Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
New state law helps our military
By Mary Lazich
Saturday, Feb 16 2008, 07:41 AM
The state of Wisconsin is taking a step to accommodate our state residents serving in the military.
The Legislature has approved and Governor Doyle has signed into law a bill that extends to military members in the state on leave or former residents the same privileges as current residents for the purposes of DNR hunting or fishing approval. Under previous Wisconsin law, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) had to consider a person not a resident of the state and in the military and stationed in this state a resident for the purpose of issuing him or her hunting, fishing, or trapping approval. Under the fee structure for fish and game approvals, a resident pays less for the same or equivalent approval as does a nonresident.
Assembly Bill 296 that was signed into law requires the DNR consider a person currently not a resident of this state but was a resident of this state at the time he or she entered the military, a resident for the purpose of issuing him or her a hunting or fishing license.
It is a small but appropriate gesture, the least we can do for our military.
