23.0957 (3) (d) For each fiscal year, prepare a report detailing the activities for which a grant under sub. (2) is expended. Copies Beginning with the report for fiscal year 2002-03, copies of the report shall be submitted to the department of forestry and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, as determined by the speaker of the assembly and the president of the senate.
16,1036y
Section 1036y. 23.0957 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
16,1036yi
Section 1036yi. 23.096 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.096 (2) (a) The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) to nonprofit conservation organizations to acquire property for all of the purposes described in ss. 23.09 (2) (d) 1. to 7. 2., 3., 4., 6., 9., 11., 12. and 15., (19), (20), and (20m), 23.092, 23.094, 23.17, 23.175, 23.27, 23.29, 23.293, 30.24, and 30.277 and for state forests, and for forest nurseries and experimental stations.
16,1036yj
Section 1036yj. 23.096 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
23.096 (2) (am) In determining which grants will be awarded under this section, the department of forestry and the department of natural resources shall both approve each grant. Any dispute regarding which nonprofit conservation organization will receive a grant under this section shall be resolved by the secretary of administration. The grants awarded under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be subject to the agreement under s. 23.0917 (4r).
16,1036yk
Section 1036yk. 23.096 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.096 (3) (intro.) In Except as provided in sub. (3m), in order to receive a grant under this section, the nonprofit conservation organization shall enter into a contract with the department that contains all of the following provisions:
16,1036yL
Section 1036yL. 23.096 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
23.096 (3m) In order to receive a grant under this section for state forests, other than southern state forests, or for forest nurseries or experimental stations, the nonprofit conservation organization shall enter into a contract with the department of forestry that contains all of the provisions under sub. (3).
16,1036ym
Section 1036ym. 23.096 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
23.096 (4) (a) 1. The department that entered into the contract under sub. (3) or (3m) approves the subsequent sale or transfer.
16,1036yn
Section 1036yn. 23.096 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
23.096 (4) (a) 2. The party to whom the property is sold or transferred enters into a new contract with the department specified in subd. 1. that contains the provisions under sub. (3).
16,1036yp
Section 1036yp. 23.096 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.096 (4) (b) The nonprofit conservation organization may subsequently sell or transfer the acquired property to satisfy a debt or other obligation if the department that enters into the contract under sub. (3) or (3m) approves the sale or transfer.
16,1036yr
Section 1036yr. 23.0962 of the statutes is repealed.
16,1036yt
Section 1036yt. 23.0963 of the statutes is created to read:
23.0963 Racine museum. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (cq), beginning with fiscal year 2001-02 and ending with 2004-05, the department, subject to sub (2), shall provide $500,000 in funding in each fiscal year to Racine County for the construction of the Discovery Place museum as part of the Heritage museum in the city of Racine.
(2) The department may not provide the funding for construction under sub. (1) unless the department of administration has reviewed and approved the applicable plans for the construction.
16,1037
Section
1037. 23.097 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 23.097 (1) (b) and amended to read:
23.097 (1) (b) The department shall award grants to counties, cities and, villages, towns, and nonprofit organizations for up to 50% of the cost of tree management plans, tree inventories, brush residue projects, the development of tree management ordinances, tree disease evaluations, public education concerning trees in urban areas and other tree projects.
16,1037m
Section 1037m. 23.097 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 23.097 (1m).
16,1038
Section
1038. 23.097 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
23.097
(1) (a) In this subsection, a "nonprofit organization" means an organization that is described in section
501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that is exempt from federal income tax under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
16,1038bb
Section 1038bb. 23.097 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
23.097 (1b) In this section, "department" means the department of forestry.
16,1038bd
Section 1038bd. 23.098 (1) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.098 (1) (ag) "Department property" means an area of real property that is owned by the state, that is under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources, and that is used for one of the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d) or that is in a state forest.
16,1038be
Section 1038be. 23.098 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.098 (2) The department of natural resources and the department of forestry shall establish jointly administer a program to make grants from the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz) to friends groups and nonprofit conservation organizations for projects for property development activities on department properties. The department may not encumber Not more than $250,000 may be encumbered in each fiscal year for these grants under this section.
16,1038bg
Section 1038bg. 23.098 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
23.098 (2m) In determining which grants will be awarded under this section, the department of forestry and the department of natural resources shall both approve each grant. Any dispute regarding which friends groups will receive a grant under this section shall be resolved by the secretary of administration.
16,1038bi
Section 1038bi. 23.098 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.098 (3) The department of natural resources and the department of forestry shall jointly promulgate rules to establish criteria to be used in determining which property development activities are eligible for these grants under this section. The rules promulgated by the department of natural resources under this subsection that are in effect on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], shall remain in effect until rules are jointly promulgated by the 2 departments.
16,1038bk
Section 1038bk. 23.098 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.098 (4) (a) The department of natural resources and the department of forestry shall periodically prepare a list of projects on department properties that are eligible for grants under this section and shall include in the list the estimated cost of each project.
16,1038bm
Section 1038bm. 23.098 (4) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.098 (4) (am) In awarding grants under this section for eligible projects, the department of natural resources and the department of forestry shall jointly establish a system under which the grants are offered to eligible friends groups before being offered to eligible nonprofit conservation organizations.
16,1038bp
Section 1038bp. 23.098 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.098 (4) (b) The department may not encumber Not more than $20,000 may be encumbered for grants
under this section for a department property in each fiscal year.
16,1038bq
Section 1038bq. 23.10 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
23.10 (1m) The department shall designate a conservation warden as the chief warden. The chief warden shall have the duty to direct, supervise, and control conservation wardens in the performance of their duties under sub. (1) and s. 29.921.
16,1038br
Section 1038br. 23.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.11 (1) In addition to the powers and duties heretofore conferred and imposed upon said the department by this chapter it shall have and take the general care, protection, and supervision of all state parks, of all state fish hatcheries and lands used therewith, of all southern state forests, and of all lands owned by the state or in which it has any interests, except lands the care and supervision of which are vested in some other officer, body, or board; and said the department is granted such further powers as may be necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise the functions and perform the duties required of it by this chapter and by other provisions of law. But it may not perform any act upon state lands held for sale that will diminish their salable value.
16,1038d
Section 1038d. 23.113 of the statutes is created to read:
23.113 Designation of chief state forester. The secretary shall designate the administrator of the division of forestry in the department as the chief state forester. The chief state forester shall be a professional forester as recognized by the society of American foresters.
16,1038dc
Section 1038dc. 23.113 of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
23.113 Designation of chief state forester. The secretary of forestry shall designate the administrator of the division of forestry in the department of forestry as the chief state forester. The chief state forester shall be a professional forester as recognized by the society of American foresters.
16,1038dg
Section 1038dg. 23.118 of the statutes is created to read:
23.118 Signs required. If the department acquires an easement that provides the public with access to a body of water for the purpose of fishing, the department shall place a sign on the property where the easement is located that informs the public that the easement allows the public access to the body of water for the purpose of fishing.
16,1038di
Section 1038di. 23.125 of the statutes is created to read:
23.125 Natural resources board member conflicts of interest. (1) If a member of the natural resources board is the holder of a permit or license issued by the department under chs. 280 to 299, that member may not engage in a discussion at a board meeting or participate in a board decision on any matter that substantially relates to the permit or license.
(2) If a member of the natural resources board receives, or has during the previous 2 years received, a significant portion of his or her income directly or indirectly from a holder of or applicant for a permit or license issued by the department under chs. 280 to 299, that member may not engage in a discussion at a board meeting or participate in a board decision on any matter that substantially relates to the permit or license, except that this restriction does not apply with respect to a permit or license held or applied for by an agency, department, or subdivision of this state.
16,1038dm
Section 1038dm. 23.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
23.13 Governor to be informed. The board of commissioners of public lands and, the department of natural resources, and the department of forestry shall furnish to the governor upon the governor's request a copy of any paper, document, or record in their respective offices and give the governor orally such information as the governor may call for.
16,1038g
Section 1038g. 23.14 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.14 (title) Approval Procedures required before new lands acquired.
16,1038m
Section 1038m. 23.14 of the statutes is renumbered 23.14 (1).
16,1038p
Section 1038p. 23.14 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
23.14 (1) Prior to the initial acquisition of any lands by the department after July 1, 1977, of natural resources or by the department of forestry for any new facility or project, the proposed initial acquisition shall be submitted to the governor for his or her approval. New facilities or projects include, without limitation because of enumeration, state parks, state forests, recreation areas, public shooting, trapping or fishing grounds or waters, fish hatcheries, game farms, forest nurseries, experimental stations, endangered species preservation areas, picnic and camping grounds, hiking trails, cross-country ski trails, bridle trails, nature trails, bicycle trails, snowmobile trails, youth camps, land in the lower Wisconsin state riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15), natural areas and wild rivers.
16,1038q
Section 1038q. 23.14 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
23.14 (1m) Prior to the acquisition of any land, or interest in land, by the department, the department shall notify in writing each city, village, or town, and each county, in which the land or interest in land is located at least 30 days before the department completes the acquisition.
16,1038qc
Section 1038qc. 23.14 (1m) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
23.14 (1m) Prior to the acquisition of any land, or interest in land, by the department of natural resources or the department of forestry, the department of natural resources or the department of forestry shall notify in writing each city, village, or town, and each county, in which the land or interest in land is located at least 30 days before the department completes the acquisition.
16,1038r
Section 1038r. 23.14 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
23.14 (2) The department may not acquire any rights in the lands that are included in the Milwaukee county grounds unless the department first notifies the joint committee on finance in writing of the proposed acquisition. 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 acquisition, the department may acquire the proposed rights. 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 acquisition, the department may acquire the rights only upon approval of the committee.
16,1038sam
Section 1038sam. 23.14 (2) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
23.14 (2) The department of forestry may not acquire any rights in the lands that are included in the Milwaukee county County grounds unless the department first notifies the joint committee on finance in writing of the proposed acquisition. 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 acquisition, the department may acquire the proposed rights. 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 acquisition, the department may acquire the rights only upon approval of the committee.
16,1038saq
Section 1038saq. 23.145 of the statutes is created to read:
23.145 Acquisition of land in the Chiwaukee Prairie-Carol Beach National Natural Landmark. The department may not promulgate a rule or otherwise establish a policy that imposes a specified maximum purchase price per parcel or per acre for real property that the department acquires that is located within the boundaries of the Chiwaukee Prairie-Carol Beach National Natural Landmark.
16,1038sb
Section 1038sb. 23.15 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.15 (title) Sale of certain state-owned lands under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources.
16,1038sc
Section 1038sc. 23.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.15 (1) The natural resources board may sell, at public or private sale, lands real property and structures owned by the state that are under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources when if the natural resources board determines that said lands the real property and structures are no longer necessary for the state's use for conservation purposes and, if real property, the real property is not the subject of a petition under s. 16.375 (2).
16,1038sd
Section 1038sd. 23.15 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
23.15 (1m) The secretary of forestry may sell, at public or private sale, real property and structures owned by the state that are under the jurisdiction of the department of forestry if the department of forestry determines that the real property and structures are no longer necessary for the state's use for conservation purposes and the real property is not the subject of a petition under s. 16.375 (2). The department of forestry may not perform any act on land in the state forests under its jurisdiction that is being held for sale if the act will diminish the sale value of the land.
16,1038se
Section 1038se. 23.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.15 (2) Said The natural resources board and the secretary of forestry shall present to the governor a full and complete report of the lands to be sold, the reason for the sale, the price for which said the lands should be sold together with, and an application for
the their sale of the same. The governor shall thereupon make such investigation as the governor deems necessary respecting said lands to be sold may investigate and approve or disapprove such the application. If the governor shall approve the same, approves the application for the sale, the governor shall issue a permit shall be issued by the governor for such the sale on the terms set forth in the application.
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Section 1038sf. 23.15 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.15 (3) Upon completion of such
a sale of land under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources, the chairperson and secretary of the natural resources board, or the secretary of natural resources, if the secretary is duly authorized by the natural resources board, shall execute such the necessary instruments as are necessary to transfer title and the natural resources board or its duly authorized agents shall deliver the same instruments to the purchaser upon payment of the amount set forth in the application. Upon completion of a sale of land under the jurisdiction of the department of forestry, the secretary of forestry shall execute the necessary instruments to transfer title and shall deliver the instruments to the purchaser upon payment of the amount set forth in the application.
16,1038sg
Section 1038sg. 23.15 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.15 (4) Said The natural resources board effecting the sale of any such lands and structures shall, upon receiving payment therefor, under sub. (3), shall deposit the funds moneys received in the conservation fund to be used exclusively for the purpose of purchasing other areas of land for the creating creation and establishing establishment of public hunting and fishing grounds
, and wildlife and fish refuges, southern state forests, and state parks and for land in the lower Wisconsin state riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15).
16,1038sh
Section 1038sh. 23.15 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
23.15 (4m) The secretary of forestry, upon receiving payment under sub. (3), shall deposit the moneys received in the forestry fund to be used exclusively for the purpose of purchasing other areas of land for the creation and establishment of areas in the state forests.
16,1038si
Section 1038si. 23.15 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.15 (5) (a) In this subsection, "surplus land" means land under the jurisdiction of the department which
of natural resources or the department of forestry that is unused and not needed for department that department's operations or that is not included in the that department's plan for construction or development.
16,1038sj
Section 1038sj. 23.15 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.15 (5) (b) Biennially, beginning on January 1, 1984, the department of natural resources and the department of forestry shall each submit to the state building commission and the joint committee on finance an inventory of surplus land containing the description, location, and fair market value of each parcel.
