The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB852,1 1Section 1. 20.370 (7) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:
AB852,3,82 20.370 (7) (ae) Grant reimbursement - principal repayment. All moneys
3received from nonprofit conservation organizations under s. 23.096 (4) (am) 1. b.,
4from counties under s. 23.0953 (4) (b) 2., and from governmental units under s. 23.09
5(19) (e) 2. b. and (20) (b) 3. b. to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal
6on outstanding public debt incurred under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson
7stewardship 2000 program under s. 23.0917 and to make payments under an
8agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
AB852,2 9Section 2. 23.09 (19) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (19) (e) 1. and
10amended to read:
AB852,3,1611 23.09 (19) (e) 1. As part of its approval of a grant, the department shall specify
12for which of the purposes listed in par. (c) the governmental unit may use the land
13or the rights in the land acquired with the grant. The Except as provided under subd.
142., without the prior approval of the department the
governmental unit may not
15convert the land or the rights in the land acquired under this subsection to a use that
16is inconsistent with the uses as approved by the department.
AB852,3 17Section 3. 23.09 (19) (e) 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
AB852,4,4
123.09 (19) (e) 2. A governmental unit may convert the land, or rights in the
2land, acquired with grant moneys awarded under this subsection to a use that is
3inconsistent with the uses specified by the department under subd. 1. without prior
4approval of the department if all of the following apply:
AB852,4,65 a. The governmental unit notifies the department in writing of its intent to
6convert the land or rights in the land.
AB852,4,117 b. Except as provided in par. (c), the governmental unit reimburses the
8department the full amount of the grant it received plus interest, as determined by
9the department, within one year after the date on which it notified the department
10under subd. 1. This reimbursement requirement applies regardless of whether the
11land or rights in the land are converted within that period.
AB852,4,1212 c. The property remains public until the time of conversion.
AB852,4,1813 3. A governmental unit that notifies the department of its intent to convert the
14land or rights in the land under subd. 2. a. may withdraw its intent before the period
15under subd. 2. b. expires by notifying the department in writing of that withdrawal.
16If notification of withdrawal is submitted, the reimbursement requirement under
17subd. 2. b. does not apply and the governmental unit may not begin the process under
18subd. 2. again for 6 months.
AB852,4 19Section 4. 23.09 (20) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (20) (b) 1. and
20amended to read:
AB852,5,221 23.09 (20) (b) 1. Except as provided in s. 23.096 (2m), state aid under this
22subsection is limited to no more than 50 percent of the acquisition costs and the
23development costs of recreation lands and other outdoor recreation facilities. Costs
24associated with operation and maintenance of parks and other outdoor recreational
25facilities established under this subsection are not eligible for state aid.

1Administrative costs of acquiring lands or land rights are not included in the
2acquisition costs eligible for state aid under this subsection.
AB852,5,8 32. Title to lands or rights in lands acquired by a municipality under this
4subsection shall vest in the municipality, but, except as provided under subd. 3., such
5land shall not be converted to uses inconsistent with this subsection subd. 1. without
6prior approval of the state and department. Except as provided under subd. 3.,
7proceeds from the sale or other disposal of such lands shall be used to promote the
8objectives of this subsection.
AB852,5 9Section 5. 23.09 (20) (b) 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
AB852,5,1410 23.09 (20) (b) 3. A governmental unit may convert the land, or rights in the
11land, acquired with grant moneys awarded under this subsection to a use that is
12inconsistent with subd. 1. without prior approval of the department and proceeds
13from the sale or other disposal of such lands are not limited to promotion of the
14objectives of this subsection if all of the following apply:
AB852,5,1615 a. The governmental unit notifies the department in writing of its intent to
16convert the land or rights in the land.
AB852,5,2117 b. Except as provided in subd. 4., the governmental unit reimburses the
18department the full amount of the grant it received plus interest, as determined by
19the department, within one year after the date on which it notified the department
20under subd. 3. a. This reimbursement requirement applies regardless of whether the
21land or rights in the land are converted within that period.
AB852,5,2222 c. The property remains public until the time of conversion.
AB852,6,323 4. A governmental unit that notifies the department of its intent to convert the
24land or rights in the land under subd. 3. a. may withdraw its intent before the period
25under subd. 3. b. expires by notifying the department in writing of that withdrawal.

1If notification of withdrawal is submitted, the reimbursement requirement under
2subd. 3. b. does not apply and the governmental unit may not begin the process under
3subd. 3. again for 6 months.
AB852,6 4Section 6. 23.0953 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0953 (4) (a) and
5amended to read:
AB852,6,106 23.0953 (4) (a) A Except as provided in par. (b), a county may not convert the
7land, or any rights in the land, acquired with grant moneys awarded under sub. (2)
8(a) 2. to a use that is inconsistent with the type of nature-based outdoor recreation
9or conservation activity for which the grant was awarded unless the natural
10resources board
department approves the conversion.
AB852,7 11Section 7. 23.0953 (4) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:
AB852,6,1512 23.0953 (4) (b) A county may convert the land, or rights in the land, acquired
13with grant moneys awarded under sub. (2) (a) 2. to a use that is inconsistent with the
14type of nature-based outdoor recreation or conservation activity for which the grant
15was awarded without the approval of the department if all of the following apply:
AB852,6,1716 1. The county notifies the department in writing of its intent to convert the land
17or rights in the land.
AB852,6,2218 2. Except as provided in par. (c), the county reimburses the department the full
19amount of the grant it received plus interest, as determined by the department,
20within one year after the date on which it notified the department under subd. 1.
21This reimbursement requirement applies regardless of whether the land or rights in
22the land are converted within that period.
AB852,6,2323 3. The property remains public until the time of conversion.
AB852,7,424 (c) A county that notifies the department of its intent to convert the land or
25rights in the land under par. (b) 1. may withdraw its intent before the period under

1par. (b) 2. expires by notifying the department in writing of that withdrawal. If
2notification of withdrawal is submitted, the reimbursement requirement under par.
3(b) 2. does not apply and the county may not begin the process under par. (b) again
4for 6 months.
AB852,8 5Section 8. 23.096 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB852,7,86 23.096 (4) (am) 1. The nonprofit conservation organization may subsequently
7sell or transfer the acquired property to a 3rd party other than a creditor of the
8organization if all of the following apply:
AB852,7,109 a. The nonprofit conservation organization notifies the department in writing
10of its intent to sell or transfer the property.
AB852,7,1511 b. Except as provided in subd. 2., the nonprofit conservation organization
12reimburses the department the full amount of the grant it received plus interest, as
13determined by the department, within one year after the date on which it notified the
14department under subd. 1. a. This reimbursement requirement applies regardless
15of whether the property is sold or transferred within that period.
AB852,7,1616 c. The property remains public until the time of sale or transfer.
AB852,7,2217 2. A nonprofit conservation organization that notifies the department of its
18intent to sell or transfer the property under subd. 1. a. may withdraw its intent before
19the period under subd. 1. b. expires by notifying the department in writing of that
20withdrawal. If notification of withdrawal is submitted, the reimbursement
21requirement under subd. 1. b. does not apply and the nonprofit conservation
22organization may not begin the process under subd. 1. again for 6 months.
AB852,7,2323 (End)
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