Amendment SA52-AB40

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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 52, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 40

June 20, 2013 - Offered by Senators Hansen, Lassa, Carpenter, Harris, Lehman, Wirch, Risser and C. Larson.

At the locations indicated, amend the bill, as shown by assembly substitute amendment 1, as follows:

AB40-SA52,1,1 1. Page 1207, line 14: after that line insert:

AB40-SA52,1,3 " Section 2272e. 710.02 (2) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 1, is repealed.

AB40-SA52,2272f Section 2272f. 710.02 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 710.02 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB40-SA52,2,2 710.02 (3) (a) Land in excess of 640 acres, acquired on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], by a person listed under sub. (1) other than a person listed under sub. (2) (a), (b), or (c) for an activity listed under sub. (2) (d), (e), (f), or (g), may not be used directly or indirectly by that person for any activity not under sub. (2) (d), (e), (f), or (g). Pending the conversion and development of the land for a purpose permitted under sub. (2) (d), (e), (f), or (g), it may be used for agriculture or forestry purposes under a lease to a person not subject to sub. (1). Products of the land may be sold by the lessee to the owner of the land.

AB40-SA52,2272g Section 2272g. 710.02 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-SA52,2,12 710.02 (3) (b) Land in excess of 640 acres, acquired before the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], by a person listed under sub. (1) other than a person listed under sub. (2) (a), (b), or (c) for an activity listed under s. 710.02 (2) (d), 2011 stats., or sub. (2) (e), (f), or (g) may not be used directly or indirectly by that person for any activity not under s. 710.02 (2) (d), 2011 stats., or sub. (2) (e), (f), or (g). Pending the conversion and development of the land for a purpose permitted under s. 710.02 (2) (d), 2011 stats., or sub. (2) (e), (f), or (g), it may be used for agriculture or forestry purposes under a lease to a person not subject to sub. (1). Products of the land may be sold by the lessee to the owner of the land.

AB40-SA52,2272h Section 2272h. 710.02 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-SA52,2,18 710.02 (4) (a) 2. If the interest in land is acquired, owned, or held under an exception set forth in sub. (2), a statement which sets forth the specific exception and, if under s. 710.02 (2) (d), 2011 stats., or sub. (2) (d), (e), (f), or (g), the timetable and plan for conversion and development to a purpose permitted under s. 710.02 (2) (d), 2011 stats., or sub. (2) (d), (e), (f), or (g).".

AB40-SA52,2,19 2. Page 1382, line 9: after that line insert:

AB40-SA52,2,22 "(1c) Land ownership by nonresident aliens: mining exception. The treatment of section 710.02 (2) (d) of the statutes first applies to land acquired on the effective date of this subsection.".

AB40-SA52,2,23 (End)