Amendment ASA2-AB700

AB700-ASA2,19,8 77.86 (1g) (title) Approval by department.

AB700-ASA2,73 Section 73. 77.86 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB700-ASA2,74 Section 74. 77.86 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB700-ASA2,75 Section 75. 77.86 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 77.86 (1g) (d) and amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,19,15 77.86 (1g) (d) All cutting specified in the notice under sub. (1) (b) par. (a) shall be commenced within one year after the date the proposed cutting is approved. The owner shall report to the department the date on which the cutting is commenced.

AB700-ASA2,76 Section 76. 77.86 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,19,22 77.86 (4) Reporting. Within 30 days after completion of any cutting approved under this section subject to sub. (1g), the owner shall report to the department, on a form provided by the department, a description of the species of wood, kind of product and the quantity of each species cut as shown by the scale or measurement made on the ground as cut, skidded, loaded or delivered, or by tree scale certified by a forester acceptable to the department if the wood is sold by tree measurement.

AB700-ASA2,77 Section 77. 77.86 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB700-ASA2,19,25 77.86 (4m) Large properties. (a) The owner of a large property is exempt from the requirements under sub. (1g) if all of the following requirements are met:

AB700-ASA2,20,3 1. The owner has received certification from an independent forestry organization that the owner is qualified to ensure that cutting of timber from the large property is consistent with sound forestry practices.

AB700-ASA2,20,6 2. The department has recognized that the independent forestry organization under subd. 1. is qualified to make certifications under subd. 1. and under the rules promulgated under par. (b).

AB700-ASA2,20,7 3. The owner complies with the rules promulgated under par. (c).

AB700-ASA2,20,10 (b) The department shall promulgate rules that establish standards that an independent forestry organization shall meet in order to be recognized by the department for purposes of par. (a) 1.

AB700-ASA2,20,12 (c) The department shall promulgate rules that establish cutting requirements that apply to owners of large properties. These rules shall include:

AB700-ASA2,20,15 1. A requirement that proposed cuttings comply with the applicable management plans of owners of large properties and that they are consistent with sound forestry practices.

AB700-ASA2,20,16 2. Requirements for cutting notices.

AB700-ASA2,20,17 3. Time limits for the completion of cuttings.

AB700-ASA2,20,19 4. Procedures for requesting variances from the requirements established under subds. 1. and 3.

AB700-ASA2,20,21 5. Procedures to allow the department to audit the cutting of timber on the large property.

AB700-ASA2,78 Section 78. 77.86 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,21,2 77.86 (5) (a) Any person who fails to file the notice required under sub. (1) (b) (1g) (a), who fails to file a report as required under sub. (4), or who files a false report under sub. (4), or who fails to comply with a rule promulgated under sub. (4m) (c) shall forfeit not more than $1,000.

AB700-ASA2,79 Section 79. 77.86 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,21,7 77.86 (5) (b) Any owner who cuts merchantable timber in violation of this section or a rule promulgated under sub. (4m) (c) is subject to a forfeiture equal to 20% of the current value of the merchantable timber cut, based on the stumpage value established under s. 77.91 (1).

AB700-ASA2,80 Section 80. 77.87 (1g) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB700-ASA2,81 Section 81. 77.87 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,21,15 77.87 (5) Delinquency. If a tax due under this section is not paid on or before the last day of the August following the date specified under sub. (3), the department shall certify to the taxation district clerk municipal clerk of each municipality in which the cutting occurred the description of the land, and the amount due for the tax and interest. The taxation district municipal clerk shall enter the delinquent amount on the property tax roll as a special charge.

AB700-ASA2,82 Section 82. 77.876 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,21,22 77.876 (1) Assessment. The department shall certify to each municipality in which the property land is located an owner's failure to complete a forestry practice during the period of time required under an applicable management plan, and the municipality shall impose a noncompliance assessment of $250 against the owner for each failure. The department shall mail a copy of the certificate of assessment to the owner at the owner's last-known address and to the municipality.

AB700-ASA2,83 Section 83. 77.876 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,22,3 77.876 (4) Delinquency. If an assessment due under sub. (1) is not paid on or before the last day of the August following the date specified under sub. (2), the municipality shall certify to the taxation district clerk the description of the land and the amount due for the assessment and interest. The taxation district municipal clerk shall enter the delinquent amount on the property tax roll as a special charge.

AB700-ASA2,84 Section 84. 77.88 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,22,6 77.88 (title) Withdrawal Withdrawals; transfer of ownership; nonrenewal expiration.

AB700-ASA2,85 Section 85. 77.88 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,22,9 77.88 (1) (b) 1. Failure of the land to conform to an eligibility requirement under s. 77.82 (1), except as provided in sub. (2m).

AB700-ASA2,86 Section 86. 77.88 (2) (a) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB700-ASA2,22,11 77.88 (2) (a) (title) Authority to transfer.

AB700-ASA2,87 Section 87. 77.88 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,22,16 77.88 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (am), an An owner may sell or otherwise transfer ownership of all or part of a parcel of the owner's managed forest land if the land transferred is one of the following:.

AB700-ASA2,88 Section 88. 77.88 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB700-ASA2,89 Section 89. 77.88 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (3) (b) 1. a. and amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,22,21 77.88 (3) (b) 1. a. All of an the owner's managed forest land within a quarter quarter section.

AB700-ASA2,90 Section 90. 77.88 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (3) (b) 1. b. and amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,22,25 77.88 (3) (b) 1. b. All of an the owner's managed forest land within a government lot or fractional lot as determined by the U.S. government survey plat.

AB700-ASA2,91 Section 91. 77.88 (2) (ac) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB700-ASA2,23,2 77.88 (2) (ac) (title) Transferred land; requirements met.

AB700-ASA2,92 Section 92. 77.88 (2) (am) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB700-ASA2,23,4 77.88 (2) (am) (title) Transferred land; requirements not met.

AB700-ASA2,93 Section 93. 77.88 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,23,14 77.88 (2) (b) Remaining land; requirements met. If the land remaining after a transfer under par. (a) is contiguous and meets the eligibility requirements under s. 77.82 (1) (a) 2. and (b), it the remaining land shall continue to be designated as managed forest land until the expiration of the existing order, even if the parcel contains less than 10 acres. Notwithstanding s. 77.82 (12), an owner may not file an application with the department for renewal of the order if the parcel contains less than 10 acres. No withdrawal tax under sub. (5) or withdrawal fee under sub. (5m) may be assessed when the remaining land is withdrawn at the expiration of the order.

AB700-ASA2,94 Section 94. 77.88 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,23,21 77.88 (2) (c) Remaining land; requirements not met. If the remaining land remaining after a transfer under par. (a) does not meet the eligibility requirements under s. 77.82 (1) (a) 2. and (b), the department shall issue an order withdrawing the land and shall assess against the owner the withdrawal tax under sub. (5) and the withdrawal fee under sub. (5m). Notwithstanding s. 77.90, the owner is not entitled to a hearing on an order withdrawing land under this paragraph.

AB700-ASA2,95 Section 95. 77.88 (2) (d) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB700-ASA2,23,23 77.88 (2) (d) (title) Report by transferee; fee.

AB700-ASA2,96 Section 96. 77.88 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (2) (ac) 1. and amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,24,10 77.88 (2) (ac) 1. The transferred If the land shall remain transferred under par. (a) meets the eligibility requirements under s. 77.82 (1) (a) and (b), the land shall continue to be designated as managed forest land if the transferee, within 30 days after the transfer, certifies to the department an intent to comply with the existing management plan for the land and with any amendments to the plan, and provides proof that each person holding any encumbrance on the land agrees to the designation. The transferee may designate an area of the transferred land closed to public access as provided under s. 77.83. The department shall issue an order continuing the designation of the land as managed forest land under the new ownership.

AB700-ASA2,97 Section 97. 77.88 (2) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (2) (ac) 2. and amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,24,18 77.88 (2) (ac) 2. If the transferee does not provide the department with the certification required under par. (e) subd. 1., the department shall issue an order withdrawing the land and shall assess against the transferee the withdrawal tax under sub. (5) and the withdrawal fee under sub. (5m). Notwithstanding s. 77.90, the transferee is not entitled to a hearing on an order withdrawing land under this paragraph subdivision.

AB700-ASA2,98 Section 98. 77.88 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB700-ASA2,24,24 77.88 (2m) Damage to land. (a) If a parcel of managed forest land has been damaged by a natural disaster, the owner of the parcel may notify the department, and the department shall establish a period of time that the owner of the parcel will have to restore the productivity of the land so that it meets the requirements under s. 77.82 (1) (a) 2.

AB700-ASA2,25,4 (b) If the owner fails to complete the restoration in the applicable period of time, the owner may request that the department withdraw all or part of the land in accordance with sub. (3) or (3k), or the department may proceed with a withdrawal by department order under sub. (1).

AB700-ASA2,25,7 (c) The department may promulgate a rule that establishes criteria to be used by the department for determining the length of time that an owner shall have to complete the restoration.

AB700-ASA2,99 Section 99. 77.88 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,25,9 77.88 (3) (title) Voluntary withdrawal ; total or partial.

AB700-ASA2,100 Section 100. 77.88 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act 81, is renumbered 77.88 (3) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB700-ASA2,25,20 77.88 (3) (b) (intro.) An owner may Upon request that the department withdraw all or any of an owner of managed forest land to withdraw part of the owner's land meeting one of the requirements specified under sub. (2) (a) 1. to 3. If any remaining land meets the eligibility requirements under s. 77.82 (1) a parcel of managed forest land, the department shall issue an order withdrawing the land subject to the request and shall assess against the owner the withdrawal tax under sub. (5) and the withdrawal fee under sub. (5m). If the land being withdrawn is within a proposed ferrous mining site, the department shall issue the order within 30 days after receiving the request. if all of the following apply:

AB700-ASA2,101 Section 101. 77.88 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB700-ASA2,25,24 77.88 (3) (am) Entire parcels. Upon request of an owner of managed forest land to withdraw an entire parcel of managed forest land, the department shall issue an order withdrawing the land.

AB700-ASA2,102 Section 102. 77.88 (3) (b) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB700-ASA2,26,1 77.88 (3) (b) (title) Parts of parcels.

AB700-ASA2,103 Section 103. 77.88 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) and 2. of the statutes are created to read:

AB700-ASA2,26,3 77.88 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) The land to be withdrawn is one of the following:

AB700-ASA2,26,5 2. The land remaining after the withdrawal will continue to meet the eligibility requirements under s. 77.82 (1).

AB700-ASA2,104 Section 104. 77.88 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB700-ASA2,26,9 77.88 (3) (c) Withdrawal tax and fee. Upon issuance of an order withdrawing under this subsection, the department shall assess against the owner of the land the withdrawal tax under sub. (5) and the withdrawal fee under sub. (5m).

AB700-ASA2,105 Section 105. 77.88 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB700-ASA2,26,13 77.88 (3) (d) Ferrous mining site. If the land being withdrawn under this subsection is within a proposed ferrous mining site, the department shall issue the order within 30 days after receiving the request.

AB700-ASA2,106 Section 106. 77.88 (3g) of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, is repealed.

AB700-ASA2,107 Section 107. 77.88 (3j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB700-ASA2,26,20 77.88 (3j) Voluntary withdrawal; other construction; small land sales. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), upon the request of an owner of managed forest land to withdraw part of a parcel of the owner's land, the department shall issue an order withdrawing the land subject to the request if all of the following apply:

AB700-ASA2,26,23 1. The purpose for which the owner requests that the department withdraw the land is for the sale of the land or for a construction site for a building or an improvement associated with a building.

AB700-ASA2,26,25 2. The land to be withdrawn is not less than 1.0 acres and not more than 5.0 acres. Partial acres may not be withdrawn.

AB700-ASA2,27,3 3. If the land is subject to a city, village, town, or county zoning ordinance that establishes a minimum acreage for ownership of land or for a construction site, the owner requests that the department withdraw not less than that minimum acreage.

AB700-ASA2,27,7 (b) 1. For land that is designated as managed forest land under an order with a term of 25 years, the department may not issue an order of withdrawal under par. (a) if the department has previously issued an order of withdrawal under par. (a) from that parcel of managed forest land during the term of the order.

AB700-ASA2,27,11 2. For land that is designated as managed forest land under an order with a term of 50 years, the department may not issue an order of withdrawal under par. (a) if the department has previously issued 2 orders of withdrawal under par. (a) from that parcel of managed forest land during the term of the order.

AB700-ASA2,27,14 (c) Upon issuance of an order withdrawing land under this subsection, the department shall assess against the owner of the land the withdrawal tax under sub. (5) and the withdrawal fee under sub. (5m).

AB700-ASA2,108 Section 108. 77.88 (3k) of the statutes is created to read:

AB700-ASA2,27,22 77.88 (3k) Voluntary withdrawal; productivity. Upon the request of an owner of managed forest land to withdraw part of a parcel of the owner's land, the department shall issue an order of withdrawal if the department determines that the parcel is unable to produce merchantable timber in the amount required under s. 77.82 (1) (a) 2. The order shall withdraw only the number of acres that is necessary for the parcel to resume its ability to produce the required amount. No withdrawal tax under sub. (5) or withdrawal fee under sub. (5m) may be assessed.

AB700-ASA2,109 Section 109. 77.88 (3L) of the statutes is created to read:

AB700-ASA2,28,6 77.88 (3L) Voluntary withdrawal; sustainability. Upon the request of an owner of managed forest land to withdraw part of a parcel of the owner's land, the department shall issue an order of withdrawal if the department determines that the parcel is unsuitable, due to environmental or ecological concerns or factors, for the production of merchantable timber. The order shall withdraw only the number of acres that is necessary for the parcel to resume its sustainability to produce merchantable timber. No withdrawal tax under sub. (5) or withdrawal fee under sub. (5m) may be assessed.