AB700-ASA1,23,77 77.86 (1b) (title) Cutting regulated prohibited.
AB700-ASA1,65 8Section 65. 77.86 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 77.86 (1b).
AB700-ASA1,66 9Section 66. 77.86 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 77.86 (1g) (a).
AB700-ASA1,67 10Section 67. 77.86 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 77.86 (1g) (b) and
11amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,23,1412 77.86 (1g) (b) If the proposed cutting proposed under par. (a) conforms to the
13management plan and is consistent with sound forestry practices, the department
14shall approve the request.
AB700-ASA1,68 15Section 68. 77.86 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 77.86 (1g) (c) and
16amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,23,2017 77.86 (1g) (c) If the proposed cutting proposed under par. (a) does not conform
18to the management plan or is not consistent with sound forestry practices, the
19department shall assist the owner in developing an acceptable proposal before
20approving the request.
AB700-ASA1,69 21Section 69. 77.86 (1g) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,23,2222 77.86 (1g) (title) Approval by department.
AB700-ASA1,70 23Section 70. 77.86 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB700-ASA1,71 24Section 71. 77.86 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB700-ASA1,72
1Section 72. 77.86 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 77.86 (1g) (d) and amended
2to read:
AB700-ASA1,24,53 77.86 (1g) (d) All cutting specified in the notice under sub. (1) (b) par. (a) shall
4be commenced within one year after the date the proposed cutting is approved. The
5owner shall report to the department the date on which the cutting is commenced.
AB700-ASA1,73 6Section 73. 77.86 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,24,127 77.86 (4) Reporting. Within 30 days after completion of any cutting approved
8under this section
subject to sub. (1g), the owner shall report to the department, on
9a form provided by the department, a description of the species of wood, kind of
10product and the quantity of each species cut as shown by the scale or measurement
11made on the ground as cut, skidded, loaded or delivered, or by tree scale certified by
12a forester acceptable to the department if the wood is sold by tree measurement.
AB700-ASA1,74 13Section 74. 77.86 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,24,1514 77.86 (4m) Large properties. (a) The owner of a large property is exempt from
15the requirements under sub. (1g) if all of the following requirements are met:
AB700-ASA1,24,1816 1. The owner has received certification from an independent forestry
17organization that the owner is qualified to ensure that cutting of timber from the
18large property is consistent with sound forestry practices.
AB700-ASA1,24,2119 2. The department has recognized that the independent forestry organization
20under subd. 1. is qualified to make certifications under subd. 1. and under the rules
21promulgated under par. (b).
AB700-ASA1,24,2222 3. The owner complies with the rules promulgated under par. (c).
AB700-ASA1,24,2523 (b) The department shall promulgate rules that establish standards that an
24independent forestry organization shall meet in order to be recognized by the
25department for purposes of par. (a) 1.
AB700-ASA1,25,2
1(c) The department shall promulgate rules that establish cutting requirements
2that apply to owners of large properties. These rules shall include:
AB700-ASA1,25,53 1. A requirement that proposed cuttings comply with the applicable
4management plans of owners of large properties and that they are consistent with
5sound forestry practices.
AB700-ASA1,25,66 2. Requirements for cutting notices.
AB700-ASA1,25,77 3. Time limits for the completion of cuttings.
AB700-ASA1,25,98 4. Procedures for requesting variances from the requirements established
9under subds. 1. and 3.
AB700-ASA1,25,1110 5. Procedures to allow the department to audit the cutting of timber on the large
11property.
AB700-ASA1,75 12Section 75. 77.86 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,25,1613 77.86 (5) (a) Any person who fails to file the notice required under sub. (1) (b)
14(1g) (a), who fails to file a report as required under sub. (4), or who files a false report
15under sub. (4), or who fails to comply with a rule promulgated under sub. (4m) (c)
16shall forfeit not more than $1,000.
AB700-ASA1,76 17Section 76. 77.86 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,25,2118 77.86 (5) (b) Any owner who cuts merchantable timber in violation of this
19section or a rule promulgated under sub. (4m) (c) is subject to a forfeiture equal to
2020% of the current value of the merchantable timber cut, based on the stumpage
21value established under s. 77.91 (1).
AB700-ASA1,77 22Section 77. 77.87 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,26,823 77.87 (1) Taxation. The department shall assess a determine the amount of
24yield tax to be assessed against each an owner who cuts merchantable timber in a
25given county
and who files a report under s. 77.86. If the owner fails to timely file

1a report under s. 77.86 (4), the department shall determine the value of the
2merchantable timber cut for the assessment of and the yield tax. The department
3shall then certify to each county in which the cutting occurred the amount of yield
4tax to be assessed by that county.
The yield tax assessed by a county under this
5subsection
shall equal 5% of the value of the merchantable timber cut, based on the
6stumpage value established under s. 77.91 (1). The department A county assessing
7a yield tax under this subsection or under sub. (2)
shall mail a copy of the certificate
8of assessment to the owner at the owner's last-known address.
