AB614,4,219 20.566 (7) (v) Investment and local impact fund. From the investment and local
20impact fund, all moneys received under s. 70.395 (1e) and (2) (dc) and (dg), less the

1moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (2) (gr), to be disbursed under ss. 70.395 (2) (d)
2to (g), 293.33 (4), and 293.65 (5) (a), 295.443, and 295.61 (9) (a) and (c).
AB614,6 3Section 6. 23.321 (2g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB614,7 4Section 7. 29.604 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,4,65 29.604 (4) Prohibition. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. sub (6r) and (7m)
6or as permitted by departmental rule or permit:
AB614,8 7Section 8. 29.604 (4) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,4,128 29.604 (4) (c) (intro.) No person may do any of the following to any wild plant
9of an endangered or threatened species that is on public property or on property that
10he or she does not own or lease, except in the course of forestry or agricultural
11practices, or in the construction, operation, or maintenance of a utility facility, or as
12part of bulk sampling activities under s. 295.45
:
AB614,9 13Section 9. 29.604 (7m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB614,10 14Section 10. 30.025 (1e) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,4,1715 30.025 (1e) (a) Except as provided in pars. par. (b) and (c), this section applies
16to a proposal to construct a utility facility if the utility facility is required to obtain,
17or give notification of the wish to proceed under, one or more permits.
AB614,11 18Section 11. 30.025 (1e) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB614,12 19Section 12. 30.133 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,4,2520 30.133 (2) This section does not apply to riparian land located within the
21boundary of any hydroelectric project licensed or exempted by the federal
22government, if the conveyance is authorized under any license, rule or order issued
23by the federal agency having jurisdiction over the project. This section does not apply
24to riparian land that is associated with an approval required for bulk sampling or
25mining that is required under subch. III of ch. 295.
AB614,13
1Section 13. 31.23 (3) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB614,14 2Section 14. 32.02 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,5,63 32.02 (12) Any person operating a plant which creates waste material which,
4if released without treatment would cause stream pollution, for the location of
5treatment facilities. This subsection does not apply to a person with a permit under
6ch. 293 or subch. III of ch. 295.
AB614,15 7Section 15. 70.375 (1) (as) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,5,108 70.375 (1) (as) “Mine" means an excavation in or at the earth's surface made
9to extract metalliferous minerals for which a permit has been issued under s. 293.49
10or 295.58.
AB614,16 11Section 16. 70.375 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,5,1912 70.375 (1) (bm) “Mining-related purposes" means activities which are directly
13in response to the application for a mining permit under s. 293.37 or 295.47; directly
14in response to construction, operation, curtailment of operation or cessation of
15operation of a metalliferous mine site; or directly in response to conditions at a
16metalliferous mine site which is not in operation. “Mining-related purposes" also
17includes activities which anticipate the economic and social consequences of the
18cessation of mining. “Mining-related purposes" also includes the purposes under s.
1970.395 (2) (g).
AB614,17 20Section 17. 70.375 (4) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,5,2221 70.375 (4) (h) The cost of premiums for bonds required under s. 293.51, 295.45
22(5), or 295.59
.
AB614,18 23Section 18. 70.38 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,6,224 70.38 (2) Combined reporting. If the same person extracts metalliferous
25minerals from different sites in this state, the net proceeds for each site for which a

1permit has been issued under s. 293.49 or 295.58 shall be reported separately for the
2purposes of computing the amount of the tax under s. 70.375 (5).
AB614,19 3Section 19. 70.395 (1e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,6,114 70.395 (1e) Distribution. Fifteen days after the collection of the tax under ss.
570.38 to 70.39, the department of administration, upon certification of the
6department of revenue, shall transfer the amount collected in respect to mines not
7in operation on November 28, 1981, to the investment and local impact fund, except
8that, after the payments are made under sub. (2) (d) 1., 2., and 2m., the department
9of administration shall transfer 60 percent of the amount collected from each person
10extracting ferrous metallic minerals to the investment and local impact fund and 40
11percent of the amount collected from any such person to the general fund
.
AB614,20 12Section 20. 70.395 (2) (dc) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,6,1613 70.395 (2) (dc) 1. Each person intending to submit an application for a mining
14permit under s. 293.37 or 295.47 shall pay $75,000 to the department of revenue for
15deposit in the investment and local impact fund at the time that the person notifies
16the department of natural resources under s. 293.31 (1) or 295.465 of that intent.
AB614,21 17Section 21. 70.395 (2) (dc) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,6,2218 70.395 (2) (dc) 4. Six months after the signing of a local agreement under s.
19293.41 or 295.443 for the proposed mine for which the payment is made, the board
20shall refund any funds paid under this paragraph but not distributed under par. (fm)
21from the investment and local impact fund to the person making the payment under
22this paragraph.
AB614,22 23Section 22. 70.395 (2) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,7,624 70.395 (2) (fm) The board may distribute a payment received under par. (dc)
25to a county, town, village, city, tribal government or local impact committee

1authorized under s. 293.41 (3) or 295.443 only for legal counsel, qualified technical
2experts in the areas of transportation, utilities, economic and social impacts,
3environmental impacts and municipal services and other reasonable and necessary
4expenses incurred by the recipient that directly relate to the good faith negotiation
5of a local agreement under s. 293.41 or 295.443 for the proposed mine for which the
6payment is made.
AB614,23 7Section 23. 70.395 (2) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,7,118 70.395 (2) (g) (intro.) The board may distribute the revenues received under
9sub. (1e) or proceeds thereof in accordance with par. (h) for the following purposes,
10with a preference to private sector economic development projects under subd. 3., as
11the board determines necessary:
AB614,24 12Section 24. 70.395 (2) (g) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,7,1413 70.395 (2) (g) 3. Studies and projects for local private sector economic
14development.
AB614,25 15Section 25. 70.395 (2) (h) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,7,1916 70.395 (2) (h) 1. Distribution shall first be made to those municipalities in
17which metalliferous minerals are extracted or were extracted within 3 years
18previous to December 31 of the current year, or in which a permit has been issued
19under s. 293.49 or 295.58 to commence mining;
AB614,26 20Section 26. 70.395 (2) (hg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,7,2321 70.395 (2) (hg) The board shall, by rule, establish fiscal guidelines and
22accounting procedures for the use of payments under pars. (d), (f), (fm) and (g), sub.
23(3) and ss. s. 293.65 (5) and 295.61 (9).
AB614,27 24Section 27. 70.395 (2) (hr) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,8,4
170.395 (2) (hr) The board shall, by rule, establish procedures to recoup
2payments made, and to withhold payments to be made, under pars. (d), (f), (fm) and
3(g), sub. (3) and ss. s. 293.65 (5) and 295.61 (9) for noncompliance with this section
4or rules adopted under this section.
AB614,28 5Section 28. 70.395 (2) (hw) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,8,146 70.395 (2) (hw) A recipient of a discretionary payment under par. (f) or (g), sub.
7(3) or ss. s. 293.65 (5) and 295.61 (9) or any payment under par. (d) that is restricted
8to mining-related purposes who uses the payment for attorney fees may do so only
9for the purposes under par. (g) 6. and for processing mining-related permits or other
10approvals required by the municipality. The board shall recoup or withhold
11payments that are used or proposed to be used by the recipient for attorney fees
12except as authorized under this paragraph. The board may not limit the hourly rate
13of attorney fees for which the recipient uses the payment to a level below the hourly
14rate that is commonly charged for similar services.
AB614,29 15Section 29 . 74.25 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,8,1916 74.25 (1) (a) 6. Pay to the county treasurer 20 percent of collections of
17occupational taxes on coal docks, 20 percent of collections of the taxes imposed under
18ss. 77.04 and 77.84 (2) (a), and (am), and (bp), and 20 percent of collections of
19payments for closed lands under s. 77.84 (2) (b) and (bm).
AB614,30 20Section 30 . 74.30 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,8,2421 74.30 (1) (f) Pay to the county treasurer 20 percent of collections of occupational
22taxes on coal docks, 20 percent of collections of the taxes imposed under ss. 77.04 and
2377.84 (2) (a), and (am), and (bp), and 20 percent of collections of payments for closed
24lands under s. 77.84 (2) (b) and (bm).
AB614,31 25Section 31. 77.105 of the statutes is repealed.
AB614,32
1Section 32. 77.81 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB614,33 2Section 33 . 77.81 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB614,34 3Section 34 . 77.83 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,9,64 77.83 (2) (a) Except as provided in sub. (1) and pars. (b) and (c) and subs. (1)
5and (2m)
, each owner of managed forest land shall permit public access to the land
6for the purposes of hunting, fishing, hiking, sight-seeing, and cross-country skiing.
AB614,35 7Section 35 . 77.83 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB614,36 8Section 36 . 77.84 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,9,149 77.84 (2) (b) For managed forest land orders that take effect before April 28,
102004, in addition to the payment under par. (a), each owner shall pay $1 for each acre
11that is designated as closed under s. 77.83 and for each acre that is located in a
12proposed ferrous mining site and that is not open to all of the outdoor activities
13specified in s. 77.83 (2) (a) for any part of the previous calendar year
. The payment
14shall be made to each municipal treasurer on or before January 31.
AB614,37 15Section 37 . 77.84 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,9,2316 77.84 (2) (bm) For managed forest land orders that take effect on or after April
1728, 2004, in addition to the payment under par. (am), each owner of managed forest
18land shall pay to each municipal treasurer, on or before January 31, an amount that
19is equal to 20 percent of the average statewide property tax per acre of property
20classified under s. 70.32 (2) (a) 6., as determined under par. (cm), for each acre that
21is designated as closed under s. 77.83 and for each acre that is located in a proposed
22ferrous mining site and that is not open to all of the outdoor activities specified in s.
2377.83 (2) (a) for any part of the previous calendar year
.
AB614,38 24Section 38 . 77.84 (2) (bp) of the statutes is repealed.
AB614,39 25Section 39 . 77.88 (3) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB614,40
1Section 40. 77.88 (5) (af) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,10,42 77.88 (5) (af) 1. An amount equal to the past tax liability multiplied by the
3number of years the land was designated as managed forest land, less any amounts
4paid by the owner under s. 77.84 (2) (a), and (am), and (bp).
AB614,41 5Section 41 . 77.88 (5) (af) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,10,86 77.88 (5) (af) 2. Five percent of the stumpage value of the merchantable timber
7on the land, less any amounts paid by the owner under s. 77.84 (2) (a), and (am), and
8(bp)
.
AB614,42 9Section 42 . 77.88 (9) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (9) (d) and
10amended to read:
AB614,10,1411 77.88 (9) (d) Except as provided in subd. 2., a A withdrawal order issued before
12December 15 of any year takes effect on the January 1 after the date of issuance, and
13a withdrawal order issued on or after December 15 of any year takes effect on the 2nd
14January 1 after the date of issuance.
AB614,43 15Section 43 . 77.88 (9) (d) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB614,44 16Section 44. 77.883 of the statutes is repealed.
AB614,45 17Section 45 . 77.89 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,10,2418 77.89 (2) (a) Each municipal treasurer shall pay 20 percent of each payment
19received under sub. (1) (a), (b), and (c) and under ss. 77.84 (2) (a), and (am), and (bp),
2077.85, and 77.876 to the county treasurer and shall deposit the remainder in the
21municipal treasury. The payment to the county treasurer for money received before
22November 1 of any year shall be made on or before the November 15 after its receipt.
23For money received on or after November 1 of any year, the payment to the county
24treasurer shall be made on or before November 15 of the following year.
AB614,46
1Section 46. 87.30 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 87.30 (2) and amended
2to read:
AB614,11,113 87.30 (2) Enforcement and penalties. Except as provided in par. (b), every
4Every structure, building, fill, or development placed or maintained within any
5floodplain in violation of a zoning ordinance adopted under this section, or s. 59.69,
661.35 or 62.23 is a public nuisance and the creation thereof may be enjoined and
7maintenance thereof may be abated by action at suit of any municipality, the state
8or any citizen thereof. Any person who places or maintains any structure, building,
9fill or development within any floodplain in violation of a zoning ordinance adopted
10under this section, or s. 59.69, 61.35 or 62.23 may be fined not more than $50 for each
11offense. Each day during which such violation exists is a separate offense.
AB614,47 12Section 47. 87.30 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB614,48 13Section 48. 107.001 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,11,2014 107.001 (1) “Exploration mining lease" means any lease, option to lease, option
15to purchase or similar conveyance entered into for the purpose of determining the
16presence, location, quality or quantity of nonferrous metallic metalliferous minerals
17or for the purpose of mining, developing or extracting nonferrous metallic
18metalliferous minerals, or both under ch. 293. Any lease, option to lease, option to
19purchase or similar conveyance entered into by a mining company is rebuttably
20presumed to be an exploration mining lease.
AB614,49 21Section 49. 107.001 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB614,11,2322 107.001 (2) “Metalliferous minerals" means naturally occurring minerals that
23contain metal.
AB614,50 24Section 50. 107.01 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,12,4
1107.01 Rules governing mining rights. (intro.) Where there is no contract
2between the parties or terms established by the landlord to the contrary the following
3rules and regulations shall be applied to mining contracts and leases for the digging
4of nonferrous metallic ores and minerals:
AB614,51 5Section 51. 107.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,12,146 107.01 (2) The discovery of a crevice or range containing nonferrous metallic
7ores or minerals shall entitle the discoverer to the nonferrous metallic ores or
8minerals pertaining thereto, subject to the rent due the discoverer's landlord, before
9as well as after the nonferrous metallic ores or minerals are separated from the
10freehold; but such miner shall not be entitled to recover any nonferrous metallic ores
11or
minerals or the value thereof from the person digging on the miner's range in good
12faith and known to be mining thereon until the miner shall have given notice of the
13miner's claim; and the miner shall be entitled to the nonferrous metallic ores or
14minerals dug after such notice.
AB614,52 15Section 52. 107.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,13,9 16107.02 Mining statement; penalty. When there is no agreement between the
17parties to any mining lease, license or permit, to mine or remove nonferrous metallic
18minerals
ore from any lands in this state, regulating the method of reporting the
19amount of nonferrous metallic minerals ore taken, the person mining and removing
20the nonferrous metallic minerals ore or ores shall keep proper and correct books, and
21therefrom to make and deliver by or before the fifteenth day of each month to the
22lessor, owner or person entitled thereto, a detailed statement covering the operations
23of the preceding month. The statement shall show the total amount of tons or pounds
24of each kind of nonferrous metallic minerals ore produced; if sold, then to whom sold,
25giving the date of sale, date of delivery to any railroad company, naming the company,

1and the station where delivered or billed for shipment; the name and address of the
2purchaser; the price per ton at which sold and the total value of each kind of
3nonferrous metallic minerals ore so sold. The books shall be always open to any
4owner, lessor, licensor or stockholder, if the owner, lessor or licensor is a corporation,
5and to any person or stockholder interested in any such mining operations, for the
6purpose of inspection and taking copies thereof or abstracts therefrom. Any person
7and every officer, agent or employee of any thereof, who violates this section, or who
8makes any false or incomplete entries on any such books or statements, shall be fined
9not less than $100 or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 3 months or both.
AB614,53 10Section 53. 107.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,13,20 11107.03 Conflicting claims. In case of conflicting claims to a crevice or range
12bearing nonferrous metallic ores or minerals the court may continue any action to
13enforce a claim or grant any necessary time for the purpose of allowing parties to
14prove up their mines or diggings if it satisfactorily appears necessary to the ends of
15justice. In such case the court or judge may appoint a receiver and provide that the
16mines or diggings be worked under the receiver's direction, subject to the order of the
17court, in such manner as best ascertains the respective rights of the parties. The
18nonferrous metallic ores or minerals raised by either party pending the dispute shall
19be delivered to the receiver, who may, by order of the court or judge, pay any rent or
20other necessary expenses therefrom.
AB614,54 21Section 54. 107.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,14,8 22107.04 Lessee's fraud; failure to work mine. Any miner who conceals or
23disposes of any nonferrous metallic ores or minerals or mines or diggings for the
24purpose of defrauding the lessor of rent or who neglects to pay any rent on nonferrous
25metallic
ores or minerals raised by the miner for 3 days after the notice thereof and

1claim of the rent, shall forfeit all right to his or her mines, diggings or range; and the
2landlord after the concealment or after 3 days have expired from the time of
3demanding rent, may proceed against the miner to recover possession of the mines
4or diggings in circuit court as in the case of a tenant holding over after the
5termination of the lease. If a miner neglects to work his or her mines or diggings
6according to the usages of miners, without reasonable excuse, he or she shall likewise
7forfeit the mines or diggings and the landlord may proceed against the miner in like
8manner to recover possession of the mines or diggings.
AB614,55 9Section 55. 107.11 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB614,14,21 10107.11 Account of nonferrous metallic minerals ore received. Every
11person operating a metal recovery system and every purchaser of nonferrous
12metallic
ores and minerals shall keep a substantially bound book, ruled into suitable
13columns, in which shall be entered from day to day, as nonferrous metallic ores or
14minerals are received, the following items: the day, month and year when received;
15the name of the person from whom purchased; the name of the person by whom
16hauled and delivered; name of the owner of the land from which the nonferrous
17metallic
ores or minerals were obtained, or if not known, the name of the diggings
18or some distinct description of the land. The bound book shall be kept at the furnace
19or at the usual place of business of such person or purchaser or his or her agent in
20this state, and shall be open to authorized representatives of the department of
21revenue at reasonable times for inspection and taking extracts.
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