AB117,5,9 (d) Notification; issuance; payment. The department shall issue a notice of approval to those applicants selected to receive a sandhill crane hunting permit under par. (a). A person who receives a notice of approval and who pays the applicable fee in the manner required by the department shall be issued a sandhill crane hunting permit.

AB117,5,13 (3) Use of moneys from fees. Of the fee amounts collected from the sale of sandhill crane hunting permits, including processing of the permits, 50 percent shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (hy) and 50 percent shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (5) (fq).

AB117,6 Section 6. 29.179 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:

AB117,5,15 29.179 (1) (a) 12. Sandhill crane hunting permit.

AB117,7 Section 7. 29.179 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB117,5,20 29.179 (4) Retention of preference points. Notwithstanding ss. 29.164 (3) (cr), 29.165 (2) (b), 29.177 (5) (b), 29.184 (6) (b), and 29.192 (4), a person who is transferred an approval under this section shall retain all preference points that he or she has previously accumulated for that type of approval.

AB117,8 Section 8. 29.179 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 29.179 (5) (a).

AB117,9 Section 9. 29.179 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB117,5,24 29.179 (5) (b) This section applies to sandhill crane hunting permits only to the extent allowable under federal laws and regulations.

AB117,10 Section 10. 29.180 (1) (a) 8m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB117,6,2 29.180 (1) (a) 8m. Sandhill crane hunting permit.

AB117,11 Section 11. 29.180 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB117,6,5 29.180 (4m) This section applies to sandhill crane hunting permits only to the extent allowable under federal laws and regulations.

AB117,12 Section 12. 29.183 (1) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB117,6,7 29.183 (1) (hm) Sandhill crane hunting permit.

AB117,13 Section 13. 29.183 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB117,6,10 29.183 (6) This section applies to sandhill crane hunting permits only to the extent allowable under federal laws and regulations.

AB117,14 Section 14. 29.553 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB117,6,12 29.553 (1) (gm) Sandhill crane hunting permit.

AB117,15 Section 15. 29.563 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB117,6,14 29.563 (2) (c) 3. Sandhill crane: $20.

AB117,16 Section 16. 29.563 (2) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB117,6,16 29.563 (2) (d) 3. Sandhill crane: $100.

AB117,17 Section 17. 29.563 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB117,6,23 29.563 (13) (a) Surcharge generally. The surcharge for resident approvals listed under subs. (2) (a) 1., 2. and 4. to 9. and (b) 1. to 8. and (4) (a) 1. and 1m. and (b) 1. and 1m. is $2 $3 and shall be added to the fee specified for these approvals under subs. (2) and (4). The surcharge for nonresident approvals listed under subs. (2) (b) 1. to 8. and (4) (b) 1. and 1m. is $4 and shall be added to the fee specified for these approvals under subs. (2) and (4).

AB117,18 Section 18. 29.563 (13) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB117,7,4 29.563 (13) (am) Surcharge for sandhill crane permit. The surcharge for a resident sandhill crane hunting permit shall be $3 and the surcharge for a nonresident sandhill crane hunting permit shall be $4. This surcharge shall be paid together with the processing fee specified in sub. (14) (a) 4.

AB117,19 Section 19. 29.563 (13) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB117,7,10 29.563 (13) (b) Surcharge for conservation patron license. The surcharge for resident licenses listed under sub. (4) (a) 2. and 2m. and (b) 2. and 2m. is $4 $6 and shall be added to the fee specified for these approvals under sub. (4). The surcharge for nonresident licenses listed under sub. (4) (b) 2. and 2m. is $8 and shall be added to the fee specified for these approvals under sub. (4).