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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
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                 2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 270
    May 17, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives BODDEN, BORN, C. ANDERSON,
        ANDRACA, BEHNKE, BINSFELD, DITTRICH, GREEN, GUNDRUM, GUSTAFSON, S.
        JOHNSON, KITCHENS, KNODL, MOSES, MURPHY, MURSAU, NOVAK, PALMERI,
        PENTERMAN, PLUMER, SAPIK, SCHRAA and TITTL, cosponsored by Senators
        STROEBEL, COWLES, FEYEN, MARKLEIN, QUINN and TOMCZYK. Referred to
        Committee on Sporting Heritage.
1   AN ACT      to create 29.591 (1) (e) of the statutes; relating to: hunter education
2        requirements for persons under the age of 18 and granting rule-making
3        authority.
                     Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
         This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to offer in-person and
    online hunter education for persons under the age of 18. The bill also requires
    persons under the age of 18 to attend an in-person field training session and
    complete a certification exam following completion of the in-person or online course
    of instruction. The bill also requires DNR to promulgate rules establishing the
    curriculum, length, and fee for the courses.
         Under current law, DNR must establish a hunter education program and bow
    hunter education program that provide instruction in the responsibilities of hunters,
    how to recognize threatened and endangered species, and principles of wildlife
    management and conservation. DNR is required to offer an online course of
    instruction for persons age 18 and older.
         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:
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    ASSEMBLY BILL 270                                                       SECTION 1
1        SECTION 1. 29.591 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
2        29.591 (1) (e) The department shall offer an in-person and online course of
3   instruction under the hunter education program to persons under the age of 18. The
4   department shall require persons under the age of 18 to attend an in-person field
5   training session and complete a certification exam following completion of the
6   in-person or online course of instruction. The department shall promulgate rules
7   establishing the curriculum, length, and fee for the courses of instruction offered
8   under this paragraph.
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