SB55-ASA1,446,11 9(2) The board may advise the chief information officer with respect to
10management of the information technology portfolio of state government under s.
1122.15.
SB55-ASA1,446,17 12(3) The board may, upon petition of an executive branch agency, review any
13decision of the chief information officer under this chapter affecting that agency.
14Upon review, the board may affirm, modify, or set aside the decision. If the board
15modifies or sets aside the decision of the chief information officer, the decision of the
16board stands as the decision of the chief information officer and the decision is not
17subject to further review or appeal.
SB55-ASA1,446,22 18(4) The board may monitor progress in attaining goals for information
19technology and telecommunications development set by the chief information officer
20or executive branch agencies, other than the board of regents of the University of
21Wisconsin System, and may make recommendations to the officer or agencies
22concerning appropriate means of attaining those goals.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1034h 23Section 1034h. 23.0917 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,447,324 23.0917 (3) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year
252009-10, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for land

1acquisition to acquire land for the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d) and grants for
2these purposes under s. 23.096, except as provided under ss. 23.197 (3m) (b), (7),
3(7m), and (8) and 23.198 (1) (a)
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1034k 4Section 1034k. 23.0917 (3) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,447,95 23.0917 (3) (bm) During the period beginning with fiscal year 2001-02 and
6ending with fiscal year 2009-10, in obligating money under the subprogram for land
7acquisition, the department shall set aside not less than a total of $12,000,000 that
8may be obligated only to provide matching funds for grants awarded to the
9department for the purchase of land or easements under 16 USC 2103c.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1034p 10Section 1034p. 23.0917 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,447,1411 23.0917 (4) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year
122009-10, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for property
13development and local assistance. Moneys obligated under this subprogram may be
14only used for nature-based outdoor recreation, except as provided under par. (cm).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1034pm 15Section 1034pm. 23.0917 (4) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,447,1816 23.0917 (4) (cm) Notwithstanding pars. (b) and (c), moneys may be obligated
17under the subprogram for property development and local assistance for any of the
18following purposes:
SB55-ASA1,447,2019 1. Construction of the Wisconsin agricultural stewardship initiative facility
20under s. 23.197 (7m).
SB55-ASA1,447,2121 2. Projects approved by the state fair park board under s. 23.197 (8).
SB55-ASA1,447,2322 3. Reconstruction of the chalet at Rib Mountain State Park under s. 23.197 (3m)
23(b).
SB55-ASA1,447,2524 4. Renovation of the facility known as the Atlas Mill located in the city of
25Appleton under s. 23.197 (5m).
SB55-ASA1,448,2
15. Development of a conservation law enforcement museum under s. 23.197
2(8m).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1035g 3Section 1035g. 23.0917 (7) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,448,114 23.0917 (7) (e) For any land for which moneys are proposed to be obligated from
5the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) in order to provide a grant or state aid to
6a governmental unit under s. 23.09 (19), (20), or (20m) or 30.277 or to a nonprofit
7conservation organization under s. 23.096, and if the department estimates that the
8fair market value of the land exceeds $200,000,
the governmental unit or nonprofit
9conservation organization shall submit to the department two appraisals at least one
10appraisal if the department estimates that the fair market value of the land exceeds
11$200,000
, and the department shall obtain its own independent appraisal.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1035m 12Section 1035m. 23.0917 (7) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,448,1413 23.0917 (7) (f) 1. In this paragraph, "taxation district" has the meaning given
14in s. 70.114 (1) (e).
SB55-ASA1,448,2115 2. For any acquisition of any land that is funded with moneys obligated from
16the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department, within 30 days after the
17moneys are obligated, shall submit to the clerk and the assessor of each taxation
18district in which the land is located a copy of every appraisal in the department's
19possession that was prepared in order to determine the fair market value of the land
20involved. An assessor who receives a copy of an appraisal under this subdivision
21shall consider the appraisal in valuing the land as provided under s. 70.32 (1).
SB55-ASA1, s. 657 22Section 657. 23.0917 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,449,223 23.0917 (8) (b) The department may not obligate moneys from the
24appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) for the acquisition or development of land by
25a county or other local governmental unit or political subdivision if the county, local

1governmental unit, or political subdivision acquires the land involved by
2condemnation.
SB55-ASA1, s. 658 3Section 658. 23.097 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 23.097 (1) (b) and
4amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,449,95 23.097 (1) (b) The department shall award grants to counties, cities and,
6villages, towns, and nonprofit organizations for up to 50% of the cost of tree
7management plans, tree inventories, brush residue projects, the development of tree
8management ordinances, tree disease evaluations, public education concerning
9trees in urban areas and other tree projects.
SB55-ASA1, s. 659 10Section 659. 23.097 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,449,1411 23.097 (1) (a) In this subsection, a "nonprofit organization" means an
12organization that is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and
13that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue
14Code.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1038d 15Section 1038d. 23.125 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,449,20 1623.125 Natural resources board member conflicts of interest. (1) If a
17member of the natural resources board is the holder of a permit or license issued by
18the department under chs. 280 to 299, that member may not engage in a discussion
19at a board meeting or participate in a board decision on any matter that substantially
20relates to the permit or license.
SB55-ASA1,450,3 21(2) If a member of the natural resources board receives, or has during the
22previous 2 years received, a significant portion of his or her income directly or
23indirectly from a holder of or applicant for a permit or license issued by the
24department under chs. 280 to 299, that member may not engage in a discussion at
25a board meeting or participate in a board decision on any matter that substantially

1relates to the permit or license, except that this restriction does not apply with
2respect to a permit or license held or applied for by an agency, department, or
3subdivision of this state.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1038g 4Section 1038g. 23.14 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,450,5 523.14 (title) Approval Procedures required before new lands acquired.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1038m 6Section 1038m. 23.14 of the statutes is renumbered 23.14 (1).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1038r 7Section 1038r. 23.14 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,450,178 23.14 (2) The department may not acquire any rights in the lands that are
9included in the Milwaukee county grounds unless the department first notifies the
10joint committee on finance in writing of the proposed acquisition. If the
11cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working
12days after the date of the department's notification that the committee has scheduled
13a meeting to review the proposed acquisition, the department may acquire the
14proposed rights. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's
15notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the
16committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed acquisition, the
17department may acquire the rights only upon approval of the committee.
SB55-ASA1, s. 660 18Section 660. 23.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,450,2319 23.175 (1) (b) "State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution
20of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created
21or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend
22moneys appropriated by law, including any authority created under ch. 231, 233 or,
23234, or 237 but not including the legislature or the courts.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1039b 24Section 1039b. 23.193 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,451,7
123.193 Acquisition of certain lands purchased by the board of
2commissioners of public lands.
(1) If the board of commissioners of public lands
3invests moneys in the purchase of land under s. 24.61 (2) (a) 10., the department,
4within 5 years after the date of purchase, may offer to exchange land that is currently
5owned by the state and that is under the jurisdiction of the department for the land
6purchased under s. 24.61 (2) (a) 10. The value of the land offered for exchange by the
7department shall be of approximately equal value, as defined in s. 24.09 (1) (bm).
SB55-ASA1,451,12 8(2) If the department fails to make such an offer under sub. (1) within the
9required time period, the department shall pay the board of commissioners of public
10lands an amount that equals the fair market value of the land and the board shall
11transfer jurisdiction over any land purchased under s. 24.61 (2) (a) 10. to the
12department.
SB55-ASA1,451,14 13(3) Section 23.14 does not apply to any land over which the department
14acquires jurisdiction under this section.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1039c 15Section 1039c. 23.197 (3m) of the statutes is renumbered 23.197 (3m) (a) and
16amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,452,217 23.197 (3m) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both,
18the department shall provide funding in the amount of $50,000 to rebuild a the
19chalet at Rib Mountain State Park. The department shall determine how the moneys
20being provided under this subsection paragraph will be allocated between the
21appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). For purposes of s. 23.0915 (1),
22moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) shall be treated as
23moneys expended for general property development. For purposes of s. 23.0917,
24moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as

1moneys obligated under the subprogram for property development and local
2assistance.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1039d 3Section 1039d. 23.197 (3m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,452,94 23.197 (3m) (b) In addition to the amounts provided under par. (a), the
5department shall provide, from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), funding
6in the amount of $1,000,000 to reconstruct the chalet at Rib Mountain State Park for
7which funding is provided under par. (a). For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys
8provided under this paragraph shall be treated as moneys obligated under either or
9both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1039f 10Section 1039f. 23.197 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,452,1711 23.197 (5m) Atlas Mill renovation. From the appropriation under s. 20.866
12(2) (ta), the department shall provide $250,000 to an organization known as the
13Paper International Hall of Fame, Inc., to renovate the the facility known as the
14Atlas Mill located in the city of Appleton into a facility to be known as the World
15Paper Center. For the purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this subsection
16from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated
17under the subprogram for property development and local assistance.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1039k 18Section 1039k. 23.197 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,452,2419 23.197 (6m) Plover River; conservation easements. From the appropriation
20under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide $135,000 to acquire
21conservation easements along the Plover River in Marathon County and Portage
22County. For the purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this subsection from
23the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated under
24the subprogram for land acquisition.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1039m 25Section 1039m. 23.197 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,453,6
123.197 (7) Menasha; skateboard park. From the appropriation under s. 20.866
2(2) (ta), during the fiscal biennium 2001-03 the department shall provide $25,000
3to the city of Menasha for the purchase of land to be used for a skateboard park
4facility in Winnebago County. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under
5this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as
6moneys obligated under the subprogram for land acquisition.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1039n 7Section 1039n. 23.197 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,453,168 23.197 (7m) Wisconsin agricultural stewardship initiative facility. From
9the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide funding in
10the amount of $1,000,000 for the Wisconsin agricultural stewardship initiative at the
11University of Wisconsin-Platteville and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to
12construct a facility to be used for conducting research and for training farmers
13concerning the development of sound environmental farming practices. For
14purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this subsection shall be treated as
15moneys obligated under either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and
16(4).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1039p 17Section 1039p. 23.197 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,453,2218 23.197 (8) State fair park construction. From the appropriation under s.
1920.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide $2,000,000 for projects that are
20approved by the state fair park board. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided
21under this subsection shall be treated as moneys obligated under either or both of
22the subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1039s 23Section 1039s. 23.197 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,454,724 23.197 (8m) Conservation law enforcement museum. From the appropriation
25under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide funding in the amount of

1$250,000 for the development of a conservation law enforcement museum.
2Expenditures under this subsection shall be made in a manner such that, for every
3$1 received by the department from private grants, gifts, or bequests for the
4development of the museum, $1 will be expended from the moneys under this
5subsection. For the purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this subsection
6from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated
7under the subprogram for property development and local assistance.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1039w 8Section 1039w. 23.198 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,454,149 23.198 (1) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department
10shall provide up to $1,500,000 $4,500,000 for the development of a state park that
11will provide access to Lake Michigan in the city of
Milwaukee Lakeshore State Park.
12For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this paragraph shall be treated
13as moneys obligated under either or both of the subprogram for property
14development and local assistance
subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).
SB55-ASA1, s. 661 15Section 661. 23.235 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,454,1716 23.235 (2) Except as provided in sub. (3), no person may sell, offer for sale,
17distribute, plant, or cultivate any nuisance weed multiflora rose or seeds thereof.
SB55-ASA1, s. 662 18Section 662. 23.235 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 663 19Section 663. 23.24 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,454,20 2023.24 Aquatic plants. (1) Definitions. In this section:
SB55-ASA1,454,2121 (a) "Aquaculture" has the meaning given in s. 93.01 (1d).
SB55-ASA1,454,2322 (b) "Aquatic plant" means a planktonic, submergent, emergent, or floating-leaf
23plant or any part thereof.
SB55-ASA1,454,2424 (c) "Control" means to cut, remove, destroy, or suppress.
SB55-ASA1,454,2525 (d) "Cultivate" means to intentionally maintain the growth or existence of.
SB55-ASA1,455,2
1(e) "Distribute" means to sell, offer to sell, distribute for no consideration, or
2offer to distribute for no consideration.
SB55-ASA1,455,33 (f) "Introduce" means to plant, cultivate, stock, or release.
SB55-ASA1,455,54 (g) "Invasive aquatic plant" means an aquatic plant that is designated under
5sub. (2) (b) 1.
SB55-ASA1,455,66 (h) "Manage" means to introduce or control.
SB55-ASA1,455,77 (i) "Native" means indigenous to the waters of this state.
SB55-ASA1,455,88 (j) "Nonnative" means not indigenous to the waters of this state.
SB55-ASA1,455,109 (k) "Waters of this state" means any surface waters within the territorial limits
10of this state.
SB55-ASA1,455,12 11(2) Program established. (a) The department shall establish a program for
12the waters of this state to do all of the following:
SB55-ASA1,455,1313 1. Protect and develop diverse and stable communities of native aquatic plants.
SB55-ASA1,455,1414 2. Regulate how aquatic plants are managed.
SB55-ASA1,455,1515 3. Provide education and conduct research concerning invasive aquatic plants.
SB55-ASA1,455,1716 (b) Under the program implemented under par. (a), the department shall do all
17of the following:
SB55-ASA1,455,2418 1. Designate by rule which aquatic plants are invasive aquatic plants for
19purposes of this section. The department shall designate Eurasian water milfoil,
20curly leaf pondweed, and purple loosestrife as invasive aquatic plants and may
21designate any other aquatic plant as an invasive aquatic plant if it has the ability to
22cause significant adverse change to desirable aquatic habitat, to significantly
23displace desirable aquatic vegetation, or to reduce the yield of products produced by
24aquaculture.
SB55-ASA1,456,2
12. Administer and establish by rule procedures and requirements for the
2issuing of aquatic plants management permits required under sub. (3).
SB55-ASA1,456,43 (c) The requirements promulgated under par. (b) 2. may specify any of the
4following:
SB55-ASA1,456,65 1. The quantity of aquatic plants that may be managed under an aquatic plant
6management permit.
SB55-ASA1,456,87 2. The species of aquatic plants that may be managed under an aquatic plant
8management permit.
SB55-ASA1,456,109 3. The areas in which aquatic plants may be managed under an aquatic plant
10management permit.
SB55-ASA1,456,1211 4. The methods that may be used to manage aquatic plants under an aquatic
12plant management permit.
SB55-ASA1,456,1413 5. The times during which aquatic plants may be managed under an aquatic
14plant management permit.
SB55-ASA1,456,1615 6. The allowable methods for disposing or using aquatic plants that are
16removed or controlled under an aquatic plant management permit.
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