SECTION 1243. 23.09 (17m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (b) The annual appropriation for each county shall not exceed 5 cents for each acre entered under s. 28.11, but any funds remaining from the appropriation made by s. 20.370 (4) (bq) (5) (as) and unallocated to the counties on March 31 of each year may be allotted to any county in an amount not to exceed an additional 5 cents per acre under the procedure established in this subsection. These aids shall be used to undertake management activities provided in the comprehensive county forest land use plan and included in the annual work plan and budget.
SECTION 1244. 23.09 (17m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (b) The annual appropriation allocation for each county shall not exceed 5 10 cents for each acre entered under s. 28.11, but any funds remaining from the appropriation made by s. 20.370 (5) (as) and unallocated to the counties on March 31 of each year may be allotted to any county in an amount not to exceed an additional 5 10 cents per acre under the procedure established in this subsection. These aids shall be used to undertake wildlife management activities provided in the comprehensive county forest land use plan and included in the annual work plan and budget.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 23.09 (17m) (b). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0869 and LRB-0937.
SECTION 1245. 23.09 (17m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (c) Management Wildlife management operations shall be limited to approved projects designed to benefit both game and nongame species wildlife and the natural environment.
SECTION 1246. 23.09 (17m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (d) Application shall be made in the manner and on forms prescribed by the department. The as part of the comprehensive county forest land use plan prepared under s. 28.11. Before approving the plan, the department shall investigate all project proposals to satisfy itself make certain that the project is feasible, desirable and consistent with such plans the plan. If the department so finds, it may make advance payment as it determines to be reasonable and proper approves the plan, the department shall pay the aids to the game wildlife management fund account of any the county. The county's wildlife management fund shall be a nonlapsing account except as provided in pars. (h) and (hg).
SECTION 1247. 23.09 (17m) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1248. 23.09 (17m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (f) Completion of such projects authorized by the department shall be certified by a representative of the department. All records of receipts and expenditures from the county game wildlife management fund account shall be available to the department for inspection and audit at any time.
SECTION 1249. 23.09 (17m) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (g) Any unauthorized expenditures from the county game wildlife management fund account shall be restored to such fund upon demand by the department and if not restored shall become a charge against the county and the secretary of state shall include such unpaid sums in the state tax levy of the respective counties in subsequent years.
SECTION 1250. 23.09 (17m) (h) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
23.09 (17m) (h) If the amount of the unencumbered balance in a county's wildlife management fund account exceeds either of the following, the department may demand that the county repay to the department the excess amount to the department:
1. The amount that is equal to the sum of the allocations received by the county for the 3 previous years.
2. The amount, as determined by the department, that is required for the purposes of this subsection.
SECTION 1251. 23.09 (17m) (hg) of the statutes is created to read:
23.09 (17m) (hg) If the unencumbered balance in a county's wildlife management fund exceeds both of the amounts specified in par. (h) 1. and 2., the department may demand that the county repay either excess amount.
SECTION 1252. 23.09 (17m) (hr) of the statutes is created to read:
23.09 (17m) (hr) If the county fails to comply with the department's demand under par. (h) or (hg), the applicable excess amount shall become a charge against the county, and the secretary of state shall include the amount in the state tax levy of the county in subsequent years.
SECTION 1253. 23.09 (17m) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (i) Expenditures under this subsection on any land withdrawn from s. 28.11 and the title to which is transferred by the county to other than a public agency shall be reimbursed to the department in an amount not to exceed the prorated value of the remaining useful lifetime of the wildlife habitat development.
SECTION 1254. 23.09 (18) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (18) (b) The amount of the payment made in a fiscal year to an eligible county shall equal the county's proportionate share of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (4) (au) (5) (br) for the fiscal year. An eligible county's proportionate share shall equal the number of acres within its boundaries that are entered on the tax roll under s. 77.04 (1) or 77.84 (1) on July 1 of the fiscal year divided by the total number of acres that are entered on the tax roll under s. 77.04 (1) or 77.84 (1) on that same date and that are within the boundaries of counties that are eligible for payments under this section, multiplied by the amount appropriated under s. 20.370 (4) (au) (5) (br) for the fiscal year.
SECTION 1254e. 23.09 (19) (k) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (19) (k) 1. and amended to read:
23.09 (19) (k) 1. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $750,000 in each fiscal year for urban green space under this subsection and for grants for urban green space under s. 23.096. This subdivision does not apply to fiscal year 1995-96.
SECTION 1254j. 23.09 (19) (k) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
23.09 (19) (k) 2. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $393,600 in fiscal year 1995-96 for urban green space under this subsection and for grants for urban green space under s. 23.096.
SECTION 1254m. 23.09 (20) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (20) (d) 1. and amended to read:
23.09 (20) (d) 1. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $2,250,000 each fiscal year for local park aids under this subsection and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096. This subdivision does not apply to fiscal year 1995-96.
SECTION 1254r. 23.09 (20) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
23.09 (20) (d) 2. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,193,100 in fiscal year 1995-96 for local park aids under this subsection and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096.
SECTION 1256. 23.09 (22) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1257. 23.09 (23) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1258. 23.09 (25) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (25) (a) The department shall administer an off-the-road Type 1 motorcycle recreational aid program from moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (4) (bv) (5) (cv). The department shall distribute these funds to towns, villages, cities, counties and federal agencies for the acquisition, development, operation and maintenance of off-the-road Type 1 motorcycle trails and facilities. The department may distribute these funds before July 1, 1989, to towns, villages, cities, counties and federal agencies for the acquisition, development, operation and maintenance of all-terrain vehicle areas and trails if these areas and trails are also available for use by off-the-road Type 1 motorcycles. In addition, the department may expend moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (4) (bv) (5) (cv) for the development and maintenance of existing off-the-road Type 1 motorcycle trails at the Black River state forest and the Bong state recreation area.
SECTION 1262b. 23.0915 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) DESIGNATED AMOUNTS. (intro.) The legislature intends that the department will expend the following designated amounts under the stewardship program from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for the following purposes in each fiscal year, the expenditures beginning with fiscal year 1990-91 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000, except as provided in pars. (L) and (m):
SECTION 1262c. 23.0915 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (a) General land acquisition, urban river grants and the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project, $8,600,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $4,575,600.
SECTION 1262d. 23.0915 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (b) General property development, $3,500,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $1,869,600.
SECTION 1262e. 23.0915 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (c) Local park aids, $2,250,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $1,193,100.
SECTION 1262f. 23.0915 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (d) Lower Wisconsin state riverway acquisition, $2,000,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $1,070,100.
SECTION 1262g. 23.0915 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (e) Habitat areas and fisheries, $1,500,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $799,500.
SECTION 1262h. 23.0915 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (f) Stream bank protection, $1,000,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $528,900.
SECTION 1262j. 23.0915 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (g) Trails, $1,000,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $528,900.
SECTION 1262k. 23.0915 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (h) Natural areas acquisition, $1,500,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $799,500.
SECTION 1262m. 23.0915 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (i) Urban green spaces, $750,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $393,600.
SECTION 1262n. 23.0915 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (j) Natural areas heritage program, $500,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $270,600.
SECTION 1262p. 23.0915 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (k) Ice age trail, $500,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $270,600.
SECTION 1262q. 23.0915 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1g) LAND ACQUISITION; URBAN RIVER GRANTS. Beginning in fiscal year 1992-93 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000, the department for each fiscal year shall designate for expenditure $1,900,000 of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for land acquisition for urban river grants under s. 30.277, except that for fiscal year 1995-96 the department shall designate for expenditure $1,008,600.
SECTION 1262r. 23.0915 (1r) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0915 (1r) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
23.0915 (1r) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (1g), for fiscal years 1993-94, and 1994-95 and 1995-96, the department shall designate for expenditure for each fiscal year $1,900,000 of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) by making the following calculations:
SECTION 1262s. 23.0915 (1r) (a) and (c) of the statutes are renumbered 23.0915 (1r) (a) 1. and 2.
SECTION 1262t. 23.0915 (1r) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (1r) (b) Notwithstanding sub. (1g), for fiscal year 1995-96, the department shall designate for expenditure $1,008,600 of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) by making the following calculations:
1. The department shall set aside $1,000,000 to be used only for the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project as provided in s. 23.195.
2. For land acquisition, the department shall designate for expenditure $8,600 for urban river grants under s. 30.277 and for grants under s. 23.096 for the purposes under s. 30.277 (2) (a).
SECTION 1264m. 23.0915 (2) (db) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (2) (db) In par. (d), "50% of the designated amount" means 50% of the higher of the 2 amounts specified in sub. (1) (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) or (k), except that for fiscal year 1995-96 "50% of the designated amount" means 50% of the lower of the 2 amounts.
SECTION 1264r. 23.0915 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (2g) FUNDS FOR MONONA TERRACE PROJECT. If all of the money set aside under s. 23.195 for the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project is not expended before July 1, 1996 1998, the department shall make the unexpended moneys available for expenditure for land acquisition and for urban river grants under s. 30.277. The moneys expended for the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project are expended as an amount for land acquisition.
SECTION 1266d. 23.0915 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (4) REVIEW BY JOINT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. Beginning on December 31, 1995, the department may not encumber or expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for a given project or activity more than $250,000 unless the department first notifies the joint committee on finance in writing of the proposed encumbrance or expenditure. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed encumbrance or expenditure, the department may make the proposed encumbrance or expenditure. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed encumbrance or expenditure, the department may make the proposed encumbrance or expenditure only upon approval of the committee.
SECTION 1266h. 23.092 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 23.092 (6) (a) and amended to read:
23.092 (6) (a) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,500,000 under this section for fisheries, for habitat areas and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in each fiscal year. Of this amount the department may not expend more than $75,000 for fisheries in each fiscal year. This paragraph does not apply to fiscal year 1995-96.
SECTION 1266m. 23.092 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
23.092 (6) (b) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $799,500 under this section for fisheries, for habitat areas and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in fiscal year 1995-96. Of this amount the department may not expend more than $75,000 for fisheries.
SECTION 1266r. 23.094 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 23.094 (8) (a) and amended to read:
23.094 (8) (a) The costs of acquiring easements and land under this section or s. 23.096 shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz). Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend more than $1,000,000 for fisheries, for the acquisition of land and easements by the department under this section, for grants under sub. (3g) and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in each fiscal year. Of this amount, the department may not expend more than $300,000 in each fiscal year for grants under sub. (3g) to cities, villages, towns and counties. This paragraph does not apply to fiscal year 1995-96.
SECTION 1266v. 23.094 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
23.094 (8) (b) The costs of acquiring easements and land under this section or s. 23.096 shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz). Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend more than $528,900 for fisheries, for the acquisition of land and easements by the department under this section, for grants under sub. (3g) and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in fiscal year 1995-96. Of this amount, the department may not expend more than $300,000 for grants under sub. (3g) to cities, villages, towns and counties.
SECTION 1313. 23.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.175 (1) (b) "State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including any authority created under ch. 231, 233 or 234 but not including the legislature or the courts.
SECTION 1319m. 23.175 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 23.175 (4) (a) and amended to read:
23.175 (4) (a) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,000,000 under this section for trails and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in each fiscal year. Of this amount, the department may not expend more than $500,000 under sub. (3) (b) in each fiscal year. This paragraph does not apply to fiscal year 1995-96.
SECTION 1319r. 23.175 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
