AB1-ASA1-AA1,39,2117 21.80 (3) (c) 3. Any period of active service, as defined in sub. (1) (a) 1., that was
18performed to fulfill any additional training requirements determined and certified
19in writing by the federal secretary of the army, the federal secretary of the air force,
20or the adjutant general to be necessary for professional development or for
21completion of skill training or retraining.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72fu 22Section 72fu. 21.80 (3) (f) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
2326
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,40,624 21.80 (3) (f) 1. A person who submits an application for reemployment under
25par. (e) 2. or 3. must, on the request of the person's employer, provide to the employer

1documentation to establish that the application was submitted within the time
2limits specified in par. (e) 2. or 3., that the person's cumulative length of all absences
3from employment with the employer because of active service or service in the
4uniformed services does not, except as permitted under par. (c), exceed 5 years, and,
5in the case of active service in the national guard or the state defense force,
that the
6person's service was not terminated under other than honorable conditions.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,40,7 762. Page 25, line 15: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,40,8 8" Section 72f. 22.07 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,40,129 22.07 (10) Prescribe uniform technical standards for use, unless otherwise
10provided by law, by local governmental units and officers thereof in submitting
11reports to agencies, whenever reports are authorized or required to be submitted
12electronically.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,40,13 1363. Page 25, line 15: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,40,15 14" Section 72f. 23.0917 (3) (dm) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
15Act 16
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,40,1716 23.0917 (3) (dm) 2. For each fiscal year beginning with 2002-03 and ending
17with fiscal year 2009-10, $45,000,000 $23,500,000.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,40,18 1864. Page 25, line 15: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,40,19 19" Section 72fs. 23.09 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,41,220 23.09 (3) (b) If the department and the board of regents of the University of
21Wisconsin System enter into an agreement to create a faculty position at the
22University of Wisconsin-Madison for a forest landscape ecologist, the department
23and the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall develop an annual work plan for the

1ecologist. In developing the annual work plan, the department shall consult with the
2governor's council on forestry created by executive order under s. 14.019.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,41,3 365. Page 25, line 18: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,41,5 4" Section 72i. 23.0917 (4) (d) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
5Act 16
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,41,106 23.0917 (4) (d) 1. The department may obligate not more than $11,500,000 in
7fiscal year 2000-01 and not more than $11,500,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 under the
8subprogram except as provided in sub. (5). For
each fiscal year beginning with
92002-03 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, the department may obligate not more
10than $15,000,000
under the subprogram except as provided in sub. (5).".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,41,11 1166. Page 26, line 11: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,41,12 12" Section 72L. 23.10 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,41,2013 23.10 (1m) The department shall designate a conservation warden as the chief
14warden and may designate one or more deputy chief wardens. The chief warden
15shall have the duty to direct, supervise, and control conservation wardens in the
16performance of their duties under sub. (1) and s. 29.921. The chief warden shall
17designate an employee of the department as an internal affairs officer to investigate
18complaints against conservation wardens when the chief warden determines an
19investigation is necessary and shall designate an employee of the department as a
20complaint officer to resolve complaints against conservation wardens.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,41,21 2167. Page 28, line 2: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,41,22 22" Section 72t. 23.22 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,41,23 2323.22 Invasive species. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,42,2
1(a) "Control" means to cut, remove, destroy, suppress, or prevent the
2introduction or spread of.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,42,33 (b) "Council" means the invasive species council.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,42,54 (c) "Invasive species" means nonindigenous species whose introduction causes
5or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,42,76 (d) "State agency" means a board, commission, committee, department, or
7office in the state government.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,42,9 8(2) Department responsibilities. (a) The department shall establish a
9statewide program to control invasive species in this state.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,42,1110 (b) As part of the program established under par. (a), the department shall do
11all of the following:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,42,1312 1. Create and implement a statewide management plan to control invasive
13species in this state, which shall include inspections as specified under sub. (5).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,42,1514 2. Administer the program established under s. 23.24 as it relates to invasive
15aquatic plants.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,42,1716 3. Encourage cooperation among state agencies and other entities to control
17invasive species in this state.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,42,1818 4. Seek public and private funding for the program.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,42,2119 6. Promulgate rules to classify invasive species for purposes of the program.
20In promulgating these rules, the department shall consider the recommendations of
21the council under sub. (3) (a).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,43,422 (c) Under the program established under par. (a), the department shall
23promulgate rules to establish a procedure to award cost-sharing grants to public and
24private entities for up to 50% of the costs of projects to control invasive species. Any
25rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish criteria for determining

1eligible projects and eligible grant recipients and shall allow cost-share
2contributions to be in the form of money or in-kind goods or services or any
3combination thereof. In promulgating these rules, the department shall consider the
4recommendations of the council under sub. (3) (c).
AB1-ASA1-AA1,43,11 5(3) Council duties. (a) The council shall make recommendations to the
6department for a system for classifying invasive species under the program
7established under sub. (2). The recommendations shall contain criteria for each
8classification to be used, the allowed activities associated with each classification,
9criteria for determining state priorities for controlling invasive species under each
10classification, and criteria for determining the types of actions to be taken in
11response to the introduction or spread of a native species under each classification.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,43,1412 (b) Under the program established under sub. (2), the council shall conduct
13studies of issues related to controlling invasive species. The studies shall address
14all of the following:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,43,1615 1. The effect of the state's bait industry on the introduction and spread of
16invasive species.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,43,1717 2. The state's pet industry on the introduction and spread of invasive species.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,43,1818 3. The acquisition of invasive species through mail order and Internet sales.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,43,1919 4. Any other issue as determined by the council.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,43,2520 (c) The council shall make recommendations to the department on the
21establishment of a procedure for awarding cost-sharing grants under sub. (2) (c) to
22public and private entities for up to 50% of the costs of eligible projects to control
23invasive species. The recommendations shall contain criteria for determining
24eligibility for these grants and for determining which applicants should be awarded
25the grants.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,44,3
1(d) To assist the council in its work, the council shall create 4 subcommittees
2on the subjects of education, research, regulation, and interagency coordination. The
3council may create additional subcommittees on other subjects.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,44,9 4(5) Inspections. As part of the statewide management plan, the department
5shall create a watercraft inspection program under which the department shall
6conduct periodic inspections of boats, boating equipment, and boat trailers entering
7and leaving navigable waters and shall educate boaters about the threat of invasive
8species that are a quatic species. The department shall encourage the use of
9volunteers or may use department employees for these inspections.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,44,12 10(6) Reports. (a) The department shall submit to the legislature under s. 13.172
11(2), and to the governor and the council, a biennial report that includes all of the
12following:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,44,1513 1. Details on the administration of the program established under sub. (2),
14including an assessment as to the progress that is being made in controlling invasive
15species in this state.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,44,1616 2. A description of state funding that has been expended under the program.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,44,1817 3. A description of funding from other sources that has been expended to control
18invasive species in this state.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,44,1919 4. An assessment of the future needs of the program.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,44,2320 (b) The department shall submit the biennial report under par. (a) before July
211 of each even-numbered year. The first biennial report shall be submitted no later
22than July 1, 2004. Each report shall cover the 24-month period ending on the March
2331 that immediately precedes the date of the report.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,45,624 (c) In addition to the report required under par. (a), the department shall
25submit an interim performance report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), and to

1the governor and the council, on the progress that has been made on the control of
2invasive species. The department shall submit this interim performance report
3before July 1 of each odd-numbered year. The first interim performance report shall
4be submitted no later than July 1, 2005. Each interim performance report shall cover
5the 12-month period ending on the March 31 that immediately precedes the date of
6the interim performance report.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,45,9 7(7) Appearance before legislature. Upon request of a standing committee of
8the legislature with jurisdiction over matters related to the environment, natural
9resources, or agriculture, the director of the program shall appear to testify.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72td 10Section 72td. 23.23 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72tj 11Section 72tj. 23.23 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (1) (b) and
12amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,45,1413 23.235 (1) (b) In this section, "purple "Purple loosestrife" means any nonnative
14member of the genus Lythrum.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72tm 15Section 72tm. 23.23 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (3m) and
16amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,45,2317 23.235 (3m) Research. The Under the program established under s. 23.22, the
18department shall make a reasonable effort to conduct research to determine
19alternative methods to contain and control purple loosestrife in the most
20environmentally sound manner and may conduct other research on the control of
21nuisance weeds. The secretaries of natural resources and of agriculture, trade and
22consumer protection may authorize any person to plant or cultivate nuisance weeds
23for the purpose of controlled experimentation
.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72tq 24Section 72tq. 23.23 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (2m) (a) and
25amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,46,4
123.235 (2m) (a) The Under the program established under s. 23.22, the
2department shall make a reasonable effort to develop a statewide program plan to
3control purple loosestrife on both public and private lands, as provided in this
4subsection.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72tv 5Section 72tv. 23.23 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (2m) (b) and
6amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,46,117 23.235 (2m) (b) The department shall make a reasonable effort to implement
8control and quarantine methods on public lands as soon as practicable. The
9department shall make a reasonable effort to employ the least environmentally
10harmful methods available that are effective, based on research conducted under
11sub. (2) (3m).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72ud 12Section 72ud. 23.23 (3) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (2m) (c).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72uj 13Section 72uj. 23.23 (3) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (2m) (d).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72um 14Section 72um. 23.23 (3) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (2m) (e).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72uq 15Section 72uq. 23.23 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (4) (a) and
16amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,46,2017 23.235 (4) (a) The Under the program established under s. 23.22, the
18department shall make a reasonable effort to develop a statewide education program
19effort on the effects of purple loosestrife nuisance weeds, as provided in this
20subsection.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72uv 21Section 72uv. 23.23 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (4) (b) and
22amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,47,423 23.235 (4) (b) The department shall make a reasonable effort to educate the
24authorities in charge of the maintenance of all federal, state and county trunk
25highways and all forest and park land in this state on methods to identify and control

1purple loosestrife and multiflora rose nuisance weeds. The department of
2transportation and all other authorities in charge of the maintenance of highways,
3forests and parks may cooperate with the department in efforts under this
4paragraph.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72vd 5Section 72vd. 23.23 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (4) (c).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72vj 6Section 72vj. 23.235 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (1) (intro.) and
7amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,47,88 23.235 (1) Definitions. (intro.) In this section, "nuisance:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,47,10 9(a) "Nuisance weeds" means any nonnative member of the genus Lythrum
10(purple loosestrife) or hybrids thereof and multiflora rose.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72vm 11Section 72vm. 23.235 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
1216
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,47,1413 23.235 (2) Prohibition. Except as provided in sub. (3) (3m), no person may sell,
14offer for sale, distribute, plant, or cultivate any multiflora rose or seeds thereof.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72vq 15Section 72vq. 23.235 (2m) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,47,1616 23.235 (2m) (title) Control efforts.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72vv 17Section 72vv. 23.235 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72wd 18Section 72wd. 23.235 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,47,1919 23.235 (4) (title) Education.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72wj 20Section 72wj. 23.235 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,47,2221 23.235 (5) Penalty. Any person who knowingly violates this section sub. (2)
22shall forfeit not more than $100. Each violation of this section is a separate offense.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72wm 23Section 72wm. 23.24 (1) (g) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
2416
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,48,2
123.24 (1) (g) "Invasive aquatic plant" means an aquatic plant that is designated
2under sub. (2) (b) 1.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72wq 3Section 72wq. 23.24 (2) (title) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin
4Act 16
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,48,55 23.24 (2) (title) Department duties.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72wv 6Section 72wv. 23.24 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
716
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,48,98 23.24 (2) (a) 1. Protect Implement efforts to protect and develop diverse and
9stable communities of native aquatic plants.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72xd 10Section 72xd. 23.24 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
1116
, is renumbered 23.22 (2) (b) 5. and amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,48,1312 23.22 (2) (b) 5. Provide education and encourage and conduct research
13concerning invasive aquatic plants species.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 72xj 14Section 72xj. 23.24 (2) (b) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes, as created by 2001
15Wisconsin Act 16
, are consolidated, renumbered 23.24 (2) (b) and amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,48,2316 23.24 (2) (b) Under the program implemented under par. (a), the department
17shall do all of the following: 1. Designate designate by rule which aquatic plants are
18invasive aquatic plants for purposes of this section. The department shall designate
19Eurasian water milfoil, curly leaf pondweed, and purple loosestrife as invasive
20aquatic plants and may designate any other aquatic plant as an invasive aquatic
21plant if it has the ability to cause significant adverse change to desirable aquatic
22habitat, to significantly displace desirable aquatic vegetation, or to reduce the yield
23of products produced by aquaculture.
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