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21.49
(2) (a) An officer
or warrant officer.
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21.49
(3) (a) Any eligible guard member upon satisfactory completion of a
15full-time or part-time course in a qualifying school is eligible for a tuition grant
16equal to
50% 100% of the actual tuition charged by the school or
50% 100% of the
17maximum resident undergraduate tuition charged by the university of
18Wisconsin-Madison for a comparable number of credits, whichever amount is less.
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23.09
(2) (f)
Propagation, game and fish. Capture Subject to s. 95.60, capture,
21propagate, transport, sell or exchange any species of game or fish needed for stocking
22or restocking any lands or waters of the state.
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123.09
(2) (km)
Resources inventory. Develop an information system to acquire,
2integrate and disseminate information concerning inventories and data on aquatic
3and terrestrial natural resources.
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23.09
(2) (m) (title)
Lake and stream Stream classification. Develop a program
6for classifying
lakes and streams by use and to make recommendations to
7municipalities and other state agencies for protection and development of
8recreational waters.
SB77-SSA1, s. 762g
9Section 762g. 23.09 (2q) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
10renumbered 23.09 (2q) and amended to read:
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23.09
(2q) Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program; lower
12Wisconsin state riverway; ice age trail. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the
13department in each fiscal year may not expend from the appropriation under s.
1420.866 (2) (tz)
: (b) More more than $2,000,000 under sub. (2) (d) 11.
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16Section 762k. 23.09 (2r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.09
(2r) Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program; land
18acquisition. (intro.) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department in each
19fiscal year may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than
20a total of $8,600,000 under this subsection the amount designated under s. 23.0915
21(1) (a) or (am) for that fiscal year. The purposes for which these moneys may be
22expended are the following:
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23.09
(2s) Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program; Ice Age
25Trail. (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and s. 23.0915 (2), the department in each
1fiscal year may expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) not more than
2$500,000 for all of the following purposes:
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1. The Ice Age Trail under ss. 23.17 and 23.293.
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2. Grants for the Ice Age Trail under s. 23.096.
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(b) The department in fiscal year 1997-98 may not increase the expenditure
6limit under the stewardship program for the purposes specified in par. (a) 1. and 2.
7and may only expend up to the amount that is available for expenditure, as adjusted
8under s. 23.0915 (2) (a), (b) and (c), on June 30, 1997.
SB77-SSA1, s. 762p
9Section 762p. 23.09 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (3) (a) and
10amended to read:
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23.09
(3) (a) The department shall cooperate with the several state
12departments and officials in the conduct of matters in which the interests of the
13respective departments or officials overlap. The cooperating agencies may provide
14by agreement for the manner of sharing expenses and responsibilities under this
15subsection paragraph.
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23.09
(3) (b) If the department and the board of regents of the University of
18Wisconsin System enter into an agreement to create a faculty position at the
19University of Wisconsin-Madison for a forest landscape ecologist, the department
20and the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall develop an annual work plan for the
21ecologist. In developing the annual work plan the department shall consult with the
22governor's council on forestry created by executive order under s. 14.019.
SB77-SSA1, s. 763
23Section
763. 23.09 (19) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.09 (19) (a) (intro.)
24and amended to read:
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23.09
(19) (a) (intro.) In this subsection
, "local:
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12. "Local governmental unit" means a city, village, town, county, lake sanitary
2district, as defined in s. 30.50 (4q), or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation
3district.
SB77-SSA1, s. 764
4Section
764. 23.09 (19) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
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23.09
(19) (a) 1. "Brownfields redevelopment" means an abandoned, idle or
6underused industrial or commercial facility or site, the expansion or redevelopment
7of which is adversely affected by actual or perceived environmental contamination.
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23.09
(19) (cm) In approving grants under this subsection and under s. 23.096
10for urban green space, the department shall give higher priority for projects related
11to brownfields redevelopment.
SB77-SSA1, s. 766b
12Section 766b. 23.0915 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.0915
(1) Designated amounts. (intro.) The legislature intends that the
14department will expend the following designated amounts under the stewardship
15program from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for the following purposes in
16each fiscal year, the expenditures beginning with fiscal year 1990-91 and ending in
17fiscal year 1999-2000, except as provided in pars.
(am), (bn), (kg), (kr), (L)
and, (Lg),
18(Lr), (m)
and (n):
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23.0915
(1) (a) General land acquisition, urban river grants and the Frank
21Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project, $8,600,000
, except as provided in par. (am).
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23.0915
(1) (am) General land acquisition, urban river grants and the Frank
24Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project, $7,100,000 beginning in fiscal year 1997-98
25and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
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23.0915
(1) (b) General property development, $3,500,000
, except as provided
3in par. (bn).
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23.0915
(1) (bn) General property development, $3,000,000 in fiscal year
61997-98 and $2,500,000 in fiscal years 1998-99 and 1999-2000.
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23.0915
(1) (k) Ice age trail, $500,000
, except for fiscal year 1997-98.
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23.0915
(1) (kg) Open space protection, $2,000,000 beginning in fiscal year
111997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
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23.0915
(1) (kr) Bluff protection, $500,000 beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and
14ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
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23.0915
(1) (Lg) Henry Aaron State Park Trail, a total of $290,000, to be
17expended beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
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23.0915
(1) (Lr) Flambeau Mine Trail, a total of $100,000, to be expended
20beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
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23.0915
(1) (n) Crex Meadows Wildlife Area education center, a total of
23$250,000, to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year
241999-2000.
SB77-SSA1, s. 766m
1Section 766m. 23.0915 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0915 (2) (a) 1.
2and amended to read:
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23.0915
(2) (a) 1. Beginning with fiscal year 1990-91, if the department
4expends in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s.
520.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) that is less than the amount
6designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k),
7the department may adjust the expenditure limit under the stewardship program for
8that purpose by raising the expenditure limit, as it may have been previously
9adjusted under this paragraph and par. (b)
1., for the next fiscal year by the amount
10that equals the difference between the amount designated for that purpose and the
11amount expended for that purpose in that given fiscal year.
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23.0915
(2) (a) 2. Beginning with fiscal year 1997-98, if the department
14expends in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s.
1520.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (kg) or (kr) that is less than the amount
16designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (kg) or (kr), the
17department may adjust the expenditure limit under the stewardship program for
18that purpose by raising the expenditure limit, as it may have been previously
19adjusted under this paragraph and par. (b) 2., for the next fiscal year by the amount
20that equals the difference between the amount designated for that purpose and the
21amount expended for that purpose in that given fiscal year.
SB77-SSA1, s. 766p
22Section 766p. 23.0915 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0915 (2) (b) 1.
23and amended to read:
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23.0915
(2) (b) 1. Beginning with fiscal year 1990-91, if the department
25expends in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s.
120.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) that is more than the amount
2designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k),
3the department shall adjust the expenditure limit under the stewardship program
4for that purpose by lowering the expenditure limit, as it may have been previously
5adjusted under this paragraph and par. (a)
1., for the next fiscal year by an amount
6equal to the remainder calculated by subtracting the amount designated for that
7purpose from the amount expended, as it may be affected under par. (c) or (d), for that
8purpose in that given fiscal year.
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23.0915
(2) (b) 2. Beginning with fiscal year 1997-98, if the department
11expends in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s.
1220.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (kg) or (kr) that is more than the amount
13designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (kg) or (kr), the
14department shall adjust the expenditure limit under the stewardship program for
15that purpose by lowering the expenditure limit, as it may have been previously
16adjusted under this paragraph and par. (a) 2., for the next fiscal year by an amount
17equal to the remainder calculated by subtracting the amount designated for that
18purpose from the amount expended, as it may be affected under par. (c) or (d), for that
19purpose in that given fiscal year.
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23.0915
(2) (c) The department may not expend in a fiscal year an amount from
22the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or
23(c) to
(k) (kr) that exceeds the amount equal to the expenditure limit for that purpose
24as it may have been previously adjusted under pars. (a) and (b), except as provided
25in par. (d).
SB77-SSA1, s. 766s
1Section 766s. 23.0915 (2) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.0915
(2) (d) (intro.) In a given fiscal year, in addition to expending the
3amount designated for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to
(k) (kr), or the amount
4equal to the expenditure limit for that purpose, as adjusted under pars. (a) and (b),
5whichever amount is applicable, the department may also expend for that purpose
6up to 50% of the designated amount for that purpose for the given fiscal year for a
7project or activity if the natural resources board determines all of the following:
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23.0915
(2j) Flambeau Mine Trail. (a) From the moneys appropriated under
10s. 20.866 (2) (tz), before June 30, 2000, the department shall expend $100,000 for the
11Flambeau Mine Trail and Rusk County visitor center.
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(b) For purposes of sub. (1) and s. 23.17, moneys expended under this
13subsection shall be treated as moneys expended for trails.
SB77-SSA1, s. 766u
14Section 766u. 23.0915 (2m) (e) and (em) of the statutes are created to read:
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23.0915
(2m) (e) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the
16department shall set aside for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (Lg) $290,000
17for the Henry Aaron State Park Trail in the Henry Aaron State Park.
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(em) For purposes of sub. (1), moneys expended under par. (e) shall be treated
19as moneys expended for wildlife habitat restoration under s. 23.092.
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23.0915
(2r) Acquisition of Grandfather Falls Recreation Area. (a) Subject
22to par. (b), from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall
23expend the moneys necessary to purchase approximately 1,485 acres of land in
24Lincoln County that is commonly known as the Grandfather Falls Recreation Area.
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1(b) The department may not expend more than $2,138,000 for the land specified
2under par. (a).
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(c) For purposes of sub. (1), moneys expended under par. (a) may be treated as
4moneys expended for any of the purposes specified under sub. (1) (a) to (k) or any
5combination of those purposes.
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23.0915
(3m) Crex Meadows Wildlife Area education center. (a) From the
8moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside during
9fiscal year 1997-98 for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (n) $250,000 for a project
10to construct and equip a wildlife education center for Crex Meadows Wildlife Area.
11Expenditures under this paragraph shall be made in a manner that, for every $3
12received by the department from private grants, gifts or bequests for the project, $1
13will be expended from the moneys under this paragraph.
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(b) The department shall expedite the planning, design and development of the
15education center.
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(c) For purposes of sub. (1), moneys set aside by the department under this
17subsection shall be treated as moneys for general property development.
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1923.0925 Open space protection program. (1) Definition. In this section,
20"local governmental unit" means a city, village, town or county.
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21(2) Grants. (a) The department shall establish a program, beginning in fiscal
22year 1997-98, to expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) moneys for
23grants to local governmental units and to nonprofit conservation organizations
24under s. 23.096 to acquire conservation easements for the protection of open space.
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1(b) A conservation easement acquired with an open space protection grant
2awarded under this section or under s. 23.096 shall run with the land and shall bind
3all subsequent purchasers and any other successors to an interest in the land. An
4open space protection grant awarded under this section or s. 23.096 may be used to
5acquire a conservation easement in agricultural or forest land.
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6(3) Amount of grant. An open space protection grant awarded under this
7section or under s. 23.096 may not exceed 75% of the cost of acquiring the
8conservation easement.
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9(4) Limit on spending. Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department in
10each fiscal year may not expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more
11than $2,000,000 for open space protection grants awarded under this section or
12under s. 23.096.
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23.094
(2) (c) 2. The
erosion control
land and resource management planning
15program under s. 92.10.
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1723.0945 Bluff protection program. (1) Definition. In this section, "local
18governmental unit" means a city, village, town or county.
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19(2) Grants. The department shall establish a program, beginning in fiscal year
201997-98, to expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) moneys for grants
21to local governmental units and to nonprofit conservation organizations under s.
2223.096 to acquire bluff land for the purposes of environmental protection and
23environmental management.