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16(4) The board may monitor progress in attaining goals for information
17technology and telecommunications development set by the
chief information officer 18administrator or executive branch agencies, other than the board of regents of the
19University of Wisconsin System, and may make recommendations to the
officer 20administrator or agencies concerning appropriate means of attaining those goals.
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2316.9785 Purchases of computers by teachers. The
department division 24shall negotiate with private vendors to facilitate the purchase of computers and other
25educational technology, as defined in s. 24.60 (1r), by public and private elementary
1and secondary school teachers for their private use. The
department division shall
2attempt to make available types of computers and other educational technology
3under this section that will encourage and assist teachers in becoming
4knowledgeable about the technology and its uses and potential uses in education.
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16.979
(2) Powers and duties. (intro.) The
department division shall ensure
10maximum utility, cost-benefit and operational efficiency of all telecommunications
11systems and activities of this state, and those which interface with cities, counties,
12villages, towns, other states and the federal government. The
department division,
13with the assistance and cooperation of all other agencies, shall:
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16.979
(3) Private college and university participation in state
19telecommunications network. The
department division may allow regionally
20accredited 4-year nonprofit colleges and universities that are incorporated in this
21state or that have their regional headquarters and principal place of business in this
22state to participate in any telecommunications network administered by the
23department division.".
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21.48
(3) The governor may order, with their consent, to active duty in the
3department of military affairs, any departmental officers of the governor's staff,
4including the adjutant general
and the deputy adjutants general, and while so
5assigned the officers shall receive the pay, but not the allowances, of an officer of
6equal grade in the armed forces of the United States.".
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1223.22 Invasive species. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,156,1413
(a) "Control" means to cut, remove, destroy, suppress, or prevent the
14introduction or spread of.
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(b) "Council" means the invasive species council.
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(c) "Invasive species" means nonindigenous species whose introduction causes
17or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
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(d) "State agency" means a board, commission, committee, department, or
19office in the state government.
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20(2) Department responsibilities. (a) The department shall establish a
21statewide program to control invasive species in this state.
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(b) As part of the program established under par. (a), the department shall do
23all of the following:
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11. Create and implement a statewide management plan to control invasive
2species 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
4aquatic plants.
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3. Encourage cooperation among state agencies and other entities to control
6invasive 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.
9In promulgating these rules, the department shall consider the recommendations of
10the council under sub. (3) (a).
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(c) Under the program established under par. (a), the department shall
12promulgate rules to establish a procedure to award cost-sharing grants to public and
13private entities for up to 50% of the costs of projects to control invasive species. Any
14rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish criteria for determining
15eligible projects and eligible grant recipients and shall allow cost-share
16contributions to be in the form of money or in-kind goods or services or any
17combination thereof. In promulgating these rules, the department shall consider the
18recommendations of the council under sub. (3) (c).
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19(3) Council duties. (a) The council shall make recommendations to the
20department for a system for classifying invasive species under the program
21established under sub. (2). The recommendations shall contain criteria for each
22classification to be used, the allowed activities associated with each classification,
23criteria for determining state priorities for controlling invasive species under each
24classification, and criteria for determining the types of actions to be taken in
25response to the introduction or spread of a native species under each classification.
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1(b) Under the program established under sub. (2), the council shall conduct
2studies of issues related to controlling invasive species. The studies shall address
3all of the following:
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1. The effect of the state's bait industry on the introduction and spread of
5invasive species.
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2. The effect of the state's pet industry on the introduction and spread of
7invasive 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
11establishment of a procedure for awarding cost-sharing grants under sub. (2) (c) to
12public and private entities for up to 50% of the costs of eligible projects to control
13invasive species. The recommendations shall contain criteria for determining
14eligibility for these grants and for determining which applicants should be awarded
15the grants.
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(d) To assist the council in its work, the council shall create 4 subcommittees
17on the subjects of education, research, regulation, and interagency coordination. The
18council may create additional subcommittees on other subjects.
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19(5) Inspections. As part of the statewide management plan, the department
20shall create a watercraft inspection program under which the department shall
21conduct periodic inspections of boats, boating equipment, and boat trailers entering
22and leaving navigable waters and shall educate boaters about the threat of invasive
23species that are aquatic species. The department shall encourage the use of
24volunteers or may use department employees for these inspections.
