Amendment ASA1-SB55

SB55-ASA1, s. 1035m Section 1035m. 23.0917 (7) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,448,14 23.0917 (7) (f) 1. In this paragraph, "taxation district" has the meaning given in s. 70.114 (1) (e).

SB55-ASA1,448,21 2. For any acquisition of any land that is funded with moneys obligated from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department, within 30 days after the moneys are obligated, shall submit to the clerk and the assessor of each taxation district in which the land is located a copy of every appraisal in the department's possession that was prepared in order to determine the fair market value of the land involved. An assessor who receives a copy of an appraisal under this subdivision shall consider the appraisal in valuing the land as provided under s. 70.32 (1).

SB55-ASA1, s. 657 Section 657. 23.0917 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,449,2 23.0917 (8) (b) The department may not obligate moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) for the acquisition or development of land by a county or other local governmental unit or political subdivision if the county, local governmental unit, or political subdivision acquires the land involved by condemnation.

SB55-ASA1, s. 658 Section 658. 23.097 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 23.097 (1) (b) and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,449,9 23.097 (1) (b) The department shall award grants to counties, cities and, villages, towns, and nonprofit organizations for up to 50% of the cost of tree management plans, tree inventories, brush residue projects, the development of tree management ordinances, tree disease evaluations, public education concerning trees in urban areas and other tree projects.

SB55-ASA1, s. 659 Section 659. 23.097 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,449,14 23.097 (1) (a) In this subsection, a "nonprofit organization" means an organization that is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1038d Section 1038d. 23.125 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,449,20 23.125 Natural resources board member conflicts of interest. (1) If a member of the natural resources board is the holder of a permit or license issued by the department under chs. 280 to 299, that member may not engage in a discussion at a board meeting or participate in a board decision on any matter that substantially relates to the permit or license.

SB55-ASA1,450,3 (2) If a member of the natural resources board receives, or has during the previous 2 years received, a significant portion of his or her income directly or indirectly from a holder of or applicant for a permit or license issued by the department under chs. 280 to 299, that member may not engage in a discussion at a board meeting or participate in a board decision on any matter that substantially relates to the permit or license, except that this restriction does not apply with respect to a permit or license held or applied for by an agency, department, or subdivision of this state.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1038g Section 1038g. 23.14 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,450,5 23.14 (title) Approval Procedures required before new lands acquired.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1038m Section 1038m. 23.14 of the statutes is renumbered 23.14 (1).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1038r Section 1038r. 23.14 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,450,17 23.14 (2) The department may not acquire any rights in the lands that are included in the Milwaukee county grounds unless the department first notifies the joint committee on finance in writing of the proposed acquisition. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed acquisition, the department may acquire the proposed rights. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed acquisition, the department may acquire the rights only upon approval of the committee.

SB55-ASA1, s. 660 Section 660. 23.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,450,23 23.175 (1) (b) "State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including any authority created under ch. 231, 233 or, 234, or 237 but not including the legislature or the courts.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1039b Section 1039b. 23.193 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,451,7 23.193 Acquisition of certain lands purchased by the board of commissioners of public lands. (1) If the board of commissioners of public lands invests moneys in the purchase of land under s. 24.61 (2) (a) 10., the department, within 5 years after the date of purchase, may offer to exchange land that is currently owned by the state and that is under the jurisdiction of the department for the land purchased under s. 24.61 (2) (a) 10. The value of the land offered for exchange by the department shall be of approximately equal value, as defined in s. 24.09 (1) (bm).

SB55-ASA1,451,12 (2) If the department fails to make such an offer under sub. (1) within the required time period, the department shall pay the board of commissioners of public lands an amount that equals the fair market value of the land and the board shall transfer jurisdiction over any land purchased under s. 24.61 (2) (a) 10. to the department.

SB55-ASA1,451,14 (3) Section 23.14 does not apply to any land over which the department acquires jurisdiction under this section.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1039c Section 1039c. 23.197 (3m) of the statutes is renumbered 23.197 (3m) (a) and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,452,2 23.197 (3m) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both, the department shall provide funding in the amount of $50,000 to rebuild a the chalet at Rib Mountain State Park. The department shall determine how the moneys being provided under this subsection paragraph will be allocated between the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). For purposes of s. 23.0915 (1), moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) shall be treated as moneys expended for general property development. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated under the subprogram for property development and local assistance.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1039d Section 1039d. 23.197 (3m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,452,9 23.197 (3m) (b) In addition to the amounts provided under par. (a), the department shall provide, from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), funding in the amount of $1,000,000 to reconstruct the chalet at Rib Mountain State Park for which funding is provided under par. (a). For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this paragraph shall be treated as moneys obligated under either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1039f Section 1039f. 23.197 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,452,17 23.197 (5m) Atlas Mill renovation. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide $250,000 to an organization known as the Paper International Hall of Fame, Inc., to renovate the the facility known as the Atlas Mill located in the city of Appleton into a facility to be known as the World Paper Center. For the purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated under the subprogram for property development and local assistance.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1039k Section 1039k. 23.197 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,452,24 23.197 (6m) Plover River; conservation easements. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide $135,000 to acquire conservation easements along the Plover River in Marathon County and Portage County. For the purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated under the subprogram for land acquisition.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1039m Section 1039m. 23.197 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,453,6 23.197 (7) Menasha; skateboard park. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), during the fiscal biennium 2001-03 the department shall provide $25,000 to the city of Menasha for the purchase of land to be used for a skateboard park facility in Winnebago County. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated under the subprogram for land acquisition.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1039n Section 1039n. 23.197 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,453,16 23.197 (7m) Wisconsin agricultural stewardship initiative facility. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide funding in the amount of $1,000,000 for the Wisconsin agricultural stewardship initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to construct a facility to be used for conducting research and for training farmers concerning the development of sound environmental farming practices. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this subsection shall be treated as moneys obligated under either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1039p Section 1039p. 23.197 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,453,22 23.197 (8) State fair park construction. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide $2,000,000 for projects that are approved by the state fair park board. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this subsection shall be treated as moneys obligated under either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1039s Section 1039s. 23.197 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,454,7 23.197 (8m) Conservation law enforcement museum. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide funding in the amount of $250,000 for the development of a conservation law enforcement museum. Expenditures under this subsection shall be made in a manner such that, for every $1 received by the department from private grants, gifts, or bequests for the development of the museum, $1 will be expended from the moneys under this subsection. For the purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated under the subprogram for property development and local assistance.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1039w Section 1039w. 23.198 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,454,14 23.198 (1) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide up to $1,500,000 $4,500,000 for the development of a state park that will provide access to Lake Michigan in the city of Milwaukee Lakeshore State Park. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this paragraph shall be treated as moneys obligated under either or both of the subprogram for property development and local assistance subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).

SB55-ASA1, s. 661 Section 661. 23.235 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,454,17 23.235 (2) Except as provided in sub. (3), no person may sell, offer for sale, distribute, plant, or cultivate any nuisance weed multiflora rose or seeds thereof.

SB55-ASA1, s. 662 Section 662. 23.235 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 663 Section 663. 23.24 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,454,20 23.24 Aquatic plants. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB55-ASA1,454,21 (a) "Aquaculture" has the meaning given in s. 93.01 (1d).

SB55-ASA1,454,23 (b) "Aquatic plant" means a planktonic, submergent, emergent, or floating-leaf plant or any part thereof.

SB55-ASA1,454,24 (c) "Control" means to cut, remove, destroy, or suppress.

SB55-ASA1,454,25 (d) "Cultivate" means to intentionally maintain the growth or existence of.

SB55-ASA1,455,2 (e) "Distribute" means to sell, offer to sell, distribute for no consideration, or offer to distribute for no consideration.

SB55-ASA1,455,3 (f) "Introduce" means to plant, cultivate, stock, or release.

SB55-ASA1,455,5 (g) "Invasive aquatic plant" means an aquatic plant that is designated under sub. (2) (b) 1.

SB55-ASA1,455,6 (h) "Manage" means to introduce or control.

SB55-ASA1,455,7 (i) "Native" means indigenous to the waters of this state.

SB55-ASA1,455,8 (j) "Nonnative" means not indigenous to the waters of this state.

SB55-ASA1,455,10 (k) "Waters of this state" means any surface waters within the territorial limits of this state.

SB55-ASA1,455,12 (2) Program established. (a) The department shall establish a program for the waters of this state to do all of the following:

SB55-ASA1,455,13 1. Protect and develop diverse and stable communities of native aquatic plants.

SB55-ASA1,455,14 2. Regulate how aquatic plants are managed.

SB55-ASA1,455,15 3. Provide education and conduct research concerning invasive aquatic plants.

SB55-ASA1,455,17 (b) Under the program implemented under par. (a), the department shall do all of the following:

SB55-ASA1,455,24 1. Designate by rule which aquatic plants are invasive aquatic plants for purposes of this section. The department shall designate Eurasian water milfoil, curly leaf pondweed, and purple loosestrife as invasive aquatic plants and may designate any other aquatic plant as an invasive aquatic plant if it has the ability to cause significant adverse change to desirable aquatic habitat, to significantly displace desirable aquatic vegetation, or to reduce the yield of products produced by aquaculture.

SB55-ASA1,456,2 2. Administer and establish by rule procedures and requirements for the issuing of aquatic plants management permits required under sub. (3).

SB55-ASA1,456,4 (c) The requirements promulgated under par. (b) 2. may specify any of the following:

SB55-ASA1,456,6 1. The quantity of aquatic plants that may be managed under an aquatic plant management permit.

SB55-ASA1,456,8 2. The species of aquatic plants that may be managed under an aquatic plant management permit.

SB55-ASA1,456,10 3. The areas in which aquatic plants may be managed under an aquatic plant management permit.

SB55-ASA1,456,12 4. The methods that may be used to manage aquatic plants under an aquatic plant management permit.

SB55-ASA1,456,14 5. The times during which aquatic plants may be managed under an aquatic plant management permit.

SB55-ASA1,456,16 6. The allowable methods for disposing or using aquatic plants that are removed or controlled under an aquatic plant management permit.

SB55-ASA1,456,18 7. The requirements for plans that the department may require under sub. (3) (b).

SB55-ASA1,456,21 (3) Permits. (a) Unless a person has a valid aquatic plant management permit issued under the program established under sub. (2), no person may do any of the following:

SB55-ASA1,456,22 1. Introduce nonnative aquatic plants into waters of this state.

SB55-ASA1,456,23 2. Manually remove aquatic plants from navigable waters.

SB55-ASA1,456,24 3. Control aquatic plants in waters of this state by the use of chemicals.

SB55-ASA1,457,3 4. Control aquatic plants in navigable waters by introducing biological agents, by using a process that involves dewatering, desiccation, burning, or freezing, or by using mechanical means.

SB55-ASA1,457,6 (b) The department may require that an application for an aquatic plant management permit contain a plan for the department's approval as to how the aquatic plants will be introduced, removed, or controlled.

SB55-ASA1,457,10 (c) The department may promulgate a rule to establish fees for aquatic plant management permits. Under the rule, the department may establish a different fee for an aquatic plant management permit to manage aquatic plants that are located in a body of water that is entirely confined on the property of one property owner.

SB55-ASA1,457,11 (4) Exemptions from permits. (a) In this subsection:

SB55-ASA1,457,15 1. "Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an instrumentality or corporation of the political subdivision or special purpose district, or a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing.

SB55-ASA1,457,18 2. "State agency" means any office, department, independent agency, or attached board or commission within the executive branch of state government, or any special purpose authority created by statute.

SB55-ASA1,457,19 (b) The permit requirement under sub. (3) does not apply to any of the following:

SB55-ASA1,457,21 1. A person who manually removes aquatic plants from privately owned stream beds with the permission of the landowner.

SB55-ASA1,457,23 2. A person who engages in an activity listed under sub. (3) (a) in the course of harvesting wild rice as authorized under s. 29.607.

SB55-ASA1,457,25 3. A person who engages in an activity listed under sub. (3) (a) in the course of operating a fish farm as authorized under s. 95.60.

SB55-ASA1,458,2 (c) The department may promulgate a rule to waive the permit requirement under sub. (3) (a) 2. for any of the following:

SB55-ASA1,458,4 1. A person who owns property on which there is a body of water that is entirely confined on the property of that person.

SB55-ASA1,458,7 2. A riparian owner who manually removes aquatic plants from a body of water that abuts the owner's property provided that the removal does not interfere with the rights of other riparian owners.