SB424,2,2 2167.29 (title) Regulation of sport shooting ranges.

SB424,2,44 167.29 (1) In this section:

SB424,2,55 (a) "Political subdivision" means a city, village, town, or county.

SB424,2,66 (b) "Sport shooting range" has the meaning given in s. 895.527 (1).

SB424,2,97 (c) "State agency" means any office, department, independent agency, or
8attached board or commission within the executive branch of state government, or
9any special purpose authority created by statute.

SB424,2,1211 167.29 (3) (b) The owner or operator of a sport shooting range described under
12par. (a) may do all of the following:

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11. Repair, remodel, or reinforce any building, structure, or other improvement
2on the sport shooting range for the purpose of public safety or to ensure continued
3use of the building, structure, or other improvement.

SB424,3,74 2. Reconstruct, repair, or rebuild a building, structure, or other improvement
5on the sport shooting range that is damaged by fire, collapse, explosion, act of God,
6or act of war occurring on or after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
7inserts date].

SB424,3,88 3. Expand or enhance the membership of the sport shooting range.

SB424,3,99 4. Expand or enhance public participation at the sport shooting range.

SB424,3,1110 5. Reasonably expand the facilities of, or activities conducted at, the sport
11shooting range.

SB424,3,1312 6. Allow sport shooting activities at the sport shooting range that are consistent
13with generally accepted operation practices for those activities.

SB424,3,1915 167.29 (7) (a) No state agency, political subdivision, or court may require the
16the closure of a sport shooting range that exists on June 18, 1998, and that is a lawful
17use or a legal nonconforming use under any zoning ordinance enacted under s. 59.69,
1860.61, 60.62, 61.35, or 62.23 (7) that is in effect on June 18, 1998, unless all of the
19following apply:

SB424,3,2220 1. The state agency, political subdivision, or court finds, after an evidentiary
21hearing, that the sport shooting range presents a public safety hazard to the
22surrounding community.

SB424,3,2523 2. The state agency, political subdivision, or court has given the owner of the
24sport shooting range at least 3 opportunities to eliminate the public safety hazard.
25No deadline may be imposed upon the owner to eliminate the public safety hazard.

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1(b) 1. If a state agency, political subdivision, or court requires the closure of a
2sport shooting range under par. (a), it shall allow the owner of the sport shooting
3range to relocate the sport shooting range to any property where the operation of a
4sport shooting range is an allowable use of the property.

SB424,4,135 2. If the owner of a sport shooting range relocates his or her sport shooting
6range as required by a state agency or a political subdivision, the state agency or
7political subdivision shall acquire the property by condemnation in the manner
8prescribed under ch. 32. If closure of the sport shooting range is required by a state
9agency that does not have condemnation authority under s. 32.02, the state agency
10shall purchase the sport shooting range from the owner for an amount equal to the
11sum of the value of the land and the improvements on the land as stated on an
12appraisal furnished by the owner. The state agency or the political subdivision shall
13pay the costs of the appraisal.

SB424,4,16 15895.527 (title) Sport shooting range activities; limitations on Civil
16liability and restrictions on operation exemption; sport shooting ranges.

SB424,4,2520 895.527 (3) (a) Any sport shooting range that exists on June 18, 1998, or that
21is relocated as authorized under s. 167.29 (7) (b), may continue to operate as a sport
22shooting range at that location notwithstanding any zoning ordinance enacted under
23s. 59.69, 60.61, 60.62, 61.35 or 62.23 (7), if the sport shooting range is a lawful use
24or a legal nonconforming use under any zoning ordinance enacted under s. 59.69,
2560.61, 60.62, 61.35 or 62.23 (7) that is in effect on June 18, 1998.