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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:
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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:
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23.24
(3) (a) (intro.) Unless a person has a valid aquatic plant management
24permit issued
under the program established under sub. (2) by the department, no
25person may do any of the following:".
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325.42 Wisconsin election campaign fund. All moneys appropriated under
4s. 20.855 (4) (b)
and (ba) together with all moneys
deposited under ss. 8.35 (4) (a),
511.07 (5), 11.12 (2), 11.16 (2), 11.19 (1), 11.23 (2), and 11.38 (6), all moneys reverting
6to the state under s. 11.50 (8) and all gifts, bequests and devises received under s.
711.50 (13) constitute the Wisconsin election campaign fund, to be expended for the
8purposes of s. 11.50. All moneys in the fund not disbursed by the state treasurer shall
9continue to accumulate indefinitely.".
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25.17
(71) (a) Before June 30, 2004, make an effort to commit to invest an
13amount not less than $50,000,000 in venture capital investment firms. The amount
14that is committed to be invested under this paragraph shall be in addition to any
15amount that is invested in venture capital investment firms before the effective date
16of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date]. In selecting the venture capital
17investment firms in which to make investments, the board is subject to the standard
18of 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
20investments.
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2. The commitment of the venture capital investment firms to making venture
22capital investments in health care, biotechnology, and other technological
23industries.
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13. The willingness of the venture capital investment firms to make at least 75%
2of 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
4state.
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5. The overall experience of the venture capital investment firms in making
6investments in businesses that are in the venture capital stage.
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6. The relationships that the venture capital investment firms have with
8technology transfer organizations, such as the Wisconsin Alumni Research
9Foundation, Inc.
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7. The ability of the venture capital investment firms to do lead and follow-on
11investments.
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(b) Any venture capital investment firm in which the investment board makes
13an investment under par. (a) shall make an effort to invest in businesses located in
14the areas of Green Bay, Eau Claire, Madison, Janesville-Beloit, La Crosse, Stevens
15Point-Marshfield, Racine-Kenosha, Milwaukee, Sheboygan-Manitowoc, Superior,
16the Fox River Valley, and Wausau and within the boundaries of any federally
17recognized Indian reservation. The investment board shall determine the
18geographic boundaries of each area.
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(c) Nothing in this subsection limits the authority of the board to make any
20other investments that are otherwise authorized by law or restricts the authority of
21the board or any venture capital investment firm to make investments in any area
22of this state.".
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125.156
(3) The members of the board shall appoint an investment director
or
2the executive assistant to the executive director, internal auditor, chief investment
3officer, chief financial officer, chief legal counsel or chief risk officer to act as assistant
4director, except that until the appointment is made by the members of the board, the
5executive director may temporarily designate the assistant director.
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25.156
(4) The members of the board shall promulgate rules restricting the
8executive director,
executive assistant to the executive director, internal auditor,
9chief investment officer, chief financial officer, chief legal counsel, chief risk officer,
10investment directors and employees from having financial interest, directly or
11indirectly, in firms or corporations providing services to the department and
12governing the receipt of gifts or favors therefrom, and also governing personal
13investments of all employees including the executive director, executive assistant to
14the executive director, internal auditor, chief investment officer, chief financial
15officer, chief legal counsel, chief risk officer and investment directors to prevent
16conflicts of interest.