LRB-1816/1
RCT:wlj:nwn
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
February 21, 2007 - Introduced by Senators Breske, Schultz, Grothman, Lazich,
Cowles, Kanavas, Roessler and A. Lasee, cosponsored by Representatives
Friske, Gronemus, Meyer, Vos, Mursau, Lothian, Petrowski, Hahn,
LeMahieu, Musser, Albers, Kaufert, Nass, F. Lasee, Montgomery, Sinicki,
Townsend, Gunderson, M. Williams and Van Roy. Referred to Committee on
Environment and Natural Resources.
SB56,1,3
1An Act to amend 23.24 (3) (c); and
to create 23.24 (1) (jg) of the statutes;
2relating to: fees charged to qualified lake associations for certain permits to
3control aquatic plants.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, an aquatic plant management permit issued by the
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is required to remove or destroy any type
of aquatic plants in a body of water. Under the permitting program, certain aquatic
plants are designated as invasive. These include purple loosestrife and eurasian
water milfoil. Under current law, DNR establishes by rule fees for aquatic plant
management permits. Currently, DNR has created a nonrefundable permit fee and
a permit fee based on the size of the area to be treated as measured in acres (acreage
permit fee).
This bill exempts a qualified lake association from having to pay the acreage
permit fee for a lake if the purpose of the permit is limited to removing or destroying
invasive aquatic plants. A qualified lake association is one that meets certain
requirements, including being established for the purpose of improving or protecting
a lake for the benefit of the general public and agreeing to certain limits on restricting
membership.
For further information see the state 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:
SB56, s. 1
1Section
1. 23.24 (1) (jg) of the statutes is created to read:
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23.24
(1) (jg) "Qualified lake association" means an association that meets the
3qualifications under s. 281.68 (3m) (a).
SB56, s. 2
4Section
2. 23.24 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.24
(3) (c) The department may promulgate a rule to establish fees for
6aquatic plant management permits. Under the rule, the department may establish
7a different fee for an aquatic plant management permit to manage aquatic plants
8that are located in a body of water that is entirely confined on the property of one
9property owner.
A qualified lake association is exempt from a permit fee established
10by rule under this paragraph that is based on the size of the area covered by the
11permit if the permit is for the purpose of controlling invasive aquatic plants.
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(1) This act first applies to applications for aquatic plant management permits
14that are pending on the effective date of this subsection.
