AB133-SSA1,422,86
23.09
(19) (a) 2. "
Local governmental Governmental unit" means a city, village,
7town, county, lake sanitary district, as defined in s. 30.50 (4q),
or public inland lake
8protection and rehabilitation district
or the Kickapoo reserve management board.
AB133-SSA1,422,1110
23.09
(19) (a) 3. "Nature-based outdoor recreation" has the meaning given by
11the department by rule under s. 23.0917 (4) (f).
AB133-SSA1,422,1713
23.09
(19) (b) Any
local governmental unit may apply for state aid for the
14acquisition of lands and rights in lands for urban green space. Each application shall
15include a comprehensive description of the proposal for urban green space
16acquisition, plans for development and management of the land and any other
17information required by the department.
AB133-SSA1, s. 661h
18Section 661h. 23.09 (19) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,422,2119
23.09
(19) (c) (intro.) The department may
approve award grants
from the
20appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for the acquisition of land or rights in land for
21urban green space under this subsection for the following purposes:
AB133-SSA1,423,223
23.09
(19) (cg) The department may award grants from the appropriation
24under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) for the acquisition of land or rights in land for urban green
1space under this subsection only for the purposes of nature-based outdoor
2recreation.
AB133-SSA1,423,74
23.09
(19) (d) Grants under this subsection shall be for
up to 50% of the
cost
5of acquiring acquisition costs of the land or the rights in land for the urban green
6space. The
local governmental unit is responsible for the remainder of the
7acquisition
cost costs.
AB133-SSA1,423,139
23.09
(19) (e) As part of its approval of a grant, the department shall specify
10for which of the purposes listed in par. (c) the
local governmental unit may use the
11land or the rights in the land acquired with the grant. The
local governmental unit
12may not convert the land or the rights in the land acquired under this subsection to
13a use that is inconsistent with the uses as approved by the department.
AB133-SSA1, s. 661L
14Section 661L. 23.09 (19) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (19) (f) 1. and
15amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,423,1716
23.09
(19) (f) 1.
Title Except as provided in subd. 2., title to land or to rights in
17land acquired under this subsection shall vest in the
local governmental unit.
AB133-SSA1,423,2019
23.09
(19) (f) 2. Land or rights in land acquired under this subsection by the
20Kickapoo reserve management board shall vest in the state.
AB133-SSA1,423,2422
23.09
(19) (h) The department may not approve a grant under this subsection
23unless the urban green space is identified in any master plan that the
local 24governmental unit may have.
AB133-SSA1,424,4
123.09
(19) (j) Any
local governmental unit that acquires an area for gardening
2with a grant under this subsection may charge fees for use of the garden that are
3sufficient to recover the costs of maintaining the area. The
local governmental unit
4may reduce or waive any fee charged based on the user's inability to pay.
AB133-SSA1,424,96
23.09
(19) (k) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not
7expend
from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $750,000 in each
8fiscal year for urban green space under this subsection and for grants for urban green
9space under s. 23.096.
AB133-SSA1,424,1211
23.09
(19) (L) The department may not award a grant from the appropriation
12under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) to the Kickapoo reserve management board.
AB133-SSA1, s. 661u
13Section 661u. 23.09 (20) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (20) (am) and
14amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,424,2315
23.09
(20) (am) Any
city, village, town or county governmental unit may apply
16for state aids for the acquisition and development of recreational lands and rights in
17lands
. State aids under this subsection that are expended from the appropriation
18under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) may only be used for nature-based outdoor recreation. State
19aids received by a municipality shall be used for the development of its park system
20in accordance with priorities based on comprehensive plans submitted with the
21application and consistent with the outdoor recreation program under s. 23.30.
The 22An application
under this subsection shall be made in the manner the department
23prescribes.
AB133-SSA1,424,2525
23.09
(20) (ab) In this subsection:
AB133-SSA1,425,2
11. "Governmental unit" means a municipality or the Kickapoo reserve
2management board.
AB133-SSA1,425,33
2. "Municipality" means a city, village, town or county.
AB133-SSA1,425,54
3. "Nature-based outdoor recreation" has the meaning given by the
5department by rule under s. 23.0917 (4) (f).
AB133-SSA1,425,187
23.09
(20) (b) State aid under this subsection is limited to no more than 50%
8of the
cost of acquiring acquisition costs and
developing the development costs of 9recreation lands and other outdoor recreation facilities. Costs associated with
10operation and maintenance of parks and other outdoor recreational facilities
11established under this subsection are not eligible for state aid. Administrative costs
12of acquiring lands or land rights are not included in the
"cost of land" acquisition
13costs eligible for state aid under this subsection. Title to lands or rights in lands
14acquired
by a municipality under this subsection shall vest in the
local unit of
15government municipality, but such land shall not be converted to uses inconsistent
16with this subsection without prior approval of the state and proceeds from the sale
17or other disposal of such lands shall be used to promote the objectives of this
18subsection.
AB133-SSA1,425,2320
23.09
(20) (d) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not
21expend
from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $2,250,000 each
22fiscal year for local park aids under this subsection and for grants for this purpose
23under s. 23.096.
AB133-SSA1,426,3
123.09
(20) (e) The department may not award state aid under this subsection
2from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) to the Kickapoo reserve management
3board.
AB133-SSA1,426,65
23.09
(20m) Grants for acquisition of development rights. (a) In this
6subsection:
AB133-SSA1,426,87
1. "Governmental unit" means a city, village, town, county or the Kickapoo
8reserve management board.
AB133-SSA1,426,109
2. "Nature-based outdoor recreation" has the meaning given by the
10department by rule under s. 23.0917 (4) (f).
AB133-SSA1,426,1211
3. "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given in s. 23.0955
12(1).
AB133-SSA1,426,1713
(b) The department shall establish a program to award grants from the
14appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) to governmental units and nonprofit
15conservation organizations to acquire development rights in land for nature-based
16outdoor recreation. The grants shall be limited to no more than 50% of the
17acquisition costs of the development rights.
AB133-SSA1,426,2119
23.09
(22) Information to be included in geographic information systems. 20The department shall include physical and chemical information about groundwater
21and soil in its geographic information systems.
AB133-SSA1,427,323
23.0915
(1) Designated amounts. (intro.) The legislature intends that the
24department will expend the following designated amounts under the
Warren
25Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program from the appropriation under s.
120.866 (2) (tz) for the following purposes in each fiscal year, the expenditures
2beginning with fiscal year 1990-91 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000, except as
3provided in
pars. (L), (Lg), (Lr), (m) and (n) sub. (2c):
AB133-SSA1,427,86
23.0915
(1) (Lg)
Henry Hank Aaron State
Park Trail, a total of
$290,000, to be
7expended beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000 8$1,360,000.
AB133-SSA1,427,1110
23.0915
(1) (Lr) Flambeau Mine Trail, a total of $100,000, to be expended
11beginning in fiscal year 1997-98
and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
AB133-SSA1,427,1413
23.0915
(1) (m) Horicon
marsh Marsh interpretative center, a total of $250,000,
14to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1991-92
and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
AB133-SSA1,427,1816
23.0915
(1) (n) Crex Meadows Wildlife Area education center, a total of
17$250,000, to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1997-98
and ending in fiscal year
181999-2000.
AB133-SSA1,428,320
23.0915
(2) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 1990-91, if the department expends
21in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2)
22(tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) that is less than the amount designated
23for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k), the
24department may adjust the expenditure limit under the
Warren Knowles-Gaylord
25Nelson stewardship program for that purpose by raising the expenditure limit, as it
1may have been previously adjusted under this paragraph and par. (b), for the next
2fiscal year by the amount that equals the difference between the amount designated
3for that purpose and the amount expended for that purpose in that given fiscal year.
AB133-SSA1,428,145
23.0915
(2) (b) Beginning with fiscal year 1990-91, if the department expends
6in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2)
7(tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) that is more than the amount
8designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k),
9the department shall adjust the expenditure limit under the
Warren
10Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program for that purpose by lowering the
11expenditure limit, as it may have been previously adjusted under this paragraph and
12par. (a), for the next fiscal year by an amount equal to the remainder calculated by
13subtracting the amount designated for that purpose from the amount expended, as
14it may be affected under par. (c) or (d), for that purpose in that given fiscal year.
AB133-SSA1,428,1616
23.0915
(2) (e) Paragraphs (a) to (d) do not apply after June 30, 2000.
AB133-SSA1,428,1818
23.0915
(2c) Expenditures after July 1, 1999. (a) In this subsection:
AB133-SSA1,428,2019
1. "Commit for expenditure" means to encumber, set aside or otherwise commit
20or to expend without having previously encumbered or otherwise committed.
AB133-SSA1,428,2221
2. "Moneys available for expenditure" means moneys that have not been
22committed for expenditure.
AB133-SSA1,429,223
(b) If the amount of moneys available for expenditure for a purpose under sub.
24(1) (a) to (n) on July 1, 2000, is greater than zero, the department may expend for that
1purpose any portion of or all of the moneys available for expenditure in one or more
2subsequent fiscal years.
AB133-SSA1,429,73
(c) If the amount of moneys available for expenditure for a purpose under sub.
4(1) (a) to (k) is not sufficient for a given project or activity and if the project or activity
5is uniquely valuable in conserving the natural resources of the state, the department
6may expend for that project or activity moneys that are designated for any of the
7purposes under sub. (1) (a) to (k) in one or more subsequent years.
AB133-SSA1,429,119
23.0915
(2j) (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz),
before
10June 30, 2000, the department shall expend $100,000 for the Flambeau Mine Trail
11and Rusk County visitor center.
AB133-SSA1,429,1313
23.0915
(2m) (title)
Moneys for Henry Hank Aaron state park State Trail.
AB133-SSA1,429,1915
23.0915
(2m) (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the
16department shall set aside
for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (L) $400,000 to
17be used only for the development of
a state park to be located in the Menomonee
18valley in the city of Milwaukee and to be designated as the
Henry Hank Aaron State
19Park Trail.
AB133-SSA1, s. 663p
21Section 663p. 23.0915 (2m) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0915 (2m) (g)
22and amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,429,2523
23.0915
(2m) (g) None of the moneys set aside under
par. (a) this subsection 24may be expended for stadium parking or for any other purpose not directly related
25to the development of the
state park Hank Aaron State Trail.
AB133-SSA1,430,42
23.0915
(2m) (e) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the
3department shall set aside
for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (Lg) $290,000
4for the
Henry Hank Aaron State
Park Trail
in the Henry Aaron State Park.
AB133-SSA1,430,86
23.0915
(2m) (f) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the
7department shall set aside $670,000 for the Hank Aaron State Trail. For purposes
8of sub. (1) moneys expended under this paragraph shall be treated as follows:
AB133-SSA1,430,99
1. As moneys expended for urban rivers, $400,000.
AB133-SSA1,430,1010
2. As moneys expended for stream bank protection, $200,000.
AB133-SSA1,430,1111
3. As moneys expended for urban green space, $70,000.
AB133-SSA1,430,1813
23.0915
(2p) Upper Whiting Park. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2)
14(tz), the department shall provide to the village of Whiting $38,000 in fiscal year
151999-2000 for the development of Upper Whiting Park. Notwithstanding s. 23.09
16(20) (b), the 50% matching requirement under s. 23.09 (20) (b) does not apply to the
17state aid provided under this subsection. For purposes of sub. (1), moneys provided
18under this subsection shall be treated as moneys for local park aids.
