SB248,17,107 11.26 (2) (e) 2. Three-fourths of one cent times the number of inhabitants of
8the jurisdiction or, district, or election district, according to the latest federal census
9or the census information on which the district is based, as certified by the
10appropriate filing officer, but not more than $2,500.
SB248, s. 30 11Section 30. 11.31 (1) (h) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,17,1612 11.31 (1) (h) (intro.) Candidates for any local office , who are elected from a
13jurisdiction or, district, or election district with less than 500,000 inhabitants
14according to the latest federal census or census information on which the district is
15based, as certified by the appropriate filing officer, an amount equal to the greater
16of the following:
SB248, s. 31 17Section 31. 17.01 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB248,17,2118 17.01 (11m) By a commissioner of a local park district, to the local park district
19commission. The local park district commission shall immediately give a copy of each
20resignation under this subsection to the clerk or board of election commissioners of
21each municipality that has territory within the jurisdiction of the district.
SB248, s. 32 22Section 32. 17.13 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,18,2 2317.13 Removal of village, town, town sanitary district, school district,
24technical college and family care district
, and local park district officers.
25(intro.) Officers of towns, town sanitary districts, villages, school districts, technical

1college districts and, family care districts, and local park districts may be removed
2as follows:
SB248, s. 33 3Section 33. 17.13 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,18,84 17.13 (3) All officers. Any village, town, town sanitary district, school district
5or, technical college district, or local park district officer, elective or appointive,
6including those embraced within subs. (1) and (2), by the a judge of the circuit court
7of the a circuit wherein the village, town, town sanitary district, school district or,
8technical college district, or local park district is situated, for cause.
SB248, s. 34 9Section 34. 17.27 (1f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB248,18,1810 17.27 (1f) Local park district commission. Except as provided in s. 9.10, a
11vacancy in the office of commissioner of a local park district may be filled for the
12residue of the unexpired term by temporary appointment of the remaining members
13of the local park district commission. If the vacancy occurs in any year after the first
14Tuesday in April and on or before December 1, the vacancy shall be filled for the
15residue of the unexpired term, if any, at the next spring election. If the vacancy
16occurs in any year after December 1 or on or before the first Tuesday in April, the
17vacancy shall be filled for the residue of the unexpired term, if any, at the 2nd
18succeeding spring election.
SB248, s. 35 19Section 35. 20.370 (5) (cr) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,18,2420 20.370 (5) (cr) Recreation aids — county snowmobile trail and area aids. As
21a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule from the snowmobile
22account in the conservation fund to provide state aid to counties and local park
23districts, as defined in s. 350.01 (2m),
for snowmobile trails , facilities, and areas
24consistent with the requirements of ss. 23.09 (26) and 350.12 (4) (b).
SB248, s. 36
1Section 36. 20.370 (5) (ct) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act
225
by section 247c, is amended to read:
SB248,19,93 20.370 (5) (ct) Recreation aids — all-terrain vehicle project aids; gas tax
4payment.
As a continuing appropriation, the sum of an amount equal to the
5estimated all-terrain vehicle gas tax payment and an amount equal to the amount
6lapsed to the conservation fund on July 1, 2005, from the appropriation account
7under s. 20.370 (5) (cv), 2003 stats., to provide aid to towns, villages, cities, counties,
8local park districts, as defined in s. 23.33 (1) (im),
and federal agencies for nonstate
9all-terrain vehicle projects.
SB248, s. 37 10Section 37 . 20.370 (5) (ct) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act
1125
by section 247g and 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB248,19,1612 20.370 (5) (ct) Recreation aids — all-terrain vehicle project aids; gas tax
13payment.
As a continuing appropriation, an amount equal to the estimated
14all-terrain vehicle gas tax payment to provide aid to towns, villages, cities, counties,
15local park districts, as defined in s. 23.33 (1) (im),
and federal agencies for nonstate
16all-terrain vehicle projects.
SB248, s. 38 17Section 38. 20.370 (5) (cu) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,19,2218 20.370 (5) (cu) Recreation aids — all-terrain vehicle project aids. As a
19continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule from moneys received from
20all-terrain vehicle fees under s. 23.33 (2) (c) to (e) and (2j) to provide aid to towns,
21villages, cities, counties, local park districts, as defined in s. 23.33 (1m), and federal
22agencies for nonstate all-terrain vehicle projects.
SB248, s. 39 23Section 39. 23.09 (19) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,20,224 23.09 (19) (a) 2. "Governmental unit" means a city, a village, a town, a county,
25a local park district created under s. 27.161, a lake sanitary district, as defined in s.

130.50 (4q), a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, or the Kickapoo
2reserve management board.
SB248, s. 40 3Section 40. 23.09 (20) (ab) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,20,54 23.09 (20) (ab) 2. "Municipality" means a city, a village, a town or, a county, or
5a local park district created under s. 27.161
.
SB248, s. 41 6Section 41. 23.09 (20m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,20,97 23.09 (20m) (a) 1. "Governmental unit" means a city, a village, a town, a county,
8a local park district created under s. 27.161,
or the Kickapoo reserve management
9board.
SB248, s. 42 10Section 42. 23.09 (26) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,20,1211 23.09 (26) (title) Aids to counties County and park district aid for
12snowmobile purposes.
SB248, s. 43 13Section 43. 23.09 (26) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (26) (g) and
14amended to read:
SB248,20,2015 23.09 (26) (g) The procedures in sub. (11) (a), (d), (e) and (f) shall apply to this
16subsection except that the
The department shall consult with the snowmobile
17recreational council before adopting snowmobile trail construction standards, the
18restriction in sub. (11) (a) as to county lands is not applicable, the restriction in sub.
19(11) (d) as to encumbrance of funds is not applicable and the restriction in sub. (11)
20(e) as to requests for state aids exceeding available funds is not applicable
.
SB248, s. 44 21Section 44. 23.09 (26) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
SB248,20,2222 23.09 (26) (ac) In this subsection:
SB248,20,2323 1. "Local park district" has the meaning given in s. 350.01 (2m).
SB248,20,2424 2. "Facility" means a parking area, shelter, or toilet.
SB248, s. 45 25Section 45. 23.09 (26) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,21,2
123.09 (26) (am) (intro.) Counties and local park districts may receive aids under
2this subsection distributed in accordance with s. 350.12 (4) to do any of the following:
SB248, s. 46 3Section 46. 23.09 (26) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,21,174 23.09 (26) (am) 1. Purchase lands or secure easements, leases, permits, or other
5appropriate agreements, written or oral, permitting use of private property for
6snowmobile trails, facilities, and areas, if such the easements, leases, permits, or
7other agreements provide public access to the trail, facility, or area. No lands
8purchased or leases, easements, permits, or agreements secured under authority of
9this section subsection may be acquired by the county through condemnation.
10Counties and local park districts shall certify to the department that such the lands,
11easements, leases, permits, or other appropriate agreements have been secured.
12However, when bridges, culverts, toilet facilities, parking lots or shelters or facilities
13are to be constructed under this section subsection and the improvements are
14estimated to cost in excess of $3,000, the land underlying such these improvements
15must be purchased by the county or local park district or secured by the county or
16local park district
by written easements or leases having a term of not less than 3
17years.
SB248, s. 47 18Section 47. 23.09 (26) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,21,2119 23.09 (26) (am) 3. Develop and maintain snowmobile trails, facilities, and areas
20on public lands designated by the county board or trails or areas under subd. 1. or
212
or by the local park district.
SB248, s. 48 22Section 48. 23.09 (26) (am) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB248,21,2423 23.09 (26) (am) 3m. Develop and maintain snowmobile trails, facilities, and
24areas under subd. 1. or 2.
SB248, s. 49 25Section 49. 23.09 (26) (am) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
SB248, s. 50
1Section 50. 23.09 (26) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
SB248,22,42 23.09 (26) (ar) Counties may receive aids under this subsection distributed in
3accordance with s. 350.12 (4) to enforce laws in and on snowmobile trails, facilities,
4and areas.
SB248, s. 51 5Section 51. 23.09 (26) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,22,116 23.09 (26) (b) The county board of any county, which, by resolution, indicates
7its desire
Any county or any local park district that wishes to receive aids under this
8subsection shall apply to the department on forms prescribed by the department and
9submit required documentation as set forth promulgated by rule on or before April
1015, beginning in 1978 of each year. A decision on an aid application shall be made
11by the department on or before the following July 1, beginning in 1978.
SB248, s. 52 12Section 52. 23.09 (26) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB248,22,1813 23.09 (26) (bg) The department shall review the aid application as it considers
14necessary to determine whether the approval of the application will best serve the
15public interest and need. In making its decision, the department shall give careful
16consideration to whether the proposal is an integral part of an official comprehensive
17land and water use plan for the area as well as the relationship of the proposal to
18similar proposals on other public lands.
SB248, s. 53 19Section 53. 23.09 (26) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,22,2520 23.09 (26) (d) Distribution of snowmobile trail development funds shall be
21limited to trails which provide a primary access route through one county and
22connect with another county's trails, provide access from population centers to main
23access trails or support a high volume of use. Counties and local park districts
24applying for aid for snowmobile trail development shall identify the type of trail for
25which aid is being sought on the forms under par. (b).
SB248, s. 54
1Section 54. 23.09 (26) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
SB248,23,92 23.09 (26) (h) Trails, areas, facilities, or other structures for which aid granted
3under this subsection is provided may not be converted to uses that are inconsistent
4with the purposes of this subsection without the approval of the department. The
5department shall not grant approval unless there is evidence that these uses are
6essential to and in accordance with an official comprehensive land and water use
7plan for the area. The department shall require that the proceeds from the sale or
8other disposal of trails, areas, facilities, or other structures for which aid is provided
9under this subsection be used to further the purposes of this subsection.
SB248, s. 55 10Section 55. 23.175 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,23,1211 23.175 (1) (a) "Political subdivision" means a city, a village, a town or, a county,
12or a local park district created under s. 27.161.
SB248, s. 56 13Section 56. 23.305 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,23,1414 23.305 (1) (intro.) In this section, "spectator sports":
SB248,23,17 15(bm) "Spectator sports" means events or contests in which the general public
16spectates but does not participate, including without limitation because of
17enumeration:
SB248, s. 57 18Section 57. 23.305 (1) (a) to (i) of the statutes are renumbered 23.305 (1) (bm)
191. to 9.
SB248, s. 58 20Section 58. 23.305 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB248,23,2221 23.305 (1) (am) "Local park district" means a local park district created under
22s. 27.161 but not with the participation of any city.
SB248, s. 59 23Section 59. 23.305 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,24,3
123.305 (2) Notwithstanding ss. 23.30 and 28.04, the department may lease
2state park land or state forest land to towns, villages or , counties, or local park
3districts
for outdoor recreational purposes associated with spectator sports.
SB248, s. 60 4Section 60. 23.33 (1) (im) of the statutes is created to read:
SB248,24,65 23.33 (1) (im) "Local park district" means a local park district created under
6s. 27.161.
SB248, s. 61 7Section 61. 23.33 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,24,118 23.33 (8) (c) Trails. A town, a village, a city, a county, or a local park district
9or the department may designate corridors through land which it owns or controls,
10or for which it obtains leases, easements or permission, for use as all-terrain vehicle
11trails.
SB248, s. 62 12Section 62. 23.33 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,24,1613 23.33 (9) (c) Signs. In addition to the projects listed in par. (b), the department
14may provide aid under this subsection to a town, village, city or, county, or local park
15district
for up to 100% 100 percent of the cost of placing signs developed under sub.
16(4z) (a) 2.
SB248, s. 63 17Section 63. 23.33 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,24,2118 23.33 (11) (a) Counties, towns, cities and villages A county, city, town, or village
19may enact ordinances regulating all-terrain vehicles on all-terrain vehicle trails
20maintained by or on all-terrain vehicle routes designated by under the jurisdiction
21of
the county, city, town, or village.
SB248, s. 64 22Section 64. 25.50 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,25,723 25.50 (1) (d) "Local government" means any county, town, village, city, power
24district, sewerage district, drainage district, town sanitary district, public inland
25lake protection and rehabilitation district, local professional baseball park district

1created under subch. III of ch. 229, family care district under s. 46.2895, local
2professional football stadium district created under subch. IV of ch. 229, local
3cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229, local park district created
4under s. 27.161,
public library system, school district or technical college district in
5this state, any commission, committee, board, or officer of any governmental
6subdivision of this state, any court of this state, other than the court of appeals or the
7supreme court, or any authority created under s. 114.61, 231.02, 233.02 , or 234.02.
SB248, s. 65 8Section 65. 27.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,25,159 27.01 (3) Transfer of state park land to municipalities. The department may
10not transfer the ownership of any state park or land within any state park to any
11county, city, village or, town, county, or local park district created under s. 27.161
12unless it the department receives the approval of the joint committee on finance
13regarding the appropriate level of reimbursement to be received by the state to
14reflect the state's cost in acquiring and developing the state park or land within the
15state park.
SB248, s. 66 16Section 66. 27.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,26,1017 27.02 (1) Except as provided under sub. (2) and except in counties that are part
18of a local park district created under s. 27.161
, in every county with a population of
19at least 150,000, but less than 500,000, and in any other county with a population
20of less than 150,000 wherein the county board has by resolution provided for a county
21park commission subject to ss. 27.02 to 27.06, the chairperson of the county board
22shall appoint a county park commission consisting of 7 members, any number of
23which may be members of the county board. The appointments shall be made in
24writing and filed in the office of the county clerk. The term of each member, except
25county board members, is 7 years following July 1 of the year in which the

1appointment is made and until the appointment and qualification of a successor,
2except that the first 7 members shall be appointed respectively for such terms that
3on July 1 in each of the 7 years following the year in which they are appointed the
4term of one member will expire. After the original appointments one commissioner
5shall be appointed annually in the month of June to succeed the member whose term
6will expire on July 1 following, except that in counties with a population of at least
7150,000 but less than 500,000 the members shall be elected by the county board of
8supervisors. The term of any park commissioner appointed to the commission while
9serving as a county board member shall end when the commissioner's membership
10on the county board terminates, unless thereafter reappointed to the commission.
SB248, s. 67 11Section 67. 27.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,26,2112 27.03 (2) In any county with a county executive or a county administrator, other
13than in a county that is part of a local park district created under s. 27.161,
the county
14executive or county administrator shall appoint and supervise a general manager of
15the park system. The appointment shall be subject to confirmation by the county
16board unless the county board, by ordinance, elects to waive confirmation or unless
17the appointment is made under a civil service system competitive examination
18procedure established under s. 59.52 (8) or ch. 63. In any county with a population
19of 500,000 or more, the general manager of the park system shall be in the
20unclassified civil service and is subject to confirmation by the county board unless
21the county board, by ordinance, elects to waive confirmation.
SB248, s. 68 22Section 68. 27.05 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,27,5 2327.05 Powers of commission or general manager. (intro.) The Except in
24a county that is part of a local park district created under s. 27.161, the
county park
25commission, or the general manager in counties with a county executive or county

1administrator, shall have charge and supervision of all county parks and all lands
2acquired by the county for park or reservation purposes. The county park
3commission or general manager, subject to the general supervision of the county
4board and regulations prescribed by the county board, except as provided under s.
527.03 (2), may do any of the following:
SB248, s. 69 6Section 69. 27.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,27,12 727.06 Mill-tax appropriation. The Except in a county that is part of a local
8park district created under s. 27.161, the
county board may annually, at the same
9time that other county taxes are levied, levy a tax upon the taxable property of such
10county for the purchase of land and the payment of expenses incurred in carrying on
11the work of the park commission. In every county having a population of 500,000 or
12more, the county park commission shall be subject to s. 59.60.
SB248, s. 70 13Section 70. 27.075 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,28,1214 27.075 (1) The Except in a county that is part of a local park district created
15under s. 27.161, the
county board of any county with a population of less than 500,000
16is hereby vested with all powers of a local, legislative, and administrative character
17for the purpose of governing, managing, controlling, improving, and caring for public
18parks, parkways, boulevards, and pleasure drives; and to carry out these powers in
19districts which it may create for different purposes, or throughout the county, and for
20such purposes to levy county taxes, to issue bonds, assessment certificates, and
21improvement bonds, or any other evidence of indebtedness. The powers hereby
22conferred under this section may be exercised by the county board in any town, city
23or village
city, village, or town, or part thereof located in such the county upon the
24request of any such town, city or village city, village, or town, evidenced by a
25resolution adopted by a majority vote of the members-elect of its governing body,

1designating the particular park function, duty, or act, and the terms, if any, upon
2which the same shall be exercised by the county board. Such The resolution shall
3state whether the authority or function is to be exercised exclusively by the county
4or jointly by the county and the town, city or village city, village, or town, and shall
5also state that the exercise of such the power by the county is in the public interest.
6Upon the receipt of the resolution, the county board may, by a resolution adopted by
7a majority vote of its membership, elect to assume the exercise of such the authority
8or function, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the resolution presented by
9the town, city or village city, village, or town. A city, village, or town that wishes to
10create or participate in a local park district under s. 27.161, or terminate its
11participation with a county under s. 27.161 (1) (a) 4., may negotiate the termination
12of any agreement entered into with a county under this subsection
.
SB248, s. 71 13Section 71. 27.075 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,29,414 27.075 (2) The county board of any such county, or the commission of a local
15park district created under s. 27.161,
may, by a resolution adopted by a majority of
16its membership, propose to the towns, cities and villages cities, villages, and towns
17located in such the county, or any of them, that it offers to exercise such the powers
18and functions therein in order that are necessary to consolidate municipal park
19services and functions in said the county. Such The resolution shall designate the
20particular function, duty, or act and the terms and conditions, if any, upon which the
21county board or district will perform the same. The powers conferred in sub. (1) and
22designated in such the resolution may thereafter be exercised by the county board,
23or commission,
in each such town, city or village which shall accept such city, village,
24or town which accepts the
proposal by the adoption of a resolution by a majority vote
25of the members-elect of its governing body, except that no governing body may accept

1any proposal described under this subsection unless it contains a provision under
2which the city, village, or town may terminate its agreement with the county or the
3district so that the city, village, or town may create or participate in a local park
4district under s. 27.161
.
SB248, s. 72 5Section 72. 27.075 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB248,29,116 27.075 (3) After the adoption of resolutions by the county board, the county
7board shall have full power to
or the commission as defined in s. 27.16 (2), the board
8or commission may
legislate upon and administer the entire subject matter
9committed to it, and among other things, to and may determine, where not otherwise
10provided by law, the manner of exercising the power thus assumed. No county may
11exercise any power under this section in a local park district created under s. 27.161.
SB248, s. 73 12Section 73. 27.075 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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