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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
March 8, 2000 - Introduced by Senators Lazich, Drzewiecki and Darling,
cosponsored by Representatives
Handrick, Kelso, Reynolds, Ryba, Berceau
and Gronemus. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Environmental
Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
SB453,1,3
1An Act to repeal 29.193 (4), 29.563 (3) (a) 7. and 29.563 (3) (a) 9.;
to renumber
2and amend 29.193 (3);
to amend 29.053 (2) (a) (intro.); and
to create 29.193
3(3) (b) of the statutes;
relating to: fishing licenses issued to disabled residents.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the department of natural resources (DNR) issues annual
fishing licenses to state residents who have certain disabilities for a fee of $6.25,
including the issuing fee. Veterans who are state residents and who have certain
disabilities pay a reduced fee. The period of validity for all of these licenses is a
maximum of one year, so that these license holders must apply and qualify for these
licenses on an annual basis. Under current law, the fee for a regular annual resident
fishing license is $12, including the issuing fee, and the maximum period of validity
is one year.
This bill changes the period of validity for a fishing license issued to a disabled
resident or disabled resident veteran to be for as long as the licensee is a resident and
his or her disability continues. Under the bill, these disabled residents are exempt
from having to pay any fee for the license.
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:
SB453, s. 1
1Section
1. 29.053 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.053
(2) (a) (intro.) The department may establish a fishing season on
3specified bodies of water in certain urban areas, as determined by rule by the
4department, that allows fishing only by persons who are under 16 years old or who
5are disabled and can produce the evidence specified in s. 29.193 (3) (a)
, (b) or (c) 1.,
62. or 3., subject to all of the following conditions:
SB453, s. 2
7Section
2. 29.193 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 29.193 (3) (a), and 29.193
8(3) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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29.193
(3) Fishing license for disabled persons. (a) (intro.) The department
10shall issue, subject to s. 29.024 (2g),
an annual
a disabled person fishing license
11without charge to any resident who applies for this license and who does one of the
12following:
SB453, s. 3
13Section
3. 29.193 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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29.193
(3) (b) A fishing license issued to a disabled person under par. (a) is valid
15from the date of issuance and remains valid as long as the licensee continues to be
16a resident and continues to meet the requirement of par. (a) 1., 2. or 3.
SB453, s. 4
17Section
4. 29.193 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB453, s. 5
18Section
5. 29.563 (3) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.
SB453, s. 6
19Section
6. 29.563 (3) (a) 9. of the statutes is repealed.
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(1) This act first applies to fishing licenses issued to disabled residents on the
22effective date of this subsection.
SB453,3,2
1(1)
This act takes effect on May 1, 2000, or the day after publication, whichever
2is later.
