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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
February 28, 1996 - Introduced by Senators Welch and Buettner, cosponsored by
Representatives Porter, Olsen, Handrick, Powers, Bock and Baldwin.
Referred to Committee on Transportation, Agriculture and Local Affairs.
SB585,1,11 1An Act to amend 20.866 (2) (tL), 20.866 (2) (tx), 23.09 (19), 23.094 (1), 30.275 (4)
2(d), 30.77 (1) (intro.), 30.77 (3) (am) 2., 30.77 (3) (am) 4., 30.77 (3) (aw) 1., 30.77
3(3) (d), 30.77 (3) (e) 1. (intro.), 30.78 (1g) (b), 30.78 (1g) (c), 30.79 (1) (a), 30.79
4(1) (b) 2., 30.81 (1m) (b), 30.81 (1m) (d), 30.81 (3), 31.385 (1), 31.385 (2) (c) 2.,
531.385 (3), 60.77 (5) (h), 66.119 (1) (a), 66.119 (2) (a), 66.119 (3) (c), 66.119 (3) (d),
666.119 (3) (e), 66.12 (1) (a), 66.12 (1) (b), 66.12 (2), 66.12 (3) (b), 115.375 (2) (a)
72., 165.85 (2) (d), 814.63 (2) and 814.63 (4); and to create 30.77 (3) (am) 1m.,
830.77 (3) (am) 3m., 30.77 (3) (am) 3r., 30.78 (1g) (am), 30.78 (3) (am), 30.81 (1m)
9(am), 30.81 (1m) (cm), 30.81 (1m) (cr) and 60.782 of the statutes; relating to:
10town sanitary districts having the powers of public inland lake protection and
11rehabilitation districts and making appropriations.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, towns, villages and cities (municipalities) and public inland
lake protection and rehabilitation districts (lake districts) may enact boating ordi
nances that are not contrary to state law. An ordinance is valid only if all of the mu
nicipalities having jurisdiction on the waters of the lake have enacted an identical
ordinance or if at least 50% of these municipalities together have at least 60% of the
footage of shoreline on the lake within their boundaries and they have enacted an
identical ordinance. In addition, a lake district may enact and enforce ordinances
that are applicable to a lake that is entirely within its boundaries if each municipali
ty having jurisdiction on the lake adopts a resolution authorizing the lake district to

do so or if at least 50% of these municipalities together have at least 60% of the foot
age of shoreline of the lake within their boundaries and they adopt resolutions autho
rizing the lake district to do so.
This bill allows town sanitary districts to enact boating ordinances under the
same conditions as lake districts.
This bill grants town sanitary districts many of the powers of lake districts.
These powers include:
1. The power to enact ordinances governing the operation of seaplanes and
snowmobiles on a lake entirely within the boundaries of the sanitary district.
2. The power to receive state funding for local water safety patrols, for stream
bank protection and urban green space under the stewardship program, and for dam
improvements.
For further information see the state and local 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:
SB585, s. 1 1Section 1. 20.866 (2) (tL) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
2is amended to read:
SB585,2,93 20.866 (2) (tL) Natural resources; segregated revenue supported dam mainte
4nance, repair, modification, abandonment and removal.
From the capital improve
5ment fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to provide finan
6cial assistance to counties, cities, villages, towns, town sanitary districts and public
7inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts in conducting dam maintenance,
8repair, modification, abandonment and removal under s. 31.385. The state may con
9tract public debt in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 for this purpose.
SB585, s. 2 10Section 2. 20.866 (2) (tx) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB585,3,311 20.866 (2) (tx) Natural resources; dam maintenance, repair, modification,
12abandonment and removal.
From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for
13the department of natural resources to provide financial assistance to counties, ci
14ties, villages, towns, town sanitary districts and public inland lake protection and

1rehabilitation districts in conducting dam maintenance, repair, modification, aban
2donment and removal under s. 31.385. The state may contract public debt in an
3amount not to exceed $5,500,000 for this purpose.
SB585, s. 3 4Section 3. 23.09 (19) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB585,3,75 23.09 (19) (a) In this subsection, "local governmental unit" means a city, village,
6town, county, town sanitary district or public inland lake protection and rehabilita
7tion district.
SB585, s. 4 8Section 4. 23.094 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB585,3,119 23.094 (1) Definition. In this section, "political subdivision" means city, vil
10lage, town, county, town sanitary district or public inland lake protection and rehabi
11litation district.
SB585, s. 5 12Section 5. 30.275 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB585,3,1513 30.275 (4) (d) Provide grants to municipalities, town sanitary districts and pub
14lic inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts to undertake any of the activi
15ties under pars. (a) to (c).
SB585, s. 6 16Section 6. 30.77 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB585,3,1917 30.77 (1) Local regulation prohibited; exceptions. (intro.) Sections 30.50 to
1830.71 shall be uniform in operation throughout the state. No municipality or, public
19inland lake protection and rehabilitation district or town sanitary district may:
SB585, s. 7 20Section 7. 30.77 (3) (am) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB585,3,2521 30.77 (3) (am) 1m. A town sanitary district may, in the interest of public health,
22safety or welfare, including the public's interest in preserving the state's natural re
23sources, enact and enforce ordinances applicable to a lake entirely within its bound
24aries if no public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district has in effect any
25ordinances enacted under subd. 1. for the lake and any one of the following occurs:
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1a. Each town, village and city having jurisdiction over the lake adopts a resolu
2tion authorizing the town sanitary district to do so.
SB585,4,63 b. At least 50% of the towns, villages and cities having jurisdiction over the lake
4adopt resolutions authorizing the town sanitary district to enact and enforce ordi
5nances, and at least 60% of the footage of shoreline of the lake is within the bound
6aries of these towns, villages and cities.
SB585, s. 8 7Section 8. 30.77 (3) (am) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
8.... (Senate Bill 252), is amended to read:
SB585,4,119 30.77 (3) (am) 2. An ordinance enacted under subd. 1. or 1m. may not be con
10trary to or inconsistent with this chapter and shall relate to the equipment, use or
11operation of boats or to an activity regulated by ss. 30.60 to 30.71.
SB585, s. 9 12Section 9. 30.77 (3) (am) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB585,4,1513 30.77 (3) (am) 3m. If a town sanitary district enacts an ordinance under this
14paragraph, the sanitary district ordinance supersedes all conflicting provisions of a
15town, village or city ordinance enacted under par. (a) that are applicable to the lake.
SB585, s. 10 16Section 10. 30.77 (3) (am) 3r. of the statutes is created to read:
SB585,4,2017 30.77 (3) (am) 3r. If a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district
18is created for an inland lake after a town sanitary district has enacted ordinances
19under subd. 1m. for the lake, any ordinances enacted by the lake district supersede
20all of the following:
SB585,4,2221 a. Any conflicting provisions of a town, village or city ordinance enacted under
22par. (a) that are applicable to the lake.
SB585,4,2423 b. Any conflicting provisions of a town sanitary district ordinance enacted un
24der subd. 1m. that are applicable to the lake.
SB585, s. 11
1Section 11. 30.77 (3) (am) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
2.... (Senate Bill 252), is amended to read:
SB585,5,123 30.77 (3) (am) 4. If a town, village or city proposes to rescind a resolution that
4it adopted under subd. 1. or 1m., and if the recision will result in less than 50% of the
5towns, villages or cities with jurisdiction over the lake still having in effect resolu
6tions adopted under subd. 1. or 1m. or will result in less than 60% of the footage of
7shoreline of the lake being within the boundaries of the towns, villages and cities
8with resolutions still in effect, the town, village or city proposing to rescind the reso
9lution shall hold a hearing on the recision at least 30 days before the recision will take
10effect and shall give notice as required under par. (aw) 2. If, after holding the hear
11ing, the town, village or city rescinds the resolution that it adopted under subd. 1. or
121m.
, the lake district ordinances or the sanitary district ordinances are void.
SB585, s. 12 13Section 12. 30.77 (3) (aw) 1. of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act
14.... (Senate Bill 252), is amended to read:
SB585,5,1815 30.77 (3) (aw) 1. If one or more towns, villages or cities propose to enact an ordi
16nance for an inland lake under par. (ac) 2. or a lake district or sanitary district pro
17poses to enact an ordinance for an inland lake under par. (am) 1. b. or 1m. b., it shall
18hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance at least 30 days before its enactment.
SB585, s. 13 19Section 13. 30.77 (3) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
20(Senate Bill 252), is amended to read:
SB585,6,1421 30.77 (3) (d) Ordinances pertaining to the equipment, use or operation of boats
22on inland lakes shall be subject to advisory review by the department as provided
23under this paragraph. Proposed ordinances subject to review under this paragraph
24shall be submitted by the local town, village or city clerk or by a the public inland lake
25protection and rehabilitation district or town sanitary district to the department at

1least 60 days prior to final action thereon by the town, village or, city or district gov
2erning body. Advisory reports regarding town, village or , city or, lake district or sani
3tary district
ordinances that regulate the equipment, use or operation of boats on in
4land lakes shall be based on consideration of the effect of the ordinance on the state
5from the standpoint of uniformity and enforcement and the effect of the ordinance
6on an affected town, village, city or, lake district or sanitary district in view of perti
7nent local conditions. Advisory reports shall state in what regard such ordinances
8are considered consistent or inconsistent with this chapter as to public health, safety
9or welfare, including the public's interest in preserving the state's natural resources,
10and shall be accompanied by suggested changes, if any. No later than 20 days after
11receipt by the department of proposed ordinances, the department shall advise the
12town, village, city or, lake district or sanitary district in writing as to the results of
13its advisory review under this paragraph. The department shall address the results
14sent to a town, village or city to its clerk.
SB585, s. 14 15Section 14. 30.77 (3) (e) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB585,6,1816 30.77 (3) (e) 1. (intro.) A municipality or , a public inland lake protection and
17rehabilitation district or a town sanitary district that has in effect an ordinance un
18der par. (am) may charge boat operators reasonable fees for any of the following:
SB585, s. 15 19Section 15. 30.78 (1g) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB585,6,2420 30.78 (1g) (am) A town sanitary district, after public hearing, may enact and
21enforce local ordinances applicable to a lake entirely within its boundaries if each
22town, village and city having jurisdiction on the lake adopts a resolution authorizing
23the sanitary district to do so and if no lake district has in effect ordinances enacted
24under par. (a) for the lake.
SB585, s. 16 25Section 16. 30.78 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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130.78 (1g) (b) Ordinances authorized under par. (a) or (am) are limited to the
2type of ordinances authorized under sub. (1) (a) to (c).
SB585, s. 17 3Section 17. 30.78 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB585,7,74 30.78 (1g) (c) If any town, village or city having jurisdiction on the a lake re
5scinds the a resolution adopted under par. (a) or (am) authorizing the a public inland
6lake protection and rehabilitation district or town sanitary district to enact and en
7force ordinances under this paragraph, the lake district ordinances are void.
SB585, s. 18 8Section 18. 30.78 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB585,7,119 30.78 (3) (am) 1. If a town sanitary district enacts an ordinance under sub. (1g),
10the sanitary district ordinance supersedes all conflicting provisions of a town, village
11or city ordinance enacted under sub. (1) that are applicable to that lake.
SB585,7,1512 2. If a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district is created for an
13inland lake after a town sanitary district has enacted ordinances under sub. (1g) (am)
14for the lake, any ordinances enacted by the lake district supersede all of the follow
15ing:
SB585,7,1716 a. Any conflicting provisions of a town, village or city ordinance enacted under
17sub. (1) that are applicable to the lake.
SB585,7,1918 b. Any conflicting provisions of a town sanitary district ordinance enacted un
19der sub. (1g) (am) that are applicable to the lake.
SB585, s. 19 20Section 19. 30.79 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB585,7,2221 30.79 (1) (a) "Local governmental unit" means a municipality or, a public in
22land lake protection and rehabilitation district or a town sanitary district.
SB585, s. 20 23Section 20. 30.79 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB585,8,224 30.79 (1) (b) 2. A unit created by a public inland lake protection and rehabilita
25tion district, by a town sanitary district or by a number of local governmental units

1riparian to a single lake, at least one of which is a lake district or a sanitary district,
2for the purposes specified in subd. 1.
SB585, s. 21 3Section 21. 30.81 (1m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB585,8,84 30.81 (1m) (am) A town sanitary district, in the interest of public health or safe
5ty, may enact and enforce ordinances applicable to a lake entirely within its bound
6aries if each town, village and city having jurisdiction on the lake adopts a resolution
7authorizing the sanitary district to do so and if no lake district has in effect ordi
8nances enacted under par. (a) for the lake.
SB585, s. 22 9Section 22. 30.81 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB585,8,1210 30.81 (1m) (b) An ordinance enacted under par. (a) or (am) must be consistent
11with this chapter and must relate to the use or operation of boats and other craft, in
12cluding snowmobiles and other motor vehicles, on icebound inland lakes.
SB585, s. 23 13Section 23. 30.81 (1m) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB585,8,1614 30.81 (1m) (cm) If a town sanitary district enacts an ordinance under this sub
15section, the sanitary district ordinance supersedes all conflicting provisions of a
16town, village or city ordinance enacted under sub. (1) that are applicable to the lake.
SB585, s. 24 17Section 24. 30.81 (1m) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
SB585,8,2118 30.81 (1m) (cr) If a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district is
19created for an inland lake after a town sanitary district has enacted ordinances un
20der this subsection for the lake, any ordinances enacted by the lake district supersede
21all of the following:
SB585,8,2322 1. Any conflicting provisions of a town, village or city ordinance enacted under
23sub. (1) that are applicable to the lake.
SB585,8,2524 2. Any conflicting provisions of a town sanitary district ordinance enacted un
25der par. (am) that are applicable to the lake.
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1Section 25. 30.81 (1m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB585,9,52 30.81 (1m) (d) If a town, village or city having jurisdiction on the a lake rescinds
3the resolution authorizing the a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation dis
4trict or town sanitary district to enact and enforce ordinances under this paragraph
5subsection, the lake district ordinances are void.
SB585, s. 26 6Section 26. 30.81 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB585,9,127 30.81 (3) Liability of local government. All traffic on icebound, inland waters
8shall be at the risk of the traveler. An ordinance by any municipality or any public
9inland lake protection and rehabilitation district or town sanitary district that is en
10acted under this section permitting traffic on icebound inland waters shall not ren
11der the municipality or lake or sanitary district enacting the ordinance liable for any
12accident to those engaged in permitted traffic while the ordinance is in effect.
SB585, s. 27 13Section 27. 31.385 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB585,9,1714 31.385 (1) The department shall promulgate the rules necessary to administer
15a financial assistance program for municipalities and , public inland lake protection
16and rehabilitation districts and town sanitary districts for dam maintenance, repair,
17modification, abandonment and removal.
SB585, s. 28 18Section 28. 31.385 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB585,9,2219 31.385 (2) (c) 2. The municipality or , public inland lake protection and rehabi
20litation district or town sanitary district has received directives from the department
21or is under order by the department to maintain, repair, modify, abandon or remove
22a dam on August 9, 1989.
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