AB675: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 675

November 9, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Reynolds, Johnsrud, Porter, Robson, Plombon, Hahn, Ladwig, Jensen, Musser, Baldus, Boyle, Kelso, Seratti, La Fave, Handrick, Olsen, Grothman, Lehman, Dobyns, Wood, Goetsch, Zukowski, Gronemus and Albers, cosponsored by Senators Rude, Schultz, Jauch, Decker, Chvala, Moen, Breske and Burke. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AB675,1,3 An Act to amend 29.104 (4) (a) 4. and 29.104 (4) (a) 5. of the statutes; relating to: verifying certain disabilities for the purpose of issuing crossbow hunting permits.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a person may receive a permit from the department of natural resources to hunt with a crossbow if the person has suffered a disability affecting certain upper extremities such as a hand or certain fingers. If the disability involves a permanent substantial loss of function in one or both hands, arms or shoulders, a permit may not be issued unless the person fails certain strength tests. Under current law, a licensed physician must administer these upper extremity strength tests. Also, under current law, a licensed chiropractor, as well as a licensed physician, may verify other disabilities for the purpose of issuing hunting permits other than crossbow permits to disabled persons. Under this bill, a licensed chiropractor may administer these upper extremity tests for the purpose of issuing crossbow permits.

For further information see the state and local 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:

AB675, s. 1 Section 1. 29.104 (4) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB675,2,2 29.104 (4) (a) 4. Has a permanent substantial loss of function in one or both arms or one or both hands and fails to meet the minimum standards of the standard upper extremity pinch, grip and 9-hole peg tests, administered under the direction of a licensed physician or a licensed chiropractor.

AB675, s. 2 Section 2. 29.104 (4) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB675,2,7 29.104 (4) (a) 5. Has a permanent substantial loss of function in one or both shoulders and fails to meet the minimum standards of the standard shoulder strength tests, administered under the direction of a licensed physician or a licensed chiropractor.

AB675,2,8 (End)