Amendment SSA1-SB40

SB40-SSA1, s. 699 Section 699. 25.96 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,440,19 25.96 Utility public benefits fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the utility public benefits fund, consisting of low-income assistance fees received under s. 16.957 (4) (a) and (5) (b) 2. and all moneys received under s. 196.374 (3) (b) 4.

SB40-SSA1, s. 699c Section 699c. 26.38 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,440,21 26.38 (title) Private forest grants Forest grant program.

SB40-SSA1, s. 699g Section 699g. 26.38 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,441,4 26.38 (2m) (a) The department shall establish a program to award grants for developing and implementing forest stewardship management plans by owners of nonindustrial private forest land and to award grants to groups of interested parties for projects to control invasive plants in weed management areas. The department shall award the grants only to persons owning 500 acres or less of nonindustrial private forest land in this state or to groups in which each person participating owns 500 acres or less of nonindustrial private forest land in this state.

SB40-SSA1, s. 699m Section 699m. 26.38 (2m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,441,11 26.38 (2m) (am) Beginning with fiscal year 2008-09, from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (av), the department shall allocate for each fiscal year at least $60,000 for grants for projects to control invasive plants in weed management areas. From the amount allocated, the department shall award grants to all eligible applicants for grants for such projects before awarding any balance of the allocated amount for grants for stewardship management plans.

SB40-SSA1, s. 699r Section 699r. 26.38 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,441,17 26.38 (2m) (b) Each owner receiving recipient of a grant under this section shall provide a matching contribution in an amount to be determined by the department for that particular grant based on criteria promulgated by rule under sub. (3). The matching contribution may be in the form of money or in-kind goods or services or both.

SB40-SSA1, s. 699v Section 699v. 26.38 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 26.38 (3) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,441,21 26.38 (3) (intro.) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this program, including the all of the following:

SB40-SSA1,441,23 (a) The criteria for determining the amount of a matching contribution under sub. (2m) (b) and the.

SB40-SSA1,441,24 (b) The minimum standards required under sub. (2m) (c).

SB40-SSA1, s. 699x Section 699x. 26.38 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,442,3 26.38 (3) (c) Eligibility requirements for groups receiving grants for weed management areas, requirements for the grants, and requirements for establishing weed management areas.

SB40-SSA1, s. 700 Section 700. 26.385 of the statutes is repealed.

SB40-SSA1, s. 700e Section 700e. 27.01 (7) (c) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,442,18 27.01 (7) (c) 10. Any motor vehicle operated for the purpose of transporting pupils to or from curricular or extracurricular activities of a public or private school or home-based private educational program under s. 118.15 (4) or for the purpose of transporting students to or from an outdoor academic class given by an accredited college or university in this state. The operator of a motor vehicle transporting pupils or students under this subdivision shall possess and exhibit for inspection a written authorization from an administrator of the school or, home-based private educational program, or college or university indicating that admission to the vehicle admission area is part of an official school or, home-based private educational program, or college or university function and indicating the date for which the authorization is applicable. A separate authorization is required for each date on which the motor vehicle is admitted to the vehicle admission area under this subdivision.

SB40-SSA1, s. 700g Section 700g. 27.01 (7) (f) 1. to 4. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,442,22 27.01 (7) (f) 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the fee for an annual vehicle admission receipt is $24.50 for each vehicle that has a Wisconsin registration plates plate, except that no fee is charged for a receipt issued under s. 29.235 (6).

SB40-SSA1,442,25 2. Except as provided in subds. 3. and 4. and par. (gm) 4., the fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt is $6.85 for any vehicle which has a Wisconsin registration plates plate.

SB40-SSA1,443,2 3. The fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt for a motor bus that has a Wisconsin registration plates plate is $9.85.

SB40-SSA1,443,5 4. Notwithstanding subd. 3., the fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt for a motor bus which primarily transports residents from nursing homes located in this state is $3.35, for any motor bus which has a Wisconsin registration plates plate.

SB40-SSA1, s. 700m Section 700m. 27.01 (7) (gm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,443,9 27.01 (7) (gm) 3. Notwithstanding par. (f) 1., the fee for an annual vehicle admission receipt for a vehicle that has a Wisconsin registration plates plate and that is owned by a resident senior citizen, as defined in s. 29.001 (72), is $9.50.

SB40-SSA1, s. 700s Section 700s. 27.01 (7) (gm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,443,13 27.01 (7) (gm) 4. Notwithstanding par. (f) 2., the fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt for a vehicle that has a Wisconsin registration plates plate and that is owned by a resident senior citizen, as defined in s. 29.001 (72), is $2.85.

