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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
February 7, 2024 - Introduced by Senators Marklein, Quinn, Spreitzer and
Testin, cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Armstrong, Edming,
Green, Penterman and Shankland. Referred to Committee on Financial
Institutions and Sporting Heritage.
SB993,1,8 1An Act to amend 29.563 (2) (b) 2., 29.563 (2) (b) 3m., 29.563 (2) (b) 4., 29.563 (2)
2(b) 6., 29.563 (2) (b) 6m., 29.563 (2) (b) 7., 29.563 (2) (b) 8., 29.563 (2) (d) 1., 29.563
3(2) (g), 29.563 (3) (b) 6., 29.563 (3) (b) 7., 29.563 (3) (cm) 2., 29.563 (4) (b) 1.,
429.563 (4) (b) 1m., 29.563 (4) (b) 2., 29.563 (4) (b) 2m., 29.563 (4) (b) 3., 29.563
5(5) (b) 1., 29.563 (5) (b) 2., 29.563 (5) (b) 3., 29.563 (6) (am), 29.563 (6) (b) 1.,
629.563 (6) (d), 29.563 (7) (b) 1., 29.563 (7) (b) 2., 29.563 (10) (b) 2. and 29.563 (10)
7(b) 6. of the statutes; relating to: changes to certain nonresident hunting,
8trapping, and fishing approval fees.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Beginning on March 1, 2024, this bill increases all of the following fees for
nonresident hunting, trapping, and fishing approvals:
1. Nonresident elk and bear hunting licenses: $248.25 to $311.25
2. Nonresident archer and crossbow deer hunting licenses: $162.25 to $197.25.
3. Nonresident bonus deer hunting permit, outside chronic wasting disease
areas: $19.25 to $30.25.
4. Nonresident wild turkey hunting license: $62.25 to $97.25.
5. Nonresident additional wild turkey hunting authorization: $14.75 to $23.75.
6. Nonresident fur-bearing animal license: $162.25 to $197.25.

7. Nonresident wolf harvesting license: $250.25 to $313.25.
8. Nonresident trapping license: $149.25 to $187.25.
9. Itinerant fur buyer license: $200 to $600.
10. Nonresident conservation patron license: $615.25 to $715.25.
11. Nonresident youth conservation patron license: $72.25 to $86.25.
12. Nonresident sports fishing license: $292.25 to $319.25.
13. Nonresident youth sports fishing license: $33.25 to $38.25.
14. Nonresident two-day sports fishing license: $9.25 to $10.25.
15. Nonresident sturgeon spearing fishing license: $64.25 to $70.25.
16. Nonresident sturgeon hook and line fishing tag: $49.75 to $54.75.
17. Nonresident outlying waters commercial fishing license fees, with or
without a boat: $6,499.25 to $12,249.25.
18. Nonresident Lake Michigan, Green Bay, and Lake Superior sport trolling
licenses: $400 to $2,000.
19. Nonresident fishing guide license: $99.25 to $219.25.
20. Nonresident taxidermist license: $100 to $275.
21. Nonresident wild ginseng harvest license: $30 to $60.
22. Nonresident ginseng dealer license: $1,000 to $2,000.
The bill also decreases the nonresident five-day small game hunting license fee
to $55.25 from $57.25.
For further information see the state 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:
SB993,1 1Section 1. 29.563 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act
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, is amended to read:
SB993,2,33 29.563 (2) (b) 2. Five-day small game: $57.25 $55.25.
SB993,2 4Section 2. 29.563 (2) (b) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB993,2,55 29.563 (2) (b) 3m. Elk: $248.25 $311.25.
SB993,3 6Section 3. 29.563 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB993,2,77 29.563 (2) (b) 4. Class A bear: $248.25 $311.25.
SB993,4 8Section 4. 29.563 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act
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, is amended to read:
SB993,2,1010 29.563 (2) (b) 6. Archer: $162.25 $197.25.
SB993,5
1Section 5. 29.563 (2) (b) 6m. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act
219
, is amended to read:
SB993,3,33 29.563 (2) (b) 6m. Crossbow: $162.25 $197.25.
SB993,6 4Section 6. 29.563 (2) (b) 7. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act
519
, is amended to read:
SB993,3,66 29.563 (2) (b) 7. Fur-bearing animal: $162.25 $197.25.
SB993,7 7Section 7. 29.563 (2) (b) 8. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act
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, is amended to read:
SB993,3,99 29.563 (2) (b) 8. Wild turkey: $62.25 $97.25.
SB993,8 10Section 8. 29.563 (2) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB993,3,1211 29.563 (2) (d) 1. Bonus deer issued for the purpose specified in s. 29.181 (2) (a)
121.: $19.25 $30.25.
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