20,515n
Section 515n. 25.29 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
25.29 (1) (d) 3. For fiscal year 2013-14, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the estimated snowmobile gas tax payment is the sum of the following amounts:
a. An amount calculated by multiplying the number of snowmobiles registered under s. 350.12 or 350.122 on the last day of March of the previous fiscal year by 50 gallons and multiplying that product by the excise tax imposed under s. 78.01 (1) on the last day of March of the previous fiscal year.
b. An amount equal to 55 percent of the amount calculated under subd. 3. a.
20,516
Section
516. 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), (w), 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; 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.
20,516m
Section 516m. 25.40 (1) (a) 24. of the statutes is amended to read:
25.40 (1) (a) 24. Moneys received under s. ss. 341.14 (6r) (b) 11. and 343.21 (1) (o) that are deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (g).
20,517
Section
517. 25.40 (1) (a) 30. of the statutes is created to read:
25.40 (1) (a) 30. Moneys received under s. 85.63 (2) that are deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (3) (jg).
20,518
Section
518. 25.40 (1) (a) 31. of the statutes is created to read:
25.40 (1) (a) 31. Fees received under s. 84.01 (36) (d) that are deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (3) (eg).
20,518m
Section 518m. 25.40 (1) (ce) of the statutes is created to read:
25.40 (1) (ce) All moneys transferred to the transportation fund from the appropriation account under s. 20.855 (4) (fr).
20,519
Section
519. 25.46 (1e) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (1e) The moneys transferred under s. 20.370 (2) (mu) 20.855 (4) (wc) for environmental management.
20,520
Section 520. 25.46 (1g) of the statutes is repealed.
20,520p
Section 520p. 25.46 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (5) The fees imposed under s. 101.14 168.23 (5) (a) for environmental management.
20,522
Section
522. 25.47 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.47 (1m) Any fees imposed under s. 101.143 292.63 (2) (em) 1.
20,523
Section
523. 25.47 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.47 (2) The payments under s. 101.143 292.63 (4) (h) 1m.
20,524
Section
524. 25.47 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.47 (3) The payments under s. 101.143 292.63 (5) (a).
20,525
Section
525. 25.47 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.47 (4) The net recoveries under s. 101.143 292.63 (5) (c).
20,526
Section
526. 25.47 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.47 (4m) The payments under s. 101.1435 292.64 (3).
20,527
Section
527. 25.47 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.47 (5) The moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.165 (2) (s) 20.370 (7) (dq).
20,528
Section
528. 25.47 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.47 (6) The net proceeds of revenue obligations issued under s. 101.143 292.63 (9m) that are transferred from a separate and distinct fund outside the state treasury, in an account maintained by a trustee, under s. 18.562 (3).
20,529
Section
529. 25.47 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.47 (7) The fees imposed under s. 101.09 (3) (d) 168.23 (4).
20,530c
Section 530c. 25.50 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.50 (1) (d) "Local government" means any county, town, village, city, power district, sewerage district, drainage district, town sanitary district, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229, long-term care district under s. 46.2895, local professional football stadium district created under subch. IV of ch. 229, local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229, public library system, school district or technical college district in this state, any commission, committee, board or officer of any governmental subdivision of this state, any court of this state, other than the court of appeals or the supreme court, or any authority created under s. 114.61, 149.41, 231.02, 233.02, or 234.02.
20,530m
Section 530m. 25.55 of the statutes is created to read:
25.55 Land information fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the land information fund, consisting of moneys received under s. 59.72 (5) (a).
20,531
Section
531. 25.60 of the statutes is amended to read:
25.60 Budget stabilization fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the budget stabilization fund, consisting of moneys transferred to the fund from the general fund under ss. 13.48 (14) (c), 16.518 (3), and 16.72 (4) (b). Moneys in the budget stabilization fund are reserved to provide state revenue stability during periods of below-normal economic activity when actual state revenues are lower than estimated revenues under s. 20.005 (1).
20,532
Section
532. 25.61 of the statutes is amended to read:
25.61 VendorNet fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the VendorNet fund consisting of all revenues accruing to the state from fees assessed under s. 16.701 (1) and (2) and from gifts, grants, and bequests made for the purposes of s. 16.701 (1) and (2) and moneys transferred to the fund from other funds.
20,532m
Section 532m. 26.105 of the statutes is created to read:
26.105 Forestry and fire prevention study. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (ax), the department shall provide, subject to the approval of the joint committee on finance as provided in sub. (2), a grant to both the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association and the Wisconsin County Forests Association for a comprehensive study of the forestry practices and forest fire prevention practices used by the department. In order to receive the grant, the associations shall jointly prepare a plan as to how the grant will be expended and shall submit the plan to the joint committee on finance for review.
(2) If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date that the plan under sub. (1) is submitted to the committee that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the plan, the department may provide the grant. If, within 14 working days after the date of the notification by the department, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the plan, the department may provide the grant for the study only upon approval of the committee. The grant shall be in the amount of $300,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $300,000 in fiscal year 2014-15.
(3) Upon completion of the study, the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association and the Wisconsin County Forests Association shall prepare a report containing the results of the study 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).
20,533
Section
533. 27.01 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (7) (a) (intro.) In this subsection:
20,534
Section
534. 27.01 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (a) 1. In this subsection "motor "Motor bus" has the meaning specified under s. 340.01 (31).
20,535
Section
535. 27.01 (7) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (7) (a) 1m. "Service member" means a person who is serving on active duty in the U.S. armed forces.
20,536
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536. 27.01 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (a) 2. In this subsection "vehicle" "Vehicle" means an automobile, motor truck, motor delivery wagon, motor bus, motorcycle or other similar motor vehicle.
20,537
Section
537. 27.01 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (a) 3. In this subsection "vehicle "Vehicle admission area" means the Bong area lands acquired under s. 23.09 (13), the Wisconsin Dells natural area, the Point Beach state forest, recreational areas in other state forests designated as such by the department, designated use zones within recreation areas established under s. 23.091 (3), and any state park or roadside park except those specified in par. (c) 5.
20,538
Section
538. 27.01 (7) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (c) 1. Any vehicle in an
a vehicle admission area between November 1 and March 31, except as the department provides by rule.
20,539
Section
539. 27.01 (7) (c) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (7) (c) 1m. Any vehicle, except a motor bus, that is in a vehicle admission area on Veterans Day or during the 3-day weekend that includes Memorial Day and that is occupied by a person who produces evidence that shows that he or she is a state resident and a service member.
20,540
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540. 27.01 (8) (bn) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (8) (bn) 3. Any person who on Veterans Day or during the 3-day weekend that includes Memorial Day produces evidence that shows that he or she is a state resident and a service member, as defined in sub. (7) (a) 1m.
20,541
Section
541. 27.01 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 27.01 (9) (a).
20,542
Section
542. 27.01 (9) (a) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (9) (a) (title) Generally.
20,543
Section
543. 27.01 (9) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (9) (bn) Annual vehicle admission receipt fee waiver. The department shall waive the fee, including the issuing fee, imposed under sub. (7) for an annual vehicle admission receipt for any vehicle, except a motor bus, that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is owned by a person who produces evidence that he or she is the owner, is a state resident, and is a service member, as defined in sub. (7) (a) 1m. Each person who qualifies for this waiver may receive the waiver only once. For purposes of administering this paragraph, the department shall establish and maintain a list of service members, as defined in sub. (7) (a) 1m., who have received the onetime exemption.
20,544
Section
544. 27.01 (9) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
27.01 (9) (c) Annual trail fee waiver. The department shall waive any annual fee for admission to state trails that is established under sub. (8) (c) for any person who produces evidence that he or she is a state resident and a service member, as defined in sub. (7) (a) 1m. Each person who qualifies for this waiver may receive the waiver only once. For purposes of administering this paragraph, the department shall establish and maintain a list of service members, as defined in sub. (7) (a) 1m., who have received the onetime exemption.
20,550m
Section 550m. 29.001 (58) of the statutes is created to read:
29.001 (58) "Municipal fish hatchery" means a fish hatchery that is owned or operated by a city, village, town, county, or a federally recognized Indian tribe or band located in this state.
20,551
Section
551. 29.020 of the statutes is created to read:
29.020 Deer management assistance program. (1) The department shall establish a deer management assistance program. Under this program, the department shall provide deer management assistance to participating landowners. The department shall also provide a method for collecting information from participating landowners about deer health and the deer population in this state and for receiving suggestions from participating landowners about managing the deer population. The department shall analyze the information received and use it to improve deer health and manage the deer population in this state. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this program.
(2) The department may establish fees for participation in the deer management assistance program. The department shall credit all fees to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (Lv).
20,552
Section
552. 29.040 of the statutes is created to read:
29.040 Deer management report rules. The department may promulgate rules to implement the recommendations contained in the 2012 final report of the assessment of this state's deer management plans and policies that was conducted under the terms of a contract between the department of administration and a recognized deer management expert.
20,552m
Section 552m. 29.053 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
29.053 (2m) The department shall establish a catch-and-release only season for bass fishing for the areas of the state where there is not a continuous open season for bass fishing. The season shall begin on the first Saturday in March and end on the Sunday preceding the first Saturday in May.
20,553
Section
553. 29.181 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.181 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
29.181 (2) (a) (intro.) A bonus deer hunting permit shall authorize the holder of the bonus deer hunting permit to take an additional deer of the sex or type specified by the department on the permit. do any of the following:
(c) Except as authorized by rule or as provided under par. (d), a person may not apply for or be issued more than one bonus deer hunting permit in a single season.
20,554
Section
554. 29.181 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
29.181 (2) (a) 1. Take an additional deer of the sex or type specified by the department on the permit.
20,555
Section
555. 29.181 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
29.181 (2) (a) 2. Take an additional deer in a county or deer management area in which the department has confirmed that a deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
20,556
Section
556. 29.181 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
29.181 (2) (d) A person may be issued more than one bonus deer hunting permit in a single season if each bonus deer hunting permit authorizes the person to take deer only in a county or deer management area in which a deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
20,557
Section
557. 29.181 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
