Amendment SSA1-SB40

SB40-SSA1,422,20 23.09 (20) (b) State Except as provided in s. 23.096 (2m), state aid under this subsection is limited to no more than 50% of the acquisition costs and the development costs of recreation lands and other outdoor recreation facilities. Costs associated with operation and maintenance of parks and other outdoor recreational facilities established under this subsection are not eligible for state aid. Administrative costs of acquiring lands or land rights are not included in the acquisition costs eligible for state aid under this subsection. Title to lands or rights in lands acquired by a municipality under this subsection shall vest in the municipality, but such land shall not be converted to uses inconsistent with this subsection without prior approval of the state and proceeds from the sale or other disposal of such lands shall be used to promote the objectives of this subsection.

SB40-SSA1, s. 638 Section 638. 23.09 (20m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,423,2 23.09 (20m) (b) The department shall establish a program to award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) to governmental units and nonprofit conservation organizations to acquire development rights in land for nature-based outdoor recreation. The Except as provided s. 23.096 (2m), the grants shall be limited to no more than 50% of the acquisition costs of the development rights.

SB40-SSA1, s. 638m Section 638m. 23.0912 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,423,7 23.0912 Contracts for land management; reports. (1) The department may contract with nonprofit conservation organizations, as defined in s. 23.0955 (1), and with private companies to perform land management activities on department land, as defined in s. 23.0917 (1) (c).

SB40-SSA1,423,15 (2) The department shall prepare, for the joint committee on finance, an annual report concerning any contracts into which the department enters under sub. (1) during each fiscal year. For each contract entered, the report shall include information concerning the cost of the contract, the activities performed under the contract, and an assessment of the cost-effectiveness of the contract. The department shall submit the report to the committee no later than November 15 for the preceding fiscal year, and shall submit the first report no later than November 15, 2008.

SB40-SSA1, s. 639 Section 639. 23.0917 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,423,21 23.0917 (3) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10 2019-20, 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 grants for these purposes under s. 23.096, except as provided under ss. 23.197 (2m), (3m) (b), (7m), and (8) and 23.198 (1) (a).

SB40-SSA1, s. 640 Section 640. 23.0917 (3) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,424,2 23.0917 (3) (bm) During the period beginning with fiscal year 2001-02 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10 2019-20, in obligating money under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside not less than a total of $ 2,000,000 that may be obligated only to provide matching funds for grants awarded to the department for the purchase of land or easements under 16 USC 2103c.

SB40-SSA1, s. 641 Section 641. 23.0917 (3) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,424,8 23.0917 (3) (br) Beginning with fiscal year 2010-11 and ending with fiscal year 2019-20, in obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside in each fiscal year not less than $14,500,000 that may be obligated only to provide for grants awarded to nonprofit conservation organizations under s. 23.096.

SB40-SSA1, s. 642 Section 642. 23.0917 (3) (dm) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,424,11 23.0917 (3) (dm) 3. For each fiscal year beginning with 2010-11 and ending with fiscal year 2019-20, $79,000,000.

SB40-SSA1, s. 643 Section 643. 23.0917 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,424,17 23.0917 (4) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10 2019-20, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for property development and local assistance. Moneys obligated under this subprogram may be only used for nature-based outdoor recreation, except as provided under par. (cm).

SB40-SSA1, s. 644 Section 644. 23.0917 (4) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,425,2 23.0917 (4) (d) 1. The department may obligate not more than $11,500,000 in 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). For each fiscal year beginning with 2010-11 and ending with fiscal year 2019-20, the department may obligate not more than $26,000,000 under the subprogram except as provided in sub. (5).

SB40-SSA1, s. 645 Section 645. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,425,6 23.0917 (4) (d) 2. The Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, the department may obligate not more than $8,000,000 in each fiscal year for local assistance.

SB40-SSA1, s. 646 Section 646. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,425,10 23.0917 (4) (d) 2m. Beginning with fiscal year 2010-11 and ending with fiscal year 2019-20, the department may not obligate more than $14,000,000 in each fiscal year for local assistance.

SB40-SSA1, s. 647 Section 647. 23.0917 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,425,17 23.0917 (7) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), for purposes of calculating the acquisition costs for acquisition of land under ss. 23.09 (19), (20) and (20m), 23.092 (4), 23.094 (3g), 23.0953, 23.096, 30.24 (4) and 30.277 from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the acquisition costs shall equal the sum of the land's current fair market value and other acquisition costs, as determined by rule by the department.

SB40-SSA1, s. 647m Section 647m. 23.0917 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,426,4 23.0917 (9) Reporting requirement. The department shall prepare an annual report that identifies each stewardship grant awarded for the acquisition of development rights in land during each fiscal year. For each grant, the report shall name each county and each city, village, or town in which the land subject to the development rights is located; shall specify the location and number of acres subject to the development rights; and shall give a summary of the terms of agreement conveying the development rights. The department shall submit the report to the joint committee on finance and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3). The department shall submit the report no later than November 15 for the preceding fiscal year, and shall submit the first report no later than November 15, 2008.

SB40-SSA1, s. 648 Section 648. 23.0917 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,426,9 23.0917 (12) Expenditures after June 30, 2010 2020. If the remaining bonding authority for a subprogram under sub. (3) or (4) on June 30, 2010 2020, is an amount greater than zero, the department may expend any portion of this remaining bonding authority for that subprogram in one or more subsequent fiscal years.

SB40-SSA1, s. 649 Section 649. 23.092 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 23.092 (1m).

SB40-SSA1, s. 650 Section 650. 23.092 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,426,13 23.092 (1b) In this section, "nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given in s. 23.0955 (1).

SB40-SSA1, s. 651 Section 651. 23.092 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,426,20 23.092 (2) For each area designated under sub. (1) (1m), the department shall prepare a plan, based upon the specific qualities of the area designated, that is designed to protect, enhance or restore the habitat in the designated area. After preparation of a plan for a designated area, the department shall encourage landowners to use specific management practices that are designed to implement the plan.

SB40-SSA1, s. 652 Section 652. 23.092 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,427,6 23.092 (4) The department may share the costs of implementing land management practices with landowners, or with nonprofit conservation organizations that are qualified to enhance wildlife-based recreation if these organizations have the landowner's permission to implement the practices. The department may share the costs of acquiring easements for habitat areas with landowners or with these nonprofit conservation organizations. If the funding for cost-sharing under this subsection will be expended from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the amount expended for the cost-sharing may not exceed 50% of the cost of the management practices or of the acquisition costs for the easement except as provided in s. 23.096 (2m).

SB40-SSA1, s. 653 Section 653. 23.094 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,427,9 23.094 (3m) Limits. A Except as provided in s. 23.096 (2m), a grant under sub. (3g) may not exceed 50% of the acquisition costs for the land or the easement.

SB40-SSA1, s. 654 Section 654. 23.0953 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,427,13 23.0953 Grants to counties for land acquisition. (1) In this section, "nature-based outdoor recreation" has the meaning given by the department by rule under s. 23.0917 (4) (f).

SB40-SSA1,427,19 (2) Beginning with fiscal year 2010-11 and ending with fiscal year 2019-20, the department shall establish a program from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) to make grants to counties to acquire land for nature-based outdoor recreation. 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 under s. 23.0917 (3).

SB40-SSA1,427,21 (3) Each county receiving a grant under this section shall provide matching funds that equal at least 50 percent of the acquisition costs.

SB40-SSA1,427,25 (4) A county unit may not convert the land or the rights in the land acquired using grant moneys awarded under this subsection to a use that is inconsistent with the type of nature-based outdoor recreation for which the grant was awarded without the approval of the natural resources board.

SB40-SSA1, s. 655 Section 655. 23.096 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,428,3 23.096 (2) (b) A Except as provided in sub. (2m), a grant awarded under this section may not exceed 50% of the acquisition costs of the property.

SB40-SSA1, s. 656 Section 656. 23.096 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,428,8 23.096 (2m) Notwithstanding sub. (2) (b), in each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2010-11 and ending with fiscal year 2019-20, the department may award grants under this section that equal up to 75 percent of the acquisition costs of the property if the natural resources board determines that all of the following apply:

SB40-SSA1,428,10 (a) That the property is uniquely valuable in conserving the natural resources of the state.

SB40-SSA1,428,13 (b) That delaying or deferring the acquisition until 50 percent of the acquisition costs are procured by the nonprofit conservation organization is not reasonably possible.

SB40-SSA1,428,16 (c) That sufficient bonding authority remains in the amount set aside under s. 23.0917 (3) (br) for that fiscal year after awarding grants to nonprofit conservation organizations that meet the matching requirement under sub. (2) (b).

SB40-SSA1, s. 657 Section 657. 23.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,428,23 23.15 (1) The natural resources board may sell, at public or private sale, lands and structures owned by the state under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources, except central or district office facilities, when the natural resources board determines that said lands 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. 560.9810 (2).

SB40-SSA1, s. 658 Section 658. 23.197 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,429,7 23.197 (10) Mirror Lake; boating access. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide funding in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 to improve navigability for recreational boating in Mirror Lake in Sauk County and in the streams flowing into the lake. 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 either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).

SB40-SSA1, s. 658g Section 658g. 23.197 (11) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,429,15 23.197 (11) Jersey Valley Lake. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide funding in an amount not to exceed $500,000 to Vernon County to restore Jersey Valley Lake. The funding authorized under this subsection shall be in a manner that, for every $1 expended by Vernon County for the repairs and installation, the department shall provide $3. 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).

SB40-SSA1, s. 658m Section 658m. 23.197 (12) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,430,2 23.197 (12) Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District; flood management. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide funding in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 to a nationwide nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to land and water resource preservation to acquire land for a flood management program conducted by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and for habitat restoration on the acquired land. The funding authorized under this subsection shall be in a manner that, for every $1 expended by the nationwide nonprofit conservation organization for the land acquisition, the department shall provide $3. 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).

SB40-SSA1, s. 658r Section 658r. 23.197 (13) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,430,11 23.197 (13) Green Bay; recreational trail. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide funding in an amount not to exceed $875,800 to the city of Green Bay to acquire land for a bicycle and pedestrian trail. The funding authorized under this subsection shall be in a manner that, for every $1 expended by the city of Green Bay for the land acquisition, the department shall provide $3. 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).

SB40-SSA1, s. 659 Section 659. 23.1985 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,430,22 23.1985 Acquisition of certain public lands. Beginning in fiscal year 2006-07 and ending in fiscal year 2009-10 2019-20, from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall set aside $2,000,000 in each fiscal year that may be obligated only to acquire land from the board of commissioners of public lands under s. 24.59 (1). If the department sets aside, but does not obligate moneys in a fiscal year under this section, the department may obligate those nonobligated moneys in a subsequent fiscal year under this section in addition to the amounts the department is required to set aside for that subsequent fiscal year. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated under the subprogram under s. 23.0917 (3).

SB40-SSA1, s. 660 Section 660. 23.22 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,431,3 23.22 (2) (b) 6. Promulgate rules to identify, classify, and control invasive species for purposes of the program. In promulgating these rules, the department shall consider the recommendations of the council under sub. (3) (a). As part of these rules, the department may establish procedures and requirements for issuing permits to control invasive species.

SB40-SSA1, s. 661 Section 661. 23.22 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,431,17 23.22 (2) (c) Under the program established under par. (a), the department shall promulgate rules to establish a procedure to award cost-sharing grants to public and private entities for up to 50% 75 percent of the costs of projects to control invasive species. The rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish criteria for determining eligible projects and eligible grant recipients. Eligible projects shall include education and inspection activities at boat landings. The rules shall allow cost-share contributions to be in the form of money or in-kind goods or services or any combination thereof. In promulgating these rules, the department shall consider the recommendations of the council under sub. (3) (c). From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (ar), the department shall make available for cost-sharing grants to be awarded to local governmental units for the control of invasive species that are aquatic species $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 and each fiscal year thereafter.

SB40-SSA1, s. 662 Section 662. 23.22 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,431,21 23.22 (8) Penalties. (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), any person who violates a rule promulgated under sub. (2) (b) 6., or any permit issued under those rules, shall forfeit not more than $200.

SB40-SSA1,431,25 (b) Any person who intentionally violates any rule promulgated under sub. (2) (b) 6. or any permit issued under those rules shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000, or shall be imprisoned for not less than 6 months nor more than 9 months or both.

SB40-SSA1,432,6 (c) A person who violates a rule promulgated under sub. (2) (b) 6. or any permit issued under those rules and who, within 5 years before the arrest of the current conviction, was previously convicted of a violation of a rule promulgated under sub. (2) (b) 6. or any permit issued under those rules shall be fined not less than $700 nor more than $2,000 or shall be imprisoned for not less than 6 months nor more than 9 months or both.

SB40-SSA1,432,10 (d) The court may order a person who is convicted under par. (a), (b), or (c) to abate any nuisance caused by the violation, restore any natural resource damaged by the violation, or take other appropriate action to eliminate or minimize any environmental damage caused by the violation.

SB40-SSA1, s. 663 Section 663. 23.22 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,432,15 23.22 (9) Enforcement. (a) If the department of natural resources finds that any person is violating a rule promulgated under sub. (2) (b) 6. or a permit issued under those rules for which the person is subject to a forfeiture under sub. (8) (a), the department of natural resources may do one or more of the following:

SB40-SSA1,432,16 1. Issue a citation pursuant to s. 23.50 to 23.99.

SB40-SSA1,432,17 2. Refer the matter to the department of justice for enforcement under par. (b).

SB40-SSA1,432,19 3. Revoke a permit issued under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) (b) 6., after notice and opportunity for hearing.

SB40-SSA1,433,2 (b) The department of justice shall initiate an enforcement action requested by the department under par. (a) 2. The enforcement action may include a request for injunctive relief. In any action initiated by it under this paragraph, the department of justice shall, prior to stipulation, consent order, judgment, or other final disposition of the case, consult with the department of natural resources for the purpose of determining the department's views on final disposition. The department of justice shall not enter into a final disposition different than that previously discussed without first informing the department of natural resources.

SB40-SSA1,433,11 (c) In an action initiated pursuant to a citation or initiated under par. (b), the court may award, as an additional penalty, an amount equal to all or a portion of the costs of investigation, including any monitoring, incurred by the department of natural resources or the department of justice, which led to the establishment of the violation. The court may also award the department of justice the reasonable and necessary expenses of the prosecution, including attorney fees. The department of justice shall deposit in the state treasury for deposit into the general fund all moneys that the court awards to the department of justice under this paragraph. These moneys shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (1) (gh).

SB40-SSA1, s. 664 Section 664. 23.24 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,433,16 23.24 (6) (b) A person who violates sub. (3) and who, within 5 years before the arrest of the current conviction, was previously convicted of a violation of sub. (3) shall forfeit be fined not less than $700 nor more than $2,000 or shall be imprisoned for not less than 6 months nor more than 9 months or both.

SB40-SSA1, s. 665 Section 665. 23.33 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,434,5 23.33 (5) (d) Safety certification program established. The department shall establish or supervise the establishment of a program of instruction on all-terrain vehicle laws, including the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle law, regulations, safety and related subjects. The department shall establish by rule an instruction fee for this program. The department shall issue certificates to persons successfully completing the program. An instructor conducting the program of instruction under this paragraph shall collect the fee from each person who receives instruction. The department may determine the portion of this fee, which may not exceed 50%, that the instructor may retain to defray expenses incurred by the instructor in conducting the program. The instructor shall remit the remainder of the fee or, if nothing is retained, the entire fee to the department. The department shall issue a duplicate certificate of accomplishment to a person who is entitled to a duplicate certificate of accomplishment and who pays a fee of $2.75.

SB40-SSA1, s. 674d Section 674d. 24.61 (3) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,434,7 24.61 (3) (a) 12. A drainage district created under ch. 88.

SB40-SSA1, s. 674g Section 674g. 24.61 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,434,13 24.61 (3) (b) Terms; conditions. A municipality, cooperative educational service agency, drainage district created under ch. 88, or federated public library system may obtain a state trust fund loan for the sum of money, for the time and upon the conditions as may be agreed upon between the board and the borrower, subject to the limitations, restrictions, and conditions set forth in this subchapter.

SB40-SSA1, s. 674k Section 674k. 24.66 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,434,17 24.66 (3r) For a drainage district. An application for a loan by a drainage district created under ch. 88 shall be accompanied by a certified copy of a resolution of the board of the drainage district approving the loan.

SB40-SSA1, s. 674p Section 674p. 24.67 (1) (n) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,434,20 24.67 (1) (n) For a drainage district created under ch. 88, by the president of the drainage district board.