AB926,67,2518 20.866 (2) (tg) Natural resources Environment; environmental repair. From the
19capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources
20environmental quality to fund investigations and remedial action under s. 292.11 (7)
21(a) or 292.31 and remedial action under s. 281.83 and for payment of this state's share
22of environmental repair that is funded under 42 USC 6991 to 6991i or 42 USC 9601
23to 9675. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $54,000,000
24for this purpose. Of this amount, $7,000,000 is allocated for remedial action under
25s. 281.83.
AB926, s. 370
1Section 370. 20.866 (2) (th) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
228
, is amended to read:
AB926,68,113 20.866 (2) (th) Natural resources Environment; urban nonpoint source
4cost-sharing.
From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the
5department of natural resources environmental quality to provide cost-sharing
6grants for urban nonpoint source water pollution abatement and storm water
7management projects under s. 281.66, to provide municipal flood control and
8riparian restoration cost-sharing grants under s. 281.665, and to make the grant
9under 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9135 (1i). The state may contract public debt
10in an amount not to exceed $35,900,000 for this purpose. Of this amount, $500,000
11is allocated in fiscal biennium 2001-03 for dam rehabilitation grants under s. 31.387.
AB926, s. 371 12Section 371. 20.866 (2) (ti) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
1328
, is amended to read:
AB926,68,1814 20.866 (2) (ti) Natural resources Environmental quality; contaminated
15sediment removal.
From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the
16department of natural resources environmental quality to fund removal of
17contaminated sediment under s. 281.87. The state may contract public debt in an
18amount not to exceed $22,000,000 for this purpose.
AB926, s. 372 19Section 372. 20.866 (2) (tj) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,68,2520 20.866 (2) (tj) Environment; general fund supported administrative facilities.
21From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of
22environmental quality to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve
23administrative office, laboratory, equipment, storage, or maintenance facilities. The
24state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $5,441,200 for this
25purpose.
AB926, s. 373
1Section 373. 20.866 (2) (tk) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
228
, is amended to read:
AB926,69,83 20.866 (2) (tk) Natural resources Environment; environmental segregated fund
4supported administrative facilities.
From the capital improvement fund, a sum
5sufficient for the department of natural resources environmental quality to acquire,
6construct, develop, enlarge or improve natural resource administrative office,
7laboratory, equipment storage and maintenance facilities. The state may contract
8public debt in an amount not to exceed $10,842,500 for this purpose.
AB926, s. 374 9Section 374. 20.866 (2) (tL) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,69,1510 20.866 (2) (tL) Natural resources Environment; segregated revenue supported
11dam safety projects.
From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the
12department of natural resources environmental quality to provide financial
13assistance to counties, cities, villages, towns, and public inland lake protection and
14rehabilitation districts for dam safety projects under s. 31.385. The state may
15contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $6,600,000 for this purpose.
AB926, s. 375 16Section 375. 20.866 (2) (tm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,69,2417 20.866 (2) (tm) Natural resources Environment; pollution abatement and
18sewage collection facilities, ORAP funding.
From the capital improvement fund, a
19sum sufficient to the department of natural resources environmental quality to
20acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve point source water pollution
21abatement facilities and sewage collection facilities under ss. 281.55 and 281.56. The
22state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $145,060,325 for this
23purpose. Of this amount, $5,000,000 is allocated for point source water pollution
24abatement facilities and sewage collection facilities under s. 281.56.
AB926, s. 376 25Section 376. 20.866 (2) (tn) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,70,15
120.866 (2) (tn) Natural resources Environment; pollution abatement and
2sewage collection facilities.
From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to
3the department of natural resources environmental quality to acquire, construct,
4develop, enlarge or improve point source water pollution abatement facilities and
5sewage collection facilities under s. 281.57 and to upgrade or replace a drinking
6water treatment plant under s. 281.57 (10t) including eligible engineering design
7costs. Payments may be made from this appropriation for capital improvement
8expenditures and encumbrances authorized under s. 281.57 before July 1, 1990,
9except for reimbursements made under s. 281.57 (9m) (a) and except as provided in
10s. 281.57 (10e), (10f), (10m), (10r) and (10t). Payments may also be made from this
11appropriation for expenditures and encumbrances resulting from disputed costs
12under s. 281.57 if an appeal of an eligibility determination is filed before
13July 1, 1990, and the result of the dispute requires additional funds for an eligible
14project. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $893,493,400
15for this purpose.
AB926, s. 377 16Section 377. 20.866 (2) (to) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,70,2417 20.866 (2) (to) Natural resources Environment; pollution abatement and
18sewage collection facilities; combined sewer overflow.
From the capital improvement
19fund, a sum sufficient to the department of natural resources environmental quality
20to provide funds for the construction of combined sewer overflow projects and for
21eligible engineering design costs under s. 281.63. The state may contract public debt
22in an amount not to exceed $200,600,000 for this purpose. Of this amount, $7,360,000
23is allocated to fund the minority business demonstration and training program
24under s. 200.49.
AB926, s. 378 25Section 378. 20.866 (2) (ts) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,71,8
120.866 (2) (ts) Natural resources; agriculture; land acquisition. From the
2capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources
3for outdoor recreation land acquisition activities and for the department of natural
4resources and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection for

5acquiring state forest lands. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to
6exceed $45,608,600 for these purposes. Of this amount of public debt not authorized
7for the department before August 9, 1989, $2,000,000 is allocated on August 9, 1989,
8for natural areas land acquisition activities.
AB926, s. 379 9Section 379. 20.866 (2) (tu) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
1028
, is amended to read:
AB926,71,2011 20.866 (2) (tu) Natural resources; agriculture; segregated revenue supported
12facilities.
From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department
13of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge,
14or improve administrative office, laboratory, equipment storage, or maintenance
15facilities relating to forestry activities and for the
department of natural resources
16to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve natural resource administrative
17office, laboratory, equipment storage, or maintenance facilities and to acquire,
18construct, develop, enlarge or improve state recreation facilities and state fish
19hatcheries. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed
20$80,754,000 for this purpose.
AB926, s. 380 21Section 380. 20.866 (2) (tx) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
2228
, is amended to read:
AB926,72,323 20.866 (2) (tx) Natural resources Environment; dam safety projects. From the
24capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources
25environmental quality to provide financial assistance to counties, cities, villages,

1towns and public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts for dam safety
2projects under s. 31.385. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to
3exceed $9,500,000 for this purpose.
AB926, s. 381 4Section 381. 20.903 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,72,135 20.903 (2) (b) Notwithstanding sub. (1), liabilities may be created and moneys
6expended from the appropriations under ss. 20.370 (8) (mt) (1) (st), 20.375 (2) (uk),
720.395 (4) (eq), (er) and (es) and 20.505 (1) (im), (ka), (kb), (kc), (kd), and (kL) in an
8additional amount not exceeding the depreciated value of equipment for operations
9financed under ss. 20.370 (8) (mt) (1) (st), 20.375 (2) (uk), 20.395 (4) (eq), (er) and (es)
10and 20.505 (1) (im), (ka), (kb), (kc), (kd), and (kL). The secretary of administration
11may require such statements of assets and liabilities as he or she deems necessary
12before approving expenditure estimates in excess of the unexpended moneys in the
13appropriation account.
AB926, s. 382 14Section 382. 20.923 (4) (g) 1p. of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,72,1515 20.923 (4) (g) 1p. Environmental quality, department of: secretary.
AB926, s. 383 16Section 383. 23.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,72,1917 23.09 (1) Purposes. The purpose of this section is to provide an adequate and
18flexible system for the protection, development and use of forests, fish and game,
19lakes, streams, plant life, flowers and other outdoor resources in this state.
AB926, s. 384 20Section 384. 23.09 (2) (d) 16. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,72,2121 23.09 (2) (d) 16. For bluff protection under s. 30.24 23.0942.
AB926, s. 385 22Section 385. 23.09 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,72,2423 23.09 (2) (g) Forest protection. Establish and maintain an efficient fire fighting
24system for the protection of forests lands under the jurisdiction of the department.
AB926, s. 386 25Section 386. 23.09 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,73,4
123.09 (2m) (b) The department shall manage forest land under its jurisdiction
2in a manner that is consistent with, and that furthers the purpose of, the designation
3of that forest land as a state forest, southern state forest, state park, state trail, state
4natural area, state recreation area, or similar designation.
AB926, s. 387 5Section 387. 23.09 (2p) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,73,186 23.09 (2p) (a) The department of natural resources shall determine the value
7of land donated to the department state that is within the project boundaries of a
8state park, a state forest or a state recreation area. The department of agriculture,
9trade and consumer protection shall determine the value of land donated to the state
10that is within the project boundaries of a state forest under its jurisdiction.
If the
11donation involves the transfer of the title in fee simple absolute or other arrangement
12for the transfer of all interest in the land to the state, the valuation shall be based
13on the fair market value of the land before the transfer. If the donation is a dedication
14transferring a partial interest in land to the state, the valuation shall be based on
15the extent to which the fair market value of the land is diminished by that transfer
16and the associated articles of dedication. If the donation involves a sale of land to the
17department
at less than the fair market value, the valuation of the donation shall
18be based on the difference between the purchase price and the fair market value.
AB926, s. 388 19Section 388. 23.09 (2r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,73,2020 23.09 (2r) (b) Land acquisition for urban river grants under s. 30.277 23.0944.
AB926, s. 389 21Section 389. 23.09 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (3).
AB926, s. 390 22Section 390. 23.09 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 93.06 (11) (c).
AB926, s. 391 23Section 391. 23.09 (11) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (11) (ar).
AB926, s. 392 24Section 392. 23.09 (11) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,74,2
123.09 (11) (ag) In this subsection, "department" means the department of
2agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
AB926, s. 393 3Section 393. 23.09 (17m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (17m) (am)
4and amended to read:
AB926,74,85 23.09 (17m) (am) The county board of any county, which by resolution indicates
6its desire to improve the natural environment for wildlife on county lands entered
7under s. 28.11, may make application to the department for the allocation of funds
8appropriated for such purposes by s. 20.370 (5) (as) 20.115 (5) (sL).
AB926, s. 394 9Section 394. 23.09 (17m) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,74,1110 23.09 (17m) (ac) In this subsection, "department" means the department of
11agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
AB926, s. 395 12Section 395. 23.09 (17m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,74,1913 23.09 (17m) (b) The annual allocation for each county shall not exceed 10 cents
14for each acre entered under s. 28.11, but any funds remaining from the appropriation
15made by s. 20.370 (5) (as) 20.115 (5) (sL) and unallocated to the counties on March
1631 of each year may be allotted to any county in an amount not to exceed an additional
1710 cents per acre under the procedure established in this subsection. These aids shall
18be used to undertake wildlife management activities provided in the comprehensive
19county forest land use plan and included in the annual work plan and budget.
AB926, s. 396 20Section 396. 23.09 (18) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,74,2421 23.09 (18) (a) In each fiscal year, the department of agriculture, trade and
22consumer protection
shall make payments to each county that has more than 40,000
23acres within its boundaries that are entered on the tax roll under s. 77.04 (1) or 77.84
24(1) on July 1 of that fiscal year.
AB926, s. 397 25Section 397. 23.09 (18) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,75,9
123.09 (18) (b) The amount of the payment made in a fiscal year to an eligible
2county shall equal the county's proportionate share of the moneys appropriated
3under s. 20.370 (5) (br) 20.115 (5) (tm) for the fiscal year. An eligible county's
4proportionate share shall equal the number of acres within its boundaries that are
5entered on the tax roll under s. 77.04 (1) or 77.84 (1) on July 1 of the fiscal year divided
6by the total number of acres that are entered on the tax roll under s. 77.04 (1) or 77.84
7(1) on that same date and that are within the boundaries of counties that are eligible
8for payments under this section, multiplied by the amount appropriated under s.
920.370 (5) (br) 20.115 (5) (tm) for the fiscal year.
AB926, s. 398 10Section 398. 23.09 (18) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,75,1311 23.09 (18) (c) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
12shall calculate and issue the payment for each eligible county by October 1 following
13each fiscal year.
AB926, s. 399 14Section 399. 23.09 (20) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,75,2015 23.09 (20) (ar) For each fiscal year, the department of natural resources and
16the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall enter into an
17agreement to determine which projects are eligible for assistance under this
18subsection and to authorize the expenditures for those projects. The secretary of
19administration shall resolve any disputes between the departments concerning the
20agreement entered into under this paragraph.
AB926, s. 400 21Section 400. 23.09 (21m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,76,222 23.09 (21m) Environmental cleanup. The department of natural resources
23may engage in environmental clean-up activities on the lands under its ownership,
24management, supervision, or control and on state forest lands under the ownership,

1management, supervision, or control of the department of agriculture, trade and
2consumer protection
.
AB926, s. 401 3Section 401. 23.09 (26) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,76,94 23.09 (26) (a) The procedures in sub. (11) (a) (ar), (d), (e) and (f) shall apply to
5this subsection except that the department shall consult with the snowmobile
6recreational council before adopting snowmobile trail construction standards, the
7restriction in sub. (11) (a) (ar) as to county lands is not applicable, the restriction in
8sub. (11) (d) as to encumbrance of funds is not applicable and the restriction in sub.
9(11) (e) as to requests for state aids exceeding available funds is not applicable.
AB926, s. 402 10Section 402. 23.09 (26) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,76,1811 23.09 (26) (am) 2. Enter into agreements with the department of natural
12resources
to use for snowmobile trails, facilities, or areas lands owned or leased by
13the that department and enter into agreements with the department of agriculture,
14trade and consumer protection to use for snowmobile trails, facilities, or forest lands
15owned or leased by that department
. No lands of the department of natural
16resources or the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
to be used
17for snowmobiling purposes within the meaning of this subsection may be obtained
18through condemnation.
