6. Acquisition of land in the Niagara Escarpment corridor.
55,990m
Section 990m. 23.178 of the statutes is amended to read:
23.178 Off-road vehicle council. The off-road vehicle council shall provide advice and make recommendations to the department of natural resources, the department of transportation, the governor, and the legislature on all matters relating to all-terrain vehicle trails and all-terrain vehicle routes, including matters relating to activities conducted on all-terrain vehicle trails and all-terrain vehicle routes by all-terrain vehicle users and utility terrain vehicle users, and shall make recommendations to the department of natural resources with regard to incentive payment requests under s. 23.33 (5r) and requests for funding under s. 23.33 (9) (b), (bb), and (bg).
55,990r
Section 990r. 23.18 of the statutes is repealed.
55,991e
Section 991e. 23.197 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
23.197 (16) Neenah and Menasha; twin trestles project. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide funding in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 to the cities of Neenah and Menasha for up to 50 percent of the cost of constructing 2 pedestrian bridges across the Fox River and pedestrian trails to connect the bridges to existing pedestrian trails. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated for local assistance under the subprogram under s. 23.0917 (4).
55,991m
Section 991m. 23.1985 of the statutes is repealed.
55,991s
Section 991s. 23.1987 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.1987 (1) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall set aside $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2014-15 and $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2015-16 that may be obligated only for infrastructure improvements to the Kettle Moraine Springs fish hatchery. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys obligated under this subsection shall be treated as moneys obligated under the property development and local assistance subprogram under s. 23.0917 (4). Section 23.0917 (5g) does not apply with respect to amounts obligated before July 1, 2017 2018, under this subsection.
55,996m
Section 996m. 23.33 (1) (ng) 1. c. of the statutes is repealed.
55,997m
Section 997m. 23.33 (5r) of the statutes is repealed.
55,997s
Section 997s. 23.426 of the statutes is created to read:
23.426 Programs at the Horicon Marsh education and visitor center. The department may establish and charge fees for educational programs that the department provides at the Horicon Marsh education and visitor center. The fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (gh).
55,1004
Section
1004. 23.85 of the statutes is amended to read:
23.85 Statement to county board; payment to state. Every county treasurer shall, on the first day of the annual meeting of the county board of supervisors, submit to it a verified statement of all forfeitures, costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 and received during the previous year. The county clerk shall deduct all expenses incurred by the county in recovering those forfeitures, costs, fees, and surcharges from the aggregate amount so received, and shall immediately certify the amount of clear proceeds of those forfeitures, costs, fees, and surcharges to the county treasurer, who shall pay the proceeds to the state as provided in s. 59.25 (3). Jail surcharges imposed under ch. 814 shall be treated separately as provided in s. 302.46 and moneys collected from the crime prevention funding board surcharge under s. 973.0455 (2) shall be treated separately as provided in s. 973.0455 (2).
55,1004m
Section 1004m. 24.59 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
24.59 (1) Notwithstanding ss. 24.09, 24.10, 24.15, 24.16, and 24.32, but subject to subs. (2) and (3), the board shall may sell to the state under s. 23.1985 public lands that the board identifies as available for sale to the state. Notwithstanding s. 24.08 (4), the public lands shall be sold at the appraised value determined under sub. (2).
55,1006m
Section 1006m. 24.62 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
24.62 (3) If any land purchased under s. 24.61 (2) (a) 10. on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], or acquired in an exchange under s. 24.09 on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], was at the time of the purchase or acquisition subject to assessment or levy of a real property tax or subject to an obligation to make state or federal payments in lieu of taxes, the board shall make annual payments in lieu of property taxes from the proceeds from the sale of timber or from appropriate trust fund incomes to the appropriate local governmental unit in an amount equal to the property taxes levied on the land, or equal to the state or federal payments in lieu of taxes made with respect to the land, in the year prior to the year in which the board purchased or acquired the land.
55,1006t
Section 1006t. 24.66 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
24.66 (3) (c) 2. Unless the purpose and amount of the borrowing have been approved by the electors under s. 67.05 (6a) or considered approved by the electors under s. 67.05 (7) (d) 3., the purpose is to refund any outstanding obligation, the purpose is to pay unfunded prior service liability contributions under the Wisconsin Retirement System if all of the proceeds of the note will be used for that purpose, or the borrowing would not be subject to a referendum as a bond issue under s. 67.05 (7) (cc), (er), (h), or (i), or s. 67.12 (12) (e) 2g., (f), or (h) applies, the school district clerk shall, within 10 days after a governing body of a school district adopts a resolution as described above to issue a certificate of indebtedness, publish notice of such adoption as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985. Alternatively, the notice may be posted as provided under s. 10.05. The notice need not set forth the full contents of the resolution, but shall state the maximum amount proposed to be borrowed, the purpose thereof, that the resolution was adopted under this subsection, and the place where, and the hours during which, the resolution may be inspected. If, within 30 days after publication or posting, a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the school district clerk for a referendum on the resolution signed by at least 7,500 electors of the district or at least 20 percent of the number of district electors voting for governor at the last general election, as determined under s. 115.01 (13), whichever is the lesser, then the resolution shall not be effective unless adopted by a majority of the district electors voting at the referendum. The referendum shall be called in the manner provided under s. 67.05 (6a), except that the question which appears on the ballot shall be "Shall .... (name of district) borrow the sum of $.... for (state purpose) by issuing its general obligation promissory note (or notes) under section 24.66 (3) of the Wisconsin Statutes?". If a governing body of a school district adopts a resolution to borrow a sum of money under this subsection and a sufficient petition for referendum is not filed within the time permitted, then the power of the governing body of a school district to borrow the sum and expend the sum for the purpose stated shall be deemed approved by the school district electors upon the expiration of the time for filing the petition.
55,1007
Section
1007. 25.17 (1) (ge) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.17 (1) (ge) Governor's read
Read to lead development fund (s. 25.79);
55,1007b
Section 1007b. 25.17 (1) (ge) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.
55,1011m
Section 1011m. 25.17 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
25.17 (9m) If contracted to do so by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, invest the moneys specified in s. 36.11 (11m) in accordance with the terms of the contract and the board's standard of responsibility specified in s. 25.15 (2).
55,1016m
Section 1016m. 25.36 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.36 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), all moneys appropriated or transferred by law shall constitute the veterans trust fund which shall be used for the lending of money to the mortgage loan repayment fund under s. 45.37 (5) (a) 12. and for the veterans programs under ss. 20.485 (2) (m), (tm), (u), (vy), and (z), and (5) (mn), (v), (vo), and (zm), 45.03 (19), 45.07, 45.20, 45.21, 45.40 (1m), 45.41, 45.42, 45.43, and 45.82 and administered by the department of veterans affairs, including all moneys received from the federal government for the benefit of veterans or their dependents, and for the veteran grant jobs pilot program under s. 38.31 administered by the technical college system board; all moneys paid as interest on and repayment of loans under the post-war rehabilitation fund; soldiers rehabilitation fund, veterans housing funds as they existed prior to July 1, 1961; all moneys paid as interest on and repayment of loans under this fund; all moneys paid as expenses for, interest on, and repayment of veterans trust fund stabilization loans under s. 45.356, 1995 stats.; all moneys paid as expenses for, interest on, and repayment of veterans personal loans; the net proceeds from the sale of mortgaged properties related to veterans personal loans; all mortgages issued with the proceeds of the 1981 veterans home loan revenue bond issuance purchased with moneys in the veterans trust fund; all moneys received from the state investment board under s. 45.42 (8) (b); all moneys received from the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund under s. 45.37 (7) (a) and (c); and all gifts of money received by the board of veterans affairs for the purposes of this fund.
55,1023
Section
1023. 25.43 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.43 (1) (h) The fees imposed under ss. 281.58 (9) (d) and, 281.60 (11m), and 281.61 (5) (b).
55,1028
Section
1028. 25.77 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.77
(2) All public funds that are related to payments under s. 49.45 and that are transferred or certified under
42 CFR 433.51 (b) and used as the nonfederal and federal share of Medical Assistance funding, except funds that are deposited into the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (4)
(h), (kx)
, or (ky).
55,1030
Section
1030. 25.77 (14) of the statutes is created to read:
25.77 (14) All moneys deposited under s. 49.45 (39) (bm)
55,1031
Section
1031. 25.79 of the statutes is amended to read:
25.79 Governor's read
Read to lead development fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund, designated the governor's read to lead development fund, consisting of all gifts, grants, bequests, and other contributions made to the fund.
55,1031b
Section 1031b. 25.79 of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.
55,1032c
Section 1032c. 26.105 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
55,1032d
Section 1032d. 26.105 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
55,1032e
Section 1032e. 26.105 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 26.105 and amended to read:
26.105 Forestry and fire prevention study. Upon completion of the study, the The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association and the Wisconsin County Forests Association shall prepare a report containing the results of the forestry and fire prevention study conducted as approved by the joint committee on finance under s. 26.105 (2), 2013 stats., and shall submit the report to the department, the council on forestry, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).
55,1037
Section
1037. 27.01 (7) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (f) 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the fee for an annual vehicle admission receipt is $24.50 $27.50 for each vehicle that has Wisconsin registration plates, except that no fee is charged for a receipt issued under s. 29.235 (6).
55,1037e
Section 1037e. 27.01 (7) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (f) 2. Except as provided in subds. 3. and 4. and par. (gm) 4., the fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt is $6.85 $7.85 for any vehicle which has Wisconsin registration plates.
55,1037g
Section 1037g. 27.01 (7) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (f) 3. Subject to par. (gm) 5., the fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt for a motor bus that has Wisconsin registration plates is $9.85 $10.85.
55,1038
Section
1038. 27.01 (7) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (g) 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the fee for an annual vehicle admission receipt is $34.50 $37.50 for any vehicle that has a registration plate or plates from another state, except that no fee is charged for a receipt issued under s. 29.235 (6).
55,1038e
Section 1038e. 27.01 (7) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (g) 2. Except as provided in subds. 3. and 4., the fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt for any vehicle that has a registration plate or plates from another state is $9.85 $10.85.
55,1038g
Section 1038g. 27.01 (7) (g) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (g) 3. Subject to par. (gm) 5., the fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt for a motor bus that has a registration plate or plates from another state is $13.85 $14.85.
55,1039
Section
1039. 27.01 (7) (gm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (gm) 1. Instead of the fees under pars. (f) 1. and (g) 1., the department shall charge an individual $12 $15 or $17
$20, respectively, for an annual vehicle admission receipt if the individual applying for the receipt or a member of his or her household owns a vehicle for which a current annual vehicle admission receipt has been issued for the applicable fee under par. (f) 1. or (g) 1.
55,1040
Section
1040. 27.01 (7) (gm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (gm) 3. Notwithstanding par. (f) 1., the fee for an annual vehicle admission receipt for a vehicle that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is owned by a resident senior citizen, as defined in s. 29.001 (72), is $9.50 $12.50.
55,1046b
Section 1046b. 27.01 (8) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 27.01 (8) (c) 1. and amended to read:
27.01 (8) (c) 1. The department may establish by rule the amount of the admission fee to enter Heritage Hill state park or a state trail.
55,1046c
Section 1046c. 27.01 (8) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (8) (c) 2. The department shall issue an annual state trail pass that authorizes admission to a state trail during the calendar year for which the annual state trail pass is issued. The fee for an annual state trail pass is $25.
55,1046d
Section 1046d. 27.01 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (8) (c) 3. The fee for a daily state trail pass is $5.
55,1046e
Section 1046e. 27.01 (10) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (10) (d) 1. The department shall charge a camping fee of not less than $15 but not more than $20, as determined by the secretary, for each night at a campsite in a state campground which is classified as a Type "A" campground by the department is $10 for a resident camping party, except as provided under par. (fm).
55,1046f
Section 1046f. 27.01 (10) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (10) (d) 2. The department shall charge a camping fee of not less than $19 but not more than $25, as determined by the secretary, for each night at a campsite in a state campground which is classified as a Type "A" campground by the department is $12 for a nonresident camping party, except as provided under par. (fm).
55,1046g
Section 1046g. 27.01 (10) (d) 3. to 6. of the statutes are repealed.
55,1046h
Section 1046h. 27.01 (10) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (10) (fm) Fee adjustments. The secretary may raise the fees under par. (d) 1. or 2. by not more than $5 above the respective maximum fee specified under par. (d) 1. or 2. or may lower the fees under par. (d) 1. or 2. by not more than $5 below the respective minimum fee specified under par. (d) 1. or 2.
55,1046i
Section 1046i. 27.01 (10) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (10) (g) 2. An additional camping fee from $1.50 to $1.75, depending on whether the campground is Type "A", "B" or "C", per night for a nonresident camping party.
55,1046j
Section 1046j. 27.01 (10) (g) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (10) (g) 5. An additional camping fee of $10 per night for a camping party that uses electricity supplied at a state campground if the campsite has an electric receptacle.
55,1047m
Section 1047m. 28.04 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
28.04 (3) (am) 1. In this paragraph, "forest production area" means an area in a state forest that has been classified by the department in preparing plans under par. (a) as an area in which the primary management objective relates to the production of timber and other forest products.
2. Notwithstanding par. (a), the department shall do all of the following with respect to managing a forest production area:
a. Establish the primary management objective of a forest production area to be the production of timber and other forest products.
b. Maximize timber production on forest production areas while using accepted silvicultural practices.
3. Notwithstanding par. (a), the department may not do any of the following with respect to a managing a forest production area:
a. Classify the area under any other land management classification.
b. Authorize or prescribe timber management techniques and activities, including commercial timber harvests, that are not consistent with the specific management objectives in the plan and with locally accepted timber production practices common to the industry.
c. Use management activities or techniques in the area that are not authorized in the plan for that area.
4. The department may do all of the following with respect to managing a forest production area:
a. Vary the specific objectives for different forest production areas, taking into consideration only the site's capability to produce timber, the type of timber produced in the area, the market for forest products, and the economy.
b. Establish the specific objective of extracting economic value from land while managing for timber products.
c. Authorize any management activity or technique that is consistent with the management objective specified in the plan for that area and compatible with the area's ecological capability and the practice of forestry.
55,1050m
Section 1050m. 28.15 of the statutes is created to read:
28.15 National forests. (1) In this section:
