AB43,,1485 23.09 (2) (d) Lands, acquisition. (intro.) Acquire by purchase, lease or agreement, and receive by gifts or devise, lands or waters suitable for the purposes enumerated in this paragraph, and maintain such lands and waters for such purposes; and, except for the purpose specified under subd. 12., may condemn lands or waters suitable for such purposes after obtaining approval of the appropriate standing committees of each house of the legislature as determined by the presiding officer thereof:

AB43,572 Section 572. 23.09165 (2) (ac) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09165 (2).

AB43,573 Section 573. 23.09165 (2) (bc) of the statutes is repealed.

AB43,574 Section 574. 23.0917 (3) (bt) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,1489 23.0917 (3) (bt) 3. For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, $1,000,000 plus the amount transferred to the capital improvement fund amounts in the schedule under s. 20.370 (5) (hq) in that fiscal year.

AB43,575 Section 575. 23.0917 (3) (bw) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,1491 23.0917 (3) (bw) 2. In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall set aside the amount transferred to the capital improvement fund amounts in the schedule under s. 20.370 (5) (hr) in that fiscal year to be obligated only to provide grants to counties under s. 23.0953.

AB43,576 Section 576. 23.0917 (6m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,1493 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), (dg), and (dm), and (dr).

AB43,577 Section 577. 23.0917 (6m) (dm) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB43,,1495 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:

AB43,,1496 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.

AB43,578 Section 578. 23.0917 (6m) (dr) of the statutes is repealed.

AB43,579 Section 579. 23.1991 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,1499 23.1991 Great Lakes erosion control revolving loan program. (1) The department shall administer a revolving loan program to assist municipalities and owners of homes located on the shore of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior where the structural integrity of municipal buildings or homes is threatened by erosion of the shoreline.

AB43,,1500 (2) The department shall make loans under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (pq).

AB43,,1501 (3) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section, including rules establishing eligibility criteria and income limitations for loans under this section.

AB43,580 Section 580. 23.1993 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,1503 23.1993 Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program. (1) The department shall administer a revolving loan program to assist municipalities and owners of homes located on the shore of the Mississippi River where the structural integrity of municipal buildings or homes is threatened by erosion of the shoreline.

AB43,,1504 (2) The department shall make loans under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (pq).

AB43,,1505 (3) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section, including rules establishing eligibility criteria and income limitations for loans under this section.

AB43,581 Section 581. 23.41 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,1507 23.41 (6) (b) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to disabled veteran-owned businesses, as defined in s. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1. 5.

AB43,582 Section 582. 23.41 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,1509 23.41 (6) (c) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

AB43,583 Section 583. 23.41 (6) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,1511 23.41 (6) (d) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to disability-owned businesses certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

AB43,584 Section 584. 24.40 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,1513 24.40 (3) Notwithstanding s. 28.02 (5) or any contrary rule promulgated by the department, if the department grants an easement under sub. (1r) for the construction of broadband infrastructure in underserved unserved areas, as designated under s. 196.504 (2) (d) (e), the department may not require any appraisal or the payment of any fee to grant the easement.