| 1 | 1 | | 2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE |
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| 2 | 2 | | LRB-0972/1 |
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| 3 | 3 | | MED:skw |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 16 |
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| 5 | 5 | | February 6, 2025 - Introduced by JOINT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW OF |
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| 6 | 6 | | ADMINISTRATIVE RULES. Referred to Committee on Environment. |
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| 8 | 8 | | ***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** |
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| 9 | 9 | | AN ACT relating to: repealing an administrative rule of the Department of |
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| 10 | 10 | | Natural Resources related to the possession of firearms. |
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| 11 | 11 | | Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau |
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| 12 | 12 | | Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources is charged with |
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| 13 | 13 | | establishing and maintaining open and closed seasons for fish and game. Under a |
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| 14 | 14 | | current rule of DNR relating to the possession or control of firearms while on the |
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| 15 | 15 | | waters, banks, or shores in the inland and outlying waters of Wisconsin, no person |
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| 16 | 16 | | may possess or control any firearm, gun, or similar device at any time while on the |
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| 17 | 17 | | waters, banks, or shores that might be used for the purpose of fishing. |
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| 18 | 18 | | This bill is introduced as required by s. 227.26 (2) (f), stats., in support of the |
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| 19 | 19 | | action of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules in suspending s. |
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| 20 | 20 | | NR 20.05 (2), a rule of the Department of Natural Resources, on December 17, 2024. |
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| 21 | 21 | | The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do |
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| 22 | 22 | | enact as follows: |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 1. NR 20.05 (2) of the administrative code is repealed. |
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| 24 | 24 | | SECTION 2. Effective date. |
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| 28 | 28 | | 4 2025 - 2026 Legislature |
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| 29 | 29 | | ASSEMBLY BILL 16 |
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| 30 | 30 | | - 2 - LRB-0972/1 |
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| 31 | 31 | | MED:skw |
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| 32 | 32 | | SECTION 2 |
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| 33 | 33 | | (1) This act takes effect as provided in s. 227.265. |
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| 34 | 34 | | (END) |
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