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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
September 18, 2003 - Introduced by Representatives Kaufert, D. Meyer, Huebsch,
Ward, Rhoades, Stone, Gard, Albers, M. Williams, Towns, Lothian,
LeMahieu, Vrakas, Suder, Seratti, Hahn, Hines, Owens, Ainsworth, Nass, F.
Lasee, Olsen, Musser, Hundertmark, McCormick, Van Roy
and Weber,
cosponsored by Senators Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Lazich,
Welch, Schultz, Zien
and Stepp. Referred to Committee on Property Rights
and Land Management.
AB528,1,2 1An Act to amend 23.0917 (5m) (a); and to create 23.0917 (6m) of the statutes;
2relating to: Joint Committee on Finance review of stewardship acquisitions.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Before 2003 Wisconsin Act 33, the 2003-05 budget bill, if a land acquisition or
development project under the stewardship program would cost more than $250,000,
the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) could not obligate money from the
stewardship fund for that activity until DNR gave written notice of the proposed
activity to the Joint Committee on Finance (JCF) and gave JCF time to respond to
that notice. If the chairpersons of JCF did not notify DNR within 14 days after the
date of the DNR's notification that JCF had scheduled a meeting to review the
proposed activity, DNR could obligate the money. If the cochairpersons notified DNR
that JCF had scheduled a meeting to review the proposed activity, DNR could
obligate the money only if JCF approved the proposed activity.
2003 Wisconsin Act 33, as affected by the vetoes, eliminates the requirement
that the DNR proposed land acquisition and development projects under the
stewardship program be subject to the JCF 14-day passive review process.
This bill reinstates the JCF review of stewardship land acquisition and
development projects as it existed before the passage of 2003 Wisconsin Act 33.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB528, s. 1
1Section 1. 23.0917 (5m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB528,2,52 23.0917 (5m) (a) Beginning in fiscal year 1999-2000, the department, subject
3to the approval of the governor and the joint committee on finance under sub. (6)
4(6m), may obligate under the subprogram for land acquisition any amount not in
5excess of the total bonding authority for that subprogram for the acquisition of land.
AB528, s. 2 6Section 2. 23.0917 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB528,2,167 23.0917 (6m) Review by joint committee on finance. (a) The department may
8not obligate from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) for a given project or
9activity any moneys unless it first notifies the joint committee on finance in writing
10of the proposal. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department
11within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification that the
12committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposal, the department may
13obligate the moneys. If, within 14 working days after the date of the notification by
14the department, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the
15committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposal, the department may
16obligate the moneys only upon approval of the committee.
AB528,2,1817 (b) Paragraph (a) applies only to an amount for a project or activity that exceeds
18$250,000, except as provided in par. (c).
AB528,2,1919 (c) Paragraph (a) applies to any land acquisition under sub. (5m).
AB528,2,2020 (End)
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