Amendment ASA2-AB323

AB323-ASA2, s. 54 Section 54. 77.88 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB323-ASA2,17,13 77.88 (5) (a) 1. An amount equal to the product of the total net property tax rate in the municipality in the year prior to the withdrawal and the assessed value of the land for the same year, as computed by the department of revenue, multiplied by the number of years the land was designated as managed forest land, less any amounts paid by the owner under ss. 77.84 (2) (a) and (am) and 77.87.

AB323-ASA2, s. 55 Section 55. 77.88 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB323-ASA2,17,17 77.88 (5) (a) 2. Five percent of the stumpage value of the merchantable timber on the land, less any amounts paid by the owner under ss. 77.84 (2) (a) and (am) and 77.87.

AB323-ASA2, s. 56 Section 56. 77.88 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB323-ASA2,17,23 77.88 (5) (b) 1. An amount equal to the product of the total net property tax rate in the municipality in the year prior to the withdrawal and the assessed value of the land for the same year, as computed by the department of revenue, multiplied by the number of years since the renewal, less any amounts paid by the owner under ss. 77.84 (2) (a) and (am) and 77.87.

AB323-ASA2, s. 57 Section 57. 77.88 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB323-ASA2,18,3 77.88 (5) (b) 2. Five percent of the stumpage value of the merchantable timber on the land, less any amounts paid by the owner under ss. 77.84 (2) (a) and (am) and 77.87.

AB323-ASA2, s. 58 Section 58. 77.88 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB323-ASA2,18,6 77.88 (5m) Withdrawal fee. The withdrawal fee assessed by the department under subs. (1) (c), (2) (am), (c), and (f), (3), and (3m) shall be $300.

AB323-ASA2, s. 59 Section 59. 77.88 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB323-ASA2,18,14 77.88 (7) Payment; delinquency. A tax Taxes under sub. (5) is and fees under sub. (5m) are due and payable to the department on the last day of the month following the effective date of the withdrawal order. Amounts received shall be credited to the conservation fund. If the owner of the land fails to pay the tax or fee, the department shall certify to the taxation district clerk the amount due. The taxation district clerk shall enter the delinquent amount on the property tax roll as a special charge.

AB323-ASA2, s. 60 Section 60. 77.88 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB323-ASA2,18,23 77.88 (8) Exception. No withdrawal tax or withdrawal fee may be assessed against an owner who transfers ownership of managed forest land for a public road or railroad or utility right-of-way. No withdrawal tax or withdrawal fee may be assessed against an owner who transfers ownership of managed forest land for a park, recreational trail, wildlife or fish habitat area or a public forest to the federal government, the state or a local governmental unit, as defined in s. 66.0131 (1) (a). The department may not order withdrawal of the remainder of the land unless the remainder fails to meet the eligibility requirements under s. 77.82 (1).

AB323-ASA2, s. 61 Section 61. 77.89 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB323-ASA2,19,5 77.89 (1) Payment to municipalities. By June 30 of each year, the department, from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (bv), shall pay 50% of each payment received under s. ss. 77.84 (3) (b), and 77.87 (3) or , and 50% of each withdrawal tax payment received under s. 77.88 (7) to the treasurer of the municipality in which is located the land to which the payment applies.

AB323-ASA2, s. 62 Section 62 . 77.89 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB323-ASA2,19,12 77.89 (1) Payment to municipalities. By June 30 of each year, the department, from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (bv), shall pay 50% 100 percent of each payment received under ss. 77.84 (3) (b) and 77.87 (3) and 50% 100 percent of each withdrawal tax payment received under s. 77.88 (7) to the treasurer of the municipality in which is located the land to which the payment applies.

AB323-ASA2, s. 63 Section 63. 77.89 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 77.89 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB323-ASA2,19,21 77.89 (2) (a) Each municipal treasurer shall pay 20% of each payment received under sub. (1) or s. and under ss. 77.84 (2) (a) or and (am), 77.85 , and 77.876 to the county treasurer and shall deposit the remainder in the municipal treasury. The payment to the county treasurer for money received before November 1 of any year shall be made on or before the November 15 after its receipt. For money received on or after November 1 of any year, the payment to the county treasurer shall be made on or before November 15 of the following year.

AB323-ASA2, s. 64 Section 64. 77.89 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB323-ASA2,20,4 77.89 (2) (b) The municipal treasurer shall pay all amounts received under s. 77.84 (2) (b) and (bm) to the county treasurer, as provided under ss. 74.25 and 74.30. The county treasurer shall, by June 30 of each year, pay all amounts received under this paragraph to the department. All amounts received by the department shall be credited to the conservation fund and shall be reserved for land acquisition and resource management activities.

AB323-ASA2, s. 65 Section 65. 77.89 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 77.89 (2) (b) and amended to read:

AB323-ASA2,20,12 77.89 (2) (b) The municipal treasurer shall pay all amounts received under s. 77.84 (2) (b) and (bm) to the county treasurer, as provided under ss. 74.25 and 74.30. The county treasurer shall, by June 30 of each year, pay all amounts received under this subsection paragraph to the department. All amounts received by the department shall be credited to the conservation fund and shall be reserved for land acquisition and resource management activities.

AB323-ASA2, s. 66 Section 66 . Initial applicability.

AB323-ASA2,20,15 (1) The treatment of section 77.82 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes first applies to management plans that are started on the effective date of this subsection.

AB323-ASA2,20,20 (2) The treatment of section 77.82 (2m) (a) and (e) and (12) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 77.82 (7) (c) of the statutes, the amendment of section 77.82 (2m) (b) of the statutes, and the creation of section 77.82 (7) (c) 2. of the statutes first applies to applications that are received by the department of natural resources on the effective date of this subsection.

AB323-ASA2,20,23 (3) The treatment of section 77.83 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes first applies to an owner of land that is designated as managed forest land in an order that takes effect on the effective date of this subsection.

AB323-ASA2, s. 67 Section 67. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB323-ASA2,21,2 (1) The treatment of section 77.89 (1) of the statutes (by Section 62 ) takes effect on July 1, 2004.

AB323-ASA2,21,4 (2) The amendment of section 77.89 (2) (b) of the statutes take effect on July 1, 2005.

AB323-ASA2,21,9 (3) The treatment of sections 77.82 (2m) (c), (3) (c) (intro.), (7) (c) 3., and (12) (by Section 31 ) of the statutes, the amendment of section 77.82 (7) (c) 2. of the statutes, and the repeal and recreation of section 77.82 (2m) (b) of the statutes and Section 66 (1) of this act take effect on the first day of the 19th month beginning after publication.

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