AB246,12,1110 2. Place any obstruction in the corridor that interferes with the board's ability
11to accomplish a purpose under sub. (3).
AB246,12,1312 (b) A person who violates par. (a) may not recover damages with regard to any
13damage to crops or obstructions caused by actions taken by the board under sub. (3).
AB246,12,1714 (c) Paragraph (a) does not require a landowner to remove any building or
15fixture constructed or installed in a corridor prior to September 1, 1999, or any
16structure that does not interfere with the board's maintenance of a drain and that
17was placed in the corridor for the purpose of providing drainage.
AB246,12,20 18(6) No city, village, town, or county may by ordinance, resolution, or any other
19means restrict, or impose other conditions related to, the board's maintenance of
20district corridors or ditches unless specifically required by federal law.
AB246,18 21Section 18. 88.785 of the statutes is created to read:
AB246,13,2 2288.785 Certain annexations prohibited. (1) Notwithstanding ss. 88.34,
2388.77, and 88.78, no lands that are within the corporate limits of a city, a village, or,
24if the town has a permit for storm water management under s. 283.33, a town may
25be included in a newly organized drainage district or annexed to a drainage district

1unless the governing body of the city, village, or town adopts a resolution approving
2the inclusion or annexation.
AB246,13,5 3(2) Notwithstanding ss. 88.77 and 88.78, no lands that are located in a county
4in which no portion of the drainage district is located may be annexed to a drainage
5district.
AB246,19 6Section 19. 88.817 of the statutes is created to read:
AB246,13,8 788.817 Leola drainage district. (1) Notwithstanding s. 88.815, the Leola
8drainage district located in Adams, Portage, and Waushara counties is reinstated.
AB246,13,14 9(2) The drainage board with jurisdiction of the Leola drainage district may not
10levy any assessment. This subsection does not apply if the owners of land
11representing, as calculated on the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts
12date], 67 percent or more of the confirmed benefits in the district, excluding benefits
13received by land owned by this state, file with the court having jurisdiction on the
14matter a petition for the reinstatement of assessment authority of the district.
AB246,20 15Section 20. 88.83 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB246,13,16 1688.83 (title) Transfer of district to city or village municipal jurisdiction.
AB246,21 17Section 21. 88.83 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 88.83 (1g) and amended
18to read:
AB246,13,2419 88.83 (1g) The owners of a majority of the land proposed to be transferred in
20any a drainage district located entirely or partially within the corporate limits of a
21city or village municipality may petition the drainage board having jurisdiction of
22the district to transfer jurisdiction thereof to the city or village of the part of the
23district proposed to be transferred that is located within the municipality to the
24municipality
.
AB246,22 25Section 22. 88.83 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB246,14,1
188.83 (1c) In this section, “municipality" means a city, village, or town.
AB246,23 2Section 23. 88.83 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB246,24 3Section 24. 88.83 (1r) of the statutes is repealed.
AB246,25 4Section 25. 88.83 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB246,14,85 88.83 (2m) If the proposed transfer of jurisdiction is of less than the entire
6district, jurisdiction of the part of the drainage district may not be transferred to a
7municipality unless the municipality to which jurisdiction will be transferred and
8the district have entered into an agreement that includes all of the following:
AB246,14,129 (a) The municipality and district agree that the goal of the agreement is to
10outline the duties and responsibilities of the respective parties to maintain the drain
11system as provided in the plans and specification for the drain system approved by
12the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
AB246,14,1513 (b) The agreement specifies any monetary obligations of the municipality or
14district under the agreement and the manner by which any monetary obligation
15under the agreement will be calculated.
AB246,14,1816 (c) The municipality agrees to ensure access to, and maintenance of, any
17corridor established under s. 88.74 (1) that is located on land transferred under this
18section consistent with the requirements of s. 88.74.
AB246,14,2119 (d) The municipality agrees, upon order by the drainage district from which
20jurisdiction was transferred, to maintain and repair any part of a former district
21drain located in land transferred under this section.
AB246,14,2422 (e) That if the municipality fails to complete work ordered under par. (d), the
23district may complete the work and assess costs on the confirmed benefits to property
24located in the municipality, as follows:
AB246,15,3
11. The district shall provide notice to the municipality that, based upon an
2inspection by the board, maintenance of a drain on land transferred under this
3section is necessary.
AB246,15,104 2. If the municipality does not within 30 days of receiving the notice under subd.
51. enter into an agreement with the district to perform the maintenance or does not
6perform the ordered maintenance within 12 months of receiving the notice under
7subd. 1., the district may file a declaratory judgment action in the court having
8jurisdiction over the district. The only issues in an action under this subdivision
9shall be compliance with this paragraph and whether the lands proposed to be
10assessed are benefited by the drain.
AB246,15,1311 3. a. If the court determines that the district has complied with this paragraph
12and that the lands proposed to be assessed are benefited by the drain, the district
13may complete the work and assess costs to the municipality.
AB246,15,1614 b. If the court determines that the district has not complied with this paragraph
15or that the lands proposed to be assessed are not benefited by the work, the district
16may complete the work, but may not assess costs to the municipality.
AB246,26 17Section 26. 88.83 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB246,16,718 88.83 (3) If the drainage board finds upon the hearing that the petition is
19signed by the required number of owners of a majority of the land in the district, or
20by a majority of the owners in that part of the district lying within the corporate
21limits of a city or village
and that the conditions under sub. (2m) have been satisfied,
22it shall may issue an order transferring jurisdiction of the district or part of the
23district to the city or village municipality. If the order transfers jurisdiction of the
24entire district and the governing body of the municipality approves the transfer, the
25drainage district shall cease to exist as a district under this chapter and shall

