The bill grants a town sanitary district that meets this 60% footage
requirement many of the powers of a lake district. These powers include the power
to receive state funding for local water safety patrols, for stream bank protection and
urban green space under the stewardship program and for dam improvements.
The bill grants a town sanitary district that has an entire lake within its
boundaries the power to enact ordinances governing the operation of seaplanes and
snowmobiles on the lake.
The bill also grants town sanitary districts the general power to enact and
enforce ordinances.
Under current law, lake districts may exist only for inland lakes that provide
public access via contiguous public lands or easements. The bill allows public inland
lake protection and rehabilitation districts that are formed from or that incorporate
town sanitary districts to exist for inland lakes that do not provide such public access.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB1050, s. 1 3Section 1. 20.866 (2) (tL) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
4is amended to read:
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120.866 (2) (tL) Natural resources; segregated revenue supported dam
2maintenance, repair, modification, abandonment and removal.
From the capital
3improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to
4provide financial assistance to counties, cities, villages, towns, lake sanitary
5districts, as defined in s. 30.50 (4q),
and public inland lake protection and
6rehabilitation districts in conducting dam maintenance, repair, modification,
7abandonment and removal under s. 31.385. The state may contract public debt in an
8amount not to exceed $4,000,000 for this purpose.
AB1050, s. 2 9Section 2. 20.866 (2) (tx) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,3,1610 20.866 (2) (tx) Natural resources; dam maintenance, repair, modification,
11abandonment and removal.
From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for
12the department of natural resources to provide financial assistance to counties,
13cities, villages, towns, lake sanitary districts, as defined in s. 30.50 (4q), and public
14inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts in conducting dam maintenance,
15repair, modification, abandonment and removal under s. 31.385. The state may
16contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $5,500,000 for this purpose.
AB1050, s. 3 17Section 3. 23.09 (19) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,3,2018 23.09 (19) (a) In this subsection, "local governmental unit" means a city, village,
19town, county, lake sanitary district, as defined in s. 30.50 (4q), or public inland lake
20protection and rehabilitation district.
AB1050, s. 4 21Section 4. 23.094 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,3,2422 23.094 (1) Definition. In this section, "political subdivision" means city,
23village, town, county, lake sanitary district, as defined in s. 30.50 (4q), or public
24inland lake protection and rehabilitation district.
AB1050, s. 5 25Section 5. 30.275 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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130.275 (4) (d) Provide grants to municipalities , lake sanitary districts, as
2defined in s. 30.50 (4q),
and public inland lake protection and rehabilitation
3districts to undertake any of the activities under pars. (a) to (c).
AB1050, s. 6 4Section 6. 30.50 (4q) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1050,4,85 30.50 (4q) "Lake sanitary district" means a town sanitary district that has
6within its boundaries at least 60% of the footage of shoreline of a public inland lake,
7as defined in s. 60.782 (1), for which a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation
8district is not in effect.
AB1050, s. 7 9Section 7. 30.77 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,4,1210 30.77 (1) Local regulation prohibited; exceptions. (intro.) Sections 30.50 to
1130.71 shall be uniform in operation throughout the state. No municipality or, public
12inland lake protection and rehabilitation district or town sanitary district may:
AB1050, s. 8 13Section 8. 30.77 (3) (am) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1050,4,1914 30.77 (3) (am) 1m. A town sanitary district may, in the interest of public health,
15safety or welfare, including the public's interest in preserving the state's natural
16resources, enact and enforce ordinances applicable to a lake if at least 60% of the
17footage of shoreline of the lake is within its boundaries, if no public inland lake
18protection and rehabilitation district has in effect any ordinances enacted under
19subd. 1. for the lake and if any one of the following occurs:
AB1050,4,2120 a. Each town, village and city having jurisdiction over the lake adopts a
21resolution authorizing the town sanitary district to do so.
AB1050,4,2522 b. At least 50% of the towns, villages and cities having jurisdiction over the lake
23adopt resolutions authorizing the town sanitary district to enact and enforce
24ordinances, and at least 60% of the footage of shoreline of the lake is within the
25boundaries of these towns, villages and cities.
AB1050, s. 9
1Section 9. 30.77 (3) (am) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
2152
, is amended to read:
AB1050,5,53 30.77 (3) (am) 2. An ordinance enacted under subd. 1. or 1m. may not be
4contrary to or inconsistent with this chapter and shall relate to the equipment, use
5or operation of boats or to an activity regulated by ss. 30.60 to 30.71.
AB1050, s. 10 6Section 10. 30.77 (3) (am) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1050,5,107 30.77 (3) (am) 3m. If a town sanitary district enacts an ordinance under this
8paragraph, the town sanitary district ordinance supersedes all conflicting provisions
9of a town, village or city ordinance enacted under par. (a) that are applicable to the
10lake.
AB1050, s. 11 11Section 11. 30.77 (3) (am) 3r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1050,5,1512 30.77 (3) (am) 3r. If a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district
13is created for an inland lake after a town sanitary district has enacted ordinances
14under subd. 1m. for the lake, any ordinances enacted by the public inland lake
15protection and rehabilitation district supersede all of the following:
AB1050,5,1716 a. Any conflicting provisions of a town, village or city ordinance enacted under
17par. (a) that are applicable to the lake.
AB1050,5,1918 b. Any conflicting provisions of a town sanitary district ordinance enacted
19under subd. 1m. that are applicable to the lake.
AB1050, s. 12 20Section 12. 30.77 (3) (am) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
21152
, is amended to read:
AB1050,6,722 30.77 (3) (am) 4. If a town, village or city proposes to rescind a resolution that
23it adopted under subd. 1. or 1m., and if the recision will result in less than 50% of the
24towns, villages or cities with jurisdiction over the lake still having in effect
25resolutions adopted under subd. 1. or 1m. or will result in less than 60% of the footage

1of shoreline of the lake being within the boundaries of the towns, villages and cities
2with resolutions still in effect, the town, village or city proposing to rescind the
3resolution shall hold a hearing on the recision at least 30 days before the recision will
4take effect and shall give notice as required under par. (aw) 2. If, after holding the
5hearing, the town, village or city rescinds the resolution that it adopted under subd.
61. or 1m., the lake public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district
7ordinances or the town sanitary district ordinances are void.
AB1050, s. 13 8Section 13. 30.77 (3) (ar) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act152,
9is renumbered 30.105 and amended to read:
AB1050,6,14 1030.105 (title) Determining footage of shoreline. In determining footage
11of shoreline for purposes of pars. s. 30.50 (4q), 30.77 (3) (ac), (ae) and (am) and 60.782
12(2)
, towns, villages, cities and lake, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation
13districts and town sanitary districts shall measure by use of a map wheel on the U.S.
14geological survey 7 1/2 minute series map.
AB1050, s. 14 15Section 14. 30.77 (3) (aw) 1. of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act
16152
, is amended to read:
AB1050,6,2117 30.77 (3) (aw) 1. If one or more towns, villages or cities propose to enact an
18ordinance for an inland lake under par. (ac) 2. or a lake public inland lake protection
19and rehabilitation
district or town sanitary district proposes to enact an ordinance
20for an inland lake under par. (am) 1. b. or 1m. b., it shall hold a public hearing on the
21proposed ordinance at least 30 days before its enactment.
AB1050, s. 15 22Section 15. 30.77 (3) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 152,
23is amended to read:
AB1050,7,1724 30.77 (3) (d) Ordinances pertaining to the equipment, use or operation of boats
25on inland lakes shall be subject to advisory review by the department as provided

1under this paragraph. Proposed ordinances subject to review under this paragraph
2shall be submitted by the local town, village or city clerk or by a the public inland lake
3protection and rehabilitation district or town sanitary district to the department at
4least 60 days prior to final action thereon by the town, village or, city or district
5governing body. Advisory reports regarding town, village or, city or, lake district or
6town sanitary district
ordinances that regulate the equipment, use or operation of
7boats on inland lakes shall be based on consideration of the effect of the ordinance
8on the state from the standpoint of uniformity and enforcement and the effect of the
9ordinance on an affected town, village, city or, lake district or town sanitary district
10in view of pertinent local conditions. Advisory reports shall state in what regard such
11ordinances are considered consistent or inconsistent with this chapter as to public
12health, safety or welfare, including the public's interest in preserving the state's
13natural resources, and shall be accompanied by suggested changes, if any. No later
14than 20 days after receipt by the department of proposed ordinances, the department
15shall advise the town, village, city or, lake district or town sanitary district in writing
16as to the results of its advisory review under this paragraph. The department shall
17address the results sent to a town, village or city to its clerk.
