AB311-engrossed, s. 5c 15Section 5c. 29.193 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB311-engrossed,8,1816 29.193 (2) (b) 1. The department shall, after investigation and without
17charging a fee, except for the costs of review in par. (c) 3. or (e), issue a Class A, Class
18B or, Class C, or Class D permit to any person, as provided in this subsection.
AB311-engrossed, s. 5e 19Section 5e. 29.193 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB311-engrossed,8,2320 29.193 (2) (b) 3. As part of the application for a Class A or, Class B, or Class D
21permit under this subsection, the applicant shall authorize the department by
22written release to examine all medical records regarding the applicant's physical
23disability.
AB311-engrossed, s. 5g 24Section 5g. 29.193 (2) (c) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,9,3
129.193 (2) (c) 5. The department shall issue a Class D permit to any person with
2an amputation, or permanent substantial loss of function, of one or both arms or one
3or both hands.
AB311-engrossed, s. 5h 4Section 5h. 29.193 (2) (cr) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,9,95 29.193 (2) (cr) 2m. a. In this subdivision, "open water" means any portion of a
6navigable water body that does not contain a naturally occurring growth of emergent
7vegetation that is rooted to the bottom and that is of sufficient height and density to
8conceal at least 50 percent of a person who is hunting waterfowl from a boat or from
9a waterfowl blind.
AB311-engrossed,9,1310 b. A Class A permit authorizes the holder to hunt waterfowl from a boat or from
11a waterfowl blind in open water. The holder of the Class A permit may be
12accompanied by up to 2 persons who may hunt waterfowl with the Class A permit
13holder only if they hold the appropriate approvals.
AB311-engrossed, s. 5j 14Section 5j. 29.193 (2) (cr) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,9,1815 29.193 (2) (cr) 4. A person holding a current resident or nonresident deer
16hunting license and a Class D permit may hunt deer of either sex with a firearm only
17during a special season established by the department that is open for hunting deer
18with firearms by disabled persons who hold a permit under this section.
AB311-engrossed, s. 5m 19Section 5m. 29.193 (2) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,9,2520 29.193 (2) (d) 3. A holder of a Class D permit may use an adaptive device, as
21authorized by the department by rule, to facilitate the use of a firearm and may be
22accompanied by a person who is not eligible to apply for a permit under this section.
23The accompanying person may not hunt or carry a firearm, bow, or crossbow unless
24that person has been issued the appropriate approval to do so. The assistance
25rendered by an accompanying person who has not been issued the appropriate

1approval is limited to field dressing, tagging, and retrieving game for the permit
2holder and any other assistance authorized by the department by rule.
AB311-engrossed, s. 6 3Section 6. 29.197 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB311-engrossed,10,114 29.197 (3) Weekend event events. In addition to any special event or program
5sponsored under sub. (2), the department shall, by rule, for a designate 2 special
6event for one weekend weekends per year, during which it shall waive the
7requirement that persons be issued fishing licenses and pay the applicable fees in
8order to fish in the waters of this state. The department shall designate the 3rd full
9weekend in January as one of the special event weekends.
The department shall, by
10rule, designate to which inland or outlying waters this waiver these waivers shall
11apply.
AB311-engrossed, s. 6m 12Section 6m. 29.236 of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,10,20 1329.236 Disabled veteran recreation card. (1) The department, subject to
14ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d., shall issue a disabled veteran recreation card to any
15resident who produces evidence that shows that he or she is a veteran, as defined in
1638 USC 101, and is receiving disability compensation benefits under 38 USC 1101
17to 1163 for disabilities that result in a disability rating that is 50 percent or greater
18under 38 USC 1114 or 1134, or is receiving disability compensation benefits due to
19being individually unemployable under 38 CFR 4.16 as authorized under 38 USC
20501
.
AB311-engrossed,11,5 21(2) A disabled veteran recreation card entitles the holder to exercise all of the
22combined rights and privileges conferred by a resident small game hunting license
23and a resident fishing license, subject to all duties, conditions, limitations, and
24restrictions of the licenses. A person may operate any motor vehicle, except a motor
25bus, as defined in s. 340.01 (31), subject to the admission requirements under s. 27.01

1(7) in any vehicle admission area under s. 27.01 (7) without having an admission
2receipt affixed to the vehicle or otherwise displayed and without paying a fee if the
3vehicle has as an occupant a card holder who can present the card upon demand in
4the vehicle admission area. The card permits a card holder to enter Heritage Hill
5state park or a state trail without paying an admission fee.
AB311-engrossed,11,8 6(3) Except as provided in this section, possession of a disabled veteran
7recreation card shall not entitle the holder to obtain any other privileges or services
8for free if the privileges or services may be obtained only through payment of a fee.
AB311-engrossed, s. 7 9Section 7. 29.237 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB311-engrossed,11,1210 29.237 (1m) Subject to s. 29.024 and any limit imposed under s. 29.192 (3), a
11sturgeon spearing license shall be issued by the department to any person applying
12for this license who is at least 14 12 years old.
AB311-engrossed, s. 8 13Section 8. 29.563 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB311-engrossed,11,1514 29.563 (2) Hunting approvals. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2m) and,
15(2r), and (6m), the fees for hunting approvals are as follows:
AB311-engrossed, s. 9 16Section 9. 29.563 (3) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
17364
, is amended to read:
AB311-engrossed,11,1918 29.563 (3) Fishing approvals. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (3m) and,
19(3r), and (6m), the fees for fishing approvals are as follows:
AB311-engrossed, s. 9g 20Section 9g. 29.563 (4) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,11,2221 29.563 (4) (a) 3. Disabled veteran recreation card: the fee as established by the
22department under par. (am).
AB311-engrossed, s. 9r 23Section 9r. 29.563 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,12,3
129.563 (4) (am) Fee for disabled veteran recreation card. The fee established
2by the department for a disabled veteran recreation card may not be more than the
3amount necessary to cover the administrative costs of issuing the card.
AB311-engrossed, s. 10 4Section 10. 29.563 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB311-engrossed,12,75 29.563 (6) Approvals for trapping, fur dealers and taxidermists. (intro.) The
6Except as provided in sub. (6m), the fees for trapping, fur dealer, taxidermist and
7related approvals are as follows:
AB311-engrossed, s. 11 8Section 11. 29.563 (6) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,12,109 29.563 (6) (a) 1m. Trapping issued to persons who are under 16 years of age:
10$9.25.
AB311-engrossed, s. 12 11Section 12. 29.563 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,12,1712 29.563 (6m) Reduced fees for certain first-time approvals. (a) The fee for
13an approval that is listed under sub. (2) (a) 1., 2., 4. to 5g., or 7. to 9., (3) (a) 1., or (6)
14(a) 1. is $4.25 if the approval is issued to a person who has not received that type of
15approval, or has not been conferred the privileges of that type of approval under a
16license issued under s. 29.231 or 29.235, in any of the 10 years preceding the date of
17application.
AB311-engrossed,12,2318 (b) The fee for an approval listed under sub. (2) (b) 1., 3., or 5. to 8., (3) (b) 1.,
19or (6) (am) is one-half of the fee listed for the respective approval, rounded up to the
20nearest dollar, if the approval is issued to a person who has not received that type
21of approval by the department, or has not been conferred the privileges of that type
22of approval under a license issued under s. 29.231 or 29.235, in any of the 10 years
23preceding the date of application.
AB311-engrossed, s. 12g 24Section 12g. 29.563 (12) (c) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,12,2525 29.563 (12) (c) 1m. Disabled veteran recreation: $2.
AB311-engrossed, s. 12m
1Section 12m. 29.563 (14) (c) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,13,22 29.563 (14) (c) 7. There is no issuing fee for a disabled veteran recreation card.
AB311-engrossed, s. 12r 3Section 12r. 29.569 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,13,64 29.569 (4m) Disabled veteran recreation card. A disabled veteran recreation
5card is valid from the date of issuance and shall remain valid as long as the person
6is a resident.
AB311-engrossed, s. 13 7Section 13. 29.591 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,13,98 29.591 (1) (am) The department shall offer an online course of instruction
9under the hunter education program for persons who are at least 18 years of age.
AB311-engrossed, s. 14 10Section 14. 29.591 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.591 (2) (am) and
11amended to read:
AB311-engrossed,13,1712 29.591 (2) (am) The department may appoint county, regional and statewide
13directors and categories of hunter education instructors necessary for the hunter
14education program and the bow hunter education program. These appointees are
15responsible to the department and shall serve on a voluntary basis without
16compensation. This paragraph does not apply to the online course of instruction
17under sub. (1) (am).
AB311-engrossed, s. 15 18Section 15. 29.591 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,13,2319 29.591 (2) (b) 1. If the online course of instruction under the hunter education
20program requires field testing for a person to demonstrate successful completion of
21the course, the department shall make field testing available through each
22department service center at least bimonthly for persons who are at least 18 years
23of age.
AB311-engrossed,14,224 2. If the online course of instruction under the hunter education program
25requires a written test for a person to demonstrate successful completion of the

1course, the department shall offer the test at each department service center at least
2bimonthly to persons who are at least 18 years of age.
AB311-engrossed, s. 16 3Section 16. 29.597 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB311-engrossed,14,94 29.597 (1) (a) The department shall establish and supervise the administration
5of a trapper education program funded from the appropriations under s. 20.370 (1)
6(Lq) and (ma). The Except with respect to the online course of instruction under sub.
7(1m), the
department shall enter into an agreement with an organization that has
8demonstrated ability and experience in the field of trapper education to assist in the
9establishment and administration of the program.
AB311-engrossed, s. 17 10Section 17. 29.597 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB311-engrossed,14,1411 29.597 (1) (c) The trapper education program shall use certified instructors
12when providing the instruction on techniques of trapping fur-bearing animals. The
13department shall establish criteria and standards for certifying these instructors.
14This paragraph does not apply to the online course of instruction under sub. (1m).
AB311-engrossed, s. 18 15Section 18. 29.597 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,14,1716 29.597 (1m) Online course of instruction. The department shall offer an
17online course of instruction under the trapper education program.
AB311-engrossed, s. 19 18Section 19. 29.597 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,14,2219 29.597 (2) (c) 1. If the online course of instruction under the trapper education
20program requires field testing for a person to demonstrate successful completion of
21the course, the department shall make field testing available through each
22department service center at least bimonthly.
AB311-engrossed,15,223 2. If the online course of instruction under the trapper education program
24requires a written test for a person to demonstrate successful completion of the

1course, the department shall offer the test at each department service center at least
2bimonthly.
AB311-engrossed, s. 20 3Section 20. 29.597 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,15,54 29.597 (2) (d) Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to the online course of
5instruction under the trapper education program.
AB311-engrossed, s. 21 6Section 21. 120.13 (30) of the statutes is created to read:
AB311-engrossed,15,117 120.13 (30) Hunter education programs. May award 0.5 high school credit to
8a pupil who successfully completes while in the high school grades a course of
9instruction under the hunter education program or bow hunter education program
10under s. 29.591 or the trapper education program under s. 29.597. A school board
11may award credit to a pupil under this subsection for completion of only one program.
AB311-engrossed, s. 22 12Section 22. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB311-engrossed,15,1413 (1) Sporting heritage council; initial study requirements. Before June 30,
142014, the sporting heritage council shall study each of the following:
AB311-engrossed,15,1715 (a) Options and recommendations for increasing access to land for hunting,
16trapping, and other types of outdoor recreation activities especially in all of the
17following areas of this state:
AB311-engrossed,15,18 181. Areas with a high population density.
AB311-engrossed,15,2019 2. Areas with a percentage of land open for public hunting that is lower than
20the statewide average.
AB311-engrossed,15,2221 (b) Options and recommendations for simplifying hunting and trapping rules
22promulgated by the department of natural resources.
AB311-engrossed,16,423 (2) Sporting heritage council; initial membership. Notwithstanding the
24length of terms specified for the appointed members of the sporting heritage council
25under section 15.347 (21) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, 4 of the initial

1members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2013, 4 of the initial
2members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2014, 4 of the initial
3members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2015, and 3 of the initial
4members shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2016.
AB311-engrossed, s. 23 5Section 23. Initial applicability.
AB311-engrossed,16,106 (1) The treatment of section 120.13 (30) of the statutes first applies to courses
7of instruction taken in the hunter education program or bow hunter education
8program under section 29.591 of the statutes or the trapper education program
9under section 29.597 of the statutes during the first school year beginning after the
10effective date of this subsection.
AB311-engrossed, s. 24 11Section 24. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
12except as follows:
AB311-engrossed,16,1513 (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the treatment of sections 29.084 and
1429.563 (2) (intro.), (3) (intro.), (6) (intro.), and (6m) of the statutes takes effect on
15March 1, 2012.
AB311-engrossed,16,1816 (2) If this subsection takes effect after October 31, 2011, the treatment of
17sections 29.084 and 29.563 (2) (intro.), (3) (intro.), (6) (intro.), and (6m) of the statutes
18takes effect on March 1, 2013.
AB311-engrossed,16,20 19(3) The treatment of section 29.089 (title), (1), (1m), (2) (intro.), and (3) of the
20statutes takes effect on January 1, 2013.
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