SB352, s. 58 20Section 58. 114.105 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB352,25,5 21114.105 Local regulation. Any county, town, city or village may adopt any
22ordinance in strict conformity with the provisions of this chapter and impose the
23same penalty for violation of any of its provisions except that such ordinance shall
24not provide for the suspension or revocation of pilot or aircraft licenses or certificates
25and shall not provide for imprisonment except for failure to pay any fine which may

1be imposed. No local authority shall enact any ordinance governing aircraft or
2aeronautics or spacecraft or astronautics contrary to or inconsistent with the
3provisions of this chapter or federal law. Every court in which a violation of such
4ordinance is prosecuted shall make a written report of any conviction (including bail
5or appearance money forfeiture) to the federal aviation administration.
SB352, s. 59 6Section 59. 114.11 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB352,25,7 7114.11 (title) Local airports and spaceports; interstate reciprocity.
SB352, s. 60 8Section 60. 114.11 (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) (intro.) of the statutes are amended
9to read:
SB352,26,210 114.11 (1) The governing body of any county, city, village or town in this state
11is hereby authorized to acquire, establish, construct, own, control, lease, equip,
12improve, maintain and operate airports or landing fields or landing and take-off
13strips for the use of airplanes and other aircraft, or spaceports or spacecraft launch
14or landing areas,
either within or without the limits of such counties, cities, villages
15and towns, and may use for such purpose or purposes any property suitable therefor
16that is now or may at any time hereafter be owned or controlled by such county, city,
17village or town, and may regulate the same, provided, such regulation shall not be
18in conflict with such rules and regulations as may be made by the federal
19government. The governing body of each and every county and municipality owning
20an airport or landing field or landing and take-off strip, or spaceport or spacecraft
21launch or landing area,
in the state of Wisconsin shall cause the surroundings of such
22airport, landing field or landing and take-off strip, or spaceport or spacecraft launch
23or landing area,
to be marked for aeronautical or astronautical purposes, and
24maintain such marking, subject to and in accordance with law and such rules and
25regulations as may from time to time be made by the federal government and in so

1doing may cooperate with other states and subdivisions thereof and acquire rights
2and easements in property outside of the state.
SB352,26,9 3(2) The governing body of any county, city, village or town of this state is
4authorized to acquire, establish, construct, own, control, lease, equip, improve,
5maintain and operate airports or landing fields or landing and take-off strips or
6other aeronautical facilities, or spaceports or spacecraft launch or landing areas or
7other astronautical facilities,
in an adjoining state whose laws permit, subject to the
8laws of such state, but subject to the laws of this state in all matters relating to
9financing such aeronautical or astronautical project.
SB352,27,3 10(3) The governing body of any municipality or other political subdivision of an
11adjoining state whose laws permit, is hereby authorized to acquire, establish,
12construct, own, control, lease, equip, improve, maintain and operate airports, or
13landing fields, or landing and take-off strips or other aeronautical facilities, or
14spaceports or spacecraft launch or landing areas or other astronautical facilities,
in
15this state, subject to all laws, rules and regulations of this state applicable to its
16municipalities or other political subdivisions in such aeronautical or astronautical
17project, but subject to the laws of its own state in all matters relating to financing
18such project. Such municipality or other political subdivision of an adjoining state
19shall have all privileges, rights and duties of like municipalities or other political
20subdivisions of this state, including the right to exercise the right of eminent domain.
21This subsection shall not apply unless the laws of such adjoining state shall permit
22municipalities or other political subdivisions of this state to acquire, establish,
23construct, own, control, lease, equip, improve, maintain, operate and otherwise
24control such airport, landing field or landing and take-off strips or other
25aeronautical facilities, or spaceports or spacecraft launch or landing areas or other

1astronautical facilities,
therein with all privileges, rights and duties applicable to the
2municipalities or other political subdivisions of such adjoining state in such
3aeronautical or astronautical projects.
SB352,27,7 4(4) The governing body of any county, city, village or town is authorized to
5appropriate money to any town, city, village or other county, for the operation,
6improvement or acquisition of an airport or spaceport by such town, city, village or
7other county or any combination of such municipalities.
SB352,27,12 8(5) (intro.) The governing body of any county, city, village or town in this state
9may, together with any municipality or other political subdivision of an adjoining
10state if, under the laws of that state, such municipality or other political subdivision
11is similarly authorized, jointly sponsor an airport or spaceport project located in this
12state or in the adjoining state.
SB352, s. 61 13Section 61. 114.12 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB352,28,9 14114.12 Condemnation of lands for airports and spaceports. Any lands
15acquired, owned, controlled or occupied by such counties, cities, villages and towns
16for the purposes enumerated in s. 114.11 shall and are hereby declared to be
17acquired, owned, controlled and occupied for a public purpose, and as a matter of
18public necessity, and such cities, villages, towns or counties shall have the right to
19acquire property for such purpose or purposes under the power of eminent domain
20as and for a public necessity including property owned by other municipal
21corporations and political subdivisions and including any street, highway, park,
22parkway or alley, provided that no state trunk highway shall be so acquired without
23the prior consent of the department. Whenever the county, city, village or town as
24the case may be shall own all land or access rights on both sides of such street,
25highway, park, parkway or alley, it may, within the limits where it has ownership or

1access rights on both sides, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, vacate and
2close such public way by resolution of the governing body of the county, city, village
3or town acquiring it and no damages shall be assessed against such county, city,
4village or town by reason of such closing, except as may be allowed in a particular
5condemnation action where the lands or rights in lands necessary for such airport
6or spaceport are so acquired. If such closing shall leave any part of such street,
7highway, parkway or alley without access to another public street or highway, the
8county, town, city or village effecting such closing shall immediately provide such
9access at its expense.
SB352, s. 62 10Section 62. 114.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB352,28,23 11114.13 Purchase of land for airports and spaceports. Private property
12needed by a county, city, village or town for an airport or landing field or landing and
13take-off strip, or for a spaceport or spacecraft launch or landing area, or property or
14rights for the protection of the aerial approaches thereof, shall be acquired by
15purchase if the city, village, town or county is able to agree with the owners on the
16terms thereof, and otherwise by condemnation, as provided in s. 32.05. The purchase
17price or award for real property acquired for an airport or landing field or landing and
18take-off strip, or for a spaceport or spacecraft launch or landing area, or property or
19rights for the protection of the aerial approaches thereof, may be paid for the
20appropriation of moneys available therefor, or wholly or partly from the proceeds of
21the sale of bonds of the city, village, town or county, as the governing body of such city,
22village, town or county determines, subject to ch. 67. Such property or rights may
23be acquired by gift, which the respective governing bodies are authorized to accept.
SB352, s. 63 24Section 63. 114.134 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB352,28,25 25114.134 (title) Airport and spaceport standards and approval.
SB352, s. 64
1Section 64. 114.134 (1), (2), (3) and (4) (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB352,29,62 114.134 (1) Public airport and spaceport information. No person shall
3operate an airport or spaceport within this state that is open to the general public
4unless effective runway and landing strip lengths are properly reported, published
5and marked in accordance with applicable federal aviation regulations and federal
6obstruction standards.
SB352,29,11 7(2) Traverse way clearance. No person shall operate an airport or spaceport
8within this state unless all runways and landing strips are so located that
9approaching and departing aircraft or spacecraft clear all public roads, highways,
10railroads, waterways or other traverse ways by a height which complies with
11applicable federal standards.
SB352,29,18 12(3) Airport and spaceport site approval. No person shall construct or
13otherwise establish a new airport or spaceport or activate an airport or spaceport
14within this state unless the secretary of transportation issues a certificate of
15approval for the location of the proposed airport or spaceport. No charge shall be
16made for application or approval. The secretary may issue a certificate of approval
17if the secretary determines that the location of the proposed airport or spaceport is
18compatible with existing and planned transportation facilities in the area.
SB352,29,22 19(4) (c) At least 15 days before the date of the hearing a class 1 notice of any
20public hearing shall be published, under ch. 985, in the official state newspaper and
21in a paper of general circulation printed and published near the location of the
22proposed airport or spaceport.
SB352, s. 65 23Section 65. 114.135 (intro.), (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7) and (8) of the statutes are
24amended to read:
SB352,30,8
1114.135 Airport and spaceport protection. (intro.) It is declared to be in
2the public interest that the navigable airspace over the state and the aerial
3approaches to any airport or spaceport be maintained in a condition best suited for
4the safe operation of aircraft or spacecraft and to that end the bulk, height, location
5and use of any building or structure, or any other object, and the use of land, may be
6regulated, or any building, structure or other object may be removed. It is the
7legislative intent that this section shall not supersede s. 59.69 (4), but that it shall
8be supplemental to such section.
SB352,31,7 9(1) Procedure to obtain protection privileges. The aerial approaches to any
10airport or spaceport owned and operated by corporations organized to provide
11aeronautic or astronautic facilities to the general public may be protected in the
12following manner: The owner of the airport or spaceport shall prepare and record
13with the register of deeds plans and specifications showing the land affected, the
14owner of each parcel or interest therein, whether public or private, the regulations
15to be imposed on each parcel and the structures, buildings or other objects to be
16removed. The owner or managing body of the airport or spaceport may negotiate and
17acquire from the owners of the various parcels or interest therein, whether public or
18private, by deeds the protection privileges shown by the plans and specifications.
19Referring in the deed to the plans and specifications, and briefly describing the plans
20and specifications, shall be considered sufficient legal description to convey the
21protection privileges set forth in the plans and specifications in the property of the
22grantor. In case the owner of the airport or spaceport is unable to obtain by
23negotiation the desired protection privileges, he or she may acquire the protection
24privileges by eminent domain in the manner set forth in ch. 32, except as to lands and
25buildings of railway companies that are necessary to, or are used in connection with

1the operation of the railway. In case the protection privileges sought extend into
2more than one county the plans and specifications shall be recorded with the register
3of deeds of each county. In case any parcel of land lies in more than one county,
4eminent domain proceedings may be instituted in the circuit court of any county in
5which the parcel is situated, provided a certified copy of the final judgment with a
6description of the property involved is recorded with the register of deeds of all
7counties in which the parcel of land or interest therein lies.
SB352,32,24 8(2) Notice; claim for damages. In case of any airport landing field or landing
9and take-off strip, or spaceport or spacecraft launch or landing area, owned by any
10city, village, town or county or any union of them, the commission or other body in
11charge of the operation and control of the airport, landing field or landing and
12take-off strip, or spaceport or spacecraft launch or landing area, may prepare and
13record without charge with the register of deeds plans and specifications showing the
14protection privileges sought as described in sub. (1). The commission or other body
15in charge shall send by registered mail with return receipt to each owner at his or
16her last-known address a notice stating that the plans and specifications have been
17recorded with the register of deeds' office, stating the county, time of recording, the
18record number, and a brief description of the parcel of land or interest therein
19affected. If the address of the owner cannot be ascertained or the registered letter
20is returned unclaimed, notice shall be sent by registered mail to the person in
21possession of the premises. If no person is in possession, then the notice shall be
22posted in a conspicuous place on the land involved and published as a class 3 notice,
23under ch. 985, in the area affected. The right of the owner to claim for damages for
24the protection regulations imposed in the plans and specifications, or the removal of
25obstructions shall be forever barred, unless the owner files a claim for damages with

1the commission or other body in charge within 6 months from the receipt of the notice
2from the commission, or other body in charge, or the posting and last publication.
3The claim shall be verified and shall state the amount of damages claimed. The
4commission or other body in charge may pay the damages, if it has available funds,
5and the payment shall operate as a conveyance. If no claims for payment are filed
6or if payment is made, the commission or other body in charge shall file an affidavit
7for each parcel involved setting forth the rights acquired which shall be recorded by
8the register of deeds without charge and when so recorded has the same effect as any
9recorded instrument. If any owner is a minor or incompetent, the notice may be sent
10by registered mail to the owner's guardian, if he or she has one, and if there is none
11the circuit court of the county in which the land, or a larger part, is located shall upon
12application of the commission or other body in charge appoint a guardian to receive
13the notice, and to protect the rights of the owner. Any funds payable to the owner
14shall be cared for in the manner provided in ch. 880. If the commission or other body
15in charge determines that the damages claimed are excessive, it shall so report to the
16governing body that established the airport, landing field or landing and take-off
17strip, or spaceport or spacecraft launch or landing area, in question and with its
18consent may acquire in the name of the governmental body the protection privilege
19desired in the manner set forth in sub. (1) or it may deposit with the county clerk an
20award and notify the owner of the land involved in the method specified in this
21subsection. The landowner may accept the award without prejudice to his or her
22right to claim and contest for a greater sum. The landowner may, within a period of
236 months after notice of the award, proceed as provided in ch. 32 to have the damages
24appraised.
SB352,33,5
1(3) Exercise of power and authority. The power and authority to protect
2airports or spaceports conferred in subs. (1) and (2) may be exercised from time to
3time; amended plans and specifications may be recorded in the register of deeds'
4office, and new protection privileges acquired from time to time in the methods
5provided by this section.
SB352,33,21 6(4) Encroachments. The duty to prevent encroachments by growth of trees or
7other vegetation, or otherwise, upon the protection privileges acquired by any
8airport, landing field, landing and take-off strip, or spaceport or spacecraft launch
9or landing area,
shall be upon the owner or owners of the parcel of land affected by
10the protection privilege only in cases where the owner or owners have received
11compensation for the protection privilege. Any such encroachment is declared to be
12a private nuisance and may be abated in the manner prescribed in ch. 823. In cases
13where no compensation has been paid for the protection privilege, encroachments
14shall be removed by the owner or the authority in charge of the airport, landing field,
15or landing and take-off strip, or spaceport or spacecraft launch or landing area, and
16shall be, in case of a publicly owned airport, landing field or landing and take-off
17strip, or spaceport or spacecraft launch or landing area, a city, village, town or county
18charge as the case may be. In removing such encroachments, the owner or authority
19in charge of the airport, landing field or landing and take-off strip , or spaceport or
20spacecraft launch or landing area,
in question, may go upon the land and remove the
21encroachment without being liable for damages in so doing.
SB352,34,2 22(6) Permit for erection of high structures required. No person shall erect
23anywhere in this state, including within a spaceport or spacecraft launch or landing
24area,
any building, structure, tower or any other object the height of which exceeds

1the limitations set forth in sub. (7) without first filing an application and procuring
2a permit from the secretary of transportation.
SB352,34,14 3(7) Power to control erection of high structures. For the purposes of sub.
4(6) the power and authority to control the erection of buildings, structures, towers
5and other objects by the secretary of transportation shall be limited to those objects
6that would either extend to a height of more than 500 feet above the ground or surface
7of the water within one mile of the location of the object, or above a height determined
8by the ratio of one foot vertical to 40 feet horizontal measured from the nearest
9boundary of the nearest public airport or spaceport within the state; however, this
10power and authority shall not extend to objects of less than 150 feet in height above
11the ground or water level at the location of the object or to objects located within areas
12zoned under s. 114.136 or to objects located within areas zoned under s. 62.23 (7)
13where the zoning ordinance enacted under said subsection controls the height of
14structures.
SB352,34,20 15(8) Rules, regulations, standards and criteria. In carrying out sub. (6) the
16secretary of transportation may perform such acts, issue and amend such orders and
17make, promulgate and amend and enforce such reasonable rules, regulations and
18procedures and establish such minimum standards and criteria governing erection
19of buildings, structures, towers and hazards in the interest of the safe operation of
20aircraft and spacecraft as it deems necessary in the public interest and safety.
SB352, s. 66 21Section 66. 114.136 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB352,34,22 22114.136 (title) Airport and spaceport approach protection.
SB352, s. 67 23Section 67. 114.136 (1) (a), (b) and (c), (2) (a), (3), (4) and (5) of the statutes are
24amended to read:
SB352,35,18
1114.136 (1) (a) Any county, city, village or town that is the owner of a site for
2an airport or spaceport which has been approved for such purpose by the appropriate
3agencies of the state and the federal government may protect the aerial approaches
4to such site by ordinance regulating, restricting and determining the use, location,
5height, number of stories and size of buildings and structures and objects of natural
6growth in the vicinity of such site and may divide the territory to be protected into
7several areas and impose different regulations and restrictions with respect to each
8area. The provisions of such ordinance shall be effective whether the site and the
9lands affected by such ordinance are located within or without the limits of such
10county, city, village or town, and whether or not such buildings, structures and
11objects of natural growth are in existence on the effective date of the ordinance. Such
12regulations, restrictions and determinations are declared to be for the purpose of
13promoting the public safety, welfare and convenience, and may be adopted, enforced
14and administered without the consent of any other governing body. Any ordinance
15adopted under this section may be amended from time to time in the same manner
16as is provided for the adoption of the original ordinance in sub. (2). The authority
17granted in this section shall be independent and exclusive of any other authority
18granted in the statutes.
SB352,36,919 (b) When an airport or spaceport site is owned jointly by 2 or more units of
20government, such ordinance may be adopted by joint action of the governing bodies
21of such units. In such case, such governing bodies shall meet jointly to select a joint
22commission consisting of one member from each governing body selected by that
23governing body and, if there be 2, the members so selected shall elect a third member.
24Such joint commission shall elect a chairperson and a secretary, and shall have
25authority to formulate a tentative ordinance and hold public hearings as provided

1in sub. (2). At least 15 days written notice of the meeting to select a joint commission
2shall be given to each governing body by filing a copy of such written notice with the
3clerk thereof. Such notice may be given on the initiative of one such governing body
4or jointly by more than one. The governing bodies that attend such meeting may
5proceed jointly. If one attends, or if only one favors an ordinance, it may proceed alone
6without appointing a commission, but no ordinance applicable to a jointly owned
7airport or spaceport shall be adopted by a governing body acting alone unless it has
8given notice of meeting to select a joint commission as provided by this subsection,
9and such ordinance shall be as effective as if adopted by the joint bodies.
SB352,36,1810 (c) As an alternative to the procedure for the appointment of members of the
11joint commission provided in par. (b), the governing bodies of the units of government
12which jointly own an airport or spaceport site may by separate resolution of each
13governing body designate an existing subunit of any one of the governing bodies to
14act as the joint commission. In such case, the designated subunit shall elect a
15chairperson and secretary, formulate a tentative ordinance and hold public hearings
16as provided in sub. (2). No tentative ordinance formulated under this paragraph is
17effective unless it is adopted by all of the governing bodies of the units of government
18which jointly own the airport or spaceport site.
SB352,37,2 19(2) (a) Except as provided by sub. (1) (b) or (c), the county park commission in
20the case of any county except any county with a county executive or county
21administrator in which case the county park manager, the city or village plan
22commission in the case of a city or village, or if there is no such commission or
23manager, a committee of the governing body or bodies of the county, city, village or
24town which owns the airport or spaceport site shall formulate a tentative ordinance
25and hold a public hearing or hearings thereon in some public place within the county,

1city, village or town. Notice of the hearings shall be given by publication of a class
23 notice, under ch. 985, in the area affected by the proposed ordinance.
SB352,37,10 3(3) Nonconforming uses. The lawful use of land, buildings and structures
4existing at the time of the adoption or amendment of any ordinance under the
5authority of this section may be continued, although such use does not conform with
6the provisions of the ordinance. The expansion or enlargement of a nonconforming
7use shall be in conformity with the ordinance. The governing body of the owner of
8the airport or spaceport site may remove such nonconforming use or acquire the
9necessary air right over the same by purchase or exercise of the right of eminent
10domain in the manner provided by ch. 32.
SB352,37,16 11(4) Board of appeals. (a) Any ordinance enacted under this section shall
12provide for a board of appeals. If the county, city, village or town which is the owner
13of the airport or spaceport has enacted a zoning ordinance under provision of law
14other than this section, the board of adjustment or board of appeals set up by that
15ordinance shall also function as the board of appeals under the ordinance enacted
16under this section.
SB352,37,2217 (b) If there be is no such board of appeals or board of adjustment, any
18regulations adopted under this section shall provide for a board of appeals. Where
19the airport or spaceport is owned jointly, the ordinance shall provide for a joint board
20of appeals. Such board shall be constituted and have all the powers, duties and
21functions as provided in s. 62.23 (7) (e), but not more than 2 members of such board
22shall be owners or occupants of the area affected by the ordinance.
SB352,38,3 23(5) Enforcement. The governing body of the county, city, village or town
24owning the airport or spaceport site may provide for the enforcement of any
25ordinance or regulations enacted pursuant to this section. Such enforcement may

1be by a system of permits or any other appropriate method. The governing body
2enacting the ordinance may provide for the punishment of a violation of the
3ordinance by fine or imprisonment, or both.
SB352, s. 68 4Section 68. 114.136 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 114.136 (2) (b) 1. and
5amended to read:
SB352,38,156 114.136 (2) (b) 1. The regulations, restrictions and determinations shall
7include, among other things, provisions for the limitation of the height of buildings,
8structures and objects of natural growth located not more than 3 miles from the
9boundaries of the airport site or located not more than 5 miles from the boundaries
10of the spaceport site
. Such regulations, restrictions and determinations shall specify
11the maximum permissible height of buildings, structures and objects of natural
12growth and may specify such maximum permissible height as a ratio between the
13permissible maximum height of the building, structure or object of natural growth
14above the level of the airport or spaceport site and its distance from the nearest point
15on the boundary of the airport or spaceport site.
SB352,38,24 162. For the purposes of this section, buildings, structures and objects of natural
17growth shall not be restricted to a height above the level of the airport site which is
18less than one-thirtieth of its distance from the boundary of the airport site in the case
19of class I and II airports as classified by the civil aeronautics administration of the
20United States department of commerce and one-fiftieth of its distance from the
21boundary of the airport in the case of class III and larger airports as classified by said
22administration. Provided, however, that a building, structure, or object of natural
23growth within 3 miles of the airport site may be restricted to a height of 150 feet above
24the airport level, which is defined as the lowest point planned on any runway.
SB352, s. 69 25Section 69. 114.151 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB352,39,11
1114.151 Union airports and spaceports. All powers conferred upon any
2county, city, village or town by ss. 114.11 to 114.15, relating to the acquisition,
3establishment, construction, ownership, control, lease, equipment, improvement,
4maintenance, operation and regulation of airports or landing fields , or spaceports or
5spacecraft launch or landing areas,
may be exercised by any 2 or more municipalities
6in the establishment, acquisition, equipment and operation of joint airports or
7landing fields, or spaceports or spacecraft launch or landing areas. The governing
8body of any county, city, village or town participating in the ownership or operation
9of a joint airport or spaceport as provided in this section may by resolution withdraw
10from such joint operation or control and may relinquish its interest in the airport or
11spaceport
.
SB352, s. 70 12Section 70. 114.31 (1) and (4) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB352,40,513 114.31 (1) General. The secretary shall have general supervision of
14aeronautics in the state and promote and foster a sound development of aviation in
15this state, promote aviation education and training programs, assist in the
16development of aviation and aviation facilities, safeguard the interests of those
17engaged in all phases of aviation, formulate and recommend and promote reasonable
18regulations in the interests of safety, and coordinate state aviation activities with
19those of other states and, the federal government, and the Wisconsin Aerospace
20Authority
. The secretary shall have all powers that are necessary to carry out the
21policies of the department of transportation, including the right to require that
22statements made to the secretary be under oath. The secretary is especially charged
23with the duty of informing himself or herself regarding all federal laws that affect
24aeronautics and astronautics in this state, all regulations pursuant to such laws, and
25all pending legislation providing for a national airport system, in order that the

1secretary may recommend to the governor and the legislature such measures as will
2best enable this state to derive the maximum benefits from such legislation if and
3when it shall become effective. It shall be the duty of all other state boards,
4commissions, departments and institutions, especially the appropriate educational
5institutions and the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, to cooperate with the secretary.
SB352,40,17 6(4) Cooperation with federal aeronautical or astronautical agency. The
7secretary shall cooperate with and assist the federal government, the political
8subdivisions of this state, and others engaged in aeronautics or astronautics or the
9promotion of aeronautics or astronautics, and shall seek to coordinate the
10aeronautical or astronautical activities of these bodies. To this end, the secretary is
11empowered to confer with or to hold joint hearings with any federal aeronautical or
12astronautical
agency in connection with any matter arising under this chapter,
13relating to the sound development of aeronautics or astronautics, and to take
14advantage of the cooperation, services, records and facilities of such federal agencies,
15as fully as may be practicable, in the administration of said sections. The secretary
16shall furnish to the federal agencies cooperation, and the services, records and
17facilities of the department, insofar as may be practicable.
SB352, s. 71 18Section 71. 114.33 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB352,40,2419 114.33 (12) Lands held by any department, board, commission or, other agency
20of the state, or the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority may, with the approval of the
21governor, be conveyed to the secretary in the manner prescribed by statute and, if
22none is prescribed, then by a conveyance authorized by appropriate resolution of the
23controlling department, board or commission of the agency concerned or by the
24Wisconsin Aerospace Authority
.
SB352, s. 72 25Section 72. 114.37 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB352,41,2
1114.37 (title) Advance land acquisition loan program for airport
2projects
.
SB352, s. 73 3Section 73. 114.375 of the statutes is created to read:
SB352,41,7 4114.375 Advance land acquisition loan program for spaceport projects.
5(1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote the state's interest in
6aerospace programs by providing loans for advance land acquisition for spaceport
7projects.
SB352,41,12 8(2) Administration. The department shall administer an advance land
9acquisition loan program to assist a county, city, village, town, or an owner of a
10spaceport in acquiring land necessary for spaceport projects. The department shall
11have all powers necessary and convenient to implement this section, including the
12following powers:
SB352,41,1713 (a) To specify conditions of eligibility for loans under this section. Such
14conditions shall include the requirement that the land to be acquired must be part
15of a planned spaceport improvement project or a land acquisition project that is
16essential to future spaceport development or to the safety of spacecraft using the
17spaceport.
SB352,41,1918 (b) To receive applications for loans under this section and to prescribe the form,
19nature, and extent of the information which shall be contained in applications.
SB352,41,2220 (c) To establish standards for the approval of loans under this section. No loan
21may be made for an amount greater than 80 percent of the department's assessment
22of the value of the property.
SB352,42,923 (d) To enter into loan agreements with applicants to ensure the proper use and
24prompt repayment of loans under this section. The loan agreement shall include the
25requirements that the loan be repaid within a period not to exceed 10 years and that

1the proceeds of any state or federal land acquisition funding received be fully pledged
2to repayment of the loan. The department may not make a loan for more than 80
3percent of the estimated land acquisition costs, including the costs of any necessary
4project plans and environmental studies. The loan agreement shall require that the
5department be designated to act as the loan recipient's agent in the acquisition of the
6land. Title to the land acquired shall be held by the loan recipient, but the
7department may retain a security interest in the land until the loan is repaid. The
8loan agreement shall require the payment of interest and reasonable costs incurred
9by the department.
SB352,42,1010 (e) To acquire lands as the designated agent of a loan recipient.
SB352,42,1111 (f) To audit and inspect the records of loan recipients.
SB352,42,14 12(3) Funds. The department may make loans under this section from the
13appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (dv). The total outstanding balance of loans under
14this subsection may not exceed $10,000,000.
SB352,42,16 15(4) Rules. The department may adopt rules as necessary to implement this
16section.
SB352, s. 74 17Section 74. Subchapter II of chapter 114 [precedes 114.60] of the statutes is
18created to read:
SB352,42,1919 Chapter 114
SB352,42,2120 Subchapter II
21 WISCONSIN AEROSPACE AUTHORITY
SB352,42,22 22114.60 Definitions. In this subchapter:
SB352,43,3 23(1) "Aerospace facilities" means facilities and infrastructure in this state used
24primarily to provide aerospace services, including: laboratories and research
25facilities; office, storage, and manufacturing facilities; instructional and other

1educational facilities; space museums; and other buildings, equipment, and
2instruments related to the operations of the aerospace industry or to providing
3aerospace services.
SB352,43,15 4(2) "Aerospace services" means services that promote, advance, and facilitate
5space exploration and space-related commercial, technological, and educational
6development in this state, including: space-related research, experimentation, and
7development of technology and other intellectual property; space-related business
8incubator services or services for start-up aerospace companies; programs, projects,
9operations, and activities to develop, enhance, or provide commercial and
10noncommercial space-related opportunities for business, industry, education, and
11government; services or activities that promote the commercialization of the space
12and aerospace industry and space-related economic growth; services or activities
13that promote and facilitate space-related educational opportunities and tourism,
14including educational initiatives and operation or sponsorship of space museums
15and tourist attractions; consulting services; and administrative services.
SB352,43,16 16(3) "Authority" means the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority.
SB352,43,17 17(4) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.
SB352,43,19 18(5) "Bond" means a bond, note, or other obligation of the authority issued under
19this chapter, including a refunding bond.
SB352,43,23 20(6) "Bond resolution" means a resolution of the board authorizing the issuance
21of, or providing terms and conditions related to, bonds and includes, when
22appropriate, any trust agreement, trust indenture, indenture of mortgage, or deed
23of trust providing terms and conditions for the bonds.
SB352,43,24 24(7) "Payload" means any property, cargo, or persons transported by spacecraft.
SB352,44,3
1(8) "Recovery" means the recovery of any spacecraft or payload, or any part of
2any spacecraft or payload, including any appurtenance, instrument, or equipment,
3that has detached from a spacecraft in flight or upon launch or landing.
SB352,44,18 4(9) "Spaceport facilities" means facilities and infrastructure that are located
5within a spaceport and related to the operation or purpose of the spaceport,
6including: spaceport launch or landing areas; launch or landing control centers or
7other facilities; structures, mechanisms, or devices for communicating with or
8navigating or tracking spacecraft; buildings, structures, equipment, or other
9facilities associated with spacecraft construction, development, assembly,
10processing, testing, or evaluation; buildings, structures, equipment, or other
11facilities associated with payload loading, assembly, processing, testing, or
12evaluation; space flight hardware, software, or instrumentation; facilities
13appropriate to meet the transportation, electric, gas, water and sewer, flood control,
14waste disposal, and other infrastructure needs within the spaceport; facilities to
15meet public safety needs within the spaceport, including any facility related to
16spaceport security and emergency services such as fire and ambulance;
17administrative facilities; and other buildings, equipment, and instruments related
18to spaceport operations or the providing of spaceport services.
SB352,44,24 19(10) "Spaceport services" means any services provided in connection with the
20operation, management, or control of a spaceport or spaceport facilities, including:
21the launching or landing of spacecraft; communicating with or navigating or
22tracking spacecraft; construction, development, assembly, processing, testing, or
23evaluation of spacecraft or payload; loading spacecraft payload; spaceport security
24and emergency services; and administrative services.
SB352,45,3
1(11) "Spaceport territory" means a spaceport of the authority in this state and
2any additional aerospace facilities associated with the spaceport that are in the
3immediate vicinity of the spaceport.
SB352,45,6 4(12) "Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium" means the statewide regional
5consortium designated as such by the federal administrator of the National
6Aeronautics and Space Administration under 42 USC 2486f (a) (1) (B).
SB352,45,9 7114.61 Creation and organization. (1) There is created a public body
8corporate and politic to be known as the "Wisconsin Aerospace Authority." The board
9of the authority shall consist of the following members:
SB352,45,1110 (a) Six members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent
11of the senate appointed, for 3-year terms.
SB352,45,1412 (b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate, and one
13member of the assembly, appointed by the speaker of the assembly, each for a 3-year
14term.
SB352,45,1815 (c) The director of the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium. If the Wisconsin
16Space Grant Consortium ceases to exist or does not appoint a director, an additional
17member of the board shall be appointed under par. (a) in lieu of the member under
18this paragraph.
SB352,45,22 19(2) Except for the member specified under sub. (1) (c), each member of the board
20shall be a resident of the state and shall have experience in the aerospace or
21commercial space industry, in education, or in finance or shall have other significant
22experience related to the functions of the authority as specified in this subchapter.
SB352,46,3 23(3) (a) The terms of the members appointed under sub. (1) (a) and (b) expire on
24June 30. Each member's appointment remains in effect until a successor is
25appointed unless the member vacates or is removed from his or her office. A member

1who serves as a result of holding another office or position vacates his or her office
2as a member when he or she vacates the other office or position. A member who
3ceases to qualify for office vacates his or her office.
SB352,46,54 (b) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original
5appointment to the board for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any.
SB352,46,116 (c) A member appointed under sub. (1) (a) may be removed by the governor for
7cause. A member appointed under sub. (1) (b) shall be removed, as applicable, by the
8president of the senate or the speaker of the assembly if the member is absent at 2
9consecutive board meetings without the prior written approval of the chairperson of
10the board. A vacancy on the board created by removal under this paragraph is
11subject to par. (b).
SB352,46,1412 (d) A member of the board appointed under sub. (1) (a) or (b) may not serve more
13than 3 consecutive 3-year terms, but may be reappointed to additional terms after
14a one-year absence from the board.
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