request and approve the request if the request is found to be consistent with the
18comprehensive county forest land use plan. If any lands purchased from the fund
19are sold, the county shall restore the purchase price to the county forestry aid fund.
20The department shall pay to the county the amount due to it on or before March 31
21of each year, based on the acreage of the lands as of the preceding June 30. If the
22amounts in the appropriations under s. 20.370 (4) (at) and (aw) (5) (bq) and (bs) are
23not sufficient to pay all of the amounts approved by the department under this
24subdivision, the department shall pay eligible counties on a prorated basis.
AB150, s. 1531 25Section 1531. 28.11 (8) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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128.11 (8) (b) 2. The department may allot additional interest free forestry aid
2loans on a project basis to individual counties to permit the counties to undertake
3meritorious and economically productive forestry operations, including land
4acquisitions. These additional aids may not be used for the construction of
5recreational facilities or for fish and game management projects. Application shall
6be made in the manner and on forms prescribed by the department and specify the
7purpose for which the additional aids will be used. The department shall make an
8investigation as it deems necessary to satisfy itself that the project is feasible,
9desirable and consistent with the comprehensive plan. If the department so finds,
10it may make allotments in such amounts as it determines to be reasonable and
11proper and charge the allotments to the forestry fund account of the county. These
12allotments shall be credited by the county to the county forestry aid fund. After
13determining the loans as required under subd. 1., the department shall make the
14remainder of the amounts appropriated under s. 20.370 (4) (at) and (aw) (5) (bq) and
15(bs)
for that fiscal year available for loans under this subdivision. The department
16shall also make loans under this subdivision from the appropriations under s. 20.370
17(4) (ax) (5) (bt) and (ay) (bu).
AB150, s. 1532 18Section 1532. 28.11 (9) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,674,2219 28.11 (9) (am) The acreage loan severance share payments shall be deposited
20in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (aw)
21(5) (bq), and the project loan severance share payments shall be deposited in the
22conservation fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (ay) (5) (bu).
AB150, s. 1533 23Section 1533. 28.11 (9) (ar) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,675,324 28.11 (9) (ar) 1. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), if the sum of the
25unencumbered balances in the appropriations under s. 20.370 (4) (aw), (ax) (5) (bq),

1(bt)
and (ay) (bu) exceeds $400,000 on June 30 of any fiscal year, the amount in excess
2of $400,000 shall lapse from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (aw) (5) (bq) to the
3conservation fund, except as provided in subd. 2.
AB150, s. 1534 4Section 1534. 28.11 (9) (ar) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,675,85 28.11 (9) (ar) 2. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), if the amount in the
6appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (aw) (5) (bq) is insufficient for the amount that must
7lapse under subd. 1., the remainder that is necessary for the lapse shall lapse from
8the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (ay) (5) (bu).
AB150, s. 1535 9Section 1535. 29.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,676,410 29.05 (2) Additional arrest powers. In addition to the arrest powers under
11sub. (1), a conservation warden who has completed a program of law enforcement
12training approved by the law enforcement standards board, has been certified as
13qualified to be a law enforcement officer under s. 165.85 (4) (b) 1. and has complied
14with any applicable requirements under s. 165.85 (4) (bn) 1. while on duty and in
15uniform or on duty and upon display of proper credentials may assist another law
16enforcement agency as defined under s. 165.83 (1) (b) including making an arrest at
17the request of the agency, may arrest a person pursuant to an arrest warrant
18concerning the commission of a felony or may arrest a person who has committed a
19crime in the presence of the warden. If the conservation warden makes an arrest
20without the presence of another law enforcement agency, the conservation warden
21shall cause the person arrested to be delivered to the chief of police or sheriff in the
22jurisdiction where the arrest is made, along with the documents and reports
23pertaining to the arrest. The conservation warden shall be available as a witness for
24the state. A conservation warden may not conduct investigations for violations of
25state law except as authorized in sub. (3) and ss. 16.21 27.41 (12) and 23.11 (4). A

1conservation warden acting under the authority of this subsection is considered an
2employe of the department and is subject to its direction, benefits and legal
3protection. The authority granted in this section does not apply to county
4conservation wardens or special conservation wardens.
