AB878, s. 2 12Section 2. 23.53 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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123.53 (1) The citation created under this section shall, in all actions to recover
2forfeitures, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, for violations of
3those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated
4thereunder, and any rule of the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41
5(7) (k) be used by any law enforcement officer with authority to enforce those laws,
6except that the uniform traffic citation created under s. 345.11 may be used by a
7traffic officer employed under s. 110.07 in enforcing s. 167.31 or by an officer of a law
8enforcement agency of a municipality or county or a traffic officer employed under
9s. 110.07 in enforcing s. 287.81 (2). In accordance with s. 345.11 (1m), the citation
10shall not be used for violations of ch. 350 relating to highway use. The citation may
11be used for violations of local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance
12with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or 30.77. In addition, the citation may be used by a town
13chairperson or a municipal or county law enforcement officer for violations of s.
14287.81 (4).
AB878, s. 3 15Section 3. 29.931 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB878,4,416 29.931 (2) (a) The department and its wardens shall seize and hold, subject to
17the order of the court for the county in which the alleged offense was committed, any
18vehicle, boat or object declared by this chapter to be a public nuisance, or which they
19have probable cause to believe is being used in violation of this chapter or ch. 169 or
20s. 167.31, 287.81 (2), 940.24, 941.20, 948.60, 948.605 or 948.61, is being used in the
21commission of a crime involving an animal normally found in the wild in violation
22of s. 951.09, or is being used in the commission of a crime relating to a submerged
23cultural resource in violation of s. 44.47. If it is proven that the vehicle, boat or object
24is a public nuisance or that within 6 months previous to the seizure the vehicle, boat
25or object was used in violation of this chapter or ch. 169 or s. 167.31, 287.81 (2),

1940.24, 941.20, 948.60, 948.605 or 948.61, was used in the commission of a crime
2involving an animal normally found in the wild in violation of s. 951.09, or was used
3in the commission of a crime relating to a submerged cultural resource in violation
4of s. 44.47, it shall be confiscated if the court directs in its order for judgment.
AB878, s. 4 5Section 4. 60.24 (3) (vm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB878,4,66 60.24 (3) (vm) Enforce restrictions on open burning under s. 287.81 (4).
AB878, s. 5 7Section 5. 110.07 (1) (a) 1. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB878,4,118 110.07 (1) (a) 1. Enforce and assist in the administration of this chapter and
9chs. 166, 194, 218, 341 to 349 and 351, and ss. 23.33, 125.07 (4) (b), 125.085 (3) (b),
10167.31 (2) (b) to (d) and 287.81 (2) and ch. 350 where applicable to highways, or orders
11or rules issued pursuant thereto.
AB878,4,1612 3. Have authority to enter any place where vehicles subject to this chapter, ss.
13167.31 (2) (b) to (d) and 287.81 (2) and chs. 194, 218 and 341 to 350 are stored or
14parked at any time to examine such vehicles, or to stop such vehicles while en route
15at any time upon the public highways to examine the same and make arrests for all
16violations thereof.
AB878, s. 6 17Section 6. 110.07 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB878,4,2218 110.07 (1) (b) All municipal judges, judges, district attorneys and law
19enforcement officers shall assist in enforcing this chapter, ss. 167.31 (2) (b) to (d) and
20287.81 (2) and chs. 194, 218 and 341 to 351, and orders or rules issued pursuant
21thereto and shall report to the department the disposition of every uniform traffic
22citation issued for cases involving those chapters.
AB878, s. 7 23Section 7. 165.755 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB878,5,624 165.755 (1) (b) A court may not impose the crime laboratories and drug law
25enforcement surcharge under par. (a) for a violation of s. 101.123 (2) (a), (am) 1., (ar),

1(bm), (br), or (bv) or (5) (b), for a violation of s. 287.81 (4) (a) to which s. 287.81 (4) (b)
23. applies,
for a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2., 30.681 (1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or
3350.101 (1) (b), if the person who committed the violation had a blood alcohol
4concentration of 0.08 or more but less than 0.1 at the time of the violation, or for a
5violation of a state law or municipal or county ordinance involving a nonmoving
6traffic violation or a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m).
AB878, s. 8 7Section 8. 287.81 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB878,5,8 8287.81 (title) Littering; open burning.
AB878, s. 9 9Section 9. 287.81 (1) (as) of the statutes is created to read:
AB878,5,1310 287.81 (1) (as) "Open burning" means burning from which the products of
11combustion are emitted into the air without passing through a stack or chimney,
12except that "open burning" does not include combustion occurring at a properly
13operated air curtain destructor, as defined in s. 289.51 (1) (a).
AB878, s. 10 14Section 10. 287.81 (4) and (5) of the statutes are created to read:
AB878,5,1915 287.81 (4) (a) No person may engage in open burning of solid waste on or along
16any highway, on the ice of any waters of the state, or on any other public or private
17property unless the open burning conforms with chs. 285, 289, and 291 and rules
18promulgated and permits, licenses, and other approvals issued under those
19chapters.
AB878,5,2220 (b) 1. Any person who violates par. (a) before the first day of the 13th month
21beginning after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], is not
22subject to a penalty under this paragraph.
AB878,5,2523 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., any person who violates par. (a) on or after
24the first day of the 13th month beginning after the effective date of this subdivision
25.... [revisor inserts date], may be required to forfeit not more than $500.
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13. For a first violation of par. (a) involving 60 or fewer gallons of residential solid
2waste burned on the property on which it was generated, the maximum forfeiture is
3$5.
AB878,6,7 4(5) No common law liability, and no statutory liability that is provided in a
5statute other than this section, is affected by this section, except that if the
6department proceeds against a person under this section, the person is not subject
7to penalties under ch. 285, 289, or 291 for the same act or omission.
AB878, s. 11 8Section 11. 289.97 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB878,6,129 289.97 (2) The department may issue a citation and follow the procedures
10under ss. 23.50 to 23.99 to collect a forfeiture from a person for operating a solid waste
11facility at which waste tires are stored, treated, or disposed of in violation of s. 289.31
12(1) or in violation of an approved plan of operation under s. 289.30.
AB878, s. 12 13Section 12. 299.93 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB878,6,1814 299.93 (1) If Except as provided in sub. (1m), if a court imposes a fine or
15forfeiture for a violation of a provision of this chapter or chs. 280 to 285 or 289 to 295
16or a rule or order issued under this chapter or chs. 280 to 285 or 289 to 295, the court
17shall impose an environmental surcharge under ch. 814 equal to 10% of the amount
18of the fine or forfeiture.
AB878, s. 13 19Section 13. 299.93 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB878,6,2120 299.93 (1m) Subsection (1) does not apply to a violation of s. 287.81 (4) (a) to
21which s. 287.81 (4) (b) 3. applies.
AB878, s. 14 22Section 14. 299.95 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB878,7,14 23299.95 Enforcement; duty of department of justice; expenses. The
24attorney general shall enforce chs. 281 to 285 and 289 to 295 and this chapter, except
25ss. 281.48, 285.57, 285.59, and 299.64, and all rules, special orders, licenses, plan

1approvals, permits, and water quality certifications of the department, except those
2promulgated or issued under ss. 281.48, 285.57, 285.59, and 299.64 and except as
3provided in ss. 285.86, 289.97 (2), and 299.85 (7) (am). The circuit court for Dane
4county or for any other county where a violation occurred in whole or in part has
5jurisdiction to enforce chs. 281 to 285 and 289 to 295 or this chapter or the rule,
6special order, license, plan approval, permit, or certification by injunctional and
7other relief appropriate for enforcement. For purposes of this proceeding where chs.
8281 to 285 and 289 to 295 or this chapter or the rule, special order, license, plan
9approval, permit or certification prohibits in whole or in part any pollution, a
10violation is considered a public nuisance. The department of natural resources may
11enter into agreements with the department of justice to assist with the
12administration of chs. 281 to 285 and 289 to 295 and this chapter. Any funds paid
13to the department of justice under these agreements shall be credited to the
14appropriation account under s. 20.455 (1) (k).
AB878, s. 15 15Section 15. 302.46 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB878,8,416 302.46 (1) (a) On or after October 1, 1987, if If a court imposes a fine or
17forfeiture for a violation of state law or for a violation of a municipal or county
18ordinance except for a violation of s. 101.123 (2) (a), (am) 1., (ar), (bm), (br), or (bv)
19or (5), or for a violation of s. 287.81 (4) (a) to which s. 287.81 (4) (b) 3. applies, for a
20first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2., 30.681 (1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1) (b),
21if the person who committed the violation had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08
22or more but less than 0.1 at the time of the violation, or for a violation of state laws
23or municipal or county ordinances involving nonmoving traffic violations or safety
24belt use violations under s. 347.48 (2m), the court, in addition, shall impose a jail
25surcharge under ch. 814 in an amount of 1% of the fine or forfeiture imposed or $10,

1whichever is greater. If multiple offenses are involved, the court shall determine the
2jail surcharge on the basis of each fine or forfeiture. If a fine or forfeiture is
3suspended in whole or in part, the court shall reduce the jail surcharge in proportion
4to the suspension.
AB878, s. 16 5Section 16. 345.11 (1u) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB878,8,86 345.11 (1u) The uniform traffic citation may be used by an officer of a law
7enforcement agency of a municipality or county or a traffic officer employed under
8s. 110.07 for a violation of s. 287.81 (2).
AB878, s. 17 9Section 17. 345.20 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB878,8,1410 345.20 (2) (g) Sections 23.50 to 23.85 apply to actions in circuit court to recover
11forfeitures for violations of s. 287.81. No points may be assessed against the driving
12record of a person convicted of a violation of s. 287.81 (2). The report of conviction
13and abstract of court record copy of the citation form shall be forwarded to the
14department.
AB878, s. 18 15Section 18. 757.05 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 25,
16is amended to read:
AB878,9,417 757.05 (1) (a) Whenever a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of
18state law or for a violation of a municipal or county ordinance except for a violation
19of s. 101.123 (2) (a), (am) 1., (ar), (bm), (br), or (bv) or (5), or for a violation of s. 287.81
20(4) (a) to which s. 287.81 (4) (b) 3. applies,
for a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2.,
2130.681 (1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1) (b), if the person who committed the
22violation had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more but less than 0.1 at the
23time of the violation, or for a violation of state laws or municipal or county ordinances
24involving nonmoving traffic violations or safety belt use violations under s. 347.48
25(2m), there shall be imposed in addition a penalty surcharge under ch. 814 in an

1amount of 25% of the fine or forfeiture imposed. If multiple offenses are involved,
2the penalty surcharge shall be based upon the total fine or forfeiture for all offenses.
3When a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the penalty surcharge shall
4be reduced in proportion to the suspension.
AB878, s. 19 5Section 19. 814.85 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB878,9,136 814.85 (1) (a) Except for an action for a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2.,
730.681 (1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1) (b), if the person who committed the
8violation had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more but less than 0.1 at the
9time of the violation, for a violation of s. 287.81 (4) (a) to which s. 287.81 (4) (b) 3.
10applies,
or for a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m), the clerk of circuit court
11shall charge and collect a $68 court support services surcharge from any person,
12including any governmental unit as defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee under s.
13814.61 (1) (a), (3), or (8) (am) or 814.63 (1).
AB878, s. 20 14Section 20. 814.86 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 25,
15is amended to read:
AB878,9,2416 814.86 (1) Except for an action for a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2., 30.681
17(1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1) (b), if the person who committed the violation
18had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more but less than 0.1 at the time of the
19violation, for a violation of s. 287.81 (4) (a) to which s. 287.81 (4) (b) 3. applies, or for
20a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m), the clerk of circuit court shall charge
21and collect a $12 justice information system surcharge from any person, including
22any governmental unit, as defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee under s. 814.61 (1)
23(a), (3), or (8) (am), 814.62 (1), (2), or (3) (a) or (b), or 814.63 (1). The justice
24information system surcharge is in addition to the surcharge listed in sub. (1m).
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