SB70-SSA2-SA5,2 24Section 2. 27.01 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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127.01 (2) (a) Acquire by purchase, lease or agreement lands or waters suitable
2for state park purposes and may acquire such lands and waters by condemnation
3after obtaining approval of the senate and assembly committees on natural
4resources. The power of condemnation may not be used for the purpose of
5establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01
6(5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s.
7346.02 (8) (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,3 8Section 3. 27.019 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,16,199 27.019 (10) Acquisition of land. Any county in which there does not exist a
10county park commission acting through its rural planning committee may acquire
11by gift, grant, devise, donation, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, with the
12consent of the county board, a sufficient tract or tracts of land for the reservation for
13public use of river fronts, lake shores, picnic groves, outlook points from hilltops,
14places of special historic interest, memorial grounds, parks, playgrounds, sites for
15public buildings, and reservations in and about and along and leading to any or all
16of the same, and to develop and maintain the same for public use. The power of
17condemnation may not be used for the purpose of establishing or extending a
18recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined
19in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,4 20Section 4. 27.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,17,521 27.05 (3) Acquire, in the name of the county, by purchase, land contract, lease,
22condemnation, or otherwise, with the approval and consent of the county board, such
23tracts of land or public ways as it deems suitable for park purposes; including lands
24in any other county not more than three-fourths of a mile from the county line; but
25no land so acquired shall be disposed of by the county without the consent of said

1commission, and all moneys received for any such lands, or any materials, so
2disposed of, shall be paid into the county park fund hereinafter established. The
3power of condemnation may not be used for the purpose of establishing or extending
4a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as
5defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,5 6Section 5. 27.065 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,17,247 27.065 (1) (a) The county board of any county which shall have adopted a
8county system of parks or a county system of streets and parkways, pursuant to s.
927.04, may acquire the lands necessary for carrying out all or part of such plan by
10gift, purchase, condemnation or otherwise; provided, however, that no lands shall be
11acquired by condemnation unless and until the common council of the city or the
12board of trustees of the village or the board of supervisors of the town wherein such
13land is situated shall consent thereto. The power of condemnation may not be used
14for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as
15defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian
16way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).
The cost of acquiring such lands by purchase or
17condemnation may be paid in whole or in part by the county or by the property to be
18benefited thereby, as the county board shall direct but in no case shall the amount
19assessed to any parcel of real estate exceed the benefits accruing thereto; provided,
20that no assessment for paying the cost of acquiring lands may be levied or collected
21against the property to be benefited until the governing body of the city, village or
22town where such lands are located has by resolution determined that the public
23welfare will be promoted thereby. Title to all lands acquired hereunder shall be an
24estate in fee simple.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,6 25Section 6. 27.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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127.08 (2) (b) To acquire in the name of the city for park, parkway, boulevard or
2pleasure drive purposes by gift, devise, bequest or condemnation, either absolutely
3or in trust, money, real or personal property, or any incorporeal right or privilege;
4except that no lands may be acquired by condemnation for the purpose of
5establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01
6(5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s.
7346.02 (8) (a)
. Gifts to any city of money or other property, real or personal, either
8absolutely or in trust, for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes shall
9be accepted only after they shall have been recommended by the board to the common
10council and approved by said council by resolution. Subject to the approval of the
11common council the board may execute every trust imposed upon the use of property
12or property rights by the deed, testament or other conveyance transferring the title
13of such property to the city for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,7 14Section 7. 27.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,18,2515 27.08 (2) (c) Subject to the approval of the common council to buy or lease lands
16in the name of the city for park, parkway, boulevard or pleasure drive purposes
17within or without the city and, with the approval of the common council, to sell or
18exchange property no longer required for its purposes. Every city is authorized, upon
19recommendation of its officers, board or body having the control and management
20of its public parks, to acquire by condemnation in the name of the city such lands
21within or without its corporate boundaries as it may need for public parks, parkways,
22boulevards and pleasure drives. The power of condemnation may not be used for the
23purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in
24s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as
25defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).
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1Section 8. 32.015 of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,9 2Section 9. 32.51 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,19,53 32.51 (1) Purposes. (intro.) In addition to the powers granted under subch. I
4and subject to the limitations under s. 32.015, any city may condemn or otherwise
5acquire property under this subchapter for:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,10 6Section 10. 59.52 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,19,197 59.52 (6) (a) How acquired; purposes. Take and hold land acquired under ch.
875 and acquire, lease or rent property, real and personal, for public uses or purposes
9of any nature, including without limitation acquisitions for county buildings,
10airports, parks, recreation, highways, dam sites in parks, parkways and
11playgrounds, flowages, sewage and waste disposal for county institutions, lime pits
12for operation under s. 59.70 (24), equipment for clearing and draining land and
13controlling weeds for operation under s. 59.70 (18), ambulances, acquisition and
14transfer of real property to the state for new collegiate institutions or research
15facilities, and for transfer to the state for state parks and for the uses and purposes
16specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d). The power of condemnation may not be used to acquire
17property for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle
18way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a
19pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,11 20Section 11. 60.782 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,20,221 60.782 (2) (d) Lease or acquire, including by condemnation, any real property
22situated in this state that may be needed for the purposes of s. 23.09 (19), 23.094 (3g)
23or 30.275 (4). The power of condemnation may not used to acquire property for the
24purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in

1s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as
2defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,12 3Section 12. 61.34 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 61.34 (3) and amended
4to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,20,145 61.34 (3) Acquisition and disposal of property. Except as provided in par. (b),
6the
The village board may acquire property, real or personal, within or outside the
7village, for parks, libraries, recreation, beautification, streets, water systems,
8sewage or waste disposal, harbors, improvement of watercourses, public grounds,
9vehicle parking areas, and for any other public purpose; may acquire real property
10within or contiguous to the village, by means other than condemnation, for industrial
11sites; may improve and beautify the same; may construct, own, lease and maintain
12buildings on such property for instruction, recreation, amusement and other public
13purposes; and may sell and convey such property. Condemnation shall be as
14provided by ch. 32.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,13 15Section 13. 61.34 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,14 16Section 14. 62.22 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 62.22 (1) and amended
17to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,21,218 62.22 (1) Purposes. Except as provided in par. (b), the The governing body of
19any city may by gift, purchase or condemnation acquire property, real or personal,
20within or outside the city, for parks, recreation, water systems, sewage or waste
21disposal, airports or approaches thereto, cemeteries, vehicle parking areas, and for
22any other public purpose; may acquire real property within or contiguous to the city,
23by means other than condemnation, for industrial sites; may improve and beautify
24the same; may construct, own, lease and maintain buildings on such property for

1public purposes; and may sell and convey such property. The power of condemnation
2for any such purpose shall be as provided by ch. 32.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,15 3Section 15. 62.22 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,16 4Section 16. 62.23 (17) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,21,115 62.23 (17) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (am), cities Cities may acquire
6by gift, lease, purchase, or condemnation any lands within its corporate limits for
7establishing, laying out, widening, enlarging, extending, and maintaining memorial
8grounds, streets, squares, parkways, boulevards, parks, playgrounds, sites for public
9buildings, and reservations in and about and along and leading to any or all of the
10same or any lands adjoining or near to such city for use, sublease, or sale for any of
11the following purposes:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,17 12Section 17. 62.23 (17) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,18 13Section 18. 85.09 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: