AB69: Bill Text

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

2003 Assembly BILL 69

February 18, 2003 - Introduced by Representatives Pettis, Hines, Plouff, Nass, J. Wood, Johnsrud, Owens, Gronemus, Jeskewitz, Gunderson, Krawczyk, Stone, Bies, Hahn, Seratti, Musser, Townsend, McCormick and Lothian, cosponsored by Senators Schultz and Harsdorf. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AB69,1,2 An Act to create 29.053 (1m) of the statutes; relating to: closing dates for certain fishing seasons.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Current statutory law requires that all fishing seasons on inland waters open on a Saturday. Under rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, many fishing seasons end on March 1, regardless of on which day of the week March 1 falls. This bill requires that a March 1 closing date be interpreted to be the first Sunday following March 1, unless March 1 falls on a Sunday.

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:

AB69, s. 1 Section 1. 29.053 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB69,1,6 29.053 (1m) Any March 1 closing date set for any fishing season shall be considered to be the first Sunday following March 1 if March 1 does not fall on a Sunday.

AB69,1,7 (End)