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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
July 22, 2003 - Introduced by Senators Cowles, Breske and Hansen, cosponsored
by Representatives Johnsrud, Albers, Ott, Pocan, Miller and Staskunas.
Referred to Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
SB215,1,5
1An Act to renumber 93.70;
to amend 25.29 (1) (c); and
to create 20.115 (7) (st),
220.115 (7) (sv), 92.10 (9) and 93.70 (2) of the statutes;
relating to: the formula
3used for calculating the estimated motorboat gas tax payment; implementation
4of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program; implementation of county
5land and water resource management plans; and making appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires that an amount equal to 1.4 times the estimated
motorboat gas tax payment be transferred each fiscal year from the transportation
fund to the conservation fund. The estimated motorboat gas tax payment for each
fiscal year is calculated by multiplying the number of registered motorboats on
January 1 of the previous fiscal year by 50 gallons and then multiplying this product
by the excise tax imposed on gasoline and diesel fuel on April 1 of the previous fiscal
year. This bill increases the number of gallons used in calculating the estimated
motorboat gas tax payment from 50 to 80 gallons, beginning with fiscal year
2004-05.
Current law authorizes the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection (DATCP) to participate in the federal Conservation Reserve
Enhancement Program (CREP) under which payments are made to landowners for
measures to improve water quality, erosion control, and wildlife habitat. This bill
authorizes DATCP to make payments to counties that provide assistance in
implementing CREP. The payments to a county may be up to $250 per landowner
who participates in CREP with the assistance of the county. In addition, the bill
provides funding to DATCP for two project positions to administer CREP.
Current law requires counties to prepare land and water resource management
plans. Under the Land and Water Resource Management Planning Program,
current law also requires DATCP to provide funds to counties with approved land
and water resource management plans. Counties may use the funds, among other
purposes, for county land conservation staff. This bill authorizes DATCP to provide
funds to counties, in addition to the funds provided under the Land and Water
Resource Management Planning Program, for staff to implement land and water
resource management plans.
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:
SB215, s. 1
1Section
1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
2the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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SB215, s. 2
3Section
2. 20.115 (7) (st) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.115
(7) (st)
County soil and water assistance. From the conservation fund,
5as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for payments to counties
6for implementing the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program under s. 93.70
7(2) and for implementing county land and water resource management plans under
8s. 92.10 (9).
SB215, s. 3
1Section
3. 20.115 (7) (sv) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.115
(7) (sv)
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program administration. 3From the conservation fund, the amounts in the schedule for administration of the
4Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program under s. 93.70.
SB215, s. 4
5Section
4. 25.29 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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25.29
(1) (c) For fiscal year
1992-93
2004-05, and for each fiscal year
7thereafter, an amount equal to the estimated motorboat gas tax payment multiplied
8by 1.4. The estimated motorboat gas tax payment is calculated by multiplying the
9number of motorboats registered under s. 30.52 on January 1 of the previous fiscal
10year by
50 80 gallons and multiplying that product by the excise tax imposed under
11s. 78.01 (1) on April 1 of the previous fiscal year.
SB215, s. 5
12Section
5. 92.10 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
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92.10
(9) Funding for county staff. From the appropriation under s. 20.115
14(7) (st), the department may provide funds, in addition to any funds provided under
15s. 92.14 (3), to counties for staff to implement land and water resource management
16plans approved under sub. (4) (d).
SB215, s. 6
17Section
6. 93.70 of the statutes is renumbered 93.70 (1).
SB215, s. 7
18Section
7. 93.70 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
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93.70
(2) If a county enters into an agreement with the department under
20which the county provides assistance in implementing the Conservation Reserve
21Enhancement Program, the department may make payments to the county from the
22appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (st) equal to up to $250 per landowner who
23participates in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program with the assistance
24of the county.
SB215,4,5
1(1)
Positions for administration of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement
2Program. The authorized FTE positions for the department of agriculture, trade and
3consumer protection are increased by 2.0 SEG 4-year project positions, to be funded
4from the appropriation under section 20.115 (7) (sv) of the statutes, as created by this
5act, to administer the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.
SB215, s. 9
6Section
9.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
7except as follows:
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(1) The treatment of section 25.29 (1) (c) of the statutes takes effect on July 1,
92004.
