AB133-SSA1,1265,1918 (b) "Local governmental unit" means a city, village, town or metropolitan
19sewerage district.
AB133-SSA1,1265,25 20(2) Administration. The department shall administer the program under this
21section to provide financial assistance to local governmental units for facilities and
22structures for the collection and transmission of storm water and groundwater,
23including the purchase of perpetual flowage and conservation easement rights on
24land within floodways, and for the floodproofing of public and private structures that
25remain in the 100-year floodplain.
AB133-SSA1,1266,2
1(3) Eligible applicants. (a) The department may provide a cost-sharing grant
2for a project that affects 2 or more local governmental units to one of the following:
AB133-SSA1,1266,43 1. One of the affected local governmental units upon application by all of the
4affected local governmental units.
AB133-SSA1,1266,65 2. A local governmental unit that has jurisdiction over the provision of storm
6water collection facilities for all of the affected local governmental units.
AB133-SSA1,1266,87 (c) The department may provide a cost-sharing grant for a project that affects
8one local governmental unit to that local governmental unit.
AB133-SSA1,1266,13 9(4) Financial assistance. (a) The department may provide local assistance
10grants and cost-sharing grants under this section. A local assistance grant may not
11exceed 70% of eligible costs, including planning and design costs. A cost-sharing
12grant may not exceed 70% of eligible costs for construction and real estate
13acquisition.
AB133-SSA1,1266,1514 (b) In any fiscal year, the department may not provide to any applicant more
15than 20% of the funding available under this section in the fiscal year.
AB133-SSA1,1266,18 16(5) Eligibility and scoring criteria. (a) The department shall promulgate
17rules specifying eligibility criteria for projects under this section and for determining
18which eligible projects will receive financial assistance under this section.
AB133-SSA1,1266,2019 (b) The department may not provide a cost-sharing grant for a project under
20this section if any of the following applies:
AB133-SSA1,1266,2121 1. The project would transfer flooding downstream.
AB133-SSA1,1266,2322 2. The project provides for the channelization of a stream or for lining a natural
23stream bed with concrete.
AB133-SSA1,1266,2424 3. The project would accelerate upstream runoff.
AB133-SSA1,1267,3
1(c) The department shall include all of the following in the criteria for
2determining which eligible projects will receive cost-sharing grants under this
3section:
AB133-SSA1,1267,54 1. The extent to which a project minimizes harm to existing beneficial functions
5of water bodies and wetlands.
AB133-SSA1,1267,66 2. The extent to which a project maintains aquatic and riparian environments.
AB133-SSA1,1267,87 3. The extent to which a project uses storm water retention and detention
8structures and natural storage.
AB133-SSA1,1267,109 4. The extent to which a project provides opportunity for public access to water
10bodies and to the floodway.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2526 11Section 2526. 281.68 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1267,1212 281.68 (1) Definitions. (intro.) In this section, "qualified:
AB133-SSA1,1267,14 13(b) "Qualified lake association" means a group incorporated under ch. 181 that
14meets all of the following conditions:
AB133-SSA1, s. 2527 15Section 2527. 281.68 (1) (a) to (h) of the statutes are renumbered 281.68 (1)
16(b) 1. to 8.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2528 17Section 2528. 281.68 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1267,1818 281.68 (1) (ag) "Lake" includes a flowage.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2529 19Section 2529. 281.68 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1267,2420 281.68 (1m) Purposes of grants. The department shall develop and
21administer a financial assistance program to provide lake management planning
22grants for projects to provide information and education on the use of lakes and
23natural lake ecosystems and
on the quality of water in lakes, including mill ponds,
24in order to
and the quality of natural lake ecosystems.
AB133-SSA1,1268,3
1(1r) Uses of grants. Lake management planning grants shall be used to
2improve water quality assessment and planning and to aid in the selection of
3activities to abate do any of the following:
AB133-SSA1,1268,5 4(a) Prevent pollution of from entering into lakes or into natural lake
5ecosystems
.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2530 6Section 2530. 281.68 (1r) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1268,87 281.68 (1r) (b) Protect or improve the quality of water in lakes or the quality
8of natural lake ecosystems.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2531 9Section 2531. 281.68 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1268,1010 281.68 (2) (title) Amount of grants.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2532 11Section 2532. 281.68 (3) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1268,1212 281.68 (3) (title) Rules for grants.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2533 13Section 2533. 281.68 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 281.68 (3) (b) (intro.)
14and amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1268,1615 281.68 (3) (b) (intro.) Eligible activities, which shall include data all of the
16following for lakes and natural lake ecosystems:
AB133-SSA1,1268,17 171. Data collection, water quality assessment and nonpoint.
AB133-SSA1,1268,18 184. Nonpoint source pollution evaluation.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2534 19Section 2534. 281.68 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1268,2120 281.68 (3) (b) 2. Assessments of water quality and of fish and aquatic life and
21their habitat.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2535 22Section 2535. 281.68 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1268,2423 281.68 (3) (b) 3. Assessments of the uses of a lake and the uses of the land
24surrounding the lake.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2536 25Section 2536. 281.68 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1269,1
1281.68 (3) (b) 5. Informational or educational programs and materials.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2537 2Section 2537. 281.68 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1269,33 281.68 (4) (title) Eligibility for lake management planning grants.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2538 4Section 2538. 281.69 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1269,6 5281.69 (title) Lake management and classification grants and
6contracts
.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2539 7Section 2539. 281.69 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (1m)
8(intro.) and amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1269,119 281.69 (1m) Types of projects. (intro.) The department shall develop and
10administer a financial assistance program to provide grants for the following 3 2
11types of projects:
AB133-SSA1, s. 2540 12Section 2540. 281.69 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (1m) (a) and
13amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1269,1514 281.69 (1m) (a) Lake management projects that will improve or protect the
15quality of water in lakes or the quality of natural lake ecosystems of lakes.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2541 16Section 2541. 281.69 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (1m) (b).
AB133-SSA1, s. 2542 17Section 2542. 281.69 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (1r) and
18amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1269,2119 281.69 (1r) Contracts. Lake The department may award contracts for lake
20classification technical assistance projects to be conducted by nonprofit corporations
21that will provide educational and technical assistance.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2543 22Section 2543. 281.69 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1269,2323 281.69 (1b) Definition. In this section, "lake" includes a flowage.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2544 24Section 2544. 281.69 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1269,2525 281.69 (2) (title) Amounts of grants and contracts.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2545
1Section 2545. 281.69 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1270,32 281.69 (2) (c) A grant contract for a lake classification technical assistance
3project may not exceed $200,000.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2546 4Section 2546. 281.69 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1270,105 281.69 (3) (a) A designation of eligible recipients, which shall include nonprofit
6conservation organizations, as defined in s. 23.0955 (1), counties, cities, towns,
7villages, qualified lake associations, as defined in s. 281.68 (1) (b), town sanitary
8districts, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts and other local
9governmental units, as defined in s. 66.299 (1) (a), that are established for the
10purpose of lake management.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2547 11Section 2547. 281.69 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1270,1512 281.69 (3) (b) 1. The purchase of land or of a conservation easement, as defined
13in s. 700.40 (1) (a), if the eligible recipient enters into a contract under sub. (4) s.
14281.71
and if the purchase will substantially contribute to the protection or
15improvement of a lake's water quality or its natural ecosystem.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2548 16Section 2548. 281.69 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 281.71, and 281.71
17(title), (1) (intro.) and (d), (2) (intro.) and (b), (3) and (5), as renumbered, are amended
18to read:
AB133-SSA1,1270,22 19281.71 (title) Lake management project grants; river protection grants;
20purchases.
(1) (intro.) In order to receive a grant for a purchase under sub. s. 281.69
21(3) (b) 1. or 281.70 (5) (c) 1., the recipient shall enter into a contract with the
22department that contains all of the following provisions:
AB133-SSA1,1270,2423 (d) A clause that any subsequent sale or transfer of the property to be acquired
24is subject to pars. (b) and (c) subs. (2) and (3).
AB133-SSA1,1271,3
1(2) (intro.) The recipient of the grant used for a purchase under sub. s. 281.69
2(3) (b) 1. or 281.70 (5) (c) 1. may subsequently sell or transfer the acquired property
3to a 3rd party other than a creditor of the recipient if all of the following apply:
AB133-SSA1,1271,54 (b) The party to whom the property is sold or transferred enters into a new
5contract with the department that contains the provisions under par. (a) sub. (1).
AB133-SSA1,1271,8 6(3) The recipient of the grant used for a purchase under sub. s. 281.69 (3) (b)
71. or 281.70 (5) (c) 1. may subsequently sell or transfer the acquired property to
8satisfy a debt or other obligation if the department approves the sale or transfer.
AB133-SSA1,1271,12 9(5) The instrument conveying the property to the recipient shall state the
10interest of the state under par. (d) sub. (4). The contract entered into under par. (a)
11sub. (1) and the instrument of conveyance shall be recorded in the office of the
12register of deeds of each county in which the property is located.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2549 13Section 2549. 281.69 (6) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2550 14Section 2550. 281.69 (6) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 281.69 (6) and
15amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1271,2016 281.69 (6) Lake classification technical assistance grants contracts . A
17nonprofit corporation receiving a lake classification technical assistance grant
18contract shall provide educational and technical assistance to local units of
19government and lake management organizations that will participate in a lake
20classification project.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2551 21Section 2551. 281.70 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1271,23 22281.70 River protection grants. (1) Definition. In this section, "river"
23includes a stream or a flowage.
AB133-SSA1,1272,3
1(2) Types of projects. The department shall develop and administer a
2financial assistance program to provide grants for planning projects and
3management projects.
AB133-SSA1,1272,5 4(3) Amounts of grants. (a) A grant for a planning project may be made for up
5to 75% of the cost of the project but may not exceed $10,000 per grant.
AB133-SSA1,1272,76 (b) A grant for a management project may be made for up to 75% of the cost of
7the project but may not exceed $50,000 per grant.
AB133-SSA1,1272,9 8(4) Eligible recipients. (a) All of the following shall be eligible for grants
9under this section:
AB133-SSA1,1272,1010 1. Local governmental units, as defined in s. 66.299 (1) (a).
AB133-SSA1,1272,1111 2. River management organizations that meet the qualifications under par. (b).
AB133-SSA1,1272,1212 3. Nonprofit conservation organizations, as defined in s. 23.0955 (1).
AB133-SSA1,1272,1413 (b) The department shall promulgate rules to establish the qualifications that
14a river management organization must meet to qualify for a grant under this section.
AB133-SSA1,1272,16 15(5) Eligible activities. The department shall promulgate rules to do all of the
16following:
AB133-SSA1,1272,1817 (a) Designate activities that are eligible for grants for planning projects.
18Eligible activities under the rules for these grants shall include all of the following:
AB133-SSA1,1272,1919 1. Data collection.
AB133-SSA1,1272,2020 2. Assessments of water quality and of fish and aquatic life and their habitat.
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