AB1129: Bill Text

All of the provisions in this bill are no longer applicable on March 31, 2008, except for the provision that funds the wildlife damage program. Under the bill, that funding ends on June 30, 2008.

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:

AB1129, s. 1 Section 1. 20.370 (5) (fv) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,3,5 20.370 (5) (fv) Wildlife damage claims. All moneys received under s. 29.563 (2) (a) 5j. and k. and (b) 3g. and (12) (a) 1m. to provide state aid for the wildlife damage claim program under s. 29.889 (7) (d). No moneys may be encumbered from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (fq) for these payments after June 30, 2008.

AB1129, s. 2 Section 2. 29.053 (4), (5) and (6) of the statutes are created to read:

AB1129,4,4 29.053 (4) (a) The department may not establish any open season for the hunting of deer with firearms at any time during the period beginning on October 1 and ending on the Friday immediately before Thanksgiving Day unless one of the following applies:

AB1129,4,6 1. The deer hunting season is established for a hunting event for youth, as authorized under s. 29.325.

AB1129,4,7 2. The deer hunting season is established as required under sub. (5).

AB1129,4,9 3. The deer hunting season is established for the purpose of controlling the spread of disease in the deer population.

AB1129,4,11 4. The deer hunting season is established for the hunting of deer with muzzle-loading firearms on the Apostle Islands.

AB1129,4,12 (b) This subsection does not apply after March 31, 2008.

AB1129,4,18 (5) In addition to any other open seasons established by the department for the hunting of deer with muzzle-loading firearms, the department shall establish an annual open season for the hunting of antlerless deer only with muzzle-loading firearms. The season shall be for 4 days beginning on Thursday and ending on Sunday and shall include the 2nd full weekend in October. This subsection does not apply after March 31, 2008.

AB1129,5,2 (6) In addition to any other open seasons established by the department for the hunting of deer with muzzle-loading firearms, the department shall establish an annual open season for the hunting of deer only with muzzle-loading firearms. This open season shall begin on the Monday immediately following Thanksgiving Day and shall continue for 10 consecutive days. The department may only exclude from this season lands that the department designates by rule within state parks, metropolitan deer management areas, and chronic wasting disease control or eradication zones. This subsection does not apply after March 31, 2008.

AB1129, s. 3 Section 3. 29.054 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,5,7 29.054 Regular deer hunting season. (1) In this section, "regular deer hunting season" means an open season for the hunting of deer established by the department that begins on the Saturday immediately preceding Thanksgiving Day and that continues for 9 consecutive days.

AB1129,5,13 (2) Notwithstanding ss. 29.171 (2), 29.173 (2) (a), 29.175 (2), 29.211 (2), 29.212 (2), and 29.216 (2), a resident deer hunting license and a nonresident deer hunting license authorize the hunting of deer with firearms, including muzzle-loading firearms, and with bows and arrows, including crossbows used by any persons authorized to hunt with a crossbow under s. 29.171, during the regular deer hunting season.

AB1129,5,18 (3) Notwithstanding ss. 29.171 (2), 29.173 (2) (a), 29.175 (2), 29.211 (2), 29.212 (2), and 29.216 (2), a person may not hunt deer under the authority of a resident deer muzzle-loading license, a nonresident deer muzzle-loading license, a resident archer hunting license, or a nonresident archer hunting license during the regular deer hunting season.

AB1129,5,19 (4) This section does not apply after March 31, 2008.

AB1129, s. 4 Section 4. 29.171 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1129,5,22 29.171 (3) The department shall issue to each person who is issued a resident archer hunting license a deer carcass tag and a back tag.

AB1129, s. 5 Section 5. 29.171 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,6,9 29.171 (3m) Beginning on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], and ending on March 31, 2008, the department shall issue to each person who is issued a resident archer hunting license a back tag, one deer carcass tag that authorizes the taking of a buck deer, and 3 additional deer carcass tags that authorize the taking of 3 antlerless deer. The person issued the tags may use 2 of the additional tags only in deer management areas that are established by the department for the purpose of allowing the taking of additional or special types of deer in order to control the deer population in the state, except that these 2 additional tags may not be used in a deer management area that is designated by the department for which a resident would otherwise have to pay a fee under s. 29.563 (2) (c) 1.

AB1129, s. 6 Section 6. 29.173 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1129,6,15 29.173 (2) (a) A resident deer hunting license authorizes the hunting of deer with firearms only. Beginning on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], and ending on March 31, 2008, a resident deer hunting license authorizes the hunting of deer only with firearms that are not muzzle-loading firearms.

AB1129, s. 7 Section 7. 29.173 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1129,6,19 29.173 (3) Deer tag carcass tags and back tag tags. The department shall issue to each person who is issued a resident deer hunting license a deer carcass tag and a back tag.

