SB443: Bill Text

SB443, s. 3 Section 3. 20.115 (7) (sv) of the statutes is created to read:

SB443,3,10 20.115 (7) (sv) Conservation reserve enhancement program administration. From the conservation fund, the amounts in the schedule for administration of the conservation reserve enhancement program under s. 93.70.

SB443, s. 4 Section 4. 20.370 (6) (ax) of the statutes is created to read:

SB443,4,3 20.370 (6) (ax) Environmental aids — wetlands protection; conservation fund. From the conservation fund, the amounts in the schedule for wetlands protection grants under s. 281.38.

SB443, s. 5 Section 5. 25.29 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB443,4,10 25.29 (1) (c) For fiscal year 1992-93 2002-2003, and for each fiscal year thereafter, an amount equal to the estimated motorboat gas tax payment multiplied by 1.4. The estimated motorboat gas tax payment is calculated by multiplying the number of motorboats registered under s. 30.52 on January 1 of the previous fiscal year by 50 80 gallons and multiplying that product by the excise tax imposed under s. 78.01 (1) on April 1 of the previous fiscal year.

SB443, s. 6 Section 6. 92.10 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

SB443,4,15 92.10 (9) Funding for county staff. From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (st), the department may provide funds, in addition to any funds provided under s. 92.14 (3), to counties for staff to implement land and water resource management plans approved under sub. (4) (d).

SB443, s. 7 Section 7. 93.70 of the statutes is renumbered 93.70 (1).

SB443, s. 8 Section 8. 93.70 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

SB443,4,23 93.70 (2) If a county enters into an agreement with the department under which the county provides assistance in implementing the conservation reserve enhancement program, the department may make payments to the county from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (st) equal to up to $250 per landowner who participates in the conservation reserve enhancement program with the assistance of the county.

SB443, s. 9 Section 9. 281.38 of the statutes is created to read:

SB443,5,2 281.38 Wetlands protection grants. (1) Definition. In this section, "wetland" has the meaning given in s. 23.32 (1).

SB443,5,5 (2) Types of Projects. The department shall develop and administer a financial assistance program to provide grants for projects that will protect, enhance, or restore wetlands.

SB443,5,7 (3) Amount of grants. A grant under this section may be made for up to 75% of the cost of the project but may not exceed $50,000 per grant.

SB443,5,9 (4) Eligible recipients. All of the following shall be eligible for grants under this section:

SB443,5,10 (a) Local governmental units, as defined in s. 66.0131 (1) (a).

SB443,5,11 (b) Nonprofit conservation organizations, as defined in s. 23.0955 (1).

SB443,5,13 (5) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules that designate activities that are eligible for a wetlands protection grant under this section.

SB443, s. 10 Section 10. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB443,5,19 (1) Positions for administration of the conservation reserve enhancement program. The authorized FTE positions for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection are increased by 2.0 SEG 4-year project positions to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.115 (7) (sv) of the statutes, as created by this act, to administer the conservation reserve enhancement program.

SB443, s. 11 Section 11. Appropriation changes.

SB443,6,2 (1) Wetlands mitigation. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (4) (aq) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is increased by $479,800 for fiscal year 2002-03 for wetlands regulation activities relating to wetlands mitigation under section 281.37 of the statutes and to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources by 2.5 SEG positions to conduct those activities.

SB443,6,7 (2) Lake management grants. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (6) (ar) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is increased by $1,400,000 for fiscal year 2002-03 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

SB443,6,12 (3) River protection grants. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (6) (av) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is increased by $1,400,000 for fiscal year 2002-03 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

SB443,6,17 (4) Technical assistance. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (6) (aw) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is increased by $75,000 for fiscal year 2002-03 for the purpose of providing technical assistance to river management organizations under section 281.72 of the statutes.

SB443,6,25 (5) Financial assistance specialists. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (9) (mu) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is increased by $198,000 for fiscal year 2002-03 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources by 4.0 SEG financial assistance specialist positions to administer the grant programs under sections 281.68, 281.69, and 281.70 of the statutes and to administer the financial assistance program under section 31.385 of the statutes.

SB443, s. 12 Section 12. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

SB443,7,4 (1) The treatment of section 25.29 (1) (c) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2002.

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