AB736, s. 30 8Section 30. 29.1085 (2m) (title) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
9Act 1
, is amended to read:
AB736,12,1010 29.1085 (2m) (title) Exemption Exemptions.
AB736, s. 31 11Section 31. 29.1085 (2m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 1,
12is renumbered 29.1085 (2m) (a).
AB736, s. 32 13Section 32. 29.1085 (2m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB736,12,1614 29.1085 (2m) (b) If a disabled person holds either a Class A or a Class B bear
15license, a person who accompanies and assists the disabled person may engage in the
16activities authorized under sub. (2) (br) 1. to 3. without holding a Class B bear license.
Note: Under current statutes, a person who holds a Class A bear license may bait
bear and may use and train dogs to track bear. A person who holds a Class B bear license
may assist a person with a Class A bear license in hunting bear but may not shoot at, shoot
or otherwise take a bear. A person who holds a Class B bear license may also bait bear

and use and train dogs to track or otherwise locate bear. The current statutes provide one
exemption that allows a child under the age of 12 to engage in the activities authorized
under a Class B bear license without obtaining a Class B bear license. This bill creates
an additional exemption from the requirement to obtain a Class B bear license for a
person who accompanies and is assisting a disabled person who holds either a Class A or
Class B bear license.
AB736, s. 33 1Section 33. 29.117 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,13,72 29.117 (2) Authorization. The nonresident archer hunting license authorizes
3the hunting of all game, except bear, wild turkey and fur-bearing animals, during
4the open season for the hunting of that game with a bow and arrow. This license
5authorizes hunting with a bow and arrow only and does not authorize hunting with
6a crossbow
unless hunting with a crossbow is authorized by a Class A, Class B, or
7Class C permit issued under s. 29.09 (9)
.
Note: Under the current statutes, a nonresident archer hunting license authorizes
hunting with a bow and arrow and does not authorize hunting with a crossbow. This bill
amends this provision to permit the use of a crossbow by disabled nonresidents who are
determined by the DNR to be qualified for such a permit.
AB736, s. 34 8Section 34. 29.174 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,13,159 29.174 (2) (f) In addition to the types and manner of hunting authorized under
10ss. 29.09 (9) and 29.104 (4) for disabled persons and persons who are visually
11handicapped, as defined in s. 29.09 (9) (a) 5., the
The department may modify any
12requirement of this chapter or rules promulgated under it,
establish special hunting
13seasons, authorize the use of special equipment or take any other action in order to
14provide additional hunting and fishing
opportunities for persons who are physically
15disabled or visually handicapped and may limit the number of persons involved.
Note: The current statutes authorize the DNR to establish special hunting
seasons or opportunities for persons who are physically disabled or visually handicapped
and authorizes the DNR to limit the number of persons involved. This bill expands this
provision to allow the DNR to modify any statute or rule related to hunting or fishing and
to authorize any activity or use of special equipment or take any other action in order to
provide additional opportunities for persons who are physically disabled or visually
handicapped to hunt or fish.
AB736, s. 35 16Section 35. 29.245 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
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129.245 (4) (b) 3. To a person who possesses or uses a light while using a bow
2and arrow for taking rough fish on lakes that are not outlying waters.
Note: The current statute prohibits the use of lights for shining wild animals. This
bill creates an exception for the use of lights for bow fishing for rough fish on inland lakes
only. Counties will continue to have authority to regulate or prohibit shining within the
county boundaries, notwithstanding this exemption from the statutory prohibition.
AB736, s. 36 3Section 36. 29.27 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,14,194 29.27 (3) A blind situated on state-owned property and used in hunting
5waterfowl must bear the name of the owner affixed permanently to the blind in
6lettering one-inch square or larger. The blind may be erected not more than 7 days
7prior to the opening of the waterfowl hunting season, as prescribed by the
8department, and must be removed within 7 days after the close of the season unless
9the department approves an extension of the deadline for removal due to compelling
10personal needs of the owner
. A blind situated on state-owned property which does
11not bear the name of the owner as prescribed by this section is a public nuisance. The
12department may seize all such nuisances and may destroy or sell the blinds in the
13name of the state. The department and its deputies are exempt from all liability to
14the owner for the seizure and destruction or sale of the blind. The owner is
15responsible for removing the blind within 7 days after the close of the waterfowl
16hunting season
. Any owner who erects a blind more than 7 days prior to the opening
17of the waterfowl hunting season or who does not remove a blind within 7 days after
18the close of the waterfowl season, or by a later date approved by the department, shall
19be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $10 nor more than $200.
Note: The current statute requires the owner of a waterfowl blind that is situated
on state property to remove it within 7 days after the close of the waterfowl season. A
penalty is provided for failure to remove the blind. This bill amends the current statute
to allow the owner of the blind to obtain the permission of the department for an extension
of the deadline to remove the blind due to compelling personal needs of the owner. This
will allow the property owner to extend the deadline, if the requirement to remove the
blind will be a hardship for the owner.
AB736, s. 37
1Section 37. 29.45 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB736,15,52 29.45 (2m) Any person may transport an antlerless deer killed under the
3authority of his or her hunter's choice, bonus or other deer hunting permit on any
4highway, as defined s. 340.01 (22), in order to register the deer in the deer
5management area where the dear was killed or in an adjoining management area.
Note: This bill allows a person who takes an antlerless deer under an antlerless
deer hunting permit to transport the deer to be registered in the deer management unit
where the deer was killed or an adjoining unit but does not require, as do current rules,
that the transportation be by federal or state highways.