SB40-SSA1, s. 701 Section 701. 28.05 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,443,19 28.05 (3) (c) Of the amount received by the department from each timber sale for which the department used the services of a cooperating forester under this subsection, the department shall credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cy) an amount equal to the portion of the sale proceeds that the department is required to pay to the cooperating forester.

SB40-SSA1, s. 702 Section 702. 28.085 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,444,2 28.085 Timber. The department shall allocate for private forest grants under s. 26.38, for forestry research and development grants under s. 26.385, for the forestry education grant program under s. 26.40, for school forest transportation funding under s. 26.39 (5), for transfer to the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (km) for master logger apprenticeship grants under s. 38.04 (29), or for forestry internships under s. 26.39.

SB40-SSA1, s. 702d Section 702d. 28.11 (5m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,444,5 28.11 (5m) (title) Grants for county County forest administrators administration grants.

SB40-SSA1, s. 702e Section 702e. 28.11 (5m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,444,13 28.11 (5m) (am) The department may make grants, from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (bw), to counties having lands entered under sub. (4) to fund up to 50 percent of the costs of a county's annual dues to a nonprofit organization that provides leadership and counsel to that county's forest administrator and that functions as an organizational liaison to the department. The total amount that the department may award in grants under this paragraph in any fiscal year may not exceed $50,000.

SB40-SSA1, s. 703 Section 703. 29.024 (2g) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,444,22 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 children and families. An approval issued by the department of natural resources in reliance on a false statement submitted by an applicant under this paragraph is invalid.

SB40-SSA1, s. 704 Section 704. 29.024 (2g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,445,2 29.024 (2g) (c) Disclosure of social security numbers. The department of natural resources may not disclose any social security numbers received under par. (a) to any person except to the department of workforce development children and families for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22.

SB40-SSA1, s. 705 Section 705. 29.024 (2g) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,445,13 29.024 (2g) (d) 1. As provided in the memorandum of understanding required under s. 49.857 (2), the department shall deny an application to issue or renew, suspend if already issued or otherwise withhold or restrict an approval specified in par. (a) 1. to 3. if the applicant for or the holder of the approval is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or if the applicant or holder fails to comply with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and relating to paternity or child support proceedings.

SB40-SSA1, s. 706 Section 706. 29.024 (2r) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,445,23 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 16., 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 children and families. An approval issued by the department of natural resources in reliance on a false statement submitted by an applicant under this paragraph is invalid.

SB40-SSA1, s. 707 Section 707. 29.024 (6) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,446,4 29.024 (6) (ag) Under a contract issued under par. (a) 4., the department may deduct a portion of each fee collected for a license issued pursuant to the statewide automated system. The department shall credit all of the amounts deducted to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hv).

SB40-SSA1, s. 707d Section 707d. 29.063 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,446,8 29.063 (1m) The department may not expend more than $2,360,000 from nonfederal funds in the conservation fund in any fiscal year for the management of, and testing for, chronic wasting disease.

SB40-SSA1, s. 707g Section 707g. 29.184 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,446,12 29.184 (1) (b) "Minor" means a person who is at least 12 years of age, or the age specified by the department by rule under s. 29.592 (5), whichever age is lower, but under 18 years of age.

SB40-SSA1, s. 707r Section 707r. 29.184 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,446,15 29.184 (6) (b) 1. The applicant is at least 12 years old, or the age specified by the department by rule under s. 29.592 (5), whichever age is lower.

SB40-SSA1, s. 708 Section 708. 29.229 (2) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,446,17 29.229 (2) (hm) Two-day inland lake trout fishing licenses.

SB40-SSA1, s. 709 Section 709. 29.229 (5m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,446,21 29.229 (5m) (a) The band is requested to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department of workforce development children and families under s. 49.857.

SB40-SSA1, s. 710 Section 710. 29.229 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,447,8 29.229 (5m) (b) The band is requested to enact tribal laws or ordinances that require each person who has a social security number, as a condition of being issued an approval under this section, to provide to the band his or her social security number, tribal laws or ordinances that require each person who does not have a social security number, as a condition of being issued an approval under this section, to provide to the band a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation on a form prescribed by the department of workforce development children and families that the person does not have a social security number, and tribal laws or ordinances that prohibit the disclosure of that number by the band to any other person except to the department of workforce development children and families for the purpose of administering s. 49.22.

SB40-SSA1, s. 711 Section 711. 29.229 (5m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,447,24 29.229 (5m) (c) The band is requested to enact tribal laws or ordinances that deny an application to issue or renew, suspend if already issued or otherwise withhold or restrict an approval issued under this section if the applicant for or the holder of the approval fails to provide the information required under tribal laws or ordinances enacted under par. (b) or fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings or if the department of workforce development children and families certifies that the applicant for or the holder of the approval has failed to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse. The band is also requested to enact tribal laws or ordinances that invalidate an approval issued under this subsection if issued in reliance upon a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation under tribal laws or ordinances enacted under par. (b) that is false.

SB40-SSA1, s. 712 Section 712. 29.2295 (2) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,448,1 29.2295 (2) (hm) Two-day inland lake trout fishing licenses.

SB40-SSA1, s. 712c Section 712c. 29.235 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,448,9 29.235 (1) Issuance. A resident conservation patron license shall be issued subject to ss. 29.024 and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. by the department to any resident 12 years old or older, or the age specified by the department by rule under s. 29.592 (5), whichever age is lower, and who applies for the license. A nonresident conservation patron license shall be issued subject to s. 29.024 by the department to any person 12 years old or older, or the age specified by the department by rule under s. 29.592 (5), whichever age is lower, who is not a resident, and who applies for the license.

SB40-SSA1, s. 712k Section 712k. 29.304 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,448,14 29.304 (4m) Hunting mentorship program. The prohibition specified in sub. (1) (a) and the restrictions specified in subs. (1) (b) to (d), (2), and (3) do not apply to a person who is hunting with a mentor and who complies with the requirements specified under s. 29.592.

SB40-SSA1, s. 712m Section 712m. 29.426 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,448,18 29.426 Catch and release bass fishing. No person may use any hook, bait, or lure, other than an artificial lure that has a barbless hook, while fishing during a catch and release bass fishing season established by the department.

SB40-SSA1, s. 712r Section 712r. 29.428 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,449,2 29.428 Catch and release muskellunge fishing. (1) The department shall establish a fishing season that authorizes catch and release muskellunge fishing on inland waters north of USH 10 other than the boundary waters between this state and the state of Michigan. The catch and release muskellunge fishing season established under this section shall begin on the first day of the general fishing season established by the department and shall end on the day before the first day of the regular muskellunge fishing season established by the department.

SB40-SSA1,449,5 (2) No person may use any hook, bait, or lure, other than an artificial lure that has a barbless hook, while fishing during the catch and release muskellunge fishing season established by the department under sub. (1).

SB40-SSA1, s. 713 Section 713. 29.535 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,449,9 29.535 Shovelnose sturgeon permit. (1) The department shall issue, subject to s. 29.024, an annual shovelnose sturgeon permit to any resident who applies for the permit and who holds at least one of the following licenses:

SB40-SSA1,449,10 (a) A net license issued under s. 29.523.

SB40-SSA1,449,11 (b) A trammel net license issued under s. 29.529.

SB40-SSA1,449,12 (c) A set or bank pole license issued under s. 29.531.

SB40-SSA1,449,13 (d) A setline license issued under s. 29.533.

SB40-SSA1,449,15 (2) An annual shovelnose sturgeon permit authorizes the permit holder to harvest shovelnose sturgeon and their eggs.

SB40-SSA1,449,19 (3) A person who holds an annual shovelnose sturgeon permit shall report to the department, on forms provided by the department, on or before the 10th day of each month, the number of pounds of shovelnose sturgeon eggs harvested during the preceding calendar month.

SB40-SSA1,449,21 (4) The department shall deposit receipts from the sale of permits under this section in the conservation fund.

SB40-SSA1, s. 713g Section 713g. 29.563 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,449,24 29.563 (2) (a) 4. Small game issued to 12-year-olds to 17-year-olds persons who are younger than 18 years of age: $6.25.

SB40-SSA1, s. 713m Section 713m. 29.563 (2) (a) 5g. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,450,2 29.563 (2) (a) 5g. Deer issued to 12-year-olds to 17-year-olds persons who are younger than 18 years of age: $17.25.

SB40-SSA1, s. 714m Section 714m. 29.563 (2) (a) 8m. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,450,5 29.563 (2) (a) 8m. Archer issued to 12-year-olds to 17-year olds persons who are younger than 18 years of age: $17.25.

SB40-SSA1, s. 715d Section 715d. 29.563 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,450,10 29.563 (2m) Hunting approvals for certain nonresidents. The fees for hunting approvals for a 12 to 17 year-old person who is younger than 18 years of age, who is not a resident, and who exhibits proof that his or her parent is a resident shall be the same as the fees for hunting approvals for residents under sub. (2) (a) and (c).

SB40-SSA1, s. 715h Section 715h. 29.563 (4) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read: