Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 3 D cosponsors

AB 1172 — Relating to: eliminating the fee for an annual fishing license issued to a resident senior citizen and making an appropriation. (FE)

Last action — Fiscal estimate received

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to amend 29.563 (3) (a) 2., 29.563 (6m) (a) and 29.563 (14) (c) 7.; to create 20.855 (4) (eg) and 25.29 (1) (g) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill eliminates the fee for annual fishing licenses issued to resident senior citizens and establishes a reimbursement mechanism for the conservation fund.

  • 29.563 (3) (a) 2.

    $6.25 → $0

    This change removes the fee for annual fishing licenses for resident senior citizens.

  • 29.563 (6m) (a)

    There is no issuing fee for an annual fishing license issued to a resident senior citizen. → The issuing fee is $0.

    This change removes the issuing fee for annual fishing licenses for resident senior citizens.

  • 29.563 (14) (c) 7.

    There is no issuing fee for an annual fishing license issued to a resident senior citizen. → There is no issuing fee for an annual fishing license issued to a resident senior citizen.

    This restates that there is no issuing fee for the annual fishing license for resident senior citizens.

  • 20.855 (4) (eg)

    A sum sufficient for transfer to the conservation fund in an amount equal to the amount to be paid into the conservation fund as determined under s. 25.29 (1) (g).

    This creates a new appropriation for transferring funds to the conservation fund based on the number of senior fishing licenses issued.

  • 25.29 (1) (g)

    Each fiscal year, an amount equal to the number of annual fishing licenses issued to resident senior citizens under ch. 29 in that fiscal year multiplied by $7.

    This establishes a formula for determining the annual amount transferred to the conservation fund for senior fishing licenses.

Action History

  1. Fiscal estimate received

  2. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage

  4. Introduced by Representatives Clancy, Madison and Stubbs

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

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Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1172 do?
An Act to amend 29.563 (3) (a) 2., 29.563 (6m) (a) and 29.563 (14) (c) 7.; to create 20.855 (4) (eg) and 25.29 (1) (g) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 1172?
AB 1172 is sponsored by Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), and Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 1172?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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