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36.33

36.33 Sale and relocation of agricultural lands.

36.33(1)

(1) Legislative intent. The legislature finds and determines that, because of the problems resulting from the development of the city of Madison around certain agricultural lands of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the desirability of consolidating lands used for agricultural instruction, research and extension purposes, the desirability of disposing of agricultural lands no longer needed by the university and the need for land of better quality and of greater quantity for the purpose of improving and expanding agricultural research, it is in the public interest for the board to sell or lease, in whole or in part, the agricultural lands and improvements thereon owned by the board and located in sections 19, 20 and 30, township 7 north, range 9 east, Dane County; sections 25 and 27, township 7 north, range 8 east, Dane County; sections 34 and 35, township 38 north, range 11 east, Oneida County; and section 22, township 22 north, range 8 east, Portage County; and to purchase other agricultural lands outside of the Madison urban area and to construct thereon the necessary buildings and improvements. The foregoing policy determination is made without reference to or intention of limiting the powers which the board may otherwise have.

36.33(2)

(2) Method of sale; assessments.

36.33(2)(a)

(a) The board, in selling or leasing any part of the agricultural lands and improvements thereon, mentioned in sub. (1), shall sell or lease on the basis of either of the following:

36.33(2)(a)1.

1. Public bids, with the board reserving the right to reject any or all bids in the best interest of the state.

36.33(2)(a)2.

2. Negotiated prices.

36.33(2)(b)

(b) Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the lands in Dane County mentioned in sub. (1) shall be subject to special assessments for public improvements by the city of Madison, in the same manner and to the same extent as privately owned lands, if the public improvements are of direct and substantial benefit to the lands that have been platted for sale.

36.33(3)

(3) Building commission approval. The sale, lease and purchase of agricultural lands mentioned in sub. (1) shall be subject to the approval of the building commission.

36.33(4)

(4) Proceeds. The net proceeds from the sale of agricultural lands and improvements authorized by this section shall be devoted to the purchase of land and construction of improvements contemplated in sub. (1) but of any excess of revenue beyond the amount required for this purpose a sum not to exceed $7,200,000 shall constitute a nonlapsible fund for the purpose of erecting facilities for research and instruction in animal husbandry, agricultural engineering and agricultural and life sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and such funds shall become available upon consent and recommendation of the board and authorization by the building commission.

36.33(5)

(5) Local taxes. The lands mentioned in sub. (1) which are located in the city of Madison shall be subject to all general property taxes levied by the city of Madison in the event that they are used for commercial purposes. "Commercial purposes" does not include official use by the state or any of its agencies.

36.33 - ANNOT.

History: 1973 c. 335; 1977 c. 418; 1983 a. 36 s. 96 (4); 1995 a. 225; 2001 a. 103.