AB133-ASA1, s. 664d
1Section 664d. 23.092 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,440,112 23.092 (5) (a) The department shall determine the value of land or an easement
3donated to the department that is within a habitat area and is dedicated for purposes
4of habitat protection, enhancement or restoration. For an easement, the valuation
5shall be based on the extent to which the fair market value of the land is diminished
6by the transfer. Beginning on July 1, 1990, and except Except as provided in par. (b),
7an amount of money equal to the value of the donation shall be released from the
8appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both to be used for habitat protection,
9enhancement or restoration activities for the same habitat area in which any
10donation was made on or after August 9, 1989. The department shall determine how
11the moneys being released are to be allocated from these appropriations.
AB133-ASA1, s. 664f 12Section 664f. 23.092 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.092 (5) (b) 1. and
13amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,440,2414 23.092 (5) (b) 1. If the moneys to be released allocated under par. (a) for release
15from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz)
to match a donation under par. (a) will
16exceed the expenditure limit under sub. (6) for a given fiscal year, as adjusted under
17s. 23.0915 (2), the department shall release from the moneys appropriated under s.
1820.866 (2) (tz) the remaining amount available under the expenditure limit under
19sub. (6), as adjusted under s. 23.0915 (2), for the given fiscal year and shall release
20in each following fiscal year from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz)
21an amount equal to the expenditure limit under sub. (6), as adjusted under s. 23.0915
22(2),
or equal to the amount still needed to match the donation, whichever is less, until
23the entire amount necessary to match the donation is released. This subdivision does
24not apply after June 30, 2000.
AB133-ASA1, s. 664h 25Section 664h. 23.092 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,441,11
123.092 (5) (b) 2. If the moneys allocated under par. (a) for release from the
2appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) to match a donation under par. (a) will exceed
3the annual bonding authority for the subprogram under s. 23.0917 (3) for a given
4fiscal year, as adjusted under s. 23.0917 (5), the department shall release from the
5moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) the remaining amount available under
6that annual bonding authority, as adjusted under s. 23.0917 (5), for the given fiscal
7year and shall release in each following fiscal year from the moneys appropriated
8under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) an amount equal to that annual bonding authority, as
9adjusted under s. 23.0917 (5), or equal to the amount still needed to match the
10donation, whichever is less, until the entire amount necessary to match the donation
11is released.
AB133-ASA1, s. 664i 12Section 664i. 23.092 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,441,1713 23.092 (6) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend
14from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,500,000 under this
15section for fisheries, for habitat areas and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096
16in each fiscal year. Of this amount the department may not expend more than
17$75,000 for fisheries in each fiscal year.
AB133-ASA1, s. 664j 18Section 664j. 23.092 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act ....
19(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB133-ASA1,441,2320 23.092 (6) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend
21from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,500,000 under this
22section for fisheries, for habitat areas and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096
23in each fiscal year.
AB133-ASA1, s. 665k 24Section 665k. 23.094 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,442,8
123.094 (3g) Acquisition by political subdivision. A political subdivision may
2acquire by gift, devise or purchase land adjacent to a stream identified as a priority
3stream under sub. (2) or acquire by gift, devise or purchase a permanent stream bank
4easement from the owner of the land. The department may make grants from the
5appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz)
to political subdivisions to purchase these lands
6and easements. The department may make grants under s. 23.096 from the
7appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both.
Whenever possible, the land or
8easement shall include the land within at least 66 feet from either side of the stream.
AB133-ASA1, s. 665L 9Section 665L. 23.094 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,442,1110 23.094 (3m) Limits. A grant under sub (3g) may not exceed 50% of the
11acquisition costs for the land or the easement.
AB133-ASA1, s. 665m 12Section 665m. 23.094 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,442,2213 23.094 (4) (a) The department shall determine the value of land or an easement
14donated to the department for purposes of this section and for stream bank
15protection under s. 23.096. For an easement, the valuation shall be based on the
16extent to which the fair market value of the land is diminished by the transfer.
17Beginning July 1, 1990, and except Except as provided in par. (b), an amount of
18money equal to the value of the donation shall be released from the appropriation
19under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both to be used to acquire easements and land under
20this section and s. 23.096 for the same stream for which any donation was made on
21or after August 9, 1989. The department shall determine how the moneys being
22released are to be allocated from these appropriations.
AB133-ASA1, s. 665n 23Section 665n. 23.094 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.094 (4) (b) 1. and
24amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,443,11
123.094 (4) (b) 1. If the moneys to be released allocated under par. (a) for release
2from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz)
to match a donation under par. (a) will
3exceed the expenditure limit under sub. (8) for a given fiscal year, as adjusted under
4s. 23.0915 (2), the department shall release from the moneys appropriated under s.
520.866 (2) (tz) the remaining amount available under the expenditure limit under
6sub. (8), as adjusted under s. 23.0915 (2), for the given fiscal year and shall release
7in each following fiscal year from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz)
8an amount equal to the expenditure limit under sub. (8), as adjusted under s. 23.0915
9(2),
or equal to the amount still needed to match the donation, whichever is less, until
10the entire amount necessary to match the donation is released. This subdivision does
11not apply after June 30, 2000.
AB133-ASA1, s. 665o 12Section 665o. 23.094 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,443,2313 23.094 (4) (b) 2. If the moneys allocated under par. (a) for release from the
14appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) to match a donation under par. (a) will exceed
15the annual bonding authority for the subprogram under s. 23.0917 (3) for a given
16fiscal year, as adjusted under s. 23.0917 (5), the department shall release from the
17moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) the remaining amount available under
18that annual bonding authority, as adjusted under s. 23.0917 (5), for the given fiscal
19year and shall release in each following fiscal year from the moneys appropriated
20under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) an amount equal to that annual bonding authority, as
21adjusted under s. 23.0917 (5), or equal to the amount still needed to match the
22donation, whichever is less, until the entire amount necessary to match the donation
23is released.
AB133-ASA1, s. 665p 24Section 665p. 23.094 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,444,8
123.094 (8) Appropriation. The costs of acquiring easements and land under
2this section or s. 23.096 shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz).

3Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend from the
4appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz)
more than $1,000,000 for fisheries, for the
5acquisition of land and easements by the department under this section, for grants
6under sub. (3g) and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in each fiscal year.
7Of this amount, the department may not expend more than $300,000 in each fiscal
8year for grants under sub. (3g) to cities, villages, towns and counties.
AB133-ASA1, s. 665q 9Section 665q. 23.094 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act ....
10(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB133-ASA1,444,1511 23.094 (8) Appropriation. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department
12may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,000,000
13for fisheries, for the acquisition of land and easements by the department under this
14section, for grants under sub. (3g) and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in
15each fiscal year.
AB133-ASA1, s. 665r 16Section 665r. 23.0955 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,444,2117 23.0955 (1) In this section and s. 23.096, "nonprofit conservation organization"
18means a nonprofit corporation, a charitable trust or other nonprofit association
19whose purposes include the acquisition of property for conservation purposes and
20that is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the internal revenue code and is exempt from
21federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the internal revenue code.
AB133-ASA1, s. 665rm 22Section 665rm. 23.0957 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,444,24 2323.0957 Annual grants to a nonstock, nonprofit corporation; urban
24land conservation.
(1) In this section:
AB133-ASA1,444,2525 (a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 23.09 (19) (a) 2.
AB133-ASA1,445,4
1(b) "Interested group" means a community group, nonprofit organization or
2local governmental unit that is interested in acquiring urban land for urban forestry
3protection, water resource management, conservation, recreation or other urban
4open space purposes.
AB133-ASA1,445,7 5(2) The department shall provide one grant of $75,000 in each fiscal year,
6beginning with fiscal year 1999-2000, to a nonstock, nonprofit corporation that
7meets all of the following requirements:
AB133-ASA1,445,88 (a) The corporation is organized in this state.
AB133-ASA1,445,119(b) The corporation is described under section 501 (c) (3) or (4) of the Internal
10Revenue Code and exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal
11Revenue Code.
AB133-ASA1,445,1412 (c) The corporation has a board of directors or an advisory council or both with
13members who represent one or more urban or urbanizing areas and who collectively
14have an interest or expertise in all of the following:
AB133-ASA1,445,1515 1. Nonprofit organizations.
AB133-ASA1,445,1616 2. Business.
AB133-ASA1,445,1717 3. Social services.
AB133-ASA1,445,1818 4. Land development.
AB133-ASA1,445,1919 5. Architecture.
AB133-ASA1,445,2020 6. Landscape architecture.
AB133-ASA1,445,2121 7. Conservation.
AB133-ASA1,445,2322 (d) The corporation contributes $25,000 in funds annually to be used with the
23grant under this subsection.
