AB64: Bill Text

AB64,519 Section 519. 23.27 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,354,25 23.27 (5) Natural areas land acquisition; commitment under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. It is the intent of the legislature to initiate additional natural areas land acquisition activities with moneys available from the appropriations under ss. 20.370 (1) (gr) (fu) and 20.866 (2) (ta), (tt), and (tz) under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. This commitment is separate from and in addition to the continuing commitment under sub. (4). Moneys available from the appropriations under ss. 20.370 (1) (gr) (fu) and 20.866 (2) (ta), (tt), and (tz) under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program may not be used to acquire land through condemnation. The department may not acquire land under this subsection unless the land is suitable for dedication under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program and upon purchase or as soon after purchase as practicable the department shall take all necessary action to dedicate the land under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $500,000 in each fiscal year for natural areas land acquisition activities under this subsection and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096.

AB64,520 Section 520. 23.27 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,355,8 23.27 (6) Sale; credit. Moneys received by the state from the sale of any area on state-owned land under the department's management or control which is withdrawn from the state natural areas system shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (gr) (fu). An amount equal to the value of any area on state-owned land under the department's management or control which is withdrawn from the state natural areas system but remains in state ownership shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (gr) (fu).

AB64,521 Section 521. 23.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,355,20 23.29 (2) Contributions; state match. The department may accept contributions and gifts for the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. The department shall convert donations of land which it determines, with the advice of the council, are not appropriate for the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program into cash. The department shall convert other noncash contributions into cash. These moneys shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (gr) (fu). These moneys shall be matched by an equal amount released from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), (tt), or (tz) or from any combination of these appropriations to be used for natural areas land acquisition activities under s. 23.27 (5). The department shall determine how the moneys being released are to be allocated from these appropriations.

AB64,522 Section 522. 23.335 (15) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,355,23 23.335 (15) (d) The department shall pay the grants from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (9) (jb).

AB64,523 Section 523. 23.335 (20) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,356,4 23.335 (20) (b) Off-highway motorcycle projects. (intro.) The department may use funding from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (9) (jb) for off-highway motorcycle projects that are undertaken by the state or by local governmental units. Any of the following types of off-highway motorcycle projects are eligible for funding:

AB64,524 Section 524. 23.40 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,356,8 23.40 (3) (e) The department shall credit any environmental impact statement fee for a project involving the generation of electricity to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (3) (9) (dh).

AB64,525 Section 525. 23.425 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,356,12 23.425 (2) (b) The fees collected by the department under par. (a) for the use of the MacKenzie environmental center shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (1) (gb).

AB64,526 Section 526. 23.426 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,356,18 23.426 Programs at the Horicon Marsh education and visitor center. The department may establish and charge fees for educational programs that the department provides at the Horicon Marsh education and visitor center. The fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (1) (gh).

AB64,527 Section 527 . 24.40 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,356,24 24.40 (3) Notwithstanding s. 28.02 (5) or any contrary rule promulgated by the department, if the department grants an easement under sub. (1) for the construction of broadband infrastructure in underserved areas, as designated under s. 196.504 (2) (d), the department may not require any appraisal or the payment of any fee to secure the easement.

AB64,528 Section 528. 25.17 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,357,9 25.17 (2) (f) Invest the moneys belonging to the college savings program trust fund, the college savings program bank deposit trust fund, and the college savings program credit union deposit trust fund in a manner consistent with the guidelines established under s. 16.641 224.50 (2) (c), unless the moneys are under the management and control of a vendor selected under s. 16.255 224.51. In making investments under this paragraph, the investment board shall accept any reasonable terms and conditions that the college savings program board specifies and is relieved of any obligations relevant to prudent investment of the fund, including the standard of responsibility under s. 25.15 (2).

AB64,529 Section 529. 25.19 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,357,13 25.19 (3) The secretary of administration or his or her designee shall, at the direction of the depository selection board under s. 34.045 (1) (bm), allocate bank service costs to the funds incurring those costs.

