SB45: Bill Text

SB45,1156,25 281.60 (11) Loan interest rates. The department and the department of administration may not charge interest rate on a land recycling loan program loan shall be 55% of market interest rate.

SB45, s. 2520 Section 2520. 281.60 (11m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1157,11 281.60 (11m) Service fee. The department and the department of administration shall jointly charge and collect an annual service fee for reviewing and acting upon land recycling loan program applications and servicing financial assistance agreements. The fee shall be in addition to interest payments at the rate under sub. (11). For the 1997-99 fiscal biennium, the service fee shall be 0.5% of the loan balance. Fee amounts for later biennia shall be established in the biennial finance plan under s. 281.59 (3) (a) 8. The department and the department of administration shall specify in the biennial finance plan a fee designed to cover the costs of reviewing and acting upon land recycling loan program applications and servicing financial assistance agreements.

SB45, s. 2521 Section 2521. 281.61 (8s) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1157,16 281.61 (8s) Limitation on financial assistance. The amount of a payment under sub. (2r) (d) may not exceed the amount of subsidy necessary to reduce the interest rate on the loan from market rate to the interest rate that would have been charged on a loan to the local governmental unit under sub. (2r) (a).

SB45, s. 2522 Section 2522. 281.65 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1158,2 281.65 (5) (b) Prepare sections of the priority watershed or priority lake plan relating to farm-specific implementation schedules, requirements under ss. 92.104 and s. 92.105, animal waste management and selection of agriculturally related best management practices and submit those sections to the department for inclusion under sub. (4m) (b). The best management practices shall be cost-effective best management practices, as specified under sub. (4) (e), except in situations in which the use of a cost-effective best management practice will not contribute to water quality improvement or will cause a water body to continue to be impaired as identified to the federal environmental protection agency under 33 USC 1313 (d) (1) (A).

SB45, s. 2523 Section 2523. 281.65 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1158,7 281.65 (5) (d) Develop a grant disbursement and project management schedule for agriculturally related best management practices to be included in a plan established under sub. (4) (g) and identify recommendations for implementing activities or projects under ss. 92.10, 92.104 and 92.105.

SB45, s. 2524 Section 2524. 281.65 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1158,10 281.65 (5) (e) Identify areas within a priority watershed or priority lake area that are subject to activities required under ss. 92.104 and s. 92.105.

SB45, s. 2525 Section 2525. 281.65 (8) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1158,18 281.65 (8) (L) A grant may not be made to an individual if the department receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the individual is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the individual provides to the department a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).

SB45, s. 2526 Section 2526. 281.68 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1158,20 281.68 (1) Definitions. (intro.) In this section, "qualified:

SB45,1158,22 (b) "Qualified lake association" means a group incorporated under ch. 181 that meets all of the following conditions:

SB45, s. 2527 Section 2527. 281.68 (1) (a) to (h) of the statutes are renumbered 281.68 (1) (b) 1. to 8.

SB45, s. 2528 Section 2528. 281.68 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1159,1 281.68 (1) (ag) "Lake" includes a flowage.

SB45, s. 2529 Section 2529. 281.68 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1159,7 281.68 (1m) Purposes of grants. The department shall develop and administer a financial assistance program to provide lake management planning grants for projects to provide information and education on the use of lakes and natural lake ecosystems and on the quality of water in lakes, including mill ponds, in order to and the quality of natural lake ecosystems.

SB45,1159,10 (1r) Uses of grants. Lake management planning grants shall be used to improve water quality assessment and planning and to aid in the selection of activities to abate do any of the following:

SB45,1159,12 (a) Prevent pollution of from entering into lakes or into natural lake ecosystems.

SB45, s. 2530 Section 2530. 281.68 (1r) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1159,15 281.68 (1r) (b) Protect or improve the quality of water in lakes or the quality of natural lake ecosystems.

SB45, s. 2531 Section 2531. 281.68 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1159,17 281.68 (2) (title) Amount of grants.

SB45, s. 2532 Section 2532. 281.68 (3) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1159,19 281.68 (3) (title) Rules for grants.

SB45, s. 2533 Section 2533. 281.68 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 281.68 (3) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB45,1159,23 281.68 (3) (b) (intro.) Eligible activities, which shall include data all of the following for lakes and natural lake ecosystems:

SB45,1159,24 1. Data collection, water quality assessment and nonpoint.

SB45,1159,25 4. Nonpoint source pollution evaluation.

SB45, s. 2534 Section 2534. 281.68 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1160,3 281.68 (3) (b) 2. Assessments of water quality and of fish and aquatic life and their habitat.

SB45, s. 2535 Section 2535. 281.68 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1160,6 281.68 (3) (b) 3. Assessments of the uses of a lake and the uses of the land surrounding the lake.

SB45, s. 2536 Section 2536. 281.68 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1160,8 281.68 (3) (b) 5. Informational or educational programs and materials.

SB45, s. 2537 Section 2537. 281.68 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1160,10 281.68 (4) (title) Eligibility for lake management planning grants.

SB45, s. 2538 Section 2538. 281.69 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1160,13 281.69 (title) Lake management and classification grants and contracts.

SB45, s. 2539 Section 2539. 281.69 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (1m) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB45,1160,18 281.69 (1m) Types of projects. (intro.) The department shall develop and administer a financial assistance program to provide grants for the following 3 2 types of projects:

SB45, s. 2540 Section 2540. 281.69 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (1m) (a) and amended to read:

SB45,1160,22 281.69 (1m) (a) Lake management projects that will improve or protect the quality of water in lakes or the quality of natural lake ecosystems of lakes.

SB45, s. 2541 Section 2541. 281.69 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (1m) (b).

SB45, s. 2542 Section 2542. 281.69 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (1r) and amended to read:

SB45,1161,3 281.69 (1r) Contracts. Lake The department may award contracts for lake classification technical assistance projects to be conducted by nonprofit corporations that will provide educational and technical assistance.

SB45, s. 2543 Section 2543. 281.69 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1161,5 281.69 (1b) Definition. In this section, "lake" includes a mill pond or a flowage.

SB45, s. 2544 Section 2544. 281.69 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1161,7 281.69 (2) (title) Amounts of grants and contracts.

SB45, s. 2545 Section 2545. 281.69 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1161,10 281.69 (2) (c) A grant contract for a lake classification technical assistance project may not exceed $200,000.

SB45, s. 2546 Section 2546. 281.69 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1161,17 281.69 (3) (a) A designation of eligible recipients, which shall include nonprofit conservation organizations, as defined in s. 23.0955 (1), counties, cities, towns, villages, qualified lake associations, as defined in s. 281.68 (1) (b), town sanitary districts, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts and other local governmental units, as defined in s. 66.299 (1) (a), that are established for the purpose of lake management.

SB45, s. 2547 Section 2547. 281.69 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1161,22 281.69 (3) (b) 1. The purchase of land or of a conservation easement, as defined in s. 700.40 (1) (a), if the eligible recipient enters into a contract under sub. (4) s. 281.71 and if the purchase will substantially contribute to the protection or improvement of a lake's water quality or its natural ecosystem.

SB45, s. 2548 Section 2548. 281.69 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 281.71, and 281.71 (title), (1) (intro.) and (d), (2) (intro.) and (b), (3) and (5), as renumbered, are amended to read:

SB45,1162,4 281.71 (title) Lake management project grants; river protection grants; purchases. (1) (intro.) In order to receive a grant for a purchase under sub. s. 281.69 (3) (b) 1. or 281.70 (5) (c) 1., the recipient shall enter into a contract with the department that contains all of the following provisions:

SB45,1162,6 (d) A clause that any subsequent sale or transfer of the property to be acquired is subject to pars. (b) and (c) subs. (2) and (3).

SB45,1162,9 (2) (intro.) The recipient of the grant used for a purchase under sub. s. 281.69 (3) (b) 1. or 281.70 (5) (c) 1. may subsequently sell or transfer the acquired property to a 3rd party other than a creditor of the recipient if all of the following apply:

SB45,1162,11 (b) The party to whom the property is sold or transferred enters into a new contract with the department that contains the provisions under par. (a) sub. (1).

SB45,1162,14 (3) The recipient of the grant used for a purchase under sub. s. 281.69 (3) (b) 1. or 281.70 (5) (c) 1. may subsequently sell or transfer the acquired property to satisfy a debt or other obligation if the department approves the sale or transfer.

SB45,1162,18 (5) The instrument conveying the property to the recipient shall state the interest of the state under par. (d) sub. (4). The contract entered into under par. (a) sub. (1) and the instrument of conveyance shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of each county in which the property is located.

SB45, s. 2549 Section 2549. 281.69 (6) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45, s. 2550 Section 2550. 281.69 (6) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (6) and amended to read:

SB45,1163,2 281.69 (6) Lake classification technical assistance grants contracts . A nonprofit corporation receiving a lake classification technical assistance grant contract shall provide educational and technical assistance to local units of government and lake management organizations that will participate in a lake classification project.

SB45, s. 2551 Section 2551. 281.70 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1163,5 281.70 River protection grants. (1) Definition. In this section, "river" includes a stream or a flowage.

SB45,1163,8 (2) Types of projects. The department shall develop and administer a financial assistance program to provide grants for planning projects and management projects.

SB45,1163,10 (3) Amounts of grants. (a) A grant for a planning project may be made for up to 75% of the cost of the project but may not exceed $10,000 per grant.

SB45,1163,12 (b) A grant for a management project may be made for up to 75% of the cost of the project but may not exceed $50,000 per grant.

SB45,1163,14 (4) Eligible recipients. (a) All of the following shall be eligible for grants under this section:

SB45,1163,15 1. Local governmental units, as defined in s. 66.299 (1) (a).

SB45,1163,16 2. River management organizations that meet the qualifications under par. (b).

SB45,1163,17 3. Nonprofit conservation organizations, as defined in s. 23.0955 (1).

SB45,1163,19 (b) The department shall promulgate rules to establish the qualifications that a river management organization must meet to qualify for a grant under this section.

SB45,1163,21 (5) Eligible activities. The department shall promulgate rules to do all of the following:

SB45,1163,23 (a) Designate activities that are eligible for grants for planning projects. Eligible activities under the rules for these grants shall include all of the following:

SB45,1163,24 1. Data collection.

SB45,1163,25 2. Assessments of water quality and of fish and aquatic life and their habitat.

SB45,1164,2 3. Assessments of the uses of a river and the uses of the land surrounding the river.

SB45,1164,3 4. Nonpoint source pollution evaluation.

SB45,1164,4 5. Informational or educational programs and materials as specified in par. (b).

SB45,1164,7 6. Programs and materials to assist persons in forming river management organizations or other groups to protect or improve rivers and natural riverine ecosystems.

SB45,1164,9 (b) For purposes of par. (a) 5., specify informational or educational materials that may be provided on any of the following: