Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB430 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 430
5	5	September 19, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives SUMMERFIELD, O'CONNOR,
6	6	STEFFEN, MICHALSKI, EDMING, GREEN, BODDEN, GUSTAFSON and BEHNKE,
7	7	cosponsored by Senators JAMES, TOMCZYK, QUINN and BALLWEG. Referred to
8	8	Committee on Sporting Heritage.
9	9	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
10	10	AN ACT to renumber and amend 29.407 (1) (b) and 29.407 (2) (d); and to create
11	11	29.407 (1) (b) 1. b. and 29.407 (2) (d) 1. b. of the statutes; relating to: the
12	12	transportation of fish taken by hook and line.
13	13	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
14	14	Current law restricts the transportation of a fish with the head or tail, or both,
15	15	removed or a filleted fish, if that fish is subject to a minimum size limit and taken
16	16	by hook and line from inland waters or outlying waters. Under current law, such a
17	17	dressed or filleted fish may be transported only if it continues to meet the minimum
18	18	size limit. Under this bill, such a dressed or filleted fish may also be transported if
19	19	the person transporting the fish provides upon request a physical or digital
20	20	photograph that bears a stamp of the time and date on which the photograph was
21	21	taken and that shows the fish before the head or tail was removed alongside a ruler
22	22	or other method acceptable to the Department of Natural Resources for proving its
23	23	length.
24	24	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
25	25	enact as follows:
26	26	SECTION 1. 29.407 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 29.407 (1) (b) 1. (intro.)
27	27	and amended to read:
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34	34	SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 430
35	35	29.407 (1) (b) 1. (intro.) All fish that are subject to a minimum size limit and
36	36	are taken by hook and line may be transported with the head or tail, or both, removed
37	37	and may be filleted before being transported, but only if the one of the following
38	38	applies:
39	39	a. The dressed or filleted fish continues to meet the minimum size limit.
40	40	2. A dressed fish shall remain in one piece with the skin and scales intact. The
41	41	skin and scales shall remain on a filleted fish.
42	42	SECTION 2. 29.407 (1) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:
43	43	29.407 (1) (b) 1. b. The person transporting the fish provides upon request a
44	44	physical or digital photograph that bears a stamp of the time and date on which the
45	45	photograph was taken and that shows the fish before the head or tail was removed
46	46	alongside a ruler or other method acceptable to the department for proving the
47	47	length of the fish.
48	48	SECTION 3. 29.407 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 29.407 (2) (d) 1. (intro.)
49	49	and amended to read:
50	50	29.407 (2) (d) 1. (intro.) All fish which are subject to a minimum size limit and
51	51	are taken by hook and line may be transported with the head or tail, or both, removed
52	52	and may be filleted before being transported, but only if the one of the following
53	53	applies:
54	54	a. The dressed or filleted fish continues to meet the minimum size limit.
55	55	2. A dressed fish shall remain in one piece with the skin and scales intact. The
56	56	skin and scales shall remain on a filleted fish.
57	57	SECTION 4. 29.407 (2) (d) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:
58	58	29.407 (2) (d) 1. b. The person transporting the fish provides upon request a
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89	89	photograph was taken and that shows the fish before the head or tail was removed
90	90	alongside a ruler or other method acceptable to the department for proving the
91	91	length of the fish.
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