SB30: Bill Text

SB30,359,8 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).

SB30,537 Section 537 . 25.43 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,359,14 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.

SB30,538 Section 538 . 25.46 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,359,17 25.46 (4) The moneys specified under s. 94.681 (7) (a) 1. and 2. for environmental management.

SB30,539 Section 539 . 25.46 (4s) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,359,20 25.46 (4s) The fees imposed under s. 94.681 (3m) and (4) for environmental management.

SB30,540 Section 540 . 25.465 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,359,23 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).

SB30,541 Section 541 . 25.465 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,359,25 25.465 (8) The fees collected under s. 94.72 (5) (b) and (6) (a) 1. and 2. and (i).

SB30,542 Section 542. 25.468 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,360,6 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).

SB30,543 Section 543 . 25.77 (13) of the statutes is repealed.

SB30,544 Section 544 . 25.80 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,360,11 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.

SB30,545 Section 545 . 25.85 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,360,19 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.

SB30,546 Section 546 . 25.853 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,361,5 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).

SB30,547 Section 547 . 25.855 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,361,16 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).

SB30,548 Section 548 . 26.11 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,362,2 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).

SB30,549 Section 549 . 26.11 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,362,8 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).

SB30,550 Section 550 . 26.11 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,362,13 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).

SB30,551 Section 551 . 26.14 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 26.14 (3) (a) and amended to read:

SB30,362,23 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

SB30,362,25 (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.

SB30,552 Section 552. 26.14 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB30,363,7 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.

SB30,553 Section 553 . 26.14 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,363,14 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.

SB30,554 Section 554 . 26.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,363,20 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.

SB30,555 Section 555 . 27.01 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,364,2 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.

SB30,556 Section 556 . 27.01 (7) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,364,8 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).

SB30,557 Section 557 . 27.01 (7) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,364,13 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.

SB30,558 Section 558 . 27.01 (7) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,364,18 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.

SB30,559 Section 559 . 27.01 (7) (f) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,364,25 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.

SB30,560 Section 560. 27.01 (7) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,365,6 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).

SB30,561 Section 561 . 27.01 (7) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,365,11 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.

SB30,562 Section 562 . 27.01 (7) (g) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,365,15 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.

SB30,563 Section 563 . 27.01 (7) (g) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,365,22 27.01 (7) (g) 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 $5.85 but not more than $10.85 for a motor bus which that has a registration plate from another state and primarily transports residents from nursing homes located in this state is $5.85, for any motor bus which has a registration plate or plates from another state.

SB30,564 Section 564 . 27.01 (10) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,366,2 27.01 (10) (d) 1. The department shall charge a camping fee of not less than $15 but not more than $20 $30, as determined by the secretary, for each night at a campsite in a state campground for a resident camping party, except as provided under par. (fm).

SB30,565 Section 565 . 27.01 (10) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,366,7 27.01 (10) (d) 2. The department shall charge a camping fee of not less than $19 but not more than $25 $35, as determined by the secretary, for each night at a campsite in a state campground for a nonresident camping party, except as provided under par. (fm).

SB30,566 Section 566 . 28.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,366,16 28.05 (2) Procedure. Sales Any sale of cut products or stumpage having with an estimated value of $3,000 $10,000 or more requires approval of the secretary and shall be by public sale after. Before the department may sell timber with an estimated value of $10,000 or more, it shall announce the sale through a post on the department's Internet site or through 2 publications of a classified advertisement announcing the sale in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in which the timber to be sold is located. Sales with an estimated value of $3,000 or more requires approval by the secretary.

SB30,567 Section 567 . 28.05 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,366,23 28.05 (3) (c) Of the amount received by the department from each timber sale for which the department used the services of a cooperating forester or a private contractor under this subsection, the department shall credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (cy) an amount equal to the portion of the sale proceeds that the department is required to pay to the cooperating forester or private contractor.

SB30,568 Section 568 . 28.11 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,367,9 28.11 (6) (b) 1. Any sale of timber sale with an estimated value of $3,000 $10,000 or more from a county forest requires approval of the secretary and shall be by sealed bid or public sale after. Before a county may sell timber with an estimated value of $10,000 or more from a county forest, it shall announce the sale through a post on the county's Internet site or through publication of a classified advertisement announcing the sale in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in which the timber to be sold is located. Any sale of timber sale with an estimated value below $3,000 $10,000 may be made without prior advertising. Any timber sale with an estimated value of $3,000 or more requires approval of the secretary.

SB30,569 Section 569 . 28.11 (6) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,367,17 28.11 (6) (b) 4. Within 90 days after completion of any cutting operation, including timber trespass, but not more than 2 5 years after filing the cutting notice, the county shall transmit to the department on forms furnished by the department, a report of merchantable wood products cut. The department may conduct any investigations on timber cutting operations that it considers to be advisable, including the holding of public hearings on the timber cutting operations, and may assess severance share payments accordingly.

SB30,570 Section 570 . 28.15 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,367,21 28.15 (4) The department shall pay the initial costs of administering and implementing a cooperative agreement and any contracts entered into under sub. (3) from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (mv).

SB30,571 Section 571 . 28.15 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,368,2 28.15 (5) On June 30 of each fiscal year, 10 percent of the revenues received by the department in that fiscal year from the sale of timber from federal land under a cooperative agreement under this section shall lapse from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (2) (cz) to the conservation fund. These amounts shall be lapsed until the total amount lapsed equals $750,000.

SB30,572 Section 572 . 28.22 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,368,12 28.22 Timber sales; community forests. Any sale of timber sale from a community forest shall be based on the scale, measure, or count of the cut products. Any sale of timber sale with an estimated value of $3,000 $10,000 or more from a community forest shall be by public sale after . Before a city, village, town, or school district may sell timber with an estimated value of $10,000 or more from a community forest, it shall announce the sale through a post on the Internet site of the city, village, town, or school district or through 2 publications of a classified advertisement announcing the sale in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in which the timber to be sold is located.

SB30,573 Section 573 . 29.219 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,368,17 29.219 (3) (c) Use of fees. The department shall deposit receipts from the sale of resident 2-day sports fishing licenses under this subsection in the conservation fund. The department shall credit 50 percent of these receipts to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (1) (ku).

SB30,574 Section 574 . 29.219 (3m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,368,22 29.219 (3m) (c) Use of fees. The department shall deposit receipts from the sale of 2-day inland lake trout fishing licenses under this subsection in the conservation fund. The department shall credit 50 percent of these receipts to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (4) (1) (kv).

SB30,575 Section 575 . 29.228 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,369,2 29.228 (7) (c) Use of fees. The department shall deposit receipts from the sale of nonresident 2-day sports fishing licenses under this subsection in the conservation fund. The department shall credit 50 percent of these receipts to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (1) (ku).

SB30,576 Section 576 . 29.2285 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,369,7 29.2285 (3) (e) Use of moneys from fees. The department shall deposit the receipts from the sale of sturgeon hook and line tags issued under this subsection into the conservation fund and shall credit these receipts to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (4) (1) (ky).

SB30,577 Section 577 . 29.235 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

SB30,578 Section 578 . 29.237 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,369,15 29.237 (5) The department shall deposit receipts from the sale of sturgeon spearing licenses under this subsection into the conservation fund and shall credit these receipts to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (4) (1) (kw) for assessing and managing the lake sturgeon stock and fishery in the Lake Winnebago system, for improving and maintaining lake sturgeon habitat in the Lake Winnebago and upper Fox and Wolf rivers system, and for administering this section.

SB30,579 Section 579 . 29.506 (7m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,369,21 29.506 (7m) (a) The department shall issue a taxidermy school permit to a person who applies for the permit; who, on August 15, 1991, holds a valid taxidermist permit issued under this section; and who, on August 15, 1991, operates a taxidermy school approved by the educational approval board under s. 38.50 38.51, 1989 stats.

SB30,580 Section 580 . 29.563 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30,369,24 29.563 (4) (a) 2. Conservation patron: $160.25 $151.30 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.

SB30,581 Section 581 . 29.563 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: