AB133-SSA1, s. 665p 24Section 665p. 23.094 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,444,8
123.094 (8) Appropriation. The costs of acquiring easements and land under
2this section or s. 23.096 shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz).

3Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend from the
4appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz)
more than $1,000,000 for fisheries, for the
5acquisition of land and easements by the department under this section, for grants
6under sub. (3g) and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in each fiscal year.
7Of this amount, the department may not expend more than $300,000 in each fiscal
8year for grants under sub. (3g) to cities, villages, towns and counties.
AB133-SSA1, s. 665q 9Section 665q. 23.094 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act ....
10(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB133-SSA1,444,1511 23.094 (8) Appropriation. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department
12may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,000,000
13for fisheries, for the acquisition of land and easements by the department under this
14section, for grants under sub. (3g) and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in
15each fiscal year.
AB133-SSA1, s. 665r 16Section 665r. 23.0955 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,444,2117 23.0955 (1) In this section and s. 23.096, "nonprofit conservation organization"
18means a nonprofit corporation, a charitable trust or other nonprofit association
19whose purposes include the acquisition of property for conservation purposes and
20that is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the internal revenue code and is exempt from
21federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the internal revenue code.
AB133-SSA1, s. 665rm 22Section 665rm. 23.0957 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,444,24 2323.0957 Annual grants to a nonstock, nonprofit corporation; urban
24land conservation.
(1) In this section:
AB133-SSA1,444,2525 (a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 23.09 (19) (a) 2.
AB133-SSA1,445,4
1(b) "Interested group" means a community group, nonprofit organization or
2local governmental unit that is interested in acquiring urban land for urban forestry
3protection, water resource management, conservation, recreation or other urban
4open space purposes.
AB133-SSA1,445,7 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-SSA1,445,88 (a) The corporation is organized in this state.
AB133-SSA1,445,119(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-SSA1,445,1412 (c) The corporation has a board of directors or an advisory council or both with
13members who represent one or more urban or urbanizing areas and who collectively
14have an interest or expertise in all of the following:
AB133-SSA1,445,1515 1. Nonprofit organizations.
AB133-SSA1,445,1616 2. Business.
AB133-SSA1,445,1717 3. Social services.
AB133-SSA1,445,1818 4. Land development.
AB133-SSA1,445,1919 5. Architecture.
AB133-SSA1,445,2020 6. Landscape architecture.
AB133-SSA1,445,2121 7. Conservation.
AB133-SSA1,445,2322 (d) The corporation contributes $25,000 in funds annually to be used with the
23grant under this subsection.
AB133-SSA1,446,3
1(3) A corporation receiving a grant under sub. (2) may use the grant for urban
2forest protection, water resource enhancement or other urban open space objectives
3and shall do all of the following with the grant:
AB133-SSA1,446,94 (a) Provide to interested groups technical assistance, especially in the areas of
5urban open space real estate transactions, reclaiming and restoring the natural
6values of urban parks, urban forests and open space areas, designing and
7constructing amenities in open space areas, cultivating citizen participation in
8acquiring, developing and maintaining open space areas and securing public
9financing for open space areas.
AB133-SSA1,446,1010 (b) Conduct conferences on the topics listed in par. (a).
AB133-SSA1,446,1311 (c) Assist community groups, nonprofit organizations and local governmental
12units in acquiring urban property for open space purposes and in restoring urban
13property acquired for conservation, recreation and other open space purposes.
AB133-SSA1,446,1714 (d) For each fiscal year, prepare a report detailing the activities for which a
15grant under sub. (2) is expended. Copies of the report shall be submitted to the
16department and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, as
17determined by the speaker of the assembly or the president of the senate.
AB133-SSA1,446,19 18(4) A corporation receiving a grant under sub. (2) may acquire urban property
19for conservation, recreation and other open space purposes.
AB133-SSA1, s. 665s 20Section 665s. 23.096 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 23.096 (1) (intro.) and
21amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,446,2222 23.096 (1) (intro.) In this section, "property":
AB133-SSA1,446,23 23(b) "Property" means land or an interest in land.
AB133-SSA1, s. 665t 24Section 665t. 23.096 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,447,2
123.096 (1) (ag) "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given
2in s. 23.0955 (1).
AB133-SSA1, s. 665u 3Section 665u. 23.096 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 23.096 (2) (a) and
4amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,447,95 23.096 (2) (a) The department may award grants from the appropriation under
6s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz)
to nonprofit conservation organizations to acquire property
7for all of the purposes described in ss. 23.09 (2) (d) 1. to 7., 9., 11., 12. and 15., (19)
8and, (20) and (20m), 23.092, 23.094, 23.17, 23.175, 23.27, 23.29, 23.293, 30.24 and
930.277 (2) (a).
AB133-SSA1, s. 665v 10Section 665v. 23.096 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,447,1211 23.096 (2) (b) A grant awarded under this section may not exceed 50% of the
12acquisition costs of the property.
AB133-SSA1, s. 665w 13Section 665w. 23.098 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,447,1514 23.098 (1) (c) "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given in
15s. 23.0955 (1).
AB133-SSA1, s. 665x 16Section 665x. 23.098 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,447,2117 23.098 (2) The department shall establish a program to expend make grants
18from the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz) moneys for
19grants
to friends groups and nonprofit conservation organizations for projects for
20property development activities on department properties. The department may not
21encumber more than $200,000 $250,000 in each fiscal year for these grants.
AB133-SSA1, s. 665y 22Section 665y. 23.098 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,447,2523 23.098 (4) (am) In awarding grants under this section for eligible projects, the
24department shall establish a system under which the grants are offered to eligible
25friends groups before being offered to eligible nonprofit conservation organizations.
AB133-SSA1, s. 665z
1Section 665z. 23.098 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,448,42 23.098 (5) Each friends group and nonprofit conservation organization
3receiving a grant under this section shall provide matching funds that are equal to
4at least 50% of the estimated cost of the project for which a grant is being provided.
AB133-SSA1, s. 671b 5Section 671b. 23.175 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,448,86 23.175 (3) (b) (intro.) Beginning July 1, 1990, expend Expend an amount from
7the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both that equals any of the
8following:
AB133-SSA1, s. 671d 9Section 671d. 23.175 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,448,1410 23.175 (3m) Allocation between appropriations. For purposes of sub. (3) (b),
11the department shall determine how the moneys being expended are to be allocated
12from the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). The department may not
13allocate or expend any moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) before
14July 1, 2000.
AB133-SSA1, s. 671e 15Section 671e. 23.175 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,448,2116 23.175 (4) Limits on spending. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the
17department may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more
18than $1,000,000 under this section for trails and for grants for this purpose under
19s. 23.096 in each fiscal year. Of this amount, the department may not expend from
20the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz)
more than $500,000 under sub. (3) (b) in
21each fiscal year.
AB133-SSA1, s. 671g 22Section 671g. 23.175 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act ....
23(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB133-SSA1,449,224 23.175 (4) Limit on spending. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the
25department may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more

1than $1,000,000 under this section for trails and for grants for this purpose under
2s. 23.096 in each fiscal year.
AB133-SSA1, s. 671h 3Section 671h. 23.192 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,449,9 423.192 Mead Wildlife Area public interpretive center. From the
5appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tr), the department shall provide not more than
6$112,000 for a public interpretive center at the Mead Wildlife Area in Portage,
7Marathon and Wood counties. Expenditures under this section shall be made in a
8manner that, for every $2 received by the department from private grants, gifts or
9bequests for the project, $3 will be expended from the moneys under this section.
AB133-SSA1, s. 671m 10Section 671m. 23.197 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,449,17 1123.197 Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship programs;
12specific projects or activities.
(1) Root River; multipurpose pathway. (a) From
13the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both, the department shall provide
14funding to the city of Racine for a multipurpose pathway along the Root River. The
15amount provided by the department may not exceed the amount that equals the
16matching contribution for the pathway made by the city of Racine or $500,000,
17whichever is less.
AB133-SSA1,449,2518 (b) The department shall determine how the moneys being provided under par.
19(a) will be allocated between the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). For
20purposes of s. 23.0915 (1), moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866
21(2) (tz) shall be treated as moneys expended for any of the purposes specified under
22s. 23.0915 (1) (a) to (k) or any combination of those purposes. For purposes of s.
2323.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be
24treated as moneys obligated from either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917
25(3) and (4).
AB133-SSA1,450,6
1(2) Rock River; river wall. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta)
2or (tz) or both, the department shall provide funding to the city of Fort Atkinson for
3the restoration of a river wall along the Rock River. The amount provided by the
4department may not exceed the amount that equals the matching contribution made
5for the river wall by the city of Fort Atkinson or $96,500, whichever is less. The
6requirements for matching contributions under s. 30.277 (5) shall apply.
AB133-SSA1,450,137 (b) The department shall determine how the moneys being provided under par.
8(a) will be allocated between the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). For
9purposes of s. 23.0915 (1), moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866
10(2) (tz) shall be treated as moneys expended for urban river grants. For purposes of
11s. 23.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be
12treated as moneys obligated under the subprogram for property development and
13local assistance.
AB133-SSA1,450,17 14(3) Keyes Lake; recreational area. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866
15(2) (ta) or (tz) or both, the department shall provide the amount necessary for the
16development of a recreational area on Keyes Lake in Florence County, but the
17amount may not exceed $100,000.
AB133-SSA1,450,2518 (b) The department shall determine how the moneys being provided under par.
19(a) will be allocated between the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). For
20purposes of s. 23.0915 (1), moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866
21(2) (tz) shall be treated as moneys expended for any of the purposes specified under
22s 23.0915 (1) (a) to (k) or any combination of those purposes. For purposes of s.
2323.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be
24treated as moneys obligated from either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917
25(3) and (4).
AB133-SSA1,451,2
1(4) Grant for land acquisition and habitat restoration. (a) In this
2subsection:
AB133-SSA1,451,63 1. "Nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit corporation, a charitable trust
4or other nonprofit association that is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal
5Revenue Code and is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the
6Internal Revenue Code.
AB133-SSA1,451,77 2. "Land" has the meaning given in s. 23.0917 (1) (d).
AB133-SSA1,451,148 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department may award
9a single grant of $20,000 to an organization that is not a nonprofit organization but
10that has entered into an agreement with a nonprofit organization in order to apply
11for the grant. The grant may be used for land acquisition for conservation or
12recreation purposes or for habitat restoration or both. For purposes of s. 23.0917,
13moneys obligated for this grant shall be treated as moneys obligated under the
14subprogram for land acquisition.
AB133-SSA1,451,1915 (c) In order to receive the grant under this section, the nonprofit organization
16and the other organization who are parties to the agreement specified under par. (b)
17shall enter into a contract with the department that contains conditions imposed by
18the department on the use of the grant, on any land acquired with moneys from the
19grant and on any transfer to a 3rd party of any such acquired land.
AB133-SSA1,451,2320 (d) Title to the land acquired with moneys from the grant under this section
21shall vest in the nonprofit organization. If the nonprofit organization or the other
22organization violates any essential provision of the contract entered into under par.
23(c), title to the land shall vest in the state.
AB133-SSA1, s. 671n 24Section 671n. 23.22 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,452,4
123.22 MacKenzie environmental center staffing. The department shall
2maintain a staffing level for the performance of facilities repair work functions at the
3MacKenzie environmental center in Poynette that is at least 1.0 position greater
4than the level that existed on April 29, 1999.
AB133-SSA1, s. 671p 5Section 671p. 23.27 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,452,146 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-SSA1, s. 672d 15Section 672d. 23.27 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,453,616 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-SSA1, s. 672f 7Section 672f. 23.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,453,198 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-SSA1, s. 672g 20Section 672g. 23.29 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,454,1421 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-SSA1, s. 672j 15Section 672j. 23.293 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,455,216 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-SSA1, s. 672k 3Section 672k. 23.293 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,455,214 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-SSA1, s. 672m 22Section 672m. 23.295 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,455,23 2323.295 Ice age trail area grants. (1) In this section:
AB133-SSA1,455,2424 (a) "Ice age trail area" means the trail designated under s. 23.17 (2).
AB133-SSA1,456,4
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-SSA1,456,7 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-SSA1,456,88 (a) The corporation is organized in this state.
AB133-SSA1,456,119(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.
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