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6(5) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to administer and
7implement this section, including standards for awarding grants to protect bluffs
8under this section and under s. 23.096 grants. The department by rule shall define
9"bluff land" for purposes of this section.
AB133-SSA1, s. 847L
10Section 847L. 30.277 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 30.277 (1m) (a) and
11amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,490,1712
30.277
(1m) (a) Beginning in fiscal year 1992-93
and ending in fiscal year
131999-2000, from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall
14award grants to
municipalities governmental units to assist
municipalities them in
15projects on or adjacent to rivers that flow through urban areas.
The department may
16award these grants from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) beginning on July
171, 2000.
AB133-SSA1,490,22
18(b) For each fiscal year, except as provided in s. 23.0915 (1r) (c),
from the
19appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall designate for
20expenditure $1,900,000 for grants under this section and for grants under s. 23.096
21for the purposes under sub. (2) (a).
This paragraph does not apply after June 30,
222000.
AB133-SSA1,490,2424
30.277
(1b) Definition. In this section:
AB133-SSA1,491,2
1(a) "Governmental unit" means a city, village, town, county or the Kickapoo
2reserve management board.
AB133-SSA1,491,43
(b) "Nature-based outdoor recreation" has the meaning given by the
4department by rule under s. 23.0917 (4) (f).
AB133-SSA1,491,126
30.277
(2) (a) Grants awarded under this section
from the appropriation under
7s. 20.866 (2) (tz) shall be used for projects that emphasize the preservation or
8restoration of urban rivers or riverfronts for the purposes of economic revitalization
9and encouraging outdoor recreation activities that involve the enjoyment of the
10state's natural resources. These outdoor recreation activities include, but are not
11limited to fishing, wildlife observation, enjoyment of scenic beauty, canoeing,
12boating, hiking and bicycling.
AB133-SSA1,491,1614
30.277
(2) (b) A grant awarded to a
municipality governmental unit under this
15section may be used to acquire land
and may be used for a shoreline enhancement
16project. For purposes of this paragraph, "land" includes rights in land.
AB133-SSA1,491,1918
30.277
(2) (c) Grants awarded under this section from the appropriation under
19s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall only be used for nature-based outdoor recreation.
AB133-SSA1,491,2321
30.277
(3) (e) Whether significant planning has occurred in the
municipality 22area subject to the jurisdiction of the governmental unit prior to its request for a
23grant under this section.
AB133-SSA1,492,2
130.277
(3) (f) The level of support for the project demonstrated by the
2municipality governmental unit, including financial support.
AB133-SSA1,492,54
30.277
(3) (g) Whether the project involves a joint effort by 2 or more
5municipalities governmental units.
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(3) (h) The potential benefits of the project to the overall economy of the
8municipality area subject to the jurisdiction of the governmental unit.
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(4) Cap on grants. No
municipality governmental unit may receive in
11any fiscal year more than 20% of the funds that are available for grants under this
12section.
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30.277
(4m) Grants for Kickapoo. The department may not award a grant
15under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) to the Kickapoo
16reserve management board.
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30.277
(5) Contribution by municipality governmental unit. To be eligible for
19a grant under this section, at least 50% of the
cost of the project acquisition costs for
20land or of the project costs shall be funded by private, local or federal funding, by
21in-kind contributions or by state funding. For purposes of this subsection, state
22funding may not include grants under this section, moneys appropriated to the
23department under s. 20.370 or money appropriated under s. 20.866 (2)
(ta), (tp) to
24(tw), (ty) or (tz).
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130.277
(6) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules for the
2administration of this section, including rules that specify the weight to be assigned
3to each criterion under sub. (3) and the minimum number of criteria under sub. (3)
4in which an applicant must perform satisfactorily in order to be awarded a grant.
5In specifying the weight to be assigned to the criteria under sub. (3), the department
6shall assign the greatest weight to the criterion under sub. (3) (k).
The department
7shall promulgate a rule specifying the types of projects that qualify as a shoreline
8enhancement project under this section.
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30.50
(4a) "Expedited service" means a process under which a person is able
11to renew a certificate of number or a certificate of registration in person and with only
12one appearance at the site where certificates are renewed.
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(1m) Renewals. (a)
Agents. For the renewal of certificates of number
15or certificates of registration, the department may do any of the following:
AB133-SSA1,493,1616
1. Directly renew the certificates.
AB133-SSA1,493,1817
2. Appoint, as an agent of the department, the clerk of one or more counties to
18renew the certificates.
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3. Appoint persons who are not employes of the department to renew the
20certificates as agents of the department.
AB133-SSA1,493,2221
(b)
Agent activities. 1. The clerk of any county appointed under par. (a) 2. may
22accept the appointment.
AB133-SSA1,493,2423
2. The department may promulgate rules regulating the activities of persons
24appointed under par (a) 2. and 3.
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1(c)
Expedited service. The department may establish an expedited service to
2be provided by the department and agents appointed under par. (a) 2. or 3. for the
3renewal of certificates of number or certificates of registration.
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(d)
Fees. In addition to the applicable renewal fee under sub. (3), the
5department may authorize that a supplemental renewal fee of $3 be collected for the
6renewal of certificates of number or certificates of registration that are renewed in
7any of the following manners:
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1. By agents appointed under par. (a) 2. or 3.
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2. By the department using the expedited service.
AB133-SSA1,494,1310
(e)
Remittal of fees. An agent appointed under par. (a) 2. or 3. shall remit to the
11department $2 of each $3 fee collected under par. (d). Any fees remitted to or collected
12by the department under par. (d) shall be credited to the appropriation account under
13s. 20.370 (9) (hu).
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30.52
(2) Certification and registration period. The certification and
16registration period runs for
2 3 years, commencing on April 1 of the year in which the
17certificate of number or registration is issued and, unless sooner terminated or
18discontinued in accordance with this chapter, expiring on March 31 of the
2nd 3rd 19year after issuance. A certificate of number or registration is valid only for the period
20for which it is issued.
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(3) (b)
Fee for boats under 16 feet. The fee for the issuance or renewal of
23a certificate of number for a boat less than 16 feet in length is
$11 $16.50.
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130.52
(3) (c)
Fee for boats 16 feet or more but less than 26 feet. The fee for the
2issuance or renewal of a certificate of number for a boat 16 feet or more but less than
326 feet in length is
$16 $24.
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(3) (d)
Fee for boats 26 feet or more but less than 40 feet. The fee for the
6issuance or renewal of a certificate of number for a boat 26 feet or more but less than
740 feet in length is
$30 $45.
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(3) (e)
Fee for boats 40 feet or longer. The fee for the issuance or renewal
10of a certificate of number for a boat 40 feet or more in length is
$50 $75.
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(3) (f)
Fee for nonmotorized sailboats. Notwithstanding pars. (b) to (e),
13the fee for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of number for a sailboat which is
14not a motorboat is
$10 $15.
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30.52
(3) (fm)
Fee for voluntarily registered boats. Notwithstanding pars. (b)
17to (f), the fee for issuance or renewal of registration for a boat registered pursuant
18to sub. (1) (b) 1m. is
$6.50 $9.75.
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30.52
(3) (h)
Fee for issuance upon transfer of ownership. Notwithstanding
21pars. (b) to (g), the fee for the issuance of a certificate of number or registration to the
22new owner upon transfer of ownership of a boat certified or registered under this
23chapter by the previous owner is
$2.50 $3.75 if the certificate of number or
24registration is issued for the remainder of the certification and registration period
25for which the previous certificate of number or registration was issued.
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(3) (i)
Fleet fees. A person owning or holding 3 or more boats may, at the
3person's option, pay a fleet rate for these boats instead of the fees which otherwise
4would be payable under pars. (b) to (g). Notwithstanding pars. (b) to (g), the fee for
5the issuance or renewal of certificates of number or registrations for boats under the
6fleet rate is
$18 $27 plus 50% of the fees which would otherwise be applicable for the
7boats under pars. (b) to (g).
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(3) (im)
Dealer or manufacturer fees. A manufacturer or dealer in boats
11may, at the manufacturer's or dealer's option, pay a fee of
$50 $75 for the issuance
12or renewal of a certificate of number.
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(3e) Surcharges. A person who applies for the issuance or renewal of a
15certificate of number or registration for a motorboat to which sub. (3) (b), (c), (d), (e)
16or (g) applies shall pay the department a surcharge in addition to the fee under sub.
17(3). The amount of the surcharge shall be determined by the department by rule and
18shall be based on the horsepower of the engine of the motorboat covered by the
19application. The surcharge that is determined by the department for a motorboat
20less than 16 feet in length may not exceed an amount equal to the amount of the fee
21for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of number or registration for the motorboat
22under sub. (3).
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130.74
(1) (b) The department shall prescribe the course content
, and the form
2of the certificate
and may collect a fee from each person who enrolls in the course.
3The department may authorize instructors. An instructor conducting
such courses
4meeting standards established by it to retain a
course under this subsection shall
5collect the instruction fee from each person who receives instruction. The
6department may determine the portion of
the this fee
, which may not exceed 50%,
7that the instructor may retain to defray expenses incurred
locally to operate the
8program by the instructor in conducting the course. The
instructor shall remit the 9remainder of the fee
shall be retained by or, if nothing is retained, the entire fee to
10the department
for the purpose of defraying a part of its expenses incurred to operate
11the program. The department by rule shall set the fee for the course
and the amount
12of the fee that may be retained by instructors.
AB133-SSA1, s. 867j
13Section 867j. 30.77 (3) (dm) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 30.77 (3) (dm) 1.
14(intro.) and amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,497,1515
30.77
(3) (dm) 1. (intro.) In this paragraph
, "local:
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16b. "Local entity" means a city, village, town, county, qualified lake association,
17as defined in s. 281.68 (1)
(b), nonprofit conservation organization, as defined in s.
1823.0955 (1), town sanitary district, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation
19district or another local governmental unit, as defined in s. 66.299 (1) (a), that is
20established for the purpose of lake management.
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30.77
(3) (dm) 1. a. "Boating organization" means a nonstock corporation
23organized under ch. 181 whose primary purpose is to promote boating activities.
AB133-SSA1, s. 867p
24Section 867p. 30.77 (3) (dm) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 30.77 (2)
25(dm) 2. and amended to read:
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130.77
(2) (dm) 2. If the department or a local entity objects to an ordinance
2enacted under par. (a), (ac) 2. or (am) 1. b., on the grounds that all or a portion of the
3ordinance is contrary to or inconsistent with this chapter,
all of the following apply: 4the procedure under subd. 2r. shall apply.
AB133-SSA1, s. 867s
5Section 867s. 30.77 (3) (dm) 2. a. of the statutes is renumbered 30.77 (3) (dm)
62r. a. and amended to read:
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(3) (dm) 2r. a. Upon receipt of an objection under
this subdivision subd.
82. or 2g., the department shall order a hearing on the objection under ch. 227. The
9hearing shall be a contested case hearing, and the administrator of the division of
10hearings and appeals in the department of administration shall assign a hearing
11examiner to the hearing as provided in s. 227.43. Persons who are not parties to the
12contested case may present testimony and evidence at the hearing.
AB133-SSA1, s. 867v
13Section 867v. 30.77 (3) (dm) 2. b. of the statutes is renumbered 30.77 (3) (dm)
142r. b. and amended to read:
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30.77
(3) (dm) 2r. b. The hearing examiner shall issue an order on the objection
16within 90 days after the date on which the hearing is ordered under subd.
2. 2r. a.
17If
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18c. For an objection under subd. 2., if the hearing examiner determines that the
19ordinance or the portion of the ordinance is contrary to or inconsistent with this
20chapter, the hearing examiner shall issue an order declaring the ordinance or that
21portion of the ordinance void.
The For an objection under subd. 2g., if the hearing
22examiner determines that the ordinance or the portion of the ordinance is not
23necessary for public health, safety, welfare or the public's interest in preserving the
24state's natural resources, the hearing examiner shall issue an order declaring the
25ordinance or that portion of the ordinance void. An order
issued under this subd. 2r.
1c. shall prohibit the enforcement of all or any portion of the ordinance declared to be
2void.
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(3) (dm) 2g. If a local entity or an boating organization objects to an
5ordinance enacted under par. (a) that applies to a river or stream, or to an ordinance
6enacted under par. (b), on the grounds that all or a portion of the ordinance is not
7necessary for public health, safety, welfare or the public's interest in preserving the
8state's natural resources, the procedure under subd 2r. shall apply.
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1131.309 (title)
Portage levee system and canal.
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31.309
(1) (am) The city of Portage may use any amounts from the grant
14awarded under par. (a) for the renovation and repair of the Portage canal.
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1631.385 (title)
Dam maintenance, repair, modification, abandonment
17and removal safety; aid program.
