LRB-1543/2
MGG:wlj:rs
2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
March 18, 2003 - Introduced by Representatives Pettis, Johnsrud, Hines, Suder,
Musser, Seratti, Ainsworth, Gunderson, Albers, Ott, Petrowski and Friske,
cosponsored by Senators A. Lasee, Schultz and
Stepp. Referred to Committee
on Natural Resources.
AB174,1,4
1An Act to create 23.33 (1) (g) and 23.33 (3m) of the statutes;
relating to:
2operation of all-terrain vehicles on real property under the management,
3supervision, or control of the Department of Natural Resources for purposes of
4hunting.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources
(DNR), no person may operate a motorized vehicle on land or in bodies of water that
are in state forests or in other areas under the management, supervision, or control
of DNR unless the operation of the vehicle is specifically authorized by posted notice.
This bill codifies this rule in statute as it relates to all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
and provides an exemption to this rule. Under the exemption, any person who is at
least 65 years old or who has been issued a Class A or Class B hunting permit by DNR
may operate an ATV on land under the management, supervision, or control of DNR,
and on any roadway through such land, for the purpose of legally hunting, field
dressing, tagging, and retrieving game.
A Class A permit is issued to a person who has a permanent disability such as
cardiovascular disease or a prosthesis and authorizes the permit holder to hunt from
a stationary vehicle and to hunt with a crossbow under certain circumstances. A
Class B permit is issued to a person who has a temporary disability that restricts
mobility and authorizes the permit holder to use any method that is available to a
Class A permit holder and that is specifically authorized by DNR under the Class B
permit.
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:
AB174, s. 1
1Section
1. 23.33 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB174,2,32
23.33
(1) (g) "Department property" means real property or a body of water
3under the management, supervision, or control of the department
.
AB174, s. 2
4Section
2. 23.33 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB174,2,85
23.33
(3m) Operation on department property. (a) Except as provided in par.
6(b), no person may operate an all-terrain vehicle on department property unless
7operation of all-terrain vehicles is specifically authorized by notice posted by the
8department on the department property.
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(b) A person who is at least 65 years of age or a person who holds a Class A
10permit or Class B permit under s. 29.193 (2) may operate an all-terrain vehicle on
11any land, including any roadway, located on department property for the purpose of
12legally hunting, field dressing, tagging, and retrieving game.
