281.59 (3s) (b) 1. Equal to $12,800,000 $13,500,000 during the 2003-05 2005-07 biennium.
2. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2003-05 2005-07 biennium.
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LRB-0468LRB-0468/2
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker, BB0168 - Grants for aquatic invasive species management
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
natural resources
Navigable waters
Under current law, DNR is required to establish a program to control invasive species in this state, including a procedure to award cost-sharing grants for up to 50 percent of the costs of projects to control invasive species. Current law also requires DNR to make available in each fiscal year at least $500,000 for cost-sharing grants to be awarded under this program to local governmental units for the control of invasive species that are aquatic species. This bill specifies that nonprofit conservation organizations and qualified lake associations are also eligible to receive a portion of these funds.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 23.22 (1) (cg) of the statutes is created to read:
23.22 (1) (cg) "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given in s. 23.0955 (1).
SECTION 2. 23.22 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
23.22 (1) (cr) "Qualified lake association" means an association that meets the qualifications under s. 281.68 (3m) (a).
SECTION 3. 23.22 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.22 (2) (c) Under the program established under par. (a), the department shall promulgate rules to establish a procedure to award cost-sharing grants to public and private entities for up to 50% of the costs of projects to control invasive species. The rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish criteria for determining eligible projects and eligible grant recipients. Eligible projects shall include education and inspection activities at boat landings. The rules shall allow cost-share contributions to be in the form of money or in-kind goods or services or any combination thereof. In promulgating these rules, the department shall consider the recommendations of the council under sub. (3) (c). From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (ar), the department shall make available in each fiscal year at least $500,000 for cost-sharing grants to be awarded to local governmental units, nonprofit conservation organizations, and qualified lake associations for the control of invasive species that are aquatic species.
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LRB-0469LRB-0469/1
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker, BB0162 - Fees for multiple navigable waters permits
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
natural resources
Navigable waters
Under current law, a variety of activities affecting navigable waters, dams, and wetlands are prohibited without a permit or other approval issued by DNR. Those activities include placing certain structures on the beds of navigable waters, diverting water from a stream under certain conditions, and constructing a dam. Generally, DNR charges a fee for these permits and approvals. Current law specifies that, if more than one fee is applicable to a project, DNR may charge only the highest applicable fee rather than charging a separate fee for each permit or approval.
This bill eliminates the requirement that DNR charge only the highest fee applicable to a project. Under the bill, an applicant must pay the permit or approval fee for each activity for which the applicant seeks a permit or other approval.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 30.28 (2m) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 2. 31.39 (2m) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 3. 281.22 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
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LRB-0470LRB-0470/P2
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Percy, BB0089 - Allow Commerce to contract directly with entity assisting grantee: BEST and gaming funds
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Commerce and economic development
Economic development
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) awards to qualified businesses gaming economic development grants for improving the profitability of a business negatively impacted by a casino, gaming economic diversification grants for diversifying the economy of a community or remediating brownfields, and grants under the Business Employees' Skills Training grant program for training and education of current or prospective employees. Under current law, Commerce may award grants under these programs directly to the qualified businesses. This bill authorizes Commerce to contract with and pay grant proceeds directly to persons who provide to grantees under these programs the assistance for which these grants are made.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 560.137 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
560.137 (2) (f) If the department awards a grant under this subsection, the department may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds directly to any person providing technical or management assistance to the grant recipient.
SECTION 2. 560.138 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
560.138 (6) If the department awards a grant under this section, the department may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds directly to any person providing technical or management assistance to the grant recipient.
SECTION 3. 560.155 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
560.155 (2) (e) If the department awards a grant under this section, the department may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds directly to any person providing technical or management assistance to the grant recipient.
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LRB-0474LRB-0474/3
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Fath, BB0178 - Additional funding for the work experience program for noncustodial parents
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and human services
Other health and human services
Under current law, DWD may contract with a county, tribal governing body, or Wisconsin Works (W-2) agency to administer a program under which noncustodial parents who fail to pay child support as a result of unemployment or underemployment are provided with various kinds of employment services. Administration and benefit costs of the program are paid with moneys received under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program. This bill adds another source of funding for the program: an appropriation account containing moneys assigned to the state by current or former public assistance recipients and transferred from the support collections trust fund, which contains child support paid by persons with child support obligations, delinquent child support collections, moneys received from DOR that were withheld from state income tax refunds owed to persons with delinquent child support obligations, and moneys received under judgments and orders in actions affecting the family.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 49.36 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.36 (2) The department may contract with any county, tribal governing body, or Wisconsin works Works agency to administer a work experience and job training program for parents who are not custodial parents and who fail to pay child support or to meet their children's needs for support as a result of unemployment or underemployment. The program may provide the kinds of work experience and job training services available from the program under s. 49.193, 1997 stats., or s. 49.147 (3) or (4). The program may also include job search and job orientation activities. The department shall fund the program from the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (dz) and (k).
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Fath, BB0177 - Consolidation of DWS PR and PR-S position authority
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and human services
Other health and human services
Under current law, a DWD appropriation for the administration of programs and projects relating to economic support consists of all moneys received from other state agencies and from DWD for those programs. This bill removes the limitation in current law that the programs and projects for which DWD receives moneys to administer are related to economic support.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.445 (3) (kx) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.445 (3) (kx) Interagency and intra-agency programs. All moneys received from other state agencies and all moneys received by the department from the department for the administration of programs and projects relating to economic support for which received, including administration of the food stamp employment and training program under s. 49.13, and for local assistance and aids to individuals and organizations relating to economic support.
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LRB-0490LRB-0490/P2
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Fath, BB0164 - Public assistance collections
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and human services
