Amendment SA1-SSA1-AB133

AB133-SSA1-SA1,217,21 " Section 1818Lk. 79.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,218,2 79.01 (1) There is established an account in the general fund entitled the "Expenditure Restraint Program Account". There shall be appropriated to that account $25,000,000 in 1991, in 1992 and in 1993, $42,000,000 in 1994 and, $48,000,000 in each year beginning in 1995 and ending in 1999 and $60,000,000 in the year 2000 and in each year thereafter.

AB133-SSA1-SA1, s. 1818Ln Section 1818Ln. 79.03 (3c) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,218,9 79.03 (3c) (f) Distribution amount. If the total amounts calculated under pars. (c) to (e) exceed the total amount to be distributed under this subsection, the amount paid to each eligible municipality shall be paid on a prorated basis. The total amount to be distributed under this subsection from s. 20.835 (1) (b) is $10,000,000 beginning in 1996 and ending in 1999 and $12,500,000 in the year 2000 and in each year thereafter.

AB133-SSA1-SA1, s. 1818Lp Section 1818Lp. 79.03 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,218,22 79.03 (4) In 1991, the total amount to be distributed under ss. 79.03, 79.04 and 79.06 from s. 20.835 (1) (d) is $869,000,000. In 1992, the total amount to be distributed under ss. 79.03, 79.04 and 79.06 from s. 20.835 (1) (d) is $885,961,300. In 1993, the total amount to be distributed under ss. 79.03, 79.04 and 79.06 from s. 20.835 (1) (d) is $903,680,500. In 1994, the total amounts to be distributed under this section and ss. 79.04 and 79.06 from s. 20.835 (1) (d) are $746,547,500 to municipalities and $168,981,800 to counties. In Beginning in 1995 and subsequent years ending in 1999, the total amounts to be distributed under ss. 79.03, 79.04 and 79.06 from s. 20.835 (1) (d) are $761,478,000 to municipalities and $168,981,800 to counties. In the year 2000 and subsequent years, the total amounts to be distributed under ss. 79.03, 79.04 and 79.06 from s. 20.835 (1) (d) are $791,937,100 to municipalities and $175,741,100 to counties.

AB133-SSA1-SA1, s. 1818Ls Section 1818Ls. 79.058 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,218,25 79.058 (3) (b) In Beginning in 1995 and subsequent years ending in 1999, $20,159,000.

AB133-SSA1-SA1, s. 1818Lt Section 1818Lt. 79.058 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,219,2 79.058 (3) (c) In the year 2000 and subsequent years, $20,965,400.".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,219,3 795. Page 958, line 15: delete lines 15 to 19.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,219,4 796. Page 958, line 19: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,219,5 " Section 1818w. 84.013 (3) (ra) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,219,7 84.013 (3) (ra) STH 23 between STH 67 and USH 41 in Sheboygan and Fond du Lac counties.".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,219,8 797. Page 959, line 4: delete lines 4 to 17.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,219,10 798. Page 961, line 20: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 962, line 2.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,219,12 799. Page 964, line 5: delete "$1,440,665,900" and substitute "$1,449,283,400".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,219,13 800. Page 966, line 4: delete lines 4 to 18.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,219,15 801. Page 969, line 5: delete that line and substitute "85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. From".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,219,17 802. Page 969, line 6: after "$53,555,600" insert "for calendar year 2000, and shall pay $55,697,800 for calendar year 2001 and each calendar year thereafter,".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,219,19 803. Page 969, line 14: delete that line and substitute "85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. From".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,219,21 804. Page 969, line 15: after "$14,297,600" insert "for calendar year 2000, and shall pay $14,869,500 for calendar year 2001 and each calendar year thereafter,".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,219,23 805. Page 969, line 25: after "2000" insert ", and $20,596,400 in calendar year 2001".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,220,1 806. Page 969, line 25: delete "1999 and" and substitute "1999,".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,220,3 807. Page 970, line 6: after "2000" insert ", and $5,563,100 in calendar year 2001".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,220,4 808. Page 970, line 6: delete "1999 and" and substitute "1999,".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,220,5 809. Page 972, line 16: delete that line and substitute:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,220,6 " Section 1853d. 85.50 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB133-SSA1-SA1, s. 1853g Section 1853g. 85.50 of the statutes is renumbered 341.406 (2) and amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,220,13 341.406 (2) The department shall collect the fees established under s. 166.20 (7g) sub. (1) to be paid by persons who may be required to file hazardous materials transportation registration statements with the federal department of transportation under 49 USC Appendix 1805 (c) 5108 or who may be required to register with the state under 49 USC 5119.".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,220,14 810. Page 974, line 14: delete lines 14 to 19.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,220,16 811. Page 974, line 21: delete that line and substitute: "86.19 (1r) The department shall maintain".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,220,19 812. Page 974, line 22: delete "directional signs along I 43" and substitute "the directional sign existing on the effective date of this subsection .... (revisor inserts date), that is located along I 43".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,220,20 813. Page 974, line 23: delete "any sign erected and" and substitute "the sign".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,220,21 814. Page 974, line 24: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,220,22 " Section 1855rm. 86.30 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,220,23 86.30 (1) (am) "HIghway" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (22).".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,221,1 815. Page 975, line 6: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,221,2 " Section 1856rq. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,221,5 86.30 (2) (a) 3. (intro.) For each mile of road or street highway under the jurisdiction of a municipality as determined under s. 86.302, the mileage aid payment shall be an amount equal to the following:".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,221,6 816. Page 975, line 13: delete "$1,709" and substitute "$1,726".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,221,7 817. Page 975, line 18: delete "$84,303,700" and substitute "$85,138,400".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,221,8 818. Page 975, line 25: delete "$265,229,400" and substitute "$267,855,500".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,221,9 819. Page 980, line 1: before that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,221,10 " Section 1875cd. 86.31 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,221,11 86.31 (1) (f) "Street" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (64).

AB133-SSA1-SA1, s. 1875ce Section 1875ce. 86.31 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,221,20 86.31 (2) (a) The department shall administer a local roads improvement program to accelerate the improvement of seriously deteriorating local roads by reimbursing political subdivisions for improvements. The selection of improvements that may be funded under the program shall be performed by officials of each political subdivision, consistent with the requirements of subs. (3), (3g) and, (3m) and (3r). The department shall notify each county highway commissioner of any deadline that affects eligibility for reimbursement under the program no later than 15 days before such deadline.

AB133-SSA1-SA1, s. 1875di Section 1875di. 86.31 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,221,24 86.31 (3) (b) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fr), after first deducting the funds allocated under subs. (3g) and, (3m) and (3r), the department shall allocate funds for entitlement as follows:".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,222,1 820. Page 980, line 3: delete "$1,500,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,222,3 821. Page 980, line 4: delete "$500,000 in each following" and substitute "$500,000 $1,500,000 in each".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,222,4 822. Page 980, line 6: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,222,5 " Section 1876e. 87.30 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,222,9 87.30 (1) (d) For an amendment to a floodplain zoning ordinance that affects an activity that meets all of the requirements under s. 281.165 (1) to (5), the department may not proceed under this subsection, or otherwise review the amendment, to determine whether the ordinance, as amended, is insufficient.".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,222,10 823. Page 980, line 6: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,222,11 " Section 1875fd. 86.31 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,222,17 86.31 (3r) Municipal street improvements. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fr), the department shall allocate $1,500,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000, and $2,500,000 in each fiscal year thereafter, to fund street improvement projects having total estimated costs of $250,000 or more. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).

AB133-SSA1-SA1, s. 1875gc Section 1875gc. 86.31 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,222,21 86.31 (6) (d) Procedures for reimbursements for county trunk highway improvements under sub. (3g) and, for town road improvements under sub. (3m) and for municipal street improvements under sub. (3r).".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,222,22 824. Page 989, line 22: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,222,23 " Section 1926yu. 93.01 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,223,9 93.01 (1m) "Business" includes any business, except that of banks, savings banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations and insurance companies. "Business" includes public utilities and telecommunications carriers to the extent that their activities, beyond registration, notice and reporting activities, are not regulated by the public service commission and includes public utility and telecommunications carrier methods of competition or trade and advertising practices that are exempt from regulation by the public service commission under s. 196.195, 196.196, 196.202, 196.203, 196.219 or 196.499 or by other action of the commission.".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,223,10 825. Page 990, line 6: delete lines 6 to 8.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,223,11 826. Page 991, line 9: after that line insert:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,223,12 " Section 1930r. 93.07 (7) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,223,16 93.07 (7) (e) On September 1 of each year, to submit a consumer telecommunication services report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3). The report shall contain all of the following information for the preceding 12 months:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,223,18 1. The types of consumer complaints received by the department regarding telecommunication services, by category.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,223,21 2. The number of consumer complaints in each category reported under subd. 1. and the aggregate number of consumer complaints for all categories reported under subd. 1.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,223,24 3. The number of consumer complaints reported under subd. 1. that the department referred to the department of justice for prosecution and the result of those prosecutions.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,224,3 4. A description of the department's efforts to coordinate with the department of justice and the public service commission to respond to and address consumer complaints regarding telecommunication services and the results of those efforts.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,224,6 5. A description of how the services offered by the department to respond to and address consumer complaints regarding telecommunication services differ from those offered by the department of justice and the public service commission.".

AB133-SSA1-SA1,224,7 827. Page 991, line 12: delete lines 12 to 19.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,224,9 828. Page 991, line 21: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 992, line 2, and substitute:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,224,10 " Section 1933gm. 93.70 of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,224,12 93.70 Conservation reserve enhancement program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB133-SSA1-SA1,224,13 (a) "Conservation easement" has the meaning given in s. 700.40 (1) (a).

AB133-SSA1-SA1,224,15 (b) "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given in s. 23.0955 (1).

AB133-SSA1-SA1,224,21 (2) State participation. Subject to subs. (3) to (6), the department may expend funds from the appropriation account under s. 20.866 (2) (wf) to improve water quality, erosion control and wildlife habitat through participation by this state in the conservation reserve enhancement program as approved by the secretary of the federal department of agriculture under 16 USC 3834 (f) (4). The department shall administer the program in cooperation with the department of natural resources.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,225,4 (3) Forms of participation. (a) Land enrolled in the conservation reserve enhancement program may either be subject to a permanent conservation easement or to a contract under which the owner of the land agrees to remove the land from agricultural production. The department shall provide greater financial incentives for landowners to grant permanent easements than to enter into contracts. The department shall provide a financial bonus to landowners who allow public access to enrolled land.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,225,13 (b) The department shall administer the conservation reserve enhancement program so that at least 50% of the acreage of land enrolled in the program is covered by permanent conservation easements under par. (a). If, after 50,000 acres of land have been enrolled in the program, less than 50% of the acreage of land enrolled in the program is covered by permanent conservation easements, the department and the department of natural resources shall review the effectiveness of the program to determine whether the program is meeting its water quality and wildlife habitat objectives and shall report the results of the review to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).

AB133-SSA1-SA1,225,16 (c) On behalf of this state, the department and the department of natural resources shall jointly hold conservation easements entered into for land enrolled in the conservation reserve enhancement program.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,225,19 (d) The department may provide funding from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (wf) for a contract under par. (a) only if the contract has a term of 20 years or longer.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,226,5 (4) Grassland component. (a) If the plan approved by the secretary of the federal department of agriculture authorizes this state to enroll 100,000 or more acres in the conservation resource enhancement program, the department shall administer the program so that at least 30,000 acres are designated for grassland wildlife habitat. If the secretary of the federal department of agriculture authorizes this state to enroll fewer than 100,000 acres, the department shall administer the program so that at least 30% of the acreage of land enrolled in the program is designated for grassland wildlife habitat. The department shall designate for grassland wildlife habitat areas that include the Blue Mounds area in Iowa, Dane and Green counties, the prairie chicken range in Portage, Clark, Taylor and Marathon counties and the western prairie area in Polk and St. Croix counties.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,226,7 (b) The department may not require that land designated for grassland wildlife habitat be riparian land.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,226,13 (c) The department shall provide a financial bonus to landowners who enroll land that is designated for grassland habitat if the land is adjacent to land that is owned by another person and that is enrolled and designated for grassland habitat. The department shall also provide a financial bonus to a landowner who enrolls land that is designated for grassland habitat if the landowner agrees to implement a conservation practice that requires restoration of native prairie vegetation.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,226,17 (5) Participation requirements. The department may not impose more restrictive requirements for participation in the conservation reserve enhancement program with respect to production and land ownership than are required by the secretary of the federal department of agriculture under 16 USC 3834 (f) (4).

AB133-SSA1-SA1,226,24 (6) State, local and nonprofit organization involvement. A nonprofit conservation organization may negotiate contracts or easements under sub. (3) (a) with landowners with the assistance of the department and the department of natural resources. A county may negotiate contracts or easements under sub. (3) (a) with landowners with the assistance of the department and the department of natural resources. In counties that do not choose to participate, the department and the department of natural resources shall negotiate the contracts or easements.

AB133-SSA1-SA1,227,4 (7) Prohibition. No person may use land enrolled in the conservation reserve enhancement program as a pheasant and quail farm licensed under s. 29.865, a game bird and animal farm licensed under s. 29.867, a fur animal farm licensed under s. 29.869 or a deer farm licensed under s. 29.871.".