AB68: Bill Text

AB68,591,24 23.0916 (3m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a determination by the natural resources board under sub. (2) (b) or (c) or (3) (b) or (c) with regard to public access on land or an easement requires 4 or more members of the natural resources board to concur in that determination if the land or easement was acquired on or after April 17, 2012.

AB68,536 Section 536. 23.0916 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,592,2 23.0916 (5) (b) A process for the review of determinations made under subs. (2) (b) or (c) and (3) (b) or (c).

AB68,537 Section 537. 23.09165 (2) (title) and (ac) of the statutes are consolidated and renumbered 23.09165 (2).

AB68,538 Section 538. 23.09165 (2) (bc) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,539 Section 539. 23.0917 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,592,12 23.0917 (3) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22 2031-32, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition to acquire land for the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d) and grants for these purposes under s. ss. 23.0953 and 23.096, except as provided under ss. par. (b) and ss. 23.0953 (2) (a), 23.197 (2m), (3m) (b), (7m), and (8), and 23.198 (1) (a).

AB68,540 Section 540. 23.0917 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,592,19 23.0917 (3) (b) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside in each fiscal year $1,000,000 that may be obligated only for the department to acquire, develop, or maintain land for the ice age trail. The or for grants under s. 23.0961. Except as provided under sub. (5g) (ag), the period of time during which the moneys shall be set aside in each fiscal year shall begin on the July 1 of the fiscal year and end on the June 30 of the same fiscal year.

AB68,541 Section 541. 23.0917 (3) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,592,25 23.0917 (3) (bm) During the period beginning with fiscal year 2001-02 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22 2031-32, in obligating money under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside not less than a total of $2,000,000 that may be obligated only to provide matching funds for grants awarded to the department for the purchase of land or easements under 16 USC 2103c.

AB68,542 Section 542. 23.0917 (3) (br) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,593,3 23.0917 (3) (br) 3. For each fiscal year beginning with 2022-23 and ending with 2031-32, $10,000,000.

AB68,543 Section 543. 23.0917 (3) (bt) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,593,6 23.0917 (3) (bt) 3. For each fiscal year beginning with 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2031-32, $10,000,000.

AB68,544 Section 544. 23.0917 (3) (bw) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,593,11 23.0917 (3) (bw) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside $5,000,000 for each fiscal year beginning with 2015-16 and ending with 2021-22 2031-32 to be obligated only to provide grants to counties under s. 23.0953.

AB68,545 Section 545. 23.0917 (3) (bx) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,593,17 23.0917 (3) (bx) Beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, in obligating money under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside $1,000,000 in each fiscal year that may be obligated only to acquire land from the board of commissioners of public lands under s. 24.59 (1) and for grants under s. 23.0953.

AB68,546 Section 546. 23.0917 (3) (dm) 8. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,593,20 23.0917 (3) (dm) 8. For each fiscal year beginning with 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, $26,000,000.

AB68,547 Section 547. 23.0917 (3) (dm) 9. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,593,23 23.0917 (3) (dm) 9. For each fiscal year beginning with 2026-27 and ending with fiscal year 2031-32, $25,000,000.

AB68,548 Section 548. 23.0917 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,594,5 23.0917 (4) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22 2031-32, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for property development and local assistance. Moneys obligated under this subprogram may be only used for nature-based outdoor recreation, except as provided under par. (cm).

AB68,549 Section 549. 23.0917 (4) (c) 5. of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,550 Section 550. 23.0917 (4) (d) 1m. f. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,594,9 23.0917 (4) (d) 1m. f. For each fiscal year beginning with 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, $41,000,000.

AB68,551 Section 551. 23.0917 (4) (d) 1m. g. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,594,12 23.0917 (4) (d) 1m. g. For each fiscal year beginning with 2026-27 and ending with fiscal year 2031-32, $42,000,000.

AB68,552 Section 552. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 23.0917 (4) (d) 2. (intro.) and amended to read:

AB68,594,17 23.0917 (4) (d) 2. (intro.) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, the The department may obligate not more than $8,000,000 in each fiscal year the following amounts for local assistance.:

AB68,553 Section 553. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2. a. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,594,20 23.0917 (4) (d) 2. a. Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, $8,000,000.

AB68,554 Section 554. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2n. of the statutes is renumbered 23.0917 (4) (d) 2. b. and amended to read:

AB68,594,24 23.0917 (4) (d) 2. b. For fiscal year 2010-11, the department may obligate not more than $11,500,000 for local assistance.

AB68,555 Section 555. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2p. of the statutes is renumbered 23.0917 (4) (d) 2. c. and amended to read:

AB68,595,4 23.0917 (4) (d) 2. c. In fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-13, the department may obligate not more than $8,000,000 in each fiscal year for local assistance.

AB68,556 Section 556. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2r. of the statutes is renumbered 23.0917 (4) (d) 2r. (intro.) and amended to read:

AB68,595,9 23.0917 (4) (d) 2r. (intro.) Beginning with fiscal year 2013-14 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22, the The department shall obligate $6,000,000 in each fiscal year the following amounts for local assistance.:

AB68,557 Section 557. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2r. a. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,595,12 23.0917 (4) (d) 2r. a. Beginning with fiscal year 2013-14 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22, $6,000,000.

AB68,558 Section 558. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2r. b. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,595,15 23.0917 (4) (d) 2r. b. Beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2031-32, $18,000,000.

AB68,559 Section 559. 23.0917 (4) (d) 3. c. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,595,18 23.0917 (4) (d) 3. c. Beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, $22,000,000.

AB68,560 Section 560. 23.0917 (4) (d) 3. d. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,595,21 23.0917 (4) (d) 3. d. Beginning with fiscal year 2026-27 and ending with fiscal year 2031-32, $23,000,000.

AB68,561 Section 561. 23.0917 (4) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,596,2 23.0917 (4) (e) During the period beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2031-32, in obligating money under the subprogram for property development and local assistance, the department shall set aside not less than a total of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year that may be obligated only for grants under s. 23.098.

AB68,562 Section 562. 23.0917 (4j) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0917 (4j) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB68,596,10 23.0917 (4j) (b) (intro.) For fiscal year 2007-08, the The department may not obligate more than $1,500,000 the following amounts for cost-sharing with local governmental units for recreational boating projects under s. 30.92 . For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2008-09 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22, the department may not obligate more than $2,500,000 for cost-sharing with local governmental units for recreational boating projects under s. 30.92. :

AB68,563 Section 563. 23.0917 (4j) (b) 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:

AB68,596,12 23.0917 (4j) (b) 1. For fiscal year 2007-08, $1,500,000.

AB68,596,14 2. For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2008-09 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22, $2,500,000.

AB68,596,16 3. For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2031-32, $3,000,000.

AB68,564 Section 564. 23.0917 (5g) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,596,24 23.0917 (5g) (ag) 1. Except as provided in par. (b), if for each of the fiscal years 2022-23, 2024-25, 2026-27, 2028-29, and 2030-31 the department obligates an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) for a subprogram under sub. (3), (4), or (4j) that is less than the annual bonding authority under that subprogram for that fiscal year, the department may obligate the unobligated amount in the next fiscal year but only for the purpose for which it was authorized under that subprogram.

AB68,597,8 2. Except as provided in par. (b), if for each of the fiscal years 2023-24, 2025-26, 2027-28, 2029-30, and 2031-32 the department obligates an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) for a subprogram under sub. (3), (4), or (4j) that is less than the annual bonding authority under that subprogram for that fiscal year plus any unobligated amount from the prior fiscal year under subd. 1., the department may obligate those unobligated amounts in any subsequent fiscal year ending with fiscal year 2031-32, but only for the purposes authorized in sub. (4) (c) 1. and 2.

AB68,565 Section 565. 23.0917 (5g) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0917 (5g) (b) 1. and amended to read:

AB68,597,18 23.0917 (5g) (b) 1. If in a given fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2013-14 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22 the amount that the department obligates from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) to provide grants to nonprofit conservation organizations under s. 23.096 is less than the amount set aside for that purpose under sub. (3) (br) in that fiscal year, the department may obligate the unobligated amount in the next fiscal year but only for the purpose of awarding a grant under s. 23.0953 to a county for the acquisition of land for a county forest under s. 28.11.

AB68,566 Section 566. 23.0917 (5g) (b) 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:

AB68,597,25 23.0917 (5g) (b) 2. If for any of the fiscal years 2022-23, 2024-25, 2026-27, 2028-29, and 2030-31 the amount that the department obligates from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) to provide grants to nonprofit conservation organizations under s. 23.096 is less than the amount set aside for that purpose under sub. (3) (br) in that fiscal year, the department may obligate the unobligated amount in the next fiscal year but only for local assistance under sub. (4).

AB68,598,5 3. If in fiscal years 2023-24, 2025-26, 2027-28, 2029-30, and 2031-32 the department does not obligate the full unobligated amount from the prior fiscal year under subd. 2., the department may obligate that unobligated amount in any subsequent fiscal year ending with fiscal year 2031-32, but only for the purposes authorized in sub. (4) (c) 1. and 2.

AB68,567 Section 567. 23.0917 (6m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,598,9 23.0917 (6m) (c) The procedures under par. (a) apply only to an amount for a project or activity that exceeds $250,000 $500,000, except as provided in pars. (d), and (dg), (dm), and (dr).

AB68,568 Section 568. 23.0917 (6m) (dm) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB68,598,14 23.0917 (6m) (dm) (intro.) The procedures under par. (a) apply to an amount for a project or activity that is less than or equal to $250,000 $500,000 if all of the following apply:

AB68,598,18 1. The project or activity is so closely related to one or more other department projects or activities for which the department has proposed to obligate or has obligated moneys under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) that the projects or activities, if combined, would constitute a larger project or activity that exceeds $250,000 $500,000.

AB68,569 Section 569. 23.0917 (6m) (dr) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,570 Section 570. 23.0917 (8) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,598,24 23.0917 (8) (f) 2. Beginning with fiscal year 2013-14 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22, of the amount set aside for a given fiscal year under sub. (3) (bt), not more than one-third of that amount may be obligated for the purpose of the acquisition of land by the department.

AB68,571 Section 571. 23.0917 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,599,2 23.0917 (12) Expenditures after 2022. No moneys may be obligated from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) after June 30, 2022 2032.

AB68,572 Section 572. 23.0953 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,599,6 23.0953 (2) (a) (intro.) Beginning with fiscal year 2010-11 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22 2031-32, the department shall establish a grant program under which the department may award a grant to a county for any of the following:

AB68,573 Section 573. 23.0953 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,599,9 23.0953 (2) (a) 1. Acquisition of land for Land acquisition or for property development or maintenance of a county forest under s. 28.11.

AB68,574 Section 574. 23.0953 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,599,13 23.0953 (2) (a) 2. Acquisition of land Land acquisition, property development, or maintenance for a project that promotes nature-based outdoor recreation or conservation and for which the department is requesting the county's assistance.

AB68,575 Section 575. 23.0961 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,599,16 23.0961 Ice age trail grants. (1) In this section, “nonprofit conservation organization” has the meaning given in s. 23.0955 (1).

AB68,599,19 (2) The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) to nonprofit conservation organizations, counties, cities, villages, or towns to acquire, develop, or maintain land for the ice age trail.

AB68,599,22 (3) Each nonprofit conservation organization receiving a grant under this section shall provide matching funds that are equal to at least 50 percent of the cost of the project for which a grant is being provided.

AB68,599,24 (4) For purposes of s. 23.0917, grants under this section shall be treated as moneys obligated from the subprogram under s. 23.0917 (3).

AB68,576 Section 576. 23.0964 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,600,7 23.0964 Grants to acquire public lands. The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) to counties to acquire land from the board of commissioners of public lands. Each county receiving a grant under this section shall provide matching funds that are equal to at least 50 percent of the cost of the project for which a grant is being provided. For purposes of s. 23.0917, grants under this section shall be treated as moneys obligated from the subprogram under s. 23.0917 (3).

AB68,577 Section 577. 23.097 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,600,17 23.097 (2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing criteria for awarding grants under this section. Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the department may promulgate emergency rules to incorporate new priorities and categories of grants and recipients under this section, and to increase the minimum amount of a grant awarded under this section. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating such an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for such an emergency rule.