April 28, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives Swearingen, Bodden, Brooks, Edming, Gundrum, Mursau, Novak, Spiros, Tranel and Green, cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Cowles, Feyen and Tomczyk. Referred to Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation.
AB238,,22An Act to repeal 23.33 (9) (b) 8.; to amend 20.370 (5) (ct), 20.370 (5) (cu), 23.33 (9) (a) and 23.33 (9) (b) 7.; and to create 20.370 (3) (au) of the statutes; relating to: software, communications equipment, and maps for nonprofit organizations that promote the operation of all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles. AB238,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources provides aids to nonprofit organizations for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility terrain vehicle (UTV) projects involving the production of maps and digital information applications, acquisition of communications equipment, and the placement of safety information signs.
This bill eliminates production of digital information applications and acquisition of communications equipment as eligible local projects. The bill creates a new appropriation to DNR from the conservation fund for the purpose of providing support to nonprofit organizations that promote the operation of ATVs and UTVs by 1) acquiring and maintaining statewide digital information application software for providing safety, regulatory, and riding opportunity information; 2) acquiring communications equipment and technology; and 3) producing maps. The bill does not appropriate any funds to DNR for this purpose.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AB238,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB238,15Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB238,26Section 2. 20.370 (3) (au) of the statutes is created to read: AB238,,7720.370 (3) (au) Law enforcement — all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle enforcement communications technology. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule from moneys received from all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle fees under s. 23.33 (2) (c) to (e), for providing support to organizations that meet the eligibility requirements under s. 23.33 (5m) (b) through the acquisition and maintenance of statewide digital information application software for providing safety, regulatory, and riding opportunity information; the acquisition of communications equipment and technology; and the production of maps. AB238,38Section 3. 20.370 (5) (ct) of the statutes is amended to read: AB238,,9920.370 (5) (ct) Recreation aids — all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle project aids; gas tax payment. As a continuing appropriation, an amount equal to the estimated all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle gas tax payment to provide aid to towns, villages, cities, counties, and federal agencies for nonstate all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle projects and to provide aid to nonprofit organizations for the production and acquisition of maps and digital information applications under s. 23.33 (9) (b) 7., communications equipment under s. 23.33 (9) (b) 8., and the placement of signs developed under s. 23.33 (4z) (a) 3. AB238,410Section 4. 20.370 (5) (cu) of the statutes is amended to read: AB238,,111120.370 (5) (cu) Recreation aids — all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle project aids. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule from moneys received from all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle fees under s. 23.33 (2) (c) to (e) to provide aid to towns, villages, cities, counties, and federal agencies for nonstate all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle projects and to provide aid to nonprofit organizations for the production and acquisition of maps and digital information applications under s. 23.33 (9) (b) 7., communications equipment under s. 23.33 (9) (b) 8., and the placement of signs developed under s. 23.33 (4z) (a) 3. AB238,512Section 5. 23.33 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: AB238,,131323.33 (9) (a) Enforcement. The department may utilize moneys received under sub. (2) for all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle registration aids administration and for the purposes specified under s. 20.370 (3) (as) and (au) and (5) (er) including costs associated with enforcement, safety education, accident reports and analysis, law enforcement aids to counties, and other similar costs in administering and enforcing this section. AB238,614Section 6. 23.33 (9) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended to read: AB238,,151523.33 (9) (b) 7. Production and acquisition of trail maps and a statewide digital information application for providing safety, regulatory, and riding opportunity information. AB238,716Section 7. 23.33 (9) (b) 8. of the statutes is repealed. AB238,817Section 8. Effective date. AB238,,1818(1) This act takes effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after publication of the 2023 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