AB64,530 Section 530 . 25.29 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,357,20 25.29 (1) (a) Except as provided in ss. 25.293 and 25.295, all moneys accruing to the state for or in behalf of the department under chs. 26, 27, 28, 29, 169, and 350, subchs. I and VI of ch. 77 and ss. 23.09 to 23.31, 23.325, 23.33, 23.335, except as provided in s. 25.40 (1) (bt), 23.35 to 23.42, 23.50 to 23.99, 30.50 to 30.55, 70.58, 71.10 (5), 71.30 (10), and 90.21, including grants received from the federal government or any of its agencies except as otherwise provided by law.

AB64,531 Section 531 . 25.29 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,358,7 25.29 (7) (intro.) All of the proceeds of the tax which is levied moneys received under s. 70.58, and all moneys paid into the state treasury as the counties' share of compensation of emergency fire wardens under s. 26.14 shall be used for acquiring, preserving and developing the forests of the state, including the acquisition of lands owned by counties by virtue of any tax deed and of other lands suitable for state forests, and for the development of lands so acquired and the conduct of forestry thereon, including the growing and planting of trees; for forest and marsh fire prevention and control; for grants to forestry cooperatives under s. 36.56; for compensation of emergency fire wardens; for maintenance, permanent property and forestry improvements; for other forestry purposes authorized by law and for the payment of aid for forests as authorized in s. 28.11 and subchs. I and VI of ch. 77.

AB64,532 Section 532 . 25.29 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,358,15 25.29 (7) (a) Eight percent of the tax levied moneys received under s. 70.58 or of the funds provided for in lieu of the levy shall be used to acquire and develop forests of the state for the purposes or capable of providing the benefits described under s. 28.04 (2) within areas approved by the department and the governor and located within the region composed of Manitowoc, Calumet, Winnebago, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Washington, Dodge, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Rock, and Outagamie counties.

AB64,533 Section 533 . 25.29 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,358,21 25.29 (7) (b) An additional 4 percent of the tax levied moneys received under s. 70.58 or of the funds provided in lieu of the levy shall be used to purchase forests for the state for the purposes or capable of providing the benefits described under s. 28.04 (2) within areas approved by the department and the governor and located within the region specified under par. (a).

AB64,534 Section 534. 25.40 (1) (a) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,358,25 25.40 (1) (a) 14. Fees received under ss. 85.51 , 348.105, and 348.26 (2) that are deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (dg).

AB64,535 Section 535. 25.40 (1) (a) 22. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,359,4 25.40 (1) (a) 22. Moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 10. that are deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) 20.395 (5) (gi).

AB64,536 Section 536. 25.40 (1) (a) 24. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,359,8 25.40 (1) (a) 24. Moneys received under ss. 341.14 (6r) (b) 11. and 343.21 (1) (o) that are deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (g) 20.395 (5) (gj).

AB64,537 Section 537. 25.43 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,359,14 25.43 (3) Except for the purpose of investment as provided in s. 25.17 (2) (d), the environmental improvement fund may be used only for the purposes authorized under ss. 20.320 (1) (r), (s), (sm), (t), and (x), (2) (s) and (x) and (3) (q), 20.370 (4) (mt), (mx) and (nz), (8) (mr) and (9) (mt), (mx) and (ny), 20.505 (1) (v), (x) and (y), 281.58, 281.59, 281.60, 281.61 and, 281.62 , and 283.31.

AB64,538 Section 538. 25.46 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,359,17 25.46 (4) The moneys specified under s. 94.681 (7) (a) 1. and 2. for environmental management.

AB64,539 Section 539. 25.46 (4s) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,359,20 25.46 (4s) The fees imposed under s. 94.681 (3m) and (4) for environmental management.

AB64,540 Section 540. 25.465 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,359,23 25.465 (3) The fees collected under s. 94.681 (2), (5) and (6) (a) 3. (bm), except as provided in s. 94.681 (7) (a).

AB64,541 Section 541. 25.465 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,359,25 25.465 (8) The fees collected under s. 94.72 (5) (b) and (6) (a) 1. and 2. and (i).

AB64,542 Section 542. 25.468 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,360,6 25.468 Agricultural chemical cleanup fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the agricultural chemical cleanup fund, to consist of all revenues collected under ss. 94.64 (3r) (b) and (4) (a) 5., 94.681 (3) and (6) (a) 4. (c), 94.685 (3) (a) 2., 94.703 (3) (a) 2. and 3., 94.704 (3) (a) 2. and 94.73 (5) (e) and (8).

AB64,543 Section 543. 25.77 (13) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,544 Section 544. 25.80 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,360,11 25.80 Tuition trust fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the tuition trust fund, consisting of all revenue from enrollment fees and the sale of tuition units under s. 16.64 224.48.

AB64,545 Section 545. 25.85 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,360,19 25.85 College savings program trust fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the college savings program trust fund, consisting of all revenue from enrollment fees for and contributions to college savings accounts under s. 16.641 224.50 and from distributions and fees paid by the vendor under s. 16.255 224.51 (3) other than revenue from those sources that is deposited in the college savings program bank deposit trust fund or the college savings program credit union deposit trust fund.

AB64,546 Section 546. 25.853 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,361,5 25.853 College savings program bank deposit trust fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the college savings program bank deposit trust fund, consisting of all revenue from enrollment fees for and contributions to college savings accounts under s. 16.641 224.50 in which the investment instrument is an account held by a state or national bank, a state or federal savings bank, a state or federal savings and loan association, or a savings and trust company that has its main office or home office or a branch office in this state and that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and all revenue from distributions and fees paid by the vendors of those investment instruments under s. 16.255 224.51 (3).

AB64,547 Section 547. 25.855 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,361,16 25.855 College savings program credit union deposit trust fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the college savings program credit union deposit trust fund, consisting of all revenue from enrollment fees for and contributions to college savings accounts under s. 16.641 224.50 in which the investment instrument is an account held by a state or federal credit union, including a corporate central credit union organized under s. 186.32, that has its main office or home office or a branch office located in this state and that is insured by the National Credit Union Administration, and all revenue from distributions and fees paid by the vendors of those investment instruments under s. 16.255 224.51 (3).

AB64,548 Section 548. 26.11 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,362,2 26.11 (6) The department, as the director of the effort, may suppress a forest fire on lands located outside the boundaries of intensive or extensive forest fire protection districts but not within the limits of any city or village if the town responsible for suppressing fires within its boundaries spends more than $3,000, as determined by rates established by the department, on suppressing the forest fire and if the town chairperson makes a request to the department for assistance. Persons participating in the suppression efforts shall act at the direction of the department after the department begins suppression efforts under this subsection. Funds expended by the state under this subsection shall be expended from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (mv).

AB64,549 Section 549. 26.11 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,362,8 26.11 (7) (a) Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), if the sum of the unencumbered balances in the appropriation accounts under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (cs) and (mz) exceeds $1,000,000 on June 30 of any fiscal year, the amount in excess of $1,000,000 shall lapse from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (cs) to the conservation fund, except as provided in par. (b).

AB64,550 Section 550. 26.11 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,362,13 26.11 (7) (b) Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), if the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (cs) is insufficient for the amount that must lapse under par. (a), the remainder that is necessary for the lapse shall lapse from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (mz).

AB64,551 Section 551. 26.14 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 26.14 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB64,362,23 26.14 (3) (a) Emergency fire wardens, and all persons employed by them or by any other duly appointed fire warden for the purpose of suppressing forest fires, shall receive such hourly pay as the department may determine, for the time actually employed. Equipment operators and other specialists shall be paid the prevailing wage rate for comparable skills in each locality. And in addition thereto the The department may also allow the cost of meals, transportation, and disbursements for emergency equipment. One-half of such expense shall be paid by the state and one-half by

AB64,362,25 (b) Of the expenses incurred under par. (a) the state shall pay one-half and the county where such the service was performed shall pay one-half.

AB64,552 Section 552. 26.14 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,363,7 26.14 (3) (c) If the state receives any payment of damages under sub. (9) (b), the county's share of expenses under par. (b) is reduced by the amount by which the damages received exceed the state's share of expenses under par. (b). If, at the time the damages are paid, the county has already paid its share of expenses to the state, the state shall reimburse the county the amount by which the damages received exceed the state's share of expenses.

AB64,553 Section 553 . 26.14 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,363,14 26.14 (9) (b) Any person who sets a fire on any land and allows such fire to escape and become a forest fire shall be liable for all expenses incurred in the suppression of the fire by the state or town in which the fire occurred. For purposes of this paragraph, the state is considered to incur all expenses described under sub. (3). An action under this paragraph shall be commenced within the time provided by s. 893.91 or be barred.

AB64,554 Section 554. 26.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,363,20 26.39 (2) Forestry education curriculum; schools. Using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (cu), 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.

AB64,555 Section 555. 27.01 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,364,2 27.01 (7) (a) 3. “Vehicle admission area" means the Bong area lands acquired under s. 23.09 (13) (a), the Wisconsin Dells natural area, the Point Beach state forest, recreational areas in other state forests designated as such by the department, designated use zones within recreation areas established under s. 23.091 (3) (a), and any state park or roadside park except those specified in par. (c) 5.

AB64,556 Section 556. 27.01 (7) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,364,8 27.01 (7) (f) 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the department shall charge a fee for an annual vehicle admission receipt is of not less than $27.50 but not more than $37.50, as determined by the secretary, for each vehicle that has Wisconsin registration plates, except that no fee is charged the department may not charge a fee for a receipt issued under s. 29.235 (6).

AB64,557 Section 557. 27.01 (7) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,364,13 27.01 (7) (f) 2. Except as provided in subds. 3. and 4. and par. (gm) 4., the department shall charge a fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt is of not less than $7.85 but not more than $12.85, as determined by the secretary, for any vehicle which that has Wisconsin registration plates.

AB64,558 Section 558. 27.01 (7) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,364,18 27.01 (7) (f) 3. Subject to par. (gm) 5., the department shall charge a fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt of not less than $10.85 but not more than $15.85, as determined by the secretary, for a motor bus that has Wisconsin registration plates is $10.85.

AB64,559 Section 559. 27.01 (7) (f) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,364,25 27.01 (7) (f) 4. Notwithstanding subd. 3. and subject to par. (gm) 5., the department shall charge a fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt of not less than $3.35 but not more than $8.35, as determined by the secretary, for a motor bus which that has Wisconsin registration plates and primarily transports residents from nursing homes located in this state is $3.35, for any motor bus which has Wisconsin registration plates.

AB64,560 Section 560. 27.01 (7) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,365,6 27.01 (7) (g) 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the department shall charge a fee for an annual vehicle admission receipt is of not less than $37.50 but not more than $47.50, as determined by the secretary, for any vehicle that has a registration plate or plates from another state, except that no fee is charged the department may not charge a fee for a receipt issued under s. 29.235 (6).

AB64,561 Section 561. 27.01 (7) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,365,11 27.01 (7) (g) 2. Except as provided in subds. 3. and 4., the department shall charge a fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt of not less than $10.85 but not more than $15.85, as determined by the secretary, for any vehicle that has a registration plate or plates from another state is $10.85.

AB64,562 Section 562. 27.01 (7) (g) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,365,15 27.01 (7) (g) 3. Subject to par. (gm) 5., the department shall charge a fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt of not less than $14.85 but not more than $19.85 for a motor bus that has a registration plate or plates from another state is $14.85.

AB64,563 Section 563. 27.01 (7) (g) 4. of the statutes is amended to read: