AB561,35 17Section 35. 77.83 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB561,15,1918 77.83 (1) (b) 1. The addition does not result in increasing the closed portion of
19the land to an area greater than that permitted under par. (a) (am).
AB561,36 20Section 36. 77.83 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,15,2321 77.83 (1) (d) An owner of land designated as closed under par. (a) may permit
22a person who performs land management activities on the land to access the land to
23conduct recreational activities.
AB561,37 24Section 37. 77.86 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2555
, is renumbered 77.86 (1) (b) 2. (intro.) and amended to read:
AB561,16,8
177.86 (1) (b) 2. (intro.) An owner who is required under the terms of an approved
2management plan to cut merchantable timber on managed forest land is not required
3to obtain approval of the cutting of that timber before the cutting takes place if a
4cooperating forester authorized under s. 28.05 to assist the state in the harvesting
5and sale of timber, or a forester accredited by the Society of American Foresters,
6Association of Consulting Foresters, or Wisconsin Consulting Foresters,
any of the
7following
provided the required notice of intent to cut to the department under subd.
81.:
AB561,38 9Section 38. 77.86 (1) (b) 2. a. of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,16,1110 77.86 (1) (b) 2. a. A cooperating forester authorized under s. 28.05 to assist the
11state in the harvesting and sale of timber.
AB561,39 12Section 39. 77.86 (1) (b) 2. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,16,1413 77.86 (1) (b) 2. b. A forester accredited by the Society of American Foresters,
14Association of Consulting Foresters, or Wisconsin Consulting Foresters.
AB561,40 15Section 40. 77.86 (1) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,16,1916 77.86 (1) (b) 2. c. A person who holds at least a bachelor's degree from a forestry
17program provided by a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher
18education and who has engaged in the equivalent of 5 years of full-time work
19preparing forest management plans or marking trees for cutting.
AB561,41 20Section 41. 77.86 (1) (b) 2. d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,16,2421 77.86 (1) (b) 2. d. A person who holds a degree or diploma from a 2-year forestry
22program provided by an accredited technical or vocational school and who has
23engaged in the equivalent of 5 years of full-time work preparing forest management
24plans or marking trees for cutting.
AB561,42 25Section 42. 77.86 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,17,2
177.86 (1) (e) The department shall not restrict an approved cutting based on
2standards established under s. 23.27 (3).
AB561,43 3Section 43. 77.86 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,17,64 77.86 (1) (f) The department shall notify the person who filed the notice of
5intention to cut by certified letter or electronic mail no later than the end of the next
6business day of the department's decision to approve or deny a cutting notice.
AB561,44 7Section 44. 77.86 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB561,45 8Section 45. 77.87 of the statutes is repealed.
AB561,46 9Section 46. 77.88 (2) (a) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,17,1010 77.88 (2) (a) (title) Authority to transfer.
AB561,47 11Section 47. 77.88 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (2) (a) and
12amended to read:
AB561,17,1513 77.88 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (am), an An owner may sell or otherwise
14transfer ownership of all or part of a parcel of the owner's managed forest land if the
15land transferred is one of the following:
.
AB561,48 16Section 48. 77.88 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB561,49 17Section 49. 77.88 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (3) (b) 1. a. and
18amended to read:
AB561,17,2019 77.88 (3) (b) 1. a. All of an the owner's managed forest land within a quarter
20quarter
quarter-quarter section.
AB561,50 21Section 50. 77.88 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (3) (b) 1. b. and
22amended to read:
AB561,17,2423 77.88 (3) (b) 1. b. All of an the owner's managed forest land within a
24government lot or fractional lot as determined by the U.S. government survey plat.
AB561,51 25Section 51. 77.88 (2) (ac) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,18,1
177.88 (2) (ac) (title) Transferred land; requirements met.
AB561,52 2Section 52. 77.88 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB561,18,73 77.88 (2) (am) Transferred land; requirements not met. If the land transferred
4under par. (a) does not meet the eligibility requirements under s. 77.82 (1) (a) and
5(b)
, the department shall issue an order withdrawing the land from managed forest
6land designation and shall assess against the owner a withdrawal tax under sub. (5)
7and the withdrawal fee under sub. (5m).
AB561,53 8Section 53. 77.88 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB561,18,179 77.88 (2) (b) Remaining land; requirements met. If the land remaining after
10a transfer under par. (a) is contiguous and meets the eligibility requirements under
11s. 77.82 (1) (a) 2. and (b), it the remaining land shall continue to be designated as
12managed forest land until the expiration of the existing order, even if the parcel
13contains less than 10 acres. Notwithstanding s. 77.82 (12), an owner may not file an
14application with the department for renewal of the order if the parcel contains less
15than 10 acres. No withdrawal tax under sub. (5) or withdrawal fee under sub. (5m)
16may be assessed when the remaining land is withdrawn at the expiration of the
17order
.
AB561,54 18Section 54. 77.88 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB561,18,2419 77.88 (2) (c) Remaining land; requirements not met. If the remaining land
20remaining after a transfer under par. (a) does not meet the eligibility requirements
21under s. 77.82 (1) (a) 2. and (b), the department shall issue an order withdrawing
22the land and shall assess against the owner the withdrawal tax under sub. (5) and
23the withdrawal fee under sub. (5m). Notwithstanding s. 77.90, the owner is not
24entitled to a hearing on an order withdrawing land under this paragraph.
AB561,55
1Section 55. 77.88 (2) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (2) (ac) 1. and
2amended to read:
AB561,19,183 77.88 (2) (ac) 1. Within If the land transferred under par. (a) meets the
4eligibility requirements under s. 77.82 (1) (a) and (b), the land shall continue to be
5designated as managed forest land if the transferee, within
30 days after a transfer
6of ownership, the transferee shall, on files a form provided by the department, file
7with the department a report of the transfer
signed by the transferee. By signing the
8form, the transferee certifies to the department an intent to comply with the existing
9management plan for the land and any amendments to the plan. The transferee
10shall provide proof that each person holding any encumbrance on the land agrees to
11the designation. The transferee may designate an area of the transferred land closed
12to public access as provided under s. 77.83. The department shall issue an order
13continuing the designation of the land as managed forest land under the new
14ownership.
The transferee shall pay a $100 fee that will accompany the report. The
15fee shall be deposited in the conservation fund. Twenty dollars of the fee or a different
16amount of the fee as may be established under subd. 2. shall be credited to the
17appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (cr). The department shall immediately notify each
18person entitled to notice under s. 77.82 (8).
AB561,56 19Section 56. 77.88 (2) (d) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (2) (ac) 2.
AB561,57 20Section 57. 77.88 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB561,58 21Section 58. 77.88 (2) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (2) (ac) 3. and
22amended to read:
AB561,20,323 77.88 (2) (ac) 3. If the transferee does not provide the department with the
24certification required under par. (e) subd. 1., the department shall issue an order
25withdrawing the land and shall assess against the transferee the withdrawal tax

1under sub. (5) and the withdrawal fee under sub. (5m). Notwithstanding s. 77.90,
2the transferee is not entitled to a hearing on an order withdrawing land under this
3paragraph subdivision.
AB561,59 4Section 59. 77.88 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,20,95 77.88 (2m) Damage to land. (a) If a parcel of managed forest land has been
6damaged by a natural disaster, the owner of the parcel may notify the department,
7and the department shall establish a period of time that the owner of the parcel will
8have to restore the productivity of the land so that it meets the requirements under
9s. 77.82 (1) (a) 2.
AB561,20,1310 (b) If the owner fails to complete the restoration in the applicable period of time,
11the owner may request that the department withdraw all or part of the land in
12accordance with sub. (3), (3k), or (3L), or the department may proceed with a
13withdrawal by department order under sub. (1).
AB561,20,1614 (c) The department may promulgate a rule that establishes criteria to be used
15by the department for determining the length of time that an owner shall have to
16complete the restoration.
AB561,60 17Section 60. 77.88 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB561,20,1818 77.88 (3) (title) Voluntary withdrawal ; total or partial.
AB561,61 19Section 61. 77.88 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (3) (b) (intro.) and
20amended to read:
AB561,21,421 77.88 (3) (b) Parts of parcels. (intro.) An owner may Upon request that the
22department withdraw all or any
of an owner of managed forest land to withdraw part
23of the owner's land meeting one of the requirements specified under sub. (2) (a) 1. to
243. If any remaining land meets the eligibility requirements under s. 77.82 (1)
a parcel
25of managed forest land
, the department shall issue an order withdrawing the land

1subject to the request and shall assess against the owner the withdrawal tax under
2sub. (5) and the withdrawal fee under sub. (5m). If the land being withdrawn is
3within a proposed ferrous mining site, the department shall issue the order within
430 days after receiving the request.
if all of the following apply:
AB561,62 5Section 62. 77.88 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,21,86 77.88 (3) (am) Entire parcels. Upon request of an owner of managed forest land
7to withdraw an entire parcel of managed forest land, the department shall issue an
8order withdrawing the land.
AB561,63 9Section 63. 77.88 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) and 2. of the statutes are created to read:
AB561,21,1010 77.88 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) The land to be withdrawn is one of the following:
AB561,21,1211 2. The land remaining after the withdrawal will continue to meet the eligibility
12requirements under s. 77.82 (1).
AB561,64 13Section 64. 77.88 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,21,1614 77.88 (3) (d) Ferrous mining site. If the land being withdrawn under this
15subsection is within a proposed ferrous mining site, the department shall issue the
16order within 30 days after receiving the request.
AB561,65 17Section 65. 77.88 (3g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB561,66 18Section 66. 77.88 (3j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,21,2219 77.88 (3j) Voluntary withdrawal; other construction; small land sales. (a)
20Except as provided in par. (b), upon the request of an owner of managed forest land
21to withdraw part of a parcel of the owner's land, the department shall issue an order
22withdrawing the land subject to the request if all of the following apply:
AB561,21,2423 1. The purpose for which the owner requests that the department withdraw the
24land is for the sale of the land or for a construction site.
AB561,22,2
12. The land to be withdrawn is not less than one acre and not more than 5 acres.
2Partial acres may not be withdrawn.
AB561,22,53 3. If the land is subject to a city, village, town, or county zoning ordinance that
4establishes a minimum acreage for ownership of land or for a construction site, the
5owner requests that the department withdraw not less than that minimum acreage.
AB561,22,76 4. The land remaining after withdrawal meets the eligibility requirements
7under s. 77.82 (1) (a) and (b).
AB561,22,118 (b) 1. For land that is designated as managed forest land under an order with
9a term of 25 years, the department may not issue an order of withdrawal under par.
10(a) if the department has previously issued an order of withdrawal under par. (a)
11from that parcel of managed forest land during the term of the order.
AB561,22,1512 2. For land that is designated as managed forest land under an order with a
13term of 50 years, the department may not issue an order of withdrawal under par.
14(a) if the department has previously issued 2 orders of withdrawal under par. (a) from
15that parcel of managed forest land during the term of the order.
AB561,22,1816 (c) Upon issuance of an order withdrawing land under this subsection, the
17department shall assess against the owner of the land the withdrawal tax under sub.
18(5) and the withdrawal fee under sub. (5m).
AB561,67 19Section 67. 77.88 (3k) of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,23,220 77.88 (3k) Voluntary withdrawal; productivity. Upon the request of an owner
21of managed forest land to withdraw part of a parcel of the owner's land, the
22department shall issue an order of withdrawal if the department determines that the
23parcel is unable to produce merchantable timber in the amount required under s.
2477.82 (1) (a) 2. The order shall withdraw only the number of acres that is necessary

1for the parcel to resume its ability to produce the required amount. No withdrawal
2tax under sub. (5) or withdrawal fee under sub. (5m) may be assessed.
AB561,68 3Section 68. 77.88 (3L) of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,23,114 77.88 (3L) Voluntary withdrawal; sustainability. Upon the request of an
5owner of managed forest land to withdraw part of a parcel of the owner's land, the
6department shall issue an order of withdrawal if the department determines that the
7parcel is unsuitable, due to environmental, ecological, or economic concerns or
8factors, for the production of merchantable timber. The order shall withdraw only
9the number of acres that is necessary for the parcel to resume its sustainability to
10produce merchantable timber. No withdrawal tax under sub. (5) or withdrawal fee
11under sub. (5m) may be assessed.
AB561,69 12Section 69. 77.88 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB561,70 13Section 70. 77.88 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,23,1814 77.88 (4m) Expiration of orders. The department shall maintain a list of
15orders designating managed forest lands that have expired. The department shall
16add a parcel to the list within 30 days after the date of expiration. For each expired
17order, the list shall provide a description of the land and shall identify each
18municipality in which the managed forest land is located.
AB561,71 19Section 71. 77.88 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (5) (ae)
20and amended to read:
AB561,23,2421 77.88 (5) (ae) Tax liability; general. Except as provided in pars. par. (am), (ar),
22and (b),
for land withdrawn during a managed forest land order, the withdrawal tax
23shall be the higher of the following: equal the amount of past tax liability under par.
24(ac) that is applicable to the land.
AB561,72 25Section 72. 77.88 (5) (a) 1. and 2. of the statutes are repealed.
AB561,73
1Section 73. 77.88 (5) (ab) of the statutes is repealed.
AB561,74 2Section 74. 77.88 (5) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,24,103 77.88 (5) (ac) Calculation of past tax liability. For purposes of this subsection,
4the amount of past tax liability for land to be withdrawn from the managed forest
5land program shall be calculated by multiplying the total net property tax rate in the
6municipality in which managed forest land to be withdrawn is located in the year
7prior to the year in which an order withdrawing the land is issued by an amount
8equal to the assessed value of the land for that same year, as calculated by the
9department of revenue, and by then multiplying that product by 10 or by the number
10of years the land was designated as managed forest land, whichever number is fewer.
AB561,75 11Section 75. 77.88 (5) (am) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB561,24,1212 77.88 (5) (am) (title) Converted forest croplands.
AB561,76 13Section 76. 77.88 (5) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB561,24,1514 77.88 (5) (am) 1. The amount calculated under par. (a) of past tax liability under
15par. (ac) for the land
.
AB561,77 16Section 77. 77.88 (5) (ar) of the statutes is repealed.
AB561,78 17Section 78. 77.88 (5) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB561,79 18Section 79. 77.88 (5) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB561,80 19Section 80. 77.88 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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