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SB55-ASA1, s. 662 18Section 662. 23.235 (4) of the statutes is repealed.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.
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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.
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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.
SB55-ASA1,456,1817 7. The requirements for plans that the department may require under sub. (3)
18(b).
SB55-ASA1,456,21 19(3) Permits. (a) Unless a person has a valid aquatic plant management permit
20issued under the program established under sub. (2), no person may do any of the
21following:
SB55-ASA1,456,2222 1. Introduce nonnative aquatic plants into waters of this state.
SB55-ASA1,456,2323 2. Manually remove aquatic plants from navigable waters.
SB55-ASA1,456,2424 3. Control aquatic plants in waters of this state by the use of chemicals.
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14. Control aquatic plants in navigable waters by introducing biological agents,
2by using a process that involves dewatering, desiccation, burning, or freezing, or by
3using mechanical means.
SB55-ASA1,457,64 (b) The department may require that an application for an aquatic plant
5management permit contain a plan for the department's approval as to how the
6aquatic plants will be introduced, removed, or controlled.
SB55-ASA1,457,107 (c) The department may promulgate a rule to establish fees for aquatic plant
8management permits. Under the rule, the department may establish a different fee
9for an aquatic plant management permit to manage aquatic plants that are located
10in a body of water that is entirely confined on the property of one property owner.
SB55-ASA1,457,11 11(4) Exemptions from permits. (a) In this subsection:
SB55-ASA1,457,1512 1. "Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a
13special purpose district in this state, an instrumentality or corporation of the
14political subdivision or special purpose district, or a combination or subunit of any
15of the foregoing.
SB55-ASA1,457,1816 2. "State agency" means any office, department, independent agency, or
17attached board or commission within the executive branch of state government, or
18any special purpose authority created by statute.
SB55-ASA1,457,1919 (b) The permit requirement under sub. (3) does not apply to any of the following:
SB55-ASA1,457,2120 1. A person who manually removes aquatic plants from privately owned stream
21beds with the permission of the landowner.
SB55-ASA1,457,2322 2. A person who engages in an activity listed under sub. (3) (a) in the course of
23harvesting wild rice as authorized under s. 29.607.
SB55-ASA1,457,2524 3. A person who engages in an activity listed under sub. (3) (a) in the course of
25operating a fish farm as authorized under s. 95.60.
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1(c) The department may promulgate a rule to waive the permit requirement
2under sub. (3) (a) 2. for any of the following:
SB55-ASA1,458,43 1. A person who owns property on which there is a body of water that is entirely
4confined on the property of that person.
SB55-ASA1,458,75 2. A riparian owner who manually removes aquatic plants from a body of water
6that abuts the owner's property provided that the removal does not interfere with the
7rights of other riparian owners.
SB55-ASA1,458,88 3. A person who is controlling purple loosestrife.
SB55-ASA1,458,109 4. A person who uses chemicals in a body of water for the purpose of controlling
10bacteria on bathing beaches.
SB55-ASA1,458,1211 5. A person who uses chemicals on plants to prevent the plants from interfering
12with the use of water for drinking purposes.
SB55-ASA1,458,1413 6. A state agency or a local governmental unit that uses a chemical treatment
14in a body of water for the purpose of protecting the public health.
SB55-ASA1,458,16 15(5) Distribution prohibited. No person may distribute an invasive aquatic
16plant.
SB55-ASA1,458,18 17(6) Penalties. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), any person who violates sub.
18(3) shall forfeit not more than $200.
SB55-ASA1,458,2219 (b) A person who violates sub. (3) and who, within 5 years before the arrest of
20the current conviction, was previously convicted of a violation of sub. (3) shall forfeit
21not less than $700 nor more than $2,000 or shall be imprisoned for not less than 6
22months nor more than 9 months or both.
SB55-ASA1,459,223 (c) The court may order a person who is convicted under par. (b) to abate any
24nuisance caused by the violation, restore any natural resource damaged by the

1violation, or take other appropriate action to eliminate or minimize any
2environmental damage caused by the violation.
SB55-ASA1,459,33 (d) A person who violates sub. (5) shall forfeit not more than $100.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1042k 4Section 1042k. 23.255 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,459,8 523.255 Geographical management units. If the department divides the
6state into geographical units for the purpose of managing its functions, the
7department shall include the LaCrosse-Bad Axe Watershed and the Kickapoo River
8Watershed in the same geographical unit.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1045m 9Section 1045m. 23.33 (1) (bc) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,459,1110 23.33 (1) (bc) "All-terrain vehicle club" means a club consisting of individuals
11that promotes the recreational use of all-terrain vehicles.
SB55-ASA1, s. 664 12Section 664. 23.33 (1) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 665 13Section 665. 23.33 (1) (jn) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,459,1514 23.33 (1) (jn) "Registration documentation" means an all-terrain vehicle
15registration certificate, a validated registration receipt, or a registration decal.
SB55-ASA1, s. 666 16Section 666. 23.33 (1) (o) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,459,1917 23.33 (1) (o) "Validated registration receipt" means a receipt issued by the
18department or an agent under sub. (2) (ig) 1. a. that shows that an application and
19the required fees for a registration certificate has been submitted to the department.
SB55-ASA1, s. 667 20Section 667. 23.33 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,460,421 23.33 (2) (a) Requirement. No person may operate and no owner may give
22permission for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle within this state unless the
23all-terrain vehicle is registered for public use or for private use under this subsection
24or sub. (2g), is exempt from registration, or is operated with a reflectorized plate
25attached in the manner specified under par. (dm) 3. No person may operate and no

1owner may give permission for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on a public
2all-terrain vehicle route or trail unless the all-terrain vehicle is registered for public
3use under this subsection or sub. (2g), is exempt from registration or is operated with
4a reflectorized plate attached in the manner specified under par. (dm) 3
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 668 5Section 668. 23.33 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,460,96 23.33 (2) (d) Registration; private use; fee. An all-terrain vehicle used
7exclusively for agricultural purposes or used exclusively on private property may be
8registered for private use. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a registration
9certificate for private use is $6.
SB55-ASA1, s. 669 10Section 669. 23.33 (2) (dm) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,460,1211 23.33 (2) (dm) 4. Paragraphs (i), (ig), and (ir) do not apply to commercial
12all-terrain vehicle certificates or reflectorized plates.
SB55-ASA1, s. 670 13Section 670. 23.33 (2) (h) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 671 14Section 671. 23.33 (2) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 23.33 (2) (p) 2. and
15amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,460,1716 23.33 (2) (p) 2. The department shall may establish by rule additional
17procedures and requirements for all-terrain vehicle registration.
SB55-ASA1, s. 672 18Section 672. 23.33 (2) (i) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,460,2219 23.33 (2) (i) Registration; appointment of agents issuers. (intro.) For the
20issuance of all-terrain vehicle registration certificates original or duplicate
21registration documentation and for the transfer or renewal of registration
22documentation
, the department may do any of the following:
SB55-ASA1, s. 673 23Section 673. 23.33 (2) (i) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,460,2524 23.33 (2) (i) 1. Directly issue the certificates, transfer, or renew the registration
25documentation with or without using the expedited service specified in par. (ig) 1
.
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1Section 674. 23.33 (2) (i) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 675 2Section 675. 23.33 (2) (i) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,461,63 23.33 (2) (i) 3. Appoint persons who are not employees of the department as
4agents of the department
to issue the certificate as agents of the department,
5transfer, or renew the registration documentation using either or both of the
6expedited services specified in par. (ig) 1
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 676 7Section 676. 23.33 (2) (ig) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,461,128 23.33 (2) (ig) Registration; methods of issuance. 1. For the issuance of original
9or duplicate registration documentation and for the transfer or renewal of
10registration documentation, the department may implement either or both of the
11following expedited procedures to be provided by the department and any agents
12appointed under par. (i) 3.:
SB55-ASA1,461,1613 a. A noncomputerized procedure under which the department or agent may
14accept applications for registration certificates and issue a validated registration
15receipt at the time the applicant submits the application accompanied by the
16required fees.
SB55-ASA1,461,2017 b. A computerized procedure under which the department or agent may accept
18applications for registration documentation and issue to each applicant all or some
19of the items of the registration documentation at the time the applicant submits the
20application accompanied by the required fees.
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