(3) Conditions. (a) The village of Belleville shall maintain any artificial barrier created as authorized under sub. (1). If a landowner of more than 500 feet of Lake Belle View shoreline, a portion of which is located within 1,000 feet of any such artificial barrier, is dissatisfied with the manner in which the village of Belleville is maintaining the barrier, the owner may maintain the barrier in lieu of the village, upon approval of the department. The village or a landowner who maintains the barrier shall comply with all state laws that relate to navigable bodies of water, except s. 30.12 (1) and (2). The department may require the village of Belleville or the landowner to maintain the barrier in a structurally and functionally adequate condition.
(b) The village of Belleville shall ensure that any construction draw down of Lake Belle View related to the creation of any artificial barrier authorized under sub. (1) occurs only once.
(4) Costs. Any costs incurred by the state to construct, maintain, improve, or remove any artificial barrier created as authorized under sub. (1) shall be paid by the village of Belleville or its successors or assigns.
(5) Immunity. The state and its officers, employees, and agents are immune from liability for acts or omissions that cause damage or injury and that relate to the construction, maintenance, or use of any artificial barrier created as authorized under sub. (1).
16,1261gk
Section 1261gk. 30.204 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.204 (1) Authorization. Between May 15, 1984, and January 1, 2002 2008, the department is authorized to conduct a lake acidification experiment on the lake specified under sub. (2).
16,1261m
Section 1261m. 30.207 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.207 (1) Geographical area. For purposes of this section and s. 30.12 (3) (bt), the Wolf River and Fox River basin area consists of all of Winnebago County; the portion and shoreline of Lake Poygan in Waushara County; the area south of STH 21 and east of STH 49 in Waushara County; that portion of Calumet County in the Lake Winnebago watershed; all of Fond du Lac County north of STH 23; that portion of Outagamie County south and east of USH 41; that portion of Waupaca County that includes the town of Mukwa, city of New London, town of Caledonia, town of Fremont,; and the portion and shoreline of Partridge Lake and the Wolf River in the town of Weyauwega.
16,1261p
Section 1261p. 30.265 of the statutes is created to read:
30.265 Adopt a river program. The department shall establish and adopt a river program to encourage program volunteers to clean up a specified portion of a lake, river, wetland, or ravine. The department shall supply to the volunteers educational support and necessary supplies. The department shall keep records of information related to the program, including the pounds of rubbish collected, the number of volunteer hours provided, and descriptions of the debris found. The department shall publicly recognize volunteers who participate in the program.
16,1261r
Section 1261r. 30.277 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.277 (1m) (a) Beginning in fiscal year 1992-93, from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall award grants to governmental units to assist them in projects on or adjacent to rivers that flow through urban areas. The department may award these grants from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) beginning on July 1, 2000, subject to the agreement under s. 23.0917 (4r).
16,1262
Section
1262. 30.35 (2a) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.35 (2a) (b) Exempt from the certificate of registration requirement under s. 30.51 (2) (c) 3.
16,1263
Section
1263. 30.38 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.38 (9) (b) Exempt from the certificate of registration requirement under s. 30.51 (2) (c) 3.
16,1263h
Section 1263h. 30.43 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
30.43 (4) In conjunction with the Kickapoo reserve management board, prepare and submit the report required under s. 41.41 (13) after consulting with the department and any tribal government with whom either board has entered into a memorandum of understanding.
16,1264
Section
1264. 30.50 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.50 (3) "Certificate of number" means the certificate of number certificate, certificate of number card, certification sticker or decal, and identification number issued by the department under the federally approved numbering system unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
16,1265
Section
1265. 30.50 (3b) of the statutes is created to read:
30.50 (3b) "Certification or registration documentation" means a certificate of number certificate, certificate of number card, certification decal, registration certificate, registration card, self-validated receipt, or registration decal.
16,1266
Section
1266. 30.50 (4a) of the statutes is repealed.
16,1266m
Section 1266m. 30.50 (4s) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.50 (4s) "Law enforcement officer" has the meaning specified under s. 165.85 (2) (c) and includes a person appointed as a conservation warden by the department under s. 23.10 (1) or a state forest ranger appointed under s. 28.92.
16,1267
Section
1267. 30.50 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.50 (10) "Registration" means the registration certificate, registration card, and registration
sticker or decal issued by the department.
16,1268
Section
1268. 30.50 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:
30.50 (11m) "Self-validated receipt" means a portion of an application form that is retained by the applicant upon submittal of an application for a certificate of of number or registration and that shows that an application and the required fee for a certificate of number or registration has been submitted to the department.
16,1269
Section
1269. 30.51 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.51 (1) (a) Certificate of number. No person may operate, and no owner may give permission for the operation of, any boat on the waters of this state unless the boat is covered by a certificate of number issued under this chapter or is exempt from the certificate of number requirements of this chapter. A boat is not covered by a certificate of number unless the owner is issued a valid certificate of number card, the certificate sticker or decal is properly attached to and displayed on the boat and the identification number is properly displayed on the boat.
16,1270
Section
1270. 30.51 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.51 (1) (b) Registration. No person may operate, and no owner may give permission for the operation of, any boat on the waters of this state unless the boat is covered by a registration issued under this chapter or is exempt from the registration requirements of this chapter. A boat is not covered by a registration unless the owner is issued a valid registration card and the registration sticker or decal is properly displayed on the boat.
16,1271
Section
1271. 30.52 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
30.52 (1) (title) Issuance of certificates and registrations.
16,1272
Section
1272. 30.52 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (1) (c) Application for duplicate. If a certificate of number card, a registration card, a certification sticker or decal or a registration sticker or decal is lost or destroyed the owner of a boat may apply for a duplicate. The owner shall submit an application which shall be accompanied by the required fee for each duplicate certificate of number card, registration card, certification sticker or decal or registration sticker or decal applied for.
16,1273
Section
1273. 30.52 (1m) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
30.52 (1m) (title) Procedures.
16,1274
Section
1274. 30.52 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (1m) (a) Agents Issuers. (intro.) For the issuance of original or duplicate certification or registration documentation and for the transfer or renewal of certificates of number or certificates of registration certification or registration documentation, the department may do any of the following:
16,1275
Section
1275. 30.52 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (1m) (a) 1. Directly issue, transfer, or renew the certificates certification or registration documentation with or without using the expedited service under par. (ag) 1.
16,1276
Section
1276. 30.52 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
16,1277
Section
1277. 30.52 (1m) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (1m) (a) 3. Appoint persons who are not employees of the department as agents of the department to issue, transfer, or renew the certificates as agents of the department certification or registration documentation using either or both of the expedited services under par. (ag) 1.
16,1278
Section
1278. 30.52 (1m) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
30.52 (1m) (ag) Methods of issuance. 1. For the issuance of original or duplicate certification or registration documentation and for the transfer or renewal of certification or registration documentation, the department may implement either or both of the following expedited procedures to be provided by the department and any agents appointed under par. (a) 3.:
a. A noncomputerized procedure under which the department or agent may accept applications for certificates of number or registration and issue a self-validated receipt at the time the applicant submits the application accompanied by the required fees.
b. A computerized procedure under which the department or agent may accept applications for certification or registration documentation and issue to each applicant all or some of the items of the certification or registration documentation at the time the applicant submits the application accompanied by the required fees.
2. Under either procedure under subd. 1., the applicant shall receive any remaining items of certification or registration documentation directly from the department at a later date. The items of certification or registration documentation issued at the time of the submittal of the application under either procedure shall be sufficient to allow the boat for which the application is submitted to be operated in compliance with the registration requirements under this section and ss. 30.51 and 30.523.
16,1279
Section
1279. 30.52 (1m) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
30.52 (1m) (ar) Fees. 1. In addition to the applicable fee under sub. (3), each agent appointed under par. (a) 3. shall collect an expedited service fee of $3 each time the agent issues a self-validated receipt under par. (ag) 1. a. The agent shall retain the entire amount of each expedited service fee the agent collects.
2. In addition to the applicable fee under sub. (3), the department or the agent appointed under par. (a) 3. shall collect an expedited service fee of $3 each time the expedited service under par. (ag) 1. b. is provided. The agent shall remit to the department $1 of each expedited service fee the agent collects.
16,1280
Section
1280. 30.52 (1m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
16,1281
Section
1281. 30.52 (1m) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
16,1282
Section
1282. 30.52 (1m) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
16,1283
Section
1283. 30.52 (1m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (1m) (e) Remittal
Receipt of fees. An agent appointed under par. (a) 2. or 3. shall remit to the department $2 of each $3 fee collected under par. (d). Any All fees remitted to or collected by the department under par. (d) (ar) shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hu).
16,1284
Section
1284. 30.52 (1m) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
30.52 (1m) (f) Inapplicability. 1. A dealer in boats who assists a customer in applying for a certification of number or registration without using either procedure specified in par. (ag) 1., may charge the customer a reasonable fee for providing this assistance.
2. Paragraphs (a) to (ar) do not apply to certificates of numbers issued to manufactures or dealers in boats who pay the fee under sub. (3) (im).
16,1285
Section
1285. 30.52 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
30.52 (1r) Rules for issuers. The department may promulgate rules to establish eligibility and other criteria for the appointment of agents under sub. (1m) (a) 3. and to regulate the activities of these agents.
16,1286
Section
1286. 30.52 (3) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (3) (j) Fee for issuance of duplicates. The fee for the issuance of each duplicate certificate of number card, registration card, certification sticker or decal, or registration sticker or decal is $2.50.
16,1287
Section
1287. 30.52 (5) (a) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (5) (a) (title) Certificate of number; card; sticker or decal decals; number.
16,1288
Section
1288. 30.52 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (5) (a) 1. Upon receipt of a proper application for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of number accompanied by the required fee, a sales tax report, the payment of any sales and use tax due under s. 77.61 (1), and any other information the department determines to be necessary, the department or an agent appointed under sub. (1m) (a) 3. shall issue to the applicant a certificate of number card. The certificate of number card shall state the identification number awarded, the name and address of the owner, and other information the department determines to be necessary. The certificate of number card shall be of pocket size and of durable water resistant material.
16,1289
Section
1289. 30.52 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (5) (a) 2. At the time the
The department issues a certificate of number card, it or an agent appointed under sub. (1m) (a) 3. shall issue 2 certification stickers or decals per boat for each application that involves the issuance of certification decals. The certification stickers or decals shall bear the year of expiration of the current certification and registration period. The department shall provide the applicant with instructions concerning the attachment of the certification stickers or decals to the boat.
16,1290
Section
1290. 30.52 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (5) (a) 3. At the time the department or an agent appointed under sub. (1m) (a) 3. issues a certificate of number card, it the department or agent shall award an identification number. The department and shall provide the applicant with instructions concerning the painting or attachment of the awarded identification number to the boat. The identification number shall be awarded to a particular boat unless the owner of the boat is a manufacturer of or dealer in boats, motors, or trailers who has paid the fee under sub. (3) (im) and the identification number is used on that boat.
16,1291
Section
1291. 30.52 (5) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (5) (a) 4. At the time the department issues a certificate of number card, it a person receives the certification decals, the person shall furnish to the person obtaining the card be furnished with a copy of the state laws pertaining to operation of boats or informational material based on these laws.
16,1292
Section
1292. 30.52 (5) (b) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (5) (b) (title) Registration; card;
sticker or decal decals.
16,1293
Section
1293. 30.52 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (5) (b) 1. Upon receipt of a proper application for the issuance or renewal of a registration accompanied by the required fee, a sales tax report, the payment of any sales and use tax due under s. 77.61 (1) and any other information the department determines to be necessary, the department or an agent appointed under sub. (1m) (a) 3. shall issue to the applicant a registration card. The registration card shall state the name and address of the owner and other information the department determines to be necessary. The registration card shall be of pocket size and of durable water resistant material.
16,1294
Section
1294. 30.52 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (5) (b) 2. At the time the
The department issues a registration card, it or an agent appointed under sub. (1m) (a) 3. shall issue 2 registration stickers or decals per boat for each application that involves the issuance of registration decals. The registration stickers or decals shall bear the year of expiration of the current certification and registration period. The department shall provide the applicant with instructions concerning the attachment of the registration stickers or decals to the boat.
16,1295
Section
1295. 30.52 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
30.52 (5) (b) 3. At the time the department issues a registration card, it a person receives registration decals, the person shall furnish to the person obtaining the card be furnished with a copy of the state laws pertaining to the operation of boats or informational material based on these laws.
16,1296
Section
1296. 30.52 (5) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
16,1297
Section
1297. 30.523 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.523 (title) Certification or registration card to be on board; display of stickers or decals and identification number.
16,1298
Section
1298. 30.523 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.523 (1) (a) Certificate of number card. Any person operating If a boat which is required to be covered by a certificate of number issued under this chapter and if the owner of the boat has received the certificate of number card for the boat, any person operating the boat shall have the certificate of number card available at all times for inspection on the boat, unless the department determines the boat is of the use, size, or type as to make the retention of the certificate of number card on the boat impractical.