AB150, s. 1536 5Section 1536. 29.05 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,676,126 29.05 (10) Exemption from liability. Members of the natural resources board,
7and each
Each warden, in the performance of official duties, shall be exempt from any
8and
all liability to any person for acts done or permitted or property destroyed by
9authority of law. In any action brought against any board member or warden
10involving any official action, the district attorney of the county in which the action
11is commenced shall represent such board member or the warden. No taxable costs
12or attorney fees shall be allowed to either party in said the action.
AB150, s. 1537 13Section 1537. 29.09 (9m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,676,1414 29.09 (9m) (am) Bonus deer hunting permit.
AB150, s. 1538 15Section 1538. 29.09 (9r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,676,2016 29.09 (9r) Handling fees for applications for certain approvals. (a) In
17addition to any other fee imposed under s. 29.092, the department may collect
18handling fees for the approvals that the department itself issues. The handling fees
19shall cover the costs associated with paying for approvals that are requested by mail,
20telephone or electronic means.
AB150,677,221 (b) If the department collects handling fees under par. (a), it shall promulgate
22rules to designate the approvals to which the fees shall apply and to establish the
23amounts of the fees. The fees may not be more than the amounts necessary to cover
24the handling costs of issuing the approvals. In this paragraph, "handling costs"

1includes credit transaction fees, mailing costs and personnel costs that are necessary
2to process the credit transaction.
AB150,677,43 (c) Any fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the
4conservation fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (Lu).
AB150, s. 1539 5Section 1539. 29.092 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act
6153
, is amended to read:
AB150,677,87 29.092 (2) (a) Resident small game. Except as provided in sub. (3v) (a) 1. and
8(am)
, the fee for a resident small game hunting license is $10.25 $12.25.
AB150, s. 1540 9Section 1540. 29.092 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,677,1110 29.092 (2) (c) Resident deer. The fee for a resident deer hunting license is $16.25
11$20.25.
AB150, s. 1541 12Section 1541. 29.092 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,677,1413 29.092 (2) (d) Resident bear. The fee for a resident bear hunting license is $5
14$10.25.
AB150, s. 1542 15Section 1542. 29.092 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,677,1716 29.092 (2) (e) Resident archer. The fee for a resident archer hunting license is
17$16.25 $20.25.
AB150, s. 1543 18Section 1543. 29.092 (2) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,677,2019 29.092 (2) (em) Resident wild turkey. The fee for a resident wild turkey hunting
20license is $7.25 $11.25.
AB150, s. 1544 21Section 1544. 29.092 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,677,2322 29.092 (2) (f) Nonresident annual small game. The fee for a nonresident annual
23small game hunting license is $68.25 $73.25.
AB150, s. 1545 24Section 1545. 29.092 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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129.092 (2) (g) Nonresident 5-day small game. The fee for a nonresident 5-day
2small game hunting license is $38.25 $43.25.
AB150, s. 1546 3Section 1546. 29.092 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,678,54 29.092 (2) (h) Nonresident deer. The fee for a nonresident deer hunting license
5is $118.25 $128.25.
AB150, s. 1547 6Section 1547. 29.092 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,678,87 29.092 (2) (i) Nonresident bear. The fee for a nonresident bear hunting license
8is $20 $48.25.
AB150, s. 1548 9Section 1548. 29.092 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,678,1110 29.092 (2) (j) Nonresident fur-bearing animal. The fee for a nonresident
11fur-bearing animal hunting license is $138.25 $148.25.
AB150, s. 1549 12Section 1549. 29.092 (2) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,678,1413 29.092 (2) (k) Nonresident archer. The fee for a nonresident archer hunting
14license is $118.25 $128.25.
AB150, s. 1550 15Section 1550. 29.092 (2) (kd) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,678,1716 29.092 (2) (kd) Nonresident wild turkey. The fee for a nonresident wild turkey
17hunting license is $49.25 $59.25.
AB150, s. 1551 18Section 1551. 29.092 (2) (kg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,678,2019 29.092 (2) (kg) Resident bear harvest permit. The fee for a resident bear harvest
20permit is $30 $40.
AB150, s. 1552 21Section 1552. 29.092 (2) (kr) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,678,2322 29.092 (2) (kr) Nonresident bear harvest permit. The fee for a nonresident bear
23harvest permit is $120 $150.
AB150, s. 1553 24Section 1553. 29.092 (2) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
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129.092 (2) (L) Wild turkey hunting stamp. The fee for a wild turkey hunting
2stamp is $5 $2.75.
AB150, s. 1554 3Section 1554. 29.092 (2) (Lm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,679,54 29.092 (2) (Lm) Pheasant hunting stamp. The fee for a pheasant hunting
5stamp is $7 $6.75.
AB150, s. 1555 6Section 1555. 29.092 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,679,87 29.092 (2) (m) Waterfowl hunting stamp. The fee for a waterfowl hunting
8stamp is $5 $6.75.
AB150, s. 1556 9Section 1556. 29.092 (2) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,679,1410 29.092 (2) (o) Deer tag and back tag. There is no fee for a deer tag or back tag
11issued with a resident deer hunting license, resident archer hunting license,
12nonresident deer hunting license, nonresident archer hunting license, resident
13sports license, nonresident sports license, resident conservation patron license or
14nonresident conservation patron license.
AB150, s. 1557 15Section 1557. 29.092 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act
16153
, is amended to read:
AB150,679,1817 29.092 (3) (a) Resident annual. Except as provided in sub. (3v) (a) 2. and (b),
18the fee for a resident annual fishing license is $11.25 $14.25.
AB150, s. 1558 19Section 1558. 29.092 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,679,2120 29.092 (3) (b) Resident annual husband and wife. The fee for a resident annual
21husband and wife fishing license is $19.25 $24.25.
AB150, s. 1559 22Section 1559. 29.092 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,679,2423 29.092 (3) (c) Resident 2-day sports fishing. The fee for a resident 2-day sports
24fishing license is $7.25 $8.25.
AB150, s. 1560 25Section 1560. 29.092 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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129.092 (3) (f) Resident disabled person. There is no The fee for a an annual
2fishing license issued to a resident disabled person under s. 29.145 (1c) is $6.25.
AB150, s. 1561 3Section 1561. 29.092 (3) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,680,54 29.092 (3) (h) Nonresident annual. The fee for a nonresident annual fishing
5license is $27.25 $29.25.
AB150, s. 1562 6Section 1562. 29.092 (3) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,680,87 29.092 (3) (i) Nonresident annual family. The fee for a nonresident annual
8family fishing license is $47.25 $54.25.
AB150, s. 1563 9Section 1563. 29.092 (3) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,680,1110 29.092 (3) (j) Nonresident 15-day. The fee for a nonresident 15-day fishing
11license is $17.25 $22.25.
AB150, s. 1564 12Section 1564. 29.092 (3) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,680,1413 29.092 (3) (k) Nonresident 15-day family. The fee for a nonresident 15-day
14family fishing license is $27.25 $29.25.
AB150, s. 1565 15Section 1565. 29.092 (3) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,680,1716 29.092 (3) (L) Nonresident 4-day. The fee for a nonresident 4-day fishing
17license is $12.25 $14.25.
AB150, s. 1566 18Section 1566. 29.092 (3) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,680,2019 29.092 (3) (m) Nonresident 2-day sports fishing. The fee for a nonresident
202-day sports fishing license is $7.25 $8.25.
AB150, s. 1567 21Section 1567. 29.092 (3) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,680,2322 29.092 (3) (o) Inland waters trout stamp. The fee for an inland waters trout
23stamp is $7 $6.75.
AB150, s. 1568 24Section 1568. 29.092 (3) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
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129.092 (3) (p) Great Lakes trout and salmon stamp. The fee for a Great Lakes
2trout and salmon stamp is $7 $6.75.
AB150, s. 1569 3Section 1569. 29.092 (3v) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,681,44 29.092 (3v) (a) 1. Resident small game hunting license, $3.25 $6.25.
AB150, s. 1570 5Section 1570. 29.092 (3v) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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