SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1344p 20Section 1344p. 31.34 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,366,5 2131.34 Flow of water regulated. Each person, firm or corporation
22maintaining a dam on any navigable stream shall pass at all times at least 25% of
23the natural low flow of water of such stream, except as otherwise provided by law.
24This section, however, shall not apply to a plant or dam where the water is discharged
25directly into a lake, mill pond, storage pond or cranberry marsh, nor shall it apply

1to cases where in the opinion of in which the department of environmental
2management determines, after consultation with the department of fish, wildlife,
3parks, and forestry, that
such minimum discharge is not necessary for the protection
4of fish life. Any person, firm or corporation violating this section shall be fined not
5less than $50 nor more than $1,000.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,366,6 6685. Page 512, line 3: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,366,7 7" Section 1344g. 31.309 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,366,118 31.309 (1) (ag) The department shall provide a grant of $350,000 in fiscal year
92001-2002 and a grant of $350,000 in fiscal year 2002-2003 from the appropriation
10under s. 20.370 (5) (cq) to the city of Portage for the renovation and repair of the
11Portage canal.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,366,12 12686. Page 512, line 3: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,366,13 13" Section 1344c. 31.18 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,367,214 31.18 (1) The grantee of any permit, the owner of any dam constructed before
15permits were required by law, and the owner of any bridge at the city of Portage or
16at any point above that city, over the Wisconsin River, shall maintain and operate all
17such dams, slides, chutes, piers, booms, guide booms, weirs, tunnels, races, flumes,
18sluices, pits, fishways, locks, boat hoists, marine railways and all other equipment
19required by the department for the protection of public rights in such waters, and for
20the preservation of life, health and property, in good repair and condition, and shall
21not wilfully, or otherwise, injure, remove or destroy the same, or any part thereof,
22unless the department shall have approved such removal or destruction in writing.
23In the event of emergency the department shall have power, pending investigation
24and hearing, to order the repair of any dam without notice and hearing. Except as

1provided in s. 31.19 (6) (b), any inspection conducted as part of an investigation under
2this subsection shall be conducted by a professional engineering firm.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1344e 3Section 1344e. 31.18 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,367,114 31.18 (3) Except when emergency shall require the same for the protection of
5life, health or property, no substantial alteration or addition shall be made to any
6dam heretofore or hereafter constructed without obtaining an order therefor from
7the department, which order may be issued only after an investigation and upon a
8finding that the proposed alterations or additions will not impair the sufficiency of
9such dam or any existing public rights in such waters. Except as provided in s. 31.19
10(6) (b), any inspection conducted as part of an investigation under this subsection
11shall be conducted by a professional engineering firm.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1344g 12Section 1344g. 31.185 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,368,413 31.185 (4) Prior to the hearing the department shall have its staff make its own
14conduct an investigation of the dam and, on the basis of such investigation, shall
15make recommendations as to the type of requirements, if any, which it would impose
16on the applicant under sub. (5) as a condition to granting the permit. Such
17recommendations shall be presented at the hearing. If no one registers opposition
18to the application at the hearing, the department shall grant the permit, subject to
19such conditions as it deems necessary under sub. (5). If someone registers opposition
20to the abandonment at the hearing and such opposition is not withdrawn, the
21department shall defer action on the application for a period of 120 days after the
22hearing. Within a reasonable time after the expiration of such period, the
23department shall deny the permit, or grant the permit, subject to such conditions as
24it imposes under sub. (5), unless, within such 120-day period, one or more
25municipalities or other persons or associations have agreed to acquire ownership of

1the dam and have furnished satisfactory proof of intent to comply with s. 31.14 (2)
2or (3). Except as provided in s. 31.19 (6) (b), any inspection conducted as part of an
3investigation under this subsection shall be conducted by a professional engineering
4firm.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1344j 5Section 1344j. 31.19 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,368,106 31.19 (2) (a) Requirement. Except as provided under par. (b), at least once every
710 years the department shall conduct a detailed inspection the owner of each large
8dam which is maintained or operated in or across navigable waters shall employ or
9contract with a professional engineering firm to conduct a detailed inspection of the
10dam
.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1344L 11Section 1344L. 31.19 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,368,2112 31.19 (3) Inspection upon complaint. If the department receives a complaint
13in writing from the mayor of a city, supervisor of a town or the president or trustee
14of a village which alleges that a dam maintained or operated in or across any
15navigable or nonnavigable waters or a reservoir is in an unsafe condition or if the
16department receives a complaint in writing from a person which alleges that the
17person's property or any property under the person's control is endangered by a dam
18or reservoir, the department shall investigate or cause an investigation to be made
19of the complaint. Except as provided in sub. (6) (b), any inspection conducted as part
20of an investigation under this subsection shall be conducted by a professional
21engineering firm.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1344n 22Section 1344n. 31.19 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,369,223 31.19 (4) Discretionary inspection. The department may inspect or cause an
24inspection to be made of any dam or reservoir. The dam inspection shall be made by

1a professional engineering firm.