AB700-ASA1,78 9Section 78. 77.87 (1g) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB700-ASA1,79 10Section 79. 77.87 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,26,1811 77.87 (2) Supplemental yield tax. At any time within one year after a report
12is filed under s. 77.86 (4), the department, after notifying the owner and providing
13the owner with the opportunity for a hearing, may determine whether the report is
14accurate. If the department determines that the quantity of merchantable timber
15cut exceeded the amount on which the tax was assessed under sub. (1), the
16department shall assess a certify to each county in which the timber was cut the
17amount of
supplemental yield tax to be assessed by that county on the additional
18amount as provided under sub. (1).
AB700-ASA1,80 19Section 80. 77.87 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,26,2520 77.87 (3) Payment. A tax assessed under sub. (1) or (2) is due and payable to
21the department each county in which the cutting of merchantable timber occurred
22on the last day of the next month following the date the certificate is mailed to the
23owner. The department county shall collect interest at the rate of 12% per year on
24any tax that is paid later than the due date. Amounts received shall be credited to
25the conservation fund.
AB700-ASA1,81
1Section 81. 77.87 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,27,72 77.87 (5) Delinquency. If a tax due under this section is not paid on or before
3the last day of the August following the date specified under sub. (3), the department
4county shall certify to the taxation district clerk municipal clerk of each municipality
5in which the cutting occurred
the description of the land, and the amount due for the
6tax and interest. The taxation district municipal clerk shall enter the delinquent
7amount on the property tax roll as a special charge.
AB700-ASA1,82 8Section 82. 77.876 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,27,149 77.876 (1) Assessment. The department shall certify to each municipality in
10which the property land is located an owner's failure to complete a forestry practice
11during the period of time required under an applicable management plan, and the
12municipality shall impose a noncompliance assessment of $250 against the owner for
13each failure. The department shall mail a copy of the certificate of assessment to the
14owner at the owner's last-known address and to the municipality.
AB700-ASA1,83 15Section 83. 77.876 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,27,2016 77.876 (4) Delinquency. If an assessment due under sub. (1) is not paid on or
17before the last day of the August following the date specified under sub. (2), the
18municipality shall certify to the taxation district clerk the description of the land and
19the amount due for the assessment and interest. The taxation district
municipal
20clerk shall enter the delinquent amount on the property tax roll as a special charge.
AB700-ASA1,84 21Section 84. 77.88 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,27,23 2277.88 (title) Withdrawal Withdrawals; transfer of ownership;
23nonrenewal expiration.
AB700-ASA1,85 24Section 85. 77.88 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,28,2
177.88 (1) (b) 1. Failure of the land to conform to an eligibility requirement
2under s. 77.82 (1), except as provided in sub. (2m).
AB700-ASA1,86 3Section 86. 77.88 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,28,94 77.88 (1) (c) If the department determines that land should be withdrawn, it
5shall issue an order withdrawing the land as managed forest land and. The county
6in which the land is located shall determine the amount of the withdrawal tax under
7sub. (5). The county
shall then assess against the owner the tax under sub. (5) and
8the withdrawal tax and the withdrawal fee under sub. (5m) against the owner of the
9land
.
AB700-ASA1,87 10Section 87. 77.88 (2) (a) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,28,1111 77.88 (2) (a) (title) Authority to transfer.
AB700-ASA1,88 12Section 88. 77.88 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (2) (a) and
13amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,28,1614 77.88 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (am), an An owner may sell or otherwise
15transfer ownership of all or part of a parcel of the owner's managed forest land if the
16land transferred is one of the following:
.
AB700-ASA1,89 17Section 89. 77.88 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB700-ASA1,90 18Section 90. 77.88 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (3) (b) 1. a. and
19amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,28,2120 77.88 (3) (b) 1. a. All of an the owner's managed forest land within a quarter
21quarter section.
AB700-ASA1,91 22Section 91. 77.88 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (3) (b) 1. b. and
23amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,28,2524 77.88 (3) (b) 1. b. All of an the owner's managed forest land within a
25government lot or fractional lot as determined by the U.S. government survey plat.
AB700-ASA1,92
1Section 92. 77.88 (2) (ac) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,29,22 77.88 (2) (ac) (title) Transferred land; requirements met.
AB700-ASA1,93 3Section 93. 77.88 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,29,104 77.88 (2) (am) Transferred land; requirements not met. If the land transferred
5under par. (a) does not meet the eligibility requirements under s. 77.82 (1) (a) and
6(b)
, the department shall issue an order withdrawing the land from managed forest
7land designation and shall assess against the owner a
. The county in which the land
8is located shall determine the amount of the
withdrawal tax under sub. (5). The
9county shall then assess the withdrawal tax
and the withdrawal fee under sub. (5m)
10against the owner of the land.
AB700-ASA1,94 11Section 94. 77.88 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,29,2012 77.88 (2) (b) Remaining land; requirements met. If the land remaining after
13a transfer under par. (a) is contiguous and meets the eligibility requirements under
14s. 77.82 (1) (a) 2. and (b), it the remaining land shall continue to be designated as
15managed forest land until the expiration of the existing order, even if the parcel
16contains less than 10 acres. Notwithstanding s. 77.82 (12), an owner may not file an
17application with the department for renewal of the order if the parcel contains less
18than 10 acres. No withdrawal tax under sub. (5) or withdrawal fee under sub. (5m)
19may be assessed when the remaining land is withdrawn at the expiration of the
20order
.
AB700-ASA1,95 21Section 95. 77.88 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,30,422 77.88 (2) (c) Remaining land; requirements not met. If the remaining land
23remaining after a transfer under par. (a) does not meet the eligibility requirements
24under s. 77.82 (1) (a) 2. and (b), the department shall issue an order withdrawing the
25land and. The county in which the land is located shall determine the amount of the

1withdrawal tax under sub. (5). The county
shall then assess against the owner the
2withdrawal tax under sub. (5) and
the withdrawal tax and the withdrawal fee under
3sub. (5m) against the owner of the land. Notwithstanding s. 77.90, the owner is not
4entitled to a hearing on an order withdrawing land under this paragraph.
AB700-ASA1,96 5Section 96. 77.88 (2) (d) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,30,66 77.88 (2) (d) (title) Report by transferee; fee.
AB700-ASA1,97 7Section 97. 77.88 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (2) (ac) 1. and
8amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,30,189 77.88 (2) (ac) 1. The transferred If the land shall remain transferred under par.
10(a) meets the eligibility requirements under s. 77.82 (1) (a) and (b), the land shall
11continue to be designated as
managed forest land if the transferee, within 30 days
12after the transfer, certifies to the department an intent to comply with the existing
13management plan for the land and with any amendments to the plan, and provides
14proof that each person holding any encumbrance on the land agrees to the
15designation. The transferee may designate an area of the transferred land closed to
16public access as provided under s. 77.83. The department shall issue an order
17continuing the designation of the land as managed forest land under the new
18ownership.
AB700-ASA1,98 19Section 98. 77.88 (2) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (2) (ac) 2. and
20amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,31,321 77.88 (2) (ac) 2. If the transferee does not provide the department with the
22certification required under par. (e) subd. 1., the department shall issue an order
23withdrawing the land and. The county in which the land is located shall determine
24the amount of the withdrawal tax under sub. (5). The county
shall then assess
25against the transferee the withdrawal tax under sub. (5) and the withdrawal fee

1under sub. (5m) against the transferee. Notwithstanding s. 77.90, the transferee is
2not entitled to a hearing on an order withdrawing land under this paragraph
3subdivision.
AB700-ASA1,99 4Section 99. 77.88 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,31,95 77.88 (2m) Damage to land. (a) If a parcel of managed forest land has been
6damaged by a natural disaster, the owner of the parcel may notify the department,
7and the department shall establish a period of time that the owner of the parcel will
8have to restore the productivity of the land so that it meets the requirements under
9s. 77.82 (1) (a) 2.
AB700-ASA1,31,1310 (b) If the owner fails to complete the restoration in the applicable period of time,
11the owner may request that the department withdraw all or part of the land in
12accordance with sub. (3) or (3k), or the department may proceed with a withdrawal
13by department order under sub. (1).
AB700-ASA1,31,1614 (c) The department may promulgate a rule that establishes criteria to be used
15by the department for determining the length of time that an owner shall have to
16complete the restoration.
AB700-ASA1,100 17Section 100. 77.88 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,31,1818 77.88 (3) (title) Voluntary withdrawal ; total or partial.
AB700-ASA1,101 19Section 101. 77.88 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 81,
20is renumbered 77.88 (3) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB700-ASA1,32,421 77.88 (3) (b) (intro.) An owner may Upon request that the department
22withdraw all or any
of an owner of managed forest land to withdraw part of the
23owner's land meeting one of the requirements specified under sub. (2) (a) 1. to 3. If
24any remaining land meets the eligibility requirements under s. 77.82 (1)
a parcel of
25managed forest land
, the department shall issue an order withdrawing the land

1subject to the request and shall assess against the owner the withdrawal tax under
2sub. (5) and the withdrawal fee under sub. (5m). If the land being withdrawn is
3within a proposed ferrous mining site, the department shall issue the order within
430 days after receiving the request.
if all of the following apply:
AB700-ASA1,102 5Section 102. 77.88 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,32,86 77.88 (3) (am) Entire parcels. Upon request of an owner of managed forest land
7to withdraw an entire parcel of managed forest land, the department shall issue an
8order withdrawing the land.
AB700-ASA1,103 9Section 103. 77.88 (3) (b) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB700-ASA1,32,1010 77.88 (3) (b) (title) Parts of parcels.
AB700-ASA1,104 11Section 104. 77.88 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) and 2. of the statutes are created to read:
AB700-ASA1,32,1212 77.88 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) The land to be withdrawn is one of the following:
AB700-ASA1,32,1413 2. The land remaining after the withdrawal will continue to meet the eligibility
14requirements under s. 77.82 (1).
AB700-ASA1,105 15Section 105. 77.88 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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