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172. Pending matters that are primarily related to the functions of the bureaus
18of watershed management, drinking water and groundwater, and cooperative
19environmental assistance.
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203. Pending matters that are primarily related to those functions of the bureau
21of fisheries management and habitat protection that relate to dams and to lake, river,
22and wetlands protection.
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234. Pending matters that are primarily related to those functions of the divisions
24of enforcement and science, administration and technology, and customer assistance
25and external relations, other than the bureau of cooperative environmental
1assistance, that are assigned to the department of environmental management by
2this act.
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35. Any other pending maters relating to the administration of the department
4that the secretary of natural resources determines should be transferred.
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5(i) Dispute resolution. The secretary of environmental management or the
6secretary of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry may, after July 1, 2002, and before July
71, 2003, request the joint committee on finance to modify the transfers provided
8under paragraphs (a), (b), (d), (e), and (h). The committee may make those transfers
9as requested or as modified by the committee.
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10(8nm) Appropriation transfers.
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11(a) Plan. The legislative fiscal bureau shall, no later than February 1, 2002,
12submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance a plan to take effect
13on July 1, 2002, for transferring within the department of fish, wildlife, parks, and
14forestry and to the department of environmental management funds appropriated
15under section 20.370 of the statutes for fiscal year 2002-03 and for allocating the
16reduction under
Section 9159 (1) (a) for the department of natural resources for
17fiscal year 2002-03 between the departments. The legislative fiscal bureau shall
18formulate the plan in accordance with the appropriation structure created by this act
19and with the following table, adjusted to reflect the amounts actually appropriated
20under the 2001-03 this act:
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1(b) Implementation. The joint committee on finance may implement the plan
2under paragraph (a) as submitted by the legislative fiscal bureau or may modify the
3plan and implement it as modified.
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4(8nn) Appointment of boards and secretaries.
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5(a) Early appointment. Notwithstanding the effective dates of the treatments
6of sections 15.33 and 15.34 of the statutes by this act, the governor may nominate and
7with the advice and consent of the senate appoint members of the environmental
8management board and of the fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry board beginning on
9January 1, 2002. The board members appointed under this paragraph may advise
10the secretary of natural resources, the department of administration, and the joint
11committee on finance concerning the issues under subsections (1) and (2).
12Notwithstanding the effective date of the treatment of section 15.05 (1) (b), (c), and
13(e) of the statutes by this act, before July 1, 2002, the members of the environmental
14management board appointed under this paragraph may nominate and with the
15approval of the governor appoint the secretary of environmental management to
16take office on July 1, 2002, and the members of the fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry
17board appointed under this paragraph may nominate and with the approval of the
18governor appoint the secretary of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry to take office on
19July 1, 2002.
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20(b) Terms of initial members of environmental management board. 21Notwithstanding the lengths of terms specified in section 15.33 of the statutes, as
22created by this act, the terms of the initial members of the environmental
23management board shall be appointed for terms that expire as follows:
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241. Two members for terms that expire on May 1, 2003.
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252. Two members for terms that expire on May 1, 2005.
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13. Two members for terms that expire on May 1, 2007.
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2(c) Terms of initial members of fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry board. 3Notwithstanding the lengths of terms specified in section 15.34 of the statutes, as
4affected by this act, the terms of the initial members of the fish, wildlife, parks, and
5forestry board shall be appointed for terms that expire as follows:
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61. Two members for terms that expire on May 1, 2003.
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72. Two members for terms that expire on May 1, 2005.
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83. Two members for terms that expire on May 1, 2007.
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9(d) Natural resources board. The terms of the members of the natural resources
10board appointed under section 15.34, 1999 stats., who are serving on June 30, 2002,
11terminate on July 1, 2003.".
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13"(9n)
Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River commission. The department of
14natural resources shall provide in fiscal year 2001-02, from the appropriation under
15section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, $200,000 for the
16Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River commission. The commission may use these
17funds for its activities authorized under subchapter VI of chapter 33 of the statutes
18and for providing matching funding for any grants that the commission may be able
19to obtain.".
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21"
(8q) Lake management grant for Fish Lake. From the appropriation under
22section 20.370 (6) (ar) of the statutes, the department of natural resources during
23fiscal year 2001-02 shall provide a lake management grant of $200,000 to Dane
24County for water quality and lake level improvements for Fish Lake and Mud Lake
1in Dane County and Crystal Lake located in both Dane County and Columbia
2County. The 75% limitation under section 281.69 (2) (a) of the statutes does not apply
3to this grant.".
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5"
(8b) Release of easement. No later than 30 days after the effective date of this
6subsection, the department of natural resources shall release a portion of its
7easement located on certain land owned by Design Homes Incorporated in the village
8of Wauzeka so that the landowner may construct private residences on the land. The
9landowner shall specify the portion of the property upon which the easement shall
10be released.".
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12"
(8g) Lakeshore basin council. Notwithstanding the length of term specified
13for the members of the Lakeshore basin council under s. 15.347 (18) (intro.), as
14created by this act, the initial members shall be appointed for the following terms:
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15(a) The member appointed from Kewaunee county for a term expiring on July
161, 2003.
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17(b) The member appointed from Brown county for a term expiring on July 1,
182005.
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19(c) The member appointed from Door county for a term expiring on July 1,
202007.".
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22"
(5w) Wisconsin Humanities Council. Notwithstanding sections 20.255 (2) (cf)
23and 115.366 (1) of the statutes, from the amount appropriated to the department of
24public instruction under section 20.255 (2) (cf) of the statutes in the 2001-02 fiscal
1year, the department shall pay $50,000 to the Wisconsin Humanities Council to
2organize and plan the Wisconsin Book Festival.".
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4"(3q)
Deaf and hard-of-hearing education council. Notwithstanding the
5length of term specified in section 15.377 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act,
6one of the initial members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing education council
7appointed under section 15.377 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, one of
8the initial members appointed under section 15.377 (2) (i) of the statutes, as affected
9by this act, the initial member appointed under section 15.377 (2) (b) of the statutes,
10as affected by this act, and the initial member appointed under section 15.377 (2) (c)
11of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2002;
12the initial member appointed under section 15.377 (2) (d), (e) and (f) of the statutes,
13as affected by this act, and one of the initial members appointed under section 15.377
14(2) (i) of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall serve for terms expiring on July
151, 2003; and the initial member appointed under section 15.377 (2) (g) and (h) of the
16statutes, as affected by this act, one of the initial members appointed under section
1715.377 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and one of the members
18appointed under section 15.377 (2) (i) of the statutes, as affected by this act, shall
19serve for terms expiring on July 1, 2004.".
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23(10f) Joint legislative council study on special education. The joint council
24is requested to conduct a study of criteria to determine a pupil's need for special
1education services; the extent of the problem of providing special education services
2to violent pupils and recommendations on how to address the problem; the
3availability of alternative regular education programs that might be more
4appropriate for pupils currently enrolled in special education programs; the impact
5of statewide, standardized tests on referrals to special education; current training
6of special education teachers; and whether it is possible to recover a larger
7percentage of medical assistance funds for the provision of special education
8services. If the joint legislative council conducts the study, it shall report its findings,
9conclusions, and recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided under
10section 13.172 (2) of the statutes by June 30, 2003.".
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12"
(10k) Joint legislative council study on school financing. The joint
13legislative council is requested to conduct a study of school financing. If the joint
14legislative council conducts the study, it shall report its findings, conclusions, and
15recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2)
16of the statutes by June 30, 2003.".
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18"
(10f) Revenue limits. For the purpose of determining a school district's
19revenue limit in the 2002-03 school year, the department of public instruction shall
20exclude from the base state aid received, and property taxes levied, to pay the cost
21of 4-year-old kindergarten pupils who are not children with a disability, as defined
22in section 115.76 (5) of the statutes.".
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1"
(3c) Engineering plans. Notwithstanding section 196.491 (3) (a) 3. a. and b.
2of the statutes, as affected by this act,
a person who has filed an application under
3section 196.491 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes before the effective date of this subsection
4shall, no later than 30 days after the effective date of this subsection, provide the
5department of natural resources with a supplemental engineering plan that includes
6a description of the anticipated effects of the facility on residential wells. No later
7than 60 days after the department of natural resources receives a supplemental plan
8under this subsection, the department shall determine whether the facility will
9reduce the availability of water to a residential well or cause a preventive action limit
10established under section 160.15 of the statutes to be exceeded in water produced by
11a residential well. Notwithstanding section 196.491 (3) of the statutes, the public
12service commission may not issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity
13for a facility if the department of natural resources determines under this subsection
14that the facility will reduce the availability of water to a residential well or cause a
15preventive action limit established under section 160.15 of the statutes to be
16exceeded in water produced by a residential well.".
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18"
(1c) Study on promoting economic growth. The department of revenue shall
19study options for restructuring shared revenue to encourage high-growth sectors of
20the economy and the creation of high-quality jobs in this state. The study shall
21include considering using up to 10% of the amount distributed to counties and
22municipalities under section 79.03 of the statutes to match local efforts to encourage
23creation of high-quality jobs in this state; recommending ways to incorporate smart
24growth planning under section 16.965 of the statutes into the shared revenue
1program; and studying the feasibility of allowing towns to maintain their boundaries
2in exchange for shared revenue payments. No later than January 1, 2003, the
3department of revenue shall report the result of its study to the secretary of
4administration.".
