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13"(d) The department may not acquire land using moneys from the
14appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) without the prior approval of a majority of the
15members-elect, as defined in s. 59.001 (2m), of the county board of supervisors of the
16county in which the land is located if at least 66% of the land in the county is owned
17or under the jurisdiction of the state, the federal government or a local governmental
18unit, as defined in s. 66.299 (1) (a). Before determining whether to approve the
19acquisition, the county in which the land is located shall post notices that inform the
20residents of the community surrounding the land of the possible acquisitions.".
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123.0955
(2) (a) (intro.)
The
From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (aw), the 2department shall provide one grant of
$75,000 $250,000 in
each fiscal year
1996-97
,
3beginning with fiscal year 1999-2000, to a nonstock, nonprofit corporation that is
4described under section
501 (c) (3) or (4) of the
internal revenue code Internal
5Revenue Code, in existence on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts
6date], and organized in this state if the corporation meets all of the following
7requirements:
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23.0955
(2) (a) 3. The corporation has a board of directors
whose members
10represent, to the greatest extent practicable, all geographic areas of the state and 11that has a majority of members who are representatives of nonprofit conservation
12organizations.
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23.0955
(2) (b) (intro.) A corporation receiving a grant under this subsection
16shall do all of the following
, but shall emphasize the activities described in subds. 1.
17and 2.:
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23.0955
(2) (b) 2m. Assist nonprofit conservation organizations in acquiring
20property for conservation purposes and in managing property acquired for
21conservation purposes.
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4. Acquire a property for conservation purposes where no other nonprofit
23conservation organization exists that is willing to assist or capable of effectively
24assisting in the transfer of the property or that can adequately manage the property
25after it is acquired.
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15. For each fiscal year, prepare a report detailing the activities for which a grant
2under this section was expended, describing any property acquired by the
3corporation and explaining how the acquisition of that property furthers the goal of
4conservation in the state. Copies of the report shall be submitted to the department
5and to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).
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23.0955
(3) (a) During the period beginning on January 1, 2004, and ending on
8July 1, 2004, the department shall submit a comprehensive report describing the cost
9of, and accomplishments achieved by, activities funded with grants under this
10section, commencing with the grants provided in the 1999-2000 fiscal year. The
11report shall evaluate all of the following:
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1. How grants under this section have furthered the goal of encouraging private
13resource conservation.
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2. The extent to which grants under this section complement the resource
15conservation goals of the department.
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(b) The report shall contain a recommendation to the legislature on whether
17the grant program under this section should be continued, eliminated or revised.
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(c) The report shall be distributed to the speaker of the assembly and the
19president of the senate under s. 13.172 (3).
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2123.0956 Assistance for private conservation activities. (1) From the
22appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (aw), the department shall provide one grant of
23$85,000 in each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2000-01, to a nonstock,
24nonprofit corporation that is described under section
501 (c) (3) or (4) of the Internal
1Revenue Code and organized in this state if the corporation meets all of the following
2requirements:
AB133-ASA1-CA1,137,43(a) The corporation is exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the
4Internal Revenue Code.
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(b) The corporation was created to accept and to utilize private contributions
6made to protect and enhance the state's natural resources.
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7(2) A corporation receiving a grant under sub. (1) shall use the grant to do all
8of the following:
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(a) Encourage private corporations and other private entities to undertake
10activities, including the contribution of money, that encourage management and
11restoration of the state's endangered wild animals, wild plants and natural
12communities.
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(b) Encourage private corporations and other private entities to engage in land
14management practices that protect and preserve natural resources.
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(c) Provide grants to nonprofit and other groups to encourage education,
16restoration and management activities to enhance the state's natural resources.".
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23.0962
(3) (a) In this subsection:
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1. "Local governmental unit" means county or town.
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2. "Special zoning permission" has the meaning given in s. 59.69 (15) (g).
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(b) Notwithstanding s. 18.04 (1) and (2), the building commission may
23authorize public debt to be contracted, and the department may make a grant from
1the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (cq), for the property known as Black Point
2Estate only if all of the following apply:
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1. A substantially completed application for any necessary special zoning
4permission for the property has been submitted before December 1, 1999, to the
5applicable local governmental unit.
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2. The necessary special zoning permission, based on the application submitted
7before December 1, 1999, is granted.".
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10"
(2m) Rock River; recreational corridor. (a) From the appropriation under
11s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall provide funding to the city of Janesville under
12the urban rivers grant program under s. 30.277 for the Rock River recreational
13corridor. The amount provided by the department under this paragraph may not
14exceed that amount that equals the matching contributions made for the corridor by
15the city of Janesville or $100,000, whichever is less. The requirements for matching
16contributions under s. 30.277 (5) shall apply.
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(b) The funding under par. (a) is in addition to any encumbrance or expenditure
18approved by the joint committee on finance under s. 23.0915 (4) for the Rock River
19recreational corridor.".
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22"
(3m) Rib Mountain State Park. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2)
23(ta) or (tz) or both, the department shall provide funding in the amount of $500,000
24to rebuild a chalet at Rib Mountain State Park. The department shall determine how
1the moneys being provided under this subsection will be allocated between the
2appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). For purposes of s. 23.0915 (1),
3moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) shall be treated as
4moneys expended for general property development. For purposes of s. 23.0917,
5moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as
6moneys obligated under the subprogram for property development and local
7assistance.".
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9"
(6) Sheboygan; riverfront park. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2)
10(tz), the department shall provide $173,763 for the development and expansion of
11Workers Water Street Riverfront Park in the city of Sheboygan. For purposes of s.
1223.0915 (1), moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) shall be
13treated as moneys expended for any of the purposes specified under s. 23.0915 (1) (a)
14to (k) or any combination of those purposes.
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1623.198 Milwaukee Lakeshore State Park.
(1) Stewardship funding. (a)
17From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide up to
18$1,500,000 for the development of a state park which will provide access to Lake
19Michigan in the city of Milwaukee. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided
20under this paragraph shall be treated as moneys obligated under the subprogram for
21property development and local assistance.
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(b) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall
23provide up to $500,000 for development of a state park as described in par. (a). For
1purposes of s. 23.0915 (1), moneys provided under this paragraph shall be treated as
2moneys expended for general property development.
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3(2) Other funding. (a) The department shall expend the following amounts
4from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (cq) for the development of a state park
5as described in sub. (1):
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1. Up to $2,400,000 of the moneys appropriated from that appropriation for
7fiscal year 1999-2000.
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2. Up to $2,000,000 of the moneys appropriated from that appropriation for
9fiscal year 2000-01.
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(b) Of the amounts authorized for expenditure under par. (a) 1., the department
11shall provide up to $400,000 to the Milwaukee Art Museum for the construction of
12a breakwater.
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(c) Beginning on July 1, 2000, the department shall expend from the
14appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (fs) $1,000,000 for a state park as described in sub.
15(1).".
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1823.317 In-service training. At least once during each fiscal biennium, the
19department shall offer an in-service training course that provides training on the
20topic of natural resources and public relations. The department may offer the
21training course in one or more sessions during the fiscal biennium. The department
22shall model its training course on the training course on the topic of natural resources
23and public relations that is part of the course offerings of the University of
1Wisconsin-Stevens Point on the effective date of this section .... [revisor inserts
2date].".
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23.33
(4) (c) (title)
Exceptions; municipal, state and utility operations; races and
6derbies; land surveying operations.
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23.33
(4) (c) 1m. Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to the operator of an
9all-terrain vehicle who is engaged in land surveying operations, if safety does not
10require strict adherence to the restrictions under pars. (a) and (b).".
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24.61
(2) (a) (title)
Authorized investments by board.
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24.61
(2) (a) 3. Bonds
and notes of this state.
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24.61
(2) (b)
Deposited with state treasurer. All bonds, notes and other
18securities
so purchased
under par. (a) shall be deposited with the state treasurer.
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24.61
(2) (c)
Delegation of investment authority to investment board. The board
21may delegate to the investment board the authority to invest part or all of the moneys
22belonging to the trust funds. If the board delegates the authority, the investment
23board may invest the moneys belonging to the trust funds in any manner authorized
24for the investment of any funds specified in s. 25.17 (1).
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24.62
(1) Except as authorized in sub. (2), the board shall deduct its expenses
3incurred in administering investments and loans under s. 24.61 from the gross
4receipts of the fund to which the interest and income of the investment or loan will
5be added.
If the board delegates to the investment board the authority to invest part
6or all of the moneys belonging to the trust funds, the investment board shall deduct
7its expenses incurred in administering investments under s. 24.61 from the gross
8receipts of the fund to which the interest and income of the investment will be
9added.".
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25.16
(8) The executive director shall assign an investment professional to
13assist the board of commissioners of public lands in establishing and maintaining
14investment objectives with respect to the investment of the assets of the agricultural
15college fund, the common school fund, the normal school fund and the university
16fund. An amount equal to the cost of any services rendered to the board of
17commissioners of public lands under this subsection shall be deducted from the gross
18receipts of the fund to which the moneys invested belong and shall be credited to the
19appropriation account under s. 20.536 (1) (k).".
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25.17
(1) (ah) Agricultural college fund (s. 24.82), but subject to the terms of
23delegation under s. 24.61 (2) (c);
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125.17
(1) (ax) Common school fund (s. 24.76), but subject to the terms of
2delegation under s. 24.61 (2) (c);".
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25.17
(1) (ai) Air quality improvement fund (s. 25.97);".
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25.17
(1) (kd) Normal school fund (s. 24.80), but subject to the terms of
9delegation under s. 24.61 (2) (c);".
