AB927: Bill Text

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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE

2013 Assembly BILL 927

April 3, 2014 - Introduced by Representative Vruwink. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.

AB927,1,9 An Act to renumber 169.38 (1); to amend 169.04 (4) (b) 2., 169.06 (1) (d) 2. b., 169.06 (3m) (a) 2., 169.06 (3m) (b), 169.20 (1) (d), 169.37 (1) (d), 169.38 (title), 169.38 (2) (intro.), 169.38 (2) (b), 169.39 (1), 169.39 (2) (intro.), 169.39 (3) and 169.39 (4); to repeal and recreate 169.19 (2) (b) 2. and 169.38 (1) (title); and to create 169.01 (22m), 169.04 (4) (b) 1m., 169.06 (3m) (ag), 169.06 (3m) (ar), 169.36 (10) (c), 169.38 (1b), 169.38 (1m), 169.39 (2m) and 169.42 (3) of the statutes; relating to: regulation of captive new world quail by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and granting rule-making authority.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issues bird hunting preserve licenses that authorize the possession of captive game birds. These include pheasants of certain species, quail that are native to the western hemisphere (new world quail), and certain species of partridge. Each bird hunting preserve license specifies the species of game birds that are covered by the license.

A bird hunting preserve license also authorizes the holder of the license to introduce and release game birds for the purpose of establishing a population in an area of the state where the game bird is not naturally present. In addition, the license authorizes the propagation, sale, and purchase of the game birds and the hunting of the birds on the preserve by the licensee and other activities authorized by the licensee (licensed activities).

Current law authorizes DNR to promulgate rules to establish additional requirements that must be met before game birds are brought into the state for introduction or before they are released. Current law also authorizes DNR to promulgate and enforce rules relating to the care, treatment, and feeding of these birds, and to conduct inspections in order to enforce the laws related to bird hunting preserves. This bill transfers from DNR to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection the authority to promulgate these rules and conduct these inspections as they relate to possession and introduction of new world quail and other licensed activities related to new world quail.

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:

AB927,1 Section 1. 169.01 (22m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB927,2,2 169.01 (22m) "New world quail" means quail of the subfamily Odontophorinae.

AB927,2 Section 2. 169.04 (4) (b) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB927,2,4 169.04 (4) (b) 1m. New world quail that are not native.

AB927,3 Section 3. 169.04 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB927,2,7 169.04 (4) (b) 2. Nonnative wild Wild birds of the family anatidae that are not native and that are migratory birds.

AB927,4 Section 4. 169.06 (1) (d) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB927,2,11 169.06 (1) (d) 2. b. Within 30 days before the introducing, stocking, or release, the wild birds meet the requirements of any rules promulgated by the department under sub. (3m).

AB927,5 Section 5. 169.06 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB927,2,14 169.06 (3m) (a) 2. Additional requirements that any wild animals shall meet before they may be introduced, stocked, or released into the wild.

AB927,6 Section 6. 169.06 (3m) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB927,3,5 169.06 (3m) (ag) The rules promulgated under par. (a) may not include rules that apply to the housing, care, treatment, feeding, sanitation, or health of new world quail that will enter the state or that will be introduced, stocked, or released into the wild.

AB927,7 Section 7. 169.06 (3m) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB927,3,11 169.06 (3m) (ar) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may promulgate rules that establish additional requirements that new world quail must meet before they enter this state or before they are introduced, stocked, or released into the wild. Rules promulgated under this paragraph may only relate to the housing, care, treatment, feeding, sanitation, and health of new world quail.

AB927,8 Section 8. 169.06 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB927,3,14 169.06 (3m) (b) The requirements under par. pars. (a) and (ar) may include mandatory testing of the wild animals for disease.

AB927,9 Section 9. 169.19 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB927,3,16 169.19 (2) (b) 2. New world quail.

AB927,10 Section 10. 169.20 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB927,3,23 169.20 (1) (d) A person training a bird dog in a bird hunting preserve for which the hunting of pheasant, new world quail, mallard ducks bred in captivity, or partridge has been authorized under a bird hunting preserve license is exempt from holding a bird dog training license to possess, release into the wild, and hunt live captive wild birds for the purposes of training the dog to retrieve, point, flush, and track wild birds.

AB927,11 Section 11. 169.36 (10) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB927,4,4 169.36 (10) (c) If the annual report submitted to the department under sub. (a) contains information relating to new world quail, the person holding the license shall submit a copy of the report to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection within 30 days after the last day of the license year that the report covers.

AB927,12 Section 12. 169.37 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB927,4,9 169.37 (1) (d) Investigate and inspect any wild animal or any other animal, other than new world quail, that is to be introduced, stocked, or released into the wild. Inspection under this paragraph may include the removal of reasonable diagnostic samples from wild animals for biological examination.

AB927,13 Section 13. 169.38 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB927,4,12 169.38 (title) Inspections of items subject to regulation by involving the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

AB927,14 Section 14. 169.38 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB927,4,14 169.38 (1) (title) Authority.

AB927,15 Section 15. 169.38 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 169.38 (1g).

AB927,16 Section 16. 169.38 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB927,4,18 169.38 (1b) Definition. In this section, "wild animal" does not include new world quail.

AB927,17 Section 17. 169.38 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB927,4,24 169.38 (1m) Authority; new world quail. (a) For purposes of enforcing s. 169.39 and rules promulgated under s. 169.39, with respect to a person who possesses new world quail, an inspector or other representative authorized by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, upon presenting his or her credentials to that person, may do any of the following:

AB927,5,2 1. Enter and inspect any land, vehicle, building, or other structure where new world quail are possessed or where carcasses of new world quail are possessed.

AB927,5,4 2. Inspect any equipment, materials, or other activities related to new world quail.

AB927,5,7 3. Gain access to and inspect any records that relate to new world quail that are required to be kept under s. 169.36 (9) or any rules promulgated under s. 169.36 (9).

AB927,5,10 4. Investigate and inspect new world quail that are to be introduced, stocked, or released into the wild. Inspection under this subdivision may include the removal of reasonable diagnostic samples from wild animals for biological examination.