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1(6) Reports. (a) The department shall submit to the legislature under s. 13.172
2(2), and to the governor and the council, a biennial report that includes all of the
3following:
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1. Details on the administration of the program established under sub. (2),
5including an assessment as to the progress that is being made in controlling invasive
6species 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
9invasive 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
121 of each even-numbered year. The first biennial report shall be submitted no later
13than July 1, 2004. Each report shall cover the 24-month period ending on the March
1431 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
16submit an interim performance report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), and to
17the governor and the council, on the progress that has been made on the control of
18invasive species. The department shall submit this interim performance report
19before July 1 of each odd-numbered year. The first interim performance report shall
20be submitted no later than July 1, 2005. Each interim performance report shall cover
21the 12-month period ending on the March 31 that immediately precedes the date of
22the interim performance report.
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23(7) Appearance before legislature. Upon request of a standing committee of
24the legislature with jurisdiction over matters related to the environment, natural
25resources, or agriculture, the director of the program shall appear to testify.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 72tj
2Section 72tj. 23.23 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (1) (b) and
3amended to read:
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23.235
(1) (b)
In this section, "purple "Purple loosestrife" means any nonnative
5member of the genus Lythrum.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 72tm
6Section 72tm. 23.23 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (3m) and
7amended to read:
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23.235
(3m) Research. The Under the program established under s. 23.22, the
9department shall make a reasonable effort to conduct research to determine
10alternative methods to contain and control purple loosestrife in the most
11environmentally sound manner
and may conduct other research on the control of
12nuisance weeds. The secretaries of natural resources and of agriculture, trade and
13consumer protection may authorize any person to plant or cultivate nuisance weeds
14for the purpose of controlled experimentation.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 72tq
15Section 72tq. 23.23 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (2m) (a) and
16amended to read:
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23.235
(2m) (a)
The Under the program established under s. 23.22, the 18department shall make a reasonable effort to develop a statewide
program plan to
19control purple loosestrife on both public and private lands, as provided in this
20subsection.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 72tv
21Section 72tv. 23.23 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (2m) (b) and
22amended to read:
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23.235
(2m) (b) The department shall make a reasonable effort to implement
24control and quarantine methods on public lands as soon as practicable. The
25department shall make a reasonable effort to employ the least environmentally
1harmful methods available that are effective, based on research conducted under
2sub.
(2) (3m).
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 72uq
6Section 72uq. 23.23 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (4) (a) and
7amended to read:
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23.235
(4) (a)
The Under the program established under s. 23.22, the 9department shall make a reasonable effort to develop a statewide education
program 10effort on the effects of
purple loosestrife nuisance weeds, as provided in this
11subsection.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 72uv
12Section 72uv. 23.23 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (4) (b) and
13amended to read:
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23.235
(4) (b) The department shall make a reasonable effort to educate the
15authorities in charge of the maintenance of all federal, state and county trunk
16highways and all forest and park land in this state on methods to identify and control
17purple loosestrife and multiflora rose nuisance weeds. The department of
18transportation and all other authorities in charge of the maintenance of highways,
19forests and parks may cooperate with the department in efforts under this
20paragraph.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 72vj
22Section 72vj. 23.235 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (1) (intro.) and
23amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,161,2424
23.235
(1) Definitions. (intro.) In this section
, "nuisance:
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1(a) "Nuisance weeds" means
any nonnative member of the genus Lythrum 2(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,
6offer 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) 14shall 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
18under 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
25stable communities of native aquatic plants.
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23.22
(2) (b) 5. Provide education and
encourage and conduct research
4concerning invasive
aquatic plants species.
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23.24
(2) (b) Under the program implemented under par. (a), the department
8shall
do all of the following: 1. Designate designate by rule which aquatic plants are
9invasive aquatic plants for purposes of this section. The department shall designate
10Eurasian water milfoil, curly leaf pondweed, and purple loosestrife as invasive
11aquatic plants and may designate any other aquatic plant as an invasive aquatic
12plant if it has the ability to cause significant adverse change to desirable aquatic
13habitat, to significantly displace desirable aquatic vegetation, or to reduce the yield
14of products produced by aquaculture.
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23.24
(2) (c) (intro.) The requirements promulgated under par.
(b) 2. (a) 4. may
20specify any of the following: