Amendment CA1-SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038bg Section 1038bg. 23.098 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,181,5 23.098 (2m) In determining which grants will be awarded under this section, the department of forestry and the department of natural resources shall both approve each grant. Any dispute regarding which friends groups will receive a grant under this section shall be resolved by the secretary of administration.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038bi Section 1038bi. 23.098 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,181,12 23.098 (3) The department of natural resources and the department of forestry shall jointly promulgate rules to establish criteria to be used in determining which property development activities are eligible for these grants under this section. The rules promulgated by the department of natural resources under this subsection that are in effect on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], shall remain in effect until rules are jointly promulgated by the 2 departments.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038bk Section 1038bk. 23.098 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,181,17 23.098 (4) (a) The department of natural resources and the department of forestry shall periodically prepare a list of projects on department properties that are eligible for grants under this section and shall include in the list the estimated cost of each project.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038bm Section 1038bm. 23.098 (4) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,181,22 23.098 (4) (am) In awarding grants under this section for eligible projects, the department of natural resources and the department of forestry shall jointly establish a system under which the grants are offered to eligible friends groups before being offered to eligible nonprofit conservation organizations.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038bp Section 1038bp. 23.098 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,182,3 23.098 (4) (b) The department may not encumber Not more than $20,000 may be encumbered for grants under this section for a department property in each fiscal year.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038br Section 1038br. 23.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,182,14 23.11 (1) In addition to the powers and duties heretofore conferred and imposed upon said the department by this chapter it shall have and take the general care, protection, and supervision of all state parks, of all state fish hatcheries and lands used therewith, of all southern state forests, and of all lands owned by the state or in which it has any interests, except lands the care and supervision of which are vested in some other officer, body, or board; and said the department is granted such further powers as may be necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise the functions and perform the duties required of it by this chapter and by other provisions of law. But it may not perform any act upon state lands held for sale that will diminish their salable value.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,182,15 711. Page 449, line 3: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,182,16 " Section 1038dm. 23.13 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,182,21 23.13 Governor to be informed. The board of commissioners of public lands and, the department of natural resources , and the department of forestry shall furnish to the governor upon the governor's request a copy of any paper, document, or record in their respective offices and give the governor orally such information as the governor may call for.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,182,22 712. Page 449, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,182,23 " Section 1038mm. 23.14 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,183,4 23.14 (1m) Prior to the acquisition of any land, or interest in land, by the department, the department shall notify in writing each city, village, or town, and each county, in which the land or interest in land is located at least 30 days before the department completes the acquisition.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038p Section 1038p. 23.14 (1m) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,183,11 23.14 (1m) Prior to the acquisition of any land, or interest in land, by the department of natural resources or the department of forestry, the department of natural resources or the department of forestry shall notify in writing each city, village, or town, and each county, in which the land or interest in land is located at least 30 days before the department completes the acquisition.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,183,12 713. Page 449, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,183,14 " Section 1038p. 23.14 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,183,24 23.14 (1) Prior to the initial acquisition of any lands by the department after July 1, 1977, of natural resources or by the department of forestry for any new facility or project, the proposed initial acquisition shall be submitted to the governor for his or her approval. New facilities or projects include, without limitation because of enumeration, state parks, state forests, recreation areas, public shooting, trapping or fishing grounds or waters, fish hatcheries, game farms, forest nurseries, experimental stations, endangered species preservation areas, picnic and camping grounds, hiking trails, cross-country ski trails, bridle trails, nature trails, bicycle trails, snowmobile trails, youth camps, land in the lower Wisconsin state riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15), natural areas and wild rivers.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,184,1 714. Page 449, line 17: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,184,2 " Section 1038u. 23.145 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,184,8 23.145 Acquisition of land in the Chiwaukee Prairie-Carol Beach National Natural Landmark. The department may not promulgate a rule or otherwise establish a policy that imposes a specified maximum purchase price per parcel or per acre for real property that the department acquires that is located within the boundaries of the Chiwaukee Prairie-Carol Beach National Natural Landmark.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,184,9 715. Page 449, line 17: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,184,11 " Section 1038sam. 23.14 (2) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,184,21 23.14 (2) The department of forestry may not acquire any rights in the lands that are included in the Milwaukee county County grounds unless the department first notifies the joint committee on finance in writing of the proposed acquisition. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed acquisition, the department may acquire the proposed rights. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed acquisition, the department may acquire the rights only upon approval of the committee.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038sb Section 1038sb. 23.15 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,184,24 23.15 (title) Sale of certain state-owned lands under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038sc Section 1038sc. 23.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,185,7 23.15 (1) The natural resources board may sell, at public or private sale, lands real property and structures owned by the state that are under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources when if the natural resources board determines that said lands the real property and structures are no longer necessary for the state's use for conservation purposes and, if real property, the real property is not the subject of a petition under s. 16.375 (2).

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038sd Section 1038sd. 23.15 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,185,16 23.15 (1m) The secretary of forestry may sell, at public or private sale, real property and structures owned by the state that are under the jurisdiction of the department of forestry if the department of forestry determines that the real property and structures are no longer necessary for the state's use for conservation purposes and the real property is not the subject of a petition under s. 16.375 (2). The department of forestry may not perform any act on land in the state forests under its jurisdiction that is being held for sale if the act will diminish the sale value of the land.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038se Section 1038se. 23.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,186,2 23.15 (2) Said The natural resources board and the secretary of forestry shall present to the governor a full and complete report of the lands to be sold, the reason for the sale, the price for which said the lands should be sold together with, and an application for the their sale of the same. The governor shall thereupon make such investigation as the governor deems necessary respecting said lands to be sold may investigate and approve or disapprove such the application. If the governor shall approve the same, approves the application for the sale, the governor shall issue a permit shall be issued by the governor for such the sale on the terms set forth in the application.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038sf Section 1038sf. 23.15 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,186,13 23.15 (3) Upon completion of such a sale of land under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources, the chairperson and secretary of the natural resources board, or the secretary of natural resources, if the secretary is duly authorized by the natural resources board, shall execute such the necessary instruments as are necessary to transfer title and the natural resources board or its duly authorized agents shall deliver the same instruments to the purchaser upon payment of the amount set forth in the application. Upon completion of a sale of land under the jurisdiction of the department of forestry, the secretary of forestry shall execute the necessary instruments to transfer title and shall deliver the instruments to the purchaser upon payment of the amount set forth in the application.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038sg Section 1038sg. 23.15 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,186,21 23.15 (4) Said The natural resources board effecting the sale of any such lands and structures shall, upon receiving payment therefor, under sub. (3), shall deposit the funds moneys received in the conservation fund to be used exclusively for the purpose of purchasing other areas of land for the creating creation and establishing establishment of public hunting and fishing grounds , and wildlife and fish refuges, southern state forests, and state parks and for land in the lower Wisconsin state riverway as defined in s. 30.40 (15).

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038sh Section 1038sh. 23.15 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,187,2 23.15 (4m) The secretary of forestry, upon receiving payment under sub. (3), shall deposit the moneys received in the forestry fund to be used exclusively for the purpose of purchasing other areas of land for the creation and establishment of areas in the state forests.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038si Section 1038si. 23.15 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,187,7 23.15 (5) (a) In this subsection, "surplus land" means land under the jurisdiction of the department which of natural resources or the department of forestry that is unused and not needed for department that department's operations or that is not included in the that department's plan for construction or development.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038sj Section 1038sj. 23.15 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,187,12 23.15 (5) (b) Biennially, beginning on January 1, 1984, the department of natural resources and the department of forestry shall each submit to the state building commission and the joint committee on finance an inventory of surplus land containing the description, location, and fair market value of each parcel.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1038sk Section 1038sk. 23.15 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,187,18 23.15 (5) (c) The department of natural resources and the department of forestry shall notify the department of administration of the intention to sell any surplus lands under the jurisdiction of the respective department so that the department of administration may ensure that the sale is in compliance with federal law.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,187,19 716. Page 449, line 23: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,187,20 " Section 1039aj. 23.175 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,188,2 23.175 (3m) Allocation between appropriations. For purposes of sub. (3) (b), the department shall determine how the moneys being expended are to be allocated from the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). The moneys expended from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be subject to the agreement under s. 23.0917 (4r). The department may not allocate or expend any moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) before July 1, 2000.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,188,3 717. Page 450, line 14: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,188,4 " Section 1039br. 23.197 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,188,9 23.197 (1) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both, the department shall provide funding to the city of Racine for a multipurpose pathway along the Root River. The amount provided by the department may not exceed the amount that equals the matching contribution for the pathway made by the city of Racine or $750,000 $1,125,000, whichever is less.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,188,10 718. Page 450, line 14: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,188,11 " Section 1039bm. 23.197 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,188,17 23.197 (2m) Kickapoo valley reserve; visitor center. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide $2,370,000 to the Kickapoo reserve management board for construction of a visitor center and administration building at the Kickapoo valley reserve. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated from either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,188,18 719. Page 450, line 14: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,188,19 " Section 1039bv. 23.197 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,188,23 23.197 (3) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both, the department shall provide the amount necessary for the development of a recreational area on Keyes Lake in Florence County, but the amount may not exceed $125,000 $175,000.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,189,2 720. Page 450, line 14: after "section." insert "Section 23.15 does not apply to any land offered for exchange or exchanged by the department under this section.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,189,3 721. Page 451, line 10: delete lines 10 to 17.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,189,4 722. Page 451, line 17: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,189,5 " Section 1039fm. 23.197 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,189,13 23.197 (5r) Hillsboro; camping and recreational area. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide $60,000 to the city of Hillsboro for the development of a camping and recreational area near the Hillsboro and Northeastern Spur Trail in the city of Hillsboro. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated from the subprogram for property development and local assistance. Notwithstanding s. 23.09 (20) (b), the 50% matching requirement under s. 23.09 (20) (b) does not apply to the state aid provided under this subsection.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,189,14 723. Page 451, line 24: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,189,15 " Section 1039km. 23.197 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,189,22 23.197 (6r) Milwaukee county; beach development. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide $648,100 to Milwaukee County to redevelop the beach at Grant Park in Milwaukee County. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated from the subprogram for property development and local assistance. The requirements for matching contributions under s. 23.09 (20) (b) shall apply to the state aid provided under this subsection.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,189,23 724. Page 453, line 1: delete "$250,000" and substitute "$200,000".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,189,24 725. Page 453, line 7: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,190,1 " Section 1039t. 23.197 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,190,7 23.197 (9) Prairie River restoration. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide funding to the city of Merrill in the amount of $450,000 for a project to restore an area on the exposed bed of the former flowage on the Prairie River. For the purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated under the subprogram for property development and local assistance.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,190,8 726. Page 458, line 8: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,190,9 " Section 1043m. 23.257 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,190,12 23.257 Departmental regions. If the department divides the state into regions for the purpose of managing its functions, it shall include all of Crawford and Vernon counties in the region that covers the west central part of the state.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,190,13 727. Page 458, line 8: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,190,14 " Section 1042kb. 23.26 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,190,20 23.26 (3) Advise the department of natural resources, the department of forestry, and other agencies on matters pertaining to the acquisition, development, utilization, maintenance, and withdrawal of state natural areas, including determinations as to the extent of multiple use that may be allowed on state natural areas that are a part of a state park, state forest, public hunting ground, or similar areas under state ownership or control.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1042kd Section 1042kd. 23.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,191,10 23.29 (2) Contributions; state match. The department may accept contributions and gifts for the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. The department shall convert donations of land which it determines, with the advice of the council, are not appropriate for the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program into cash. The department shall convert other noncash contributions into cash. These moneys shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mg). These moneys shall be matched by an equal amount released from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), (tt) or (tz) or from any combination of these appropriations to be used for natural areas land acquisition activities under s. 23.27 (5). The department shall determine how the moneys being released are to be allocated from these appropriations. The amounts released from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be subject to the agreement under s. 23.0917 (4r).

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1042kn Section 1042kn. 23.293 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,191,23 23.293 (4) Contributions and gifts; state match. The department may accept contributions and gifts for the ice age trail program. The department may convert gifts of land which it determines are not appropriate for the ice age trail program into cash. The department may convert other noncash contributions and gifts into cash. These moneys shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (gg). An amount equal to the value of all contributions and gifts shall be released from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), (tw) or (tz) or from any combination of these appropriations to be used for land acquisition and development activities under s. 23.17. The department shall determine how the moneys being released are to be allocated from these appropriations. The amounts released from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be subject to the agreement under s. 23.0917 (4r).

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1042kp Section 1042kp. 23.293 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,192,18 23.293 (5) Land dedications; valuation; state match. The department shall determine the value of land accepted for dedication under the ice age trail program. If the land dedication involves the transfer of the title in fee simple absolute or other arrangement for the transfer of all interest in the land to the state, the valuation of the land shall be based on the fair market value of the land before the transfer. If the land dedication involves the transfer of a partial interest in land to the state, the valuation of the land shall be based on the extent to which the fair market value of the land is diminished by that transfer and the associated articles of dedication. If the land dedication involves a sale of land to the department at less than the fair market value, the valuation of the land shall be based on the difference between the purchase price and the fair market value. An amount equal to the valuation of the land accepted for dedication under the ice age trail program shall be released from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), (tw) or (tz) or from any combination of these appropriations to be used for ice age trail acquisition activities under s. 23.17. The department shall determine how the moneys being released are to be allocated from these appropriations. The amounts released from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be subject to the agreement under s. 23.0917 (4r). This subsection does not apply to dedications of land under the ownership of the state.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1042kpm Section 1042kpm. 23.295 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,192,23 23.295 (2) (intro.) The department of natural resources, and beginning with fiscal year 2002-03 the department of forestry, shall provide one grant of $75,000 in each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 1999-2000, to a nonstock, nonprofit corporation that meets all of the following requirements:

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1042kr Section 1042kr. 23.295 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,193,6 23.295 (3) (f) For each fiscal year, prepare a report detailing the activities for which a grant under sub. (2) is expended. Copies Beginning with the report for fiscal year 2002-03, copies of the report shall be submitted to the department of natural resources, to the department of forestry, and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, as determined by the speaker of the assembly or the president of the senate.