1automatically come under the jurisdiction of the governing body of the city or village
2municipality in which the district is located. If the order transfers jurisdiction of only
3a part of the district and the governing body of the municipality approves the
4transfer
, the section transferred shall automatically come under the jurisdiction of
5the governing body of the city or village municipality in which the district is located.
6After a transfer, all proceedings with reference to the drainage district or part of the
7district shall be under the city or village drainage law.
AB246,27 8Section 27. 88.83 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB246,17,89 88.83 (4) As an alternative, proceedings covered by this section may be
10initiated by a resolution of the governing body of a city or village municipality. The
11resolution shall state that the city or village municipality is willing to accept the
12drain or part of the drain and to administer it under the laws pertaining to the
13operation of drains by the city or village
, and that the public interest requires that
14the city or village municipality take over the operation of the drain or part of the
15drain. The resolution shall be published as a class 1 notice under ch. 985. The city
16or village
municipality may petition the drainage board having jurisdiction of the
17drain to issue an order transferring jurisdiction of the district or part of the district
18to the city or village. No municipality. The drainage board may not hold a hearing
19may be held on the petition until 30 days have elapsed from after the date of
20publication of the notice. A copy of the petition, together with a copy of the and
21resolution, shall be served on the county clerk of the county in which the drain is
22located, and also upon the board having jurisdiction of the drain. After If the
23drainage board finds upon
the hearing that the conditions under sub. (2m) have been
24met,
the drainage board may issue an order transferring jurisdiction of the drain or
25part of the drain to the city or village municipality. If an the order is issued that

1transfers jurisdiction of the entire district, the drainage district shall cease to exist
2as a district under this chapter and shall automatically come under the jurisdiction
3of the governing body of the city or village municipality in which the district is
4located. If the order transfers jurisdiction of only a part of the district, the section
5transferred shall automatically come under the jurisdiction of the governing body of
6the city or village municipality in which the district is located. After a transfer, all
7proceedings with reference to the drainage district or part of the district shall be
8under the city or village drainage law.
AB246,28 9Section 28. 88.83 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB246,17,2010 88.83 (5) Upon entry of the an order transferring jurisdiction of such an entire
11district to such city or village a municipality and approval of the transfer by the
12municipality
, the county treasurer and district shall pay to the city or village
13treasurer of such city or village the municipality all moneys in the county treasurer's
14or district's hands which belong to such the drainage district. Upon entry of an order
15transferring jurisdiction of a part of a district to the city or village in which it is
16located
a municipality and approval of the transfer by the municipality, the county
17treasurer and district shall pay to the city or village treasurer of the municipality a
18proportional share of the moneys in the county treasurer's or district's hands which
19belong to the drainage district based upon assessed benefits transferred less a
20proportional share of outstanding indebtedness.
AB246,29 21Section 29. 281.36 (3b) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB246,18,422 281.36 (3b) (b) No person may discharge dredged material or fill material into
23a wetland unless the discharge is authorized by a wetland general permit or
24individual permit issued by the department under this section or the discharge is
25exempt under sub. (4) or (4m). No person may violate any condition contained in a

1wetland general or individual permit issued by the department under this section.
2The department may not issue a wetland general or individual permit under this
3section unless it determines that the discharge authorized pursuant to the wetland
4general or individual permit will comply with all applicable water quality standards.
AB246,30 5Section 30. 281.36 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB246,18,156 281.36 (3m) (a) When permit required. Any person wishing to proceed with a
7discharge into any wetland shall submit an application for a wetland individual
8permit under this subsection unless the discharge has been authorized under a
9wetland general permit as provided in sub. (3g) or is exempt under sub. (4) or (4m).
10Before submitting the application, the department shall hold a meeting with the
11applicant to discuss the details of the proposed discharge and the requirements for
12submitting the application and for delineating the wetland. An applicant may
13include in the application a request for a public informational hearing. The
14application shall be accompanied by the applicable fee specified in sub. (11) or (12)
15(a).
AB246,31 16Section 31. 281.36 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB246,18,2117 281.36 (4m) Drainage district activity exemption. (a) The permitting
18requirement under sub. (3b) does not apply to any discharge that is the result of
19activity undertaken by a drainage district to maintain drainage district drains in
20accordance with plans and specifications approved by the department of agriculture,
21trade and consumer protection.
AB246,18,2322 (b) The department shall waive any water quality certification requested under
2333 USC 1341 (a) for a discharge described under par. (a).
AB246,32 24Section 32. 281.36 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB246,19,3
1281.36 (6) (a) (intro.) The department shall promulgate rules to interpret and
2implement the provisions under subs. (4), (4m), and (5). In promulgating these rules,
3the department shall do all of the following:
AB246,33 4Section 33. 281.36 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB246,19,105 281.36 (9) (a) (intro.) For purposes of determining whether to issue a wetland
6individual permit, whether authorization to proceed as authorized under a wetland
7general permit is appropriate, or whether an exemption under sub. (4) or (4m) is
8appropriate, and for purposes of enforcing this section, any employee or other
9representative of the department, upon presenting his or her credentials, may do any
10of the following:
AB246,34 11Section 34. Initial applicability.
AB246,19,1412 (1) The treatment of section 88.785 of the statutes first applies to the
13organization of a drainage district or an annexation that is pending on the effective
14date of this subsection.
AB246,19,1715 (2) The treatment of section 88.83 (title), (1), (1c), (1m), (1r), (2m), (3), (4), and
16(5) of the statutes first applies to a petition for transfer of jurisdiction filed on the
17effective date of this subsection.
AB246,19,1918 (3) The treatment of section 88.17 (2r) (a) 2. of the statutes first applies to a
19drainage district board that has a vacancy on the effective date of this subsection.
AB246,19,2020 (End)
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