2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRBb0736/1
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ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 12,
TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 50
July 2, 2025 - Offered by Representatives Palmeri, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,1,9418.08 (1) (a) (intro.) All moneys resulting from the contracting of public debt 5or any payment to be received with respect to any agreement or ancillary 6arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a) with respect to any such public debt 7and any moneys transferred under s. 20.370 (5) (hq) or (hr) shall be credited to a 8separate and distinct fund, established in the state treasury, designated as the 9capital improvement fund, except that: AB50-ASA2-AA12,210Section 2. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, 11insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB50-ASA2-AA12,2,10820.370 (5) (ha) Grants to nonprofit conservation organizations. As a 9continuing appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for 10grants to nonprofit conservation organizations under s. 23.0961. AB50-ASA2-AA12,411Section 4. 20.370 (5) (hb) of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,2,141220.370 (5) (hb) Tribal co-management program. As a continuing 13appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for the tribal co-14management program under s. 23.0966. AB50-ASA2-AA12,515Section 5. 20.370 (5) (hq) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,2,191620.370 (5) (hq) Department land acquisition. From As a continuing 17appropriation, from the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, 18the amounts in the schedule for transfer to the capital improvement fund the 19purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d). AB50-ASA2-AA12,620Section 6. 20.370 (5) (hr) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,2,242120.370 (5) (hr) County forest grants. From As a continuing appropriation, 22from the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in 23the schedule for transfer to the capital improvement fund grants to counties under 24s. 23.0953. AB50-ASA2-AA12,3,24220.866 (2) (ta) Natural resources; Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson 3stewardship 2000 program. From the capital improvement fund a sum sufficient 4for the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program under s. 523.0917. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed 6$1,046,250,000 $1,876,250,000 for this program. The state may contract additional 7public debt in an amount up to $42,600,000 for this program. The state may 8contract additional public debt in an amount up to $90,000,000. Except as provided 9in s. 23.0917 (4g) (b), (4m) (k), (5), (5g), and (5m), the amounts obligated, as defined 10in s. 23.0917 (1) (e), under this paragraph may not exceed $46,000,000 in fiscal year 112000-01, may not exceed $46,000,000 in fiscal year 2001-02, may not exceed 12$60,000,000 in each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2002-03 and ending with 13fiscal year 2009-10, may not exceed $86,000,000 in fiscal year 2010-11, may not 14exceed $60,000,000 in fiscal year 2011-12, may not exceed $60,000,000 in fiscal year 152012-13, may not exceed $47,500,000 in fiscal year 2013-14, may not exceed 16$54,500,000 in fiscal year 2014-15, and may not exceed $33,250,000 in each fiscal 17year beginning with 2015-16 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22. Except as 18provided in s. 23.0917 (4g) (b), (4m) (f) and (k), (5g), and (5m), the amounts 19obligated, as defined in s. 23.0917 (1) (e), under this paragraph cannot exceed 20$33,250,000 in each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with 21fiscal year 2025-26. Except as provided in s. 23.0917 (4g) (b), (4m) (f) and (k), (5g), 22and (5m), the amounts obligated, as defined in s. 23.0917 (1) (e), under this 23paragraph may not exceed $83,000,000 in each fiscal year beginning with fiscal 24year 2026-27 and ending with fiscal year 2035-36. AB50-ASA2-AA12,8
1Section 8. 23.0917 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,4,3223.0917 (2) (a) 2. A subprogram for state property development and local 3assistance parks and recreation. AB50-ASA2-AA12,94Section 9. 23.0917 (2) (a) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,4,6523.0917 (2) (a) 3m. A subprogram for recreational boating aids local 6recreation boat facilities. AB50-ASA2-AA12,107Section 10. 23.0917 (2) (a) 3r. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,4,8823.0917 (2) (a) 3r. A subprogram for motorized recreation. AB50-ASA2-AA12,4,141023.0917 (3) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 112025-26 2035-36, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for 12land acquisition to acquire land for the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d) and 13grants for these purposes under s. 23.096, except as provided under ss. 23.197 (2m), 14(3m) (b), (7m), and (8) and 23.198 (1) (a). AB50-ASA2-AA12,1215Section 12. 23.0917 (3) (br) 3. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,4,171623.0917 (3) (br) 3. For each fiscal year beginning with 2026-27 and ending 17with 2035-36, $14,000,000. AB50-ASA2-AA12,1318Section 13. 23.0917 (3) (bt) 4. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,4,201923.0917 (3) (bt) 4. For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2026-27 and 20ending with fiscal year 2035-36, $1,000,000. AB50-ASA2-AA12,1421Section 14. 23.0917 (3) (bw) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,5,22223.0917 (3) (bw) 2. In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land 23acquisition, for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with 24fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall set aside the amount transferred to the
1capital improvement fund under s. 20.370 (5) (hr), 2023 stats., in that fiscal year to 2be obligated only to provide grants to counties under s. 23.0953. AB50-ASA2-AA12,153Section 15. 23.0917 (3) (dm) 9. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,5,5423.0917 (3) (dm) 9. For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2026-27 5and ending with fiscal year 2035-36, $15,000,000. AB50-ASA2-AA12,166Section 16. 23.0917 (4) (title), (a) and (b) (intro.) of the statutes are amended 7to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,5,13823.0917 (4) (title) Property State property development and local 9assistance parks and recreation subprogram. (a) Beginning with fiscal year 102000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26 2035-36, the department may obligate 11moneys under the subprogram for state property development and local assistance 12parks and recreation. Moneys obligated under this subprogram may be only used 13for nature-based outdoor recreation, except as provided under par. (cm). AB50-ASA2-AA12,5,1614(b) (intro.) The purposes for which moneys may be obligated for local 15assistance under the subprogram for state property development and local 16assistance parks and recreation are the following: AB50-ASA2-AA12,1717Section 17. 23.0917 (4) (c) (intro.) and (cm) (intro.) of the statutes are 18amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,5,211923.0917 (4) (c) (intro.) The purposes for which moneys may be obligated for 20property development under the subprogram for state property development and 21local assistance parks and recreation are the following: AB50-ASA2-AA12,6,222(cm) (intro.) Notwithstanding the purposes for which the department is 23authorized to obligate moneys under pars. (a), (b), and (c), the department may
1obligate moneys under the subprogram for state property development and local 2assistance parks and recreation for any of the following purposes: AB50-ASA2-AA12,183Section 18. 23.0917 (4) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,6,6423.0917 (4) (d) (intro.) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for state 5property development and local assistance parks and recreation, all of the following 6shall apply: AB50-ASA2-AA12,197Section 19. 23.0917 (4) (d) 1m. g. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,6,9823.0917 (4) (d) 1m. g. For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2026-27 9and ending with fiscal year 2035-36, $54,000,000. AB50-ASA2-AA12,2010Section 20. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2m. c. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,6,131123.0917 (4) (d) 2m. c. Beginning with fiscal year 2026-27 and ending with 12fiscal year 2035-36, the department shall obligate $36,050,000 in each fiscal year 13for local assistance. AB50-ASA2-AA12,2114Section 21. 23.0917 (4) (d) 3. d. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,6,161523.0917 (4) (d) 3. d. Beginning with fiscal year 2026-27 and ending with fiscal 16year 2035-36, $17,950,000. AB50-ASA2-AA12,2217Section 22. 23.0917 (4) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,6,201823.0917 (4) (e) (intro.) Beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with 19fiscal year 2025-26 2035-36, of the amounts obligated for property development, the 20department shall set aside the following amounts for the following purposes: AB50-ASA2-AA12,2321Section 23. 23.0917 (4) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,6,232223.0917 (4) (e) 1. For grants under s. 23.098, $500,000 $2,500,000 in each 23fiscal year. AB50-ASA2-AA12,24
1Section 24. 23.0917 (4j) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to 2read: AB50-ASA2-AA12,7,3323.0917 (4j) (title) Local recreation boat facilities. AB50-ASA2-AA12,7,16523.0917 (4j) (b) For fiscal year 2007-08, the department may not obligate 6more than $1,500,000 for cost-sharing with local governmental units for 7recreational boating projects under s. 30.92. For each fiscal year beginning with 8fiscal year 2008-09 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22, the department may not 9obligate more than $2,500,000 for cost-sharing with local governmental units for 10recreational boating projects under s. 30.92. For each fiscal year beginning with 11fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, the department cannot 12obligate more than $3,000,000 for cost-sharing with local governmental units for 13recreational boating projects under s. 30.92. For each fiscal year beginning with 14fiscal year 2026-27 and ending with fiscal year 2035-36, the department may not 15obligate more than $9,000,000 for cost-sharing with local governmental units for 16recreational boating projects under s. 30.92. AB50-ASA2-AA12,7,201823.0917 (4r) Motorized recreation. For each fiscal year beginning with 19fiscal year 2026-27 and ending with fiscal year 2035-36, the department may 20obligate $5,000,000 for grants under s. 23.0952. AB50-ASA2-AA12,8,42223.0917 (5g) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) to (j), if for a given fiscal year, 23the department obligates an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 24(2) (ta) for a subprogram under sub. (3) or (4) that is less than the annual bonding
1authority under that subprogram for that given fiscal year, the department may not 2obligate the unobligated amount in subsequent fiscal years. This subsection 3applies beginning with fiscal year 2011-12 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26 42035-36. AB50-ASA2-AA12,8,7623.0917 (7) (e) 3. Subdivision 1. does not apply beginning with fiscal year 72026-27. AB50-ASA2-AA12,8,12923.0917 (8) (f) 2. Beginning with fiscal year 2013-14 and ending with fiscal 10year 2025-26, of the amount set aside for a given fiscal year under sub. (3) (bt), not 11more than one-third of that amount may be obligated for the purpose of the 12acquisition of land by the department. AB50-ASA2-AA12,8,151423.0917 (12) Expenditures after 2026. No moneys may be obligated from 15the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) after June 30, 2026 2036. AB50-ASA2-AA12,8,171723.0952 Motorized recreation grants. (1) In this section: AB50-ASA2-AA12,8,1818(a) “All-terrain vehicle trail” has the meaning given in s. 23.33 (1) (d). AB50-ASA2-AA12,8,1919(b) “Land” means land in fee simple or an easement. AB50-ASA2-AA12,8,2020(c) “Off-highway motorcycle trail” has the meaning given in s. 23.335 (1) (v). AB50-ASA2-AA12,8,2421(d) “Recreational vehicle club” means an all-terrain vehicle club, as defined 22under s. 23.33 (1) (bc), a utility terrain vehicle club, as defined under s. 23.33 (1) 23(nh), an off-highway motorcycle association, as defined under s. 23.335 (1) (qm), or 24a snowmobile club, as defined under s. 350.12 (3j) (bg) 1. AB50-ASA2-AA12,9,1
1(e) “Snowmobile trail” has the meaning given in s. 350.01 (17). AB50-ASA2-AA12,9,52(2) Beginning with fiscal year 2026-27 and ending with fiscal year 2035-36, 3the department shall establish a grant program under which the department may 4award a grant to a county, city, village, town, or recreational vehicle club for any of 5the following purposes: AB50-ASA2-AA12,9,76(a) To acquire land for the purpose of establishing an all-terrain vehicle trail, 7off-highway motorcycle trail, or snowmobile trail. AB50-ASA2-AA12,9,98(b) To construct a trail crossing for an all-terrain vehicle trail, off-highway 9motorcycle trail, or snowmobile trail as part of an interchange project. AB50-ASA2-AA12,9,1410(3) Grants under this section shall be awarded from the appropriation under 11s. 20.866 (2) (ta), and the department shall allocate a total of $5,000,000 in each 12fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2026-27 for these grants. For purposes of s. 1323.0917, grants awarded under this section shall be treated as moneys obligated 14from the subprogram under s. 23.0917 (4r). AB50-ASA2-AA12,9,1815(4) A grant recipient may not convert the land, or any rights in the land, 16acquired with grant moneys awarded under this section to a use that is inconsistent 17with the type of trail for which the grant was awarded unless the natural resources 18board approves the conversion. AB50-ASA2-AA12,9,212023.096 (title) Grants Stewardship grants to nonprofit conservation 21organizations. AB50-ASA2-AA12,3322Section 33. 23.096 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: