AB1125: Bill Text

2005 Assembly BILL 1125

March 14, 2006 - Introduced by Representatives Mursau, Albers, Davis, Gard, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, LeMahieu, Montgomery, Musser, Ott, Sheridan, Towns, Ward, M. Williams, Meyer, Wood and Friske, cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Breske. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AB1125,1,4 An Act to amend 29.171 (3), 29.173 (3), 29.191 (title), 29.211 (3), 29.216 (3), 29.231 (4) and 29.235 (4); and to create 29.001 (64m) and 29.191 (3m) of the statutes; relating to: issuing deer tags to owners and vendees under land contracts of certain parcels of land.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a landowner who is a resident of the state and who owns at least 50 acres in one parcel that is located in whole or in part in a deer management area receives first priority for a special deer hunting permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that authorizes the hunting of additional or special types of deer, such as antlerless deer.

This bill requires DNR to issue a second deer carcass tag to any person, including a nonresident, who applies for any license that authorizes deer hunting and requests the tag, if the person owns at least 40 acres in one parcel or owns a parcel through which a public snowmobile corridor passes. Current law defines a "public snowmobile corridor" to be a snowmobile trail or other corridor that is open to the public that is not a "snowmobile route." Current law defines a "snowmobile route" to be a route on a public highway or sidewalk where snowmobiles are allowed.

The licenses for which a second deer tag may be issued include archer hunting licenses, sports licenses, and conservation patron licenses. For purposes of receiving the second tag, the parcel must be located in whole or in part in a deer management area. Also, if the parcel has more than one owner, only one owner may be issued this second tag. The person receiving the tag is authorized to take a second deer during the applicable hunting season.

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:

AB1125, s. 1 Section 1. 29.001 (64m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1125,2,3 29.001 (64m) "Public snowmobile corridor" has the meaning given s. 350.12 (3j) (a) 1.

AB1125, s. 2 Section 2. 29.171 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1125,2,8 29.171 (3) The department shall issue to each person who is issued a resident archer hunting license a deer tag and a back tag. Upon request of a person being issued a license under this section, the department shall issue a 2nd deer tag to take a 2nd deer to the person if the requirements under s. 29.191 (3m) are met.

AB1125, s. 3 Section 3. 29.173 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1125,2,14 29.173 (3) Deer tag and back tag. The department shall issue to each person who is issued a resident deer hunting license a deer tag and a back tag. Upon request of a person being issued a license under this section, the department shall issue a 2nd deer tag to take a 2nd deer to the person if the requirements under s. 29.191 (3m) are met.

AB1125, s. 4 Section 4. 29.191 (title) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 25, is amended to read:

AB1125,2,17 29.191 (title) Hunting stamps and tags.

AB1125, s. 5 Section 5. 29.191 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1125,3,4 29.191 (3m) Additional deer tags. Upon the request of a person being issued a license and deer tag under s. 29.171, 29.173, 29.211, 29.216, 29.231, or 29.235, the department shall issue a 2nd deer tag to take a 2nd deer if the person is the owner of record or a vendee under a land contract of at least 40 acres in one parcel or if the person is the owner of record or a vendee under a land contract of a parcel through which a public snowmobile corridor passes.

AB1125,3,6 (b) For purposes of par. (a), the parcel of land must be located in whole or in part in one deer management area in this state.

AB1125,3,8 (c) No more than one owner or vendee of a given parcel may be issued a 2nd deer tag under this subsection.

AB1125, s. 6 Section 6. 29.211 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1125,3,14 29.211 (3) Deer tag and back tag. The department shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident deer hunting license a deer tag and a back tag. Upon request of a person being issued a license under this section, the department shall issue a 2nd deer tag to take a 2nd deer to the person if the requirements under s. 29.191 (3m) are met.

AB1125, s. 7 Section 7. 29.216 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1125,3,20 29.216 (3) Deer tag and back tag. The department shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident archer hunting license a deer tag and a back tag. Upon request of a person being issued a license under this section, the department shall issue a 2nd deer tag to take a 2nd deer to the person if the requirements under s. 29.191 (3m) are met.

AB1125, s. 8 Section 8. 29.231 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1125,3,25 29.231 (4) The department shall issue to each person who is issued a sports license a deer tag and back tag. Upon request of a person being issued a license under this section, the department shall issue a 2nd deer tag to take a 2nd deer to the person if the requirements under s. 29.191 (3m) are met.

AB1125, s. 9 Section 9. 29.235 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1125,4,6 29.235 (4) Deer tag and back tag. The department shall issue to each person who is issued a conservation patron license a deer tag and back tag. Upon request of a person being issued a license under this section, the department shall issue a 2nd deer tag to take a 2nd deer to the person if the requirements under s. 29.191 (3m) are met.

AB1125, s. 10 Section 10. Effective date.

AB1125,4,9 (1) This act takes effect on first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.

AB1125,4,10 (End)