AB1050, s. 16 18Section 16. 30.77 (3) (e) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,7,2119 30.77 (3) (e) 1. (intro.) A municipality or , a public inland lake protection and
20rehabilitation district or a town sanitary district that has in effect an ordinance
21under par. (am) may charge boat operators reasonable fees for any of the following:
AB1050, s. 17 22Section 17. 30.77 (3) (e) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,7,2423 30.77 (3) (e) 1. b. The municipality's or lake district's costs for operating or
24maintaining a water safety patrol unit, as defined in s. 30.79 (1) (b) 2.
AB1050, s. 18 25Section 18. 30.77 (3) (e) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,8,2
130.77 (3) (e) 1. c. The municipality's or lake district's costs for providing other
2recreational boating services.
AB1050, s. 19 3Section 19. 30.78 (1g) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1050,8,84 30.78 (1g) (am) A town sanitary district, after public hearing, may enact and
5enforce local ordinances applicable to a lake entirely within its boundaries if each
6town, village and city having jurisdiction on the lake adopts a resolution authorizing
7the town sanitary district to do so and if no public inland lake protection and
8rehabilitation district has in effect ordinances enacted under par. (a) for the lake.
AB1050, s. 20 9Section 20. 30.78 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,8,1110 30.78 (1g) (b) Ordinances authorized under par. (a) or (am) are limited to the
11type of ordinances authorized under sub. (1) (a) to (c).
AB1050, s. 21 12Section 21. 30.78 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,8,1613 30.78 (1g) (c) If any town, village or city having jurisdiction on the a lake
14rescinds the a resolution adopted under par. (a) or (am) authorizing the a public
15inland lake protection and rehabilitation district or town sanitary district to enact
16and enforce ordinances under this paragraph, the lake district ordinances are void.
AB1050, s. 22 17Section 22. 30.78 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1050,8,2018 30.78 (3) (am) 1. If a town sanitary district enacts an ordinance under sub. (1g),
19the town sanitary district ordinance supersedes all conflicting provisions of a town,
20village or city ordinance enacted under sub. (1) that are applicable to that lake.
AB1050,8,2421 2. If a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district is created for an
22inland lake after a town sanitary district has enacted ordinances under sub. (1g) (am)
23for the lake, any ordinances enacted by the public inland lake protection and
24rehabilitation district supersede all of the following:
AB1050,9,2
1a. Any conflicting provisions of a town, village or city ordinance enacted under
2sub. (1) that are applicable to the lake.
AB1050,9,43 b. Any conflicting provisions of a town sanitary district ordinance enacted
4under sub. (1g) (am) that are applicable to the lake.
AB1050, s. 23 5Section 23. 30.79 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,9,76 30.79 (1) (a) "Local governmental unit" means a municipality or, a public
7inland lake protection and rehabilitation district or a lake sanitary district.
AB1050, s. 24 8Section 24. 30.79 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,9,129 30.79 (1) (b) 2. A unit created by a public inland lake protection and
10rehabilitation district, by a lake sanitary district or by a number of local
11governmental units riparian to a single lake, at least one of which is a lake district
12or a lake sanitary district, for the purposes specified in subd. 1.
AB1050, s. 25 13Section 25. 30.81 (1m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1050,9,1914 30.81 (1m) (am) A town sanitary district, in the interest of public health or
15safety, may enact and enforce ordinances applicable to a lake entirely within its
16boundaries if each town, village and city having jurisdiction on the lake adopts a
17resolution authorizing the town sanitary district to do so and if no public inland lake
18protection and rehabilitation district has in effect ordinances enacted under par. (a)
19for the lake.
AB1050, s. 26 20Section 26. 30.81 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,9,2321 30.81 (1m) (b) An ordinance enacted under par. (a) or (am) must be consistent
22with this chapter and must relate to the use or operation of boats and other craft,
23including snowmobiles and other motor vehicles, on icebound inland lakes.
AB1050, s. 27 24Section 27. 30.81 (1m) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1050,10,4
130.81 (1m) (cm) If a town sanitary district enacts an ordinance under this
2subsection, the town sanitary district ordinance supersedes all conflicting provisions
3of a town, village or city ordinance enacted under sub. (1) that are applicable to the
4lake.
AB1050, s. 28 5Section 28. 30.81 (1m) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1050,10,96 30.81 (1m) (cr) If a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district is
7created for an inland lake after a town sanitary district has enacted ordinances
8under this subsection for the lake, any ordinances enacted by the public inland lake
9protection and rehabilitation district supersede all of the following:
AB1050,10,1110 1. Any conflicting provisions of a town, village or city ordinance enacted under
11sub. (1) that are applicable to the lake.
AB1050,10,1312 2. Any conflicting provisions of a town sanitary district ordinance enacted
13under par. (am) that are applicable to the lake.
AB1050, s. 29 14Section 29. 30.81 (1m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,10,1815 30.81 (1m) (d) If a town, village or city having jurisdiction on the a lake rescinds
16the resolution authorizing the a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation
17district or town sanitary district to enact and enforce ordinances under this
18paragraph subsection, the lake district ordinances are void.
AB1050, s. 30 19Section 30. 30.81 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,11,220 30.81 (3) Liability of local government. All traffic on icebound, inland waters
21shall be at the risk of the traveler. An ordinance by any municipality or any public
22inland lake protection and rehabilitation district or town sanitary district that is
23enacted under this section permitting traffic on icebound inland waters shall not
24render the municipality or lake district or town sanitary district enacting the

1ordinance liable for any accident to those engaged in permitted traffic while the
2ordinance is in effect.
AB1050, s. 31 3Section 31. 30.92 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,11,94 30.92 (1) (b) "Governmental unit" means the department, a municipality, a
5town lake sanitary district, a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district
6organized under ch. 33, the Milwaukee River revitalization council, the Lower
7Wisconsin State Riverway board, the Fox River management commission or any
8other local governmental unit, as defined in s. 66.299 (1) (a), that is established for
9the purpose of lake management.
AB1050, s. 32 10Section 32. 31.385 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 31.385 (1m) and amended
11to read:
AB1050,11,1512 31.385 (1m) The department shall promulgate the rules necessary to
13administer a financial assistance program for municipalities and, public inland lake
14protection and rehabilitation districts and lake sanitary districts for dam
15maintenance, repair, modification, abandonment and removal.
AB1050, s. 33 16Section 33. 31.385 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1050,11,1817 31.385 (1d) In this section, "lake sanitary district" has the meaning given in
18s. 30.50 (4q).
AB1050, s. 34 19Section 34. 31.385 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,11,2320 31.385 (2) (c) 2. The municipality or , public inland lake protection and
21rehabilitation district or lake sanitary district has received directives from the
22department or is under order by the department to maintain, repair, modify, abandon
23or remove a dam on August 9, 1989.
AB1050, s. 35 24Section 35. 31.385 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,12,5
131.385 (3) The department shall provide municipalities and, public inland lake
2protection and rehabilitation districts and lake sanitary districts with technical
3assistance in conducting dam maintenance, repair, modification, abandonment and
4removal. The department shall coordinate the financial assistance program under
5this section with other related state and federal programs.
AB1050, s. 36 6Section 36. 33.001 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1050,12,137 33.001 (2) (b) A state effort of research, analysis, planning and financing, and
8a local effort undertaken by public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts
9and the Dane county lakes and watershed commission of planning and plan
10implementation are necessary and desirable and that the local districts should be
11formed by persons directly affected by the deteriorated condition of inland waters
12and willing to assist financially, or through other means, in remedying lake
13problems.
AB1050, s. 37 14Section 37. 33.01 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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