SB45,379,21 23.096 (title) Grants Stewardship grants to nonprofit conservation organizations.

SB45,459 Section 459. 23.096 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,380,3 23.096 (2m) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (2) (b), in each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2010-11 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26 2035-36, the department may award grants under this section that equal up to 75 percent of the acquisition costs of the property if the natural resources board determines that all of the following apply:

SB45,460 Section 460. 23.0961 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,380,7 23.0961 Grants to nonprofit conservation organizations. The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (ha) to nonprofit conservation organizations to support wildlife and habitat management.

SB45,461 Section 461. 23.0966 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,380,13 23.0966 Tribal co-management program. The department shall establish a program under which it coordinates with the federally recognized American Indian tribes or bands domiciled in this state in the management of education infrastructure, land management activities, and other activities on department land, as defined under s. 23.0917 (1) (c).

SB45,462 Section 462. 23.098 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,380,19 23.098 (2) The department shall establish a program to make grants from the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz) to friends groups and nonprofit conservation organizations for projects for property development activities on department properties. The department may not encumber more than $500,000 $2,500,000 in each fiscal year for these grants.

SB45,463 Section 463. 23.098 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,380,22 23.098 (4) (b) The department may not encumber more than $20,000 $50,000 for grants under this section for a department property in each fiscal year.

SB45,464 Section 464. 23.197 (15) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45,465 Section 465. 23.1987 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,381,7 23.1987 (1) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall set aside $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2014-15 that may be obligated only for infrastructure improvements to the Kettle Moraine Springs fish hatchery. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys obligated under this subsection shall be treated as moneys obligated under the property development and local assistance subprogram under s. 23.0917 (4). Section 23.0917 (5g) does not apply with respect to amounts obligated before July 1, 2018, under this subsection.

SB45,466 Section 466. 23.1991 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,381,13 23.1991 Great Lakes erosion control revolving loan program. (1) The department shall administer a revolving loan program to assist municipalities and owners of homes located on the shore of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior where the structural integrity of municipal buildings or homes is threatened by erosion of the shoreline.

SB45,381,15 (2) The department shall make loans under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (pq).

SB45,381,18 (3) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section, including rules establishing eligibility criteria and income limitations for loans under this section.

SB45,467 Section 467. 23.1993 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,381,24 23.1993 Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program. (1) The department shall administer a revolving loan program to assist municipalities and owners of homes located on the shore of the Mississippi River where the structural integrity of municipal buildings or homes is threatened by erosion of the shoreline.

SB45,382,2 (2) The department shall make loans under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (pq).

SB45,382,5 (3) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section, including rules establishing eligibility criteria and income limitations for loans under this section.

SB45,468 Section 468. 23.33 (1) (nh) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,382,8 23.33 (1) (nh) “Utility terrain vehicle club” means a club consisting of individuals that promotes the recreational use of utility terrain vehicles.

SB45,469 Section 469. 23.405 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,382,11 23.405 Report on environmental impacts to covered communities. (1) In this section:

SB45,382,14 (a) “Covered community” means a census tract that is at or above the 65th percentile for share of households with a household income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level and is any of the following:

SB45,382,18 1. At or above the 90th percentile for share of households that are both earning less than 80 percent of area median family income, as determined by the federal department of housing and urban development, and are spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing costs.

SB45,382,19 2. At or above the 90th percentile for share of homes built before 1960.