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116.957 (3) (b) The department shall, on the basis of competitive bids, contract
2with one or more nonstock, nonprofit corporations organized under ch. 181 to
3administer the programs established under sub. (2) (b) 1., including soliciting
4proposals, processing grant applications, selecting, based on criteria specified in
5rules promulgated under sub. (2) (c) 2m. and the standards established in the rules
6promulgated under sub. (2m)
, proposals for the department to make awards and
7distributing grants to recipients.
AB655, s. 5 8Section 5. 19.52 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,22,119 19.52 (3) Chapters 901 to 911 apply to the admission of evidence at the hearing.
10The board hearing examiner shall not find a violation of this subchapter or subch.
11III of ch. 13 except upon clear and convincing evidence admitted at the hearing.
AB655, s. 6 12Section 6. 19.52 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 7 13Section 7. 25.96 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,22,18 1425.96 Utility public benefits fund. There is established a separate
15nonlapsible trust fund designated as the utility public benefits fund, consisting of
16deposits by the public service commission under s. 196.374 (3) and (3m), public
17benefits fees received under s. 16.957 (4) (a) and (5) (c) and (d) and contributions
18received under s. 16.957 (2) (c) 4. and (d) 2.
AB655, s. 8 19Section 8. 29.601 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,22,2320 29.601 (5) (a) This section does not apply to any activities carried out under the
21direction and supervision of the department of transportation in connection with the
22construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of highways and bridges in
23accordance with s. 30.12 (4) 30.2022.
AB655, s. 9 24Section 9. 30.01 (1am) of the statutes is created to read:
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130.01 (1am) "Area of special natural resource interest" means any of the
2following:
AB655,23,33 (a) A state natural area designated or dedicated under ss. 23.27 to 23.29.
AB655,23,54 (b) A surface water identified by the department as an outstanding or
5exceptional resource water under s. 281.15.
AB655,23,76 (c) An area that possesses significant scientific value, as identified by the
7department.
AB655, s. 10 8Section 10. 30.01 (1p) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,23,169 30.01 (1p) "Fishing raft" means any raft, float or structure, including a raft or
10float with a superstructure and including a structure located or extending below or
11beyond the ordinary high-water mark of a water, which is designed to be used or is
12normally used for fishing, which is not normally used as a means of transportation
13on water and which is normally retained in place by means of a permanent or
14semipermanent attachment to the shore or to the bed of the waterway. "Fishing raft"
15does not include a boathouse or fixed houseboat regulated under s. 30.121 nor a
16wharf or pier regulated under s. ss. 30.12 and 30.13.
AB655, s. 11 17Section 11. 30.01 (6b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 12 18Section 12. 30.015 of the statutes is renumbered 30.208 (2) and amended to
19read:
AB655,24,1220 30.208 (2) Time limits for issuing permit determinations Procedure for
21completing applications
. In issuing individual permits or entering contracts under
22this chapter subchapter, the department shall initially determine whether a
23complete application for the permit or contract has been submitted and, no later than
2460 30 days after the application is submitted, notify the applicant in writing about
25the initial determination of completeness. If the department determines that the

1application is incomplete, the notice shall state the reason for the determination and
2the specific items of information necessary to make the application complete. An
3applicant may supplement and resubmit an application that the department has
4determined to be incomplete. There is no limit on the number of times that an
5applicant may resubmit an application that the department has determined to be
6incomplete under this section. The department may not demand items of
7information that are not specified in the notice as a condition for determining
8whether the application is complete unless both the department and the applicant
9agree or unless the applicant makes material additions or alterations to the activity
10or
project for which the application has been submitted. The rules promulgated
11under s. 299.05 apply only to applications for individual permits or contracts under
12this subchapter that the department has determined to be complete.
AB655, s. 13 13Section 13. 30.02 of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 14 14Section 14. 30.07 of the statutes is renumbered 30.2095, and 30.2095 (1) (a),
15as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB655,24,1916 30.2095 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), every permit or contract issued
17under ss. 30.01 to 30.29 for which a time limit is not provided by s. 30.20 (2) is void
18unless the activity or project is completed within 3 years after the permit or contract
19was issued.
AB655, s. 15 20Section 15. 30.10 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,24,2321 30.10 (4) (a) This section does not impair the powers granted by law under s.
2230.123 30.1235 or by other law to municipalities to construct highway bridges,
23arches, or culverts over streams.
AB655, s. 16 24Section 16. 30.11 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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130.11 (4) Riparian rights preserved. Establishment of a bulkhead line shall
2not abridge the riparian rights of riparian proprietors owners. Riparian proprietors
3owners may place solid structures or fill up to such line.
AB655, s. 17 4Section 17. 30.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,25,6 530.12 (title) Structures and deposits in navigable waters prohibited;
6exceptions; penalty
.
AB655, s. 18 7Section 18. 30.12 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 30.12 (1d) and
8amended to read:
AB655,25,149 30.12 (1d) General prohibition Permits required. (intro.) Except as provided
10under subs. (4) and (4m), unless a
Unless an individual or general permit has been
11granted by the department pursuant to statute or issued under this section or
12authorization has been granted by
the legislature has otherwise authorized
13structures or deposits in navigable waters, it is unlawful
, no person may do any of
14the following
:
AB655, s. 19 15Section 19. 30.12 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 30.12 (1d) (a) and
16amended to read:
AB655,25,1817 30.12 (1d) (a) To deposit Deposit any material or to place any structure upon
18the bed of any navigable water where no bulkhead line has been established; or.
AB655, s. 20 19Section 20. 30.12 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 30.12 (1d) (b) and
20amended to read:
AB655,25,2221 30.12 (1d) (b) To deposit Deposit any material or to place any structure upon
22the bed of any navigable water beyond a lawfully established bulkhead line.
AB655, s. 21 23Section 21. 30.12 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,25,2524 30.12 (1b) Definition. In this section, "structure" includes a vessel for
25commercial storage and its anchoring device.
AB655, s. 22
1Section 22. 30.12 (1g) (intro.), (a), (b) and (e) to (j) of the statutes are created
2to read:
AB655,26,73 30.12 (1g) Exemptions. (intro.) A riparian owner is exempt from the permit
4requirements under this section for the placement of a structure or the deposit of
5material if the structure or material is located in an area other than an area of special
6natural resource interest, does not interfere with the rights of other riparian owners,
7and is any of the following:
AB655,26,98 (a) A deposit of sand, gravel, or stone that totals less than 2 cubic yards in any
95-year period.
AB655,26,1110 (b) A structure, other than a pier or a wharf, that is placed on a seasonal basis
11and that is less than 200 square feet in size and less than 38 inches in height.
AB655,26,1412 (e) A boat shelter, boat hoist, or boat lift that is placed on a seasonal basis
13adjacent to the riparian owner's pier or wharf or to the shoreline on the riparian
14owner's property.
AB655,26,2015 (f) A pier that is no more than 6 feet wide, that extends no further than to a point
16where the water is 3 feet at its maximum depth, or to the point where there is
17adequate depth for mooring a boat or using a boat hoist or boat lift, whichever is
18closer to the shoreline, and which has no more that 2 boat slips for the first 50 feet
19of riparian owner's shoreline footage and no more than one additional boat slip for
20each additional 50 feet of the riparian owner's shoreline.
AB655,26,2121 (g) A wharf that extends no more than 30 feet.
AB655,26,2422 (h) An intake or outfall structure that is authorized by a storm water discharge
23permit approved by the department under ch. 283 or a facility plan approved by the
24department under s. 281.41.
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1(i) Riprap in an amount not to exceed 75 linear feet and if the riprap is located
2outside an area where riprap has been previously placed.
AB655,27,43 (j) Riprap in an amount not to exceed 300 linear feet and if the riprap is located
4within an area where riprap has been previously placed.
AB655, s. 23 5Section 23. 30.12 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 24 6Section 24. 30.12 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB655,27,77 30.12 (3) (title) General permits.
AB655, s. 25 8Section 25. 30.12 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
9read:
AB655,27,1110 30.12 (3) (a) (intro.) The department shall issue statewide general permits
11under s. 30.206 that authorize riparian owners to do all of the following:
AB655, s. 26 12Section 26. 30.12 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 30.12 (1g) (c) and
13amended to read:
AB655,27,1614 30.12 (1g) (c) Place a A fish crib, spawning reef, wing deflector, or similar
15device that is placed on the bed of navigable waters for the purpose of improving fish
16habitat.
AB655, s. 27 17Section 27. 30.12 (3) (a) 2m. of the statutes is renumbered 30.12 (1g) (d) and
18amended to read:
AB655,27,2119 30.12 (1g) (d) Place a A bird nesting platform, a wood duck house, or similar
20structure that is placed on the bed of a navigable water for the purpose of improving
21wildlife habitat.
AB655, s. 28 22Section 28. 30.12 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,28,423 30.12 (3) (a) 6. Place a permanent boat shelter adjacent to the owner's property
24for the purpose of storing or protecting watercraft and associated materials, except
25that no general permit may be granted issued for a permanent boat shelter which is

1constructed after May 3, 1988, if the property on which the permanent boat shelter
2is to be located also contains a boathouse within 75 feet of the ordinary high-water
3mark or if there is a boathouse over navigable waters adjacent to the owner's
4property.
AB655, s. 29 5Section 29. 30.12 (3) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,28,86 30.12 (3) (a) 9. Place an intake or outfall structure that is less than 6 feet from
7the water side of the ordinary high-water mark and that is less than 25 percent of
8the width of the channel in which it is placed.
AB655, s. 30 9Section 30. 30.12 (3) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,28,1210 30.12 (3) (a) 10. Place a pier to replace a pier that has been in existence at least
1110 years before the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], does
12not exceed 10 feet in width, and does not exceed 500 square feet in area.
AB655, s. 31 13Section 31. 30.12 (3) (a) 11. of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,28,1514 30.12 (3) (a) 11. Place a pier that does not exceed 500 square feet in area in a
15lake that is 500 acres or more in area.
AB655, s. 32 16Section 32. 30.12 (3) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,28,1917 30.12 (3) (a) 12. Place a vessel for commercial storage on Lake Michigan or Lake
18Superior or in any tributary of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior that is determined
19to be navigable by the federal government.
AB655, s. 33 20Section 33. 30.12 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 34 21Section 34. 30.12 (3) (bn) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 35 22Section 35. 30.12 (3) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,28,2523 30.12 (3) (br) The department may promulgate rules that specify structures or
24deposits, in addition to those listed in par. (a), that may be authorized by statewide
25general permits.
AB655, s. 36
1Section 36. 30.12 (3) (bt) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 30.2023 (intro.)
2and amended to read:
AB655,29,7 330.2023 Seawalls; Wolf River and Fox River basins. (intro.) A riparian
4owner is exempt from the permit requirements under sub. (2) and this subsection s.
530.12
for a structure that is placed on the bed of a navigable water in the Wolf River
6and Fox River basin area, as described in s. 30.207 (1), and that extends beyond the
7ordinary high-water mark, if the following conditions apply:
AB655, s. 37 8Section 37. 30.12 (3) (bt) 1. to 9. of the statutes are renumbered 30.2023 (1)
9to (9).
AB655, s. 38 10Section 38. 30.12 (3) (bv) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,29,1411 30.12 (3) (bv) Notwithstanding s. 30.07 (1), the department shall issue the first
12statewide general permit issued under par. (a) 12. for an initial term of not less than
135 years and nor more than 10 years and shall renew the permit for terms of not less
14than 5 years nor more than 10 years.
AB655, s. 39 15Section 39. 30.12 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,30,216 30.12 (3) (c) The department may promulgate rules deemed necessary to carry
17out the purposes of
impose conditions on general permits issued under par. (a) 6.,
18including rules to establish minimum standards
to govern the architectural features
19of boat shelters and the number of boat shelters that may be constructed adjacent
20to a parcel of land. The rules conditions may not govern the aesthetic features or color
21of boat shelters. The standards conditions shall be designed to assure ensure the
22structural soundness and durability of a boat shelter boat shelters. A municipality
23may enact ordinances not inconsistent that are consistent with this section or with
24rules promulgated under this section regulating
paragraph and with any conditions

1imposed on general permits issued to regulate
the architectural features of boat
2shelters that are under the jurisdiction of the municipality.
AB655, s. 40 3Section 40. 30.12 (3) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 41 4Section 41. 30.12 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,30,85 30.12 (3m) Individual permits. (a) For a structure or deposit that is not exempt
6under sub. (1g) and that is not subject to a general permit under sub. (3), a riparian
7owner may apply to the department for the individual permit that is required under
8sub. (1d) in order to place the structure for the owner's use or to deposit the material.
AB655,30,109 (b) The notice and hearing provisions of s. 30.208 (3) to (5) shall apply to an
10application under par. (a).
AB655,30,1311 (c) The department shall issue an individual permit to a riparian owner for a
12structure or a deposit pursuant to an application under par. (a) if the department
13finds that all of the following apply:
AB655,30,1414 1. The structure or deposit will not materially obstruct navigation.
AB655,30,1515 2. The structure or deposit will not be detrimental to the public interest.
AB655,30,1716 3. The structure or deposit will not materially reduce the flood flow capacity
17of a stream.
AB655, s. 42 18Section 42. 30.12 (4) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 43 19Section 43. 30.12 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 30.2022 (1) and
20amended to read:
AB655,31,521 30.2022 (1) Activities affecting waters of the state , as defined in s. 281.01 (18),
22that are carried out under the direction and supervision of the department of
23transportation in connection with highway, bridge, or other transportation project
24design, location, construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and repair are not
25subject to the prohibitions or permit or approval requirements specified under this

1section or
s. 29.601, 30.11, 30.12, 30.123, 30.19, 30.195, 30.20, 59.692, 61.351, 62.231,
2or 87.30 or chs. 281 to 285 or 289 to 299, except s. 281.48. However, at the earliest
3practical time prior to the commencement of these activities, the department of
4transportation shall notify the department of the location, nature , and extent of the
5proposed work that may affect the waters of the state.
AB655, s. 44 6Section 44. 30.12 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 30.2022 (2) and
7amended to read:
AB655,31,118 30.2022 (2) The exemption under par. (a) sub. (1) does not apply unless the
9activity is accomplished in accordance with interdepartmental liaison procedures
10established by the department and the department of transportation for the purpose
11of minimizing the adverse environmental impact, if any, of the activity.
AB655, s. 45 12Section 45. 30.12 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 30.2022 (3) and
13amended to read:
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