2007 Wisconsin Act 20

77.81 (6) "Recreational activities" include hunting, fishing, hiking, sight-seeing, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, and staying in cabins.

20,2480j Section 2480j. 77.83 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

77.83 (2) (am) 1. For land designated as managed forest land under an order that takes effect on or after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], no person may enter into a lease or other agreement for consideration if the purpose of the lease or agreement is to permit persons to engage in a recreational activity.

2. For land designated as managed forest land under an order that took effect before the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], all of the following apply:

a. An owner of managed forest land may enter into a lease or other agreement for consideration that permits persons to engage in a recreational activity if the lease or agreement terminates before the January 1 immediately following the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date].

b. A lease or other agreement for consideration that permits persons to engage in a recreational activity and that is in effect on the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date] shall be void beginning on the January 1 immediately following the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date].

3. Subdivisions 1. and 2. do not apply to any lease or other agreement if the consideration involved solely consists of reasonable membership fees charged by a nonprofit organization and the lease or agreement is approved by the department.

20,2480p Section 2480p. 77.83 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 77.83 (4) (a).

20,2480r Section 2480r. 77.83 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

77.83 (4) (b) Any person who fails to comply with sub. (2) (am) shall forfeit an amount equal to the total amount of consideration received by the person as a result of violating sub. (2) (am) or $500, whichever is greater.

20,2481 Section 2481. 77.89 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

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, and grants under s. 77.895.

20,2482 Section 2482. 77.895 of the statutes is created to read:

77.895 Grants for land acquisitions for outdoor activities. (1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) "Board" means the managed forest land board.

(b) "Land" means land in fee simple, conservation easements, and other easements in land.

(c) "Local governmental unit" means a city, village, town, or county.

(d) "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given in s. 23.0955 (1).

(2) Program. The department shall establish a program to award grants to nonprofit conservation organizations, to local governmental units, and to itself to acquire land to be used for hunting, fishing, hiking, sightseeing, and cross-country skiing. The board shall administer the program and award the grants under the program.

(3) Requirements. The department, in consultation with the board, shall promulgate rules establishing requirements for awarding grants under this section. The rules promulgated under this subsection shall include all of the following:

(a) A requirement that the board give higher priority to counties over other grant applicants in awarding grants under this section.

(b) A requirement that, in awarding grants to counties under this section, the board give higher priority to counties that have higher numbers of acres that are designated as closed under s. 77.83.

(c) A requirement that, in awarding grants to towns under this section, the board give higher priority to towns that have higher numbers of acres that are designated as closed under s. 77.83.

(d) A requirement that no grant may be awarded under this section without it being approved by the board of each county in which the land to be acquired is located.

(e) Requirements concerning the use of sound forestry practices on land acquired under this section.

(fm) A requirement that no more than 10 percent of grant funding available under this section may be used to acquire parcels of land that are less than 10 acres in size.

(gm) A requirement that land acquired with a grant under this section be open to hunting, fishing, and trapping during all applicable hunting, fishing, and trapping seasons.

(4) Use of land. Land acquired under this section may be used for purposes in addition to those specified in sub. (2) if the additional uses are compatible with the purposes specified in sub. (2).

20,2483 Section 2483. 77.92 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

77.92 (4) "Net business income," with respect to a partnership, means taxable income as calculated under section 703 of the Internal Revenue Code; plus the items of income and gain under section 702 of the Internal Revenue Code, including taxable state and municipal bond interest and excluding nontaxable interest income or dividend income from federal government obligations; minus the items of loss and deduction under section 702 of the Internal Revenue Code, except items that are not deductible under s. 71.21; plus guaranteed payments to partners under section 707 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code; plus the credits claimed under s. 71.07 (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dm), (2dr), (2ds), (2dx), (3g), (3h), (3s), (3n), (3p), (3t), (3w), (5b), (5e), (5f), (5g), and (5h), (5i), (5j), and (5k); and plus or minus, as appropriate, transitional adjustments, depreciation differences, and basis differences under s. 71.05 (13), (15), (16), (17), and (19); but excluding income, gain, loss, and deductions from farming. "Net business income," with respect to a natural person, estate, or trust, means profit from a trade or business for federal income tax purposes and includes net income derived as an employee as defined in section 3121 (d) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

20,2483q Section 2483q. 77.97 of the statutes is amended to read:

77.97 Use of revenue. The department of revenue shall deposit the surcharge, interest and penalties collected under this subchapter in the recycling and renewable energy fund under s. 25.49.

20,2486ac Section 2486ac. 77.982 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

77.982 (2) Sections 77.51 (4) (a), (b) 1., 2., and 4., (c) 1. to 3. and (d), (14) (a) to (f), (j) and (k) and (14g), 77.52 (1b), (3), (6), (13), (14), (18), and (19), 77.53 (1b), 77.58 (1) to (5) and (7), 77.59, 77.60, 77.61 (2), (5), (8), (9), and (12) to (14) and 77.62, as they apply to the taxes under subch. III, apply to the tax under this subchapter. Sections 77.72 (1) and 77.73, as they apply to the taxes under subch. V, apply to the tax under this subchapter.

20,2488ac Section 2488ac. 77.991 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

77.991 (2) Sections 77.51 (4) (a), (b) 1., 2., and 4., (c) 1. to 3. and (d) and (14) (a) to (f), (j) and (k), 77.52 (1b), (4), (6), (13), (14), and (18), 77.53 (1b), 77.58 (1) to (5) and (7), 77.59, 77.60, 77.61 (2), (5), (8), (9), and (12) to (14) and 77.62, as they apply to the taxes under subch. III, apply to the tax under this subchapter. Sections 77.72 (1) and (2) (a) and 77.73, as they apply to the taxes under subch. V, apply to the tax under this subchapter. The renter shall collect the tax under this subchapter from the person to whom the passenger car is rented.

20,2492ac Section 2492ac. 77.9951 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

77.9951 (2) Sections 77.51 (4) (a), (b) 1., 2., and 4., (c) 1. to 3. and (d) and (14) (a) to (f), (j) and (k), 77.52 (1b), (4), (6), (13), (14), and (18), 77.53 (1b), 77.58 (1) to (5) and (7), 77.59, 77.60, 77.61 (2), (5), (8), (9), and (12) to (14), and 77.62, as they apply to the taxes under subch. III, apply to the fee under this subchapter. The renter shall collect the fee under this subchapter from the person to whom the vehicle is rented.

20,2494 Section 2494. 77.9961 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

77.9961 (1m) Every person operating a dry cleaning facility shall pay to the department a fee for each dry cleaning facility that the person operates. The fee shall be paid in installments, as provided in sub. (2), and each installment is equal to 1.8% 2.8 percent of the gross receipts from the previous 3 months from dry cleaning apparel and household fabrics, but not from formal wear the facility rents to the general public.

20,2495ac Section 2495ac. 77.9972 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

77.9972 (2) Sections 77.51 (4) (a), (b) 1., 2., and 4., (c) 1. to 3. and (d) and (14) (a) to (f), (j), and (k), 77.52 (1b) (4), (6), (13), (14), and (18), 77.53 (1b), 77.58 (1) to (5) and (7), 77.59, 77.60, 77.61 (2), (5), (8), (9), and (12) to (14), and 77.62, as they apply to the taxes under subch. III, apply to the fee under this subchapter. Sections 77.72 (1) and (2) (a) and 77.73, as they apply to the taxes under subch. V, apply to the fee under this subchapter. The renter shall collect the fee under this subchapter from the person to whom the passenger car is rented.

20,2505d Section 2505d. 79.04 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

79.04 (1) (intro.) Annually, except for production plants that begin operation after December 31, 2003, or begin operation as a repowered production plant after December 31, 2003, and except as provided in sub. (4m), the department of administration, upon certification by the department of revenue, shall distribute to a municipality having within its boundaries a production plant, general structure, or substation, used by a light, heat, or power company assessed under s. 76.28 (2) or 76.29 (2), except property described in s. 66.0813 unless the production plant or substation is owned or operated by a local governmental unit located outside of the municipality, or by an electric cooperative assessed under ss. 76.07 and 76.48, respectively, or by a municipal electric company under s. 66.0825 the amount determined as follows:

20,2505dm Section 2505dm. 79.04 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

79.04 (1) (a) An amount from the shared revenue account or, for the distribution in 2003, from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (1) (t), 2003 stats., determined by multiplying by 3 mills in the case of a town, and 6 mills in the case of a city or village, the first $125,000,000 of the amount shown in the account, plus leased property, of each public utility except qualified wholesale electric companies, as defined in s. 76.28 (1) (gm), on December 31 of the preceding year for "production plant, exclusive of land," "general structures," and "substations," in the case of light, heat and power companies, electric cooperatives or municipal electric companies, for all property within a municipality in accordance with the system of accounts established by the public service commission or rural electrification administration, less depreciation thereon as determined by the department of revenue and less the value of treatment plant and pollution abatement equipment, as defined under s. 70.11 (21) (a), as determined by the department of revenue plus an amount from the shared revenue account or, for the distribution in 2003, from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (1) (t), 2003 stats., determined by multiplying by 3 mills in the case of a town, and 6 mills in the case of a city or village, of the first $125,000,000 of the total original cost of production plant, general structures, and substations less depreciation, land and approved waste treatment facilities of each qualified wholesale electric company, as defined in s. 76.28 (1) (gm), as reported to the department of revenue of all property within the municipality. The total of amounts, as depreciated, from the accounts of all public utilities for the same production plant is also limited to not more than $125,000,000. The amount distributable to a municipality under this subsection and sub. (6) in any year shall not exceed $300 times the population of the municipality, increased annually by $125 per person beginning in 2009.

20,2505e Section 2505e. 79.04 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

79.04 (1) (b) 1. Beginning with the distribution under this subsection in 1991, and ending with the distribution under this subsection in 2008, the amount determined under par. (a) to value property used by a light, heat or power company in a municipality may not be less than the amount determined to value the property for the distribution to the municipality under this subsection in 1990, subject to subds. 2., 3. and 4.

20,2505f Section 2505f. 79.04 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

79.04 (2) (a) Annually, except for production plants that begin operation after December 31, 2003, or begin operation as a repowered production plant after December 31, 2003, and except as provided in sub. (4m), the department of administration, upon certification by the department of revenue, shall distribute from the shared revenue account or, for the distribution in 2003, from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (1) (t), 2003 stats., to any county having within its boundaries a production plant, general structure, or substation, used by a light, heat or power company assessed under s. 76.28 (2) or 76.29 (2), except property described in s. 66.0813 unless the production plant or substation is owned or operated by a local governmental unit that is located outside of the municipality in which the production plant or substation is located, or by an electric cooperative assessed under ss. 76.07 and 76.48, respectively, or by a municipal electric company under s. 66.0825 an amount determined by multiplying by 6 mills in the case of property in a town and by 3 mills in the case of property in a city or village the first $125,000,000 of the amount shown in the account, plus leased property, of each public utility except qualified wholesale electric companies, as defined in s. 76.28 (1) (gm), on December 31 of the preceding year for "production plant, exclusive of land," "general structures," and "substations," in the case of light, heat and power companies, electric cooperatives or municipal electric companies, for all property within the municipality in accordance with the system of accounts established by the public service commission or rural electrification administration, less depreciation thereon as determined by the department of revenue and less the value of treatment plant and pollution abatement equipment, as defined under s. 70.11 (21) (a), as determined by the department of revenue plus an amount from the shared revenue account or, for the distribution in 2003, from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (1) (t), 2003 stats., determined by multiplying by 6 mills in the case of property in a town, and 3 mills in the case of property in a city or village, of the total original cost of production plant, general structures, and substations less depreciation, land and approved waste treatment facilities of each qualified wholesale electric company, as defined in s. 76.28 (1) (gm), as reported to the department of revenue of all property within the municipality. The total of amounts, as depreciated, from the accounts of all public utilities for the same production plant is also limited to not more than $125,000,000. The amount distributable to a county under this subsection and sub. (6) in any year shall not exceed $100 times the population of the county, increased annually by $25 per person beginning in 2009.

20,2505g Section 2505g. 79.04 (2) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

79.04 (2) (am) 1. Beginning with the distribution under this subsection in 1991, and ending with the distribution under this subsection in 2008, the amount determined under par. (a) to value property used by a light, heat or power company in a county may not be less than the amount determined to value the property for the distribution to the county under this subsection in 1990, subject to subds. 2. and 3.

20,2505h Section 2505h. 79.04 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

79.04 (4m) Beginning with distributions in 2009, for production plants described under subs. (1) and (2), if in any year the payments to the municipality and county in which the production plant is located would be greater under subs. (6) and (7) (c) 1. based on the production plant's name-plate capacity than under sub. (1) or (2) based on the depreciated net book value of the production plant, the municipality and county shall receive payments under subs. (6) and (7) (c) 1., rather than under sub. (1) or (2), beginning in that year and in each year thereafter.

20,2505i Section 2505i. 79.04 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

79.04 (6) (a) Annually, beginning in 2005, for production plants that begin operation after December 31, 2003, or begin operation as a repowered production plant after December 31, 2003, except as provided in sub. (4m), the department of administration, upon certification by the department of revenue, shall distribute payments from the public utility account, as determined under par. (b), to each municipality and county in which a production plant is located, if the production plant has a name-plate capacity of at least one megawatt and is used by a light, heat, or power company assessed under s. 76.28 (2) or 76.29 (2), except property described in s. 66.0813, unless the production plant is owned or operated by a local governmental unit located outside of the municipality; by a qualified wholesale electric company, as defined in s. 76.28 (1) (gm); by a wholesale merchant plant, as defined in s. 196.491 (1) (w); by an electric cooperative assessed under ss. 76.07 and 76.48, respectively; or by a municipal electric company under s. 66.0825.

20,2511 Section 2511. 79.10 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

79.10 (1m) (b) Counties and municipalities shall submit to the department of revenue all data related to the lottery and gaming credit and the first dollar credit as requested by the department of revenue.

20,2512 Section 2512. 79.10 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 79.10 (2) (a) and amended to read:

79.10 (2) (a) Notice to municipalities. On or before December 1 of the year preceding the distribution under sub. (7m) (a), the department of revenue shall notify the clerk of each town, village and city of the estimated fair market value, as determined under sub. (11) (c), to be used to calculate the lottery and gaming credit under sub. (5) and of the amount to be distributed to it under sub. (7m) (a) on the following 4th Monday in July. The anticipated receipt of such distribution shall not be taken into consideration in determining the tax rate of the municipality but shall be applied as tax credits.

20,2513 Section 2513. 79.10 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

79.10 (2) (b) On or before December 1 of the year preceding the distribution under sub. (7m) (c), the department of revenue shall notify the clerk of each town, village, and city of the estimated fair market value, as determined under sub. (11) (d), used to calculate the first dollar credit under sub. (5m) and of the amount to be distributed to it under sub. (7m) (c) on the following 4th Monday in July. The anticipated receipt of such distribution shall not be taken into consideration in determining the tax rate of the municipality but shall be applied as tax credits.

20,2514 Section 2514. 79.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

79.10 (4) School levy tax credit. The Except as provided in sub. (5m), the amount appropriated under s. 20.835 (3) (b) shall be distributed to municipalities in proportion to their share of the sum of average school tax levies for all municipalities.

20,2515 Section 2515. 79.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

79.10 (5) Lottery and gaming credit. Each municipality shall receive, from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (3) (q), an amount determined by multiplying the school tax rate by the estimated fair market value, not exceeding the value determined under sub. (11) (c), of every principal dwelling that is located in the municipality and for which a claim for the credit under sub. (9) (bm) is made by the owner of the principal dwelling.

20,2516 Section 2516. 79.10 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

79.10 (5m) First dollar credit. Each municipality shall receive, from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (3) (b), an amount determined by multiplying the school tax rate by the estimated fair market value, not exceeding the value determined under sub. (11) (d), of every parcel of real property with improvements that is located in the municipality.

20,2517 Section 2517. 79.10 (6m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

79.10 (6m) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), if the department of administration or the department of revenue determines by October 1 of the year of any distribution under subs. (4) and, (5), and (5m) that there was an overpayment or underpayment made in that year's distribution by the department of administration to municipalities, as determined under subs. (4) and, (5), and (5m), because of an error by the department of administration, the department of revenue or any municipality, the overpayment or underpayment shall be corrected as provided in this paragraph. Any overpayment shall be corrected by reducing the subsequent year's distribution, as determined under subs. (4) and, (5), and (5m), by an amount equal to the amount of the overpayment. Any underpayment shall be corrected by increasing the subsequent year's distribution, as determined under subs. (4) and , (5), and (5m), by an amount equal to the amount of the underpayment. Corrections shall be made in the distributions to all municipalities affected by the error. Corrections shall be without interest.

20,2518 Section 2518. 79.10 (7m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

79.10 (7m) (c) First dollar credit. 1. The amount determined under sub. (5m) shall be distributed from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (3) (b) by the department of administration on the 4th Monday in July.

2. The town, village, or city treasurer shall settle for the amounts distributed on the 4th Monday in July under this paragraph with the appropriate county treasurer not later than August 15. Failure to settle timely under this subdivision subjects the town, village, or city treasurer to the penalties under s. 74.31. On or before August 20, the county treasurer shall settle with each taxing jurisdiction, including towns, villages, and cities except 1st class cities, in the county.

20,2519 Section 2519. 79.10 (9) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:

79.10 (9) (bn) First dollar credit. Except as provided in ss. 79.175 and 79.18, and subject to s. 79.15, the first dollar credit shall be allocated to every parcel of real estate on which improvements are located in an amount determined by multiplying the estimated fair market value of the property, not exceeding the value determined under sub. (11) (d), by the school tax rate.

20,2520 Section 2520. 79.10 (9) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

79.10 (9) (c) 3. The credit under par. (bn) shall reduce the property taxes otherwise payable.

20,2521 Section 2521. 79.10 (11) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

79.10 (11) (d) Before December 1, the department of revenue shall calculate, to the nearest $100, the estimated fair market value necessary to distribute the total amount available for distribution under s. 79.15.

20,2522 Section 2522. 79.14 of the statutes is amended to read:

79.14 School levy tax credit. The appropriation under s. 20.835 (3) (b), for the payments under s. 79.10 (4), is $319,305,000 in 1994, 1995, and 1996; $469,305,000 beginning in 1997 and ending in 2006; and $593,050,000 in 2007; $672,400,000 in 2008; and $747,400,000 in 2009 and in each year thereafter.

20,2523 Section 2523. 79.15 of the statutes is created to read:

79.15 Improvements credit. Beginning in 2009, the total amount paid each year to municipalities from the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (3) (b) for the payments under s. 79.10 (5m) is $75,000,000.

20,2523m Section 2523m. 83.015 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

83.015 (2) (b) In any county with a highway commissioner appointed under s. 83.01 (1) (b) or (c), the county highway committee shall be only a policy-making body determining the broad outlines and principles governing administration and the county highway commissioner shall have the administrative powers and duties prescribed for the county highway committee under par. (a), sub. (3) (a) and ss. 27.065 (4) (b) and (13), 32.05 (1) (a), 82.08, 83.01 (6), 83.013, 83.018, 83.025 (1) and (3), 83.026, 83.035, 83.04, 83.05 (1), 83.07 to 83.09, 83.12, 83.14 (6), 83.17, 83.18, 83.42 (3) and (4), 84.01 (5), 84.06 (3), 84.07 (1) and (2), 84.09 (1), (3) (a) to (c) and (4), 84.10 (1), 86.04 (1) and (2), 86.07 (2) and (2m), 86.19 (3), 86.34 (1), 114.33 (5), 349.07 (2), 349.11 (4) and (10) and 349.15 (2). No statutory power, duty or function specified elsewhere for the county highway commissioner may be deemed impliedly repealed for the sole reason that reference to it has been omitted in this paragraph.

20,2523p Section 2523p. 84.01 (21) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.01 (21) Motor vehicle weighing stations. The department, as a part of the improvement and maintenance of highways, may acquire, construct and maintain lands and facilities, including scales or weighing stations, for weighing, measuring or inspecting vehicles and loads operating on any public highway in the state. Lands necessary may be adjacent or contiguous to the highway and weighing station facilities may be constructed and maintained upon the traveled portion of the highway or any other part thereof. The department may not construct or locate a motor vehicle weighing facility in or adjacent to the village of Rockland in La Crosse County.

20,2523w Section 2523w. 84.013 (3m) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

84.013 (3m) (d) If the department reconstructs any part of STH 78 located in the village of Merrimac in Sauk County and requires water and sewer utilities lying beneath this reconstructed part of STH 78 to be relocated to a lower depth, the department shall pay 75 percent of the cost of relocating these water and sewer utilities.