Amendment CA1-SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1034fn Section 1034fn. 23.09 (17m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (17m) (am) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,166,2 23.09 (17m) (am) The county board of any county, which by resolution indicates its desire to improve the natural environment for wildlife on county lands entered under s. 28.11, may make application to the department for the allocation of funds appropriated for such purposes by s. 20.370 (5) (as) 20.375 (2) (sL).

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1034fp Section 1034fp. 23.09 (17m) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,166,5 23.09 (17m) (ac) In this subsection, "department" means the department of forestry.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1034fq Section 1034fq. 23.09 (17m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,166,13 23.09 (17m) (b) The annual allocation for each county shall not exceed 10 cents for each acre entered under s. 28.11, but any funds remaining from the appropriation made by s. 20.370 (5) (as) 20.375 (2) (sL) and unallocated to the counties on March 31 of each year may be allotted to any county in an amount not to exceed an additional 10 cents per acre under the procedure established in this subsection. These aids shall be used to undertake wildlife management activities provided in the comprehensive county forest land use plan and included in the annual work plan and budget.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1034fr Section 1034fr. 23.09 (18) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,166,17 23.09 (18) (a) In each fiscal year, the department of forestry shall make payments to each county that has more than 40,000 acres within its boundaries that are entered on the tax roll under s. 77.04 (1) or 77.84 (1) on July 1 of that fiscal year.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1034fs Section 1034fs. 23.09 (18) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,167,2 23.09 (18) (b) The amount of the payment made in a fiscal year to an eligible county shall equal the county's proportionate share of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (5) (br) 20.375 (2) (tm) for the fiscal year. An eligible county's proportionate share shall equal the number of acres within its boundaries that are entered on the tax roll under s. 77.04 (1) or 77.84 (1) on July 1 of the fiscal year divided by the total number of acres that are entered on the tax roll under s. 77.04 (1) or 77.84 (1) on that same date and that are within the boundaries of counties that are eligible for payments under this section, multiplied by the amount appropriated under s. 20.370 (5) (br) 20.375 (2) (tm) for the fiscal year.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1034ft Section 1034ft. 23.09 (18) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,167,5 23.09 (18) (c) The department of forestry shall calculate and issue the payment for each eligible county by October 1 following each fiscal year.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1034fu Section 1034fu. 23.09 (20) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,167,12 23.09 (20) (ar) For each fiscal year, the department of natural resources and the department of forestry shall enter into an agreement to determine which projects are eligible for assistance under this subsection and to authorize the expenditures for those projects. The secretary of administration shall resolve any disputes between the departments concerning the agreement entered into under this paragraph.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1034fv Section 1034fv. 23.09 (21m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,167,17 23.09 (21m) Environmental cleanup. The department of natural resources may engage in environmental clean-up activities on the lands under its the ownership, management, supervision, or control of the department of natural resources or the department of forestry.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1034fw Section 1034fw. 23.09 (26) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,167,24 23.09 (26) (a) The procedures in sub. (11) (a) (ar), (d), (e) and (f) shall apply to this subsection except that the department shall consult with the snowmobile recreational council before adopting snowmobile trail construction standards, the restriction in sub. (11) (a) (ar) as to county lands is not applicable, the restriction in sub. (11) (d) as to encumbrance of funds is not applicable and the restriction in sub. (11) (e) as to requests for state aids exceeding available funds is not applicable.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1034fx Section 1034fx. 23.09 (26) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,168,6 23.09 (26) (am) 2. Enter into agreements with the department of natural resources or the department of forestry to use for snowmobile trails, facilities, or areas lands owned or leased by the department of natural resources or the department of forestry. No lands of the department of natural resources or the department of forestry that are to be used for snowmobiling purposes within the meaning of this subsection may be obtained through condemnation.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1034fyr Section 1034fyr. 23.0917 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,168,11 23.0917 (1) (c) "Department land" means an area of land that is owned by the state, that is under the jurisdiction of the department and that is used for one of the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d) or that is under the jurisdiction of the department of forestry and is in state forest lands.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,168,12 693. Page 446, line 2: after "ss. 23.197" insert "(2m),".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,168,13 694. Page 446, line 3: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,168,15 " Section 1034hm. 23.0917 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,168,20 23.0917 (3) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition to acquire land for the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d) and for the state forests, and for grants for these purposes under s. 23.096, except as provided under ss. 23.197 (3m) (b), (7), (7m), and (8) and 23.198 (1) (a).".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,168,21 695. Page 446, line 9: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,168,22 " Section 1034L. 23.0917 (3) (dm) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,168,23 23.0917 (3) (dm) 1m. For fiscal year 2001-02, $34,500,000.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1034m Section 1034m. 23.0917 (3) (dm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,169,2 23.0917 (3) (dm) 2. For each fiscal year beginning with 2001-02 2002-03 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, $34,500,000 $45,000,000.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,169,3 696. Page 446, line 16: delete that line and substitute:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,169,6 "23.0917 (4) (cm) Notwithstanding the purposes for which the department is authorized to obligate moneys under pars. (a), (b), and (c), the department may obligate moneys".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,169,7 697. Page 446, line 20: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,169,9 "1m. Construction of a visitor center and administration building at the Kickapoo valley reserve under s. 23.197 (2m).".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,169,10 698. Page 446, line 24: delete lines 24 and 25.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,169,11 699. Page 447, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,169,13 "6. Restoration of an area on the exposed bed of the former flowage on the Prairie River.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1034r Section 1034r. 23.0917 (4) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,169,19 23.0917 (4) (d) 1. The department may obligate not more than $11,500,000 in each fiscal year 2000-01 and not more than $11,500,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 under the subprogram except as provided in sub. (5). For each fiscal year beginning with 2002-03 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, the department may obligate not more than $15,000,000 under the subprogram except as provided in sub. (5).".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,169,20 700. Page 447, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,169,21 " Section 1034qm. 23.0917 (4r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,169,24 23.0917 (4r) Agreement between departments. (a) For each fiscal year, the department of natural resources and the department of forestry shall enter into an agreement establishing all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,170,4 1. The amount of funding from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) that will be obligated for the land acquisition subprogram under sub. (3) and the amount of funding from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) that will be obligated for the property development and local assistance subprogram under sub. (4).

SB55-SSA1-CA1,170,9 2. For the land acquisition subprogram, the amount of funding from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) that will be obligated for the acquisition of state forest land, for each of the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d), and for the grants for each of these purposes under s. 23.096, other than for the projects or activities specified under s. 23.197.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,170,13 3. For the property development and local assistance subprogram, the amount of funding from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) that will be obligated for each of the purposes listed under sub. (4) (b) and (c), other than for the projects or activities specified under ss. 23.197 and 23.198.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,170,14 4. The priorities under sub. (3) (c).

SB55-SSA1-CA1,170,16 (b) The secretary of administration shall resolve any disputes between the departments concerning the agreement under par. (a).".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,170,20 701. Page 447, line 9: delete lines 9 to 11 and substitute "conservation organization shall submit to the department two appraisals if the department estimates that the fair market value of the land exceeds $200,000 at least one appraisal and the department shall obtain its own independent appraisal.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,170,21 702. Page 448, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,170,22 " Section 1036b. 23.0957 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,170,24 23.0957 (title) Annual grants to a nonstock, nonprofit corporation; urban land conservation projects .

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036c Section 1036c. 23.0957 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,171,2 23.0957 (1) (title) Definitions.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036d Section 1036d. 23.0957 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,171,8 23.0957 (1) (b) "Interested group" means a community group, nonprofit organization, or local governmental unit that is interested in environmental quality issues and in acquiring urban, developing, maintaining, or restoring land for one or more urban forestry protection, water resource management, conservation, recreation or other urban open space conservation purposes.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036e Section 1036e. 23.0957 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,171,14 23.0957 (1) (c) "Urban conservation purpose" means an urban, open space conservation or restoration area; urban forest protection or enhancement; water resource management in urban areas; resource management strategies for urban areas; conservation activities in an urban area; or recreation activities in an urban area.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036em Section 1036em. 23.0957 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,171,19 23.0957 (2) Recipient requirements. (intro.) The department shall provide one grant of $75,000 $150,000 in each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 1999-2000 to be used for one or more urban conservation purposes, to a nonstock, nonprofit corporation that meets all of the following requirements:

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036f Section 1036f. 23.0957 (2) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,172,2 23.0957 (2) Recipient requirements. (intro.) The department of natural resources and beginning with fiscal year 2002-03, the department of forestry shall provide one grant of $150,000 in each fiscal year, to be used for one or more urban conservation purposes, to a nonstock, nonprofit corporation that meets all of the following requirements:

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036g Section 1036g. 23.0957 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036h Section 1036h. 23.0957 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036j Section 1036j. 23.0957 (2) (c) 5. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036k Section 1036k. 23.0957 (2) (c) 7. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036m Section 1036m. 23.0957 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,172,9 23.0957 (2) (d) The corporation contributes $25,000 $50,000 in funds annually to be used with the grant that it receives under this subsection.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036n Section 1036n. 23.0957 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,172,13 23.0957 (2) (e) The corporation contributes substantial support to a network that encourages activities that further one or more urban conservation purposes in various urban communities in this state.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036p Section 1036p. 23.0957 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,172,20 23.0957 (2r) Authorized activities. A corporation receiving a grant under sub. (2) may use proceeds from the grant for projects that are for one or more urban conservation purposes and that are undertaken by the corporation. For urban, open space projects, conservation projects in urban areas, or recreation projects in urban areas undertaken by the corporation, the corporation may use the proceeds for the acquisition of land for these projects.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036q Section 1036q. 23.0957 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,172,25 23.0957 (3) Required activities. (intro.) A corporation receiving a grant under sub. (2) may use the grant for urban forest protection, water resource enhancement or other urban open space objectives and shall do use proceeds from the grant to do all of the following with the grant:

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036r Section 1036r. 23.0957 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0957 (3) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,173,7 23.0957 (3) (a) (intro.) Provide to interested groups technical assistance, especially in the areas of urban open space real estate transactions, reclaiming and restoring the natural values of urban parks, urban forests and open space areas, designing and constructing amenities in open space areas, on all of the following topics:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,173,9 1. Methods of cultivating citizen participation in acquiring, developing, and maintaining urban, open space areas and securing.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,173,10 2. Methods of securing public financing for urban, open space areas.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036s Section 1036s. 23.0957 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,173,12 23.0957 (3) (a) 3. Comprehensive management methods for urban forests.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036t Section 1036t. 23.0957 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,173,15 23.0957 (3) (a) 4. The use of resource management strategies to improve water and air quality and to revitalize urban communities.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036u Section 1036u. 23.0957 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,173,18 23.0957 (3) (a) 5. Methods for reducing the presence of toxic substances in residential neighborhoods in urban areas.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036v Section 1036v. 23.0957 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,173,21 23.0957 (3) (a) 6. Methods for promoting environmental education and environmental stewardship in urban communities.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1036w Section 1036w. 23.0957 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,174,2 23.0957 (3) (c) Assist community interested groups, nonprofit organizations and local governmental units in acquiring urban property for open space, developing, maintaining, or restoring land for one or more urban conservation purposes and in restoring urban property acquired for conservation, recreation and other open space purposes.