Amendment ASA1-SB55

SB55-ASA1, s. 711 Section 711. 25.60 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB55-ASA1,474,14 25.60 Budget stabilization fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the budget stabilization fund, consisting of moneys transferred to the fund from the general fund under s. 16.518 (3).

SB55-ASA1, s. 712 Section 712. 25.63 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,474,18 25.63 Tax relief fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the tax relief fund, consisting of moneys transferred to the fund from the general fund under s. 16.518 (4).

SB55-ASA1, s. 713 Section 713. 25.66 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 25.66 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,474,22 25.66 (1) (intro.) There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund, known as the tobacco control fund, to consist of, in fiscal year 1999-2000, the following:

SB55-ASA1,474,25 (a) The first $23,500,000 of the moneys received in fiscal year 1999-2000 under the Attorneys General Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement of November 23, 1998.

SB55-ASA1, s. 714 Section 714. 25.66 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,475,4 25.66 (1) (b) Except as provided in sub. (1m) (a), the first $6,032,300 of the moneys received in fiscal year 2001-02 under the Attorneys General Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement of November 23, 1998.

SB55-ASA1, s. 715 Section 715. 25.66 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,475,8 25.66 (1) (c) Except as provided in sub. (1m) (b), beginning in fiscal year 2002-03, the first $15,345,100 of the moneys received in each fiscal year under the Attorneys General Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement of November 23, 1998.

SB55-ASA1, s. 716 Section 716. 25.66 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,475,15 25.66 (1m) (a) If the state has not received in fiscal year 2001-02 at least $6,032,300 under the Attorneys General Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement of November 23, 1998, because the secretary of administration, under s. 16.63, has sold the state's right to receive payments under the Agreement, the tobacco control fund shall also consist of any moneys transferred to the tobacco control fund from the general fund under s. 16.519 (3).

SB55-ASA1,475,22 (b) Beginning in fiscal year 2002-03, if the state has not received at least $15,345,100 in that fiscal year or in any fiscal year thereafter under the Attorneys General Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement of November 23, 1998, because the secretary of administration, under s. 16.63, has sold the state's right to receive payments under the Agreement, the tobacco control fund shall also consist of any moneys transferred to the tobacco control fund from the general fund under s. 16.519 (4).

SB55-ASA1, s. 717 Section 717. 25.67 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,475,25 25.67 (2) (b) All moneys in the fund that are not appropriated under s. 20.433 (1) (r) or expended under s. 20.433 (1) (q) shall continue to accumulate indefinitely.

SB55-ASA1, s. 718 Section 718. 25.68 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,476,6 25.68 (4) All moneys received under s. 49.855 (4) from the department of revenue or the department of administration that were withheld by the department of revenue or the internal revenue service for delinquent child support, family support, or maintenance or outstanding court-ordered amounts for past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses.

SB55-ASA1, s. 719 Section 719. 25.69 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,476,14 25.69 Permanent endowment fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the permanent endowment fund, consisting of all of the proceeds from the sale of the state's right to receive payments under the Attorneys General Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement of November 23, 1998, and all investment earnings on the proceeds. Moneys in the permanent endowment fund shall be used only to make the transfers under s. 20.855 (4) (rc), (rh), (rp), and (rv).

SB55-ASA1, s. 720 Section 720. 25.69 of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,476,23 25.69 Permanent endowment fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the permanent endowment fund, consisting of all of the proceeds from the sale of the state's right to receive payments under the Attorneys General Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement of November 23, 1998, and all investment earnings on the proceeds. Moneys in the permanent endowment fund shall be used only to make the transfers under s. 20.855 (4) (rc), (rh), (rp), and (rv).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1141g Section 1141g. 25.72 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB55-ASA1,477,5 25.72 Historical legacy trust fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the historical legacy trust fund that consists of all moneys in the bicentennial account under s. 25.72 (2), 1999 stats., and all gifts, grants, or bequests made to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1141r Section 1141r. 25.73 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB55-ASA1,477,10 25.73 Historical society endowment fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible endowment fund designated as the historical society endowment fund, to consist of all gifts, grants, or bequests made to the fund. Notwithstanding s. 20.907 (1), the historical society may convert any noncash gift, grant, or bequest into cash.

SB55-ASA1, s. 721 Section 721. 25.77 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,477,14 25.77 Medical assistance trust fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the medical assistance trust fund, consisting of all of the following:

SB55-ASA1,477,19 (1) All federal moneys received, including moneys that the department of health and family services may transfer from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (o), that are related to payments under s. 49.45 (6m) and are based on public funds that are transferred or certified under 42 CFR 433.51 (b) and used as the non-federal share of medical assistance funding.

SB55-ASA1,477,22 (2) All public funds that are related to payments under s. 49.45 (6m) and that are transferred or certified under 42 CFR 433.51 (b) and used as the non-federal and federal share of medical assistance funding.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1143m Section 1143m. 25.78 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,478,3 25.78 Artistic endowment fund. (1) There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the artistic endowment fund, to consist of all of the following:

SB55-ASA1,478,5 (a) All gifts, grants, bequests, or other contributions made to the artistic endowment fund.

SB55-ASA1,478,7 (b) All gifts, grants, bequests, or other contributions made to the Wisconsin Artistic Endowment Foundation and described under s. 247.05 (2) (f).

SB55-ASA1,478,8 (c) All moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 9.

SB55-ASA1,478,11 (2) Notwithstanding sub. (1), only 50% of the first $300,000 of any gifts, grants, bequests, or other contributions received under sub. (1) shall be deposited in the artistic endowment fund.

SB55-ASA1, s. 722 Section 722. 25.90 of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 723 Section 723. 26.08 (2) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,478,15 26.08 (2) (bn) The department may lease state park land located within the boundaries of the Wisconsin Dells natural area for terms not exceeding 30 years.

SB55-ASA1, s. 724 Section 724. 26.11 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,478,21 26.11 (7) (a) Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), if the sum of the unencumbered balances in the appropriation accounts under s. 20.370 (1) (cs) and (mz) exceeds $500,000 $1,000,000 on June 30 of any fiscal year, the amount in excess of $500,000 $1,000,000 shall lapse from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cs) to the conservation fund, except as provided in par. (b).

SB55-ASA1, s. 725 Section 725. 26.145 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,479,2 26.145 (1) Grants. The department shall establish a program to award grants for up to 50% of the cost of acquiring fire resistant clothing for suppressing fires and, of acquiring fire suppression supplies, equipment, and vehicles, of acquiring fire prevention materials, and of training fire fighters in forest fire suppression techniques.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1149m Section 1149m. 26.39 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,479,4 26.39 Forestry education. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB55-ASA1,479,6 (a) "School forest" means a community forest that is owned or operated by a school as provided in s. 28.20.

SB55-ASA1,479,7 (b) "Sustainable forestry" has the meaning given in s. 28.04 (1) (e).

SB55-ASA1,479,12 (2) Forestry education curriculum; schools. Using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (cu), the department, in cooperation with the Center for Environmental Education in the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, shall develop a forestry education curriculum for grades kindergarten to 12.

SB55-ASA1,479,17 (3) Forestry education for the public. Using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (cv), the department shall develop a program to educate the public on the value of sustainable forestry. The program shall include support for educational efforts conducted by school districts at school forests or conducted by other entities that provide education on the topic of sustainable forestry.

SB55-ASA1,479,23 (4) Funding. (a) The department shall credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cu) the moneys received as surcharges under s. 28.06 (2m) during fiscal year 2001-02, up to a total amount of $300,000. The department shall credit any balance over $300,000 that remains from the moneys received as such surcharges during fiscal year 2001-02 to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cv).

SB55-ASA1,480,2 (b) For fiscal year 2002-03 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall credit 50% of the moneys received as surcharges under s. 28.06 (2m) during the applicable fiscal year to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cu) and the remaining 50% to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cv).

SB55-ASA1, s. 726 Section 726. 27.01 (7) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,480,7 27.01 (7) (f) 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the fee for an annual vehicle admission receipt is $17.50 $19.50 for each vehicle which that has Wisconsin registration plates, except that no fee is charged for a receipt issued under s. 29.235 (6).

SB55-ASA1, s. 727 Section 727. 27.01 (7) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,480,12 27.01 (7) (g) 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the fee for an annual vehicle admission receipt is $24.50 $29.50 for any vehicle which that has a registration plate or plates from another state, except that no fee is charged for a receipt issued under s. 29.235 (6).

SB55-ASA1, s. 728 Section 728. 27.01 (7) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,480,16 27.01 (7) (g) 2. Except as provided in subds. 3. and 4., the fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt for any vehicle which that has a registration plate or plates from another state is $6.85 $9.85.

SB55-ASA1, s. 729 Section 729. 27.01 (7) (gm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,480,22 27.01 (7) (gm) 1. Instead of the fees under pars. (f) 1. and (g) 1., the department shall charge an individual $8.50 $9.50 or $12 $14.50, respectively, for an annual vehicle admission receipt if the individual applying for the receipt or a member of his or her household owns a vehicle for which a current annual vehicle admission receipt has been issued for the applicable fee under par. (f) 1. or (g) 1.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1153c Section 1153c. 27.01 (7) (gm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,481,3 27.01 (7) (gm) 3. Notwithstanding par. (f) 1., the fee for an annual vehicle admission receipt for a vehicle that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is owned by a resident senior citizen, as defined in s. 29.001 (72), is $8.50 $9.50.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1153g Section 1153g. 27.01 (7) (gu) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,481,12 27.01 (7) (gu) Transaction payments. The department shall establish a system under which the department pays each agent appointed under sub. (7m) (a) a payment of $1.50 for each time that the agent processes a transaction through the statewide automated system contracted for under sub. (7m) (d). This payment is in addition to any issuing fee retained by the agent. The department shall make these payments by allowing the agent to retain an amount equal to the payments from the amounts that are collected by the agent and that would otherwise be remitted to the department.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1153i Section 1153i. 27.01 (7) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,481,18 27.01 (7) (h) Use of vehicle admission receipt and issuing fees. All moneys collected as fees under pars. (g) to (gr) and sub. (7m) (b) that are not retained by agents appointed under par. (gu) or sub. (7m) (a) shall be paid within one week into the state treasury, credited to the conservation fund and used for state parks, state recreation areas, recreation areas in state forests, and the Bong area lands.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1153L Section 1153L. 27.01 (7m) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,481,22 27.01 (7m) (d) The department may contract with persons who are not employees of the department to operate a statewide automated system for issuing vehicle admission receipts and collecting vehicle admission fees under sub. (7).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1153m Section 1153m. 27.012 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,482,5 27.012 Access to Mountain-Bay State Trail. The department shall allow the town of Weston in Marathon County to provide a public access site that crosses the Mountain-Bay State Trail and that is in addition to any public access site that is in existence on the effective date of this section .... [revisor inserts date]. The department may not require the town of Weston in Marathon County to close any public access to the Mountain-Bay State Trail that exists on the effective date of this section .... [revisor inserts date].

SB55-ASA1, s. 1153p Section 1153p. 28.015 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,482,16 28.015 Forestry demonstration and education center. The department shall develop a plan to establish a forestry demonstration and education center. As part of the planning process, the department shall conduct a review of possible locations for the center. The possible locations that will be reviewed shall include sites in southeastern Wisconsin, including sites in Havenwoods state forest and other sites in Milwaukee County. The department may not acquire any land, or any interest in any land for the establishment of this center, if the department, after a reasonable investigation, determines that there are residual amounts of arsenic or other contaminants on that land that are at or exceed a level that may pose a danger to public health.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1153q Section 1153q. 28.06 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,482,24 28.06 (2m) Surcharge. A person who purchases a seedling under sub. (2) shall pay, in addition to the price of the seedling charged under sub. (2), a surcharge of one cent for each seedling purchased. Beginning on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], and ending on June 30, 2002, the surcharge shall be 2 cents for each seedling. Beginning on July 1, 2002, the surcharge shall be 3 cents for each seedling. All surcharges collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the conservation fund.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1153s Section 1153s. 28.11 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,483,2 28.11 (5r) Sustainable forestry grants. (a) In this subsection, "sustainable forestry" has the meaning given in s. 28.04 (1) (e).

SB55-ASA1,483,5 (b) The department may make grants, from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (bw), to counties having lands entered under sub. (4) to fund the cost of activities designed to improve sustainable forestry on the lands.

SB55-ASA1,483,8 (c) The department shall promulgate rules for establishing criteria and procedures for awarding grants under this subsection that include all of the following:

SB55-ASA1,483,9 1. Criteria for determining which counties are eligible to receive a grant.

SB55-ASA1,483,11 2. The maximum grant amount that the department may award to an eligible county.

SB55-ASA1,483,12 3. The activities for which a county is eligible to receive a grant.

SB55-ASA1,483,13 4. Amounts by which a county must match a grant award.

SB55-ASA1,483,17 5. A method for establishing priorities for awarding grants or a method for prorating amounts available for awarding grants, if the total amount that eligible counties request under this subsection exceeds the funds available to the department for awarding grants.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1158m Section 1158m. 29.032 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,483,25 29.032 Internet bidding process. The department of natural resources shall post its specifications for the operation of a statewide automated system for issuing approvals on an Internet site maintained by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. The department of natural resources shall ensure that the Internet site provides a means by which contractors may electronically post bids to provide the statewide automated system and by which contractors may view the bids posted by other contractors.

SB55-ASA1, s. 730 Section 730. 29.037 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,484,17 29.037 Fish and wildlife restoration. This state assents to the provisions of the acts of congress entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in wildlife-restoration projects, and for other purposes," approved September 2, 1937 (Public Law No. 415, 75th Congress), and "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in fish restoration management projects, and for other purposes," approved August 9, 1950 (Public Law No. 681, 81st Congress) 16 USC 669 to 669i and 777 to 777L. The department is authorized and directed to perform any acts necessary to establish cooperative-wildlife cooperative wildlife restoration projects and cooperative fish restoration and management projects, as defined in the acts of congress, in compliance with the acts these federal provisions and with regulations promulgated by the secretary of the interior. No funds accruing to this state from license fees paid by hunters and from sport and recreation fishing license fees may be diverted for any other purpose than those provided by the department the administration of the department when it is exercising its responsibilities that are specific to the management of the fish and wildlife resources of this state.

SB55-ASA1, s. 731 Section 731. 29.038 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,484,20 29.038 (1) (a) "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 16.97 22.01 (7).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1161m Section 1161m. 29.053 (4) of the statutes is created to read: