SB55-ASA1,483,17 5. A method for establishing priorities for awarding grants or a method for prorating amounts available for awarding grants, if the total amount that eligible counties request under this subsection exceeds the funds available to the department for awarding grants.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1158m Section 1158m. 29.032 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,483,25 29.032 Internet bidding process. The department of natural resources shall post its specifications for the operation of a statewide automated system for issuing approvals on an Internet site maintained by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. The department of natural resources shall ensure that the Internet site provides a means by which contractors may electronically post bids to provide the statewide automated system and by which contractors may view the bids posted by other contractors.

SB55-ASA1, s. 730 Section 730. 29.037 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,484,17 29.037 Fish and wildlife restoration. This state assents to the provisions of the acts of congress entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in wildlife-restoration projects, and for other purposes," approved September 2, 1937 (Public Law No. 415, 75th Congress), and "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in fish restoration management projects, and for other purposes," approved August 9, 1950 (Public Law No. 681, 81st Congress) 16 USC 669 to 669i and 777 to 777L. The department is authorized and directed to perform any acts necessary to establish cooperative-wildlife cooperative wildlife restoration projects and cooperative fish restoration and management projects, as defined in the acts of congress, in compliance with the acts these federal provisions and with regulations promulgated by the secretary of the interior. No funds accruing to this state from license fees paid by hunters and from sport and recreation fishing license fees may be diverted for any other purpose than those provided by the department the administration of the department when it is exercising its responsibilities that are specific to the management of the fish and wildlife resources of this state.

SB55-ASA1, s. 731 Section 731. 29.038 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,484,20 29.038 (1) (a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 16.97 22.01 (7).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1161m Section 1161m. 29.053 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,485,2 29.053 (4) Any season established by the department for the hunting of deer with a bow and arrow that starts in the month of September shall include the period beginning on the opening date and ending on the Thursday immediately preceding the opening of any season that is established by the department for the hunting of deer by firearms, other than muzzle-loaders, that starts in the month of November.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1165d Section 1165d. 29.184 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 29.184 (4) (a) and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,485,8 29.184 (4) (a) While a person is using a dog to hunt bear or to engage in any of the activities specified in sub. (3) (br) 1. to 3., the person shall keep on his or her person any tag required for the dog under s. 95.21 (2) (f), 174.053 (2), or 174.07 (1) (e).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1165g Section 1165g. 29.184 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,485,11 29.184 (4) (b) 1. No person may hunt bear with the use of dogs in the southern portion of the state.

SB55-ASA1,485,22 2. For purposes of subd. 1., the southern portion of the state consists of the area that lies southward of a line beginning at the Menominee River where CTH "JJ" in Marinette County intersects the Menominee River that then runs westward along CTH "JJ" until it intersects STH 180, that then runs westward along STH 180 until it intersects USH 141, that then runs southward on USH 141 until it intersects STH 64, that then runs westward on STH 64 until it intersects USH 45, that then runs northward on USH 45 until it intersects USH 8, that then runs westward on USH 8 until it intersects STH 13, that then runs southward on STH 13 until it intersects STH 64, that then runs westward on STH 64 until it intersects STH 27, that then runs northward along STH 27 until it intersects USH 8, and that then runs westward on USH 8 until it reaches the Mississippi River.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1165m Section 1165m. 29.184 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,485,25 29.184 (4) (c) A person may train a dog under sub. (3) (br) 3. only during the period beginning on July 1 and ending on August 31 of each year.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1165r Section 1165r. 29.184 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,486,5 29.184 (4) (d) A person hunting bear with a pack of dogs or using a pack of dogs while engaging in any of the activities specified in sub. (3) (br) 1. to 3. under the authority of a Class A bear license may not have more than 6 dogs in the pack. The person may replace a dog in the pack with another dog at any time.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1165w Section 1165w. 29.184 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,486,9 29.184 (5) (d) A person holding a valid license issued under s. 29.512 who accompanies and assists a holder of valid Class A bear license may engage in the activities authorized under sub. (3) (br) 1. to 3. without holding a Class B bear license.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1171d Section 1171d. 29.315 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,486,14 29.315 Restriction on departmental authority to establish hunting hours and to close hunting seasons. (1) The department may not restrict the hunting hours for coyote or for any other wild animal for which there is no closed season.

SB55-ASA1,486,16 (2) The department may not establish a closed season for the hunting of coyote unless all of the following apply:

SB55-ASA1,486,18 (a) The closed season applies in an area of the state during a season when the area is open to deer hunting with firearms.

SB55-ASA1,486,21 (b) The closed season applies in an area of the state in which the department determines the wolf population may be endangered by the hunting of coyotes during an open season for deer hunting with firearms.

SB55-ASA1,486,24 (c) The closed season is established only for all or a portion of the period beginning 24 hours before the deer hunting season specified in par. (a) and continuing through that season.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1171e Section 1171e. 29.321 of the statutes is renumbered 29.321 (1).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1171f Section 1171f. 29.321 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,487,4 29.321 (2) (a) Beginning on May 1 and ending on June 30 of each year, no person may hunt a wild animal using a dog in the northern portion of the state unless any of the following apply: