Amendment AA1-ASA1-SB55

SB55-ASA1-AA1,322,8 26.37 (2) The department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry may not expend moneys from the appropriations under s. 20.370 (5) (ax) or (6) (bt), 1997 stats., unless the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry and the department of commerce first submit to the joint committee on finance the plan required under sub. (1). If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry within 14 working days after the date of the departments' submittal of the plan that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the plan, the plan may be implemented and moneys may be expended as proposed by the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry. If, within 14 days after the date of the departments' submittal of the plan, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the plan, moneys may be expended only after the plan has been approved by the committee.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,322,9 624. Page 479, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,322,11 " Section 1149mb. 26.39 (2) to (4) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,322,16 26.39 (2) Forestry education curriculum; schools. Using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (cu) (3) (eu), 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-AA1,322,21 (3) Forestry education for the public. Using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (cv) (3) (ev), 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-AA1,323,3 (4) Funding. (a) The department shall credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cu), 1999 stats., 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), 1999 stats.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,323,7 (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) (3) (eu) and the remaining 50% to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cv) (3) (ev).".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,323,8 625. Page 480, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,323,9 " Section 1153Lg. 27.01 (11) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,323,12 27.01 (11) (i) Cooperation with tourism. The department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry and the department of tourism shall work jointly to establish an automated campground reservation system.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1153Lm Section 1153Lm. 27.01 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,323,19 27.01 (12) Legal counsel. A representative of the department of justice designated by the attorney general shall act as legal counsel for said the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry, both in proceedings and litigation, and in giving advice and counsel. The respective district attorneys of the county or counties where said park is or shall be located shall prosecute all violations of this section occurring within their respective counties as provided in s. 26.18.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1153Lr Section 1153Lr. 27.011 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,323,24 27.011 Copper Culture Mounds State Park. The department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry shall accept a grant of lands in the city of Oconto, Oconto County, and shall develop and maintain it as a state park to be known as Copper Culture Mounds State Park.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,324,1 626. Page 481, line 5: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,324,2 " Section 1153mg. 27.016 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,324,8 27.016 (6) Annually, on or before January 1, the department shall review all applications received under this section in the previous year and shall make the grants that it approves from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (eq) (2) (es). If insufficient funds are available to pay all approved grants, the board shall prorate the available funds among the applicants in proportion to the approved grant amounts.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1153n Section 1153n. 27.016 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,324,14 27.016 (7) Beginning in fiscal year 1996-97 and for each fiscal year thereafter, any moneys not encumbered or expended for grants under sub. (6) from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (eq) (2) (es) may be used by the department for the operation and maintenance of the state parks, of the southern state forests and of state recreation areas.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1153nr Section 1153nr. 27.019 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,324,20 27.019 (12) Cooperation of state departments. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of administration, the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry, and the agricultural extension division of the University of Wisconsin shall cooperate with the several county rural planning committees in carrying out this section.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1153nw Section 1153nw. 28.005 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,324,24 28.005 Definition. "Department" when used in this chapter without other words of description or qualification means the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,325,2 627. Page 481, line 8: delete the material beginning with "As" and ending with "health." on line 16.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,325,3 628. Page 481, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,325,4 " Section 1153pm. 28.035 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,325,19 28.035 (3) Camp American Legion. (a) The written lease entered into between the Wisconsin state department of the American Legion and the department of natural resources dated June 15, 1944, which leases Camp American Legion for a period of 10 years commencing June 1, 1944, shall continue in full force for an additional 10 years, and may be renewed with the department of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry for additional 10-year periods thereafter, notwithstanding the expiration of the term expressed therein, so long as the Wisconsin state department of the American Legion or any of the American Legion posts organized under s. 188.08 maintains on such property structures which were constructed prior to May 31, 1956, at the expense of the Wisconsin state department of the American Legion or any such post, for the purpose of the rehabilitation, restoration or recreation of veterans and their dependents of the Spanish-American war, the Philippine insurrection, the Mexican border service, World Wars I and II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam war and Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia or a Middle East crisis under s. 45.34.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,326,2 (b) The ownership of all of the buildings and equipment of the camp shall revert to the state upon the discontinuance of the use thereof for such purposes. On or before January 15 of each year the department of the American Legion shall file with the governor, the department of veterans affairs and the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry a written report of the operations and the financial status of the camp.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,326,3 629. Page 481, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,326,4 " Section 1153pm. 28.045 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,326,6 28.045 Willow flowage forester. (1) The department shall assign at least one full-time equivalent forester position to perform all of the following functions:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,326,7 1. Manage the Willow flowage forest.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,326,9 2. Provide advice to members of the public on the techniques used to manage the Willow flowage forest.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,326,12 3. Provide advice to members of the public on how the techniques used to manage the Willow flowage forest may be used to promote sound forest management on state forest land.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,326,16 (2) The forester assigned under this subsection shall be an employee of the department who has received a bachelor's or higher degree from a school of forestry with a curriculum accredited by the Society of American Foresters in the management of forest resources.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,326,17 630. Page 482, line 17: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,326,18 " Section 1153t. 28.11 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,327,7 28.11 (12) Enforcement. If at any time it appears to the department that the lands are not being managed in accordance with this section it shall so advise the county forestry committee and the county clerk. If the condition persists the department may proceed against the persons responsible for such noncompliance under s. 30.03 (4) order a hearing under ch. 227 concerning the noncompliance, and may request the hearing examiner to issue an order directing the responsible parties to perform or refrain from performing acts in order to remedy the noncompliance. If any person fails or neglects to obey an order, the department may request the attorney general to institute proceedings for the enforcement of the department's order in the name of the state. The proceedings shall be brought in the manner and with the effect of proceedings under s. 111.07 (7). No penalty may be imposed for violation of a hearing examiner's order under this subsection, but violation of a judgment enforcing the order may be punished in civil contempt proceedings.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1156c Section 1156c. 29.024 (2g) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,327,16 29.024 (2g) (am) Social security numbers exceptions. If an applicant who is an individual does not have a social security number, the applicant, as a condition of applying for, or applying to renew, an approval specified in par. (a) 1. to 3., shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the department that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development. An approval issued by the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry in reliance on a false statement submitted by an applicant under this paragraph is invalid.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1156g Section 1156g. 29.024 (2g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,327,21 29.024 (2g) (c) Disclosure of social security numbers. The department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry may not disclose any social security numbers received under par. (a) to any person except to the department of workforce development for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1156m Section 1156m. 29.024 (2r) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,328,6 29.024 (2r) (am) Social security and identification numbers exceptions. If an applicant who is an individual does not have a social security number, the applicant, as a condition of applying for, or applying to renew, any of the approvals specified in par. (a) 1. to 21., shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the department that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development. An approval issued by the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry in reliance on a false statement submitted by an applicant under this paragraph is invalid.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1156r Section 1156r. 29.024 (2r) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,328,11 29.024 (2r) (c) Disclosure of numbers. The department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry may not disclose any information received under par. (a) to any person except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of making certifications required under s. 73.0301.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,328,12 631. Page 482, line 25: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,328,14 " Section 1158mb. 29.032 of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,328,22 29.032 Internet bidding process. The department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry 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 fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry 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-AA1,328,23 632. Page 483, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,328,24 " Section 1160m. 29.043 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,329,4 29.043 (4) If any other state confers upon the officers of this state reciprocal powers, the department may appoint persons who are charged with enforcing the laws of the other state relating to wild animals to act as conservation wardens of this state, but without compensation from this state.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,329,6 633. Page 483, line 21: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 484, line 2.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,329,7 634. Page 484, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,329,8 " Section 1161r. 29.083 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,329,11 29.083 (2) (b) No person may knowingly fail to obey the order of a conservation warden or other law enforcement officer to desist from conduct in violation of par. (a) if the order is based on any of the following:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,329,13 1. The conservation warden or other law enforcement officer personally observed such conduct by the person.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,329,16 2. The conservation warden or other law enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person has engaged in such conduct that day or that the person intends to engage in such conduct that day.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1161t Section 1161t. 29.083 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,329,21 29.083 (3) Exemptions. This section does not apply to actions under sub. (2) (a) 1. to 5. performed by conservation wardens and other law enforcement officers if the actions are authorized by law and are necessary for the performance of their official duties.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,329,22 635. Page 484, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,329,23 " Section 1161t. 29.053 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,330,4 29.053 (6) Any season established by the department for the hunting of deer with firearms that starts in the month of November shall begin on the Saturday immediately preceding the Thanksgiving holiday and shall be for a period of 16 days.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,330,5 636. Page 484, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,330,6 " Section 1161r. 29.053 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,330,12 29.053 (5) The department shall establish an annual deer hunting season for the hunting of antlerless deer with firearms. The season shall begin each year on the Thursday that falls on October 22, or that is nearest to October 22, and shall be 4 days long. The department may establish additional deer hunting seasons for the hunting of antlerless deer with firearms, but may not establish any such season to begin or end in the month of December.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,330,13 637. Page 484, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,330,14 " Section 1162d. 29.089 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,330,16 29.089 (title) Hunting and fishing on land in state parks and state fish hatcheries.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1162h Section 1162h. 29.089 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,330,19 29.089 (1) Except as provided in sub. subs. (3) and (4), no person may hunt or trap on land located in state parks or state fish hatcheries.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1162p Section 1162p. 29.089 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,330,24 29.089 (2) Except as provided in sub. subs. (3) and (4), no person may have in his or her possession or under his or her control a firearm on land located in state parks or state fish hatcheries unless the firearm is unloaded and enclosed within a carrying case.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1162t Section 1162t. 29.089 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,331,6 29.089 (3) A person may hunt deer, wild turkeys or small game in a state park, or in a portion of a state park, if the state park is open for the purpose of hunting under sub. (4) or if the department has authorized by rule the hunting of that type of game in the state park, or in the portion of the state park, and if the person holds the approvals required under this chapter for hunting that type of game.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1162w Section 1162w. 29.089 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,331,12 29.089 (4) All land located in a state park shall be open for the purpose of hunting or fishing during the appropriate open season to the maximum extent possible if the state park in which the land is located has received any funding from the fish and wildlife account of the conservation fund at any time during the preceding 10 years.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,331,13 638. Page 484, line 12: delete lines 12 to 22 and substitute:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,331,21 "2. For purposes of subd. 1., the southern portion of the state consists of the area that lies southward of a line beginning at the Menominee River where CTH "JJ" in Marinette County intersects the Menominee River that then runs westward along CTH "JJ" until it intersects STH 180, that then runs westward along STH 180 until it intersects USH 141, that then runs southward on USH 141 until it intersects STH 64, that then runs westward on STH 64 until it intersects STH 27, that then runs northward along STH 27 until it intersects USH 8, and that then runs westward on USH 8 until it reaches the Mississippi River.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,331,22 639. Page 485, line 9: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,331,23 " Section 1169d. 29.219 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,332,4 29.219 (3) (c) Use of fees. The department shall deposit receipts from the sale of resident 2-day sports fishing licenses under this subsection in into the conservation fund. The department shall credit 50% of these receipts to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (1) (ku).

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1169g Section 1169g. 29.228 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,332,9 29.228 (7) (c) Use of fees. The department shall deposit receipts from the sale of nonresident 2-day sports fishing licenses under this subsection in into the conservation fund. The department shall credit 50% of these receipts to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (1) (ku).

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1169L Section 1169L. 29.229 (5r) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,332,14 29.229 (5r) Fees to the department. The department may require that the band remit all of the fees collected under sub. (3) (a) to the department. If the department so requires, all of these fees shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (1) (hs).

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 1169n Section 1169n. 29.2295 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,332,17 29.2295 (4) (c) 1. The department shall make the payments under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (hk) (1) (hg).

SB55-ASA1-AA1,332,20 2. If the amount appropriated under s. 20.370 (9) (hk) (1) (hg) is insufficient to make all of the payments under this subsection, the department shall make the remaining payments from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (ht) (1) (hv).".