21.49 (2) (a) An officer or warrant officer.
27,762 Section 762 . 21.49 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
21.49 (3) (a) Any eligible guard member upon satisfactory completion of a full-time or part-time course in a qualifying school is eligible for a tuition grant equal to 50% 100% of the actual tuition charged by the school or 50% 100% of the maximum resident undergraduate tuition charged by the university of Wisconsin-Madison for a comparable number of credits, whichever amount is less.
27,762b Section 762b. 23.09 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (2) (f) Propagation, game and fish. Capture Subject to s. 95.60, capture, propagate, transport, sell or exchange any species of game or fish needed for stocking or restocking any lands or waters of the state.
27,762c Section 762c. 23.09 (2) (km) of the statutes is created to read:
23.09 (2) (km) Resources inventory. Develop an information system to acquire, integrate and disseminate information concerning inventories and data on aquatic and terrestrial natural resources.
27,762d Section 762d. 23.09 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (2) (m) (title) Lake and stream Stream classification. Develop a program for classifying lakes and streams by use and to make recommendations to municipalities and other state agencies for protection and development of recreational waters.
27,762g Section 762g. 23.09 (2q) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 23.09 (2q) and amended to read:
23.09 (2q)Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program; lower Wisconsin state riverway; ice age trail. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department in each fiscal year may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz): (b) More more than $2,000,000 under sub. (2) (d) 11.
27,762h Section 762h. 23.09 (2q) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
27,762k Section 762k. 23.09 (2r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (2r)Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program; land acquisition. (intro.) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department in each fiscal year may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than a total of $8,600,000 under this subsection the amount designated under s. 23.0915 (1) (a) or (am) for that fiscal year. The purposes for which these moneys may be expended are the following:
27,762L Section 762L. 23.09 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:
23.09 (2s) Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program; Ice Age Trail. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department in each fiscal year may expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) not more than $500,000 for all of the following purposes:
(a) The Ice Age Trail under ss. 23.17 and 23.293.
(b) Grants for the Ice Age Trail under s. 23.096.
27,762p Section 762p. 23.09 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (3) (a) and amended to read:
23.09 (3) (a) The department shall cooperate with the several state departments and officials in the conduct of matters in which the interests of the respective departments or officials overlap. The cooperating agencies may provide by agreement for the manner of sharing expenses and responsibilities under this subsection paragraph.
27,762r Section 762r. 23.09 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
23.09 (3) (b) If the department and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System enter into an agreement to create a faculty position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a forest landscape ecologist, the department and the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall develop an annual work plan for the ecologist. In developing the annual work plan the department shall consult with the governor's council on forestry created by executive order under s. 14.019.
27,763 Section 763 . 23.09 (19) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (19) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
23.09 (19) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, “ local:
2. “Local governmental unit" means a city, village, town, county, lake sanitary district, as defined in s. 30.50 (4q), or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district.
27,764 Section 764 . 23.09 (19) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
23.09 (19) (a) 1. “Brownfields redevelopment" means an abandoned, idle or underused industrial or commercial facility or site, the expansion or redevelopment of which is adversely affected by actual or perceived environmental contamination.
27,765 Section 765 . 23.09 (19) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
23.09 (19) (cm) In approving grants under this subsection and under s. 23.096 for urban green space, the department shall give higher priority for projects related to brownfields redevelopment.
27,765m Section 765m. 23.09 (25) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
27,766b Section 766b. 23.0915 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) Designated amounts. (intro.) The legislature intends that the department will expend the following designated amounts under the stewardship program from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for the following purposes in each fiscal year, the expenditures beginning with fiscal year 1990-91 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000, except as provided in pars. (am), (bn), (kg), (kr), (L) and, (Lg), (Lr), (m) and (n):
27,766c Section 766c. 23.0915 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (a) General land acquisition, urban river grants and the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project, $8,600,000, except as provided in par. (am).
27,766d Section 766d. 23.0915 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (1) (am) General land acquisition, urban river grants and the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project, $7,100,000 beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
27,766e Section 766e. 23.0915 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (b) General property development, $3,500,000, except as provided in par. (bn).
27,766f Section 766f. 23.0915 (1) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (1) (bn) General property development, $2,500,000 beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
27,766h Section 766h. 23.0915 (1) (kg) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (1) (kg) Open space protection, $2,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
27,766i Section 766i. 23.0915 (1) (kr) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (1) (kr) Bluff protection, $500,000 beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
27,766j Section 766j. 23.0915 (1) (Lg) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (1) (Lg) Henry Aaron State Park Trail, a total of $290,000, to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
27,766k Section 766k. 23.0915 (1) (Lr) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (1) (Lr) Flambeau Mine Trail, a total of $100,000, to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
27,766L Section 766L. 23.0915 (1) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (1) (n) Crex Meadows Wildlife Area education center, a total of $250,000, to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
27,766Lm Section 766Lm. 23.0915 (1m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (1m) (c) The department may not expend moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for the acquisition by a city, village or town of land that is outside the boundaries of the city, village or town unless the city, village or town acquiring the land and the city, village or town in which the land is located approve the acquisition.
27,766m Section 766m. 23.0915 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0915 (2) (a) 1. and amended to read:
23.0915 (2) (a) 1. Beginning with fiscal year 1990-91, if the department expends in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) that is less than the amount designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k), the department may adjust the expenditure limit under the stewardship program for that purpose by raising the ex penditure limit, as it may have been previously adjusted under this paragraph and par. (b) 1., for the next fiscal year by the amount that equals the difference between the amount designated for that purpose and the amount expended for that purpose in that given fiscal year.
