Amendment AA1-AB856

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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 856

February 11, 2020 - Offered by Representative Mursau.

AB856-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB856-AA1,1,3 1. Page 4, line 1: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 6, line 21, and substitute:

AB856-AA1,1,4 “ Section 1m. 77.82 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB856-AA1,2,2 77.82 (1) (a) 1. It consists of at least 20 10 contiguous acres, except as provided in this subdivision. The fact that a lake, river, stream, or flowage, a public or private road, or a railroad or utility right-of-way separates any part of the land from any other part does not render a parcel of land noncontiguous. If a part of a parcel of at least 20 contiguous acres is separated from another part of that parcel by a public road, that part of the parcel may be enrolled in the program, even if that part is less than 20 acres, if that part meets the requirement under subd. 2. and is not ineligible under par. (b). The owner of a parcel of less than 20 acres that is subject to a managed forest land order before April 16, 2016, may apply one time for a renewal of the order under sub. (12) without meeting the 20-acre requirement.

AB856-AA1,2m Section 2m. 77.82 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB856-AA1,2,7 77.82 (1) (a) 3. a. It is located in a tract of land under the same ownership that contains at least 20 acres in parcels that meet the requirements under subds. 1. and 2. and for which designation under a single managed forest land order is sought, except as provided in subd. 3. b.

AB856-AA1,2,10 b. A parcel that does not meet the requirement in subd. 3. a. but that is subject to a managed forest land order before April 16, 2016, is eligible for a onetime renewal of the order under sub. (12) without meeting the requirement under subd. 3. a.

AB856-AA1,3m Section 3m. 77.82 (1) (bp) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB856-AA1,2,13 77.82 (1) (bp) 1. a. Any accessory building, structure, or fixture that is built or placed on the parcel for its benefit.”.

AB856-AA1,2,14 2. Page 7, line 7: delete lines 7 to 24 and substitute:

AB856-AA1,2,15 “ Section 6m. 77.82 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB856-AA1,3,8 77.82 (4) Additions to managed forest land. An owner of land that is designated as managed forest land may file an application with the department to designate as managed forest land an additional parcel of land if the additional parcel is at least 3 acres in size and is contiguous to any of that designated land or is not contiguous to that designated land but meets the requirements under sub. (1) (a) 1. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable $20 application recording fee unless a different amount for the fee is established by the department by rule at an amount equal to the average expense to the department of recording an order issued under this subchapter. The fee shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (2) (cr). The application shall be filed on a department form and shall contain any additional information required by the department. The tax rate applicable to an addition under this subsection shall be the tax rate currently applicable to the parcel managed forest land order to which the land is being added. Except for the minimum acreage requirements under sub. (1) (a) 1., the eligibility requirements applicable to an addition under this subsection are the eligibility requirements under the managed forest land order to which the land is being added.”.

AB856-AA1,3,10 3. Page 8, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 9, line 13, and substitute:

AB856-AA1,3,11 “ Section 9m. 77.88 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB856-AA1,3,16 77.88 (2) (am) Transferred land; requirements not met. If the land transferred under par. (a) does not meet the eligibility requirements under s. 77.82 (1) (a) and (b), the department shall issue an order withdrawing the land from managed forest land designation and shall may assess against the owner a withdrawal tax under sub. (5) and the withdrawal fee under sub. (5m).”.

AB856-AA1,3,18 4. Page 10, line 13: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 11, line 14, and substitute:

AB856-AA1,3,20 “ Section 16m. 77.88 (3k) of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (3k) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB856-AA1,4,5 77.88 (3k) Voluntary withdrawal; productivity. (intro.) Upon the request of an owner of managed forest land to withdraw part of a parcel of the owner's land, the department shall issue an order of withdrawal if the department determines that the parcel is unable to produce merchantable timber in the amount required under s. 77.82 (1) (a) 2. The order shall withdraw only the number of acres that is necessary for the parcel to resume its ability to produce the required amount. No withdrawal tax under sub. (5) or withdrawal fee under sub. (5m) may be assessed. The order shall withdraw only the number of acres that is necessary for the parcel to resume its ability to produce the required amount, except that all of the following apply:

AB856-AA1,17m Section 17m. 77.88 (3k) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:

AB856-AA1,4,9 77.88 (3k) (a) If the land remaining in the parcel after the requested withdrawal does not meet the eligibility requirements under the order designating the managed forest land, the withdrawal order shall withdraw the entire parcel.

AB856-AA1,4,13 (b) If the land subject to a managed forest land order after the requested withdrawal does not meet the eligibility requirements under that managed forest land order, the withdrawal order shall withdraw all land under that managed forest land order.

AB856-AA1,18m Section 18m. 77.88 (3L) of the statutes is renumbered 77.88 (3L) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB856-AA1,4,25 77.88 (3L) Voluntary withdrawal; sustainability. (intro.) Upon the request of an owner of managed forest land to withdraw part of a parcel of the owner's land, the department shall issue an order of withdrawal if the department determines that the parcel is unsuitable, due to environmental, ecological, or economic concerns or factors, for the production of merchantable timber. The order shall withdraw only the number of acres that is necessary for the parcel to resume its sustainability to produce merchantable timber. No withdrawal tax under sub. (5) or withdrawal fee under sub. (5m) may be assessed. The order shall withdraw only the number of acres that is necessary for the parcel to resume its sustainability to produce merchantable timber, except that all of the following apply:

AB856-AA1,19m Section 19m. 77.88 (3L) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:

AB856-AA1,5,4 77.88 (3L) (a) If the land remaining in the parcel after the requested withdrawal does not meet the eligibility requirements under the order designating the managed forest land, the withdrawal order shall withdraw the entire parcel.

AB856-AA1,5,8 (b) If the land subject to a managed forest land order after the requested withdrawal does not meet the eligibility requirements under that managed forest land order, the withdrawal order shall withdraw all land under that managed forest land order.”.

AB856-AA1,5,9 5. Page 11, line 19: delete “2. g." and substitute “1. a.".

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