AB150-engrossed, s. 1237 Section 1237. 23.09 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,540,3 23.09 (12) (a) The county board of any county which, by resolution, indicates its desire to plan and carry out a program of coordinated fish management projects or game management projects may make application to the department for the allocation and apportionment of funds for state aids appropriated for such purposes by s. 20.370 (4) (as) (5) (ar).

AB150-engrossed, s. 1240 Section 1240. 23.09 (17m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,540,6 23.09 (17m) (title) Grants to counties for the development of wildlife habitat on county forests.

AB150-engrossed, s. 1241 Section 1241. 23.09 (17m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,540,11 23.09 (17m) (a) The county board of any county, which by resolution indicates its desire to improve the natural environment for game and nongame species on county lands entered under s. 28.11, may make application to the department for the allocation of funds appropriated for such purposes by s. 20.370 (4) (bq) (5) (as).

AB150-engrossed, s. 1242 Section 1242 . 23.09 (17m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,540,17 23.09 (17m) (a) The county board of any county, which by resolution indicates its desire to improve the natural environment for game and nongame species wildlife on county lands entered under s. 28.11, may make application to the department for the allocation of funds appropriated for such purposes by s. 20.370 (5) (as).

AB150-engrossed, s. 1243 Section 1243. 23.09 (17m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,541,2 23.09 (17m) (b) The annual appropriation for each county shall not exceed 5 cents for each acre entered under s. 28.11, but any funds remaining from the appropriation made by s. 20.370 (4) (bq) (5) (as) and unallocated to the counties on March 31 of each year may be allotted to any county in an amount not to exceed an additional 5 cents per acre under the procedure established in this subsection. These aids shall be used to undertake management activities provided in the comprehensive county forest land use plan and included in the annual work plan and budget.

AB150-engrossed, s. 1244 Section 1244 . 23.09 (17m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,541,12 23.09 (17m) (b) The annual appropriation allocation for each county shall not exceed 5 10 cents for each acre entered under s. 28.11, but any funds remaining from the appropriation made by s. 20.370 (5) (as) and unallocated to the counties on March 31 of each year may be allotted to any county in an amount not to exceed an additional 5 10 cents per acre under the procedure established in this subsection. These aids shall be used to undertake wildlife management activities provided in the comprehensive county forest land use plan and included in the annual work plan and budget.

AB150-engrossed, s. 1245 Section 1245. 23.09 (17m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,541,16 23.09 (17m) (c) Management Wildlife management operations shall be limited to approved projects designed to benefit both game and nongame species wildlife and the natural environment.

AB150-engrossed, s. 1246 Section 1246. 23.09 (17m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,542,2 23.09 (17m) (d) Application shall be made in the manner and on forms prescribed by the department. The as part of the comprehensive county forest land use plan prepared under s. 28.11. Before approving the plan, the department shall investigate all project proposals to satisfy itself make certain that the project is feasible, desirable and consistent with such plans the plan. If the department so finds, it may make advance payment as it determines to be reasonable and proper approves the plan, the department shall pay the aids to the game wildlife management fund account of any the county. The county's wildlife management fund shall be a nonlapsing account except as provided in pars. (h) and (hg).

AB150-engrossed, s. 1247 Section 1247. 23.09 (17m) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150-engrossed, s. 1248 Section 1248. 23.09 (17m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,542,8 23.09 (17m) (f) Completion of such projects authorized by the department shall be certified by a representative of the department. All records of receipts and expenditures from the county game wildlife management fund account shall be available to the department for inspection and audit at any time.

AB150-engrossed, s. 1249 Section 1249. 23.09 (17m) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,542,14 23.09 (17m) (g) Any unauthorized expenditures from the county game wildlife management fund account shall be restored to such fund upon demand by the department and if not restored shall become a charge against the county and the secretary of state shall include such unpaid sums in the state tax levy of the respective counties in subsequent years.

AB150-engrossed, s. 1250 Section 1250. 23.09 (17m) (h) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB150-engrossed,542,19 23.09 (17m) (h) If the amount of the unencumbered balance in a county's wildlife management fund account exceeds either of the following, the department may demand that the county repay to the department the excess amount to the department:

AB150-engrossed,542,21 1. The amount that is equal to the sum of the allocations received by the county for the 3 previous years.

AB150-engrossed,542,23 2. The amount, as determined by the department, that is required for the purposes of this subsection.

AB150-engrossed, s. 1251 Section 1251. 23.09 (17m) (hg) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150-engrossed,543,3 23.09 (17m) (hg) If the unencumbered balance in a county's wildlife management fund exceeds both of the amounts specified in par. (h) 1. and 2., the department may demand that the county repay either excess amount.

AB150-engrossed, s. 1252 Section 1252. 23.09 (17m) (hr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150-engrossed,543,8 23.09 (17m) (hr) If the county fails to comply with the department's demand under par. (h) or (hg), the applicable excess amount shall become a charge against the county, and the secretary of state shall include the amount in the state tax levy of the county in subsequent years.