AB926, s. 508
24Section
508. 26.08 (2) (bn) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,102,3
126.08
(2) (bn) The department
of natural resources may lease state park land
2located within the boundaries of the Wisconsin Dells natural area for terms not
3exceeding 30 years.
AB926, s. 509
4Section
509. 26.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,102,65
26.08
(2) (c) The department
of natural resources may lease Kettle Moraine
6state forest land for the YMCA Camp Matawa for a term not exceeding 30 years.
AB926, s. 510
7Section
510. 26.08 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,102,118
26.08
(2) (d) The department
of agriculture, trade and consumer protection 9may lease Northern Highland American Legion State Forest land on Statehouse
10Lake in the town of Manitowish Waters for the North Lakeland Discovery Center for
11a term not exceeding 30 years.
AB926, s. 511
12Section
511. 26.08 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,102,1713
26.08
(3) The department
of natural resources and the department of
14agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall furnish to the board of
15commissioners of public lands such maps, plats, surveys, valuations, information
16and other services as the board may request respecting any of the public lands, for
17use by it in granting leases or licenses or in making sales under s. 24.39.
AB926, s. 512
18Section
512. 26.11 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,103,319
26.11
(6) The department, as the director of the effort, may suppress a forest
20fire on lands located outside the boundaries of intensive or extensive forest fire
21protection districts but not within the limits of any city or village if the town
22responsible for suppressing fires within its boundaries spends more than $3,000, as
23determined by rates established by the department, on suppressing the forest fire
24and if the town chairperson makes a request to the department for assistance.
25Persons participating in the suppression efforts shall act at the direction of the
1department after the department begins suppression efforts under this subsection.
2Funds expended by the state under this subsection shall be expended from the
3appropriation under s.
20.370 (1) (mv) 20.115 (5) (q).
AB926, s. 513
4Section
513. 26.11 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,103,95
26.11
(7) (a) Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), if the sum of the unencumbered
6balances in the appropriation accounts under s.
20.370 (1) (cs) 20.115 (5) (rf) and
(mz) 7(z) exceeds $1,000,000 on June 30 of any fiscal year, the amount in excess of
8$1,000,000 shall lapse from the appropriation account under s.
20.370 (1) (cs) 20.115
9(5) (rf) to the conservation fund, except as provided in par. (b).
AB926,103,1310
(b) Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), if the amount in the appropriation account
11under s.
20.370 (1) (cs) 20.115 (5) (rf) is insufficient for the amount that must lapse
12under par. (a), the remainder that is necessary for the lapse shall lapse from the
13appropriation account under s.
20.370 (1) (mz) 20.115 (5) (z).
AB926, s. 514
14Section
514. 26.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,104,215
26.12
(2) Organization. The department shall organize each forest protection
16area so as to most effectively prevent, detect and suppress forest fires, and to that
17end may employ experienced wardens or
state forest rangers to have charge of its
18efforts in each area; may subdivide each area into patrol areas; may establish lookout
19towers, construct ranger stations, telephone lines, purchase tools for fire fighting as
20well as other necessary supplies or equipment, and carry on all other activities
21considered necessary to effectively protect the area from forest fires, including the
22promulgation of rules for the payment of fire fighters, the preparation of notices and
23forms for publication and the disposition and use of all fire-fighting equipment or
24property. All property or equipment purchased by the state shall be owned by the
25state, but counties or towns may purchase and own equipment for fire suppression,
1and the equipment shall be used for the improvement of the forest fire-fighting
2organization.
AB926, s. 515
3Section
515. 26.14 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,104,94
26.14
(2) All such
state forest rangers, town chairpersons, emergency fire
5wardens, conservation wardens and other duly appointed deputies may in the
6performance of their official duty go on the lands of any person to fight forest fires,
7and in so doing may set back fires, dig trenches, cut fire lines or carry on all other
8customary activities in the fighting of forest fires, without incurring a liability to
9anyone.
AB926, s. 516
10Section
516. 26.14 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,105,211
26.14
(4) Emergency fire wardens or those assisting them in the fighting of
12forest fires shall prepare itemized accounts of their services and the services of those
13employed by them, as well as other expenses incurred, on blanks to be furnished by
14the department and in a manner prescribed by the department, and make oaths or
15affirmation that said account is just and correct, which account shall be forwarded
16and approved for payment by the department. As soon as any such account has been
17paid by the secretary of administration the department of
natural resources 18agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall send to the proper county treasurer
19a bill for the county's share of such expenses. The county shall have 60 days within
20which to pay such bill, but if not paid within that time the county shall be liable for
21interest at the rate of 6% per year. If payment is not made within 60 days the
22department of administration shall include such amount as a part of the next levy
23against the county for state taxes, but no county shall be required to pay more than
24$5,000 in any one year. Any unpaid levy under this section shall remain a charge
1against the county and the department of administration shall include such unpaid
2sums in the state tax levy of the respective counties in subsequent years.
AB926, s. 517
3Section
517. 26.20 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,105,74
26.20
(6) (b) Any
state forest ranger, conservation warden, sheriff or other duly
5appointed authority may, in the performance of official duties, require any train
6causing fires or suspected of causing fires to stop within a safe distance from the fires
7to avoid further setting or spread of fire.
AB926, s. 518
8Section
518. 26.22 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,105,13
926.22 Sales, etc. The department
of agriculture, trade and consumer
10protection and the department of natural resources may sell any timber on land
11under the
respective department's jurisdiction
which that has been damaged by fire,
12snow, hail, ice, insects, disease, or wind, on such terms and in such manner as the
13department determines is in the best interest of the state.
AB926, s. 519
14Section
519. 26.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,106,215
26.30
(2) Powers. The department is vested with authority and jurisdiction in
16all matters relating to the prevention, detection and control of forest pests on the
17forest lands of the state, and to do all things necessary in the exercise of such
18authority and jurisdiction
, except that this shall not be construed to grant any
19powers or authority to the department for the silvicultural control of forest pests on
20any land. This section shall apply only to the detection and control of forest pests on
21forest lands and does not affect the authority of the department of agriculture, trade
22and consumer protection under chs. 93 and 94. The action of the department under
23sub. (4) shall be coordinated with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
24protection in accordance with s. 20.901. The secretaries of natural resources and
1agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall execute annually a memorandum
2of agreement to enable the coordination of pest control work of their departments.
AB926, s. 520
3Section
520. 26.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,106,84
26.30
(4) Surveys, investigations and control. The department shall make
5surveys and investigations to determine the presence, condition and extent of
6infestations and it shall also carry on control measures when necessary. For such
7purposes the department or its
wardens state forest rangers may enter public and
8private lands at reasonable times without incurring a liability to anyone.
AB926, s. 521
9Section
521. 26.30 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,106,1510
26.30
(5) Cooperative agreements. To carry out the purposes of this section
11the department may enter into arrangements or agreements with the University of
12Wisconsin System, the department of
agriculture, trade and consumer protection 13natural resources, other departments of this and other states, the U.S. department
14of agriculture and other federal agencies and with counties, towns, corporations and
15individuals.
AB926, s. 522
16Section
522. 26.36 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,106,24
1726.36 Forest energy resources. Biennially, in consultation with the
18department of
agriculture, trade and consumer protection natural resources and any
19other appropriate agency, the department shall prepare a report regarding the
20extent of forest lands in this state and the potential of such lands to provide fuel for
21use in electric generating facilities, industrial facilities and home heating systems.
22The report shall evaluate progress made in meeting the afforestation goal under s.
231.12 (3) (c). The department shall submit the report before April 1 of each
24even-numbered year to the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).
AB926, s. 523
25Section
523. 26.37 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,107,7
126.37
(1) (intro.) The department of
natural resources agriculture, trade and
2consumer protection and the department of commerce shall
jointly develop a comply
3with any plan
to establish developed by the department of natural resources and the
4department of commerce to establish a lake states wood utilization consortium to
5provide research, development and demonstration grants to enhance the forest
6products industry in Wisconsin and other states
. The
if the plan
shall do does all of
7the following:
AB926, s. 524
8Section
524. 26.37 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,107,109
26.37
(1) (a)
Define Defines the powers, duties and responsibilities of the
10consortium.
AB926, s. 525
11Section
525. 26.37 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,107,1512
26.37
(1) (b)
Establish Establishes an implementation committee for the
13consortium. Members of the committee may include one or more representatives
14from the department of natural resources,
the department of agriculture, trade and
15consumer protection, the department of commerce and the forest products industry.
AB926, s. 526
16Section
526. 26.37 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,107,1917
26.37
(1) (c)
Specify Specifies eligibility requirements for the grants and
18criteria for awarding the grants, including how the grants are to be distributed to
19each state participating in the consortium.
AB926, s. 527
20Section
527. 26.37 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,107,2221
26.37
(1) (d)
Require Requires that the grants require matching funds or
22in-kind contributions by industrial recipients of the grants.
AB926, s. 528
23Section
528. 26.37 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,108,3
126.37
(1) (e)
Require Requires the implementation committee to identify an
2organization that can administer and award the grants and oversee the grant
3program.
AB926, s. 529
4Section
529. 26.37 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,108,75
26.37
(1) (f)
Require Requires the consortium to actively pursue funding from
6the states of Michigan and Minnesota of $200,000 annually from each state for 3
7years.
AB926, s. 530
8Section
530. 26.37 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,108,109
26.37
(1) (g)
Require Requires the consortium to actively pursue federal and
10other funding sources.
AB926, s. 531
11Section
531. 26.38 (2m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,108,1712
26.38
(2m) (am) Beginning with fiscal year 2008-09, from the appropriation
13under s.
20.370 (5) (av) 20.115 (5) (sp), the department shall allocate for each fiscal
14year at least $60,000 for grants for projects to control invasive plants in weed
15management areas. From the amount allocated, the department shall award grants
16to all eligible applicants for grants for such projects before awarding any balance of
17the allocated amount for grants for stewardship management plans.
AB926, s. 532
18Section
532. 26.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,108,2319
26.39
(2) Forestry education curriculum; schools. Using the moneys
20appropriated under s.
20.370 (1) (cu) 20.115 (5) (rp), the department, in cooperation
21with the Center for Environmental Education in the College of Natural Resources
22at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, shall develop a forestry education
23curriculum for grades kindergarten to 12.
AB926, s. 533
24Section
533. 26.39 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,109,6
126.39
(3) Forestry education for the public. Using the moneys appropriated
2under s.
20.370 (1) (cv) 20.115 (5) (rs), the department shall develop a program to
3educate the public on the value of sustainable forestry. The program shall include
4support for educational efforts conducted by school districts at school forests or
5conducted by other entities that provide education on the topic of sustainable
6forestry.
AB926,109,159
26.39
(7) (a) From the appropriation under s.
20.370 (5) (ax) 20.115 (5) (sq), the
10department shall establish a scholarship grant program to assist individuals who
11are seeking certification by the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association as
12master loggers or who are seeking logger safety training certified by the Wisconsin
13Professional Loggers Association. A scholarship grant under the program may not
14exceed 50 percent of the total cost of receiving the certification or training. The
15department shall promulgate rules that establish criteria for the program.
AB926, s. 535
16Section
535. 26.97 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,109,2017
26.97
(1) Arrest a person, with or without a warrant, when the person is
18detected actually committing a violation of this chapter,
ch. 28, subch. VI of ch. 77,
19or s. 167.10 (3), 941.10 (1), 941.11, 941.12, 941.13, 943.02 (1), 943.03, 943.04, 943.05
20or 943.06 (2).
AB926, s. 536
21Section
536. 27.01 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,110,322
27.01
(7) (a) 3. In this subsection "vehicle admission area" means the Bong area
23lands acquired under s. 23.09 (13), the Wisconsin Dells natural area, the Point Beach
24state forest, recreational areas in other state forests designated as such by the
25department
of natural resources or the department of agriculture, trade and
1consumer protection, designated use zones within recreation areas established
2under s. 23.091 (3), and any state park or roadside park except those specified in par.
3(c) 5.
AB926, s. 537
4Section
537. 27.01 (7) (gu) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,110,125
27.01
(7) (gu)
Transaction payments. The department shall establish a system
6under which
the department pays each agent appointed under sub. (7m) (a)
a
7payment of 1. is paid 50 cents for each time that the agent processes a transaction
8through the statewide automated system contracted for under sub. (7m) (d). This
9payment is in addition to any issuing fee retained by the agent.
The department shall
10make these These payments
shall be made by allowing the agent to retain an amount
11equal to the payments from the amounts that are collected by the agent and that
12would otherwise be remitted to the department.
AB926, s. 538
13Section
538. 27.01 (7) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 27.01 (7) (h) 1.
AB926, s. 539
14Section
539. 27.01 (7) (h) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,110,2215
27.01
(7) (h) 2. The department of natural resources and the department of
16agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall enter into an agreement to
17determine how the moneys credited to the conservation fund under subd. 1. will be
18allocated for use between the departments, how the payments made under par. (gu)
19will be allocated for payment between the departments, and how the fees collected
20for conservation patron licenses will be allocated between the departments. The
21secretary of administration shall resolve any disputes between the departments
22concerning the agreement entered into under this subdivision.
AB926, s. 541
25Section
541. 27.01 (7m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,111,5
127.01
(7m) (a) 2. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer
2protection, as an agent of the department, shall issue vehicle admission receipts and
3collect the vehicle admission fees under sub. (7). The vehicle admission fees collected
4by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall be deposited
5in the conservation fund.
AB926, s. 542
6Section
542. 27.01 (7m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 27.01 (7m) (b) 1. and
7amended to read:
AB926,111,108
27.01
(7m) (b) 1. An agent appointed under par. (a)
1. shall collect the
9applicable issuing fee specified in sub. (7) (gr). The agent may retain the issuing fees
10to compensate the agent for the agent's services in issuing the receipts.
AB926, s. 543
11Section
543. 27.01 (7m) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,111,1512
27.01
(7m) (b) 2. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
13shall collect the applicable issuing fee specified in sub. (7) (gr) for the vehicle
14admission receipts that it issues and shall deposit the issuing fees into the
15conservation fund.
AB926, s. 544
16Section
544. 27.01 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,111,2217
27.01
(10) (b)
Establishment, operation and categories of campgrounds. The
18department
of natural resources and the department of agriculture, trade and
19consumer protection may
each establish and operate state campgrounds
in state
20parks, state forests and other on lands under
its their respective supervision and
21management.
The Each department may classify, by rule,
its state campgrounds into
22separate categories.
AB926, s. 545
23Section
545. 27.01 (10) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,112,3
127.01
(10) (d) 1. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a campground
2which is classified as a Type "A" campground
by the department under par. (b) is $10
3for a resident camping party.
AB926, s. 546
4Section
546. 27.01 (10) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,112,75
27.01
(10) (d) 2. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a campground
6which is classified as a Type "A" campground
by the department under par. (b) is $12
7for a nonresident camping party.
AB926, s. 547
8Section
547. 27.01 (10) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,112,119
27.01
(10) (d) 3. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a state
10campground which is classified as a Type "B" campground
by the department under
11par. (b) is $9 for a resident camping party.
AB926, s. 548
12Section
548. 27.01 (10) (d) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,112,1513
27.01
(10) (d) 4. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a state
14campground which is classified as a Type "B" campground
by the department under
15par. (b) is $11 for a nonresident camping party.
AB926, s. 549
16Section
549. 27.01 (10) (d) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,112,1917
27.01
(10) (d) 5. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a campground
18which is classified as a Type "C" campground
by the department under par. (b) is $8
19for a resident camping party.
AB926, s. 550
20Section
550. 27.01 (10) (d) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,112,2321
27.01
(10) (d) 6. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a campground
22which is classified as a Type "C" campground
by the department under par. (b) is $10
23for a nonresident camping party.
AB926, s. 551
24Section
551. 27.01 (10) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,113,7
127.01
(10) (e)
Determination of residency. The department
of natural resources
2and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall base
its
3determination their determinations of whether a camping party is a resident or
4nonresident camping party upon the residency of the person who applies for a
5reservation under sub. (11) at the time the application for reservation is made or, if
6no reservation is made, the residency of the person who registers for the campsite at
7the time of registration.
AB926, s. 552
8Section
552. 27.01 (10) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,113,139
27.01
(10) (f)
Waiver of fees; special fees. The department
of natural resources
10or the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may waive camping
11fees, charge additional camping fees or charge special fees instead of camping fees
12for certain classes of persons or groups, certain areas, certain types of camping or
13times of the year and for admission to special events.