29.2295
29.2295
Department approvals issued on the Lac du Flambeau reservation. 29.2295(1)(a)
(a) “Band" means the Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
29.2295(1)(b)
(b) “Reservation" means the territory within the boundaries of the Lac du Flambeau reservation that were in existence on April 10, 1996.
29.2295(2)
(2) Authorization. The band may elect to issue one or more of the following types of approvals, subject to
s. 29.024, as an agent of the department:
29.2295(3)(a)(a) The band shall collect the fee for an approval issued under
sub. (2) in the same amount as is collected by the department for the approval, including the issuing fee. Except as provided in
par. (b), the band shall retain the entire fee that it collects, including the issuing fee.
29.2295(3)(b)
(b) For a resident or nonresident sports license, the band shall retain only the amount that is equal to the fee for an annual fishing license plus the issuing fee and shall remit the balance to the department.
29.2295(3)(c)
(c) For a resident or nonresident sports license, in addition to the fees collected under
par. (a), the band shall collect the wildlife damage surcharge and remit it to the department.
29.2295(3)(d)
(d) The band may issue approvals under this section only to applicants who appear in person on the reservation.
29.2295(4)
(4) Revenues from issuance of department approvals on the reservation by others. 29.2295(4)(a)(a) For each fiscal year, the department shall pay to the band an amount for the issuance of the approvals specified in
sub. (2) (a) to
(L) within the reservation.
29.2295(4)(am)
(am) The payment under
par. (a) shall be equal to the amount appropriated for that fiscal year under
s. 20.370 (9) (hk) or the amount calculated under
par. (b), whichever is greater.
29.2295(4)(b)
(b) For purposes of
par. (am), the calculated amount shall be the sum of the following:
29.2295(4)(b)1.
1. The amount in fees received by the department from the issuance of the approvals specified in
sub. (2) (a) to
(j) during the preceding fiscal year by issuing agents other than the band at locations within the reservation.
29.2295(4)(b)2.
2. An amount calculated by multiplying the number of resident and nonresident sports licenses issued during the preceding fiscal year by issuing agents other than the band at locations within the reservation by the amount of the fee for an annual fishing license, including the portion of the issuing fee for an annual fishing license that the department receives.
29.2295(4)(c)2.
2. If the amount calculated under
par. (b) for a fiscal year exceeds the amount appropriated under
s. 20.370 (9) (hk) for that fiscal year, the department shall make a payment from the appropriation under
s. 20.370 (9) (ht) to the band that equals the difference between the 2 amounts.
29.2295(5)
(5) Applicability. This section does not apply unless the department and the band have in effect a written agreement under which the band agrees to comply with
subs. (2) and
(3) and that contains all of the following terms:
29.2295(5)(a)
(a) The manner in which the band will limit its treaty-based right to fish outside the reservation.
29.2295(5)(b)
(b) A requirement that the fees collected and retained by the band under
sub. (3) and the payments received under
sub. (4) be used only for fishery management within the reservation.
29.2295 History
History: 1997 a. 27;
1997 a. 248 s.
309; Stats. 1997 s. 29.2295;
1999 a. 9;
2005 a. 25;
2007 a. 20;
2009 a. 28.
29.2297
29.2297
Federal approvals for hunting, trapping, and fishing. 29.2297(1)(a)(a) The department may enter into a contract with the federal government under which the department shall issue, through the statewide automated system contracted for under
s. 29.024 (6) (a) 4., one or more types of hunting, fishing, or trapping approvals that are issued or required by the federal government.
29.2297(1)(b)
(b) A contract entered into under
par. (a) shall specify all of the following:
29.2297(1)(b)2.
2. The amount of each fee to be retained by the department for each type of approval the department issues.
29.2297(1)(b)3.
3. Of the amount retained by the department, any amounts to be paid to the statewide automated system as issuing and transaction fees.
29.2297(2)
(2) Forms. The federal government shall prepare, procure the printing of, and supply all necessary forms for applications and approvals issued under this section.
29.2297(3)
(3) Records. The department shall keep a complete record of all approvals it issues under this section.
29.2297(4)
(4) Use of moneys. All moneys retained by the department pursuant to a contract entered into under this section shall be credited to the appropriation account under
s. 20.370 (9) (hu).
29.2297 History
History: 2007 a. 50.
29.231
29.231
Sports licenses. 29.231(1)(1) A resident sports license shall be issued subject to
ss. 29.024 and
54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the department to any resident who applies for this license, and a nonresident sports license shall be issued subject to
s. 29.024 by the department to any person who is not a resident and who applies for the license.
29.231(2)
(2) A resident sports license confers upon the licensee all of the combined privileges conferred by a resident small game hunting license, resident fishing license and resident deer hunting license subject to all of the duties, conditions, limitations and restrictions of those licenses.
29.231(3)
(3) A nonresident sports license confers upon the licensee all of the combined privileges conferred by a nonresident small game hunting license, nonresident fishing license and nonresident deer hunting license subject to all of the duties, conditions, limitations and restrictions of those licenses.
29.231(4)
(4) The department shall issue to each person who is issued a sports license [a and] the appropriate number of deer carcass tags.
29.231 Note
NOTE: Sub. (4) is shown as affected by
2015 Wis. Acts 89 and
222 and as merged by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (2) (i). The “a" and “and" in brackets were rendered unnecessary by the treatment by Act 222. Corrective legislation is pending.
29.235
29.235
Conservation patron license. 29.235(1)
(1)
Issuance. A resident conservation patron license shall be issued subject to
ss. 29.024 and
54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the department to any resident 10 years old or older who applies for the license. A nonresident conservation patron license shall be issued subject to
s. 29.024 by the department to any person 10 years old or older who is not a resident, and who applies for the license. A conservation patron license issued to a person who is under 12 years of age is subject to the restrictions specified under
s. 29.592.
29.235(2)
(2) Authorization; resident hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges. A resident conservation patron license confers upon the licensee the combined privileges conferred by all of the following:
29.235(2m)
(2m) Authorization; nonresident hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges. A nonresident conservation patron license confers upon the licensee the combined privileges conferred by all of the following:
29.235(3)
(3) Authorization; admission to state parks and related areas. A person may operate a motor vehicle, except a motor bus, as defined in
s. 340.01 (31), subject to the admission requirements under
s. 27.01 (7), in any vehicle admission area under
s. 27.01 (7) without having an admission receipt affixed to the vehicle or otherwise displayed and without paying a fee if the vehicle has as an occupant a holder of a resident or nonresident conservation patron license who can present the license upon demand in the vehicle admission area. The conservation patron license permits the license holder to enter Heritage Hill state park or a state trail without paying an admission fee. This subsection does not apply to holders of conservation patron licenses who are under the age of 18 years.
29.235(3m)
(3m) Purple heart conservation patron license. The department shall issue a resident conservation patron license at the reduced fee under
s. 29.563 (4) (a) 2s. to any resident applying for this license who exhibits proof that he or she has received a purple heart medal. The department shall issue a nonresident conservation patron license at the reduced fee under
s. 29.563 (4) (b) 2s. to any person applying for this license who is not a resident and who exhibits proof that he or she has received a purple heart medal.
29.235(4)
(4) Deer carcass tag. The department shall issue to each person who is issued a conservation patron license [a and] the appropriate number of deer carcass tags.
