Relating to: eliminating the fee for an annual fishing license issued to a resident senior citizen and making an appropriation. (FE)
This bill eliminates the $6.25 annual fishing license fee for Wisconsin resident senior citizens, making the license free for this group. To offset the lost revenue, the legislation creates a new appropriation that transfers an equal amount to the state conservation fund each fiscal year, calculated based on the number of senior fishing licenses issued multiplied by the original $7 fee amount. The changes directly affect senior citizens by removing their license cost while maintaining funding for conservation efforts through the state treasury. The bill also clarifies that there is no issuing fee for these licenses and updates related statutes to reflect the fee reduction.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 19, 2026
Last action Apr 9, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Clancy, Madison and Stubbs
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Party
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Darrin Madison
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Ryan Clancy
DDemocratic
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Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
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