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23(2) Department responsibilities. (a) The department shall establish a
24statewide program to control invasive species in this state.
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1(b) As part of the program established under par. (a), the department shall do
2all of the following:
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1. Create and implement a statewide management plan to control invasive
4species in this state, which shall include inspections as specified under sub. (5).
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2. Administer the program established under s. 23.24 as it relates to invasive
6aquatic plants.
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3. Encourage cooperation among state agencies and other entities to control
8invasive species in this state.
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4. Seek public and private funding for the program.
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6. Promulgate rules to classify invasive species for purposes of the program.
11In promulgating these rules, the department shall consider the recommendations of
12the council under sub. (3) (a).
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(c) Under the program established under par. (a), the department shall
14promulgate rules to establish a procedure to award cost-sharing grants to public and
15private entities for up to 50% of the costs of projects to control invasive species. Any
16rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish criteria for determining
17eligible projects and eligible grant recipients and shall allow cost-share
18contributions to be in the form of money or in-kind goods or services or any
19combination thereof. In promulgating these rules, the department shall consider the
20recommendations of the council under sub. (3) (c).
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21(3) Council duties. (a) The council shall make recommendations to the
22department for a system for classifying invasive species under the program
23established under sub. (2). The recommendations shall contain criteria for each
24classification to be used, the allowed activities associated with each classification,
25criteria for determining state priorities for controlling invasive species under each
1classification, and criteria for determining the types of actions to be taken in
2response to the introduction or spread of a native species under each classification.
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(b) Under the program established under sub. (2), the council shall conduct
4studies of issues related to controlling invasive species. The studies shall address
5all of the following:
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1. The effect of the state's bait industry on the introduction and spread of
7invasive species.
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2. The effect of the state's pet industry on the introduction and spread of
9invasive species.
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3. The acquisition of invasive species through mail order and Internet sales.
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4. Any other issue as determined by the council.
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(c) The council shall make recommendations to the department on the
13establishment of a procedure for awarding cost-sharing grants under sub. (2) (c) to
14public and private entities for up to 50% of the costs of eligible projects to control
15invasive species. The recommendations shall contain criteria for determining
16eligibility for these grants and for determining which applicants should be awarded
17the grants.
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(d) To assist the council in its work, the council shall create 4 subcommittees
19on the subjects of education, research, regulation, and interagency coordination. The
20council may create additional subcommittees on other subjects.
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21(5) Inspections. As part of the statewide management plan, the department
22shall create a watercraft inspection program under which the department shall
23conduct periodic inspections of boats, boating equipment, and boat trailers entering
24and leaving navigable waters and shall educate boaters about the threat of invasive
1species that are aquatic species. The department shall encourage the use of
2volunteers or may use department employees for these inspections.
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3(6) Reports. (a) The department shall submit to the legislature under s. 13.172
4(2), and to the governor and the council, a biennial report that includes all of the
5following:
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1. Details on the administration of the program established under sub. (2),
7including an assessment as to the progress that is being made in controlling invasive
8species in this state.
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2. A description of state funding that has been expended under the program.
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3. A description of funding from other sources that has been expended to control
11invasive species in this state.
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4. An assessment of the future needs of the program.
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(b) The department shall submit the biennial report under par. (a) before July
141 of each even-numbered year. The first biennial report shall be submitted no later
15than July 1, 2004. Each report shall cover the 24-month period ending on the March
1631 that immediately precedes the date of the report.
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(c) In addition to the report required under par. (a), the department shall
18submit an interim performance report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), and to
19the governor and the council, on the progress that has been made on the control of
20invasive species. The department shall submit this interim performance report
21before July 1 of each odd-numbered year. The first interim performance report shall
22be submitted no later than July 1, 2005. Each interim performance report shall cover
23the 12-month period ending on the March 31 that immediately precedes the date of
24the interim performance report.
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1(7) Appearance before legislature. Upon request of a standing committee of
2the legislature with jurisdiction over matters related to the environment, natural
3resources, or agriculture, the director of the program shall appear to testify.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 72tj
5Section 72tj. 23.23 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (1) (b) and
6amended to read:
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23.235
(1) (b)
In this section, "purple "Purple loosestrife" means any nonnative
8member of the genus Lythrum.
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9Section 72tm. 23.23 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (3m) and
10amended to read:
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23.235
(3m) Research. The Under the program established under s. 23.22, the
12department shall make a reasonable effort to conduct research to determine
13alternative methods to contain and control purple loosestrife in the most
14environmentally sound manner
and may conduct other research on the control of
15nuisance weeds. The secretaries of natural resources and of agriculture, trade and
16consumer protection may authorize any person to plant or cultivate nuisance weeds
17for the purpose of controlled experimentation.
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18Section 72tq. 23.23 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (2m) (a) and
19amended to read:
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23.235
(2m) (a)
The Under the program established under s. 23.22, the 21department shall make a reasonable effort to develop a statewide
program plan to
22control purple loosestrife on both public and private lands, as provided in this
23subsection.
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24Section 72tv. 23.23 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (2m) (b) and
25amended to read:
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123.235
(2m) (b) The department shall make a reasonable effort to implement
2control and quarantine methods on public lands as soon as practicable. The
3department shall make a reasonable effort to employ the least environmentally
4harmful methods available that are effective, based on research conducted under
5sub.
(2) (3m).
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 72uq
9Section 72uq. 23.23 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (4) (a) and
10amended to read:
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23.235
(4) (a)
The Under the program established under s. 23.22, the 12department shall make a reasonable effort to develop a statewide education
program 13effort on the effects of
purple loosestrife nuisance weeds, as provided in this
14subsection.
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15Section 72uv. 23.23 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (4) (b) and
16amended to read:
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23.235
(4) (b) The department shall make a reasonable effort to educate the
18authorities in charge of the maintenance of all federal, state and county trunk
19highways and all forest and park land in this state on methods to identify and control
20purple loosestrife and multiflora rose nuisance weeds. The department of
21transportation and all other authorities in charge of the maintenance of highways,
22forests and parks may cooperate with the department in efforts under this
23paragraph.
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1Section 72vj. 23.235 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (1) (intro.) and
2amended to read:
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23.235
(1) Definitions. (intro.) In this section
, "nuisance:
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4(a) "Nuisance weeds" means
any nonnative member of the genus Lythrum 5(purple loosestrife
) or hybrids thereof and multiflora rose.
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23.235
(2) Prohibition. Except as provided in sub.
(3) (3m), no person may sell,
9offer for sale, distribute, plant, or cultivate any multiflora rose or seeds thereof.
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23.235
(2m) (title)
Control efforts.
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23.235
(4) (title)
Education.
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23.235
(5) Penalty. Any person who knowingly violates
this section sub. (2) 17shall forfeit not more than $100. Each violation of this section is a separate offense.
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23.24
(1) (g) "Invasive aquatic plant" means an aquatic plant that is designated
21under sub. (2) (b)
1.
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23.24
(2) (title)
Department duties.
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23.24
(2) (a) 1.
Protect Implement efforts to protect and develop diverse and
4stable communities of native aquatic plants.
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23.22
(2) (b) 5. Provide education and
encourage and conduct research
8concerning invasive
aquatic plants species.
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23.24
(2) (b) Under the program implemented under par. (a), the department
12shall
do all of the following: 1. Designate designate by rule which aquatic plants are
13invasive aquatic plants for purposes of this section. The department shall designate
14Eurasian water milfoil, curly leaf pondweed, and purple loosestrife as invasive
15aquatic plants and may designate any other aquatic plant as an invasive aquatic
16plant if it has the ability to cause significant adverse change to desirable aquatic
17habitat, to significantly displace desirable aquatic vegetation, or to reduce the yield
18of products produced by aquaculture.
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23.24
(2) (c) (intro.) The requirements promulgated under par.
(b) 2. (a) 4. may
24specify any of the following:
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23.24
(3) (a) (intro.) Unless a person has a valid aquatic plant management
4permit issued
under the program established under sub. (2) by the department, no
5person may do any of the following:".
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25.17
(71) (a) Before June 30, 2004, make an effort to commit to invest an
9amount not less than $50,000,000 in venture capital investment firms. The amount
10that is committed to be invested under this paragraph shall be in addition to any
11amount that is invested in venture capital investment firms before the effective date
12of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date]. In selecting the venture capital
13investment firms in which to make investments, the board is subject to the standard
14of responsibility under s. 25.15 (2) and shall consider all of the following factors:
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1. The experience of the venture capital investment firms in making
16investments.
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2. The commitment of the venture capital investment firms to making venture
18capital investments in health care, biotechnology, and other technological
19industries.
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3. The willingness of the venture capital investment firms to make at least 75%
21of the investments in businesses headquartered in this state.
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4. Whether the venture capital investment firms have a place of business in this
23state.
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15. The overall experience of the venture capital investment firms in making
2investments in businesses that are in the venture capital stage.
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6. The relationships that the venture capital investment firms have with
4technology transfer organizations, such as the Wisconsin Alumni Research
5Foundation, Inc.
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7. The ability of the venture capital investment firms to do lead and follow-on
7investments.
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(b) Any venture capital investment firm in which the investment board makes
9an investment under par. (a) shall make an effort to invest in businesses located in
10the areas of Green Bay, Eau Claire, Madison, Janesville-Beloit, La Crosse, Stevens
11Point-Marshfield, Racine-Kenosha, Milwaukee, Sheboygan-Manitowoc, Superior,
12the Fox River Valley, and Wausau and within the boundaries of any federally
13recognized Indian reservation. The investment board shall determine the
14geographic boundaries of each area.
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(c) Nothing in this subsection limits the authority of the board to make any
16other investments that are otherwise authorized by law or restricts the authority of
17the board or any venture capital investment firm to make investments in any area
18of this state.".
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2225.60 Budget stabilization fund. There is created a separate nonlapsible
23trust fund designated as the budget stabilization fund, consisting of moneys
1transferred to the fund from the general fund under s. 16.518 (3)
and moneys
2deposited into the fund under 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9107 (1b).".
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25.17
(16) (a) 2. All proceeds of, and investment earnings on, investments of
9the permanent endowment fund made under s. 25.18 (1) (p) that are received in the
10fiscal year
, less the amount transferred to the tobacco control fund under s. 13.101
11(16) (b) in that year.".