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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

AB 84

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Relating to: exceptions to requirements for fishing licenses and aquatic plant management permits. (FE)

Fish and fishing — License Natural resources, department of — Environmental protection Weeds Wetland

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law, with certain exceptions, requires a person who fishes in the waters

of this state to hold a fishing license issued by the Department of Natural Resources

(DNR). This bill creates an additional exception to the general fishing license

requirements under current law. Under the bill, no fishing license is required for a

person to fish in a self-contained pond that is located entirely on private property if

the owner of the private property gives the person permission to fish in the pond.

Under current law, a person may not control aquatic plants in waters of this

state by the use of chemicals without a permit issued by DNR. This bill allows a

person to use an algaecide or herbicide in a self-contained pond that is located

entirely on the person's private property without obtaining a permit from DNR.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Bernier (R) , Brooks (R) , Craig (R) , Jacque (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Knodl (R) , Kooyenga (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Ripp (R) , Spiros (R) , T. Larson (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R)

4 cosponsors

Grothman (R) , Lasee (R) , Leibham (R) , Tiffany (R)

Full history

  1. Mar 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Tittl, Ballweg, Bernier, Brooks, Craig, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kooyenga, T. Larson, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Ripp, Spiros and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Grothman, Lasee and Tiffany

  2. Mar 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

  3. Mar 19, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 10, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1