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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
March 6, 2012 - Introduced by Representatives Jacque, August, Ballweg, Knilans,
Kooyenga, Krug, Pridemore, Ripp, Spanbauer, Steineke, Stroebel, Turner,
Endsley and Thiesfeldt, cosponsored by Senators Leibham and Lasee.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
AB661,1,3
1An Act to amend 29.2285 (3) (d); and
to create 23.24 (4) (b) 4., 29.219 (1) (d) and
229.228 (1) (d) of the statutes;
relating to: exceptions to fishing license
3requirements.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law, with certain exceptions, requires a person who fishes in the waters
of this state to hold a fishing license issued by the Department of Natural Resources
(DNR). Current law also requires a person, before stocking fish in the waters of this
state, to obtain a permit from DNR and to have the fish certified by a qualified
inspector as meeting certain fish health standards. Current law also prohibits the
stocking of any fish that is a species of lake sturgeon, regardless of whether a permit
has been issued.
This bill creates an exception to the general fishing license requirements under
current law. Under the bill, no fishing license is required for a person to fish in a pond
that is entirely confined on private property if the owner of the private property gives
the person permission to fish in the pond.
Under current law, a person may not control aquatic plants in waters of this
state by the use of chemicals without a permit issued by DNR. This bill allows a
person to use an algaecide or herbicide in a pond that is entirely confined on the
person's private property without obtaining a permit from DNR.
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:
AB661, s. 1
1Section
1. 23.24 (4) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB661,2,32
23.24
(4) (b) 4. A person who uses an algaecide or herbicide in a pond that is
3entirely confined on the person's private property.
AB661, s. 2
4Section
2. 29.219 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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29.219
(1) (d)
Exception; fishing in private ponds. No fishing license is required
6for a resident to fish in a pond that is entirely confined on private property owned by
7a person who gives permission to the resident to fish in the pond.
AB661, s. 3
8Section
3. 29.228 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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29.228
(1) (d)
Exception; fishing in private ponds. No fishing license is required
10for a nonresident to fish in a pond that is entirely confined on private property owned
11by a person who gives permission to the nonresident to fish in the pond.
AB661, s. 4
12Section
4. 29.2285 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.2285
(3) (d)
License requirement. Any person fishing for lake sturgeon shall
14hold a license authorizing the fishing or shall be exempt from holding such a license
15under s. 29.219 (1) (b) 1. or 2. or
(d) or 29.228 (1) (b)
or (d).
