AB1093: Bill Text

AB1093,2,8 (b) For purposes of sub. (1) and s. 23.09 (2q) (b), moneys set aside and expended under this subsection shall be treated as moneys designated and expended for Lower Wisconsin State Riverway acquisition.

AB1093, s. 2 Section 2. 27.016 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 27.016 (1) (am).

AB1093, s. 3 Section 3. 27.016 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1093,3,3 27.016 (1) (ag) "Collected revenues" means revenues collected by a friends group from the operation of, or for the benefit of, a state park, southern state forest or state recreation area.

AB1093, s. 4 Section 4. 27.016 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 27.016 (1) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB1093,3,9 27.016 (1) (b) (intro.) "Friends group" has the meaning given in s. 23.098 (1). means a nonstock, nonprofit corporation described under section 501 (c) (3) or (4) of the internal revenue code and exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the internal revenue code that is organized for any of the following purposes:

AB1093, s. 5 Section 5. 27.016 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

AB1093,3,12 27.016 (1) (b) 1. To raise funds for a state park, a southern state forest or a state recreation area.

AB1093, s. 6 Section 6. 27.016 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB1093,3,15 27.016 (1) (b) 2. To operate a state park, southern state forest or state recreation area under a written lease or other written contract with the department.

AB1093, s. 7 Section 7. 27.016 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 27 and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB1093,3,23 27.016 (5) The amount of a grant under this section shall equal 100% of the amount of matching funds that are provided by the friends group for the grant. A friends group may only use the interest generated by the endowment fund for purposes of providing the matching funds. The matching funds and the grant may be used only for the operation and maintenance of the state park, southern state forest or state recreation area that the endowment fund was established to benefit.

AB1093, s. 8 Section 8. 27.016 (5) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 27.016 (5) (a) and amended to read:

AB1093,4,4 27.016 (5) (a) The amount of a grant under this section shall equal 50% 100% of the amount of matching funds that are provided by the friends group for the grant. A friends group may only use the interest generated by the endowment fund for purposes of providing the matching funds.

AB1093,4,7 (d) The matching funds and the grant may be used only for the operation and maintenance of the state park, southern state forest or state recreation area that the endowment fund was established to benefit.

AB1093, s. 9 Section 9. 27.016 (5) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:

AB1093,4,10 27.016 (5) (b) For the purpose of providing the matching funds, a friends group may only use the following:

AB1093,4,11 1. The interest generated by the endowment fund.

AB1093,4,12 2. Collected revenues, subject to the requirement under par. (c).

AB1093,4,15 (c) The amount of collected revenues that qualify under par. (b) 2. shall equal the amount of collected revenues that the friends group deposits in its endowment fund.

AB1093, s. 10 Section 10. 27.016 (7) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed and recreated to read:

AB1093,4,22 27.016 (7) (a) Beginning on July 1, 2001, from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (eq), and after having encumbered and expended the amounts necessary for the grants approved under sub. (6), the department may in each fiscal year expend and encumber not more than $50,000 for the operation and maintenance of state parks, southern state forests and state recreation areas.

AB1093,5,2 (b) The department may not encumber or expend any moneys as authorized under par. (a) and sub. (6) if the encumbrance or expenditure will result in the heritage state parks and forests trust fund having an unencumbered balance of less than $100,000 on June 30, 1997, or on any June 30 thereafter.

AB1093, s. 11 Section 11. Nonstatutory provisions; administration.

AB1093,5,6 (1)  Mountain Bay State Trail initial development. The department of administration shall ensure completion of the initial development and surfacing of the Mountain Bay State Trail no later than October 1, 1997.

AB1093, s. 12 Section 12. Nonstatutory provisions; building commission.

AB1093,5,19 (1) 1995-97 State building program additions. In 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9108 (1), the following new subdivision is created to add the following new project to the 1995-97 state building program and the appropriate totals are increased by the amount shown: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

AB1093, s. 13 Section 13. Effective dates. This act takes effect on July 1, 1996, except as follows:

AB1093,5,23 (1) The repeal and recreation of section 27.016 (5) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2001.

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