AB736, s. 38 6Section 38. 167.31 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,15,87 167.31 (4) (c) Subsection (2) (b) and (c) does not apply to the holder of a Class
8A or Class B
permit under s. 29.09 (9) (c) who is hunting from a stationary vehicle.
AB736, s. 39 9Section 39. 167.31 (4) (cg) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,15,1310 167.31 (4) (cg) (intro.) A holder of a Class A or Class B permit under s. 29.09
11(9) (c) 1. who is hunting from a stationary vehicle may load and discharge a firearm
12or shoot a bolt or an arrow within 50 feet of the center of a roadway if all of the
13following apply:
AB736, s. 40 14Section 40. 167.31 (4) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,15,1715 167.31 (4) (cm) For purposes of pars. (c) and (cg), the exemption from sub. (2)
16(b) under these paragraphs only applies to the firearm, bow or crossbow being used
17for hunting by the holder of the Class A or Class B permit under s. 29.09 (9) (c) 1.
Note: Currently, a disabled state resident holding a Class A permit is exempt from
certain restrictions on hunting from a roadway. A Class A permit is issued to a person
with a permanent disability. This bill expands these exceptions to apply also to the holder
of a Class B permit, which is issued to a person with temporary disabilities, if the Class
B permit issued by the DNR specifically authorizes the hunting methods covered by the
exemption.
AB736, s. 41 18Section 41. 167.31 (4) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
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1167.31 (4) (f) Subsection (2) (d) does not prohibit a person from possessing a
2loaded firearm within 50 feet of the center of a roadway if the person does not violate
3sub. (2) (b) or (c).
Note: Current s. 167.31 (2) (d) provides that no person may discharge a firearm
within 50 feet of the center of a roadway. This bill clarifies that the prohibition on
discharging a firearm within 50 feet of the center of a roadway does not prohibit the
person from possessing a loaded firearm within 50 feet of the center of a roadway, if the
person does not violate the restrictions in s. 167.31 (2) (b) and (c) regarding possession
of a firearm in or on a vehicle and loading or discharging a firearm in or from a vehicle.
AB736, s. 42 4Section 42. 167.31 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,16,135 167.31 (4m) Rules. The department may further restrict hunting from
6stationary vehicles on county or town highways by promulgating rules designating
7certain county and town highways, or portions thereof, upon which a holder of a
8Class A or Class B permit issued under s. 29.09 (9) (c) 1. may not discharge a firearm
9or shoot a bolt or an arrow from a bow or crossbow under sub. (4) (cg). For each
10restriction of hunting from a county or town highway contained in a rule to be
11promulgated under this subsection, the department shall submit a specific
12justification for the restriction with the rule submitted to legislative council staff for
13review under s. 227.15 (1).
AB736, s. 43 14Section 43. 941.20 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB736,16,1715 941.20 (3) (b) 2. Paragraph (a) does not apply to the holder of a permit under
16s. 29.09 (9) (c) who is hunting from a standing vehicle, as defined in s. 29.09 (9) (a)
174., in accordance with s. 29.09 (9) (cr) 2.
AB736, s. 44 18Section 44. Nonstatutory provisions; natural resources.
AB736,16,1919 (1) Revenue sources for fish and wildlife account.
AB736,16,2220 (a) The department of natural resources shall study the potential for new or
21increased sources of revenue for the fish and wildlife account of the conservation
22fund.
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1(b) The scope of the study shall be limited to the following issues:
AB736,17,4 21. Proposals for the creation of new licenses, permits, approvals or fees for the
3use of state-owned property under the jurisdiction of the department of natural
4resources.
AB736,17,7 52. A review of current fees that are paid into the conservation fund to determine
6if the fees adequately compensate the state for the services provided to those who use
7state land.
AB736,17,9 83. The potential for using general purpose revenues, including an earmarked
9sales tax increase, as a supplement to the conservation fund.
AB736,17,1010 (c) The study shall include the following provisions:
AB736,17,13 111. An analysis of the activities on state-owned property that do not currently
12require a fee or for which the current fees do not reflect the costs and benefits of the
13activity.
AB736,17,16 142. Proposals for new or increased fees, including recommendations regarding
15reduced fees or exemptions for designated groups, such as persons under the age of
1618.
AB736,17,19 173. Proposals for implementing and collecting any new fees, including issues
18regarding the methods of imposing the fees, costs of collection and enforcement
19issues.
AB736,17,21 204. The potential for overlap of any proposed new fees with fees that are
21currently charged to users of public land.
AB736,17,22 225. Projections of the potential income from new or increased fees.
AB736,17,24 236. An analysis of how future changes in licensing technology and procedures,
24such as computerized licenses, may affect proposals for new or expanded fees.
AB736,18,4
1(d) In conducting the study required in this subsection, the department of
2natural resources shall consult with organizations representing individuals who use
3state-owned property under the jurisdiction of the department and organizations
4representing the tourism and hospitality industries.
AB736,18,85 (e) The department of natural resources shall submit a report summarizing its
6findings and recommendations no later than January 1, 1999, to the appropriate
7standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172
8(3) of the statutes.
AB736, s. 45 9Section 45. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
10except as follows:
AB736,18,1211 (1) The repeal and recreation of section 29.09 (1m) of the statutes takes effect
12on January 1, 1999.
AB736,18,1313 (End)
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