AB926: Bill Text

AB926,106,2 26.30 (2) Powers. The department is vested with authority and jurisdiction in all matters relating to the prevention, detection and control of forest pests on the forest lands of the state, and to do all things necessary in the exercise of such authority and jurisdiction, except that this shall not be construed to grant any powers or authority to the department for the silvicultural control of forest pests on any land. This section shall apply only to the detection and control of forest pests on forest lands and does not affect the authority of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under chs. 93 and 94. The action of the department under sub. (4) shall be coordinated with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection in accordance with s. 20.901. The secretaries of natural resources and agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall execute annually a memorandum of agreement to enable the coordination of pest control work of their departments.

AB926, s. 520 Section 520. 26.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,106,8 26.30 (4) Surveys, investigations and control. The department shall make surveys and investigations to determine the presence, condition and extent of infestations and it shall also carry on control measures when necessary. For such purposes the department or its wardens state forest rangers may enter public and private lands at reasonable times without incurring a liability to anyone.

AB926, s. 521 Section 521. 26.30 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,106,15 26.30 (5) Cooperative agreements. To carry out the purposes of this section the department may enter into arrangements or agreements with the University of Wisconsin System, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection natural resources, other departments of this and other states, the U.S. department of agriculture and other federal agencies and with counties, towns, corporations and individuals.

AB926, s. 522 Section 522. 26.36 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,106,24 26.36 Forest energy resources. Biennially, in consultation with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection natural resources and any other appropriate agency, the department shall prepare a report regarding the extent of forest lands in this state and the potential of such lands to provide fuel for use in electric generating facilities, industrial facilities and home heating systems. The report shall evaluate progress made in meeting the afforestation goal under s. 1.12 (3) (c). The department shall submit the report before April 1 of each even-numbered year to the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).

AB926, s. 523 Section 523. 26.37 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,107,7 26.37 (1) (intro.) The department of natural resources agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the department of commerce shall jointly develop a comply with any plan to establish developed by the department of natural resources and the department of commerce to establish a lake states wood utilization consortium to provide research, development and demonstration grants to enhance the forest products industry in Wisconsin and other states. The if the plan shall do does all of the following:

AB926, s. 524 Section 524. 26.37 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,107,10 26.37 (1) (a) Define Defines the powers, duties and responsibilities of the consortium.

AB926, s. 525 Section 525. 26.37 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,107,15 26.37 (1) (b) Establish Establishes an implementation committee for the consortium. Members of the committee may include one or more representatives from the department of natural resources, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of commerce and the forest products industry.

AB926, s. 526 Section 526. 26.37 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,107,19 26.37 (1) (c) Specify Specifies eligibility requirements for the grants and criteria for awarding the grants, including how the grants are to be distributed to each state participating in the consortium.

AB926, s. 527 Section 527. 26.37 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,107,22 26.37 (1) (d) Require Requires that the grants require matching funds or in-kind contributions by industrial recipients of the grants.

AB926, s. 528 Section 528. 26.37 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,108,3 26.37 (1) (e) Require Requires the implementation committee to identify an organization that can administer and award the grants and oversee the grant program.

AB926, s. 529 Section 529. 26.37 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,108,7 26.37 (1) (f) Require Requires the consortium to actively pursue funding from the states of Michigan and Minnesota of $200,000 annually from each state for 3 years.

AB926, s. 530 Section 530. 26.37 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,108,10 26.37 (1) (g) Require Requires the consortium to actively pursue federal and other funding sources.

AB926, s. 531 Section 531. 26.38 (2m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,108,17 26.38 (2m) (am) Beginning with fiscal year 2008-09, from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (av) 20.115 (5) (sp), the department shall allocate for each fiscal year at least $60,000 for grants for projects to control invasive plants in weed management areas. From the amount allocated, the department shall award grants to all eligible applicants for grants for such projects before awarding any balance of the allocated amount for grants for stewardship management plans.

AB926, s. 532 Section 532. 26.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,108,23 26.39 (2) Forestry education curriculum; schools. Using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (cu) 20.115 (5) (rp), the department, in cooperation with the Center for Environmental Education in the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, shall develop a forestry education curriculum for grades kindergarten to 12.

AB926, s. 533 Section 533. 26.39 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,109,6 26.39 (3) Forestry education for the public. Using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (cv) 20.115 (5) (rs), the department shall develop a program to educate the public on the value of sustainable forestry. The program shall include support for educational efforts conducted by school districts at school forests or conducted by other entities that provide education on the topic of sustainable forestry.

AB926, s. 534 Section 534. 26.39 (7) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts 28 and 181, is amended to read:

AB926,109,15 26.39 (7) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (ax) 20.115 (5) (sq), the department shall establish a scholarship grant program to assist individuals who are seeking certification by the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association as master loggers or who are seeking logger safety training certified by the Wisconsin Professional Loggers Association. A scholarship grant under the program may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of receiving the certification or training. The department shall promulgate rules that establish criteria for the program.

AB926, s. 535 Section 535. 26.97 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,109,20 26.97 (1) Arrest a person, with or without a warrant, when the person is detected actually committing a violation of this chapter, ch. 28, subch. VI of ch. 77, or s. 167.10 (3), 941.10 (1), 941.11, 941.12, 941.13, 943.02 (1), 943.03, 943.04, 943.05 or 943.06 (2).

AB926, s. 536 Section 536. 27.01 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,110,3 27.01 (7) (a) 3. In this subsection "vehicle admission area" means the Bong area lands acquired under s. 23.09 (13), the Wisconsin Dells natural area, the Point Beach state forest, recreational areas in other state forests designated as such by the department of natural resources or the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, designated use zones within recreation areas established under s. 23.091 (3), and any state park or roadside park except those specified in par. (c) 5.

AB926, s. 537 Section 537. 27.01 (7) (gu) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,110,12 27.01 (7) (gu) Transaction payments. The department shall establish a system under which the department pays each agent appointed under sub. (7m) (a) a payment of 1. is paid 50 cents for each time that the agent processes a transaction through the statewide automated system contracted for under sub. (7m) (d). This payment is in addition to any issuing fee retained by the agent. The department shall make these These payments shall be made by allowing the agent to retain an amount equal to the payments from the amounts that are collected by the agent and that would otherwise be remitted to the department.

AB926, s. 538 Section 538. 27.01 (7) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 27.01 (7) (h) 1.

AB926, s. 539 Section 539. 27.01 (7) (h) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,110,22 27.01 (7) (h) 2. The department of natural resources and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall enter into an agreement to determine how the moneys credited to the conservation fund under subd. 1. will be allocated for use between the departments, how the payments made under par. (gu) will be allocated for payment between the departments, and how the fees collected for conservation patron licenses will be allocated between the departments. The secretary of administration shall resolve any disputes between the departments concerning the agreement entered into under this subdivision.

AB926, s. 540 Section 540. 27.01 (7m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 70, is renumbered 27.01 (7m) (a) 1.

AB926, s. 541 Section 541. 27.01 (7m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,111,5 27.01 (7m) (a) 2. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, as an agent of the department, shall issue vehicle admission receipts and collect the vehicle admission fees under sub. (7). The vehicle admission fees collected by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall be deposited in the conservation fund.

AB926, s. 542 Section 542. 27.01 (7m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 27.01 (7m) (b) 1. and amended to read:

AB926,111,10 27.01 (7m) (b) 1. An agent appointed under par. (a) 1. shall collect the applicable issuing fee specified in sub. (7) (gr). The agent may retain the issuing fees to compensate the agent for the agent's services in issuing the receipts.

AB926, s. 543 Section 543. 27.01 (7m) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,111,15 27.01 (7m) (b) 2. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall collect the applicable issuing fee specified in sub. (7) (gr) for the vehicle admission receipts that it issues and shall deposit the issuing fees into the conservation fund.

AB926, s. 544 Section 544. 27.01 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,111,22 27.01 (10) (b) Establishment, operation and categories of campgrounds. The department of natural resources and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may each establish and operate state campgrounds in state parks, state forests and other on lands under its their respective supervision and management. The Each department may classify, by rule, its state campgrounds into separate categories.

AB926, s. 545 Section 545. 27.01 (10) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,112,3 27.01 (10) (d) 1. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a campground which is classified as a Type "A" campground by the department under par. (b) is $10 for a resident camping party.

AB926, s. 546 Section 546. 27.01 (10) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,112,7 27.01 (10) (d) 2. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a campground which is classified as a Type "A" campground by the department under par. (b) is $12 for a nonresident camping party.

AB926, s. 547 Section 547. 27.01 (10) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,112,11 27.01 (10) (d) 3. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a state campground which is classified as a Type "B" campground by the department under par. (b) is $9 for a resident camping party.

AB926, s. 548 Section 548. 27.01 (10) (d) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,112,15 27.01 (10) (d) 4. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a state campground which is classified as a Type "B" campground by the department under par. (b) is $11 for a nonresident camping party.

AB926, s. 549 Section 549. 27.01 (10) (d) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,112,19 27.01 (10) (d) 5. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a campground which is classified as a Type "C" campground by the department under par. (b) is $8 for a resident camping party.

AB926, s. 550 Section 550. 27.01 (10) (d) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,112,23 27.01 (10) (d) 6. The camping fee for each night at a campsite in a campground which is classified as a Type "C" campground by the department under par. (b) is $10 for a nonresident camping party.

AB926, s. 551 Section 551. 27.01 (10) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,113,7 27.01 (10) (e) Determination of residency. The department of natural resources and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall base its determination their determinations of whether a camping party is a resident or nonresident camping party upon the residency of the person who applies for a reservation under sub. (11) at the time the application for reservation is made or, if no reservation is made, the residency of the person who registers for the campsite at the time of registration.

AB926, s. 552 Section 552. 27.01 (10) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,113,13 27.01 (10) (f) Waiver of fees; special fees. The department of natural resources or the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may waive camping fees, charge additional camping fees or charge special fees instead of camping fees for certain classes of persons or groups, certain areas, certain types of camping or times of the year and for admission to special events.

AB926, s. 553 Section 553. 27.01 (10) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,113,17 27.01 (10) (g) Additional camping fees. (intro.) Besides the additional camping fees authorized under par. (f), the department of natural resources or the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may charge:

AB926, s. 554 Section 554. 27.01 (10) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,114,2 27.01 (10) (h) Increased camping fees. In addition to its authority under par. (f), the department of natural resources and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall determine which state campgrounds under their respective supervision and management are located in areas where local market conditions justify the establishment of charging higher camping fees to be charged by the department. For these state campgrounds, the department. The departments shall promulgate rules for state campgrounds under their respective supervision and management to establish higher camping fees to be based on the applicable local market conditions.

AB926, s. 555 Section 555. 27.01 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,114,9 27.01 (11) (a) Authorization. The department of natural resources and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may establish and jointly operate a campground reservation system for state campgrounds in state parks, state forests and other lands under the either department's supervision and control. The department management and may participate with owners of private campgrounds in a cooperative reservation system.

AB926, s. 556 Section 556. 27.01 (11) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,114,14 27.01 (11) (b) Rules. (intro.) The department of natural resources and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall promulgate rules for the operation of the campground reservation system. The rules shall include all of the following:

AB926, s. 557 Section 557. 27.01 (11) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,114,19 27.01 (11) (cm) Contracts. The department of natural resources and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may jointly enter into a contract with another party to operate the campground reservation system that the department establishes departments establish under par. (a).

AB926, s. 558 Section 558. 27.01 (11) (cr) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,114,24 27.01 (11) (cr) Contracts; distribution of fees. (intro.) A contract entered into under this paragraph shall require that the department entering into the contract retain $1 of each reservation fee collected. Under the contract the other party shall be required to do either of the following:

AB926, s. 559 Section 559. 27.01 (11) (cr) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,115,4 27.01 (11) (cr) 1. Remit the entire amount of each reservation fee it collects to the department. The with which it entered into the contract. That department shall credit to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (er) for payment to the party all but $1 of each fee remitted.

AB926, s. 560 Section 560. 27.01 (11) (cr) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,115,7 27.01 (11) (cr) 2. Remit $1 of each reservation fee it collects to the department with which it entered into the contract.

AB926, s. 561 Section 561. 27.01 (11) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,115,15 27.01 (11) (i) Cooperation with tourism. The department of natural resources and the department of tourism shall work jointly to establish an on any automated campground reservation system established or operated by the department of natural resources. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the department of tourism shall work jointly on any automated campground reservation system established or operated by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

AB926, s. 562 Section 562. 27.01 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,115,22 27.01 (12) Legal counsel. A representative of the department of justice designated by the attorney general shall act as legal counsel for said the department of natural resources, both in proceedings and litigation, and in giving advice and counsel. The respective district attorneys of the county or counties where said the relevant park is or shall be located shall prosecute all violations of this section occurring within their respective counties as provided in s. 26.18.

AB926, s. 563 Section 563. 27.01 (17) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 54, is amended to read:

AB926,116,7 27.01 (17) Limited golf cart use. The department shall permit the use of golf carts by persons age 16 and over in Governor Tommy G. Thompson Centennial State Park and the Peshtigo River State Forest. The department shall promulgate a rule that specifies when and where golf carts may be used in the state park and the state forest. The rule shall allow golf carts to be used for at least the same hours and in at least the same places as golf carts were used in the state park and the state forest before they were it was acquired by the state.

AB926, s. 564 Section 564. 27.016 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,116,11 27.016 (1) (a) "Endowment fund" means an endowment, trust or other segregated fund for the benefit of a specific state park, southern state forest or state recreation area.