Amendment CA1-SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1148r Section 1148r. 26.14 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,211,12 26.14 (2) All such state forest rangers, town chairpersons, emergency fire wardens, conservation wardens and other duly appointed deputies may in the performance of their official duty go on the lands of any person to fight forest fires, and in so doing may set back fires, dig trenches, cut fire lines or carry on all other customary activities in the fighting of forest fires, without incurring a liability to anyone.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,211,13 776. Page 478, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,211,14 " Section 1149b. 26.20 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,211,18 26.20 (6) (b) Any state forest ranger, conservation warden, sheriff or other duly appointed authority may, in the performance of official duties, require any train causing fires or suspected of causing fires to stop within a safe distance from the fires to avoid further setting or spread of fire.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1149c Section 1149c. 26.22 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,212,2 26.22 Sales, etc. The department of forestry may sell any timber on the state park or state forest lands which, other than lands in southern state forests, that has been damaged by fire or wind, on such terms and in such manner as it shall deem best for the interest of the state. The department of natural resources may sell any timber on lands in southern state forests that has been damaged by fire or wind, on such terms and in such manner as it shall deem best for the interest of the state.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1149d Section 1149d. 26.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,212,16 26.30 (2) Powers. The department is vested with authority and jurisdiction in all matters relating to the prevention, detection and control of forest pests on the forest lands of the state, and to do all things necessary in the exercise of such authority and jurisdiction, except that this shall not be construed to grant any powers or authority to the department for the silvicultural control of forest pests on any land. This section shall apply only to the detection and control of forest pests on forest lands and does not affect the authority of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under chs. 93 and 94. The action of the department under sub. (4) shall be coordinated with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection in accordance with s. 20.901. The secretaries of natural resources forestry and agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall execute annually a memorandum of agreement to enable the coordination of pest control work of their departments.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1149e Section 1149e. 26.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,212,22 26.30 (4) Surveys, investigations and control. The department shall make surveys and investigations to determine the presence, condition and extent of infestations and it shall also carry on control measures when necessary. For such purposes the department or its wardens or state forest rangers may enter public and private lands at reasonable times without incurring a liability to anyone.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1149g Section 1149g. 26.37 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,213,5 26.37 (1) (intro.) The department of natural resources forestry and the department of commerce shall jointly develop a comply with any plan to establish required to be developed by the department of natural resources and the department of commerce to establish a lake states wood utilization consortium to provide research, development and demonstration grants to enhance the forest products industry in Wisconsin and other states. The if the plan shall do does all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1149h Section 1149h. 26.37 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,213,8 26.37 (1) (a) Define Defines the powers, duties and responsibilities of the consortium.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1149i Section 1149i. 26.37 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,213,13 26.37 (1) (b) Establish Establishes an implementation committee for the consortium. Members of the committee may include one or more representatives from the department of natural resources, the department of forestry, the department of commerce and the forest products industry.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1149j Section 1149j. 26.37 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,213,17 26.37 (1) (c) Specify Specifies eligibility requirements for the grants and criteria for awarding the grants, including how the grants are to be distributed to each state participating in the consortium.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1149k Section 1149k. 26.37 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,213,20 26.37 (1) (d) Require Requires that the grants require matching funds or in-kind contributions by industrial recipients of the grants.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1149L Section 1149L. 26.37 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,213,24 26.37 (1) (e) Require Requires the implementation committee to identify an organization that can administer and award the grants and oversee the grant program.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1149Lb Section 1149Lb. 26.37 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,214,3 26.37 (1) (f) Require Requires the consortium to actively pursue funding from the states of Michigan and Minnesota of $200,000 annually from each state for 3 years.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1149Ld Section 1149Ld. 26.37 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,214,6 26.37 (1) (g) Require Requires the consortium to actively pursue federal and other funding sources.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,214,7 777. Page 479, line 1: substitute "20.375 (2) (ru)" for "20.375 (1) (cu)".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,214,8 778. Page 479, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,214,10 " Section 1149md. 26.39 (2) and (3) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,214,15 26.39 (2) Forestry education curriculum; schools. Using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (cu) 20.375 (2) (ru), 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-SSA1-CA1,214,20 (3) Forestry education for the public. Using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (cv) 20.375 (2) (rv), 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-SSA1-CA1, s. 1149rx Section 1149rx. 27.01 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,215,3 27.01 (7) (a) 3. In this subsection, "vehicle admission area" means the Bong area lands acquired under s. 23.09 (13), the Wisconsin Dells natural area, the Point Beach state forest, recreational areas in other state forests designated as such by the department of natural resources or by the department of forestry, designated use zones within other recreation areas established under s. 23.091 (3), and any state park or roadside park except those areas specified in par. (c) 5.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,215,4 779. Page 479, line 2: substitute "20.375 (2) (rv)" for "20.375 (1) (cv)".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,215,5 780. Page 480, line 7: substitute "50 cents" for "$1.50".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,215,6 781. Page 480, line 12: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,215,8 " Section 1153h. 27.01 (7) (gu) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,215,16 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. is paid 50 cents 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 These payments shall be made 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-SSA1-CA1,215,17 782. Page 480, line 15: substitute "(g) (f)" for "(g)".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,215,18 783. Page 480, line 16: substitute "appointed" for "appointed".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,215,19 784. Page 480, line 16: substitute "(a) (b)" for "(a)".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,215,20 785. Page 480, line 18: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,215,22 " Section 1153ic. 27.01 (7) (h) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 27.01 (7) (h) 1.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153iL Section 1153iL. 27.01 (7) (h) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,216,8 27.01 (7) (h) 2. The department of forestry and the department of natural resources shall enter into an agreement to determine how the moneys credited to the conservation fund under subd. 1. will be allocated for use between the departments, how the payments made under par. (gu) will be allocated for payment between the departments, and how the fees collected for conservation patron licenses will be allocated between the departments. The secretary of administration shall resolve any disputes between the departments concerning the agreement entered into under this subdivision.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153iq Section 1153iq. 27.01 (7m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 27.01 (7m) (a) 1.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153ir Section 1153ir. 27.01 (7m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,216,14 27.01 (7m) (a) 2. The department of forestry, as an agent of the department, shall issue vehicle admission receipts and collect the vehicle admission fees under sub. (7). The vehicle admission fees collected by the department of forestry shall be deposited in the conservation fund.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153is Section 1153is. 27.01 (7m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 27.01 (7m) (b) 1. and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,216,19 27.01 (7m) (b) 1. An agent appointed under par. (a) 1. shall collect the applicable issuing fee specified in sub. (7) (gr). The agent may retain the issuing fees to compensate the agent for the agent's services in issuing the receipts.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153it Section 1153it. 27.01 (7m) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,216,23 27.01 (7m) (b) 2. The department of forestry shall collect the applicable issuing fee specified in sub. (7) (gr) for the vehicle admission receipts that it issues and shall deposit the issuing fees into the forestry fund.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,216,24 786. Page 480, line 22: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,217,1 " Section 1153Lb. 27.01 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,217,6 27.01 (10) (b) Establishment, operation and categories of campgrounds. The department of forestry and the department of natural resources may each establish and operate state campgrounds in state parks, state forests and other on lands under its their respective supervision and management. The Each department may classify, by rule, its state campgrounds into separate categories.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153Lc Section 1153Lc. 27.01 (10) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,217,10 27.01 (10) (d) 1. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a campground which is classified as a Type "A" campground by the department under par. (b) is $8 for a resident camping party.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153Ld Section 1153Ld. 27.01 (10) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,217,14 27.01 (10) (d) 2. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a campground which is classified as a Type "A" campground by the department under par. (b) is $10 for a nonresident camping party.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153Le Section 1153Le. 27.01 (10) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,217,18 27.01 (10) (d) 3. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a state campground which is classified as a Type "B" campground by the department under par. (b) is $7 for a resident camping party.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153Lf Section 1153Lf. 27.01 (10) (d) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,217,22 27.01 (10) (d) 4. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a state campground which is classified as a Type "B" campground by the department under par. (b) is $9 for a nonresident camping party.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153Lg Section 1153Lg. 27.01 (10) (d) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,218,3 27.01 (10) (d) 5. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a campground which is classified as a Type "C" campground by the department under par. (b) is $6 for a resident camping party.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153Lh Section 1153Lh. 27.01 (10) (d) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,218,7 27.01 (10) (d) 6. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a campground which is classified as a Type "C" campground by the department under par. (b) is $8 for a nonresident camping party.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153Lj Section 1153Lj. 27.01 (10) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,218,14 27.01 (10) (e) Determination of residency. The department departments shall base its their determination of whether a camping party is a resident or nonresident camping party upon the residency of the person who applies for a reservation under sub. (11) at the time the application for reservation is made or, if no reservation is made, the residency of the person who registers for the campsite at the time of registration.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153Lm Section 1153Lm. 27.01 (10) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,218,19 27.01 (10) (f) Waiver of fees; special fees. The department departments may waive camping fees, charge additional camping fees or charge special fees instead of camping fees for certain classes of persons or groups, certain areas, certain types of camping or times of the year and for admission to special events.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153Ln Section 1153Ln. 27.01 (10) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,218,22 27.01 (10) (g) Additional camping fees. (intro.) Besides the additional camping fees authorized under par. (f), the department departments may charge:

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153Lp Section 1153Lp. 27.01 (10) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,219,6 27.01 (10) (h) Increased camping fees. In addition to its their authority under par. (f), the department departments shall determine which state campgrounds under their supervision and management are located in areas where local market conditions justify the establishment of higher camping fees to be charged by the department. For these state campgrounds, the department departments. The departments shall promulgate rules for state campgrounds under their supervision and management to establish higher camping fees to be based on the applicable local market conditions.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153Lq Section 1153Lq. 27.01 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,219,13 27.01 (11) (a) Authorization. The department of natural resources and the department of forestry may establish and jointly operate a campground reservation system for state campgrounds in state parks, state forests and on other lands under the either department's supervision and control. The department management and may participate with owners of private campgrounds in a cooperative reservation system.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153Ls Section 1153Ls. 27.01 (11) (cm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,219,17 27.01 (11) (cm) 1. The department may enter into a contract with another party to operate the campground reservation system that the department establishes under par. (a).

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153Lt Section 1153Lt. 27.01 (11) (cm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,219,24 27.01 (11) (cm) 2. A contract entered into under this paragraph shall require that the department retain $1 of each reservation fee collected shall be retained by the department of natural resources or the department of forestry. The departments shall enter an agreement to determine how these moneys will be allocated for use between the departments. The secretary of administration shall resolve any disputes between the departments concerning this agreement.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153Lu Section 1153Lu. 27.01 (11) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,220,4 27.01 (11) (i) Cooperation with tourism. The department of natural resources, the department of forestry, and the department of tourism shall work jointly to establish an on any automated campground reservation system operated under par. (a)".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,220,5 787. Page 481, line 5: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,220,6 " Section 1153nc. 27.016 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153np Section 1153np. 27.019 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,220,12 27.019 (12) Cooperation of state departments. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of administration, the department of natural resources, the department of 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-SSA1-CA1, s. 1153nx Section 1153nx. 28.005 of the statutes is amended to read: