1995 Wisconsin Act 27

25.19 (1) The state treasurer shall be the treasurer of the investment board and shall give an additional bond in such amount and with such corporate sureties as is required and approved by the board, the cost of which shall be borne by the board.

(1m) Any of the securities purchased by the investment board for any of the funds whose investment is under the control of the board may be deposited by the board or the state treasurer in vaults or other safe depositories outside of the office of the state treasurer, and either in or outside of this state, but a safekeeping receipt shall be delivered to the state treasurer for all securities so deposited. Every such safekeeping receipt shall describe the securities covered thereby and be payable on demand, without conditions, to the investment board or to any designated fund under the control of the board or to the state treasurer.

27,1400 Section 1400 . 25.19 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

27,1401 Section 1401 . 25.29 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

25.29 (1) (a) All Except as provided in s. 25.295, all moneys accruing to the state for or in behalf of the department under chs. 26, 27, 28, 29 and 350, subchs. I and VI of ch. 77 and ss. 23.09 to 23.42, 23.50 to 23.99, 30.50 to 30.55, 70.58 and 71.10 (5), including grants received from the federal government or any of its agencies except as otherwise provided by law.

27,1402 Section 1402. 25.29 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

25.29 (1) (e) An amount equal to the amounts expended under s. 20.370 (1) (kw) (7) (aq).

27,1403 Section 1403 . 25.29 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

25.29 (3) (b) As provided in s. 20.370 (4) (5) (aq).

27,1405e Section 1405e. 25.295 of the statutes is created to read:

25.295 Heritage state parks and forests trust fund. (1) There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the heritage state parks and forests trust fund, to consist of:

(a) All gifts, grants or bequests or other contributions made to the heritage state parks and forests trust fund. The department of natural resources may convert any noncash gift, grant, bequest or other contribution into cash.

(b) Notwithstanding s. 23.15 (4), all moneys received by the department of natural resources from utility easements on property located in the state park system, a southern state forest, as defined in s. 27.016 (1) (c), or a state recreation area under ss. 23.09 (10), 27.01 (2) (g) and 28.02 (5).

(c) All moneys received by the department of natural resources that are not fees collected under s. 27.01 (7) to (10) from rentals of real property or equipment that is part of the state park system, a southern state forest, as defined in s. 27.016 (1) (c), or a state recreation area.

27,1405r Section 1405r. 25.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

25.31 (3) Third: The income shall be disbursed from the state treasury only upon warrants issued on certifications by the department of health and social services corrections upon the recommendation of the superintendent or other managing officer of such school or other institution.

27,1406 Section 1406 . 25.36 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

25.36 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), all moneys appropriated or transferred by law shall constitute the veterans trust fund which shall be used exclusively for the veterans programs under ss. 20.485 (2) (m), (mn), (tm), (u), (v), (vo), (w) and, (z) and (zm), 45.01, 45.25, 45.351 (1) and (2), 45.352, 45.353, 45.356, 45.357, 45.396, 45.397 and 45.43 (7) and administered by the department of veterans affairs, including all moneys received from the federal government for the benefit of veterans or their dependents; all moneys paid as interest on and repayment of loans under the post-war rehabilitation fund; soldiers rehabilitation fund, veterans housing funds as they existed prior to July 1, 1961; all moneys paid as interest on and repayment of loans under this fund; all moneys paid as expenses for, interest on and repayment of veterans trust fund stabilization loans; and all gifts of money received by the board of veterans affairs for the purposes of this fund.

27,1407 Section 1407 . 25.40 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

25.40 (1) (a) 2. Other revenues specified in ch. 218 derived from the issuance of licenses under the authority of the commissioner division of banking which shall be paid into the general fund.

27,1408b Section 1408b. 25.40 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is repealed.

27,1411 Section 1411 . 25.40 (2) (b) 12. of the statutes is repealed.

27,1411g Section 1411g. 25.40 (2) (b) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:

25.40 (2) (b) 13. Section 20.399 (1) (r) (v).

27,1411r Section 1411r. 25.40 (2) (b) 13. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 25.40 (2) (b) 15m. and amended to read:

25.40 (2) (b) 15m. Section 20.399 (1) 20.445 (6) (v).

27,1413 Section 1413 . 25.40 (2) (b) 17. of the statutes is repealed.

27,1414 Section 1414 . 25.43 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

25.43 (3) Except for the purpose of investment as provided in s. 25.17 (2) (d), the clean water fund may be used only for the purposes authorized under ss. 20.320 (1) (r), (s) and (t), 20.370 (2) (mt) and (mx) and (4) (iv) and (ix), (6) (mu) and (mx) and (8) (mr), 20.505 (1) (v) and (x), 144.241 and 144.2415.

27,1415 Section 1415 . 25.46 (17m) of the statutes is created to read:

25.46 (17m) All moneys received under s. 144.968 (2) for cooperative remedial action.

27,1417 Section 1417 . 25.465 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

25.465 (7) The fees imposed under s. 94.705 (1) and (4).

27,1418 Section 1418 . 25.50 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

25.50 (1) (d) “Local government" means any county, town, village, city, power district, sewerage district, drainage district, town sanitary district, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, public library system, school district or technical college district in this state, any commission, committee, board or officer of any governmental subdivision of this state, any court of this state, other than the court of appeals or the supreme court, or any authority created under s. 231.02, 233.02 or 234.02.

27,1420 Section 1420 . 25.61 of the statutes is created to read:

25.61 Information technology investment fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the information technology investment fund consisting of all revenues accruing to the state from fees assessed under ss. 16.701, 16.702 and 16.855 (22) and from gifts, grants and bequests made for information technology development purposes and moneys transferred to the fund from other funds.

27,1420u Section 1420u. 25.75 (1) (am) of the statutes is repealed.

27,1420v Section 1420v. 25.75 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

25.75 (2) Creation. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund known as the lottery fund, to consist of gross lottery revenues received by the commission department of revenue.

27,1420w Section 1420w. 25.75 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

25.75 (3) (b) 1. Compensation paid to retailers under s. 565.10 (14) shall be included regardless of whether the compensation is deducted by the retailer prior to transmitting lottery ticket and lottery share revenues to the commission department of revenue.

27,1428 Section 1428 . 26.11 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

26.11 (7) (a) Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), if the sum of the unencumbered balances in the appropriation accounts under s. 20.370 (1) (cs) and (mz) exceeds $500,000 on June 30 of any fiscal year, the amount in excess of $500,000 shall lapse from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cs) to the conservation fund, except as provided in par. (b).

(b) Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), if the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cs) is insufficient for the amount that must lapse under par. (a), the remainder that is necessary for the lapse shall lapse from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (mz).

27,1430m Section 1430m. 26.37 of the statutes is created to read:

26.37 Lake states wood utilization consortium. (1) The department of natural resources and the department of development shall jointly develop a plan to establish a lake states wood utilization consortium to provide research, development and demonstration grants to enhance the forest products industry in Wisconsin and other states. The plan shall do all of the following:

(a) Define the powers, duties and responsibilities of the consortium.

(b) Establish an implementation committee for the consortium. Members of the committee may include one or more representatives from the department of natural resources, the department of development and the forest products industry.

(c) Specify eligibility requirements for the grants and criteria for awarding the grants, including how the grants are to be distributed to each state participating in the consortium.

(d) Require that the grants require matching funds or in-kind contributions by industrial recipients of the grants.

(e) Require the implementation committee to identify an organization that can administer and award the grants and oversee the grant program.

(f) Require the consortium to actively pursue funding from the states of Michigan and Minnesota of $200,000 annually from each state for 3 years.

(g) Require the consortium to actively pursue federal and other funding sources.

(2) The department of natural resources may not expend moneys from the appropriations under s. 20.370 (5) (ax) or (6) (bt) unless the department of natural resources and the department of development first submit to the joint committee on finance the plan required under sub. (1). If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the department of natural resources within 14 working days after the date of the departments' submittal of the plan that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the plan, the plan may be implemented and moneys may be expended as proposed by the department of natural resources. If, within 14 days after the date of the departments' submittal of the plan, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department of natural resources that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the plan, moneys may be expended only after the plan has been approved by the committee.

27,1471 Section 1471 . 27.01 (7) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

27.01 (7) (f) 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the fee for an annual vehicle admission sticker is $15 $18 for each vehicle which has Wisconsin registration plates, except that no fee is charged for a sticker issued under s. 29.1475 (6).

27,1472 Section 1472 . 27.01 (7) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

27.01 (7) (f) 2. Except as provided in subds. 3. and 4. and par. (gm) 4., the fee for a daily vehicle admission sticker is $4 $5 for any vehicle which has Wisconsin registration plates.

27,1473 Section 1473 . 27.01 (7) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

27.01 (7) (g) 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the fee for an annual vehicle admission sticker for any vehicle which has a registration plate or plates from another state is $24 $25.

27,1474 Section 1474 . 27.01 (7) (g) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

27.01 (7) (g) 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the fee for an annual vehicle admission sticker is $25 for any vehicle which has a registration plate or plates from another state, except that no fee is charged for a sticker issued under s. 29.1475 (6).

27,1475 Section 1475 . 27.01 (7) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

27.01 (7) (g) 2. Except as provided in subds. 3. and 4., the fee for a daily vehicle admission sticker for any vehicle which has a registration plate or plates from another state is $6 $7.

27,1478 Section 1478 . 27.01 (7) (gm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

27.01 (7) (gm) 3. Notwithstanding par. (f) 1., the fee for an annual vehicle admission sticker for a vehicle that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is owned by a resident senior citizen, as defined in s. 29.01 (12m), is $6.50 $9.

27,1479 Section 1479 . 27.01 (7) (gm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

27.01 (7) (gm) 4. Notwithstanding par. (f) 2., the fee for a daily vehicle admission sticker for a vehicle that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is owned by a resident senior citizen, as defined in s. 29.01 (12m), is $2 $3.

27,1494 Section 1494 . 27.01 (11) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

27.01 (11) (d) Reservation applications. The department may accept reservation applications from residents and nonresidents beginning on the first working day after January 1 10 of each year.

27,1496 Section 1496 . 27.01 (11) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

27.01 (11) (e) Early reservation applications. The department may refuse to accept reservation applications postmarked or made in person prior to the first working day after January 1 10 of each year or the department may treat these applications as if they were postmarked or made on January 7 15 and shall process these applications together with reservation applications actually postmarked or made in person on that date.

27,1499m Section 1499m. 27.01 (11) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

27.01 (11) (g) (title) Processing; prior to January 8th 16. From the first working day after January 1 of each year to January 7 Beginning on January 10 and ending on January 15 of each year, reservation applications shall be processed in order according to the date on which they were made and all reservations for a given date shall be processed by random selection. Except as provided under par. (e), reservation applications made by mail shall be treated as if they were made on the postmark date and shall be processed with reservations made in person on that date.

27,1500 Section 1500 . 27.01 (11) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

27.01 (11) (h) (title) Processing; after January 7 15 . After January 7 15, reservation applications shall be processed in order according to when they are received. Reservation applications submitted by mail are considered to be received when they are actually received by the appropriate office of the department.

27,1501m Section 1501m. 27.01 (11) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

27.01 (11) (i) Cooperation with tourism. The department of natural resources and the division of tourism in the department of development shall work jointly to establish an automated campground reservation system.

27,1501r Section 1501r. 27.01 (11) (i) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

27.01 (11) (i) Cooperation with tourism. The department of natural resources and the division department of tourism in the department of development shall work jointly to establish an automated campground reservation system.

27,1506 Section 1506 . 27.013 of the statutes is repealed.

27,1509m Section 1509m. 27.014 of the statutes is created to read:

27.014 Liability of vehicle owners. (1) Liability. (a) If the department finds a vehicle in a vehicle admission area, as defined in s. 27.01 (7) (a) 3., that does not have a valid sticker affixed to it and the department cannot locate the operator of the vehicle, the owner of the vehicle shall be presumed liable for a violation of s. 27.01 (7) (b).

(b) Notwithstanding par. (a), no owner of a vehicle involved in a violation of s. 27.01 (7) (b) may be convicted under this section if the person who, at the time of the violation, is operating the vehicle or who has the vehicle under his or her control has been convicted for the violation under par. (a) or s. 27.01 (7) (b).

(c) Service may be made by certified mail addressed to the vehicle owner's last-known address.

(2) Defenses. The following are defenses to the imposition of liability under sub. (1):

(a) That a report that the vehicle was stolen was given to the department before the violation occurred or within a reasonable time after the violation occurred.

(b) If the owner of the vehicle provides the department with the name and address of the person operating the vehicle or having the vehicle under his or her control at the time of the violation and sufficient information for the department to determine that probable cause does not exist to believe that the owner of the vehicle was operating the vehicle at the time of the violation, then the owner of the vehicle shall not be liable under sub. (1) or s. 27.01 (7) (b).