2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

2019 Assembly BILL 549

October 14, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Hesselbein, Billings, Ohnstad, Sargent, Vruwink and Shankland, cosponsored by Senators Wirch and Smith. Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage.

AB549,1,5 An Act to renumber and amend 29.324 (1) (c); to amend 29.324 (2) (b), 29.324 (4), 29.324 (5), 29.347 (2), 29.347 (2m) (b) and 29.563 (12) (a) 2.; and to create 29.171 (3), 29.172 (3), 29.173 (3), 29.211 (3), 29.216 (3), 29.217 (3), 29.231 (4), 29.235 (4), 29.324 (3) and 29.89 (6) of the statutes; relating to: deer carcass tags.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill restores requirements related to deer carcass tags that were eliminated under 2017 Wisconsin Act 59.

The bill establishes a requirement that the Department of Natural Resources issue a deer carcass tag to a person to whom it issues an archer hunting license, crossbow hunting license, deer hunting license, or conservation patron license, and a requirement that a person who kills a deer immediately validate the deer carcass tag that is authorized for the type of deer killed.

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:

AB549,1 Section 1. 29.171 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB549,2,2 29.171 (3) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), the department shall issue to each person who is issued a resident archer hunting license a deer carcass tag.

AB549,2,4 (b) The department may not issue a deer carcass tag to a person who is issued a resident archer hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563 (2g).

AB549,2 Section 2. 29.172 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB549,2,7 29.172 (3) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), the department shall issue to each person who is issued a resident crossbow hunting license a deer carcass tag.

AB549,2,9 (b) The department may not issue a deer carcass tag to a person who is issued a resident crossbow hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563 (2g).

AB549,3 Section 3. 29.173 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB549,2,12 29.173 (3) Deer carcass tag. The department shall issue to each person who is issued a resident deer hunting license a deer carcass tag.

AB549,4 Section 4. 29.211 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB549,2,16 29.211 (3) Deer carcass tag. The department shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident deer hunting license the appropriate number of deer carcass tags.

AB549,5 Section 5. 29.216 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB549,2,20 29.216 (3) Deer carcass tag. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the department shall issue to each person who is issued a nonresident archer hunting license the appropriate number of deer carcass tags.

AB549,2,23 (b) The department may not issue a deer carcass tag to a person who is issued a nonresident archer hunting license if the department issues the nonresident archer hunting license at the reduced fee under s. 29.563 (2g).

AB549,6 Section 6. 29.217 (3) of the statutes is created to read: