Amendment ASA1-AB64

AB64-ASA1,521p Section 521p. 23.33 (5m) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,367,10 23.33 (5m) (c) 3. Attempting to increase participation by current and future all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle operators and owners in the program established under sub. (5) (d).

AB64-ASA1,521q Section 521q. 23.33 (5m) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,367,16 23.33 (5m) (c) 4. Assisting the department of natural resources and the department of tourism in creating an outreach program to inform local communities of appropriate all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle use in their communities and of the economic benefits that may be gained from promoting tourism to attract all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle operators.

AB64-ASA1,521r Section 521r. 23.33 (5m) (c) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,367,25 23.33 (5m) (c) 5. Attempting to improve and maintain its relationship with the department of natural resources, the department of tourism, all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle dealers, all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle manufacturers, off-highway motorcycle clubs, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (r), off-highway motorcycle alliances, other organizations that promote the recreational operation of off-highway motorcycles, snowmobile clubs, as defined in s. 350.138 (1) (e), snowmobile alliances, as defined in s. 350.138 (1) (d), and other organizations that promote the recreational operation of snowmobiles.

AB64-ASA1,521s Section 521s. 23.33 (5m) (c) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,368,5 23.33 (5m) (c) 6. Recruiting, assisting in the training of, and providing support to a corps of volunteers that will assist in providing instruction on the safe and responsible operation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles that is given in the field to all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle operators.

AB64-ASA1,521t Section 521t. 23.33 (5m) (c) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,368,11 23.33 (5m) (c) 7. Publishing a manual in cooperation Cooperating with the department that shall be used to train volunteers to recruit, train, and manage volunteer trail patrol ambassadors in monitoring the recreational operation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles for safety issues and other issues that relate to the responsible operation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles.

AB64-ASA1,521u Section 521u. 23.33 (5m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,368,14 23.33 (5m) (d) The department shall pay the grants provide funding under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (cx).

AB64-ASA1,521v Section 521v. 23.33 (5m) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,368,20 23.33 (5m) (e) The department shall annually determine the amount necessary to provide funding under this subsection. The amount shall be the greater of $297,000 or the amount calculated by multiplying 80 cents by the number of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles registered as of the last day of February of the previous fiscal year.

AB64-ASA1,522 Section 522 . 23.335 (15) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,368,23 23.335 (15) (d) The department shall pay the grants from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (9) (jb).

AB64-ASA1,523 Section 523 . 23.335 (20) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,369,4 23.335 (20) (b) Off-highway motorcycle projects. (intro.) The department may use funding from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (9) (jb) for off-highway motorcycle projects that are undertaken by the state or by local governmental units. Any of the following types of off-highway motorcycle projects are eligible for funding:

AB64-ASA1,524 Section 524 . 23.40 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,369,8 23.40 (3) (e) The department shall credit any environmental impact statement fee for a project involving the generation of electricity to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (3) (9) (dh).

AB64-ASA1,525 Section 525 . 23.425 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,369,12 23.425 (2) (b) The fees collected by the department under par. (a) for the use of the MacKenzie environmental center shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (1) (gb).

AB64-ASA1,526 Section 526 . 23.426 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,369,18 23.426 Programs at the Horicon Marsh education and visitor center. The department may establish and charge fees for educational programs that the department provides at the Horicon Marsh education and visitor center. The fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (1) (gh).

AB64-ASA1,526g Section 526g. 24.40 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 24.40 (1r) and amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,370,2 24.40 (1r) Every board, commission, department and agency of the state having real estate belonging to the state under its control may grant easements in said property for public utility or telecommunications service through, over, under, along or to said property, including without limitation by enumeration the necessary poles, wires, structures, lines, fiber, conduits, pipes or pipe lines for heat, light, water, gas, sewer, power, telecommunications service, telegraph and transmission of messages.

AB64-ASA1,526r Section 526r. 24.40 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,370,5 24.40 (1g) In this section, “telecommunications service” has the meaning given in s. 182.017 (1g) (cq).

AB64-ASA1,527 Section 527 . 24.40 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,370,11 24.40 (3) Notwithstanding s. 28.02 (5) or any contrary rule promulgated by the department, if the department grants an easement under sub. (1) for the construction of broadband infrastructure in underserved areas, as designated under s. 196.504 (2) (d), the department may not require any appraisal or the payment of any fee to grant the easement.

AB64-ASA1,527m Section 527m. 25.17 (1) (yo) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64-ASA1,528 Section 528 . 25.17 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,370,22 25.17 (2) (f) Invest the moneys belonging to the college savings program trust fund, the college savings program bank deposit trust fund, and the college savings program credit union deposit trust fund in a manner consistent with the guidelines established under s. 16.641 224.50 (2) (c), unless the moneys are under the management and control of a vendor selected under s. 16.255 224.51. In making investments under this paragraph, the investment board shall accept any reasonable terms and conditions that the college savings program board specifies and is relieved of any obligations relevant to prudent investment of the fund, including the standard of responsibility under s. 25.15 (2).

AB64-ASA1,529 Section 529 . 25.19 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,371,3 25.19 (3) The secretary of administration or his or her designee shall, at the direction of the depository selection board under s. 34.045 (1) (bm), allocate bank service costs to the funds incurring those costs.

AB64-ASA1,530 Section 530 . 25.29 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,371,10 25.29 (1) (a) Except as provided in ss. 25.293 and 25.295, all moneys accruing to the state for or in behalf of the department under chs. 26, 27, 28, 29, 169, and 350, subchs. I and VI of ch. 77 and ss. 23.09 to 23.31, 23.325, 23.33, 23.335, except as provided in s. 25.40 (1) (bt), 23.35 to 23.42, 23.50 to 23.99, 30.50 to 30.55, 70.58, 71.10 (5), 71.30 (10), and 90.21, including grants received from the federal government or any of its agencies except as otherwise provided by law.

AB64-ASA1,531 Section 531 . 25.29 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,371,22 25.29 (7) (intro.) All of the proceeds of the tax which is levied moneys received under s. 70.58, and all moneys paid into the state treasury as the counties' share of compensation of emergency fire wardens under s. 26.14 shall be used for acquiring, preserving and developing the forests of the state, including the acquisition of lands owned by counties by virtue of any tax deed and of other lands suitable for state forests, and for the development of lands so acquired and the conduct of forestry thereon, including the growing and planting of trees; for forest and marsh fire prevention and control; for grants to forestry cooperatives under s. 36.56; for compensation of emergency fire wardens; for maintenance, permanent property and forestry improvements; for other forestry purposes authorized by law and for the payment of aid for forests as authorized in s. 28.11 and subchs. I and VI of ch. 77.

AB64-ASA1,532 Section 532 . 25.29 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,372,5 25.29 (7) (a) Eight percent of the tax levied moneys received under s. 70.58 or of the funds provided for in lieu of the levy shall be used to acquire and develop forests of the state for the purposes or capable of providing the benefits described under s. 28.04 (2) within areas approved by the department and the governor and located within the region composed of Manitowoc, Calumet, Winnebago, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Washington, Dodge, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Rock, and Outagamie counties.

AB64-ASA1,533 Section 533 . 25.29 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,372,11 25.29 (7) (b) An additional 4 percent of the tax levied moneys received under s. 70.58 or of the funds provided in lieu of the levy shall be used to purchase forests for the state for the purposes or capable of providing the benefits described under s. 28.04 (2) within areas approved by the department and the governor and located within the region specified under par. (a).

AB64-ASA1,533m Section 533m. 25.36 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,373,8 25.36 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), all moneys appropriated or transferred by law shall constitute the veterans trust fund which shall be used for the lending of money to the mortgage loan repayment fund under s. 45.37 (5) (a) 12. and for the veterans programs under ss. 20.485 (2) (m), (tm), (u), (vy), and (z), and (5) (mn), (v), (vo), and (zm), 45.03 (19), 45.07, 45.20, 45.21, 45.40 (1m), 45.41, 45.42, 45.43, and 45.82 and administered by the department of veterans affairs, including all moneys received from the federal government for the benefit of veterans or their dependents, and for the veteran grant jobs pilot program under s. 38.31 administered by the technical college system board; all moneys paid as interest on and repayment of loans under the post-war rehabilitation fund; soldiers rehabilitation fund, veterans housing funds as they existed prior to July 1, 1961; all moneys paid as interest on and repayment of loans under this fund; all moneys paid as expenses for, interest on, and repayment of veterans trust fund stabilization loans under s. 45.356, 1995 stats.; all moneys paid as expenses for, interest on, and repayment of veterans personal loans; the net proceeds from the sale of mortgaged properties related to veterans personal loans; all mortgages issued with the proceeds of the 1981 veterans home loan revenue bond issuance purchased with moneys in the veterans trust fund; all moneys received from the state investment board under s. 45.42 (8) (b); all moneys received from the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund under s. 45.37 (7) (a) and (c); and all gifts of money received by the board of veterans affairs for the purposes of this fund.

AB64-ASA1,534 Section 534 . 25.40 (1) (a) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,373,12 25.40 (1) (a) 14. Fees received under ss. 85.51 , 348.105, and 348.26 (2) that are deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (dg).

AB64-ASA1,535 Section 535 . 25.40 (1) (a) 22. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,373,16 25.40 (1) (a) 22. Moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 10. that are deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) 20.395 (5) (gi).

AB64-ASA1,536 Section 536 . 25.40 (1) (a) 24. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,373,20 25.40 (1) (a) 24. Moneys received under ss. 341.14 (6r) (b) 11. and 343.21 (1) (o) that are deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (g) 20.395 (5) (gj).

AB64-ASA1,537 Section 537 . 25.43 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,374,2 25.43 (3) Except for the purpose of investment as provided in s. 25.17 (2) (d), the environmental improvement fund may be used only for the purposes authorized under ss. 20.320 (1) (r), (s), (sm), (t), and (x), and (2) (s) and (x) and (3) (q), 20.370 (4) (mt), (mx) and (nz), (8) (mr) and (9) (mt), (mx) and (ny), 20.505 (1) (v), (x) and (y), 281.58, 281.59, 281.60, 281.61 and, 281.62, and 283.31.

AB64-ASA1,538 Section 538 . 25.46 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,374,5 25.46 (4) The moneys specified under s. 94.681 (7) (a) 1. and 2. for environmental management.

AB64-ASA1,539 Section 539 . 25.46 (4s) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,374,8 25.46 (4s) The fees imposed under s. 94.681 (3m) and (4) for environmental management.

AB64-ASA1,540 Section 540 . 25.465 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,374,11 25.465 (3) The fees collected under s. 94.681 (2), (5) and (6) (a) 3. (bm), except as provided in s. 94.681 (7) (a).

AB64-ASA1,541 Section 541 . 25.465 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,374,13 25.465 (8) The fees collected under s. 94.72 (5) (b) and (6) (a) 1. and 2. and (i).

AB64-ASA1,542 Section 542 . 25.468 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,374,19 25.468 Agricultural chemical cleanup fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the agricultural chemical cleanup fund, to consist of all revenues collected under ss. 94.64 (3r) (b) and (4) (a) 5., 94.681 (3) and (6) (a) 4. (c), 94.685 (3) (a) 2., 94.703 (3) (a) 2. and 3., 94.704 (3) (a) 2. and 94.73 (5) (e) and (8).

AB64-ASA1,543 Section 543 . 25.77 (13) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64-ASA1,543c Section 543c. 25.77 (14) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64-ASA1,544 Section 544 . 25.80 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,374,25 25.80 Tuition trust fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the tuition trust fund, consisting of all revenue from enrollment fees and the sale of tuition units under s. 16.64 224.48.

AB64-ASA1,545 Section 545. 25.85 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,375,8 25.85 College savings program trust fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the college savings program trust fund, consisting of all revenue from enrollment fees for and contributions to college savings accounts under s. 16.641 224.50 and from distributions and fees paid by the vendor under s. 16.255 224.51 (3) other than revenue from those sources that is deposited in the college savings program bank deposit trust fund or the college savings program credit union deposit trust fund.

AB64-ASA1,546 Section 546 . 25.853 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,375,19 25.853 College savings program bank deposit trust fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the college savings program bank deposit trust fund, consisting of all revenue from enrollment fees for and contributions to college savings accounts under s. 16.641 224.50 in which the investment instrument is an account held by a state or national bank, a state or federal savings bank, a state or federal savings and loan association, or a savings and trust company that has its main office or home office or a branch office in this state and that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and all revenue from distributions and fees paid by the vendors of those investment instruments under s. 16.255 224.51 (3).

AB64-ASA1,547 Section 547 . 25.855 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,376,5 25.855 College savings program credit union deposit trust fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the college savings program credit union deposit trust fund, consisting of all revenue from enrollment fees for and contributions to college savings accounts under s. 16.641 224.50 in which the investment instrument is an account held by a state or federal credit union, including a corporate central credit union organized under s. 186.32, that has its main office or home office or a branch office located in this state and that is insured by the National Credit Union Administration, and all revenue from distributions and fees paid by the vendors of those investment instruments under s. 16.255 224.51 (3).

AB64-ASA1,547m Section 547m. 25.98 of the statutes is repealed.

AB64-ASA1,548 Section 548 . 26.11 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,376,17 26.11 (6) The department, as the director of the effort, may suppress a forest fire on lands located outside the boundaries of intensive or extensive forest fire protection districts but not within the limits of any city or village if the town responsible for suppressing fires within its boundaries spends more than $3,000, as determined by rates established by the department, on suppressing the forest fire and if the town chairperson makes a request to the department for assistance. Persons participating in the suppression efforts shall act at the direction of the department after the department begins suppression efforts under this subsection. Funds expended by the state under this subsection shall be expended from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (mv).

AB64-ASA1,549 Section 549 . 26.11 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,376,23 26.11 (7) (a) Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), if the sum of the unencumbered balances in the appropriation accounts under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (cs) and (mz) exceeds $1,000,000 on June 30 of any fiscal year, the amount in excess of $1,000,000 shall lapse from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (cs) to the conservation fund, except as provided in par. (b).

AB64-ASA1,550 Section 550 . 26.11 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,377,4 26.11 (7) (b) Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), if the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (cs) is insufficient for the amount that must lapse under par. (a), the remainder that is necessary for the lapse shall lapse from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (mz).

AB64-ASA1,551 Section 551 . 26.14 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 26.14 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,377,14 26.14 (3) (a) Emergency fire wardens, and all persons employed by them or by any other duly appointed fire warden for the purpose of suppressing forest fires, shall receive such hourly pay as the department may determine, for the time actually employed. Equipment operators and other specialists shall be paid the prevailing wage rate for comparable skills in each locality. And in addition thereto the The department may also allow the cost of meals, transportation, and disbursements for emergency equipment. One-half of such expense shall be paid by the state and one-half by

AB64-ASA1,377,16 (b) Of the expenses incurred under par. (a) the state shall pay one-half and the county where such the service was performed shall pay one-half.

AB64-ASA1,552 Section 552 . 26.14 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-ASA1,377,23 26.14 (3) (c) If the state receives any payment of damages under sub. (9) (b), the county's share of expenses under par. (b) is reduced by the amount by which the damages received exceed the state's share of expenses under par. (b). If, at the time the damages are paid, the county has already paid its share of expenses to the state, the state shall reimburse the county the amount by which the damages received exceed the state's share of expenses.

AB64-ASA1,553 Section 553 . 26.14 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,378,6 26.14 (9) (b) Any person who sets a fire on any land and allows such fire to escape and become a forest fire shall be liable for all expenses incurred in the suppression of the fire by the state or town in which the fire occurred. For purposes of this paragraph, the state is considered to incur all expenses described under sub. (3). An action under this paragraph shall be commenced within the time provided by s. 893.91 or be barred.

AB64-ASA1,554 Section 554 . 26.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-ASA1,378,12 26.39 (2) Forestry education curriculum; schools. Using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (cu), the department, in cooperation with the Center for Environmental Education in the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, shall develop a forestry education curriculum for grades kindergarten to 12.