AB618,4,217 23.0917 (6) (a) The department may not obligate from the appropriation under
18s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta) for a given project or activity any moneys unless
19it first notifies the joint committee on finance in writing of the proposal. If the
20cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working
21days after the date of the department's notification that the committee has scheduled
22a meeting to review the proposal, the department may obligate the moneys. If,
23within 14 working days after the date of the notification by the department, the
24cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has

1scheduled a meeting to review the proposal, the department may obligate the moneys
2only upon approval of the committee.
AB618, s. 7 3Section 7. 23.0917 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,4,94 23.0917 (7) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), for purposes of
5calculating the acquisition costs for acquisition of land under ss. 23.09 (19), (20) and
6(20m), 23.092 (4), 23.094 (3g), 23.096, 30.24 (4) and 30.277 from the appropriation
7under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta), the acquisition costs shall equal the sum
8of the land's current fair market value and other acquisition costs, as determined by
9rule by the department.
AB618, s. 8 10Section 8. 23.0917 (7) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,5,211 23.0917 (7) (e) For any land for which moneys are proposed to be obligated from
12the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta) in order to provide a
13grant or state aid to a governmental unit under s. 23.09 (19), (20), or (20m) or 30.277
14or to a nonprofit conservation organization under s. 23.096, the department shall use
15at least 2 appraisals to determine the fair market value of the land. The
16governmental unit or nonprofit conservation organization shall submit to the
17department one appraisal that is paid for by the governmental unit or nonprofit
18conservation organization. The department shall obtain its own independent
19appraisal. The department may also require that the governmental unit or nonprofit
20conservation organization submit a 3rd independent appraisal. The department
21shall reimburse the governmental unit or nonprofit conservation organization up to
2250% of the costs of the 3rd appraisal as part of the acquisition costs of the land if the
23land is acquired by the governmental unit or nonprofit conservation organization
24with moneys obligated from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2)

1(ta). This paragraph does not apply if the fair market value of the land is estimated
2by the department to be $200,000 or less.
AB618, s. 9 3Section 9. 23.0917 (7) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,5,114 23.0917 (7) (f) 2. For any acquisition of any land that is funded with moneys
5obligated from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta), the
6department, within 30 days after the moneys are obligated, shall submit to the clerk
7and the assessor of each taxation district in which the land is located a copy of every
8appraisal in the department's possession that was prepared in order to determine the
9fair market value of the land involved. An assessor who receives a copy of an
10appraisal under this subdivision shall consider the appraisal in valuing the land as
11provided under s. 70.32 (1).
AB618, s. 10 12Section 10. 23.0917 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,5,1513 23.0917 (8) (a) The department may not obligate moneys from the
14appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta) for the acquisition of land
15for golf courses or for the development of golf courses.
AB618, s. 11 16Section 11. 23.0917 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,5,2117 23.0917 (8) (b) The department may not obligate moneys from the
18appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta) for the acquisition or
19development of land by a county or other local governmental unit or political
20subdivision if the county, local governmental unit, or political subdivision acquires
21the land involved by condemnation.
AB618, s. 12 22Section 12. 23.0917 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,6,223 23.0917 (8) (c) The department may not obligate moneys from the
24appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta) for the acquisition by a city,
25village or town of land that is outside the boundaries of the city, village or town unless

1the city, village or town acquiring the land and the city, village or town in which the
2land is located approve the acquisition.
AB618, s. 13 3Section 13. 23.0917 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,6,124 23.0917 (8) (d) The department may not acquire land using moneys from the
5appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta) without the prior approval
6of a majority of the members-elect, as defined in s. 59.001 (2m), of the county board
7of supervisors of the county in which the land is located if at least 66% of the land
8in the county is owned or under the jurisdiction of the state, the federal government,
9or a local governmental unit, as defined in s. 66.0131 (1) (a). Before determining
10whether to approve the acquisition, the county in which the land is located shall post
11notices that inform the residents of the community surrounding the land of the
12possible acquisitions.
AB618, s. 14 13Section 14. 23.092 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,6,2214 23.092 (4) The department may share the costs of implementing land
15management practices with landowners, or with nonprofit organizations that are
16qualified to enhance wildlife-based recreation if these organizations have the
17landowner's permission to implement the practices. The department may share the
18costs of acquiring easements for habitat areas with landowners or with these
19nonprofit organizations. If the funding for cost-sharing under this subsection will
20be expended from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta), the
21amount expended for the cost-sharing may not exceed 50% of the cost of the
22management practices or of the acquisition costs for the easement.
AB618, s. 15 23Section 15. 23.092 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,7,924 23.092 (5) (a) The department shall determine the value of land or an easement
25donated to the department that is within a habitat area and is dedicated for purposes

1of habitat protection, enhancement or restoration. For an easement, the valuation
2shall be based on the extent to which the fair market value of the land is diminished
3by the transfer. Except as provided in par. (b), an amount of money equal to the value
4of the donation shall be released from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or
520.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both, or from any combination of these appropriations, to be
6used for habitat protection, enhancement or restoration activities for the same
7habitat area in which any donation was made on or after August 9, 1989. The
8department shall determine how the moneys being released are to be allocated from
9these appropriations.
AB618, s. 16 10Section 16. 23.094 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,7,1911 23.094 (3g) Acquisition by political subdivision. A political subdivision may
12acquire by gift, devise or purchase land adjacent to a stream identified as a priority
13stream under sub. (2) or acquire by gift, devise or purchase a permanent stream bank
14easement from the owner of the land. The department may make grants from the
15appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) to political subdivisions to purchase these lands
16and easements. The department may make grants under s. 23.096 from the
17appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both from any
18combination of these appropriations
. Whenever possible, the land or easement shall
19include the land within at least 66 feet from either side of the stream.
AB618, s. 17 20Section 17. 23.094 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,8,521 23.094 (4) (a) The department shall determine the value of land or an easement
22donated to the department for purposes of this section and for stream bank
23protection under s. 23.096. For an easement, the valuation shall be based on the
24extent to which the fair market value of the land is diminished by the transfer.
25Except as provided in par. (b), an amount of money equal to the value of the donation

1shall be released from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta)
2or (tz) or both, or from any combination of these appropriations, to be used to acquire
3easements and land under this section and s. 23.096 for the same stream for which
4any donation was made on or after August 9, 1989. The department shall determine
5how the moneys being released are to be allocated from these appropriations.
AB618, s. 18 6Section 18. 23.096 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,8,117 23.096 (2) (a) The department may award grants from the appropriation under
8s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) to nonprofit conservation organizations to
9acquire property for all of the purposes described in ss. 23.09 (2) (d) 1. to 7., 9., 11.,
1012. and 15., (19), (20) and (20m), 23.092, 23.094, 23.17, 23.175, 23.27, 23.29, 23.293,
1130.24 and 30.277.
AB618, s. 19 12Section 19. 23.098 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,8,1713 23.098 (2) The department shall establish a program to make grants from the
14appropriations under s. ss. 20.370 (1) (mw) and 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz) to friends
15groups and nonprofit conservation organizations for projects for property
16development activities on department properties. The department may not
17encumber more than $250,000 in each fiscal year for these grants.
AB618, s. 20 18Section 20. 23.175 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,8,2119 23.175 (3) (b) (intro.) Expend an amount from the appropriation under s.
2020.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both, or from any combination of these
21appropriations,
that equals any of the following:
AB618, s. 21 22Section 21. 23.175 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,9,223 23.175 (3m) Allocation between appropriations. For purposes of sub. (3) (b),
24the department shall determine how the moneys being expended are to be allocated
25from the appropriations under s. ss. 20.370 (1) (mw) and 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). The

1department may not allocate or expend any moneys from the appropriation under
2s. 20.866 (2) (ta) before July 1, 2000.
AB618, s. 22 3Section 22. 23.27 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,9,124 23.27 (4) Natural areas land acquisition; continuing commitment. It is the
5intent of the legislature to continue natural areas land acquisition activities from
6moneys available from the appropriations under ss. 20.370 (1) (mw) and (7) (fa) and
720.866 (2) (ta), (ts), and (tz). This commitment is separate from and in addition to
8the commitment to acquire natural areas under the Wisconsin natural areas
9heritage program. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not
10expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,500,000 in each
11fiscal year for natural areas land acquisition activities under this subsection and for
12grants for this purpose under s. 23.096.
AB618, s. 23 13Section 23. 23.27 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,9,2514 23.27 (5) Natural areas land acquisition; commitment under the Wisconsin
15natural areas heritage program.
It is the intent of the legislature to initiate
16additional natural areas land acquisition activities with moneys available from the
17appropriations under ss. 20.370 (1) (mg) and (mw) and 20.866 (2) (ta), (tt) and (tz)
18under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. This commitment is separate
19from and in addition to the continuing commitment under sub. (4). Moneys available
20from the appropriations under ss. 20.370 (1) (mg) and (mw) and 20.866 (2) (ta), (tt)
21and (tz) under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program may not be used to
22acquire land through condemnation. The department may not acquire land under
23this subsection unless the land is suitable for dedication under the Wisconsin natural
24areas heritage program and upon purchase or as soon after purchase as practicable
25the department shall take all necessary action to dedicate the land under the

1Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the
2department may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more
3than $500,000 in each fiscal year for natural areas land acquisition activities under
4this subsection and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096.
AB618, s. 24 5Section 24. 23.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,10,166 23.29 (2) Contributions; state match. The department may accept
7contributions and gifts for the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. The
8department shall convert donations of land which it determines, with the advice of
9the council, are not appropriate for the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program
10into cash. The department shall convert other noncash contributions into cash.
11These moneys shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the
12appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mg). These moneys shall be matched by an equal
13amount released from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta),
14(tt) or (tz), or from any combination of these appropriations, to be used for natural
15areas land acquisition activities under s. 23.27 (5). The department shall determine
16how the moneys being released are to be allocated from these appropriations.
AB618, s. 25 17Section 25. 23.29 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,11,1018 23.29 (3) Land dedications; valuation; state match. The department shall
19determine the value of land accepted for dedication under the Wisconsin natural
20areas heritage program. If the land dedication involves the transfer of the title in
21fee simple absolute or other arrangement for the transfer of all interest in the land
22to the state, the valuation shall be based on the fair market value of the land prior
23to the transfer. If the land dedication involves the transfer of a partial interest in
24land to the state, the valuation shall be based on the extent to which the fair market
25value of the land is diminished by that transfer and the associated articles of

1dedication. If the land dedication involves a sale of land to the department at less
2than the fair market value, the valuation of the dedication shall be based on the
3difference between the purchase price and the fair market value. An amount equal
4to the value of land accepted for dedication under the Wisconsin natural areas
5heritage program shall be released from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mw)
6or
20.866 (2) (ta), (tt) or (tz), or from any combination of these appropriations, to be
7used for natural areas land acquisition activities under s. 23.27 (5). This subsection
8does not apply to dedications of land under the ownership of the state. The
9department shall determine how the moneys being released are to be allocated from
10these appropriations.
AB618, s. 26 11Section 26. 23.293 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,11,2212 23.293 (4) Contributions and gifts; state match. The department may accept
13contributions and gifts for the ice age trail program. The department may convert
14gifts of land which it determines are not appropriate for the ice age trail program into
15cash. The department may convert other noncash contributions and gifts into cash.
16These moneys shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the
17appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (gg). An amount equal to the value of all
18contributions and gifts shall be released from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1)
19(mw) or
20.866 (2) (ta), (tw) or (tz), or from any combination of these appropriations,
20to be used for land acquisition and development activities under s. 23.17. The
21department shall determine how the moneys being released are to be allocated from
22these appropriations.
AB618, s. 27 23Section 27. 23.293 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,12,1524 23.293 (5) Land dedications; valuation; state match. The department shall
25determine the value of land accepted for dedication under the ice age trail program.

1If the land dedication involves the transfer of the title in fee simple absolute or other
2arrangement for the transfer of all interest in the land to the state, the valuation of
3the land shall be based on the fair market value of the land before the transfer. If
4the land dedication involves the transfer of a partial interest in land to the state, the
5valuation of the land shall be based on the extent to which the fair market value of
6the land is diminished by that transfer and the associated articles of dedication. If
7the land dedication involves a sale of land to the department at less than the fair
8market value, the valuation of the land shall be based on the difference between the
9purchase price and the fair market value. An amount equal to the valuation of the
10land accepted for dedication under the ice age trail program shall be released from
11the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta), (tw) or (tz), or from any
12combination of these appropriations, to be used for ice age trail acquisition activities
13under s. 23.17. The department shall determine how the moneys being released are
14to be allocated from these appropriations. This subsection does not apply to
15dedications of land under the ownership of the state.
AB618, s. 28 16Section 28. 25.17 (1) (tb) of the statutes is created to read:
AB618,12,1717 25.17 (1) (tb) Stewardship 2000 trust fund (s. 25.299);
AB618, s. 29 18Section 29. 25.299 of the statutes is created to read:
AB618,12,22 1925.299 Stewardship 2000 trust fund. There is established a separate
20nonlapsible trust fund designated the stewardship 2000 trust fund, to consist of all
21gifts, grants, or bequests or other contributions made to the stewardship 2000 trust
22fund.
AB618, s. 30 23Section 30. 30.24 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,13,3
130.24 (2) Authorization. (intro.) For the purposes of protecting bluff land, the
2department may expend money from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or
320.866 (2) (ta) for a program under which the department may do all of the following:
AB618, s. 31 4Section 31. 30.277 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,13,105 30.277 (1m) Funding. Beginning in fiscal year 1992-93, from From the
6appropriation appropriations under s. ss. 20.370 (1) (mw) and 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz),
7the department shall award grants to governmental units to assist them in projects
8on or adjacent to rivers that flow through urban areas. The department may award
9these grants from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) beginning on
10July 1, 2000.
AB618, s. 32 11Section 32. 30.277 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,13,1412 30.277 (2) (c) Grants awarded under this section from the appropriation under
13s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta) shall only be used for nature-based outdoor
14recreation.
AB618, s. 33 15Section 33. 292.11 (9) (e) 1m. f. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,13,1716 292.11 (9) (e) 1m. f. The local governmental unit acquired the property using
17funds appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (mw) or 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz).
AB618,13,1818 (End)
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