(a) The department of tourism and parks may lease state park land or state forest land in state parks, southern state forests or state recreation areas to towns, villages or counties for outdoor recreational purposes associated with spectator sports.
SECTION 1345. 23.305 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
23.305 (2) (b) The department of natural resources may lease land in state forests that are not southern state forests to towns, villages or counties for outdoor recreational purposes associated with spectator sports.
SECTION 1346. 23.31 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.31 (1) (a) To provide and develop recreation resources facilities within this state, the natural resources board secretary, subject to the limits provided in s. 20.866 (2) (tp), (ts) and (tt), may direct that state debt be contracted for providing recreation resources facilities or making additions to existing recreation resources facilities.
SECTION 1347. 23.31 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.31 (1) (b) With their the biennial budget request to the department of administration, the natural resources board department shall include its request and plan for recreational acquisition and development funding under s. 23.30. This plan shall be approved by the governor and shall contain the policies regarding the priority types of land to be acquired and the nature and categories of the developments to be undertaken. Changes in priority types of land to be acquired and in categories of developments may not be made without approval of the governor. Any deviation which the governor approves shall be reviewed by the joint committee on finance.
SECTION 1348. 23.32 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
23.32 (3) (a) The department may sell, and may enter into contracts to sell, wetland maps. The fees for the maps shall be as follows:
1. For each paper map, $5.
2. For each aerial photograph, $10.
3. For each copy of a digital wetland database covering one township, $15.
(b) The department, by rule, may increase any fee specified in par. (a). Any increased fee must at least equal the amount necessary to cover the costs of preparing, producing and selling the wetland maps.
SECTION 1349. 23.33 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.33 (8) (c) Trails. A town, village, city, county or, the department of natural resources or the department of tourism and parks may designate corridors through land which it owns or controls, or for which it obtains leases, easements or permission, for use as all-terrain vehicle trails.
SECTION 1350. 23.33 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.33 (9) (a) Administration and enforcement. The department may utilize up to 50% of the moneys received under sub. (2) for the purposes specified under s. 20.370 (3) (as), (4) (fu) (5) (er) and (iu) (mu) and (8) (ds) including costs associated with registration, enforcement, safety education, accident reports and analysis, law enforcement aids to counties, aids administration and other similar costs in administering and enforcing this section.
SECTION 1351. 23.33 (9) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
23.33 (9) (b) 1. The department shall utilize at least 50% of the moneys received under sub. (2) for state all-terrain vehicle projects and for aid to towns, villages, cities, counties or federal agencies for nonstate all-terrain vehicle projects. The department shall utilize all the moneys credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (bz) (5) (ct) for aid to towns, villages, cities, counties or federal agencies for nonstate all-terrain vehicle projects.
SECTION 1352. 23.33 (9) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
23.33 (9) (b) 1. At least 50% of the moneys received under sub. (2) shall be utilized for state all-terrain vehicle projects and for aid to towns, villages, cities, counties or federal agencies for nonstate all-terrain vehicle projects. The department shall utilize all the moneys credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (ct) for aid to towns, villages, cities, counties or federal agencies for nonstate all-terrain vehicle projects.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 23.33 (9) (b) 1. This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-869 and LRB-2161.
SECTION 1353. 23.33 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
23.33 (9m) TRAILS IN THE STATE PARK SYSTEM. The department of tourism and parks shall administer, develop and maintain the all-terrain vehicle trails in the state park system. From the appropriation under s. 20.380 (1) (t), the department may expend moneys for any of the state all-terrain vehicle projects specified under sub. (9) (b) 2.
SECTION 1354. 23.33 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.33 (12) (a) An officer of the state traffic patrol under s. 110.07 (1), inspector under s. 110.07 (3), conservation warden appointed by the department under s. 23.10, state park ranger appointed under s. 27.92, county sheriff or municipal peace officer has authority and jurisdiction to enforce this section and ordinances enacted in conformity with this section.
SECTION 1355. 23.405 of the statutes is renumbered 23.405 (1).
SECTION 1356. 23.405 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
23.405 (2) The department may charge the participants in a departmental environmental education program fees to cover the costs of the program. The amount charged may not exceed the costs of conducting the program.
SECTION 1357. 23.49 of the statutes is amended to read:
23.49 Credit card use charges. The department shall certify to the state treasurer the amount of charges associated with the use of credit cards that is assessed to the department on deposits accepted under s. 23.66 (1m) by conservation wardens, and the state treasurer shall pay the charges from moneys received under s. 59.20 (8) and (8m) that are reserved for payment of the charges under s. 14.58 (21) 16.413 (1) (s).
SECTION 1358. 23.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.50 (1) The procedure in ss. 23.50 to 23.85 applies to all actions in circuit court to recover forfeitures, penalty assessments, jail assessments, applicable weapons assessments, applicable environmental assessments, applicable wild animal protection assessments, applicable natural resources assessments, applicable fishing shelter removal assessments, applicable snowmobile registration restitution payments and applicable natural resources restitution payments for violations of ss. 77.09, 134.60, 144.421 (2), 144.422 (2), (2m) (c) and (2r), 146.20 (2) to (5), 147.021, 159.07, 159.08, 159.81, 167.10 (3) and 167.31 (2), subch. VI of ch. 77, this chapter and chs. 26 to 31 and of ch. 350, and any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, violations of rules of the Kickapoo valley governing board under s. 16.21 27.41 (7) (k) or violations of local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or 30.77.
SECTION 1359. 23.53 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.53 (1) The citation created under this section shall, in all actions to recover forfeitures, penalty assessments, jail assessments, applicable weapons assessments, applicable environmental assessments, applicable wild animal protection assessments, applicable natural resources assessments, applicable fishing shelter removal assessments, applicable snowmobile registration restitution payments and applicable natural resources restitution payments for violations of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, and any rule of the Kickapoo valley governing board under s. 16.21 27.41 (7) (k) be used by any law enforcement officer with authority to enforce those laws, except that the uniform traffic citation created under s. 345.11 may be used by a traffic officer employed under s. 110.07 in enforcing s. 167.31 or by an officer of a law enforcement agency of a municipality or county or a traffic officer employed under s. 110.07 in enforcing s. 159.81. In accordance with s. 345.11 (1m), the citation shall not be used for violations of ch. 350 relating to highway use. The citation may be used for violations of local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or 30.77.
SECTION 1360. 23.56 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.56 (1) A person may be arrested for a violation of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, any rule of the Kickapoo valley governing board under s. 16.21 27.41 (7) (k), or any local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or 30.77, after a warrant that substantially complies with s. 968.04 has been issued. Except as provided in sub. (2), the person arrested shall be brought without unreasonable delay before a court having jurisdiction to try the action.
SECTION 1361. 23.57 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.57 (1) (intro.) A person may be arrested without a warrant when the arresting officer has probable cause to believe that the person is committing or has committed a violation of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, any rule of the Kickapoo valley governing board under s. 16.21 27.41 (7) (k), or any local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or 30.77; and:
SECTION 1362. 23.58 of the statutes is amended to read:
23.58 Temporary questioning without arrest. After having identified himself or herself as an enforcing officer, an enforcing officer may stop a person in a public place for a reasonable period of time when the officer reasonably suspects that such person is committing, is about to commit or has committed a violation of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, any rule of the Kickapoo valley governing board under s. 16.21 27.41 (7) (k), or any local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or 30.77. Such a stop may be made only where the enforcing officer has proper authority to make an arrest for such a violation. The officer may demand the name and address of the person and an explanation of the person's conduct. Such detention and temporary questioning shall be conducted in the vicinity where the person was stopped.
SECTION 1363. 23.62 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.62 (1) (intro.) Whenever an enforcing officer has probable cause to believe that a person subject to his or her authority is committing or has committed a violation of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, any rule of the Kickapoo valley governing board under s. 16.21 27.41 (7) (k), or any local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or 30.77, the officer may proceed in the following manner:
SECTION 1364. 24.39 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
24.39 (1) The board of commissioners of public lands may grant leases of parts or parcels of any public lands except state park lands in the state park system and other state forest lands; grant easements, leases to enter upon any of said lands to flow the same or to prospect for and to dig and remove therefrom ore, minerals and other deposits, and sell therefrom such timber as the board shall find necessary to prevent future loss or damage. All sales of standing live timber shall be on a selective cutting basis in line with federal forest practices. Such easements, leases, licenses and sales shall be made only for a full and fair consideration paid or to be paid to the state, the amount and terms whereof shall be fixed by said board, and such easements, leases, licenses and sales shall conform to the requirements, so far as applicable, prescribed by ch. 26 for the exercise by the department of natural resources of similar powers affecting lands in the state park lands system and other state forest lands.
SECTION 1365. 24.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
24.39 (2) In negotiating for such leases, licenses or sales, and in exercising the other powers conferred by this section the board of commissioners of public lands shall, so far as it finds it desirable and practicable, request and make proper use of such services and information as the department of natural resources or the department of tourism and parks may be able to furnish.
SECTION 1366. 24.60 (1) and (1m) of the statutes are created to read:
24.60 (1) "Consortium" means an association of 2 or more school districts or 2 or more technical college districts, or at least one school district and at least one technical college district for the purpose of planning for, acquiring and operating a distance education network.
(1m) "Distance education" means the use of 2-way interactive telecommunications technology designed to provide access to education regardless of the location of a teacher or student.
SECTION 1367. 24.61 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
24.61 (2) (a) 6. Bonds of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
SECTION 1368. 24.61 (3) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
24.61 (3) (a) 9. A consortium.
SECTION 1369. 24.61 (3) (c) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
24.61 (3) (c) 2. a. The school board is subject to an order issued by the state superintendent department of public instruction education under s. 115.33 (3) after December 31, 1991, regarding noncompliance with the standard under s. 121.02 (1) (i).
SECTION 1370. 24.61 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
24.61 (5) LOANS TO CONSORTIA. Whenever a consortium applies for a loan under sub. (3), the board shall treat the application as a loan to each of the members of the consortium in an amount equal to the total amount of the loan divided equally by the number of members of the consortium. The procedure for application, approval and repayment of the loan by each member shall be the same as provided in this subchapter for application, approval and repayment of a loan to that member individually, except that the loan shall not be made unless all members qualify.
SECTION 1371. 24.63 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 24.63 (1) (a) and amended to read:
24.63 (1) (a) State Except as provided in par. (b), a state trust fund loans loan, other than those to a loan to a school districts district, may be made for any term not exceeding 20 years, may be made payable in instalments and shall be in an amount which does not, in connection with all other indebtedness of the municipality applying for the loan, exceed 5% of the valuation of the taxable property within the municipality as equalized for state purposes. If a state trust fund loan is made to pay off existing indebtedness, it may be advanced to the borrower in instalments as fast as the indebtedness or the evidence of indebtedness is canceled.
SECTION 1372. 24.63 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
24.63 (1) (b) No loan upon which the state pays interest under s. 16.971 (7) may be made for a term that exceeds 5 years.
SECTION 1373. 24.63 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 24.63 (2) (a) and amended to read:
24.63 (2) (a) A Except as provided in par. (b), a state trust fund loan to a school district may be made for any time term, not exceeding 20 years, as is agreed upon between the school district and the board, and for an amount which, together with all other indebtedness of that district, does not exceed its allowable indebtedness as determined under s. 67.03 (1).
SECTION 1374. 24.63 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
24.63 (2) (b) No loan upon which the state pays interest under s. 16.971 (7) may be made for a term that exceeds 5 years.
SECTION 1375. 24.63 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
24.63 (4) REPAYMENT BEFORE DUE DATE PERMITTED. Any municipality after March 15 and prior to August 1 of any year may repay one or more instalments in advance of the due date, and all interest upon such advance payment shall thereupon terminate.
SECTION 1376. 24.65 of the statutes is amended to read:
24.65 Date when interest and principal become due. The annual interest and instalments of principal of all state trust fund loans are payable into the state treasury on or before the date specified in under s. 24.70 (4) or 24.71 (4).
SECTION 1377. 24.66 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
24.66 (1) FOR ALL MUNICIPALITIES. (intro.) No trust fund loan may be made unless an application is made to the board under this section. The application shall state the amount of money required, the purpose to which it is to be applied, and the times and terms of repayment and whether the loan is sought for a distance education project approved by the department of administration for state subsidy of interest payments under s. 16.971 (7). The application shall be accompanied by satisfactory proof:
SECTION 1378. 24.67 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
24.67 (3) If a unit of government has acted under subs. (1) and (2), it shall certify that fact to the department of administration. The department secretary of administration shall then draw a warrant upon the state treasurer for the amount of the loan, payable to the treasurer of the municipality making the loan or as he or she directs. The certificate of indebtedness shall then be conclusive evidence of the validity of the indebtedness and that all the requirements of law concerning the application for the making and acceptance of the loan have been complied with.
SECTION 1379. 24.695 of the statutes is created to read:
24.695 Payment of interest by state. The board shall, upon request of the department of administration, certify to the department the amount of interest due on any loan for which the department has made a grant for interest payments under s. 16.971 (7). The board shall accept payment from the department of administration for the interest payable on any such loan and shall deduct the amount of any payment received from its certified statement of the amount payable under s. 24.70 (2) or 24.71 (2) for the year in which the payment is received. The applicant remains liable for payment of any interest that is not paid by the department of administration.
SECTION 1380. 24.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
24.70 (2) CERTIFIED STATEMENT. If a municipality other than a school district has a state trust fund loan, the board shall transmit to the municipal clerk a certified statement of the amount due for each calendar year on or before October 1 of each the year preceding that year until the loan is paid. The board shall submit a copy of each certified statement to the state treasurer.
SECTION 1381. 24.70 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
24.70 (4) PAYMENT TO STATE TREASURER. The board and the municipality which obtains a loan shall agree in writing on a due date for annual repayments of principal and accrued interest. The municipal treasurer shall transmit to the state treasurer on his or her order the full amount levied for state trust fund loans within 15 no later than 7 days after March 15 the due date specified under the agreement. The state treasurer shall notify the board when he or she receives payment. Any payment not made by March 30 within 7 days after the due date is delinquent and is subject to a penalty of one percent per month to be paid to the state treasurer with the delinquent payment.
SECTION 1382. 24.70 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
24.70 (6) FAILURE TO MAKE PAYMENTS. If the municipal treasurer fails to remit the amount due by no later than 7 days after the date specified in the agreement entered into under sub. (4), the board may file a certified statement of the amount delinquent with the department of administration. The department secretary of administration shall collect the amount due, including any penalty, by deducting that amount from any state payments due the municipality, shall remit that amount to the state treasurer and shall notify the treasurer and the board of that action.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 24.70 (6). This SECTION has been affected by LRB-1301 and LRB-2089.
SECTION 1383. 24.71 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
24.71 (2) CERTIFIED STATEMENT. If a school district has a state trust fund loan, the board shall transmit to the school district clerk a certified statement of the amount due for each calendar year on or before October 1 of each the year preceding that year until the loan is paid. The board shall furnish a copy of each certified statement to the state treasurer and the department of public instruction.
SECTION 1384. 24.71 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
24.71 (4) PAYMENT TO STATE TREASURER. The board and the school district which obtains a loan shall agree in writing upon a due date for annual repayments of principal and accrued interest. The school district treasurer shall transmit to the state treasurer on his or her own order the full amount levied for state trust fund loans within 15 no later than 7 days after March 15 the due date specified under the agreement. The state treasurer shall notify the board when he or she receives payment. Any payment not made by March 30 within 7 days after the due date is delinquent and is subject to a penalty of one percent per month or fraction thereof, to be paid to the state treasurer with the delinquent payment.
SECTION 1385. 24.71 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
24.71 (5) FAILURE TO MAKE PAYMENT. If the school district treasurer fails to remit the amounts amount due no later than 7 days after the date specified in the agreement entered into under sub. (4), the state superintendent, upon certification of delinquency by the board, shall deduct the amount due including any penalty from any school aid payments due the school district, shall remit such amount to the state treasurer and, no later than June 15, shall notify the school district treasurer and the board to that effect.
SECTION 1386. 24.71 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
24.71 (5) FAILURE TO MAKE PAYMENT. If the school district treasurer fails to remit the amount due no later than 7 days after the date specified in the agreement entered into under sub. (4), the department of education, upon certification of delinquency by the board, shall direct the department of revenue to deduct the amount due including any penalty from any school aid payments due the school district, remit such amount to the state treasurer and, no later than June 15, notify the school district treasurer and the board to that effect.