AB926, s. 403 19Section 403. 23.0915 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,76,2320 23.0915 (1g) Land acquisition; urban river grants. Beginning in fiscal year
211992-93 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000, the department for each fiscal year
22shall designate for expenditure $1,900,000 of the moneys appropriated under s.
2320.866 (2) (tz) for land acquisition for urban river grants under s. 30.277 23.0944.
AB926, s. 404 24Section 404. 23.0915 (1r) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,77,3
123.0915 (1r) (c) For land acquisition, the department shall designate for
2expenditure $900,000 for urban river grants under s. 30.277 23.0944 and for grants
3under s. 23.096 for the purposes under s. 30.277 23.0944 (2) (a).
AB926, s. 405 4Section 405. 23.0915 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,77,105 23.0915 (2g) Funds for Monona terrace project. If all of the money set aside
6under s. 23.195 for the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project is not expended
7before July 1, 1998, the department shall make the unexpended moneys available
8for expenditure for land acquisition and for urban river grants under s. 30.277
923.0944. The moneys expended for the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project
10are expended as an amount for land acquisition.
AB926, s. 406 11Section 406. 23.0916 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,77,1912 23.0916 (3) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (4) and ss. 29.089, 29.091,
1329.301 (1) (b), and 29.621 (4), the department shall permit public access for
14nature-based outdoor activities by others on land that is acquired by the department
15in fee simple or that is an easement acquired by the department on former managed
16forest land and that was acquired by the department of natural resources pursuant
17to its authority under s. 23.09 (2) (d) 1. or 5., 2007, stats., or s. 23.09 (2) (d) or that
18was acquired by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
19pursuant to its authority under s. 28.012 or 28.02 (2)
.
AB926, s. 407 20Section 407. 23.0917 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,77,2521 23.0917 (1) (c) "Department land" means an area of land that is owned by the
22state, that is under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources and that
23is used for one of the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d), or that is under the
24jurisdiction of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and
25that is state forest land
.
AB926, s. 408
1Section 408. 23.0917 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,78,62 23.0917 (3) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year
32019-20, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for land
4acquisition to acquire land for the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d) and for state
5forests,
and for grants for these purposes under s. 23.096, except as provided under
6ss. 23.197 (2m), (3m) (b), (7m), and (8) and 23.198 (1) (a).
AB926, s. 409 7Section 409. 23.0917 (3) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,78,118 23.0917 (3) (c) 1. Acquisition of land that preserves or enhances the state's
9water resources, including land in and for the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway; land
10abutting wild rivers designated under s. 30.26 23.43, wild lakes and land along the
11shores of the Great Lakes.
AB926, s. 410 12Section 410. 23.0917 (4) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,78,1313 23.0917 (4) (b) 4. Grants for urban rivers under ss. 23.096 and 30.277 23.0944.
AB926, s. 411 14Section 411. 23.0917 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,78,2015 23.0917 (7) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), for purposes of
16calculating the acquisition costs for acquisition of land under ss. 23.09 (19), (20), and
17(20m), 23.092 (4), 23.094 (3g), 23.0942 (4), 23.0944, 23.0953, and 23.096, 30.24 (4)
18and 30.277
from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the acquisition costs shall
19equal the sum of the land's current fair market value and other acquisition costs, as
20determined by rule by the department.
AB926, s. 412 21Section 412. 23.0917 (7) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,79,1022 23.0917 (7) (e) 1. For any land for which moneys are proposed to be obligated
23from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) in order to provide a grant or state aid
24to a governmental unit under s. 23.09 (19), (20), or (20m) or 30.277 23.0944 or to a
25nonprofit conservation organization under s. 23.096, the department shall use at

1least 2 appraisals to determine the fair market value of the land. The governmental
2unit or nonprofit conservation organization shall submit to the department one
3appraisal that is paid for by the governmental unit or nonprofit conservation
4organization. The department shall obtain its own independent appraisal. The
5department may also require that the governmental unit or nonprofit conservation
6organization submit a 3rd independent appraisal. The department shall reimburse
7the governmental unit or nonprofit conservation organization up to 50% of the costs
8of the 3rd appraisal as part of the acquisition costs of the land if the land is acquired
9by the governmental unit or nonprofit conservation organization with moneys
10obligated from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta).
AB926, s. 413 11Section 413. 23.094 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,79,1512 23.094 (2) (a) The department, in consultation with the department of
13environmental quality,
shall identify as priority streams those streams in this state
14that are in most need of protection from degradation of water quality caused by
15agricultural or urban runoff.
AB926, s. 414 16Section 414. 23.095 (1m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,79,1717 23.095 (1m) (title) Prohibition on department land certain state lands.
AB926, s. 415 18Section 415. 23.095 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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