AB150: Bill Text

AB150, s. 1400 Section 1400. 25.19 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 1401 Section 1401. 25.29 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,641,15 25.29 (1) (a) All moneys accruing to the state for or in behalf of the department of natural resources or the department of tourism and parks under chs. 26, 27, 28, 29 and 350, subchs. I and VI of ch. 77 and ss. 23.09 to 23.42, 23.50 to 23.99, 30.50 to 30.55, 70.58 and 71.10 (5), including grants received from the federal government or any of its agencies except as otherwise provided by law.

AB150, s. 1402 Section 1402. 25.29 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,641,18 25.29 (1) (e) An amount equal to the amounts expended under s. 20.370 (1) (kw) (7) (aq).

AB150, s. 1403 Section 1403. 25.29 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,641,20 25.29 (3) (b) As provided in s. 20.370 (4) (5) (aq).

AB150, s. 1404 Section 1404. 25.29 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,642,3 25.29 (7) (a) Eight percent of the tax levied 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 (1) within areas approved by the department of tourism and parks 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.

AB150, s. 1405 Section 1405. 25.29 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,642,9 25.29 (7) (b) An additional 4% of the tax levied 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 (1) within areas approved by the department of tourism and parks and the governor and located within the region specified under par. (a).

AB150, s. 1406 Section 1406. 25.36 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,642,22 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 exclusively for the veterans programs under ss. 20.485 (2) (m), (mn), (tm), (u), (v), (vo), (w) and, (z) and (zm), 45.01, 45.25, 45.351 (1) and (2), 45.352, 45.353, 45.356, 45.357, 45.396, 45.397 and 45.43 (7) and administered by the department of veterans affairs, including all moneys received from the federal government for the benefit of veterans or their dependents; 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; and all gifts of money received by the board of veterans affairs for the purposes of this fund.

AB150, s. 1407 Section 1407. 25.40 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,643,3 25.40 (1) (a) 2. Other revenues specified in ch. 218 derived from the issuance of licenses under the authority of the commissioner of banking department of financial institutions which shall be paid into the general fund.

AB150, s. 1408 Section 1408. 25.40 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,643,7 25.40 (1) (a) 5. Fees collected under s. 342.14 (1m) that are deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (2) (dj) environmental fund.

AB150, s. 1409 Section 1409. 25.40 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,643,10 25.40 (1) (a) 12. Ten percent of the moneys collected under s. 195.60 that are deposited in the general fund for costs of state government operations.

AB150, s. 1410 Section 1410. 25.40 (2) (b) 2e. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 1411 Section 1411. 25.40 (2) (b) 12. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 1412 Section 1412. 25.40 (2) (b) 16. of the statutes is renumbered 25.40 (2) (b) 20e. and amended to read:

AB150,643,15 25.40 (2) (b) 20e. Section 20.455 (2) 20.505 (1) (q).

AB150, s. 1413 Section 1413. 25.40 (2) (b) 17. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150, s. 1414 Section 1414. 25.43 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,643,21 25.43 (3) Except for the purpose of investment as provided in s. 25.17 (2) (d), the clean water fund may be used only for the purposes authorized under ss. 20.320 (1) (r), (s) and (t), 20.370 (2) (mt) and (mx) and (4) (iv) and (ix), (6) (mu) and (mx) and (8) (mr), 20.505 (1) (v) and (x), 144.241 and 144.2415.

AB150, s. 1415 Section 1415. 25.46 (17m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,643,24 25.46 (17m) All moneys received under s. 144.968 (2) for cooperative remedial action.

AB150, s. 1416 Section 1416. 25.46 (19) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,644,2 25.46 (19) The fees imposed under s. 342.14 (1m) for waste tire removal and recovery programs.

AB150, s. 1417 Section 1417. 25.465 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,644,4 25.465 (7) The fees imposed under s. 94.705 (1) and (4).

AB150, s. 1418 Section 1418. 25.50 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,644,12 25.50 (1) (d) "Local government" means any county, town, village, city, power district, sewerage district, drainage district, town sanitary district, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, public library system, school district or technical college district in this state, any commission, committee, board or officer of any governmental subdivision of this state, any court of this state, other than the court of appeals or the supreme court, or any authority created under s. 231.02, 233.02 or 234.02.

AB150, s. 1419 Section 1419. 25.50 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,644,17 25.50 (7) Reimbursement of expenses. The state treasurer shall deduct quarterly a maximum of 0.25% 0.5% of the amount of income received from the earnings of the fund during the preceding calendar quarter for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by the state in administering the fund.

AB150, s. 1420 Section 1420. 25.61 of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,644,23 25.61 Information technology investment fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the information technology investment fund consisting of all revenues accruing to the state from fees assessed under s. 16.701 and from gifts, grants and bequests made for information technology development purposes and moneys transferred to the fund from other funds.

AB150, s. 1421 Section 1421. 26.01 of the statutes is renumbered 26.01 (intro.) and amended to read:

AB150,645,2 26.01 (title) Definition Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise "department":

AB150,645,3 (1) "Department" means the department of natural resources.

AB150, s. 1422 Section 1422. 26.01 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,645,6 26.01 (2) "Southern state forest" means a state forest that is located within the region specified in s. 25.29 (7) (a).

AB150, s. 1423 Section 1423. 26.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,645,23 26.06 (1) Foresters, forest supervisors, forest rangers and wardens of the department and the cruisers and foresters of the board of commissioners of public lands have the enforcement powers specified in s. 26.97 with respect to, and may seize, without process, any forest products unlawfully severed from public lands of the state, federal lands leased to the state, county forest lands entered under s. 28.11, forest croplands entered under subch. I of ch. 77 or managed forest land designated under subch. VI of ch. 77. Seized products cut from lands under the control of the board of commissioners of public lands shall be held for the commissioners and those cut from forest croplands, managed forest land or county forest shall be held for the owner, and subject to the payment of severance taxes, yield taxes or severance share thereon to the state. Products cut from state forest lands or federal lands leased to the department shall be appraised and sold. Products appraised at more than $500 shall be sold on sealed bids not less than 10 days after a class 1 notice has been published, under ch. 985, in the county where the material is located. Any sheriff may seize and hold for the owner thereof any forest products unlawfully severed or removed.

AB150, s. 1424 Section 1424. 26.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,646,12 26.08 (1) The department may, from time to time, lease parts or parcels of state park lands or state forest lands, other than southern state forest lands. The department of tourism and parks may lease parts or parcels of lands in the state park system. These leases shall contain proper covenants to guard against trespass and waste. The rents arising from these leases shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the proper fund. Licenses also may be granted to prospect for ore or mineral upon any of these lands; but proper security shall be taken that the licensees will fully inform the department that leases the lands of every discovery of ore or mineral and will restore the surface to its former condition and value if no discovery of valuable deposits is made. The department that leases the lands shall retain a copy of each lease or license and file the original in the office of the board of commissioners of public lands.

AB150, s. 1425 Section 1425. 26.08 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,646,16 26.08 (2) (a) Except as provided under par. (b) the department may lease state park land or state forest land for the leases under sub. (1) shall be for terms not exceeding 15 years.

AB150, s. 1426 Section 1426. 26.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,646,19 26.08 (2) (b) The department of tourism and parks may lease Rib Mountain state park lands and Willow river state park lands for terms not exceeding 30 years.

AB150, s. 1427 Section 1427. 26.08 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,646,25 26.08 (3) The department of natural resources and the department of tourism and parks shall furnish to the board of commissioners of public lands such maps, plats, surveys, valuations, information and other services as the board may request respecting any of the public lands, for use by it in granting leases or licenses or in making sales under s. 24.39.

AB150, s. 1428 Section 1428. 26.11 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,647,6 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) (cs) and (mz) exceeds $500,000 on June 30 of any fiscal year, the amount in excess of $500,000 shall lapse from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cs) to the conservation fund, except as provided in par. (b).

AB150,647,10 (b) Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), if the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (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) (mz).

AB150, s. 1429 Section 1429. 26.20 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,647,25 26.20 (3) Locomotive inspector; powers. Any locomotive inspector designated by the department shall have the power to reject from service immediately any locomotive, donkey, traction, or portable engine which, in the opinion of the inspector, is deficient in adequate design, construction, or maintenance of the fire protective devices designated in sub. (2), and any such locomotive, donkey, traction, or portable engine so rejected from service shall not be returned to service until such defects have been remedied to the satisfaction of the locomotive inspector. In case of disagreement between the inspector and the owner of the locomotive, donkey, traction, or portable engine so rejected from service as to the efficiency or proper maintenance of said protective devices, then the owner of the locomotive, donkey, traction, or portable engine may appeal to the office of the commissioner of railroads division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration for a decision of said matter, but pending such decision the locomotive, donkey, traction, or portable engine shall not be returned to service.

AB150, s. 1430 Section 1430. 26.20 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,648,8 26.20 (10) (title) Appeal to office of the commissioner of railroads division of hearings and appeals. In case the department and any person operating any locomotive, donkey, or threshing engine, or any engine, boiler, or locomotive cannot agree as to the most practicable device or devices for preventing the escape of sparks, cinders, or fire from smokestacks, ash pans or fire boxes, then the same shall be determined by the office of the commissioner of railroads division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration.

AB150, s. 1431 Section 1431. Chapter 27 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,648,13 CHAPTER 27 PUBLIC PARKS AND PLACES OF RECREATION, PUBLIC PARKS AND TOURISM

AB150, s. 1432 Section 1432. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 27 [precedes 27.001] of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,648,16 Chapter 27

AB150,648,18 Subchapter I General provisions

AB150,648,19 27.001 Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

AB150,648,20 (1) "Department" means the department of tourism and parks.

AB150,648,21 (2) "Secretary" means the secretary of tourism and parks.

AB150,648,23 (3) "Southern state forest" means a state forest that is located within the region specified in s. 25.29 (7) (a).

AB150, s. 1433 Section 1433. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 27 [precedes 27.01] of the statutes is created to read:

AB150,649,1 Chapter 27

AB150,649,4 Subchapter II State park system and local parks

AB150, s. 1434 Section 1434. 27.01 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,649,6 27.01 (title) State parks park system.

AB150, s. 1435 Section 1435. 27.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,649,18 27.01 (1) (title) Purpose of state park system. It is declared to be the policy of the legislature to acquire, improve, preserve and administer a system of areas to be known as the state parks park system of Wisconsin. The purpose of the state parks park system is to provide areas for public recreation and for public education in conservation and nature study. An area may qualify as a part of the state park system by reason of its scenery, its plants and wildlife, or its historical, archaeological or geological interest. The department shall be responsible for the selection of a balanced system of state park these areas and for the acquisition, development, maintenance and administration of the state parks park system. No admission charge shall be made to any area of the state park system except as provided in subs. (7) to (9).

AB150, s. 1436 Section 1436. 27.01 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,649,24 27.01 (2) Powers of the department. (intro.) In order to carry out the purposes of this section, the department shall have charge and supervision of the state park system. The state park system shall be comprised of areas consisting of state parks, southern state forests, state trails, the ice age trail, state recreation areas and roadside parks. The department also may:

AB150, s. 1437 Section 1437. 27.01 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,650,8 27.01 (2) (a) Acquire by purchase, lease or agreement, and receive by grant, gift or devise, lands, interest in lands or waters suitable for furthering the purposes of state park purposes parks, southern state forests, state trails, state recreation areas and roadside parks and may acquire such lands and waters by condemnation after obtaining approval of the senate and assembly appropriate standing committees on natural resources of each house of the legislature as determined by the presiding officer of each house. The department may also maintain these acquired lands and waters in order to further these purposes.

AB150, s. 1438 Section 1438. 27.01 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,650,13 27.01 (2) (b) Classify state park the areas of the state park system as to their most logical employment and greatest usefulness as, for example, scenic, recreational or historical, and establish boundaries for each area of the state park system.

AB150, s. 1439 Section 1439. 27.01 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,650,20 27.01 (2) (c) Make, and as rapidly as possible carry out, plans for the development of the areas in the state parks park system, including the layout and construction of roads, trails, camping and picnic areas, buildings, water and sewer and other sanitary installations, and the development of all other facilities considered necessary for the preservation of special features or the overall usefulness of any area in the state park system.

AB150, s. 1440 Section 1440. 27.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150,651,5 27.01 (2) (d) Enter into agreements with the federal government, the government of neighboring states, state departments, counties, towns, scientific societies, organizations, individuals or others on any subject considered of concern and benefit to the state parks park system. Operation of historic buildings, restorations, museums or remains within the boundaries of a an area of the state park or parks system may be vested by such agreements in the historical society, which may, in accordance with s. 44.02 (5), charge an admission fee to such buildings, restorations, museums or remains in order to defray in whole or in part the costs of operation of such sites.

AB150, s. 1441 Section 1441. 27.01 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB150,651,10 27.01 (2) (e) For the state park system, accept and administer, in the name of the state, any gifts, grants, bequests and devises, including land, interests in land, money and funding made available to the department by the federal government under any act of congress relating to any of the functions of the department.

AB150, s. 1442 Section 1442. 27.01 (2) (ec) of the statutes is created to read: