AB133-ASA1, s. 671p 5Section 671p. 23.27 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,452,146 23.27 (4) Natural areas land acquisition; continuing commitment. It is the
7intent of the legislature to continue natural areas land acquisition activities from
8moneys available from the appropriation appropriations under ss. 20.370 (7) (fa) and
920.866 (2) (ta), (ts) and (tz). This commitment is separate from and in addition to the
10commitment to acquire natural areas under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage
11program. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend from
12the appropriation
under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,500,000 in each fiscal year
13for natural areas land acquisition activities under this subsection and for grants for
14this purpose under s. 23.096.
AB133-ASA1, s. 672d 15Section 672d. 23.27 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,453,616 23.27 (5) Natural areas land acquisition; commitment under the Wisconsin
17natural areas heritage program.
It is the intent of the legislature to initiate
18additional natural areas land acquisition activities with moneys available from the
19appropriations under ss. 20.370 (1) (mg) and 20.866 (2) (ta), (tt) and (tz) under the
20Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. This commitment is separate from and
21in addition to the continuing commitment under sub. (4). Moneys available from the
22appropriations under ss. 20.370 (1) (mg) and 20.866 (2) (ta), (tt) and (tz) under the
23Wisconsin natural areas heritage program may not be used to acquire land through
24condemnation. The department may not acquire land under this subsection unless
25the land is suitable for dedication under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage

1program and upon purchase or as soon after purchase as practicable the department
2shall take all necessary action to dedicate the land under the Wisconsin natural
3areas heritage program. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may
4not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $500,000 in
5each fiscal year for natural areas land acquisition activities under this subsection
6and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096.
AB133-ASA1, s. 672f 7Section 672f. 23.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,453,198 23.29 (2) Contributions; state match. The department may accept
9contributions and gifts for the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. The
10department shall convert donations of land which it determines, with the advice of
11the council, are not appropriate for the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program
12into cash. The department shall convert other noncash contributions into cash.
13These moneys shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the
14appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mg). These moneys shall be matched by an equal
15amount released from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), (tt) or (tz) or both
16from any combination of these appropriations to be used for natural areas land
17acquisition activities under s. 23.27 (5). The department shall determine how the
18moneys being released are to be allocated from these appropriations. No moneys may
19be released under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) before July 1, 1990.
AB133-ASA1, s. 672g 20Section 672g. 23.29 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,454,1421 23.29 (3) Land dedications; valuation; state match. The department shall
22determine the value of land accepted for dedication under the Wisconsin natural
23areas heritage program. If the land dedication involves the transfer of the title in
24fee simple absolute or other arrangement for the transfer of all interest in the land
25to the state, the valuation shall be based on the fair market value of the land prior

1to the transfer. If the land dedication involves the transfer of a partial interest in
2land to the state, the valuation shall be based on the extent to which the fair market
3value of the land is diminished by that transfer and the associated articles of
4dedication. If the land dedication involves a sale of land to the department at less
5than the fair market value, the valuation of the dedication shall be based on the
6difference between the purchase price and the fair market value. An amount equal
7to the value of land accepted for dedication under the Wisconsin natural areas
8heritage program shall be released from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta),
9(tt) or (tz) or both from any combination of these appropriations to be used for natural
10areas land acquisition activities under s. 23.27 (5). This subsection does not apply
11to dedications of land under the ownership of the state. The department shall
12determine how the moneys being released are to be allocated from these
13appropriations. No moneys may be released under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) before July l,
141990.
AB133-ASA1, s. 672j 15Section 672j. 23.293 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,455,216 23.293 (4) Contributions and gifts; state match. The department may accept
17contributions and gifts for the ice age trail program. The department may convert
18gifts of land which it determines are not appropriate for the ice age trail program into
19cash. The department may convert other noncash contributions and gifts into cash.
20These moneys shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the
21appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (gg). An amount equal to the value of all
22contributions and gifts shall be released from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2)
23(ta), (tw) or (tz) or both from any combination of these appropriations to be used for
24land acquisition and development activities under s. 23.17. The department shall
25determine how the moneys being released are to be allocated from these

1appropriations. No moneys may be released under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) before July 1,
21990.
AB133-ASA1, s. 672k 3Section 672k. 23.293 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,455,214 23.293 (5) Land dedications; valuation; state match. The department shall
5determine the value of land accepted for dedication under the ice age trail program.
6If the land dedication involves the transfer of the title in fee simple absolute or other
7arrangement for the transfer of all interest in the land to the state, the valuation of
8the land shall be based on the fair market value of the land before the transfer. If
9the land dedication involves the transfer of a partial interest in land to the state, the
10valuation of the land shall be based on the extent to which the fair market value of
11the land is diminished by that transfer and the associated articles of dedication. If
12the land dedication involves a sale of land to the department at less than the fair
13market value, the valuation of the land shall be based on the difference between the
14purchase price and the fair market value. An amount equal to the valuation of the
15land accepted for dedication under the ice age trail program shall be released from
16the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), (tw) or (tz) or both from any combination
17of these appropriations
to be used for ice age trail acquisition activities under s.
1823.17. The department shall determine how the moneys being released are to be
19allocated from these appropriations. No moneys may be released under s. 20.866 (2)
20(tz) before July 1, 1990.
This subsection does not apply to dedications of land under
21the ownership of the state.
AB133-ASA1, s. 672m 22Section 672m. 23.295 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,455,23 2323.295 Ice age trail area grants. (1) In this section:
AB133-ASA1,455,2424 (a) "Ice age trail area" means the trail designated under s. 23.17 (2).
AB133-ASA1,456,4
1(b) "Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a
2special purpose district in this state, an instrumentality or corporation of the
3political subdivision or special purpose district or a combination or subunit of any of
4the foregoing.
AB133-ASA1,456,7 5(2) The department shall provide one grant of $75,000 in each fiscal year,
6beginning with fiscal year 1999-2000, to a nonstock, nonprofit corporation that
7meets all of the following requirements:
AB133-ASA1,456,88 (a) The corporation is organized in this state.
AB133-ASA1,456,119(b) The corporation is described under section 501 (c) (3) or (4) of the Internal
10Revenue Code and exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal
11Revenue Code.
AB133-ASA1,456,1412 (c) The corporation has a board of directors or an advisory council or both whose
13members represent different geographic areas of the ice age trail area, and at least
14one-third of whom are current or former ice age trail volunteers.
AB133-ASA1,456,1615 (d) The board of directors or an advisory council of the corporation or both
16collectively have an interest or expertise in all of the following:
AB133-ASA1,456,1717 1. Recruiting and training volunteers.
AB133-ASA1,456,1818 2. Land conservation.
AB133-ASA1,456,1919 3. Trails and outdoor recreation.
AB133-ASA1,456,2020 4. Tourism.
AB133-ASA1,456,2121 5. This state's glacial geology.
AB133-ASA1,456,2222 6. This state's cultural history.
AB133-ASA1,456,2423 (e) The corporation contributes $25,000 in funds annually to be used with the
24grant under this section.
AB133-ASA1,457,3
1(3) A corporation receiving a grant under sub. (2) may use the grant for
2activities related to the development, maintenance, protection and promotion of the
3ice age trail area and shall do all of the following with the grant:
AB133-ASA1,457,54 (a) Support the work of volunteers who develop, maintain and promote the ice
5age trail area.
AB133-ASA1,457,76 (b) Build partnerships for the ice age trail area with local governmental units
7and nonprofit organizations.
AB133-ASA1,457,98 (c) Promote the protection of a corridor for the ice age trail area by providing
9information about acquiring land, or an interest in land, in that corridor.
AB133-ASA1,457,1110 (d) Strengthen community support for the ice age trail area by recruiting and
11training volunteers and by coordinating the activities of interest groups.
AB133-ASA1,457,1212 (e) Promote tourism in the ice age trail area.
AB133-ASA1,457,1613 (f) For each fiscal year, prepare a report detailing the activities for which a
14grant under sub. (2) is expended. Copies of the report shall be submitted to the
15department and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, as
16determined by the speaker of the assembly or the president of the senate.
AB133-ASA1, s. 673 17Section 673. 23.322 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,457,22 1823.322 Fees for computer accessible water resource management
19information.
The department may charge a fee for providing any information that
20that it maintains in a format that may be accessed by computer concerning the
21waters of this state, including maps and other water resource management
22information.
AB133-ASA1, s. 674 23Section 674. 23.33 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,458,3
123.33 (1) (g) "Expedited service" means the process under which a person is
2able to renew an all-terrain vehicle registration certificate in person and with only
3one appearance at the site where certificates are renewed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 675 4Section 675. 23.33 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,458,75 23.33 (2) (i) Registration; appointment of agents. For the issuance of
6all-terrain vehicle registration certificates, the department may do any of the
7following:
AB133-ASA1,458,88 1. Directly issue the certificates.
AB133-ASA1,458,109 2. Appoint, as an agent of the department, the clerk of one or more counties to
10issue the certificates.
AB133-ASA1,458,1211 3. Appoint persons who are not employes of the department to issue the
12certificates as agents of the department.
AB133-ASA1, s. 676 13Section 676. 23.33 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,458,1614 23.33 (2) (j) Duplicates. For purposes of pars. (i) to (o), the issuance of a
15duplicate of an all-terrain vehicle registration certificate shall be considered the
16same as the issuance of an original certificate.
AB133-ASA1, s. 677 17Section 677. 23.33 (2) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,458,1918 23.33 (2) (k) Registration; agent activities. 1. The clerk of any county appointed
19under par. (i) 2. or (m) may accept the appointment.
AB133-ASA1,458,2120 2. The department may promulgate rules regulating the activities of persons
21appointed under pars. (i) and (m).
AB133-ASA1, s. 678 22Section 678. 23.33 (2) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,459,223 23.33 (2) (L) Registration; issuing fees. An agent appointed under par. (i) 2. or
243. shall collect an issuing fee of $3 for each all-terrain vehicle registration certificate

1that the agent issues. The agent shall remit to the department $2 of each issuing fee
2collected.
AB133-ASA1, s. 679 3Section 679. 23.33 (2) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,459,94 23.33 (2) (m) Renewals; agents. For the renewal of all-terrain vehicle
5registration certificates for public use or the renewal of commercial all-terrain
6vehicle registration certificates, the department may renew the certificates directly
7or may appoint agents in the manner specified in par. (i) 2. or 3. The department may
8establish an expedited service to be provided by the department and these agents to
9renew these types of all-terrain vehicle registration certificates.
AB133-ASA1, s. 680 10Section 680. 23.33 (2) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,459,1411 23.33 (2) (n) Renewals; fees. In addition to the renewal fee under par. (c), (d)
12or (dm), the department may authorize that a supplemental renewal fee of $3 be
13collected for the renewal of all-terrain vehicle registration certificates that are
14renewed in any of the following manners:
AB133-ASA1,459,1515 1. By agents appointed under par. (m).
AB133-ASA1,459,1616 2. By the department using the expedited service.
AB133-ASA1, s. 681 17Section 681. 23.33 (2) (o) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,459,2118 23.33 (2) (o) Renewals; remittal of fees. An agent appointed under par. (m) shall
19remit to the department $2 of each $3 fee collected under par. (n). Any fees remitted
20to or collected by the department under par. (L) or (n) shall be credited to the
21appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hu).
AB133-ASA1, s. 682 22Section 682. 23.33 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,460,823 23.33 (5) (d) Safety certification program established. The department shall
24establish or supervise the establishment of programs a program of instruction on
25all-terrain vehicle laws, including the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle

1law, regulations, safety and related subjects. The department may charge or
2authorize
shall establish by rule an instruction fee for this program. An instructor
3conducting the program of instruction under this paragraph shall collect the fee from
4each person who receives instruction. The department may determine the portion
5of this fee, which may not exceed 50%, that the instructor may retain to defray
6expenses incurred by the instructor in conducting the program. The instructor shall
7remit the remainder of the fee or, if nothing is retained, the entire fee to the
8department
.
AB133-ASA1, s. 684g 9Section 684g. 23.43 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,460,13 1023.43 Watershed management center. From the appropriation under s.
1120.370 (4) (aq), the department shall annually provide to the board of regents of the
12University of Wisconsin System $150,000 to establish and operate the watershed
13management center under s. 36.25 (29g).
AB133-ASA1, s. 684m 14Section 684m. 23.47 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,460,18 1523.47 Payments for department of tourism programs and activities.
16The department of natural resources may not expend any moneys appropriated to
17the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 to pay, in whole or in part, for
18a program operated, or an activity conducted, by the department of tourism.
AB133-ASA1, s. 685 19Section 685. 23.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,461,720 23.50 (1) The procedure in ss. 23.50 to 23.85 applies to all actions in circuit
21court to recover forfeitures, penalty assessments, jail assessments, applicable
22weapons assessments, applicable environmental assessments, applicable wild
23animal protection assessments, applicable natural resources assessments,
24applicable fishing shelter removal assessments, applicable snowmobile registration
25restitution payments and applicable natural resources restitution payments for

1violations of ss. 77.09, 134.60, 167.10 (3), 167.31 (2), 281.48 (2) to (5), 283.33, 285.57
2(2), 285.59 (2), (3) (c) and (4), 287.07, 287.08, 287.81 and 299.64 (2), subch. VI of ch.
377, this chapter and chs. 26 to 31 and of ch. 350, and any administrative rules
4promulgated thereunder, violations specified under s. 285.86, violations of rules of
5the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k) or violations of local
6ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or
730.77.
AB133-ASA1, s. 686 8Section 686. 23.51 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,461,109 23.51 (6) "Penalty assessment" means the penalty assessment imposed by s.
10165.87 757.05.
AB133-ASA1, s. 687 11Section 687. 23.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,461,1612 23.65 (1) When it appears to the district attorney that a violation of s. 134.60,
13281.48 (2) to (5), 283.33, 285.57 (2), 285.59 (2), (3) (c) and (4), 287.07, 287.08, 287.81
14or 299.64 (2), this chapter or ch. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 or 350, or any administrative
15rule promulgated pursuant thereto, or a violation specified under s. 285.86 has been
16committed the district attorney may proceed by complaint and summons.
AB133-ASA1, s. 688 17Section 688. 23.65 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,461,2318 23.65 (3) If a district attorney refuses or is unavailable to issue a complaint,
19a circuit judge, after conducting a hearing, may permit the filing of a complaint if he
20or she finds there is probable cause to believe that the person charged has committed
21a violation of s. 287.07, 287.08 or 287.81, this chapter or ch. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 or
22350 or a violation specified under s. 285.86. The district attorney shall be informed
23of the hearing and may attend.
AB133-ASA1, s. 689 24Section 689. 24.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,462,7
124.04 (2) Disbursements. All expenses necessarily incurred in caring for and
2selling public lands shall be deducted from the gross receipts of the fund to which the
3proceeds of the sale of the land will be added. Expenses necessarily incurred in
4caring for public lands may include expenses for reforestation, erosion and insect
5control, submerged log monitoring, surveys, appraisals, soil surveys and soil
6mapping activities
and other land management practices that serve to protect or
7enhance the interests of the beneficiaries of the trust funds.
AB133-ASA1, s. 690 8Section 690. 24.63 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,462,149 24.63 (4) Repayment before due date permitted. Any borrower after March 15
10and prior to August 1 of any year may repay one or more instalments of a state trust
11fund loan
in advance of the due date, and all interest upon such advance payment
12shall thereupon terminate. The board may charge a borrower who repays one or
13more instalments of a loan a fee to cover any administrative costs incurred by the
14board in originating and servicing the loan.
AB133-ASA1, s. 691 15Section 691. 24.64 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,462,19 1624.64 Reimbursements for certain administrative services. The board
17shall reimburse the department of administration, from the appropriation account
18under s. 20.507 (1) (h), for the costs of administrative services provided by the
19department of administration and other state agencies to the board.
AB133-ASA1, s. 694b 20Section 694b. 24.78 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,462,24 2124.78 Distribution of the common school fund income. Under article X,
22section 5, of the constitution the common school fund income shall be distributed to
23the school districts among the several towns, villages and cities of the state for the
24support of common schools therein, as provided in ss. 44.72 (2) (a) and s. 43.70.
AB133-ASA1, s. 694c 25Section 694c. 25.156 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,463,5
125.156 (2) The investment board shall employ an executive director, who shall
2serve outside the classified service. The executive director shall be qualified by
3training and prior experience to manage, administer and direct the investment of
4funds. The investment board shall fix the compensation of the executive director,
5and may award bonus compensation as authorized under sub. (6)
.
AB133-ASA1, s. 694g 6Section 694g. 25.156 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 694n 7Section 694n. 25.156 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 694r 8Section 694r. 25.16 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,463,149 25.16 (7) The executive director shall fix the compensation of all employes
10appointed by the executive director, subject to restrictions set forth in the
11compensation plan under s. 230.12 or any applicable collective bargaining
12agreement in the case of employes in the classified service, but the investment board
13may provide for bonus compensation to employes in the unclassified service as
14authorized under s. 25.156 (6)
.
AB133-ASA1, s. 694w 15Section 694w. 25.165 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,464,216 25.165 (1) There is created in the investment board an internal audit subunit,
17under the supervision of the internal auditor. The internal auditor shall report
18directly to the board and, subject to authorization under s. 16.505, shall appoint all
19employes necessary to carry out the duties of the internal auditor. The internal
20auditor shall appoint all employes outside the classified service, except blue collar
21and clerical employes. The internal auditor shall fix the compensation of all
22employes appointed by the internal auditor, subject to restrictions set forth in the
23compensation plan under s. 230.12 or any applicable collective bargaining
24agreement in the case of employes in the classified service, but the investment board

1may provide for bonus compensation to employes in the unclassified service as
2authorized under s. 25.156 (6)
.
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