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6"(4p)
Lottery and gaming property tax credit.
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(a) Notwithstanding section 79.10 (10) (bm) and (bn) of the statutes, as affected
8by this act, and section 79.10 (10) (bm) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act, a
9person who was eligible for a credit under section 79.10 (9) (bm), 1999 stats., or under
10section 79.10 (10) (bn), 1999 stats., related to the 2000 property tax assessment, but
11who did not receive the credit, may claim the credit by applying to the department
12of revenue in the manner specified under section 79.10 (10) (bm) 2. of the statutes,
13as created by this act, no later than October 1, 2001.
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(b) Notwithstanding section 79.10 (10) (bm) and (bn) of the statutes, as affected
15by this act, and section 79.10 (10) (bm) 2. of the statutes, as created by this act, the
16department of revenue shall pay, from the appropriation under section 20.835 (3) (s)
17of the statutes, as created by this act, all eligible claims under section 79.10 (9) (bm),
181999 stats., or under section 79.10 (10) (bn), 1999 stats., related to the 1999 property
19tax assessment that the department received no later than October 1, 2001.".
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21"(4z)
Report on tax incentives. The department of revenue, in cooperation
22with the department of workforce development, shall by January 1, 2002, study and
23report on existing incentives in the income tax code in the form of credits and
24deductions available to employers for providing training to employees, for offering
1transportation and child care benefits to employees, for locating places of
2employment in areas of high unemployment and for employing ex-felons, recipients
3of public assistance, and minorities. The report shall include an analysis of the costs
4and effects of such credits and deductions, an analysis of such benefits offered by
5other states, and recommendations for improvements to the state's tax laws designed
6to help attract, develop, and retain a highly skilled, highly trained workforce while
7maintaining a sound, stable tax base. In developing recommendations, the
8department of revenue shall consult with groups representing the interests of
9employers, employees, taxpayers, and any other groups that the department of
10revenue considers appropriate. The report shall be submitted to the appropriate
11standing committees of the legislature, the joint committee on finance, and the
12governor.".
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14"
(1n) Court interpreter program. The authorized FTE positions for the
15supreme court are increased by 1.0 GPR project position, for a 2-year period
16beginning on the first day of the 2nd month beginning after publication, to be funded
17from the appropriation under section 20.680 (2) (a) of the statutes, for the purpose
18of developing and administering a court interpreter testing and training program.".
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20"(6xf)
Grants for sectarian schools. No later than June 30, 2002, the
21technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board shall award grants
22under section 44.73 (6) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to private schools that
23would have received such grants during the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 fiscal years had
1the injunction in
Freedom from Religion Foundation v. Bugher, No. 98-C-767-S
2(United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin), not been issued.".
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4"
(2ht) Heritage tourism program. The authorized FTE positions for the
5department of tourism are increased by 1.0 PR positions, to be funded from the
6appropriation under section 20.380 (1) (kg) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for
7operation of the heritage tourism program under section 41.19 of the statutes, as
8affected by this act.".
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10"
(2wk) Wausau Whitewater Course. From the appropriation under section
1120.380 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of tourism may
12provide a grant of $50,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 to the Wausau Kayak/Canoe
13Corporation, to upgrade that part of the Wisconsin River in the city of Wausau that
14is known as the Wausau Whitewater Course, if the Wausau Kayak/Canoe
15Corporation provides $50,000 in matching funds for the project. If the department
16of tourism makes the grant under this subsection, the department shall enter into
17an agreement with the Wausau Kayak/Canoe Corporation that specifies the uses for
18the grant proceeds and reporting and auditing requirements.".
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20"
(2vx) Unified disadvantaged business certification program.
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21(a) No person may use the list of disadvantaged businesses established by the
22department of transportation under section 84.076 (3), 1999 stats., for bids first
23advertised after the last day of the 5th month beginning after the effective date of
24this paragraph.
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1(b) Notwithstanding section 84.072 of the statutes, as created by this act, no
2later than the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this
3paragraph, the department of transportation shall certify as a disadvantaged
4business under section 84.072 of the statutes, as created by this act, any business
5that, on the effective date of this paragraph, is certified by the department as a
6disadvantaged business for the purposes of section 84.076, 1999 stats.
7Notwithstanding section 84.072 of the statutes, as created by this act, the
8department of transportation is not required to review any documentation in
9certifying under this paragraph a business as a disadvantaged business under
10section 84.072 of the statutes, as created by this act.".
