Chapter 29

29.229(5m)(a) (a) The band is requested to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department of children and families under s. 49.857.

29.229(5m)(b) (b) The band is requested to enact tribal laws or ordinances that require each person who has a social security number, as a condition of being issued an approval under this section, to provide to the band his or her social security number, tribal laws or ordinances that require each person who does not have a social security number, as a condition of being issued an approval under this section, to provide to the band a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation on a form prescribed by the department of children and families that the person does not have a social security number, and tribal laws or ordinances that prohibit the disclosure of that number by the band to any other person except to the department of children and families for the purpose of administering s. 49.22.

29.229(5m)(c) (c) The band is requested to enact tribal laws or ordinances that deny an application to issue or renew, suspend if already issued or otherwise withhold or restrict an approval issued under this section if the applicant for or the holder of the approval fails to provide the information required under tribal laws or ordinances enacted under par. (b) or fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings or if the department of children and families certifies that the applicant for or the holder of the approval has failed to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse. The band is also requested to enact tribal laws or ordinances that invalidate an approval issued under this subsection if issued in reliance upon a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation under tribal laws or ordinances enacted under par. (b) that is false.

29.229(5m)(d) (d) Section 29.024 (2g) does not apply to approvals issued under this section.

29.229(5r) (5r) Fees to the department. The department may require that the band remit all of the fees collected under sub. (3) (a) to the department. If the department so requires, all of these fees shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hs).

29.229(6) (6) 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) to (4) and that contains all of the following terms:

29.229(6)(a) (a) The manner in which the band will limit its treaty-based right to fish outside the reservation.

29.229(6)(b) (b) A requirement that the fees collected by the band under sub. (3) (a) be used only for fishery management within the reservation.

29.229 History History: 1997 a. 27, 191, 237; 1997 a. 248 s. 308; Stats. 1997 s. 29.229; 1999 a. 9, 32, 185; 2001 a. 107; 2005 a. 25, 253; 2007 a. 20.

29.2295 29.2295 Department approvals issued on the Lac du Flambeau reservation.

29.2295(1) (1) Definitions. In this section:

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(2)(a) (a) Nonresident annual fishing licenses.

29.2295(2)(b) (b) Nonresident 15-day fishing licenses.

29.2295(2)(c) (c) Nonresident 4-day fishing licenses.

29.2295(2)(d) (d) Nonresident annual family fishing licenses.

29.2295(2)(e) (e) Nonresident 15-day family fishing licenses.

29.2295(2)(f) (f) Nonresident 2-day sports fishing licenses.

29.2295(2)(g) (g) Resident annual fishing licenses.

29.2295(2)(h) (h) Resident 2-day sports fishing licenses.

29.2295(2)(hm) (hm) Two-day inland lake trout fishing licenses.

29.2295(2)(i) (i) Husband and wife fishing licenses.

29.2295(2)(j) (j) Inland waters trout stamps.

29.2295(2)(k) (k) Resident sports licenses.

29.2295(2)(L) (L) Nonresident sports licenses.

29.2295(2)(m) (m) Sturgeon hook and line tags.

29.2295(3) (3) Fees; issuance.

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) (c)

29.2295(4)(c)1. 1. Subject to subd. 2., the department shall make the payment under par. (a) from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (hk).

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) (1) Contract.

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)1. 1. The total fee to be collected for each approval.

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 History History: 1973 c. 90 ss. 166, 538; 1973 c. 145; 1979 c. 34; 1983 a. 27; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27; 1997 a. 248 ss. 333 to 337; Stats. 1997 s. 29.231; 2005 a. 387; 2015 a. 89, 222; 2017 a. 59.

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(2)(a) (a) A resident small game hunting license.

29.235(2)(b) (b) A resident deer hunting license.

29.235(2)(c) (c) A resident wild turkey hunting license.

29.235(2)(d) (d) A resident archer hunting license.

29.235(2)(dm) (dm) A resident crossbow hunting license.

29.235(2)(e) (e) A waterfowl hunting stamp.

29.235(2)(f) (f) A pheasant hunting stamp.

29.235(2)(g) (g) A wild turkey hunting stamp.

29.235(2)(h) (h) A resident annual fishing license.

29.235(2)(i) (i) An inland waters trout stamp.

29.235(2)(j) (j) A Great Lakes trout and salmon stamp.

29.235(2)(k) (k) A sturgeon hook and line tag.

29.235(2)(L) (L) A trapping license.

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(2m)(a) (a) A nonresident small game hunting license.

29.235(2m)(b) (b) A nonresident deer hunting license.

29.235(2m)(c) (c) A nonresident wild turkey hunting license.

29.235(2m)(d) (d) A nonresident archer hunting license.

29.235(2m)(dm) (dm) A nonresident crossbow hunting license.

29.235(2m)(e) (e) A waterfowl hunting stamp.

29.235(2m)(f) (f) A pheasant hunting stamp.

29.235(2m)(g) (g) A wild turkey hunting stamp.

29.235(2m)(h) (h) A nonresident annual fishing license.

29.235(2m)(i) (i) An inland waters trout stamp.