27,766n Section 766n. 23.0915 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (2) (a) 2. Beginning with fiscal year 1997-98, if the department expends in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (kg) or (kr) that is less than the amount designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (kg) or (kr), the department may adjust the expenditure limit under the stewardship program for that purpose by raising the expenditure limit, as it may have been previously adjusted under this paragraph and par. (b) 2., for the next fiscal year by the amount that equals the difference between the amount designated for that purpose and the amount expended for that purpose in that given fiscal year.
27,766p Section 766p. 23.0915 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0915 (2) (b) 1. and amended to read:
23.0915 (2) (b) 1. Beginning with fiscal year 1990-91, if the department expends in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) that is more than the amount designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k), the department shall adjust the expenditure limit under the stewardship program for that purpose by lowering the expenditure limit, as it may have been previously adjusted under this paragraph and par. (a) 1., for the next fiscal year by an amount equal to the remainder calculated by subtracting the amount designated for that purpose from the amount expended, as it may be affected under par. (c) or (d), for that purpose in that given fiscal year.
27,766q Section 766q. 23.0915 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (2) (b) 2. Beginning with fiscal year 1997-98, if the department expends in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (kg) or (kr) that is more than the amount designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (kg) or (kr), the department shall adjust the expenditure limit under the stewardship program for that purpose by lowering the expenditure limit, as it may have been previously adjusted under this paragraph and par. (a) 2., for the next fiscal year by an amount equal to the remainder calculated by subtracting the amount designated for that purpose from the amount expended, as it may be affected under par. (c) or (d), for that purpose in that given fiscal year.
27,766r Section 766r. 23.0915 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (2) (c) The department may not expend in a fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) (kr) that exceeds the amount equal to the expenditure limit for that purpose as it may have been previously adjusted under pars. (a) and (b), except as provided in par. (d).
27,766s Section 766s. 23.0915 (2) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (2) (d) (intro.) In a given fiscal year, in addition to expending the amount designated for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) (kr), or the amount equal to the expenditure limit for that purpose, as adjusted under pars. (a) and (b), whichever amount is applicable, the department may also expend for that purpose up to 50% of the designated amount for that purpose for the given fiscal year for a project or activity if the natural resources board determines all of the following:
27,766t Section 766t. 23.0915 (2j) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (2j) Flambeau Mine Trail. (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), before June 30, 2000, the department shall expend $100,000 for the Flambeau Mine Trail and Rusk County visitor center.
(b) For purposes of sub. (1) and s. 23.17, moneys expended under this subsection shall be treated as moneys expended for trails.
27,766u Section 766u. 23.0915 (2m) (e) and (em) of the statutes are created to read:
23.0915 (2m) (e) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (Lg) $290,000 for the Henry Aaron State Park Trail in the Henry Aaron State Park.
(em) For purposes of sub. (1), moneys expended under par. (e) shall be treated as moneys expended for wildlife habitat restoration under s. 23.092.
27,766um Section 766um. 23.0915 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (2r) Acquisition of Grandfather Falls Recreation Area. (a) Subject to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall expend the moneys necessary to purchase approximately 1,485 acres of land in Lincoln County that is commonly known as the Grandfather Falls Recreation Area.
(b) The department may not expend more than $2,138,000 for the land specified under par. (a).
(c) For purposes of sub. (1), moneys expended under par. (a) may be treated as moneys expended for any of the purposes specified under sub. (1) (a) to (k) or any combination of those purposes.
27,766ur Section 766ur. 23.0915 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (2s) Development of abandoned rail corridor. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department may expend up to $1,750,000 to develop a state trail, to be designated the Badger Trail, that is located on the portion of an abandoned railroad corri dor running between Madison and Freeport, Illinois, that is located in Dane and Green counties.
(b) For purposes of sub. (1), moneys expended under par. (a) may be treated as moneys expended for any of the purposes specified under sub. (1) (a) to (k) or any combination of those purposes. Notwithstanding s. 23.175 (3) (a), the abandoned railroad corridor need not be under the ownership or jurisdiction of the department. Notwithstanding s. 23.175 (3) (b) 1. and 2., no matching gift, grant, bequest or land need be donated for the trail.
27,766v Section 766v. 23.0915 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (3m) Crex Meadows Wildlife Area education center. (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside during fiscal year 1997-98 for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (n) $250,000 for a project to construct and equip a wildlife education center for Crex Meadows Wildlife Area. Expenditures under this paragraph shall be made in a manner that, for every $3 received by the department from private grants, gifts or bequests for the project, $1 will be expended from the moneys under this paragraph.
(b) The department shall expedite the planning, design and development of the education center.
(c) For purposes of sub. (1), moneys set aside by the department under this subsection shall be treated as moneys for general property development.
27,766w Section 766w. 23.0925 of the statutes is created to read:
23.0925 Open space protection program. (1) Definition. In this section, “local governmental unit" means a city, village, town or county.
(2) Grants. (a) The department shall establish a program, beginning in fiscal year 1997-98, to expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) moneys for grants to local governmental units and to nonprofit conservation organizations under s. 23.096 to acquire conservation easements for the protection of open space.
(b) A conservation easement acquired with an open space protection grant awarded under this section or under s. 23.096 shall run with the land and shall bind all subsequent purchasers and any other successors to an interest in the land. An open space protection grant awarded under this section or s. 23.096 may be used to acquire a conservation easement in agricultural or forest land.
(4) Amount of grant. An open space protection grant awarded under this section or under s. 23.096 may not exceed 75% of the cost of acquiring the conservation easement.
(5) Limit on spending. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department in each fiscal year may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $2,000,000 for open space protection grants awarded under this section or under s. 23.096.
27,766wm Section 766wm. 23.094 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
23.094 (2) (c) 2. The erosion control land and resource management planning program under s. 92.10.
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