The department may inspect or cause an inspection
2to be made of any reservoir.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1344p 3Section 1344p. 31.19 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,369,144 31.19 (5) Order; reduction in water level. If the department finds pursuant
5to an inspection or investigation that a dam or reservoir is not sufficiently strong or
6is unsafe and that the dam or reservoir is dangerous to life or property, it shall
7determine what alterations, additions or repairs are necessary and shall order the
8owner or person having control of the dam or reservoir to cause those alterations,
9additions or repairs to be made within a time specified in the order. If the department
10finds pursuant to an inspection or investigation that a dam or reservoir is not
11sufficiently strong or is unsafe and that the dam or reservoir is dangerous to life or
12property, it may cause to be drawn off, in whole or in part, the water in the reservoir
13or impounded by the dam if it determines that this action is necessary to prevent
14impending danger to persons or property.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1344r 15Section 1344r. 31.19 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,370,216 31.19 (6) Review by department. (a) Each professional engineering firm
17conducting an inspection under this chapter shall prepare a report of the inspection,
18and the owner of the dam shall submit the report to the department within 6 months
19after the inspection is completed. The department shall review the report and if the
20department finds that the inspection is adequate to determine the strength and
21safety of the dam and if the dam has potential to endanger life or property, the
22department shall certify that the inspection is complete. If the department
23determines that the inspection was not adequate to make these determinations, the
24department shall reject the inspection. The department shall give written

1notification of the reasons for the rejection to the owner of the dam and the
2professional engineering firm.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,370,43 (b) The department may conduct its own inspection of a dam for which an
4inadequate report was submitted under par. (a) if any of the following apply:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,370,75 1. The owner or professional engineering firm fails to inform the department
6within 90 days of the date after receipt of the written notification from the
7department as to the steps that will be taken for the inspection to be completed.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,370,108 2. The owner fails to submit a report containing an adequate inspection, as
9determined by the department, within 200 days of the date of the receipt of the
10written notification from the department.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1344t 11Section 1344t. 31.19 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,370,1512 31.19 (7) List of engineering firms. The department shall maintain a list of
13professional engineering firms suitable for the purpose of conducting inspections
14under this chapter. The department shall make the list available to dam owners
15upon request.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1344v 16Section 1344v. 31.19 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,370,2317 31.19 (8) Internet bidding process. The department of natural resources shall
18post requests by dam owners for inspections under this chapter on an Internet site
19maintained by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. The
20department of natural resources shall ensure that the Internet site provides a means
21by which professional engineering firms may electronically post bids in response to
22the posted requests for inspections under this chapter and by which professional
23engineering firms may view the bids posted by other professional engineering firms.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1344x 24Section 1344x. 31.385 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,371,6
131.385 (2) (c) 1. The department conducts an investigation of a dam or conducts
2or causes an
inspection of the a dam under this chapter and the owner of the dam
3requests financial assistance under this section within 6 months after having
4received department directives, based on the department's investigation or
5inspection of the dam, for the repair, modification or abandonment and removal of
6the dam or for another activity to increase the safety of the dam.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,371,7 7687. Page 512, line 6: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,371,8 8" Section 1345g. 32.02 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,371,129 32.02 (16) The department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and
10forestry
with the approval of the appropriate standing committees of each house of
11the legislature as determined by the presiding officer thereof and as authorized by
12law, for acquisition of lands.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1345h 13Section 1345h. 32.035 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,371,2314 32.035 (3) Procedure. The condemnor shall notify the department of any
15project involving the actual or potential exercise of the powers of eminent domain
16affecting a farm operation. If the condemnor is the department of natural resources
17fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry, the notice required by this subsection shall be given
18at the time that permission of the senate and assembly committees on natural
19resources is sought under s. 23.09 (2) (d) or 27.01 (2) (a). To prepare an agricultural
20impact statement under this section, the department may require the condemnor to
21compile and submit information about an affected farm operation. The department
22shall charge the condemnor a fee approximating the actual costs of preparing the
23statement. The department may not publish the statement if the fee is not paid.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1345n 24Section 1345n. 33.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,372,2
133.01 (2) "Department" means the department of natural resources
2environmental management.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1345p 3Section 1345p. 33.265 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,372,9 433.265 Notice, filing and recording requirements. If a district is created
5or its boundaries altered, the board of commissioners shall record the authorizing
6document, including a legal description of the boundary, with the register of deeds
7in each county where the district is situated, and file the document and legal
8description with the department of natural resources environmental management
9and the department of revenue.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1346e 10Section 1346e. 33.457 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,372,1611 33.457 (4) (intro.) Within 3 months after the implementation plan is developed
12and submitted under sub. (1), the department of environmental management, the
13department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry,
and the designated planning agency
14under s. 281.51 that covers the county shall evaluate the implementation plan to
15determine whether it is consistent with the criteria for water quality planning under
16s. 281.51 and whether the plan is adequate to:
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1346f 17Section 1346f. 33.55 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,372,2018 33.55 (1) (o) One nonvoting representative from the department of natural
19resources
environmental management, who shall be appointed by the secretary of
20natural resources environmental management.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1346g 21Section 1346g. 33.55 (1) (p) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,372,2422 33.55 (1) (p) One nonvoting representative from the department of fish,
23wildlife, parks, and forestry, who shall be appointed by the secretary of fish, wildlife,
24parks, and forestry.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1346h 25Section 1346h. 33.59 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,373,5
133.59 (1) The board of commissioners shall develop an implementation plan by
2April 1, 1998, and shall submit the plan to the department of natural resources
3environmental management, fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry, the county planning
4agency, the chairperson of the county board and the county executive of the county
5by April 1, 1998.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1346i 6Section 1346i. 33.59 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,373,127 33.59 (3) (intro.) Within 3 months after the implementation plan is developed
8and submitted under sub. (1), the department of environmental management, the
9department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry
and the designated planning
10agencies under s. 281.51 that cover each county shall evaluate the implementation
11plan to determine whether it is consistent with the criteria for water quality
12planning under s. 281.51 and whether the plan is adequate to:".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,373,13 13688. Page 512, line 6: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,373,14 14" Section 1345m. 32.72 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,373,2115 32.72 (1) Sections 32.50 to 32.71 do not take effect in any city until the following
16question is submitted to the electors of the city at a special election referendum called
17in accordance with s. 8.065
and adopted by a majority vote of the electors voting:
18"Shall subchapter II of chapter 32, Wisconsin Statutes, be effective in the city of
19................, thus allowing the city to acquire and condemn property for street
20widening and similar purposes, financed through assessments of benefits and
21damages?". The question shall be filed as provided in s. 8.37.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,373,22 22689. Page 512, line 6: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,373,23 23" Section 1345cm. 31.387 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,374,7
131.387 Dam rehabilitation projects. The department shall establish and
2administer a grant program under which the department shall provide grants to
3counties to rehabilitate dams located in those counties. The department may only
4provide a grant for a project under this section to match federal funds provided for
5the project under the federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1953
6(Public Law 83-566). The department shall promulgate rules necessary to
7implement this section.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,374,8 8690. Page 514, line 6: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,374,9 9" Section 1349u. 36.11 (27) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,374,1310 36.11 (27) Condition on financial assistance. The board may not provide any
11state financial assistance under this chapter to any person during the period that the
12person is required to register with the selective service system under 50 USC,
13Appendix, sections 451 to 473 if the person has not so registered.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,374,14 14691. Page 514, line 6: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,374,15 15" Section 1349t. 36.11 (1) (cg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,374,2116 36.11 (1) (cg) The board shall ensure that each institution and college campus
17establishes a written policy regarding the use of classrooms and facilities by local
18organizations and businesses for employment-related training. The policy may
19condition access on payment of a reasonable fee, the availability of space, and the
20appropriateness of the training. The policy may limit access to activities that are
21consistent with the mission of the institution or college campus.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,374,22 22692. Page 515, line 23: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,374,23 23" Section 1351z. 36.11 (46) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,375,3
136.11 (46) Undergraduate degree programs. The board shall ensure that at
2least 70% of undergraduate degree programs may be completed with no more than
3124 credits.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,375,4 4693. Page 515, line 23: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,375,5 5" Section 1351x. 36.11 (47m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,375,96 36.11 (47m) Transfer of credit. (a) The board shall ensure that all
7institutions and college campuses accept credits transferred from the technical
8college system and from within the system for general education courses and for
9courses included in the plan required by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9154 (4g).
SB55-ASA1-AA1,375,1310 (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the board may, on a case-by-case basis, request
11that the standing committees on higher education in the senate and assembly block
12the transfer of credits. A majority vote of each committee is required to block the
13transfer.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,375,14 14694. Page 515, line 23: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,375,15 15" Section 1351za. 36.11 (48m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,375,1816 36.11 (48m) Domestic abuse training. The board shall ensure that training
17for medical students and nursing students in dealing with the emotional and
18psychological impact of domestic abuse on victims is increased.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,375,19 19695. Page 515, line 23: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,375,20 20" Section 1351u. 36.11 (54) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,375,2421 36.11 (54) Wildlife biologist. The board shall ensure that the job description
22for the wildlife biologist at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point requires the
23person in that position to devote a significant portion of time to bear hunting research
24and data collection.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,376,1
1696. Page 515, line 23: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,376,2 2" Section 1351y. 36.11 (50) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,376,73 36.11 (50) Notice regarding sex offenders. If the board of regents receives
4information under s. 301.46 (2s) regarding a sex offender whom it employs or who
5attends an institution within the University of Wisconsin System, the board of
6regents shall provide the information that it receives, upon request, to any of the
7following:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,376,98 (a) A student attending an institution at which the sex offender works, if the
9sex offender is an employee.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,376,1110 (b) A student attending the institution that the sex offender attends, if the sex
11offender is a student.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,376,1312 (c) A parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a person entitled to receive the
13information under par. (a) or (b).".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,376,14 14697. Page 515, line 23: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,376,15 15" Section 1351zb. 36.11 (49) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,376,2016 36.11 (49) Special education study. The board shall direct the University of
17Wisconsin-Madison School of Education and the Department of Neurology of the
18University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School to study methods of identifying
19special education pupils with dyslexia and irlen syndrome and methods of
20remediation.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,376,21 21698. Page 517, line 8: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,376,22 22" Section 1354f. 36.25 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,377,823 36.25 (8) Water resources research. Funds made available to the various
24state agencies for joint water resources research and data collection programs shall

1be administered and coordinated by the director of the water resources center of the
2University of Wisconsin-Madison. Such funds shall be made available, on
3application from the state agencies concerned, when the director, after seeking the
4advice of the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry and
5the department of environmental management
, finds the proposed projects to be
6consistent with other state projects and the needs of the state. The director shall
7make biennial reports to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for
8distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), at the convening of the legislature.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1354j 9Section 1354j. 36.25 (11) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,377,1610 36.25 (11) (c) The laboratory shall provide analytical support to the appropriate
11state agencies charged with water system evaluation. The support service shall
12include an evaluation from a public health standpoint and analytical support to
13ascertain the water's suitability for manufacturing, commercial and recreational
14purposes as determined by the rules promulgated by the department of health and
15family services, the department of natural resources environmental management
16and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
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