AB133-ASA1,446,3
1(3) A corporation receiving a grant under sub. (2) may use the grant for urban
2forest protection, water resource enhancement or other urban open space objectives
3and shall do all of the following with the grant:
AB133-ASA1,446,94 (a) Provide to interested groups technical assistance, especially in the areas of
5urban open space real estate transactions, reclaiming and restoring the natural
6values of urban parks, urban forests and open space areas, designing and
7constructing amenities in open space areas, cultivating citizen participation in
8acquiring, developing and maintaining open space areas and securing public
9financing for open space areas.
AB133-ASA1,446,1010 (b) Conduct conferences on the topics listed in par. (a).
AB133-ASA1,446,1311 (c) Assist community groups, nonprofit organizations and local governmental
12units in acquiring urban property for open space purposes and in restoring urban
13property acquired for conservation, recreation and other open space purposes.
AB133-ASA1,446,1714 (d) For each fiscal year, prepare a report detailing the activities for which a
15grant under sub. (2) is expended. Copies of the report shall be submitted to the
16department and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, as
17determined by the speaker of the assembly or the president of the senate.
AB133-ASA1,446,19 18(4) A corporation receiving a grant under sub. (2) may acquire urban property
19for conservation, recreation and other open space purposes.
AB133-ASA1, s. 665s 20Section 665s. 23.096 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 23.096 (1) (intro.) and
21amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,446,2222 23.096 (1) (intro.) In this section, "property":
AB133-ASA1,446,23 23(b) "Property" means land or an interest in land.
AB133-ASA1, s. 665t 24Section 665t. 23.096 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,447,2
123.096 (1) (ag) "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given
2in s. 23.0955 (1).
AB133-ASA1, s. 665u 3Section 665u. 23.096 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 23.096 (2) (a) and
4amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,447,95 23.096 (2) (a) The department may award grants from the appropriation under
6s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz)
to nonprofit conservation organizations to acquire property
7for all of the purposes described in ss. 23.09 (2) (d) 1. to 7., 9., 11., 12. and 15., (19)
8and, (20) and (20m), 23.092, 23.094, 23.17, 23.175, 23.27, 23.29, 23.293, 30.24 and
930.277 (2) (a).
AB133-ASA1, s. 665v 10Section 665v. 23.096 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,447,1211 23.096 (2) (b) A grant awarded under this section may not exceed 50% of the
12acquisition costs of the property.
AB133-ASA1, s. 665w 13Section 665w. 23.098 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,447,1514 23.098 (1) (c) "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given in
15s. 23.0955 (1).
AB133-ASA1, s. 665x 16Section 665x. 23.098 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,447,2117 23.098 (2) The department shall establish a program to expend make grants
18from the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz) moneys for
19grants
to friends groups and nonprofit conservation organizations for projects for
20property development activities on department properties. The department may not
21encumber more than $200,000 $250,000 in each fiscal year for these grants.
AB133-ASA1, s. 665y 22Section 665y. 23.098 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,447,2523 23.098 (4) (am) In awarding grants under this section for eligible projects, the
24department shall establish a system under which the grants are offered to eligible
25friends groups before being offered to eligible nonprofit conservation organizations.
AB133-ASA1, s. 665z
1Section 665z. 23.098 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,448,42 23.098 (5) Each friends group and nonprofit conservation organization
3receiving a grant under this section shall provide matching funds that are equal to
4at least 50% of the estimated cost of the project for which a grant is being provided.
AB133-ASA1, s. 671b 5Section 671b. 23.175 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,448,86 23.175 (3) (b) (intro.) Beginning July 1, 1990, expend Expend an amount from
7the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both that equals any of the
8following:
AB133-ASA1, s. 671d 9Section 671d. 23.175 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,448,1410 23.175 (3m) Allocation between appropriations. For purposes of sub. (3) (b),
11the department shall determine how the moneys being expended are to be allocated
12from the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). The department may not
13allocate or expend any moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) before
14July 1, 2000.
AB133-ASA1, s. 671e 15Section 671e. 23.175 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,448,2116 23.175 (4) Limits on spending. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the
17department may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more
18than $1,000,000 under this section for trails and for grants for this purpose under
19s. 23.096 in each fiscal year. Of this amount, the department may not expend from
20the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz)
more than $500,000 under sub. (3) (b) in
21each fiscal year.
AB133-ASA1, s. 671g 22Section 671g. 23.175 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act ....
