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SB628,14 19Section 14. 29.889 (6) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB628,15 20Section 15. 29.889 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB628,5,2521 29.889 (6) (d) Compliance with wildlife damage abatement measures. In order
22to be eligible for wildlife damage claim payments for an occurrence of wildlife
23damage, a person seeking wildlife damage claim payments shall have complied with
24any wildlife damage abatement measures to abate that wildlife damage that were
25recommended by the county department.
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1Section 16. 29.889 (6) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB628,6,92 29.889 (6) (em) Type of wildlife damage. The type of wildlife damage that is
3eligible for wildlife damage claim payments shall be limited to damage to commercial
4seedings or crops growing on agricultural land, damage to crops that have been
5harvested for sale or further use but that have not been removed from the
6agricultural land, damage to orchard trees or nursery stock, or damage to apiaries
7or livestock. Damage to commercial seedings or crops growing on agricultural land
8caused by operating a vehicle in a field in order to place a bear trap pursuant to the
9wildlife damage abatement program is eligible for wildlife damage claim payment.
SB628,17 10Section 17. 29.889 (6) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB628,6,1411 29.889 (6) (f) Other eligibility requirements. In order to be eligible for wildlife
12damage claim payments, a person is required to comply with eligibility requirements
13adopted by the department under sub. (2) (b) and with eligibility requirements
14specified in the plan of administration under sub. (3) (c)
.
SB628,18 15Section 18. 29.889 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB628,6,1916 29.889 (7) (a) Investigation. A participating county The department shall
17investigate each statement of claim and determine the total amount of the wildlife
18damage that occurred, regardless of the amount that may be eligible for payment
19under par. (b).
SB628,19 20Section 19. 29.889 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB628,6,2321 29.889 (7) (b) Calculating amount of payment. (intro.) In calculating the
22amount of the wildlife damage claim payment to be paid for a claim under par. (a),
23the participating county department shall determine the amount as follows:
SB628,20 24Section 20 . 29.889 (7) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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129.889 (7) (b) 2. If the amount of claim is more than $500 but not more than
2$5,250 $5,500, the claimant will be paid 100 percent of the amount of the claim that
3exceeds $500.
SB628,21 4Section 21. 29.889 (7) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB628,7,75 29.889 (7) (b) 3. If the amount of the claim is more than $5,250 $5,500, the
6claimant will be paid the amount calculated under subd. 2., plus 80 percent of the
7amount of the claim that exceeds $5,250, subject to subd. 4. $5,500.
SB628,22 8Section 22. 29.889 (7) (b) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
SB628,23 9Section 23. 29.889 (7) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB628,24 10Section 24. 29.889 (7) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB628,7,1711 29.889 (7) (d) 2. The department shall pay claimants under subd. 1. from the
12appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (fq) after first deducting from s. 20.370 (5) (fq)
13payments made for county administrative costs under sub. (2) (d) and payments
14made for wildlife damage abatement assistance under sub. (5) (c) (b). If the amount
15remaining after these deductions from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (fq) are
16not sufficient to pay the full amount required under subd. 1., the department shall
17pay claimants on a prorated basis.
SB628,25 18Section 25. 29.889 (7m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB628,8,219 29.889 (7m) (a) Requirements. A person who receives wildlife damage
20abatement assistance or wildlife damage claim payments and any other person who
21owns, leases, or controls the land where the wildlife damage occurred shall permit
22hunting of the type of wild animals causing the wildlife damage on that land and on
23contiguous land under the same ownership, lease or control, subject to par. (ae). In
24order to satisfy the requirement to permit hunting under this subsection, the land
25shall be open to hunting during the appropriate open season. The county, with the

1assistance of the
department, shall determine the acreage of land suitable for
2hunting.
SB628,26 3Section 26. 29.889 (7m) (ar) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB628,8,54 29.889 (7m) (ar) Exemption; land not required to be open to hunting. (intro.)
5The requirement under par. (a) does not apply to a any of the following:
SB628,8,8 61m. A person to whom the department grants a shooting permit for deer
7causing damage that is issued as an abatement measure recommended under this
8section if all of the following apply:
SB628,27 9Section 27. 29.889 (7m) (ar) 1. and 2. of the statutes are renumbered 29.889
10(7m) (ar) 1m. a. and b.
SB628,28 11Section 28. 29.889 (7m) (ar) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB628,8,1312 29.889 (7m) (ar) 2m. A person who acquires a bear trap with wildlife damage
13abatement assistance under this section if all of the following apply:
SB628,8,1414 a. The person leases the land on which the trap is placed.
SB628,8,1615 b. The person waives any eligibility to receive a wildlife damage claim payment
16under sub. (7) for wildlife damage caused by bears.
SB628,29 17Section 29. 29.889 (8g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB628,8,2118 29.889 (8g) Review. A participating county's The department's determination
19of the amount of wildlife damage, the amount of a wildlife damage claim, or the
20amount of wildlife damage abatement assistance shall be treated as a final decisions
21decision for purposes of review.
SB628,30 22Section 30. 29.889 (8r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB628,9,223 29.889 (8r) Records; entry to land. (a) Records. A person receiving wildlife
24damage abatement assistance or wildlife damage claim payments shall retain all
25records as required by the participating county or the department and make them

1available to the participating county or the department for inspection at reasonable
2times.
SB628,9,53 (b) Entry to land. The department or a participating county may enter and
4inspect, at reasonable times, any land for which a wildlife damage claim has been
5filed or for which wildlife damage abatement measures have been implemented.
SB628,9,116 (c) Responsibilities. No person may refuse entry or access to or withhold
7records from the department or the participating county under this subsection. No
8person may obstruct or interfere with an inspection by the department or a
9participating county
under this subsection. The department or participating county,
10if requested, shall furnish to the person a report setting forth all of the factual
11findings by the department or participating county that relate to the inspection.
SB628,31 12Section 31 . 29.89 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB628,32 13Section 32 . 29.89 (5) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB628,9,1714 29.89 (5) (b) 2. c. Moneys are available under s. 20.370 (5) (fq) after first
15deducting from s. 20.370 (5) (fq) payments made for county administrative costs,
16payments made for wildlife damage abatement assistance, and wildlife damage
17claim payments under s. 29.889.
SB628,33 18Section 33 . Initial applicability.
SB628,9,2019 (1) Bear traps. The treatment of s. 29.889 (5) (d) first applies to a bear trap
20acquired with wildlife damage abatement assistance on July 2, 1983.
SB628,34 21Section 34. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
22except as follows:
SB628,9,2423 (1) Bear traps. The treatment of s. 29.889 (5) (d) and Section 33 (1) take effect
24on June 30, 2021.
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1(2) Department administration. The treatment of ss. 20.370 (5) (fq), 29.889 (2)
2(a), (c), and (d), (3), (4) (a), (b), and (c), (5) (a), (b), (c), (bm), and (bs), (6) (a), (d), and
3(f), (7) (a), (b) (intro.), 3., and 4., (bm), and (d) 2., (7m) (a) and (ar) (intro.), 1., 2., and
42m., (8g), and (8r), and 29.89 (3) (a) and (5) (b) 2. c. takes effect on January 1, 2022.
SB628,10,55 (End)
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