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12"
(2t) Statewide trauma care system. From the appropriation account under
13section 20.395 (4) (ax) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of
14transportation shall transfer $185,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $500,000 in fiscal
15year 2002-03 to the appropriation under section 20.435 (1) (kx) of the statutes for the
16purposes of the statewide trauma care system under section 146.56 of the statutes.".
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18"
(2cd) Allocation of expenditure reductions; lapses to transportation fund.
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19(a) Within 30 days of the final credits by the department of employee trust
20funds to appropriations of the department of transportation to implement
1999
21Wisconsin Act 11, section
27 (1) (b) 1., for the payment of contributions under the
22Wisconsin retirement system, the department of transportation shall submit a plan
23to the joint committee on finance that does all of the following:
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11. Allocates reductions of $3,530,800 in fiscal year 2001-02 among program
2revenue, program revenue-service, segregated fund revenue, and segregated fund
3revenue-service appropriations, as defined in section 20.001 (2) (b), (c), (d), and (da)
4of the statutes, under section 20.395 of the statutes, as affected by this act, less any
5amount lapsed in fiscal year 2000-01 as a result of any credits by the department of
6employee trust funds to the department of transportation's appropriations to
7implement such act.
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2. Allocates reductions of $900,000 in each fiscal year of the 2001-03 fiscal
9biennium from among the appropriations under section 20.395 (3) (iq) and (5) (cq)
10and (dq) of the statutes; the appropriation under section 20.395 (4) (aq) of the
11statutes, as affected by this act; and, from moneys associated with delivery costs of
12the department of transportation, the appropriations under section 20.395 (3) (cq)
13and (eq) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and the appropriation under section
1420.395 (3) (bq) of the statutes.
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(b) The plan submitted under paragraph (a) shall require all of the following:
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1. That the amount of any proposed reductions under paragraph (a) 1. from
17program revenue, program revenue-service, or segregated fund revenue-service
18appropriations lapse to the transportation fund.
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2. That the amount of any proposed reductions under paragraph (a) 2. lapse to
20the transportation fund.
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(c) If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department of
22transportation that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of
23reviewing the proposed plan within 14 working days after the date of the submittal,
24the department of transportation may implement the plan. If, within 14 days after
25the date of the submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department
1of transportation that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of
2reviewing the proposed plan, the department of transportation may not implement
3the plan until it is approved by the committee, as submitted or as modified.".
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6"
(3k) Automated drivers' license testing. The department of transportation
7shall conduct a study to determine whether to require automated drivers' license
8testing throughout the state and shall prepare a report containing its findings and
9recommendations. The department shall submit the report to the governor, and to
10the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, not
11later than June 30, 2003.".
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13"
(3wy) Highway rest areas. The total amount of any proposed expenditures or
14encumbrances that the department of transportation does not make in the 2001-03
15fiscal biennium as a result of the implementation of section 84.04 (4) of the statutes,
16as created by this act, shall be expended or encumbered by the department in the
172001-03 fiscal biennium to reopen previously closed rest areas or to keep open rest
18areas that are proposed for closure in areas where other rest areas and motorist
19services described in section 86.195 (3) of the statutes are not available.".
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21"
(4h) Eisner Avenue Pedestrian-Bike Trail project. In the 2001-03 fiscal
22biennium, from the appropriation under section 20.395 (2) (nx) of the statutes, the
23department of transportation shall award a grant under section 85.026 (2) of the
24statutes to the city of Sheboygan in Sheboygan County or the town of Sheboygan in
1Sheboygan County, or both, for the project known as the Eisner Avenue
2Pedestrian-Bike Trail Improvement project, if the recipient of the grant awarded
3under this subsection contributes funds for the project that total at least 20% of the
4costs of the project.".
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6"
(5v) Bus for transporting the elderly. In the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, from
7the appropriation under section 20.395 (1) (cq) of the statutes, the department of
8transportation shall allocate $30,000 to award a grant to an eligible applicant under
9section 85.22 of the statutes for the acquisition of a bus to provide transportation
10services to the elderly in the village of Twin Lakes and the town of Randall in
11Kenosha County.".
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19"
(5yk) State trunk highway 15/45
location study and environmental impact
20assessment. Notwithstanding section 13.489 (1m) of the statutes, the department of
21transportation shall allocate $400,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 from the
22appropriations under sections 20.395 (3) (bq), (br), and (bx) of the statutes to conduct
23a location study and an environmental assessment for an STH 15/USH 45 highway
24project from Greenville to New London in Outagamie County.".