23(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB133-ASA1,449,224 23.175 (4) Limit on spending. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the
25department may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more

1than $1,000,000 under this section for trails and for grants for this purpose under
2s. 23.096 in each fiscal year.
AB133-ASA1, s. 671h 3Section 671h. 23.192 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,449,9 423.192 Mead Wildlife Area public interpretive center. From the
5appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tr), the department shall provide not more than
6$112,000 for a public interpretive center at the Mead Wildlife Area in Portage,
7Marathon and Wood counties. Expenditures under this section shall be made in a
8manner that, for every $2 received by the department from private grants, gifts or
9bequests for the project, $3 will be expended from the moneys under this section.
AB133-ASA1, s. 671m 10Section 671m. 23.197 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,449,17 1123.197 Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship programs;
12specific projects or activities.
(1) Root River; multipurpose pathway. (a) From
13the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both, the department shall provide
14funding to the city of Racine for a multipurpose pathway along the Root River. The
15amount provided by the department may not exceed the amount that equals the
16matching contribution for the pathway made by the city of Racine or $500,000,
17whichever is less.
AB133-ASA1,449,2518 (b) The department shall determine how the moneys being provided under par.
19(a) will be allocated between the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). For
20purposes of s. 23.0915 (1), moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866
21(2) (tz) shall be treated as moneys expended for any of the purposes specified under
22s. 23.0915 (1) (a) to (k) or any combination of those purposes. For purposes of s.
2323.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be
24treated as moneys obligated from either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917
25(3) and (4).
AB133-ASA1,450,6
1(2) Rock River; river wall. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta)
2or (tz) or both, the department shall provide funding to the city of Fort Atkinson for
3the restoration of a river wall along the Rock River. The amount provided by the
4department may not exceed the amount that equals the matching contribution made
5for the river wall by the city of Fort Atkinson or $96,500, whichever is less. The
6requirements for matching contributions under s. 30.277 (5) shall apply.
AB133-ASA1,450,137 (b) The department shall determine how the moneys being provided under par.
8(a) will be allocated between the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). For
9purposes of s. 23.0915 (1), moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866
10(2) (tz) shall be treated as moneys expended for urban river grants. For purposes of
11s. 23.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be
12treated as moneys obligated under the subprogram for property development and
13local assistance.
AB133-ASA1,450,17 14(3) Keyes Lake; recreational area. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866
15(2) (ta) or (tz) or both, the department shall provide the amount necessary for the
16development of a recreational area on Keyes Lake in Florence County, but the
17amount may not exceed $100,000.
AB133-ASA1,450,2518 (b) The department shall determine how the moneys being provided under par.
19(a) will be allocated between the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). For
20purposes of s. 23.0915 (1), moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866
21(2) (tz) shall be treated as moneys expended for any of the purposes specified under
22s 23.0915 (1) (a) to (k) or any combination of those purposes. For purposes of s.
2323.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be
24treated as moneys obligated from either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917
25(3) and (4).
AB133-ASA1,451,2
1(4) Grant for land acquisition and habitat restoration. (a) In this
2subsection:
AB133-ASA1,451,63 1. "Nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit corporation, a charitable trust
4or other nonprofit association that is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal
5Revenue Code and is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the
6Internal Revenue Code.
AB133-ASA1,451,77 2. "Land" has the meaning given in s. 23.0917 (1) (d).
AB133-ASA1,451,148 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department may award
9a single grant of $20,000 to an organization that is not a nonprofit organization but
10that has entered into an agreement with a nonprofit organization in order to apply
11for the grant. The grant may be used for land acquisition for conservation or
12recreation purposes or for habitat restoration or both. For purposes of s. 23.0917,
13moneys obligated for this grant shall be treated as moneys obligated under the
14subprogram for land acquisition.
AB133-ASA1,451,1915 (c) In order to receive the grant under this section, the nonprofit organization
16and the other organization who are parties to the agreement specified under par. (b)
17shall enter into a contract with the department that contains conditions imposed by
18the department on the use of the grant, on any land acquired with moneys from the
19grant and on any transfer to a 3rd party of any such acquired land.
AB133-ASA1,451,2320 (d) Title to the land acquired with moneys from the grant under this section
21shall vest in the nonprofit organization. If the nonprofit organization or the other
22organization violates any essential provision of the contract entered into under par.
23(c), title to the land shall vest in the state.
AB133-ASA1, s. 671n 24Section 671n. 23.22 of the statutes is created to read:
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