LRB-1069/3
MGG:cmh&wlj:jf
2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
March 11, 2003 - Introduced by Senators Zien, Brown, Schultz and Stepp,
cosponsored by Representatives
Gunderson, Gronemus, Van Roy, Pettis,
Hines, Hahn, Musser, Krawczyk, Suder, Albers, Bies, Seratti and Stone.
Referred to Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
SB63,1,2
1An Act to create 29.539 (2m) of the statutes;
relating to: removing feathers and
2nonedible parts from upland game birds.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law, with limited exceptions, prohibits the sale, purchase, or bartering
of wild animals, or parts of wild animals. Wild animals or wild animal parts that are
excepted include the tails and skins of lawfully killed squirrels and the hides of bear
if they include the bear's claws, head, and teeth. This bill creates a new exception
for feathers and other nonedible parts from lawfully killed upland game birds. The
bill defines upland game birds to be grouse, partridge, pheasant, quail, and wild
turkey.
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:
SB63, s. 1
3Section
1. 29.539 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB63,1,54
29.539
(2m) (a) In this subsection "upland game bird" means a grouse,
5partridge, pheasant, quail, or wild turkey.
SB63,2,2
1(b) The feathers and other nonedible parts of an upland game bird that has been
2lawfully killed are exempt from sub. (1).
SB63,2,54
(1) This act first applies to feathers and other nonedible parts of upland game
5birds that are killed on the effective date of this subsection.