AB1129, s. 8 Section 8. 29.173 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,7,6 29.173 (4) Additional carcass tags. Notwithstanding sub. (3), beginning on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], and ending on March 31, 2008, the department shall issue to each person who is issued a resident deer hunting license a back tag, one deer carcass tag that authorizes the taking of a buck deer, and 2 deer carcass tags that authorize the taking of 2 antlerless deer. The person issued the tags may use the additional 2 tags only in deer management areas that are established by the department for the purpose of allowing the taking of additional or special types of deer in order to control the deer population in the state, except that these 2 additional tags may not be used in a deer management area that is designated by the department for which a resident would otherwise have to pay a fee under s. 29.563 (2) (c) 1.

AB1129, s. 9 Section 9. 29.175 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,7,10 29.175 Resident deer muzzle-loading license. (1) Issuance. A resident deer muzzle-loading license shall be issued subject to s. 29.024 to any person applying for this license.

AB1129,7,13 (2) Authorization. A resident deer muzzle-loading license authorizes the hunting of deer with muzzle-loading firearms only during any open season for the hunting of deer with such firearms.

AB1129,7,23 (3) Deer carcass tags and back tags. The department shall issue to each person who is issued a resident deer muzzle-loading license a back tag, one deer carcass tag that authorizes the taking of a buck deer, and 2 deer carcass tags that authorize the taking of 2 antlerless deer. The person issued the tags may use the additional 2 tags only in deer management areas that are established by the department for the purpose of allowing the taking of additional or special types of deer in order to control the deer population in the state, except that these 2 additional tags may not be used in a deer management area that is designated by the department for which a resident would otherwise have to pay a fee under s. 29.563 (2) (c) 1.

AB1129,7,24 (4) Applicability. This section does not apply after March 31, 2008.

AB1129, s. 10 Section 10. 29.192 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,8,6 29.192 (6) During a given season authorizing the hunting of deer in which the taking of more than one deer is authorized, the department may not require that a person take and tag an antlerless deer as a prerequisite to taking and tagging a buck deer. This limitation does not apply to the hunting of deer in an area designated by the department as a chronic wasting disease eradication zone. This subsection does not apply after March 31, 2008.

AB1129, s. 11 Section 11. 29.211 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1129,8,12 29.211 (2) Authorization. A nonresident deer hunting license authorizes the hunting of deer with firearms only. Beginning on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], and ending on March 31, 2008, a nonresident deer hunting license authorizes the hunting of deer only with firearms that are not muzzle-loading firearms.

AB1129, s. 12 Section 12. 29.211 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1129,8,16 29.211 (3) Deer tag carcass tags and back tag tags. The department shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident deer hunting license a deer carcass tag and a back tag.

AB1129, s. 13 Section 13. 29.211 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,9,3 29.211 (4) Additional carcass tags. Notwithstanding sub. (3), beginning on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], and ending on March 31, 2008, the department shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident deer hunting license a back tag, one deer carcass tag that authorizes the taking of a buck deer, and 2 deer carcass tags that authorize the taking of 2 antlerless deer. The person issued the tags may use the additional 2 tags only in deer management areas that are established by the department for the purpose of allowing the taking of additional or special types of deer in order to control the deer population in the state, except that these 2 additional tags may not be used in a deer management area that is designated by the department for which a resident would otherwise have to pay a fee under s. 29.563 (2) (d).

AB1129, s. 14 Section 14. 29.212 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,9,8 29.212 Nonresident deer muzzle-loading license. (1) Issuance. A nonresident deer muzzle-loading license shall be issued subject to s. 29.024 by the department to any nonresident applying for this license during any open season for the hunting of deer with such firearms.

AB1129,9,11 (2) Authorization. A nonresident deer muzzle-loading license authorizes the hunting of deer with muzzle-loading firearms only during any open season for the hunting of deer with such firearms.

AB1129,9,21 (3) Deer carcass tags and back tags. The department shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident deer muzzle-loading license a back tag, one deer carcass tag that authorizes the taking of a buck deer, and 2 deer carcass tags that authorize the taking of 2 antlerless deer. The person issued the tags may use the additional 2 tags only in deer management areas that are established by the department for the purpose of allowing the taking of additional or special types of deer in order to control the deer population in the state, except that these 2 additional tags may not be used in a deer management area that is designated by the department for which a resident would otherwise have to pay a fee under s. 29.563 (2) (d).

AB1129,9,22 (4) Applicability. This section does not apply after March 31, 2008.

AB1129, s. 15 Section 15. 29.216 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1129,10,3 29.216 (3) Deer tag carcass tags and back tag tags. The department shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident archer hunting license a deer carcass tag and a back tag.

AB1129, s. 16 Section 16. 29.216 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,10,15 29.216 (4) Additional carcass tags. Notwithstanding sub. (3), beginning on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], and ending on March 31, 2008, the department shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident archer hunting license a back tag, one deer carcass tag that authorizes the taking of a buck deer, and 3 additional deer carcass tags that authorize the taking of 3 antlerless deer. The person issued the tags may use the additional 2 tags only in deer management areas that are established by the department for the purpose of allowing the taking of additional or special types of deer in order to control the deer population in the state, except that these 2 additional tags may not be used in a deer management area that is designated by the department for which a resident would otherwise have to pay a fee under s. 29.563 (2) (d).

AB1129, s. 17 Section 17. 29.231 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1129,10,18 29.231 (4) The department shall issue to each person who is issued a sports license a deer carcass tag and back tag.

AB1129, s. 18 Section 18. 29.235 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1129,10,21 29.235 (4) Deer carcass tag and back tag. The department shall issue to each person who is issued a conservation patron license a deer carcass tag and back tag.

AB1129, s. 19 Section 19. 29.325 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,10,23 29.325 Youth hunting event. (1) In this section:

AB1129,10,24 (a) "Adult" means a person who is at least 18 years old.

AB1129,10,25 (b) "Youth" means a person who is under the age of 16.

AB1129,11,6 (2) The department shall establish an annual hunting event for the hunting of antlerless deer in which only youth may participate. In order to participate, a youth is exempt from holding a license that authorizes the hunting of deer but shall hold a certificate of accomplishment that states that he or she successfully completed the course of instruction under the hunter education program in this state or shall have a similar certificate issued by another state or province.

AB1129,11,9 (3) Each youth participating in the hunting event established under this section must be accompanied by an adult. No adult may participate in the hunting event and each adult may accompany no more than 2 participating youth at a time.

AB1129,11,11 (4) The department shall issue to each youth who is participating in the event a back tag and one deer carcass tag that authorizes the taking of antlerless deer.

AB1129,11,13 (5) The season for the event shall last for 2 days and shall begin on the 2nd Saturday during the month of October and shall end on the following Sunday.

AB1129,11,17 (6) The department shall specify the areas of the state in which this event will take place and shall specify the types of firearms that may be used by youth during the event. The department need not promulgate as rules under ch. 227 the areas of the state or the types of firearms specified under this subsection.

AB1129,11,18 (7) This section does not apply after March 31, 2008.

AB1129, s. 20 Section 20. 29.361 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1129,11,25 29.361 (2m) Any person may transport on any highway, as defined in s. 340.01 (22), an antlerless deer killed under the authority of his or her hunter's choice, bonus, or other deer hunting permit on any highway, as defined s. 340.01 (22), in order to register hunting approval that authorizes the taking of an antlerless deer if the deer is being transferred for the purpose of registering the deer in the deer management area where the deer was killed or in an adjoining management area.

AB1129, s. 21 Section 21. 29.563 (2) (a) 5j. of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,12,2 29.563 (2) (a) 5j. Deer muzzle-loading: $21.25.

AB1129, s. 22 Section 22. 29.563 (2) (a) 5k. of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,12,5 29.563 (2) (a) 5k. Deer muzzle-loading issued to 12-year-olds to 17-year-olds: $17.25.

AB1129, s. 23 Section 23. 29.563 (2) (b) 3g. of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,12,7 29.563 (2) (b) 3g. Deer muzzle-loading: $157.25.

AB1129, s. 24 Section 24. 29.563 (12) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,12,9 29.563 (12) (a) 1m. Deer muzzle-loading: $14.25.

AB1129, s. 25 Section 25. 29.563 (12) (a) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 25, is amended to read:

AB1129,12,13 29.563 (12) (a) 2. Archer, sports or conservation patron: $14.25 if deer carcass tags are included; $11.25 after open season and deer carcass tags are not included.

AB1129, s. 26 Section 26. 29.563 (15) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,12,16 29.563 (15) Applicability of certain fees. Subsection (2) (a) 5j. and k. and (b) 3g. and (12) (a) 1m. do not apply after March 31, 2008.

AB1129, s. 27 Section 27. 29.566 (1v) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1129,12,25 29.566 (1v) Issuing payment for deer hunting tags. The department shall establish a system under which the department pays each agent appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. or 3. a payment of 50 cents each time that the agent uses the statewide automated system contracted for under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 4. to issue to an individual the deer carcass tags under s. 29.171 (3m), 29.173 (4), 29.175 (3), 29.211 (4), 29.212 (3), or 29.216 (4). The department shall make these payments in the manner specified under s. 29.566 (1r). This subsection does not apply after March 31, 2008.

AB1129, s. 28 Section 28. 29.889 (7) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1129,13,11 29.889 (7) (d) 2. The department shall pay claimants under subd. 1. from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (fv). If the amounts available under the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (fv) are not sufficient to pay the full amount required under subd. 1., the department shall then pay claimants under subd. 1. from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (fq) after first deducting from s. 20.370 (5) (fq) payments made for county administrative costs under sub. (2) (d) and payments made for wildlife damage abatement assistance under sub. (5) (c). If the amount remaining after these deductions from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (fq) are not sufficient to pay the full remaining amount required under subd. 1., the department shall pay claimants on a prorated basis.

AB1129, s. 29 Section 29. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB1129,13,15 (1) Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on June 30, 2008, any remaining balance in the appropriation under section 20.370 (5) (fv) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall lapse to the conservation fund.

AB1129,13,16 (End)