SECTION 1205d. 20.923 (4) (d) 12. of the statutes is renumbered 20.923 (4) (e) 12.
SECTION 1205m. 20.923 (4) (e) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
20.923 (4) (e) 2m. Gaming commission: chairperson and members board: executive director.
SECTION 1209. 20.923 (4) (f) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
20.923 (4) (f) 2m. Development Commerce, department of: secretary.
SECTION 1210. 20.923 (4) (f) 3f. of the statutes is created to read:
20.923 (4) (f) 3f. Financial institutions, department of: secretary.
SECTION 1211. 20.923 (4) (f) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
20.923 (4) (f) 9. Tourism, department of: secretary.
SECTION 1212. 20.923 (4) (g) 1g. of the statutes is created to read:
20.923 (4) (g) 1g. Education, department of: secretary.
SECTION 1212m. 20.923 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.923 (6) SALARIES SET BY APPOINTING AUTHORITIES. (intro.) Salaries for the following positions may be set by the appointing authority, subject to restrictions otherwise set forth in the statutes and the compensation plan under s. 230.12 and subject to the pay range maximum and compensation maximum under s. 230.125, except where the salaries are a subject of bargaining with a certified representative of a collective bargaining unit under s. 111.91:
SECTION 1213. 20.923 (6) (ai) of the statutes is renumbered 20.923 (6) (L) and amended to read:
20.923 (6) (L) Administration Tourism, department of; Kickapoo valley governing board: executive secretary and staff.
SECTION 1214. 20.923 (6) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.923 (6) (am) Each elective executive officer, other than the state treasurer: a stenographer.
SECTION 1217m. 20.923 (6) (bh) of the statutes is created to read:
20.923 (6) (bh) Historical society: Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission; staff.
SECTION 1218p. 20.923 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1219g. 20.923 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.923 (14) SALARY ADMINISTRATION. Except as provided in s. 36.09 (1) (j), any adjustment of salary for any incumbent in a position specified in subs. (4), (4m), (8), (9) and (12) is governed by the provisions of the compensation plan concerning executive salary groups as adopted by the joint committee on employment relations under s. 230.12 (3) (b).
SECTION 1219i. 21.19 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 21.19 (3) (a).
SECTION 1219j. 21.19 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
21.19 (3) (b) Notwithstanding s. 13.48 (14) (c), the department, under the authority and procedures established in par. (a), may sell and convey the Wisconsin national guard armory located at 1225 E. Henry Clay Street, Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County and other properties that the department determines are no longer needed for military purposes. The proceeds of a sale shall be used first to pay off all bonds, all or a part of which were used to construct or purchase the property. Any moneys remaining from the sale shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.465 (2) (g).
SECTION 1219m. 21.20 of the statutes is amended to read:
21.20 Civil service status. All full-time state-paid employes of the department of military affairs shall be under the classified service, except the adjutant general, the executive assistant to the adjutant general, the deputy adjutants general for army and air and the administrator of the division of emergency government.
SECTION 1219w. 21.49 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
21.49 (2) (e) Delinquent in child support or maintenance payments, as established by the receipt by the department of a certification under s. 46.255 73.255 (7).
SECTION 1220t. 21.49 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (Assembly Bill 73), is repealed and recreated 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% of the actual tuition charged by the school or 50% of the maximum resident undergraduate tuition charged by the university of Wisconsin-Madison for a comparable number of credits, whichever amount is less.
SECTION 1221. 21.49 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
21.49 (3) (b) 1. Be submitted to the department for approval of payment no later than 6 months 90 days after the completion date of the course;
SECTION 1223. 21.49 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
21.49 (3) (d) Tuition grants under this section shall be paid out of the appropriation under s. 20.465 (2) (a). If the amount of funds applied for exceeds the amount available under s. 20.465 (2) (a), the department shall not prorate grants but may deny grants. In such cases, the department shall determine eligibility on the basis of the dates on which applications for tuition grants are received.
SECTION 1237. 23.09 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (12) (a) The county board of any county which, by resolution, indicates its desire to plan and carry out a program of coordinated fish management projects or game management projects may make application to the department for the allocation and apportionment of funds for state aids appropriated for such purposes by s. 20.370 (4) (as) (5) (ar).
SECTION 1240. 23.09 (17m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (title) GRANTS TO COUNTIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WILDLIFE HABITAT ON COUNTY FORESTS.
SECTION 1241. 23.09 (17m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (a) The county board of any county, which by resolution indicates its desire to improve the natural environment for game and nongame species on county lands entered under s. 28.11, may make application to the department for the allocation of funds appropriated for such purposes by s. 20.370 (4) (bq) (5) (as).
SECTION 1242. 23.09 (17m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (a) The county board of any county, which by resolution indicates its desire to improve the natural environment for game and nongame species wildlife on county lands entered under s. 28.11, may make application to the department for the allocation of funds appropriated for such purposes by s. 20.370 (5) (as).
SECTION 1243. 23.09 (17m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (b) The annual appropriation for each county shall not exceed 5 cents for each acre entered under s. 28.11, but any funds remaining from the appropriation made by s. 20.370 (4) (bq) (5) (as) and unallocated to the counties on March 31 of each year may be allotted to any county in an amount not to exceed an additional 5 cents per acre under the procedure established in this subsection. These aids shall be used to undertake management activities provided in the comprehensive county forest land use plan and included in the annual work plan and budget.
SECTION 1244. 23.09 (17m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (b) The annual appropriation allocation for each county shall not exceed 5 10 cents for each acre entered under s. 28.11, but any funds remaining from the appropriation made by s. 20.370 (5) (as) and unallocated to the counties on March 31 of each year may be allotted to any county in an amount not to exceed an additional 5 10 cents per acre under the procedure established in this subsection. These aids shall be used to undertake wildlife management activities provided in the comprehensive county forest land use plan and included in the annual work plan and budget.
SECTION 1245. 23.09 (17m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (c) Management Wildlife management operations shall be limited to approved projects designed to benefit both game and nongame species wildlife and the natural environment.
SECTION 1246. 23.09 (17m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (d) Application shall be made in the manner and on forms prescribed by the department. The as part of the comprehensive county forest land use plan prepared under s. 28.11. Before approving the plan, the department shall investigate all project proposals to satisfy itself make certain that the project is feasible, desirable and consistent with such plans the plan. If the department so finds, it may make advance payment as it determines to be reasonable and proper approves the plan, the department shall pay the aids to the game wildlife management fund account of any the county. The county's wildlife management fund shall be a nonlapsing account except as provided in pars. (h) and (hg).
SECTION 1247. 23.09 (17m) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1248. 23.09 (17m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (f) Completion of such projects authorized by the department shall be certified by a representative of the department. All records of receipts and expenditures from the county game wildlife management fund account shall be available to the department for inspection and audit at any time.
SECTION 1249. 23.09 (17m) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (g) Any unauthorized expenditures from the county game wildlife management fund account shall be restored to such fund upon demand by the department and if not restored shall become a charge against the county and the secretary of state shall include such unpaid sums in the state tax levy of the respective counties in subsequent years.
SECTION 1250. 23.09 (17m) (h) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
23.09 (17m) (h) If the amount of the unencumbered balance in a county's wildlife management fund account exceeds either of the following, the department may demand that the county repay to the department the excess amount to the department:
1. The amount that is equal to the sum of the allocations received by the county for the 3 previous years.
2. The amount, as determined by the department, that is required for the purposes of this subsection.
SECTION 1251. 23.09 (17m) (hg) of the statutes is created to read:
23.09 (17m) (hg) If the unencumbered balance in a county's wildlife management fund exceeds both of the amounts specified in par. (h) 1. and 2., the department may demand that the county repay either excess amount.
SECTION 1252. 23.09 (17m) (hr) of the statutes is created to read:
23.09 (17m) (hr) If the county fails to comply with the department's demand under par. (h) or (hg), the applicable excess amount shall become a charge against the county, and the secretary of state shall include the amount in the state tax levy of the county in subsequent years.
SECTION 1253. 23.09 (17m) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (17m) (i) Expenditures under this subsection on any land withdrawn from s. 28.11 and the title to which is transferred by the county to other than a public agency shall be reimbursed to the department in an amount not to exceed the prorated value of the remaining useful lifetime of the wildlife habitat development.
SECTION 1254. 23.09 (18) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (18) (b) The amount of the payment made in a fiscal year to an eligible county shall equal the county's proportionate share of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (4) (au) (5) (br) for the fiscal year. An eligible county's proportionate share shall equal the number of acres within its boundaries that are entered on the tax roll under s. 77.04 (1) or 77.84 (1) on July 1 of the fiscal year divided by the total number of acres that are entered on the tax roll under s. 77.04 (1) or 77.84 (1) on that same date and that are within the boundaries of counties that are eligible for payments under this section, multiplied by the amount appropriated under s. 20.370 (4) (au) (5) (br) for the fiscal year.
SECTION 1256. 23.09 (22) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1257. 23.09 (23) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1258. 23.09 (25) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (25) (a) The department shall administer an off-the-road Type 1 motorcycle recreational aid program from moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (4) (bv) (5) (cv). The department shall distribute these funds to towns, villages, cities, counties and federal agencies for the acquisition, development, operation and maintenance of off-the-road Type 1 motorcycle trails and facilities. The department may distribute these funds before July 1, 1989, to towns, villages, cities, counties and federal agencies for the acquisition, development, operation and maintenance of all-terrain vehicle areas and trails if these areas and trails are also available for use by off-the-road Type 1 motorcycles. In addition, the department may expend moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (4) (bv) (5) (cv) for the development and maintenance of existing off-the-road Type 1 motorcycle trails at the Black River state forest and the Bong state recreation area.
SECTION 1262qm. 23.0915 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (1m) PROHIBITIONS ON EXPENDITURES. (a) 1. The department may not expend moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for the acquisition of land for golf courses or for the development of golf courses.
2. Subdivision 1. does not apply to the expenditure of moneys approved under an application that was made before April 1, 1995, and that was approved by the department before April 10, 1995.
(b) The department may not expend moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for the acquisition or development of land by a county or other local governmental unit or political subdivision if the county, local governmental unit or political subdivision acquires the land involved by condemnation.
SECTION 1262r. 23.0915 (1r) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0915 (1r) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
23.0915 (1r) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (1g), for fiscal years 1993-94, and 1994-95 and 1995-96, the department shall designate for expenditure for each fiscal year $1,900,000 of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) by making the following calculations:
SECTION 1262s. 23.0915 (1r) (a) and (c) of the statutes are renumbered 23.0915 (1r) (a) 1. and 2.
SECTION 1262t. 23.0915 (1r) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (1r) (b) Notwithstanding sub. (1g), for fiscal year 1995-96, the department shall designate for expenditure $1,008,600 of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) by making the following calculations:
1. The department shall set aside $1,000,000 to be used only for the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project as provided in s. 23.195.
2. For land acquisition, the department shall designate for expenditure $8,600 for urban river grants under s. 30.277 and for grants under s. 23.096 for the purposes under s. 30.277 (2) (a).
SECTION 1264m. 23.0915 (2) (db) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (2) (db) In par. (d), "50% of the designated amount" means 50% of the higher of the 2 amounts specified in sub. (1) (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) or (k), except that for fiscal year 1995-96 "50% of the designated amount" means 50% of the lower of the 2 amounts.
SECTION 1264r. 23.0915 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (2g) FUNDS FOR MONONA TERRACE PROJECT. If all of the money set aside under s. 23.195 for the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project is not expended before July 1, 1996 1998, the department shall make the unexpended moneys available for expenditure for land acquisition and for urban river grants under s. 30.277. The moneys expended for the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project are expended as an amount for land acquisition.
SECTION 1266d. 23.0915 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (4) REVIEW BY JOINT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. Beginning on December 31, 1995, the department may not encumber or expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for a given project or activity more than $250,000 unless the department first notifies the joint committee on finance in writing of the proposed encumbrance or expenditure. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed encumbrance or expenditure, the department may make the proposed encumbrance or expenditure. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed encumbrance or expenditure, the department may make the proposed encumbrance or expenditure only upon approval of the committee.
