AB581,25,116 (e) If any deposit is made for an offense to which this section applies, the person
7making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the commercial
8fish protection surcharge required under this section. If the deposit is forfeited, the
9amount of the commercial fish protection surcharge shall be transmitted to the state
10treasurer under par. (f). If the deposit is returned, the commercial fish protection
11surcharge shall also be returned.
AB581,25,1612 (f) The clerk of court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer the
13commercial fish protection surcharge and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2)
14(m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer as
15provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. The state treasurer shall deposit the amount of the
16commercial fish protection surcharge in the conservation fund.
AB581,25,19 17(2) Use of commercial fish protection surcharge funds. All moneys collected
18from commercial fish protection surcharges shall be credited to the appropriation
19under s. 20.370 (4) (kr).
AB581, s. 65 20Section 65. 29.987 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB581,25,2421 29.987 (1) (a) If a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of a provision
22of this chapter or an order issued under this chapter, other than for a violation
23specified under s. 29.99 (1) (a),
the court shall impose a natural resources surcharge
24under ch. 814 equal to 75% 75 percent of the amount of the fine or forfeiture.
AB581, s. 66 25Section 66. 29.99 of the statutes is created to read:
AB581,26,5
129.99 Great Lakes resource surcharge. (1) Levy of Great Lakes resource
2surcharge.
(a) If a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of s. 29.503
3involving Great Lakes fish or for a violation of s. 29.514 or 29.519, the court shall
4impose a Great Lakes resource surcharge equal to 75 percent of the amount of the
5fine or forfeiture.
AB581,26,76 (b) If a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the Great Lakes
7resource surcharge shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension.
AB581,26,138 (c) If any deposit is made for an offense to which this section applies, the person
9making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the Great Lakes
10resource surcharge prescribed in this section. If the deposit is forfeited, the amount
11of the Great Lakes resource surcharge shall be transmitted to the state treasurer
12under par. (d). If the deposit is returned, the Great Lakes resource surcharge shall
13also be returned.
AB581,26,1814 (d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer the
15Great Lakes resource surcharge and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m).
16The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer as provided in
17s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. The state treasurer shall deposit the amount of the Great Lakes
18resource surcharge in the conservation fund.
AB581,26,21 19(2) Use of Great Lakes resource surcharge funds. All moneys collected from
20Great Lakes resource surcharges shall be credited to the appropriation under s.
2120.370 (4) (kr).
AB581, s. 67 22Section 67. 29.991 of the statutes is created to read:
AB581,27,3 2329.991 Fishing net removal surcharge. (1) Levy of fishing net removal
24surcharge.
(a) If a court imposes a forfeiture under s. 29.931 (2) (am) for failure to
25reimburse the department for costs associated with the seizure of a net or similar

1fishing device under s. 29.931 (2) (a), the court shall impose a fishing net removal
2surcharge in an amount equal to the sum of those costs plus an amount equal to 75
3percent of the amount of the forfeiture.
AB581,27,54 (b) If the forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the fishing net removal
5surcharge shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension.
AB581,27,96 (c) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer the
7fishing net removal surcharge and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m).
8The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer as provided in
9s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2.
AB581,27,11 10(2) Deposit of fishing net removal surcharge funds. All moneys collected
11from fishing net removal surcharges shall be deposited in the conservation fund.
AB581, s. 68 12Section 68. 30.51 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB581,27,1413 30.51 (2) (c) 2. A federally documented vessel which is a commercial fishing
14boat licensed operated under a license issued under s. 29.519.
AB581, s. 69 15Section 69. 814.75 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 814.75 (1m).
AB581, s. 70 16Section 70. 814.75 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB581,27,1717 814.75 (1g) The commercial fish protection surcharge under s. 29.984.
AB581, s. 71 18Section 71. 814.75 (12n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB581,27,1919 814.75 (12n) The fishing net removal surcharge under s. 29.991.
AB581, s. 72 20Section 72. 814.75 (13m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB581,27,2121 814.75 (13m) The Great Lakes resource surcharge under s. 29.99.
AB581, s. 73 22Section 73. 814.76 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 814.76 (1m).
AB581, s. 74 23Section 74. 814.76 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB581,27,2424 814.76 (1g) The commercial fish protection surcharge under s. 29.984.
AB581, s. 75 25Section 75. 814.76 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB581,28,1
1814.76 (10m) The Great Lakes resource surcharge under s. 29.99.
AB581, s. 76 2Section 76. 814.77 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 814.77 (1m).
AB581, s. 77 3Section 77. 814.77 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB581,28,44 814.77 (1g) The commercial fish protection surcharge under s. 29.984.
AB581, s. 78 5Section 78. 814.77 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB581,28,66 814.77 (5m) The fishing net removal surcharge under s. 29.991.
AB581, s. 79 7Section 79. 814.77 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB581,28,88 814.77 (6m) The Great Lakes resource surcharge under s. 29.99.
AB581, s. 80 9Section 80. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB581,28,1810 (1) The department of natural resources may use the procedure under section
11227.24 of the statutes to promulgate rules under this act. Notwithstanding section
12227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, emergency rules promulgated under this
13subsection shall remain in effect until the date on which permanent rules take effect.
14Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not
15required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an
16emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or
17welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated
18under this subsection.
AB581, s. 81 19Section 81. Effective date.
AB581,28,2120 (1) This act takes effect on July 1, 2005, or on the day after publication,
21whichever is later.
AB581,28,2222 (End)
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