Wis. Stat. § 24.40
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Easements; annexation.
Official statutory text
(1g) In this section, “telecommunications service” has the meaning given in s. 182.017 (1g) (cq) .
(1r) Every board, commission, department and agency of the state having real estate belonging to the state under its control may grant easements in said property for public utility or telecommunications service through, over, under, along or to said property, including without limitation by enumeration the necessary poles, wires, structures, lines, fiber, conduits, pipes or pipe lines for heat, light, water, gas, sewer, power, telecommunications service, telegraph and transmission of messages.
(2) Every such board, commission, department and agency may petition or join in a petition for and on behalf of the state as the owner of such property to annex or detach the same or any part or parts thereof to or from an adjoining municipality.
(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 unserved areas, as designated under s. 196.504 (2) (e) , the department may not require any appraisal or the payment of any fee to grant the easement.
History: 1985 a. 297 s. 76 ; 2017 a. 59 ; 2017 a. 364 s. 49 ; 2023 a. 77 .
(1r) Every board, commission, department and agency of the state having real estate belonging to the state under its control may grant easements in said property for public utility or telecommunications service through, over, under, along or to said property, including without limitation by enumeration the necessary poles, wires, structures, lines, fiber, conduits, pipes or pipe lines for heat, light, water, gas, sewer, power, telecommunications service, telegraph and transmission of messages.
(2) Every such board, commission, department and agency may petition or join in a petition for and on behalf of the state as the owner of such property to annex or detach the same or any part or parts thereof to or from an adjoining municipality.
(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 unserved areas, as designated under s. 196.504 (2) (e) , the department may not require any appraisal or the payment of any fee to grant the easement.
History: 1985 a. 297 s. 76 ; 2017 a. 59 ; 2017 a. 364 s. 49 ; 2023 a. 77 .
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